MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for tiio following places as under, subject to the ne^essarv alterations :— THURvSDAY, Juno 30. For Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), per Wairarapa.at G. 30 a.m. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Takapuna, at e3O n.m. FRIDAY, July I. For Chatham Islands, per Kahu, \t G. 230 p.m.; late fee letters, express van. 0,55 p.m ENGLISH MAILS. HOME* rAUD—DIRECT MAILS. Rimutaka, left June 9, due London July 20. lonic, left June 23, due London A«gjjsh 3. Raupchu, leaving July 9, due Lojidon August 17. jOPTWAR-D—SAN FKANCISCO MAIL 3. Alaaieda, left June 18, due London July SO. Mariposa, teayeß Audplwd July 16, mail due London August 17- INWAKD—DIRKCT MAILS, j Tainui, due Colony June 27. ' INWAKD-^-SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Monowai due Auckland July 15.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1892. SIR HARRY ATKINSON.

To die m harness is the end which to the old soldier is the most fitting ter mination to his life, and it is vouch safed to but few. Sir Harry Atkinson was granted this final honor by a kind providence, and there are few more worthy of it. He may- be said to have died at his post —he' *as still m his robes of office when he was called upon to obey the " marching orders" which he a few moments before bad said he had rec :ived. To many the sad fact to which Sir Harry referred m that soldierly remark was known, butto all the news of his sudden death will be received with the most profound regret. Political differences, and they were many and bitter, are at this time forgotten, and all will join m a tribute of respect to the memory of an honorable man. Sir Harry Atkinson was a colonist of the very best type, and his name will ever bear an honor able place on the roll of those who have made New Zealand what it is to-day. He began his colonial career m a conflict with the bush, but it was not long before his strong' personality brought him to the front among his neighbours, and steadily rising he ultimately held the chief position m the government of the Colony. Self-reliant and practical, it was his aim to inculcate those quali ties into his fellow-colonists, and m this way he did more than many are yet willing to admit towards guiding puolic opinion m a direction that has led to the prosperous condition and liberal laws that the Colony enjoys to-day, A statesman m the strictest sense of the term Sir Harry was not; but as an administrator he had no superior m the New Zealand political arena. His administration of the various offices which he m succession held waa unsullied by any whisper of suspicion, and had he be«n allied with a more progressive party it is probable that his influence upon the history of the colony might have been greater. His sterling worth as a man was appreciated by all; m fact it was this characteristic that made him a leader of men. A remark of a former representative of this district recurs to us and may be appropriately quoted :—" He (Sir Harry) has none of those qualitios that generally make a man popular, but there is a personal force about him that rallies men to his side almost in-spite of them selves, and keeps them there." Even the abrupt manner m which he was wont to enforce his views did not estrange his friends nor make him enemies. For nearly thirty years he took part m the councils of his country having previously served her gallantly m the field of war, displaying the same qualities m both spheres. New Zea land has lost m him one of the truest of her pioneer settier3, and his death is sincerely mourned from end to end of the colony. _

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

jv. lion pup was born at the Zoological Gar dens, Adelaide, recently, bub tne motnerre f ÜB3d to nurse the youngster, and the f errices of a carriage dog were secured as a wet nurse. Michael Gillon, who was sentenced here on Monday to a months' imprisonment for vagrancy, and remanded to Timaru on a charge of larceny of a hat, was on the latter charge sentenced to three month's impri sonment by the Timaru Bench. The Hawke's Bay Land Board are about to call upon a lot of occupiers of small graz ing runs m the Poverty Bay district to show their bona/idos by complying with the resi dential condition, and among the number is the Hon. Sir George Whitmore. The Macton "Mercury" says "we cannot stop gambling by law, bu<" we can treat it a? a luxury, legalise it and put on a tax of 25 per cent. We pub 25 per cent on Holloway's pills." Our contemporary has a queer taste to consider Holloway's pills a luxury. The body of Emily Williams nee Mather was exhumed on June 8, and buried m the Church of England portion of the Melbourne cemetery. Her skull was buried with the body, together with an hermetically-sealed bottle containing complete records of the case. Th(|"Lyttelton Times,' after carefully ex amining the London papers, failed to discover anything to support the cablegram published m New Zealand to the effect that city finan cies w«re incensed at the Premier's remarks that the Government intended to encourage a policy of self-reliant, The Native Lands Purchase Bill, intro duced into the House on Friday, provides for the expenditure annually of a sum not exceeding £50,000, covered by debentures of not less than £10 or more than £1000, bear ing interest at a rate not exceeding i\ per cent, and having a currency not exceeding seven years. Three first offenders pleaded guilty this morning, before Mr Alcorn, J.P., to having been drunk m the town the previous evening. One of them had been guilty of disorderly conduct, but his worship took a lenient view of his case, and fined him the same as the others—ss with the alternative of* twenty-four hours m gaol. The Resident Magistrate at Christchurch set apart three days to the hearing of a dozen cases brought by Bowerman Brothers for the recovery of subsoriptions to the Picturesque Atlas. Tuesday was occupied entirely with the first case. luring the hearing three of tl\e defendants swore positively that theyhad not sigE,el ; the i printed order forms, but jn cross-examina tion admitted that the signatures werg m their handwriting. The "Napier Hews" says;—"lt is nafc'ier rich that Mr Rolleston, as Leader of the Op position, should ask that the debate on the Address fee adjourned to enable men like Captain Russell and Mv §wan to disport themselves at the Stegpleefia&c be fore going to Wellington, Is frha* the pjeo- j I per way to fulfil the du!«es m connection j with one's position as a member of Parlia* ment on the one hand, and a Leader of a Party on the other ?" We heard .$ suggestion made on Tuesday which we recommend to the Borough Bouncil. Now that a large Quantity of rough imber is available m the iSomo^u, and actually on the ground, would it not be advisable t© use si\ch of it as could be utilised fop the purple of building a Maori house on the parade. The labor and material would cost but little, and the g«n!ki,§m#n who made the proposition is prepared to sajy tlig timber for nothing. A Wellington orchnr list, m order to cope with the codlin moth pest, has just received a shipment of between 400 and 500 lanterns with "moth attractors" attached, with which his garden will be illumiuated uton the moth is " around." The lantern, which to somewhat like that ordinarily used m «tables, J?s,.s two wings attached, the moths attracted by'th* light dash up against these winga and fall into a recegfcyjle s°, mew/ iat resembling a milk pan, which" ia at%zm to the bottom of the lantern, and which wiU be smeared with some sticky substance to prevent the moths getting away after falling. GR4.psgup£ jpd Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are .ynsjjirpas^d. Made by

