Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1894. THE SIN OF MEANNESS.

One hardly looks to a bank manager, still less to a bank clerk for a sermon- Though these latter gentlemen were jocularly accused by the once famous " Intelligent Vagrant," of forming the "aristocracy of the colony, Perrier would never have hinted, even in a joke, that to them one should go for a lecture on " meanness." ( But the bankers of the Australasian colonies have a magazine of their own, and, for a periodical devoted wholly to financial matters, it is uncommonly well edited. "Until Gladstone became Chancellor of the Exchequer the reading of the Imperial Budget was one of the severest penances the British Parliamenter had to endure. When the G.O.M. essayed the duty of reading the Budget a full Oommons listened spellbound. Glad stone's figures sparkled like gems in a mine, and he brought an oratorical effect to bear upon his work that made the Budget flow from his lips like a piece of well executed music. The editor of the " Bankers' Magazine of Australasia " may not be a Gladstone, neither may he be, for ought we know, quite, qualified for the position of an amateur parson, but his article on the " sin of meanness " in the May number of his magazine is racy writing and pleasant reading, and like the maiden in " As you like it," who would rather hear Ganymede chide than Colin woo, most readers will accept the lay sermon from his hands than rather from a preacher claiming a greater right to be heard. This lay preacher says; The cham pion among the crimes not yet on the itatute book is Meanness. This con temptible failing is a very common one, not merely in times of depression, and is mistaken by the sufferer himself, curiously enough, for one of the com mon virtues called thrift. The failing, or really the deadly, soul-destroying vice of meanness, is one which warps and shrivels the nobler feelings of our I nature^ and is [Inherent in some dis

positions, as we observe in nature both poor and generous soils, ThiiS the mean-natured individual is detested by his mates at school, and is held in con temptuous aversion by his contempo > rarias in after life. He fails in his ■ wooing; for women would sooner share the lot of a reckless spendthrift, or even dissipated man, who had gleams of a generous spirit, than take to their hearts a miserable wretch who crept through life denying himself and others the legitimate joys of life, in order to accumulate a little pelf. The mean man can never boast a friend. He cannot understand why; he may be cultivated and otherwise honorable , but men do not wish his company, they do not hate him, but they will not love him ; they are indifferent to his ifate. He lives a man apart from his fellows, and knows not the reason why he lives unloved, and when he dies paraiise does not want him, and the devils re* fuse him as not worth troubling about. One of the meanest of the mean is the man of this year of grace 1894, who makes use of the cry, "In times like these we'must economise," while he is drawing the same salary, plus the sav ing effected by the fall in rent and prices. The niggard knows this fall well, but the excuse is too good to pass. " Knock off all expense not necessary (i.e., to him): save every penny, we don't know what may happen," says the mean man, who is also always a coward. So subscriptions to hospitals, churches, charities, libraries; periodi cals, institutes, are discontinued until the infection spreads to ordinarily decent men who do not usually repu diate their responsibilities to society and their fellows. Thus in time penurious ness would prune down all except charges for eating and drinking. In stitutions ot a social and literary nature would cease to be, and men would again become savages tit only to exist and perish. Let every honest, generous souled man who breathes the sti mulating Australian atmosphere cry shame, and kick the man he hears falsely using what is the prerogative only of God's poor, the miserable, shuffling excuse of "the prevailing depression." While there are scores of men in