MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at G SO p.m.

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

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Volunteer church parade at' St. Stephen's to-morrow. " Assem ly "at ten. Myra Kemble's company, now south, will occupy the Oddfellows' Hall here on October 27 and 28. Attention ia directed to a change in the advertisement of Messrs T. H. Undrill and Co. in another part of thia day's issue. The eleventh Parliament prorogued at half past five last evening. A number of members are already on their way home and the parliamentary buildings are deserted. It appears that many Woodbury settlers have been registering in the wrong district. The residents east of Campbell's road are in the Rangitata district, and those west of that road in Pareora The Tailoresses' Union thank Ministers for carrying female franchise, and strongly con demn the Legislative Council for rejecting the compulsory arbitration clauses of the Conciliation Bill. ■ The ballot taken by the Liberal Associations of Kaiapoi, Ringiora, and Oxf >rcl, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the Kaiapoi seat, resulted in favor of Mr 0. Buddo, a farmer at Fernside. Four names had boen submitted. At> the County Council meeting yesterday Mr Allan's irrigation scheme, taking in the Acton district, was agreed to This enter prising experiment will bu watched with considerable interest by the farmers of Canterbury, and more especially of the Ashburton county. A London cable of Thursday's date says the annuil ireeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Shipping Company will be > held on October 11. After providing for two years' depreciation, amounting to £68,000, the profit and loss account shows a profit of £14,800. A dividend of 3 per cent is recommended. About 200 peraon3 assembled at ths arcade this afternoon to hear tha Bay F. M. I-itt on the direct veto. At tU9 oonolunon of the address Mr Thomis intimated hia intention of allowing any persons pressn 1-, irrespective of their opinion?, to addre s tha nudieuoe. Messrs Wason, J. McL^ohlan, T. Stone and the RevJS. L*wry accepted the invitatijn. A report is held over. The annual general meeting of the Ash - burton Amateur Swimming Club was held in Gates' School of Music on Wednesday evening, when about twenty members were present. The captain, Mr A. Harrison, occupied the chair. The Committee's report and balance sheet were adopted unani mously. The latter showed that after paying off the debt of about £13 for the previous year, the Club had a credit balance at the bank. The following officers were e'ecfced :— Patron, Majo: Steward, M.H.R. ; Presidea'', Mr D. Thomas ; Vice-Presidents-', Messrs J. C. Wason. J. C. N. Grigg, S. H. Graves, 6. A M. Buckley, Donald McLean, P. H. Cox, and Dr Trevof. Cjpfcain, Mr E. J. Purchase ; Treasurer, Mr G, Jesson ; Secretary, Mr W. Barns; Cnmnittes— Messrs H. W. Birrett, I). Matson, R. Upton, E. Kemplhorne, and H. A. Gate 3. The following is the schedule of business of the House of Representatives, and of Bills passed and lapsed in both House during the session :—ll select committees and 15 stand ing committees were set up; pubic bills originated in the House and received the Royal assent, 76; dropped or otherwise disposed of, SO—total, 156; brought from the Council and received ihc Royal assent, 11; dropped or otherwise disposed of, 7 - total, 18 ; private bills received the Royal assent, 5; dropped, I—total, 6; petitions presented from Europeans, 512; from Maoris, 80; total, 592; divisions, 258. The House sat on 6S days, the daily average of sittings being 8 hours 53 minutes. 1934 questions were asked-of members and entries made in the journal, the daily averaga being 28. 104 ordeis were made for pipera ; 270 papers were laid upon the table, and 707 reports were received from select committees. The fancy dress ball given given by the Caledonian Society in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night was^ perhaps, the most brilliant aff .ir of the kind the Society has promoted. The floor room of the hill was taxed to the utmost to accommodate dancers, while a very large number could nut be accommodated, and had to sit " like patience on a monument smillmg at grief." Many and varied were the style and characters of , costume worn, and when the mass of d ncers moved in cadence to themusic of Messrs Wool atid Gates the color effects were very striking. Dancing began at eight o'clock, led off in the grand march by Mr Donald McLean, and in the course of the evening no less than three of the candidates for the Ashburton seat graced the gathering with their presence. There waa the President of the Society, Mr J, C. Wason, who made a hanlsoina chief in the Royal Stuart'artan ; " The McLichlan,'. of Bogside, an " overly " and welcome guest; and " The MacPurnell" for the time being, who though " frem " was made "sib" for the eveltig, and received a Highland welcome accordingly. More thin the usual number of Highland costumes* werjj worn, and a gratifying fact in this connection to old Highlanders was the preponderance of young colonials who wore tartar, most of them sturdy young fellows born in the Ash bsrton county, and their fine appearance did credit bcth to their race and the land in which they were born ami brought up. Sup perwaslaidonthestage,and good things with; put stin were in abundance —Miss Tucker acting ■' guidwife." A very enjoyable even ing was spent-, aifd the pibroch seat the clans home at an early hour. The opening of the Amateur GycliDg H üb's seison next Wednesday afternoon proraisfcs ta ha an exceedingly interesting affair, A procession of (jyclists, (many of whom will be in fancy cosfcump,,) w^l leave the Post OtHce at 2.30 p.m., and after parading the princioal streets of the town, will proceed to the Domain sports ground, where a series of impromptu or friendly rate*,, till take place, stariing 2.30 pm. A programme of four cycling and three pedestrian events will dsy'itlesa attract a large number of spectators! to our '' kcauty I spot/ while the fact that the club intend taking up ' v collection in aid of the Old Men's Home library funcL, should ha suffi cient reMou why the hale agd heapty, ans all who aie thankful for their share of health I and strength, should go liberally provided with the ail important small change. The management cordially invites any cyclist who can manage to be ptefaeot to take part in the proeoFsion Kntrics for this r«;ces i should be left with the secretary before I Monday evening next*

