MAIL NOTICES.

Mails closo for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, June 21. For Northern Ports and Australian Colo niea, pei Wakatipu at {%.%£€> p.m. ( For South America, United Kingdom and I Continent of Europe, per s.s. Arawa, at G. 15 p ra. Registered letters ana post parcela closo at 5 p.m., money orders. 4 p.m. Due in London August 2. Correspondence not to be especially addressed for this mail. The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Pi a l-. Office to the under-mentioned places as follows: — For a.m. p.m. p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) ... ... ... 3.15 Cherfcsey and Rakaia (daily)- ... 6.30 3.15 6.20 Chriatchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 I Dromore (daily) ... ... 6.30 I Eiffelton and Willowby, . Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays... ... 10.30 ' Elgin, Wakanui, River tide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and SaturJJ days ... 630 Ftemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, "and ■ Forks, Tuesdays, ~4%ursdaya & Saturdays 6 30 ;":^1 Hackthorne and Lismore, <■•-■-• -..- Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3-15 Mt.- Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford - JorestXdaily) 4.0 :, Jlayfield : and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4.0 Newlands, Tuesdays Thursdays, and Satur days ... ... ... 6.30 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) ... ... 12.30 Temuka & Timaru daily) 10.30 12.30 and ou Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tiuwald, Winslow, Hindi, and Waimate (daily)... 10 30 Bnd on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3 15 Westerfield, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur* days 4.0 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 N.B.—Letters containing anything or value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, posted unregistered, will be compufoorily re ginterf.fi ani eliaraed double fee reaistration

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The charge against Captain Baldwin of setting fire to Tredenham House, has been dismissed as there was no case to answer. The late spring in England was an extra ordinarily mild one. A Home paper observes, on April 27, " Two years ago we had winter weather up to end of May; this year we have midsummer in the lap of spring. The names of the tableaux for this even ing's entertainment at St. Stephen's School are—"Bubbles," "Two's company, three's none," "Where are you going, my pretty' maid," and the " Guatdian Angel.' Mr Andrew Orr notines in an advertise ment which we are compelled to hold over that on Saturday next he wiil commence a gale of high class drapery at unequalled prices, and sensational bargains will be offered. Before Mr J. W. Sawle, J.P., this morn ing, John Patrick* an old offender, was charged with drunkenness, and being an idle and dissolute person, Ho was convicted of the first offence and discharged, and for the secotid vras sentenced to three months' imprisonmentt The D. I. C, Christchurch, intend ex hibiting samples of all their extensive depart ments on the premises lately occupied as the ' Kindergarten School, J<iast street, Ashburton, •where their representative will be in attend ance daily for the present. Further par ticulars will be given in advortieemnet to appear in our next issue* •■- In connection with the next Oddfellows' anniversary it may be mentioned that ife will serve as the 20th, also as a sort of rejoicing at the fact that all encumbrances on the Hal are wiped off, and that the building is free from debt. It may also be mentioned that the committee are fully alive to the require ments of the district, and Mr Bird has been visiting the various Halls in the colony and feels certain that he can, with the open space in front, place a dress circle which will make the Hall very complete. It is a note worthy fact that the present Hall is the same width as the Timaru Theatre. The Rev A. Ager, of Victoria, on Monday evening delivered hia leetare entitled " Reminiscences of a visit to the battle field of Sedan," at the Baptist Church to a very fair audience, considering the inclement weather. The lecturer, who at the time stated was a captain of H.M. Artillery, gave a graphic account of his journey from London to Antwerp, thence through Bouil lon to Sedan, and on to where the French and Prussians were fighting at Mezieres, and in the course of his remarks referred to the many places of interest in the cities and country surrounding them,; particularly describing the cathedral and art gallery, wherein are to be found the masterpieces of Ruberaand other famous Flemish artists of past centuries. The horrows of war were vividly depicted, especially the position of the French army penned up in Sedan when the German Artillery was planted all round the city on the heights and trained right to it, while Napoleon had only two hours in which to decide to capitulate or hwe his a-my simply murdered by a terrific storm of shot and fihell from the accurate play of the German sicfcillery. Napoleon as history records, wisely saved the lives of his 80,000 troops and 20,000 residents in the city by surrender ing. The lecturer pointe4 t-hia remark by stating that in like manner n»an could be saved from wrath to come by surrendering himself a captive to God's love, as shown in the Lord Jesus Christ. The lecture which' was listened fco with intense interest closed: with the benediction. :