real trouble now, there are lead thousands as well off as ever. Do not let them lessen their responsibilities, but rather take ou their manly shquldets the burden of their weaker brethren, as well as their own. We regret to say the peddling, shop-keeping spirit we complain of has affected some of our subscribers this year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Richard Ryan, second mate of barquentine Silver Cloud, died in the Lyttelton hospital from tbe effects of a fall on the vcb el on Wednesday last. , An illicit still-holder, near Warraambool, in Victoria, has been fined £250, or twelve months' imprisonment. A neighbor had previously been fined £200, A fine albatross, measuring twelve feet four inches from tip to tip, was caught the other day on Mr Matthias' property at the Western Lake, Feathereton. A small portion of the masonry on the Hutt line has been affected by the sea dashing up against it, and the trains have to travel slowly that part of the line. For the information of sportsmen we may draw attention to the fact that the Govern ment "Gazette" of March 22, proclaimed the season for shooting native game to ex tend from April 2 to July 31 in the Ashbur ton district. At the inquest held at Lyttelton yester day, touching the death of William Pigott, a fireman, who died from scalds received while cleaning a boiler on the Rimutaka, the jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by the accidental turning of a stopcock which appeared to be quite unguarded. The rider added that steps should be taken to secure a stop valve for a boiler when being cleaned. Scotchmen will no doubt be glad to learn that in the Bessie Doyle company is a baritone they will be pleased to hear—Mr William Mackenzie. Tbia gentleman is a very successful vocalist, and while capable of pleasing with songs that the English ear can appreciate, he is of course at home in the " auld Scotch sangs." of the higher class of which he is credited, and by high autho rities too, with being one of the best exponents travelling. The " Press " says : —Mr G. S. Jakins has received advice from his London agents that his first shipment this year of Belfast butter, per the s.s. Gothic, has been sold in London at the same rate as the best Danish. The butter was seat Home in the vessel's freezing chamber, and it is the first time that the New Zealand butter has commanded equal values with the Danish, This is good news to the colony, and shows that if the proper method of shipment is adopted there is no doubt as to the success of our well-made factory butter in the Home market. A meeting of the United Prohibition Leagues of Christchurch, Sydenham, and the suburbs waa held on Tuesday evening. The following resolution (which had also been carried at Woolston ou Monday even ing) was agreed to:—-"That the united leagues express their intense indignation at the action of the Clutha Stipendiary Magis trate in granting wholesale licenses to pub licans deprived (by the vote of the people) of their publican licenses." Tt was also re solved—"That the question of the best method of working a central prohibition organisation for the electoral district of Christchurch be considered by the various leagues of the district. A Press Association telegram from Gis borne states that at the Valuation Court on Tuesday, in the Parmata case, Judge Barton made a prosal to counsel which, it is stated, if carried oufc, will have the effect of settling titles of over a million acres on the East Coast and allow properties now lying waste to *be utilised soon for the benefit of all interested. The Globe Assets Company, through their counsel, at once accepted the Judge's proposals, and it now only remains for the counsel for Carroll and We Pere and for the Natives to come to terms with each other for the whole matter to reach a work able stage. If an amicable arrangement be made, the whole of these million acres will be under the management of the Court, whose sanction will be needed for all sales leases, and the whole estate will be dig entangled and wound up fin two or three years! ,

