MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necassarv alterations : — WEDNESDAY, May 25. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via Brindisi, Poiut de Galle, India, China, Japan, &c, and also for Australian colonies, per express (to connect with sju Te Anau at Port Chalmers), at 1330 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van on express, 12.53 p.m. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per R.M S. Coptin, as follows :—Ordinary letaers, books, and news papers, at 0.80 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m. ; late fee letters express van, 6.55 p.m. This mail is due in London on July 6. For Westport (direct), per Omapere, at 6.30 ii.m.; late fee letters, guards Tan, 6.55 p.m. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD —DIRECT MAILS. Tongariro, left Apri" lft, due London May 27. Ruahine left April 21, due London June Arawa, left April 30, due London, June 10. Aorangi, leaving May 14, due London June 24. SAN FBAJSCISCU MAILS. Monowai, leaving Auckland May 21, due London June 22.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is the seventy-third birthday of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, whom God preserve. The Waterton Library enter'ainment, consisting of a tea, concert, and ball, will take place on Friday, June 10. With the excursion train to Timaru this morning three hundred passengers came from the north, and one hundred and fifty joined at Ashburton. On Thursday next, the Ascension Day, the Right Reverend the Bishop of Christchurch will administer the rite of confirmation in »3t. Stephen's Church at 11.15 a.m., and also preach at the evening service at 7.30. A notice by the Public Trustee, pointing out the advantages which are gained by placing trust estates, bequests, eet\, \a the. h amis of the Public Trust Office, appears in our advertising aoUinins. It is reported that in addition to the purchasers of dairy produce for English firms who are at present in New Zealand, eight more Home firms intend to be repre sented next year. The Ashburton Rifles to the number of forty, mustered this morning and fired a feudc-joie, with three cheers in honor of her "Majesty's birthday. The company then proceeded to the range for clasps firing and to compete for the tradesmen's prizts. According to the " Tuapeka Times," Mr William Rignty, of Horseshoe "Beud, has invented a current motor which will enable the waters of tho CJutha and oth«r swift flowing rivers to be utilised. A working ! model of a large size has been severely tested with satisfactory results. An advertisement regarding "Solomon Solution ' appears in another column. Tt is an ointment for rheumatic affections, sprains, | wounds, sores, etc., ond has emied a great reputation in Australia f».r its curative pro ■ perties. is claimed for '• Solomon | .Solution " that it is equally efficacious cm man and quadruped, aud it is on pale by the Ashbutton Drug Company and Mr Wlil:am Anderson, saddler, the local agents. The "Oj.maru Mail," referring to the announcement that Sir John Hall in taking a trip to Fiji for the benefit of his health, says;—"Sir John Hall is by no means robust ; and politics are not invigorating. Apart from the enervating effects of anxieiy and incessant mental strain, there are the poisoned air of the Assembly Chamber and the inactivity. Some men, however, suffer more than others, and Sir John Hall is one of them. Highly strung and nervous, he expends not only his time, but his vitality, in his devotion to politics. Besides this, now a-days Conservative politicians in any country under the British flag, but more especially in the Australasian colonies, have not a happy time of it. Conservatives do seem to suffer most, and one is almost forced to the conclusion that their politics operate as injuriously to their own constitutions as they do to the National Constitution. We regret Sir John's indisposition, and we are sure that he will have pretty general public sympathy. We do more than that—we wish him a speedy retirement from politics, as the only means of securing a return of health. As we also sympathise with tUe State, and wish it- well, we shall, if we obtain our wish, serve both Sir John and the State at one and the same time." In response to a widely spread circular a meeting of farmers was held on Saturday at the Chrischurch Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps toward? the formation of a farmers' league, to be called "The New Zealand Farmers an r't Country Settlers' League." Mr C. Ensor presided over the meeting, which consisted of about sixty or seventy, mostly large farmers and runholdcr-. He read fifteen apologies for non-attendance from 15 gentle men, including Mr G. H. Moore, of Glen mark, desirous of supporting the movement. Mr Ensor explained that the League is intended to be an association free from all party lines, but to steadily watch the interests of the country districts in what ever way, either politically or otherwise, they may be threatened, The League would in the first instance hike steps to oppose che present system of taxation, but it w.a.s, Mr Ensor said, to be definitely understood that; the League would not be bound to one pide or the other in politics, buVmerely to insist on justice beiug done to the farming com- | nmuity. On the motion of Mr John Holmes, seconded by Mr J. Lambie, it was decided to form the League,, At a previous meeting a Working Committee of afycut fifty gentle men had been appointed, and from this a J small executive had been elected. Mr H. W. Perryman consented to act as Hon Secretary pro tern, and it was decided to call a general meeting at an early date. ! The best medicine Is Zander and Sons Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminsufc power ful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc. - the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are it» porous. Read the official reports that accompany teach, bottle- Wfe have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports <>t liunlical clinics and univer sitieß,theoffJcialcommuincutjpn3oftheConsul General for Italy at Melbourne ; tke diploma awarded by the International Exhibition, Amsterdam—t&U these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases reated at the clime of Bclnilba, M.D. Pr>| fessor, etc.— "C. 8., 24 years old j congess fional abscess on the tliigh. Incisions made h two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very contuus, and had adopted a fetid decomposed cliaraotw, TJjfi temperature rose enormously. In consequence fch/j dressing was removed and in its place wsi'P i?»ade during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive footer dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a few (jays, f*#d the patient recovered after the kpse of several weeks, In this instance we must not. lose sight of ti^ facjb ,that the latter treatment wed the patient's life-lr AM.) : '4

FARM NOTES.

