POST OFFICE NOTICE.

RECORD REIGN HOLIDAYS.

MONDAY 21st, and WEDNESD \Y 23rd, will be observed as partial holidays. On both days the Post and Telegraph Office will be open from 8 a.m. till noon only. Mails will be despatched as usual til nfon, at which hour mails for the North and South Express will be closed. TUESDAY, the 22ad, will be observed as a close holiday. Hours of attendance-9 a.m. till 10 a.m., and 7 p.m. till 8 p.m, All mails close at 6.30 a.m. The Telephone Exchange will be open tos usual all three days.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897.

The Diamond Jubilee is producing a plentiful crop of interesting literature dealing with the gf eat changes in the social habits of the

JUBILEE LITERATURE.

pe' p'e that have taken place during Her Majesty's reign. On 1, veteran remarks that in hia golden days every young man, no matter how busy, pretended to be idle. Now, every young man, if he is idle, pretends to he busy JDoubtless that means something, for idleness cannot go out of fashion without setting a higher social value upon serious work. Within the Queen's reign excessive wine-drinking after dinner was a vice even with the high-placed guardians of morals. Mr Gladstone tells that on one occasion when a host put to a bis hop who was dining with him the ordinary formula, " Will your Lord ship have ar.y more wine f the Bishop replied in a solemn voice—" Thank you ; not till we, have drunk what we have before us." It is possible society now takes it out in tobacco, for the after-dinner introduction of which the Prince of Wales is given thanks. Should it be true that the weed lias driven out the wine cup, then the, Prince hag be.c i an innovator on a higher level than his anc.estor who in vented a shoe buckle. Smoking, in iced, has risen enormously in the scale of respcc'ability since the Queen cume io the Throne. There was a time when host 1?, &till bigoted on the subject of tobacco, sent their smoking gue3ts to the barn<?ssrooin or the servants' hall. Until the year 1£45 no smoking

•v, e>c i^,rvl in the most faghjtonable r°°"i <7'- v». and the Crimean War London O,u gentleman had been fought b< ■.. T*. * . , risked his rep nation by smC. m« m»£ publ'c streets. With drinking; at tau..

there has gone out many so-irser amusements. Crck-fighting, though it had long hren illegal, did not finally disappear till the fifties. Prize-fight ing was fashionable to a much later date. The vulgarities of language associated with these brutal exhibi tions survived in what was thought to be refined society. Lord Melbourne, as everyone his read, damned in pre sence of Her Majesty, nnd was her favourite Minister notwithstanding.

Edhem Pasha, the Couatnander-in- Ohief of the Turkish army, is an officer with a distinct past. EDHEM PASIIi- He was a general of brigade under the famous O-man Pasha at Plevna. As such he commanded the van of a Turkish column, which started from Orkanyd on September 18, 1877, to reinforce Plevna. On September 21 and 22 his men were hotly er?gaged with the Russians, whom they beat off without much loss. On the 22nd, as a result of his brilliant handling of his men, Ed hem was placed in the post of honor, in command of the rear-guard. That same d*y a sharp action was fought with the Russian cavalry of General Krylov, at Gorna Dubnik, in which Edhem was severely wounded. T n this fight he showed great courage, and still further increased his reputa tion. On September 24 the column entered Plevna in good order. In the final sortie he was in command of the .sixth brigade, detailed to protect the right flank of the Turkish train of baggage during tho retreat. Though he had proved h'mself both brave and capable hitherto, his behaviour on this occasion was much criticised. Six of his battalions surrendered permaturely, and be with them, while the battle was still in full swing, The alleged cause of this was that the Roumanians, who were opposing him, had summoned him to lay down his arms, on the ground that Osman Pasha had already hoistfd the white ihg. This was an unjus'i fiible ruse, and it should not have succeeded against an oflicer of his tried I a pacify.

Local and General.

I An article referring to the Strathtnor , Hospital appears on our fourth page. The thermometer at Alforrl Station on Monday morning registered fifteen degrees cf frost. The collection in a Wairarapi church the other guuday night amounted to 3d ! The I/junceston City Council has foted £2000 for the erection of city baths. Ihe Maori women in the Wanganui die j.ticb collected over £22 in aid of bhe (Jawkfa'o Bj.y relief tund, There are fourteen female journalists in New Zed.no 1, and seventy-one women gain thei^-livelihood as compositors. Many Indies complain that the Toa they have been nsirig has neither strength nor Q tvor. If they try %o/i& Tea the^ will bp sft ii ß fi ß d, fry Uw »»t 2)4, (tiß p,njfi»# - «

When the Queen of Italy enters a store to do some shopping the doors are closed and ,' the public excluded till she has left. J

One of the factory managers in Taranaki recently refused the mi k from a supplier who milked his cows once a day only.

The Taratahi and Belvedere cheese fac tories, last season, tnrned out abiut two hundred tons of cheese, valued at uetwene £7000 and £8000.

The Ashburton correspondent of the Press writes:—A wheat grower in the Ashburton ..■ounty sold last week, in one line, 5000 sacks of wheat a', 4s per bushel, delivered at the Winslow railway station. It was about halt.Tuscan and half uiiter's while.

The Full Court at Melbourne have de cided that a woman who overlaid her child while under the influence of drink was not guilty of negligence constituting man slaughter.