The Albion Cricket Club's sooial takes place this evening in the Orange Hall, The firat Ingleside of the season will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday week. One of the unemployed who was receiving food and shelter gratis from the Benevolent Trustees in Wellington, took occasion the other day to make complaints as to the quality of the feod. Barkeeper (in a whisper : * Keep your eye on that man.' Proprietor: 'What's the matter with him ? '—Barkeeper: •He claims to be a policeman, and he's ordorded plain lemonade.' The Musical Society's rehearsal of "Farmer's Mass," which was to have been held on Friday, has been postponed, so that the members may have an opportunity of hearing Bessie Doyle's marvellous violin playing. Mr J. Kelly, member for Invercargill, is to be asked to present to Parliament a petition siorned by eleven hundied farmers and others in Southland in favor ot imposing a tax on all live stock, especially horses, imported from Victoria, equivalent to the tax imposed by Victoria on New Zealand stock. The number of holdings in Westlandof over one acre in extent is 437, of which 285 are in potatoes, estimated to yield 1085 tons. Westland has 823 acres under grass, and 3228 acres under grass after baring been broken up. In grass-sown lands not previously plough-broken, the province has 13,413 acres. An extraordinary accident happened to a commercial traveller, Mr Sydney Stubbs, in Victoria. He was in a train at a country station, and was reclining in a oarriage, when the brake was suddenly applied, and caused a jolt. This twisted his neck, oausing a sprain in the spinal column. The doctors give no hope of his recovery. During the performance of a concert given by the blind students at Timaru on Sunday night, a letter was read from the Rev, W. Gillies, expressing his regret that he had been unable to attend the concerts on Friday or Saturday, stating his disapproval of Sunday concerts, and as he took a deep interest in the cause of the blind, enclosing a subscription of £1 Is. At a quarter to two o'clock this morn ing the fire bell rang out an alarm of fire. The fire brigade turned out in full force, but as the scene of the fire—a three-roomed house at Hampstead—• was beyond the Belt, and the house was already nearly destroyed, the engine did not turn out. The building, which was in Eton Street, was the porperty of Mr Leonard, of Hampstead, and had been un occupied for about a month. It was insured in the Victoria Insurance Company for £50. The origin of the fire" is unknown. The ' Timaru Herald' says:—Mr Oatchell, who has been travelling in the CJeraldine district during the past few days, brought down from the village of Woodbury some specimens of broom covered with dodder, a parasite which roots itself in the bark of certain plants and lives upon them, to the extent sometimes of killing its support. In a part of the village the fences of gorse and | broom are, he informs us, being killed by i the dodder. Dot watsr haa been tried upon it, without much success. One of the speci mens is a bundle of dodder flowers from the top of a bush oi broom. The dodder has sometimes occasioned great loss in crops of peas and beans and clover in Europe, The first convention of the Aahburton District Christian Endeavour Societies was held in the Wesleyan Church yesterday. The followicg societies were! represented :— Ashburton — Presbyterian, Primitive Methodist, Baptist, Wesleyan; Tinwald — Presbyterian ; Witlowby — Wes* leyan. At half-past five a tea, provided by the lady members of the societies > was provided in the schoolroom, after which the members adjourned to tbe church. A short prayer meeting was held, and at its conclusion a precession was formed, and the members, about a hundred strong, led by the Rev Mr James Cocker, marched through the main streets. Shortly before eight o'clock, they returned to the Church, and the meeting was resumed. Mr Steel oc. cupied the chair, and the Rev Messrs Inglis, Brooke, Abernethy, Cocker, and Ager, were also on the platform. The Church w.as well filled. A programme, consisting of prayer, readings, hymns and papers, with discus sions was gone through, its best feature being that almost everyone appeared to not only take a lively interest but also an active part in the proceedings: Considerable en thusiasm was exhibited and it can truly be said that this first convention was a decided success. To lovers of art the Orange Hall should be a great centre of attraction this evening and to-morrow all day and evening. It is hung all round with paintings by artists of colonial repute —works that Mr Rudolph Friedlander will offer for sale by auction on Saturday. The hall for the time being is quite an art gallery, and the many young painters we have in our midst will find a visit to it of great educational value, while lovers of a good picture will be sure to find some thing captivating among these treasures. The pictures are from the easels of Messrs J. D. Perrett, L. W. Wilson, and Signor Nerli (bhe latter being the painter of the popular portrait of the late Dr Stuart). The oil paintings are fifty in number, Mr Perrett contributing the majority, and comprise a wide range of subjects—scenes of every day life, figure subjects, and landscapes. Among the last named are to be found glimpses of the beauty spots of this colony, which has been oalled by eminent artists the Wonder land of natural scenery. Then there are water colors by Mr Wilson, and an avalanche of engravings by the best masters. The auctioneer has been allowed a very large liberty, and although he is not commissioned absolutely to give the pictures away, his clients will accept any price that is at all reasonable. A visit to the hall during the time the pictures are on view will certainly n«t be regretted. HoLiiOWAY's PiUiS and " Ointment are particularly recommended to persons who have to pass their lives in confined and crowded places; hundreds of thousands of our fellow creatures toil from morning until evening in factories and workshops to the detriment of their health, the deterioration of the race. They suffer in consequence from indigestion, flatulence, and want of appetite, and these complaints, if neglected, bring about nervousness and failure of the vital powers. Holloway's remedies can be used by such sufferers to their very great advantage, as they are mild in action, and certain in ther effects. No one need there fore lose a day's work when using them, a matter of consequence to those whose daily breadjdepends on daily toil,