The scheme of technical instruction in agricultural subjects, instituted by the Dumfriesshire County Council, has, says an English exchange, proved moat success ful. At the Dumfries centre one hundred and twenty pupils are attending the cla-ses on the Principles of Agriculture and Chemistry. Eighty of these (fifly three of them school teachers) are from Dumfries County, and forty from the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. At Locker bie about fifty are on the roll, and at Thornhill about thirty. Thus there are about two hundred individuals, mostly farmers' sons and schoolmasters receiving instruction at the present; time in the subjects mentioned. Arrangements are being made for short courses of lectures being given by Professor M'Call, of the Veterinary College, Glasgow, on Veter inary subjects ; by Mr Aikman, Glasgow, on Agricultural Chemistry (including foods and manuring); and by Mr M'Al pme, botanist to the Highland Society, on the Botany of the Farm. These will be given at six different contres in the county. The Dairy sub-Committee has made provision for instruction in cheese making and butter making. '•Bruui" in the "Australasian" writes :—" I lately hal a conversation j with Mr Thomas Mill ear, jun., who has just returned from a ramble round the world. Mr Milleac having been familiar from his earliest infancy with the. most profitable type of merino sheep in Aus tralia, naturally took great interest in the merino sheep he met with on his travels. When in France he took the opportunity of visiting the famous Rimbouillet stud farm, and inspecting Wie .sheep. He was srreatiy disappointed with them, and he describes the wool as being uneven, and of a very inferior type ; thac on the thighs being in many instances extremely coarse. They were of large frame, and almost as wrinkly as some Vermont sheep. If the German invaders in the Franco-Prussian war did not eat the old stud flock, as has been alleged, then the type must have been greatly # altered. While in America Mr Millear spent some time among the Verninr.fr merino Htuds. Hi3 first im pression was that the Vetmont sheep are very small. On several occasions he mis took grown ewes for lambs. The Vermont sheep is a short-legged animal, and Mr Milloar probably judged them by the standard of the grandly developed merinos of Riverina. In all the fkoks he visited there were only young sheep, the rams hiving been picked two or three times. He found that there is a fine biight woolled sheep bred in Vermont that we have not seen here. The wool is attractive, but the fleeces are extremely l'ifht as compared with what are pro duced in Australia. These sheep are Oittn veiy faulty as stud sires, but they are evidently much prized by the breeders. The flocks are very small, and the pro prietors aitond to the sheep themselves. He saw a lot of forty sheep being shorn before shipment for Australia. They were being shaved —the wool was taken off with very short bladed shear?, not much longer than scissors, and the men employed at the work would not shear more than a score a day. What pleased him most while in Vermont was the bond of brotherhood that r,eerned to exist among the sheep-farmers. Often he heard of a stud-owner, on being asked for a certain style of .sheep, state that he had nonrf to suit, but that a neighbour had sheep of the required description." A two-days' discussion of the four cour.se system of husbandry, with deair iiblo variations, has bjon held at the .Surveyors' Institute, London, and has at jt me ted a good de;il of iuterest. An i enquiry made throughout England and Wales by the gentleman who read a paper on the subject liaa brought ouc (says Um London correspondent of the "Weekly News") the expected information that the good old system has been to a great extent superseded or modified. It has never been geuer-il in some parts of the country, and in many countries where it once previiiled it has gone mora or less out of fashion. A strict four course rota tion is (1) roots, (2) oa',s or barley, (3) clover beans or peas, (4) wheat. For keeping l.wid cleau nothing is better, and on land that will bear feeding with sheep all the year round it is one of tho best means if keeping a farm in good heart, but on heavy soils it involves too much labor, and besides, good malting bailey can be better grown atter wheat than after roots. Then, it th« fifth year is allotted to the growth of barley, instead of going back to the roots, move corn is grown on a given acreage in the course of years, and the return is greater accordingly. But the chief cause of departing from the old rotation has been the desire to save ex pense, and for that reason it has become very much the fashion to mix grasses with clover and to let the te.uparary pastures thus made stand from three to five years, or sometimes even seven years, This practice is quite in accord with the most recent teachingsofsc'ence,whichshow that clovers are accumulators of nitrogen in the soil. Therefore provided there are plenty of clovers in the temporary pastures, the land not only gets a rest from corn-growing, but becomes enriched even apart from the caVe often consumed by aninvO.3 feeding upon the pastures, and inspite of the crops being sometimes mown for hay. Roots are nitrogen-ex hausting crops, and they will probably be less grown in future than they have been in the past, except on light land, which the:y suit because they solidify it. Nothin 6 keeps land so clean as the fre quent growth of root crops, putting long fallows out of the question as luxuries too expensive for the times. But if farmers break up other forage crops before the summer has ended, they can clean the land pretty effectively by what is styled a j *' bastard-fallow." In my opinion turnips should not be <rrown on hertvy land, except' where mangolds do not nourish, while mangolds or swedes should be forced to great production by liberal manuring on the smallest area of land which will grow enout'h of them. Even if we produce hereafter only half as greita bulk of roots as we grow hoav, I believe it will be a good tiling for the country, because heavy losses of stock are occasioned by the too free use of root.", especially among preg nant ewes and cows. Ensilage will pro bably take the place of root-growing more and more, to provide winter food for stock, nitrogen-accumulating crops being grown for the purpose. Lucerne and sainfoin are not half as much grown as those splendid forage crops deserve to be.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for ilie opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, FROM A FOOTBALLER'S POINT OF VIEW.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —For some time past tliero liavo been mysterious hints thrown out among certain circles about a movement being on foot, to inaugurate a weekly half-holiday, and in Saturday's Mjvii I see it has at last commenced t > take tangible form. I am sure all footballers will join with me in wishing the promoters every success. At present we are perfectly unable to practise together, and as for compering against foreign teams that is out of the question unless it is on soma public holiday. For the-past few weeks we have been endea vouring to get into firm to play our matches on the Queen's Birthday, but wo have never yet played together, as we are unable to get oft on the same day. Some of us practise in the evenings and some on Saturday afternoons. Those who who practice in the evenings are put to great inconvenience, as they have to ob tain leave from their employers to get off shortly before five o'clock, and by the tume they reach the ground it is dusk and only about half an honr's pl-iy can be in dulged in, the best put of which is taken up in looking for the ball, which will persistently get lost. After practice many of the players have th«n to go back to their shops and offices for an hour or more. Now I ask you, Mr Editor, how can young fellows take interest in out door sports when they are put to such inconvenience and under so much obliga tion to their employers. Let us once ob' tain the regular Weekly Half Holiday and you will in a very short space of time see a marked improvement in the young people, both physically and morally. We could then ente" teams for the senior and junior cup matches, thus providing weekly engagements and allowing our young men to try conclusions with the young men of other centres, tam sure they would give a gojd account of them selves Football in itsulf teaches men to control themselves, and causes them to became unselfish and to slick together. No town in the colonies is, I think, 8) backward in its support of England's national game as Ashburton. And why, may I ask ? Simply because the popula tion have no time to attend to it, and many of our boys don't understand the game. Look at Melbourne ; those of my readers who weekly scan the " Austmla sian " w'.ll know it is a fi'tquant occur rence to have 20,000 people in attendance at a football match on a Saturday after noon, and several matches going on in Melbourne at the same time, also with good attendances; and if you were to walk down Collins or Bourke street on tha!; same Saturday aft ji noon you would not find a shop open, nor many people upon the streets—every oneawiy bent on pleasure of sjrae kin 1. I say let us have the weekly half holiday, and if A or B will persist in keeping his shop open, don't let us display petty jealousy, and say, oh ! if they are going to keep open .so will I. No, close up and give your employees the opportunity to gain some recroati w, and a chance of displaying enthusiasm f..r something outsido their daily work The public will soon appre ciate the obliging qualities of the said A or B, and will trade with them accordingly. i —I air>, etc., Ojff Side.

