CHERTSEY SPORTS.

The annual athletic sports wore held at Chertsey on New Year’s Day. The weather in the morning was dull, and the people from the district were slow in coming. The sports did not take place so early as advertised in consequence, but as the morning cleared, the people gathered strongly, and wo should suppose there were about 300 persons on the ground. The veritable Aunt Sally did a brisk busi ness, and the timely remarks of the pro ’JSi.ietor excited amusement The sports were well conducted ; the events all came of well, and much credit is due to the Committee for the success that attended the gathering. The following are the events :

Quoits—For this there were four entries, the successful! competition being—James Wallace, 1 ; 0. Bowlcy, 2. Boy’s Flat Race (under 15) —W. J. Walsh, 1; D. Campbell, 2. Eight entries. Men’s 100yds. Race—E. Forward, 1 ; J. Horner, 2. Boy’s Running High Jump (under 15) — Doherty, 1 ; Campbell, 2. For this event there were four entries. The race was well contested, and Campbell, a little fellow, well secured his honors. Throwing the Stone —J. Wallace, 1 ; J. B. Wright, 2. Men’s Running High Jump—J. Horner and J. Wilkinson —prize divided. Wheelbarrow Race—3 entries. J. Wallace, 1 ; A. Coppell, 2. Men’s 440 yards Race—4 entries. E. Forward, 1 ; H. Bayliss, 2. Three-legged Bacc, 150 yards—B en tries. T. Bluett and W. Fowler, 1 ; E. Fowler and W. Wilkinson, 2. Hack Race—7 entries. H. Bayliss’ ch marc, 1; R. Watson’s bay mare, 2. This was an excellent race, the two prize winners running neck and neck. The second prize in this event was a good bridle presented by Mr Welsh. Walking Match—4 entries. E. Bowley, 1 ; Childs, junx-., 2. Men’s Running Long Jump—3 entiles. J. Horner, 1 ; J. Wilkinson, 2. Men’s Hurdle Race, 220 yards—Horner, 1; Forward 2. Committee Race —W. A. Brown, 1 ; W. Payton, 2. Egg and Spoon Race—s entries. E. Bowley, 1 : H. Bayliss, 2. Sack Race—4 entries. Thos. Fowler, 1 ; J. B. Wright, 2. Throwing Hammer—J. B. Wright, 1 ; W. Loudon, 2. _ I After these events were finished sports for the children for toys were given, to the satisfaction of the little ones, and the pleasure of the gathering, after which a concert was held in the evening, at the school-room, with much success.

WAKANUI SPORTS.

Notwithstanding the sport's held in various parts of the district, the folks about the Wakanui were sufficiently im bued with a sense of their oivn impor tance, to hold a meeting of their own Last New Year’s day they carried out a very successful programme and they did not belie the reputation they then gained on this occasion ; they possess the proper quality and material in that part of the world to provide their own sport on any anniversary.

About four hundred were present, and a good programme was presented to the local athletes tocompcte for, and some very creditable performances were made. The sports were held in a paddock near the Wakanui school, and as there were no booths on the ground there was no occasion for any interference on the part of tUjfpolice force, who, by the way, did not put in an appearance. Mr. E. Thomas, as director of the sports, and Mr. Ginney, as secretary, performed their duties in a most efficient manner, and the whole pro ceedings were a credit to all connected with them.

The following is a list of the events and prizetakers : Vaulting—J. (Sweeney', 9ft., 1 ; S. Cairns, Bft. Gin., 2. Running High Jump—A. Innis. 4ft. 9in., 1; J. Sturgeon, 2 Standing High Jump—J. Sturgeon, 4ft. Sin., 1; A Innis, 2. One Mile Race—-Clayton, 1 ; Sweeney, 2. Time, smiu. 4scc. Married Women’s Race—Mrs. Giles, 1,; Mrs. Thomas, 2.

Tossing the Caber—J. Cairns, 1: Clayton, 2. Hurdle Race—Hodder, 1 ; Sweeney' 2. Married Men’s Race—Cockle, 1 ; M'Cutchen, 2. Throwing the Hammer —Cairns, 1 ; Claydon, 2. Running Long Jump—Leadley (IGft.) 1; Sturgeon, 2. Walking Match —Cairns, 1 ; Leadley, 2 ; limes, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump —Inncs (34ft. Tin.) 1; Hodder. Three Legged Race—Sweeney and Crow, 1. _____

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBURTON— Thursday, Jax. 1

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, 8.M.) stone throwing.