MOROCO.

Paris, June 13, The French Government are send ing warships to Morocco to assist Spain in maintaining order. 1 (Received June 14, 11.30 a.m.) Morocco, June 13. Abdul Ajiz, the new Sultan, is marching his army upon Fez, where his palace is situated, __,,

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON TROTTING OLUB.

WINTER MEETING*.

Stewabds—Meßscs J. C. Duncan, A. J. Kelly, F. McCafFerty, H. Zauder, and H. 3. Tasker. Julge—MrM. Stitt. Ejtarter yie A. J. Kelly. Clerk, oethk Scales Mr R. Friedlander. Han»^ai-pbu—Mr J.O. Duncan. Tbeasurer—Mr D. Zander. Secretary—Me David Zander, The meeting of the Ashburfoa Trotting Club was held yesterday on the Tinwald racecourse, instead of on the Club's track by the Ashbertoa saleyards, the change of locality having bean made in conae quence of the Ashburton Licensing Com mittee having decided to issue no condi tional licenses. A more suitable course for a meeting of the kind could scarcely bn fouttd, and with the perfect weather of the morning, which bade fair to hold throughout the day (and fulfilled its promise, too), and the large number of eighty-one acceptances, the meeting was a great success, and in pleasing contrast to the last two, which were marred by deluges of rain. Mr Stone, of the Tin wald Hotel, supplied liquors, Mr Jewitt solid refreshment, and Messrs Mason and Roberts worked their totallsator. The track, although scarcely as firm, (on account of the wet of last week) dried considerably with the light nor'-weßt breeze of Tuesday, and was by no means in had order. There were between 500 and 600 persons present including a fair proportion of ladies who appeared to thoroughly appreciate the undeniably good quality of the racing, strict punc tuality with which the several events were started and general good manage ment. The starting of Mr Kelly w*s also good especially considering that in some races there were only one or two seconds between each horse, and the officials generally are to be complimented on their conduct of the meeting. Two or three walking totalisators were promptly spotted and conducted to the gates, A protest was lodged against Forester the winner of the District Handicap for crossing, and another against Te Wanahau the winner of the Dash. Handicap for j starting too soon, both of which were dis allowed and the deposits returned. The sum of £691 was passed through the machine. The following are the re sults:— Maiden Handicap (saddle), of 15 soys. One aaile and a half. 24 Mr P. Devane's br m Victoria 11., aged, 13sec bhnd scr (Compton) 1 45 Mr R. McDonnell's br m Molly, 6yrs, Bsec .... ..; ... ... 2 Mr S. Alexander's b m Fan, 6yra,

