SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Taiaroa, s.s., from Wellington. Edwin Bassett, barque, from New castle. Kenilworth, schooner, from Auckland. To-day. Wakatipu, s.s,, from Wellington. Albion, s.s., from Port Chalmers, Sailed. Saturday. Opawa, ship, for London. Penguin, s.s., for Wellington. Yesterday. Edith Reid, schooner, for Kaipara. To-day. Wakatipu, s.s., for the South. Albion, s.s., for Auckland, via the East Coast. Taiaroa, s. s., for Timaru and Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Southern Cross, from Levuka. Sailed —Agnes McDonald, schooner, for Rarotonga; Taniwa, yacht, for Mel bourne. Gbeymouth, Dec. 5. Arrived —Dec. 3rd, Grafton and Ex aminer, from Wellington ; Gleaner, from Melbourne ; Anthoros, from Lyttelton ; December -Ith, Isabella Anderson, from ptokitika; December sth, Murray, from Nelson. Sailed —December 3rd, Wallabi, for Wanganui; Charles Edward, for Nelson ; Awaroa, for Nelson ; Adieu, for Port Chalmers ; December 4th, Grafton, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived —4th, Hawea, s.s., from Oamaru ; Zephyr, brigantine, from West port ; sth, Tauranga, schooner, from Greymouth ; Star of the South, s.s., from Tiraaru. Sailed —Waipa, ship, for London ; Albion, s.s., for the North.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows :

For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a. m., and sp. m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 5 p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orai-i, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Teinuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 d.m., and 4.20 p.m., daily. For Grecnstrcet, Ashburton Forks, 3lount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Watcrton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, F.lgin, and Seafield, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at G a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, Ac. at 10.25 a. m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places, at 5.35 p.m. daily. Fr«m Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5;35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Water ton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Wakanui, Elgin, and Seafield on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Thursday, December 9. Mr. T. Bullock, at the Prince Albert Boarding-house Furniture. Twelve o’clock. Saturday, December 4. Quill and Co., at their Booms —Sale of Privileges, Caledonian Sports. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ac. To-morrow, Tuesday, December 7. Horticultural Society, Monthly Meeting, at Jacobson and Byton’s office, at 8 o’clock. Ashburton Permanent Building and ln yestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. Parade Ashburton Biflo Volunteers, at 7 p.ra. sharp. Wednesday, December 8. Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Meeting of Members, at 7.30 p. m., re Railway Tariff. Concert and Ball, opening of the new hall, Tinwald. Concert to commence at 8 o’clock. Thursday, December 9. Ashburton Library, Quarterly Meeting of Members, at 7 p m. Public Meeting, Wakanui Schoolroom, at 7.30 p.m., re Railway Tariff, Monday, December 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, December 14. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, at 8 sharp.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.35p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.15 a.m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1880.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5 p.m.]

The Br'T Footpath —-Tenders are to day invited by the Wakanui Road Board for forming tho much-needed footpath on the south-east Town Bc.t.

The School Treat. —A meeting of the local School Committee is to be held to night to hear reports from the canvassers as to progress in collecting for the school treat, and for other business. A Fatal Throw. Mr. Singleton, a settler at Otahuhu, Auckland, was thrown from his horse on Saturday, dragged some distance by the animal, and was finally picked up dead. The Volunteers. The following members’ promotion will dato'from Satur day : —Corporals Jcssop and Vaughan to be sergeants, 2nd corporal Andrews and private Felton to be full corporals, privates Hughes and McDonald to be 2nd cor porals.

Sale of Privileges. —Messrs. Quill and Co. sell the privileges of the Caledo nian Sports meeting on Saturday evening. The meeting is this year to bo held in the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show Ground, and the privileges should therefore be more valuable than ever. The Horizontal Bar. —Last year the Caledonian Society offered a prize for the best performer on the horizontal bar, but the entries were nil. In drawing out the programme this year, the directors, guided by last year’s experience, dropped the event from the programme now issued. We understand, however, that there are about a dozen probable entries for such a competition should the Society arrange for one, and there is every likelihood that the horizontal bar will be an event at this year’s sports. In view of this probability, intending competitors should continue their practice. Special Settlements. Mr. G. M. Reed has concluded arrangements for the purchase of 12,000 acres of excellent'farm ing land for his first special settlement, within a few miles of Gisborne. He has also nearly completed arrangements for future special settlements on various blocks along the coast. A large and im portant assemblage of Natives was held on Wednesday evening at Tologa Bay to meet Mr. Rees, and unanimously resolved to have their lands cut up for settlement. Mx-. G M. Reed and Mr. Lionel Hanlon, one of the special settlers, were present. Both addressed the meeting, expressing their satisfaction at the appearance of the country and their hojro that a special settlement would be formed in Tologa Bay. The Natives warmly welcomed them, and expressed a desire to see a large number of settlers come from Eng land on to their lands.

