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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1893. TALK V TRAFFIC.

An interesting little dispute has arisen between Government, as the owner of the telegraphic and tele phonic systems of the colony, and the Dunedin Tramwcay Company. Under the Tramways Act, the Government | has a right to impose any conditions ie chooses in the laying down and running of tramway systems, and when, many years ago, an Order-in- Oouncil authorised the Dunedin Com pany to lay trams and run them, it also granted liberty to use either horse or steam power* Steam power on the common streets wag then considered a great forward stride, but the idea of electricity being used as a motive power had not been thought of. At any rate it was not included among the possibilities of a future so near as 1893, and therefore was not mentioned in the Order-in-Council. Now, how ever, electricity as a motor is con sidered in the case of the Dunedin tramways to be more economical than either steam or horse power, and the company seeks to adopt lightning in preference to either coal or oats. But at the very outset the company are met with an opposition not calculated upon. The Government declines to alter the Order-uvCouncil so that electricity can be used, and the reason is given by Dr Lemon, head of the fjlonial telegraph department in an interview a " New Zealand Times" man had with him last week on the subject. The following is how it waa put by the doctor:— It's not a municipal question at all. It's an old question which up to the present moment has filled the law courts of the Old Country with any amount of litigation. The telephone companies, who have been in possession for years, finding themselves pressed by the electric ti*m companies, have been going to law. In possession of what, may I asK ? Of the earth, of course. You see, there is an earth wire at each telephone, and at the central station, soldered to a gas or water pipe, the current being completed through the earth- So long as there is no other electricity discharged into the earth, the telephones work well. But directly you come to use the earth for completing the circuit of an electric tram motor there must be trouble, The Doctor produces a diagram and drawings. There is overhead the line wire wniph carries the electricity from the generator along the whole length of a tram system j belojy are the rails of the tram with the motor upon fchem j be tween the line wire and the motor j-j tlje trolly-wire which gives the power to the motor; the return current is by the wheel over the rail, and the return cur rent goes sometimes into the earth. The electricity from the r#Qtor at this point, you perceive, interferes with the pl&qtri c£ty of the telephone already jLn the earth, , , , I ask what the effiwt on the telephone service would be precisely. Knock ie into a cocked hat—make it useless. There would be a buzz in the instrument which would effectually pre vent you hearing a syllable. Before leaving that point fche Doctor makes it clear that the nearer the tele-1 phones and the central telephone stations are to the tram line, the worse must the buying be, anl the farther off they are, the less w.ilj be that disturbing noise. But in no case can there be anything like satisfactory use of the telephone, Ihose srho *rs in the habit of using the tele phone., and who #re likewise in the habit of feeling inclined ta anathematise the i owners of passing footsteps, nsogversatjipn makers, moving machinery, and .other pleasant aids to telephonic good temper will thoroughly realise the effect as described by the doctor. I »sk how it is that the telephone circuits will Buffer so greatly, and the answer I get is very simple. Every tele phone u«p pome iWftll fractional part of