SCOBIE MACKENZIE AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

Mr Scobie Mackenzie, M.H.R., ad- 1 dressed a" public mectiug in the Odd-1 Cellov/s 1 Hall bsfc evening. Thfe hall was oiou'ijfd to the door, and about sixty ladies occupied the front seats Tii3 Mayor, wlv> presided, shortly introduced;lho spe«k>3»- asking for him a patient he.a:iui?. .Tlia'speaker on rising w.^-received with very hoarby applause. ' JVfr Mackenzie said —Mr -chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need hardly tall you that 1 myself experience considerable pleasure in coming here to-night and aJdreaedng you on thp political questions of the day. Before I do so you wjII perhaps permit me to congratulate you upon "the expansicn of the commercial community I have seen around me in the town of \shburton. I have seea this place almost from its infancy, although I have never stayed here. I regret I had little time -ti> go about to-dny. because I received ve*y shor,b notice to deliver an address. Consequently when I cama I had-to shut myself up to-day to put my notes together. But I have seen quite enough to convince me about the expan sion of the prosperity of the town. I hope it will continue to grow and develop in the future as it his done in the past And now tobusiness. I daresay some of you ore saying to yourselves what brings you here to-night, what brings you here at bli ? The Mayor has partly explained what brought me here. I received a very filtering' invitation from "a number of residarta to address them here to-night. I had no-expectation of anything of the kind, and it came on me suddenly, and I was pleased to take advantage of the opportunity. One reason being th*t you hava quite recently heard the other side of the political question in a speech from the "Minister for Lands. There can ba no possible harm in you hearing from me the other aspect of the question. (Applause.) It is possible as the Mayor has jusc said that what I say you may not agree with That is nob my fault. What I believe, I will say. (Hear, hear.) I have no desire to offend anyone at all, because I come here merely to state my opinions, and you ought to be able to hear a man state his opinions with perfect freedom and candour without being offended, because they do not happen to agree with your own, and he is a poor man who caunot do so. Such a man only relies on his prejudices, and does nob wish them to be disturbed, and that would be a, very un intelligent attitude to take, and'l do not thin Kit would be taken by anyone in Ashburtoiv. I think I may safely say I shall speak to you with perfect candour and truth. I don't wish to proselytise or to convert anyone to my way of thinking, but it is certain what I say will rest in the minds of a few, not perhaps to-night, but after I leave the hall. "When a falsa hood once gets a start it sometimes takes a long time for the truth to overtake it, but depend upon it it will sooner or later, and the truth will assert itself. (Ap plause.) One other thing I wish to say (I don't think there is any need of it) is this, Hhat Jfrom a country and an agiicultural district of any kind whatever, I have a right to be heard with something approaching respect. From first to last from the first hour when I set my foot upon the floor of the House I have done the best that lay in my power to promote the interests of Otago, and I mean of course of New Zealand. (Loud laughter). I know what is passing in your minds now, you say.to yourselves "he has let the cat out of the bag, he -is an Otago provincial politician," but you forget the country districts of Otago have the same interests as this part, of the country, and as the whole? of tho colony of .New Zealand. (Chee-ra.) I lay clajm to bo heard with resp&ct because from first to lf>>t I have f*dyip<3nted a 'U those things which would relieve the country and lightenits burdens. If I hwa been nothing else in the Parlia ment) of New Zealand I bave a pro minent freethinker. ; NOtf-BDBROWING. There Las been a great deal said ju&t now about the id vantages of non-borrow ing ltveiyor.e who has heard any of my speeches will admit-, no nutter what Go vernment was in power, that I have stood up and ro'nted out the pernicious mschief accuring from the over borrow ing in the past, and I have always en deavoured to do away with every kind of restriction that prevents setolers taking up the land. Coming here recalls some curious memories, for the very name of Ash burton has a curious sound to me. It recalls to me when Sir Julius Vogol addressed you here and what was ever afterwards called the Ashburton speech. It was a very good speech, a splendid one, it completely took me in. I read it tbe other day and I think now as I did years ago thar it was a remarkably sound and «ible speech, and one thing that struck me about it was this, he denounced the folly of working borrowing into a policy :it took my fancy. (Laughter). I thoujght.it was a very sound policy as policies were such shifting and variable thinas. 1 thought borrowing was an un happy instance in the life of an nation and to, be indulged in now and again, and that you could not make borrowing a policy at all. Some of you may remember that in the year 1871 there was a tremen dous rise in the price all produce of the colony and after a long series of depression a degree of prosperity set in at the same time as the public works policy which Sir Julius Vogel initiated. There was thus * double stream of money flowing into the country, from our own produce and from the borrowed money,which produced a de gree of prosperity which widened icto a boom. Then came a day of retribution and adversity. In 1884 Sir Julius Yogel came out in order to produca a second edition of prosperity. Ws now go back to the last general election, and the cry was for the absentee, 4ax and the bursting upbftbe large estates. You would have chouwht the salvation of New Zea land^rested on those two questions and at the l*st election a great deal was heard about thatn,.. Mr Mackenzie • then referred to the manner in which the Government had carried out their promises in regard to the tax on absentees, shoeing that practically they had done nothing in the matter, notwithstanding all they had said before the election and neither had there bean Sjny of the so much talked of bursting up of the large estates, saying that there had never been tho slightest intention of doing so. You think "that because Cheviot estate has been purchased th»t the bursting up is going on, bub bursting and buying! don't go together. (He*r, hflar.) If J people are going to burst up estates they donfb buy them in the first place and give big prices in the next. Now supposing one of you came to me, (I am the Government, for the time being and a very good Goveonment too) - (laughter) -and one of you ha» got a big estate and you come to me (I am ths Government, an h;onesfc Government we will *\y this time 'Vloud Jaughter) and you say ym have a too heavy tax on yo»r property and you want me to buy it afc the station you have put on it—what does the Government say, a Government who is goin<* in for bursting up remember. I say no, lam nob going to buy your estate, I have got a weapon that will burst it up and that ia the Land and Income Tax. But it was not said. I knew there was no intention of bursting up, I said from the hsgiumnar the thing was an im posture? % W my surprise when one person after another *»* dow. n and iky they never had any jnteipicn of bursting up the estates. After reading Mr McKenzie's speech at Ashburton I Wised myself. wa9 J dreamy over the

