The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Liverpool City Council, by twenty fa one votes to three, passed a resolution peti- c tioningin favour of a direct veto on licenses, h Th^ brandy distillers of cognac are endea- ci vouring to prevent distillers' m other cities si from naming their product Coguac. Taking the census figures of last year, it n appears that there is one public-house to a every ninety persons m England and Wale?, t Ireland feels insulted at a proposed scheme , of England to make whisky the chief Irish display at the World's Fair as indicating Ireland's industries, * Messrs J. Scaly and Co., seedsman, have r ou view a very fine loot of champion Swede t grown b}' Mr Hugh Cullen, Willowby, from \ seed imported by Messrs Scaly and Co. The ' root weighs 281t»s, and is a solid specimen of l the crop. Wild hogs have been increasing at a pro- ] digious rate m Western Queensland. A ' hog hunting party was organised at Cnrra wilpi, and their bag, after three days' : operations, reached the respectable total of 568. The Brunner v News " says :—" A visitor to Greymouth just now would be liable to fancy that he had dropped into some re gular sleepy hollow, say Geelong or Nelson, about the two sleepiest towas with which we are acquainted." Mr John Meikle, the well-known sports man and proprietor of the Grosvenor Hotel, fiinaru, starts this week on a trip Home, and has been undergoing a series of hearty farewell* from the many institutions of South Canterbury with which he is associated. The depressed state of the coal trade has compelled the Westport Coal Company to reduce hands at the mine, and to work one shift only m a portion of the mine. Up wards of 100 men have received notice of dismissal, but it is hoped it will not be found necessary to dispense with the whole of them. A large and critical audience welcomed the Ovide Musin Concert Company at Auck land on Monday evening. The "Herald" says the event will never be forgotten. The audience were held spellbound, and the per formance caused quite a sensation. The "Star "says the highest expectations were surpassed. Musin is a veritable genius— without doubt the finest violinist we have ver heard m the colony. The monthly meeting of the Ashburton Band of Hope was held m the church on Monday evening. The attendance was fair the programme good, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. The Rev. A. M Beattie,M.A.,occupied the chair. Piano solo were rendered by Misses Kidd and Orr; duet by Misses Beattie; recitations by Misses Smith, Brown and Johnstone, Messrs W. andD. Harrington, John Reid,G. Bright G. Smith.G. Howes and the Secretary. The Ashburton Coursing Club's next cours ing meeting will take place at Mr Rule's farm, Pendarves, next Tuesday, the pro gramme comprising an all-aged stake at 30s each and a puppy stake at 20s each. Entries close on Monday evening at nine o'clock at the Central Hotel. In order that owners of greyhounds competing at tins meeting may enter for the Methven meeting on June 30, entries for the latter will not close till nine o clock on the morning of the meeting (Thursday) at Methven. There ia a strange plethora of "Burns relics" m Edinburgh and Glasgow at the present time, and, as these articles are manufactured principally for the benefit of American tourists, I advise such persons to be on their guard when any such docu ments are otFered to them. One of the Scotch papers remarks, with perfect truth, that the fertility of this class of imposture is so amazing that Burns documents bid fair to rival m extent the square acres of tapestry now attributed to the tireless energy of Mary Queen of Scots, or the perennial locks of hair which Prince Charlie distributed broadcast through Scotland during the '45, and which have multiplied a thousandfold since his time. In the course of his speech to his eonsti tueuts at Hampden on Thursday evening, the Minister for Lands declared that there was never a greater fallacy on the face of the earth than the notions that persons, by setting aside a lerge property for them selves, could give it to their families after them. In stippoi fc of this assertion, he said he remembered that when he came to Otago thirty-two years ago he travelled for a day through the property of one man, but the grandchildren of that one man had to-day as much need of [property as any child m Hampden. There was another instance which came under his notice only a few days ago. He recollected a gentleman m the old country who, when he went through the straths and glens, used at that time to be a terror to the people, who were afraid that he would send them out m order to make room for his sheep, and he had cleared .strath after strath and glen after glen of the people m order to put his sheep on them. Where, he asked, was the son of that man today? He was ia New Zea land, and the other day he asked a job from the speaker at 7s a day. Messrs Baker and Brown, coachbuilders, Ashburton, have just completed, to the order of Mr William Angove, Hinds, a very neat yet substantial pony cart. The vehicle, while a pony cart m every other particular, is set on high wheels, to suit the rough travelling on such roads as are met with m the Rangitata road district, and to admit of the use of a big horse. Every part of the cart haa been constructed with a view to strength and good honest everyday use, while at the same time it is quite stylish m finish. The painting h wine color, lined with vermillion, while a cedar valance sets off the sides of the cart body. The clear metal mountings haye' also 'a good effect. In the painting it is easy to recognise the clever hand of Mr Webb, who for so many years has done the firm's carriage painting. To match the new trap Mr Heseltine has supplied a complete set of harness, so that Mr Angove's turn out should look very well indeed. Doubtless, considering the rapid progress the Hinds district is making, many more such vehicles will soon find their way thither. The Union Company's steamer Poherua, which arrived at Onehunga from Brisbane qn Friday^ brought with her 100 tons of iron rails purchased by the Onehunga Foundry Ooinpany from the Queensland Government, which lias replaced' them on jthe railways with 4Qlb steel rails. So great is thp demand for old rails (says the " Post") that Qur own Government dispose of all they can take up at £5 per i:on—the price they are paying for the 531 b steel rails'whigh are replacing the old. The Onehunga Foundry Company is the only company which applied for the bonus of £1 per ton on the first 500 tons of pi» iron produced m New Zealand from if&tive iron ore or iron sand. The furnaces charged yjiph Whangarei and Collingwood iron ore (no'ii'on .j#nd being used) wer<* fired on May 28, and will run i^u five or six weeks, during which time it is expecjbed that 250 jtons of pig will be run off. Two' Government j officers relieve each other at the works day night, to s§e that the manufacture is con ducted m accordance with the .conditions of the bonus, ami that n?> scrap o.j; pld iron, of which large quantities have been gpljceted at the works, is put into the furnace?, After the first 250 tons have been run out, it is proposed to let the furnace 3 cool down, Ask for Ninian Hyslop, and Co Iranerial new seasons Pure Ceylon wj ' niia# T<?.aa. Special priors —/ Adv . COWSMANE 4.NI> %3?S EUCALYPTE Ex tract is the .only genuine jfo the market, and was awarded z&edals and diplonias at Sydney, Melbourne, a»d Adelaide, baiting all competitors. For ail aijefifcip^s of the Chest and Lune;s, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Oom jA&iits, ib has no equal, Agents— Asmw&mtf Dtuo Comiany. KkatinVs Copfiii Lc;^KGE3 cure Coughs Asthma, Bronchitis. "•"Medial .tostimonjr states that no other medicine is so effect^ m the cure of those dangerous maladies, fluo lojscugo alone gives case, one or wo at bedtime en suras mat. For relieving diihculty of breathing they arc invaluable, lhey contain no opiuisnprany violent drug, bold

