The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880. The Representation Bill.

The Representation Bill has at last been circulated amongst the members of the House of Representatives, and from the summary sent to the newspapers we gather that only nine of the existing districts remain unaltered. These are all North Island districts with the excep tion of the Avon and Totara (Westland), districts. Only one district in the whole - eighty-nine, which is . the number of electorates proposed under the new Bill, will return two members, and that is the ’ Wanganui district. The existing Coleridge L district is proposed to be divided, and the second will bo called the Ashburton dis trict. The following are the boundaries of the two : Coleridge—Bounded on the north-east by ' the dividing range between Canterbury and Westland from the source of the River Rakaia ' to the Teremakau saddle, on the east and ’ north-east by the Cheviot, Ashley, and Avon : districts, on the south-east by the Lincoln and 'Ellesmere districts, on the south-west and ‘‘south by-the right'bank of the Rakaia River

• to the starting point. Ashburton —Bounded on the north-west by ' the Southern Alps, on the north and north -east by the Coleridge and Ellesmere districts, . on the south-east by the sea, on the south-west by the Rangitata and Clyde River to its source h > n the Southern Alps.

The Maori representation is not in tended to be interfered with, and it is provided that if necessary the Governor may issue writs for a new Parliament without reference to this Act, if the new rolls have not yet been formed, and in such case the election is to be held under, the rolls then in force. The following are new or .altered districts as per schedule : Rodney, Waitemata, Auckland North, Auckland South, Parnell, Grafton, New ton, Onehunga, Franklin North, Frank lin South, Thames, Coromandel, Waikato, Waipa, East Coast, Napier, Hawkes’ Bay, Waipawa, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Mana watu, Wellington Country, Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, Tliorndon, Te Aro, Wellington South, Picton, Nelson East, Nelson West, Motueka, Waimea, Wairau, Buller, Reefton, Greymouth, Cheviot, Kumara, Hokitika, Ashley, Kaiapoi, Christchurch Suburbs, Syden ham, Christchurch North, Christchurch South, Eeathcote, Lyttelton, Akaroa, Lincoln, Ellesmere, Coleridge, Ashburton, Geraldine, Timaru, Seadown, Gladstone, Waitaki, Oamaru, Moeraki, Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, Roslyn, Dunedin West, Dunedin East, Dunedin Central, Dunedin South, Caversham North, Taieri, South Taieri, Mount Ida, Bruce, Tuapeka, Vin cent, Wakatipu, Clutha, Mataura, Awa rua, Invercargill, Riverton, Wallace.

Seafikld. —Divine service will be held in the Seafield Schoolroom on Sunday afternoon, at 3 p.m., by either the Epis copal clergyman at Ashburton or a lay reader. Transfer of License. —A transfer of the license of the Waterton Hotel, from Mr. F. Doherty, to Mr. P. O’Shanassy, was granted at the Court this morning.

The Borcpugh By-laws.—The Town Council had their first nibble under the by-laws [.this morning, when a man was fined ss. for allowing a horse to remain unattended. The Ashburton Infant School. —A tender was accepted yesterday by the Board of Education for the building of an infant school at Ashburton. The success ful contractors are Messrs. Williams and Hoskins, of this town, and the amount of their tender is L 573. Change of Proprietorship.— Mr. F. Clark, of Christchurch, has purchased the business hitherto carried on by Mr. A. E. Garnett, East street, and has now com menced work as hairdresser, &c., retain ing, also, the tobacconist and fancy goods trade.

Tradesmen’s Quadrille Assembly.— On Wednesday last the Tradesmen’s Quadrille Assembly had a very successful night, and dancing was kept up to a late hour. We understand the season will close at the end of this month, and the closing will be celebrated by an invitation ball, to be held on the last Wednesday in August. Accident. —On Wednesday afternoon, a son of Mr. George Kidd, while playing by himself with a saucer in the garden, fell, breaking the saucer as he came down. A corner of one of the pieces punctured the eye of the child, causing a nasty wound, which, it is feared, will cause the boy to lose the sight of the organ. Mr. Kidd went to Christchurch yester day, taking the boy with him, to have the wound attended to by a specialist. Sporting. —We are glad to hear of the Middle Park having been able to replace the loss sustained by them lately by the death of the champion sire of the colonies, Traducer. The company have succeeded in buying King of Clubs in Melbourne, a horse whose breeding and performances are second to none in "the colonies. With their new purchase, and the English crack Leolinus, the Middle Park Stud ought to be able to keep a good record up in time to come, and we hope to see that with the assistance of Musket in Auckland, the New Zealand sportsmen will take front rank in racing matters in the colonies.

