Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1896.

MISREPRESENTATODY.

When a candidate for the suffrages and support of a constituency puts before one section of the electors statements which he would not veuture to make to__jnobher sec bion, he is rnuning considerable risk of ultimate discomfiture, while underrating bhe intelligence of those he seeks to mislead. Yet this was the course adopted by Mr Ive'ss at his meeting ab Wakanui ou Thursday evening. We have no doubb the electors present ab the meeting aooepted most of the candidate's statements with the proverbial allowance of salt. But there was one sub ject discussed by hipi pjj tb^fc occasion on which they cannot be supposed to bo aa weli informed, as for instance, the business men of Ashburton might be supposed to be. That is probably the reason why ib was not brought up at the meeting at the Odd fellows Hall, jyhere a good many of the audience very probably knew something about the subject. We allude to the remark of the candidate relating to the Electric Telegrams Copyright Acb. The people of Wakanui, m common with bhose m bhe other rural centres, take no more interesc m bhe relations between the Press Association and the newspaper proprietors outside of bhab organisation, than they do m the affairs of the man"-* m the" moon. All they require m this connection is that their newspaper shall contain the latest intelli gence from all parts of the globe* and all bhe balking m bhe world will not convince them that theyought to boycotttheassociated papers which have been supplying bhe chss of newg they require, because some outsider has got a grievance against the Press Asso ciation. However, as this same grievance will most likely be trotted oue at all the same candidate's county meetings, it m-»y be as well $0 show what bhe terrible monopoly r u al _. ly .v i8 ™ W ? jrW Bay m Pawtog thab the Electric Telegrams Copyright Act, confers no more monoply upon the Press Association than the copyright laws, or the patent laws confer upon authors, artists and inventors. It simply proteuts the result of the entprp' ise, industry and outlay of carton pejyspaper nroprietors from the rubhlesß hands of those r who, like other pirates, desire to possess themselves of what other people have obtained ab the cost of infinite labour and toil. Ifc i 9nQ \> neceaaary that we Bhould go fully into the early history of the Press Association. Ib was formed some years ago because it had become clear that only by combination could an efficient cable and telegraph service be secured. The cosb of the forfoer .atone was nearly £20,000 a year. At presenb fche Association is sup ported by over ' fifty of bhe leading news papers m New Zealand, and bo meet bhe outlay necessary for successfully carrying out such a scheme as has been indicated, bhe management arranged thab 1 herd should bs an annual subscription, bhe members'paying their own land .charges, \yhen the Associa tion started, every newspaper proprietor m the colony was asked to join, when the admission feo was practically nothing. Later on, as the b-siness was extended and the expenses increased, it jyas found necessary to charge an entrance fee, which js about equivalent to selling shares afc a premium Now, bhose proprietors who had nob joined at first, and others who, like Mr Ivess, have started new papers, are trying to hound down and destroy the organisation which supplies the colony from end to end with the news from all parts of the globe. There is no doubb ab all about bhe abbitude of bhese gentleman, since the candidate assured his audience on Thursday gvening that, if elected he would "do his utmost to break up this monopoly." As this would mean thai New Zealand— nob having one single news paper proprietary rich enough to run a complete cable service of its own- would nob be able to get oubdde news except m sma^l instalments, the elect |)i\_ know what bhey have bo expect if they elect Mr Ivess. Some time ago bhe non-asaociated I newspaper proprietors took advantage of the irritation oHjfr John Mcßenzie against the , Press Association for pot jkeeping thi Ward Farmers' affairs out of the papers, and got him to set up a Parliamentary Committee m order to have tbe Electric Telegrams

Copyright Act repealed, if possib"e, so that they could get for nothing, thab which the associated papers were collecting at much trouble and cost. They offeied to "g.v evidence" — and Mr Ivess was the tirsi. wit ness who tendered himself for examination. He complained that he wanted to start a newspaper m Ashburton, and m effect said he wanted Parliament bo force the associated papers to admit him into their company for nothing. Other persons who have not yet joined the Association " gave, evidence ' which consisted for the most part of the cry that it was " a monopoly," and they ought to be allowed to use the cablegrams sent by I the Pre3s Association agent's m other parts I of the world. But although the committee was composed chiefly of friends of the Minister — who by the way, did not care to be mixed up with >fehe farce after it com menced — the whole "lTusihess fizzled out. The committee recognised the absurdity of its position m attempting to interfere with the affairs of a private concern, and took care that nothing shou'd come of the "enquiry." Hence these tears! The talk • of loas being caused to the revenue by the concessions of the Press Association is as absurd as everything else m this connection, the "concessions" m the way of cheaper rates than are charged for ordinary tele grams are common to all newspapers, associated or otherwise. If the loss could be accurately defined it would be found bhat by far bhe larger parb of it is due bo bhe action •f bhose unscrupulous people who copy bhe Press Association cablegrams and tele grams, withoub even paying the state for conveying them within their reach. We have already shown that there is no single newspaper proprietary m New Zealand wealthy enough to have a cable service of its own, and thus it will be seen that Mr McAndrew's historic idea of a printing press and a bale of paper, which might have done very well m the early days, is hardly applicable at the present time. It is not enough now-a-days to dump down these adjuncts to the Press, and think that running a newspaper thereafter is all beer and skittles. It requires capital, and a good deal of it, to meet the requirements of this age from a successful purveyor of news. And no man could hope for success who Bhould attempt to run a paper without sufficient means to make it up to date m the matter of news.