The Democratic Convention wigwam m Chicago, which has been demolished by a cyclone, was built Co hold nearly 20,000 per sons; 12,000 spectators on the main flour, 5100 on the gallery, 400 m the boxes, 840 delegat c--, 400 newspaper representatives, and 300 invited guests, making a total of 19,310. On Friday evening, while on the train between Longburn and Manukau, the Hon B. J. Seddon had a narrow escape from a fatal accident. He fell between the dining car and the next carriage, bub fortunately his arm caught the guard chain and ho escaped with a few bruises and a severe shaking. According to the " Waikato Times "the minds of the Maoris are greatly perturbed as to the pension of £225 per ant)inn, said to have been accepted by Tawhiao from the Government. Many will not believe their King can have stooped so low, while others distrust the old man and are pre pared to throw off his yoke as soon as they can ascertain if he has really made arrange ments such as have been reported m the pipers. One result of Tawhiao's pension will be that numerous Rangitiras will be ' on the same lay ' and the Government will be <?eluged with applications for pensions. A Maori who was m Cambridge the other day evidently means to take time by the forelock for he had a petition prepared, which he was soliciting all and sundry to sign. It was quite a formidable looking document, but it had evidently been prepared by a wag, for it ran as follows :— " To Her Most Goodness Gracious 'Victoria,; 1 by the Grace of God, Queen and Empress. May it please your Majesty. These presents sheweth : —That Porena te Oriori is a son of Tueri te Oriori and is consequently entitled to a pension of at least £225 per year. We therefore humbly request your Goodness Gracious to order the New Zealand Govern ment to grant the said Porena the pension above referred to." Then follow a host of signatures, such as Phil Garlic, Sam Weller, Martin Mucklepen, Baron Swanson {Deem ing), General Gordon and others of alike nature. Such a petition will doubtless create a sensation should it ever reach Windsor, but we venture to say many equally ridiculous have gone before it, and with signatures about as authentic as the above. On Monday evening a very enjoyable soiree was held m Mr Gates' school of music. It will be remembered thab on the occasion of the last visit to Ashburton of the Bishop, a collection was taken for the purpose oi providing prizes for the choir boys. , The collection was sufficiently liberal to enable the incumbent to procure a collection oi good books for the boys, and having procured them, a soiree was arranged m their conductor's rooms at which to present the prizes. The Rev E. A. Scott distributed the prizes as follows to the choir members : —Herbert Amos, William Uoldicotfc, Artliut Childs, George Fowke, John Rempthorm Arthur Purnpll, John Miles, 'William Powell, Frank Pritchard, Edward Poison. Frederick Pritchard, Edward Robottom! and Walter Stephens, besides six proba tioners not included m the choir, but some of Avh».n are ready to join it, onlj room cannot at present be found tor them. The attendance of the boys at Church has been veiy regular, and their behaviout good. The class was formed about a yen ago by Mr H. A. Gates, assisted by Mr J. W. Stevenson, and the class has been verj successful, the number of boys attending having been more than doubled, A special feature of their training has been the marked improvement of the boys' voices and their greatly increased knowledge of music. A number of ladies and gentleman kindly sang selections of vocal music suitable tc the audience of young people, and refresh ments m abundance were provide-!, and these were dispersed by the ladies present altogether a very pleasant and successful little meeting.

