MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations : — WEDNESDAY", September 27. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, specially addressed " per Kaikoura " only, at O.^SO p.m. Duo in London November 10.

Note—On and after October 1 the parcels post system will t c established between New Zealand and New South Wales at the same rate of postage as to the other colonies.

Ashburton Grardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1893. THE POLLTNG BOOTHS.

A leading Auckland paper makes a suggestion in regard to the polling booths that is not without value—that is to have several booths throughout the electorates specially reserved for women. The admission of women to the franchise simply doubles the num ber of electorsj and will entail double work upon the returning officers. At all the central polling booths the returning officers, and the clerks who assist them, have their hands full of work usually from the opening of the doors on poling day to the hour for closing. Around these booths there is usually collected a crowd of men in a high state of excitement—men who have taken a strong interest probably in the whole proceedings of the election campaign; and their sympathy with one or other of the candidates is up to simmering, if not boiling point, They are in the " heat " of the election, and judging by how they have behaved themselves at previous elections, when men only voted, it is only natural to infer that they will not easily forget that " men only " is no longer the rule. The crowd round the booth is com monly a crowd given to chaff, a crowd in which tobacco is largely consumed, and at intervals the success of the candidates favored is " pledged." The frequent "pledging" is apt to promote an enthusiasm for the favorite so great as likely to be stronger than the spirit of chivalry which is supposed to be so powerful in the breast of the Briton. This crowd of free and independents is apt to display its freedom and inde pendence in a manner repulsive, to ladies, and none but strong-minded women would care to run the gauntlet of the compliments, not to point too fine a point on it. It is quite within the bounds of possibility that such a crowd might consider it fairly within the region of straight electioneering tactics to form a mob round the entrance to the booth, and establish such a cordon as would be a thorough preventative to women recording their votes. We do not fear that any such tactics would be followed here, as the voting at all the booths in the electo rate has hitherto been carried on in such a way that no impediment has been placed in the way of any vote being rocorded ; but then men only were voting, and men can go through much that women would not, and should not be required to face. And as men have given the women the franchise, \nen also should give them every facility for voting without the necessity for going through an ordeal repugnant to their womanly instincts, ir pecial polling booths set aside for women only would afford this facility, and if such were established we have sufficient faith in the chivalry of the male population to believe that the ladies would be severely let alone, acd allowed to cast their votes without having first to go through a mob of election-flushed men. The suggestion is at least worth considering.

THE RAILWAY BILL.

There is no very strong likelihood of the Railway Bill, as it passed the Lower House at least, becoming law this session. It came through the House of Representatives by the skin of its teeth, with only a majority of four in its favor, and if all be true that we hear, and everybody voted who should have voted, and then according to their honest convictions, the Bill would have been thrown out alto gether, and the fat would have been in the fire. In the Upper House, it has not had a very rosy time, and its strongest supporters are found among the twelve new Councillors. The others do not look kindly upon it at all, and some look upon it with glances very far below aero. A fresh lease of life has been given to the Commissioners— and their term will be extended for another year—so that the question may be dealt with by the new Parlia ment, after the country has been con sulted, aud the opinion of the settlers taken. It is idle to say that the coun try has /jsked for this Bill. The Act which it is intended to wjplac.s was not the most popular, as under it two rail way managers were retained as Com missioners whom a large body of the traders would have been pleased to see working under two experts obtained from Home. And it w&u on the under standing that men of experience were to be procured from Home that the Act was allowed to become Uw. But as these experts could not be obtained Sir Harry Atkinson contented himself with the men he hs4 heye^ adding an other over them who ws-s not an ex pert. Butthepassingof thatActin 18&7 was in deference to the demand of the uGuntry that the railways should be removed f rom pojtitJcal influence. And that demand was ma(Je in the *#osp imperative tone, and with no unce.rcain sound. It was not a question of Government appealing po tjie .country, but of the country appealing to Government, and Government listened

