PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOYEMBEB.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1897.

A'£ the meeting of the Committee of lk& 4-, §nd P. Association on Tuesday, the Ground Corn-

SHOW CATERING.

mitbee, in tfteir re port, made a recom-

mendation in regard to the Ooinmittee a luncheon. It has been the custom since the first show of the Association was held in 1878, is the custom now, and is also the custom at every show held in the colony, for the Committee of $be Show to provide luncheon on the ground for the judges, who have all come long digtsnces ; and for the class stewards, marshals, and ground oflicers generally. The arrangements for our Show in this connection seemed at first sight to be perfectly satisfactory, but to use one Oommitteemen's words, " they did not pan out all right." The luncheon was laid in the refreshment tfoom .of the Saleyards Company, and in one corns? a public bar for the sale 6* liquor. '* U ' appears that the contractor for ?*« booth, believing ft* his contract gave him a t vp l»b«'y» sduiitt.d all and sundry to the id 1)1® who wer/8 prepared to pay half-acrown for their luncheon, In consequence of this miscellaneous admis?ipn f the judges and others for whom it was suppose^ th.9 luncheon room was set apart, had the greatest difficulty in getting seats, i For this, it seems to -ys, the contractor I was not to bjai^e^ Ue bp,d pai4* hig!l! reat for his priviljege, s in absence of special restrictions, perfectly within hia right in making the most of his bargain, If the Oona wifctet) wilit tbe booth re^rved they

j must make the fact, and the nature i j and extent of the reservation^ known I when offering the booth for sale, so that buyers may know exactly what they are doing when they bid for the privi lege, Reference wus also made to the price charged for the luncheon in the Committee's booth, and an unfavorable comparison was drawn between that price and the one charged in a canvas booth on another part of the ground. But it is quite safe to say that were an equally low price charged in the Com mittee's booth, all notion of privacy or reserving seats for invited gu«etß would have to be surrendered. If the Committee must have a reserved booth they must make different arrangements and agreements with the contractors, or, better still, have a special booth of their own.

At most of our public open air gather-1 ings, such as race and sporM meetings I and thu A. and P. I

" RIGHT OP SPOUTS "

Show, space is al ways wanted for what are known as "sideshows." These

are the nondescript gatherings that make up the " fair" portion of the ground, and are more or less interesting to the student of human nature, proving as they always do to the people from the country the truth of the old saying " that one half the world does not know how the other half lives." I has been the custom for years past, when what are known as " the privileges" of the A. and P. Associa tion's Show came to be sold by auction, to sell the right to collect site rents for these side shows, reserving only a tax to the Association's funds on tents. This year this right was sold as usual, under conditions of sale read out in the customary way by the auctioneer. There appeared to be some misunder standing on the part of the buyer, or on the part of the Ground Committee, as to what right had actually been bought and sold. At any rate during the early part of the day there were frequent and noisy wranglings, and the buyer lodged a complaint at the meet ing of Committee on Tuesday, which was referred to Mr Thomas, the auctioneer who sold the right, and Mr Friedlander, the treasurer, to deal with. But a discussion took place which was not without interest. Mr Tucker pointed out that there were many games played at the Show that ought never to have been allowed there, and though fitted for a racecourse, were grossly out of place on a show ground. He referred to the "under and over" and other gaming tables that were on the ground, and contended that the admission of such things to the Show precincts was a mistake which the Committee were powerless to rectify when they parted with the " right of sports" to another person. It was pointed out also that the double charge made—on the one hand by the Associa tion for a special site for a tent, and on the other by the purchaser of the right for pcTmiseion to open at all—was an anomaly, and proved that the selling of the right of sports was a mistake from the beginning. Last Show was the largest in point of attendance by the public the Association has ever had the honor to hold, and there is every promise that future shows will be more largely attended still. •' Where the carrion is there will the eagles be gathered together." The keepers of gaming tables are the hawks aud eaglea in this connection, pnd the public, made up mostly of " young men from the country," are the carrion sought to bp preyed upon. The larger, then, the mixed multitude is, the more numerous will the " clever push " with the smart games be. The Association must there fore expect an increase in the number of those gentry at next and following shows, and would do well to prepare for it. To do this effectively the best course will be not to sell the right of sports to anyone, but to retain it in the Association's own hands By this means all friction with the buyer, and the unseemly wrangles of last Show will be avoided, while power will be re tained to prevent the carrying on of the objectionable games referred to by Mr Tucker.