an ampere, whereas the tram current consists of some twenty or thirty amperes at least, and often a great deal more. On what principle do the tram people justify their intrusion into the country occupied by the telephone circuits 1 The principle of "the earth is the Lord'n and the fulnese thereof," which , they interpret, says the Doctor, smiling grimly., into "the earth may be the Lord's, but it belongs to them who make it the fullest." The tram people will fill it far more fully than the telephone people, and they will occupy it entirely. It was not, of course, to be supposed that any member of the Ministry, from the Premier —charged, as he is so well known to be, with animal magnetism from the crown of his well-screwed-on head to the very toes of that foot of his which he energetically stamped in emphasing his communication to mem bers of the fact that they were paid £20 a month for doing the colony's work, and must therefore stay until the Bills before them were passed— down to the recent arrival from the north, -with the whitewash of the Auck land election still fresh upon him, should be up in all th« subtle details of electric currents, volt and ampere. Nor were they. And had the running of the Dunedin trams by electricity been dependent wholly on the Minis terial knowledge of electrical science the currents -would have been in full flash, and the authority to run granted without a single nay-say. But Dr Lemon knew what was in the wind, or rather what would be in the earth if the company got their will, and he gave Government what is known in some circles as " the straight tip." Dr Lemon's tree of knowledge is " , . no sapling, chance-sown by the fountain, Blooming at Beltane, in winter to fade," fbut a sturdy giant of the forest whose roots, spreading away into the rich soil of science, has returned to the main stem stores of knowledge of the most comprehensive character, and withal exact. It was in deference to Dr Lemon's protest that the Wellington Sewerage Bill was loaded with a clause holding the corporation liable for any damage done to the cables by the dis charge of the city's sewerage into the sea in the vicinity of the landing place of those important whisperers to us of outside world doings. And now it is Dr Lemon whose demurrer is to save the users of the telephone in Dunedin from much sinful language provoked by messages that come from the tym pan of the instrument with the coherence and distinctness of a voice whose owner has sampled many brands of '• unbroken." It may be there is something in Dr Lemon's objection in the matter of the cables. The pro moters of the Wellington Bill did not think so, and in the polished language which is given to conceal thought, only thinly veiled their belief that he was a fool for his pains. It may be also that there is something in the objection to the electric tramway. Whether the company think so or not is no matter, The same objection was raised in Hobart by the Tasraanian Government, but not until the telephone system had become unworkable and useless, and the Tramway Company there had to subside and suffer heavy loss. And at Home a Parliamentary Committee is now sitting, enquiring into the same matter, over which, on the question of the right to the " fullness of the earth " alluded to by Dr Lemon in the inter view quoted, the rival companies have handsomely contributed to the lawyers' incomes in fifty actions at law. To insulate the telephone currents so that the effects of the train motors would be rendered nugatory would cost the colony anywhere between £50,000 and £100,000, and this would have to be made good by those who use the tele phone, and the number ot users would in consequence be very greatly reduced, so that to the reduced number the cost would be all the greater still. Tele phone users are clients of the Govern ment—tram users clients of the com panies. Dr Lemon has done his duty to his department, to the Government, and to the colony, and until the vexed question has been satisfactorily settled at Home, it wiH be the duty of Govern ment to see that its telephone system in Dunedin is not endangered in this way, as Dunedin is butjone place in the colony where traraa and telephones are at work—amicably in the other parts, but the reverse of that as soon as the tram motive power becomes electricity instead of horseflesh or steam.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Twelve thousand trout have been applied for from the Master ton hatcheries by the Hawke'a Bay Society, iv addition to 50^000 already ordered. Dr W. S. Hosking, of Masterton, has hit upon something both morally and mechani cally valuable. He seeks a patent for an '♦Anti-profanity carriage lamp." An oyster farm is to be started at Pahau tanui, Porirua Inlet, Wellington, and oyster culture ia to be pursued by a syndicate oh the most approved English, French, and American methods. It will interest many persons to know that the average number o£ persona to every licensed house in New Zealand is 372, or legs fhan half the number fixed by the Stout Bill, ti>9 operation of which would be to extinguish half the licensed houses in the cpuntr-y. Afc (sftr&sgfurt the other day i(says the "Daily Sews") an elderly couple, tired of life, made a compact to rid themselves of their troubles. To this end they erected two poles, with a crossbeam, to which they attached two ropea. They were to place their heads in the noose at the same time, and at a given signal—the word " Go " from the wife —they werjj to hang in the air. The word was give*l; when jyife, turning round with a view to see i,f her husband wag true, gaty he had drawn his head <mt< apd was looking calmly aX what she was doing. Sn© quickly released her head, and roundly up braided him for not carrying out his part |pf he bargain. After some recriminations the pair resolved to live a little longer, and forth with pullad up the gallows. |