WOOL.

The American term "pointer" may with justice be applied to the Antwerp wool

sales m their relation to the L°ndon saleß, for the

range of prices ab bhe Belgium sales are always looked upon as a "poinber " to what may be expected at the London sales to follow. The rise m the prices of wool at Antwerp has been very marked, and with .the new starb that busi | ness seems to have taken m America since I the electors m that great counbry chose ! McKinley for their president, there is every i dication thab prices will go up ab bhe London sales, or ab least that the advance made m Belgium will be maintained. This being so, Ashburton farmers should not be m a hurry to sell, at anyrate until the Christchurch sales. We understand that some private sales have been made m the county, but hav_ not been able to gather either bhe extent of the transactions or the prices realised. Bub we do know that the cip this year is of far better quality than that of 1895. Thus, what was worth six pence a pound last year should be worth more this year, because of its better quality alone. Add to that a rising, market, and farmers ought to see that last year's figures do not represent the value of this year' wool. Ab anyrabe m view of bhe upward bendency of the ma ket, and with an m provSd clip to sell, growers, m regard to selling, can well afford to take the old man's advice to his s<n on a rough road and a dark night — " Go slow,"

A MODERATE.

Mr J. Hutchison, cne of the Labour candi dates for Wellington, gives a very plain

statement of bis opinionas a member of a temperance

organisation. He said — 'Upon this queSttou^fProhibition he was not to go the w^ le tea pot. He said hoSiid U ob see how a bar*. - ovifcy of a disbrieeMr nation oould hold a lar > g-_ <Q | 1Q j t to its opinion m matters of taste — ww^er ib be a depraved' taste or not was a maK^ of opinion ; but let there be a fcubstantiaV majoriby before bhey gave effect to it. He said bhab as a' member of a temperance institution who hoped lo preserve for life the solemu obligation he had taken, and who hofed to spread the doctrine of temper ance, never by coercion, but rather by moral suasion, rather by precept and persuasion than by a method that at this stage of the nations education be did not believe to be practical." A man holding such views is a good specimen of a moderate.

INTER-BRITISH TRADE.

Mother Country, nnd any intermediate ar- | i angements be regarded as provisional. The effect of the adoption of such au experi mental Bchf-me would be a very speedy and extensive development of the productive resources of the colonies. This would in volve increased population, as wide fields would be thrown open for the profitable em ployment of labour, beneficially affecting our congested labour m.rkeb at Home, and adding considerably to the contentment unci strength of the Empire generally. My be lief is that the time is opportune for the submission of a practical scheme, fixed m its principles, l.ut elastic as to details. As the representative of a vast working class community m the East End of London, with whose full approval I accepted the mission of the Council of the United Kmpire Trade I League, 1 earnestly hope thab Her Majesty'a Government may find it possible to give their early and close attention to such a scheme— fraught, as I believe it to be, with solid advantages from h. political, com mercial and social point of view.

Mr John Lowles, M.P., for Haggersbon, .bhe cable tells us, reai a paper before the v Colonial Institute on