At the Primitive Methodist Church to night the Rev J. Cocker will give an account of hia trip to Auckland. It is sure to be interesting. It is announced that we are to have another season of the pleasant, healthful, and amusing exercise of Roller-skating. The Rink de Paris, Oddfellows' Hall, will be re-opened to morrow. The Ashburton band has been engaged to play selections during the skating. An inquest on the body of the late Mr | Thomas Turton was held to-day at Devane's £ shburton Hotel, before Mr W. G. Rees, Acting Coroner Dr Trevor gave evidence to the the effect that the death was caused by apoplexj, and a verdict accordingly was returned by the jury. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon. The annual meeting of the Geraldine Rac ing Club was held on Motsdjy evening. The annual balance sheet showed that the Chib was satisfactorily decreasing its liabilities. The total amount paid out for the three days racing was £636 10a, and the totalisator re alised £44912s 3d. The retiring committee Messrs R. H. Pearpoint, J. Muudell,: Tay lor and McDonald, were re-elected, and Mr F. Worner was elected a member'of Commit tee. Mr Wilson Smith was re-elected Secretary, and Mr Mundell Treasurer. In the Supreme Court at Christchurch, on Tuesday, his Honor Mr Justice Denniston called attention again to what he had pre viously referred to, viz., the necessity of tradesmen keeping books m such a form as would enable their transactions —m case of bankruptcy—to be clearly traced. His Honor emphatically laid it down that m cases where tradesmen could not afford to keepja bookkeeper, or make suitable provi sion for keeping their books, common sense and the law said they had no right to trade. In order to mark practically his opmidn on the matter, his Honor suspended the order of discharge m the case which drew forth the remarks for eighteen months. In a census paper published m last week* ••Gazette" the occupations of the jwtiple are set forth. In the section for breadwinners there are 10,082 males and 573» females engaged m professional pursuits ; 5537 males and 19,391 females engaged m domestic duties; 40,330 males and 2866 females m commercial pursuits; 19,196 males and 11,325 females m industrial pursuits j 87,860 males and 2686 females m agricul tural pursuits; and 4341 males and 3410 females m indefii i • callings. Of non.brei.d winners there are 125,531 males and 248,364 females, or a total of 373,895 out of a popu sion of 626,658. Mr Rhodes has given the following notices of motions m the House:—For a return showing what reserves, educational or Oihers, within the district bounded north by the Kangitata river and south by the Waitaki, are suitable for sub-division into small settle ment holdings, under what tenure these are at present held, and the rentals of the aame and the dates of the expiration of the present tenancies. (2) On beha^ of the member for Waimate —" To ask the Minister for Mines whether Sir James Hector has lately visited and reported on the coal formation of the Upper Waihao and nature of such report." " To ask the Minister of Lands whether he is aware of any reserves m South Canterbury suitable for small settlement, and if so whether he proposes to acquire the same under the Education Endowment and Reserves Exchange Act, 1891, or by any other means." The Napier " Telegraph " says:—Two years was the punishment meted out to Joseph Roberts, a brother of Jonathan Roberts, for larceny, at the Supreme Court. He was first committed m 1873 for horse stealing, when he got a got a year's imprison ment. In 18S0 he was summarily con victed at Wellington, and got four weeks. Then again he got six months at Hastings for stealing a saddle, while on other charges he was acquitted. The Chief Justice said it was a pity that a strong, healthy and clever man like the prisoner could not keep straight, but Roberts said he was sent to gaol as a young man, and after wards, whenever he had worked any little time m any place, he was always told some thing was known against him, and he had to shift somewhere else. Then h« took to drink, and thia was the cause of his other crimes, "Timotheus" m the "North Otago Times" writes i—^Oamaru is the most enterprising town m the whole of New Zealand. It politics, m religion, m debt, it takes the oake. In politics it has founded tne National Liberal Association. It'has founded the Great Nationalisation of the Land Scheme, which took the form of a New Zealand Land League Company, and it put the present Government into powei! It fouudeu the New Zealand Snearers' and Laborers' Union, which has sent out and established branches all over the colonjr, embracing some 40,000 men, which keeps toe present Government m power, and which will turn them out. Oa.maru has also laid the foundation stone, of Women's Franchise and Bible m Schools, and Oamaru has contracted the largest debt of any borough its size—and defaulted. But notwithstanl ing all these political and social purifeis Oo.ma.ru is reputed by some of its Own people to be the most drunken, most immoral, and most corrupt town m New Zealand Verily, verily, Oamaiu is a wonderful city. Mr J. Knott gave his recitation o: Tennyson's beautiful poem, "Enoch Arden' m the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday nighi to an audience which, considering th< weather, was unexpectedly large. Mi Knott whose ability as an elocutionist ii well-known, was lettei perfect m the poem and failed not m a single point, keepinj the close attention of his audience from th< first lines of the poem descriptive of th» little coast town and the three children whose life history is the theme of the poem, to the death bed of the heroic Ardeu returned after a long term of solitary existence on the island of the Southen sea on which he had been cast away. Thi recital was illustrated by beautifully painted scenes, photographed from life models, and takon from the incidents of the story. The scenes v.ere thrown upon th e screep by Mr Alf. Carson, who exhibit, increasing facility m the manipulation o his lantepn, and was very successful m this instance. During the evening, songs were sung &t intervals, also jllustpatiye of th fi poem, the singers being Mrs H. G, Flowejr Mr J. C. Lane, and Mr Knott jun., thei latter being also the accompanyist.

