Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1893. THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.

The " Otago Daily Times " has a bitter article on the larrikin, or rather en the conduct of the larrikin at public meet ingSj especially those held by candidates seeking the suffrages of the people. The writer claims—and properly too—that the right of public meeting is one of the signs and safeguards of political freedom, and quotes John Bright's saying— v Surely if there be one thing in a free country more clear than another it is that any one of the people may speak openly to the people." ..." We are merely about our lawful business— and you are the cil/zens of a country that calls itself free, yet you arc citizens to whom is denied the greatest and the first blessing of the Constitution under which you live. If the truth must be told, the Tory party is the turbulent party of the nation." John Bright, as everybody knows, was one of the greatest apostles of Liberalism of hi 3 day, and when sucha quotation as the above is mad c from one of his speeches—-a speech which was a strong impeachment of the Tory party of aiming at the liberty of th) people—it is not d fficult to see, without reading much further, what the writer is driving a*. And it is simply this—thf t if the Tores of 18CJ6 wished to choke and strangle the right of public meeting and would have sumeded but for the rousing of the British spirit of the nation, there is a class in New Zealand claiming to be the very antipodes of in their political leaning?, who would se3m to be challenging ihi right of the people wiih actions wh'ch spesk louder lhan words CorupVnt is made that during the last two years more than one public meeting in Dunedin has been "disorganise;?, arrested, nullified by deliberate and disgraceful rowdyism." It is denied that the rowdyism was that of the larrikin youth under 21 : th« mis chief was the work of New Zealand eke tors —larrikins very likely, but still electors, and the writer goes on to point out that the meetings thus abused hay a been called by speakers whose opinions were not in accordance with those held by the political party now in power. In fact, the indictment of the " Times " is that the enthusiastic ultra-Liberal has allowed his zeal to eat him up, and while he howls discordantly his want of accord with the opinions of bis opponents, seeks to drown the speaker's voice and so pre vent thsse opinions from being expressed. " According to Mr Rollcstor, the present Premier is the autocrat of a spurious democracy, and assuredly there is in the " Liberalism " of New Zealand a spirit cf unreasoning autocracy which cannot easily brook opposing argument, and which betrays an almost comically curious resemblance to the old-fashioned Toryism, The Tory party, we are told, was the turbulent parly in England 27 years ago : which is the turbulent party in New Zealand to day ? The Ephraimites who could not frame to pronounce i( Shibboleth " were slain at the passages of Jordan : is the time at hand when the legitimate Liberals who cinnofc frame ? say, to pronounce " Shops and Shop Assistants Bill," are to be burked in public meeting ? We trust not, but the signs are ominous, and in view of the coming electoral campaign it is well that public attention should be drawn to the question." There is a good deal of truth in what the Otago writer gays no doubt ? but we deny that the Gileaditcs who fol low Jephthah Seddon are one whit mor,^ guilty in this matter than are the Ephraimites who follow the patriarch Kolleston. Bjth seem impaticut of op position and forgetful of the right of public meeting^ a^d wfcile this should not by any means be, yot it is unfair fo lay the blame at only Glie door, when several &oqj:s arc open from which stou? s have coijje. A few W°¥&s > however, of good sound sense with which tha writer closes maybe quoted,, and may b' road with advantage by more than one enthur fiiast. " A candidate for Pavliamr-ntary honors, however obscure himself, and however unpromising his prospects, is