Wednesday last, on the subject of inter-British trade, m which he

advocated au elastic federation of the empire on commercial lines. This year Mr Lowles visited Australia and Tasmania m bhe interests of the Empire Trad' ■ Leagues and reporting to thab League on the subjecb of his visit, he stated that every courtesy had been extended to him by all classes of people, and every opportunity afljorded him to find out just how things are m regard to commercial matters. He addressed immense gatherings of people m all the Australian centres, $nd did all he could to get thoroughly ab phe heart of bhe brading people of bhe greab Australian Continent. He was not able to visit New Zealand, but was m communication with Mr Seddon. The questions he put before the colonies were — Is it desirable and practicable to establish closer commerical intercourse be tween Great Britain and the colonies ? Will you co-operate m bringing about such a result, and, if so, upon whab general lines? Mr powles says—" I may say ab bhe oubset that m every colony a most decided hope was expresed that Great Britain would take bhe earliest possible sbeps to free herself of bhe clauses m bhe Belgian (1862) and German Zo'llverein (1865) 'irea* ies,' as repeebedly urged upon Her Majesby ? s Goyernmenb by the limbed Empire Trade League, and forming bhe basis of the correspondence with bhe Prime Minisber (Lord Salisbury). The great importance was everywhere recognised of plearing t]\e road of these foreign obstacles xo gloser reciprocal trade arrangements wibhin the Empire." In regard to New Zealand Mr Lowles has the following m hie report j— J was unfortunately prevented from visiting this important and flourishing Colony, but 1 had the advantage of meebing m Sydney a prominenb member of the New Zealand Upper House (Hon Mr Richardson, M.L.C.), as well as the ex-president of the Christ church Chamber of Commerce, and thes( gentlemen were good enough to convey mj letters to the Premier (Hon R. J. Seddon), from whom I received a most courteou_ reply, m which the hon gentleman says : — "In the colonies business men have long recognised the value of reciprocal trade between the different parts of the Empire, but nothing less than tfte determination oi international treaties can give effeot to the as pirations ot the League. The movement has my sympathy, and as far as I could, I should like to develop the trade with the United Kingdom within oonotil;iibional lines." I gathered from the gentlemen ajjove referred to that the people of New Zealaud would warmly welcome closer association with the Mother (3ountry ? and I was much gratified bo find bhose opinions shared by bhe Premier of the Colony. Mr Lowles concludes hia report ax follows [^-From thp foregoing out line of the work done lc will bo seen lhat a very great and favorable feeling exists upon the subjecb bhroughoub the Australasian colonies, and the time is most opportune for the submission of a more or less elastic i scheme of federation upon commercial lines, m my opinion this echeme must be foimu- I ited and submibted by bhe Mobher Country. It must (for the presenb at least) leave tlie colonies a large amount of individual liberty with respect to their tariffs, while securing a uniform' preferential byeabpienb for Bi'itjish manufactures, m return, ''of course, jfot similar treatment of colonial products ih Great Britain. An Imperial British ' Zoll verein'injghbbe fche declared 'jdeij.l of the

Local and General.

* # * It would be well that every person m this electorate qualified to vote should see thab his or her name ia on the roll. There can only remain two or three days m which persons can enrol, as no names will be entered thereon when the writs are issued.

A budget of important news will be found on our fourth page.

Strawberries, the first of the season, were on sale m Ashburton to-day.

Mr E. G. Wright's address to the electors is circulated with this issue.

Mr Samuel Vaile is'out for Parnell as an Independent Liberal.

Mr McLachlan's Committee meets m the Orange Hail thia evening, at 8 p.m.

An advertisement appears m another column with reference to a sale of Govern ment sections m Ashburton and elsewhere, on the 25th November.

The services afc Wesley Church bo-morrow will be conducted by Mr J. Hayman m bhe morning, and bhe Rev. T. G. Brooke m bhe eveuiug. The subject at the latter set vice will be " Hating the truth m a national crisis. * Strangers are iuvited.

The annual repot t of bhe Wellington United Farmers' Co-operative Association shows that the net profits for the year amounted to £3431, i Q addition to whioh a sum of £1152 has been paced to the reserve account. A dividend of six per cenb. is re commended.

lhe Chinese gardeners 'afc Newton, Wellington, have, it is said, adopted a method of protecting their growing crops, which has been broughb under the notice of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The gardeners keep cats tied with a long cord to boxes. The cats are not fed, but have to catch birds for their food.

The very pretty church, built for the Baptist congregabion m Peter s.reet, is now so near complebion that nob many days more will elapse before ib leaves bhe hands of bhe workmen albogebher. Ib is sufficiency far advanced, however, for an opening service to be held mib to-morrow. The tea meeting will be held on Tuesday m the Oddfellows' Hall. A detailed description of the building is held over, .

Two poor little children were flung over bhe Suspension Bridge at Clifbon, England, by their father, into bhe Avon, 250fb below, and, s range bo say, were picked up m bhe river alive. Ib appears they are not the only cases of living beings who have survived this terrible fall. About ten years ago a woman who jumped off the bridge was picked up out of the soft mud uninjured, except for the shock.

The movement to hold an Irish Feis, or musical festival, is assuming definite shape tn the "Ould Dart." The Feis is to lake place m May next year, and bhe committee are working very hard m order to have everything m readiness m time. One of the features of the Feis will be competitions for Irish composers, that is to say any musician of Irish birth ov parentage, or any musician born out of Ireland who has resided m Ireland for three years. Money prizes for different kinds of compositions are to be given.

