SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Penguin, s. s., from Wellington. To-day. Grafton, a. s., from Timaro. Sidled. Yesterday. City of Tanjoro, barque, for London. Penguin, a. a., for Wellington. Elizabeth, ketch, for Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —-Oreti, from Lyttelton; Waka tipu, from the South; Albion, from Auck- W.d, via the East Coast; Jane Anderson, fromDiinedin. Sailed— Wakatipu, for Sydney. Timaru, Yesterday. foiled— Examiner, barque, for Grejr mouth; Grafton, for Lyttelton; Waitaki, for Dunedin. . BitrPF, Yesterday. Arrived—Ship Jessie Roadman, from Donedin. ;; ; : i; ,. ; . , ,

MAIL NOTICES.

i: ./ Mails closeatthe Ashburton Post Office : as follows . s — ! ' ■ ■ i For Christchurch and North at 6, 30 a.m. 1(XS0 a-m-, and 5 p.m., daily. _ For Ghertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. ■ and' f> p.m. duly. For Dunedin, Tinwald, WinsJoYf, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester uxd Oeraldine, at 10 a.m. daily.; For Temuka, at 0.30 a.rn. and 10 a.m., - daily. ■ ■ * ■ For Timaru and South, at 6.80 a.m., 10 im., and4.3o p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, ; Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, . eu Tudsdays and Fridays, at IQ. 30 a. m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at A*3o;p.nn daily. , For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30p.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New i»nd, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, , and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m.

Hails arrive at the Ashburton Post' From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. . . From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO a. m. 5.85 p.mu, 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, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 19. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street —Valuable Suburtan Properties; 2.30 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; L3O p.m. Monday, November 2L J. T. Ford and Co., at the residence of Cooper Bros. —The whole of their Plant; 11 o’clock. Tuesday, November 22 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-night, Wednesday, November 16. Mr Parnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ‘ ora, Kyle School, 7-30 p.m. lecture on Cheese and Butter Factories, .. ■> Ashburton Forks School, 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 22. . Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ions, Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 23. ; .Comity Council —■ Annual and Special r Meeting ; 11 a. m. ■ Thursday, November 24 ’ Concert and Bail, Wakanui Schoolroom. ■ Monday, November 28. : Borough Council, at , Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday j December 6. Ashburton Permanent Building and In • vestment Society*' Monthly Meeting, j from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. • Wednesday, December 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at ll o’clock. ; Thursday, December 8. Moating of Ratepayers, Road Board Office, Methveo, 3 p.m. - Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street lad li.—Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and Intermediate stations at 7.5 An, 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at ,6.55 a.m.. 10.36 a.m. (Express), and 4 B 0 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru, Drains Arrive at Ashburton from i Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4L40p.m., and 7.45 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton fbom Timaru and South at 10.50 a.m., 5.34 p,m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All. notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Progress.” —Your well-timed letter is unavoidably held over, but will certainly appear to-morrow. Pressure on our space alone prevents its insertion in this issue.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 430 p.m. j

The Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS, ET PREVALEBIT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1881.

The Battle of the Reserves.—A full report of the public meeting held at the Town Hall last night re exchange of reserves, appears in another column. The meeting was rather a lively one, and there was quite a brisk interchange of compli ments during the last half of the proceed ings. Cheese and Butter Factory. —Mr Bowron delivered the second of his series of lectures on the above subject at the Flemington School last night. There was a large attendance of farmers present, some fifty in all, who one and all evinced the livliest interest in the lecture through out. Several practical questions were asked, all of which Mr Bowron satisfac torily answered. At the close of the lecture, which occupied the time till about 12 o’clock, about 100 shares were applied for. Mr Bowron lectures at the Ashburton Forks to-night. So far his tour has been a most successful one, for the farmers are evidently beginning to open their eyes to the importance of the scheme. Timaru Breakwater. —Jones and

Peters, a local firm of contractors, who

have held many breakwater contracts, had another tender accepted yesterday. This was for another 300 feet extension, and the figure L 8,305. Electoral. —Mr E. G. Wright wFI address the electors at the Town Hall on Monday evening next. Mr Purnell speaks at Kyle to-night. Not Good Enough.—The other night

when Mr Bowron’s lecture was on at the Town Hall, a man who had only arrived in town from up country that evening, seeing the building lit up, accosted a per son standing on the steps with “ what’s up, is there an entertainment on?” “Yes,” said the stianger, “admission one shill ing—walk in.” The man from from the wilds paid his money and entered, and for about half-an-hour he sat patiently wait ing for the “ farce ” to commence, which he understood from the man at the door, was coming on as “ soon as the old man on the platform has finished with the audience.” At last the country-man’s patience was exhausted, and turning to the man at his side, he asked when the “ fun " was going to commence? To his intense disgust, he for the first time dis covered that he was attending an agricul tural lecture—admission free. In about two seconds after that he was seeking for the man at the door, with the idea of hav ing an explanation, but that practical joker had disappeared, and the man from up country walked away, but ill-satisfied with his evening’s amusement.

