MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as ] under,subject; to the necessary alterations : — WEDNESDAY, October 11. For South America, United Kingdom, anl .Continent [oi Europe, per Doric, at; €> %£ Oj> ill. Due London November 2,2. Mails for the Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, anl Continent of Europe, per Wairarapa, also for South Africa, via Aber deen line from Melbourne, and for China and Japan, via Torres Straits, close at the blufi, on Friday, 13th instant, at noon.

Notk—On and after October 1 the parcels post system will l:e established between New Zealand and New South Wales at the same rate of postage as to the other colonies.

DEATH.

Brow*.—On October 11, at Notherby Farm, "Wakanui, Ann, the wife of James Brown, after an illness of eleven days ; aged 53.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Satyr and Miss Lafcty have been soratohed for all engagements at the Canterbury Jookey Club Spring Meeting. Persons wanting cut up fire vyood will find an advertisement from Mrs James relating thereto in our wanted column. Every member of the Ashburton Musical Society is expected to be present at a fare well meeting to the conductor Mr D. Booth, which takes place at Gates' School of Music, on Thursday evening, 12th inst., at 8 p.m. Several interesting musical items will be rendered. The Premier has received a letter from the Premier of Victoria asking New Zealand to join in a protest against the proposal of the Imperial Government to remove the existing restrictions concerning the visits of foreigu warships to British ports. Ministers have the matter under consideration. The vvll-known Auckland artist, L. J, Steele, is now engaged in the great historical painting of "The Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi." He continues to receive valuable details from old settlers of that interesting historical episode. Several Natives have pro mised him sittings for the cartoon, so that the detail of Native dress and weapons may be strictly accurate. With reference to the " one-man-one-roll " clause in the Electoral Act, the " Hiwke's Bay Herald" contends tha fj what really is necessary is that an elector whose name is upon more than one roll sheJl choose which roll his name shall remain upon, and shall notify the registrar of the district for which such roll is prepared of his choice. That registrar must then take the necessary steps to inform other registrars. The " Westminster Gazette" refers to Mr Sedden's reception of the Australian un emp'oyed deputation, and remarks that "some of the Australians out of work, who expected to find New Zealand a land of refuge, have been roughly disenchanted by Mr Seddon Mr Seddon v Premier in virtue of his alliance with the Labor party, but this in New Zaaland is largely composed of yeomen who have no particular sympathy with the unionists of M lbourne and Sydney." Twenty-two estates were admhrstered by the Public Truat.ee last month. The princi pil estates were as follows : — Frederick Shade, Shauon, L 85 0; William (JDp'land, Burnside, L 50 0; Ellen Sheehy, 'Jhrist ! church, L 4.30 ; Rhody O'MalJey, L 430 ; W. j H. M'Cullough, Dunedin, L4lO ; Puth J. i Davenport, Parnell, 1.180; C. M. Warde, ! tyttelton, L 130; R. J. G. Sandall, Auck land, L 140; Gtorge Evxug, Wellington, L 12 0; Peter M'K. Grant, Kunrira, L 10 0; P. Phillips, Auckland, L7O; James t'itzpat rick, Waitotara, LBO. . The New Zealand Shipping and Shaw, cavill, and Albion Companies have recently had the question of butter and choese freights under consideration, and for butter have nnde a reduction of one farthing per lb. The following will be the freight for the future :-Butter inkers, cool clumber, Jd per lb; in boxes, gI ; in froz ;n chamber (frozen on boa d), Id ; if frozen at works, 4<i, The concession of freezing on board is a facility which will be app eciated by shippers No reduction has been made in the freight for cheese, which will stand at §d per lb in the cool chamber. The concession will be a material assistance in the develop ment of one of our most important industries. A meeting of the St. Andrew's Band of Hope, Rakaia, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening—the Rev P. J. Riddle presiding. An excellt nt programme of songs, recitations, etc., was provided, and the audience showed their appreciation by hearty applause and frequent encores, A duet was sung by Miss M. Gardner and Mr J. 8,. Sharp. Songs were contributed by Misses M. Gardner, Roe, and Crawford, and by Messrs Malcolm, Sharp, Shepherd, and (j'lark J recitations, etc., were given by the Sunday ScUool children, Mr Thompson and the Chairman gave short addresses on temperance. At the close of the meeting a good many npw members joined the society, A committee meeting of the Albion Cricket Club ws*s J:eld on Friday. Several new members were elected. The Club's delegates to the Ath'etic Club's Association reported having joined the Association, agreeing to pay £$ $3 per year. Messrs C. E. Davis and Q. Hefford wet-e appointed to represent the I (j[ u k e n the Association, It was resolved that the batsman who makes the best average in the first three months of the season wing the ball presented by Mr L F. Andrewes. A h'nrty vote ot th^nlfa was tendered to Mr Andrewes for the presentation, ft was decided to hold a concert at an early date in aid of the Club's funds, and a committee was appointed to arrange de'ails.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Mil J. C. WASON AT THE ODD FELLOWS' HALL,

