The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1892. ARBOR DAY.

We are glad to learn that steps are I being taken to observe Arbor Day m J Ashburton and its suburbs m the I manner indicated by the promoters of [ this movement, as repeated m the official circular issued by the Secretary of the Agricultural Department. The movement is of more importance than appears to be generally thought. Mr W. Bathgate, of Dunedin, who has been one of the leading movers m getting Arbor Day recognised m New Zealand, has given a very interesting account of the rise and progress of ' the holiday m the United States, from which it appears that the institution originated m the State of Nebraska, which was one of the tree less prairie States, and from there the movement spread all over the States. Some years after its inauguration a later development took place m Cin cinatti, hence it was generally called the Cincinatti plan. This was the idea of inteiesting the schoolchildren m the work that was being done on that day. A circular issued by the Department of Public Instruction for the State of New York, gives some idea of how the day was observed m the States. There was first a oircular by the State Superintendent, m which ; it was stated:—" The primary purpose of the Legislature m establishing Arbor Day was to develop and stimu late m the children of the common wealth a love and reverence for Nature as revealed m trees and shrubs and flowers." Then there followed the statute, and one of the clauses was this:—"lt shall be the duty of the authorities of every public school m this State to assemble the scholars m their charge on that day m the school building or elsewhere, as they may deem proper, and to provide for and conduct, under the general supervision of the city superintendent, of the school commissioner, or chief officer having the general oversight of the public schools m each city or district, such exercises as shall tend to encour age the 'planting, protection, and preservation of trees and shrubs, and an acquaintance with the best methods to be adopted to accomplish such results." Then there followed a num ber of general directions, such as the choice of trees, the after care, and things of that sort (such as are in cluded m Mr Ritchie's circular). The exercises of the day began at the school where the children were assem bled, and they consisted of the reading and reciting by various pupils of literary extracts from different writers bearing upon the •planting of trees, including extracts from Shakespeare and other well-known English writers j and there were a few addresses by different persons. The children also sang different songs, chiefly relating to trees, but some of thorn patriotic songs. After these exercises had been gone through the children marched to the planting groand and the trees were planted, after which there were some time? more songs sung. When tho planting was over the children were either dismissed, or marched back to the school, where further addresses were given. Sometimes they selected a caretaking committee, consisting of some of the older boys, whose duty it was during the coming year to see that the trees that had been planted on Arbor D&y were not destroyed, but taken care of. Prom these particulars the Ashburton Committee —which we are pleased to know will be representa tive of borough, suburbs and schools— will be able to derivp some hints as the conduct of the proposed, proceedings here. There is no difficulty as =to ground to be planted—a useful sugges tion is to plant gome of the small borough reserves which can never be utilised for building purposes. As for trees, the love of them which it :is hoped Arbor Day will inculcate will lead to more planting by both public bodits #,nd private individuals, and the farsighted nursevym^n will no doubt contribute trees, beside!* meeting liberally committees purchasing trees and shrubs. Care should be taken to plant firees will be valuable here after; the wainut, %sh and similar trees, if obtainable, should ba 'inpljfded m every plantation, We notice that at. Oamaru tenders are being called for digging the holes to plant the trees m; this would sparoely be necessary here, as the bigger boys of tb,e whools with a little practical oversight could do all that

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Conlan and Mis* Arnott notifies that they have commenced business m Saunders' buildings as costume makers. Judging from the brisk business done at the Cash store advertised elsewhere, the cash trade m groceries must pay. A telegram from Hawera says:—-A bushmai? named Kennedy McDonald was run over by the train #jesr JjTormandy on Wed nesday. The body wa? hprrfbly mutilated,; The prospects of a good harvest m the Masterton district this year are not very bright. In some places ploughing operations hays not begun, the weg,tb,er haviog rendered this work absolutely impossiblft,, Charles Allison, aged f2, an old Christ church resident, who arrived therein J856, died suddenly yesterday mornjng, apparently from a fit of apoplexy, fcq whjclji he was subject. '• j The" ( Wairarapa Daily" karns that I amongst the names on the local ejection j,v»ll is that of a man who has been dead for the last eighteen years, and the joke of the: matter is that the Returning Officer held an inquest on the remains of the individual re ferred to ( Jo a circular issued by Lord Knutsford, the -jfficers of the police force fn the polonies, following the precedent of a similar priyi l#g« occo^dpd foy long standing custom to the Royal Jrish Constabulary, are allowed to wear Jheir uniform} at le Zees. Bishop 00wi# says that the three materia' advantages of coriiprring the franchise on women will be : the amelioration of the con dition of the poorer portion of the population; the improvement of the morality of the pities; and greater attention being paid to the teachjng of morality and religion m oar public fchoto. ■. ■ ■ * The many who have plaasf nt recolle#tpn3 of laat year's Hampste&d School concert will be pleased to know that are already m progress for this year's evont and it will take place m September. Further new features will be introduced, < f whjch particulars will be made known m due .course^ Support LOC4I. Inuustrjt. -- Ch 'Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits And London Mixtures manufactured by Aulsebuook andCp. are equal to best mported, '