Parliamentary.

[PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Wellington, June 28. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2,30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT. Shortly after meeting the Council adjOjUift^d $s a mark of respect to the memory of the de.ai,Lg qf Sir f. Whitaker, Mr Fujton, an^'Mj" J^^in, »J1 l?hom died sin^e the prorogation of parliament last year. Members"referred jn eulogistic terms to the late members, The Council adjourned at 2.45 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.n. "' tfijjiw Mr Lake, member fo£ 'Waikit.o, jroo^: the oath and his seat. REPLY TO QUESTION, Replying to Dr Kewman, Mr Seddon paid that Government would introduce a Bill to clear off the remainder of the npvql and military settlers' claims. They intended fco dp away with the land grant system and debentur.es exchangable for land, bearing invest j?,t i per sir harry Atkinson's »eatii. . The Speaker at this stage (3 10 p m.) anaoynce4 tjiat he had jusc received the jvainfu} nevys ojt Sjr Harry Atkjinson'? death m the other GhambwV The Premier rose and moyed the j immediate adjournment of the House till next day, He said that he felt sure the I painful news just received would be heard with regret by every member of thej House. Mr Rolleston seconded the motion with out remark. The House rose at 3.12 p.m.

Alford Forest.

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The parents and friends of the Alford Forest school children were invited by the maater f.nd mistress, Mr and Mrs Oilman, on Friday evening last to attend a concert, the tole performers being the children themselves. About orty items were gone through, including some laughable and pathetic recitations scattered most pleasingly among the songs. It would not be fair to mention any names when all did their very best. Refresh ments were handed round to all. The school wan nicely filled with visitors, who ! enjoyed this lirst exhibition of juvenile taleut so well, that the teachers lud to prmniae another performance ac no very distant dat c. The fund for prizes has been considerably increased, the result being m every way most satisfactory, and reflecting, as the Chairman, Mr Andrew McFarlane, remarked "the greatest credit on the teachers for the pains they had evidently taken m bringing the children to such a high pitch of excellence. A mild winter thus far has enabled work to proceed almost, uninterruptedly Not a single pair of willing hands is idle, and things have a cheerful look all round. Traffic along the roads is very heavy. It is not confined to any kiad of timber particularly, all being m good demand. Friends of Mr L. C. Bimler will be glad to hear that Mrs Bimler is rapidly recovering strength after a prolonged visit to Christchurch for medi cal attendance, and it is not say mjr too much when we add that she owes her life to the great skill of Dr Uvenden. A strange case of paralysis of the nerve of the tongue occurred about five weeks ago to Mr W, H. Lylian while on his way home from Methven. At the re quest of his friends, he too paid Dr Oven den a visit, the latter gentleman consult ing with Drs Manning and Aynsley m making an examination. Just one week from the commencement of this treatment speech suddenly returned, to the great joy of the sufferer and his family. The abo^e cases prove that the highest medi cal talent can be had for the seeking. The Springburn Coal and Limestone Company s list of shareholders is fast filling up, the names of the gentlemen at the fountain head being well known for integrity and straight forwardness. In a short, time they will be able to proceed with the tram from the lodes to join the tram lines already mapped out, thus join ing the railway at Spring burn station. It is intended shortly to make Mount Somers Post Office a money order office also, which, together with the telegraph office already open, will add another business attraction to that thriving town ship. The plains have done well, but many think the hills may yet excel the plains. The Rev. B. J. Westbrook has re ceived the appointment of Presbyterian minister for this district. He has for many years enjoyed the friendship of the settlers, who are heartily pleased at his success, he having endeared himself to them by his genial kindness of manner.

Supreme Court.

I'EH PBJES3 ASSOCIATION] Napier, June 28. At the Supreme Court yesterday Michael Alexander, pawnbroker, and Harold Bay, after three days' trial, were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud. The prisoner. Bay, sold Lo various persons pawn tickets purporting to be for valuable rings pledged at Alexander 8 shop. When the rings were tested they turned ; out to be of small value. They were sen ; tenoed to eighteen months' imprisonment for conspiracy to defraud by means of false pretences. Dunedin, June 27. The Supreme Court was occupied to day with the case of Rose and Treloar v. David and William Kirkwood. The son of the plaintiff was employed by th« defendant at Oatlins, aiid was killed by being struck by a pice of log that was being blasted by the jourger defendant, and £500 damages was claimed by the plaintiff, wr-o alleged that deceased had supported himself, his wife, and son. In the course of the case the wife said that she claimed no damages. The jury found that death was caused by negligence and gave £10 damages each to the mother and son. Before giving m the verdict they asked the Judge if ft verdict of negligence against either of the defendants would involve a charge of manslaughter. Mr Justice Williams informed them that they had nothing to do with that matter.