One of the largest myrtles at Oaborne, in { the delightful garden near the flag tower, was originally a sprig from the wedding bouquet of the Empress Frederick. Several bunches from this shrub were taken from baboraa to Buckingham Palace for the purposes of the Koyal wedding. The Wellington •' Press " says the clause of the Licensing Bill requiring bar windows to be unscreened out of business hours, re garded as a means to prevent drinking after hours, is suggestive of the summit of Arca dian simplicity, and Mr Seddon, with hi» intimate personal knowledge of his trade, must know this. There is a journalist; at Foxton who is said to be just now undertaking the duties of coroner, Justice of Peace, chairman of the school committee, journalist, printer, farmer, auctioneer, land and commission agent, butcher, insurance agent, secretary, and president and patron of half a dozen other shows. Owing to the scarcity of feed there has been considerable mortality among the sheep on the Level Plains during the last few weeks, one farmer having lost about fifty breeding ewes with the lambs they were carrying. Artificial feeding does not seem to be the remedy required, as it only tends to make the ewes drop their prema turely. —*• Timaru Herald." We would remind housewives and others of the sale to-morrow at th« Presbyterian Manse, by Messrs Friedlander Brothers, of the valuable furniture and effects of Mrs William Malcolm, most of which is high class and costly, but, as the owner is remov ing to the North Island, the furniture must be sold, and great bargains may therefore be obtained. Another of those enjoyable social gather ings which the parishioners of St Stephen's occasionally hold comes off in St Stephen' a school to-night. Toa will be provided, and a musical programme has been compiled, to which Misa Mabel B«U and Mr and Mrs Le Brun will contribute items, and several local friends will also take part. The pro gramme comprises sixteen items. The Government hare lately accepted tenders for 65,000 railway sleepers at prices ranging from 2s 6d to 3ss 8d per Bleeper. Tendera.were received offering 239,000 more. Of those accepted, 10,000 are red birch delivered at Riverton at 2a 6d, 4500 kauri in the kauri district at 3s s£d to 3s 8d ; the balance were all Westland silver pine. Sawn birch sleepers were offered so low as Is 7d and declined. An entertainment Was given in the hall, Tinwald, last evening in aid of the Tinwald library fund—Rev T. Parley in the chair. Songs were Bung by Mrs Teppett, Misses Vessey and Rickman, and Messrs Cow, Broad and Rickman ; and recitations were given by Mews Stratford and Frizzelle. A magic lantern entertainment by Mr Stratford was much enjoyed. After an amusing farce, entitled "Irish Justice," by Messrs Healy, Begg, Burgess, Stratford, Rickman, Broad and Frizzelle, the concert was brought to a close. Some years ago a clergyman, in baptising an infant, paused in the middle of the service to inquire the name of the infant, to which the mother, with a profound curtsy, replied, "Shady, sir, if you please." "Shady?" replied the minister. " Then it's a boy, and you mean Shadrach, eh ? ' " No, please your reverence, v's a girl." " And pray," asked the inquisitive pastor, "how happened you to call the child by such a name ?" " Well, sir," responded the woman, " if you must know, our name is Bower, and my husband said as how he should like her to bo called Shady, because Shady Bower sounds so pretty." Sir George Tyron is the fourth British Admiral who has lost his life by shipwreck or disaster unconnected with warfare since the beginning of the last century. in October, 1707, Sir Cloudesley Shovel shared the fata of the crew of the Association, and on August 29, 1782, Admiral Kempenfeldt was drowned in the " heeling over " of the Royal George. The great loss of life by the sinking of the Victoria i 3 ascribed to her suddenly heeling over, as in the case of the Royal George ; but the present catastrophe is, by comparison, not nearly so appaling as the shipwreck of the St. George, the Defence, aod the Hero, on the coast of Jutland in 1811, when Admiial Reynolds and 20C0 sailors perished. 1 hus the London correspondent of the «' Press " :—Mr Gilbert Carson, who con tested the Wanganui seat while still in Eng land, is not at all disheartened—although disappointed—by his recent defeat, but in tends leaving for New Zealand towards the end of this month [(July), so as to arrive in good time to begin hia election campaign for the coming general election. He attributes his defeat to hia absence from the spot, and the certainty that he would not, if elected reach the colony in time for ths current session of Parliament. He waß prepared, however, had the message been favourable, to start on the same evening and catch the San Francisco mail at Queenstown so as to arrive in New Zealand within five weeks. The "Oamaru Mail" reports that Bapphires and precious stones are now being found in the Ngapara district. Some time ago Constable M'Alister picked up some small stones on the Tapui Estate, and showed them to Mr Paulin. The latter gentleman sent them with a lot of other specimens before the students, for them to say where they came from. The students said they came from Kimberley. Professor Ulrich, in reply to Me Paulin, said that the stones M'Alister found were sapphires, and advised that a search should be made for larger ones, as those forwarded to him were toosmajlto be of much value. This infor mation sent all the Ngapara people out prospecting, but so far nothing has been found except a piece of quartz which con tamed a sight of gold, Further fossicking I is going on, however, and we may yet get up a rush which, by the way, might be good for trade, which is not by any means brisk just now. A curious story is told as to a little mci. dent which)occurred at the church parade in Hyde Park on a Sunday in June last. A lady who was carrying what declared itself on i<-a covtr to be the "Book of Common Prayer" became involvei with the parasol ot another of the church pavadera. The gilt edged golden clasped book was dropped to the ground, and a pedestrian happened to set hia foot heavily upon it. When he stooped to pick it up, he* discovered that what was ostensibly a prayer-book was, in fact, a bottle containing old cognac. The owner, jt need scarcely be^remarked, did pot stay to reclaim her property. ' Qhe reflects on what a very nice, good lady she mijst have been. There are others like her f qq doubt;., fndeed, pne is diiven to surmise that the disguising of brandy booties a# | Books of Common grayer may haye risen to the importance of »n iadustry. Drinking among society ladies is a good deal en"? couragecT by their milliners. '' White gafcin'' ia a frequent item in milUuWs bills, and " white satin" ia merely Ja euphuism fCI" champagne. 1!

THE ESSAYIST.