A special correspondenb recently m St.. Petersburg writes :— Whatever difficu'ties mv .Kbeßet the political and commercial rela snn DS I V Jreabß:itain Rnd R "d' Bia » theper m~T \a fu iona °* fche peoples are as co.dia. as could be w^ed. The other day bhe at earn Elnth? r °c D Vof bhe Orienb line, and the £2 6 Sun, Vder Dr Lunn and Mr viSJ^T" bol - a Xthe Neva, and bheir visit was the occasion oK„ny little courte sies on the parb of the aWrities. La3t Saturday night there was a gk^ dance on board the Midnight Sun. The Perfect of fc>b I etersburg had promised to be present but wis prevented. Several other military ana social notabilities were, however, present and the healths of the Czar and Queen Victoria were drunk with enthusiasm.

The Wellington JPost says ; —Some years ago we published, at the request of Mr G. H. Davies, of the Native Department, a reoeipejor the treatment for diphtheria, which he bad ascertained to be very efficacious. Mr Davies has now drawn our attention to the fact, that the treatment is being followed with great success m Europe. Equal parts of liquid tar and turpentiue are poured into a tin cup or pan. The mixture is then set on fire, and the patient breathes the thick resinous smoke which arises. Dr Delthil, m a report recently presented to the French Academy of Medicine, referring to the cure says :— " The pabienb immediately seems to experience relief j the choking and rattle stop ; the patient falls into a Blumber, and seems to inhale bhe smoke with p'easure. The fibri'ous membrane soon becomes de bached, and bhe pabienb coughs up micro bicides. These, when caughb m a glass, may be seen bo dissolve m the smoke. In the course of three days after the patient recovers." The cure is inexpensive and it is worth trying since ib would nob inberfere with any other remedy.

COMMERCIAL.

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THE WOOL MARKET.

RISE IN WHEAT.

\ GREAT REVIVAL QF TRADE IN AMJiRiOA. London, November 12. Two thousand three hundred bales of wool have been sold at a fair advance since the olose of the last series of sales, chiefly to America. Theie is every prospect of an active markeb and higher prices. Sydney, November 13 The competition at the intercolonial wool sales continues, and the bidding is very' J brisk. Better c'asnes of wool are distinctly firmer, and prices are up to a farthing dearer on the week. The first sample of new wheat receive-, from the Riverina district was well matured. A private cablegram has been received stating that the price of No 1 San Francisco milling wheat has been raised 5s c.i.f. for bhe colonies. London. November 13 7hs Bmk of England returns puljished today show bhe total reserve m notes and bullion to be £25,718.000, the proportion of r.jjjrve to liabilities being £2-40. 'three! months bills are disppunted at 3| per cent. Br zeu mutton is unchanged I -Tlie English wheat market is firm with an upward tendency. Tho Continental and American markets show a g -neral advance. Red winter wljaat $2 cents. Colonial oats, ( fine quality, 'average 26s \ common 21s. Beans 335, '

The Christchurch Show.

The following local exhibitors were among r ihe prize winners : — Sheep — Sh. opthire j Down — Ten flock rams uuder eighteen j months T. E.. Uplon 2. In-bred half-bred | —Ram above thirteen mouths — J. String- ' fellow 2 and v h c. Ewe above eighteen months with lamb at foot — J. Stringfellow 1 and 2, W. Lyttleton vh c and he. Fat Sheep —Two wethers of any breed or cross, suitable for the frozen meat export trade— J. Grigg 1. Messrs Dalgety and Co , £5 53 '< for the best ten crossbred wethers suitable for the frozen meat trade, no sheep to be uuder 551 b nor over 651 b when .properly dressed j quality to be the ohief corsidera tion — J. Grigg. The Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, ) Limited, £10 10s for the best pen of ten sheep suitable for the frozen meat trade, bred and fattened by exhibibor, no sheep bo exceed 70 b when dressed —J. . Grigg. Cattle — Two-year-old Jersey bull —D. Morrow, 1 ; cow or heifer any age, m milk or calf-D. Morrow, o. Draught horaes — Entire horse foaled since June 30, 1893 — 3. Shearer, Craigellachie, 1 ; J. Small, Sir Colin, 2. Entire horse foaled since June 30, 1894 — J. Shearer, Lawrence Chief, 1 ; R. Rainey, Young Vanquisher, 2. Mare m foal or with foal ab foob — J. Small, Miss Palmer, 1 ; W. Jamieson, Belle, 2. Filly

