The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1892. THE COLORED LABOR QUESTION.

The position of the sugar-growing industry m Queensland has become so precarious for the want of suitable labor that its very existence is hanging m the balance. Years ago the work of cultivating the sug t ar-cane was done by Polynesians, but the abuses con nected with bringing them from their native islands were so flagrant that laws were passed preventing their introduction, and those who were already m service m Queensland gradually returned to their homes, leaving very few now m Australia. Queensland cannot afford to lose the sugar trade, and the leading politicians of that colony have give their va jst earnest attention to the quest*, m. The Premier, Sir Samuel Griffiths, lias been for many years one of the most determined opponents of the introduc tion of colored labor, but present circumstances have led to hid changing his views, and he has lately issued a very important memorandum on the subject, which has caused a stir not only throughout Australasia but m the Mother Country. In the course of his memorandum, he says:—"You are aware that I have been for many yf are one of the determined opponents of the introduction of coloured labor into Queensland. My objection has not been on account of ths colour of mci § skins, but I have maintamel that the employment of guch labour under the condition's to which we had become accustomed was injurious to the bf.st interests of a colony regarded as a home for the British wwse, principally for the following reasons—(l) Ifc tended to encourage the creation Qi

large landed estates owned for the most part by absentees, and worked by gang labor, and so discourage actual settlement by small farmers working for themselves. (2) It led to field labour m tropical .agriculture being looked down upon as degrading and un worthy of the white races. (3) The permanent existence of a large servile population amongst us, and not ad mitted to the franchise, is not com patible with the continuance of our free political institutions." Sir Samuel recognises that one of the greatest of the difficulties with which the subject is surrounded ia the rise of the Labor party, whose leaders have, he says, by their speech and actions rendered it impossible that the experiment of the employment of white labor m tropical agriculture could be fairly tried, and who offered every opposition to the introduction of any additional labor. The opinion has been promulgated that field labor m tropical agriculture is de grading and the employment of white labor m that industry has been de nounced except at rates of wages which the industry cannot pay. In short, these men will neither engage m the work themselves, nor, so far as they can prevail, allow anyone else to do so. In the meantime the planters, as well as some of the farmars already engaged m sugar culture, do not know where to turn for the necessary labor to culti vate and take off their crops, while manyof those who are anxious to en gage m the industry on the new condi tions are deterred from doing so for the same reason. The immediate prospect is that many of the mills will be closed and some removed, and the production of the lands of the colony instead of being largely increased will be seriously diminished. His conclusion is that the only form of labor that is, under the exsisting circumstances, immedi ately available for this purpose seems to be Polynesian labor, and that this labor is open to objection than any other form of colored labor. Adequate provision must of course be made for preventing abuses m the introduction of laborers, and for preventing them from entering into competition with white laborers m other occupations, and he says, it should also be provide 4 that immigration shall continue unless otherwise determined by the legislature for a definite but limited period —say ten years. Great umbrage has been taken by the working men of North Queensland at the publication of the memorandum 1, and during his travels m the interior Sir Samuel Griffiths has more than once been made the victim of a hostile demonstration. There seems no logical reason why the Australian Working men should object to the introduction of laborers strictly restricted to work which the white men W#\ hot do, and which, indeed, would maks wprk for, and increase the prosperity of the white working men. The philanthro phists at Home have taken alarm at the conclusions of Sir S. Griffiths, as suggesting a state of affairs akin to slavery, while others have taken occasion to inveigh against the selfish ness of the Queensland working tnan. The subject, as well as the broaden? question of the settlement of the North of Australia—the tropical region—id a most difficult one. Its solution will probably befound m the introduction— which has already been suggested,-—of colonies of laborers from India, who would be encouraged to taike jjp Jand for cultivation, continuing their natjve customs with the salpe security that they enjoy under direct British m\& m India. One thing is certain that no suspicion of slavery will be permitted to taint the free institutions of Aus tralia.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Major Steward this iworning dismissed a first offender with a caution. The mag had been drunk m the street on Sunday. A remarkable family of eight old women is living m the same house at Vexio, Sweden. Three are widows and five are old maids. Their ages aggregate within a year of two of 700 years, each of the Women being nearly 90 years of age. The January number of " Chambers' Journal" contains a curious article on the manner m which presumptive heirs to estates are inveighled into dens m American cities and held for rewards for missing persons, by g»ng* of ruffians known as Burkes. Mrs Loas, wife of a resident near Avoca, Victoria, was bitten by a tiger snake on the fourth finger of the left hand.. She held Jpr finger on a block while hn husband cut it off with an axe, and then she was driven 17 miles to a doctor, who successfully applied the strychnine remedy. The Takapuna, which left Onehunga at seven o'clock on Saturday evening with the San Francisco mail, reached Wellington this niowittg, and the southern portion will be sent on to kyttelton by the Manapouri at three o'clock. The niij.il should therefore reach Ashburton by tije fjrs.fe train to morrow. William Cumberworth, an intellig< »•■• youth of fifteen years of age, Avas drowi eel yesterday while'bathing .at Taylor's Mistake near Sumner. The body was recoveici. The deceased lived with his mother, who is the widow of tine late Mr Oumberworth, who m the early days was a sclioolina&ter at Christchurch. Dr Yon Billow's acid wit is well illustrated m an anecdote quoted m the last number of the " Musical Times. " At a rehearsal of a choral work, while he was taking the tenors and basses through a certain passage, the sopranos and altos fell jfco chattering. Dr Yon Bulow suddenly stopped a&d addressed the offenders as follows : " Ladies, Jioino j.s m no nee-i of being saved just now. " A meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society to pass accounts for payment atuj. transact other business con nected with the shpv fakes place to-morrow evenhig at eight c/eloeii & the Arcade Chambers. All persons having accents iiciimb tbo Society are requested to render the same before Jjye p.m. to Mr J. J. G. Quane, Secretary. Messrs Percy Smith. .Siirvcyor-(.icn**al and C. M.*fcrombie, Commissioner of Taxes, have been elected ti} represent the heads of departments on the Council of the New Zealand C>vil Service Association. The body 4 a Mfo Black was found iv the WVMngtoH hiifbow on Saturday mornijig. She was the wife of a. stor,cmau m thp jele </raph Department. Decease/.}, whp had begn separate! from her husband some consjdeiv able time, had been drinking, and had threatened to commit suicide. She was last tno.i\ iiltv.e the.previous night. The Czar of Hussia vfceeuily held a grand reunion of 230,000 of his soldier*, They marched past the Imperial Court, near the foot of Mount Elburz, m Southern Caucasus. It raiuhvtt'l two whole days for this immense army to "file p*3fc their majesties, who were encamped at the base of the mountain. Their guests the lMnce*s o( Wale* i^. the King of J)o»inark, were amazed at the^ght I of such a mammoth aj-njy i» such an un expected place.