THE MARKETS.

[MB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] London, June 27. The demand from America for wool is sbill good and prices are well sustained for all high class sorts. Lower grades of merino and crossbpeds show a decline of fully five per oenfc on opening rates, owing to the enormous preponderance of inferior wools on offer,

Imperial Politics.

JFJfiR PB&SS ASSOCIATION]. ministerial~manifesto. PER PIESS A.BSOCIATIOK, London, June 28. The Marquis of Salisbury has issued a manifesto on behalf of the Govern ment. He pecognises the momentous interest felt m the diminution of poverty, the prevention of ruinous trade disputes, the arnemtoaent qi the poor laws, and the protection of the lives and health of the industrial com munity. No party, he considers, can refuse tQ listen to the unanimous wish of the working classes and the present election will decide whether Parlia ment shall grapple immediately with these questions, or devote its whole time to discussing Irish affairs, The election is one of terrible import to the loyal minority m Ireland, as a victory to the Home Rulers would hand them over to their patient undying enemies, The electors ought to shrink from a rash tex;perimers which wiH be a great outrage on their liberty, gratrttfde, ! and good faith. The manifesto emphasises the con tention that Home Rule means for Ulster the unrestrained and absolute powev &f thp Nationalists to provide a supreme crisis, which will probably cjjlminajte jn a civ-jr war." ' ;'"'' The "Daily News'' calls, the manifesto mere rhetoric The Liberals are supporting thirteen labor candidates. Mr Goschen claims that during his tenure of office he has produced a surplus amounting to .£12,000,000.

ROAD BOARD.

■RANGITATA.

A correspondent has forwarded us a more detailed report, of the meeting of the Itanuitata Road Board, on June 22, which supplies some additional particulars of interest to thoce given m the report already published, as follow : — The folio ring telegrams to and from the Auditor-General were read by Mr Wright:— t June 13, 1892 —The Auditor-General, Wellington.--There w-s.s uo annual meeting of i.ho ttangitata ratepayers last month on plea that accounts were not audited. Please inform me whether delay attributable to your department or to the Clerk of the Board. -'^'^Signed')' 1 Edward G. Wiugiit. June 13, 1892 (ro-addressed, delivered June 16).— Me B. G. Wriutht, Christ church. —Accounts of Kangitata Roud Board not received m Audit Office.— (Signed) James Edwaed Fitzgkiialo, Wellington. The Chairman- m reply stated that it was utfual for the Auditor to send notice when he was coming to audit the accounts, and that m fact these accounts had been m Mr Simpson's hands for preparation for three months. In reply to Mr Wright, the Chairman stated that the Bank credit balance was £43 17s Id; that the sum of £346 6s had been received for thirds, and £281 13s Id thereof had been paid to the County Council as the cost of the work*, the difference, £64 12s lid, being profit on the transaction. Of the rate struck for. the year £253 11s 2d had been collected, leaving £10 11s 8d outstanding. The claims of several ratepayers to have their names inserted on the valuation roll, were handed m, and the same were ordered to be inserted on the existing roll. Letters were read from Grown Lands Commissioner stating that further sums of £16012s 7d and £73 0s lOd were available foe the construction of further water races ; also a stateir.ent showing the receipts from "thirds" to be equal to about £600 per annum. On the motion of Mr Wright it Was, resolved that an advertisement should be inseited calling upon all perpetual lease holders and others to make known, m writing, their requirements m the way of water supply, so that the Board might consider whether it would be necessary to capitalize a portion of the " thirds," or whether the £600 per annum coming m would suffice to meet all demands. It was resolved to ask the Upper Ashburton Road Board whether they would form and metal about half a mile of road north of the Hinds, provided that the Rangitata Board did as much south of the Hinds on road near Woolly's.

COURSING.