Knights of the Willow. —Cricketers are requested to be in attendance at the Domain this evening 5.45 sharp, in order to commence a match Ashburton v. Borough punctually at 6 o’clock.

Readymoney Richards. Elsewhere will be found an announcement from this well-known Dunedin draper* who has returned to Ashburton with an increased stock of goods. A Goon Yarn. —A funny report comes from Chamounix, says the World. That a millionaire American had four times attempted the ascent of Mount Blanc, and had four times failed ; that, exasperated by his successive failures, he had “ sworn a sweer ” that, living or dead, he would be on the summit of Mont Blanc ; and that he had died. Before his decease he made a will, bequeathing his immense fortune to his three nephews on the con dition that they would transport his body to the top of the mountain ; and that the three nephews have arrived at Chamounix and are making arrangements for a magnificent funeral procession to the summit, where they will find room for their uncle. This is the newest form of

“ Excelsor,” and is detailed most cir cumstantially in the Milan papers. The Jew Ape-la may believe it if he likes : I don’t.- ;>

Government Life Assurance. vVe observe that the holders of policies in the Government Life Assurance office have had their bonus certificates supplied, and the results should certainly prove satisfac tory to those concerned.

Wesleyan Sunday School. —We have been requested to draw attention to an announcement in another column, calling a meeting of teachers of the above school for to-morrow evening, at the conclusion of the ordinary service. Wakanui Water Supply. —A meeting re the above is called for next Thursday evening, after Mr Bowron’s lecture, at the schoolhouse.

Tenders —Mr A. Orr invites tende

for erection of a cottage. En Route. —The Hon. Thomas D c passed through Ashburton per express tb morning en route for Dunedin.

The Only Way.—The sanitary i" spector af Auckland is making wholesab prosecution of the householders for offend ing against the public health, owing approach of hot weather. Lecture. —The Rev. A. W. Han 1 delivered a highly interesting lecture < “The Tabernacle” last night in t 1 Templar Hall, which was listened to wi the great attention throughout. Solicitors’ Costs. —Attheß.M. Con

this morning Mr Beswick, in speaking _< < - solicitors costs, said that he was of opinio i that these costs should not be allowed in small cases. He would confer with TV' 1 r Whitefoord and Mr Mellish and endeavo : to arrange a scale for costs. He thoug’ that costs should not be allowed undo- L 5. In reply to Mr Purnell his Worshi > said that special or test cases might 1>; made subject to special arrangement?. Mr Branson suggested that his Worship’s proposed scale should be posted up in Court for the benefit of all and sundry. Waimate Plains.— Government have decided to hold a further sale of land on the Waimate Plains. The sale will com prise about 6,000 to 8,000 acres princi pally of bush land, and will take place a week before Christmas. The principal block is contiguous to those recently sold at the back of Parihaka. Food Adulteration. —Adulteration of food is one of the crying sins of the age. Extensive analysises were recently made in Melbourne. Here are a few of the results : —Milk (60 samples)—Not one sample as retailed was found to be pure. One sample had been diluted to the following extent : Pure milk, 2 qts 1 gill; water, Iqt 1 pt 3 gills—total 4 qts 1 pt, and two-thirds of the cream which should have been present in this diluted article had been removed. Mustard —ln a colonial sample, the greater portion con sisted of farinaceous subtauces and tur meric, and to give pungency cayenne pepper had been used. Very little pure mustard was found. Aerated waters (9 samples)—Lemonades, 3; sarsaparillas, 3 ; soda-waters, 3. Two of the lemonades contained a copper salt ; all the sarsa parillas contained a lead salt. The soda waters contained no carbonate of soda, and were simply carbonic acid water. Ales and porter (250 samples)—These were examined principally to see how much chlorade of sodium (common salt) was present. This was found to range from 0 21 of a grain (normal) to 126 grains per Imperial Gallon. Cocoas and chocolates (10 samples)—Very little pure cocoa. All were largely mixed with farinaceous substances and sugar. One of the samples (colonial manufacture) contained only 25 per cent, cocoa, the re maining 75 per cent., being starch and glucose, the latter being so bad that it could not be sold in the usual way by brewers. Spirits (40 samples)—Brandies, whiskeys, gins, and rums—Most of these had been made from bad spirits, and con tained fusel oil in large quantities. They were also well watered. Napoleon and the Scotchman.— Th e following incident of the Peninsular v.-.-X is worth recording A Scottish pip r, belonging to one of the regiments, s taken prisoner, and, it becoming repot d to the Emperor Napoleon, he ordered 1 a to be brought into his presence. e eyed the stalwart piper in his kilts, a 1 and asked him, ‘ Can you play Scott ; ’i music on the bagpipes V ‘ Yes,’ was i o reply. ‘Then play me a Highland re ’ It was done. ‘ Play me an Highland j : ;’ done also. ‘ Now play me a Scott i march.’ This also was done. Then s asked him to play a Highland charg : this also was complied with. Napoli' 1 looked and said, ‘ Now play me a retre:> ’ ‘ Na,’ said the piper, ‘we hae nae mu i for that. ’ The Emperor said, ‘ Then y i may retire, Sir.’ ”