Early on Saturday morning a destructive \ fire occurred at the farm of Mr James Gellatly, Peudarves, where-/-/ four stacks of grass seed were totally destroyed. A shop and dwelling at South Dunedin, owned and occupied by R. W. Price, water works contractor, was burned down on Saturday night. The building was insured m the Norwich Union Office for £150, the furniture for £100 m the Union Office. The Oamaru Borough Council had to pay another sum as 7 per cent interest on a loin on Friday, and the evening before resolved to send only 4 percent. This was due on a loan of £25,000, separate from the £50,000 on which a partial default was made some time ago. There are accounts for rates, rents, and water due to the Council to the amount of £5304 The Railway Hotel at Richardson, near Brunnerton, Mrs Morrisy, lessee, was burned to the gronnd this morning, the in mates escaped m their nightdresses, an 1 nothing was saved, The fire spread to Un adjoining premises, and destroyed John ston's butcher ship and cottage, from which very little was saved. The hotel was the finest m the district. The Presbyterian Church of Mangere Auck land has come m for a small wind-falljust as the managers were almost at their wits' end to provide the necessary funds for the main tenance of the church. Within the last day or two the church officials received intima tion from the Bank of New Zealand that a sum of £47 was to their credit, and had been so for the last eighteen years. Unfortunately for the church the account was current, and does not embrace interest, otherwise the treasure trove would be more valuable. The annual report of the Auckland Burns Club has the following unique passage :— "Inmattersformakinganinterestingshowwe werg outwitted by the churches, which have been giving Scotch entertaimnents during the season, thus'taking the ground from under our feet. Still wo have some reason for congratulation when we consider that the Burns Club has been the means of introducing to the churches a pleasant and profitable helping hand on the narrow and difficult road to Heaven." The following characteristic letter has been addressed by Te Cooti to Lord Onslow: —" Otewa, 18th February 1892.—T0 the Governor.—Friend, greetings'. These are worde pf affection. Depart, farewell; taking with you the praise aiid goo,;! wishes of the Maori tribes, and of the Europeans alg|o ? who are residing m New gealand Enough of the words of affection. This is a request of ours, that you speak to the Native Minis ter that he deal fairly with the Maori people and with their lands. We refer to Mr Jas. Carroll, or to whomsoever you appoint to that position. This is all. —From Te Kooti te Tcruki. " In the Circuit Court of Dearborn County, Indiana, recently Mrs Leah Haynes sued Flora Bfnowlin for 5000 dollars damages on the ground that defendant had alienated the affections qf plainjdfpd husband from her. The defendant demurred that m common' law and by the custom of the country plain tiff had no grounds for action, and this view was also taken by the judge, who held that a husband could claim damages for the alienation of his wife's affections, but that no corresponding right was enjoyed by the wife. On appeal, however, the wife's equal right of action m this respect has been upheld by Chief Justice Elliot, of the Supreme Court of Indiana, all hi§ cqlleagiies concurring. Some Members of the New Zealand Pat liament, at any rate, have a proper respect for the dignity of their position, vide the following letter received by the Mayor of Auckland from the "senior member": — "Remuera, February 24, 1592.— Dear Mr Mayop,— I regpet I cannot, except as a private colonist', tal^e part m the State pq ceasion m honor of his Excellency >h e Governor and Countess of Onslow on their regretted departure this day from the colony of New Zealand, as the position m the pro cession accorded to members of the House of Representatives its not. correct. If you care to inform yourself on the matter you will find the order of colonial precedence laid down m f Bijrke's Peerage, JBSB,' page 1726.--I am, etc., J. M.- Sherd's An adroit and nearly successful attempt at swindling has occurred at Ohristohurch, Two men, apparently Frenchmen, waited on a lady, offered a quantity ol household linen "at an enormous sacrifice," and by their courteous manner and persuasive arguments induced her to buy £60 worth of goods which tijey delivered m a four-whseled cab, ami for which she p,aid partly m. cash and partly jn bills. On examining the goods delj.irer.ed, [jer suspicions were arqused as to tfyeie value, &iui j*l*e communicated with her solicitors. They af tjncg sa.w that the transaefcipn was fraudulent, and ffndiug qu{ the men m the city threatened them wiih proceedings if they failed to disgorge the the money and bills, which they reluctantly did. Melbourne sharebroking circles have re cently been thrown into a condition of excite ment by the disclosure of two remarkable eer-ias of frauds. The first brought to light was that perpetrated by a sharebroker named J. W, Worsley P-owell, sjrliQsu.cjceedjid m raising large sums of money by issuing bogus transfer shares. He did so through the simple expedient of getting a dupligate rubber stamp m the name of the Sjilverton Tramway Company and forging signatures, The second set of frauds to which publicity has been gwen is that carried out by Arthur H, Dring, a young man who was hi the 'employment of Messrs J. B. W*re and Son, brokers. Pring has rqbbpd Ids employers of over £3,000 by taking post session of the scrip of clients, and dealing with it on his own account. Mr Goschen was (the " Daily Telegraph " says) the other night confronted with a novel an 4 startling argument against his £1 note proposal; At '-% djn.nef, 1 party the Chancellor of the Exchequer was intrqduce<.| to a well known financier qf the City, who is an active member of a large banking firm, and asked him his opinion respecting the £1 note scheme, to which Mr Goschen is devoting a great deal of thought. "Oh, it will "never do," replied the City man, " Nobody m our set likes it. Personally I think it is a mistake altogether." " Why ?"' t sited Mr Goschen eagerly, expecting to ncl oome argument adduced which his ingenuity woujd be able to demolish, and thus convert a foe into' a frjead. "Well, you see," answered tlje financier," li you can toss with a sovereign, |filt you can!fc with a £1 note," >fr Goschpu l^ko^ at the srentleman reproachfully.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PIIBSS ASSOCIATION.