We are pleased to note that Mr R. Aloorn who has been suffering from a mild form of rheumatic fever, is sufficiently convalescent ( to be out, although still very weak. In spite of the weather last night the attendance at the rink was sufficient to provide a very enjoyable evening. The rink will be open on Saturday night on account of the Hall being otherwise en gaged on Monday night. ' ' We regret to hear that for some days past 1 the Rev. A. Blake, of Tinwald, has been confined to bed by a very serious illness. I Dr Leahy, however, who is attending him, \ is able to report to-day a turn for the batter, j although the rev. gentleman, is far from being out of dang«r. By this week's steamer Mr W. H, Gundry returned to New Zealand from Tasmania. The "Zeehan and Dundas Herald ' expresses great regret at his departure, and states that he has done more towards advancing the general interests of the silver field than many who have spent a decenniuin m those remote parts. Mr Sydney Webb describes London a"a colossal breeding and training ground of individual wills and intellects." Every day 400 children. are born m it: every day 250 children m it enter school for the first time ; every day 20Q begin their apprentice ship ; every day 150 enter married life, and every day 200 di<^ Cabmen have to pass an examination m knowledge of London street* before they can obtain a license, and this is far more necessary than might be supposed, fur 691 men m the year 1889 failed m the exami nation, and not a severe one at that, while 1211 were passed. " The Melbourne "Leader" says:—There is comfort m the assurance that the shearing troubles of the past two seasons are not like ly to be renewed, and that the work this year will be amicably accomplished without friction between employers Jand employed. Bygones are to be allowed to be bygones, the dead past to bury its dead.

The income of the Aihburton Criket Club thia year from all sources amounted to £26 15a 10d, of which £20 2s wm m tubecrip tions and donations, but the cost of cricket material, rent, etc., very nearly swallowed up the iuoome. The Club owes an account of £2 5s to the Domain Board, but against , this there are assets amounting to about £3 15s, ! A paragraph m the Napier Inspector of SchooV report of h«|visit to the infant school rather tickled the members of the School Committee. It stated that all appliances w*re m fair order, but he thought that such " diagrams " as " Rickett's Blue," "Ricketi'd Bl*okle»d," and"Old Judge Cigarettes," should nut be allowed m the school, whether for instruction or other purposes! . _ At the R.M. Court, South Rakaia on Thursday, before Messrs Hardy and Oxley, J.P.s, Jamea Crawford pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing an indecent offence on the railway platform m view of a female. The case was a bad one and after hearing the evidence of Mr Claik, post master, and F. A. Dunn, railway guard, accused was sent up for fourteen days hard labour. At an Oimaru Church last Sunday night Mr W. H. Jude officiated at the organ, and the celebrated organist's playing was thoroughly appreciated. His accompani ments to the hymns (saya the " Mail") were very-effective and beautifully sjmpattietic. As an offertory he played one of Beethoven's beautiful Romances, and the collection amounted to £5, including £2 worth of three-penny bits. By some whitebait is considered to be a separate kind of fish which never grows any bigger than the size eaten. Recent investigations, however, have unearthed the fact that whitebait is simply the young fish of about six different species. Among them the whiting figures most prominently, but yonng salmon, herrings, cod, etc, have been discovered under the common appellation of whitebait. The first meeting of the creditors of Ross, Sims and Co., was held atTimaru yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended, Mr Greenwood, Official Assignee, presiding. Only preliminary business was. settled, the meetiog being adjourned till 11.30 a.iii., on the 28th instant. Mr R. A. Ghisholm, Bank of New Zealand, and Mr J. S. Gibson were appointed supervisors, and will report to the adjourned meeting. In addition to the drafts of men sent to different parts of the colony, there are the names of 300 men on the books of the Labour Bureau at Christchurch requiring employment. During the month twenty men have been engaged as rabbiters. Drafts of a similar number have been sent to the Hanmer Plains, Bealey, and Catlins, and to the North Island.