School Picnic at Seafield. —On Friday last the scholars attending the Seafield school were treated to a very pleasant picnic in the school grounds. The idea took its rise with Mr. Hardwick, one of the members of Committee, and it was well taken up by his fellow members, and neighbors, whom contributed LI each towards the expenses. Sports began at an early hour, and were continued up till half-past four, suitable prizes being given to the winners. At half-past four, tea was dispensed to all and sundry in the school room by several ladies—notably Mesdames Bruce, Hardwick, Richardson, and Parsons, and Miss Smith—after which there was a general engagement by the male portion of the gathering in football. The day closed with a general entertain ment of music, etc., and an exhibition by Mr. Puddicombe of his sciopticon views, illustrative of natural phenomena, the story of Robinson Crusoe, and comprising also some local views. Thanks to the kindness of the members of Committee and friends, the meeting was a very enjoyable one. At the close of the entertainment a dance took place in the school-room, and was kept up with great spirit until an early hour. The Murderer Turn.—The murderer Tuhi has at length given an intelligible motive for the murder of Miss Dobic. He now says that after he had received the few shillings from her she told him she would tell the soldiers of his conduct. He resolved to prevent that, as he was afraid of being arrested, so he determined to kill her, and did so. Several good authorities on Maori manners have assured me that they are quite satisfied that this is the true version, as it is entirely consistent with known facts and with Maori ways. It is the first really intelligible explanation that has been given of the affair, and may be accepted as the true one. The Hinemoa arrived at Wellington on Saturday, and landed Tuhi, who was promptly conveyed to gaol. He appeared much struck with the appearance of the town, and uttered several exclamations of admiration as he passed through tho streets and saw the shops. Ho is a stalwart young fellow, standing nearly Cft. high, and strongly built. His face wore a defiant, almost derisive, expression, when he landed. He several times reiterated his desire to be killed at once, without any more trial, and could not understand why there need be all this delay and trouble after he had confessed. He was received with a dole ful tangi by some of his countrymen on landing. One aged Maori woman sang a sort of death eong over him, concluding by assuring him that would soon join his fathers in another world. day of trial is not fixed.— Press correspondent,

Lost Money. —Ll2oo worth of securi ties have been either lost or stolen tram the Bank of New Zealand, Levuka, Fiji. Horticultural Society. —The usual monthly" meeting of the Horticultural Society is to bo held at the usual place to-morrow, at eight p.m. Local Industries. —The meeting of the Local Industries Association, post poned to the Bth inst., has been post poned indefinitely, owing to the meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion.

Cole’s Circus. —Cole’s circus left Wel lington on Sunday morning, and arrived at' Lyttelton to-day. Tho circus, was brought through to Christchurch by special train and opens on Wednesday next.

Cheap Prices for Wives. —lt is reported to the Cayuga Chief, on what is considered trustworthy authority, that in the town of Conquest, a few days ago, a man sold his wife to another. Consider ation §5, and expense of drawing up the bill. The goods were delivered, and all parties concerned are said to bo satisfied with the bargain. The transaction is only equalled by one of a similar character which occurred near Meridian about thirty years ago. In the latter case a man sold his wife for S4O. She lived with the purchaser four or five years after wards, when the original husband bought her back again for a pair of boots.— Rochester Express. What Constitutes a Marriage. —The New York Court of Appeals has decided in favor of the legality of the marriage contracted by tho late Wm. R. Hynes, a wealthy citizen, with Mrs. May F. Saun ders, in 1871, while in London. He gave her a ring in the presence of witnesses, and told her he would recognise her as his lawful wife so long as she remained a true .and honest woman. He repeated the ceremony while crossing the Channel, and repeated his declaration in France. She remained with him up to his death, in 1874; but the sisters of Mr. Hynes refused to recognise her or her children as legal heirs, and litigation ensued as to the validity of the marriages. The decision of the Court of Appeals confirms the deci sions of the two lower Courts, and the sisters of the deceased will have to vacate the property owned by tbeir deceased brother and account for the profits derived from the estate since his death. A Deadly Remedy for Melon Stealing. —The colored people of Halifax were holding an “ Association ” of a religious nature recently, and a large number of them congregated daily in close proximity to a fine watermelon patch owned by a white man. The water melons disappeared daily, and it was an easy matter to connect their absence from the patch by their presence at the associ ation. Therefore the owner of the patch put up a largo placard, bearing this legend: “Lookout! these watermelons arc poisoned." The colored people thought this was all a hoax, and some of them waded into the watermelons anyhow, and tho result has been fatal to one, and loaves four or five others in a dangerous con dition. The melons had strychnine in troduced into them through punctures so delicate as net to be observed, but of suffi cient strength to be fatal.— Danville, T r u., News.