The Oclt!follows' Hall was crowded to iis fullest extent; last night on the occasion of Mr Wason's political address. A lai'fa number of ladies occupied the front soars. Tho Mayor presided, and in introducing the speaker said that Mr Wason was well known in the district, and from the number of ladies present was evidently a ladies' man, Mr Wason, who was received with ap plause, said ho was in tho first pla-jo pleased to have the houor of addressing so many of his old Ash burton friends, and trusted their ranks avouUl be increased by many new ones. He was loth to intro duce mattevs which raighb bear a personal aspect, but after the flattering remarks made the other evening ho felt the necos sity to say a few words about his candi dature. The compliments were unda served, and a more modest man tliau himself never stood on the boards of a platform. (Laughter.) As early as January last a hope was expressed that he would offer himself as a candidate, and secure the seat for the Opposition. After a great deal of hesitation and some can vassing he arranged to do so, and matters progressed so far favorably until he was aware that an attempt was being made to stir up opposition against him, but he was perfectly well aware that he had the mass of the people at his back. It was a matter, of fact that he was at one time parfectly willing to stand aside and nob come forward for this district, especially as ha had overtures from other places. It was desirable that this seat should be won for the Opposition, and he was there now, and had the houor to place himself in their hands for them to do as they thought best. He would now proceed to deal with the main issues that seemed to occur most forcibly at the present time. There were many side issues in volved in this contest;. It seemed to him a great question as to whether Seddon should rule the country or Rolkston. It seemed to him that that would be lost sight of in the side issues. Ho did not believe in block votes, no mafctor what their religion was, or what their views ; they should not; be driven like a flock of geese. He was going for the public, and not for the block votbs, and the biggest block vote was the Liberal Association of Ashburton. Hi proposed to deal with that Association "seriatum." The Go vernment had e;iven them plenty to talk about, but he had much more confidence in the gentlemen who composed the Ash burton Liberal Association. The first plank of the Ashburton Liberal Associa tion was that there was not to be any further sale of Crown lands. He would say this, that those who came after them would be able to deal with any questions that may arise in the future. It was only necessary for them to do their duty in the present and hand the country over to those who came after them. He would ask them to consider the present, and ask them whas advantages this community would receive from the Government stop ping the sale of all Crown lands. One paint there was in this question they would all agree upon, and that was they wanted the waste land settled upon. There wou'd then be moie business done, more imports, and things would go on very much batter. It was t) their advan tage that these waste lands should, be settled as quickly as possible. LAND, Lot th«m look at the men who h.-ive secured thur forfmiesjciuoof the soil j look ■it tho men who worked hard ; look at their nappy homes, and hesitate before they condemn the system of freehold tenure which has made tlm country what it is. Look at the .ships which were leaving their shores kvien with wool, frozen meafc, and other produce, aiid they wo aid .-see what freehold tenure had do:ic. The next point was the c ..mpuls ;ry re purchase of lani for (settlement. That was a. poi it which was very hard for any settlor to speak upon wall calmness, nad ne would ask them to look at the position at the presant moment —to look at the position of the present Government L'hey cell the fanners at Home through Jie handbooks they are circulating at tfom>, and wh'ch by the way were diffi ;ult t>> procure here, that 20,97000 acres iif !a id were av.v.lab'e for settlen>en*\ 2,000,000 acr.;s Crown lands suitable for jlose settlement, pantoral laud for settle ment 5,000,000 acres, and Crown lands suitable f->r mixed pastoral and agricul tural 13,974.900 acrea ; and yes here they iay that there is no land, and was there any necessity for such statements? If the Government was incapable of settling; the land let them hand it over to the County Councils or lncal authorities, and allow them to deal with it as they think b9st, and settle the people upon the land. You know here yourselves that the land was naver for sale at so cheap a rate as the present mament, and yet in face of that tiny had the Land foi Settlements Bili brought down. Of all tyrannical mea sures this was tho worst of all. Did they know what it was intended to do. It allowed the Hot* .John McKenaie to come dowu and say to a man wh > had 10 or 100 acres or so—" We want your lan 1 for set tlement, and you must part with it" If they submitted to that kind of thiig they were not fit to encumber the earth. Mr Wason here read an extract from Sir Robert Stout in opposition to th.3 Bill. Another objectionable feature of the Government and of the Ashburton Libsra 1 Association (he was sorry to pee the As sociatr nin such ba 1 c mipany) — (laughter) —was the graduated land fcasc w'th exemp tion of improvements. One thing they would all Hgree with hin and that wi* that the aim of all was io make both e rids meet; to find that at (he end (f the y iar we are a little bitter off than at-, tho beginning. That was one great object of all. Whether farming >r living in tho town ship of Ashburton, the great struggle was to get through lif j successfully. He could not think tha£ the interest qi farmers in Ashburton was any d fterent to that of any tradesman, merchant, or anyone gaining their living in the Ashburton town. Every farmer who came hotM oil market day could not look at the well kep 1 shops without seeing a hundred things which he required. If he hid had a bai season ho was in this position: ho ha 1 less to spend in the township, and the town suffered in tho same degree as the fanner, but it was worn 3if harassing legislation was put upon him. Ho couM not po-isibly stand against the harrisshrj: legislation which this Government had imposed upon him. We w>. ra told that something like 8000 freeholders in tho country pajxl Jess than they did by the Government tax under fchs property tax He did not believe that of that 3000 there were three who werobotteroff forthe plunder of his n ighbors. (Hiss; ng.) If a man wasin an exceptional position and wis worth say £5000 anrtyuneticumbered, then perhaps he was a trifia better off than he would be under the property tax- But wis it right that a man worth £5000 "hould. not pay a fair share tio the taxatio > of the country. But if on tho other hand he was like most oi" $ n «i fa© b<«* more to psjy ph&n he had before. When this Government came iuto existence like an obnoxious mushroom on a manure heap (loud hissing uproar). Ho re peated tha 1; the Government was only worthy of the name h« had called it, Before this Govermnon.i, came into ollico money w'ij.9 j.enjb out at live per cont., now -«v firm will tell ye.ij they have got'to " ( " | .- 17- IS'ow tint wm we more n,or \ei tn'antho vomit 'J the direct tax^icm imposed npon them. Ho bo.:? vs«l tin,ugn that there was a turnip tidp as many