big estate business, have I really com- j mitted a mistake, and I began to think f that I hai been dreaming about the whole business, these statements were so < posi we —" neither myself nor any mem- i ber of the Gcrernment." I thought to ; myself I snail look up so;r,e of thei: L speeches. I found th.it thu late Prenver had said at Fielding after the Land avid Income Tax had been introduce.] thai if the large eslates wer<i burst up there would be a loss of £70,000. bub he coul* lose ihnfc from sn,ch a source >nth a light heart. You will fay the Government have got a financial policy somewhere b cause we Levr :-o much about it. It reminds me of Mark Twain's joke about the Rhine wine and vinegar, be knew the difference by the label. There must be a financial policy because there's so much talk about it. The policy really consists in the change of one tax which brought in a certain amount of money for another tax which brings in a precisely similar amount. (Hear, hear). Here Mr Mackenzie quo es figured largely to show that to the increase of the ex ports was due to the present prosperity of the colony and also owing to the energy and industry of the people of the colony, and nob due to the present Gov ernment as they claimed.) These quota tions were made in answer to recent statements of the Hon B J. Seddon and the Hon W. P. Raeves. Mr Beeves left his party and crossed the flour of the house to cake his place under King Harry,, because Jie. introduced the tax of £360,000 on the people. H) was entitled to his opinion, but don't you think it was rather a shameful thing, a disgraceful thing, aftor supporting a man through thick and thin—was it a right and' proper thing, a manly thing —to da ace a war dance upon his grave and denounco him for that taxation. Poor Sir Har»y, little did he think what a war dance th?.y; would dance over him, and all for the sake of getting the credi*- ot saying it was Sir Harry Atkinson that brought in the taxation, and all the while they were liking thj surplus. First of all they pro cured it by supporting Sir Harry Atkin son, and now they denounced him and pocketed the money, and say "look ab the prosperity of tho colony and the surplus we have produced." (Loud applause and laughter)- W9 are getting on with this financial policy. (Laughter.) There is no borrowing now, no borrowing. I don't know what answer to give to that; well I must answer it with facts, I am going to give you the actual expenditure, bak^n from the public accounts, the loan money that is being spent up to the present moment, whioh if not borrowed. God only knows where it com< s' frcm (Laughter). When the present Govern ment took office, to commence with they had the sum of £965,000. That i* a pretty good round sum. There's not a soul in Ashburton I'll bo bound to say, if he inherited nearly a million of money, would think of s.oing to the London money market. He would take them back to 1887, In that year, under the Stout-Vogel Government £1,518,076 was spent; in 1888, the same Government, £966,159 ; in 1889, the Atkinson Govern ment, £633,365; in 1890, tha same Government, £442,849; in 1891, the same Government, £348,521; in 1892, the present Government, £389,429 ; in 1893 do, £450,558. The Uperin^off commenced when Sir Harry Atkinson went into office, and it stopped when he went out; as someone humourously re marked, "the piling up commenced under the present Government." There was to be £200,000 of last year's revenue placed to the Public Works Fund, but only £50,000 had reached it, and all the monpy he had quoted h»i been spent out of loans. (Laughter and hear, hear.) Tint is the secret of the matter. Tho loan money was inherited, aad is being spent at a faster rate than in the last yoar of the late GovernmenJ, and mark you:it. is nearly gone, now, there might be £150.000 or so. So much for >h3 financial policy of the Government ; but you will say there is a LAND POtICY distinct and ' individual belonging to the present Government. Aftor pointing out that in effect there was no difference between a 999 years lea^e and a freehold. Mr Mackenzie went on to say—But you will say to m a, is there not a LABOUR POLICY But they have not made a new departure. I suppose I have a number of working men here to-night. I know there is a Liberal Association here, and I am grati fied that you are giving me a good hearing. I would like to ask any member what are the names of the Labor Bills ? I pause for a reply. I do not get one, and it is my firm belief there is net a working man in Ashburton who could gee up and tell me tha names of the Labor Bills, and if they cannot tell me their names, they cannot say much about what is inside them. I'll tell you why you don't know anything about the Labour Bills—it is that as far as the vital interests of the working man ate concerned, there is not a labor bill worth 2\\ to a living, soul. They are. merely alteration of details. Speaking of the Conciliation Bill he said conciliation and compulsion could not go together, so that the Bill was useless. He could understand arbitration on the usual grounds, but not the attempt at setting of labor difficulties on the lines of the proposed Conciliation Bill. He quoted the story of Dr Keats, of Eton College, who, when he came to tli9 verse in Scripture —"Loye one another," remarked, "Boys if you don't love one another, I'll flog you. Re ferring to the co-operative system Mr Mackenzie pointed out that it was being carried on at the expense of the colony instancing the case af a man who had written to him, informing him that some of the men so engaged were earning as much as 2Gi to 80s par <?ay in his district, and that was how the surplus of the colony was .being absorbed. He then read extracts from a letter he had written to the "Otago Daily Times" while in Victoria in 1889, ab the time of the exhi bition. In that letter he had stated that no nostrums ©r quackery but the produc tion of the earth and" the energy and self denial of the pe-iple*, assisted by an im provement; in the markets* would bring prosperity to New Zealand, WOMEN'S FKANOmSE. I have kept you now a good while, and I will give you a word in conclusion and that is—(a Voice " Women's FrancMa>.") Would you really lika me to tell you what I think about it ? (Loud and con tinued applause,) Well I will tell you, as you are so impatient. I don't like Woman's Franchise a bit. When I say that, I expect it will not meet with the approbation ot the temperance bodies. I know from thR fact that tho " Prohibi tionist " has been attacking me. It did not hurt mfi you know 5 it relieved the feelings of the papsr and it did not hurt mine. I have a loathing of the drink traffic, and I wish something cou'd be done, but I am nob a believer in the woman's franchise. I think politics is a masculine occupation and should be left to a masculine people. There fs no doubt about it whatever. (Applause.) You cannot possibly stop short with giving women a vote; it is not logical—not poe? sible even, Mark my words, it is impos sible-(laughter) 1 and I will tell you why. It fs no u§e giving any one a vote unless you give them the right to see that it is operative a,ftarwards. Supposing they have a vote, and they go in for stopping the drink traffic and having put men into Parliament as their representatives pl^dgeij to support prohibition, tljeae men say, when safe in Parliament, " 1 had to pledge myself to prohibit the drink traffic, but I'm not going to do it" -(and politicians do that sort of thing)—and supposing &»to this $069 on year »£t«,