Parliamentary Notes.

(FKOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

1 Wellington, October 6. } The Premier intends to assist in test- ! ing tho validity of the Miiton borough bye law in the Supreme Court. The Premier was very complimentary to Speaker Steward before the House rose, saying that his fault was that he was if anything too kind to members. Tlu general elections are likely to be « fixed for fho first weak in December, but \ nothing is settled. The members went south and north by the 'Eotorua and vVaihora this afternoon and the Parliamentary buildings are de serted. . ,„,,.,., The members who assisted Mr Fisher in a stonewall to ihe Libel Bill by voting with him, and therefore voted against justice being done to the press of the colony by being placed on the same foot ing as that of England were :~Messrs Blake, Duthie, Fisher, Fraser, W. Kelly, M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mitchelson, Richardson, Shera, Swan, Taylor, Wright, Duncan, Harkness, Rollestou and Wilson. The last scenes in Parliament were very tame as compared with some of the years gone by. In the Council the Speaker read a list of over 90 Bills which had re ceived the Royal assent, and then Sir Patrick Buckley moved the adjournment of the Council. Mr Baillie in a few words congratulated Sir Patrick Buckley on the manner in which he had got the Bills through, and for the uniformly good temper shown. He also complimented ■ the officers of the House on their assi duity, and urged the Government to re instate them financially to the position they had before the ten per cent reduction was made. Mr Pharazn echoed these re marks', and then the Council put up the shutters, the whole proceedings occupying ten minutes. The Speaker went over to Government House with the Appropriation Bill", and on his return ta the House intimated that they had been signed, and ako that the Governor congratulated Parliament on its werk, and specially on the female franchise and the Criminal Code having passed. Mock Parliament proceedings intervened during his absence, but were not up to the usual liveliness. Mr Mc- Lean made the closing election speech on the defeat of the Te Aro railway goods shed. Mr Duthie replied, and Mr Bruce followed with a pathetic litcle speech, and apologised if he had in the heat of debate offended any of his political opponents. Mr Reeves made one of his most graceful replies, and by 5.30 the eleventh Parlia ment of New Zealand had closed for all practicil purposes. #

Auckland Liberal As sociation.

Auckland, October 5. An open-air meeting of: citizans under the auspices of the Liberal Association was held to-nigh*;. There were thousands present. Mr Beehan, Chairman of the Liberal Association, presided. The objects were to protest against the action of the Legis lative Council' in throwing out the Shop Hours Bill, the Railways Bill, the Lands for Sittleraent Bill and other liberal mea sures. A telegram was read by the Chairman from the Premier wishing the meeting every success. Mr W. J- Napier moved the first resolution—" Th?it this mass meeting of citizens protest against the action of the Legislative Council in rejecting the Labour measures passed by the House of Representatives, an:l cills up3ii the Government to take such steps as will compel tha second Chamber to respect the wiil of the people." This was seconded by Mr Worth, President of the Trades and Labour Council, and supported by Mr J. Kegan, President of the Typo graphical Society, and Messrs Grevilie, Joseph Naylor, and K. Nordon spoke to the resolution, which was carried, with one dissentient Mr J. M. Dorgaville moved a3 a second resolution— i% That this meeting of citizens desires to express its unabated confidence in the present Government." This was seconded by Mr Dixon, as representative oE tho Kui'hts of Labour, and supported by Mr Wilding, Jan., and was carried practically unani mou-ly. The meeting was remarkably orderly and good humourcl.

The Taranaki Highway man.