We would again direct attention to the fact that the postage on newspapers to places beytnd the colony is now a halfpenny For each two ounces or fraction thereof. The Postmaster-General has cabled to the Home authorities about this imposition, has received a. favourable reply, and is m communication wifch the Australian Govern ments endeavouring to arrange for a return ito the penny rate for weeklies at any rate. The following passage occurs m a letter by the late Governor m reference to the protection of the Huia:—"As Ministers are aware, when selecting a Maori name for my infant son, to commemmorate his New Zealand birth, I was induced for several considerations to give this name the pre ference over all others submitted to me; and 1 should therefore accept it as a compli ment to my family if Ministers would exer cise the power they possess, and throw over the bird the shield of Government protec tion." This has since been done. At the inquest into the death of W. ZiesW, a verdict of temporary insanity was returned, Evidence was tfiyen that the revolver with which deceased shot himself had been m deceased's office table drawer for several years, and was kept loaded ; and that deceased suffered from nervous attacks, probably the result of typhoid fever. The " Herala ;i leaps fhjt the life of the late Mr Ziester was insured m the Government Insurance Department and the Mutual Proyidenfc Society, the total of the insurance money being £2030. At a meeting of the Sydenham Prohibi tion league, attended by 2QQ, last night i decided to canvass Sydenham for the eigna tures at adult residents, male and female It was stated at the meieiiing that the Pro hibitionisis will make a renawecj and deter mined efforts to secure amendment it legisla tion so as to provide distinct veto, It was predicted that such amendments would be obtained m twelve months. It is stated \hskt the committee have withdrawn their, consent- to the present granted by the Government enabling the three houses to remain open pending the decision of the appeal. I The energetic local manager of the New Zetland Clothing Factory has not allowed the gsr«o tq grow at his heels m making go#d the ravages on the stock caused by the fire on Tuesday forjbnigh|. IJe made a flying visit to the headquarters at Qunedtn aftpr taking a new shop m Fowler's Buildings, street, and leaving orders fgv its complete fitting up £or mercery and clothing business". 4ftef fjye days' absence he returned to Aahburton on Thurs day, July 15, with a atock quite as complete if not as extensive as that destroyed by the fire. Just ten days after the fire, business m the shop was m full swing, lie has, to bain the fashion, made a general reduction m the masked prices of his new stock of 15 per cent, and tjhe' new slioj^ i^ well worth a visit. ' . ' l .. Scene : Burnett street. Jtinje • midday, Friday, Two well known Ashburtonites Witt captive jfft m Vi*e cage, trying to induce a .collie fej notice rajb, witty a yigw to further proceedings. Collie" can-'t, or won't, [see it for a gqod while. But, «xcited by I the encouragement and denudations pf its master, fiercely cocks its tail, and looks around fora canine foe. But at last the spies the crouching rodent, and his owner shouts, " Let it go now, he'll have it." But 'just a? tLe rat was "slipped," another collie takeH a h»»4 and the first, and then ensues a smart' 6o§ nghi and a lively rat hunt; only the rodent was chased tip and down the street by the two well-known Ashburtcnites, and most of the crowd that had collected; and the canines carried on their pastine m the chanuel on thejoppostie side of the street, and all those who took an active parfc m the proceedings laughed

Parliamentary.

fPEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, July 19-1

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. Wellington, July 21. UNCLAIMED LAN I* BILL. The Unclaimed* Land Bill was put through its final stages. SETTLBE LAND BILL The Settled Land Bill was read a second time. OYSTER FISHERIES BILL. The Oyster Fisheries Bill was further considered m Committee. In reply to Sir George Whituoore the Chairman ruled that the Bill being pne for raising money for revenue purpose" it could not be amended by the Council. Mr McLean said that after this ruling he should on the third reading move that tho Bill he laid aside. The export duty cUuse was agreed to. On the motion of Sir Patrick Buckley, clause 30 was amended so as to exempt from the provision* of the Act, tor a period of fourteen days after the closing of the season, oysters exhibited for sale or taken before the closing of the season. Progress was reported, and the Council rose at 3.15 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTION Or PBIVILBOE. A question of privilege was rawed by Sir John Hall, with reference to a return which had been laid on the table, and which Bir John Hall contended was incorrect. The matter led to a long debate, but nothing came of it. i BILLS PASSED. The Wanganui Hospital Board Vesting Bill, and the Wellington City Sanitation Loan Empowering Bill, were committed and pas3«d%ith verbal amendments. The House rose at 5.30 p.m.; The House resumed at 7,30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Scobie Mackenzie, continuing the debate on th* Financial Statement, said that a more vicious or dangerous finance was neves proposed to the House than that contained m the Statement. Those who knew public life would recognise m the Treasure* the "Jubilee Plunger " of New Zealand. Touching upon the expen diture of last year, he said that the present Government had startled the Civil Service with their retrenchment proposals, but the increasing expenditure had steadily gone on despite this, and it was £120,000 more last year than m. the previous year. Dealing with the land fund account, he said it was m a desperately un satisfactory condition, and not under standable by the younger numSors of the House. Referring to the proposal of the Government m regard to local borrowing, he pointed out that when Sir Harry Atkinson proposed to borrow from the Trust Funds of the colony, the present Premier had attacked the scheme strongly, and described it as borrowing m an underhand manner. He (Mr Macken zie) criticised the Colonial Treasurer's financial abilities, pointing out that the | first time he left office there was * deficit of £1,000,000. The next time there was a deficit of half a million, and he (Mr McKenzie) expected that when the Pre mier went oufc of power after next elec tion there would be a deficien y of a quarter of a mil Hon. The Premier was improv h;, but too slowly t) be of any use to this generation. Ha btrong y opposed insurance companies being compelled to deposit cash at a rate of. interest below that which they wouUl receive elsewhere for their money. He censured the Go vernment for trading oa the financial | ignorance of the colony by stating that they had reduced the public debt of the colony when they had done nothing of the sore. As to the Labor Bureau, he asked if that department taxed the colony to keep it going now m our time of pro sperity, what would it be when the day .i adversity came ? This was the first time m the history of the colony that only m dividuals of the "right color " were ap point efl to positions at the disposal of the Government. The people at present might not see the impostures that were being practised upon them by the present Government, but they would m time see that this Liberalism without freedom was no more than |.he body after the soul had left it.