Licensing Matters.

(PER PR SS ASSOCIATION.,) Tiuaetj, June 22. A public meeting was held at the Theatre Royal last night; the Mayor occupied-the chair. The audience was the largest that has ever been m the building, and very disorderly, the pro ceedings being sometimes stopped for several minutes. The Rev W. Gillies formulated his charges against the Licens ing Committee:—That there was no register of hotels kept; that there was no necessity for the present number of hotels ; that they considered the interests of the publicans more than the public. Mr Kerr, on behalf of the Committee, at 10.25 p.m. went fully into a defence of their acts. The Rev W. J. Williams then proposed the following resolution:— "That this meeting, having heard the charges preferred against the Timaru Licensing Committee by the Rev W, Gillies, and having also heard the defence offered by Me E. G. Kerr, hereby declares that m its judgment the charges brought against the Oommjttee have beeu fully sustained, and that by their scandalous laxity m the administration of the law the Committee have shown themselves to be totally unfit for their position as professed guardians of the interests of the public." The Rev E. D. Cecil seconded the motion, and then asked had Mr Gillies been proved to be a liar and a slanderer. To this there was a roar of Noes, and then Mr Cecil asked if Mr Kerr would apologise, a question which the audience answered'ft ilh mingled cries of "Yes" and " No." The chairman palled for a show of hands on the motion, when a large majority were held up for it, and only a few against jt, a result rgpeiyed with cheers, Duuedim-, June 20, At the adjourned meeting of the Maori Hill Licensing Qamrnittcse it wag ilnally resolved to refuse a license to the only hotel m the district. A petition against granting the license was signed by twenty two residents, thirteen women and nine men, of whom seven are ratepayers, while a petition m favour of the license being granted was signed by ninety-eight per sons, of whom fifty-three are ratepayers. Pjjmedjn, June 21. The Licensed Victualler's' Association have declined the invitation of the local branch of the Alliance to debate the question of ooaipensatipij and the revert ing to nominated Committees, pointing out that Thursday next, the date fixed, Was not sufficient notice and no useful purpose would be served. The Secretary concluded that when the temperance party are consistent, and refuse to benefit from thp revenue derived by the importa tion" of Alcoholic liquor, it will be time enough to consider whether" as citizens they can agree yjrijbh the Alliance. ' "Wp^iNi&Tpij, .jWe 21. Mr Cadmait has decided to postpone the meeting of the Otorohahga Licensing Committee fora month, pending enquiries to be made of the Native chiefs, m accord ance with the promise made by the Premier to the deputation yesterday.

The Band Contest.

(PEB PKESS ASSOCIATION.) ■' - Wellington. June 21. The Infcerprovincial Band Contest is fixed for November 9, 10, 11, and 12. The prizes are :tirsb, £100 ; second, £50 ; third, £30 ; fourth, £20. There will be another section for Bands that have n%ver won a prize of L5 m the Colony ; L6O will be set ap:u-b for this section. / test selection, especially composed by Wright and Round, of Liverpool, will be pro cured from England.

Honor to Mr Perceval.

...-■■->.- IU3K PI! ESS ASSOCIATION, Ohrlstchurch, June 21. It is announced that the Pope has con ferred the honour of Knight Commander of the order of St. Gregory, on Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent-Oeneral.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[l'Elt PRKSSs ASSOCIATION.] "Womeit'tt Clirivtiun l>mi»«raiic« Union. Auckland, June 22. The Auckland Women's Temperance Union luivc received intimation, that Mrs Dr. Kate Bushnell, M.D., and Mrs Elizabeth Andrews, M.A., authorised agents of the World's Christian Temper ance Union, will shortly visit JXev Zealand.

Supreme Court.