THE CRUEL MOTHER. London, February 26. Mrs Montague has been committed for trial on farther charges of systematic cruelty to her three sons. It was alleged that she declared she had punished their bodies in order to save their souls. The feeling against ths accused ran so high during the hearing of the charges that additional con stables had to be stationed at the court. GENERAL BOOTH'S COLONY. General Booth is despatching a commission to Africa to decide upon a site for the colony for the receipt of the submerged tenth. LABOR QUESTIONS. The delegate from the Trade Council of Dublin requested the Royal Com mission on Labor to support the imposition of a tax on machinery. COLONIAL STOCKS. The "Daily News" is of opinion that the withdrawal of the Victorian Treasury bills will have the effect of strengthening colonial stocks. THE PAMIR. The Czar lias censured the officer who expelled Captain Younghusband from the Pamir Plateau, and has ex pressed regret to England iqv the occurrence, THE APPOINTMENT OF LORD GLASGOW. London, February 27. Replying to a question in the House of Commons B iron de Worms, Politi cal Secretary for the Colonial Office, said there were not the slightest grounds for charging Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, with a breach q£ £ajth \n not submit ting the name of Lord Glasgqw, Go vernor of New Zealand, to the Colonial Government before the appointment was made, The circular despatch of July, 1889, had been followed and Lord Onslow was informed of the appoint ment directly it had been approved by her Majesty the Quesn. He further stated thatprior reports were unauthor ised by the Imperial Government. AN UNSUCCESSFUL COMPANY, At the adjourned meeting of the New Zealand Mortgage and Invest ment Association, Limited, to-day, to consider the position of the Association owing to its recent losses, the profit and loss account presented showed a debit of £157,000. The free assets are esti mated at £50,000. The Hon. N. Grqsvenor, Chairman qf the Company, in addressing the meeting said he was afraid there were no better times in store for New Zealand, and many were sick unto death of the name of New Zealand investments. The question of pjaciqg t\\& Company, in Ijquicjatiqn \yas postponed uutil next annual meet ing. THE GERMAN ARxMY. Berlin, February 27. In the Reichstag the Chancellor, Count yon Caprivi, has been twice defeated on motions respecting cruelty tqwards. recruits, and the fostering of q, • religious feeling in the army, DESTITUTION IN VIENNA, Vienna, February 27- Many painful starvation scenes are 1 witnessed in the city. The authorities are distributing thousands of loaves of bread among the hungry. CANADIAN POLITICS. (Jtiiawa/ February 2'f. The heavy gain by t,he Q-overn , ment at bye elections, throughout the Dominion is attributed to the di^tincfc distrust of the prq^American policy of the Liberals. ASSASSINATION OF A BUL GARIAN MINISTER, Cosstantinoplk, February 27. Dr. Wulkowitch, the Bulgarian Minister, who was stabbed in a public JihQrqqghiare, died to-day. l'jj isj be lieved His assassin \s a Russian.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui, February 26. A fire occurred at 11.40 last uight m W. Boundy's drapery premises, Victoria avenue, but owing to the exertions of the J?ire Brigade all (fangec was a^erteql ber fore midnight, The fire broke out m a storeroom m the upper storey. It is stated that the room had not been used for weeks. The proprietor with two assistants, left the building all right shortly befqre oleyen o'clock. There is no clue al's to tl]e' origin. Hannah's boot sjhop on one s,ide, and Wilsqn's boot shqp ,on t}}e other, \yere both, damaged by. and the removal qf goods, B.6undy! $ stock was also but little hurt qn the ground floor. The insurances are a.s fojr lows :— Boundy's, £50(j m fcne Standard office ; fittings, £150 m the London and Lancashire ; stock £500 each m the North German, Victoria, Liverpool and London, £250 m the Norwich Union, and £450 m tli.e L,ondon and Lancashire. Hannah's buildings, fixtures, and stock, j£SJ6OO ; and \yilsqn's"ba|ldirigs and stcjck, £1175,. February 27. Mr Kose, (Jqliefitar 'Customs, Clirist church, is to be removed to Auckland^ Mr Glasgow, Collector here, takes his pl^oe. Mr McKellar, head of the De partment, will nominally ho Qollcjq^or afc Wellington, but the work will be dqne by the landing! surveyor. The system is akin to that which exists m the General Post Office. Mr Glasgow will act as Inspector for the South Island, Mr Dick, post master at Christchurch, is to be retired, but Ifis suftoesisni. 1 fs |]g{; appointed,, The body qf a man, supposed tq be that of Somepville, lost off th.c Mawher;t, was picked up m the harbour this morning, BIiENWSPf, February 27\ Yesterday the foundation stone of a new Presbyterian church yas laid by the Rev Dr Elmslip, of Christchurch, who delivered an elqriuent address on Presby teriantsui. Hon! Ifr Seddou WW &|so asked to speak, and nvide a Jiumourbus speech, winding up with a eulogy on the Ribls as the foundation of thg prosperity of the State. In the evening a/ con versazione was hold, and was largely attended. The sum of £42 was collected £or the building fund. ' Mr SeddoE has goije on a visit to the Awatere district to-day, with the yiew yi seeing the class of land which it is pro posgc]. t(j take the railway through. He s'peaki? there on Monday nigljt, p.nd, then leaves tq catch the Hinemqa a(; ,ljel§on en route to? Ajjlford Sqijnd. | Dijnemn, Jfebruary §7, Helen Walls, who had served several sentences for pecty larceny, was arrested for drunkenness late last night, and died m the cells a few hours afterwards. The medical testimony at the inquest<was that death resulted from heart disease.