to the appeal, and made the change desired from railways managed by the Public Works Department to railways managed by a non-political Board. The new Bill is simply reverting to the old system, or at least to the one great objectionable feature of the old system —the re-introduction of political con trol —and that without consulting the country about it. The Ashburton farmers were about as pronounced as any in their demands for a non-political Board, and one valuable politician lost their votes and was rejected by them in favor of a wholly new and untried man, as a protest against the manage ment of the railways by the Govern ment of which he had been a member. The punishment was not merited by the victim, but it was inflicted all the same, and however unreasoning those were who voted on this principle, there was reason enough in their protest against the political management. Therefore we think the colony has a right to be consulted as to whether any change has taken place in public opinion in this matter, It is not pre sumed, Aye take it, that any real objec tion would be offered to the Minister for Public Works becoming a Commis sioner in virtue of his office, or in virtue of any special qualification he may possess for the position; but to place him on the Commission with a power of veto that would reduce the others to mere quorum-makers to allow him to carry out his own sweet will is simply reverting to the " as you were " of pre-Commission times, and we do not think such is the desire of the farmers of these plains whose produce has to be carried on the lines to the port of shipment.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

720 new claims for enrolment have been received for Timaru, about one-third of which are from men. A notification to intending exhibitors of salt butter at the forth coming show appears ( in our advertising columns. A lunatic named Crawley escaped from the Asylum yesterday morning, but was smartly recaptured by Constable Lewis, of the Rakaia police. , Letters of naturalisation have been granted to the Rev A. A. Chodowski, Minister of the Hebrew congregation, Chris tchurch. At the E..M. Court this morning—before Mr T. Bullock J.P. —a first offender was fined 10s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. At the Ashburton Saleyards yesterday, amongst a mob of ewes and lambs, was a lamb with two well-defined tails, both of which he could waggle. It is the intention of the Government to close the session by Saturday if possible, and in order to expedite business it has boen resolved to put through the Public Works Estimate at the present sitting. Members have prepared for au all-night sitting, and there is every expectation that the House will not rise till breakfast-time. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of illustrated catalogues—handsome produc tions indeed from the Walter A. Wood mowing and reaping machine company, and Messrs Reid and Gray. Both are excellent specimens of colonial printing—Mes-ra Reid and Gray's catalogue especially, which is from the press of J. Wilkie and Co , Dunectin, and will compare favorably with anything of the kind that could be pro duced at Hone. The committee of the Tinwald Racing Club met on Saturday night at the Tinwald Hotel. A programme was drawn up for the meeting to be held on January 1, aud from the revisions made this popular fixture should be more successful than ever. It was decided to make the Cup and Flying open races. The totaisator is to be altered so that it shall permit of a better view from the grand staud, and several minor works were ordered to be attended to in view of the coming meeting- Mv J. M. Hampton was appointed to represent the club at the meeting of country clubs to be held at Geraldine. The prospectus has been issued of the Springburn Coal and Lime Company, with a capital of £1500, in shares of £1 each. The company formed is for the purpose of taking over from the promoters 111 acres of land at Springburn, held und^r mining lease, for a term of twenty-one years, and working the extensive deposits of coal and limestone known to exist there. Prospecting drives discloselplenty of coal of good quality, the second one showing a solid seam 6ft thick. The limestone, of which there is abundance, shows a very high percentage of carbonate of lime, and the quantity is unlimited. A seam of good fire clay is on the ground, so that the fire bricks for the lime kilns can be made at low cost. Lime being in general demand for building and manuring purposes, and a large local demand for coal, the com pany must prove a payable investment. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Sharplin for the use of the tramway, which runs within a mile of the works. The estimated cost of the extra mile of tram, lime kilns, building, etc., is £600, that amount being considered sufficient to place the coal and lime on the market. Mr Makeig is the company's broker. The close of the season of the ijorerc Club was celebrated on Tuesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. There was a good attendance, over a hundred persons being present. The first part of the programme was a comedy in one act entitled " Cupid's Camp," and its performance was very credit able and showed that dramatic talent exists to a. large extent in the Club: The characters | of the piece ware sustained by the follow ing :—-Mrs E. G. Crisp and Mna E. Sauuder*, Miss Graham, and Messrs Salek, H. Curtis, and W. Saunders. The stage "[was very prettily decorated and furnished, and the little comedy, which contained an interest ing plot was full of sparkling humor, was gone through wituoufc a hitch to the hearty enjoyment cf the audience. During ah interval the friends adjourned to the back of the Hall, which had been partitioned off, and there the ladies, with a full array of tables, refreshments, and waiters, made a quarter of as hour seem veiy short. Immediately before the second jjart qf the programme Mr I§. Saunders, fch'e president, Mefty Con gratulated the members on the success of the past season. A short concert programme was then gone through, items being supplied by Mrs Denshire aud Mrs Dodds, Misses A. and E, Gates, Miss Hardy, and Mr L. Broad. Miss Orr and Mrs lloddswere accompanists, j The whole entertaimuont was exceedingly I we'l arranged, and the Club are to be con gratulated on an evidently able and energetic committee?