Ashburton Hounds.

The Ashbuitoti hounds met at Mr O'Graily's farm, Winchmore, on Friday. Oaly a small field met. A hare was soon found in a p.iddock behind the house, and gave the field a splendid run over some fine hunting country. After losing the dare for a few minutes she was picked up again and made towards Winchmore over some very wiry country and ploughed laud, and was killed after a run of about three-quarters of an hour.

COURSING.

The following is the draw for the coursing meeting which takea place at Ligmhor to-day: — AjAj-Au\:v) Stakk, of eight subs, at £1 10s each. Winner, £9; ruuner-up, £3.—Mr J. Bull'sblk d Spring, by Spring—Fly, meets Mr J. McCaun's blk w d Blackwood, by Ringwood—Waitangi. Mr S. Alexander's f d Hop-o'-my Thumb, by Horse Marine- Fugue, meets Mr M. Taylor's r b Accident, by "Obstacle—Symphony. Mr J. Ksspey's ns r b Twilight, by Forest Lad—Venus, meets Mr J. Dineen's bd d John L., by Three Springs—Minnie. Mr J. Lilly's blk d Magic 11, by Magic—Nelly, meets Mr W. Patching's w bd d Hazel wood, by Iluigwood —No Name. Puffy Stakes, of eight subs, at £1 each. Winner, £6; runner-up, £2.— Mr S. Pick's blk w b Madeline, by Kinsey—-Starlight meets Mr J. Bull's bd d Skipper, by Spring —Fly. Mr M. Taylor's bd d Avon Water, by The Brewer—Deception, meetu Mi R. Alexander's f w d Gilbert, by Ivanhoe— Yorkshire Lass. Mr J. Espey's ns f d Yorkshire Boy, by Ivanhoe—Yorkshire Lass, ireets Mr S. Alexander's bd w d Irving's Gift, by Cliff-Solitude. Mr S. Pick's blk wd* Lord Manner, by Manner—Lady Onslow, meets Mr S. Pick's r d North Canterbury, by Kinsey—Starlight.

LAND SETTLEMENT DIFFICULTIES.