BY DONALD OLIVER. I have been asked several tirae3 lately t© publish what I know about the disease in sheep known as Lung worm lung worm. Fow, I in cannot do better than by Sheep giving Spooner's account of the nature and cure of this troublesome disease, especially as one of the remedies mentioned by him, (the fumes of sulphur) is the one I have used and believe in. Spooner, in the fourth edition of his excellent work on sheep says :—" Bronchitis, when produced by the presence of small worms in the wind pipe, requires treatment that will destroy those irri tating parasites. The same means should tlierefere be resorted to as are 1 employed with success in young cattle, ,and for the following treatment we are indebted to Mr Mayer, of Newcastle under-Lyne, Lime-water—half a pint for a sheep, and a quarter for a lamb— should be given in the morning ; and in the evening, one or two large tea spoonfuls of salt, dissolved in a quarter to half a pint of water, This treat ment should be continued for the space of a week, or until the improvement becomes very decided." Sheep are very subject to inflamma tion of the bronchial tubes produced by the presence of small worms, as with the hoove in calves and the gapes in fowls, which disease used to be mis taken for bronchitis. Professor Si monds considers that" these worms, de nominated the Filaria bronchitis, are somewhat on the increase, and are found in colts, calves, sheep, pigs, and even in dogs. Yet, it is in herbivorous animals that the worm produces the greatest amount of mischief, and parti cularly with calves and lambs, for young animals are far more predisposed to the attacks of parasites than the old." He exhibited one example taken from a calf and another taken from a pig, in which the worms were crowded to gether in countless numbers in the ramifications of the bronchial tubes. Of late years this worm has excited great notice on the part of the patho logist as well as of the practical farmer, in consequence of the Bad losses which have resulted from its presence among flocks of lambs. At present, numbers of lambs are affected with it; and within the last twelve years the losses have been very serious. There has been of late an increase of entozoic dis eases. Whether it has arisen from some condition of the atmosphere favorable to their propagation, he could not say; but the fact is well estab lished. The natural history of these filaria is will understood. They exist in the form of perfect males and females, but the females are as fifty or sixty to one. They may be called ovoviparous ; fdr occasionally it will happen that the young worm is so perfected while the ovum is within the body of the female, that it escapes from the egg, and exists as a living worm before passing through the so-called ova-duct "The chief reason why the worm is so destructive to sheep and other ani mals is the fact that the young worms are perfected within the part where the ova is deposited; and if one im pregnated female only inhabits a bronchial tube, that female would in process of time produce such myriads of worms that the animal must inevi tably fall a sacrifice; although the worms are ovoviparous, and find their proper mucus that may be coughed up —and cough is a leading symptom of this disease —they might remain as ova for an indefinite length of time upon pasture land without losing their vital properties or power of develop ment ] and animals feeding upon the ground may receive the eggs whilst gathering their food from which the young worms would be quickly pro duced. If an animal takes anything into its mouth with which there are a certain number of ova, imperceptible to the naked eye, these ovar may be re tained about the mouth with the mucus or saliva long enough for some of them to be hatched. Such worms would then find their way into the bronchial tubes; the females would soon eject eggs, and the result would be a. con^ siderable brood of these creatures. Take the minutest portion of the ova sack of a parent worm, examine it through a good microscope, and myriads of eggs will be seen, so that one worm literally produces thousands. These, getting into ramifications of the bronchial tubes, pass even to the air cells of the lunga, where, by the irri tation they create, they lead to the condensation of the lung structure, and destroy it as an aerifying organ. The affected lambs fall off in condition, have a constant cough, and, gradually wasting away, ultimately become affected by diarrhoea, which usually carries them off. It is not at all an un common thing for 50, 60, or 70 per cent of a flock of lambs to be destroyed from this cause." " The remedies," continues Professor Simonds, "consist in resisting the attacks, and expelling the cause, al though when they exist to such an extent as to produce organic change, no treatment will avail. To strengthen the constitution the animals 5h,0.u14 be supplied with the most generous food in a concentrated form. Instead of keeping them simply upon grass, arti ficial or natural, during the summer months—for it is in the summer or in the approach of autumn that they are generally affected —or feeding them upon turnips alone in winter, it is necessary to throw into their system as inuc.li nitrogenous food as possible. Cake, corn, or pulse' should be used unsparingly, and given early, because when diarrhoea has once' set in the system is in such a weakened condition that it will then be of little or no use. Of the anthelmintic agents given as remedies, some are good and powerful, and sonic of no use at all. Practice has shown that turpentine, in conjunction with a litt|e oil ans tinctine of asjafcetida, is about as nice a compound as can be given. Tur pentine, although a very old remedy^ is. particularly serviceable and value able, because it is eliminated from the system through the wediurn of the respiratory organs. We want to bring someunng tO **»» a 8 tfwfy.f possible upon the parasites in the situation which they occupy in the ramifications of the bronchial tubes; but if any medicinal agent directly de&gends the windpipe, it would onty