Deaths of Noted Scotchmen. Jol n Duncan, “the Alford botanist,” died that place on 10th August, aged 86. I was a weaver, and by dint of much i dustry made a valuable collection < Scottish grasses, &c., which he presentc ' last December to the University of Abe - dcen. Some months ago several hundred, pounds were raised by public subscriptio ’ to relieve the rigors of poverty in his ad , vanced age. The Rev. Alexander Stark, of Tignabruaich, the “ father of the Free | Church, died on August 12th, in the 96th year of his age, and the 74th of his minis try. Mr James Black, senior partner of the firm owning the Anchor Thread Mills, Paisley, died on August 3rd, aged 59 years, his death being accelerated by the decease of his daughter a fortnight before. Mr Clark was greatly respected in Pa’sley, where his family have been engaged in the manufacture of thread since 1720. The firm now employs neariy 490 hands. A Successful Piano Manufactory.— The Belfast Witness, after investigating certain matters appertaining to the manu facture and description of ancient and modern pianos, thus speaks of the eminent manufactory of Brinsmead and sons, at Kentish Town : —The founder of this business, Mr John Brinsmead, established it in 1836, his staff then con sisting of two men and a boy. The rapid strides and progress since achieved may be imagined when fully 300 hands are now employed, and more than fifty pianos a week are sold and produced in the highest style of excellence. The firm have orders now on hand which they can not execute for nearly three months to come, even at this great rate of produc tion, which is unsurpassed by any other

manufactory. The great demand has rendered necessary the erection of an additional factory, which will be com pleted before the end of this month. Mr John Brinsmead, who was originally a cabinet-maker, and came to London from North Devon, has always taken the greatest interest in the manufacture of pianos, and it has been the pride of his life to produce the beat article possible, and he is constantly introducing improve ments. Although forty-five years’ hard work and practical knowledge have pro duced such prosperous results, Mr Brins mead takes as much interest as ever in every detail, the most important finishing processes, ‘touch,’ ‘voicing,’ &c., being his special province, and in which his experience and knowledge are unrivalled. Messrs Brinsmead have patented at differ ent times the perfect check-repeater action, and also the sostenente sounding 1 board, capable of sustaining sound for 60 seconds, the great charm of the piano being much enhanced thereby. Every portion of a piano is ready to hand at these works, and a complete piano in all ' its details could be put together in an ‘ incredibly short space of time. At the | least, 300 or 400 pianos are in course of | manufacture, and the minutest detail is personally looked after by the principal, i The number of gold medals gained by the i firm at all principal Exhibitions is very numerous, and at the three recent ones I in Queensland, Sydney, and Melbourne, ; the first prize for uprights and grands has I been awarded to them.” <

CABLE NEWS.

LATtST FROM EUROPE

[per reuter’s agency.] Monetary and Commercial.

London, Nov. 15. Consols have declined to New Zealand securities, and Australian and New Zealand breadstuff's and tallow are without quotable change. Representation of Tiverton. The election for the representation of Tiverton in the House of Commons took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Viscount Ebrington, the eldest son of the Earl of Fortescue.

Trial of Garfield’s Murderer. Washington, Nov. 15.

The trial of Guiteau, for the murder of the late President Garfield, has com menced. The prisoner’s behavior is most eccentric, and it is believed that he is feigning insanity.

The New French Cabinet. Paris, Nov. 15.

M.M. Freycinet and Leon Say, who had accepted office as Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance respec tively, having retired, Gambetta will himself take the Foreign portfolio, and M. Allding Jaige is appointed Minister of Finance. The other portfolios are filled as follows :—General Campenon, Minister for War ; M. Roussain, Minis ter of the Interior ; M. Rovier, Minis ter of Commerce, and M. Bert, Minis ter of Public Instruction. The latter’s appointment is unpopular, and the other Ministers are new to political life.