One of the main questions upon which Parliament will bo called upon to legislate in the fast-approaching session that of the best mode of disposing of >ueU Crown lands as remain unalien ated, and the Hon, Mr McKenzie's Land Bill deals with this important subject in a manner of which the public have expressed approval. But there is anobiier important question in con nection with the settlement of the land which, so far as we are yet informed, is not receiving Ministerial attention, namely, the problem of how to place the most desirable occupants on the soil. The present system, the ballot among simultaneous applicants, is responsible for much of the dummy ing that goes on. It is, in the first place, simply a game of chance, but the intentions of the framers of the regu lation that every applicant should have an equal chance have been defeated by the cunning of the land-grabber, who soon discovered the simple plan of putting in applications in the names of all the members of his family—some of them a good many removes distant—a numbev of trusty friends and anybody else who would make the statutory declaration for or without a considera-, tiori. When the day of allotment arrives, the names of all the applicants for a stated section are written on slips of paper and put into the ballot box ; the box is revolved or shaken up, and the Commissioner draws out a name, the owner of which is forthwith de clared to be the successful applicant. It will readily b3 understood that jjmder this system —as in most other contests-—." Providence is on the side of the big battalions," and accordingly the applicant vLq i$ supported by the applications of his sisters and his, cousins and his aunts, to say nothing of his friends and perhaps his corps of mercenaries, has a proportionately greater chance of success at the ballot than the man of small means who can only afford tg mako'ouo applieati&u

with the accompanying deposit. It sometimes happens that the fortunate ' individual may be a desirable settler, but far oftener he is only tha nominee or dummy of some already large land owner, to whom as soon as possible the section is transferred, with the result that the number of setters on the land is not increased, and the State has parted with another sliceof its heritage. It is certain that many really good, honest, desirable settlers leave the board room disgusted with the whole proceedings, for they have tried over and over again to get a piece of land, and luck, sheer luck, has been against them. Men have tramped from one end of the country to the other, and tried their chances repeatedly, only to be as repeatedly disappointed. To say nothing of a system which reduces settlement to a gambling transaction, there is an amount of discouragement involved in the practice which must have deprived New Zealand of many a good settler. We do not for a moment believe that the Government are blind to the faults of the ballot system. The method appears to have been adopted in sheer desperation at the faiture of other systems. Disposal by ballot was tried many years ago in OUgo, and was abandoned for the same reasons as are now urged against it. Then sales by open auction were reverted to, and this system was pronounced a failure, not only because of the superior power of the longest purse, but slso—and this was a worse evil—because bidders at those sales were induced to offer prices which exceeded the value of the land, eventually necessitating a Re valuation Act. Then purchase by tender was tried, and condemned, as being even worse in its results than auction. So in 1887 the House once more adopted the lottery system, which is now in operation, and operates, as we have shown, ineffec tively as far as putting the best settlers on the land goes. Many Laud law reformers have given up in despair the idea of finding a perfect system. We do not say that we have a perfect system to submit for considera tion, but it is one which has stood the test of practice for nearly two years in Victoria, and of which the Dunedin " Star," among other TCew Zealand journals, has written with approval In 1890 the Victorian Legislature adopted a system which is understood to iiave originated with the Surveyor- General. " Local land boards," so termed, are appointed, to whom applications for land are remitted " for investigation." The Land Act sets forth that "it is expedient that applicants for leases and licenses should have an opportunity of showing the bona fides of their applications. Accordingly the local boards " inves tigate " each application for land within their districts, examine the applicants, hear evidence, and " recom mend " to whom the land shall be allotted. Anyone dissatisfied with the Board's decision can appeal against it. Now it seems clear that this is a sensible way of dealing with the question. The Land Board sitting in Dunedin cannot be expected to know whether Jones or Brown is a good form of settler, neither can they spend the time necessary for examining applicants as to their, bona fides, and for taking evidence. Bub a local board could do all this very easily, and often be able to advise the disti'ict board from personal knowledge of the applicants. To the District Land Board "Thomas Jones" and "Robert Brown" are mere names, and nothing more. To a local board they are real living flesh and blood. And there is the further consideration that com pulsory personal appearance and examination before a local board would be an effectual check to duns my ism—a vice which is eating into the vitals of the land; for honest intending settlers are now impelled under the existing system to " dummy " in self-protection. It will be observed that the local land boards are only boards of inquiry and advice. They have no power to finally determine anything. They only act when applications are remitted to them, which means when sales of land are about to take place, or applications for land are made within the district. And, finally, there is an appeal from their recommendations. The system is reported to work most admirably in Victoria, giving the utmost satisfac tion ; and with certain modifications it might be adopted here with advantage.

The Sydenham Licensing Case.

PEtt I'siESS \SSi ,'IATIOI*. Wbllinoton, May 23. Notice of appeal was given against the decision in the Sydenham Licensing case, dismissing the cross appeal for prohibition or restraint.

SPORTING.

TROTTING.

Ab the Dunedin Amateur Trotting OiuVs meeting on Saturday, Mr M. FtioJlander's Tikaro, a full brother to ')alista, by Berlin —Southern Queen, won the May Handicap of 50 sovs, two miles, in sntiii 40^-sec, dividend £2 7s, and (he Electric Handicap of 40 sovs, one mile, in 2min 50sec, dividend £1 11s, The Punedin "Star" says Tikaro "is probably the fastest trotter in the colony.'

THE Deeming Murders.

PJJtt Pit ESS ASSOCIATION,

Melbourne, May 23. The Bishop of Melbourne visited Deeming yesterday. The convict ex pressed contrition, and stated he would not make a speech on the gallows but would die protesting his innocence.