The Railway Department are making trial borings at the washout at Waitangi, near Napier, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it will be npeeßsary to make a cylinder bridge over the gap, or whether a structure built on piles will suffice.

An irate husband at Palmer?f«n North recently threw i hree buckets of water over his mother-in-law for interfering between him and his wife. The experiment cost him £2 3s.

Whilst in Pahiatua recently the Rev, A. C. Yorke, of Masterton, in c-ossing a yard fell down a well. He was hauled out with no further injuries than a sprained ankle. The Queen in her long life has travelled very little abroad. She has never been in Russia, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Spain, or Greece, She haa never yet set eyes on any of her colonies, or upon any of Asia, Africa, or America.

The Wellington Industrial Association haa agreed to federate with the Canterbury Association, and Mes-rsS, Brown, W. H. Millward and A. S. Bias, the President, Vice-president and Treasurer respectively, are appointed delegates to confer with the Canterbury delegates as to terms.

The ice on the Domain water this morning was strong enough at the Hospital bend to admit of Bkating, and a considerable number of young people took advantage ot the condition of the ice to enjoy an hour and a half of the •• poetry of motion."

Mr Park, the enterprising proprietor of the Mount Sorrier^ coal mine, tells us that this year there has been an unprecedented run on Mount Sotners coal, and he has just returned from the south where he has been engaging miners. The number of hands ordinarily employed being now doubled, Mr Park hopes to overtake the orders which have accumulated owing to the large increase of trade.

We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs Denis Belts at the age of sixty-five. Ihe deceased has been in Ashburton for twenty-two years, having arrived here in 1875. She was born in Warwickshire in 1832, came to New Zealand wilh her husband in the year above named, coming straight to Ashburton from port. She leaves a husband and a family—almost all grown up—of three boys and four girls. The funeral took place to-day.

According to the trade papers of the boot mxkers, the smallest sizes of ladies' boots and shoes are becoming less and less ai-ked for. The eager participation in outdoor sports and recreations which have become a pupt of the daily routine of the modern woman's life doubtless accounts in a large measure for this partial disappearance of very small shoes. Jfothing but ea^y well fifcting footgear is now possible jp the eight mile walk, on the golf links, or the bicycle.

At an extraordinary meeting of the share hr>lleis of the Nrw Zealand Timts Company on Saturday, a resolution that the capital of the Company be increased by the creation of 40,000 preference shares of £1 each, was carried. Ho'ders of preference shares are to bp entitled to a cumulative preferential dividend of eighjb per pent, on the capital p vid up on such shares, and if the profits are more than sufficient for the preferential divi dend the holders participate in the surplus pan passH with the other shareholders.

At the annual meetiDg of the Auckland S nlors' Ifome £he report showed the daily average pf boarders to b,e nineteen, instead of f jurteen as la.3t year. J?or the fjrst time iij the history of the Hp,rne thp capital w.is maintained intaob. Th,e \yorkjng aooouut was in a better condition by g99 tlwn last year, and the income of the ins'itution would be found sufficient to meet all ordi nary and necessary charges. Captain Ander son was re-elected Vice-President.

Tiff) establishment of Mr J. W. Hardley is at present busy order 3on hand for g-As illuminations in view of the re- Joipjnga., Mr KorfjF has th. c special crown design for the Gounty Gouncil well adyanced towards . n%m v m superior job of it. .... **"»*. r, . , . hf . feet width, and abaut the same in M*HI" It is constructed wholly of copper piping, and is the handiwork from top to bottom of Mr Korff, who takes charge of the brazier work in Mr Hard'ey's establishment, p her orders will be proceeded with ab ouc;?, and promise an excellent display.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves reaponsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents

AN EXPLANATION WANTED.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—Can you or any of your readers tell me, whether there are any climatic, or other influences, known to give meat (mutton) a decidedly bitter taste; and whether Buch meat might be eaten with safety? 'Any information on this subject will be thank fully received.— I am, etc., Enquiber.

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

Press Associafcion-K-By Electric Telegraph Invebgarqill, June 14. On Saturday four boys went out of Otautau to shoofc rabbita with one gun. They were tramping alongside the river with Patrick Lynch in advance, Mclvor ard Norman Mcßae behind, the latter carrying the gun, when it waa in some unexplained way fiied, and Lynch received the charge at close quarters in his hips, smashing the bone and tearing away the muscles. He died in the Riverton hospital to-day.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (presiding), Councillors Collins, Hanmer, Baker, Reid, Thomas, aud Paul. finance. The Mayor reported the debtor balance at the Bank at £1521 16s 81, and the income Lorn all sources received since last meeting had been £191 19 1 9d. COUNTY COUNCIL ACCOUNTS. The County Council wrote applying for £10 Hospital maintenance, 6a 7d for traffic bridge repairs, and £3 2a licensing costs. — The accounts were ordered to be paid. BALANCE SHEET. The Auditor-General forwarded the balance sheet of the borough duly audited, and the special meeting to adopt the same was fixed for next ordinary meeting. PUBLIC MEETING. - The resolutions passed at the recent public meeting re train service to Christchurch having been forwarded to the General Manager of Railways, that officer wrote stating that the subject would be con sidered. Mr J. C. Wason wrote Btating that he would urge the Minuter in favor of the resolutions. WAKANUI CREEK BKIDGBS.