year and they don't get the drink traffic { stopped. What are the umprfcupaie 1 women to do ? Well, they'll say. *♦ there * only one thing for us to do now, and that is to agsert our riglre and go in ourselves," I dou't"knowhow that would work really ? (Laughter.) Supposing a man is not overburdened wish brai'S, ani there are merriafchaii position, not in Ashburton though—(lvighter)—and he lias pot au active, intellectual wife, who is extremely anxious on sochl questions ; and suppos ing suciva womin wishad to put liar views in execution and tak« her place in Parlia ment—has the woman to gotoParlhment and leave the husband at home to boil the billy and look after the fire ? (Laughter ) I am not joking- (more laughter)—l don'i know what the position would be. I ques tion if it would be a cor -ecb one. lam not a believer in ib I really and truly think that women are too good for it. (Loud laughter). Women have a much higher function in life, and ifc would harden them to bring them into our vile and brawling palit;cs. It may be prejudice, but such as it is I give my opinion to you for what it is worth, The Government professed they were unable to carry the Bill, and do you know why it was ipfc *arrl id ? It was becMisa they would not accept the amend ments introduced by the Legislative Council. The amendment vaa made in good faith, and any Government that! really wished to allow women to enter into politics, would J^ve approved of it. The loc£tjpkperwi!ote about tha "rough side of my thngue." I say hard things at times, I daresay; but I have not arid anything hard to-ni?ht. I hope I have n«b said anythng to ruffl 3 or offend any one in the lull. I did not intend to do so. I have spoken to you with perfect truth and candour and sincerity. RAILWAYS. Mr Mackenzie then referred at some length to the railw;»y management, hoM- Jn? the opinion that ore of the Commis sioners should hwe a s<at; in Parliament; that as the railways had been handed over to the Gomm:ssl>neM with the approval of the present Government they should not be changed back until ifc was proved the Commissioners had mis managed them. He did not believe in playing fast and loose in the matter. Applause). conclusion. Now for a word of warning—that is, be very, very, very careful. There are statements going abroad from the Premier about wnich yoa have to be very, very cautious —extremely cautious ; and 1 will say a last word< 3 .Remember, that while no man should dictate <rhat you should do at any election, it is your duty to remember always same general principles. Do your duty, and« elect as your represen tative, from whatever side he comes, the man who recognises that the true interest of tins country consists in promoting enterprise and lightening the burdens of the people of New Zealand, and who believes in the> strictest economy in the public "administration. Those are the leading principles. This is a responsibility that is cast upon you in the interests of the colony in time to come. (Prolonged applause). The Mayor said—Had I known Mr Mac kenzie before, or had heard him speak before, I should not have asked you to give him a patient hearing. As you are aware, Mr Mackenzie is not a candidate, and does not hold himself bound to answer any questions you may put to him, bub if you wish to ask hi,n auything, I shall put it before him. QUESTIONS,- Would Mr Mackenzie assist in grant ing the franchise for women if he found that a majority of the present voters were in favor of ib *? Mr McKenzie -Well, I don't exictly know what ie moans. If a majority of the voters are in favor of it, they could of courso grant it, and I would accept it; bub'l would not change my cpinion be cause I had reason to believe there was -v majority in the country for ib. (Hear, hear.) I would not do it, bub I would pub no obs'aole in the road, if I under stood the people .declared by a majority they were in favor of it. Would Mr Mackenzie support an amendment of the Licensing Act to remedy the injustice done to members of prohibition societies by the judgment of the Appeal Court in disqualifying them from acung on the licensing benches 1 Mr Mackenzie—l remember something about this matter, but I don't exactly know the position of the question now. Local option is the law of .the land now, and it seems to be faulty in several re speebs. As far as my own opini m goes if we are to continue local option I think the people of a district have bh» power of electing licensing committees, and that it appears to me that ths people of that district must reap act the decisions of that licensing committee no matter what they maybe. (Hear, hear.) Will Mr Mackenzie be in favor of giv ing power to residents of a licensing dis trict by the direct veto, for the increase, decrease, or the abolition of licenses without compensation ? Mr Mackenzie —It appears to me this is a power in the hands of a Licensing Com mittee already; but upon that point I am not prepared to give a definite opinion. It is a mistake expressing your opinion bifore you hear the arguments on both sidei. (Hear, hear.) I invariably let my opinion be formed by the arguments I hear, and then, if convinced, give my vote In accordance with that opinion ; but it ia a bad thing to give your opinion before you hear the arguments for and against. In regard to this licencing question I wish to add that I have a loathing of the drink traffic as it is carried on now, and I have a respect for those who are trying to reform it, but they are going too far in the manner they are trying to attain their ends. If the prohibition party were to take ie in hand to reduce the number of publichouses, and get rid of those that are merely drink ing shops, then! should think it necessary to support such a measure. Bub I think they go too fac when they say that one section of the community shall say to another section that they shall net h we a glass of beer or a nip of whisky. (Ap plause). I am not in favor ii that. (Hear, hear). Jf the Government were ! to issue an cdic 1: to-morrow that no one I was to gafi a nip ot any drink at all, I do declare that in practice there is nob a living soul in the country would obey it. There is not much difference between an order or law forbidding drinking, and a law which prohibits drink coming into the country. Anyone that c^n produce a reasonable plan will find a strong sup porter in me, (Applause.) Will Mr McKenzie tell us how many farmers are in the present House of Re presentatives, and how many support the present Government ? Mr Mackenzie —That is of course not a question asking about any of the political questions of the day. Bub to answer it, I may say I don't know h«w many farmers are in the Houeo unless I set to work to count them up. There fore, not knowing how many there are, 1 don't know how many support the Government, but I can tell you how many oujht not to support the Govern ment and that is—not one of them. (Laughter and applause.) !iHow much land could a man lease under the 999 years'lease system ? MrMaokenssie—Thatisa very proper question. To the best of niy belief he could select up to 640 acres, Mr Mackenzie reading from a question said—A man asks me a conundrum or rather a question in simple proportion. "If the Labor Bills are worth twopence halfpenny, what ia the value of the weekly half-holiday and the inspection of workrooms?' (Laughter.) Well, the weekly half-holiday ia not a labor bill,