M. Leahy was charged with having assaulted Mr. Bowen, by throwing stones at him on the Alford Forest Road. The prisoner pleaded “ Guilty.” Mounted Constable M'Kinnon proved bavin" arrested prisoner on the bank of the river at the Ashburton Forks, and he admitted rhe assault, but pleacied too much whiskey as the cause. He was sentenced to pay LI and costs, or a week’s imprisonment. Friday, Jax. 2. DRUNK AXD DISORDERLY. James White was fined os and costs for having been drunk and disorderly'. D. Dawson, for the same offence, was fined 20 and costs. CIVIL CASES. Fullei v. Brown.—Claim, L 37 14s Sd. Plaintiff stated he was a laborer in the employ'of Mr. W. A. Brown, of Chert scy', and die amount of wages claimed was still due. Mr. W. A. Brown, farmer, Chertsey, said be employed plaintiff to lead an entire horse, and he had given notice to him that his time would expire on New Year’s Day'. The man left cn Dec. 2Gth, and refused to give an account of what brsincss had been done by' him in con nection with the horse. Defendant, in consequence, was now unable to make up his accounts. By Mr. Branson—The bargain m tins instance was that Fuller should look after the horse at an advance of 2s Gd per week for the season. There was no specified time for payment of wages. His agreement was at per week. His Worship said that any deduction to be made for damages sustained by defen dant would have to bo brought before the Court in the form of an action for damages ; but he had no other course before him than to give judgment for plaintiff with costs. He, however, authorised the im pounding of the money to enable Mr. Brown to bring a cross action for his

A Row in THE House.— There lias 1) cm an unseemly stoim in the domestic establish ment of Kav.ana I Junta, who lately figured as a disUnher of the peace at Otaki, and the aid of the K.M. has been invoked on account ol one the members of the home circle, in order to have the over-demonstrative rangalira bound over to keep the peace. Hunia is beginning to find out (remarks the “ Kangitikei Advo cate ,J ) as everyone else who has tried it has done, that polygamy is not conducive to peace T and harmony. No doubt he hnds it difficult enough to treat all the partners of his joy and sorrows with strictly impartial favor ; hence, the present bother.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

At the annual meeting of the rate payers in the South Rakaia Road Dis trict there was not a largo attendance, and Messrs D. Gordon Holmes, and John Lambie were re elected to the vacant seats.

’ The Chairman’s annual report ran thus, after a reference to the balance-sheet, and the statement of accounts .given below :

I have thought it expedient to furnish you witli a summary of all works execu ted by the Road Board during the year; and also of any works now’ in hand, which will give j’ou an idea of the amount of work done, and in course of construction. You are aware, doubtless, that the Road Boards in Canterbury have received all, or nearly ail the money in the shape of accrued “ laud fund” they are likely to get from the General Government, and should the subsidies be withheld, which is very probable, local bodies in the future will have to depend almost en tirely upon the rates they raise in the districts. At the present time a number of Boards have considerable sums of money to their credit in the banks. This, you will understand, cannot last for ever, andrating must perforce be resorted to in order to cany out necessary works. I have alluded to this subject with a view of showing you why the necessity exists of husbanding the funds of the Board as far as is compatible with the urgent re quirements of the district. The South Rakaia Road Board has always en deavored, bearing this fact in mind, to accede to any request for necessary work in every portion of the district. I am bound to acknowledge that the residents have been moderate in iheir demands, in some cases possibly too much so. This, I think is a mistake, and I would suggest that whenever work requires to be done, and is necessary work, notice tbould ho given to tire Board. You will see, gentlemen, that a number of roads have been formed and metalled throughout the district, and I venture to hope that the work has been done to the satisfaction of the ratepayers. The township has also been consider ably improved by forming streets and foot paths ; the action of the Board in this re spect I feel sure yon will endorse, as the township streets and footpaths are larg ;ly used by the majority of residents in the <eli strict.

I have much pleasure in congratulating you upon the fact of having secured 50 acres of hind close to the township for the purpose of a recreation ground. This is a most desirable acquisition, as in the event of the land being sold, it would have been a difficult matter to obtain a block of land, in every way so desirably situated ; except at a long price. I am not aware whether the land is actually granted, but but it is reserved for the purpose, and will inquire to be under the supervision of Board, to fence, plant, and otherwise improve, as it may think fit. The division of the old South Rakaia road district has taken place within the last twelve months, and two districts now take the place of one. As regards the wisdom of this step, it is not my intention to touch upon. The only point I think the movers in this matter were wrong in, was the division line separating the dis tricts ; which should have been a light line from the Rakaia liver to the back of the district, instead of a crooked boundary as at present. The Road Board lias deemed it the wisest course to place the sum of LBOOO in the Bank at a fixed deposit for twelve months, reserving a sufficient amount for current expenditure on necessary works within the district. You will understand that this disposal of the funds secures a larger interest than be obtained by allow ing the money to lie in the Bank as cur rent account. 0. N. M A OKIE, Ohai nnan. Statement ok Accounts, 1870.

A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned, the Board to meet on the 7th.

THE RUCKSHIONS.

