SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, To-day. —Arrived The Hawea, from Wellington ; Te Anau, from the South.

COMMERCIAL.

The London Market. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following copy of produce telegram, dated London, Oct. 12: — Wool.—Market unchanged. Tallow.- There is a fair trade demand. Mutton is worth 355. 6d. and beef 335. per cwt. Wheat.—Market firm. Adelaide is worth 525. and New Zealand 475. per 4g6lbs.

BIRTH.

Sawtell. —On the 13fch inst., at her resi dence, East Belt, the wife of Mr. H. Y. Sawtell, of a son. 307

The Ashburton Guardian, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1880. New Zealand Exhibition.

One of the greatest events that has taken place in the Southern Hemis phere during the last ten years is the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition. Many years ago the late Prince Consort took an active part in the inauguration of the exhibition movement, and to its influence may be traced much of the progress that has been made in arts, science, and manufacture. Every country of consequence in the indus trial world followed in the train of Eng land, and held its exhibition, and these exhibitions became to the world a sort of object lesson, the teachings of which have benefitted every nation that cared to take a place in the procession of progress. These exhibitions spread knowledge to a far greater and more useful extent than any other agency can possibly do, and the result is that, while for a time England was the “ world’s work-shop,” and netted as such almost the whole manufacturing trade of creation, that abnormal state of things has been revolutionised, and she now finds herself struggling, not very successfully, for the mastery, and enter ing into competition with America and the leading Continental nations for the premier position as the world’s indus trial centre. She is not now what she was once in the matter of manufacture ; or rather though we would be the last to allow that even in one iota her right hand has lost her cunning or her left hand her skill, her compters have not been idle, and the “ world’s work-shop ” is no longer one establishment hammer ing away on a “ tight little island ” in the North Sea, hut a multiplicity _ of establishments, the greatest of which doubtless is in the New Land that was peopled from the shores of that same island, whose people speak England’s language, and owe their success doubt less to the qualities they inherited from their fathers of the sea-girt land. America was not long in taking up the parable of England, and her exhibitions have-been regularly recurring, spreading technical knowledge, and letting loose the springs of industry, and developing the almost exhaustless resources of that splendid continent. To the exhibitions alone no one will think of attributing America’s rapid forward strides, for with out the elements of success inherent in herself, no exhibition under the sun would have made her what she is. But it cannot be denied that the lessons her people learned at England’s shows, and those her own exhibitions taught—

showing to herself her own progress made and giving an impetus to further improvement—were powerful agencies in aiding her. Victoria and New South Wales are following the example of their mother and sister countries, and are making efforts to place before the world a knowledge of their natural wealth, and the vast progress they have made in the short period they have been in existence as colonies. Their exhibitions have doubtless been costly, but their benefit to the trade and com merce of the colonies will be incalcu lable. It is astonishing how little of the southern colonies is known either by Englishmen and Americans, and amusing instances of ignorance even of Australasian geography on the part of men holding positions at Home that would entitle them to some respect as well-informed people, are ever occurring. We have sent home immigration agents who have been, to use “ Captain ” Barry’s phrase “ a crackin’ up of the colony,” but we shall reap but little practical benefit from those “crackins up ” un less capitalists have something more to rely upon than the not always judicious or even accurate statements of paid agents. An international exhibition held in New Zealand would, we con tend, supply this information, if the colony could see its way, say within the next two or three years to hold it. Less advantage was taken of the Sydney Exhibition by this colony than it might have done, and even the Melbourne Exhibition has not been utilised to its full extent. One held on our own ground would put us on our mettle, we would do our utmost to make it a com plete panorama of what our colony is worth, showing all its wealth and its great resources yet un developed, and we could not fail to be visited by capitalists who are ever on the outlook for fresh fields for invest ment. The Local Industries Associations are doubtless doing good work-in their way, and we fancy an international ex hibition ought to be the culuminating point of their labors. The subject is no new one, it has been mooted before, and in a degree the idea of an exhibi tion has been worked out, for the In dustrial Exhibition at Christchurch was an unqualified success. We hope all the Chambers of Commerce in the colony will urge Parliament to move in the direction of bringing off an international exhibition that will do us credit. Re garding the usefulness of the Christ church exhibition, the Local Industries Commission said “ They desired, before entering on details, to express their high sense of the value of the ex hibition as a means of commending local industries strongly to the notice of the public, encouraging those who are engaged in them to persevere with renewed energy in their various pursuits, and demonstrating to others the advan tages to be derived from the application of labor, ingenuity, and capital to developing those resources which Nature has so abundantly provided in New Zealand.”