About the half-hoMday, I like to sea as mtny holidays ad can be got in this sad world of ours, and I like co see the hour* of labor as short as is consistent with ■loincj our duty such a* we have to do. But the Half-Holiday Bill is not a cure for the evil that brought it forth. .Shop men were kept; till late hours of the night, and consequently altogether have had lo work t w much, as compared with their fellow men ; but that Bill is not a cure, b'iCriu-e the long hours are going on as much as ever. A woman dts upon the thronp, why should not one have a parliamentary seat; ? Mr Mackenzie- -Now I suppose that nwny of you think that is a poser. Don'c. you 1 Well, I will tell you. If a woman was born to a Parliamentary seat I should let her "pit there.' Or if she could inherit such a seat front her father or mother, then let her sit. Although a woman c its on the ihrone wa all know that she does little or nothing. All the work is 'done by a Ptime Minister. Mr James Keir would like to say a few words. Mr Mackenzie tells us that the policy of the Government is not injuring anyone, and it does not intend to injure anyone, but we have been told by some of thcs 3 sitting around him that it does injure us, and is intended to injure us. Mr Wright said here the other night that the policy of the present Government had a tendency to stop enterprise. I wish to ask, does Mr Mackenzie thick these gentlemen are mistaken 1 Mr Mackenzie—ln the 6rst place allow me to correct the gnntleman. I never said tint the Govein-r«it policy did not injure anyone. You must not put your words into my mouth. What I did say was this, that there was a great dealot pretentious ness about doing things they never did, but I did not say anything about injury* ins. But I say now they have done a vast deal of injury to enterprise by their threats. There are no big enterprises being undertaken now, and very little ab sorbt on of labor. We sea that by the large number of unemployed. Agitation of any kind or threats of what is going to be done, (which may not be intended to be carried out) may do a great deal of harm in stopping enterprise, and it may stop the investment of capital in the country. (Applause). ! . THANKS. Mr Donald Williamson—l think that after the way you have listened to Mr Mackenzie, it is an easy matter for me to propose a vote of thanks. lam sure you must air have admired the good natured way he has answered your questions. I have only to ask you to give him a hearty vote of thanks for being present and m .king the political situation so clear, no one can go away without now understanding the position, and that is more than can be said of all the spee&hes we have heard lately. (Hear, hear). Although this is the first time we have heard Mr Mackenzie in Aishburton, I hope it will not be the last, (Applause;. Ido not intend to inflict a speech on you ; there is a gentleman to second the motion, and I hope you will give Mr Mackenzie a round of applause. Mr 0. W. Purnell—l think it is almost superfluous for me or anyone e'se to second the motion. lam sure, ladies and gentlemen, that the people of Ashbutton are greatly indebted to a gentleman of Mr Mackenzie's political knowledge fortaking the trouble to corns here and give such a lucid speech. I think, ton, it is as well we should hear two sides of the question. We heard the Minister for Lands the other day expounding the political situa tion from the Government point of view. Now Mr Scobie Mackenzie has given us the Opposition aspect of it. I am sure you will agree with me that the Opposition side is a very powerful one. Mr Mackenz:e to-night has laid before you arguments which you would do well to consider in your own homes. As Mr Williamson said, I trust it will not be the last time he will be here. (Loud applause.) lam simply going to ask you to perform an act* of courtesy to Mr Mackenzie for coining before you and expounding his views M ably as he has. On the motion being put it was declared carried amid loud and prolonged applause. Mr Mackenzie—who was cheered wheii be rose to reply—said I wish to thank the mover and the seconder for the very kind manner they have spoken, and to thank you for the hearty manner the vote has been received. lam sure you have en joyed my meeting to-night; and I will on my part always remember the pleasant two hours I have occupied jou in listen ing to me. Perhaps I will on some future occasion have reason to address you, when we will not be divided so much by political opinion as we are now. You will always find me as long as I remain in Parliament—which might not be long in these days—a hearty supporter of such Bills as most concern yon, and that best promote the interests of the colony, I thank you heartily, and beg to move a vote of thanks to the Chairman. The vote was cai ried.