1 Mr W. P. Reeves did not recognise any originality m the last speaker's renurks. He pointed out that Mr Mackenzie, when Sir Harry Atkinson's proposals to borrow the Public Trust funds came before the House, had supported them, and denied that it was borrowing. Now, however, when the present Government were do ing exactly the same thing, he condemned it vehemently, This was an instance of. his inconsistency. As to Mr Mackenzie's statement; about a telegram, asking that room be made for a young man coming up with the Minister of Lands, he stated that the wrong story had leaked out, as the telegram stated that it was from the late Minister of Lands that the young man was coming, and room was made for him not by the present Minister but by the Lands Department. He (Mr Reeves) admitted that a portion of the surplus was due to Sir Harry Atkinson's able and determined finance, but was it due to the members for Mqijnt Ida, Ifruce, and those other members who had 90 strongly attacked the late Treasurer when he brought down additional Customs duties that created the surplus ? Those honour able gentlemen could claim no credit at all for it I but it wa| h j (Mr Reeveg) an 4 other members ©f the then Opposition who had forsaken party' ties and sup ported Sir Harry AtkinSbn on that memorable occasion. He lofvrred $t length to the p,osU4pn of th@ p,'i')i.o d.b'r, and notwithstanding bhe assert,jon of the Opposition that there was no decrease this year, he asserted that there was a net reduction of £U7,Q00. As to the speech of the leader of the Opposition he characterised it as dolorous and wobbegone m tjne, and he advised Mr Rollestoii to take a more cheerful view of the position than he generally did. Dealing with the question of withdrawal of capital, which was so often EoferrgfJ to by the Qpposition members, he asserted tnat' the rate of interest was not higher than usual, and he said he had never until the present year noticed respectable firms adf Jit'se money atdf per cont, He denied that capital was being withdrawn as stated by the Opposition. With" respecctfj the New Zealand and River Plate Company, the withdrawal of their capital was not due to the Land and IncqraeTa^ m anjr way, as it had been decided years f^go |to reduce ifc; But m regard to other companies they had increased their mortgages by £325,000. He had been accused of being a Socialist I and Communist, but he was no Com munist. In conclusion, he said that mem bers should take every proposed change on its individual n^erit. If it were a good change 'they should accep&ifc, but if bad it should be rejected. J Mr Rhodes said his opinion was that whatever quibbling the Government" might makq use of, there was nq doubt that our expenditure \i&a increasing. As to the future policy of the Gjverninent., the only thing foreshadowed was fresh taxation, which meant increasing the taxes on land, arid ??"" ffOfi ft serious ques tion to farmers. Mr Sandford moved the adjournment of the <iteb,atfi. The motion was agreed to. The House rose at 12' 30 a. m.

THE MARKETS.

{VSR PRESS ASHuatATlOlf*; .London, July2o. Ths American visible supply of wheat is 30,400,000 bushels. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is2,o72,oooquarters, and for the Continent 80,<)00. -: Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, ' £7 ss, old issue, £5 ; National Bank of New 1 Zealand, £1 10s. I

Ashburton Markets.

MX JOHN O. BRSTKLL. Mr John G. Restell (m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited), per Mr j. :R. Bland, auctioneer, reports on the Live Stock Market tor the week:—At the Tin wald yards on Tuesday last, about 6000 sheep and 20 head of cattle were brought forward for sale. There was a large at tendance of buyers for all classes of sheep offered, and the competition was keen throughout the sale. Our entry comprised 1210 sheep nn6 7 head of cattle, of which we sold the following lines:—4o merino wethers at 9s 2d, 249 full-mouthed cross bred ewes m lamb at 14s 9d, 148 merino ewes m lamb at 8s 4d, 122 crossbred 2-tooths at 16a 9d, 62 merino wethers at 5s 7d, 361 merino ewes at 8s lOd, 162 small crossbred lambs at 9s 9d. Cattle—2 steers at £5 16s, 2at £6 10s 6d, and 2at £5 13s per head, 1 : springer at £6. i During the week we have sold privately -300 fat crossbreds at 18s 6d, ICO store 2-tooths at 16s, 87 crossbred lambs at 13s 6d, 256 old meiino ewes At 5s 4d.

Additional Mail News.