AUSTRALIAN

[per rbutbr’s agency.] More than She Could Carry. Sydney, Yesterday,

News has been received that the schooner Henrlette, ag tons, of this port, owned by Mr W. J. Pasheley, has foundered at sea while on her voyage to New Caledonia, and that ten per sons have lost their lives by the disas ter. It has been ascertained that the Henriette was overloaded when she left port. Work for the Lawyers. It is expected that the Government will shortly commence legal proceed ings in connection with the expenditure of the award to the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company.

The Financial Statement. Sydney, To-day.

The Treasurer delivered his Financial Statement in the Legislative Assembly last night. He showed that the re venue for last year amounted to L 6,348,000, and the expenditure to L 5,157,000. He estimates the revenue for the present year at L 6,348,000, and the expenditure at L 5,961,000. No increase of taxation or of Custom's duties is proposed. A revision of the system of leasing of pastoral lands is to be made with the view of obtaining in creased rents. The expenditure esti mates show increases on account of Education, Railways, and Immigration. A Rise in Oats. Melbourne, To-day. Oats are to-day 3d per bushel higher, and a further rise in price is expected.

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.] More New Chums. Auckland, To-day. The ship Antares, Captain Lewis, 108 days from London, is signalled at the Heads.

Catholic Charitable Institute. Patea, To-day. Bishop Redwood having directed a col lection to be made throughout the diocese for establishing a Catholic childrens’ charitable institution at Nelson, Ll 9 was subscribed here.

A Proud Position. G. F. Sherwood has been elected the first Mayor of Patea. Well Received. Napier, To-day. Mr Sutton addressed the electors of Clive last night. He was enthusiastically received, and obtained a unanimous vote of confidence. Two Gone. Tauranga, To-day. A native named Tawhinga, was drowned at Ohinemutu, on Monday night. He went into a hot spring to bathe, and apparently fell asleep. He was found drowned on the following morning. Soon afterwards, a Maori woman was found drowned in a hot bath, near the post-office, under simi lar circumstances. Electoral. Invercargill, To-day. Mr Shanks, the late member, has retired from the Mataura contest. Mr Richard son and Captain McKenzie were at Mataura last night, and both secured votes of confidence. The former said that had he been in the Assembly last year he should have supported the Hall Ministry. The Mataura Electoral Roll contains 1,500 names. The analysis of the Inver cargill Roll is as follows :—Freehold, 918 ; residential, 855.

A Town Flooded with Rain Water. Campbelltown, To-day.

The Bluff township was flooded last night. There was an extraordinary fall of rain, and the water was three feet deep in some places.

THE ROW WITH THE MAORIS

New Plymouth, Yesterday.

The trial of Tohu concluded to-day. The prisoner did not make any statement. The prisoners, on being asked to sign their names to the statements made by them, replied they could not write. They were told to touch the pen while the cross was being made. Te Whiti did so with out any hesitation, but Tohu required some argument before he could be per suaded to comply with the request. Tohu was committed to gaol in the same manner as To Whiti. This concluded the business.

[by telegraph.] [Per Press Association Special.]

Pungarehu, To-day. The prisoners were sent away from the Parihaka camp early this morning for Opunake, and they passed Rahotu camp at 1 a. m. 300 More Prisoners Captured Without Resistance. The arresting party entered the pah again this morning, and drafted out men, women, and children belonging to the Kateawa tribe. No difficulty was ex perienced in identifying them, as Captain Messenger, Mr Hursthouse, and several members of the Mounted Rifles knew the

tribe. About 220 men and 80 women j and children had been taken up to noon. The men were sent to the whares, but the women are squat ting in front of the village. They will, if possible, be sent to their hapu to-morrow. An effort will be made this afternoon to get possession of their goods, but if unsuccessful, the prisoners will be sent on without them. The Alex andra cavalry, numbering fifty-seven, ar rived from Opunake this morning, and are expected to return to-night. Every thing is quiet at Parihaka. The telegraph lino will be run up to Parihaka as soon as possible.

MR WASON AT BARR HILL.

Mr Wason met the electors of Wakanui on Monday evening, at the schoolhouse, Barr Hill.

Mr Mackie occupied the chair. I Mr Wason having reiterated his views ( upon many political matters, went on to I say that a faction had arisen among them I which arrogated to itself the title of 1 “ Liberal.” For his part he was a Liberal { in politics, had always been one, and I hoped always to remain one. Society had I been ably described as froth at the top and dregs at the bottom, and there was much ado to keep the middle sweet and sound. So in politics: they had the great landowners on one side, who in some cases were desirous of legislating for their own benefit, and on the other side they had the Communists, who, taking up the cry that property was a crime, wished to legislate specially against it. True Liberal ism was the abolition of all class legisla tion—a fair field and no favor, to all. Communism was not Liberalism, and was very much more closely allied, in fact, to the rankest Toryism. It was only by the support of some of the very wealthiest men in the colony that Sir George Grey ever succeeded in usurping the reins of Government.