„., (PEB PIVES.i ASSOCIATION) Napier, June 21. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-day before the Chiet Justice. Joseph Roberts was convicted of stealing a watch and money from : Thomas Baddeley at the Railway Hotel, Danevirke, and was sentenced to two years. Ann Ericson pleaded guilty to stealing articles from the Star Hotel, Napier, where she was a servant. His Honor consented under the circumstances urged m mitigation by Mr Dinwiddie, prisoner's counsel, to release the prisoner on her recognisances to come up for judgment when called upon. H. Uru Kurukui-u, a Native, was sentenced to four months for horse stealing. Rebecca Livingstone was acquitted on a charge of stealing £7 10s irjm Annie Woodhouse at Danevirke. Te Merti, a Native pleaded guilty to forging a cheque for £1, and was sentenced to two months' hard labor. Wellington, June 21. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were resumed to-day. Tasman Cook Mid John Brown were jointly charged with robbery from the person. Cook pleaded guilty, and gave evidence to the effect that he had committed the robbery, and'that Brown was absolutely innocent. The jury, however, convicted the latter, and both were remanded until to-morrow for sentence. Jeremiah DriscoU, who had served several sentences m Auckland, was also convicted of robbery from the person, and ordered to come up for sentence to-morrow. Timaru, June 21. At the Supreme Court to-day there v/ere seven prisoners for trial—ail minor offences, except 3 case of alleged rape from Oamaru. His Honor read the dis position of the prosecutrix, a girl'just under fifteen, and expressed his surprise at anyone being committed on suih evidence. The (^rand Jury threw out this hill. The criminal session was over m three hours, five out of seven prisoners plead ing guilty. Only one was tried, the housemaid of an hotel for stealing money from the bed of a fellow servant, and on whom sentence of three months' impri sonment was passed. Probation was re fused, as she supported a false defence by perjury. Other sentences were up to twelve months.

The Legislative Council Appointments.

THE GOVERNOR'S ATTITUDE. (PKtt PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, June 22. The " New Zealand Times " this morn ing publishes the following official com munication :—lt is understood that tli3 Government has requested the Governor to make <* certain number of appointments to the Legislative Council, with the result that an irreconcilable difference of opinion has been made manifest between his Excellency and his responsible advisers as to the number. The Council has, it is well known, never been so weak m effective numbers, and Ministers, we understand, are disinclined to accept a less number of additions than they I believe will give them a chance of having their measures fairly considered m the Council. They do not think the position would be fairly represented by any state ment to the effect that they intend to "swamp" the Council. Had they re ceived from Lord Onslow an addition of fifteen to the strength of the Council Ministers would still have been iD a minority m that body. The Government would have been satisfied with even less than that rumbfr before Lord Onslow left the colony, but since then deaths, resignations and absences have made such a difference, that m the opinion of the Government the above number ought not to appear unreasonable to any person oj fair mind m possession of all the facts and circumstances of the case,

The Dunedin Bankruptcy

[per press association.] Dunbdin, June 21. There was another very long meeting of the creditors of Arthur McDonald, wool and grain broker, to-day, when evidence on behalf of McDonald was taken. This related to wool. It was shown that the instructions of McDonald as to packing were m accordance with the system at Bradford and nearly everywhere else, Each class of wool was divided into two lots, and the more *' viewly" was used for topping with—that is f the best looking wool of each class was placed at tha ends. The difference m prije of two lofcsshould not have ranged from more than |d to |d per Ib. Davies, who had charge of the packing m Dunedin, and under whose supervision presumably the avool com plained of had been packed m the way described m the complaint of the experts at Home, said ho did it under instructions he had received from McDonald. The only explanation he could give was that as many casual hands were employed, some of them, while hfs b,ack was turned j emptied bags of inf.er.igr infio the middle of the bale. McDonald himself gave evidence at length. The meeting was adjourned, and when it is resumed the packing of rabbit skins will be dealt with. Have Healthy Children by nourishing them with Aulsebrook and. Cos Arrow root Biscuits This' 1 Bj&st 1 Remedy fob Indigestion— Iforton's''Camomile Pills &v& confidenty recommendecL as a siiijplg" rgiqedy for [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly aii bhe diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural iSfcrcngthenor of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle pedant, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at ]s l£d, 2s 9d, 1 Is, by all uiediciae rendors throughout the world,'

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

fISS PlviiSs ASSOCIATION.) THE CURRENCY QUESTION. London, June 20. Traders with India are adverse to the proposal for a gold monometallism. The Treasury hesitates to reply to the request of the Victorian Govern ment to be allowed, to coin silver with out first consulting the other Colonial Governments. Mr J. Monro, Agent-, General for the colony, urges that his Government is quite agreeable to the Sydney Mint receiving a similar pri vilege to that asked for by Victoria, and asserts that the other Australian colonies are not concerned. • Mr Monro intends to interview the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject.