THE EXECUTION.

Melbourne, May 23. Deeming was hanged at ten o'clock this morning, death being instanta neous. He made no statement, but merely said "Lord, receive my soul." There were about a hundred persons present at Deeming's execution, in cluding the leading doctors and University professors and the repre sentatives of the English, Australian, and New Zealand press. At a few minutes to ten the Deputy-Governor of the gaol entered, accompanied by the executioners, and proceeded to the convict's cell. After prayer by the chaplain, Deeming was pinioned, and punctually at ten o'clock walked to the scaffold. He was slightly nervous, and twitched his head while the noose was being adjusted. In reply to a question whetherhe'iad anything to say, Deeming merely replied " Lord, receive my soul." His face was pale, but other wise the doomed man seemed calm. After the drop fell there was not the slightest movement in the body. Deeming has left a statement with the governor of the gaol, but it is not believed to contain anything new. Up to early this morning he continued to protest his innocence of the Rainhill murder. Melbourne, May 23. A great concourse of people sur rounded the prison when the last sentence of the law was to be carried out. When the Deputy-Governor entered the cell Deeming was repeat ing the prayer which ha uttered on the scaffold. The execution was carried out without tha slightest hitch or delay. The Cabinet refused the request of the Medical Association for Deeming's head, on the ground that l!iey saw no reason why the body should be treated differently to those of other criminals. The jaunty air which characterised the convict when he was first incar cerated rapidly disappeared after the sentence cf death, and he became amenable to prison discipline and respectful to the officials. During prayer with the clergyman ; before execution Deeming implored pardon for the heinous sin he had committed in sending his family to their last account without warning. The mur derer's last night waa spent in an agony of suspense. He cried bitterly for a long time but slept heavily towards daylight. The Government are considering whether they will allow the last document handed to the gaoler by Deeming to be published.

AUSTRALIAN.

DISTRESS IN SYDNEY,

Sydney, May 23. A deputation, waited on the acting Premier to-day respecting the condi tion of the unemployed, Mr Barton said that in times of distress like this the magis rates should not be too severe in administering the law because a man stole bread when unable to get work. The law should be administered fairly, for people must live. Work would be found shortly which would give employment to three thousand men for twelve months, or six thousand for six months.

LOUD GLASGOW.

Melbourne, May 23. Lord Glasgow was formally received on his airival by Lord Hopetoun. He leaves for Sydney by this aftereoon's express.

FOOTBALL TEAM DROWNED

A shocking accident occurred in the harbor on Saturday. The half-decked centre-board boat Express was convey ing a team of footballers from Mordialloc to Mornington, when she was struck by a squall in the open water and capsized. The boat was found sunk stern first. Fifteen mem bers of the Mornington Football Club, including three sons of the Rev. Mr Beldwell, were drowned. Three bodies only were recovered.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held last evening. Present—The Mayor (presid ing), and Councillors Bird, Paul, Jones, Orr, Thomas, Tweed. C r Jones apologised for the absence of Cr Flower. FINANCE. The Mayor reported the. debit balance ab the bankjas standing at £809 18s, and the income' received since lasb meeting from all sources had been £'66 15s. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIVTION. The Secretary to the Municipal Asso ciation wrote intimating thab Tuesday, July 5, had hsen fixed for the meeting of the delegates in Wellington, and ask ing that the Council to appoint, and forward the name of, thoir delegate. The Mayor was appointed delegate for the borough. STEAM FIBE ENGINE. The firm from which the steam fire engine now in use by the Fire Brigade was bought, forwarded receipt for pay ment of the last instalment of its cost. ! PLANTING RAILWAY RESERVES. The Railway Commissioners wrote stating thab the question of planting the railway reserves would receive considera tion. The Mayor was authorised to urge upon the Commissioners the advisableness of altering the time of the last traiu from Christchurch, so that the long wait at Dromore should be avoided. THE WEST STREET HORSES, The Borough Solicitor wrote giving his opinion that the Council would noi be responsible for any damage sustained by any one from the. traffic of horses across ihe footpaths in front of the grain stores in West Street. The stores did not hold their right to use the eidings from the Council, bub from the Railway Com missioners. THE " DARK AND DANGEROUS CORNER," The Lighting Committee recommended the erection of a lamp at the corner of East Street and the north-east town belt, and that arrangements should bo made with the Gaa Company for light ing. The report was adopted. HEALTH BOARD. The Chiirman of the Local Board of Health (the Mayor) submitted his report df what had been done in regard to the formation of a Central Board of Health. The report detailed all the negotiations that had taken place, which had been brought to a deadlock by the refusal of the Hampstead Board to consent to the same system of rating that the others had agreed to. The Mayor, however, was not without hope that the ratepayer of Hampstead would see the benefit to be derived from having a Central Board to look after sanitary aft'iirs in all the dis tricts. The report was received, and will be given in full in a future issue. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The Engineer's report was read and adopted. It dealt only with the routine of the labor gang, INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances reported than several notices to trim fences and boughs had been given, and attended to; ASPHALTING. It was decided, on the motion of Cr Orr, " That in future, when application for asphalting footpaths in the Borough are granted, the applicants pay one-half of the actual cost of such asphalting." RATES. It was resolved to recover by legal pro cess all rates outstanding after June 30. WARING SQUARE. On the motion of Cr Jones, the ques tion of thinning out trees, etc, in Baring Square, was referred to the Works Com mittee, who were also asked to report on the general question of improving the Square. ACX'OUNTS. The pay-sheet was passed for payment, to the amount of £59.