Mr Daly asked a series of questions which caused much laughter. After a few other queries relating to education, railway management, etc., Mr Jackson said that if no other elector wished to ask any questions he desired to move a vote of thanks to Mr Wason and | of confidence in him as a fitting represen tative for Wakanui, which was the most important agricultural constituency of the most important provincial district oi New Zealand. The speaker went on to allude to Mr Wason’s personal qualifications lor the position; to the esteem in which he was held by those around him; and, above all, to the soundness of his political views. [ Mr Thomas Muland seconded the motion.

Mr Saunders and Mr Irvine wished to add an amendment “ That this meeting pledges itself to do all in its power to return Mr Wason as the Wakanui repre sentative.” The amendment was tacked to the motion, and carried unanimously amid loud acclamation.

Mr Wason thanked the electors for the compliment, and moved a vote of thanks to the Chair.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held at 3 p. m. on Mon day last. Present —Messrs Grigg (chair man), Carter, Chapman, and Taylor. Correspondence was read—From the Ashburton County Council, enclosing ex tracts from the County Engineer’s reports with regard to the enlargement of Carter and Dawson’s creeks. The Council de clined to do anything with Dawson’s creek, but they would pay half the cost of enlarging Carter’s creek, provided the Road Board would pay the rest. This the Board decided to agree to.—From the Treasury, Wellington, stating the subsidy on road rates collected during the year ended 31st March, 1880, had been paid, and a letter from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Ashburton, ac knowledged receipt of the same, amount ing to L 917 4s lid.—From Mr Wm. Anderson, asking that the side ditch of part of Ford’s road should be cleared out, and that the Board would ask the County Council to continue the work of straighten ing Ford’s creek from where it crosses Ford’s road to Osborne’s road. The Board agreed to clean out the side ditch.—From Mr Charles Braddell, asking for the use

of the Road Board office as a polling booth for the election of two members for the Ashburton riding of the County on Wed nesday the 16th inst. Granted. Mr John White waited on the Board for the purpose of representing that the first bridge on Dawson’s road from Long beach road was quite too small to take away flood-water quickly enough, and asked that a ford be substituted for the bridge. —The Surveyor was instructed to have this done, also to have another ford placed across the same road within twenty five chains of Bell’s road, and to have the side ditch cleaned out.

The Surveyor’s report was read and it was decided to deepen the Tinwald creek and place a tank to prevent water overflowing on to Ford’s road. To lower a culvert on Church road alongside of Mr E. Horsey’s farm. To deepen and regrade the out falls and side ditches of about a mile of Surveyor's road and form about twenty-five chains of a new road leading from Surveyor’s road through the swamp in a south-easterly direction. To make the bridge on the Lower Beach road at Lowcliff secure by timbering and fencing the approaches, and to call for tenders for the completion of the side ditch on Crow’s road, as the late contrac tor has given up the work. The following gentlemen, having signi fied their willingness to act, were formally appointed as returning officers for the five wards of the district:—No. 1 ward, Ed ward Bell; No. 2 ward, J. Edward Ja combs; No. 3 ward, W. Guthbert; No. 4 ward, J. Arthur Winter; No. 5 ward, James Isbister.

The Surveyor having read a list of persons who have permitted gorse to grow on the roads, the same was approved by the Board, and the Chairman signed fifty two notices to clear this gorse away.—The Surveyor was instructed to see that the terms of these notices were complied with. Accounts amounting to L9411s 7d were prssed for payment, and the Board ad journed until the 27th December.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBO RTON— To-DaV.