The Native Prisoners. —The Hine moa arrived in the roadstead at New Ply mouth on Thursday, shortly after daylight. At 8 a.m. forty-four prisoners were marched down to the beach, and on their way became very demonstrative, and in dulged in weird cries and gestures. After they were settled in the boats they bid adieu to their native shore with loud cries. The usual daily arrest of four Natives took place that morning at the camp. The Natives are fully determined to con tinue fencing, and openly admit that the fencing is not for the purpose of protect ing their crops, but simply for the purpose of thwarting the constabulary in taking possession of the confiscated land. The New West Coast Rush. —A pri vate letter received at Hokitika from Okarito says :—“ The Okarito rush is likely to be all right. Two young fellows named Meares and Fleming, belonging to Ross, struck good gold last Friday, on a low terrace running as straight a 3 an arrow for about five miles alongside the Forks river. Where the road crosses the river there are four parties on payable gold, and about four miles up the creek is where Cunningham and party are work ing. The Chickens party have got gold intermediate between Cunningham’s and the road, which proves that gold has been traced for fully three miles. There is room for hundreds of miners. A steady rush is setting in, and miners are arriving daily overland. Those on the ground seem satisfied with the appearances of the country.”

Parliamentary Notes.

(By Telegraph from our own Correspon dent. )

Wellington, Aug. 6. ' The House sat until 3 o’clock this morning. There was a scene of undigni fied disorder, and a waste of public time and money. At an early part of the evening the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill passed its second reading by a majority of 44 to 14 ; but in Committee it wa3 stonewalled by a few choice spirits, who, professing the most fastidious sanctimony on the subject enter tained the House with ribald jokes, and imputations of foul motives for more than six hours. The chief performers were Messrs. Wallis, Seddon, Lundon, and Turnbull.

This morning’s sitting was again very successful, and a good deal of progress was made with business, in the absence of the usual gallery audience. The Crown Grants Act Amendment Bill was passed, and the Counties Act Amendment Bill received a good many amendments and additions, which are to be again considered on Monday. The House was very thin, but there is no doubt that the morning sitting is favorable to the progress of busi ness.

CABLE NEWS.

The Australian Cricketers.

The cricket match, Australians versus the Gloucestershire County Eleven, at Clifton, was resumed to-day, when the Home team went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 97 runs, the Australians thus scoring another'victory by 08 runs. Spofforfch took seven wickets. They, play at Sunderland on the 12th. The Irish Tenants. Aug. 5. Sixty-three Liberal Peers voted with the majority in rejecting the Bill for com pensation to Irish tenants. Illness of Mr. Gladstone. London, Aug. 4. Mr. Gladstone still continues to improve. The feverish symptoms have now ceased, but he still remains weak. Aug. 5. Mr. Gladstone continues to progress well, though slowly. The Mails. The homeward mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland' on June 22 were delivered here yesterday. Midhat Pasha. Constantinople, Aug. 5. Midhat Pasha’s resignation of the Governorship of Syria has been accepted and he has now been appointed Governor of Smyrna.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sugar. Melbourne, Aug. 5. Sugar supplies are small, and sales are progressing firmly, at Id. higher. The Opera-House Affair. Soundry, the Frenchman who was Bhot by Greer at,the Opera-house a few nights ago, is now better, and has seft the hos-. pital. Ned Kelly- Ned Kelly will be put on his trial at Beechworth. Mr. D. Gaunson defends the outlaw.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Friday, Aug. 6,