produce more and perhaps fatal mis chief. From half an ounce to an ounce of turpentine would be a proper dose for a calf, according to its age; half or two-thirds of this to a sheep, and one-fourth to & lamb. Or you may take three ounces of oil, add to it two ounces of tincture of assafpetida, and one of turpentine, and administer this compound three or four days in suc cession, when it should be discontinued for the same space of time, and then given again; alternating with the authelmintie, ordinary tonic agents, such as sulphate of iron and ginger in combination, to give tone and vigor to the digestive organs. Sulphate of iron enters into combination with one main constituent of the blood—the red cells. There is yet an another course at our command—that of making the affected animal breathe a medicated air, by driving sheep iito a close shedj and then to burn something which will disengage gaseous matter, which the animal will be compelled to inhale, The most efficient agent for this par pose is chlorine gas; but then it is very , destructive to life. The modus operandi I is to decompose common salt, or oxide of manganese, with sulphuric acid, by the application of a little heat, the person holding the apparatus in the shed until the air is sufficiently inpregnated to render it unpleasant to himself. If carried beyond this, great mischief might result. Another simple and safer pMfo is to impregnate the atmos phere with fumes of sulphur, which may be done by igniting a little tar, pitch, resin, or anything of that kind, and then throwing upon the burning mass a small quantity of sulphur from time to time. The fumes of sulphur so thrown off will pervade the place in which the sheep are, and will conse quently be inhaled by them, No harm ensues where ordinary care is used." The above is the substance of what Spooner has to say on the subject of lungworm iD England. In New Zea land, however, I would not think that it would be necessary to have recourse to the kinds of feeding considered necessary in England for the support of sheep affected with the disease. Succulent feed, light stocking, and frequent changes will almost meet the ! case. Turnips I have always found to be a perfect protection when lambs j were put on them early enough in the season. The fames of sulphur are the cheapest, safest aud most easily applied of any remedy known to me. Sheep should be slowly passed through a cloud of it,—say three times within a few days—but let no man keep them longer in it at a time than he could stand it himself with safety. When hoggets get very bad with the disease I have noticed that they fall off with alarming rapi dity,; nty opinion as to the cause of this is, that when most of the air pas sages in the lungs become blocked up with worms, the poor animal is brought under the combined influence of oxygen, starvation, and carbonic acid poisoning, which terminates its existence in a very short period of time.

CABLE SUMMARY

Two cases of suspected cholera have been reported in East London, The German Government intend to spend £2,000,000 on strengthening the navy. It 13 reported that the King of Siam has accorded the French Minister a en-dial reception, and said that he regai'ded the recent trouble a3 tran sient.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 22. Mr Malcolm Niccol announces his can didature for Eden at tho General Election. The damage to the permanent way of the Waikato railway by the floods haa been repaired at a cost of £300. The loss by the temporary stoppage of traffic was about £1000. Two Australians, committed for trial for robberies, have been sentenced to five days' bread and water for refusing to be photographed in gaol.

LABOR ITEMS.

PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, August 22. A number of colliers in South Wales have resumed work under the protec tion of the troops. Parts, August 22. 1 The Premier has expressed to Italy the regret of the Government for the outrage at Nismes. Rome, August 22. The Italian Government have sus pended the Prefect of Rome and the Chief of the Police for failing to pro tect the French Embassy properly. The Italians renewed their agitation against the French, and tried to sei^e the French Ambassadors to the King and the Pope. The attempt was, frus? trated by soldiers. (Received August 23, 11.10 a.m.) London, August 22. At Liverpool the ballot of Berdare miners favors resumption of work. Many vessels are calling at Dunkirk and the number is increasing. The iron, steel, tin plate, and other works are closed owing to lack of coal. The lab,or members in the House of Commons strongly protest against the despatch of troops to Wales. Rome, August 22. There has been a renewal «f riots over the treatment of the Italian i miners at Nismes, and these continue lin Turin, Milan, Genoa, and Borne. French residents have been attacked and traffic stopped in many street?, and military cordons havo been placed ! round the French consulates to protect j life and property.

SUPREME COURT.

DtrNEDiif, August S3. The criminal calendar for Monday ne*t contains eight charges, including If beL indecent aasault, house-breaking, and fraudulent bankruptcy.

TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS.