perfectly entitled to receive a quiet hear ing from those who choose to attend his meeting. 2s"o one is forced to attend, and it is intolerable tbafc brainless bigots should be allowed to make a bear-garden of a public hall, for the use of which a candidate has duly paid. The brawlers may have their narrow, preconceived notions on all political qu- stions under the sun, or may bs incapable of sober re flection and unbiassed judgment; but the wiser folk who desire to hear both sides must be protected against unmannerly selfishness. Moreover, the standard of colonial oratory is not co high that speakers should be handicapped by hav ing to contend with blackguardism, with the certain result of general deterioration. We have referred to John Bright, and it is pertinent to ask what would have been the fate of hie magnificent speeches, with their closeness of argument and perfection of form, had he been forced to encounter what is euphemistically styled an unfavorable hearing, But we are reminded that even he lived to be dubbed a Tory by men who may have been in ! long clothos when he was fighting the battles of Liberalism, and we are not quite sure that he would get a quiet hearing for his views on current Liberalism."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A young woman named Kate Walsh, w no keeps a wine shop at St Kilda, Melbourne, was fined £25 tha otbc? day lor supplying whisky to an excise inspector, whom she asked if ho would like a drop of" Presby terian." Mary Petty or Ounniaghame, for having been druuk at tha Railway Station on Satur day, wes sent thia morning to Lyttelton gaol for three months with hard labor. Me3ars Harrison and Kees were the presiding justices. Mary had been convicted ninety tim?s, and was a prohibit at the time she was arrested, and her ninetieth offanoe was her second within six months. The setting apart of about 2000 acres in over sixty sections for village settlements on Cheviot estate is gazetted; and in tbe same issue the estate is constituted a looal Land District. The Cheviot rural lands open for selection—a vary large arei—are also given, and the rural and town lands for sain for cash or by auotion, as well as the terms and oondi. tiocs. The area, rent, etc., of three grszing farms, to let for twenty-one years, are given, with the conditions of lease, and 5000 oores of land and the Cheviot mansion house, etc., are scheduled for sale, When Ju3ge Bramwell was reading him, in sonorou3 tone, tha usual " prisoner at the bar" exhortation prior t^ science, prisoner said "O'a! stow lint, '(hvmuch?" "Eight years," snapped the Judge instantly. Mr Sheil &t Westminster Police Court recently retorted equally pointed. "So 'elp me Gord," exclaimed a brule who had been living on his wife and assaulting her, " So 'elp me Got 3, 1 won't never lay an "and on her no more." j " N •," r3?pon<lad tha magistrate, win cj'jidi cordiViity, ' I don't tbiijk you will ; indeed, I raiy say I'm csrain you won't for—cix monthF," The distribution of prices took place in the Pendarves Sohool on Friday afternoon. Mr Janes Galetiley, in a few obi.sen words of encouragement to the scholars presented each scholar with a handsome priz?, fend oalled fjr threo cheers for tbe committee, for their un tiring zeal ia nuking their piizs fund such a suocess. At the conclusion of the distribu tion Messrs li. BeaUy and J. McCrory, oa behalf of tha carami tee, presented Moedamra Ga'ettley and Smith each with a pretty hand big in recognition of their valuable services rendered in the entertainment in ail of th i prizo fund. Yesterday nfternoon a horgo, which wos h^rn-ssei to ft trap, bDth belonging to Mr Drummocd of tbe railwiy r^freEhment room?, took fright and ran away. Th 6 animal increased his speed aa he went, and after gaUopping thro, gh the streets of the town made his way biok to his staring plaoe —the station. There, however, he came to grief by the trsp coming in oolltaion with one of the posts at the entranoa to ihe statioD, overturning the trap and smashing the ex'p, lamps, seats end epiaßhboards. The animal escaped with foaroels any if jury. It appears that the bit had been taken out of hi; muu'h to allow bim to feed, he had then succeeded in shaking his blinkers off. Oa the compulsory Saturday halfrholiday the "Danedin Star" seriously remarks:— " As to the manner in which the public would be effected, it is easy to understand how great would be the inconvenience of the o!osure being a;p'ied to all shops except .fishmongers and fruiterer?. The houeewifa would not be able to do her marketing for the Sunday ; the children wou'd be deprived of tbe cakes and lollies which aid in making up thfl bo'iiay enjoyment; and the numerous clients of the barber on Saturday evening would have to shavttand shauopoa ihomselve?. The tobaccc t jl'ta being o'.osed, snookers would have to reeort to euoh spurious brands ot the weed as aro obtßinalli e'sawhere. Upon the above the •«' Southland Daily Newa " makeß the fo!. lowi'g sarcastio comment ;—f The terrible results outlined will convince most people that the compulsory half-holiday is an utterly bad thing—U is monstrous to have to buy the children's lollies in tha morning instead of tbe afternoon, to have to shave oneself instead of being attended to by the barber, and a'oo ' whan one wants a sixpenu'orth cf tobacco not to find dozens of shops really too ready to supply the big order. A universal half day m^y be a good thing far thousands of shop assistants and others, but if it is to cause this 1 dislocation of trade' then it must stand aside."