An article entitled " Parliamentary privi lege '' and items from our M ayfield corres pondent appear on the first page; on the foarth page will be found a report of the Addington stock market and cable news.

Local and General.

Bingers—'? Aad were you married qn time f" (lingers—" 0, ao: | had to pay the parson cash.'* '

Freddy—" Ma, what ia the baby's name,' Ma— I'The baby hasen't any name yet." Freddy—" Then how did you know he belonged here.

Yesterday, Mr A. Chalmers was re-elected unopposed as Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr R. C. Bishop for .New Brighton, Mr T. D. Horsley for JLinwood, and Mr J. M. Douglass for Woolston.

Miss Mcßride, favorably known for some few years in this town aa a ladies' nurse, has removed to Cameron Street West, next door to Mr W. F. Allen's, where she has opened a private hospital for ladies only,

Lady (engaging servant)—" I ought to tell you that we are all strict teetotallers here. I suppose you won't mind that?" Mary Jane— 4 Oh, no, mum ! I've been in a reformed dpunjfard's family before."

Presiding at a meeting of the Manchester Cotton Association, Mr 0. W. Macara said it was expected that the progress of the direct importation of cotton to Manchester Would have been much more rapid than it had been ; still the fact that at the end of the third year of the Ship Canal Manchester had secured one-tenth of the total cotton imported was no small achievement. It was estimated that the vShip Canal had saved the cotton trade £150,000 a year, and that was something to be thankful for at a time of snob an^fefcy.

Sister Mary Helen Ellis, one of the few survivors of the band of Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy, who, under Miss Nightin gale, went to attend our soldiers in the Crimean War, has died at Walthamstow, in her 82ad year. Upon her return to England she was attached to the Hospital of St. John and St. Elizabeth, in Great Ormond Street, and in recognition of her services in the East was in this Jubilee year personally dtjcqrated by Her Majesty with the Order of tfte Royal $ed Csrop,

I Comparing the oondition of the people of New Zealand and the United Kingdom,' Mr Sedion, in the House, recently.said :—Sir, 1! saw inora evidence o! real poverty in the Giny of Glasgow in ten minutes than I have seen jainflf I came to sbis ooloay. I saw there theieapecifcajilfl wife °f f% j&rtjw ; and I saw tfhe lf «ttUKgMj aVtissia ■> himself. $pe were there ton a"greiit occasion, whea: people were doing their best to appear well before the guests ot iult gtß**> City, k«tf tljough .fcbey were ©lean and tidy I saw their feet t b*re, Ibbeir hpads unprotected, and their cl,o%e£ jjatehsd, showing tfyat they were thrifty a«d indijatriqus $*bu£ th,pre"wgs'th_e wan, pioohed, pale fags, fche sip of «*b«ojutp I

The Workers' Political Committee, at Dunedin, passed a resolution yesterday re senting the Premier's alleged statement thai the Work people objected to the payment of higher salaries to inspectors of Factories than they themselves euro.

At the inquest on the woman Hickey, who was drowned in the surf at Napier on Tues day, the jury added a rider to their verdict strongly recommending that Emerson and Hamilton should receive recognition from the Royal Humane Society.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the JJapier Telegraph writes:—lt is reported that Mr Saddon made the assertion in the lobbies that he would never have brought his wife and family back to the colony if he had known what was before him.

A cricket match was played recently at Brightwater, near Nelson, when all the wickets in both innings on one side were taken by Silcoeks, senior and junior. These redoubtable bowlers are relatives of Mr Siloock, of Ashburton.

The following emigmatical advertisement appeared in the Auckland Herald of Novem ber 10:—A lady and her daughter, retusn ing to Sydney, wish to highly recommend the house where they have been staying.— For address, apply Herald Office.

The Ashburton Brass Band's concert, which is to take place on December 16, is expected to be a very attractive entertain ment. Holders of the Band's art union tickets will be interested to learn that the drawing will take place in the first week in January.

Mention was recently made of an agree ment come to between the Banks doing business in the colony, whereby customers opening accounts for under a certain sum should pay.» fee. An official notioe appears in our advertising columns with reference to this matter.