people in Hie country districts especially were realising ths enormities of the pre- j sent administration. Was there a man in the country a penny better off for this legislation. Were there not now more honest laboring men looking for work and finding none. The ether'day a tvpicil swagger c-ime along and he had his missus with him ilnughtor) and we now not only have to find food for the travelling Itborors but also for their missuses. He then read a quotation on the progressive tax by Sir Robert Stout; ■ah follows : •■•" 1 do not believe h'jnorable members see what the pro gressive tax really amounts to at present. D) honorable members know that if five per cent, oil the capital value be taken as tho average return from land the tax upon tho highest graduated scale under our present laws, amounts to an impost of 4s 7d in tho pound, and that if this additional impost U put on it will amount to 5s in the £. I .say that it is a thorough penal tax." Later on he says "people do nob sgo when it is put on the capital sura what tint rsally means upon tho in comt. —and they do not see that by the slightest addition of a firthing or the eighth of a ponny the taxation might be made so burdensome as to stop enter prise, and a p>rtion of our colonists might feel they were penalised. Ido not think any Government should do that." EDUCATION, The next point and the only point in which he agreed with the Ashburton Liberal Association was that the present education system is to be uphold (Applause). National education is a great fact, and nob lightly to bo tampered with. Ho for his part would bo glad to do away wi.h any disability which any fellow colonists suffer under, but he could not see his way to fall in with their views, It was a spocious argument to say that if a cer tain numbec of people holding rel'g.ous views of any sore or description, pub up their school, found their own misters and are perfectly willing that these schools are placed under Government inspection should receive a grant. He admitted tho. plausibility of the argument but he could not see hia way to fall in with it. The difficulty was, there was no drawing the line, if they once gave aid to schools of a certain size to towns of & certain size they would have *to give that same aid to other places. If they gave ifc to Ohristchuroh they must give it to Ashburton, and to" Leeston and to Methven, and if they did that the present system would be broken up entirely. He knew that this was a burning question to many an earnest nun and woman. He was also well aware tint perhaps the whole of the election might turn on that question, bub he wa-i also well aware that there were many noble men and women who would vote as their conscience directed them. He couli only honor them for their belief, and hope that tho3e of them who could would subordinate their own interest to the welfare of the country. He wou'd net stand before them and advocate theories and views he could nob see his way through for all the votes of New Zealand. (Applause). He re specled all men's ctveds and all men's opinions. Hs would be willing to re move any disability any fellow colonist suffered under but is was absolutely im possible to do so without endangering the educational system of the colony. With this question and closely allied to it was ihi) bible reading in schools. He was quitesatisfied that Bible reading in schools uo matter whether it was endowed by this bishop or that one, wasnotchoughtdesirab'e by the bulk of the community. There were many of them who would be glad to the change, to seeour children brought up in the fnich of tluir fathers, but they had to recognise Iha he a that there w*tj many pe:>p!e in the country districts who weren't of the same faith as rJieir own ani did not recognise Iho sitne Bible as ihey did, and it would ba wrong to compel i master to read