The versatile Paddy Murphy, of Lamb ton Quay', Wellington, has supplied the following to the “ Saturday' Advertiser :’ Lambtou Key, Wellington, Dec. 27th. ’Pen mo conshinse, when the news o’ the ruckshions at Timaru raiched me oftis on Lambton Quay I was tnndhersthruck, so I was ; for in these quiet times its ref resilin’ to bear av a natc shindy. Bo the liokey poker, I was only sorry that I wasen’t on the scene av ackshun, for betchnnc you and me I’m getlin blue mouldy for want av a baitin’, so I am. ’Ron me sowl, I was disgusted to hear that the peelers intherfered and spiled the sport. Bad luck to Ihim, they’re always coinin’ where they’re not wanted. Sure, av the boy's wantcd.to imitate the deeds of their glorious anccsthors, why shouldn’t they bo allowed to have it out wid one another in paicc, widout those blackguard bobbies intherfairin’. Faix, its illigant sport braikin’ one another’s heads just for fun. Lavin’ King Billy' an King Sham us altogether out of the ques tion, I think as a mather of principle, men should be allowed to amuse thimsilves now an’agin, by'way' of ricrayashnn. Its a mighty' fine thing, when a man grows ould to be able to show the wounds and scars that he rocayved in the wars, an’ to bo able to hand thim down to his anccsthors and posterity in gineral. I was sorry to lind that the opposin’ armies wor so unequally divided, and small thanks to King James’s fj>rces for baiting sicli a mere handful 6 " the inimy. Is there any tlivnth in the rumor that’s raiched Wellington to the effect that Inspection- Mallard, av your city', has cautioned the fruithcrcra av ‘Dunaidin aginst displayin’ oranges and apples in the win dows, as they might tind to provoke a braich of the paico ? Those bobbies ought to mind their own business,so they ought. I’ve sthruck off the followin’ pome to immortalise

THE SAIOE OF TIMAHU. I. In anshint ages, whin Homer’s pages, Gave all the stages of the Saigc of Throy When false Queen Helen, wid bosom swelling’, In love, sure, fell in wid the Throjan boy; The wars wore gory, for death or glory. So runs the story, they- millions slew. But sure ’twas play, boys, unlike the fray, boys, The other clay, boys, at Tiinaru.

The grand diricthers av the Orange Yic thors (Yc’vc seen the picthcrs av King Billy’s horse), Acldhresscd the brilh’rin :—“We’ll have a gith’rin, An’ bouldly march out, bravo boys, in force, Wid lovely sasbes and soords that flashes ; We’ll cut fine dashes, in full review ; We’ll have an airin’ with banners rairin’, All dangers darin’ through Timaru.” nr. Och, blur-an-ouns, hoys, it wint the rounds, boys, Wid shouts an bounds, boys, aich hayro green, From glen au’nook, a-round bo Timuka, Prepared to march to the battle scene ; Aitch Mick or Pat, he brought stick or hat he Got a Waimate—yor sowls hurroo ! Thin m archill’ proudly, an’ yellin’ loudty, The hoys assirabled in Timaru. iv. The grand paradins, an’ the fine pro caidins Av the Orange hayros was the battle sign : No word they utthered, but King Billy flutthered On yallow banners along the line. Prepared for slaughter, they played “Boyne Wather,” Och, maliie murther an’ pilhll-u-u, King James’s-throops, boys, wid yells an’ whoops, boys, Rushed up in groups, hoys, at Timaru. v. They formed a square, boys, in front an’ vair. boys, Begog ’twas quare, boys, to see , them stand An’ one bould head man, wid hair so rod, man, Got up an’ sed, man, unU his band : “ Look here, be jabers, me dacint naybors, Ther soords and sabers will niver do, It’s no use talkin’, we’ll stop their walkin’, Ther color hawkin’ through Timaru. ” VI. A bould Cromwcllan, of powdher smcllhv, Wid fury swellin’, dhrew forth his blade, An’ swore he’d skiver the “Papish” liver That dared to stop him on his grand parade ; A blade dir Knight, boys, prepared to fight, boys, ’Gainst green and while, boys, for red an’ blue, He’ll stand alone, boys, an’ guard the throne, boys, So bould, mavronc, boys, at Timaru. VII. The Peeler squadhron (they’re always botherin’) Wid rayinforcements came on the ground; Inspecthcr Kindlier, that bould difindhev, Look’d mighty fierce, hoys, as lie. gallop’d round. Ses he :— £C Be quiet, don’t raise a riot, For I defy ye to mischief brew ; Don’t rise our ire, or we’ll have to fire, So plaise retire from Timaru. ” VIII. The divil a barm be done to the army, King James’s forces began to dodge ; King William’s laygion, wid the battle raygin’ Inthrinohcd tlicir squadhrons boyant the lodge ; The forces sundhered, an’ the cannons, tundhered, An’ the people wondhered, as the bullets flew, In imaginaahun and disporashun, For ricryashun at Timaru. IX. Ocb ! the wounds an’ bruises, me gintlc muses, Bedad refuses for to indite. The deeds so famous, done for King Sham us, An’ how his army won in the fight; They’re crowned wid c.loi’s in fame’s bright story, The kilt an’ wounded an’ the slain- an’ slew, Will live for ages in histh’ry’s pages, Whilst battle rages at Timaru. Paddy Mujidiiy.