Two little Jewish kds went into a Christian church to see what the service was like. Little Ben was the son of a very smart operator on the Stock Exchange, little Moses was a friend. The parson had ascended into the pulpit, and was giving out his text "Lazarus has risen." Little Ben nudged little Mobcs. "Father's sute to have two thousand of them," he said.

It may not be generally known that the Prince of Wales is one of the best shots in the country. Earl de Grey and Lord Walsingham have long held the first position among English gun lovers as the finest game shots the country has produced, but good judges (according to the Mod and Gun) now place the Prince of Wales beside them as quite their equal in the art of stopping a driven partridge or a rocketing pheasant. Exceptional markmanship is absolutely necessary for great success in this most difficult mode of bringing game birds to bag, and the skill of the Prince may be judged by the reporting of the fact that he has recently been known to have killed every bird he drew trigger on during a long day's partridge shooting.

A member of the Wanganui Education Board somewhat surprised his fellow mem bers the other day by stating that there was a most reprehensible practice of sweating in the dairying districts. He had been informed by a teacher in one of the schools that one of the boys had to get up at 4.30 in the morning, milk 16 cows, and after doing other work was sent to school. The teacher said she had frequently teen the lad sitting on a log asleep while the other children were playing. After school the boy had to milk the same number of jows again, and then learn his lessons for school, g< tting to bed about ten o'clock. This was a sampte of what occurred right through the district, and the system of sweating was worse because of the relationship between the vie ims and those who responsible for the sweating-.

Mr McCaughey is a leviathan among squatters, the king of sheepowners, the largest shearer of sheep in the whole world (says the Riverina Recorder"). Includii-g freehold and leasehold, be has 3,000,000 acres of land. His big station in the River ina he calls a mere stud farm. Ie is »nly a trifle of 40,000 acrea of freehold and 6000 of leasehold. The rest of his land is on the Darling, where he has two stations, Tooralio and Dunlop. A million of the acres are near Hughenden, in Queensland. In the last: drought of eighteen months in the west his losses in sheep and lambs totalled no fewer than 360,000. All the same, he can still boast that he shears his millios a year. This is the record, not only for Australia, but for the world. Mr McCaughey can claim to be the greatest single sheepowner on earth.

Recently a mob of 400 men entered the town of Versailles, Indiana, on horseback, seized five men confined in the local gaol on charges of burglary and robbery, fired upon them, and then dragged them out and Landed them on a tree. For many years farmers in the neighbourhood have been victimised by outlaws. Old German farmers and their wives have been tortured and com pelled to disclose their savings, and aged German women have even been compelled to stand beforo red-hot stoves. But in all these cases convictions have seldom followed arrests, and on the present occasion the public were resolved that there should be no risk of a similar negative result. This wholesale lynching in a northern state, where eves ordinary lynching it uncommon, has caused a great sensation.

Chriohton Campbell, writing to the editor of the New York Sun, speaks as follows of the banana:—" Bestow a boon on humanity and help to popularise the baked banana as an article of food for rich and poor, especi ally the poor. One cent (|d) will buy a good-siaed banana, which when baked in its skin in an oven for fifteen or twenty minutes, until it is quite soft and bursts open,. alone makes a full meal. I say from personal ex perience that) three bananas, weighing cay lib, are, when baked, equal in nourishment to 261b of bread. Bananas should never be eafcen raw ; they are full of animal germs and very indigestible. Baked bananas are j also the ideal food for nervous persons and j aonmics, also for brain-workers. I learned their great power to sustain mental effort in India. lam aB hard a brain worker as any person in New York, and I have subsisted for years entirely on baked bananas. When I see lean, poor-blooded persons I advise them to eat baked bananas, and after adopt ing the diet, they unfailingly build up and gain flesh. This subject, which might not inappropriately be caile^ the 'bananacu,re!, s > because many diseases can be cured by eating baked bananas, merits the closest in vestigation. The introduction of the potato was a great boon to the people ; but J pre dict that the spreading of the above facts over this country will prove of still greater benefit"