(per pekss association.) ' New Plymouth, October 6, At the Supreme Court, the Wallath case occupied all yesterday afternoon and even ing. Accused who was charged with sticking up the Criterion hotel and shooting Harold Thompson, was ably defended by Mr Shai'er Weston. TKe jury, who were about an hour eonsideriug their verdict found accused guilty. Wallath for shooting with intent was sentenced to eight years hard labour, and for demanding by threats three years—the sentences to run concurrently. A nolle 2/rosequi is likely to be entered by the crown in the case of burglary with which prisoner i has been charged. When the sentence was passed Wallath cried bitterly.

COMMERCIAL.

{PER PKE3S ASSOCIATION.]

London, October 5. Tho average price of the New .South Wales loan was LIOO Us to LIOO lls 6J, Western Australia has decided to issue in the market the unalbfctei balance of last loan. The colony's bankers have been s-uided in tliis course by the re ception of fcha New Soufeh Wales Loan.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Brothers report upon the live stock market for the week ending October 6, as follows :—An entry of 3852 sheep and 12 head of cattle came forward at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday. There was a, fair attendance of the public, and prices realised were on a par with those ruling the previous week. The butchers' pens were spnrsuly filled, with merino wethers, and one or two pens of eras breds. Competition for the former, which were only of indifferent quality was brisk, and they consequently s Id well at 10s 8d and 12s, while four and six-tooth crossbred wethers made 10s Sd. Several small lines of freezing sheep were sold at from ]5a lid to 16s lid, and 150 seat forward from Lagmhor estate realised 205 Sd» In store she.^p several lines of fair hoggets were yarded and sold we}l at prices ranging from Us 6cl to 12s, and 8s Id to lQs 61 for small sizes. Crossbred ewes, with from 80 to 100 per cent of lambs, sold at 'iicm 14s 5d to 17s, and merino ewes with 80 per cent lariibs at 10,3. In cattle, nothing worth gal'iu'g beef was euteted, b.nt young store citfcle sold well. Privately during the week we disposed of 300 freezers at '17s, 150 q,t J6* 6J, and 120 at 16s G-J. We held our .usual weekly skin sale last week, and had a good entry, prices, however, being in favor of buyers in fallen skins, butchep and good i sorts maintaining late values. At Rikaia, the usim.l monthly sale was held on Thurs day, but only a vei-y small entry of sheep was yarded, with three head of cattle and a few pig?. The attendance was also one of the smallest we have seen at th;s fixture, and Easiness was not brisk. The beef sold at full maeket rates, and pigs made good prices. We held a land safe at tfc§ Orange Hall on September 23, at which the attendance ,c* : facers and others was one of the largest wo j have seen on a, similar occasion for some time past. We gold>*r BTicholas Fitzgerald's farm ot l.SO'acrey at Wajavui. Hidings sttwtetd at £I|, aud the farm was ultimately secured by Mr James j'ajjjiesQu, senior, a.t L2O per acre. We privately disposed cf Qn account of Me John Clark, Ash ton, hia forty a«r.o section to Mr Jas. Crosaan at £9 10a ' per act*.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The m'.iuth'y meeting of the Ashburton County Council whs he'd yesterday. Present —Mt Hugo Friodlicder (in the chair), and Messrs 0. J. Harp:-r, Jim s FJrowD, Jatucs Johnstone, John G>ii?g, and W. J. liidiards. THE WAIONOI CHEEK Mr Laadley appeared bb a deputation from setiers of Walwnui f»nd H'trnpatend districts presenting v petition signed by 99 persons, asking that the Council take slops to aaouro tho full control of water supply in their districts. Ud apologised for again t.-onb'.ing the Council 1 and hopod that bo oonsi'iera'ion wou:d be al'owod o prevent the Council from aaitlin; ihs question that day. Ho spoke, for ibo petitioners in withuig a speedy settlement of the question, as they deaded tho possible cutting off of their water rights d ring the cummer monihs jubt coming on. la Kujwer to Mr Grigg, Mr Leadloy said that by full control the petitioners meant the control embodied in the epacial order which was to bo submitted for adoption that day, THE CIIA KMAN's STATEMENT. Tho Chairman's statement summarising the business to be dealt with and done in the recess was read. THE ENGINEER'S KEPORT. The engineer's report waa road a3 follows : Ashburton Rmgiuta Water Supply.—Dur ing tha last month the sarvioa in thia diatrr'ot I has been very satis!*otory, all the races hay ' ing been fully eupplied with (he exoeption of the lower end of 02 race which had a short supply for two or three days while the new ford on Boundary road waa being constructed. The new raoe for lot 73, reserve 350, and ad joining seotions has been finished, also the raoe for reserves 2590 find 2592, Graoroft dis -1 trier, aad bianch race tor Messrs Trethewoy and Jiine, Ruuyuna. The recent enlargement of the main from Mayfidd-Montalto road southwards has provided an amp'e supply for | iha distribating raoes lately constructed. AH the races have now been made whioh the Council engaged to construct at the instance of the Rangitata Road Board for perpetual leaseholders. The accompanying plaa and statement show the racaa made and the amount due, and this matter should be cleared up bafor.3 any further race making for lease holders is undertaken. I have taken levels for the line of race asked for by Messrs Riid, Moses, Shutt, etc., at Waterloo, and if the work ia carried out according to the eeotion I have prepared, permission might be given to the applicants to oonstmat it. The deviation of race applied for by Mr Jjhn Ball and o'hers in the Waterton district would commence at JFlemington school, and follow the line of field ditches nearly all the way to the lower end of Mr Bella property. Some deepening and improvement would be neoea;ary in place?, and the clearing of gorse on -fence line?, but Mr Bell would, I