ser ... 3 1 Fleethound scr, 2 Viva ssec. 0 M*id of Honor 6sec, 0 Lady Camel Bsec, 0 Pip Bsec, 0 Gillie Raibhach Bsec, 0 Gommon Bsec, 8 Klina Bsec, 20 Moulton Bses, 0 Damper Bsec, 9 Weary Gleaner Bseo, 1 King Oole lOsec, 0 New Luce lOsec, 0 Wee Wee lOaec, 0 Orphan 10 sec, 1 Oaloola lOsec. 0 Orphan Boy lOsec, also started. Molly was made a hot favorite, bub Vic toria 11. trotting well came rapidly through her horses, and waß second to Molly passing the stand. In the first half mile, she had the race in hand from a few furlongs from home, and passed Molly at the mile, finally distancing the field and winning easily- Fan and Vic toria were coupled on the machine. Time —4o»in 26|8ecs. Dividand—£4 3s. Ashbceton Handicap (saddle) of 25 soys. Two miles. 33 Mr 0. Hammond's b g Te Wanahau, iged, 16sec bhnd scr ... (Owner) 1 5 Mr P. Devane's br m Victoria 11., aged, Msec ... ... 2 1 Mr R. W. Hood's b m Elina, aged, scr . ... ... ... ... 3 0 Common scr, 11 Home Rule 8 5 ec, 27 Btde-a-Wee Msec, 0 Madeline 16sec, 4 Boston Girl 20sec 5 Miss Poole 30<ec, 13 Tekaro 32sec, 9 Barney O'Hea 44shc, also started. Vicboria 11, suffered a penalty of B^ecs for winning; the last race, and Moulton waa scratched. The order for the first mile was Elina, Bde-a-wee, Victoria, Common and Boston Girl. Te Wanahau going strongly, headed Elina at a mile and a qa&rfcer, and going on won com fortably by sixty yards from Victoria, Elina a dozen yards off third, Tekaro, Home Rule, Barney O'Hea, Miss Poole and Common following in the order named. Dividend —£2 13s. Uisteict Handicap (saddle), of In soys. Two miles. 9 Mr J. Smith's cr m Foraster, aged, lOsecbhndscr (Owner) 1 30 Mr R. McDonnell's br m Molly, 6yrs, lOsecbhndscr ... (Angus) 2 0 Fan scr, 0 Orphan 13aec, 0 Caloola 13sec, 69 Deception 16sec. 0 Rocket 22sec, 2 Young Berlin 22jec, 1 Madeline 26sec, 17 Miss Poole 40sec« also started. . The first time round Forester led with Molly and Fan next in attendance. Forester maintained hia place till turning into the straight when he broke and Molly passed him, but was displaced immediately, and Forester came away again and won by five lengths from Molly, who was capitally ridden by Angus, Caloola next and Young Berlin following. Time— 6min Isec. Dividend—£l2 16a. Lagmhor Handicap (harness) of 20 soys. Two miles. 80 Mr C. Harold's blk h Duncan Ab dallah, oyrs, lOaec bhnd scr. (Owner) 1 31 Mr D. McLean's br m M.M. syrs. 24spc bbnd scr ... (Morrison) 2 12 Dr Thomas' blk m Moulton, scr (Cotter) 3 9 Norman 32sec, 0 Barney O'Hea 48aec, 0 Clifton B&ec, ilso started. In the first round Duncan Abdallah led, with Moultoi and M.M. following next. M.M. soon assumed second place and was coming up on Dun san fast, and would have proved a dangerous competitor had she not broken three or four times in the race ; a? It was she finished second, about fifty yards behind Duncan, with Moulton nearly as far off, third. Time—smin 56| sec. Dividend—£l 93. I Novel Handicap (saddle), of 16 soys. One mile and a half. j 15 Mr F. Tasker's eh g Fleethound, 6yrs, scr ... (Price) 1 I'4l Mr B. Patersnn's b m Maid of Honor, syrs, 6sec ... (Harold) 2 23 Mr J. J. Lewis' b m Dairymaid, aged, scr (Skivington) 3 2 Bertha 2sec, 6 Forest Maid ssec, oC*defc.6sec, 1 Fawn llaec, OPosteater 11 sec, also started. Maid of Honor led first past the stand, with Dairy Maid and Fleethound next. Going round the back Fleethound gradu ally improved his position, and a good race ensued to the turn at the top, where Fleethound displaced Maid of Honor, and coming on in the same order Fleefchound won by sixty yards from Mftid of Honor, who was easing up, with Dairymaid near her, third. Time— 4min 65sec. Dividend—£s ss. The winner was bought in for £6. Dash Handicap (saddle), of 15 soys. One mile. 8 Mr C. Hammond's bg Te Wanahau, aged, Msec bhnd scr ... (Owner) 1 12 Mr M. Friedlander'a or m Miss Poole, syrs, 15sec ... (Kerr) 2 5 Mr P. Devane's br m; Victoria 11, aged, 7sec (Compton) 3 3 Queer Fellow scr, 0 Clifton lseo, 0 Shalawee 3sec, 23 Duncan Abdallah 9iec, 8 Home Rule 4sec, 18 £oung Berlin 6sec, 0 Wooloomooloo lOsec, 17 Boston Girl lOsee, 0 Norman 14sec, 25 Commo tion 16sec, also started. Commotion, Te Wanahau, acd Victoria went rapidly through their horses, but Commotion broke up on the far side, and Miss Poole came along at a great rate. A dose finish resulted in To Wanah»u coming in first, with Miss Poole second, and Victoria third ; all dose. Time— 2j»!b 50seo, DiYUend<-£l3 7s,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ojrseives responsive for the opinions txptessed by our correspondents.)