ROWING.— OXFORD V. ATJS- I TRALIA. • \ The President of the Oxford Uni-1 versity Boating Club has been em powered to accept a challenge from an unbeaten Australian University to row a race in September over, the championship course, from Putney to Mortlake. It is suggested in the event of such a challenge being re ceived from a colonial University, thab the race should take place about the time Harvard or Yale compete with Oxford. TRAGEDY IN LONDON. A German butcher killed a police sergeant and badly wounded two , spectators at Oharing Cross -who attempted to effect his arrest.

THE GERMANS IN AFRICA. Intelligence is to hand that the Germans have evacuated the Meshi territory, and that the English missionaries are attending to; the wounded.

MR DIBBS' MISSION. London, June 21. Mr Dibbs has been commanded to I attend an evening party on Thursday at Buckingham Palace. This is eqniva lent to placing him on a footing with those entitled to the entree into the Court;. '■- Mr Dibbs will pay a visit to Wash ington, to see the President of the United States with regard to the monetary conference and other matters. Subsequently he goes lo Ottawa to interview the Premier of the Dominion and others relative to the proposed Pacific cable. Mr Dibbs will sail from San Francisco for Sydney via Auck land on August 18.

BISMARK ABROAD.

Berlin, June 20. Bismarck had a great reception at Dresden, where fourteen thousand people serenaded him,, "Vienna, June 20. On arriving m Vienna, whither he lias come to witness the marriage of his son Herbert with the Countess Margaret Hoyos, the students gave Bismarck a cordial reception. A distur bance took place later on through the police trying to suppress cheering m the streets.

THE SPANISH TARIFF.

Mabbid, June 20. The Spanish customs duties have declined a quarter of a million sterling m five months through the protec tionist tariff.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC TION.

Washington, June 20. Foster, a lawyer, quarrelled with and killed Judge Morgan, a delegate to the Chicago Democratic Convention, m a train at Memphis.

CHOLERA IN AFGHANISTAN.

Cabol, June 20. Cholera has made its appearance m Afghanistan. The streets of Saraks are strewn with corpses of those who have fallen victims to the scourge.

MR BLAINE'S SUCCESSOR.

"New Yokk, June 21. The President has offered Mr Chauncey Depew Mr'Blaine's place as Secretary of State. THE VENEZUELAN WAR. Accounts from Venezuela allege that Palacio, before his flight, took the precaution of emptying the treasury and remitting the money to his personal account in London. He then left for Trinidad. The Government suffered a heavy defeat at Guanare, and several generals were killed, POWDER EXPLOSION. A powder magazine in Partllergoille Kentucky, was exploded by lightning and fifty persons injured; ■ THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS. Rome, June 20. In the election the Liberal party have been successful. Great crowds attended to cheer Sign op Orispi, and shouied "Down with the Pope."

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY.

Adelaide, June 21. Mr Holder has succeeded m forming a new Ministry, with himself as Premier and Treasurer; Cockburn, Secretary of Stock Department and Attorney General; Gillon, Lands; Handyside, Public Works; Gordon, Education.

THE SMALL POX.

Bbkcane, June 21. The Queensland detachment of the Oroya's passengers have been quaran tined. STORM WARNING. Slapping is advised to expect rough weather between 155 and 158 east and 45 south. Dirty weather seems certain off Bluff. THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY. A large number of Chinese have been turned back from the frontier. Sensational telegrams received from the border say that the Ghinese urge ths police to shoot them rather than turn them back. They have passed through 800 miles of country, now practically deserted owing to the drought, and if turned back must perish from hunger and thirst.

THE VICTORIAN BUTTER BONUS.

l&GjvjioyiiNE, .June 21. The Cabinet has resolved to reduce the butter bonus to 2|d per pound where the article is sold "at Is, instead of 3d as formerly. THE VICTORIAN DEFENCES. Colonel Tulloch, Commandant of the

Military, is much incensed at the 1 action-of the Government m deciding to reduce the strength of the military by 1000 men with a view to sftving £20,000 per year, and has tendered his resignation. Up to the present the the Government has not accepted the resignation.

THE SMALLPOX.