Sir, —A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trousers over " for nothing !" We frankly admit that we cannot perform such impossible tricks as thosf Vwiprds Pf ftnaVe'? profess. "Vfe hivfi everjrfaoiiifcy for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating." We employ fi-Bt class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the so-called " cheap suits," and found them " dear at any price," and many new customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—•• I want a suit like you made for Mr ——- .'* Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount qf bjiajngM we liave eyer done in one season, This' faee*pe»kß' for Stielf,- 1 We'have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments ;and by recommend ing only materials we can guarantee, com bined with good fit, best workmanship and style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as " th,§ leading tailors §«4 P|*fc jjt%a.f' ■ Q^torfieri yaaui^Bg pui«t-far the Show are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders; an early as possible aj'We *""•; already ft "rugb" «« in hand;l oBAiCtBEAD & BSBKTOAN.

The balance of J. McKeague's assigned! Mr Wybert Rtevo's kineniatagmph-or stock of groceries, etc., will be sold at ••» he prefers to spell it " cinematographs" — auction in the Arcade on Saturday by Mr opens here in the Oddfenlows' Hall on I). Thomaß. The sale takes place at oue Wednesday next, and on the following o'clock. evening He claims to have quite a new The express train leaving Ohrißtchurch for anrt sensational series of pictures, and if oue the south on Monday morning had (says th.- ) m'kV judge from the favor hitherto shown by North Otago Times) about £500 worth of V thß Ashuurton public to exhibitions of this bicycles on board belonging to visitors to the I ola 8 8» Mr eeve's show should be well metropolis. j patronised.

The following teams representing the Ashburtoa Cricket Club, and members of it and other cricketers engaged in the banks of the town, will play on Saturday afternoon in the Domain :—Banks—Cox, Crisp, Uptou, R. Hast, Nicoll, Dawson, Ward, Curtis, V. fcsseward, W. Steward, Dixon. Club—G. Andrews, L. F. Andrewes, Beckett, Dixon, Russell, Denshire, Cromie, A, Hart, Wilkie, Morrissey, Pilbrow.

The followiug are the most popular books, in order of demand, in London by latest advices :—" The Christian,' by Hail Came ; "Jubilee Book of Cricket," by K. S. Kanjitsinhji; " Soldiers of Fortune," by R H. Davis; " Equality," by E. Bellamy ; " A Hoße of Yesterday,' by F. M. Crawford; " On the Face of the Waters," by Mrs F. A. Steel; "Flames," by R. Hiohens; "The Massarenes," by Ouida; ** Dracula," by B. Stoker; " Fascination of the King," by Guy Boothby; "Salted with Fire," by G. Macdonald.

The Press Association agents in different parts of the world would do well to exercise some little judgment in sending cable messages to newspapers. One message re ceived this morning from Paris—which was not worth publishing, although it has to be paid for by all the associated newspapers referred to a very unimportant remark of a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, and another, equally uninteresting, gives particulars of the strength of the German' squadron sent to China re the murder of missionaries. And another absurd cable is from Constantinople, and states that the Sultan will not yield to Austrian demands " until the laßt moment!"

SPORTING.

The racehorses St. Paul, Waiuku, Day Star, A cone, Gma, Sir Launcelot, Daunt, Paketoi, St. Gonon, Dotterel, Quiltiri, and Marino were shipped north by the steamer Muraroa last night,

A. & P. SHOWS.

Press Association—By H'leckric Telegraph.

Palmerston Nobtb, Nov. 17. The Manawatu A. and P. Show was held bo-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance numbered fully 5000. The entries number nearly 200 more than last year. The grounds are in good order. Hie Excellency the Governor, Captain Alexander, and a number of members of the House were present, and were entertained at I luncheon. The town is flooded with visitor*, I For the quantity and quality of the exhibits I competent judges aver that no Bucti show has been seen in the North island. The I thoroughbred horses were not equal to previous years, but the draughts were a magnificent class, numbering 120, and in cluding some grand animals. Mr Cattenaeh'a McGregor, bred at Taieri, took the first in stallions, and Glengyle the second, the judges pronouncing this class and the draught brood mares as without a bad animal amongst them. In the latter Mr J. N. Williams, Napier, swept the board.