The members of fche Ashburbon Cours ing Club were nob favored wibh the best of weather for their meeting yesterday, but a fairly good number of couising men proceeded to Pendarves m the morn ing, and some really good sport was shown during the day. Hares were nono too numerous, and a raw day keeping them on the move, it was not easy to get near. Some long slips were the result, and owing to the thick misty rain falling the dogs got unsighted much more fre quently thm otherwise would have been the case. The first round of each stake only was run off befor« darkness set m, and coursing had to be resumed this morning. The Puppy Stake produced a good course between First Love and Gil bert, though the latter was put out some what easily at the finish. Irving's Gift beat Renown pretty easily, and Yorkshire Boy had not much difficulty m disposing of Duchess. Hop-o'-my-Thumb and Claude were the first pair slipped m the All-Aged Stake, and during a long gruel* ling course, they put m some exceedingly pretty give and take work, keeping pretty level till near the finish, when Hop-o'-my-Thumb gob a point or so to the good and won a splendid course. Th§ course between BJackwood and Deceiver was also a grueller, though Blackwood, who showed a great turn of speed and put m some clever work, had all the besf of it. Hazelwood had but little to say in* his course with Promise, the brindle when once she gob sighted, keeping a strong hare pretty much to herself and winning the course easily, though the black and white dog put m a bit of work at one part of a long course. John L. and Jubilee ran a short undecided. A second hare generously squattsd close by till the dogs were put m the slips again and brought back to within half a dozen yards of where she was sitting, when she somewhat reluctantly laid back her ears, and after a turn or two amongst the traps and horsemen fell an easy victim to John L, who had a few points the beat of Jubilee. Puppy Stares, of si* subscribers at £1 each. «Vinner, £4 lQs j runner-up, £110s. , Mr H. J. Pick's blk w b First Love, by Obstacle —Forge t-m«rNot, beat Mr M. Healey's f w d Gilbert, by Ivanhoe— Yorkshire Lase, Mr S, Alexander's bd w d Irving's Gift, by Chff--So]itude, beat Mr J. Espey's f w d Renown, by Ivanhoe lorkshire Lass. Mr J. Espey's f d Yorkshire Boy, by Ivanhoe—Yorkshire Lass, beat Mr M. Kane's blk w b Duche&s, by , Darkie— Black Rose. All-aged Stakes, of eight subscribers. Winner, £9 ; runner-up, £3. Mr S. Alexander's f d Hop o'-my Thumb, by Horse Marine—Fugue, beat Mr SherwinVf d Claude, by Kew Zea land Peey—Rose of Erin. " Mr J. McCann's blk wd Bkckvpod, by Ringwood—Waitangi, beat Mr ,j. K-py's bd d Deceiver, by The B,rewer-?Decep tion. Mr H. J. Pick's bd b Promise, by Te Kooti—Lilly, beat Mr W. Patching's w blk d Haselwood, by Ringwood—No Name, Xv J. Dineen's bd d John L., by Three Springs—Minnip, beat Mr W. Patching's blk w b Jubilee, by Ringwood—No Name.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME ANDJOREIGN. (OR JPRKSH XSS&CIATIOX.) MOROCCO. London, .Tune 27. Messrs Swan and Smith, members of the English mission to Morocco, hoisted t]ie IMtish flag at the Consul ate In i'e'z, :sespi teethe S^tan^ pro hibition." ' Tb.Qy! 'forpsecj' air armed cordon round the flagstaff m face of an enraged mob, and the Sultan fearing that bloodshed would ensue, finally gave his consent. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. Mr Barton, acting Premier of "New South Wales, has cabled to Mr Dibbs that it is now too late tp withdraw from the Chicago Exhibition, and asks him tg endeavour to obtain 50,000 feet gf spac t o m the m^in building. Mr Bibjbs has cabled to Chicago for |he e^tra §pape, adding thjj.t m the event of refusal the colony will withdraw. THE DISCOVERY Of AMERICA Mr Stead states m the "Review of Reviews," that the Pope will ihortly issue an encyclical asserting that the discovery of America was

divinely inspired assign* argument for the canonization of Columbus. . IRISH AMERICAN APPEAL. > The -Irish American federation is appealing to its members for £30,000 to meet the election expenses of the McCarthy party. DUELLING IN FRANCE. Pakis, June 26. Proposals are being put forward both m the Senate and m the Cham ber of Deputies to inflict penalties for dueling. This course has been adopted m consequence of the anti-Semitic quarrels m the army.

AUSTR ALIAN.

OPPOSITION TERMIN A/TED. Syoney, June 27. ' Mr J. Mills, manager of the Union Steamship Company, has arranged for a cessation of hostilities between his Company and Huddart, Parker and Company on the Tasmanian lines, The old rates of freight.and passengers will be restored after July 1. Mr -Mills after a brief stay here leaves on Thursday for Wellington to attend to his Parliamentary duties. ?

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, June 27. Sir George Grey has been advised that Wellington w teo cold for him m hi* pre sent condition o! health, and he is urged to visit Sydney, a change to,a warmer climate being deemed advisable. He will probably go there by an early steamer. j A fire broKe out m D. Connor's reatau- j rant, Customs Street East, about fonr o'clock this morning. The building was entirely gutted. The fire brigade extin guished the fire before it spread to the adjoining buildings. The. whole interior was destroyed. The boarders all got out sately, though Connor, the proprietor, with his wife, had to escape by a rope from an upper window. The building be longed to Nathan, who has a policy of £10,000 over the block, which contains three buildings. The furniture was in sured for £100 m the National office. Wellington, June 27. The Labour Bureau found employment for fifty-three men last week. Alexander Gillies, arrested at Timaru on a charge of horse stealing at Masterton, have been discharged from custody. The bunks of two seamen on the Talune has been rob bed of £30 and a watch and chain. Invercargill, June 27. The charge of sheep-stealing laid by the police against A. B." and H. Hay were dismissed after a three days'investigation.

Mr Dibbs' Mission

(PBK PRESa ASSOCIATION) . London, June 27. Mr Dibbs, m his letter to "The Times" says the advancement of the colonies during the last ten or twenty years has been the most substantial and sold progress discernible. No public men of any eminence have yet been proved guilty of malversation, reticence —or confusion m regard to public accounts, and there has never been any fault to find m connection with the financial administration of any of the colonies. The present system of keep ing accounts is least open to any objection that could be taken to the way m which the finances were ad ministered. Mr Dibbs contends that the object of railways m the colonies is not so much to secure a return m the shape of interest on money sunk, as to settle people on the land and effect sales of inland country. This is the true standard by which to judge efficiency and honesty of adminis tration. He regards the unsold lands m New South Wales as worth 12s 6d per acre. Signs were not wanting m England to show that State manage ment of railways, with all its draw backs, was preferable to the present system. He &ays it is impossible for him to believe that the day when the New South Wales railways will return full interest on the cost of constriction pan be far distant, and is of opinion that the London market will continue to invest m Australia, where good return* and ample security can: be obtained,

Death of Sir H. Atkinson.