■ , . —1— » GENERAL SUMMARY. The dissolution of Parliament hangs like a great pall over London. Every thing is unsettled, The sooial season has been a disutrous failure, and now comes the Parliamentary dissolution, with its rush of people to the country. Probably th« greatest regret felt over the coming dissolution is that the Government has not been able to take up the Destitute Aliens Bill and deal with the crying evil of immigration, which is the direct, cause of so much idleness and what amongst the working Classen.. Count Herbert Bismarck and the Coun tess Marguerite Hoyos were married at the Evangelistic Church of Dorothea Strasse, Vienna, on June 21, The church was filled with a brilliant' assemblage. There was a burst of cheering when Prince Bismarck and Count Herbert arrived, and at 11.30 a,m. another burst an nounced the arrival of the bride, escorted by Prince, Hohenlohe von Bulow, of the German Embassy at Rome. Count von Schoiewaloff, the Russian Ambas sador to Germany, who was the only Am bassador present, wore the red and green j ribbons of the Austrian Order of. St Stephen, and the Prince was loudly cheered by the populace on his way to the church. As the bridal party left after the ceremony it was loudly cheered. The wedding breakfast took place at the Palfy Palace, at which the bridegroom touted Schoiewaloff as hii father's truest friend. The Count, after replying to the toast, went to Prince Bismarck, clinked glasses, *nd whispered to him. The honors and ovations paid to his grandfather's old Minister have, it is said, iucensed the German Emperor to a fearful degree.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Public feeling has been aroused m San Francisco m opposition to the wholesale immigration of Japanese into that city. Every vessel from Japan brings a large contingent, and they are underworking and underselling white men and women evt r/where." The leading-citizens of New York hare petitioned Congress to investigate the foreign immigration methods m vogue m that city, and also the great frauds that exist m the naturalisation of foreigners, of whom 200,000 arrived m 1890, and but a small portion could read or write English, They were naturalised hurriedly for election purposes, and m some instances thrust into office, "ignorant, venal, »nd wholly unfit to govern themselves or us," say the petitioners. Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish American iron and steel millionaire, of Pittsburg, Pa., has reduced the rate of wages for his employees from 15 to 20 per cent. This will cause another storm m the labor world, and result m damage to the Republican party at the coming Presi dential election. [Ibis probably led to the serious trouble of which we have lately heard by cable.—Ep.] The Roman Pontiff has decided to send a special exhibit to the World's Colum bian Fair at Chicago m 1893, and has asked that spioe be reserved for the same. Such a step was never before taken m regard to a world's fair by the Papal authorities. Frank G. Lenz, a bicyclist, started on a trip round the world from New York on Saturday, June 4. He expects to be gone two years, and will cover about 20,006 miles on his wheel. Miss Meddy Morgan, one of the best authorities on live stock m the United States, and a reporter m this line for all the leading New York daily journals, died on June 1 at St, Francis Hospital, Jersey City, from the effects of a surgical' operation performed on the preceding Monday. She. was sixty-four years of age, and w«s born m Ireland, her father being a well-knqwn and wealthy country gentleman near Cork. She managed his stock farm for a number of years during her father's illness, assuming that respon sibility when she was only twelve years of age. Her life w%* oqe of strange adventure. Miss Morgan died worth IOO.OOOdoIs. She intended to retire from active work when she reached the age of i sixty-five. As, a specimen of the increasing bold*, ness m highway "obhery, a recent affair at Rorlcttley, the University town ot Cali- [ i >.tu;i, m Ajameda Qounty, may be men tioned. ' Two attaches of the Judson Manufacturing Works, named Giltaonand Martinson, were seated m a street car m charge ; cf 15,000d015, on their way to pay off the men at the works. At a station where the car only stopped a moment two men suddenly placed six-shooters at the heads of those m cjiarge of the, coin, and made them gjve it up. The robbers es caped with it, though they had to elbow their way through the passage way of the car, which was crowded. All this was m the open daylight, and thero ig. no clue to the thieves. The Rev. B. Vaocleave, an itinerant Methodist preacher m charge of the Noberlygirouit. inCoryden, m Diana, was assailed by a dogen men on June 12, They dragged the unhappy preacher from his b"d and lashed him so with hickory switchea-ihat his legs were gashed and his back. streaked with blood. It appears 1 there was a difference m the church, and those who were opposed to the minister's methods took this way of getting even. A Christian soientist, or faith tyrer, is m the line of prosecution at Santt Bar bara, Cal, for causing the death of a young man named Ered'Hein. The victim was sei^d with typhoid fever., and Elliott* the supernatural heajyr, would ajlow him neither nursing not medicine, asserting to all comer* that he could restore the patient to health by the efficaoy of prayers. As a consequence the man died, although, according to physicians, ordinary medical treatment would havo saved him.

The world is ever moving on toward perfection buftsclilom wtthiris it, Constan improvement is being made-in every branch of industry,' bat m Baking Powdery Perfection has been reached m Cm* t Bjp Be*t,

HINDS.

~ ■ ♦» ■—.— • . i : [noil Or* OHtiUßFtWttltT.l KOADS. r . The rail wat line ou either side of Hinds form the dividing line between two Road Boards—Coldstream and Kangitat*. The toads m this neighborhood, of which the Coldstream Road Board hat control, hare been well formed, and are, m same parts at least, well metalled. Similar remark* can hardly be made of the condition of . the roads of which the Rangitata Road , Board has control. The road which leads from Hinds to the upper Rangitata bridge requires a deal of attention to place it m * tolerable condition. It is gratifying, however, to find that tenders have been called for stone-picking; VfiUSng m: holes with shingle, etc., fer four miles of (he distance. Doubt I™-,l ™-, further improve ment* which are i.^ded will have early attention. The roads which lead from Hinds to the Hinds .village settlement, and those through the village settlement, are capable of great improvement.' - LOCAL P&OOSKSS. I understand, that Mr McDowell, store keeper at Hinds, intends to erect anew Btore. The new fence around the reserve at the railway station has been completed, a row of macrooarpas, planted inside ths ! fence, and fruit trees planted m the reserve. Mr Porter, the railway gamer, ban completed the fencing-in of a oonaMwr ablepart of the reserve close to the Station. Fruit trees hare also beenplanted m part of the school grounds j and I notice that the Education Board has granted pities and macrocarpas for plant* ing m the sehoolplayground. Footbridges have been placed across the new water race at five or six different points dose to Hinds. Considerable quantities of stakes for fencing and of timber for building purposes W« recently arrived at the railway station. While all these improve ments hare been effected, and others art anticipated, it is a pity that it seems im possible to get the southern express to stop at this station, to accommodate ths large numbers of passengers Who now travel by rail from thw district. The shoemaker wanted at Hinds, to whom I referred m my last communication, has not yet made his appearance. Some one ' is lo»ing a good chance.