THE FARMER.

THE BEST PAYING FARMERS’ SHEEP. (From the East Charlton Tribune.) At a meeting of the Mount Wycheproof Farmers’ Union held at Johnson’s hotel on November 22, Mr. Josiah Rice in the chair, the following paper on “Best Pay ing Sheep for the Farmers ” was read hy Mr. Cooper :—“ I have been an observer of sheep breeding in England, New Zea land, New South Wales, and Victoria for about 40 years. It has always been my study to find out what breed of sheep would produce the heaviest carcase, com bined with the best quality of mutton and wool, in the shortest time. I was amongst sheep-breeders of note in my early youth, viz., the breeders of the old original Lei cester, called the Dishley Leicester breed, bred by Mr. Bakewell, of Dishley ; also Messrs. Buckley, of Nonnanton hills, Leicestershire, who bred and brought out the improved Leicester, which was considered the grandest breed and best paying sheep of the day, being noted for early' maturing and giving the heaviest carcase and most wool in the shortest time. The weight of this latter class of sheep would i'C about 801 b. weight when 12 to 14 months old, when its mutton would be at its best. In two years the weight could be increased to 1201 b. or more, but the flavor was rather tallowy, which is a drawback. There was also too much fat in proportion to the lean to suit the taste of the consumers. The cross with the Lincoln and Leicester was after wards tried, which produced a sheep of a more fleshy nature as well as an improve ment in wool, but still the mutton was tallowy and the fibre coarse ; therefore, this quality did not suit because, as in the Leicester, there was too much waste for the consumer. A cross was tried with the Southdown ram and the Leicester owe with good results, about the same weight of car case being produced in the same time, viz., 801 b in 12 or 14 months, and sold at Id per lb. more than cither the Leicester, Lincoln, or Lincoln-Leicester ; the flesh being more equalised with the fat, so that the whole carcase could bo eaten without waste, the fat being sweet, and fibre fine. This breed was very' much sought after, it being the greatest favorite of both the butcher and consumer. The cross be tween the Southdown ram and Leicester cwo gave a heavy' percentage of lambs, twin lambsbcingcommon, andoccasionally three. The constitution of this breed was very strong and healthy, and is well worthy of the farmer’s notice. I have seen the cross between a Leicester ram and Cheviot ewe, which yielded fat lambs, but it was not a desirable breed to con tinue. I have also seen the Romney Marsh, both pure and crossed with the Leccistcr. This class of sheep is an early maturer, but produces too much tallow for consumption, and is, therefore, best suited for the boiling-down pot, crossed with either a-. Southdown a Hampshire Down. The merino is the king of all sheep for the squatter, who has an unlimited area for it to run. It is hardy in constitution, which enables it to withstand the hardships of bad seasons. It produces a good wool, which is not to be equalled by any other breed of sheep, but it is a very choice feeder, and has the in stinct of roaming for choice herbage, and it often spoils more feed than it consumes through rambling about so much. It does not matter what quantity it may spoil through roaming, so long as the area of grass is unlimited. The following will show that the cross between the South, down ram and Lccoister or Rincolu-

Leicester ewe is more profitable than the merino for selectors :—Merino hoggets, in wool, usual price, 8s per head, South down ram, crossed with a Leicester or Lincoln-Leiccster ewe, at 11 months old weighs about 801 b, and in wool is worth 20s. : value of quality for mutton, if realised, Id. per lb., Gs. Bd. extra, thus leaving a balance in favour of the latter of from 12s. to 18s. per head. I have mentioned the merino as being the best sheep for the squatter ; granting that it is so, we ax-e not squatters hut farmers with small areas, and want sheep that do not require much scope of ground, and that will enable us to make the most money in the shortest time. This sheep is to he found in the produce of the Hampshire. Down ram and either the Leicester or Lincolu-Leicester ewe. This breed excels all the sheep I ever saw for early maturing, producing the heaviest weight of carcase in the shortest time, the mutton being prime in quality and flavour, prolific increase, and yearly fat lambs. I have killed sheep of this breed when 12 months old, whose carcases have weighed over 1001 b. I do not say that this is the average, hut it shows well for the breed, which, I believe, is heavier than the average of any other class of sheep that has come under my notice of that age ; therefore, I believe this breed to he