DOMAIN BOARD.

WORKS COMMITTEE. The Domain Works Committee i\ ported as follows : — Your Committee have tho honor to repoit that they have called for tenders for cutting down about 120 pinus insignia and alternatively for the purchase of the same, the felling and removal to be done by the purchaser. The tenders will be ad before you this evening. Your Committee have also given in structions for thinning and pruning the other plantations, which they consider could be better carried out by day labor. The qusation of improving the swim ming bath was brought under the notice of the Committee by the Engineer, who estimates the cost of the necessary work at abont £25. This would consist of removing the angle on the west bank of the baths complained of by the Swimming. Club, deepening portions of the gully, using the soil in raising the banks and forming a sloping terrace for the better accommodation of spectators. Your Com j mittee beg to recommend that this be carried out during the winter months at a cost not exceeding £25, and that the Swimming Club be asked for a contri -1 bution towards the work. The tender of Mr George Gates at 2d per. tree was accepted—the contractor removing all the debris, and doing the work to the Engineer's satisfaction. It was decided to employ day labor for trim minor, and the rest of the report was held over, The Board then adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(I SB PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

LABOR MATTERS.

London May 23. The Durham miners are largely in favour, of. accepting a 10 per cent, re duction. Mr J. Moiley considers it would be a bad example, and lead to mischievous results if the State interferes with adult male labor. Sir J. Gorst hopes that the labor party will not demand excessive pledges from the candidates, as it would have a most mischievous effect to assume that capital is inimical to labour. Later, The masters have rejected the Dur ham miiiers' offer to accept a 10. per cent, reduction.

DEACON'S CASE.

Pauis, May 23. Mr Deacon, in reply to the Ju>dge, said the murder of Abielle was the result of a sudden impulse of a man of honour, and he had regretted the deed ever since. This statement was re c ,-ived with loud cheei s, He admitted that he had harassed his wife by em ploying detectives to watch her, but he had frequently asked her not to receive Abielle. He intended to sue for a divorce aftfr the trial. Immense in terest was shown in the case, and sym pathy for the prisoner was loudly ex pressed. Mrs Deacon denied the accu sation of adultery, but admitted she had often met Abielle in her husband's absence. The jury found. Deacon guilty of wounding witljou.t intent to P. " *

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, May 23. In the case, Auckland Hospital Board v Lovett, affecting the liability of Pospital boards for maltreating patients, the Appeal Court allowed the appeal, with costs on the middle seal**. The criminal calendar contains nineteen charges against sixteen prisoners. The principal case is the third trial of Smith and Harrison for the Eketahuna murder. Two informations were laid by the T*x Department to-day, against persons who neglected to send in their returns. These are the first prosecutions under the Act. Dunbdin, May 23. Chung Low, a miner, sixty-five years cf a«e, was found den 1 in a hut a mile above Beaumont bridge. The police at Queenstown have arrested Albert Bryant, a youth, for firing a pistol at a Chinaman. Bryant admits firing, but says it was accidental. Invercargill, May 23, A serious assault is alleged to have been made in tho outskirts of the town to-night. Two men, named Shepherd and McDermott, had been drinking in the Strathearn Hotel and Jeft on ap parently good terms, but a bhort distance away a man was seen by two men passing to fall heavily to the ground, McDermott passing them at the same time with a gun in his hand. Shepherd, the man who had fallen, was found to have received frightful injuries to his face, one eye behig apparently destroyed. He is now in the hospital. The police are out after McDermott, who has not a go^d record. It is supposed that Shepherd's injuries arc the result of a blow from the butt or hammers of a gun.

THE ASHBtJRTOtt GrttAKMAft : TUESDAY, MAY M, 1893.



The following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday :



I Lord Glasgow arrived atiSydney on Friday 'and left for New Zealand 01 Sunday. He is expected to reach Welliuyojii on he following Sunday or Monday. The trial chess tourney is drawing to a close, and it is notified that the scores of those who have not played a certain number *of games will be cancelled, so that the tourney may be concluded by May 31. The second tourney entries close on that day. Mr J. Porter, nurseryman, brought to this office yesterday a bloomj of a new chrysanthemum —the Violet Rose—which he recently imported from Home. The flower is of the incurved kind, colored as its name implies, and measures, without extending the petals, six inches across, the petals being four inches long and throe-quarters of an inch broad. The bloom is exhibited in the window of Mr W. C, Davis,. East street. Mr C. W. Turner, ,Christchurch, has re ceived a cable message from Messrs Ireland, Fraser, and Co., stating that a terrific hurri cane passed over Mauritius on April 29, doing immense damage to shipping and also to the sugar plantations. In consequence of the damage it was estimated that the crop would not exceed 60,000 tons sugar, or about half an average crop. The body of John Rands, second saloon steward of the s.s. Coptic, was found float ing in Lyfctelton harbour between the ocean steamers wharf and the dock, on Sunday morning. He was last seenaliveat the Lyttel ton Hotel at 11.15 on Saturday night, when he appeared to be sober. His wat«'i stapped at 11.23. At the inqiust yesto day a verdict of found drowned was returned, there being no evidence how deceased got into the water. A rider was added that the ocean going steamers wharf should be better lighted, and a chain or other protection placed along the breastwork there to keep people from walking overboard. The following teams will take part in to morrow's matches:—ll n.m.— Ashburton second fifteen—Full back, A. Mines ; t'aree l quarters, 0. B. Knight, M. Orr, L. Matson ; 'half-backs, Denshire, Grant; forwards A Fooks, H. Fooks, Walker, Healy, Heffbrd, Maxwell, G. Moss, 11. Mess. Spnght; emergencies, T. Pauling, H. Anderson, E. Purchase. V. Lancaster Park. And at 3 p.m.—Ashburton firat fifteen—Full back.'J. Peter; three-quarters, D. T. Todd, David Matson, A. Stewart; half-backs, W. Moses, E. Proctor; forwards, Baird, Bowler, Olqwes, Cow, Cox, Cromie, Dixon, Maddren, Simp son; emergencies, Walker, H. Moss, Knight. V. Soufchbridge—back, Hislop; three i quarters, Robb, Overtoil, McMillan; half banks, Brady, Brady; forwards, McLeod, West, Moore, Walker, Dobbin, Sliearsly. Flood, Price, Willis,