THE FLOWER SHOW.

The Horticultural Society at their I Phow on Saturday were favored ] with an amount of patronage by exhibitors, both for competition and for exhibition only, far beyond their most sanguine expectations, beyond even the ' capacity of their very extensive hall, and ' if not beyond the powers of a large com mittee to cope with, at leafjt taxing those powers to the very utmost. Never m the history of flower shows m the town ci 1 exhibits pour m m such abundance. Kxtra staging had to be erected every where, s?nd at the last moment the outer court, which was originally intended to be devoted to the enjoyment of a kindly pipe, had to be pressed into service and set apart for the display of vegetables-". So large was the entry of all kinds of j plants, fruits, vegetables, etc., that all | hands had to become a Staging Commit- I tee and work like Trojans. The task was so great that it was not until far past the time when the Show should have been open to the public, that the staging of the exhibits was all completed and the judging over. Special credit is due to several members' of the Committee for the manner m which they toiled to overtake the work thafc the phenomenally large number of entries entailed upon them. And if they were not successful m the highest degree, and did not achieve the im possible m pleasing everybody, it has to be remembered that while it is not m mortals to command success, the Com mittee, did more —they deserved it. Not only w* ? the display m every section of the Show extensive, but m most the quality of the exhibits was superior. The cut flowers were a superb shpw, and these with the pot plants, occupying the ceijtrc table of the main hall presented a mokfc captivating sighfc. Fruit w»i showii m rich abundance, and if the show m this department can be taken as a criterion of what can be done m fruit m New Zealand, then, standing near the tables of luscious grapes, peaches, plums, apricofes, apples, and pears, one felt thathe wassafe insaying that the colony will take a lot of beating by any fruit-growing country m the world. In the vegetable classes, it would be diffi cult to say m what region under the sun of heaveri a, better display of kitchen garden stuff could, be prqdqced. There were potatoes s,hown. of enormous size, *f grand quality, and m great numbers; potatoes any one of which would be more than a nieal m itself for the most vor acious appetite j and cabbage, carrots, turnips, cucumbers, marrows, and all the rest.of it, m the same category. The hall had been beautifully decorated, and attention had been paid to the lighting, so far as the main hall was concerned, but there was a defect here m the rear court which, a 4 h.as Ijeeu «ud, wa,s pressed ir^o service at the Jaafe moment for the display of vegetables, and a sora foh lot of such lamps as could be obtained had to be defended upon for lighting. In the evening this was a great disadvantage, and the splendid vegetables shown here were not seen at their best,, and m the case of the cxbbiges a miserable candle was stuck into the heart of a monster brassica, m a ho|e rudely exgavated with a penknife. Still, m spite of these defects, the public did their best to see all that was to be seen, and succeeded. The pot plants, both m the open and amateur classes, were really the. weak point of the show so far as numbers were Qqncernec}, although, same excellent individual samples were shown. Notably was this the case m fuchsias aud geraniums. While bloom was there m plenty and a Pne display of color, m some of the plants symmetry of growth was wanting, and a tendency tq " kigginess '' apparent. This, however, will doubtless be' remedied m future years, as during the. long interregnum, that has occurred VjfjEw-een t\\h year'-s s.h.qw-arjd the las,t one held iv the sam'3 Hail, many growers have been Uss attentive to their pot pets than thuy would have been had they had n show m view. But there could be no doubt of the general excellence of the cut flowers, many of which were for exhibi tion only, but were none the less welcome for that reason. A specially fine exhibit of dahlias, sent \\;ith an " exhibition only. " ticket, was the case from Mr John Cochrane's, garden at Elgin. This was admired of all admirers, and, well deserved the h'gh enoq,miums that were passed upon i* by all who saw- it. Still, those sent for competition were well grown, handsome flowers, and tne worst shown was good. The roses, too, were a feature of the show, and Mr G. T. Smith, of Sinithfield Nursery, ftood well to the front with his queen of flowers. In the cut flower department generally, it was pleasing to see that our professional gardeners vied with each other m healthy rivalry to make the display w-orthy of' $\e climate anc] aqU of. the district. Among thes,e may he mentioned the nairies of Messrs G. T, Smith, James Porter, and B. Broomfield, but m com petition honors were gained by Messrs W. H. Rule, T. Pitt, G. Clark, and J. Millichamp, and a glance at the piize list given blow, (although wg r§gr§t to say sohTewh^t i'nooinplete from the hurry with which tho reoords had to be kept, and subject still to addition and it may ba rectification) will show that there was plenty of competition and, tint no one qompetitor rose ad far' above his fellows as to scoop the pools. In the amateur classes of this sestion there were sqn^e f'eajly. fjne exhibits, q,qd a p i lea.ga i ntjfea i ti|re of th,e secljqn w.as the, number, qt exhi bitors who came forward, H.nc| the quality of the exhibits tli§y showed, Perhaps the mos,t p^tensivg exhibitor here was Mrs George CJark, special mention of whose antirrhinums is highly deserved, although for the best collection Mrs John Hunt was awarded a worthy first. The pansies were a pretty class, and there was not much room for differe atiation m quality among the exhibits, although ]\fr§ Cfrubb'te b|oqms wej;e certainly very fine.,' and gained first hqnqrs, Mrs fohn Hunt's s,econc|. The dahlias shown were also fairly even, and h^re Mrs CUark csame to the front again, Mitjs Emma Orr being second m tlje dqubles,, and m the singlas the jatfceip lady took first place. T I|3 gladioli weve 'tt grand show, Mrs Rudolf Friedlander getting first honors, although the merits of all were of a high order, and here, too, an " exhibition only " exhibit by Mr J. C. Harper, of Hackthorne, may qq specially mentione.d. Hs\e hqllyliol^s,' good, werg not nerbaps/hptter than have been shown at previous shows, but the asters were a grand show, an,d $\eve wei?e eleven e^bibitsi m. the class, T. Pitt scoring first with G. Tutty second. Phlox, marigolds, and zinnias all showed up well, and the first priza sample of Mr R. Lschuer was of high merit. The table J,or the. best collection qf cu£'flowers wag well covered, nine exhibitors enter ing, some of them troubling, 'fho \einney qf both tiust i\r\d gecon4 h°norS *n thtfii qhs% \V^9 Major Steward whose double entry scored twice. Mr 11 Broomflekl gained Mrs Shearman's prize for the best collection of pansies open to all comers. Mrs Clark's tray of dahlias that obtained Mr EoHocik's gage was a nice |ittle exhibij; and so was Mrs tray of'phlox Drummpnclii that ga'ned Mr Dorm's half gujnea. Jnthis sqctioi} Rf^jol' Sjtoward w'qn Mr Q. F. Dqqds half sovereign fqr best collectipn of cut flowers, amateur class 1 Mr G- T. Smith, Mr W. H Collins 1 half guinea, open class, and added to this for the special excellence of the exhibit the judges gave another half-guinea to mark their appreciation of it. The bouquets m any show are always a feature. In this one they were especially so. There are so many ways of using flowers m combination for ornament and decoration that it is & very wise thing qn ttip part of