a bible or to ask the children t.) walk out while tha Bible was being read, and if read without explana tion it woulJ. be a mockery. He would isk pmirs to repel the insinuation that chey could not bring tluic children up in their religion. The next point was the QUAJ/FlcmON OP ELECTORS V'Oli VOTING toba residantia 1, only excepting the cases cf commercial travellers, seamen, and shearers. There was an illibarality about this that he did not expect of a Liberal Grovernnvns, Were we nob carrying this onus of universal suffrage too far alto gether. Thos-3 who had a fixed interest m the soil of the country should have s ime protection other than at present as they seem to be ac the mercy of a wave of population. They had 91,000 freeholders in the country. He was nob arguing the cldims of the rich against the poor, but the rights of every man who Ins a stake in the country. Nob only did he speak in tho interests of the freehqlders and the ratepayers in ilha country, but of those who earned their wages by hard and honest toil. It was grossly unjust and unfair th<it they should be brought into competition with the passing population that might be thrust on bheir shores. In the interest of wage earners and a'l who have a h^me and a stake in the country, they should have on exbra vote that would wive bhem some protecbion against the votes of a population that might swarm to their shores. Ha would say this to all farmers large or small—they would be no better off by having a reduction in wages. They would have bo employ more men and have their work so mucn worse done, They Wi.uld bo bitter off by endeavoring ro establish around them small homes whore man conli live near their work and have a fixed interest. The greatest evil was the crowding o,f the population into large towns. Farmers were down in their luck. Macbeth was said^ to, have mur dered sleep, the Government had mur dered confidence, and anything that would restore that confidence would tend to the general good. LICENSING. Another very burning question, and ifc was a plank of the Liberal Association, *k That a 1! adult residents in the licensing districts thall have votes, one person one vote " on the increase, decrease, or total suppression of licenses. He had been bold that he had nob to mix up this plank with that of prohibition,, If he did so 'it was not his fault. Their prohibitionist lectureis aaid dis inct'y tint whit thpy wanted was tint the accursed thing should not bo made nor sold nor drunk. Al though Uiey said unjustifiable things their soul seemed to be in their work. One could not ljLolp feeling a little—well he hardly knew what word to use to express himself —(a voico "Respect ")— for t!i> men who carried on this campaign. In 1873 when the adult n^ale p .pulabion was 13!) 354, the consumption per head was ■t 73 gallons spirits. In 1892 with a popuhtim of 185,070 they only consumed 274 gallons per head. They Ind thus reduced the consumption of -pit-its by something like one half. There fore they were, not the the drunken lot they were tried to bo made out to be. He could remember 25 years ago ab llakaia he could not go there without find ing a drunken man wanting to fight, and now nothing of the sort was known. Ha had not seen a drunken man since he had boon back the last nine months. M.1 * Thomas—"Because they havon't got the money"), "No money" they've got something be^r than money they've rot credit. He could nob understand tho sonsfcant fealing some people had in speak ing about'this question and making out that the people were such- a di'imkett fit, \ ILj was romiucted of that, spying " tuafc 'it \ ivan a dirty bird that fouls Its own nesb. , The greatest apostle of temperance or. I, tobbotalism was father Mat how. He iidnot'go'abovit asking the Government tor this or cbe oilier. Ho was \7'crtjfc fifty doaen of Sir Wilfred Lawsoai