Sydney, June 20. One of the passengers who landed from the Oroya has developed symp toms of smallpox. A sailor of the steamer is also sickening. Those booked* for New Zealand ha\ c been placed m quarantine. Sydney, June 21. A steward of the steamer Oroya has sickened, and he looks a bad case; A large number of passengers by^ the vessel have reported themselves and have been vaccinated. They are re quired to report themselves at frequent intervals. THE DEATH OF LORD ANORUM. The Queen has cabled to Lady [Jer sey her sorrow at the death of Lord Ancrum. , : •■ ;i \

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Masteuton, June 21. A pitiable case was brought under the notice of the YVairarapa Benevolent ►■Society to-day. A woman whose husband was recently killed at Pleasant Point, Canterbury, ar.d whose house and effects were washed away by the southern floods, was left penniless. As she intimated that she had friends somewhere m the North Island, her passage was paid to Wellington, and she was given a solitary half-crown with which to maintain her self after reaching Wellington. Thinking that her friends were m Wairarapa, she I set out on foot for this part, reaching ' Masterton o;i Monday night m a starving condition, having sold her boots on the way to buy food. Her relatives she had been unable to find. The action of the South Canterbury Chairitable Aid Board m thus sending abroad a helpless woman was strongly commented on. Wellington, June 20. At the Public Works Committee of the City Council to night, his Worship the Mayor gave- notice to move that the salary of Mayor be increased from £200 to £350 per year, June 21. A. Gr. Smith, estate agent, commenced an action m the R.M, Court here yester day against Samuel Powell, of W&nganui, claiming £100 for an assault alleged to have been committed on May 17th ; last* The defendant applied to havo his; evi dence taken m Wanganui, and the cas>e was put off till July 14th. Dtoedin, June 20. At .a public meeting of those m favor cf Bible-reading m schools resolutions to the following effect were adopted :—(1) jThat the Education A.ct should be amended and liberty be granted to Committees to epjoin Bible-reading and elementary in struction of an unsectarian kind under a time-table and conscience clause; (2) that no system of education, even from a literary and historical point of view,, can be deemed satisfactory which takes no account ot the Bible, which, beyond all other books, has moulded the life, thought, language, and literature of the country ; (3) that as moral training is the highest aim of all education, and religious in struction based on the Bible is essential to the practical-, efficiency of moral tauinicf, this meeting pk d*es itself ti> uss all legitimate means to secure Bible-read ing and instruction." The Hon Downie Stewart presided, and Bishop Neville and the Revs Dv Slu.irt and Saunders were the chief speakers. The local branch of the New Zealand Temperance Allianco has invited the Licensed Victuallers' Association to arrange a public debate on the subject of compensation and reversion to nominated committees, that being the lines on which the latter:, body have decided to ask Parliament to legislate. Ddkedikt, June 21. A young woman died to-night m child birth, at the housn of a nurse. The latter states chat the girl was left by her mother, who called her Mrs Robertson. The police believe this is not her real name.

Tinwald Racing Club.

ANNUAL MEETING. : The annual meeting of the Tinwald Racing Club was held at Stone's Tinwald Hotel last: evening. There was a large attendance. The President, Dr Tweed, occupied the chair. Amongst the correspondence was a lettor from C. Paget, asking that his dis qualification be remoyed. A motion to that effect was negatived. Mr D. Thomas wrote resigning his office of starter and also his membership of the Club, and stating that he had don* the same with regard to the Ashburt*n Racing Club, Nine new members were proposed, and it was decided to call a special meeting shortly for elective purposes. The report and balance sheet (which were those submitted to the members last March) were read, and were considered highly satisfactory, the Club having over £100 to its credit m the bank, and no liabilities. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :—President—Mr Donald McLean; Vice-Presidents—Messrs G.'A.<M. Buckley, ft. Gates and H. H. Wright; Judge—Mr M. Stifct ; Treasurer —Mr Thomas Stone ; Steward's—Messrs J. Clark, E. G. Crisp, R. M. Cuthbertson, E. Gates. J. .M Hampton, G. James, M. Redmayne, M. Scott, C. M. Strachey and H, H. Wright ; Clerk of Scales—Mr A. •7. Kellv; Committee—^Messrs W, H. Bell, J." Clark, E. G. Crisp, E. Gates, .Tames Hampton, J. W. Hampton, J. Heseltine, G. James, A. J. Kelly, M. Redmayne, S. Rountree, M. Scott and.T. Stone. The question of extending the annual race meeting to two clays lapsed; ho reso lution on the subject being proposed. A h«arty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers. A meeting of the Committee was then held. Mr M. Scott was elected chairman. Dr Leahy was elected starter ; Mr John Cresswell, handicapper; and Mr A. Hewson, clerk of the' course. A deputation from the Ashburton County Hunt Club was received, and terms were agreod upon for the use of the Tinwald racecourse for the Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting. Messrs J. M, Hampton, Stone, and Bell were elected a ground committee. Mr £ tone, reported Lhat the course had been fenced across to prevent horses being trained upon it. Other business was postponed till next meeting.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE FARMERS' LEAGUE.