Messrs Rollitt aid Co. wrote on the subject of bridges over the Wakanui Creek, forwarding correspondence between them selves and Mr Purnell, solicitor, for the borough's information.—The communication wm received. FENCE. Me W. H. Rule gave formal notice of his intention to erect a legal fence between his property and a reserve adjoining, and asked for payment of half cost.—The letter was referred to the Reserves Committee to report. ASPHALTING. The Orange Hall trustees wrote offering to pay their share of the asphalting in front 3 of the hall. FIRE BRIGADE. The Fire Brigade Committee's report was read as under, considered in detail, and adopted after some discussion, the only alteration made being that the site and character of the building besubmitted to the Council for final sanction. Water Supply at Fire on 24th May.— Your Committee have taken evidence from the water ranger, turncock, and engineer of the Brigade as to the cause of the de'ay in obtaining a sufficient- supply of water in the Havelock Street channel on the evening of the 24th ult., when the fire in Park Street took place, and after investigation find that the normal supply of water which should Inve been in that channel was not running on that particular evening, and that the time taken in bringing the water from the belt to the sump in fAnt of the Convent was ex cessive. Your Committee have given in structions that the full supply of water be kept up in this main channel (Havelock Street), and are of opinion that step's should be taken to improve the present method of diverting the water at the belt. Accommodation for Turncocks. — Your Committee recommend that a suitab'c room be built for the turncocks on a site to be selected at the Council yard ; and furth?r, that the turncocks be provided with lamps and caps with a distinguishing badge.

KESERVES. The Reserves Committee's report wan read as under, and held over for a fuller meet ing :-— Borough Reserve T.S. 1066 to 1085.— Plan of Subdivision—Your Committee have considered the best method of cutting up this reserve for building lots, and beg to submit; a plan for th,e Council's approval. If this plan is adopted instructions should b<? given to have a depos t plan made in oowdanee therewith.

Upaet Rentals—Y'-ur O»imitiee recom mend that, these lota be submitted to public auc ion for a twenty-one years' leuse, such leaee to contain a compensation clause fji improvements, as adopted by the Oourcil in 18b7, and that the following be the upset annual rentals, viz.—Lots 1, 6, and 7, £5 each ; Lots 2 to 5, £4 each ; Lots 8 and 15. £3 each ; Lots 9to 14, £2 10s each. All such rentals to be subject to a 10 per cenf rise at the end of every seven years. Conditions of Sale, etc.—Your Committee recommend that the conditions of sale be similar to those made by the Council in submitting reserves in }889, and .that a clause be inserted in the teases compelling the leasges to subrn.it the pjans of all build ings to be erected on the reserves prior to the work bei g commenced. The Inspector of Reserves reported satisfactorily on all the reserves, with the exception of the one lately occupied by M. B. Sh&w, wheh was applied for by J hn Itfullen. Ie was decided that the reserve be put ip order by Shaw before any transfer be made. iFhe Inspectorjlvas authorised to hire ,i hqrse and" go to, Hinds to inspect the endowment rg'PFVps tfagre,

The engineers reported M follows s- Pond services.-The Works Committee recommend that a charge of 10a per annum be made for all pood services 8 'ppb>d from the" water races outside the borough under certain conditions, and that notice be given to all persons at present taking water that it will be at once cut off unless such charge be paid. Also that no pond services be allowed in the borough and notice be given to any person pow "taking water withou f leave. Asphalt footpaths.—The conditions having been complied with in respect to the two applications m»de by Mr Bullock, your committee reoommepa that tenders be called for laying the asphalt footpaths in question. C'osiDg Road.—The Works Committee recommend that steps be taken to have th& street running through the o!d cemetery closed, and that his Worship the Miiyor and Or Collins be requested to wait on the Cemetery Board in reference to the matter. Somerset Hotel.—As direcred by the Council at its last meeting the Works Com mittee eximined the premises at the back of the Somerset Hotel but did not come to any decision at to making a recomendation. Cleaning Willows, etc., in Riverbed.— The contractor has made a satisfactory completion of the work of clearing away the willows, goree, and broom in the riverbed near the traffic bridge, and we have passed his account for payment. Stable Building.—The contractor has just completed tfie building and we are now preparing to haye the floors of the chaff room stalls, etc., laid.

Labour Gang—The men have been et gaged in forming Walker Street, oarting soil an<l clay to sections, metalling streets and carting in D<main, putting in willow protection at river bank near outfall drain, channelling in Wakanui Road, repairing sumps on Town Belt, etc., attending to water supply, and other maintenance work. The report was adopted, with the excep tion of clause 4, which was referred back to the Worka Committee. KIBE INSPECTION. The Fire Inspector reported on the fire in Peter street on Jure 3. The report was received. JCBILBI HOLIDAYS, Ifc was decided to allow three days holidays to the Council's officers during Jubilee week —June 21, 22, and'2|. The Council decided to meet at lO.fjO at the door ot St. Stephen's Church on Sunday, June 2Q, for the purpose of attending divine service in commemoration of Her Majesty's reign of sixty years, The sum of $10 was granted to the Fire Brigade for fireworks tor the Jubilee demonstration, and the question of illumina ting the Council's building was left in the hands of the Mayor. JIBE BLOCK. On the motion of Cr Collins the question of modifying the building by-law in regard to outbuildings in the fire block was ref. rred to the By-Lvws and Works Committee to report. LICENSES. A fish-hawker's license was granted to I homas Wheejier, " ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amount of $215 were passed for payment, and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. The County G>>unml wrote Bfcating thsjk a grant of £25 for the current y^ar had been made. "Thj? letter was receped and ordered to be acknowledged with ths ks. The Curator acknowledged receipts of a paokage" of ferns from tyra I£jng, Spripg buta, which ha had planted on the jslHnda. The Kailway Department had refunded a, 11 moueyn paid for the carriage of plants sent to the DumMo Soird. Ho h*i bee» nUi