Destructibility of Human Bonks.— An instance of the readiness with which the human bones disappear is shown in the fact that the Dutch Government in 1853 drained off the great Haarlem Lake, on -which there had been many shipwrecks and naval fights, and where thousands had found a watery grave. The canals and trenches dug to a considerable depth through the rescued land are estimated to have an aggregate length of thousands of miles, and yet not a single bone was ex humed from first to last. Some weapons and a few coins, and one or two wrecked vessels alone rewarded the efforts and researches of the curiosity hunters. Here, as in cavern deposits and river gravels generally, works of art alone furnished evidence of the existence of man, even though no part of the deposit could be more than 300 yeans old, as the lake was formed by an inundation toward the end of the sixteenth century. The Future Queen Consort of England.— The Princess of VVales, says the London World, has given fresh proof of those sterling qualities which have already endeared her to the nation. Although naturally much distressed at the prospect of being separated from her two only sons, yet I hear that at the moment of parting her Royal Highness was careful to conceal all traces of emotion in order that the young sailors might not them selves feel too keenly the parting from their mother and sisters and from a hnppy home. It is not the length of time the young Princes are to be away, but it is the great distance and the variable climate of the quarters of the globe they may visit, which must naturally add to tho anxiety of the royal parents. We hear, however, that although both Princes have sailed in the Bacchante for Vigo, it is by no means at present definitely settled that the former shall accompany the training squadron throughout their lengthened cruise, nor will the Prince and Princess of Wales give a final answer until tho squadron is about to leave home waters, which promise to be two months hence. A Raven Tribunal. —ln the leading journal of Geneva a well-known Alpine tourist publishes an account of the pro ceedings of a raven tribunal, accidentally witnessed by him during a recent excur sion in the Swiss mountains. Descending from the region of glaciers, ho came upon a small secluded glen, surrounded by thick cover, concealed in which ho was enabled to contemplate a strange spectacle. From sixty to seventy ravens had formed a circle round one of their follows, obvi ously a misdemeanant, whose alleged delinquencies they were eagerly engaged in discussing with infinite clatter of croak ing and wing-flapping. Every now and then they interrupted their debates for a brief space to listen to the energetic representations of the prisoner, who con ducted his own defence with amazing fervor, the judges breaking out into a deafening chorus of comment and refuta tions after his every statement. Presently, having ai-rived at the unanimous conclu sion that the arraigned bird had failed to exculpate itself, they suddenly flew upon him from all sides, and tore him to pieces with their powerful beaks. Having thus summarily executed their own sentence, they dispersed, leaving the remains of the dead offender bestrewing the very scat of justice. A Wonderful Rifle. —The military papers contain accounts of very interest ing experiments made by the School of Musketry at Spandau with an apparatus by which the ordinary Manser rifle can bo immediately changed to a repeating rifle. A magazine made from steel plate, and containing eleven cartridges, can at will be put off and on the rifle, and worked on it solely by the opening and shutting the chamber in such a self-acting way that by every opening movement the cartridge falls through the groove into the rifle, and by every shutting movement tho next cartridge is made ready for use. This apparatus can be attached to all breech loaders with a cylinder breech, and one is able by it to fire, in the short space of twenty-foiu seconds, twelve well-aimed rounds, while the magazine can be filled again with cartridges in fifteen seconds. After the removal of the apparatus the rifle can bo used like an ordinary one barrelled gun. The manipulations neces sary for attaching or taking off tho maga zine are indeed very simple, and the latter does not embarrass the handling-of the rifle. Many thousands of rounds have already been fired with this apparatus, - and the military authorities seem to be very well satisfied with the results of the experiments. It is believed that the Ger man infantry will soon be furnished with the apparatus.

DEATH OF M. HURRELL.

The Inquest. :'i (by telegraph.) (from our own correspondent;) Christchurch, To-day. On Sunday afternoon, Mr C. C. Hur rell, Clerk of Court at Ashburton, was found dead in bed in Coker’s Hotel, where he had been living for a day or two. Be side his bed was found a bottle of lauda num, which he had been using for neu ralgia. An inquest was held at ..two o’clock to-day.

John Coker—Saw deceased come ,to my hotel on Thursday. Ho was quite well. He went to bed on Saturday at half-past six, after dinner. Saw him dead in bed at noon on Sunday.