He gained many converts to his 1 bolief, and why could not the teetotal' party do the same thing, and ho did the ciuac much good. Why could not tho teetotal party do the same, Fore j beliefs on people and endeavor to carry out the existing law. Bat they did not. They I went to the Government and cried for this and for that. They had a Bill now tint. they cried for. Tli9 teetotal party asked ' for it, tho publicans did not—the tee totallers did. (Cries of "No, no," and uproar.) 11^ was sorry to misrepresent anything, and he would not say thab they hid got the Bill they wanted. (Laughter.) It was Sir R. Stout that forsed the question, and if the temperance party did tiofc get what they ask^d fur, they have got somethi) g and they don't like it. 'Laughter.) It is perfectly evident that Ike temperance party don't like it, and it is evident; that the publicans do. They naturally want to know what amendment he was prepared to support if they elected him, and there was a certain difficulty * about it. He did not know if he could more than generally give them his views on the subject. In the firat place ifc is an admitted fact that where prohibition had been put into force, especially in seaport towns in America, it has been an absurd failure. It was perfectly evident if people did nob get drink in one way they would have it in another. If men did not get drink at hotels, they would get it at somo low dens of infamy where they will be treated much worse. Mr Wason then read an extract from the "Prohibitionist " paper as follows :— *' Substitute for Brandy,—When a stimulant is really needed, don't fly to the brandy bottle, but try a teaspoonf ul of sal volatile and a teaspoonful of tincture of orange pe^l in a little water. The medicinal properties possessed by brandy can be obtained from one or two teaspoonfuls of the following mixture : then follow the ingredients thu3 giving a good substitute for brandy. (Laughter). He sent the extract to a chemist for his opinion, and received a reply to the effect that there was little difference between it and the drug, and it was just as possible to get drunk on the one as the other. (Laughter). Confirmed drunkatds don't care what they take. He did not want to say anything unkind of the prohibition party, but he thought they were going too far when they ran down brandy and then pu!; a prescription in the paper of something which was very much worse. He waa noc bidding for the votes of either the publicans or the prohibitionists, but he was hoping to get the votes of both. (Laughter ) He was of opinion that in many placga public houses were an absolute necessity in some shape or form, and he did not think they could very much better the system as it was carried on at present. It was absolutely necessary they should be kept under sbrist supervision. He was satis fied it would be very much better for the whole community if there were fewer public house 3 than there were at the present moment. The point arose, how are you going to reduce these houses? And he would say this, the temperance party and prohibitionists look at the question more with feelings of revenge than any other motive. (Cheers). When it is urged that some public houses could be closed by paying compensation they scout tho idea, 'then the next question was, who was to pay this compensation ? He would say that compensation should be paid by the publichouses left. If by the vote of the people three houses were closed in Ash burton the others would do very much more trade, aud therefore should pay an increased fef% which would be a fund f«r paying out those of their brothers who were closed up ; such a scheme had been propounded by the Right iJon. Mr Goschen some years ago. ihe Govern ment had introduced during the session ' many objectionable measures. One of 1 them was the Mercantile and Marine Act, and another was the Obnoxious Weed Bill, and if that Bill had been called a Bill for the extermination of a bad Government, all the farmers would have been in favor of it, but it has been scouted by every farmer in the colonj>. It it had been carried it would have been a bad thing for the farmers. Another Bill they tried to carry was the compulsory closing of shops. He was in favor ot as many holidays as they could get, but let them come in a fair way. Ec would say don't drive shopkeepers to close their shops and force them to pay men by the hour. Perhaps tho most objectionable Bill was the Compulsory Arbitration Bill. Did they understand what tint Bill meant? (Mr Wason explained what it meant and showed the objectionable features of the Bill) A question which lml not been touched upon of late and that was Inter colonial Federation. He was certain that would be one of the burning questions of the future. Tt is impossible to under stand the apathy shown in regard to that question, and it was regretted by many of the leading men on both sides of the House. He was convinced thafa the closer their relations were brought to Australia the better for them. The Vice- President of the Chamber of Commerce in Chrisbchurch deserved credit for the manner he brought the subject forward the other day. it waa not only a ques tion of trade bufc it might be a question of national existence. There was no doubt the nations of Europe at the present time were straining like blood hounds at ! the leish and waiting to fly at each others throat, aud it may he a necessity for our national existence for Australians and New Zaalanders to jain together for their joint defence, and New Zealand should keep in touch with their Australian brothers. He would sooner have seen the money to subsidise the mail servise to America (which they really did not want) given to subsidise a trade witli Australia, and have a mail service two or three times a week, BAILWAY BILL. He thought there were, too many old hands in Ashburton to give much counten ance to Mr Seddon's schemes for aggrand isement in this respect. Most of them would remember the trouble it raised in Ashburton when the railway rates_ were raised some years ago, and the services of Mr B. Gr. Wright will never be forgotten, and after years of agitation tho present system was carried put and the present Commi-sioners appointed. They have been in office four years. When they went into office the railways were paying £2 63 per cent, and last year it was over £3, which moaiw £200,000. They should consider very carefully before they allowed the railways to go into the hands of political jqbbers again. LIiCUSIATIVB COUNCIL. Another question of importance was the constitution of the -Legislative Council, It was time the country at large dealt with the question, and expressed its views with no uncertain sound. As it is now it seems neither to command sympathy or respect. It seemed to be to some extent the dumping grouni for men who have served ti,o Ministry or else been rejected by the people at the poll. (Hear, hoar). The time had come when the Legislative Council should be elected by the people at large. (Applause). Mr Seddon gave hi^ word to Mr Saunders that the woman's franchise should be considered in the appointments to tho Legislative Council. He would not detain them much longer although there were many other subjects he would have liked to speak upon- He would be glad to answer any questions to the best of his ability. (Loud applause.) : "Bfeplyitisj to Mr Leadley, - whether he was in favor of the reduction of flip pubUchouses by a majority of thevotes of the people living in tho d«tnct, ,-Mx Wason replied that he would be. w ling to see the number of housesi reduced on due compensation being pwcu