believe, defray greater part of tha oost. Mr Oowen, how ever, stroog'y objects to the boundary di:oh on the upper side of bia property being em ployed for water raoa purpose?, as ha thinks it will causs his land to become water logged. His letter is attaohed, ho that the Council may consider it in connection wi h the appli cation for deviation of present race. With reference to the race asked for by Messrs Hiokman in the Westerfield dis riot it would extend from the present race in R.S. 36313 to race in R S, 28784, a distance of aboui three miles, of whiuh ouly about 100 chaias would be in Messrs Hickmsn's leasehold, the balance being Government land. The ground here is very porous, and for some months at least the race 'would lessen the existing supply in 0 raos. No lairds are yet available f:ora tbeie seotions, ns they have just been ttken up and the Upper Ashburion R >ad Board has control of tho ih via when they do asorue, but in the meantime Messrs Hiokrnin would at their own cost make and maintain the race through their leasehold if some arranga 'mentoan-bs made for the construction and miiintenahoa of the two miles or bo of Government land outside their boundaries. Tenders for maintenance of head works, etc., wi 1 be placed bafore you t 0 d a y A3hbur«on-Rak-.iia Water Supply —Tho Droinoro township race end extenvon ia n:,w complete, and I expaot the ba'anofl for con strue ion will be paid in by tho owners to day. Tha email nice for' Mi" Oromio snd others at South R k'.ia has been completed. and tho woe for M-jssrs 0 key, o'c, is on i 'hs point of completion. The rac« ar»p'i"f! f ji- by Mr D.ily in i ha vicinity of reserve 1406 might be trm'ed if c&rrionl out on the lii.c I ■pointed out to him on the ground, whioh wou.d neoia.-i a'e ihe shitting of the r«uhv*y eukert. Ho " prepared to aniertaki aU the wo-k rtq-iired. Water service for Mtsv s Qa'nn and Middleton.—-Hiving takan the necessary levels I find the latter cm ob'ain a sufficient i supply for the upper half cf his R S. 35803 by siie construe ion of a sncnll loop from the auxihry channel at a co?t o' about £3 on the line indicated in b:ua on pltn. Mr kiddle-ton also asks the Council fo straighten a portion of the auxiliary channel in R S. 35804 as indicated by red lina. The co 3* would ba about £7, and ho would ba proonred j to do half himself if tho other half were defrayed from thirds. The ennnly'ng of Mr 'Qiinu'd thirty acre see'ion 35800 I dj net uynsider feas ble in the oircunistanoe?, as it wou'd have to be supp'ied from a rase which is formed in the Bhingle and has a very in idiquite supply for Eomo months every year, especial y when the souroe at Pudding Hill ia insufficient for &U the race-* on the Rikaia sicla of the plains depending on it. The raoe wou'd be about two mi'ea in length and would have to pass through several ridges of shingle, and .he ma;ntenanee oE this length, apart from the construction, w :uld be a oonsiderab'e item of expense. An alternative plan would be to connect with raas at Mr Loak'ts homestead in R.S. 27851 pissing through this section and fluming two miUies qi widths of 40 feet and 60 feet respectively, but this would also lessen the supply for Messrs Lock and Hale whioh they will not agree to. I annex Mr Lock's letter on this subjeot. I m^y state that R.S. 35900 is fully 10 feet above tha level of auxiliary channel, and cannot therefore bs supplied from it; AUenton Race.—-Tenders will be placed before you to-day. Messrs Stephens, Potter, and Porter have contribu'el on the under standing that they ge^ their supply by means of pond service, they doing the requisite works at their own expense. Hinds Cemetery.—l fiad tho frustees re. quire a grant of £7 for preparing'groun-3, sowing down in griss, aa'J erecting ea^es, and thereafter th-y require soci ma laii off. County P.antation*. — The pi ughiog uf 13-1 aores of reserve 2589, Mayfiald, has baen oompleted, and tin plouphing, harrowi ig, and sowing wi.h gum peed of thirty acres »t Hmda township and forty acres reserve 2560, Oracrolt. Coun'.y Bridgaa.—The repairs of bridges have baen attended to a3 has been necessary from tima to time. thirds, In considering he Ilngmears' R. port Mr Haipev said that thaßangitata Bo >.d Board's th'rd'a hai b^oo acceditad to the Council,and now they wero in debt for Knds they h^d made. There wa? £500 due to the Council which the Government was making use of. l<-, wis unfair that two Road Boards shou'd have been-cpaoially treated in the matter. 1f.3 thought the beat thing tha Coqfloil oouVd do was to i»lka f G3a Pro.-O3als enbraaing th? money now due. Tha Chairman explained that in June the Commiasionor of Crown Lands had roiirLd thit in future thirds accru ing fin 'he Rmgitata and Mount Hutt Road Boards were to be paid to the Couoei', ■0 be expended by them after such expendi tura had been sanctioned by the Land Board in the usual way. The difficulty was tlrst the Council could not cjit thirds now due from the Lind Board as thore was no work now to do, it having been done without sanction. Me Grigg move 3 that tho matter of the e?;p :nditure of tha funds by the Council at the renuoal; of the Rangitata Road Board in con nection with the thirlsi, iha full amount of which his noli h jen reoeivad by the Council as guaran'eetl by the Chairman of tha Riugitata Riad Boird. bo referred to the l|angitata Road Board, IJe did not sea that the O iuaoil ooulS do anything iv (ha matter 0 moneys due previous to June. They might by means of a doputa'ion do what they could to help the Rangi:ata Road Board, Me Harper said ihit by the thirds goiog to th) Council the Bo.^rd was oomp'.etel/ Isnoirv.ci ofi4 Br^ngitati Road Board h*d ideoiaed at iasV meetina to »efcr all appli cations for roads to the OounoU. Mr Richards ssoonded the motion, whiah yiii pat and carried. •' WAI'EB SCi'TLIES, An applioatidns for a water supply from Messrs E^hutt Brothers was granted, subject to the usual coaditiona. A petition' was re ceived from Measra J, Bell, W, Houston, 4.