the best paying sheep for the farmer. The wool may lie worth per sheep less than that of the pure Leicester or Lincoln ; hut looking at it in every way it is by far the best paying sheep. This breed of sheep, though it must have plenty of food and water, is not so particular as the merino. It may be placed in a small paddock, as it will not roam, but cat off everything before it. As before stated there must be plenty of feed and water, or else the result named as to weight in a short space of time cannot bo obtained. Green crops, such as rape, etc., eaten off, would be beneficial to both sheep and laud, as they will fatten the sheep, and there will also be the liquid as well as the solid manure from the sheep on the ground, which would be improved for cropping. Irrigation would enable us to carry and fatten 10 or more sheep to the acre if they are of the Hampshire Down and Leicester breed, which-would give a great impetus to sheep farming amongst selectors, as they would then, by the aid of the water supply, produce all kinds of feed for sheep as well as grain growing. The question of irrigation and milway extension must be spcedly carried out in our dry districts, which have a rich soil, or it will soon re vert to its former occupation as a sheep walk. We farmers of the Wimmera dis trict must therefore be up and doing at the next general election, and help our selves by returning those men to Parlia ment who will never rest until railway ex tension and irrigation are carried into our midst. ” After a deal of questioning, a vote of

thanks was carried for the interesting paper which Mr. Oliver Cooper had read. The meeting then closed.

AMERICAN DAIRYING EXPE RIENCES.

Amongst “ Items from Notes by the Way,” a travelling correspondent of the American Agriculturist ” has the follow ing on dairying in Wisconsin, a state whoso dairy products figured largely at the International Dairy Fair in New r York last December. Mr. Goodwin has taken first prizes for butter at St. Louis and elsewhere, and was called upon to address the State Convention upon the subject implied ; —■

S. J. Goodwin’s Experience in Butter-making. —His cows arc mostly grade Jerseys, with some mixture of short horn. The milk-room, a little below the ground surface, has the ice-house along the northern side. Against this a lower space 2Sin. high is constructed, with slats above for holding ice. In this space the milk is placed in cans 20in. high and Sin. in diametei - . Those are set in gal vanised iron pans 4in. deep. The melting ice drops down upon the covers and runs down over the sides into the pans, running over into drains when the pans are full. Tin's keeps the temperature at about 50 deg., and the cream is 3G to 03 hours in rising. xtfter churning, and working out the buttermilk thoroughly, he salts with three quarters of an ounce of salt to the pound for early use, and one ounce to the pound for butter to bo kept to autumn and winter. Butter a Great Absorbent of Odours.- —Mr. Goodwin lays much stress upon keeping everything neat about and in the vicinity of the butter and cream rooms. The hand is not allowed to come in contact with the butter during making, working, or packing. When his butter was selling in St. Louis, as “A No. 1,” report came that a couple of firkins had fallen below the standard, owing to a little bad flavor. After considerable in vestigation, it was found that the cover to the wooden conduit or pipe that carried the buttermilk to the swine at a distance, did not fit quite tight, and the odour from some of the milk that had soured along the pipe came into the milk-room, though so slightly as not to be perceived ordinarily. Attention to tins restored his butter to its accustomed rank. At another time a light puli’ of smoko got into the milk room, and de teriorated a batch of butter. In short, any odours from any source will he quickly absorbed ly the milk, cream, or butter. Even so slight a cause as the urinating of a cow during milking, will affect the milk more or less by its absorption of the odour. How must it be when cows are milked in a filthy barn-yard or stable, where the air is rank with foul odours Is it any wonder that so much of the butter in market is despoiled of its natural delicious aroma ! Butter Dairy of Lucian Williams. —July 25, we visited this place in the town of Harford, Winnebago Co., 111., where 100 cows are kept, mainly grade Durhams, about 30 of them being dry or near calving, and 70 yielding milk We believe he aims to about three out of five of his cows come in during autumn. The weather being dry and no extra feed being given, the yield of milk was not very large, the tally on the black-board showed: night milking, 7201 b milk ; morning 0251b— total for 24 hours, 13441 b; or an overage of 191-51 b per cow—about 10 quarts. The milk-room is cooled by Prof. Wilkin son’s process —that is a passage way con strnqtcd deep under ground with an opening some 175 ft. or 200 ft. distant. The cool ground reduces the temperature of the air which rises into the milk-room. At the time of our visit, the thermometer in side the miik-room stood at GOdeg., while one outside, in the shade of a northern vestibule, stood at SOdeg. Here was a reduction of 12d0g., without trouble or expense save the original construction of the underground passage. (It is claimed that by having proper length and depth, and making the air passage large enough to give abundant cooling surface, a suffi cient reduction of temperature for all or dinary dairy purposes can be secured at much less annual expense than is re paired to provide and care for for the ioc that is thus saved.) Mr. Williams allows the milk to stand 3G to 48 hours, until it turns a little sour, before skimming. He churns every second day, using a large simple barrel churn, turned by a single horse power, revolving slowly, and the butter is an hour to an hour and a half in coming, the temperature being between, 52deg, and Bfidog. The buttermilk is drawn off, and plenty of water at 50deg. to 52deg. is poured in and worked with the butter. It then stands 15 minutes, when the water is drawn off, the butter removed to the working table, and the water and any remaining buttermilk are thoroughly worked out. Then three-quarters of an ounce to the pound of Higgins salt is well

worked in. It stands thus until the next churning clay, or 45 to 48 hours, when a final, thorough working is given, and it is packed in firkins- Care is taken to have everything thoroughly neat, no hand to touch the butter, and no odours from any source to enter the milk or butter room. Wo tested some firkins of different days’ make, and chalked them A 1. The butter yield averages about 11b. to 251 b. of milk. He calculates on producing during the season 2001 b. of pork from the skim milk and buttermilk of each cow—in cluding the pasturage and final corn-feed ing of the swine.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880.