Rev. Mr Law/y asked if Mr Wason] would toll them whether a ground land lord had the ri^ht to disregard all the! people and close a licensed house in the district. In reply Mr Wason said he understood that question referred to a hotel at Barr Hill. He had paid the owner of the place a substantial sum of money to leave it when there was no necessity for a public house there, and turned it into a cottage. It waa a perfectly fair and .square trans action. A.re you prepared to follow Sir Robert Stout if he is returned as the leader ? — The present leader of the Opposition was Mr llolleston, and he was not a f jllower of Sir Robert btout, but a supporter of Mr Rolleston. Yes, he would be in favor of a universal standard of school books. He thought there was a safeguard in party Government, it was ]ust as well to have one set of men critising another. It would not do to put the control of the Government into one party. The Government should not treat measures as votes of no-confidence if not carried, Members would then have freer hands, and they would be able to record their votes as they pleased, and not have to support measures they iv their hearts did not approve of. He was not in favor of a candidate having to poll an absolute majority ot the votes recorded in the district. For instance, if there were 5000 votes recorded, and he obtained 2000, the next candidate 1500, and the others less, it would nob be fair to expect him to go to the poll again, or if it had to be so they would not gat men to stand. He would not be in favor of repealing women's franchise. A. person in the body of the hall wanted to know if Mr Wason was going to give them another night, perhaps he would then explain his views instead of pulling the present Government to pieces, as they had not heard much of Mr Wason's own views so far. (Applause.) A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr Leadley and seconded by Mr Whittingcon, was carried. Votes of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting.