TO THE EDITOR. Slit,—ln my former letter I stated tliat the second grounds for the necessity of all fanners, great and small, forming a League for self-protection were that the provisions of the Land and Income Tax Act, 1891, favoured the town-dweller and the moneylender to the disadvantage of th* fill-met', violated the Liberal principle that taxation should be based on equality of sacrifice, and was (he beginning of fcho socialistic sys'.em of nnfairly taxing all owners of land. The facts proving Those grounds I now proofed to state. Mr liallunce lv - upon platform after platform denounced the Property tax because its provisions violated . the rule that all taxes should be levied upon the basis of equality of sacrifice by the tax payers. He has explained that equality of sacrifice means that the man who has a large income can afford and should pay a higher rate of taxes than the man who has a small income. For example, if a man whose income is five hundred pounds yearly derived from property invested pays twenty pounds yearly m general taxes, the man whose income is five thousand pounds yearly derived from property invested should pay more than ten times as much taxes, namely, more than two hundred pounds yearly. That is sound Liberal doctrine, and to my mind undoubtedly just. Every citizen should pay taxes not according to the amount of property he possesses, but according to the amount of the profits or income he yearly receives from such property. Mr Balance insists m his legislation upon strictly applying that rule to town dwellers and money lenders; why does he violate it m every instance where he im poses taxes on farmers and land-owners whether large or small ? Let us consider the nature of the enactments of the Laud and Income Tax Act, 1891. Under its provisions for exemptions (section 1 schedule 1, and section 2 schedule I>), a town-dweller n »y have an income ot bix hundred pounds yearly and yet have to pay no direct taxes, and need not pay any more indirect taxes than a mechanic earning wages ot two pounds per week. Is that taxation upon equality of sacrifice 1 Is that fair to small farmers and manual laborers ? It it not a political scandal? Again under the same Act all town dwellers deriving their incomes frompeisonal property and exertion.*, and having incomes of less than three hundred pounds yearly, pay no direct taxes what ever, and need not pay any more indirect taxes than a mechanic earning one hundred pounds yearly ; but every farmer on the Canterbury Plains whose net income from land amounts to one hundred and fifty pounds yearly or less has to pay direct taxes. Think for a moment of the position under this Act. Here is a tax ing Act, emanating from what should be the Liberal Party, grossly violating the principle of Liberal legislation—that men should pay taxes according to their ability to bear them-- enacting that one man who has an income of six hundred pounds yearly is exempted from taxes because, forsooth, he lives m a town, and that another man whose income does not amount to one hundred fifty pounds yearly must pay direct taxes, because he is a farmer and owns a bit of land; I ask you m the name of fairplay, i 9 not that legislation for the advantage of the town dweller to the prejudice ot the farmer and small land owner ? Is not that violation of the rule of taxation according to equality of sacrifice ? ' . Again under the same Act, if a m*n has four hundred pounds or any Jess sum, and lends it to a merchant or banker on the security of goods or shares or other personal property, and gets seven per centure per annum for his loaij, the lender and therefore the borrower pays no direct taxes on the loan ; but if the same person lends the money to a farmer on the security of his land" the leuder, and therefore, the borrower must pay about sixteen pounds yearly taxes on it. I ask is not that legislation for the benefit of the town-dweller to the prejudice of the farmer? Is not such legislation unfair to the small fanner as well as the large farmer ? Further under the same Act, if * farmer has an overdraft at the bank or owes money on his stock, he is not allowed any deduction or exemption for such debts, but if a town-dweller has such an overdraft or debt he is allowed to exempt ie from taxation. I ask is not that class legislation, favouring the town dweller to the disadvantage of the farmer? Again, under the same Act a farmer whose whole property consists of his interest m his farm, and which interest may not exceed £2500, and whose farm may not exceed 500 acres, will have to pay m addition to a Ux ot about sixteen pence m the paund of his income a pro gressive or penal tax amounting to two pence or three pence more of his income, while the town-dweller with a yearly income as large as the farmer's whole capital pays no progressive tax and •nly twelve pence m the pound of his income. I ask is not that favoring the town-dweller, and treating the small farmer unjustly? Is not that unfairly taxing owners of land ? Bear m mind the farmer under fcbis Act must pay his taxes whether he makes a profit or not; but the town-dweller whose income conies from personal property is not to pay any tax unless he derives profit from it, and then under this Act pays only twelve pence m the pound af his income, while the small farmer pays liofc less than sixteen or eighteen pence and perhaps twenty pence m the pound of his income. Is that equality of legislation ? Is it just ? Again, under the same Aofc, some farmers working and having an interest m land are, under the one-sided and unfair nature of the clauses of the Act dealing with progressive taxes, made liable to pay not only two or more times as much taxes on a property basis as the mortgage 3 who really owns the land, and throe or four times as much taxes on an income basis as a merchant or other trader, but worse still are made liable to pay taxes on property they, dp not own. In the name of common sense and justice why shquld the hardworking former' pay a progressive tax both on the interest he has m his farm, and also on the money lender's interest, which is not his, when the money-lender who has the fW claim on the farm and the larger interest m it pays no progressive tax whatever. Is not such legislation, so unfair m its character, ! strong proof of the intention to burden i farmers with more than thsir share of the taxes of the country ? Is it not the con tinuance and extension of the system in dicated by Mr Ballance, under which the farm ers and landowners alone a re compelled to pay charitable aid directly, and does not such ' legislation affect large and small farmers equally unfairly? Would such legislation have taken place if there had been a Farmers' League? Do not the above facts prove the necessity of aft alliance of all New Zealand farmers' for self-protection, which will include fajriner^ great and small, of all countries, all creeds, and all shades of political opinion ? Some apologists for the Act will no doubt say the injustices I point out can be amended,, and m any case the small farmer pays les,s under the Land and Income Tax Act th.an under the Property Tax Act. Tq those I reply, lam hot defending the 'Property Tax, and the queatidn }.$ hot whether Small farmers pay less under one system of taxation, than another system of taxation. Flic whole and sole question is—Should ; farmers pay heavier taxes and be treated ' more unfavourably under the laws tliai}.