I The sixteenth annual show of the Wai | mate A. and P. Association was held on i Tuesday last* The attendance was as good as at any previous show. All the classes were well filled, horses as usual being the b> sc teature. Pigs and sheep were very > oarce, but what were present fully merited (heir awards. The number of cattle was below last year. The produce tenb was poorly tilled, but the classes for bread, cheese, bacon and hams were fairly well filled. Farm implements, &v., were exhi bited by Messrs Guinness and LeOren, Priest and Holdgate, Reid and Grey, Walter A. Wood and Co., Maasey-Harris Co., Booth, Macdonald and Co., Wills Bros., Dash and Son, A, Young, and J. Cunningham,

The Dunedin Tragedy.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-—

Donkdin, November 17. Clements, who is under arrest for the murder of his wife, is in the Hospital, where a constable is always in charge of him. He is rapidly recovering from his self-inflicted wounds, and is now considered out of danger

Interprovincial News.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

i The Auckland Tragedy. Auckland, November 17 After a long search Bailey found Pohlen's gun cunningly concealed under his house. The second barrel was loaded and capped. It is an old battered muzzle loader mended in broken parts with copper plate. They also found near the scene of the tragedy the wadding of the disharged barrel, which was a bit of an ola newspaper containing an account of the sujoide of Barney Barnato. With the fowling piece they discovered also a rifle of a very old fashioned pattern.

CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE

Speech by Lord Salisbury.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, November 17. Lord Salisbury, addressing a con ference of members of the Conservative

Union, said the splendid example oi

bravery, devotion, and patriotism of the British native soldiery in India commanded attention. Lord Elgin, the Governor-General, in a moment of sudden danger and difficulty showed

great courage and resolution, and acted w;orthily throughout the crisis. Th.c charge made of breach of fai^h on the p.art of t||e British towards the tribes men was totally unfounded. His

Lordohip also denied the statements

circulated to the effect that Great Britain had surrendered territory iv Siaui and Madagascar. The problem of the local government of London would not, he said, be solved until a large portion of the County Council's work was assigned to the smaller municipalities, and it was likely that legislation woujd, be introduced to reMedy tne difficulty.

The Conference passed a resolution in favor of a substantial increase of the Army, a Royal residence for Ireland, and remedial measures against the foreign sugar and shipping bounties,

PARLIAMENT.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, November 17 The Council met at 2.30 p.m. FIRST READINGS. Several local Bills and the Sunday Labor in Mines and Explosive Act Amendment Bills were read a first time. The Council adjourned at 2.40 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, November 17 The House met at 2.50 p.m. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

Defence Department, £2510. Mr Allen asked for some information with respect to the gentleman the Government had brought from Home to take charge of this Department, and what was proposed to be done as to the reorganisation of the Volunteer Force and several other matters.

Mr Lewis also referred to Volunteer matters at some length. Captain Russell contended they should give a free hand to the Commander of the Forces, as otherwise they would never get an efficient officer. This was a matter which required most careful consideration. The Whole system depended on the efficiency of the commanding officer, which would mean efficient officers to serve under him.

Mr O'Regau moved that the first item ! be reduced by £5 as an indication that the defence expenditure was excessive. Mr T. Thompson said when he took office they were going to change their Commandant, and it would be very unwise for him to make any changes pending the report of the Commandant, which he believed was a valuable one. He agreed that it was most important the Volunteers should get good ammunition, and provision would be made for that. Personally he was not in favour of increasing the permanent paid forces. A lengthy debate arose, several members strongly objecting to a standing army being maintained in the colony, whilst others 'warmly supported the Volunteer system and approved of the Defence vote. Mr Taylor moved to reduce forage allow ance and travelling expenses £860 by £460, so as to make it the same as last year.

Mr Seddon had come to the conclusion he had made a great mistake in sending home to the Old Country for a Commander of the Forces as they had so many commanders in the Houae. He explained that the salaries paid to officers in this Department were agreed to by the Government with the sanction of Parliament, and if they were re duced it would amount to repudiation. The travelling expenses were on a low scale, and he was surprised to hear the whole question of defence raised on the salaries of officers. Mr Taylor's amendment was lost on the voices. Mr O'Regan's, motion, reduction of the vote £5, was lost by 45 to 11. Permanent Militia and Volunteers, £60,777. Mr Herries called attention to the necessity for more instructors being re quired for Volunteers. SESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