to recommend to the Board the erection of J new gates in West street aa a meinoiial for the record reign, and the gentlemen had offered to contribute half a guinea each towards the cost. Cruelties were rt 11 being practised on the birds in theDonnii, but the white muacovy duck was recovering. The Board recorded their thanks to Mrs King and the Railway Department. Mr (Smith was instructed to 00l ectany subscrip tions towards the erection of new gascß, and \ the amount would be supplemented by the | Board. The other business was not important.

CARL HERTZ.

Carl Hertz had again a bumper house on the occasion of his farewell visit to Ashbur ton. On his last visit a few weeks ago he was understood to have had the record pay attendance at the hall, but last night's audience could not have been any short of the record. The hall was full in every part, and extra seats up to the footlights had to be provided. The professor was as clever us usual with his cacd and other triuks, and these with his livejy wit kept everybody amused and amazed during the first part) of the performance. The second part consisted of an exhibition of the cinematographe. The pictures he showed were almost all new to the audience—that is, they were other than those shown on the occasion of his last visic—and were all excellent rapid photo graphs. "Tommy Atkins wi h his gal in the park" was a very amusing one. It showed " Arriet" seated on a bench in the park waiting for her soldier lover, who appeared on the scene, and after a very hearty hug the two sit down on the bench together, so engrossed in each other that they do not for some time observe that an eldeily female has taken a seat just be aide them. "The widow s« kiss" was also very funny. A busy street scene in Paris was shown ; the " knock off" hour at a pickle factory showed the opening of the door and the swarming out of hundreds of male and female workers. A bathing scene at Boulogne was a lively and realistic pic ture, so were ihe drill of the .New York Mounted Police, a bridal procession in Paris, and the arrival of the Cz*r in the city. The Corbett prize fight was a very clear and distinct series, and eli cited considerable applause; but what was perhaps the most popular with the back seat* (whose noise the professor had to quell with a threat to stop the exhibition) was the series shown on the last occasion

entitled " A terrible night," This, as well as some of the others, had to be repeated. The third part of the entertainment opened with the pouring of a couple of buckets oi water into an apparently ordinary bath tub, the addition of three ducks' eggs, the firing of a revolver, and the immediate hurtied exit from the tub of three white ducks ! j he last of the illusions was what the Pro fessor calls "Stroubaika." Aboard is laid on a couple of tressl s. The board is pro vided with four iron collars—one for a man's ueck, one for his feet and one each for his wrists. An assistant is laid his full length on the board, and those collars are locked ov^r his neck, feet, and wrists by two gentlemen from the aucience, who hold the keys of the pidlocks. Man and board are then carried into a curtained frame, and suspended by four light chains. The cur tains reach to only six inches below the board, which is suspended several feet from the ground. The curtains are closed, the Professor makes a few passes, then fires a revolver, and withdraws the curtains. : Instead of a man a fair lady is seen locked 'in the collars on the board. S.e is release-1 and cornea down, and the m^n whose place she took comes in at the front door, wearing round his neck h\v David Ihomas' handker chief, which was placed there by the Pro fessor at the beginning of 'SShroubaika," and sealed with wax, so that the man could be easily identified. The clever illusion" was much applauded.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the foi'owing cablegram from their London office, dated June 12:-— 1 here is a dematd for frozen meat, without quotable change in values. The tone of the market is rather firmer."

BRISTOL'S EQUES-CURRICULUM

Next Monday evening th.ere will appeal at the Oddfellows' Hall quo of the most interesting attractions ever booked there, and indeed the rarest, as Bristol's educated horses are unparalleled. The title itself and the outward character alone are a guarantee of the uncommon. There are, however, only an index to the uniqueness and novelty of the performance. The horses have been for years popular favourites and have elicited ihe highest encomiums from the newspapers in every metropolis. This will be their first appear an ac here, and no doubt th 'y will be accorded great favour. Besides the c ening exhibitions a matnee will be given at three ia the afternoon. We clip the following from an exchange :■—u To describe a l.l that is done by Professor Bristol's educ*ted horses, ponies, and t^ules would be im possible. I£ i'a only necessary to aay that »he exhibition given is a most wonderful one. They understand what is said to them with an intelligence that is almost human. In fact, no such horses were ever seen before, <nd no One should fail to visit the Hall during the weeke'r

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA TION OF M. FAURE.

Press Association—-By Kieotric Telegraph- Copyright. Paris, June 14 A great sensation was caused in France by an attpmpt upon the life of the President, M. Faure. He was [driving to Longchamps to witness the race for the Grand Prix de Paris when a roughly made bomb was thrown from the standing crowd and exploded close to the open carriage in which M. Faure was riding. Taking advantage of the excitement the would be assassin managed to make good his escape. An examination of the remains of the bomb dic'osed the fact that its con struction was such as to render impossible its inflicting serious harm.