[per press association? S<trth<iß»ke, N»W PLYMOUTH, August 18. A smart shook of earthquake was felt about half Vast three this morning, - wiMMiaar SHI, "Wellington, August 23. The Working Men's Club carried a resolution in favor of the Government Licensing Bill, and whed to kindred club* urging their support for the measure .J^|

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 22. THE ELECTORAL BILL. ,' Mr C. C. Bowen resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Electoral Bill. Ho taid that the agi tal ion for the enfranchisement of women was not the primary cause of the ques tion being introduced, but arose rather from a desire to tinker with the licensing law. The experiment of giving the suffrage to women had been tried only by the State of Wyoming, and had not proved successful. Ut divorce laws had bom framed there, which startled the civilised world. H 9 warned the Council that they were taking 'a leap in the dark, which they would regret having taken, Thinking women in England bad entered a protest against enfranchisement, in tn article,in the " Nineteenth Century Re view." If women gave up the dominion of their households much domestic work would necessarily devolve on the sterner sex, and much unhappiness would ensue. Most of the women that he knew had more than they could compass in their own homes and at their own doors, aad had no time for other duties. The step proposed to be taken was a downward one, and to retrace, it would lead to sorrow, heart burnings, and humiliation. Nor ' did women realise what they required, nor what political work would be required of them. The people had not asked for female suffrage, whioh had bean thrust upon an unwilling Government by % foster-father of whom they war* afraid. Before the olause was passed, he Main tained that such a grave national question should be derided at the hustings. - Mr Oliver supported the Bill aj a whole, but partioolarlj favoured the enfranchisement olause, a principle whioh was m old as che hills. He contested that the country, at the last election, had deoided in ite favour. He believed that even if women desired seats la Parlia ment or in the jury box*!the elect would be a purer political and aooial atmo sphere. Such had been proved to be the i case beyond dispute by the Government of the State of .Wyoming ainee the women there had had the Iranehfa. Mr Macgregor supported the .proposal for the enfranchisement of women. The debate was adjourned till next day, and the Council rose.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. LAND SCRIP; Upwards of two hours were spent in discussing the report of the -. Public Accounts Committee on the question of the land scrip exercised in Canterbury. THE CONVICT CHBWO. On a motion for the adjournment of the House, Mr 0. H. Mills referred at great length to the whole case of Louis Chemis, who is now confined In Auckland gaol for the murder of Hawkins near Wellington a few years ago. Mr Mills contended that Chemis was wrongfully i convicted. ' The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE UQUOK BILL. The Alcoholic Liquor Sale Bill was further considered in Committee. The Premier moved in the interpreta tion clause that-the words "Licenstug Act, 1881," be struck out, and the wosdi •' this Act" inserted. Sir Robert Stout eaid that this amend ment raised the whole question of the in* creased ei'zs of licensing districts. He thought it would be better to keep the licensing districts as they were, and it would be a huge mistake to have the dis tricts as large as indicated by this Bill. The Premier urged that it was necessary to increase the districts, and if this amend ment were not agreed to, there was no chance of a Licensing Bill at all eh's ses sion. Sir Robert Stout said that if that were the Premier's opinion, let him drop his Bill altogether, Sir John Hall pointed out that although he did not wane to keep the districts abso lutely sb they were at present, still.if.they were made as large as the electoral dis tricts, the direct veto at any rate would be a dead letter. The Premier's amendment was carried by 53 to 13, and the words " this Aot" inserted. There were no pairs. Clause 3—electoral distriots of the colony constituted ordinary licensing dis tricts. Sir Robert Stout moved that boroughs and counties should be licensing district instead of the electoral districts. . - The Premier said that he had given this matter very careful consideration. He pointed out that if. Sir Robert Stoat's motion was agreed to there were fire or six boroughs in whioh they would have prohibition in one borough and wholesale selling in another borough across /the street, *■*■ Mr Fergus supported Sir Robert Stout's proposal, and said that the Premier was not helping the temperance party by his attitude over this question. After a lengthy debate the Premier asked whether Sir Robert Stout would use the burgesses' roll or che ratepayers' roll for his proposal. Sir Robert Stout: Certainly not* The Premier: Then what roll would the hon gentleman have, and how would it be prepared; He held there was nothing better suggested than the proposal In the present Bill : which had Leen most carefully prepared. He adrised the House to stick to the present Bill. After further discussion Sir Robert's amendment was rejected by 39 to 88; -:j Clause 4—Special license may «l>e granted when the population suddenly in crease*. " -"•-;. '-;• ■'":'■- \ Mr Moore moved that, the olaose be struck put, as he ponnidered it ftunoeefc* sary. ' ■ '."'.' Eventually Mr Mooreflwithdrew ' his amendment. Mr Sandford moved 4 ' that "a special license may be granted oh a petition signed by one fourth of the eleotors in stead of by 100 residents. , . ; The Premier opposed the amendment. Sir Robert Stout said that if the s pro posal for iOQ residents were. ,Jeft ifc : the Bill it would mean the abandonment of the whole principle of the Bill. ,': The Premier said that this clause 1 bad no reference to districts at all,.but to the issue of special licenses in cases where an increase of population warranted it. . Mr Sandford's amendment was loet on the voices. On the motion of the Premier further amendment was made on clause 4, provid ing th*b a sudden increase of population in any district should not jnstify the issue of publjqans' licensee; if the electors hall previously determined that no licensee should be granted.' ' ■'■ * Sir Robert Stout moved that the words " or reduced " be added. The amendment was lost by 37 to 22. Mr Blake moved an amendment that the ratjo of residents necessary in a, dis trict before a license ooud be granted should be 500 instead of 70Q. The Premier accepted the amendment which was lost by 33 to 29. The clause as amended was added, to the Bill. • .. * Clause S-Who may be a member of a licensing committee. MrFjsh moved that any duly registered "male' elector" Bh*U' be qualified as a member of a licensing oc»mittee. Instead of duly qualified " elector." The amendment was; lost on the roioes. Mr Fish moved to Btrike out -the portion of the clause which provided that no brewer,. wine or spirit merchant, maltster, distiller, etc, should be qoali* fied m « member of a Uoe.o«ing<osWu«e