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TINWALD DOMAIN.

TO THE KDITOB. Sir, —I should like, with your per mission, to draw attention to what I, in common with a gre«t many others, con sider an injustice, and also to a»k you for a little information. We Ttnwaldites are possessed, or.rather are supposed to be possessed, of a domain (of, I believe, some thing over 200 acres) which we have been led to believe was granted for recreation purposes. The injustice I complain of is that, although we have all this acreage reserved for our use the young people are no£ allowed one foot of it for any pur* poee whatever. But if they want either to practice football or play any other outside games they must either trespass, as they were told they were doing to-day, or be beholden co seme one for the use of a pqddock^ A great many think that this state of affairs has gone on lone enough, and it is time parb at any rate were allowed for its rightful purpose, and a portion granted at once for football playing. Now for the infotf mation. Will you kindly Btate what are the necessary steps to take to have the present Domain Board abolished, and the management transferred tj our Town Board similarly to Ashburton, —I am etc,,. Frahk Lowe, Tinwald, June 20, 1893,

STREET LIGHTING.

TO THE EDITOR. Sic,—-Allow me to correct an error in your report of the last meeting of the Borough Council, in which I am reported as having opposed the g rent ing of a lamp at the 'corner of Tancred and Cass streets, on account of the expense entailed in lighting the traffic bridge. As a matter of fact I never mentioned the lighting of tho bridge at all. What I did say, and 1 think clearly enough, was that the Council would require to exercise great discretion in dealing with petitions for increasing the number of lamps, as in my opinion I the Conncil would very shortly have to take into consideration the necessity of improving the lighting of the town, which at present is none of the best; and if petitions of the aime nature a« the one then under consideration were granted indiscriminately, we might find it a very difficult matter to readjust the lamps satisfactorily.—lam, etc., R, M. Cuißsiftinw,

THE ASHBUKTON GUABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1893.