P. A. Edmiston—l have known de ceased nearly two years. He used to suffer from neuralgia and heart disease. He appeared in good health on Saturday, I found him dead in bed on Sunday, and told the police. Constable Leahey—l found two bottles marked “ laudanum’’—one full, the other with onl y a little in—and £8 15s. in cash. Deceased was undressed in bed. His coat and trousers were hanging up. Dr. P. Towno;i(l deponed that lie sold him two ounces of laudanum on Friday for neuralgia. G. Bbnnington deponed that he sold one ounce of laudanum on Friday to the deceased, who said lie was bad with neuralgia, and asked him how much it was safe to take. Witness told him about 30 drops. Sergeant Felton deponed that he had known deceased nearly two years, Saw him with an empty-bo'.tie of laudanum about a month ago. He said he always had to use something to put him to sleep. Know he had resigned in consequence of being reported. Saw him well last Thurs day. Dr. Campbell, who made the post mortem examination, found the body well nourished. The heart had disease of the valves. The stomach smelt of laudanum, and death had resulted from an overdose of laudanum and the state of the heart. Verdict—Accidental death.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

Tallow and Wool. Lonjjoist, Dec 3. The total stock of tallow in London on the Ist inst. was 14,300 casks. At the wool sales to-day 7,600. bales were offered, making a total of 79,000 halos catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was quiet. Dec. 4. At the wool sales to-day 8,300 bales were offered, making a total of 87,30.0 bales catalogued since the .opening." The* 1 tone of the sale showed that prices were firmly maintained. The Araby Maid- The ship Araby Maid, which went ashore last month at Kiugsdown, has been successfully floated. The cargo has not apparently suffered any damage. Parnell Refused a Postponement. The application of Mr. Parnell, that the trial of himself and the other Leaguers for conspiracy, which is fixed to take place at the end of the month, should be post poned on account of the meeting of Par liament on Gth January, has been refused by the Irish Judges. Much Disturbed. The County or Leitrim, Ireland, has been gazetted a disturbed district. Dispersed. The combined fleet dispersed on Satur day, the British portion proceeding to Malta. A Severe Attack. Earl Ripen is suffering from a severe attack of fever. Aquatics. Ross, the American, oarsman won the sculling match by three length. Lord Bipon’s Illness. Calcutta, Dec. 4. The Viceroy, the Marquis of Ripon is now better, and fever is subsiding.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Walking Contest—Drugged While Competing. Melbourne, Dec. 4. Baker, one of the competitors in the walking tournament now proceeding, has been drugged by a spectator who gave him some beer. Baker is, however, still able to contest. Dec. 5. The finish at the pedestrian tourna ment was most exciting. Baker walked 307 miles ; Swan, the New Zealand com petitor, 300 ; and Seymour 280. The Sorata- The Sorata was sheltered in Rivoli Bay, and nearly sinking, but is now' quite safe. New Zealand at the Exhibition. The following Exhibition prizes have been awarded to New Zealand exhibitors : —Vincent and Co., of Christchurch, first prize, and Thernfeld, of Dunedin, Second, for ale in bulk ; Threnfeld also taking second prize for bottled stout. Further Disqualified. Adelaide, Dec. 5. The Adelaide Racing Club lias endorsed the decision of the Y.R.C., with regard to the disqualification of Mata. • - Gone Home. Obituaryv—Sir George Kingstone.

NEW ZEALAND

Knighted. .Auckland, To-day. DeVaux has been knighted, as a reward for his services in connection with the Bahama islands. Having no man-of-war at his service, ho is unable to proceed to Fiji. He endeavored to engage one of the Union Company’s steamers, but could not conclude terms. The Star suggests that the Hineraoa should be sent if DeVaux will pay the actual expenses. Dangerous Luxury. An Auckland patient in the hospital is supposed to be dying from a cancer caused by the use of a foul pipe. The Te Aroha Goldfield. Grahamstown, To-day. The Te Aroha prospectors arc crushing two tons of quartz at the Alburnia battery, Thames. Many of the stones are richly impregnated with gold. The Te Aroha Miner, tri-wookly paper published there, says, gold has been found in claims on both sides of the prospectors’, and they are systematically working all over the field. Warden Kenrick is gaining popuj larity daily. Ho settled nearly all the disputes about the claims without taking them before the warden’s court. Alleged Smuggling. Wellington, To-day. At the Magistrate’s Court, the charge against the captain and steward of the ship Wairoa, for alleged smuggling, was dismissed.. In the charge against the captain for making false returns of his stores to the Customs, a fine of L 25 was inflicted. The Magistrate held, that the shipping office wasito’ blame for the error. A Stabbing- Case. Dunedin, To-day. At the City Court,. William Pearce, was committed for trial for stabbing Joseph Mitchell on Saturday afternoon.

Destruction by fire of the Dunedin Tramway Sheds.