THE ASfiBURTOtf GtIABPIAK: WEPNEgpAY, AUGUST 21 1393



WentedJ Dok*ill, Saunders' Buildings. Jb Deep Sea Fishing <*«P*WjJ W. J*wirr, Manager. f____ mflE PARTY which was to be held in T the Templar Hall on Thuml^,.will beheld in the I)rano_Ha^ »t^P^'_ -XT^YLTJPBOSIETMetaIophones, Hero- X phones, Autoharps, Zithers, A^rdeoS Viohns, Flu^, Gh^T n^ins. Pianos, Music-H. M. Jo***^ LACE your Orders early for " Star " Cycles. Tae bast made in the colony. Cash or terms. Extras kept.- H. M. JoM"___________-__— —-— —- sway to all purchasers , EAVY Hens and Jioosters in anj number. Tahiti, Mandarin, anc Seville Oranges, Lemon-, Oo^wg «J Desert Apples, etc., cheap. -M^ WhittikotoN, Burnett street. ilFi"Eir"Known-That A. J. Walker repaira Bi ycies, Sewing i Machines, Uwn Mowere, M^dic*l Coil«, Jmi all deVeripiions of light machinery. "? NaPJSiuT our ciap »y vi L»mt«rp«per 1* haniings, and^utlery in wmduw. thisweet-JoHS ORR*Uo. 8 7» „ .. - '"■ "'' I^ilßUW'Fottr stock oi Gaid«i> Tools ti all kwds. Our 5a Spade is th b Ustmihim^t.-JoH-sORK&Co.^ D* ol^FFoTgel'To sendyouriioyclea'j along to the Uld K,mi*rgaiU,n to U repaired. »t moderate t***^^ M"~~ EDIOAL Coil* made and repaired on ihe bhuru.bC lutice at easy prices at A. J. W alkkr's, Old X nder gartcn. ■ - -TjOVK^ltTgood order and cmpJete X> bou htortakeninexcl>»"ge« *.«» Stock ariiving every week. Uiroutaum Libr*ry.-J • Makbdm. J<ewsageut. "TTIAILWATIBook Stall.-A very large XV andohuioe ioc ot touks to »ei^ trum. — I iOOKSin great variety to suit all 13 closes of readers, at the RtfLifAt Bookstall. ___— — -±^ \ 1 vHUi Uoud .or the imme i^diate relief of pain—LioHi's Cash StOrt.____ „.._ * 3 TTSE H. O. Flower's Sulphur Tablets. \J Cough and Kucalyp«us Drops, and top 'oottghipg.' ITTANI'ED Known-Ladies who are W »boot to change their Domestic Blivanta «c invited to make kaow.. then requirements at the South Canterbury ffir Exchange, Arcade Ashburton, where they can be suited wiUwut delay. j .__?.- •Ti> ANTEU Knowu—Persons >eekiug W employment of »ny desotipuoi. cannofcdo better than register their lunes at the^outh Canterbury Labor t-xchange, Arcade, 4*hbttrton, the propne.er being in drily oommunicauon with the P"™^ LaborOg^sw the Colony. W" a\T JS D Known. — Beasonablt Go^ds. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; 3a»h Mitts 6d pair ; f'w Collars, 2« lidI; Ladies' Skirts, 2s lid ; Ro^lyn Wool, 3* per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, ai A»dkew Orb's. . Ak, HO is your Plumber < Why, J. V\ VV Habdlby, who is * Manufacture! of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters BathsVSinks, Tanks, etc., and who ha. on hand the larger stock of Pumps and ipe in town. TIT A NTEDKnown -Contractors, Agri- W oulturalists, aud Pastoral employers of labor can be huited wih any number of thoroughly efficient hands by makinj known their leqnrements at the bout* Canterbury Labor Exchange, Ashburton No necessity for sending out ot tnt district for labor. ._ ANTED Kn«wn-T. Homflf has fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, Pickles,J_____J__l_______ O OMBRSET Meat Mart. The oldeef O the largest, tha best, and the cheap •9fe. Small tfoods a specialty. Jul weights guaranteed. A trial solicited -W. J. Silcock.^ *tlßi StOCKTAKING S *LE at R. Alcorn's, Sawders' Buildings. Everything reduced, tor '"'ash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets ia advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. TTTAHTKD Known. — Special ship VV ment «f Linen Goods, diract fron, Belfast, hplendrd value. See window St AKDRBW ORR'S. YOUNG Ladies' Journals (August), " Review of Reviews," Weldon'e Journals, Ca sells' Royal Academy Tij tureH, Beys of Englaud, (New Volume). JS«w G»mt>» insludiuii!: lidtllwJy Winks Is. New Books and F&nuy Goods, Boxe Ni>tep«pt>r »nd Env«lopea, etc. —L. I. A****"** AW °°? fecsfionera' Hall.