RAJTOITATA LICENSING ELECTION

TO THE EDITOR

Sir,— From your report of ihe proceed ings of the County Council on Frid*y last, I notice that I have received my periodical abuse from the Council. Kindly grant me epics to heartily thank the Councillors for their aouse, which I trust they will continue, as I know of no other way by which I could advance in public esteem, or gain so many warm frier;da as by the abuse of this Council. In your issues of May 3 and of May 8, I established these points—(a) That the Council had my schedule of estimated expenses before it at Its meeting in February, applied to the Government for £350 to carry out the elections In Ash burton and Rangitata, and had not taken ohjpction to a single item on the schedule. (b) That the Council had expressly directed the polling booths to be used; the persons to be employed in each beoth ; and the rates of pay, to which I strictly adhered. (c)That the Council refused to accept the responsibility of certain acts which it unsuccessfully en deavoured to get the returning officer to do. {d) That the £110s per day allowed by the Chairman to deputies was la 6d per day higher than the Government rate of pay. (c) That I had only allowed more than one day's pay for total distances over thirty miles, and that the Council desired to " sweat" these men by trying to get) me to allow them only one day's pay for twenty-two to thirty hours' work. (/) That the Chairman's talk about rate payers' money was rubbish, as the rate payers do not pay the cost of the election. (g) That the polling booths had been visited by the authority of the Chairman of the Council, (h) That gross mis-state menta had been made by the Counctl. I desire before proceeding further to draw the attention ef the public to the fact that those letters remain unanswered. Afc the meetings of the Council on April 6 and May 4 the Council had the full and detailed statement of my account before it, but passed a resolution that ib wantad separate vouchers for each of the seventy five items of my account. That resolution was kept within the four walls of the County Council office, until the following proceeding drew ib forth from its peaceful repose, Thold a legal opinion tbat I had already supplied the Council with all the information it was entitled to, but notwithstanding this, to give the Council no excuse for delaying payment, I forwarded, of my own free will, separate certified accounts, not vouchers, for each item in my account. The letter [contain* ing the accounts named was registered % and reacHed Ashburton about four o'clock on Tuesday, May 29, On the following morning I received a letter from the Chairman, forwarding me a copy of the resolution, but unfortunately for the Chairman, the envelope bears the Ash burton postmark of Tuesday evening, and the railway post office mark of the tollow ing day; and then Immediately after a second letter acknowledging the receipt* of the vouchers, Under these circum stances does it not appear just beautiful for a Council to talk of vouchers and accounts being " given up," etc., by a man who voluntarily forwarded the certi fied accounts simply to show that he had no wish or desire to throw any obstacle . in the Council's way in its desire to pay Coming now to the report of the Council's proceedings on Friday last, I see that the Chairman stages t had squandered money and Ind not carried out the Council's wishes. I repeat another time that I ant' ready and willing to show to anyone the Council's written authority for such fees as I allowed ; and if these ffces and allow ances are higher than those allowed by the Government, that Burely is not my fault- Coming now to the placing of the deputies and poll clerks. This is a matter left by the electoral law entirely in the hands of the returning officer, and the Council's repeated endeavours to interfere with me in this direction is simply grossly unwarrantable. I have placed my depu ties where I chose, and would do so again. For the information of the public I wish to explain that in matters not in the slightest where deputies come from, they are only paid for travelling from the principal booth to the booth at which they officiate, and back again to the principal booth, and if a deputy came from 3 ericho it would not add a sixpence to the, expanse, and has never done so, so far as lam concerned. The public can now place its own estimate on the Chair man's reported statements about my wickedness in sending a deputy from Hinds booth to Mayfield booth, which is untrue, and from Mayfield booth to Hinds booth, which is also untrue, from Hinds to Lismore, from Lisraore to Woodbury, etc. Ths Chairman states that Mr Duncan sent in an account of £2 10i, and that I added £1 10a to this acconnt before sending on to the Council, This is simply beauti ful. Mr Duncan, on his arrival at Hinds with his ballot box, was given written authority by me to open ceitain sealed parcels of ballot papers and re-arrange them. He arrived at the Hinds about eleven o'clock, I think, and he and his clerk worked for a very long time at re-arranging these papers. Mr Dunca^ Along with his account for £210s, sent in a strong letter objecting to being only allowed one day's pay for his work; I forwarded his letter aud a memorandum from myself (all pinned together) and certified that Mr Duncan's claim for in creased pay was correct. It seems I have also unworthily increased Mr Farley's account. Mr Farley with his clerk com menced work at Geraldine Courthouse aboub seven o'clock, and they finished counting the ballot papers ab 2.30 o'clock next morning. For this I allowed two days pay to both Mr Farley and hiselerk, Mr Lowe. To Mr Farley £ also allowed a third day's pay for taking the ballot box from Hinds to Geraldine, and back to Hinds. Three days' pay at the Council's own rate of £110 a per day, and £1, the Council's own allowance for travelling ex penses, in £5 10s, for which sum I certi fied. The Council's own scale of pay for poll clerks is 18s per day. Mr Lowe did not understand this and made ont his account incorrectly, and I corrected it and allowed £116s for his two exceedingly hard days' work. Several accounts were too high, and those I reduced before certi fying to their correctness, but the Chair man carefully ttvoided mention of them. According to the Chairman's own state ment, he has paid the Returning Officer for Ashburton roughly £21 for fourteen booths. My account of £28 for twenty three booths the Council has reduced to £10 12a 4d. The Council to-day for warded me £140 odd to Day accounts amounting to £175 or £180. * Here Is how t has curtailed the accounts. The Deputy's account for Mayfield booth is left at £4 as recommended, while the ; Deputy at Waterton, practically the same distance, is reduced from £4 to £2 sa. , The Deputy at Westerfield is left at £4, while the Deputy at Rangitata South, twice the distance to Westerfield, is re duced to £2 ss. The Deputy at Green street is left at £4, while the Deputy at Wakanui, a longer distance, Is reduced. The Wakanui School Committee gets 10a, the Alford Forest Committee 10s, the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, gets £1, the Mount Somers Road Board Office £1. as recommended for the use of the buildings as polling booths. The Hinds Echcolroom was used the day before the election, on election day, election night, and oh the two following days solely for election purposes. The Hinds School Committee's account for £2 is reduced, fcg 10a, wh^