SCHOOL OOMMITIU. The usual monthly meeting of the School Committee wm held last week A letter w« rwd from the Revs. FarHe, Gray, and Blake. It requested that the Committee would grant persuasion to the gentlemen to give religious instruction m • the schoolroom to the school children once a fortnight. After some discussion, it was decided to postpone the further consideration of the request until the next meeting of the Committee. .. The principal additional business transacted was: deciding to procure four down fruit trees: to doss the school for the midwinter holidays from the Bth until the 18th inst.: and. granting the use of the schoolroom for a debate on the 19th mit., on the subject—"The temperate use of alcoholic liquors v. prohibition." The debate will not now, however, take place. RELIGIOUS. The Rev. Mr Farlie intends to com »jHh! 1 -OfcS!! w6in. here' The awtwrS will probably take place next Sunday. The same gentleman has re-opened the Wmdermere Church. I*also hear some talk of a bepante charge being formed m this district m cmuectioa with the Presbyterun Church. WABXWKLL. A movement is on foot to make a suit- - able presentation to Mr Brodie, nunairer of the Lowcliffe esUte, who is learingThe district. . _

Imperial Politics.

LfJt* VRbSS ASHOCUTIOXII. __ London, July SO. Mi Justin McCarthy retains the leadership of the anti-Parnellitev Mr Labouchere, m "Troth," advises Mr Gladstone to postpone the Home Rule question until the parish council* have adopted the principle of " one man-one-vote/'and a reduction is made m the term of residence necessary for qualification; also until permission is given for members to be paid; election expenses, and local option has passed as they would then be able to defy tho House of Lords. It is believed that the Irish members are agreeable to this. The "Daily Telegraph" says that the new Ministry will include Mr John Morley, as Chief Secretary; for. Ireland, and probably Lord Ctfrrington as Viceroy for Ireland; the Earl of Kimberley as Secretarj for India; Sir W V, Harcouit as Home Secretary; Sir C. Russell as Attorney-General; and Mr Labouchere as Postmaster' General.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We.do not hold oamlm Kspemible for tit* o^>ooi«p t «^b T oorcwTwpood«nt,

PROHIBITION AND COMPENSATION.

w TotratDnoa. Sm,—ln a recent issue yeu paUiabed an extract from a speech b£ I*& &Sbw£ on which! shoufilike to offer sTICX. marks. He says prohibition trenches *<Zl , the elementary liberties of mankind.*' Thk U a grave charge, but is it true ? Th, area, ment adduced ii-« If I like to» drink beer £v no reason that I should be prevented from taking it beoanae my neighboTdoM S hke it." No reprewntative ptohtbitimfat ever resta hi, demand for'prohibitioTon such a fallacy. ,Itis not became I do not l^^\ *&'* th4t 1 *** *** traffic by thu traffic everywhere. Lo*>d Salubarr would join in opposing ganbling, pturiUwn etc., not becanee hi doe* not *fc> thaas things, but bfloawe of the .ocial and moS « degradation which they vane. Thi.iath, supreme argument again* the Uqoor trtffic. But this argument is bottrea>ed by the fact thattheliquor trafficinvolveithepßljJio in on necenary taxation. Our RedatoMvOMteMl n^-%1. evident portion of o H r gaol WP enditore w thfwlK qf exceaeive drinking." In 1891 them »Inl 183 c T <* alcoholum «d dSSLSSIS; ' j treated m our New Zealand honritll. ! largely at the p tt bli, exnenwTLuJa^ ?nd' pauperif m mak« their demand on the tax payer largely throush drink. Surely the taxpayerqharea tight to be heard » to whether or no thia wto oontinue. The de mand n for real liberty. Then Lord Salisbury says-" If » ny en . oroachment U made on the legitimate in terest and liberty of the pubUcan, un doubteily fair compeujttionmuat besiven " Just so. But suppose we alter otiewonl «lf any encroachment in made on the legiti •n^"*";"*^ Marty * the taxpayers, undoubtedly fair compensation must U given." How does that read ? But no one wishes tq encroach "on the legitimate iiV terest a^d liberty of the publican." He is «J« d'^P'y'to H* the »»me PoaUion as other folks, and which he occupied befora he became, a publican. Hi| \* legitimate in. terest ")• an annual licence.' liberpetual license \s n« part of the bargain. Any add?, tional value attaching to the house in virtue of a license, is not inherent value, but is given by the public through the licensina authority, an<f for this thelicense fee is paid* If at the end of any year the contract unot renewed, the value reverts (other thirvi being equal) to> what it wa. before theUoeni was ««en ; If any wbiioaa •paculatoti^J the aMumptw thai &c ViiRS perpetual, he does *o it his own Irisk, a^ft » nofc ™; *c «*tract» not'even by impiicA. toon/ Will »owe one please tell & o™ what basis the claim for ootapenwtion really resto t 4>

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, JtTLT 22, 189S



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NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY f'PHE Proprietors have much X pleasure m informing their Patrons and the General Public, that they have opened Tem porary Premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite the Arcade. NEW STOCK. NEW STOCK. WE SPECIALLY INVITE BUYERS OF CLOTHING TO PAY US A VISIT. HATS AND CAPS In the Latest Shapes, Including Light Weight, Flexible m Black and Colored, also Soft Felts, marked at prices to suit every body. -LATEST NoVILTIEES^ SHLRTS, SCARFS, BOWS, RUGS, PORTMANTEAUX, BRACES, COLLARS, &c. HEW ZKAIjJLXn Clothing? Factory. TANCRED STEEET. W.EWbbbp, Manager.