HIS WAR IN THE EAST

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.™ Copyright. Constantinople, June 14 [ Tho Sultan has appealed to the Emperors of Russia and Germany to assist in maintaining the claims put forward by Turkey for the retention of Thessaly. The Sultan is highly dis-! pleased at the actiqn of the foreign Ambassadors in delaying the negotia tions for the settlement of peace.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Ashburton. The ordinary meeting of the Ashburtou School Committee wa< held last evening- Present — Messrs McPherson (chairman) ' SiJcock, Meddins, Phaup, and Keir. The Cnairman apologised for the absence of Me Chapman. I FINANCE. The Chairman reported the credit balance at the bank bo be £20 19a 7d. ! COMMITTEE. It waß decided to a k the Education Board if a former committee's resolutions were binding on a succeeding one. AI.i^NTGN SCHOOL The Chairman r ported certain improve ments in connection with this school. A. sub-committee was appointed to arrange for the opening of the Alleuton School by some entertainment.

It waa decided to ask the several applicants ] for the use of the Alienton School, in which to hold religious service*, to meet together and arrange for their mutual benefit, and the committee would fall in with their views, lv« in the opinion of the committee an undenomi national service would beet suit the require ments of the district. DRILL SHED. In reply to theoommittee, asking for the use of the drill ahed en Thursday afternoons the trustees did not see their way to gr *nt It). ALLKNTON SIDE SCHOOL. The Secretary of the Education Board, wrote, notifying the appointment to the Alienton Side School of Miss E, Forrester, who will be able to begin on Ist prox. MDUCATIOX BOARD. The Committee decided to vote for Mr Silcock to fill the vacancy on the Education Board caused by the resignation of Sir Sawle. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. A letter waa received from Mr D. T. Todd, honorary secretary of the ashburton section of the North Canterbury Educational Institute, thanking the committee for use of a room to hold meetings of that institute HOLIDAYS. It was decided to give Monday and Tuesday as holidays for Jubilee week. EXCURSION. A letter was read from the traffic manager, Christchurch, notifying that on account of Jubilee year an extra excursion would be granted to the sohool children this year if the Committee so desired.—Received. master's report. The master reported as follows : — "In forwarding the usual monthly report I am pleased to note a continuance of our improved average attendance, which is 408-7 for the past four week?. Present roll number, 473; highest attendance, 424. rJ he staff are peiforming their duties with zeal* and industry, satisfactory progress being made. I must thank the Committee for tbe supply of mifsiog hat-pegs, drawing sheets, etc., mentioned in my last report. Kindly let me know what holidays the Committee propose giving during Jubilee week." COOKERY CLASS. An invitation was read from Mr Dickie, secretary of the Ashburton Technical Claseeß Association, asking the Committee to attend the meetiDg in the Borough School on Satur day »t 2 p.m. to discuss the final arrange ments re the cookery class. VISITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Visiting Committee reported having seen to certain works ordered by the Com' tnittee. ATTENDANCE. It was decided to ask the headmaster to give monthly a list of the irregular atten dants. RECORD REIGN CELEBRATION. The question of providing a few flags for the child! en in the procession to be held on the 22nd was left in the hands of the Chair man and the headmaster. Mr Silcock proposed that an oak be planted by the children on Jubilee day in the school ground, as he thought it proper to inculcate a spii.it of loyalty in the children. —Carried. A letter was read from tha Rev G. B. Inglis, asking that the Committee, teachers, and children attend the religious service in th 9 Domain on Jubilee day.—Accepted. CONVALESCENT WARD. A oircular waa read asking that the Committee collect subscriptions for the Jubilee convalescent ward and forward to the County Clerk.—The Committee decided not to act in the matter.

MAGISTERIAL.

AS HBUBTQN—TUESDAY.

Before Messrs Alcorn and Bullock, Justices ofjthe Peace.

Dbonkennes-—Donald McFarlane pleaded guilty to having been drunk in East Street on June 14, and was fined §s without coots. James Gill pleacied not guilty to a similar offence, but on the evidence of the police he was convicted. Sentence was deferred till other charges laid against Gill had been heard. Assault.—James Gill was also charged with having assaulted William Lindsay and his wife on June 14. It appeared from the evidence of William Lindsay and his wife that Gill had pome to witness's place under the influence of liquor, and assaulted Lindsay without any provocation, striking him on the eye, the ' blow very' much lacerating Lindsay's face. He assaulted Mru Lindsay, and pulled one of her fingers out of joint. A. daughter and a son of Lindsay gave corroborative evidence. Gill had come to Lindsay's place with a horse, which he took into the yard. Lindeay coming hom.e soon. after with bis trap, begged Gill to go ftway with his horse, as the young entire would be sure to play up and cause trouble. The reply he got was the furious attack, the results of which were evident on his face. While Gill was abusing Lindsay, Mrs Lindsay came to her husband's assistance, and was also a«s»ulted.—Qill denied the truth of much that had been said. He had no evidence to give, haying no witnesses, but he asserted $at Ljndsay was drunk and had first assaulted him. The Sergeant said that Lindsay, when he came to the station after the assault, was perfectly sober, Gill was drunk when he was brought to the station, and had with him a lemonade bottle of whisky, notwithstanding that he was a prohibited person. —Sentence on thit case was also deferred.