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) BREACH OF RAILWAY BY-LAWS. Herman Morris was fined ss. for unlaw fully trespassing on the railway line, con trary to the Railway By-laws. the borough by-laws. For leaving a horse and cart unattended, contrary to the provisions of the Borough By-laws, Richard Trigg was fined ss. rescuing impounded cattle. Thomas Corbett a lad of ten years old, was charged, on the information of Thomas Wilson, with unlawfully rescuing fifteen head of cattle which had been lawfully seized by the said Thomas Wilson, for the purpose of being impounded. Mr. Pur nell for the prosecution ; Mr. Ireland for the defence. Thomas Wilson, sworn, said he was a farmer at Wakanui. Knew the defen dant’s father, whose property adjoined that of witness. For the last two years had been annoyed by Corbett’s cattle getting on to the public road, and getting into witness’ crops. Corbett has a great number of cattle —more than hejias feed for. Have tried on three occasions to im pound the cattle, but have not been able to. On Sunday last tried to impound the cattle. They were about twenty chains from Corbett’s house, on the public road. Took possession of the cattle for the pur pose of impounding them. While driving them along the road, the defendant came up with a dog, and he called out to the dog to bail the cattle up. I told him I was going to pnt them in the pound. The lad used some foul language in. reply. ■ I told him I would get the police to him. Made a rush towards the cattle, and the boy turned round, and said I would catch it for striking him with the stick. I had not struck him! I had not a stick in my hand, but a bit of fencing wire. The dog con tinued to drive the cattle away, and having a slow horse I had to allow the boy to take possession of the cattle. The dog scattered the animals in such a way that-it would have been impossible for me to get them together. There were about fifteen head of cattle. The lad and his sister are often in charge of the cattle. The lad was about twenty chains away when I com menced to drive the cattle, and then the boy came up. On a former occasion, the defendant and his sister took the cattle from me. When I went to drive the cattle on Sunday last, there were two men apparently ready to assist the boy if he had not been able to take possession of the animals.

By Mr. Ireland—l do not know that these men were coming towards me to prevent me from thrashing the defendant. The cattle were in one mob wheu I first came across them. They were going in the opposite direction to Corbett’s house. 1 drove them about four chains before the dog commenced to drive them. Did not gather any more cattle while driving the others along the road. The dog was about a chain in advance of the lad. Do not know that I was being watched. Went after the boy, but did not try to thrash him, nor did I threaten to do so. The boy did not dodge ?me in the flax. Mr. Corbett and I are not on the best of terms, in consequence of his cattle coming on to my land constantly. I have only one cow and two calves, but they have not got on Corbett’s land re cently. James Chambers, sworn, said he re membered the Ist August. Y/as at Cor bett’s on that day. Saw Mr. Wilson pas 3 going to church. He was riding a horse. There were a few of Mr. Corbett’s calves crossing the road from one paddock to another. There were five in the road and two in a paddock. Wilson commenced to drive the cattle, and turned back and took the two others with him. He also went on Corbett’s ground to try and get other cattle to join the mob, but be could not get them, as they were amongst the flax. Corbett has a dog. The lad went down the road to . see what Wilson was doing with the cattle, and the dog followed him. The defendant did not set the dog on the cattle. The dog is. in the habit of running after the cattle in case they go on to the road. The dog is kept principally on purpose to guard the cattle. When 'Wilson coidd not get the cattle, he went after the boy to try and strike him with a piece of wire, and I went towards the lad, as he was crying. By Mr. Purnell—l am in Mr, Corbett’s employ. At the time, I was sitting by a stack. Had no conversation with the boy before, he.went .after the cattle.. Whenhe came back the boy said he had been down to see what Wilson had been doing, and that Wilson threatened to kill him. Do

not know that the boy and his sister ha d attempted to take the cattle from Wilson before. Have only been in Corbett’s employ for a fortnight. I was about three chains away when Wilson took possession of the cattle. The dog was not there when Wilson took possession of them. Thomas Allison corrobrated the evi dence of the former witness. Examined by Mr. Purnell—Cannot say why Mr. Wilson abandoned the cattle. Have been' in Mr. Corbett’s employ since 26th July. ‘ Have frequently seen the dog go after the cattle. Could not hear what was said between the boy and Mr. Wil son. Did not know Mr. Wilson, and did not know what he was going to do with the cattle. The boy was a chain or two away when he went to Mr. Wilson. By the Bench—ln taking the cattle to the pound, Mr. Wilton would have to pass the church. Mr. Ireland wished to put the defend ant in the witness-box, but the boy’s father objected: • Thomas Corbett, sworn, said that the defendant would be eleven years of age next September. He had been educated, and at times had been taught the Scrip tures. It being considered unnecessary to put the defendant in the witness-box, Mr. Ireland addressed the Bench, and argued that the action was merely brought out of illfeeling between the parties. After Mr. Purnell had replied, his Wor ship said that the evidence of the two witnesses for the defence had been very straightforward, and was opposite to that of the complainant. They had said there were only five cattle, the prosecutor said there were fifteen. The prosecutor had said there were high words used by the lad, the defendant’s witnesses had said they had heard no words used. Con sidering there was a doubt in the matter, he would give the defendant the benefit of it, and dismiss the case. On the application of Mr. Purnell, his Worship cautioned the lad that he was running a great risk if, at any time, he tried to rescue cattle which any one had in their possession, although he might have an interest in them. civil cases. Friedlander Bros, v. Hamilton. Claim L 42 135., Balance t>f : ‘ account. Mr. _ Pur nell for plaintiffs. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs, L 3 3s. • <