David Jickaon has been appointed ranger at Ashburton under the Fisheries Conser vation Act, 1884, and the Animals Protection Acts. From October 16 eeofa pafsenger will be allowed to take with him or her on the New Zealand Government Railways " one bicyo'e, or tricycle, or one perambulator as personal luggago." The regular monthly meeting of the Ash burton Masonic Lodge was held last Thursday evaning, and although tha weather was inclement, the Lodge was well attended by brethren and visitors, One proposal for membership was received and two for affilia tion. After the business of the evening had 1 been dealt with, the members and visitors adjourned to the refectory, where a very pleasant timo was spent. A meeting of the unemployed, convened by the Mayor of Christchuroh was held in Tuam street Hall this morning, when about a hundred attended. The Mayor adjourned the meeting till the afternoon, as he stated the Hon W. P. Beeves was keeping a number of men waiting at the Fublio Works office for a reply re work, bo as to frustrate the Mayor's meeting. Subsequently, in reply to a deputa tion, Mr Beeves said work would be found en Catlina river railway daring the week for about twenty married men, and some would also be cent to road works on Mount Gook next week, if weather was favorable, as it was too cold there yet. At a subsequent meeting oE the unemployed in the Square, some di3 sa'i faction was expressed at the men having 0 be sent to Gatlinn. The " Wairarapa Times " fellj the follow ing amusing yarn:—Trout fiahing is not all j iy, and some of the disciples of old Izaak Walton get into queer predicaments. For instance, yesterday, one ardent sport—who has perhaps hooked as many fish fairly bb any amateur in tha Wairarapa—managed to hook himself by tbe no:e, and had to walk into town with a beautiful Maroh Brown fixed to his proboscis. To make matters worse, all his friends were sticking him up to tell him "There's a fly on you." He knew it all right, and did not forget it until sometime after the dootor had per formed. Another equally enthusiastic lover of the angling art was cheerily taking a near out across a paddock, and while get ting over a fence heavily laden with rod, net, backet, etc., he oama to grief through a rail on the wretched fanoe breaking and causing him to fall head foremost into a ditch. Bod and landing net were both broken, and his basket flattened out. He also suffered a few personal injuries. But to show that little things )ika the above do not discourage true sports, we may men tion that both men wore out this morning and both landed something worth taking home. ! A telegram from Ballarat £tate3tbal the sudden disappearance of Joss from the temple at Golden Point has oaused much alarm among the Chinese of Ballarat East. It is thought that, the Joss Hcusa bsing opsn for worshippers un il late in the evaning, some European played a practical joka on tbe Mongolians by removing the i'ol from its peroh over tbe high altar. Not a few Chinese, however, are of opinion that Joss has been stolen hy a " Christianised " fellow country. man, who will dispose of the figure for a good round sum to Celestials elsewhere who have not been blessed by the light of the Gos;e and tre yet in pnganism. The Chinese are naturally very indignant at their lose, which to them is in a manner )"rrepa'ab!e, as they believed that the piece of wood, which rjpre seated an individual of the Blue Button Order tu'e3 the destinies of tamp, A search party sat cn L: in quest of Jo??, and several marine stores were visiled in the hope of finding the Kiting ido 1, which was dressed in gnady attire, and ornamented with gold and silver apanglea.

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(Received October 16, 10.15 a.m.) HEAVY WKA.THER. Sydney, October 16. The schooner Louisa Mee?sell, bound to Gisboms, has puc in for repairs. She met with a heavy after leaving New castle, and sustained some damage.

EMIGRANTS TO TASMANIA.

Hobakt, Ootobar 16. Sir E. G, Braddon has informed the Tasmanian Government that the New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw, Saviil Company have agreed to convey emigrants to Tasmania on the same terms m have been conceded in the case of emi grants booked for New Zealand,

France and Russia.

Pai^is,, October 13. The Russian warships were received with unexampled enthusiasm on their arrival at Toulon. One hundred thousand fifths and miles of scarlet were displayed. A succession of fetes was held, and the officers were almost mobbed by the growd in their enthusiasm. There is great enthusiasm at Toulon ov( 1? the Russian fleet. Six vessels arrived to day. The Mayor has forbidden cries hostile to other nations. Paris, October 14. Admiral Avelon, who is in command of fehe Russian fleet, in reply to the welcome accorded the fleet in Toulon, said that the entire Russian people would be grate ful for th < enthusiasm displayed. There frantic shoutc of "Vive Russia." The bands played the Russian hymn. The Russian fleet were flying the Frenph colors, At the banquet given in henor of the visit, idmiral Reiuner, Minister of Marine, said that the Czar's name in the eyes of the world was a symbol of peace, and he hoped that fraternity of arms would ever exist. Pa/iis, October 15, The Admiral of the Russian fleet re ceived a deputation at nearly every town he visited,

The Rev. L. M. Isitt's Prohibition Tour.