[per pbbss association.] Wellington, June 28. Sir Harry Atkinson died suddenly after the Council rose this afternoon. The House of Representatives immediate'^ adjourned. When the death of Sir H. A. Atkinson was announced by the Speaker this after noon a most profound Sensation was caused throughout the whole of the Parliamentary buildings. It appears that this afternoon the Council adjourned soon after assembling out of respect to the memory of the late Sir F. Whltaker, Mr Fulton, and Mr Martin. ' After, leaying the phair Sir Harry Atkinson wen£ to, his own room, accompanied by the Hon Mr Oliver. Captain Morris entered shortly afterwards when % gene chat was indulged m. One of the two vigors complunented Sir Harry on the improved state of his healih, but Sir Hurry replied that although he might be Rooking well he had reoeived his marching orders. Mr Oliver shortly afterwards left the room, and Sir Harry went into his inner room. Captain Morris then noticed something wrong with Sir Harry and ran out to obtain Mr Oliver's assistance. He fortunately, caught Dr Grace as he was entering his carriage. He returned to Sir Harry's room, where the body was found stretched out, Dr Grace pronouncing life to be extinct. Death was the result of heart disease, for which the dgpeased had been under medical treatment lor some time past. In consequence of the death of Sir Harry Atkinson, Lady Glasgow's dinner party at Government House this evening was postponed. The flags on .the shipping, the business houses and the Consulates, were lowered to half mast as a mark of respect to the meraei'y oj; the dpceifcetL" ' I At tlie requiest4)| £he/ Governor, it: has been decided to put off the ball'in his honor till Monday m consequence of Sir H. Atkinson's death. This will involve considerable loss, as all ! the preparations were completed.

The following sketch of Sir H. Atkin son's career up to 1884 is given m \\ Men of Mark of Ne.w £eafand ;—Sir Harry Atkinson was an early New Zealand colo nist, and one of the first settlers that risked his life and property m the Pro vince of T^ranaki. Major Atkinson had much to do with Provincial affairs |tithe Province which he selected as hia home, a.nd was ever ready to buckle pn his sword, literally as well as metaphorically, to serve the colony on the many occas sions on which the North Island settlers were called upon to fight. The record* of Parliament wid of the colony show that

such devotion to the public service was duly appreciated. Major Atkinson sat m the Parliament <>f 1863, and on the formation of the Weld Ministry held the office of Defence Minister. Ills speech, delivered m Parliament on the occasion of the second reading of the " Milisiii Act Repeal Bill," showed the wisdom and eueigy of a rising statesman. He ex plained what measures the Government proposed to adopt for the defencu of the North Island, after the English troops should be withdrawn and sent home. He then drew at picture of the condition of the country, slating that although it must bo admitted that actual hostilities had ceased m the northern part of the island. the Maori prisoners hat escaped from Kawau, and the colony was treruHin» m the balance of peace and' war. °He pointed out, further, that the district of Tamnaki was unsafe, even within |j vc <>r six miles of the tun . ,t New Plymouth : that the Hau-hau fanaticism h*d taken a deep hold on the Northern people, and was, unhappily, fast spreading all over the ldand; and that, m the opinion of the Government, the time had come when a se!f-relyiug spirit must be awakened, and the people of the colony must be pre pared to depend on themselves solely. This was the point that the Ministry held to be absolutely necessary for the good government of the colony The position at that time taken by the Government with regard to the Imperial troops was this, as stated by Major Atkinson • "We do not require your troops a,day longer, and we do not mean to pay for them ; but if you choose that they remain m tha colony henceforth for Imperial purposes very (food ; here they may remain." He concluded m these words: " Whatever may be England's duty m the matter, our iuty is to face difficulties and overcome them; and thus, by our votes on this Bill, show to the country that we are ore pared te undertake this work. And rely, ing on God's strength, let as work out our salvation with fear and trembling." Before the end of the session of 1865, tit Weld, not receiving the support that he considered his Ministry entitled to at the hands of his party, resigned the Premier ship, aud the Ministry ceased to exist. This Government was succeeded by the Stafford Ministry. In 1867 Major At kmson moved a series of resolutions re lating to the "Militia and Volunteer service, one of which was to the effect that the militia and volunteer services should not be charged Provincial^; another, that "a stricter and more uni form system of discipline should be intro duced into the Volunteer service." Sub sequently, he introduced into the House XS.S 1 'iST^ th? Vol™fceer Act of i ■ < 1 %*' m cntici«n« the Native policy of the Government at great ieneth he maintained that the colony was still m a critical position m regard to Native affairs, quoting m support of his conten tion the reports of resident magistrates m Native districts, and of Judge Manintr, who, speaking of the state of the Native mind at that time, wrote : "My hope for the establishment of peace is greater than my expectation of seeing it established «. a- Col!!! deraMe time." Another authority, Mr Parris, said: "The con turned existence of the King movement stands m the way of the probability of the continuance of peace, notwithstand ing the profession of the natives to the contrary," In 1869 Major Atkinsbn does not appear to have been m Parliament, m l»7d he was again returned to the House of Representatives, and m 1875 became Colonial Treasurer under the Premiership of the Hon Dr Pollen j and, later on. Secretary for Crown Lands and Immigration. In 1876, when Sir Julius Vo^el became Premier and held the office of Colonial Treasurer, Major Atkinson held the offices of Crown Lands and Immigration. Whilst a member of this Ministry, he moved the second reading ef the Abolition of Provinces Bill? which was passed by a large majority of the House of Representatives m a House of 69, the majority being & m favour of Abolition. This Bill was sub sequently passed through the Legislative Council and became law. Towards tha end of the session of 1876, he becam/ Premier and Colonial Treasurer, boldine 1 the position to 1877, when Sir George trrey came into office. In 1879, when th Grey Murstry was defeated, M*.{«oon Sir John) Hall became head of the^Min istry, m which Major Atkinson retained the office of Colonial Treasurer. On the retirement of Sir John Hall from the Ministry, owitig to ill health, m 1883, and the succession to the Premiership of Sir Frederick Whitaker, Major Atkinson continued to hold the office of. Colonial Treasurer, In 1884 he became Premier, holding m addition the offices of Colonial ireasurer, Commissioner of Customs. Commissioner of Stamp Duties, and Min ister of Marine, to August 16. and from August 28 to September 3 f when his Ministry was succeeded" by the Stout- Yogel Administration. [On the defeat of Sir Robert Stout at the general election of 1887 Sir, Harry Atkinson once more formed a Ministry, holding office until the meeting of Parlia ment after the general election of 1890, when his Ministry resigned, and he was nominated to the Legislative Council and appointed to the Speakership of that liouse. For wtae time previously he had been forbidden, on account of his health, to take any active part m politics. Ills last prominent public service was to act as one of the representatives of New Zealand at the Federation Convention. His age at death was 62.]