Ckukltt to Animals.—James Gill was also charged with riding a mare while not in a condition to be worked. The mare waß in 1 the Court-yard, and the b nch inspected her. She was >n a vefy b&d state indeed, and so lama as to be hardly able to limp into a walk.—William Lindsay, Con stable Jackson, and Chris. Harold cave evidence. The latter said the mare was his, and he had lent her to Gill to go to Willowby. The mare had been foundered before and was not Bound. She had not been worked for some months, bat he had seen the mare as bad as she was now when first off grass. She would not stand hard riding.—Gill denied that he had overridden the mare. He had had her shod, and had only made her go a bit smartly for the short distance he wanted her to go. He knew perfectly well how to deal with horses.— The bench fined Gill 10a for drunkenness, £3 for the asaaulfc on Lindsay, and £3 for the assault on his wife, with the alterriative of seven days in prison in each case. He was allowed fourteen days in which to pay the fines. In regard to the cruelty, the bench, considering Harold's evidence took a lenient view of the case, and dismissed the charge. It was understood that the mare was to do no work at present,

Attempted Suicide,—H. A. Pickford was charged with having attempted suicide under circumstances that have already been detailed in these columns. Dr Trevor, in evidence, said he was quite certain that Pickford was not accountable for his actions at the time he committed the rash act. He was quite sane now, and had fairly recovered and was not likely to repeat the act. The bench accepted the evidence and accused was discharge^.

Alleged Labcency,—John Douglas was charged with having stolen the sum of £57 3a 4d, the property of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr Parnell appeared to prosecute and Mr Uuthbertson for the defence. Mr Piirnell a ked for a remand till Thursday, which Was granted bail in £200 self, and two sureeies of £100 each being allowed.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Association—By Electric Tetegra ph— Copyright.

Dividend London, June 13 Tha National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Z aland has declared a dividend of 5 rer cent per annum. Madam Mclba. June 14 By special ri quest of the subscriber! to the Koyal Italian Opera, Madam Melba will t»ke the part of Lucia in the oper* " < ucia di Lammermoor," at a royal command night. The price of stalls for the occasion is fixed at twenty guineas. Annexation of Hawaii. Washington, June 14 President McKinley has under con sideration the question of annexing Hawaii to the United Statei.

Australian.

A Pacific Cable, Sydney, June 14 The President of the recent Confer ence of Chambers of Commerce, hat despatched a cable message to Mr Reid, stating that the Conference affirmed the desirability of the early laying of the Pacific cable, and asking him to secure the co-operation of the Premiers of the «ther colonies in making representations to the Imperial authorities on the subject Japan and the Colony.

The new Japanese Consul hag arrived, and he states that hia chief duty is to promote trade with Australia. Since the war there hai been a great development of Japanese manufactures, which he expects will lead largely to an increased demand for Australian wool and other products.

The Taiyuan Gold Robbery. Captain Fawkes, who commanded the Taiyuan to Thursday Island, and accompanied the steamer to Hong Kong, has returned to, Sydney. He states that the robbery of the gold was not discovered till the steamer wai six days out from Thursday Island. It was then found that the key ol the fsafb, which had been kept by the chief I officer, had been stolen, and the gold was missing. The chief officer de clared that he saw the key three day« after the steamer left, so, that the robbery ruust hay« been committed on the voyage across to China. On reaching; port the strictest search q( the crew and, passengers on the ship was made, but absolutely no clue wa« obtained.

TUe Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, June 13. Parliament opens on the 23rd imt. The Federal Bill will be the first im portant measure considered. Queensland Loan. Brisbane, June H The Colonial Treasurer statei that the new loan for public works was authorised last session. The proceed! will be retained in London and utilised for the repayment of interest when it becomes due. | Obituary.

Hobart, June 14. Dr Nalor, organist of York Oathedralj a passenger by the Kai koura, who was visiting the colonies for his health, died of apoplexy during the voyage.

THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.

Trial of Butler,

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Sydney, June 14 The trial of Butler began at Darling hurst to-day. Long before the doors were opened an immense crowd had gathered, and immediately rubbed. every available inph of the (Dourthouse, which was densely packed, H«ndreds remained patiently outside in the rain throughout the day. The Attorney- Genera), assisted by Messrs Wade and Qarver, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Messrs Edmunds and Broorofield,assisted by Messrs William son and Doyle defended. Butler wag looking exceedingly well. He took the proceedings coolly, and lolled back in bis chair. A strong guard of police was round the dook.

The charge of murdering Weller was fjrst taken. {Sutler pleaded not guilty, and freely exercised the right of challenging. Over thirty out of the special panel were called before a jury was empanelled, the Grown challenging

one only. The Attorney-General in opening his address, traced Butler's connection with Weller and the history of the crime as elicited ib the Police Ooqr^s. He referred to the prisoner's statements to the detectives, on the voyage from San Francisco. Amongst other state* raents he said that when the Judge asked him if he were guilty, he would tell him to go to the hot place, and would think him mad, and send him to an asylum. Weller's landlady and a personal friend of his deposed to Weller going to Glenbrook to prospect. He tools considerable money and jewellery with him. They identified the jewellery and other property, also the hand writing in books found in B.uileri possession, as ftsrs Wellet'.s. The remainder of the day was de voted to a recapitulation of the police and dther evidence as tp the finding of tlje body. A shipmate of Butler's on the Swanhilda gave evidence that Butler showed him Weller's master's certifi cate, and said it was his own; he also showed Mrs Wellei's photo, and said it was his wife's. He stated he was going to San Francisco to see friends.