On Saturday afternoon the Rev. L. M. Isitt addressed ovar two hundred people in the Arcade. In speaking on conipen-' sation, Mr Isitt said that by the Licensing Act a person when applying for a license had to represent that there was a legiti mate hotel trade to be done there, the liquor department being only a secondary consideration. Therefore, if a liquor license was taken away by an increase in the tariff the publican could make up all tho difference that would be made, that was, according to the terms of his license. He believed that without the liquor license a legitimate hotel trade could be done and made to pay. Mr Warner, of the Commercial Hotel, Ohristchurch, had told him that if all licenses were taken away he would still be able to make his business pay. And yet nearly all the hotels were really grog shanties with hotels behind them. He would ask them how many of the six hotels in Ashburton were doing a legitimate hotel trade. (Mr Thomas—" Mrs Butler had three hundred persons to breakfast one morning.") Then she wouldn't need compensation for the loss of a liquor license. On Saturday night the rev. gentleman lectured in the Oddfellows' Hall, his subject being "Regulation, or the Men der." There was a full house, and Mr R. M. Cuthbertson occupied the chair. Mr Isitt said that the liquor traffic had been an evil for over a thousand years, and that all attempts to regulate it had failed. He considered it an insult that the regulationists should hinder the pro hibitionists and wish to step in at this stage. Where had they been previously 1 Certainly not regulating the drink traffic. It was the prohibitionists of the past who had been doing that. Colonel Finch, one of the rankest JProhibitionists in the United Slates, years ago had, with his fellow workers, agitated lor the introduction of the high licens9 system, thinking that its introduction would reduce the evil to a ! minimum. But this question was not successful, and the trade got into the hands of a few of the wealthiest men of i the town, who built magnificent houses, , gave sumptuous free dinners, had separate departments for the high, medium, and low classes, and the evil was as great as ever. Within twelve months Colonel Finch saw this, and had then turned his attention to what he could then see was the only solution of the difficulty—pro hibition. The liquor traffic could not be regulated until the customers and the vendors could be regulated, and that was never. They would first have to regulate out of its victims that p re-disposed craving of which they were never aware until they tasted liquor, and which was then overmastering. The publicans also could not be regulated. The trade had such a monopoly that political influence always prevented the police department from doing their duty in respect of law breaking by publicans. If he were to take up the great gambling evil, and in attempiing to cope with it make it legal and establish gambling houses so that it would be respectable, and then attempt to regulate them, people would c?U him a fool, and quite light too. Such an attempt had been made in a State in America but had signally failed. In the same way as long as drink could be openly bought as a beverage, so long would "the cerrible evik consequent upon its consumption exis<-. The only sure method for its cure was prohibition. On Sunday evening, after church hours, Mr Isitb addressed a crowded audience— which extended to the outer door of the Oddfellows' —Hall on the right relation of the church to the liquor traffic, Tho rev. gentleman spoke at some lengUi urging his heirors to practice, the seif-denial en joined in the Scriptures in " Bear ye one another's burdens," and to forego the pleasure of an occasional glass of liquor in an endeavour to save those who were being ruined, physically and spiritually through drink. He spoke of the Al mighty as a prohibitionist. The Com mandments had nothing of regulation in them. It was "cease to do evil," etc, and if strong drink by its influence on n section of the community was an evil, it was their duty as Christians to prohibit it. Mr Isitt will speak to-night on " Prohi bition " and announces that he will en deavour to controvert the statements of Mr Gilbert Stringer on the effects of pro? hibition in the prohibited States in America.

Correspondence.

(We do not hold ourseives responsible lor Jtie opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

IRRIGATION.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —In your leading article of the 12th lost, you are rather hard on those who doubt the beneficial effects of irriga tion on the Canterbury plains. Whether believers in irrigation or not we must all agree with you that Mr Allan is doing the Canterbury farmers a greab service in fully testing the effects of it rigation. If he succeeds, as I hope ha may, his example will no doubt be largely followed to the great advantage of every one ; if, on the other hand, he fails, irrigation will not be gone on with, and no district will find itself liable for a heavy irrigation rate with a useless water supply, For the same reasons no one will find fault with the County Council for helping Mr Allan in the matter. My own opinion is that irrigation may succeed to a limited ex tent, between the railway line and the sei, but I certainly do not expect to see it successfully carried out over the bulk of the Canterbury plains. I have seen something of irrigation in other countries, and I have read a gspd deal about it, and it seems to me ilut the following condi tions are requisite for sucpessful irriga. tion ; —(1) Kj.ch soil of sufficient depth to allow a certain amount of levelling to be Jone; (2) a regular climate with bigh average summer temperature ; (3) fertili sing matter in the water used for irriga,! tion. With the exception of comparatively a very small area, I do not think that we have any of the above conditions. The soil on the plains is not sufficiently deep to stand levelling. We can never reckon on gatting hot weather at any particular time, and I should say that our average temperature is too low, and lastly there is very little fertilising matter in our river water. I write this with all due deference to those who hold contrary opinions ; and as, judging fr#m letters in papers, these are in the majority, I think I fchall do no harm in pointing out what appear to me to be the obstacles to; successful irrigation on the Canterbury j plains. —lam, etc., A. EDWAttD P.K4CHK. Mount Somers, October 14, 1893. I Our article had more banter in it perhaps than ib absolutely required, but we hope that will not prevent the writing of more letters of the kbd Mr Peache has favored us with, and which we wil} be only too glad to print-. -Ed]

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

London, October 14. News from Braz'l states that two of the President's battalions have joined the rebels, and it is expected that others will fjllow.

Composing a "Tanner gram."