Dr. £ s. cl. To Balance in Bank 22,037 17 4 ,, Cottage Bent 125 15 8 ,, Incidental receipts ... 84 .10 7 ,, Interest 1,311 .14 5 ,, General Government... 1,391 19 2 Total . 25,851 17 2 Gr. By Now roads and repairs 2,715 13 9 ., Maintenance of roads 590 5 0 ,, General' expenses 435 12 2 ,, Eakaia township 138 3 5 ,, Clerk’s salary 250 0 0 „ Plant ... 80 10 0 ,, Advertising and print- ing 70 G 10 ,, Land, etc 70 5 8 ,, Refund pound 7 IS 2 ,, Plantation account ... 247 0 1 ,, Mount Hutt Road Bear’d... 9,070 18 2 13,700 10 3 ,, Balance of current ac- count in Bank 4,100 2 4 ,, Amount at fixed deposit 8,000 0 0 25,807 1 7 Less outstanding cheque... 15 4 5 £25,851 17 2



Public Notices NOTICE. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. "IVTOTICE is hereby given that the Mount Somers Road Board pro pose to stop a road from the south-east corner of section 23518 to south-east cor ner of section 19975, and to take in ex change thereof a road from the aforesaid south-east corner of section 23518 to the south-east corner of section 24989, join ing Government road at south-west corner of section 25G14. Plans of the above arc now deposited at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers. Dated this 2nd day of January, 1880. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. LECTION of MEMBERS to serve on the Mount Somers Road Board, for the year 1880. Messrs Duncan Cameron, No, 1 Ward ; and William Campbell Walker, No. 5 Ward; being the only persons nominated for these Wards respectively, are hereby declared duly elected. For No. 2 Ward a poll will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and 0 p.m., on TUESDAY, Jan. Gth, 1880, at the School House, Alford Forest, for onc member to serve on the Mount Somers Road Board for the ensuing twelve months. The following candidates have been duly nominated William Taylor Chapman. Alfred Edward Peaohe. Phillip Tisch. By order, 243 JAS. FRASER., Clerk. JOHN CHAS. BELL. Returning Officer. Mount Somers Road District. Mount Somers, Jan. 2nd, 1880. 345



Meetings. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A GENERAL MEETING will bo held at Shearman's Hotel on THURS DAY. the Bth JANUARY, 1880, at 2 p.m. Business— To consider the advisability of alter ing Rule YI. To scttlo date and place of holding a Reaper and Binder contest, and other important business. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. Persons willing to offer ground for hold ing the Reaper and Binder contest will please communicate with the Secretary at an early date. 317 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TATOTICS is hereby given that the JM ANNUAL MEETING of rate payers will be held at the Schoolroom, Wakanui, on WEDNESDAY, January 7th, 1880, at the hour of noon, to elect Throe Members in the place of Messrs. E. Saunders and J. Hunt, who retire by rotation, and Mr. D. Wilson, resigned. A Poll, if nocessarj', will bo taken im mediately after the nomination, closing at I p. m. G. G. BOOKS, 29G— Bl2a Returning Officer. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. dVTOTTCE is hereby given that the j3| Annual Meeting of Ratepayers will take place, on MONDAY, January sth, 1880, at the hour of 12 noon, at the Road Board Office, Metliven. At the same time and place nomina tions will be received for two members to act in the place of Messrs. Edward Chap man and Ej Pannett, who retire by ballot, but are eligible for re-election ; Noraina ations will also be received at Barrhill School till noon.



The Poll, if necessary, will take place on WEDNESDAY, the 7th January, 1880, at Barrhill School, and at the Hoad Board (Mice, Methven ; to close at 4 p.m. W. B. COMPTON, Returning Officer. Methven. Doc. 30th, 1879. 894a-338 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. ~jVTOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL MEETING of the Rate payers of ihe above district will bo held at the Road Board Office, Westorfield, on TUESDAY, January Cth, at Noon, to elect two members to serve in the room of Messrs Charles Reed and Isaac Sar gent (Members Nos. 2 and 4. Wards), who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for re-election. A poll, if necessary, will be held at once, and will close at 4 o’clock p.m. CHARLES REED, 291 Chairman. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TITHE ANNUAL MEETING of Rate- X payers will be bold at the School room, on TUESDAY, JANUARY sth, 1880, at 12 o’clock noon. By order, JAMES FRASER, 345'' Clerk. Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PinENDERS are invited for the X ing WORKS, viz— # 1. Bridge, of timber, over NorthvAsh burtiSii River, near Puddir 23 s]||-.ns, 40 feet each. 2. South iipproachcs to RaJgpTa Gorge Bridge. 3. Pouu|t, South R;i Plans andfspecifi cation at Council office, Ashbu for Nos. 2 |ind 3 can Board office, SoutlrJl&akaia, after 20th instant. f Separate ten denpto be sent in addressed to the Chairmaairof County Council, not atcr than a. in., WEDNESDAY, 7th January, 1880. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 280—82 la County Engineer. now on view and those l at Road WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. r SnENDERS arc invited for RENTING j for one year GRAVEL RESERVE, 1413, situate near Mr. J. Jamieson’s, Beach road. Tenders. addressed to the Chair man will be received till 10 a. in. on WEDNESDAY, January 7th, 1880. By order FOOKS & SON, 819— 863 a to the Board.