D.twson, and W. Aahton asking the Counml to contruct a water race from the Whea' stono Eoad near Flemington school to Diw sou's, through Messrs Farlej'ij McQuilkin'g and Belt's properties. Mr J. C-jwen wrote stating that the proposed race wi.uid in j ire his property, and he would therefore object '0 is contructi >n, It was decided not to grant the application as ovher persona interestei objected to it and had nit signed tho petition. The clerk to the Hatnpatead Eoad Board wrote, in reference) to the Council's letter f.r r.; tiding for a water Biipply for the Harnpsiead district through i.s inulu-ion in the new wner district, that they considered it would be more economical and satisf .o'ory for the Oojncil to have the full control of the water supplies in their district and of the work in connection therewith. Mr Brown »«k;d leava of the Council to withdraw his no ioe of motion which oame on for discussion then, and to move another whioh was embodied in i',fot the sake of sim plicity. The amended resolution was—"That the costs of the water woika necessary to con nect the north and south branches of the Ash burton rivor, and also their fu'ure mainte nance, shall be borne ia the following prjpor tion, namely two-thirds by the Ashbur on and Rakaia water supply district, and one-third by the Wakanui water supp'y district." Mr Brown's request was granted, but before being seconded the Chairman stated that he should not have accepted the amendment aa the allocation of expanses could pot he fixed in regard to a district which was not yet in existence. Ho oou'.d as.»ure those present that the Couceil would do their utmost to deal Lirly with all parties conoemsd. Mr Brown then gave notice of the above motion for next meeting. Ha then, pursuant to notice, moved—"That, with the view of avoiding the great inconvenience caused to settlers by tho sioppaga of their water supply when most needed and without notice the Canterbury Mill proprietors be asked to give a water right through their f jr such an amount of water as is necessary to supp'y the water races depending on the water brought from the river through their head works—the annual oontributron by the Coun cil to (ha proprietor to be £25 a yea? as hitherto." During the list two or three years the mi! 1 proprietors had seen fit to stop the settlerb' water supply, and be would feel that ha was neglecting his duty if he were not to endeavor to protect their interests. Thay had been obliged to pay £'25 per year, bu; unfor tunately no agreement had been made by whioh they could connect their races wi h ) the river. He was moving hia motion with the intention of reminding the mill proprietors that, they cannot stop the supply at will, and if they ride the high horse as they have done he would move a further resolution. But he had no doubt they would comp'y with those reasonable terras. He asked that cetain motions passsd by the Counoil maintainiog the Oounoil's oonirol over the races in ques tion should be read. H9 etatei that those resolutions had been ignored bp tba mill owners, and the water had been shut off since, at least one of tbe resolutions had beea sent to them. The motion lapssd for want of a eeoonder. ACCOUNTS. ' Accounts to the amount of £400 were passed for payment, ibrisation. Th 9 Committee appointed to consider Mr Allan's irrigation scheme sent in a report recommending that Mr Allan's proposals be agreed to, and the surrender of leases of two reserves be aoospted condition \\ly that the schema ia carried ou', and that the Council is put to no lo*s of rent in respeot to the i.urrtncy of present leases, Mr AUin and others interes'ed undertaking to give their sunporfc to the extension of the irrigation district at any future linn, and also consider the 7000 acres in question liable for its phire of the present Witer tupply overdraft, and will alow 'he tail wa^er