The Postmaster-General's department ■ would not be the lucrative branch of the public service thab it is, had many per sons so great a difficulty in composing a sixpenny telegram as seems to have been the case with a man who entered a Liver pool telegraph office the other d&y. He was observed by the clerks to fill up all the forms lying ready for the public use, and he then asked for more, and yet more. Quite a bundle of forms had accumulated, when he approached the counter and a&ked for a sixpenny stamp. The clerk wanted to know what he was going to do with the rest of his message. The individual replied that he had only used them to help to fix upon the words he wished to send. Thereupon, the official informed him that the Postmaster- General would be communicated with, but search being afterwards made for the waster of public stationery, he was found to have "gone—no address." To write a message of twelve words this eccentric person had used 146 forms !

Women as Journalists.

Mrs Crawford, the Paris correspondent of the " Daily News," wrote a paper on " Journalism as a Profession for Women," which was read at Lucerne en the 15th August. The wiiter began by pointing out that the duties of professional journalism are somewhat onerous, and among other details the professional journalist is to a large extent the slave of i events and circumstances, not being the master of his own time and appointments, except to a very small degree. Mrs Crawford explained that she was the recipient of frequent applications for appointments for young women to '* light press work," Sht naively confessed that there is no such thing as light press work, for all newspaper work is done under strain —sometimes acute strain, The first requirament, therefore, was strength and health- the strength and health that can soon recover after severe work, both mental and physical. Secondly, short hand must be considered as a useful adjunct to pressmen and presswomen, albeit the day for filling columns with thousands of words spoken for the pur pose of concealing ignorance or really clever thoughts musb be considered as gone. Thirdly, typewriting was held up as an almost indispensable accomplish ment in the coming lady journalist, as well as a work of charity to " the eye worn printer." Fourthly, the good journalist must be a first-class reader of books. In giving details of the good of vast and omnivorous reading, Mrs Crawford held that this process not only informs the mind and broadens ex perience, improves diction and polishes taste, but it also widens one's circle of friends, the books being silent friends, and fosterj reflection, without which per ctption would be barren. Books, in fact, deepen one's nature by building up fche subjective part, wbbh was the mother of imagination and of motion. As a fact, I few great writers had attained their emi nence without this omnivorous reading. But after ail, the great school of the journalist wss life itself—life in every grade, in all its changing features, in all its vagaries and emergencies. And the secret of sucoess in journalism _ was I pointed out fco be—what, indeed, it is in many other professions and callings pegging away. •' Nothing that it concerns the world to know should be rejected as c mmon or unclean " was a sentence in the paper which told on many an eager listener. As there should be no objec tionable weed to the enthusiastic botanist and no repulsive dirt to the true chemist, so to the journalist there should be no element in real life which was not a fit topic for his or her pen. Presence of mind, courage, endurance, and the culti vation of all the moral qualiti^ were next enumerated by the writer as essentials of a journalistic career. Moral strength formed the life of life. -A great soul would lift itself above the paltry, and would pass through crushing difficulties uncru-bed. To the wise journalist, whose studio should be the world itself, and life its subject, these principlts would prove the " open sesame " of every situation.

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London, October 14, The Trust Agency of Australasia have declared a dividend of 2D per cent. A company for establishing co-operative colonial stores is being formed with a capital of £259,000. The company is under Australasian auspices. The Orient Steamship Company declare no interim dividend. Homeward freights are improving. Numerous schemes for the reconstruc tion of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company have been sub mitted, but no decision his yet been arrived at. The unallotted portion of the last Western Australian loan has been issued at a minimum of 97£. Tenders were opened or. Friday. Nelson Bros, report that the market is not prepared for sudden heavy shipments of beef. It is impossible to say at present whether such shipments could eventually be absorbed, Ottawa, October 13. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company are negotiating for a direct line of steamers between Halifax and England. (Received October 16, 10 10 a.m.) London, October 15. Large arrivals of American meat are causing a depression in the market. Tallow, medium mutton, 27s 6d ; beef 27a. The English whsat market is dull; the Continental is changing a little for the worse, and the American market shows a general decline.

THE SENATE.