(Before Mr J. Beswick, R.M.) Drckkenne.ss.--A first offender waff fined Bs. Breach of Bobocgh By-Laws.—lX McMillan was charged with allowing twa horses to be at large in the Wakanui road. Fined 5s and 2s costs. The Alleged False Declaration Case —His Worship said that he had decided to take the further hearing of the case of A. W. Weston, charged with making a false declaration to get Wsname inserted on the electoral roll, on Wednea da Wife* Desertion. —Benjamin Boswell was brought up on a charge of deserting his wife.-Mr Branson remarked that he had just been retained for the defence, and would be glad of half an hours ad journment of the case.—When the case S re-called, his Worship said that he could not take it to-day, and wottld have to adjourn it until Wednesday next— Mr Branson asked that the defendant might ne liberated on the same bnl a» before—Sergeant Felton remarked that Li »r H,, w r h i™ he would not keep the man m the lock-up for the Week. He would be allowed to go, the same hail being accepted. CIVIL GASES. - ; Orr and Co. v. Bowers—Claim, L 7 Se 9d —Mr Purnell for plaintiffs f Mr trap for defendant.-r—This was_ a claim for » Fairbank weighing machine which had been ordered, according to the plaintiff* statement, by the defendant a own m i structions, and which was duly obtained from Christchurch for him. Some three weeks after delivery defendant returned the machine, refusing to take it nnlessthe plaintiff agreed* to alte * the weights. _ This the plaintiff refused to do, as the wmghta were always included with the. machine, and the weights, if not according to de fendant’s fancy, could easily have been adiusted to answer the purpose for which the machine was 'wanted— to weigh out flour.—McPherson, in the employment of the plaintiff, examined, said that,.When the defendant ordered the machine, he never said anything 1 whatever about the weights, and he did not, that the witness remembered, say anything about,'wanting a machine similar to machines «wned by Mr Harrison, Messrs Friedlonder Bros, or Messrs Saunders : Bros} Bowers, the defendant, stated that he had ordered a machine in September daat of Mr Orr. He had none m stock-or the kind wanted by the witness. Defendant said he wanted a machine for weighing out 1001 b, 2001 b, Mid BOlh, and defendant ordered a machine of that kind and_ with those weights. Mr Orr »ent him a machine which weighed out 2241 b, 1121 b, and 361 b. Witness subsequently saw Mr Orr, and he said he would get the weight* which witness wanted. But he did 'not change them. He said that:die.saw de fendant had got another weigher,/and that he would not, therefore, require to have the weights changed.' Defendant had to get another machine because the [ one procured from Orr’s was no' good to ! him. Told Mr Orr that if he -would change the weights Be would give him a cheque for the machine. —ln reply to Mr Purnell, defendant said it was possible to weigh out flour, in the quantities" re-

quired by him for tirade purposes,' blit it would be very inconveuient to adjust the machine supplied to weigh out the-' flour in the required quantities.—Mr Crisp sub mitted that the machine supplied was not a machine of the kind ordered. —Mr Purnell urged that the machine having been kept for three weeks by the defendant, that was practically an acceptance of the machine, and to return it after the lapse of such a time was altogether unreason able. There was no doubt that the machine supplied was the _ machine ordered.—Judgment for the plaintiff with costs. Martin v. Worthington. Claim —L2 19s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff, by de fault.

FIVE DOLLARS FROM THE OTHER WORLD.

An unexpected incident took place

at a spiritualistic seance at Providence, R. 1., recently. A party of ladies and gentlemen made arrangements with a medium to give them a private seance. The agent collected the customary fee, one of the visitors, giving a five dollar bill and receiving the change. The fees were passed into the cabinet 1 by the agent, and the seance began. Materialised forms of departed brothers, sisters, and friends issued from the cabinet at the request of the visitors. Presently a departed sister of Mr S., with a bouquet in her hand, issued and presented him with the flowers He no ticed a piece of green paper among the flowers, and quickly transferred it to his vest pocket. The visitors retired, and Mr S. then found the green paper to be the identical five dollar bill which he had given to the agent. On their arrival home the medium telegraphed a demand for the five dollars. The per son who received the bill holds that jt belongs to him, as the spirit of his sister gave it to him, and he refuses to return it.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed b? our correspondents.

CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY.

To the Editor. Sib, —In the columns of your contem porary of yesterday morning, appears a local on the meeting in the Town Hall, on the occasion of Mr Eowron’s lec ture on the above subject, and which, from its tone, is intended to imply luke warmness on the part of those concerned. I will allow, sir, that the attendance was meagre as respects the larrikin element, and there was also - a notable absence of tall talk, fulsome promises, and cut and dried votes of confidence, with which we have been regaled lately, through your contemporary’s columns, but that it was interesting to those for whose benefit it was given, was evinced by the fact that several farmers came from a long distance to hear it. Now, sir, it appears strange that the Mail, the proprietor .of which professes to be the farmer’s friend and champion, should not even think it worth while to send a reporter to such a meet ing, but, air, I am fully convinced that the adulation heaped upon the fanner elector through the Mail are posi tive bunkum, and I trust that the same will be recollected on the polling day.—l am, etc., A Farmer & an Elector. November 15.

WAKANUI ELECTION.