Al NEW ZEAIIjJUSI> CARRIAGE WOKKS. Reeves and Co. BEG to advist the Public that they have opened up business &t 179 Lichfield Street, opposite Andersons Foundry, Christchurch, in those premises known as Beauchamp and Co.'s Salerooms and having made extensive additions to those large premises, together with every requisite for carrying on the trade to the best advantage, hope by strict attention to business, to make THIS the largest Carnage Building and Repairing Business in New Zealand. REEVES AND CO. Are Tyring Wheels at s per pair REEVES AND CO Are manufacturing Farmers' White chapel Carts, beautifully finished, neatly trimmed and artistically paintwl, with a guarantee, £22 Hte, honestly worth £30. RBEVE& AND CO. I Are making Gentlemen's Dogcarts very highly finished, with our patent improve ments, from £30 upwards, honestly worth REEVES AND CO. Our make Daisy Road Cart, £10 10s, h pronounced by experts to be the besc in the market. We are now selling these at the rate of three hundred a year. The only road cart which gives satisfaction. Gentlemen in want of two-wheeled vehicles should give us a call before pur chasing, .elsewhere. Our inventions and improvements bring us to theJ front in this line of manufacture, and we can un doubtedly produce a better two-wheeled vehiVe than AN"J! other firm in New Zealaud. Bear in mind other firms can equal our workmanship, but cannot sur pass it; but through indefatigable study we have been enabled to bring forward Improvements and Patented Inventions which place us at the head in this line of manufacture. All kinds of two-wheeled vehicles are our speciality, our inventions and im provements relating solely to this line, WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE IN STOCK Twenty Vehicles of 13illei-eut mtylem iterally covered with improvements, d best of all, fitted with REEVES'PATE NT SEAT ATTACHMENT, So highly spoken of and admired by all at he late Christchurch Show, fca.DON'T fail to give us a call, and have your carts fitted with this attach men It saves accidents j ifc saves swear in and nables you to make driving a comfort, a perfect balance of your vehicle being easily obtained. «■ REEVES~& CO., LICHFIELD STREET, CHRISTOHUROH RATIONAL TUTUTUAL X IFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. SPECIAL NOTICE. .Qonus Year, 1893 "INTENDING Policy Holders in this I_. very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate in the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating in TWO BONUSES in Four Years. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. Low Rate of Premiums. Non-Forfeiture of Policies. High Rate of Interest earned upon Investment. Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000, T E. WALTON, "" Travelling Agent. CHAS. BRADDELL Local Agent, *57 Ashburtoiu SUITS 70 MEASURE. rpHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown in Ashburton to chooso from. QUaUTY AND FIT GUARANTEE CoTOe and see the prices ashburton clothing mart. SMJNDERS BUILDINGS R' Alcorn,



Holloway's Ointment.—Sores, wounds, ulcerations, and other diseases affecting the skin are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment, which has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suffered for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure had long passed away, None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of this oint' ment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Wherever Holloway's Oint ment has been once used it has established its own worth, and has again been eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all such complaints. In neuralgia, hcumatism, and gout, the same application, properly used, give wonderful relief. I'hk Best Remedy jfok Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly al) the diseases to which we are subjects. Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonie and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in fcottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, lls, by all medicine vandors throughout thft waAdi | Important to Cyclists. — A good Safety Bicycle for £15 15s. Repairs ani Cycle accessories at exceptionally low rates at Savillk's ''Calliope" Cycle Works, 110 Colombo street, Christ church ■ '



NOTICE. A DVERTISEMENTS for the First A, (Country) edition of the Guardian must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (town) edition will be received up to 3 p.m. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. OFFICE. May 23, 1892.