to bs used by iha Goun.nl 113 required. Alsi that one chain wide through Reserves 786 and 173 be re served for water channel. Mr H'irpor mived the adoption of the report. Ha 'hough'U waa^most gratifying to sea a private party initiating euch a sohems, whioh ho fait ciriain would be She f jrprunner of a still larger scheme. Me Grk'n; seconded the adoption 0? the sch me. Hi was glad to dee such priv-tc enterprise fehcwn.and be w>s ;ui'o !hs scheme wou'd bj the ici.Htion ot a larger sahema. Mr A'.lan waited on the Counoil, and after answering question 1? regarding the details ot th'-i scheme withdrew. The report was unani mous y adop'ei, an-3 Mr Grigg's mmc was udded to tho Irrigation Soheim Oomiriuee, Mr Hi km<m wai ed on the Counoil asking for a temporary wa'er supp'y. It was de cided to grant the application subj act to the usual conditions. A letter was received from Mr Corbett, stating the terms on whioh ha would grant n water right ii psrpa'.uity to the Counoil through his property. Mr Brown spoke, urging that Mr Corbett's t.fitms should be accept d, and warned the Council that by persisii'ig in iL<?ir present action, they would put themselves in a dilemma. He thought Mr Oorb :tt's term 5! were not unreasonable, and tho Council wou'd be batter !o accept them than to alow the muter to go to law, in whioh case he felt sura the Council would be worsted. Mr J. Grigg pointed out that they had to consider t'>e interests of the who c com munity, Mr Brown sail that Me Corbett had a right to know the qanuuty of water which would ! be sen" through his proparijr. Mr Wi son wrote, euclos'ng th 9 terms on whioh he would grant the Council a water right in perpetuity through hia property. Mr Brown aaid that Mr Wilson always hid a permanent water supply, and that the pro posed new race would not ba of any use to j him. Ha thought Mr Wilson's terms were fair and reasonable. Both offers were rejeo'ed bj the Council IUNOITATA HOAD BOARD. It was resolved that the Land Board be asked to pay the balance of the amount paid by the Council on account of water supply through thirds. MISCELLANEOUS. An application from Mr McAvey to have water charges paid out of thirds was refused. The Minister of Lands wrote notifying the allocation of lan i necessary for approaches to the proposed sheep bridge ab Rangitata. An application for a grant from the Alford Forest Domain Board was deferred for con sideration till next season. Mr B. Ede's offer of del as annual rental for a reserve at Springburn was granted. Mr Grigg laid on the table a report of the conference on noxious weeds and other nuisances. The South Kakaia Cemetery Board, wrote asking for a grant. Mr Richards moved on behalf of the Board that £25 be granted and charged to the "Rakaia ridiug. Mr Brown seconded the motion, which after some dis cussion was lost. The names of Messrs Furze and Peters were placed on the roll. A slaughtering license was granted to Mr Fetrie* Messrs Todhunter and Dowding's tender for Reserve 22' Mof £6 Os 3d was accepted. Mr J. Downie's tender of £44 6s 8d for race at AJlenton was aooeptod. Mr W, Gallagher was appointed a water rauger at £180 per year. SPECIAL MEETIN'O. A special meeting was then hold for the purpDse of adopting two and confirming two special orders (1) proclaiming the new Wakanui water chNtriet; (2) re striking a rate for the Wakanui and Ashburton Fcrks protective works district works ; (3) the dis solving of the Upper Ashburton and Wakanui districts and (4) altering the boundaries of Upper Ashburtonaud Wakanui districts. Mr Brown spoke at some length opposing the adoption of the special order proclaim ing the new water district. He saii that the Council was not considering the interests of the persons who were re illy interested. On the motion for adopting the special order referrecljto being pat he left the room. The Council'then adjourned.