To the Editoe. Ste, —The discussion at the last meet ing of the Borough Council when the tenders for preparing the Bate Roll were considered, and the proceedings of last night’s meeting, when Mr Ivess challenged the Mayor’s statement about his _(Mr Ivess’) consistency of having (1) Expressed his views of being in favor of the Mayor’s movement. (2) Of having stated at Mr Quill’s that “ if elected for the General Assembly, he would endeavor to bring in a Bill in favor of the same,” and should now be voting against it, will go clearly and conclusively to show the utter incapability and un worthiness of Mr Ivess to represent not only such an important and large electoral district as VVakhmn, bat' stay" other con stituency for the General Assembly.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1881.



T H E ACID CURE. “y. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheuma ism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, etc- May be obtained from Mackay Bbos, Manchester street, South, Christ church, Wholesale and Retail, or from Mr Thomas Collins, Main South Road, Timaru. AN AGENT WANTED FOR ASH BURTON. 734 c X/l 2 ° c o o o 12 oo 'S g p s. es W •!—( Ah o 525 Q W a g 0$ o 5 U 2 Q « S o OQ ,3 o S $ <5 3 3 - H W n ,Pi .-s •ffi £ QC 2 eo .3 5 O 8 i*§ p P o S? In § S' 06 5 S a s Eh S AVuuit «u WnuUmi'-l] I



Wanted. WANTED a good General SER VANT. Apply to Mrs Gundry, East street. H7d \tTANTED— TWO Strong LADS for -YV the Coach-building trade. Apply, Blz Bros. , Wills street. ■ 95d WANTED —Immediately, COOK and HOUSEMAID, in a Pri vate Family. Wages, £SO and £3O. Only thorough servants need apply. Address “ Y,” Office of this Paper. 7 1 d w ‘ANTED—Everybody to see Reat y Money Richard’s advertisement. 119 d WANTED— TENDERS for the sup ply of One Hundred Tons of FLOUR. Best, guaranteed for cash on delivery and proof of quality. Tenders to close on the Ist December, 1881. R. Lancaster, Ashburton. 76a W N E D TEND E'R S for the Crop of Grass now growing on the -Domain Grounds. The, Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, and 1 left at the Office of the undersigned before 12 o’clock at noon on FRIDAY, the 18th instant. . For particulars apply to the care-taker on the Grounds. By order. J. WARD, HOd . Secretary. Wanted— twenty acres o* English grass with water, near the township of Ashburton. Apply, Offioe of -this Pape'r. ‘ 1 69d ANTED KNOWN.—SPRING ,„.. T T : AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo'street (opposite Cookham House.) 827 c WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett,street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 780 c WANTED KNOWN. received a consignment of “Novelties,” togi 'her with new, rare and generally esteemed varieties of Flower Seeds, annual and perennial, in addition to those cata logued. Those of my customers who have not haid their orders for Garibaldi Bulbs, Carnations, &c., will oblige by calling for he same. A very fine stock of bedding- Out Plants will be ready in September and October. W. Gimblett, Colombo street, Christchurch. 580 c T Special Advertisements. HE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, noted throughout the Colony for the best fitting and Genuine Well-made CLOTHING



Of Every Description, are the LARGEST PRIZE-TAKERS At the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition, having been awarded FIRST ORDER OF MERIT, AND ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE INTELLIGENT JDRORS. One trial will prove the Superior A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Branches at all the principal Towns. HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, RUGS, TWEEDS, At Wholesale Prices. NEW SEASON’S GOODS NOW SHOWING. AshburtonJ Retail Branch : East Street.



692 c W. SPARROW, Branch Manager. W A T _^ T O H E S Gr. Adams and Co., ENGLISH WATCHMAKERS, High street (Next W. J. Fisher’s), CHRISTCHURCH. The Celebrated American Waltham Levers, sterling silver cases, guaran teed genuine, from £3 10s Rotherham’s English Levers, capped and and jewelled, from £6 10s Good serviceable English Levers, capped and jewelled, by celebrated London makers, from £4 10s Ladies’ Watches, handsomely engraved, sterling silver cases, from £2 ss. Gold ditto ditto ditto, from £3 ss. 4.n Elegant Assortment of Jewellery, new and cheap; everything marked in PRACTICAL plain figures. 389 c



H. MESSENGER, OF HIS LORDSHIP’S LARDER, In thanking hia numerous country patrons, and the public generally, for past favors, begs to intimate that, having com pleted extensive alterations and improve ments, he is now in a position to offer them unequalled accommodation. The increased accommodation for Ladies is a special feature in the improve ments. W. H. M. also begs to add that in addi tion to the above he has made provision, from the First day of November nest, to supply a want long felt in Christchurch, viz.:— A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK, At any hour of the day, which will be ac companied with a Glass of Bass’s cele brated Bottled Ale. FOR ONE SHILLING. Dinners, Banquets, Ball Suppers, Wedding Breakfasts, and Picnics pro- | vidsd for, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 9870 Purveyor. fJIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE— ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian was the FIRST DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton Jpumal. J ootaoiT niMn-l .-I': i