'LOST—ONE POUND REWARD. LOST near Winchmore, Small Bay MARE, aged, no visible- brand, sore wither, long tail, full forehead. Finderwill receive above reward on giving Bi|oh information as will lead to her recovery. f!33 W. H. PAGET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ( \ OOD News for the Winter- Best 1 T Makes in English and Colonial BLANKETS at reduced prises.-Nbw Zealand Clothing Factory. RUGS— Opossum, Roslyn, Mosgiel, &c, in entlless variety.—Ntw Zealand Clothing Factory. /HLOTHILNG~You wilffind it to your \J advantage to buy your Men's and Boys' CLOTHING from us._ Capital assortment and prices right. —Nbw Zea iand Clothing Factory. O A A pairs Men'sTwecd TROUSERS \J\J at Bs, just opened, good value. Nbw Zealand Clothing Factory, /I ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look \Jj~ well, buy your HATS from the Nkw Zealand Clothing Factory. The lastest shapes and colours to hand. Unequalled in Overcoats, V Waterproofs, Waterproof Riding Aprons, Waterproof Ponchos, Ficycle Capes and Le^sjings, Waterproofs made to measure.—Nkw Zkaland Clothing Factory, Waterproof Manufacturers. f^\ EiNTLEMEN'S Natural Wool Under \JT clothing, "recommended by the faculty." Winter shipments to hand. Inspection Invited. — New Zealand Clothing Factory. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY. W. H. Webber, Manager. Agents for Wettlttiim Celebrated Sewing Machine. .- -nm- i "j_! l ji ::_' Jiigus? "" KKATiN<i'«"CocaH LozKNV.KS care Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical teetiuumy states that no other medicine is so effectual in the care of those dangerous maladies. One 10/A-Mgi alone gives ease, one or two at »»eiltinie cilsurea fest. Frjr relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. Ihey ©outam no opium nor any violent drug. Sold byaUU-wiUi^iutiaalslja mi 3a 9(ieacli



Wanted, _ GASH Advertisements under ths " heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses maybe ( I*ft at this Office. rpO LET—A three-roomed Cottage and I half acre good land. Apply .James Poster, Nurderyman, Allenton, or Mail Office. __ 5 155 "TfTANTED KNOVi N—Barrett Bros. \ff will open in Tancred street next wetfc, a well assorted Stock of General % . Drfeery and Clothing. An cordially invited. 55124 ~\%^ ANTED Known.— The nicest stock Yf of New Winter Dress Goods, Msiitles, Millinery, &c, U at S. W. Al§obm and Co.'s 5 50 "TiJAKTED Known— Dr Scott's cole * * brated Electric Corsets can only be'obtained in Ashburton at W. H. CoUikr'.s, "The Corner." "\1 7 ANTED, purchasers of Blankets, W Flammls, and General Drapery to remember that Best Value in the trade ig'htJ*. W. Aluorn ash Co.'s 5 51 WANTED Known.—lf you want pler*ty of first class Drapery, Boots and Clothing for cash, come to Meltord House Sale.—H. 0. Seotoh. "I QH NEW Volumes just added to my : JOVJ Circulating Library. Subscrip tion 3s 6d quarter ; 10s (id per annum. H. M. Jofffis. S"OMERHET Meat Mart- Tha oldost. the largest, the boat, anJ the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited, —W. J. SWLCOOK. J?.!l^ HITTINGTON'S Tomato Sauce. together with testimonials, may be seen at Mrs Jambs', Fruicarer, East Street, and Mrs Pearson's, Fruiterer, Wftkanui Road; where orders will be received and prices given. 3 Ibs /"CHOICEST new season's Figs and %J Cartoon Table Dates in 31b Boxesi, gseach.—H, G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. ' 41T ANT ED Known —I have a large TfV stock of Tin and Ironware 'foods q aelßCt from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spoutin? and Ridging Wfyh in stock.—J. \V. Harulby, East ~TX7 ANTED Known. - Come and see Yy the Bargains now on at Melford Home.- H. C. Sbgebs. WANTED KNOWN.-250 Indies Maids' and Children's Ulsters »nd J ackets (mostl y good qualities) m arked cheap to clear. Many one third and half the ucual price.—H. 0. Segers, Mulford House. WAIm^KNOWNTOrond display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at • The CoßNfifi.' _____^ ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robbri AtcoßN, ABhburton Clothing Mar;, Saunders' Buildings. W~ ANTED "Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety in English and Colonial Boots, ana hi> highly reputed make by calling at J. Momon's. During coming holktoys dt« oount for Cash. Repairs clone at onco. A staff of men always kept and best material and workmanship guaranteed. »rO MeeTthe~'riincs. -I ant supplying J.. Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s Upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of descriptions. Inspection invited. — , W. Hartley, East street. 6J201 BALL Dresses, Evening Gloves, Mounts in Silver and Gold, Muffs, Fur Collarettes, Ladies' Evening Shoes, Ihvigorator Corsets, with strays, Y and fi. 'Zone and all other makes, just opened.—-Andrew Oer. 4 57 /Genuine sale, to reduce stock* XJC previous to Stock-taking. Book*, Stationery for otiico and private use liusic, Account Books all size?, Parlor Gi'imee, and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced in Price for Cash during this month, —L. F. Andrewes am> Co. Statß>ner'« Hall, Aghburh>n. ( ijfTTANTED. —Earn Money at Home, W either sex ; new work ; just started ; all earn good wages ; no walking or travelling required ; anyone can do the work ; boys and crirl.-s earn nearly as much as men. Write for particulars at once, before our \Ut is full, and enclose addressed envelope and stamp for reply to James G. Sargook, Manager, P.O. 8>x986, Sydney; or, 65 Royal Arcade, George aud'Pitc Streets, Sydney. 4 110