CABLE SUMMARY.

The French wine crop is estimated at thirty-six million hectolitres. The German sailor, Stenzel, got four years for stabbing another in Sydney. The City of Sydney bank has con firmed the resoUition increasing the capital to a million pounds. A tidal wave followed the cyclone which swept over the Gulf of Mexico, and two thousand people were drowned. Alderman Benjamin Palmer is dead. He was for twenty-five years a coun cillor /and twice held the office of Mayo of Sydney. ' Ik re have been some scenes at the Cl/ur h Congress. Father Ignatias ac ;us Bishop of Worcester, the pi yrf ftpfc, of falsehood at which there wi 0 uprdfcr. 40 Pr ceedings at the half-yearly meet in f the Bank of Australasia in Lc nd n were of an enthusiastic nature. Th 3 \ hairman congratulated the share ho dels on the fact that the available assets amounted to forty per cent, of the deposit liabilities. The New South Wales Premier states that Government consider the loan eminently satisfactory. He attributes its success chiefly to the intention of Government to introduce a bill for ear marking the revenue and providing a sinking fund. Heavy rains combined with the melting of snow on the ranges have caused floods in the river Murray. Villages and towns on the banks are affected, and many people rendered homeless, are seeking shelter in the public buildings. The cable steamer Francois Arayo encountered fearful weather while en gaged with the Noumea cable. The ship was damaged and two of her crew injured. The cabie was buoyed and the vessel ran into\Nouinea for shelter. She started out again on September 30. In the New South Wales Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of Public Debt and Sinking Fund Bill. He looked upon the question as a national one, and said he would willingly retire from office to see the accomplishment of the scheme. The debate was adjoured for a fortnight. A bill was introduced and read a first time enabling the City Council to raise a sum of £300,000 on deben turn. The "Sydney Morning Herald" in reviewing New Zealand legislation states the session of Parliament now closing shows a singular amount of abortive legislation, which in promise seemed destined to revolutionise society. However such legislation met as ready a check in New Zealand as elsewhere, and the House which de rived its tone from the great labor upheaval and hardly correctly repre sented the sober popular will, found a quiet but efficient corrective in the Legislative Council. The labor party had contributed a fresh, vigorous, and useful political growth, but the forces of progress appear to be pretty fairly met by equally vigorous forces of resistence.

LABOR ITEMS.

London, October 5. The miners and mine owners have both accepted the mediation of the Mayors of six towns in the Midlands.

Correspondence.

(We do not hold c.irseives responsible lor me opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

MATTERS POLITICAL.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir, —Can you inform me what Mr Wason's political views are. I notice he is endeavoring to form committees) in different parts of the district, but so far he h\s been significantly silent as to his political opinions. The various planks in the other candidates platforms are pretty well-known to most of us, and I think it only fair that before the electors are asked to serve on a committee or pledge them selves to vote they should have a thorough knowledge of the coursa likely to be followed by the candidate whom they are asked to assist. This warning is all the more necessary In Mr Wason's case as I understand that on a former occasion when in Parliament his opinions under went a very sudden and unaccountable change.—l am, etc., Enquirer.

THE TENTH COMMANDMENT.

I TO THE EDITOR, Sir, —Mr Graham ia very liberal in quoting scripture but might study it more with great advantage to himself, especially those portions referring to charity and truthfulness, as he pretends that he knows what the Almighty origi nally intended to do with the land of New Zealand. Can he tell us why the Almighty changed his mind. But Mr Graham and his party's politics can be summed up in one sentence v'a. They covat their neighbor's goods.—l am, etc. F. Peter, Anama, October 6, 1893.