The Brindisi Mail. —Mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi (for speci ally addressed correspondence only) Con tinent of Europe, Po nt de Galle, India, the East, Aden, Mauritius, Natal, Cape of Good Hope, etc., will close at the Ash burton Post Office, on Tuesday, 19th October, at 5 p.m. The letter rate for the United Kingdom via Brindisi is Bd. per half ounce. The Chimner Corner. —Our usual por tion of the tale appears on the fourth page to-day. New Telegraph Station. — A tele graph station has been opened at Te Kopuru, in the County of Hobson. Tussock Clearing. —Tenders are in vited by the Borough engineers for cutting and burning tussocks off the unformed streets in Ashburton.

District Court. —The usual monthly sitting of the District Court at Ashburton, will be held before his His Honor Judge Ward, to-morrow, (Friday) morning. The Terawhiti Gold Bush. —A Wel lington telegram says ; —lt is stated that a strong party of men, organised under an experienced leader, have started for the Terawhiti district to give it a fair trial under the most, approved principles of working and saving fine gold. Another Chance. —The Post says that at a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided to give all the police inspectors and sub inspectors recently dismissed for retrench ment’s sake, the option of continuing in the service either at a lower grade and at a lower salary, or else in the ranks, as may bo found practicable. Inspector Pender. —lnspector Pender, one of the oldest police officers in the colony, was very nearly being made a victim ho the retrenchment mania. Government, however, have thought better of it, and he “is not to be included amongst the reductions.” Ashburton is included in the district over which Inspector Pender at present has Jurisdiction. Promotion. —One of our best cricketers is to be removed. Mr. B. Westenra, who has r? for some . time held the position of teller in the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to the Napier branch, and will leave for his new post immediately. Mr. Westenra has gained many friends in Ashburton and will take with him the good wishes of all. The Weather —A refreshing shower has fallen to-day, and there are indications that we shall have some more of the now much wanted rain. This season nor’- weaters have been already more frequent than they were last year, and we have had less rain, it is satisfactory, however, to experience a shower at suitable intervals, and this is Just what we are doing. Wo could do with a good deal more than we have had on some of the lighter lands, but ashtis vegetation is everywhere healthy and green. The recent frosts have denuded the fruit trees of blossom, and “ earlybird ” gardeners have come to grief with too precocious potatoes. A Ladies’ Bathing Scare. —An alarm ing accident took place at the Bridgnorth Floating Bath on August 12th. It seems that since the establishment of this bath, certain clays have been set apart for ladies, many of whom have appreciated the oppor tunity afforded and have made consider able progress in the art of natation. On the day in question about thirty ladies had assembled in the bath, and the river Severn, owing to the recent rains, had increased in volume, but there was nothing to excite any alarm. Owing, however, to several of the ladies sitting on one side, the bath gave a lurch, and then began to sink. The ladies in great alarm, some partly dressed, others in full bathing costume, hastily escaped to the bank of the river, and to their dismay the bath immediately sank to the bottom of the river with all their clothes. The dilemma in which so many ladies found themselves on the bank of the river close to the town, with hardly even the simplest articles of clothing, seemed incapable if a satisfactory solution. At last a cattle shed was espied in the distance, and a race took place to gain its friendly shelter. Even here the difficulty of finding a presentable ward robe was not overcome, but by borrowing sundry blankets and spare apparel all the victims of the accident were conveyed to their homes.

An Old Pensioner Drowned. —From Hokitika wo learn that Andrew Ross, ferryman at the Mikonui River, was drowned on Tuesday morning while cross it with two packhorses loaded. He was sitting behind one of the pack saddles, and in the middle of the largest stream the load shifted, and it is supposed that he was thrown suddenly into the river. There was a fresh at the time, the current was strong, and he could not recover himself. His body was found about six p. m. De ceased was a pensioner of the Royal Navy.