• ' Dunedin, Nov. 5. One of the most disastrous fires which ever occurred, in Dunedin, broke out about four o’clock this morning in the large wooden building, on the reclaimed land, used as the engine and-tramway shed by Mr. David Proudfoot. It is not known how the fire originated. Two men were on tho premises at the time, cleaning engines, and so quickly did the flames spread that they had barely time to escape. The building was completely .destroyed, also thirty-three.; dram cars, seven engines and a tremendous quantity of oats. The insurances were : —Stock and plant—Northern, L 2,500 ; New Zea land, L 2,000 ; National, LI,OOO ; Ham burg-Magdeburg, LI,OOO ; South British, LI,OOO, Norwich Union, LI,000; Aus tralian Alliance, L3OO ; Standard, LoOO. Building—Northern, LSOO ; Transatlan tic, L 500; Hamburg, LSOO. Oats — Northern, L3OO. It seems almost certain that this is a case of incendiarism. The amounts above named wore obtained from the insurance agents, but Mr. Proudfoot says ho was insured for L 14,000. He estimates his loss at L 7,000 above this, without reckoning the loss by suspension of traffic. Only three cars are left. A cable message will be sent to America to morrow for Mhcrs, and as more are on the way here, every effort will bo made to keep up the traffic. An inquest on the fire is to be held.

A Witch sent to Prison.

The criminal tribunal of Czernowitz, an important town of the Bukovina, has recently been engaged in trying an elderly woman named Irene Gabor for laying unlawful and magical spells upon; a pork butcher and his wife,, resident in that city. It appears that, about ten weeks ago, this pretended sorceress succeeded, by performing a few ingen ious sleight-of-hand tricks, in persuad ing the butcher’s wife that she was gifted with supernatural powers, and that her dupe induced the butcher to consult Irene with respect to his mun dane and eternal future. On being by him solicited to foretell coming events, she proceeded to business by gyrating round him until he felt quite giddy, and then, filling a bowl with water, dropped into it a ball of wax about as large as a walnut, over which she muttered some words of an unin telligible jargon. Presently, to the worthy butcher’s amazement and terror, the floating lump of wax developed into a scarlet flower, one-half of which, Irene informed him, represented his familiar demon, while the other moiety was allotted by destiny to his guardian ,-angel. With' this phenomenon the first part of her performance termin ated. Still greater surprises, however, were in store for the spell-bound butcher. Filling a second bowl to the brim, Irene mumbled another charm over its contents, when lo ! the. water suddenly turned blood-red, Of this ill-favored liquor the butcher and his wife shudderingly took a sip, at Mrs. Gabor’s pressing instance, after which she covered up the bowl with a piece of muslin. Through this diaphanous substance, upon which she exhorted them to fix their gaze, her victims pre sently perceived a black pigeon rising out of the crimson brew, and fluttering its sable-wings. She commanded them to cross themselves and blow upon the ominous fowl. No sooner had they fulfilled her behest than the pigeon flew away and vanished. Then she com pelled them by awful threats to kneel down, and, striking their foreheads against the floor, to pronounce a solemn oath that they would never reveal to anybody t|ie price she proposed to exact for her enchantments. Having thus bound them to eternal secrecy, she took her pick of the butcher’s shop, selecting the following prosaic objects as her fee ; A jar of lard, seven couples of large sausages, a pair of boots, several cakes of soap, rnd nine florins out of the till. Having tied these articles up in her shawl, she turned upon the butcher and all but petrified him with the prophecy that he would tumble down dead that day two months. In fear and trembling he awaited the day fixed for his dissolu tion, but having survived it without the least physical inconvenience, he de nounced Irene Gabor to the Czerno witz police, by whom she was promptly arrested and consigned to durance vile. Subsequently condemned to a long term of imprisonment with hard labor, this redoubtable witch will enjoy but scant opportunities of bartering her spells and incantations against sausages and lard for some years to come.— London Telegraph.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1880.



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Death op the Government Librarian. Mr. Ewan M‘Coll, Government librarian, died on Saturday night. Some months ago he received a stroke of paralysis, and almost recovered, but on Friday he was stricken down by an apoplectic fit which erminated: fatally.



Two Vascar college girls were on their way home over the Albany and Susque hanna railroad the other day. “ Mary land 1 ” yelled the brakeman, as the train pulled up at a station. “ What did he say ? ” asked one of the girls. “ Marry land,” replied the other. “Oh, let’s get out ! ” exclaimed the first with sudden interest. But they were too late ; the train had started. A ijakkr, whose loaves had been grow ing “small by degrees and beautifully less, when going his round to serve his customers, stopped at the door and knocked, when the lady within exclaimed, “ Who’s there ? ” and was answered, “The baker.” “What do you want?” “To leave your bread.” “Well j r ou peedn’t make such a fuss about it—put it through the keyhole,” was her reply. Hot long ago a now railway was opened in the Highlands. A Highlander named Donald heard of it, and bought a ticket for the first excursion. The train was about half the distance to the next station when a collision took place, and poor Donald was thrown unceremoniously into a park. After recovering his senses he made the best of his way horiie, when the neighbors asked him how he liked his drive. “Oh,” replied Donald, “ I liked it fine, but' they had an awfu’ quick way of puttin’me oot.” Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Multitudes suffering under a complication of disorders might obtain relief through these healing and purifying remedies, which should hie employed without a day’s delay. When the weather is variaule and colds and influenzas are prevalent, this Ointment, well rubbed upon the throat and chest, gives the greatest ease, and checks all tendency to inflamation in the lungs and other organs. The Pills assist the curative action of the, Ointmenty inasmuch as they purify the blood and so quicken its circu lation that congestion is rendered almost im possible. Holloway’s treatment deals most successfully, too, with that very troublesome and often tedious aliment, indigestion, which is the bane of thousands from overwork and fast