Attempted Suicide.

Before the Resident Magistrate this morning, Isabella Craig Perry was accused of attempting to commit suicide by taking chlorodyne. Thomas Stephens, sworn, said—l am a cab driver, residing in Ashburton. Re member last Tuesday. . Know the accused by the name of “Bella.” Know a house called the “lean-to it is a house of ill fame.. Brought the accused .from the lean-to between six and seven to Mrs. Harper’s ; thence- to the Royal hotel ; and then to Mr. Neate’s, the chemist. She asked me to get her two bottles of chlorodyne as she was sick. She gave me money to give to Mr. Neate. Mr. Neate gave me a parcel containing two bottles. Mr. Neate asked me what it was for. I told him it was for my brother, who was not well. I gave the bottles to accused. I then drove her back to the lean-to, and left her there. I believe accused was sober. Did not see; accused after. By accused—You were quite sober whon you were in my cab. While in the cab you had one glass of porter. Charles Neate, sworn—l am a chemist, residing in Ashburton. Remember last Tuesday evening. On that occasion, the last witness came to my shop about six o’clock, and purchased two small] bottles of chlorodyne, the size of those produced. He said they were for his brother. Chlorodyne. is a sedative ; ten to thirty minims is a dose. Thirty minims is a full dose. Chlorodyne contains ether, prussic acid, chloroform, morphia, Indian hemp, and treacle. The two bottles -would con tain about 240 minims. Being a power ful sedative, taking the two bottles, I should think, would causa death. Chloro dyne is largely used in the colony, and there is nothing unusual in selling tw r o bottles at a time. Death has resulted, from my own knowledge, from overdoses of chlorodyne. When last -witness came for the chlorodyne he had no paper. Did not know there , was a cab outside my shop, and did not see the accused. William Graham Ross, sworn, said—l am a medical practitioner, residing in Ashburton. Remember a young woman coming for me about seven o’clock on the evening of the 3rd August. At her re quest, 1 Went to the house known as the “lean-to.” It was about quarter-past seven when I got there. Saw the accused there in bed. She was very drowsy, and her breath had the odour of chlorodyne. Her pulse was slow, and the pupils of her eye were contracted. From what I had been told, and from the symptoms, I judged she had taken chlorodyne. Accused admitted taking chlorodyne. I gave her an. emetic, which operated in a very short time. I kept her walking about for some time as she was very drowsy, and as she continued so, I had her removed to the Hospital. Gave instructions there that she should be kept awake for the night. Sa w accused yesterday, and gave her her discharge cured. Previous to going up to see the accused, I sent the young woman to the chemist to procure an emetic which she was to give to the accused. .When I arrived, I found that the emetic had not been taken. I had some difficulty in get ting her to take the emetic, but on threatening to use the stomach pump if she still refused, she took the, emetic. I gave it several times, and she . did not re fuse again. When I arrived, accused had not taken the chlorodyne sufficiently long to produce dangerous symptoms. Ad ministration of the emetics was in suffi cient time to prevent fatal results. Taking two bottles of chloi’odyne is certainly dangerous to life. Accused was not under the influence of drink. Ellen Moore, sworn—l reside at the house called the “lean-to,” with the ac cused. On Tuesday evening remember accused going away in a cab, and return ing between seven and eight o’clock. She was nearly an hour away. When she came back she asked me to take her things off and put her to bed. I did so. There was a tumbler on the table in the bed room, and on going out I was about to take it with me, but she asked me to leave it. I then wont into the kitchen, and in about ten minutes she called me back. Accused told me she had taken' the “stuff, and that it was poison. ” She told me at the hospital yesterday that she had taken the chlorodyne in water. On returning to the bedroom, the tumbler was on the