Home Mission. —The annual Home Mission meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held last night. There was a good attendance and Mr, H. M. Jones pre sided. The meeting was addressed by Revs. Keall, Ashburton; Beck, Lyttel ton ; and Richardson, of St. Albans. Mr. Keall gave details of the receipts and expenditure of the mission fund ; Mr. Beck spoke generally on Christian duty and labor ; while Mr. Richardson gave an interesting account of the Scandinavian missions and the mission to the Maoris. A substantial collection was taken at the close of the meeting, which was a very en joyable one.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE (Per Reuter's Agency.) Advance in the Price of Wheat. London, Oct. 11.

Adelaide wheat has advanced 2s. per quarter, and is now quoted at 51a. 6d. ex warehouse.

The Ozarewitch. London, Oct. 12. The following is the result of the Czare witch Stakes : Robert the Devil 1 Cipolata ... ... ••• 2 Star ... ... ... ••• 3 Coerced. . A note has been received from the Porte announcing its intention to cede Dulcigno to Montenegro. The Porte hopes that this step will prevent any further display on the part of the com bined fleet, and that it will at once be abandoned. Burmah. Intelligence has been received from Rangoon that a force of Burmese troops, numbering 1,000, has assembled on the British frontier, and is making prepara tions to attack Allanty’s (sic) garrison at that place, which is being strengthened in view of possible hostilities. Teheran, Oct. 12. From native sources it is reported to be the intention of the King of Burmah to demand an indemnity from Great Britain for the late Mjounghoe rebellion, and it is also further stated'that the appearance of Burmese troops on the frontier is believed to be for the purpose of suppressing the Dacoitese. Chili and Peru. London, Oct. 13. Information has been received that the American Government is mediating to prevent a further resumption of hostilities between Chili and Peru. Papers relating to the negotiations have been published in the Gazette, of Mexico. The Kurds.

Latest news from Persia states that the Kurds have destroyed 170 villages, and are now retiring into the mountains with their booty. Mahommed Jau.

Calcutta, Oct. 13.

Intelligence has been received from Cabul that Mahommed Jan, who for some time has been most hostile to the British, and who operated with Ayoub Khan in the attack upon Candahar, has now sent in his submission to the Ameer Abdul Rahman at Cabul. AUSTRALIAN. {Per Reuter's Agency.) The Black Cap- Brisbane, Oct. 13. Peter Felix, who murdered a man named Overill at Stanthorpe township, situated 184 miles from Brisbane, has been sentenced to death. The Transcontinental Railway. Brisbane, Oct. 14. The captain of the Government schooner reports that there is a good har bor, with a safe entrance for steamers at Port Parker, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the proposed tciminus of trains in the projected continental railway. Shipping, Melbourne, Oct. 13. Arrived —Ringarooma, from the Bluff, The Clonburn Murder, Two arrests have been made of persons supposed to bo connected with the Clon burn murder. Mr. Service Going Home. Melbourne. Oct. 14. Mr. Service contemplates visiting Europe shortly. He is suffering from erysipelas in his arm, and his condition is considered precarious. Man-of-War Deseiters. Sixteen sailors have deserted from H.M.S. Wolverine. Liabilities £80,090. James Buck and Co., have failed—their liabilities are set down at LBO,OOO. The Orient. Adelaide, Oct. 14. The Orient Company’s steamer Orient has arrived from Plymouth. Sailed. Sydney, Oct. 14. The Taparua sailed yesterday for Auck land.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) The Governor.

Auckland, Oct. 14.

It is reported that H.M.S. Danao will return with Governor Gordon direct to Auckland from Fiji.

The Patetere Block-

Negotiations re the Patetere block be tween Government and private purchasers have been concluded. The terms are that the latter deposit HI,OOO as security for the Government advance, upon which the pre-emptive prochunaton will be with drawn. The Association will pass the land through the Court and secure the title. The Government will probably select 20,000 acres in lieu of the Till,ooo and return the deposit. It is also believed that the Association is bound to put up blocks of land for sale in reasonable sizes and to offer 25 per cent, of the best land on deferred payment by auction. The survey of 100,000 acres, for which Dil worth and Howard are negotiating, io pro ceeding. Flour. A private cablegram reports that Adelaide flour has risen to LlO 10s. Joe, the Murderer. Joe, the murderer, has lost his appetite, and has became timid and reserved. Te Ngatoau. Te Ngatoau, formerly principal adviser of the. Maori King, has been banished to Kawhia. Land Transactions. Mr. R. Graham is negotiating for 30,000 acres in the Lake country. M'Leau and Co. have occupied the extensive Horuhoru block, unoccupied for many years through Maori obstruction. Bishop Selwyn. News from Norfolk Island says Bishop Selwyn was kindly received by the natives of Santa Cruz, four miles from where Commodore Goodenough was murdered. Boat Accident. iNVfr.UCAfiGILL, Oct. 14. News from the West Coast tells of the drowning of Captain Owen, of the cutter Ariel, through the capsizing of a boat. '

Three others would have been lost but for the arrival of another cutter.