Keating's Cough Lozenges cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony **,afce# that no other medicine is so effectual m the euro of those dangerous maladies. One lozenge alone gives gasp, one or two at bedtime ensures rest For relieving difljeulty of breathing they are invaluable, They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists m tins Is £d and 3s 9d each Cracknjbll and Digestive Biscuits for invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AUWKBBQOK AJU> Co.



ACCOUNT Books, Letter Books, Pocket' Memorandum Books, 'iles, Clips, Pens, School and Artist's requi sites.'—H. M. Johks. SPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always on tap at Butlkk's Family Hotel. , 88 FRB ! The Salvage Sale will be con tinued for Fourteen Days. All Wo«l Dress Tweeds at about Halfpric* —S. W. Alcobn&Co. SALVAGE Sale. Great reductiona on every article. Trimmed Millinery Ha'f price.—S. W. Alcobk & Co. USE Fxx>wb»'s Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. FtoWBR Confectioner, East street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the beat, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. SttOOQK. *JlB2 W' A^iTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collibh's, "The Corner." WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at moat reasonable prices at THB COKKgH. ' ROSB Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, ' Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa j Fruit 'frees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Oarrots, Insignis, Hay, . alt, Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility. For the above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Hwelock street. rpFJLEGRAM to A. Orr.—"X our offer JL for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Ed ware's, Bennett, and Co., Christchurch. The above goods are now being sold %t half price at A. Orr's Cheap ale. 6§140 WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C Segeks, Melford House. Great redic tions now on. QALVAGE SALE—A large quantity v 7 of Goods slightly soile » by removal during tho late fire. W'll be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.—An dkrw Orr \VT ANTED -Gentlemen before buying 'V their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H C. Skoebs, Melford House. WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we aave reduced almost everything of our well assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, c e.~-H. C. Skobhs, Melford House. WANTtfD Known-—I nave a large stock of Tin ani Ironware Goods to self-ct from. Register Grates, Stoves, p irta'ble Boilers, Spoutinw and Ridging kt«p*; m ptock.—J W. Hardley, TCast Street _ 6|202 Aijb VVuuj OoJouia 'xwtivtd ;Sun,s t< . measure; fit anJ workmanship : from 50s cash. Kobbri -Ucoßjf, Ashburton Clothing Mirt. Saqndera_BuU<Ung«. WANTED Known—Thac you wil) make no mistake for quality and ariety m English and Colonial Boots, and U hiphly reputed make by calling at J. MoLsbsr'e, During coming holidays dis count Hr Cash, "Repairs done at once* A staft of men aiwayu kept and best material and worlnw tmhip guaranteed. VTOW SELLING at Greatly Reduced IN Prices (for cash), Hundreds of Book* on History, Science, Religion, yiction, Ac- Photo Albums and Frames, Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, Music. A W?e stock slightly woijod at lcds than half price. Stationery and Account Books.-L. F. AkdrSWBS amd Co.



w*»m<»€i. CASH Advertisen»onta under th s heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WO&DS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. m TTr'>H SALE, Saturday, Harrison's JJ Yards, splendid milk and butter Cow. Time up for third calf. 7 155 MRSCONLAN and Miss Arnott, . Costume Makers, having opened m Saunder.V Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest P*ris fashions. Dresses made from 10d 6d. 7 §154 , .. ■■ i ■ -—» I T7"KR^SENE, Floiw, Tapiocii, Hugo, j\. Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— Thk Oash Stork, Havelock street (opposite Harrison's). 7J153 T3OXEDNoteandEnvelopes6dline, spe *~* cial value. Plainandfancystationery, Correspondence, Invitation and Visiting Cards.—H. M. Jones. X A DIES' Handbags aHd Companions, J-J Albums, Desks, Workboxes, Vic toria's Writing Cases, Inkstands, Pens, Wallets and Fans. -H M. Jonbs.