The day before he arrived he asked to be allowed to go ashore in the first boat, as he did not want his friends to see him working as a common sailoy.

THE ABHBDRTOU GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, JUKE 15, 1897.



BusinessJ^otige^..^.. __. _ r I TT7 E AEE NOW OFJ?EIi IN G THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES, BOUGHT AT A BIG DISCOUNT, BEING A WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINKS. & large Line of TKESS GOODS, including Tweeds, Meltons, and Serges to be cleared at 6s 1 U\ Dress length or a Costume made complete for 20s. 5 pieces Btripcct Flannelette Skirting to be cleared at U 3d, skirt length. - ■ 5 boxea Velvetoei s in Brown-grenat, Myrtle, and Navy, to be cleared at Is 4|d per y^rd. A large H&eLarlU-s 1 Holland and Fancy Aprons, all at Is each. Children's Muslin Pinafores at Is each. A line Ladies' Black Straw Hats at Gd each. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COY.



JOHN TAYLOR (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY) T^EGS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, B^hat he baa opened Premises in West Street, Ashburton, adjo.mn*^Messrs F H Steel Coachbuilder*. where he intends carrying on business as AGENT Ft iR TRIP TOPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the andermentioned ™ S Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture iXiiu?sl^^ii»««n«»of ttol.«linß.h«p. at Home as well as w.the Cobnv he ia in a position to know the most approved impleaenta of the day bo h for the cultivation of the soil acd for handling its produce. t j«- * rt nmvida this bubdlv he has obtained the appointment of AGENT FOR HFSSRB BOOTH SiACDONAIS AND COMPANY, OARLYLE WORKS, rHRTSTCHURnH whose Ploughs. Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills Rollers, wSK> S taw BalinVresia et«., e t Js .,are now well-known throughout the A^traliS Slonfi for their superiority in every respect. He intends keepxog a good fupply TtheZvl machinery and implements, as well a* extras, so as to be able to supply with promptness the needs of his customers. H« h M also been appointed AGBNT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BKAVKN, Sir afe^^J^V^^-^^.-^ Ai extras for all wearing parts. tf™,..™.!; Jdlt..do bu»iae,s on hi. behalf for the s.l. a-1 ..purog o£ Engines, etc., etc. Tha advertiser trusts that by constant attention to busings?, and fc. the wants of J Sfe!X2'with reasonable ciarge,, he wilt merit a share of public jpatroaage. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 6 25



EX S.S. MATATUA. ■XWTV HAVB MUCH PLEASURE IN ANJTOUNOrNO THE W ARKIVAL OF OUR " MIDWINTER SHIPMENTS, Six Cases being just to baud from the above stcamir. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— ONE QASK Ladies' Black Casi micro 11 OS ft, very heavy makes, NE CASE UM, IsGJ, 1 10i ONE CASE Ladies' Black and Tan KID GLOVES, bought at a NE OASK large discount. Children's Tans—4 Button, Tans, 2a G.i ; 4 Domes, Tann, 2s lid ; 4. Domes, Black, 2s lid TWO OASES TRISHLTNRN GOODS, straight from the Lisburn WO OASES Mills. Some beautiful embroidered PILLOW SHAMS. N.D. BAGS, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c Among these goods now on view in our windows ONE CASK FLANELLEITESand MOLLBTONS. Special lines NE OASE in white and creme ONE CASE Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, specially NE CASE made for us by or Leicester Manufacturer THREE OASES Passage LINOLEUMS to open shortly. New designs; all widths. . MITCHELL & TURNER.



T7QR FIRST-CLASS B CYCLES At lowest prices; "OOR THE BEST & CHEAPEST TYRES IN CANTERBURY; T7OR GUARANTEED KEPAIRS At lowest charges, GO TO THE ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, BARING SQUARE, Ashburlon. RIDE TBjT ECLIPSE HUMBBE. The Best Wearing and Lightest Running Machine ia Australasia. Per Cent longer Guarantee than other makes. A. CARSON, G. H. CARSON, Business manager. Works manager. SOLE AGENTS in Ashburton for the j Royal Knfield—the English Championship machine. ASHBURTON POULTKY, PIGEON, AND CANABY SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION WIIA JBE HELD IN THIS GDDFiSLLQWS' HALL ox FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 2 & 3, 1897. By permteßioa of tho ■ Colonial Secretary, A GRAND ART UNION Will be held in connection with the Show. Tickets la each, with admittance to Show. To be obtained of the Secretary, EDWARD STEPHENS, Hon. Sec. Art Union, ' 1* 0. A. EOBOTTOM, 6 19 Ue»> Bw» Poqltry Society.