I Tenders. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works :—No. 14, Seaside road, Wakanui, Catting; No. 15, Outfall Drain, between Wilson and Fitzgerald’s property, Wakanni. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Board’s Office, and tenders addressed fo the Chairman will be received till 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, January 7th, 1880, accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the works. FOOKS & SON, 320—864 a Surveyors to the Board. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD TENDERS are invited for the following Works : No. 35 —Shingling Fergus Road Nos. 36 and 37 Re-forming Alford School and Spread Eagle Roads Tenders to be sent in on or before noon of the 7th JAN. By order, JAS. FRASER, 302 Clerk. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited from persons competent to conduct the Mount Somers Pound. Applications to state place of residence, and for what term of months they are willing to conduct the same. Tenders to be sent in on or before noon on January 8, 1880. For .particulars, apply at Road Board Office, Mount Somers. By order, JAMES FRASER, 344 Clerk. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. frVENDERS will bo received up till 12 1_ o’clock noon on THURSDAY, Bth January, at Mcthven. and addressed to the Chairman, for the following works, viz. : Four (4) Open Fords, same as in creek rear' of John Stories’, on West Coast Road. Formation and filling in ruts on road through Broom Park, also straightening creek. Plan and specifications can be seen at the office, Methvcn, on and after Ist January. - W. B. COMPTON, - 342 Overseer. HARVESTING. ANTED, TENDERS for Stocking, Loading, Carting, 100 acres of oats, and 500 to 600 acres of wheat ; 40 acres of the oats to be hand-tied. All sheaves missed by the machine to be hand-tied, and the work to be carefully done. Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, to be sent in not later than JANUARY 10th, 1880. W. AITKEN, 341 Chortsey. To Let. TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE near the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUNDERS BROS. THE Undersigned lias the following Properties TO GET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment : () ACRES unimproved Land, about 21 miles north of the Ashburton Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. -| ACRES partly improved and JLOU situated about three miles fronq the township. ACRES near the above, unim proved. ACRES partly improved, near Winslow. THOMAS BULLOCK. 67 50 137



Conveyances. OPPOSITION THE SOUL OF TRADE. REDUCTION IN FARES. TIT. BREWER, in thanking the public , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for their liberal support in the past, begs to announce to his numerous customers and friends, that he intends' running his Coach DAILY as usual ; and he now in tends making considerable Reductions in the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of his hitherto numerous patrons to enable him to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. ■ 333 NOTICE. TH. BREWER’S COACH leaves , Longbeach for Ashburton DAILY at 8 a.in. via Waterton, 8.40 a.in., Ashton, 0 a. m., Wheatstone, 9.15 a. m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10 o’clock"trains. The Coach returns by the same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m. train from Christchurch, Booking Office—Cox street. All orders, parcels, and telegrams punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO LONGBEACH. Great Reductions in Fares. NEW ARRANGEMENTS, JANUARY Ist, 1880. GEORGE WILLGOCKS bogs respect fully to announce that lie will com mence running the Royal Mail Coj-ch, from January Ist, 1880, between Ash burton, Tinwald, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, carrying Pas sengers and Parcels at considerably re duced rates. Having engaged an experi enced coachman, thoroughly acquainted with the district, the public can rely on all orders for parcels receiving careful and prompt attention. Passengers will be carried at prices within the means of everyone, and by so doing the proprietor trusts to receive a larger amount of patronage from the Town and Country. Booking Offices—For Passengers, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Ashburton ; for Parcels, at the “Guardian” and “ Herald ” Office, Ashburton ; and Post Office, Longbeach. 82Ca GEORGE WILCOCKS. can obtain the MULTI § PLICATION TABLES, printed on gummed paper, in any quantity at the Herald Office, East street, near the Railway Station.