table, and it smelt of chlorodyne. When I went into the kitchen I left Polly Wady in the bedroom. Polly caine into the kitchen afterwards, and left .the accused alone. When accused told me she had taken the poison I went for Dr. Boss. He gave me a': prescription to get ail emetic. 1 got two from Mr. Neate, the chemist. Tried to give Bella one of them, but she upset it, and said she did not want to take it, as she would soon be all-right. .- About five minutes afterwards Dr. Ross came. . He tried to give her the emetic, but she re fused, saying there was nothing the matter with her. Dr. Ross told her if she refused to take the emetic, he had- some men there who would help him to use the stomach pump. When she first saw the doctor, accused aaid I ought not to have gone for him, as there was nothing the matter with her. When accused asked me to undress her she was a little tipsy. Don’t know that there was anything the matter with her. We were in Christchurch together on Monday; . Saw two little empty bottles on Bella’s dressing-table. Gave them to Constable Neill yesterday. Have known the accused for twelve months. Don’t know that she has had any trouble, or anything that would induce her to take her life. We are good friend?. Do not know that accused was taking chlorodyne before. By accused-—When I offered you the emetic you said you was all right, not that you would soon be all right. Mary Wadey corroborated the evidence of last witness. By accused—Do not know whether you upset the glass on purpose. Constable Neill sworn—l arrested the prisoner last night at about ten o’clock in a house known by the name of the “ leah to.” Was told she was in bed. She came out to me, and I read the warrant to her. She asked who laid the informa ->tion. I told her I did not know. She said she was not fool enough to poison herself , that those who laid the informa tion did not know, anything about it, as it was a medicine. She said that at the time she took it she was drunk, and did not know what she was doing ; it was a mistake. We came from the “lean-to” .to the station in a cab, and Nelly Moore came along with us. Accuseff said to Nelly Moore, “The Harper’s should not have known anything about it; they are sure to make something .of it.” Went back to the “lean-to” about midnight, and in a room which I was told was prisoner’s bedroom, the iwo bottles pro duced were found.

After being duly cautioned, the accused said she had taken chlorodyne as a medi cine before. At the time she took it on Tuesday, she was a little the worse for liquor. She had no wish whatever to poison herself. His Worship committed the prisoner for trial at the next criminal sessions to be held at Christchurch. Bail would be allowed, the accused in a bond of L2OQ, and two sureties of. LIOO each.

Wakanui Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held yester day, at the Board’s office.- Present— Messrs. Brown, Hunt, Friedlander, and Earle. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Winter, Mr. Brown was voted to the chair. IHJ3 ILLEGAL ROLL. Mr. E. G. Wright wrote, forwarding the following memorandum from the Solicitor-General : “ I think the making of the declaration of the valuer under Section 5 of the Rating Act, 1576, entirely a matter of form, so much .so, indeed, that I do not think that, even if the question were raised, its absence would be held fatal to; the recovery of the rate. The taking of this declaration is especially a matter of direction only, and in a like case in England the Court of Queen’s Bench held that the omission of certain .statements -and particulais relating to the persons and property rated would not afiect the validity of the rate (see Regina v. Fordham, 11, A! and E., 73). But, while this is my opinion, I doubt very much if Section 68 of the Rating Act allows this pro ceeding to be cured. In that section per mission is made that if the local body or the Assessment Court fails to do anything in the prescribed time, the Governor may, by Order in-Council, extend the time, and may, by any such Order-in-Council, validate anything irregularly done in the matter of form. Clearly this latter pai t of the clause refers to irregu larities by the local body or Court. The valuer does not come within the sweep of this section, and his. acts or defaults cannot be affected or cured under this section. Probably the local body would have been better advised to let things alone, and keep the know ledge of the omission to itself. This rather illustrates some remarks I made lately in another matter as to the carelessness of local bodies generally. Here, in the most important matter affecting the local revenue of this Road Board, it is stated by the Chairman of the Board that the valuation list was “ exe cuted in a careless and irregular manner, and unfit for the purpose it is intended for,” and then the Governor. is expected, by some magical process, to put all these irregularities into proper shape ! ; “W. S. Reid.” Mr, Friedlander thought that the stric tures of the Solicitor-General were un called for, as he should have put the blame on the proper parties. He was. of opinion, however, that, considering the satisfac toi’y position of the Board, and as it was doubtful whether the money would be required during the next year, they should not strike any rate. He felt that if there was any blame necessary it was on the County Council for appointing an in efficient valuer. He would moye that the discussion of the matter be deferred. Mr. Earle said that the gentleman who had undertaken the duties of valuer had twice valued the City of Christchurch. Mr. Friedlander—lf he made such a job of it as he has done with this district, it was not much to his credit. Mr. Earle said there had been no complaints of his work in Christchurch. It was resolved that the matter stand over. A BRIDGE W4NTED. Mr, Butterick wrote, asking the Board to supply him with timber necessary for the erection of a bridge across the drain which prevents access to section 14941. Mr. Friedlander thought that if, in cut ting drains, the Board interfered with the traffic of ratepayers by such works they should certainly give them access to their property. Mr. Earle submitted that if they com menced to grant such requests, they would have endless applications. The matter was left in the hands of the Engineer; ■- - ’• ' •' GRAVEL RESERVE?, Mr. Marshman wrote, informing the Board that the gravel reserves in the