foaled since June 30, 1893— J. Shearer, Puuch, 1. Filly foaled since June 30, 1894 I — J. Shearer, Royal Rose, 1 ; J. Small, Princess, 2. Gelding foaled since June 30, 1894— J Small, Jock, 1. Colt foaled since June 30, 1895— J. Shearer, 1 ; J. Choak, Temptation, 2. Filly foaled since June 30, 1895— D. McKendry, 1 ; J. Boag, Clematis, 2 ; J. Shearer ,*o. Pair of mares (the. pro perty of one owner, which have been regularly worked)— J. Sbackhouse, Kit and Smiler, 1 and Mr Sandstein's prize ; J. Small, Flora and Empress, 2. Gelding of any age— G. E. Rhodes, lj J. Small, Farmer, 2. Dry • mare of any age — J. Small, Lady, 1 and medal ; J. Boag, Lady Franchi-e, 2. Mare with two of her progeny — J. Small, Miss Palmer, 1 and Vice- President's prize ; J. Boag, Pansy, 2. Pigs— The Lyttelton Times Co. £5 for the. best pen of five bacon pigs, any breed or cross-bred, and fed by a bona fids farmer, and owned by him for three months prior to the show— W. J. Silcock. Dairy Produce.— Fresh bu' ter, nob separated, not leas than slb m rolls — Mrs McDowell 1. Mrs .Deans, senr., £5 for the best cured butter, nob less than 101 b, made on farms nob exceeding 200, acres, to be apportioned as follows :— Flftt prize £2 ss, second prize £1 153, third prize £I— Mrs G. Seaton 1, Mrs G. Thompson 2, Mrs McDowell h c and c. Mr J. Gould £2 2s for the best and £1 Ib for the second best loaf of home-made bread, not less than 31b weight — Miss Jamieson 1.

There was beautiful weather yesterday for bhe Metropolitan Show, and an immense c owd poured into "the Show grounds, so' thab the attendance was well up to the reoord, ib numbering 20,300, and. bhe takings amounbed to £992,

The Ministry was represented by the Premier and Mr Hall- Jones.

Light hoises were well represented. The show m this department was stronger than it has been for some years. The light „hor£}es were judged m the morning, the first prize for entires being Sir George Cl fiord's thoroughbred, Stony hurst; hackney, Mr W. P. M. Buckley's Zu'.u ; carriage, Mr P. Simmons' Orpheus.

Another Empty House Burned.

Last night about ten o'clock the cottage m South streeb thab had been occupied by the late Mr Turton, was discovered to he on fire, bub when the discovery was made bhe (ire had a good hold, and by bhe bime bhe fire bell had given bhe alarm bhe saving of bhe building, or any porbion of ib, was hope less. The curricle engine was soon on bhe spot, and the steamer followed soon after. There was some delay m getting a steady stream to play on the building, the steamer taking its stand at the comer v of Dobßon street, and the hctse being led along that ssreet, %nd thenoe across the paddock to the burning building. Once fairly at work, and a steady stream playing, the fire was soon put out. The cottage being an isolated one, and the weather perfectly calm, there waa no danger of the fire spieading. How the fire began is a mystery, as the oottage has not been occupied since its owner died about a couple of months ago or more. The build ing was insured tor £90 m bhe South British.

CRICKET.

r AUSTRALIANS V. WELLINGTON. t Wellington, November 13. n la order to ensure a full day's cricket '* to-morrow, the match was not resumed till '> this afternoon, when the Wellington y eighteen, on an improved wicket, scored a fc total of 124. Holdawartji (30) hit well, but Q had some luck. Warren played freely and confidently for 23. Levers 15, and Tucker a 10, showed good defence, while towards the ■. close Waters stayed ia a long time, and b, rea ly played well for a youngster, though  he only made 10. Jones was tried for four V overs, but was not so fast as usual, and not r very straight. McKibbin only took one 8 wicket to-day, and Giffen proved the i, most effective bowler, his break and a deceptive pace being too much for a the batsmen. He took seven wickets for 38, g Trumble four for 36, and McKibbin 4 for 28. r • When the Australians went m again the a batting was a great contrast to the slow j play at the be^inuing of the game. Chiefly I by Darling-s vigorous efforts more were I scored m half an hour than m double the t time yesterday. The lefthander- twice , landed the ball over the ropes* both . tremendous hits, and continued bitting m . the same style till caught m the long field , with the score at 43, of which he had made , 37. Eady was quickly oaught at the wickets, and Xredale and Hill played out i the time. The score is now 56, for two , wickets— lredale 15, Hill 2. The game will be resumed at 11.3,0 to morrow,

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign

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The Cable Commission.

London, November 12. The Cable Commission met fro-day and examined Mr Sandford Fleming and then adjourned until Monday. Officers Volunteering, The Government have acceded to the request that many of the army officers should be allowed to tempor arily attach themselves to the Nicer Company. - Greenwich Time. Paris, November 18. Tlie Chamber of Deputies has approved of the adoption of the Green wich meridian, and abolishing tho present Paris time. Mount Vesuvius. Rome, November 12 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing. Arrest of a Spy. Cairo, November 12 Hartman, a spy of the Khalifa, has been arrested at Suakim. He states that Austrian officers are forti* | fying Omdurman on European plans.

Australian.

Running Amuck.

Brisbane, November 12 An Englishman named Victor Par* ran amuck at Toowoomba, firing a reyoher right and left, but fortunately missed those he fired at. The con stable had an exceedingly narrow escape. When eventually captured by the police Parr placed the revolver to his head and blew his brains but.