A Rabbit Epidemic

The rabbiters holding the runs recently leased for rabbit breeding, state that an epidemic has broken out among the bunnies, and hundreds are picked up dead daily.

Local Industries Association.

A meeting of the Local Industries As sociation was held last evening, at the Town Hall. Mr. H. Friedlander, Mayor of the Borough and Vice-President of the . Society, was in the chair. There was. only, a limited attendance, owing, probably, to the early period of the evening for which the meeting was called. The Secretary, Mr. Poyntz, reported laving received Parliamentary Papers from the Colonial Secretary re cultivation of beetroot and the manufacture of sugar from the same. The reports of the sub-committees on beetroot sugar and flax and linseed were read and approved—an extension of time being granted to bring up fuller reports. These reports appear below. The Secretary reported that Messrs. Mayo and J. Hunt had each prepared a piece of ground, half an acre in extent, to experiment on the growth of the white Silesian beet, and that the Vice-Presidept had procured the necessary seed. The other reports wore held over till next meeting. Mr. Steele, on behalf of the tanning industry, reported that owing to our dis tance from Christchurch and the inability to procure proper hark for tanning pur poses, it was deemed that this industry would not be at present practicable. In the discussion that followed, several mem bers thought that the birch bark procur able at Alford Forest was the right material, and that if so it seemed the in dustry was peculiarly .adapted to this place. Mr. Steele promised to bring up a further and fuller report. Mr. Gundry was admitted a member of the Association, and he reported that a splendid specimen of Authiacito coal had been found (and was on view) from a seam, which was supposed to lie at some depth, near Mount Somers. It was re solved that the Secretary enquire as to the practicability of obtaining the use of the [Government boring ma chine (at present boring on the West Coast) for the purpose of pros pecting near Mount Somers, a notice hav ing appeared in the Gazette that the bor ing machine was available for these pur poses on a small payment for the use of the machine. It is hoped that mox’e vitality and interest will be shown by this Association, as it is said to be productive of good to the district.

Report of Sub-Committee on Beetroot - Sugar Manufacture. —Your Committee have the honor to report as follows upon the subject of enquiry submitted to them, namely, the suitability of this district for the manufacture of sugar from beetroot : Having hold several meetings and duly considered all the information upon the subject immediately available, your Com mittee find that it would be quite impos sib’e for them at present to report de finitely as to the prospect of beetroot sugar manufacture in this district, or to reduce to absolute figures the cost and probable profits of 'the proposed under taking. Before this can bo done and a really reliable report produced it will be essential —first, that much more explicit information than any at present at com mand should be obtained with respect to the cost of plant and erection of same ; and secondly, that it should be ascertained by actual experiment what per centage of sugar may be calculated on in beets grown in this district. But while for the reasons stated your Committee are unable to recommend that any attempt should be made to establish the industry in question until much more minute enquiry has been made, they have been able so far to ex amine the subject as to draw certain general conclusions which they think it will be desirable to state. Assuming the accuracy of the figures respecting this in dustry laid before the Assembly in 1876, there can be no question of its being im mensely prefitable when carried on in a suitable locality with a safe market at hand. As to the market in Hew Zealand, it may be mentioned that last year the amount of money sent out of the colony for sugar, reached the enormous sum of L 509,110, and that upon the sugar so im ported the duty paid was L 85,733. As far as can at present be judged, there is no liklihood of the existing duty being further reduced : but on the contrary, it seems far more probable in the present financial position of New Zealand, that the former duty of a penny per pound will be again imposed. Nor, on the other hand, is it at all likely that any excise duty would at present be imposed upon sugar manufactured in the colony. It is evident from the figures above stated, that the consumption of sugar within' the colony is so large that the manufac ture would need to be on a considerable scale to supply even a very small fraction of the demand. There need therefore, be no anxiety felt as to the probable market, provided the manufac turers can supply a good article at a some what cheaper rate than imported sugar. The figures which your Committee have been able to examine point strongly to the conclusion that this can be done, and that a large margin of profit will remain after making every allowance for the higher cost of labor and other requisites in the colony than on the Continent. The capital necessary to start a sugar factory upon such a scale as would hold out a reason able hope of success cannot be estimated at less than L 50,000. Being aware of the difficulty of obtaining the necessai'y funds for ventures of this nature within the colony, your Committee think it will be desirable to ascertain if there would be a prospect, in the event of a company being started to undertake the manufacture, of enlisting the assistance of English capital ists. This with . the permission of the Association they propose to do. So far as preliminary enquiries among agricul turists of experience in the district can be accepted as a guide, there is no doubt that the soil and climate ot Ashburton district are eminently suitable for the growth of the beet. A circular was sent some weeks ago to a number of those gentlemen, asking them if they would consent to put down a small experimental patch of beetroot during the present season, and informing them that some of the proper seed (White Silesian) had been procured. So little interest, however, appears to be taken on the subject that not a single answer has been received to any of these circulars. Your Committee have, nevertheless, hopes of being able to carry out the object sought, by other means, and thus to obtain samples for analysis from various points in the district. Your Committee further beg to state that enquiries have been sot afoot in Europe, with a view to obtaining that additional information on their subject of enquiry which as above stated, will be abso lutely indispensable before an ex hauativc report on the matter can be made. Your Committee then hope to be able to submit to the Association a further and more satisfactory report. In conclusion, your Committee desire to state that they have not thought it neces sary to dwell at length on the immense advantages which would accrue to the district from the successful acclimatisation here of the beet sugar manufacture. It may, however, be well to mention that the benefits are not confined to the mere cheapening of sugar, or to the retention and expenditure within the colony of the money now sent abroad for the purchase of that article. The collateral advantages must not be lost sight of. These are the immense improvement to the soil where the beet crops are grown—an invariable result on the continent—and also the use