I the Society to offer p>izes for the building j iof bouquets for hand or table. For the [ best hand bouquet there were eight o entries, and any one of those shown was I fit for a brtde> hand. Mrs T. Sealy's gained first honors, and Miss Fooks' second, but.if newspaper critic may be pardoned for having an opinion of his own in this matter, and with fear and trembling giving utterance to it, he would say that away down in his heart he found himself harbo iring a profe'-ence for Miss N. Fook.-j' pretty bouquet. He was also pleased with those shown by Mrs Orr and Mr T. Whittingfcon, Miss A. Clark and Mrs Curtis. He. however, does not have anything to do with making the awards, and perhaps it is as well for him. The Vice-President gave prizes for boys and girls in competitions in making bouquets, and as the competitors worked under the eyes of the Committee there could be no room for cavil here. The girls' prizes were won as under—Lily Davis 1, Katie Breeze 2, Jane Clark 3. The boys—VV, Breeze 1, Bertie Orr 2, and V. Steward 3. Mrs Sealy's bouquet gained Mr Collier's special prize, and Mrs W. C. Davis's, Mr Bairstows. In fruit the display Avas superb. It is difficult, with the show of Saturday before one's eyes, to recall a better. Tasmania and the Pacific slope claim to be the apple countries of the world. They have earned the right to do so perhaps, and if they can grow any better apples than were shown on Saturday, they have earned the right indeed, but we take the liberty of just here hinting that the time may come and is not far distant when New Zealand with Ashburton well to the front may challenge those two champions and nqt be far out in the struggle for place. The apples were the finest display we have seen in an Ashburton show In dessert G. T. Smith was first, and in cooking, Mr B. Broomfield. But perhaps it would be better, in noticing apples to deal less with the exhibitors as such, than as growers. As to apples, and orchard fruit generally, Mr G. T. Smith has a superb show, being first in grapes, a fruit for which his orchard is celebrated. He was good enough to show a tremendous exhibit of all kinds of apples known to this, district, as well as some samples of other fru.it, He hacls s0 t0 speatj, nailed his ■ colors to the mast on a glorious apple called l< The Queen " that had been first among 10,500 dishes at the last Pomnolo gioal Conference in London, As he showed it, it was a grand dish, but the judges evidently thought they saw better on his table and passed it over unnoticed, but it is certainly worth the attention of growers, and with annother year added to Mr Smith's "Que«n"tree the apple will pre bably be heard of. Mr Broomfield was unfortunate in. his display. Many of lyis exhibits were not even catalogued, but aa things are now we cannot say who is to blame. In addition to a fine lay out of apples he showed a beautiful lot of filberts, a dish of red currants as Inrge as cherries, and a dish of Windsor pears that the Queen would have smacked her lip* over. Mr J. Thomas, one of our most successful and certainly most enthusiastic gr.ow.ai.'*;, was also unfortima.te jn. his" exhibits. His apples, somehow or other did not come under the eyes of the judges when they were awarding their prizes, and it was only on a second thought, when the work had been done, that they gave him ft highly commended tick^foy. hh excellent display of Eye's, temptation, They were , a.s good as f'ny in the Show, as the mUte,s of tho«3 who tasted them will bear out, and they were altogether a finely grown lot. In all his exhibits, l however, he had a '' highly comu\en,d,e.d H , ticket, and it is to b$ regretted that he . was nqt able to measure him*j]f with the ■ others. The apples shown by him wer'j . a grand lot, both for siz,e,, symmetry, , color, and fi vyqr. Iysr j. Simmotv.is' [ ccillootijon A? apples was uncommonly , large. No less than sixty*five varieties '. wore in his c^l->q Li:v\ "V "■•<■'■ wa in his . own garden, lor he does hot call it an orchard, and his samples were highly , commended. His collection of fruit . gained second prize, and in it there were a large number of sorts, no legs than seven , different kinds, of plums appealing, and \ several well saved goosebeivles. In the L aihateur classes there wbs. an excellent j show of frqit, but the demands cf space . to-day, and the cajls of the printing staff [ who wish, to go to press, prevent us from L touching upon these, and what was the , bef^t show of the exhibition—the vege tables. These we must reserve for our i to-morrow's notice. , We give now the prize list with the re • mark that we do not guarantee either its ] completeness or its accuy.icy, but all , corrections and additions we will supply '. as soori as the hardworking but over- L worked Secretary is able to make a com' y plete and accurate list, POf PLANTS, 0?BN GLASS. Fuchsias, six plants, varieties—W. H 1 Rule, 1; fuchsias, three plants, varieties • —G. T. Smith 1, -J. Porter 2 ; fuchsias, 1 one specimen plant (not to be included in foregoing) G. T. Smith, 1, Geraniums ; (Zonales) six-^W, H. Rule, 1; gornniums, (^ohales) three—W. H. Rule, 1; gera niums, four variegated—W. H. Rule 1, J. Porter 2. Primula Sinensis, fou^ plants—G. T. Smith, }. Ooleus", 'two 1 varieties—-.i. Porker 1 and 2, G. T. 1 Smith commended. Cyclamen, two plants G. T. Smith, 1. Tuberousi ' rooted Begonias,, tjhrge p}an_ts—G. T. * SJmith, \ qnd 2, J. Porter commended. ! B,es,t specimen, ornamental foliage pot plaint—R. Elston 1, J. Thomas 2. Best specimen new or rare pot plant of any ' kind—.J. Thomas, 1. Collection of six \ pqt plants, varieties, not otherwise ■ speoified—*G. T. Smith, 1. Best collec tion of ferns in pots —Mrs A. Orr 1, R. Elston 2, J. Porter commended. ' AMATEUR CLASS.. Show Pelargoniums, three plants, ' varieties—W. H. Rule, 1. Geraniums, I variegated, three plants— yf. IL B^ule, \. Collection of four po(; phnts, varieties, ; not otherwise specified—W. H. Rule, 1. PRIVATE WKfIS, Begt specimen fern (special entry) sirloin bepf, value fs 6d, given by Mr S. Bnmard—J. G. Rostell. B«st collection ivy*loaved Geraniums (special entry) cash 1 prize Ts Bd, given by Mr Craighead— W. H. Rule. Best three Pot Plants',' shown by boy under 15 (special entry^, Ist prize ss, 2nd 3s, 3rd 3s del, given try proprietor Ahljibupton Bone Mills—J, l*oiiep, M Best three Pot Plants, shown by girl under 15 (special entry), Ist prize ss, 2nd 3s, 3rd 2s 6d, given by proprietor Ashburton, B,oqe MtfW— Clara Rule. Best four Double Geraniums (special entry) prisse value 10s Od, given by Mr H. Zander—W. 11. Rule. Best three Double Fuchsias (special entry) cash, pttyse 10s 6d* given by Mr. 4- T-u^er-W, Ji: Rule. Be§t collection variegated Geraniums i (speclal'entjy) priz,e value JOs fid, given by Mr J, W, Baker-^W, B. Rule, Best four tuherous-rooted Begonias, amateurs, (special entry) two hydrangeas, value 4s, given by Mm -T. Porter—T. Pitt. Best collection of Ferns (open) cabinet, value 10s 6d, given by Mr H. C. Segers~r 84.B 4 . Broomfield; CUT FLOWERS. OPEN CLASS. Roses, six blooms—Q. T. Smith % and 2. Shocks, six varieties, hi spikes only- G. Clark 2. Verbenas, six varieties, in trusses, three of each —J- MiHicharnp 1, \V. H, Rule 2. Carnations, six varieties, one bloom each —T. Pitt 1. Antirrhinums, variegated, six distinct, two spikes each—J. Porter 1 ; antirr hinums, best collection —J. Porter 1. Pansies, twelve varieties —B. Broom field 1. Dahlias, six double, varie ties —G. Clu-k 1, B. Broomfield 2; dahlias, six single—W. H. Rule 1, J. Porter 2 ; dahlias, six cactus—W. H. * Rule 1, G;. Clark & Marigolds, French,