Rival Medical Lodges, "Perth, November IS. It is reported that there are twenty five fever cases m the vicinity of the Great Boulder mine, and that none of the patients will enter the hospital. It is feared that the rival Medical Lodges will cause a good deal of fric tion. One miner has been refused admission to the hospital on the ground that he was a member of a Lodge organised by other than the Govern ment medical men.

QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

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Brisbane, November 13. The report of the Commission of the Queensland National Bank was laid on the table of the Assembly last night. The estimate of the position ia that the liabilities exceed assets by £2,435,000 ; that is to say, the whole of the paid-up capital, amounting to £895,000; the profit and loss credit of £46,900 j the contingency account of £IQO,QQQ; and the interest and sus pense account of £75,000— amounting m all to £2,180,900- have been lost, and there is (Still a deficit of £1,252,006. In addition, to this the Commission fiifd thftt-since the reconstruction of the Bank m 189a, the sum of £747,000 has been written off as bad. Practi cally, the whole loss has arisen out of transactions bi old standing. The estimate of value* has been made on the basis that the assets should be realised judiciously, an d not by forced sales. The Commissioners say that m the course of investigation they passed many accounts at face value which were nevertheless not returning interest at present. Since December, 1895, they say that interest on many 1 accounts was taken m profit, which should either have been carried to the interest or the suspense account, or else not charged at all. Therefore it follows that the profits shown werb to , some extent fictitious. The member of the Commission were decidedly of opinion that no dividends should have been paid since the reconstruction of the Bank, but were not now m a position to state when and to what extent the dividends paid prior to that period ceased to be justifiable. The provision, they say, made for losses since the formation of the Bank was inadequate, but the institution, not withstanding heavy losses sustained, had still a good volume of sound and profitable ./business, and this, under careful management, should enable the creditors to realise; but the Commis sioners consider the rate of interest allowed on deferred deposits should be reduced if possible to 2£ per cent, otherwise the margin between revenue and expenditure would not permit of any substantial annual proportion being placed towards restoring the stability of the Bank. The Committee estimate that, even on the reduced assets, the Bank can pay its expenses and 2| per .cent to its depositors, provide for current banking risks, and yet show, an annual surplus of say £100,000. This is, they say, taking the business as it stands, without allowing for any improvement 'm [ values, or expansion, in the volume of trade. The deficit, so far as the creditors are concerned, is £1,250,000, but under ordinarily favorable circum stances this should be extinguished within a period of twelve or fourteen years.

[ The Bank Committee suggest that [ Government be represented on the I Board, and also the creditors, and that the Government guarantee the balances to credit of current accounts best course for depositors would be tQ convert their receipts into shares-^tijat is, tbe creditors to replace the share? holders as proprietors. Under the new position of the Bank, the assets would be, roughly, £7,600,000, liabili ties £4,905,0QQ.

The second reading was carried by 56 to 5. The provision for a guarantee - fund for deposits was expunged. The Bill passed through both Houses.

THE AeHBUftfON GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1896.



The following were the scores :— « WELLINGTON. First Innings. Ashbolt, lbw, b McKibbia .„ , 5 Burton, b McKibbin. v - 0 C. Gore, b Trumble ,„ .... ... 2 Williams, b McKibbin .*, .... . . 0 Holdabip, b Jones... .« 3 Warren, b McKibben .... M v .... 23 Levers, b Giffen 15 R. Gore, b Giffen .„ .., 2 Tucker, c Johns, b Trumble ,« .„ 10 Howard, b Giffen 1 Holdsworth, c Jones, b Giffen 30 Hickson, b Trumb'e 4 Benbow, b Trumble 0 Clayton, lbw, b Giffen 3 Watters, b Giffen 10 Upham, c and b Giffen ... 4 Niven, run out ... .„ 1 Smith, nob out JP. , 0 Extras A t , t 13 Tot* J~j£i BOWLING ANALYSIS. McKibbin, 108 balls, 6 maidens, 28 runs, 4. wickec ; Trumble 114 balls, 6 maidens, 36 runs, 4 wickets; Jones 24 blls, 2 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket ; Giffen 138 balls, 8 maidens, 38, runs, 7 wickets. AUSTRALIANS. Second Innings. Darling, c R. Gore, b Ashbolt 37 Ireiiale, not out „. , ,„ #it 15 Eady, c Niven, b Ashbolt ...' .'.' 2 Hill, not out ... 2 Total for two wicket a ... ... 56