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Washington, October 14. The Senate has adjourned after thirty hours' continuous sitting. Intense indig nation is universal throughout the United States at the obstruction offered to the repeal of the Sherman Silver Act. The silver men in the Senate rejected a proposal to have adjournments for meals and sleep. Mr ydrheea, the leader of the repealers, declined to agree to any compromise. The Senate has adjourned owing to there being no quorum. Supporters of Mr Voorhees' bill for iucraasing the circu lation of the national banks to the full amount of the funds of depositors are much incensed at the result. The gal leries \rexe filled with a brilliant assemb, lage, who laughed heartily at the position. Owin* to the Chairman of Committees havine depended on 4 s«nse of right and decency to maintain a quorum, the com. pulsory attendance of the supporters of the Sherman Repeal Bill had not been provided for.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Probate has been granted in the esta.o of Mr Phillip Oliphant, formerly of New Zealand, at £21,000. The Frenoh Government have ordered the construction of three ironclads, the armaments of which are to be formidable and unique. The Exhibition Commissioners assign New South Wales 20 awards for bitu minous coal. Colonel Vanounsky, son of the Minister of War, led the Cossacks in the attempt to cross the Shignan .plateau. An Obtend mail steamer ran down a Danish barque, and five lives were lost. The criticisms of the Indian press are hostile to the appointment of Lord Elgin as Viceroy of India. In the course of. a politlcal address, Mr Chamberlain expressed the opinion that it is now impossible for the Liberals and che Unionists tc reunite. He was certain that the Tories would return with such a majority after the next election that they would be enabled to act independently of the Irish section.

SPORTIING.

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Melbourne, October 16. Hall, owner of Oxide, denies that he is accepting any wagers about him, for the Caulfield Cup. He expresses doabta whether the horse ia legitimately backed, and suggests it is only a bookmaking ruse to bring him into the market. All There is strongly supported at 100 to 3 and 100 to 4. 500 to 15 has been taken about Newton, 500 to 10 about) Strahan and Creasy, firm. The race on Wednesday will be run at two o'clock.

N.O.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

The following acceptar,C3s have been received for the N.O.J.C spring meet ing :- Hurdles.—lnvader, Rebel, Smuggler, Le Roi 11, Stonehenge, Milton, Wharfdale. Spring Handicap.—Dilem ma, Tempest, Captive, Ben, Beach, Dun Joseph. Novel. —The Diver, Count d'Orsay. Rangiora, Flash, Geordie, Trixie, Sunny side, Dorothy. Flying.—The Idler, Kate Greenaway, Ben, Rothamsted, Paramu, Rondinella, Ulva, Beach, Jack, Vanilla. Bedcastle Handicap.—The Idler, Exile, Kauroo, Mariner, Victim, Finetta, Mounfcßoyal, Melton, Moonlight, Marten, Throne, Windsor, Freeborn^Q'llorke.

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Racecourse Accident. A ttckland, October 16. A young man named Arthur Buckley, sustained fatal injuries while riding the horse Ellerslie at the racecourse. Buckley's father is on the Government Railway Works in the King Country. Court of A.i»iieal. 1. Wellington, October 16. The Court of Appeal began this morn* ing. Six fresh casas from. Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch are set down. There is a large attendance of the bar. Slr Itolirrt (Stout. Sir Robert Stout has not secured a hatl yet, bub intends to speak if possible on Thursday or Friday.

The Trouble in South Africa.

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Capetown, October 13. Lobenguela, with 5000 men, is en trenched 100 miles from Fort Charters. Newahas been received that the column from Forb Victoria and the Chartered Company's force have united, and form a strength ot 800 men. Majoi Adams with his men is hurrying to take up a position in Patai, whore Captain White holds a strongly entrenched position, John Willoughby is in command of the Victoria and Chartered Company's men, and in tends to place a strong cordon around the basis of the Matabele supplies. Sit Frederick Carringron, who assumes com mand of the forces, considers the strength insufficient, and advises that some of the Cape volunteers should be sent up

The Ashburton Seat.

MR WASON AT RAKAIA.

On Saturday evening Mr Wason ad« dressed the electors in the Town Hall. The attendance was the largest ever seen at a political meeting here. Mr Lyttleton, chairman of the Road Board, presided* Mr Wason got a splendid hearing, the only interruption being caused by a party who would insist on asking questions throughout the address instead of waiting till afterwards. In reply to questions, Mr Wason said he was In favor of purchasing native lands, and either leasing them for 999 years or selling for cash. He hoped to see all the land settled on, but thought It only fair that Crown lands should be settled before interfering with private lands.—With re« gard to exchange on cheques, he thought the men had it in their own hands, and any employer of labor should either bank in the district in which he resided or add the exchange. It was no use interfering with the banks, as they would only get at one in some other manner.—With regard to the Workmen's Wages Bill, he was not in favor of paying weekly unless special arrangements were made for doing so; he did not think the BUI would do any good to the employees ; he found a diffi culty in getting some of his own men to Uke their money monthly.—He wm certainly in favor of all liquors being sold unadulterated.and there was now in force a bill to meet cases ot adulteration.— With regard to water race charges, it was a matter for the County Council to arrange, but if injustice was being done, he would give any assistance he could towards rectifying it.—He was not in favor of a State bank, for nowhere had they been a success —He was in favor of setting aside areas of land, the revenue from which should be used for the benefit of old and indigent people; the blocks should be under control of the several county councils; this wo^ld be much. better than the present system of charit able aid.—He was not infavor of legalising sweeps in^the colony, and was opposed, to all State "lotteries, as this was one of the worst kinds of gambling, and he would assist any Government to stop any moneys being sent to the colonies towards sweeps.—He would rather take off the duty on shearers' tools than raise it on other workmen's to make matters justly level. "-He was not in favor of abolishing the Upper House, as some check was needed to hasty legislation. He favored an elective upper chamber, but the change could not be made at once as some members were lifers, and others had only got seven years. Mr Wason was repeatedly applauded, and on the motion of Mr D. G. Holmes, seconded by Mr Strinstfellow, a hearty vote of thanks for his address and confi dence in him as a representative, WM carried, Mr Strachan's amendment that only a vote of thanks be aocorded was not seconded, A vote of thanks to the chait closed the meeting, at Which there were a number of, ladies who appeared to t«kejfconsiderabl« interest in the proceedings.!