of the pulp for cattle food, for which pur pose it has been shown by incontestable evidence to be most valuable. There are many other matters upon which your Committee'would desire to express their views when they present their final report. In the meanwhile they can only ask the Association to extend the time for bring ing up that report until full information is to hand.— H. Fbiedlandeii, Chairman.

Report of Flax Committee of Ashburton Local Industries Association. —Your Com mittee beg to report that they are satisfied from information placed at their disposal 'that the flax industry, if properly carried out will be an exceedingly remunerative one. Unfortunately the season is too far advanced for your Committee to hope to induce farmers generally to make an ex periment, but Mr. C. Braddcll, who has taken great interest in the matter, has made arrangements for a certain quantity of the plant to be grown, and intends send ing Homo samples of the fibre to Ireland in order to ascertain the probable price it will realise. From all your Committee can learn, the plant has hitherto only been grown for the seed, and the straw thrown away, hut as the best qualities of the fibre are worth considerably more than LIOO per ton, and the machinery re quired for cleaning it sufficiently for tran sit is simple and inexpensive, it is thought that the cultivation of the plant for the fibre alone should be very remunerative. It will be necessary to procure the best description of seed, to give the experiment a fair chance, and for that and other en quiries your Committee request an exten sion of time. The seed is exceedingly valuable both for the oil which is extracted from it and also for the refuse, which, made into oil-cake, is readily saleable for cattle feeding, and not only forms the most fattening feed known, but when digested by the cattle is the most valuable of manures. The mills are of most simple construction, which are used for the extraction of the oil, and are generally turned by water power. In conclusion, they again beg to state that from all they can learn from gentlemen from the North of Ireland, the flax industry, which has enriched .all countries where it has been carried on, will prove a great success if intelligently conducted in the Ashburton County.— H. C. Jacobson, Convener.

The Customs Department.

(Press correspondent.)

Wellington, Oct. 13.