six—B. Broomfield 1 : marigolds, African j Orange and Lemon, six—W. H. Rule 1. 1 Best collection Dianthus—T. Pitt 1, G. Olark 2. Bost collection Petunias—W. H. Rule 1. Asters, twelve blooms, six varieties—G. T. Smith 1, Mrs A.Curtis 2, G, Clark commended. Phlox, mer baceous, four varieties, one spiko each— G. T. Smith 1 ; Phlox Drummondii, twelve- varieties, two trusses of each—B Broomfield 1, (1. Clark 2, G. T. Smith commended. Be.^t collection of Cut Flowers, twelve varieties —G. T. Smith 1, W. IT. Rule 2, J. Porter commended. Gladioli, four spikes, varieties —G. T. Smith 1 and commended, B. Broomfield 2. AMATEUR CLASS. Roses, four varieties-Mrs J. W. ': Uardley 1, Mrs R. Clark 2. Verbenas, four varieties, three trusses of each--Mrs R. Clark 1, W. H. Rtfe 2. Antirrhinums, best, collection—Mrs John Hunt 1. Pansies, six varieties—Mrs Grubb 1, Mrs J. Hunt 2. Dahlias, double, four varieties—Mrs R. Clark 1, Miss E. Orr 2; dahlias, single, four varieties—Miss E. Orr 1. Gladioli, four spikes, varieties — Mrs R. Friedlander 1. Hollyhocks, three varieties, one spi»ce each —Mrs R. Clark 1, Mrs M. Die;by commended. Asters, six blooms -T. Pitt 1, G. Tutty 2. Phlox, , herbaceous, three varieties, one spike each -Mrs R. Clark 1; phlox Drum mondii, six varieties, two trusses each— Mrs Ferriman 1. Marigolds, French, six—Mrs R. Clark 2; marigoMs, African, Orange and Lemon, six—Mrs R. Clark 1. Zinnias, three varieties, two blooms each —li. Leohnpr 1; .1. Hunt 2. Best collec tion of Cut Flowers, twelve varieties— Major Steward 1 and 2. PRIVATE PRIZES. Best collection Pansies, open (special entry), prize value 21s, given by Mrs Shearman—B. Broomfield 1; J. Porter commended. Best collection of petunia blooms, open, (special entry), whip, value 10s fid, given by Mr J. Patterson. —T. Pitt 1 ; and commended. Best 12 dahlias, (open), special entry, cake value 10«j, given by Mr Pollock—Mrs R, Clark. Best collection phlox Drummondi, (open) special entry, cash prize 10s fid, given by Mr ]$ Dorm—Mrs Ferriman. Best collection cut flowers, amateurs, cash prise 10s, given by Mr G. F. Dodds. --Major Steward. Best collection cut flowers, open class, cash prize 10s fid, given by Mr W. H. Collins—G. T. Smith, also a special first awarded by the judges. BOUQUETS, ETC. Best hand bouquet, for competition by ladies only, (bouquet not to exceed six inches in diameter^—Mrs T, Scaly 1, Miss Fooks 2. OP-EN TO Aid.. Best hand bouquet, not to exceed 6 inches in diameter, nob wired—W. C. Davis 1, Mrs T. Scaly 2 ; best table bouquet, any size —Mrs A. Orr I, Miss Orr 2; best table decoration (floral design)— Mrs Major Steward 1, G. Tutfcy '2, PRIVATE PB0tf&B8. Vice-President's prizes for best hand hauquefe, maie up on the morning of (he Show, in the presence of a person appointed by the Committee, by a girl under 15—Jsc prize ss, 2nd 3s, 3jd as- Lily Davis 1, Kate Breeze % Jane Clark 3. Ditto for boy under 15. Breeze 1, Bert|e Orr 2, V. Stewart 3. Best bouquet made by a lady, lady's hat value 12s 6d given by Mr W. H. Collier, Mrs T. Scaly. Best bouquet in show-T«o J a.hiiiefc table, value 15s given by Mv H, Bairstow —Mr W. C. Davis,, imviT* OPEN CLASS.