Lost. Reward. LOST*,-' from WaKamti, ' bn' Monday, November Ist, One Chestnut HACK, branded HD on the left shoulder, with hollow back. Last seen in the direction of Barrhill. —Anyone returning him to. FiaEW-ANDEB Bbos. , will receive, the above Reward." ' ■ 487



Wanted; ANTE D, A HOUSEMAID. Apply, Quill’s Commercial Hotel. 088 WANTED— By a young respectable woman, a SITUATION as HOUSE MAID or WAITRESS in a Hotel. Country preferred. 067 WANTE D—A Young Woman as GENERAL - - country hotel. Paper. SERVANT for a Apply, Office of this 668 WANTED to Hire or. Buy, .on easy terms of payment, a Light Second hand BUGGY. Apply, Office of this Paper. , 697 WANTED KNOWN, That HENRY’S Vy PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton, are open DAILY, from 9 a.m. till 5 pirn. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 606 ’ WANTED KNOWN" SOMERSET 1,1 VERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. M'RAE bogs to inform the , public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. _ . . 908c—28Go ANTED KNOWN—Just arrived from England—Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Cards. Now Zealand Illustrated Annual, Young Ladies’Jour nal, and Bow Bells, Is. 6d. each. Family Hefald and Family Reader, Is. each, and all other Magazines supplied at Christ church Prices. Colonial and European Newspapers, School Books, Stationery,&c. A visit solicited. L. F. Andiiewbs, East street, near Lancaster’s Butchery. 527



Meetings. A SHBURTON AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A GENERAL MEETING of MEM BERS will be held at the Town Hall, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY next, Bth December, at half-past Seven o’clock, to consider the question of the Railway Tariff. GEORGE JAMESON, 685 Secretary. Local industries ASSOCIATION. The MEETING of the above, which stands Adjourned to December Bth, is still FURIHER ADJOURNED sine die, in deference to the Agricultural Associa tion’s meeting, S. E. POYNTZ, 691 Hon. Sec. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Tin HE Monthly Meeting of the above _|_ Society will be held in Mr. Bullock’s office ; TO-MORROW (Tuesday) EVEN ING, from 6.30 to 8.30. Subscriptions will be received at the Secretary’s office, Burnett street, between the . hours of 9 o’clock and 4 p.m. to morrow, and at Mr. Bullock’s office, from 6.30 to 8.30 to-morrow evening. J. WARD, 693 Secretary. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. mHE usual MONTHLY MEETING JL will bo held at Messrs. Jacobson and Eyton’s Office TO-MORROW, Dec. 7th, at 8 p.m. S. E. POYNTZ, 692 Hon. Sec. Money. MONEY TO LEND. rip RUST MONEYS—£2,OOO, £4OO, and: £250. These sums are now ready for investment on real security, at current rates of interest. F. P. O REILLY, 890c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street. Public Notices. NOTICE. ’TVTEIGHBORING Farmers will please fake notice that the WOOL BRAND on the Wcsterfield Sheep is now CHANGED from C.R. to two bars with dot on each side, •//. 695 D. OLIVER.



NOTICE, A LL DEBTS owing to C. G. Hamdon, _£\_ of Westerfield (who has left for England), are requested to be PAID at once to ' D. OLIVER, ■- 1 On the Station. December Gth, 1880. 696 REE VACCINATION EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, from Two to Three, at Cambujdge’s Medical Hall, East street. . 689 H EAR I N G ; , SHEARING will commence at Dundas, Monday, December 6th. Price 15s. per 100. Apply, SAUNDERS BROTHERS. 657 rOIHE KELLYS ! THE KELLYS ! ! X THE KELLYS!!! Coming, Coming, Coming ! Glorious success in Christchurch ! Over 100 Life-size Views of the Kelly Outlaws. Hundreds of other Views of the principal Cities of the World, including the Glasgow Riots. Admission—One Shilling ; and a Pre sent to every Visitor, 494



I JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Osborne Harvesting Machinery. Osborne Harvester and Binder, to bind with both string and wire, price L7O. Ditto ditto, with iron road wheel, and patent lifting apparatus, price L 75. String attachments to fit on old wire Binders, price L 6 10s. N.B.—No charge for fitting if sent to our store. Osborne No. 6 Side Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 6 Tiltor or Back Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 5 Mowers. EXTRAS FOR ALL THE. ABOVE MACHINES KEPT IN STOCK. Sole Agents in New Zealand— ROBERT WILKIN & CO. , New Zealand Wool Stores, 624 Christchurch. McDoiigall’s Carbolic Sheep Dip IS the Best and Safest in the Market. A erne specific for Scab, instantly destroying Ticks, Lice,, and; all. Insects,- effectually cleansing and stimulating the growth of the Fleece. Sold in 101 b. and 201 b. tins, and 501 b. kegs, by ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 627 Christchurch.



Public Notices [card.] Theodore b. jacobsen and O. PEEZ, 'HI ARCHITECTS.' Note office — . HEREFORD STREET, WEST, ' Christchurch. . 571 Agricultural Liens. THE Undersigned are open to receive applications for CASH ADVANCES on Growing Crops. 610 P. CUNNINGHAM & CO. Wool Season, 1880-1881. THE Undersigned are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Fred of Commisrion) on all WOOL placed in their hands for SALE in the London or Continental Markets. We are offering special inducements to shippers of wool to our London Agents, having made arrangements whereby the wool will receive such an amount of attention prior to sale that farmers can calculate upon exceptionally good prices being procured. Insurances on Clip can be effected from sheep’s back to London. Woolpacks supplied at most reasonable prices. Fcr further particulars apply to P. CUNNINGHAM & CO. (511 Christchurch.



ALL DEBTS due to Ashburton Herald and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. S. E. Potnxz, on behalf of the Assignees, at the Guardian Office, East street, Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. S. SAUNDERS, For Self and Co-Assignees. • For Sale, RAS. S STRIPPERS. TWO SCOTTS’ GRASS STRIPPERS FOR SALE CHEAP. 658 SAUNDERS BROTHERS. FOR SALE, BY TENDER. mllE GOODWILL and PLANT of a 1 first-class LIYERY STABLE, to gether with a Line of Royal Mail Coaches in full running order. Tenders are invited for the purchase of a Coaching and Livery Business, carrying the Royal Mails between the Orari Rail way Station ■ and the Waihi Bush, via Geraldine, together with all necessary plant, including Two Coaches, capable of carrying twenty-five passengers each ; Double and Single Buggies, Brake j, Twelve superior Horses, Harness, Ac. There is an opening for an enterprising man, seldom to be met with. The busi ness has been establisl ed five years, and has been, and is, steadily increasing. Satisfactory reasons given for disposal. Tenders to close at NOON on DECEM BER 31st, 1880, to be endorsed “ Tenders for Coaching Business,” and forwarded to the undersigned, from whom all particu lars may he obtained. Or, KENNEDY & GARTER, Proprietors, Geraldine. POYNTZ & CO,, Ashburton ; 628



Poyntz ■& Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following TOWN AND SUBURBAN .v. PROPERTIES:— A good five-roomed House, on quarter acre of land, within three or four chains of the East Town Belt. A compact-four-roomed House, with one acre of land, well fenced. Three quarters of an acre laid- down as a paddock. A nice four-roomed House on half-acre of land, near the .Gas Works, well finished throughout. Town Sections, 742, 743, 465, 466, 467. Town Section 711, upon which is erected a capital four-roomed House fitted with every convenience. A two-roomed House, with outbuild ings, on a quarter acre, well fenced and planted, on N. E. Belt. - MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates . 595 Sporting. . TROTTING CLUB. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME (Subject to alterations.) DECEMBER 16th, 18 80. List of Officers : Starter, N. M'Lean, Esq.; Judge, M. Stitt, Esq.; Hon. Treasurer, O. Digby Esq.; Hoii. Sec., H. C. Jacobson, Esq.; Handicappers, Messrs. Clerk of the Course, S. Saunders, Esq.- First Race to start at 1 p.m.