Tfili ASftßtmtTOU GtJABBtAS: MONDAY, OCTOBEE 18, 1898,



New Goods. G. J. NBILL and Co. W E HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IS ANNOUNCING THE OPENING UP W »™" NEW BPRm gOO DB. Millinery in alt Its Urattelies, New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 4M, sjd, G^d, 7^d Kew Washing White Muslin 4|d i:;S^Go!i, do»We wid* «-**J»-. U New Coloured Cashmeres, double width, Is Jd New Double Width Sheeting 9|d New Flannelettes 3|d. New Table Damasks Is bd CLOTHING- CLOTHING _te» 8&2'#»»'« Boya' Tweed Suits 4a lid Men's Strong Cotcon Shirts la lid Men's Tweed Trousers bs lid Men's Felt Hats 2s 6d Boys' Felt Hats Is 6d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 5a Men's Nailed Shooters 8s 6d Women's Strong Shoes 4s llai Women's Leather Slippers 3a 6d Women's Canvaa Shoes 4a 9d AX G. I NEILL & CO.'S. FRIBDLANDBB'B BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. TERMS CASH. ' ~"~ ~THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR SATISFACTORY WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CHARGES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT FOR Sound and Reliable Workmanship IS g. BALEKU P.UCTICAL WATCH * O^OKM^, MANU.ACTURINO JB W E LL BB> , t ' rui«hrated " Specialite " Spectacles and patented system of AGENT for Comfort U Correct Si*ht. ' A Speciality made of Converting Custome^CUd Jewellery into New and Fashionable . .r. v ~A «i;War .lewellery—Silver and Electro-Plated, etc., NEW GOODS in JoWa^lXw Stock to select from, speoially suitable for just to hand, a i*rgo aim WEDDING ANC BIRTHDAY JPBBSBNTS AND PRESENTATIONS. H. »jLIiBM» EAST STREET. ——— — ' " TpIRKWOOD, short lengths and dry, "Wanted. ______ JP for sale- Orders left with Mbs rr-Tr~~r7 James, Fruit Shop, East street, or at FUR Sale—Handsome Heiter nta y Garden, Hampatead. 10 75 Office mlker'"ryq"iet' = ISisS==^rS o S _ =i __ ' — ■ — ■— . 1 W noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s TTT ANTED to SeU-A good, <_uiec 8d have j U3t arrived in all si^es. W Cow. Dae to calve fourth calf _»___ J next week. Apply2^^J_f!2l_i_.._- ORESENTS—Beautiful Presents now — ".„ , , r»i o JTI" npt i housat d 1 being given away to all purchasers O PRt^O Cabbie i Plan-.. / Drapery f Boots, Clothing nett street. ________ \tfirCHELL and Turner's prepara -4 1-* ANTED-Violin and Shorthand LVI. tiona for the Season * are W Pupils, 20i per quarter. Vioht. acknowledged to be very complece. r once weekly; Shorthand twice. — Mb Known.—Choicest Novel- Donge's, Hampstead. VV ties in Dress goo«s, Mantles and BaihH- A Millinery are to be seen.-MraeHBLL and \V aJion next Wedi^d.y.D .main Tubnbk. Baths. Eight even s. *> ryone inn ed g _ ANTB p Known-" The Corner "h, Lots of fun. j f V showing a magnificent New Stock T_il"jrbran"es, w& ripe Bananas for f Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. -E sale by Mks Jambs, ITast S'.v e^ 'o^£br. 10 101 ___, fIT ANTED Known -For good value in *."/ ANTED KxTown-That A- J- VY first class Drapery, Millinery, VV Walker repays Bkycle., Sewing Boots, Clothing etc., go to M-Uobd M*chine ß Swn Mowers, Medical Coils, Souse. Beauti «1 presents now giving _-* _ t't"^ -n v Sfail —A very laree Y\T ANTED Known—Some wonderful OAILWAY # Book btall.-A very large yy ..^ n D now JTW and choice lot of books to select oeiDgsol^. prese nt S to all purchasers. from. 3, 0. Segee_, Melford House. I~T~~^T^ib fi'.sfc class fruit go to r^^^gp Known.-The V and Advms' for Fiji, Tahiti, AuokUmd \\ Corset now landed, |in all ekes. »nd Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, m , wmhJj AND Tt7KNEII . etc, : ~ —■ — —" , -o- „_!„_ to measure, during the sale, 495, DOST Forget to send Tour Bicycles . f . along to the Old Kindergarten to _ orkma^ahi ' guar ' anteß d.-R. ..lcoen, w repaired, at moderate x&tes. Saundert.' Buildings. #i « A. J- »«-^«* p .