County of Ashburton were vested in the County Council. Mr. Winter here took the chair. EOR VALUE NOT RECEIVED.

Mr. F. Mainwaring, Clerk to the .County Council, wrote asking for a cheque for L2O Bs. 7d., being the Board’s share; of cost of compiling the valuation roll. Mr. Friedlander moved—“ That, con sidering the careless and irregular way the rate roll has been prepared, and. further, that in consequence of the Judge of the Assessment Court having neglected to, inquire if the valuator has complied with the most important clause of the Rating Act, namely, if the valuer has made the necessary declaration, and in. consequence of which neglect the Wakanui Road Board is prevented from striking a rate during the current year, this Board begs to ask the Council not to make the charge against them for their share of the cost of the County’s liability to the contractor. 111 moving the resolution, he said he thought the Board should express its opinion of the way the rate roll had been prepared, and the action of the Judge of the Assessment Court. He also considered Government should be requested to appoint a gentleman as Judge of the Assessment Court who was somewhat acquainted with the district. With refer ence to the memo, of the Solicitor-General he felt the irregularity was not so much that of the valuer as that of the Judge in not asking whether the declaration had been made. Mr. Hunt seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously;. THE WAKANUI ROAD. Mr. Moffatt interviewed the Board, re questing that the Wakanui road be formed the whole width. He had a deal of traffic on it, and the work was absolutely neces sary. It was resolved to repair the present road, and the matter of the entire forma tion to be held over for the present. AN OBSTRUCTED WATERCOURSE. Mr. Letdhy waited on the Board to complain tl at his property was frequently flooded through the fence of a neighbor obstructing the watercourse. It was resolved that a letter be sent to Mr. Fitzgerald,, asking him to remove the obstruction. DEFAULTING RATEPAYERS. Mr. Wilkie, the rate-collector, inter viewed the Board for instructions regard ing the liability of the owners of property in case of the default of the occupier. A letter was read from Messrs. Branson and Purnell, in which they advised the Board as to the liability of tho owner to pay the rates after default by the occupier, and, after a long discussion, it was re solved to at once sue the owners for rates due. . - : ' surveyor’s report. . The Surveyor’s report was read as fol lows We have the honor to report on the following works in progress, &c. : Scofield road, part formation, etc.—The contractor for this work has satisfactorily completed his contract. Beach road. —The contract for metal ling from the finger-post to the Wakanui school has been completed. Maintenance of roads. —The contractor for this work has been engaged in repair ing, filling in ruts, etc., on roads requir ing attention. Corbett's road. —Acting under instruc tions given at last meeting we have let a contract for making small drain along por tioned: Corbett’s road ; also, putting in cul vert, and. making outfall for drain. There is a place opposite Mr. Corbet! V house where water stands on . the road after heavy rainfalls. Mr. Corbett agrees to put a culvert in, on the Board finding the timber, etc. Pipes in Suburban road. —About 300 pipes, seventy per cent, of which are in order, have been taken out and stacked in the yard, at a cost of L 3 sa. Suburban roads. —We have employed a man to rake in ruts on these roads.