General Merchants. NLW IRONMONGERY BUSINESS. ORR AND Co., WILL open the Premises lately occupied as their Drapery Depart ment, corner of East and Tancred Streets, on Saturday, the 13th December, with a well assorted Stock of HOUSE FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. The Success attending this Depart ment of our Business has induced us to give it special attention. To do this more effectively we will devote the Premises as above to this trade only, and trust 'that our sedulous endeavours to meet the growing wants of this important district will in future, as in the past, be amply repaid for this addition to our Business. The following leading lines, as well as the numberless useful articles in an Iron mongers stock, will be found in value to bear favorable comparison with any other house in the colony : McCORMACKS REAPERS AND BINDERS. Harvesting Tools Bolts and Nuts Files and Hasps Lard and Castor Oil Machine Fittings Sewing Twine Weighing Machines Spring Balances Churns and Buckets Tubs and Cheese Vats Ranges and Grates Fenders and Fireirons Savh Cords and Weights Brass Foundry Hammers and Sledges i I Copper Rivets and Washers Spanners and Wreaches Blacksmiths Tools Carpenters Tools Bedsteads and Cols Perambulators Bolts and Springs Axes and Hatchets Gate Hinges Nails and Washers Mortice Locks Rim Locks Padlocks Augers and Boring Machines Braces and Bits Hedge Knives Rope and Ream Cord Lawn Mowers Sheet Lead and Zinc Plain Sheet Iron Galvanised Iron Bar and Rod Iron Pumps and Piping Washing Machines Wringing Machines Mangles Tin Goods, all kinds Kettles, Boilers, and Saucepans Boilers and Frames Baths and Sponges Portable Forges Guns, Breechloaders Guns, Slug and Double Barrel Powder, Shcts, Caps, &c. Preserving Pans Stew Pans Plated Goods Cruets Table Cutlery Spocns and Forks Scales and Weigh.ts American Stoves Colonial Ovens Camp Ovens Fencing Wire Ploughs and Harrows Chaflcutters Horse Gears



ORR AND CO., Importers & General Merchants ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Auction Sales. REAPERS AND BINDERS. CAMPBELL; AND CO. have received instruc tions to sell by auction, at the Horse Bazaar, Burnett street, Ashburton, ON SATURDAY, 3rd JANUARY, 1880, 2 Wood’s Reapers and Binders, quite new. No reserve. Sale at 1 o’clock. 327 ESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & .. . CO. have received instructions from the Trustees in the Estate of the late V. Buchlay, to Sell by Public Auction, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN 113 ACRES 113 RICH AGRICULTURAL LAND, Being Rural Sections Nos. 8371 and 8390, Sale to take place at THE BAZAAR, ASHBURTON, On SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1880, At 12 o’clock. The above is a very Valuable Property, and is situated about three miles from the WINSLOW RAILWAY STATION, And is one of the Finest Sections in the LONGBEAGH ESTATE. _ About 80 acres arc under cultivation. Crops to be sold by auction or taken at a valuation, at.the option of the purchasers* The land is all fenced and sub-dividod. There is a Two-ro«med Cottage on the Farm. For full particulars apply to ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO., 205 Auctioneers. Wanted. WANTED —A COOK for Ploughmen’s Camp. Apply John Gkigg, Longbeach. 314 SHEEP. WANTED— To PURCHASE 5000 Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply. S i 313 TANTED .’hoi a* IXON. Envelopes for 25., cj cash ; and 1000 ditf cash onty. Weeks. WANTED KNOWN —That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may bo had at ’he “GUARDIAN OFFICE.” Lost. £3 REWARD. LOST from the Coldstream Estate in November last, THREE unbroken JACKS, viz.— . Brown Filly branded do do A 29 *-10 o Cliesmlt Gelding branded X. white face G, and legs. Any one delivering the same at the Joldstream Station, wil receive the above eward, 1 or any one detaining same after his be prosecuted. 40 C. H DOWDING. Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. rHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices aider The Debtors and Creditors Acts. R. In the District Court of Christchurch. Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment and of the bankruptcy of THOMAS WILLIAMS of Tinwald, biiildcr, a debtor. Notice is here, y given that the_ abovc-liamed Thomas Williiams has this day filed in the above Court a declaration that he is unable to mee'. his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the District Court, Ashbuitou, on Saturday, the loth day of January, 1880, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. \ Dated this 2nd day of Jan. 18S0. C. CAVENDISH iiurrell. Clerk of the District Court. O’Rf.ii.ly and Ireland, Solicitors for the debtor. 339 Educational. MISS S DEANE'S CLASSES in General English Studies, compris ing History, Geography, Grammar, Com position, Paraphrasing, Dictation, General Science, Arithmetic, and Writing, will be resumed on WEDNESDAY, 7th, and MONDAY, 12th January, 1880. Private lessons in any of these subjects, and in Music, French, or Drawing.



Terms moderate. The Pupil is encouraged to lean on her self and to persevere. OXFORD VILLA, Bujinjett Stheex. 887a —337. THE A SHE URION G UARDIAN gUBSCRIBERS in the Country are particularly requested to communicate with the Publishers if their papers are not properly addressed. The number of Sub scribers has increased so rapidly , that un less great care is taken in giving orders as to address and how to be sent, the papers may be left at the wrong place. All orders .vill receive our prompt attention. WEEKS AND DIXON, Proprietors. ' October 13, 1879. laLssaia