LABOR ITEMS.

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London, October 9. The mine owners and men have agreed to hold another Conference, v, hen the proposal to return to the former rate of wages will be considered conditional on the Railway and Gas Companies raising the price of existing contracts. The Relief Committees at Sheffield distributed bread among the distressed people. The miners' wives fought for admittance to the schoolhouses" which were used for the purpose, and several fainted, October 10. The Mayors advise that the miners should resume work at the old rate of , wages, submitting to a reduction of 10 per cent early in December. Melbotjkne, October 10. The Engineers' Society has called out the engineers on the steamers Cloncarry and Eddystone, owing to i the refusal of the owners to continue the agreement respecting wages. New men are being shipped. The strike is likely to spread.

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

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New York, October 9. President Piexoto is confident of victory, and refuses to agree to any compiomise. The foreign warships will land troops in Rio Janeiro if pillaging does not cease.

YACHTING.

: New Yoek, October 9. In the second heafc for the America Cup, Vigilant defeated Valkyrie easily. October 10. The Vigilant beat the Valkyrie by ten and a half minutes over a tri angular course in a smart breeze.

POLITICAL.

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Christchukch, October 10, Ib ia rumored that the Rev. J, O'Brien Hoare will contest the Riccarton seat in the prngreasive Liberal and temperance interests. It is roughly estimated that the main roll for Christchurch will contain about 11,000 names. Claims to be placed on the supplementary list ace being sent in fast. Dunepin, October 11, Yesterday Mr Scobie Mackenzie re ceived a number of extensively signed requisitions from residents of the Penin sula and Waikouaiti urging him to stand for that district at the general election. Mr Green too, as also Mr Hayne9, had expressed their willingness to retire in his favor, so that practically he would have a walk over. Mr Mackenzie, while ackaow ledging the honor conferred upon him by the request, and admitting that under ordinary circumstances he would feel gratified in acoeding to ir, refused tv abandou the remnant of his old district of Mount Ida. He said be was sorry to differ from the leading member of his party, but his own notion of the duty of an Oppositionist was to fight the Govern ment, and secura as many seats for the party as possible. Waikouaiti was a safe seat for the Opposition ; it was his duty to make Waihemo equally safe, and with that object he intended to go to work in due time. He expressed his thanks both to Mr Larnach and Mr Green, boih of whom (the former at an early date) had stood aside, or been ready to stand aside on his account. Of the 1450 claims for enrolment in the Bruce electorate, 1350 of them are from women. Mr Fish opens his political campaign here on Tuesday. He is bound to win the Mayoralty unless his opponents can induce a strong councillor to inn, which is very improbable. Auckland, Octobers. There are 14,000 names on the city of Auckland roll j nearly the whole adult women appear to be registered. Wellington, Ootober 10, At a meeting of those interested in the liquor trade, held this afternoon, to dis cuss the question of Parliamentary candi dates, it was suggested that a candidate should be brought out in their interests. Afcor discussion it was decided not to adopt this course, but to defer action until all the candi fates were announced when a further meeting will be called to fix on a suitable representative.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Marshal Macmahon and Ferdinand cle Lesseps are reported to be dying. The death ia announced of Sir Wm, Smith, formerly Classical Examiner in the University of London aged eighty. The South Australian Government intend to introduce a Bill to give in creased representation on the Federal Council. The body of Miss Schmitz, one of the victims of the man De Jough, now in custody on a charge of murder, was found floating in the river Araster. John Redmond, M.P., held a great Parnelhte meeting in Dublin, when he declared that Home Rule for Ireland was in deadly peril through the Bill being shelved until the autumn session, Edward Sampson, a well-known bookmaker and owner of horses, com mitted suicide at Coogee by shooting himself with a revolver. He was in financial difficulties owing to heavy losses in racing and gambling. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Sir Henry Parkes has given notice of a motion of censure, owing to the Government proclaiming the Electoral Bill, and leaving the colony without an electoral law till January. The motion is to be debated to-morrow. A syndicate, which includes Colonel North and Baron de Worms, has purchased the lower Galifornian Pen insula for £9,000,000 sterling. The country will be annexed to the United States.