THE ASjffiBtJRXON GtlAßfllAN : THURSDAY, JUKE 14, 1894.



Business Notices. GREAT FORGED SALE, - AT — a J. NEILL'S. f~\ WING to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on our Stock of Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. Heavy twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 9|di Dress Goods 2|d White Calico, Is lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4|d Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dress Goods, s£d Heavy Flannellette, 3|d yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, T^d [ Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Bxfcra heavy Winter Suits, 19a 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 30a 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 8s lid ducedto2ss 6d ,„..,. Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 61 Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boys' Caps, 6d BOOTS, BOOTS, Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchera, 4* lid Women's Shoeß, all sim, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 6a 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING REDUDED TO LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we muat have the money, G. J, WEIL L, I'KIBDLANDBR'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBDETON. CASH 1 CASH 11 LOOK! LOOK!! Finest Rolled Flour Lower than Ever, w |r|| .. *Q 1 1 . _ . 251bs 2s? Od. SOlbs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251b Moir's Oatmeal 2s 6d Mixed Peel 8d per lb, 21b for Is 3d Bef»t Mauritius Sugar 2|d per lb Fine and Coarse Salt 6s per cwN | Fines* Currants (best cleaned) 3|d per lb Biking Soda 3d per lb, 51b for la Hew bultanas 4fd per lb FBsence of Coffee 7|d per bottle Plaid Vestas from 3|d per dozen Kerosene 150 degrees test, water white EkctricCandlesSldperlb, l«ib for 5,3 d odorless, A. per tin, 12s per case Cream Tartar (pure) 1b 2d per lb Browns Corn Flour, 3|d per Jb Fiaeat Sago, Tapioca and Split Peas Sheep Tongues, lOd per tin l|d per lb, 7ib a Is Our Own Sauce 5d per bottle Fine »fc"Japan Rice 2|d per lb, 51b als Large Tins F.dmond's B*king Powder Newßaißins4&perlb lid per tin —EEMEMBBE— PATRONISE THE F*KM WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, NEXT THE BANK OB; NEW ZEALAND. And 107, and 109 Lower High Street, ChristcLurch. AGENTS.for the following Brands of TEAS— j Tiger, Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Countess, Monarch, Nelson and Moate's,; Jameson and Anderson s, etc. Complete Price Lisfcfl to b« ready shortly, and will be delivered to anyone on application, Special Prices to large consumers, , i . . ■ '"■ ',; — i ' JXWT MISS THIS GKBAT OPPOJRTDNIIY. F.dwards, Bennetts, A Co'a Stock, . 1 D s-* t HAD ten Buyers out oa Wednesday GK li* JjCatil O£ \JO. f Morning, to pick up any bargains offering at the above sale. THE FOLLOWING ABE A F^OT TH^UNKS MARKED FOR 00 Pairs White Blankets from J> IJJ P£ Pjjj 27 Pairs Colored Blankets from 6s lidj?ei: pair 453 yardsCrewdson'a Calicoesfrom M* P« 7*ra 335 yards Leather Shirtings from *|d P« yam 1000 yards Fast Color Flannellettes from 2|d per yard LADIES' ALL WOOL CASHMERE HOSE 10id pr pair 102 PAIRS CELEBRATED IMPERIAL CORSETS, 2a 9d wo:th 4s 6d j 13 Men's Tweed Suite 198 6d worth 27« 6d A 40 Men* Tweed Trousers 5s Hd worth 9s 6d 18 Men's Tweed Trousers , 7« lid worth 124 6d 150 Boys' Tweed Suits from 3s lid upwards gg» BEE WINDOWS AND DOORS FOR PRICES. JBHS G. L. BBATH & CO., TANGRED STBEET.