THE KND, THE END OF THE WINTBK SEASON 1893. G. J. NEILL_& CO. first shipment of SPMNB GOODS ».eto .rrivo to a fortnight. SsL. roon, f»r them « . offering the balanoe of ou, Winter Good. « """"SO- EBASONABLE OFFEK REFUSED. Ladie. 1 Hats at any price. Att wool dress goods o^d CneLtti* heavy .nd S ood KbKdihseting. nnb lM eh^ 1h Hd. W Greycriioo..^^ CLO THING. q, J. HEILL & GO.'S. EBIBDLANDBR'S CORNER, EAST STREET



W anted _ PARTRIDGE Cochins.—Orders taken for sittings eggs. First priza winners, these splendid birds.—Mrs Whittisgton, Burnett Street, Ashbur ton. 8*63 WANTED Known—Colonial three ply Fingering 3s.—Mitchell and Turner. ; _^ WANTED Known—W. H. Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all si«es. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 655, 60s, 70a, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. axcoßN, Saunders' Buildings. T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior 1 j Dress Goods further reduced, as cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at S. W. Alcorn's. \ 1 • ANTED Known.—To make room YV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times ever «itJ. Moi-son, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED Known— ome wonderful job lines n Draperyi etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Segebs, Melford Bouse. i /"IITRONS for preserving, Oranges, VV Lemon*, Bananas, aud all fruits in season.—Adams', East Street^ O^ANTErTknown—" The Corner "is * » showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Collier. ERLTN WOOL, aU Colors, 4d Skein, Oil Cloths, two yards wide, 2s; one yard wide, Is.—Mitchell & Turner. ORESENTS--Beautiful Presents now I L being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc.— M. 0. Seoers, Melford House. BANG! Bang 1 Bang ! Guns! Guns I Guns! by the best makers and itted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, *nd Cases at J. W. Bardlet's, East Street. Guns repaired. i v. Oto Hardley Bros, for Bargains T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 25a. Extra large Grey, only 10s tfd worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.- Hardley Bros, Arcade. LpINGERING Wool 3d, 200yda Cotton D Reels ljd, 400 yds 3d. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s sale. L 11 WANTED Known—Women's Black Cashmere Hose from la, Boys' all Wool Knicker Hose from Is 4d. Mitchell A Turner. WONDERFUL Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Sales, Jeweller. 7 63 • jTTHEBEdo you gee yoarlronmon- W gery? At Hardlbv sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender ana Fire Irons, and scything on require w»-*—- — ""■ "■" ~ THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing FAOioai Supply Gents' Hats, Shirts, Ties at Factory prices. THE N.Z.C.F. Supply Gents' Underclothing in Wool, Merino, and Cotton all at Factory prices. tSe~k^cx Keep the Largest Stock of Gents' Mercery in Ashburton. THE"¥.¥.C.r. Supply Gents Ready-made Clothing to fit stout men, thin men, tall men, or short men. "the~n.z.c.f. Supply Boys' and Youths' Ready-made Clothing at prices that defy competition. SPECIAL ! SPECIAL ! ! SPECIAL ! !! THE N.Z.O.F. Are prepared to make a Single Garment to your order. Over 209 patterns to ebooie from. All at ready-made prices <*nd guarantee a fit^ "the n.z;cX~"~ M*ke Mert's Trousers to Measure from 17a 6d, Men's Suits from 59a 6d. Sewing machines on time payment. THE N.Z.C.F.~~ Supply Men's Boots, Women's Boots, and Children's Boots all at Factory prices. NEW ZEALAND i CJLOTHING FACTORY X. HBNDRY, Manager. i



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