The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles com menced on Sunday evening, and as the first two days are celebrated special services were held in the Synagogue by the Rev Chodowski; It is understood that Captain Thomas • McClatchie, well known and long identified J with ( yttelton, will be a candidate for the seat in the next Parliament in opposirion to Mr J. Joyce. The Public Petitions Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to the complaiut of W. Fitzgerald, of Timaru, who alleges that he was discharged from the rail way service for making a charge against a foreman for giving away certain timber. Complaints have reached us that a con siderable amount of petty theft goes on at establishments where unconsidtred trifles of iron, sacks, etc., are sometimes left where they can be got at, and where it is not always convenient to have them under cover and secure. One thrashing machine pro prietor has told [as that having lost a con siderable number of brasses, etc., from his machinery—pieces that could not have been lost in any casual way, bub must have been removed wilfully and carried away— he made inclines, and was able to buy back from a jumble dealer about £6 worth of his own property. The dealer had bought the stuff for a mere trifle. The engineer who thus complains to us remarks that the purchase of such articles from boys is an encouragement of juvenile crime, as the boys are usually themselves the pilferers and the parents know nothing at all about the trans actions. He asks of buyers of such articles —" Where do you think boys gets sacks, iron, brass, etc., from? Do you think their parents send them ? People who have goods of that description to sell will offer them themselves, and not send their boys to dis pose of them for about a fifth, or in some cases a twentieth, of their value."

The Australian Flag-ship.

London, September 26. The Agent-General of Victoria has protested against the Admiralty send ing a less armoured and weaker vessel than the Orlando as flagship on the Australian station. The Admiralty consider that the higher rate of speed on low draught possessed by the Bona. venture render her an admirable flag ship.

Casualties to Warships.

[per press association. ] London, September 25. H.M.S. Camperdown has been floated off. St. Petersburg, September 26. All hopes of the safety of the war ship Rusalka, reported as foundered in the Gulf of Finland, have been aban doned.

Floods in Victoria.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Melbourne, September 26. Heavy floods are reported in the western districts. The railway em bankment at Hamilton has been washed away. It is the heaviest flood since 1870. Other towns are also suffering from the effects of the rain. Later. Heavy rains have fallen all over the colony, and all the rivers are swollen. A number are in a flooded state, and the Yarra is still rising. Many of the suburbs are under water.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsi&le lor Wie opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

ASHBURTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Radical in yur issue of the 25th ssys " Tha truth v, the Association at one time had nominally about <ne hundred members, but many of them never paid the entry fee of Is." I must say tint such a statement is not correct, as the proofs placed in your hands will show. For Radical's information, there were .99 town members who paid their entrance fee, and as for the country members, the books of the Association should show how much they pud. In explanation, I m*y state that I kept a private list of aU the town members, so as to enable me to col lect levies when struck, any money taken through the clay was always posted in the Association's cash book regularly, country members' subscriptions were not entered in my private book, but were entered straight in the cash book. Trusting this information will be sufficient to correct Radical's statement.—l am, etc., Wm. Mcßae, Late Secretary Ashburton Liberal Association.

TO THE EDITOK.