Ck Note, other booka.-H. JoNiS. ____—— TURNEK. . ■ -r^TTST M-»chir.e"co«ton-200yda I^, ~7T""TNTED^One~or two Boarders; VV Alnali y siU-t.ed ; home con, forts. APPl^^?!!: -— -Sece7^loor Oloth 2yds T wUl'I, P lyd wide 1..-M ncn* * Ttjrmbr. ____ i —— —— . - B"~iTI?^FD Oyster Suppers, String Onions Tea, Biscuits, Marmal«d, Dowßti, Aghburton. InTBD, Clocks to RfP ai£;,,£s OiSai'*** street^ 5*230 ; Eome splen tore. T=SroiV^^mter^P^ttwi Scj ±i Cycle," and be «p to date. Wprk mnship and finish fir 3 t-class. Fasy BRING your orders to H. M. Jones W ho wiH fit you up with afirs> class " Safety Cycle " from £1510s. Kasy Srms. Enquiries, etc., promptly replied ; to.—H. M. Jo»ga- 8" TOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, SaundemV Buildings. Everything reduced, lor Cash only, for One Mo^th. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 703, and ; 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—H. Mcokk, Saunders' Buildings, r A ln?EDT^wn-Fi'riFcTa^s^atch W Repairing at Gkainoek s, Jj«t Street, £§2, WANTED Known-T. Hoult has frcsK Potk Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, Tickles, Sauces, jetc. ESTBroochPin-33^ at G*m»gbr|Ss "\I7ANTKD Known. —Special fihip; W ment of Linen Goods, direct from Belfast. Splendid value. . See window Bt Andkkw Ork's. ___ _ TTSE H. G. Flowbb-s SulpnurTablets, U Cough and Eucalyptus t>rous, and atop coughing. '■■_________.. ' ■'■''■ HKATHEJRS Cleaned, Dyed, and Curled. Ladies' *nd Gentlemen d Gloves Cleaned. —Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru. ANTED Knr>wn. — Seasonable Goods. Ciishniere Gloves, 6d pair J Cash Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collars, 2< lid ; Ladies' Skirts, 2s lid ; Borlyn Wool, 3 i per lb ; Wool Shawla at ha-Vf price, at Andrew Oru's. ______——— / 1 O to Hardlby Bros, for B^.rg-ftins I T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large w hue, .suitablfl' £or double b^ds only, 16s. 6d ■srorfch 255. Extra larga Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rayid'y.- Harpley Bros, Arcade. ANTKD Known—S'~me WDnderful job lines iv Drap«ry, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. Segers, Melford House. OMER-SRT Moat Mart. The oldest the largest', iha b*sfc, and tha cheap est. Small '"ioods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Siloock. 4U82 'TjiINGEMNG Wool 3,1, 2"oyds Cotton JD Reel- l^d, 4f%ds 3i. Enormous Stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. VV. Aicorn & Co.'s Sale. • ____^_- - T" ADIES' lackets, Mantles, S^iuperior XJ Dresa Goods further reduced, es cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at $. W, Alcorn's, RESEMTJS-lifautiful Presents now being given away to all purchaseis of Drapery, iWillindry, Boots, Clothing, etc —Jbl. 0 Segers, Melfoid House. WANTED Known— 4' The Corner "is showing a magniScent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Coijjer. | WHEJHKdo you-^et your Ironmon gery? At Hardixvs of course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails; Locks, Hinges, Ploogh Chains, Hope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an<* Fire Irons, and anything you require. JUNE Ladiea Journals, New Games, ; new supply of the Zifelier \ Harps and Autoharps, New Books, ; Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L. F. Andrewes akd Co, ;. Xtotionera' Hall. .__ BEST Nickel Watches in the raaiiefc, are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salee^ Jeweller. Guarantee with each watefc. BANG 1 Bang! Sang. 1; Gutis ! Guns! Guns! by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Gaps, Cartridges, Wads, »nd Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. THE Misses Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk. \ and all the new summer drinks ready At - •II times, Coleman's Buildings, ~)^si ] treefc. H" OMEOPATHIC Medicinfjs,"~pTiee " Is. Sole agent for. district, Light's Cash Store. - 234 WANTFJDKnown— V^Th. Coluee's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all; size's. WANTED Known"-For good valuaiw first alas?) Drapery, Millinery Boots, Clothing, eic, go. to, Melfou i } House, Beautiful, present* now giw ,g m.J>y to a]l, purchasers. WHO is your PJumber ? Wby,T,~w! Habdizy, who is a Man ,&fa .t* urer Of efpouuag, Ri.-igiag, Steel y t tters, a ih>*, Sinks, T««ks, etc, a^ iC I w > 0 has O . h»md the Urgent stock of p m » us and Pipe m town. v KEATING «~CoT^Ii~LoZEVG KS T^ Coughs Asthma, Bwneb^ KW iSt? X^nS T ? at n° Cfcber mcdi' ™" s' mahdißß. One Lo 2t . Jgea!one iv , J or two at bedtime ef!3ttrCß rest g § o^^ ibla. Ihey cor taio no , opitlJl ,