Timber.—We have procured timber for making five bridges over Leadley’s and Butterick’s drain.

Concrete.falls, Leadley’s and Butterick’s drain.—The contractor is making progress with this work. During the last heavy rain a portion of one of the falls got con siderably damaged before completion. Bridge over Mill road. One or two planks on this bridge having been broken, we have had new ones put in. The bridge will before long require redecking. Culvert in Cochrane’s road. —Some pipes in the culvert have been smashed, and we have had new ones put in their place. Certificates for work done will be laid before you. Fooks & Son, Surveyors to the Board. corbett’s road. It was resolved to leave the matter of a culvert on Corbett’s road in the hands of Mr. Brown and the surveyor. ACCOUNTS were then passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, August 5.

The Hon. Colonel Whitmore moved the printing, of a return of expenditure for last year. In a speech in support of the motion, the mover stated that, though the Grey Government passed eleven and a half millions through their hands in two years, it was nearly all fixed charges, over which they had no control, less than three millions being for public works, against over four millions of loan money spent by the Atkinson Government in its last two years of office, and over two millions to l • spent by the present Government this year. Colonel Whitmore also stated that there' were over three millions of the L 5,000,000 still unexpended, and the only liability was a million for native land pur-, chase, which the Government did not in tend to carry out. The return was ordered to be printed. . Several items of unimportant business was transacted, one or two Bills advanced a stage, and the Council rose at 5 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, August 5. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Hon. T. Dies: laid on the table correspondence relative to the defective railway waggons, called for by the member for Cheviot. PETITION. Mr. Stewart presented a petition from residents of Dunedin, protesting against section 78 of the new Licensing Bill. On being read, it was found that the petition spoke of the measure before the House

as tyrannical, unjust, and unconstitu tional. —..... ' The Hon; T. Dick asked the Speaker to >- rulo if the language was respectful. The Speaker said That the course was to move that it be not received. On the question being put that the petition be received, the response was iu the affirmative. ■ . • After some discussion, it was decided to sit on Friday, at eleven o’clock, to ex pedite the passage of certain Bills, a l motion also being passed allowing Com- J - mittees to sit during the sitting of tho House, provided they attend the House when the bell rang for a quorum. The Taranaki Iron Smeltingr Works Land Act Amendment Bill was passed.' On the motion for the second reading of the Wellington Racing Club Bill, Mr. Hutchison moved that it be read that day : six months, and Sir W. Fox in seconding Mr. Hutchison’s motion, denounced the racecourse in no measured terms, and nas very hard on the saturnalia of thimble riggers, blacklegs, jockey boys, and other questionable characters who frequented these racecourses. . . .. , ; A Mr. Levin recalled Sir William’s memory to 1857, when the hen. gentleman was a —i ste ward of the Club, and did not then de nounce racing. y- .: The second reading was carried. A motion to remit all measures altering, amending or adding to statute law to a joint Committee of both Houses, for consideration previous to passing the final stage was carried. Mr. Wright moved a return showing the nature of the existing arrangements for the purchase •of materials in Great Britain or elsewhere on. account of the Public Works ' Department, . also; the-; amounts paid during the last two years under such arrangements by-., .way .of salary, fees, or commission, and the names of the recipients. ‘ : . The motion was carried.,,- .. . y,;.. Mr. Wright moved for a return.,,of thje correspondence between the Stores De partment, Christchurch, and Mr. Conyers, Mr. A. D. Smith, and Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach relative to the supply-of galvanised iron. Carried., The House adjourned at 6.30. : ;

In the evening the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill was in Committee. :The: op ponents of the measure stonewalled it per sistently, while the Maori members said the marriages sought to be legalised; were a return to the old customs of the tribes before the missionaries came. . & Mr. Seddon spoke nearly an; hour against the Bill generally, and demanded that Government should promise that before the third reading ,the Attorney- General’s opinion be taken as to whether the Bill was constitutional, Mr. Hall said the Government could not consent to make any terms • on the * matter. They would act as they usually did. - > ... The discussion then went on, the minority insisting that the .third reading should be postpqned, but refusing to pledge themselves that if postponed there? should simply be a vote and ho moire cussion on it. , . •••. Mr. Speight avowed his readiness to remain there till 3.30 next day, if ; the minority would agree to continue to.oppose the Bill till then. ... .i? ?; I Dr. Wallis spoke at . some . length : against tho measure, and the talk went on till 2.48, when, on the suggestion of Major Atkinson, it wa3 agreed that the third reading be taken on Thursday next at 7.30. The Bill was then reported without amendment. 1 ' ; :' * v •:.? On the motion to fix the date of the third reading as arranged, Mr Brown moved an amendment that.it be now read a third time.