Sir,—Radical seems to have lost his temper, aud instead of keeping to the point and depositing £5 in cash, as I requested him to do, he has launched out into a torrent of abuae and hits out wildly at all and sundry. Radical says there are a nuiaber of Liberals about who are "ready to shed the last drop of their brother's blood but very economical of their own." 1 should say that destines Radical's position exactly. He, at all events, declines to shed any of his own blood even to the extent of £5. Radical makes one statement that I consider to be moat unmanly and untrue. He says "the truth is the Association at one time had nominally about one hundred mem bers, but many of them never paid the entry fee of Is." Now, sir, that is a most outrageous statement to make. T have in my possession a list of the first one hundred members, and every one of them paid their entry fee of Is, The list is in the handwriting of the then secretary, who made the entries at the time, and who no doubfc will be able to vouch for their accuracy. I shall place tht> list in your hands Mr Editor, so that you will be able to see for yourself that what I say is correct.—l am, etc., Phoolosoi'hical Radical.

COMMERCIAL.

(Received September 2?, U $5 a.m.) London, September 28. Good wools are slow of sale, and slightly in buyers' favor. Other sorts are firm, New Zealand tuscan wheat, 295. The agents of Messrs Fitter Sons have received the following cable message from their London office, dated September 25 ; _To-day's quotations are for Canter bury mutton 3Jfd' to 4d, Canterbury lamb 3£d to 4d, Wellington mutton 3|-d ro3fd, Wellington iamb 3Jd to 3|d, Australian sheep 2|d to 3d, Australian beei (hinds) 3M to 3fd, do (fores) 3d to 3jd.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 26. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. SHOP AND SHOP ASSISTANTS BILL. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Shop and Shop Assistants Bill. ° ' Sir George Whkmore moved as* an amendment that the Bill be read a second time that day three months. After a considerable debate the amend ment was carried by 25 to 11. The following is the division list : - For the amendment—(2s) Richardson, Reynolds, Stewart, L. Walker, Sonar, Whitmore, Barnicoat, Swanson, Stevens, Shrimski, Pharazyn, Williams, TMvoa, Whyte, Dignan, Acland, Oliver, Ormond, Bowan, Johnston, Grace, Hart, Holmes, Peacock, Mantell- Against the amendment —(11) Kelly, McCullough, Kerr, Bolt. Rigg, Jennings, 'Jenkinson W. C. Walker, McGregor, Montgomery, Buckley. THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BILL. The Government Railways Act Amend ment Bill was considered iv Committee. Mr Stewart moved as an amendment to strike out certain words in clause 2, with the object of inserting other words, pro viding that the present Commissioners shall be reappointed for one year. This was carried by 21 to 13. The following is the division list:— For the amendment (21) — Reynolds, Stewart, Whitmore, Bonar, Barnicoat, Shrimski, Oliver, Ormond, Bowen, John ston, Grace, Hart, Pharazyn, Williams, Stevens, Whyte, Acland, Holmes, Pea cock, Mantell, and Kelly. Against the amendment (13;— Richardson, Swanson, Rigg, Jenkinson, Feldwick, McGregor, Buckley, McCullough, Kerr, Jennings, W. C. Walker, Dignan, Montgomery. The Attorney-General said that this was a question of too great importance to take his own responsibility upon, and he therefore moved to report progress to enable him to consult his colleagues, Mr Stewart objected to this, as he wished the words of his amendment to be inserted in place of the words struck out. The motion to report progress was lost by 18 to 15. '] he Attorney-General said that this was the first time that a responsible Minister of the Crown had been deliberately in sulted as had happened to-day. He had been refused permission to consult his colleagues upon a question of vital impor tance to the country, and he wished to emphatically enter his protesb against such a course of action. Mr Stewart's amendment, to appoint the present Commissioners for one year, was then carried by 20 to 15, and the clause as amended was passed. Progress was reported on the Bill, tc allow the Attorney-General to consult his colleagues. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbi tration Bill was further considered in Committee. Mr Stewart moved to strike out the words "and arbitration" from the tide of the Bill, as the arbitration clauses had been already struck out. The motion was carried by 18 fco 15. The Council then took the dinner ad journment. The Council resumed at 7 30 p.m. The Conciliation Bill was further amended by the excision from the inter pretation clause of all reference to Courts of Arbitration. Progress was roported. The" Attorney-General gave notice to move that a call of the Council be made on Tuesday next, October 3. BILL PASSED, The Christchurch Hospital Act Amend ment Bill was passed. LOCAL BILL. The Newmarket Hall Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Council rose at 9.60 p.ra.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS. Sir Robert Stout strongly protected ;)gain-Jt the Premier having made the niaiter a party question, and eaid his action was a degradation to the Hou^e. The Premier pointed out (hat Mr Thompson's amendment to exempt certain officers from duty during the recess was almost identical with a resolution he him self had given notice of. He denied that he had cmsed a party move to be taken on the question. If there was any party question about it the Opposition-were re sponsible, for they had voted solid for Sir Robert Stout's amendment. The mem bers of tha Government; had voted ac cording t'i their convictions. Messrs Fish, Buekland, Fisher, Scobie Mackenzie, and Sir John Hall said the Premier distinctly made it a party ques tion. The first portion of the amendment (excluding certain officers) was carried on the voices. After considerable discussion ib was decided to exclude members of the " Hansard " staff who were engaged prior to the appointment of Messrs .Russell end Gore from the operation of the re port ; also to exclude interpreters in para^ graph 4 of the report, Mr T. Thompson moved to strike out the portion providing that in case of vacancies occuiing in " Hansard " pre ference should be given ta Civil servants in filling vacancies. The Premier pointed out that under the preceding paragraph of the report rhe Govurrnnent would still have disr cretionary power in making these appoint ments, Mr Thompson's amendment was carried by 24 to 14 and the words struck oat. The report as amended was then adopted I by 21 to 18. The House rose at 3.15 a.m. The House met %t 2.30 p.m. LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT BILL, A message was read from fehe Governor, enclosing (he amendments made by Go vernment in the Land and Income Assess ment Bill. The principle amendment was in the direction of exempting certain Building Societies from taxation. The amendments were agreed to. ELECTIVE GOVERNORS BILL. A motion by Mr Taylor for the intro duction ot the Elective Governors Bill was lost by 35 to 2?. LAND K>R SETTLEMENT BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the Land for Settlement Act x^raendment Bill, Sir Robert Stout moved as an amendment that the Bill be recommitted in order to give him an opportunity of moving the amendments of which he had given notice. , OA o1 The amendment was lost by 30 to 21, and the BUI was put through its final stages. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEBATE. _ On the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, Mr Mitchelson entared his strongest on the Public Works Estimates for the Prpmipr had stated that the rubltc Wo ks Statement had now .lost Its at tract veneas but if he carried out the policy of 1887 there might be some ground for that action, *s ever since that year the expenditure on public worjes had been inm-eaMnsr. It ™* proposed to spend S yea? £693,068, which was £10.288 more ihan was expended last year. In addition to that the Premier was about to ask for authority for liabilities to the extent of £813,628, which was £65,940 more than he had to credit of the Public Wor]ia Fund, He i olt tliat it w«a hope