It was decided at a meeting of the Cabinet that the intended redactions in the Customs expenditure, which were announced in Parliament by the Colonial Treasurer, should be put in force at once. Under the 12th section of the Customs Tariff Act of last session the Commissioner of Customs may, under certain conditions and suitable restrictions, appoint bonded warehouses at ports which are not regular ports of entry. Acting on this authority it has been decided to remove the Customs offices from five of the smaller ports which have no “ foreign ” trade, and to appoint bonded warehouses, which will answer all the practical purposes of the home and coastal trade. These bonded warehouses will be under the charge of the particular merchant or tradesman v.'hose property they may be, or who will be responsible for the due collection and payment of all duties, and who will have to enter into the usual bonds. It is considered that by this alteration public convenience will not suffer, while the expense of separate customs establishments will be saved. The saving on the five ports of entry which are to be closed will be about L 2,000 a year, and will enable six officers to be relieved of their duties. The five ports first to be closed are Foxton, Whangerei, Tauranga, Havelock, and Kaikoura. Should the experiment prove successful probably others of the smaller ports will be similarly dealt with. The Secretary for Customs will make a visit of inspection shortly, and report on the various places and the best mode of treating them. Further reductions in other branches of the Customs department are in progress, and eight officers (in addition to the six above mentioned) are to be dispensed with. This will effect altogether an annual saving of nearly L 4,000.

Another Timaru Romance.

The South Canterbury Times says : —A nice kettle of fish is in preparation for the Resident Magistrate. It is stated that an old and respected tradesman, finding him self in difficulties, and fearing the remorse less creditor, tried the expedient of sailing under false colors. The canny Scot allied himself with an astute Teuton, and remov ing his domicile from the suburbs, he appeared in the city under an unpronounce able name. Unfortunately ho speedily found out that in getting out of the fry ing-pan he readied the fire—in other words that German astuteness was one too many for Caledonian caution. Not con tent with taking possession of the old man’s goods and chattels, the partner with the unpronounceable name, although a married individual with a wife and family around him, is stated to have abused the trust and confidence of his friend by stealing the affections of a young, innocent, and attractive daughter. The partner ship, if such it may be termed, has been abruptly dissolved, and an exceedingly entangled skein full of sad domestic and commercial knotty points will probably exercise the unravelling capabilities of Mr. Bectham.

The Longbeach Estate.

In giving an account of the Long beach estate the New Zealand Country jfournal says ; —Longbeach is 19,560 acres in extent. A large portion was originally flax swamp reclaimed at the cost of La to L 4 an acre. Such land is always , very productive. Last year 3,000 acres were under grain, and yielded over 100,000 bushels. 1,400 acres were under mangolds and turnips, besides potatoes and rape. 300 acres were in field peas, and nearly 300 acres mown for hay. This shows about one fourth under rotation. The horned stock on the farm numbered nearly 3,600 head, including a magnificent head of 50 shorthorn cows, many of which have cost from 50 to 300 guineas each. These are exclusive of dairy cows kept for the use of the establishment and for rearing calves. Five high-class im peded shorthorn bulls, named Esau, Knightley’s Honor, Faction, Don Carlos and Moa, are kept for stud purposes. Esau’s sire was sold in England for Liooo to go to America, and was bought back for Lx6oo. The balance of cattle are stores fattening for the market. There is- a grand flock of pure bred Lincoln ewes, numbering 1800. They averaged about 11 lbs. wool each, unwashed, last clip. 'There is also a flock of over 10,000 merinoes and half-breds, the clip from which averaged is. 4d. to is. yd. per lb. in the grease. From 100 to 120 working horses (mostly Clydesdale), are kept for working the farm. There are three high-class Clydesdale sires and a beautiful Arab kept for the Stud. The total number of horses is 400, and from 70 to 80 draft and hacks are sold each year. From 2000 to 3000 pigs are generally kept on the farm, and about 1000 will be converted into bacon this season. The machinery employed is of the most perfect character, including 15 self-acting

reapers and binders, 3 combined threshing machines, and a large number of double and three-furrow ploughs. This magnificent property has been created by Mr. Grigg, and its success is his best credentials as an authority in such matters.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1880.



Special Advertisements. T.T. DEBTS due to Ashburton Herald and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. S. E. Poyntz, 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. THE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED BT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship i? equal to bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 910 c Manager. Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER.



Canvas, Calico, and American Duck, Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Bail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. 307 WM. PATCHING.



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Holloway’s Pills.—Mind and body are so closely entertwined that for the former to be vigorous the latter must be healthful. The first step towards the maintenance of health is to secure perfect digestion, which is readily obtained by this noted medicine, the most com petent effectually to restrain every adverse Influence which can mar, impair, or vexatiously modify this all-important process.. The student, merchant, man of pleasure, and humblest labourer may each in turn derive vigour, ea.se, and strength from occasional doses, or a longer course of Holloway’s purifying Pills. However waved gthe mind, orunstrung the nerves this fine medicine will track the derangement to its sourse, where it will over throw it and established order and purity in its ~lace —Advt.