On the House dividing the amendment was lost by 2 to 29.'• v ‘ The motion was then agreed to. The third report of the West. Coast Commission was laid on the table by. Major Atkinson at 2.45, when the House rose. •'vA.-.- ;V v •

THE KYEBURN TRAGEDY.

Further Details.

Dunedin, Aug. 5. Further particulars with regard to the Kyeburn murder state that the outrage seems to have been committed early on Wednesday morning. The door of the house was burst open by large stone# arid* knocked off its hinges. Three stone# found inside the house are from 301bs to 501bs in weight. Two of them are covered with blood.. A Chinaman, who was occasionally employed by-ap oqi ceased, was the first to give the alarm, Deceased appears to have been able to speak at this time, and asked him to go for assistance. On the neighbors arriving she was asked who did it, whether a Chinaman or European, and she led them to understand that it was a Chinaman, but at this time it is uncertain whether she was unconscious or not. A messenger was sent to Naseby for medical, aid, and Sergeant Morton, accompanied bv a eon* stable apd pr, Whittpn, immediately left for the scene. The house was found to have been ransacked, and the deceased in her night dress was lying on a mattress on the floor. She had been lifted from her bed. A serious wound was discovered on the left side of her head, several of her ribs were smashed in and her collar bone was broken. A hay fork was found near the house. Ho money or valuables appear to have been taken away. Over LIOOO in deposit receipts and L4O in cash were discovered. The object of. the murderer was evidently to plunder, and although all likely places were turned out the murderer missed it, as it was ljent in a place in thp kitchen known $0 de ceased alone. Mrs. Young died from the injuries received at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday. She was universally respected, was kind and obliging, and she contemp lated returning to Scotland very soon.

Christchurch Corn Exchange.

The following is the report of the Christ church Corn Exchange for the week ending Friday, the 6th inst.: — There is no change to report in the state of the grain market during the past week. Values are unchanged. The wea ther continues most favorable for farming operations. Already a large area of ground has been sown with wheat. Wheat—The demand continues good. Fine milling quality commands 3s. lOd. to 3s. lid. per bushel. Large lines of V similar description are worth a shade over these quotations —viz., 3s. ll£d. to 4*.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.



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ESTATE OF THOMAS GREENWAY. meeting of creditors. A MEETING of CREDITORS in the estate of Thomas Greenway, of Ash burton, Farmer, will be held at the office of Messrs. Friedlander Brothers, Ashbur ton, on MONDAY, August 9th, at 2 p.m. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, JOSHUA TUCKER, Ashburton, Aug. 4th, 1880. j- Trustees. 729 c TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORKS on the Racecourse : I.—Ploughing, Harrowing, and Burn ing Tussocks, on a strip one chain wide and about sixty chains long. 2.-—Fencing the same with sod bank ' : and wires. Specifications to bo seen at my house -and atT Quill’s Hotel on and after Monday next. Tenders to be sent in by SATURDAY, August 14th. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec., 732 c Ashburton Racing Club. Month' MASONIC. mHE Masons of Ashburton are inrited I to attend an EMERGENCY MEET ING of the St. John’s Lodge, On.TUESDAY, 10th Inst., at 7.30, At the SOMERSET MASONIC HALL, When ADDRESS and LECTURES will be delivered by Bro. Rev. A. W. Hands Bro. H. Stephenson, P.M. Bro. F. Guinness. 4 All are particularly invited to attend. THOMAS QUILL, R.W.M., Thistle Lodge, 627, S.C. CHAS. BRADDELL, W.M., Somerset Lodge, 1811, E.O. W. H. GUNDRY, W.M., 731 c St. John’s Lodge, 1858, E.C.