\L t tS ngXai-"lTore garten. __ cheaper than ever to stay bad times over HERBAL Beer, Ginger Beer, Rasp- _t J. Moisoisr, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 berryade, home made Jams and ■ MmnaUde, and all fresh fruit in season. V'ICKEL Watches at 12s 6J, usually T. Houm, East Street, Ashburton. 10 18 i.l sold by ironmongers at 15^ The J ~~~~ 22-j 6d and 253 lines stil) maintain their f\ HE Best Nickel Watch in the Market supremacy over all others at the prices J for 15s. Usually a >ld by Jewellers nhtainable only from S. Saikk, At from 20d to 25a each. Specially made J ewe n eri j in England to our order.-Jon* Oeu and Mj!;u . K do yoiJ yvaT Ironmon . — VV gery ? At Hakdlbv sof course, SOMERSET Meat; Mart. The oldest wo got the best value in Sheas the largest, tha best, and the cheap Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Mt. Small Goods a specialty. Fu! Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse freights guaranteed. A orial solicited. Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, -W. J. oii/jock. _J_l_i_! lender and Fire Irons, and anything riRTCKET^nd"LaWxi Tennis Material y°a requir* V/ ju^t unpacked at reduced prces. | _ |||| _ | .^ mmm^bi^bh Kew Books, Oames and Fancy Goods. ■ AH goods reduced in prioe for cash this , month. —L. F. Andeewes and Co, fbr^_T\ Station*™' Hall. iV«A_~J • ———-— —~~— ~~ " ,v v s s co ' BANG i Baug ! Bang ! Guna! Guns ! (J.S.S. 00. -{m- Tl '' ' * | Guns! by the best makers and . I^-M^^ ! Sttedwith all the latest improvements. |/« a "C^ i Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wade, I|f "^ *nd Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East \ u Strefft. Guns repaired. TTNiON STEAMSHIP COMPANY BOOKH in good ordor and complete \J i)F NEW ZEALAND. bought or taken in exchange. iNew STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTEL-i ock arriving every week. Circulating TON AS UNDER: Library.—!. Mahs»kx, Newsa^n^___ For Weltisgfces—Monday, Tuesday, Wed ±s classes of reader at the Railway Nelson _. Tue>s 4 aS^ fcurday> BOOK bTAiL _____Lt_ ! Auckland—Thursday and Saturday. ' WHO is your Plumber 1 Why W. I Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Habdley, who is * Manufacturer Thursday. of Spouting, Ridging, Steol Gutters, Dunedm—l aosday and Friday. Bath£ Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has Melbourne—At freqi'Mjt «*teryals. tIX i 1""" St°Ck °' PU""PB *'OT PMSs r _actf UMUKfc i!l_—- '■■< AGENTS, ASHBURTON FOR SALE—6O Acre:?, all in English • ■—- graces, not far from tha Timvnkl Sale pt f ~ _ Qn t f fch M yards. A property such as this has often 1 {JU. gagee . Prioe reqttired £v , been asKea ror. Lot 92; containing 38 perches, Eaton ji ■.^^^^^^JLJ^^^JL.m street, Htmpat^ad, on which is erected a r_-mT ~_n» "_." m« " 4-roomed Cottage. Very easy terms of TrUe WCSI TeSB. i payment. Small cash deposit balance by IST CANTERBURY for fcha money, and instalments bearing a low rate ofi nteresb free from any excess of I vi? , 7 f er csnt per annum. Good op- PATTMTCCJ^ O« ' portunity for an industrious man acquiring UUUWWS i^b. ;Mb own tee.eh.old., ASK AOU« OB*H>»B3 l | T. 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NEW ZEALAND CIiOTHIMCt FACTOBY Men's Straw Hats from Is l New Tennis Hata from Is lid i New Tweed Hats from la 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. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7a Hd Men's Sac Buits from 30a Men's All-wool Trousers from 9s bd. ALL NEW PATTERNS. TiILOKINaI)EPABTMENT Men's Suits to measure from 59s 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17s 6d BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 93 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d, NEW ZEALAND /CLOTHING JpACTORY. ALEX* HENDRY, Manager



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