1. Maiden Trot, in saddle, of sova; for all horses which have never won £5 in public. Three miles. No weight less than'lo'stone. Entrance, 15s. . 2. Maiden Harness Trotting Race, of sovs. Four miles. To be run in two-wheeled vehicles of ahy r descrip tion. Entrance 15s. 3. Ashburton Champion Handicap Trotting Race, in saddle, of sovs. Entry 1 sov.; acceptance 1 soy. Four miles. ; Weights 12 stone 4 pound. , 4. The Buggy Tournament Handicap, of four miles, for.— sovs. Entry 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. Any four wheeled vehicle owned by a member of the Club allowed to enter.; 5. Welter Handicap Race, of sovs. Three miles. Entry 15s. To he ridden by members of the Club. No weight less than 15 stone, RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries for Nos. 1,2, and sto be made by 5 p.m. on Monday 13th December, 1880; - Nominations for Nos. 3 and 4 will be received up till same time.' Handicaps will be declared on the ground, and acceptances to be made within fifteen minutes after the posting of the handicaps. No horse will be allowed to compete at this meeting unless owned and commonly , resident in the district previous to;No vember Ist. In any race three horses must start to qualify the first horse to claim the full stake. If only two; ?tart’, 'one-half of the stake will be given, and no money will be. awarded for a. walk-over. , • Five per cent, deducted from all prizes for expenses; , . Full programme will be published in the issue of, the Ashburton Guardian, on Tuesday, December 7th. ■ :H; : G, JACOBSON, : ;; 649 ‘ Hoh. See,



Amusements. DRAMATIC CLUB. Under the patronage of the Mayor and Borough Council and the Ashburton Volunteer Rifles. The Lady of Lyons. TUESDAY,,DEC ; EMBER 3 4th, '■ - ’■ AT THE ' ■- / TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. Farewell Benefitof LT Z Z I EL I ZET T E (Mrs. Thompson). PAULINE—LIZZIE LIZETTE. After the Performance, a BALL will ba^ held—Admission 2s. 6d. 682 Sports. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S ~ . . ANNUAL GATHERING. the second Annual Sports . Meeting of the Ashburton - i ALE DONI AN S O GIE T Y Will be held in the Agricultural and Pastoral Asssociation’s Show Ground, Ashburton, on ■, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 27th and 28th, _ When the prizes enumerated below will be competed for. Judges for thr Sports : For Pipe Music—Messrs. DonaldM’Lean, A M'Coll, M'Kinnon, and J. Mac Lean Dunn. , For Quoit THROWiNOT-rMessrs. G. M. Robinson and GeorgeJKMd.. For Caber, Stone, .and .Hammer Throwing— Messrs, Stitt, Hay Smith, and W. Anderson. For Highland Dancing and Best Dressed High liANDEK Messrs. Donald M*Lean, M'Kinnon, Dr. Stuart and A. M'Coll. For Irish Dancing Messrs. John. Boyle, John Black, H. Cullen, and D. Fitzgerald. For Vaulting and Jpr?;- xkq—Messrs. Reid, Quill, . and Millar.-'. Racing Handicappers—Messrs. Ander son and Digby. Judge Mr. M. Stitt, Starter—Mr. S. Saunders. f ; = * i- 1



- PROGRAMME .OF SPORTS : ' ’ ist prize end prize - • ■’ ■£•■ s. £ -b. - Entrance Money, Five per Cent, on amount of first prize. Entries can be made with the Secretary up to Eleven o’clock on the day of the sports, for such events as have not come _ off, except for events Nos.-'3, 15, 18, 22, entries for which must he in by noon on the Bth December. For these handi cap events the handicaps will be declared on the 15th December, and acceptances must be in the Secretary’s hands by noon of the 22nd December. Members are reminded that their tickets expired on the 30th September last, and that their subscriptions are now due. . These are requested to be paid at once to" the Secretary or Treasurer. J. MacLSAhP-DDNNr ' -- 665 . fjrHqhsr^ecretary.



Winslow T 1 Sports arid Races Ist JANUARY, 1881. P ROGRA M M E. HOESE RACES.' 1. Hurdle Race 2. Winslow Cup ; x 3. Trotting Race 4. Hack Race 5. Consolation Race - ATHLETICS. ; 1. 100 Yards Race i . f 2. StandihgHigh Jump r •■ : ■"' 3. Threedegged s ßace • :r ' ■ ■ 4. 440 Yards Hiirdle Race 5. Running High Jump .. 6. One Mile Race ■, 7. Vaulting with Pole. . ” 1 8. 220 Yards Race’ : . 9. Single Wonaen’s Race 10. Running Long Jump 11. Men’s (over 40 years) Race ... , 12. Gorisolation Race ’ To Commence at ’ll. SO. a. m.V:<- - The Committee • will meet' at. the Yirislow Hotel', at S p.rii., onthefollow ng days December 11th, 18th and 28th. J. B. ROGERS, >39 t , , r . - Hon.J>ec.- DO - ypu Want 4he; Nears -■ of < t]ie. ;XHy v Read the' Ashburton Guardian. s rice,,Qne PonnjTi •• .. A ; v j-,- ir a Mr. ; CAYGILL, of) "Walker- ;J Street,! ■ Christchurch j. is AUTHORISED i o CANVASS for Advertisements for Thb Vsbbubion Guardian,