r D:NTIELDI O NQ FACTS. j G J. NEl£l^ & CO. NewAViuter Dres,. Goads 4* 114 If d. *. New Winter Dress Goods (extra ™M,-6i% 1() -, Flannelettes, 3s 9d per dz Heavy Twilled Flannelette, ss<l Sla r>tfcoßS 4iND SHEETINGS, MARVELLOUS LOW PRICES. 36!n Wide White Calico, 3s lid per doz Men's Tweed Suits. 19i 6d »1 en's Heavy Tweed Suits. 2oa 6d K^bodySlLmereSSuh^Bm^WTS-for th. LEAST MONEY! TRY ■ _ ....... nn in 6. J. NEH.L_d CO.S. ALL OUR BOOTS *^™J^s&^fg%, QIVB SATISFACTION. ; ■ Lsdim 1 Strong Shoef, if Hd o™ Wo BSIS«S S4.S Boot,, 6, lid, &**■#• hm to twelve months' Wear. -~, Men's Oylonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 61 Men's Colonial marte Bluchew, 5s .,«»,, Gr. J. Neill & Go., FRIEDLANDERS' BUILDINGS, CORNER OF BAST STREET AND MOORE STREET, TERMS-CASH. No Discount. , OOR MoTT<)—Small Profits and Quick Returns. ASH BURTON. S A TURDAY, JUNE io. In Premises-TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE THE ARCADE, FOB TWjENTY-OHE DAYS ONLY. JMPOBTAINT SA.LB OP TUE. BALANCE OF A CHRISTCHURCH WAREHuUSEAIAN'S WHOLESALE STOCK, CDS3TISG OP 10 Ralpc, BLANKETS 408 Dozen Ladies', Gents' and 1750 Yards Ail-Wool and Twill Children's Pocket HANDKER VIANNTCLS CHIEFS 90 Kets p»™ make. Grey and 53 Heavy Tweed OVEEOOATS White OALTCOES 31 All-Wool Tweed SUITS 2670 Yards Twill FLANNELETTES 574 Yards Colonial TWEEDS 500 Yards TABLE DAMASKS 55 Pieces Fashionable. DRKsb 124 Dozen Women's Black Cashmere ewpmre HOSIERY l^^Q Yards NAVY SEROrkb 131 Dozen Men's Cashmere and 200 Pairs Printed MOLESKINS Merino SOCKS .. M . . „ Linens, Alhambra Quilts,-Habit'Cloths, Oretoas; Sheetings, Ac, dca. ; SI 1" ■• i-l Q ~~^s^ HAVING Purchased the above Stocks (jT. J-i« JJOfttll OC I_/O. j a t a large Discount off Wholesale^Cost, and having Imported in excess of Christ- OF CHRISTCHUROH. church requirements in Manchester, Dresa ar>d Clothing Departments for the pre- IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, sent Winter's Trade, will offer the in habitants of Ashburcon some AITOVIOIS& BABftAISS. FOR 31 DAYS ONLY, Commencing Saturday, June 10, 1893 Cl DO flft Regret not beinst able to secure more conimodk>U3 Premises « L. U. & UU. tor this Important Sale, but trust that the public will be pre pared to put up with a little inconvenience under the circumstances. Gl D ODO Guarantee that you-will be more than pleased wifch your pur ' L U. 01 Ull' chases. Their object in opening in your town being to SELL STCFF ac a low figure and advertise their Cliristchurch House. NO ABATEMENT CAN BS MADK FROM MARKED PRICES. TEEMS STKICTLY CASH. 6J55 | THE HALL, BAST STREET. ! Barrett Bros, and Bairstow, DRAPEKB, CLOTHIERS, AKD HOUSE FURNISHERS. TT7E are now Showing a Grand Assortment of WINTER GOODS. 1 BLANKETS From 6s lid per pair. BLANKETS RUGS A Grand Assortment, from 4a lid. RUGS : FLANNELS Colonial from lOfcd per yard. JJf£SsHLmi.o ' FLANNELETTES A spTendid range, from 4d to lOd per yd. FL ANNLLETTEb SHIRTINGS The noted leather Shirtings, b|d to 10$ d. bHIRTINGS DRESSES A choice Assortment, 4s 6d to *7s 6d. DRESSES CRETONNES 4id. Art Muslins 4jd, Turkey Chintz 6,i per yd. SHEETINGS, Quilts, Bed Ticking, Toweling, &c., &c. «„,„„,„ CLOTHING Men's Suits from 253. CLOTHING CLOTHING/ Men's Overcoats 275, Boys' 10s 6d CLOTHING A pplendid assortment of Shirts and Underclothing. ASE NOTE THAT WOOLS AND COTTONS ARE REDUCED IN PRICE. THE STOCK OPEN FOR INSPECTION. NO ONE ASKED TO BUY. NOTE'THE ADDRESS- Old Town Hall, East Street. TH'fl ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. S. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OOULTST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department in now very Complete in its arrangements. The upmost care is taken over all Jobs, and work is turned out, only in a thoroughly reliable manner,"' The Charges are as low as can .^sjunTand reliable workmanship. As usual, tha High 01*3* Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, WateheflTetc. (which is bom* oo«.mntly added to with goods of th, latest style and deBM, Will be found well worthy of inspection,- especially by those desirous o """^WEDDING PRESENT, BIRTH DAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. S. S Kh EX. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, j



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