Wanted. WANTED— A smart LAD as Appren tice to the Cabinetmaking business. Apply John Meech, Burnett street. 4d W" ANTED—Two GENTLEMEN to Board in the house of a private family, unexceptional reference regarding the cuisine. Address, X.Y.Z., office of this paper. 987 c CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. WANTED, TENDERS for PLOUGH ING about 200 acres Tussock Land near Coldstream. Tenders to close October 18, 1880. For particulars apply to 29Gg C. H. DOWDING. ‘ WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. 3VPRAE begs 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—286g Meetings. THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY (LIMITED). A N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held in the Town Hall, Ashburton, an TUESDAY, the 19th day of October, 1880, at 8 o’clock in the Evening, for the undermentioned purposes : 1. To consider the advisability or other wise of increasing the nominal value of shares. 2. To consider the advisability or other wise of reducing the quorum of shareholders necessary to be present at meetings before business can be transacted. 3. To regulate the election and retire ment of Directors of the Company and their powers and business. Dated this 9th day of October, 1880. THOS. BULLOCK, 991 c Chairman of Directors.



Amusements. SS AFIELD SCHOOL. A MEDLEY ENTERTAINMENT, Consisting of Songs, Recitations, Instrumental Music, and a Screaming Farce, entitled, WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH Will be given at the SEAPIELD SCHOOLROOM, On TUESDAY, the 19th inst. Doors open at 7.30. Performance’to com mence at 8 o’clock prompt. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a Harmonium for the Institute. 301 A. M'KELLAR WIX.



Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the bankruptcy of CHARLES JAMES TRUCKLE, of Ashburton, boardinghouse-keeper, a debtor. Notice is hereby given that the Creditors’ of the above-named debtor having failed to elect a creditors’ trustee, I have this day appointed Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton, Commission Agent, aceitifi catcd accountanlin bankruptcy as and tobecredi tors’ trustee in above bankruptcy, and notice is hereby given that the said Frederick Pavitt has this day filed in the above Court a written ac ceptance of the said office of creditors’ trustee. Dated this 14th day of October, 1880. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the Court. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for said debtor. 306 Money. MONEY TO LEND. TRUST MONEYS—£2,OOO, £4OO, and £250. These suras are now ready for investment on real security, at current rates of interest. F. P. O’REILLY, 899c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street. Tenders UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following WORKS No. 88.—Forming 40 chains, more or less, Cross Road opposite Mr. E. Corbett’s, Alford Forest Road. No. 89.—Picking stones off Hinds Road towards Westerfield (about six miles). No. 90.—Picking stones off Road on same estate (about 3£ miles). Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than MONDAY, 25th inst., at noon. For Specifications, &c., apply to ROBT. D. PULLAR, 2990 Clerk. Consultations. J. L. FLEMING’S GRAND CONSULTATION. ON THE gANTEEBURY CUP To be Run in November. 2000 SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s. EACH. If cheques are sent exchange must be added, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Next Bank of New Zealand, 191 g Hereford street, Christchurch.