Mr Seddon said he hoped the Committee would allow him to make a short statement as to the progress of business. At half-past five Captain Russell and himself had con ferred on thia matter, but previous to the conference it had been decided to allow the remaining classes of the Estimates to be passed. Wiih respect to sessional Com mittees, he hid agreed to give proportionate representation to the Opposition on them, but Cap tarn Russell had withdrawn his pro posal that he should be consulted as to the names to be put on these Committess. He now decided to substitute the name of Mr vScobie Mackenzie for Mr Lang on the Print ing Committee, to add Captain Russell's name to the House Commit tea ; the Public Accounts and Railways Committee to be the same as on the Order Paper, ar;d to add the names of Messrs Scobie Madketme, Massey and Lang to the Gold fields Committee. He had also arranged with Captain Russell to carry out. the promise he had clearly made with respect to giving the ■■ ouse a fair opportunity of considering the position of the House officers before the close of the session, It was pointed out to him that if the Estimates were all passed that night there would be no opportunity of debating the Public Works Estimates if the Heuse went into Committee of Supply on Tuesday. He bad already stated that there would be plenty more opportunities of going into Supply, but- he had arranged with Cajj tain Russell that he would give &n open night for the discussion of the Pub ie Works Estimates. Regarding the proposed Royal Commission on the Police, he re peated that his mind was quite open as to its fersennel, and any suggestions made would receive the fullest consideration. A

report had been circulated that the Govern

meuo intended to appoint a law clerk as Bill reader, but there was no trnth in the

report, as the permanent officers were all able to take their places.and as there were no Bills to read there was no great hurry to appoint a Bill reader. With respect to the sessional returns he had arranged that any special returns asked for would be laid on the table of the House. It would therefore be seen that satisfactory arrangements had been made with the Opposition leader, and there had been a mutual '"give and take" between them, The main thing was to get the Estimates through Committee without delay, and he was of opinion that if the House only settled down to work there was yet time to make the session a profitable one. Captain Russell said it gave him great 1 pleasure to confirm the Premier's statement, which accurately described the conversation he had had with him that afternoon.

COMMptpEB OF SUPPLY. I The digcussion was then resumed on the vote for Permanent Militia and Volunteers, £60,777, which was passed without altera tion. Stores and magazines, Mr J. Allen moved to reduce the vote by £10. Lost by 36 to 23, And the vote carried. Miscellaneous service, £13,355. In reply to Mr Monk, Mr T. Thompson said all ih«> ammunition at present used was loyally made. The ammunition of this year was very much improved, and the Government bad sent to th,e Old Country for a thoroughly competent man to test all ammunition made, Vote agreed to unaltered. Valuation department, £3^440. Mr Buchanan said he ooukl not find language strong enough to condemn some of . the appointments to" this department. 1 Messrs Bollard and George Hutchison also referred to appointments which they con sidered improper. Mr J. McKenzis said in every case the Valuer-General had made the appointments which had been confirmed by the Cabinet. After a short discussion, the following claaaes were passed unaltered.—Valuation Department, Rates on Crown Landjsi, State Forests Account, Cheviot Estate Account, Land for Settlements Acqcwoij Advances to Settlers Office.

On th^Jf^i^ froat Office estimates, Mr George Hutchison asked if provision were to be made for the payment of costs in the tiorowhenua block case.

The Minister of Lands said members would know all about the matter when the Bill dealing with the matter was introduced. The House could rest assured that tfc# aosts would be paid when due. After a lengthy djjsg»ssion, tho class passed unaltered The C} f o.Yv'*Dai6Bfc Insurance Department w»| p,esed unaltered. Ihia concluded the general Estimates^, and at 3.15 progress was reported. At 3,20 the House adjourned tsl hM on Thursday.

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, November 16 Owing to his numerous European engagements Pdderowski, the famous Pussian pianist, has coacelled his con tract for a tour of Australia.

November 17 The trouble which arose with the carriers attached to Colonel H, B. Northcott's expedition to the Gold Coast hinterland, has been settled. The demands of the natives have been conceded and the expedition has re sumed its journey.

Athens, November 16. Captain Rastopolu, an officer of the Greek navy, has been tried by court martial on a charge of permitting use less torpedos to be supplied during the recent Grseco-Turkieh war. He was found guilty, and ordered to be dis missed from the service.