WEDDING

FITZGERALD—BUTLER.

Tne nuptials of Mr John Fitzgerald farmer, Rakaia, and Mi&9 Esther Butler second daughter of Mr J. F, Butler' hotelheper, Ashburton, were celebrated to-day m the Church cfthe Holy Name of Jesus. The Very Rev. Father Cfaas taguon, P.P., was celebrant, and notwith standing the semi-private character of the wedding, there wag a good gathering m the church, and the group round the altar formed a really pretty scene. The bridegroom, with his best men on the right, the bride, with her four brides maids, her mother and her elder sisttr on the left, and her brother, John, who gave her away, m the absence of her invalid father, formed quite a pleasing and interesting group. The rev. Father went through the short marriage ceremony of the Church, giving a few words of blessing and congratuUtion, with advice withal to, the pair, m his usual happy waryind ths ceremony'was cHw. Tine jjroonjsmea were Messss Richard Quihn, Tiraaru 1, and John Kennedy and John Butler, Ashbur ton. The bride wore a lovely electric, blue faille, richly trimmed with jeweljed em broidery, with spray of pr*rige blossom' The travelling dross gf t^e! bride. w»8 of fawnamasoncloih, w^'th foxtail fur trim rnipg;'ha£, arid' 'thfq'e-quarter cloak' to' match". ' ' ' ,:": '■ '' * ' " Tlie bridesmaids were dressed as. follows: —Miss Trephiria (Fynie) Butler wore a dove colored damask cloth dress, richly trimmed with bro^he, with * very pretty toque to match. Miss Ana^tasja Butler was dressed m bronze green velvet, with snrah trimming and toque tq match. Miss McGill wore a very pretty tweed drew of bronze green, with white and gqld trim- min,gsj hattomatch. MisaJfoynihanworea navy blue costume, with vest and cuffs of cream and gold; navy hat with feathers. The two little nieces of the brie(e # ' Misseg Essie and Fena Devane looked exceedingly nioe m costumes of oardinal delaine, with the latent flop hats to match. The mother of the bride wore a handsome black silk, with pretty dark green bopaet, with amber trimming*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, JUT^E 90, 1892.



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' " ;WINTER, 1892. "m-E ARE NOW OFFERING VERY SPECIAL VALUES IN ALL CLASSES OF READY-MADE CLOTHING, OF OUR OWN MANUFACfURE. SPECIAL LINES IN BOYS' AND LITTLE BOYS' CLOTHING, MEN'S SAC SUITS. MEN'S TROUSERS AND OVERCOATS, TAILORING AT ECOtfOMTCAL ~ RATES. CHOICE NEW TWEEDS OPENED THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. THE WONDERFUL NEW HIGH ARM WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Latest Improvements, New Appliances. All who have used the WERTHFJM "NEW TRIUMPH" Machine will at once admit it io be by far the best they have ever seen. It is indeed a triumph of mechanical genius,and transcendentaly the most perfect Hand Machine yet produced. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Agentf.