Best 3 bunches black grapes, any variety- -G, 1\ Smith 1 and 2; best 3 bunches white grapes, any variety—G. T. Smith I and 2. Peaches, best 6—Mrs H. Friedlaader 1, J» Miliichamp 2. Necta rines, best 6—F, T. Mayo 1, G. T. Smith 2. Apricots, best 6 -G. T. Smith 1, J. Miliichamp 2. Plums, 3 varieties, 6 each—.l. Porter 1, J, Milliehamp 2. Apples, dessert, $ varieties, 4 each—G. T. Smith 1, W. H. Rule 2 ; apples, cooking, 3, varieties, 4 each—B. Broomfield 1, W. W. Smith 2, Best collection of pears, varieties, 4 of each—Miss Chalmers 1. Filberts or cob nuts, dish of—J. Simmons 1j J. Walsh 2. Best collection of fruit (growers.)—G. T. Smith 1, J. Simmonds 2 ; best collection of fruit (fruiterers only) —W.O.Davis 1. AMATEUR CLASS. Best 2 bunches black grapes —W. Strange 1, G. Keeley 2 ; best 2? bunches white grapes—W. Strange 1. Peaches, bo-t 4—M. Digby 1, W. Choat 2. Plums, 3 varieties,.6 each—Mrs T. Rollitt 1, H. W. Barrett 2. Apples, dessert. 3 varie ties, 4 each—Rev. Scott 1, Mrs John Hunt 2 ; apples, cooking, 3 varieties, 4 each—J. Q, Restell'l, J. Hefford 2. Peaiv, 3 varieties, 4 each—Mrs John Hunt 1, Rev. Scott 2. Filberts, or cob nuts, dish of—Mrs R. Friedlander 1, Mrs J. Hunt 2. Gooseberries, best dish of 25 —G. Tutty 1. JMEUPfATB PRIZES. Best collection of plums, open (special entry), prize, value 10s, given by Mr W. Anderson—Mrs Hunt. Best collection of apples, open to all (special entry), cash prize, 21s, given by Mr D. Thomas—G. T. Smith, Best collection apples, amateurs' (special entry J, 12 apple trees, given by Mr J. Thomas—R. Murray^ VEGETABLES. OI^EN CLASS. Cucumbers, best two—W. Smith, land 2. Pumpkins, two heaviest—J. Thomas, 1. Tomatoes, six, red or yellow—R Collins, 1. Celery, four heads—J. Hefford, 1. Cabbages, best three heads —A. W. Randell, 1. Cabbages, red, best three heads—G. Tutty, 1 ; W. Bicker staff, 2. Carrots, bunch of six—W. Bickeistaff, 1; J. Porter and W. Smith, 2. Turnips, bunch of six—W. Smith, 1 j J. Porter, 2. Onions, bunch of twelve — J.Simmonsl;G,T. Smith,2. Leeks, bunch of six—W.H. Rule, IT. Whittington, 2. Parsnips, best six—A. W, Randell, 1; T. Whittington, 2. Beetroot, best six—J. Simmons, 1 ; W. Smith, 2. Beans, French, 25 pods—W. Smith, 1; G. Clark, 2. Potatoes, kidney, twelve of one kind —W. Gardner, 1; W. Smith, 2. Potatoes, round, twelve of one kind—W. Smith, 1; J. Simmons,2. Peas, 25pods—J.Ration 1; J. Poi te ',2. Rhubarb, sis Sticks—W. H. Rule, 1 ; J. Milliehamp, 2. Best dish of Jerusalem Artichokes —T. Whittington, 1, Best' collection of vegetables, nine va^ie-. ties—J. Tasker, 1; J. Ranger, & Honey, in comb —P. An.d9rs.oja, j, AMATEUR CLASS. Cucumbers, best two—J. Hefford, 1; T. Breeze, 2. Pumpkins, two heaviest, Mrs Kilgour, 1. Cabbage, three heads— J. Tasker, 1. Cabbage, red, two heads —G. Tutty. 1. Vegetable Marrows, two suitable for table—J. Shearman, 1; T. Pitt, 2. Tomatoes, red or yellow, six- Mrs Grubb, 1 ; Mrs Major Steward, 2. Rhubarb, four stalks—W. H. Rule, 1; J, Tucker, 2 Carrots, bunch of six.—T. Whittington, 1; James Baker, 2. Turnips, bunch of six—T. Whittington, \; G. Tutty, 2. Onions, bun«*h of twelve— J. Shearing I j W. Bickerstaff, 2. Parsnips, best six—W. Bickerstaff, 1; T. ' Pitt, 2. Beetroot, best six—Rev. Scott, 1; T. Whittington, 2, Lettuce, three, of I any kind—W, Bickerstaff, 1. Peas, 25 pods—Joseph Hunt, 1 ;.T. Whittington, 2. Beans, French, 25 pods —H, W, Barrett, 1 \ J. G. Resell, % Beans* Scarlet Runners, 35 pods—T. G. Restell, Ij'J. W. Baker, 2. Best dish of Jerusalem Artichokes—T. Whittington, 1. Savoys, two heads—W. Clioat, land 2. Potatoes, Kidneyp, twelve of'one. kind—T. E. Kilworth, 1 ; l\ s A, Bjok forcl. 2. Potatoes, rour,d ?■. Tutty, 1 I and 2. Best collection of Vegetables, six varieties—T. Whittington, 3 ; Major Steward, 2. PRIVATE PRIZES, Best collection, of vegetables and fruit grown by a. cottage^ employing no labor