less to appeal to the Government; side of the House to take an interest in thw matter, as no amount of argument would convince them ; but he was prepared to show that the public works policy of the Government w*s an absolute sham, and that although the Premier took credit for constructing public worksfor the last three years out of revenue, it wasdone outofloan money. In spite of what che Government might say to the contrary he declared that; they had spent only £23,315 out of revenue for the last three years. The rest had come out of borrowed money. He quoted figures to show that the public debt had been increased by £110,000 since March 31 last. The Government had seized on every penny they could get, and the rasulb would be an empty chest when the next Parliament met. Since 1890 the present Government had increased the debt of the colony by £910,762, yet they posed as a non-borrowing Government. It appeared to him that the Public Works Statement had been framed with the sole object of deceiving the public, and this would be apparent to anyone who thoroughly examined the figures. He re gretted to see such large sums on the Estimates for political railway lines. He again asserted that if the Government had carried out the policy of 1887, they would have done some good for the colony, but instead of that they had spent large sums on unnecessary works, which were mainly started for the purpose of employing a large body of men in view of the General Election. Dr iSewman said that they found all through the Statement that the Premier was borrowing in every direction, and the wholes Statement was simply meant to deceive the public; (Dr Newman was speaking at the 5.30 adjournment.) The House resumed afe 7.30 p.m. Mr George Hutchison said that the ex penditure proposed for. this year was higher than for any year for the last six years. The Government were now nearly at the end of their resources, and he , asked what they were to do next year. Were they suddenly to drop from an ex penditure of over half a million of money on public works 1 He asserted that a more nefarious Public Works Statement had never been delivered. The House was asked, in addition to a vote of £723,000, to authorise liabilities to the extent of £70,000, and where, he would like to know, was that money to come ffom ?In conclusion ha strongly con demned the system of co-operative works, the men employed on which were knights of labor banded together for political purposes. Mr Wird said that Mr Hutchison had studiously, as was his habit, misrepre sented facts. The policy of the present Government was to settle the land, and therefore it was manifest that money muse be spent in road ing lands for settlement. He denied Mr Hutchison's assertion that the public works' expenditure of the pre sent year was voted to influence the coming elections, and he thought that the imputation was unworthy of the hon. member. After referring at some length to the position of the Imperial guaranteed debentures, he stated that both Mr Mitchelson and Mr Hutchison had endea voured to mislead the House in this re spect. The public works' expenditure aa proposed this year was not excessive, and it had been impossible in the past to spend the full amounc of the appropria tion. The present Government were a Government of resources, and even Mr Mitchelson admitted that the colony was in a prosperous condition. The Govern ment believed that their revenue would keep up, but if it decreased it would be the duty of the Government to meet the situation by reducing their expenditure. If the present Government could be ac cused of borrowing money under conver sion operations, the late Sir Harry Atkinson was t^e greatest sinner in that respact, and when hon. members said that the present Government had in creased the public debt by £910,000 they did not do justice to themselves, and stated what was not & faot. He defended the co-operative system of works, and held that whist the Governmect should be prudent they should persevere in the course they bad laid down for themselves in the settlement and administration of the country. Mr Richardson said that the Govern ment took credit for spending large sums on road-making, but the total fell far short of the amount spent on railways. He severely criticised the Colonial Trea surer's speech, and said that the whole of the proposals of the Government might be summed up by the words—" Let us eat and drink for to-morrow we die," for every scrap of loan money would be shallowed up by next year. Hia opinion was that whether the present Government or any other were on the benches next year, they would have to go in for a new loan. Sir Robert Stout said that if the Premier had had more money available he would have satisfied more members. With respect to the public works policy to be pursued he thought that they must either go in for a loan or restrict the ex* penditure to £250,000 a year. The pre sent Statement provided for £64.000 more expenditure than there was money in the chest to meet it, and if the Government expended all the money they must go in for a loan. They were now face to face, with the question—Were they to begin borrowing again ? He did noc think that" the colony was prepared for that, and the Ministry should, therefore, undertake to reduce the expenditure to £250,000 a V6flf» Mr Rolleston said that the Statement was really bringing their finance into a much worse position than before, and made it hopeless to deVise a salisfactory system of dealing with our roads. The present Estimates were about the greatest mess he ever saw, and they were> drifting back into the system or purchasing votes all over the colony. . Mr McKenzie (Clutha) thought that the Minister for Lands had done his best to allocate the money at bis disposal for roads in a fairly satisfactory manner. Mr Bruce thought that the Land Fund should contribute" to the roading of lands. Mr Harkness, Mr Rhodes, Mr Robert Thompson, Mr Duthie, Mr McLean, Mr McGowan, Mr Buchanan, Mr Moore, and Mr E. M. Smith also spoke. Sir John Hall said that last year's Public Works Statement was misleading inasmuoh s*s a mistake occurred in the figures, but* this ye*i the document was deliberately misleading. Since the pre sent Government took oflica there had been a steady increase every year in thu expenditure on public works.