Wanted. A LBION Cricket Club's Social, Thues -tx- day, June 14. Orange Hall- Dancing at 8p m. Doable tickets, 2s 6d. 6 63 • T? JVIEAOLBM will try his new XL. iXL pj over teller at Hunt's farm, on Wakanui Road, To-day (Thursday.) 6_74 O RaNGES —Twenty-four a shilling, Other fruit equally Cheap.--Ai>&MS, Saunders'Buildings. 6 75 ■ I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot J-J new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adauh, WANIED to Purchase, field peas and o/iions. J. Thomas, Havelock street. 6 51 TRY 0. Spkay for Coal and Firewood, from one hundredweight upward, at the lowest cash prices,—Opposite Mercantile Store, West street. 6 46 "TTi ANTED Known—The OorneTls VY showing a magnificent New Stock Of Drapeiy . and Clothing.—W, H. Jollier, SALE of Warehouseman's Stock at Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines in all departments. /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children** Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Aloobn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. ■■ ■ . "i i i.ij 1" ATEST Telflgram.—The CSovernor of -*-^ Victori** has ordered that none bub Health Tea shall be used in Government House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirta, all sites with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—All accounts due in the Estate of Robeet Alcokk must be paid at once. Office.hours: 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician, ry ANTED Known—Alfgoods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted I Socks 3d per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on —White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, horn Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known.— Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Aroade House. 4 26 OYSTERS and Fresh Fisk of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing vo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. , 2 62 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16a 6i; shirts from 2s 6i,—Arcade House. 4 24 /"^RUSHED Oats, 03 per sack. Al \J kinds of Farm and Mill Prodnoe nheßp for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street IS IT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under dothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 DOLLAR CIGARETTES—FiaeBt Amer ican Tobacco. —Henry Za.nder, Wholesa! agent LOST, May 12. Chestnut Hack mare, height 15-2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front feet and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known-The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. * MRS ALCORN has on sale for he; Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and: Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—JohnOrr&Co. 5J97 HEALTH TEA is more eoonomica than ordinary tea. It undergoe j a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zander, Autho rised Agent. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked V armouth—Mitchell A Turner. i TIRED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur ) ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothiug inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age H, Zander, Sole Agent. 11 /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \jj" of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at ,). W. Hardley's Sporting Repository BANG-! Bang 1 Bang ! My new sea son'd stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^'um. NOTICE! Notice Sport for al- Guns let out on hire or sold on; tims payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W, Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. WANTED Known—Before buying your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Aahburtoa. All marked very Cheap, —X, O. Seobr*, Melford House. 1 WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters frnm4s lid, Ladies' Glwes four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.- Arcade House. 63 NEW Indoor Games Aocordeons from 83 Gd, Autoharpa and Zithers, Photo Albums -Mid Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Cash.-L, F. Akpbkwkh & Co Stationers' Hall ,



Wanted WTATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran '" teed) afc wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your tirae.-^LuMS dbn's. 3 219 WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mena' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known—Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots, Liberal discount for cash. As ÜBual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once. A staff of men always ready at J.. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boob Store, East Street, Ashburfcon. 5 153 business notices. Important watchmaking announcement 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, "OEGrS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watchea. Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which means, Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. AI BIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System. SPECTACLES to suit all sights. .JJ E W TW BAL AN D Clothing: Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mena All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 283 9d Men's All WooJ Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9a 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d Boots. Boots, Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADING HOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MEKOEKY We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6i Mh" DON'T PAS? THIS BY. Men a Trousers to measure from 14s 6d» Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number we have sold this season is a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. • —- The « BISMARK " Sewing Machine is now to be had at the New Zealand Cloth ing; Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine in the World. On time pay ments—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HEiSDRY. Manager'