The Brass Band By-law Bill.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the"Ofcago Daily Times" telegraphing on Thursday evening sends the following : —-Early in the afternoon, an innocent looking little Biil of not more than a dozen lines was modestly introduced in the House by the Minister for Labor. It is entitled the Borough By-laws Repeal Bill, and might be better described as a Bill to permit the Salvation Army to make a row. Yes; the crimson Salvationist is here, and it would take a large part of his life's work to induce his present audience of exasperated legislators and weary pressmen to repeat to them the profanity he has caused this day. The Minister travelled over the ground covered by tha Queen v. Kerr and the other musical defendants, and explained that all that was designed by the Bill was that the Salvationists, unless impeding or obstruct ing traffic, should not be " run in " any more than the performers of the "Dead March" in "Saul" at the head of a funeral procession. But Sir Robert Stout suggested that the Bill would wink at the gentle larrikin who desired to tin-kettle any citizen who h»d incurred his displeasure. Having thus artistically flattered the Mouse with the prospect of a dreadful contingency, hon. members gladly listened to an amendment by the knight that would still keep things unpleasant fur the larrikins. A. sympathetic friend of the crimson cor net player is Mr Allen, but he drew the line at allowing him to make a noise with a wind instrament all the time without any control by the borough council. Bub the virtuous indignation of Mr Fish was good to see and hear. '•It is a monstrous thing that such a bill should be brought in to catch the votes of a certain body of persons at the general election, for that is the plain English of it, sir," said he, And then in forceful phrase he described how the crimson band of trumpeters night after night assembled in front of a respec table hostelry and made nighi hideous with the windy blasts of a cornet, and how no man who wished to cross that threshold for a drink could do so without being compelled to read in dreadful characters inscribed upon the pavement, " This is the road to hell." Ido not quote his ex act words, but his description was suffi ciently realiscic to make the average man feel sorry he was not a boarder in that hotel and in possession of a fire hose of the high est power within au upper window. But the scoffing tone of Mr Fish was to be avenged, tor a godly man there presently arose, and in anger too, in the person of the Premier. Tasfeen to what he said, or some of it, and say if he too has not " got salvation " :•—" These people, sir, go out seeking to save soul?, and their music is for the attraction of the people. He (Mr Fish) has respect for the laws of men and local bodies, but the law of God he sets at naught." This new character of the Premier's, sad to relate, had no other effect upon the House than to make the walls ring with derisive laughter. "If this biil were not passed," went on Mr Seddon, vigorously pounding his desk meanwhile, "a borough council might be composed tf Freethinkers, and then there would be a by-l*w that there should be no religious observances at all. It was simply monstrous/ f'Simply bun kum," interjected Mr Fish. "It was simply monstrous." repeated the Premier, " that any city should have by-Jaws that would prevent fellow subjects exercising their rights on the Queen's highway. There were two or three local authorities which had such monstrous by-laws. He hoped the Legislature would never allow itself to be made use of for the purpose of catching votes," Mr Fish : You are di ing it. The Premier retortad that Mr Fish by his action was trying to catch the votes of the publicans and the local authorities, whereat Mr Fish, with a sardonic laugh, said, " I have got them, and you wanted them." The allegation that he was setting a net to catch votes was vehemently denied by the Premier, who said he would cake very good care for the future the police should not assist local bodies in carrying out by-laws which were epposed to justice and common sense.—("Oh, oh ;" and Mr Rhodes asked who are to be the judges. Mr Fish :"He is to be the judge himself.") The Premier said if the police took action the Crown suffered. L'he local authorities had power to ap point officers to carry out their by-laws, and they should do it themselves and not ask the police to do it—that was to carry out this particular by-law. Mr Fish : That is not what you said. The Premier: "'lt is." The instruc tions, he added, were for the police to assist the local authorities in carrying out, if possible, their by-laws, but in a case of this kind the Government; would not be justified in giving assistance. Mr Fish said the statement just made was a monstrous one, and the man who could make it was utterly unfit to occupy i the position of Premier of the colony, The bill was the outcome of a tyrannical mind which debased itself for political pur poses. Mr Richardson said the statement was a most extraordinary one. The bill was eventually carried, some of the members receiving the result with a "Hallelujah." THE COTJNCII. ASIUSED. ' When Mr Seddon's Local Authorities' By-laws Act came up to the Lords, Sir Patrick Buckley astutely handed it to his lieutenant, who started gravely to read it as copies were not available, and soon had these grave and reverend seigniors in roars of laughter. The Bill, he said, was short and comprehensive. (Stoppage). The by-laws had been considered as against the liberty of the subject-(roars)—and had been put in force to the great injury of certain individuals, and he thought this Bill was meant to provide for harmless amusement.—(Loud laughter.) It seemed to him to be so comprehensive that it would not require any amendment.— (Shrieks.) Mr Montgomery could get no further, and again recommended it to the favorable consideration of the Council as it seemed very short and comprehensive. As there were no copies printed it was I resolved to hold the second reading over till to-morrow, buo when Sir Patrick adjourned the Council for half aa hour to see if the Appropriation BUI would be 1 ready, Mr Montgomery again came to the fore by asking *' What is to become of my Bill V Members of the Ministerial party were much annoyed at the Premie'^ descending to such an apparent elec tioneering subterfuge. The wicked Upper House, however, laughed at the Bill and when the Premier wept by Babel'a streams in the Lower House over the Lords' perversity—croco dile's tears that will dry after the election —the Bill was passed on to the limbo of forgotten things, and the brass band by law remains a fact in Milt jn.

The Hoa Mr Reeves went South in the Tongariro to-day, and the Hon Mr Ward leaves in the beginning [of the week, A large muster of members including Mr Rolleston and Sir Robert Stout left for the South in the Rotorua on Friday. There was quite a crowd to see the boat off, and the Premier, who was present, called for cheers, which were heartily responded to by the departing M.H.R. A few memters also went North per the Waihora. |

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