Synopsis op New Advbrtisbmbots, Ahburon High School— Scholarships. J. McLachlan — Committee meeting. Orange Hall, this evening at 8 o'clock. E. G. Wright — Committee meeting, ab rooms, this evening, ab 7.30. Church notices —St. Stephens, Wesley Church, Primitive Methodist Church, B.ptist Church, opening of new Tabsrnacle, Bikers — Re price of bread. [ ■ H.M Jones — New books; Longbeaoh Road Board— Closing road. [ Go vernnienb sale of bown sections. ' Prohibition meetings— To-night and to* morrow l - * - . u * n «•- - 1" Wrong to eeli- Dairy cow)



Holloway's Pills— The Greab Need.— The blood is the life, and on its purity our existence depends. -™ These Pills thoroughly 1 cleanse the vital fluid from all contamina- tions, and by thab means strengthen and invigorate the whole system, healthily stimulate sluggish organs, repress over- excited action, and establish the circulation and secretions throughout every part of the body. Tbe balsamic nature of Holloway's Pills exercises marvellous power m giving tone to debiliated and nervous constitutions. These Pills remove all obstructions, both m bowels ' and elsewhere, and are on that j accounb much sought for promoting regularity of action m young •' females and deliaate j persons who are naturally w^ak, of 'hay ] t.ovji lome came begone io, I



Mr D. P. Davis, a prominent liveryman and merchant of Goshon, Va., has this to say on tho subjeob of rheumatism ; " I take pleasuro iv reoommeuding Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, as I know from personal oxpoiionco that ib will do all that is claimed for ib A year ago this spring my brother was laid up m bed wibh inflammatory rheumatisiii and suffered intensely. The fihab application of Chamb plain's Palm Balm .aßed'tbe"pairi : , and the use of 'one b'dttle completely cured' him. For sale by the £§IBBp»TON Drug CQWPAfcY, *



Wanted. J TTTESLKY Church, To-moyow, Morning V VV Mr y Hayman ; Evening, Rev T. G. I B ooke.— Subject, "Hating the truth m a I ' national crisis." Strangers cordially in- vited. 11 98 REV. W. Harris, of Geraldine, will conduct both services at the Primitive Methodist Churc'i on Sunday. 1199 ANTED to Sell, a good quiet cow, Tn full profit. Apply, W. C. Page, Netherby Store. 11 102 MR WRIGHT'S Committee Room is open each evening for the transaction c f business connected with the Election. 11 89 YOUNG Ladies 1 Journal for November, Weldon's Ladieb' Journal for October, Family Reader (Quarterly Pait), Little Larrikin, Stories of Pluck, Vendetta, by Correlli ; Son of Ishmael, Fields Fair Re- nown, Hocking, Christmas and New Year Cards.— H. M. Jones WANTED to sell, second-hand Raleigh racing Bicycle. Apply R. Curtis. 11 24 TTTANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots VV to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nice m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods* go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. NEW Mangelj Carrot, and Turnip Keeds. The- favorite sorts ab low prices.— Carson and Co. 10 TTTANTED KNOWN - Spring Blossom VV Tea is really delicious. Packed m ilb, lib, 51b, and If lb tins, Is 9d and 2s per lb. Fletcher Bros., Agents. WANTED Known— Where the crowd is going? To see Mitchell and Turner's Millinery to be sure. If you have not been, go at onoe ; it is worth seeing, WANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. A Case of plain cojpr Liberty Muslins justto* hand. — Mitchell and Turner. RIDE the Best.— Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all sorts- — Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 WANTED Known— Dress Length of . Stylish Tweed with lining included for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials. — Mitchell an© Turner. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WE lead, follow who may. Ohildren s Bilppers ls. Mellor's Tancred street. CHRISTMAS and New Year C±rds for the Home mail. A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now opined up, Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, and fancy goods./ Orders being fcakeu for any English, Foreign, and Colonial magazines and papers. — Andrewes, Ander- son $ Co. 3^ammmm.mm^mmmmmmmtat.mmamaam.mmmamez^ia PHASES OF IHE MOQtf. November-- d h ni New Moon ... .., ..,, 56 57 p.m First Quarter ... ....12 5 10 p.m Full Moon J2O 9 54 p.m Last Quarter 28 2 13 p.m i December — New Moon i 5 521 a.m First Quarter ... ... 12 11 59 a.m Full M.on ...20 3 35 p.m Last Quarter ... ... 27 11 38 p.m