outside h'siwn fam Jy, a d not b ting a professional garderer (special entry). Cash prize 2is, given by the Presid3nt, E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R.-B. Baker. Two heaviest marrows, amateurs (special entry), watering pot, value ss, given by Mr Hannaford—J. Shearman. Best collection fruit, growers only, plain vases value 15s givt-n by Messrs Pickford and Uudrill—G. T. Smith; Inst desert apples in sh>w, pair vases, value 7s fid, given by Mrs McGregor— W. W. Smith ; best apricots in show, goods, value 10s fid given by Mr G. H. Brgant—W. W. Smith. COTTAGE GARDENS. For best cottage garden of not less than a quarter-acre (growing vegetables to count most poinU) situated within a radius of five miles of Ashburton. First prize, thirty gallon acrile filter, value £3, given by Mr W. H. Pule. Second prize, garden seat, value 21s, given by Mr J. R. Steel. Third prize, bag superphosphate or bone dust, value 17s fidv given by Mr G. Jameson—G. Tutty 1, W. Bicker staff 2. BIRDS. Best canary (singing bird) in the Show, cash prize 10s, given by Dr Trevor—G. T. Smith. Best mule canary of any cross, prize, a singing canary, value 20s, given by Mr H. Hunt—Mrs Porter. Best pair of breeding canaries (to be shown with eggs or young), cash prize 20s, given by the Society»—F. Stigley 1.

The Discontent in Germany.

SERIOTJd RIOTS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TJBLEORAM.] Bjeklin, February 27. Thousands of Socialists and unem ployed have renewed rioting in several parts of the city. They paraded the principal streets, carrying red flags, and wrecked the prominent jewellers' shops. The whole of the police forcer were kept on duty, but the troops we re confined to the barracks. The mob attempted to prevent the soldiers from mounting guard at the Palace, but; were charged by horse and foot guards. In rhe eineute many of the rioters were sabred, and several of the ringleaders were arrested. The Emperor, attended by an aide-de-camp and two police* rode through the streets, and was cheered by the populace. Later. Roughs attempted to renew the riots on Friday night and a few shops were looted. The police, who used their sabres, however, managed to suppress, the disorder and take many of th» rioters into custody. There, is. much distress prevalent in Berlin. The Social Democrats appeal to the oper atives to abstain from violence.

Arrival of the San Francisco Mail.

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Auckland, February 27. Arrived—Alameda, from San" Fran cisco and Honolulu. Our summary of news is unavoidably held over. "

Mokau Coal Company.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, February 26. A special meeting of the Mokau Co operative Coal Company w*s held to-night. The statement of assets and liabilities prepared by the auditor showed that there was a total deficit of £568 10s 2d, not counting 995 miners' shares. The secretary said that the company had been brought to the stats it was m by ih& bad management of the then chairman, A. W. Brown, who had been guilty of systematic procrastination and neglect, and if he had not absconded, a motion of no-confidenae m him would have been moved at this meeting, a fact of which he was well aware when he ran away. The auditor of the company remarked that he had frepuently expressed surprise at Brown's carelessness m regard to the company. His conducfe simply showed that he must have been arranging his flight far months previously.' After discussion it was resolved that the company go into liquidation.

On Saturday evening a well attended meeting was held iv the Chertsey library t» consider the advisableuess of reviving the annual sports. On the motion of Mr Cai», seconded by Mr Horsnall, it was agreed to hold the sports on Easter Monday. Messrs H. and J. Stringfellow, Mathews, Todd, Childs, HorsnaU, Scarlett, J. Doig, Downie and W. Hopd were elected a committee to se,e to all preliminaries. Subscription lists were ordered to be opened at once, and Mr Todd agreed to act as secretary pro tern. The monthly meeting of the Chertsey School Committee was held m the School room on Saturday evening. Present —Messrs McDowell (chairman), Downie, Childs, and Murphy. The Master's report was received and showed a satisfactory attendance for the season. It was resolved to get the requisites suggested m the Master's report. The gymnastic apparatus was to be put m a state of repair, and clay carted to till m aIE holes. It was agreed to cart some water a& a temporary supply tor the school and school house. The treat balance-sheet showed £2 lls 6d iv hand. The swimming meeting to be held on- Wednesday afternoon will be attended by many visitors from Christchurch, over one i hundred, including the patrons and officera of the two Christchurch clubs, having promised to come. At Christchurch on Saturday the 100 yards amateur champion ship of New Zealand was woo by H J Bailey, of Auckland. The swimming" of the Aucklanders cr^ftfay* a perfect furore Bailey particularly toeing spoken of as a phenomenon,. The President's (Mr Dv ThomM challenge cup is now on view m iMr Murray's window, and is a really handsome, pri^e, worthy of the competition it a i set for.

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