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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1007, 28 July 1883, Page 2

Time alone can decide as to the wisdom or otherwise of Mr Gladstone’s choice as regards Lord Lansdowne (says the Home News), but it is pretty certain that he was right to refuse the services of the Duke of Albany. That these were offered there can be little doubt. It is no secret that the Princes of the blood are anxious for employment. The Duke of Edinburgh would willingly see the office of Lord High Admiral revived in his person, a desire which has wisely been ignored so far. The head of one of the great spending departments ought to be more directly under constitutional control than a Royal Prince would be. The same principle would not apply exactly to the Duke of Connaught, who is obviously being nursed to succeed the Duke of Cambridge as Commander-in-Chief. The Secretary of War is the real head of the army, and not the Commander-in-Chief. But it is not certam that even this event will come off unless so long a time elapses before the retirement of the Duke of Cambridge that in the interval the Duke of Connaught has gained the experience and distinction of some generals now much senior to him. All these arguments apply with still greater force to the appointment of proconsul. Colonial governors at a distance from Home have very delicate and difficult functions to discharge in dealing both with Downing street and their local governments. From the former they have to accept correction, even reproof, while the rough-and-ready work of acolonial governor, the fray of parties, the hostility of the opposition, and the not less objectionable familiarity of political friends, would be disturbing to the feelings of one born in the purple. Public life, whether at home or abroad, and more especially the latter, is the wrong career for a Royal Prince. As there will soon be numbers of Princelets arrived at man’s estate, the importance of a precedent was no doubt fully before Mr Gladstone’s eyes when he declined to send the Duke of Albany to Canada. Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup. —lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is at druggists. Meses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. a Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’“ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., -ydney, General Agents. I Holloway’s Pills. —The changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are most caretul of their health, and most particular in their diets. These corrective, purifying, and gentle aperient Pills are the best remedy for all defective actions of the digestive organs ; they augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct biliousness, and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloways* Pills are composed of rare balsams, uumixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past, so will it preserve it in the uture by its renovatingand invigorating qualities, and its incapacity of doing harm.—[Advt,] For continuation of reading matter see fourth page. Entertainment.

An Entertainment Will be held on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Ist, In Aid of the Sr. STEPHENS’ CHURCH CHOIR FUNDS. Admission Is. Doors open 7.30. Commence at 8. W. TOWNSHEHD, 7 183 Hon. Sec.

Amusements. HE RINK CLUB Will be held in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd. Dancing to begin 8.30 p.m. Tickets can be had from the Committee. GERALDINE COUNTY COURSING CLUB, SECOND MEETING, AUGUST 3rd, 1883. The Ale-Aged Stakes, for an unlimited number of all-aged dogs, at £3 3a each The Puppy Stakes, for an unlimited number of Puppies, at £3 2s each Entries with name, descriptjpp pud pedigree, must be lodged with th*- Secretary by 7 p m. of the 2nd AUGUST, as the draw will take place at the Bush Hotel immediately after. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize money for expenses. 7 1(51 HENRY ZANDER, Hon Secretary. Coursing. 7 175 D. M'KENZIE, Hon. Sec]