The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 3, 1885. Sir Julius Vogel at Christchurch.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1316, 3 November 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 3, 1885. Sir Julius Vogel at Christchurch.

In our last issue we referred briefly to Sir Julius Vogel’s attempt to find a popular disguise for the exploded policy of Protection, and we may now take a cursory glance at the other points touched upon by the Colonial Treasurer in the address he recently delivered to his constituents in Christchurch. Sir Julius Vogel is a clever man—much the cleverest man in the present Ministry—but he does not know everything any more than his compatriots did long ago “down in Judee.” His speech, delivered on Wednesday evening, indicates that he is woefully out of touch with the feelings of the country generally. There are more things in heaven and earth than the East and West Coast Railway, important as it is ; and a Minister of the Crown should be able to speak to the colony at large and not to Christchurch only. The Treasurer has no idea of the distrust—we might use a stronger word—in which he is held all up and down the colony. In the country districts especially—in those quiet homes where the inmates believe in no progress that is not based upon industry and simple dealing—the settlers look upon his talk about loans and debentures, and interest, and gold, and currency as so much polilogy and the meresr simulacrum. This is the Treasurer’s misfortune rather than his fault. The state of his health prevents him from mixing with all sorts and conditions of people; and those who come about him deal only in one side, and that apparently a rather narrow and distorted side, of public questions. Judging from his speech, one would suppose that he is living in some sort of fool’s paradise, unconscious of the stern pinch to which commercial men are subjected, or the struggles of numbers of the population to earn bred fpr their families. He even defends bis use of the Hinemoa on the plea that the preservation of his health is of importance to the people of the colony. We dp npt like to say an unkind thing of any map, but a vain-glorious statement of this kind compels plain speaking, and the truth is that three-fourths of the seters would breathe mote freely if be

announced his intention to go forth from the colony, and they would tell him not to stand upon the order of his going. New Zealand is very werlthy, the Treasurer says ; some one hundred and twenty-seven millions over and above her indebtedness. This is indeed “ hopeful and buoyant in tone,” we wish it were “ re-assuring in fact.” It is what Dick Swiveller would have called “ a staggerer.” We should like to see the figures, although there is nothing more deceptive than figures. Such a statement forcibly Teminds us of a host of absurdities. Our old friend Tantalus starts up, very thirsty amid plenty of water, but not a drop to drink; those grapes are perfectly delicious but they always elude his grasp. lOn leaving ancient and coming to modern literature, we think of the offer of the bushel of potatoes to the man in “ Oliver Twist ” who had not the means of lighting a fire. “What in the world am I to do with these potatoes ? ” asked the man. “ What are we to do with all this wealth of which we hear so much and see so little ?” is the enquiry of the sorely pressed colonists. Assuming for the sake of argument that New Zealand has this wealth, what is the good of it if we are to languish in poverty ? There are records of misers dying miserably amid their money bags, but the colonists are not misers, and would enjoy the wealth if they only knew how to come at it. We do not want a rosy balance-sheet; nothing is more easily made —the whole secret leis in the way you value your assets ; we want a return for our money.—The Treasurer has always some gopd thing in store for the future. He hopes to leave New Zealand as prosperous as he left it on a former occasion. Like Pecksniff’s horse, he sometimes lifts his legs so high that it is difficult to believe he is doing less than fourteen miles an hour, when, as a matter of fact, he is making no progress at all. He infuses into the breasts of strangers a lively sense of hope, but is less successful with those who know him better. He asks—Do , you remember the depression of 1869 ? Mr Stout asked the same question at Dunedin. The year 1869 had evidently been talked over between them i as some sort of tour de force with which to contrast 1885. The lesson of our teachers is—there was depression then and we recovered from it by lavishly borrowing and as lavishly spending money. The present depression may be weathered by the same process. But it may not. There are some re- , medies can be applied once and ' prove temporarily successful, which cannot be repeated without mortal 1 hurt. It is the past borrowing which has brought on the present depression ; it was just as sure to come as to-night’s debauch will besucceeded by to-morrow’s headache. The cure seems worse than the disease; better bear the ills we have than rush on others.