Educational. PROFESSIONAL. R. M'LACHLAN, of the Wakanui School, is prepared to receive a limited number of Pupils for instruction on the Piano and Harmonium; 2S9g Terms on Application. , Public Notices £5 REWARD 'ILL be given so that it will lead to the conviction of the party or parties who maliciously BROKE the LOOKS on the Gates, between September 10th and . 26th ult., on Section 30758, on the old track from the Hinds Railway Station to Coldstream Homestead. C. H. DOWDING, 302 Manager. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRIGTT' ELECTION OF MEMBERS. OTICE is hereby given that a MEET- J 3( ING of the Ratepayers of the Longbeach Road District will be held at the Board’s Office, on Longbeach Road, on MONDAY, the 25th day of October, 1880, at the hour of eleven in the fore noon, for the purpose of NOMINATING and ELECTING two persons eligible to serve as Members of the Board for the above District, in the places of Messrs. E. G. Wright and Joseph Clark. A poll, if required, will be taken at the same place immediately after the nomin ation, closing at four o’clock p. m. W. CUTHBERT, Returning Officer. Longbeach Road, 7th October, 1880. 297® HE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.I. A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch —A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton — S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual. : 169-218 cg THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). WOOL SEASON—IBBO 1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ost WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market. This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and an expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superin tend the classification, valuation, and dis posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan tage. Further information may be obtained upon application at the Company’s office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. 283 g BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET, - - 1 394 Sporting. RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, November, 17 and 18, 1880. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft, 6in. high hurdles. Nomination I sov.; acceptance 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 sovs. Distance, 1 l /z mile, over 6 flights o f about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 70 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. IS omination, 2 sovs.; ac ceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs.; welterweights for age ; gentleman riders, who must be members of the Ashburton Racing Club. Entrance 2 sovs. 1 ]4, mile. District houses only. 5. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for any surplus to go to the fund. Post entry, I sov. ; about IIXl l X mile. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase Handicap of 30 sovs. : over 2 miles of fair hunting country ; nomination I sov. ; acceptance 2 sovs. District horses only. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 50 sovs. : nomination 2 sovs. ; acceptance 2 sovs. ; Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. on the evening of the first day’s racing : miles. 3. Farmers’ Plate of 30 sovs. : weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; 1 mile. 4. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs. : for all horses beaten at this meeting ; nomina tion 1 sov. ; acceptance 2 sovs.; I mile. 5. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 15 sovs.: (Ist horse, 10 sovs ; 2nd horse, 5 sovs.) Catch weights ; 3 miles ; nomina tion ios. ; acceptance 1 sov. District horses only.| Rules and Regulations. Qualification fee £2 2s. ; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decisions in all cases shall be final. A district horse shall mean a horse which has been commonly resident in, and owned by a resident in the County previous to Sept. 1, 1880. and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting; provided always that any district horse shall not be disqualified from having run in his bona fide owner’s name in races outside the County during the above-mentioned term. Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless ,L2 2s be deposited, which will be forfeited should the protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Commercial Hotel, not later than nine p.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd. Weights will be published on Saturday, November 13th. Acceptances and Sweeps to be paid to the Secretary not later than nine p.m. on the night of Monday, November 15th. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Ashburton,- enclosing entrance fees, name ard age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey riding in other than his declared colors will be fined one sovereign. Horses walking over will receive only half the stakes. JAMES WILKIE, 275« Hon. Sec



Matson Cox,, and Co. Matson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of'Land, Live and Dead Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwald, Fat and Store' Stock. They are also prepared to make , Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, &c., placed in their hands ; for sale. a . MATSON, COX, & CO., •: Agents for Robey <fe Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING M 440 T. Bullock. r | TELE Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers generally that ho has RETURNED TO BUSINESS, AS ' '■■■ ' Auctioneer, Estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT In the premises, EAST STREET, And at the BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Formerly occupied by him. Weekly Sales j or r PROPERTIES, MERCHANDISE, ETC, Will be held as formerly, ALSO, SALE of HORSES I AT THE 3 HORSE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, and intends holding periodical sales of . i ! Wool and Grain \ During the ensuing season. 1 Will also attend the usual . } Fortnightly Stock Sales AT TINWALD, AND AT a THE COUNTY SALEYARDS, When opened, 934 c T. BULLOCK ’ FOR SALE—CHEAP. FOUR SECTIONS in one block—viz., 502, 503, 510, 511, situated in Tin . wald. Small deposit cash : balance by t instalments. For sale or to let, with a PURCHASING CLAUSE, * 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui . „ A compact Farm, ;all fenced, : well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. ~ All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. ■ ~ All fenced, and a portion of it ■ in English Grass. ~ Near the above, will he sold very cheap. „. About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. ~ Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s ~ About Six Miles from Ash burton. TOWN PROPERTIES. : That Valuable TOWN SECTION, ! 159, Tancred-Street, will be Sold very : cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) £ of an acre, terms same as above. 341, Kertnode Street. 77 , 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven ; Rooms, near the Parsonage, East ; Town Belt. TO LET, A Four-roomed COTTAGE, situated on the North Town Belt, opposite the : High School Site. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in i East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That convenient SHOP, situated in the Triangle, Wakanui road. 571c-186g T. BULLOCK For Sale. Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following TOWN AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES:— A good five-roomed House, on quarter acre of land, _ within three or four chains of the East Town Belt. A splendid six-roomed House, with a good lawn and well laid-out flower garden, fronting on East Belt and close to the Wakanui Road. 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 7H tipon 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, bn N.E. Belt, 5 266 : 220 1 360 : 50 [ 65 150 f r 290