CRICKET.

Hew Yobk, October 9. In the return cricket match between Philadelphia and Australians the latter won by six wickats. The additional leading scores are- Gregory, not out, 37 ; Bannerman, not out, 13.

The Midland Railway.

Christchpbch, October 10. A largely attended public meeting to night, convened by the East and West Coast Railway League, passed a motion thanking the Canterbury members of the House of Representatives for their zealous and uatiring services in the cause of the railway, and directing that the resolution ba recorded in the minute books as a mark of appreciation of the people of Canterbury; thankiog the chairman and executive of the Council of the Railway League; expressing the opinion that every candidate for Parlia< mentary honours should pledge himself to support by every means in his power the prosecution of the railway to an ultimate conclusion ; according special thanks to those memaers of Parliament from other districts" than Canterbury, .Nelson, and Westland, who voted for the railway and recognised it as a colonial work. The Mayor occupied the chair, and among the speakers were Mr W. P. Reeves, Mr Sandford, Mr Tanner, Mr Taylor, and Mr Guinness, M,H.R.'s.

The Truancy Clause.

A SHOCKING CASE.

(Christchurch "Press," October 10.) At the Kaiapoi Magistrate's Oourfc yesterday, before H, W. Bishop, Esq., R.M.., and J. L. Wilson, Esq., J.P., a farmer named Patrick O'Oonnell, well known in the jftorth Canterbury district, now residing near Ohoka, was summoned at the instance of the polics, who are act ing as truant, officers, with neglecting to send six of his children, of school age, regularly to school. On the charge being read, the Resident Magistrate acked how the defendant pleaded. Defendant—Oh, I admit it. The Resident Magistrate—Then a3 you must, I suppose, know the law, you are required to send your children regularly or give proof that they are being privately instructed. How is it they are nob going? Defendant—They ain't fit to go ; they have not any clothes to go in. The Resident Magistrate—How many children have you ? Defendant—We have had nineteen, and there's fourteen with us now. I have been unfortunately victimised by some of our law makers. I was able to send them to school one time, but now 1 cannot. The Resident Magistrate—But you must send them to school. Have you tried to do so 1 Defendant—Your Worships, they would have to go naked. The Resident Magistrate—You cannot be quite so destitute as that. Are all the family now at home 1 ,  Defendant—There is fourteen and my. self and the old woman. The Resident Magistrate—Well, you seemed to be clothed decently. Defendant—Tnis is a suit I had before the lawyers took nearly everything from me. ! Constable Donovan, who served the summons, said he saw the defendants' children. They were nearly naked, and had no boots. One boys' trousers were torn up to his thigh. He should say the children were so dirty that no school would take ihepn in. Their residence was about a mile and a half from the school. Ho far as he could gather they had recaived no schooling. The Resident Magistrate—This is a shocking state of affairs, and one should have some sympathy with the unfortunate little ones. Constable Cartmill gave similar evi dence. The children were miserably clad and in an almost wild state. They had no boots and their clothes were in shreds. In reply to the Bench, the constable said he believed defendant was driven at times to drink through his misfortunes. Defendant here said the Government had one way and another got a good deal out of him without wanting his children to go to school to buy books, and many men were as well off who had never gone to school at all. Too much schooling, he considered, was as bad as none at all. The Resident Magistrate, in his ex perience, had seen children going to school without boots. There was no harm in that, and if they were well cleaned and put into cheap dresses made of even old flour bags and sent to school, it would be better than letting them grow up in utter ignorance. The Bench had no other ' course than to make an order that the children must attend school, but he would make such order without costs, and it would be for the committee to accept them. If there was any further difficulty about the matter the Court might have to deil with the case in another way. The defendant—l understand what you say, but if they summon again they might as well bring the old woman and she'll explain the matter about the clothes and things. Mr Bishop said that the Bunch thought if the facts were known the defendant's neighbors would assist to fit out the children in a presentable condition.

THE ASBBtTCTUJH GttAßDlAltf : WEDNESDAY, OOtoBEK_JI J 189 S.



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