N C T I 0 E. Communications on matters connected wibh any Department of the Paper, SHOULD NOT be addressed to any member of the staff by name. Letters relating to Advertisements or other Business, to be addressed to THE MANAGER, Literary communications to THK EDITOR. TheSßest Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. * COUNTESS 2s. ASK YOVR OKOC'ER. 7 121 The Onslow Biscuit, The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by A.tl&«brook and Co



________——- —————— ■ ■. — ■ i NOTICE. A DVBETISKMBNTS for the Firsts Country) edition of the Gw 4M>ian must roach this •ffice by 2 p.m. AdYerttoemeiite for the Second (Town edition will be recsi.ed up to 3 p.m. j ASHBURTON FUBLIsHING C 3 May 23,1892. Jk good safety manufactured by the firm for £15 15s is wonderful value. The tee graphic address is Savillr. Christen iirrh IMFORTAST %O CYCLISTS. — A good Safety Bicycle for£lsl6». Repairajuid Cycle accessories at exceptionally Tow rates at Satiixe's " Calliope ' Cycle Works, 110 Colombo street, Christ hurch ■ ■ CoIBMAJfB AND SONS EUCALYPTE Ex tract m the only genuine m the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating a 11 competitors. For all affections of the Ghest and Lump, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, it has no equal. Agents— AtBBUftTOB D»UO COWAITY*



SPENCER'S MOJSSTBR CLEARANCE. i MAUK THE EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS MADE FOR THK LAST FEW DAYS OF THIS GREAT SALE. CLOTHING} DBPUrtllßffT, NOTE THE REDUCTIONS MEN'S SAC SUITS. Former Price. 31s Od, 37. 6d, 31s 6d, 37s 6d, 45s oj, 55s Od Sale Prices 21» od, 26s 6d, 2U Od, 29a 6d, 35* 6d, 35s 6d Former Price. 49. 6d; 42* 6d, 47a 6d, 65s Od, 32a Od, 49s 6d Sale Prices 28i 6d, 29a 6d, 32a 6d, 45a Od, 2U Od, 38a 6d Former Price. 55a Od, 45. Od, 47a 6d, 59a 6d, 62. 6d, 47a 6d Sale Prices 38. 6d, 33. Od, 37a 6d, 37. 6d, 42a 6d, 80s 6d SPECIAL LINES. Colonial Saddle Tweed Suite, 52a 6d, for 35j 6d j'Black Worsted do, 59. 6d,f0r89. 6d; Colonial Tweed do, 39s Sd, for 28a 6dj Colonial Tweed do, 57.6d,f0r29« 6d; K*Upoi, very heavy line, do,* 50a, for 37. 6d j Roalyn, very heavy line, do, 655, tor 47s 6d. MEN'S TWEED OVER6OATS. Former Price. 45. od, 25a 6d, 34a 6d, 82a 6d, 353 Od, 27a 6d, 29a 6d, 45s Bali PmoM 32. 6d, 21a Od, 24s 6d, 22« 6d, 23s 6d, 19s 6d, 24a 6d, 6d JOB CLEARANCE. ' MEN'S PttK TIES ... ... .... 6 for Is. LADIES CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKETS. Former Prices 36a 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 81s . Ofl, 32a 6d SALE PRICES 14s lid, 6s lid, 6s lid, 13s lid, 8s lid Former Price. 27a 6d, 30s Od, 14s 6d, 26s 6d, 31s Od SALE PRICES 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s 1 Id, 13s lid LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. Former Price. 16a 6d, 12. 6d, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 21a Od SALE PRICES 4. lid, 4a Ud, 5a 6d, 5a lid, ,6s lid Former Price. 21. Od, 18. 6d, 29. 3d, 22s Od, 17s 6d SALE PRICES 6a 9d, 5a 9d, 5s lid, 7s 3d, ,6s 6d LADIES' TWEED ULSTERS. Former Price. 8a lid, 8. lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 9d SALE PRICES 3a lid, 3a lid, 4a lid, 6s lid, 5s lid Former Prices 12. 6d, 18s 6d, 82s 6d 16s 6d, 10s 9d SALE PRICES 7. Ud, 6. lid, 14s lid, 9s lid, 6a lid DBBIS DEPARTS EMI. MERINOS—BIack and Colored Former Price. 3a 6d, la 6d, 4a 6d, 3a 3d, 4a 6d 8s 9d, 3s 3d la tld, 2,6 d, 2s 6d Sam Pricks 2. 5Jd, la 2sd, 3s sd, 2s 7d,Bs 6d, 8s Id, 2s 7d, Is 3d, llfd, llfd MELTON CLOTHS—Brown, Navy, Maroon, and Greya, la 9d for 11H FRENCH BEIGES—DoubIe Widtl% 2s lid for Is 9d. SPECIAL A few lengtha of pRESS TWEEDS left, beautiful patterns, realty first slaw Goods, at the following ASTONISHING REDUCED PRICES: V Former Prices 8a 9d, 8a 6d, 3s 6d, 3* 6d, 3s 6d, 2s 11, 2s lid, 3s Gd, 3 3 3d BALB PRICES 2s sd, 2. 3d, 2s Id, Is lid, lilOJd, Is Ud, 2s Id, 2s Id, 2sßd REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS, COLONIAL MADE BLANKER AT THE EXACT MILL PRICES. - ' ■ l We .hall not replace any lines sold- out, hence the necessity of making your purchases early. . _, -r ~8. SALEK, and Jeweller. TEMPORARY PREMISES k? W. C. DAVIS' REFRESHMENT ROOM. " * ' ■ Fire. Fire. Fire. 3IUBT £E CLEARED AT Al¥Y PRICE # Hf f STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other JXL high-class Jewellery, has to be S'JLD previous to going into new premises, as I intend opening with an entirely new stock. Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. These will be found t^<%ffifij**%{g J £ff han COST *Rm' Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual H, SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEVm.LKR.