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing' Factory. SPECIAL LINES, MKN'B WATERPROOF COATS. Newest Patterns, all Sewn Seams, 29s 6d, 32a 61, 35<, 39s 6d. MEN'S ALL \YOOL TWEED OVER COATS, 255, 32a 6d, to 455. YOU'IHS' ALL WOOL T.WEKD OVER- CuATS, 19s 6 1, 255, to 355. I BOYS' Do. 8a 6:1, 10i 6d, to 21a. BOYS' NAVY SERGtf SAILOR SUITS. Fit Boy two years, from 10a 6d Fit Boy four years, from lla Fit Boy bix yeara, from 12s Fit Boy eight years, from 13a Fit Boy ten years, fr^m 14s With extra collar, flannel front, cord and whistle. BOYS' ALL WOOL TWEED GUARD SUITS. Fit Boy four years, from 9a 6d Fit Boy six years, from 10a 6d Fit Buy eight years, from 11s 6d JKit Boy ten years, from 12s 6d Parents wanting good strong wearing Suits for the Boya would do well to inspect our large stock. Boya' Blue Serge Tarn Caps from Is fco & 9J Boys' Serge Caps from 6d to Is 9il See our AH Wool Tweed, for Boys' school i wear, afc Is ljd per yard. We carry a large stock of British & Colonial BOOTS AND SHOES, Inspection Invited, HALLENSTm BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager. WANTED I^nown, Inspect FIkTCHBR Bros' show of Crockery, etc., suit able for presents before going ,eUftwhere. It will pay you.—Fletcher Bros., Gaeh Supply Stores. JUST LANDED — A High-class 104 Glove, four studs, all colors; price 4b. Fu'ly equal to usual 5b 6d quality.—W, H



Church Services. ST. STfcPH EN 'S CHURCH Aiiiibnrtun. TUESDAY—Teiich^ra' n.eeting, 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY-G.E S-, and Chonaera' i Tract ice, 7 30 p.m. THUKisDAY— Special meeting of all coininiuiioants >« form ''St. Stephen's Guild ' —in ih.> s^hooli-poin at 7 30 p.m. FIlll) \Y— Mi.'it. service, 7.30 p.m.; Chf'ir I'raciice, 8 p. in



SUNDAY, JUNK 20. Q'uen'a Accession Day. 8 30.—Holy Communion. 11 a.m.—Special Thanksejiv'ng Service in commemotation of Her Mnj.'sty's Accession to the throi c and recording the 60th anniversary of her long and happy reign. 2^.46.— Ciii'drr-n's Bervicp. 3 p.m.—DKO.ViOKE, Mr T. A. Gates. 6.30. —Thaukn^iving service. 11 se-it^ free (except those reserved for City Councillors and Vulun;eers). Forms of service provided free. Off rtories in aid of the "Convalescent Ward." REV T. A. HAMILTON.



The weather prophets predict that the long fine dry spell which we have had will be followed by a very wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the elements of such a wiuter is a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak. We are assured that Messrs Craighead and Berryman have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation of a still larger eale for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibited in Ashburtoa. They are also supplying ladies' and gentlemen's water proof cloaks and coats to measure at ready made J prices. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). All wool liniogs—keeping the wearers always warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, veDtilated and every improve ment " up to date."—Advt.



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Those who have given these remedies a fair trial froely admit that they inherently possess every kroporfcy suitable for healing and removing erup'ions, ulcerationa, piles, ab cesses, sores, bad legs, gathered breasts, and all disorders of the glandular system. When carefully rubbed in the ointment relaxes the swollen muscles, diminishes iu fiamation, assuages pain, and even alleviates dangerous maladies, which may have lasted for months, or even years. Holloway'a excellent preparations are effective sing y, refijstlesa in combination, and have been recommended b.y grateful patients to be re sorted to as alternatives wijen all other means of regaining boaUft have fajled. Their action is temperate, not violent or reducing. You have ruined your constl'ution sufficiently by drinking inferior teas, recruit by drinking only Kozik Tea, it is pure and ,reiii*L>iq.~John Orr & Co.> Stole &gy»'". '



The public are to be congratulated on the liberal manner in which they have re sponded to the invitation of our leading bookseller, stationer, and fancy goods|veudor, to supply themselves with cheap stationery, good literature (for winter reading), and fancy goods. As this month is the record sale of the decade —the firm giving great in ducements so as to reduce the stock—we have no doubt that the premises of H. N Anderson, late L. F. Andrewes and Co., will be well patronised duriDg the remainder I of the sale.—(Advt.) Major 0. T?. Picton jto mapager of thr State' Hotel, sit Denison, Tex*as, which the travelling men sajr is one of the best hotels in that section. In speaking of Ohamber lain'a Colic, Cholera, and liiarrluua Remedy Major Picton says : " I have used it myself and in tny family for several years, md take pleasure in saying that I consider it an infallible cure for diarrhea and dysentery. I always recomniend it, etnd have frequently administered it to my guests' in the hotel, $nd jo eyery case it has proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement, for s»le by Aihburfcoa Drug Qompauy,



From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup unadulterated and pure. This is KOZfJi Tea. |ohoQrf $Qo,, ngfc'nti.



Just a minute ! This may mean pounds in your pocket. 'Knowledge is power ;'j i know what to do at 'the right time strengthens your reputation, people wpecfc and speak about you; for instance; a cnsible person that has a bid cough or cold immediately goes to the groqar of «h«Eni«| andbuya a bottle of WoodVtfreat P»pp*fi mint Cure, for the simple reason mkt'b'e knows it will put him »nd bit family m\\ righf* J«§§'