William Madden, son of a farmer at Wakanui, was admitted to the Ashburton Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fracture of both bones of the right leg, occasioned by a fall from a horse. i The following are the Ashburton Hospital returns for the month of October:— In hospital October 1,7; admitted during month, 7 ; discharged, 9 ; remaining in hospital, October 31, 6. The Hon E. Richardson, Minister of Public Works, visited Kalapoi and Ran. giora yesterday. Speaking of the Buffalo Minstrel Troupe which opens here to-morrow, the New Zealand Herald of September 4th says : Not only was every seat in the Theatre occupied, bnt so great was the crush that large numbers even in the dress circle had to content themselves with standing room, and the lower part of the house was occupied in every available inch of space. It was feared by soma that the reduced prices of admission would introduce a large number of the larrikin element. Well, so it did, to the extent of gaining admission for a large number of youths, but the audience was as as orderly, alr though more enthusiastic, than a church congregation, and the fact that the per , formanoe was sufficient to keep satisfied the number of spirits congregated in the Opera House, is perhaps the best proof of " the inherent excellence of the programme. The entertainment is diversified so extea- . sively that no feature is allowed to clog on the audience, and the oh mges are a» frequent as to keep the patrons <m the qui _ live all the time. Everything is arranged in admirable order, and the performance _ proved to be highly satisfactory. The Master of the Old Men’s Home wishes to acknowledge the receipt of a quantity of sandwiches from Sergeant Felton The railway arrangements In connection with the Christchurch Agricultural Show and Races will be found advertised in this issue. Rev Frank Seth Smith, Chairman of a public meeting held in Oamarn on Tuesday last, has appealed to our “publicspirited purpose of serving the beat interests of the community ” to publish the following resolutions adopted by the meeting :—(1) That this meeting expresses profound thankfulness to God that universal attention has been so effectively aroused by the recent disclosures in the Home country to the widely prevalent and terribly diabolical traffic known as procuration, and for the instalment of preventive reform which the Criminal Law Amendment Act provides there ; (2) That this meeting also expresses its earnest conviction that the safeguarding of the present and future youth of New Zealand imperatively demands seepdy, similar, but more thorough-going, legislation in this colony ; (3) That the duration of protection should extend to the age of 21 years and corporal punishment be inflicted for violation ; (4) That, farther, this meeting hereby appeals to every congregation and philanthropic organisation in this country o express itself by resolution or petition u on this question, and requests that the Chairman, the Rev F. Se h-Smith, will forward a copy of these resolutions to the Premier, the Hon R. Stout, The following are the vital statistics for Ashburton for the month of October i Births, 32 ; deaths, 6 ; marriages, 4 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’ “ Lung Preserver.. This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisemeiat. Why do American Hop Bitters cure so much? Because they give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs, j

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There was no business at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. Sometime ago wo referred to the fact that the Timaru School Committee had instituted an enquiry into the advisableness of mixing the sexes in the local school. The Dunedin Evening Star re ferrod to the same matter making some statements reflecting on the character of the school and th§ ability of the teachers The Committee have been considerably exercised by these remarks, and at their meeting last night passed the following resolution That the Chairman be authorised to write to the editor of the Evening Star denying the statement made ip reference to the school, and as no such paragraph or statement bad appeared in the Timaru Herald as that professedly quoted therefrom, this Committee requests the editor of the Star to make the denial as public as he made the unfounded statement damaging to the school. ”

The severe nor’-west wind of Snnday and yesterday morning was followed by rain last night, which has fallen' without intermission since.

As will be seen by an announcement over the leader, the Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary tea and public meeting has been postponed until to-morrow evening

In consequence of the Christchurch Show there will be no sale of stock at|the Ashburton Yards next week. The next sale will, however, take place on Tuesday, 17th inst, at the Ashburton Yards. A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Glob will be held tomorrow to appoint handioappers for the Spring Meeting and to dispose of other business

The Hon W. S. Peter has requested us to call attention to the fact that shearing will commence at Anama on Novembet 16, and not on November 9 as previously advertised.

The Melbourne Cup, the principal sporting event of the Southern Hem is phere, was decided at the Victorian Racing O’u >’s Spring Meeting this afternoon. A cablegram announcing the resalt should reach us shortly after seven o’clock this evening.

We understand that the Committee of the Ashburton Summer Races propose holding a race meeting either on Easter Monday or St Patrick’s Day.

We have received from Mr E. J. Paul, the Press Go’s lo al agent, a copy of the Press Shilling Almanac and Diary for 1886 The almanac has been carefully compiled, is well printed, and contains a great quantity of very useful information on historical, mercantile, agricultural, and other mattera As an almanac, diary, and general book of refeieuce, it will be found very valuable and should, as usual, command a ready sale. The Wairarapa is insured for LSI.OOOa of which *jI9.OQO is in London, L 12,000 in Colonial offices, and the Company’s own risk is L 20,000 The chief steward of the vessel had a narrow escape from suffocation while saving the plate. One of the firemen was scorched. The steam steering gear and electric light were destroyed There are no new facts with regard to the occurrence. It has been stated that one of the steampipes heated the woodwork till it ignited. It is found that the cargo has received scarcely any injury. It is reported that the first indication was smoke coming through the ventilators. The JanetNlcoll’s cargo says an Auckland telegram, realised L 3,400, of which only LI 18 was rom Southern ports. The Pioton Fish Curing Co have received an order from a firm of Wellington merchants for the supply of 10,009 oases of fish next season.

The Colonial Secretary has sufficiently recovered to be able to resume bis official duties.

A telegram received from Invercargill last night states :—Rain has fallen continuously in this district for the last 30 hours, with no signs of ceasing From the country districts heavy falls of enow are reported. It is probable that heavy floods will follow. H’s Honor Mr Justice Johnston and a special jury of twelve were occupied ail day yesterday in the Supreme Court, Christchurch, in trying an action for defamation of character. The plaintiff, who claimed LI ,000 damages, was formerly the licensee of the Warwick Hotel, now re placed by the Queen’s, and recently endeavored to arrange for the purchase of a 17 years* lease of the Junction Hotel, and the words alleged to be slanderous were used by the defendant, who lives next door to the hotel, when obtaining signatures to a memorial against the license of the Junction being transferred to the plaintiff. The result of the action was a verdict for the plaintiff, damages L 25.

The schooner Olive arrived at Auckland from the Friendly Islands yesterday. She was unexpectedly sent to Auckland fur supplies of provisions, the residents running short. Church matters at Tonga are worse than ever. The annual balance-sheet of the Pateringi Cheese Company showed a loss on the year's transactions.

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine d he world was ever given such a test of itcurative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thous Sind small bottles of this medicine were dis. inbuted free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town nd vllage in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses wil relief* anv rsu, — f Ar»v I*. *