(fbom otjk own correspondent.) Wellington, September 27. The House went into Committee of Supply at 2.43 a.m., and passed the whole of the Estiniaies in fifty minutes. The only division was in connection with the vote £8000, for Te Arp goods shed, on which Mr Harkness divided the House, and which was retained by 16 to 11 votes. The Premier was wonderfully conciliatory and the Estimates flew through Com mittee. •

Murder and Cannibalism.

[PER PKISSS ASSOCIATION]

Sydney, September 26. The Tanaia, which arrived to-day from the New Hebrides, brings news of the massacre of a trader and two natives by the natives of Penticost. The trader's name was Lifon, and he was master as well as owner of an interisland schooner, One of; %q natives was eaten,

THE ASBBtmTOH QPAflDlAfl: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1893,



TBIB WEEK G. J. NEILL and Co. ARE SELLING- Splendid Plush la 3d per yard White Calico 2s lid per doa a OeS^Vh^Km*e t in S 9|d KlTßefoubleachod Twill Sheeting 9H Heavy Flannelette 3£d Cotton Shirting 4|d _ Men's Tweed Suits 17s 6d Boys Tweed Suits 4s lid BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. WE STASiD UNKIVALLED. G. J. NEIU d GO.'S. FBIEDLAHBEE'S OOBNER, BAST STREET XEBMS-OASH. HO DISOOUNT.



JOHN 088 & CO. *BE showing n« goods in .he Wto-h, «-- —* "" «"> «-* XJI. season :— LAWN MOWERS, PLANET JUPITER HORSE HOES GARDEN TOOLS, HEDGE SHEARS, PRUNING KNIVES, CUTLERY AND ELECTRO PLATE, PAPERHANGINGS, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES, BLACKSMITHS' UPRIGHT DRILLS, VYCES AND ANVILS, BUILDERS' IROSMOSOm OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, ** o. m wb a«« n««» to po at vm low JOBS ORB' & CO.



W"~^ANTED 'Known.—The.V and N Corset now landed, in all ewes.— MITCHEII^AND TtJRyEB- . ANTED Known—W. H- Collibr's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s Bd, have just arrived in all sices. WXNTBITSnown.— Choicest Novel ties in Dress goods, Mantles and Millinery are to be seen.—Mmchbll and Turner. ,______— - AN TE D Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycle?, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all desoriptioM^ligh^ma^inery^ PRESENTS—Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, JMillinery, Boots, Clothing tc.—U. 6. Sbgbrs, Melford Honse. ANTED Known—" The Comer ■" is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — w. n. Coixier, 801TS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755, Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Mcorn, Saunders' Buildings. TTIOLINT Case, and Bow complete V from 30a upwards. Accordeons, Concertinas, Mouth Organs, String*, Resin, Bridges, &c—H. M. Jokes. "iv" EW^ Lines in Boxed Stationery, l\ white and tinted, Account and Letter Books, Albums, Writing Cases, Photo Frames, New Goods.™ H. M. Jos es - __————- WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeing sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Skgees, Melford House. I / i O to Hardi-by Bros, for Bargains IT in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.- Hardley Bros, Arcade. HO ia youTPhimber 1 Why VV . Habdlby, who is a Manufacturer iof Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has n hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. __ WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mblford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. ITCHELL and Turner's prpara tions for the Season are acknowledged to be very complete. ANTED Known.—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. « J» BANG ! Bang 1 Bang 1 Gum t Guna 1 Guns! by the best makers and stted with all the latest improvements. Poirder, Shot, Oaps, Cartridges, Wads, md (toM •* J. W SMP^T's, East Street. Guna repaired, ONDERFUL Satisfaction.— TJie special nickel watch made for S. Fftlek, sold at 32s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only tvoia S. SaleK, Jeweller. " b3 WHEBE do you geo yoar Ironmon gery? At Hakdlsv sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locka, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spadea and Forks, Lamps, Fender and fire Jrons, and anything you requiff?