Special Advertisements. W ZEALAND LOAN AND mercantile agency com ll JVHfiKvACt 1 iJ-i Ci x vv^jix PANY (LIMITED). AN AGENCY has this day been OPENED at Ashburton, with Mr Walter B. Moss in charge. temporary office — CORNER OF WEST' AND HAVE LOCK STREETS. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. W SUPPLIES. Stationery, Books. MEMORANDUM AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &c. Just received—A large assortment of Christmas and New Year Cards. Letts’ Australian Diaries for 1882. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organa, by various makers, for sale, on deferred payments, from 7s 6d per week. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a 257a‘”



mHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea J- Table in Ashburton. H. REF D. MONK’S ORIENTAL BILLIARD AND RESHMENT SALOON is NOW OPEN DAILY. Tables by Alcock and Thurston of the highest quality. Carved in solid walnut. Come and see one of the FINEST BILLIARD SALOONS In the Colony. FLEMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, 825 c Christchurch.



TO TOWN SUBSCRIBERS. Mb Charles Bourne is authorised to COLLECT Subscription Accounts due to Guardian, and his receipt will be a suffi cient discharge. A. W. Bandell, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FRUITERER, GREENGROCER, & MARKET GARDENER, RIGHT SIDE TOWN HALL, Begs to inform the Public that he is now growing large supplies of superior Vege tables in his own garden, and selling the same at the Lowest Rates in Ashburton. Also, and” Bis cuits of superior quality. All orders delivered by own cart in Ash burton and suburbs. N. B. —Gardens, Belt Road, corner of N.E. and N.W. Belts, Ashburton. 112 d



John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron and Wood Bedsteads. All kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Oilcloth. . A large assortment of Repps and Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All kinds of furniture re-covered and repaired at the very lowest prices. All work guaranteed and completed at the shortest notice. Furniture exchanged, and highest prices given for second-hand Furniture. Note the address—Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett street. 816 c



WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for la.. cash. MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite inspection of the Instruments, Music, &c., now displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos. Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. Concertinas, Accordians, Violins, Flutes, and all other kinds of Brass and Stringed Instruments on hand. Any orders for Books, Music, or Instruments not in stock here can be supplied from our Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deterred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Torino executed by a first-dass professional Pianos on Hue. ; V.'i I r; fJ ,7700 u



Special Advertisements. Mr Cattlin, SURGEO N-D E N T I S T, 'J"S now in Ashburton, and may La CONSULTED at the SOMERSET HOTEL. 1140! Ashburton registry office, For Male and Female Servants. All orders for Servants by letter or otherwise receive prompt attention. L. F. ANDREWBS, Labor Agent, East Street, 765 c Ashburton. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. A beautiful assortment to hand in time for the mail, which arrives Home before Christmas. — L. F. Andrewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. Education Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox and Co.’s, West street. The SHOWROOM is NOW OPEN at Ever ext Bros.’, Havelock street, Ashbur ton, in which Mrs Everett will be pleased to execute all orders entrusted to her care with despatch and style. All the Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, etc., QUITE NEW. NOVELTIES IN NEW SUMMER DRAPERY EVERETT BROL, HAVELOCK STREET. 20 672c* OTI 0 E .



gPECIAL NOTICE. In future all disclaimers sent in for publication in this Journal will be charged for as advertisements.



Ik Luck’s Way.—Mr P. Coira, a Temuka publican, drew Grip in Fleming and Stapleton’s consultation. The value is L 225. A Specimen op Caliqraphy.—We are indebted to the courtesy of a local trades man for the following original letter re ceived from a client of his by post this morning. We hear that the Post Office officials were somewhat embarrassed as to the address on the envelope, and were for some considerable time hunting up the latest authorities on caligraphy, but what must the unfortunate holder of the letter have thought of the order—if it is one— had he not been fully acquainted with the I circumstances of the writer, and his meaning ? Winester Pas Eot Sand. W P ’ s FotogerF. Pas Eto Sand t H Emto tomoro Hamgoin gait ad from timarU i H-oP yoU WHill PasEto-Sand tHEm tay Sday n 1881 noum Per monday 14 pa S E to-Sand t H E m U P By t H EExPr E S don Eget Ti—marU Po Sto FES The following is the address on the enve lope:— Fort H Eling E St Ta K Er SandorS Billings aSHBton