A LL Woo] Colonial Tweed Suits to O. measure j fit and workmanship guaranteed : from 50a cash. Robbri Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. _____ /^ ENUINE SALE, to reduce Stock ] \JC previous to Stock-taking. Book«, j Sutionery for office and private uss. Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of other.goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced m Price for Cash during this month. —L. F. Anbrewks axd Co. Stationer's Hall, Ashburton. WANTKD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to self ct from. Register Grates, Stoves, fntable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kep»; m stock.—J. W. Hardley, Juast street. £I*2*



VkaiiUMl. CASH Advertise**."* »!»£« Jj heading not exceeding t3IXIJJ.B«.» WORDS If-. Addrewe* may d« lt»ftat this W' ANTED TO LEC—Seven;roomed Cottage with five acres of land at #lSr- AF&DLANDERBBOS 1 _ -m/f RnTKNOTT,: Tem F erance Lee- M- turer, wUI address Meetings at ] Willowby To-Nioht and Thcrsday night; Mid on Friday, at Waterton. On all three oc<iasionsathalf^^ EMEMBER Entries for Ashburton Poultry Society's Show close on JTOY 5. E. E. Tasker, Secretary, Ajh nrton. _ 8 T THOMAS, General Produce Dealer, J • has a grand lot of Appla Frees. Samples of Trees and Fruit may be seen at the Store, opposite Army Barracks. e»i4s_ ______ HORSI^, Cow, Pig, or Fowl Feed from 6d worth to waggon load at lowest rates. -J- Thomab, Havelock Btreet. . U"~ SE FiX)WMi's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East stw?t;________ -\T7 ANTEO £1000 by July 31 Great W cheap sale of Drapecy, Ores.* (roods, Flannels, Blankets, etc, now on •( 8. W. Alcorn and Oo's. f 1 QA NEW Volumes just *dded to my JOy Circulating Library. Hubscrip tion 3s 6d quarter ; lfa 6d per annum, H. M. Jqk^s. /CHOICEST new season's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m 3lb Boxes, 2s each.— H. G. Flower, Confectioner, Bast street. _^ . *\TANTED—Gentlemen before buying ff their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to in*pect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H^SBGgß^MelfordJHouse. _ __ WANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains m Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters and Millinery, at 8. W. Alcorn's, cheap «le. Now On. ANTKtTKnown—ln eonsoiuonce oi slowness of trade this season, we nave teduced almost everything of our woll assorted 6rst-claßi Drapery, Clothing, .C.--H. C. Skgbrs, Melford House. rpRLEGRAM to A. Ore.—Your offer J for 124 Pieces French Merino ie accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Chlistohurch. The above goocls are now Iwinff gold %t half price at A. Orr's Cheap Sal«, 6§140 IJtaNTED Known—lf you want good W value m first-class Drapery ar.d Tlothing for your money go to H. C. iaowui, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WANTED Known—Just arrived, per s.e. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a large shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa*er supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices en application—J. W. Harbley, ; East Street. _■ WANTED Known.— The nicest srock of New Winter Dress Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &c, is at S. W. AjPOBN_AND CO.'S 5 50 WANTED Known-—The whole Boot Stock of Messre Edwards, Ben netr, and Co., wholesale warehousemen, Christchurch, is now being slaughtered at Half Price afc A»])REW* Orr's Cheap Sale. ___^ 6*139 WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. II CoiiißE'fl, "The Corner." WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, ftt most reasonable, prices at *Thb Cornbk. . WANTED, purchasers of Blankets, Flannfils, and General Drapery o remember that Best Value m the trade b at £. W. Alcork and Co.'s 5 51 ANTED~Known~~Thac you will make no mistake for quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, ami his highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisotf's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. A staft of »en always kept and best material and workflnTiship guaranteed^ Hare Healthy <3h"l<lw bjrnouvishing horn with Aul^broolc ar^.. Qo& Arrow- QQI Biscuits



IMMEDIATEJEAUSAtIOM. INDIES' CIiOSE-FITTING THREEQU\RTER JACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS— Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 31. Od* 32s 6d, 13s 6d Sale Peicbs 14, lid, 6s lid, <;. lid, 13s lid,.Bs lid, 4* lid Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s Od, 14s 6d, 26s 6d, 31s Od, 17« 6d SalbPricbsll33 d,3 3 3d, IU lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, 18s lid, 8s 6d Former Prices 24s Od, 28s 6d. 32s 6d, 42s 6d 32s 6d, 23a 6d Sale Prices 13« lid, 14s lid, 13. lid, 15s lid, 14s lid, 12s lid Former Prices 42s 6d, 16s 6d, 38s 6d, 29s 6d 31s 6d. 32s 6d Sale Pr.ces 14s lid, 5s lid, 13s 6d, 12s lid, 13s 6d, 16s 6d v ' Former Prices 24s 6d, 26s 6d, 34s 6d, 35s Od tt Sale Prices 12s lid, 13s lid, 12s lid, 4s lid jfj LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. fc Formm-Prices 16s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13. 6d, 21s Od 12.;6d p > Sale Prices 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d 5s lid, 6« "d ' .** X" fH f+ Former Prices 21s Od, 18s 6d, 19.3d, 22s Od 17a 9d, 15a 6d H- Sate Prices 6s 9d, 5s 9d 3 5s lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d, 4s lid, 5s 6d > n: "taL S.-6d 17s 9di 18. 6d, JSrM, 19. H < fT Sale Prices 4s lid, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, 5s lid, 5s 9d, 4s lid _ H LADIES' TWEED TTLSTEBS. Z| W Former Prices 8s lid, 8s lid, 9i.6J 12. 6d,14s 9d, 21. Od, ft, 6d Q Sale Pbiom «• lid, 8s lid, 8s 6d, 6a lid, 5a lid, 8s Hd, 8a M 0 o J5 SPECIAL. r H O b. THE BALANCE OF OUR WAREHOUSE STOCK OF H FLANNELS, < Inolttding Par© Wool Flannels, Shetland, Orkney, and White, from BJd per Yard. W. W. SPENCER & CO. HoarsofßusineßS-lOa.m.toep.m. Saturday to 9.30 p.m. PARCELS DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS EXCHANGED OR ALLOWED ON APFEOBA. TION.