THE ASHBURTON GUAKDIAN : WEDNESDAY, JUKE.,,B2, 1892.



We clip the following important testimo nial from the '' Illawarra Mercury " (N. S. W"., of the 30th March. It needs no comment :- ---" Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountains wiites to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons Eucalyptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between 10th March inst., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found he Eucalypti Extract •* cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the ' Mevoury.' We Jiave much pleasure m complying .with Mr Loveday s request, whose word cannot be ioubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. "—(Aclvt.) 6



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Wanted. CASH Advertisement* under tbjj heading not exceeding SIXIKJiaN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be lvft at this Office. _______ ■\X7 ANTED £1000 by July 31. Great W cheap sale of Drapery, Dress goods, Flannels, Blankets, etc., now on at S. W. Aioorn and Go's. iiiif~Fu>WEß'3 Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flowek, Confectioner, East, street. WANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains m Furs, Hoiaery, Ukters and Millinery, at S. W. Amorn's, cheap sale. Now On. __ WANTED, about forty chains o ditch cleaned and forty chains of hedge cut and grubbed. Apply Taskek Bros., East street. /COMFORTABLE Board and Residence v 7 for one or two constant Boarders ; centrally situated. Apply to Light's Cash Store. b tnj WANTED -Gentlemen before buying their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— il. 0. Segkrs, Melford House. WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we have reduced almost everythinp; of our well assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, ofco- _H. C. BKUERS, Melford House. WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Clothing for your money go to H. C. Segbbs, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WANTED Known—Just arrived, per s.£. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a large shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa«-cr supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices en application-— J. W. Haudley, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart- The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est.- Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -_W. J. SttCOCK. -HlB2 W* ANTED Known.— The nicest stock W of New Winter Drees Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &c, i* at S. W. AtC'QKW and Co.'a 5 56 •jQA NSW Volumes just &dded to tpy J Ov/ Circulating Lib* ary. Subscrip tion 3a 6d quarter ;" 10s 6d per annum, H. M. Jokes. ____ /CHOICEST new season's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m 31b Boxes, 2s each. —H. G. Fioweu, Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H Comjbk's, "The Corner." ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship Guaranteed; from 60s cash. Kobem Amobx, Aaliburtpn Clothing Mart-, Sannders' BuildingH. WANTED, purchase™ of Blankets, Flannels, and General Drapery o remember that Best Value m the trade sat g. W. A.USOEN and Co.'s 5 £>1 \\ ■ ANTKD Known.—l have a large VV stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to Belf-ct from. Register Gratee, Stoves, fortable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kep*; m stock.—J. W* Habdley, East rtwefc. 6.i 202 WANTED KNOWN, (irand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at laosfc reasonable prices at * The Ooknbk. __ intTANTED Known—Th&« you will »▼ make no mistake for quaiiiy and variety m English and Colonial Boots, an 4 his highly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. Duriag coming holidays dis count for Cash. Espairs done at onco. A staft of men always kept and best amterial and workmanship guaranteed. /"GENUINE HALE, to reduce Sibogk OT prevtuus to Stock-taking. Books, Stationery for otfice and private use, Music, Account Koaks all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of £>.ther goods too numerous to particularise. A/1 goods Reduced m Price for Cash during Ijjjs month. —L. F. Aktdbewes xhd Co». Stationer's Hal!, Ashburton. AGENTS WANTED. iIfANTED, Agents for a GOOD )Y SELLISG- LINE. Either sex sM*d tarn good mcot*s. Apply early as onlr * Jimited number Us t inuired. 09 97« t C^T.O,, fayduey, N.B.W



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