Mblbodrnb, November 17. The inconsistent running of Par thenopieus, at tbe recent Cup m eting, i was tbe subject of an enquiry, resulting in Sam Alien and T. Arnfieid, two well Known bookmakers, who owned tbe horse, being found guilty of fraudulent practices, and they were disqualified for life. Fergusaon (trainer) and Qainane (jockey) were disqualified during tbe pleasure of the Olub. The horse was disqualified for life. In the Legislative Assembly Sir George Turner introduced the Charities Bill. He estimates that the revenue from a tax on sports and other sources will total £283,000, or £50,000 more than the present charities revenue.

Sydney, November 17 Rev. F. Isitt, during his recent visit to the colony, made serious charges to the Minister of Justice, accusing the senior police officer at Orange of chronic drunkenness, and that be was not to be trusted in bis important duties. After the fullest enquiry Mr Isitt's charges were found to be totally untrue.

Recently an unknown man wag murdered in Kent, England. Hii clothes bore a Sydney tailor's name. The clothes reached here to-day, and *. were mdeDtified as having been made for a man named Anderson k

The Postmaster General, replying to a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, agreed to use his influence to get the New Zealand Government to reconsider its decision not to grant the ttse of the Tutanekai to repair the Nou mean cable, which broke short a while back.

The full Court upheld the A.M.P. Society's appeal against the income tax assessment. Hobabt, October 17 In the Legislative Assembly Mr Inglis Oiark announced that he wm leader of the Opposition. He has & considerable following, though some members of the party hold aloof.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

London, November 17 Birmingham small arm manufac turers are alleged to hare supplied many of the Afridi tribesmen with guns. One firm admits sending 300 rifles and a ton of ammunition via the Persian Gulf for many months. Received Wakapuaka Nov. 18, 9.45 a.m_ Guardian Office, 10 a.m. Calcutta, .November 17 Letters of Said Akbar, one of the leading Indian frontier tribesmen, have been seized by the British. Theyinclude one from Hadda Mollah, instigator of the revolt. It contains an appeal to the tribesmen declaring the present is the time to strike a blow.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Ai9ocit.tion~.By Eleotm Telegraph Copyright.

Received Wakapnaka Noir. 18, 9.45 ».«., Guardian Office 10 a.m. A Strike Ended. London, November 17

The boilermakere of London who recently struck work against the advice of the Boilmakerg' Association who re fused to grant strike pay have returned to work. i •

Egyptian Affairs.

Cairo, November 17 The Egyptian Government has proposed the tuodi6cation oi the powers of the Mixed Tribunals with a view to largely reducing the present control of them.

Curious. Prosecution.

The Egyptian police authorities Imw instituted proceedings against the editor of the Saika, a native newspaper of Cairo, for expressing a hope that the British flag will speedily be hoisted in. Egypt.

Australian.

Received Wakapoaka Nov. 18, 10.5 car.. Guardian Office, 10.40 a.m. Undesirable Immigrants.

Sydney, November 18 The aliens restriction legislation introduced in the Legislative Assembly consists of two short Bills. One ex tends the provisions of the Chinese Restriction Act to all Asiatic and African colored races and those of the islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans. The second Bilt, the Immi gration Restriction Act, i& drafted oa the lines of the N»tal Aot t and prondea for the education test and prohibits the immigration of pampers, idiots, insane, or any person suffering from a loath some ord&jngerousdisease.andcrimiiiali.. The ssaster and owner of a vesset landing a prohibited passenger are liab)« to a penalty of one hundred pounds increasable to. £5000 for every five prohibited, immigranrs after the* first five,

THE ASSBtBTOK OUARDIAN : THUBSDAY, KQVEMBEB 18, 1897.



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[Telephone No 80. | S.SALEL: WATCH REPAIRS. JUST RECEIVED from Rotherham's and Erhardt's factories, a] largo stock of the Separate Parts for these well "koown^ watchea, Also for all other Bngliah and American Watohes Having bought largely at a considerable discount for spot oath CHAKGES FOE EEPAIKS aB C^OJEKJESPONDINGLY REDUCED, PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL Jl£ WELLE RY REPAIK§, & CLOCK REPAIRS, In a RELIABLE MANNER is a feature at 8. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET.



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