POBUC NOTICES. TXTE ARE NOW SHOWING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES.' A Really Good WASHING PRIST Ss lid Dozen. PRINTS FOR BLOUSES. A Blouse length for Is Od, or a Shirt ' Blouse made complete for -Jb& lid. A DRESS LENGTH of a Good Servicable Fashionable Material for ©e» Od, Or Costume-made Complete for 6d A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for «s lid. * A SPECIAL LINE of LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Prioe Is 9d, we are clearing at Is each. \ AsTiburton Drapery Company. ARC AD E HOUSE, BURNETT STREET. MEN'S MEECEEY & HATS. NEW ZEALAND Clothing' Factory. GENTLEMEN can always depend on getting the Latest Novelties m these Departments. Hard Hats m all the latest shapes. Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, ( L.nd and Water Hatß. HALLENSTEIN BEOS. Have {added another New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS. Equal to any imported artiole. SHIRTS. Tennis Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts 'lhe Fashion Shirt m Pink and Blue. COLLARS. SO Different Shapes to choose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Sjjitg made to order m any colour N.Z. CLOTHING FACJTOEY. .ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Church Services. QT. STEP HEN'S CHUR CH, O ABhburton. * MEETINGS. Saturday — Diocesan scholars' Examina- tion m the Borough School at 10 a.m ; Confirmation Class at 2 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m.-r-Mornirjjg prayer and holy com- munion. 6.30 p.m. — Evening Prayer. REV. T, A. HAMILTON. ■ ■■"" ' - . ' .—-j Wanted. WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents FLETCHER'S Egtraot of Herbs, 7d per bottle makes 8 gallops of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and Cbristchurcb "TTTANTED Known— Go to the Corner TT ■ for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinary~-W. H. Collier. "TTTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap ff Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MOTHERS and fathers who hsve to provide Boots and ghoes, should call i at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Bootß at Mellor's. THERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. WANTED KNOWN. -Mrs" Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neil), intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roonrs, where visitors will find a long felt wajjt supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders ' will find all the comforts of a home. ' WANTED Knoiyn— Large delivery of the •* Economic" Km Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more.— > W. H. Collier. TTTANTED Known— That J. Moison Tt na s just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental ]Bootß and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an j overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at MpisoN's p remier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton NOTICE.— Are you going to build ? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pump 3, Ranges, Register '. 'Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, i and ail sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. i Habdley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and i Tinsmith. Telephone .52, i BARGAINS m Earthenware this month ( < at Carson and Co.'s. First-class j goods. i TTTANTED Known— The Economic" • y J Kid firlove, four buttons, ls 9d per j pair, is the GJove £or /svery day wear. — W. H. Collier. i „ : -.....■ c I HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling J Boots Wonderfully Cheap. i DID you ever hear the like ? Men s bes I Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's r rancred street j MOW'S your time to Buy. There is j Big Sajle at Mellor's Zealandia Boob h Store. . S



Business Notices. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. a*v_ rpHERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. lst-That G. J. NEILL is selling good | 6th-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's strong White Muslin at 33 lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd-That G. J. NEILL is selling good 7th-That G. J. NEILL. is selling Boys Washiag Prints afc 4£d a yard. Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd— That G. 0. NEILL has pretty serge, at 4s lid the suit. Summer Dress Tweeds at 9a 6d a Bth-lhab G. J. NEILL is selling dress, that can't be beat. Women's Shoes at 4s lid. •Mi- That G. J. NEILL is Belling Ladies' 9th- 1 hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very latest j lOth-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's style, cheaper than anyone m Ash- light Balmorals at 8a lid. bt , rtom 11th VThat G. J. NEILL is selling Ladieß' bth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's \ and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoeß Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s ' of every description at very low 6d, y prices* 1 12th— THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- Well— He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every Description — IS AT EBIEDLANDEB'S COENEE, East Street, Ashburton. IMPORTANT TO MEN •TTTE WOULD DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, aiso to the fact that_Ms ate sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touch with the Public, Up-to-date, and above all-RIGHT IN PRICE EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO > CLOTHE A MAN, FOR WORK OR PLAY, AT PRELIMINARY NOTICE. "MS w. sTmiVcV^i LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND MR TT 1 TT T3RODRIBB n lha -Ll. _D R0 D B 188, AYE ARRANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURCHASE OF THB BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS "TtlE BLUE HOU^E'' DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. The Business m future will be carried on under the name and' style of MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL OA&H DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, etc. "ITTA would like to draw the 'attention of the Public generally , that Mr VV Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business con- nections directly with them, is m. a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. WITH THIS ASSURANCE THE CLOTHING. & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying the requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, Mr Mitchell respectfully solicits a fair share of their patronage. TAILORING Under the Chart-Order System a Specialty. THE MANCHESTER & DEESS DEPARTMENTS Are now being Stocked with ali the requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB Have no hesitation m challenging the trade by giving the best value m Ashburton. THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the front* for Style, Variety, and a desire to. please we can with confi- dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton. and district that their order* *will receive the best attention. * A NEW BOOT DEPARIMENT is now being Fitted and Stooked with ail the best makes, and m tbis Branch of our Business we intend to be ever foremost. LOOK OUT fOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUTURE ISSUES, OPENING DAY—SATURDAY, the 17th. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH DEAPEES, j J3ei wetn J. Orr & Co., and the Clothing Factory, Ashburton,