Wanted. , 'TnSslo^iThalb^eii left on the A Post Office counter Owner can hive Fame on paying cost of this ad g Tortisement. ______—-——-- — ■ cordially invited. __________ - n^-MORiowTThursday, Tea and I Concert, Templar Hall. Tea, bto yp.n.,le!Conc«t, 8 P.m., 6d. Old T^nplarss^c^^vited : y^ YOUNG LvJieß' Journals for October now in Bound Volumes Review of Reviews, Notes on Hovels-Jerome.- H. M. Jones. F"~OUND an OmcwtTTpply Mail Office I_______1_______ lil T"^MATO Sauce (really good), Orange j ton, Burnett street. ft~m Belt¥ickel WatahVthe Market J for 153. Usually sold by Jewellers »t From 20i to 25 9 each. Specially made £ Engird to our order.-Johk Ore ajb Co. C^OOlTyo^elves during these per j turbed limes with Ice Cream. Ready to-morrow (Saturday).-H. W. Flower, Confec ioner. L" AWN Tennis and Cricketing materials, Basket, China, and Glassware ; Plated, Plush, and Leather Goods.—n. M. Jose*. WANTED Known.-Finest Seed Potatoes ; Breeze, Prolifics, and Oftmaru Dcrments.- Stephens Bros. Market House. _____________ WANTED Known, that Mrs Jarvk, Monthly Nurse, has removed to »larger house on Alford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory, where, she wdl be pleased to receive patients. Best references. Twmamoderrte. 9 130 AILWAt Book Stall.—A very large from. . b^islTgreat variety-to suit^all classes of readers, at the Bail,^T Book Stall. _J___; TF yon want fiiat- class fruib go to I AD.MB' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. ON^TForgec to"send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to *5 repaired, at mo^_^______!l________. IkDIOAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Ktnder garten. ___— - SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldes the largest, tha best, aud the cheap wb Small •loods a specialty. Ful weight gua^teed' uiml solicited -W. J. SILOOOK. *^ -riHOiKi'in good order and complete 1> bought or taken in exchange. New Stock arriving every week. Circulating Library.-J. Mahbpkw, Newsagent. { CTOBER Younj! Ladies' Jo™l *' ' •'Review of Reviews," Weldon's New Books and Fancy Goods, Boxes and Envelopes, etc-L. V. (



BusmesaJNotices^___ lew Jewellery. KTew Jewellery. Hew Jewellery. TUST OPENED UP-A consignment J from Home of the very latest style and newest designs m Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E.P. Ware, etc. Inspection invited of the very choice and High-class Stock, which w 11 be found equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES. A Splendid Selection of GOODS, SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. S. BALEK, WATCHMAKER, Manufacturing Jeweller, -: and :- OCULIST—OPTICIAN. East Street, Ashburton. The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing. Charges as low as is consistent with SOUNDS RELIABLE If OJIKMANSHIP



For a Fdw »ays Ty- E ARE CIEAKItfG OUT THE REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS OF OUK WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. Special Valub in BOOTS and SHOES. It; Lints' Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4* 6d Men's Baots 4s 9d Women's 3s lid Hardley Bros. A R 0 A D K. 9*l



NEW ZEALAND CiiOTiiiwc* Factory ibw Troops. Men's Straw Hats from Is New Tennis Hats from Is lid New Tweed Hats from Is Over 1500 Hats in stock. New Washing Ties from 4d New Tennis Shirts from 3s 6d New Collars, New Shirts, New Studs. INSPECT OUR NEW STOCK. I CLOTHING DEPARTMENT i Boys' Sailor Suits from 7s lid Men's Sac Buits from 30s Men's All-wool Trousers from 9s 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. 'tmlobing department Men's Suite to measure from 49s 6<l Men's Trousers to measure from 17a 6d BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9s 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. IJIW ZEALAND ALOTHIN& -pAGTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager " DO YOU KNOW ; ri>HAT we are SELLING OFF all our J- NEW GOODS, and giving a dls CO"UtFOTJE SHILLINGS OFF BWMW POUND FOR CASH, ; because we are OVERSTOCKED, and' MUST REALISE. | fgg' Come and sco our Phopfull of j New Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, &c. fall marked in plain figures). 'Men's jGcqd Tweed Suits to measure during the sale Iroa £9 15* to £13 lOs ¥OR CASH. GRAIGHEAD&BERBYMAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,



HOLI ,0 WAY'S TILL?.—In the complaints peculiar to females these Pills ai'e unrivollgd. TUqir uso by the t-vt «ex lias become ao constant fov the removal_ o{ their ailments tuat raro is the household that is wiili ont them. Amongst all classes, from tue domestic , servant to the peeress, univewal favor is accorded to these renovating Pills ; their Invigorating and puniy !„£ pvopottios recder tlicui safe and Invaluable m nil case- ■ they may be taken by fomales of all ages for any dotation or irregularity o£ the removing the causs and restoring the sufterer toiobust health. As a family medicine tliey are vwapproacbabls fo; subduing tbsiaalajUw of young ana old,, ■ «