SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Aurora, schooner, from Wellington. Candidate, barque, from Newcastle. Wakatipu, s. a., from Port Chalmers. To-day. Hawea, s. a., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Wakatipu, s.s., for Sydney, via Welling ton SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. - Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Pelican, from Timaru ; Graf ton, from Nelson. Sailed—Go-Ahead, for the South ; Wanafck,; for Picton. ” Nelson, Yesterday. Arrived —Electra,barque, from London. Port Chalmers, To-day. Arrived —Oamaru, ship, from London, all well; Te Anau, s.s., from Melbourne, via Hobart and the Bluff. f.■ London, Feb. 26.

Arrived—Ships Zealandia from Port Chalmers, and Wild Deer from the Bluff.

MAIL NOTICES.

frffila closdatthe Ashburton Post Office, as follows - FbtChristchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a/m; , and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia. &c. , at 10 a. ra. and£ p.m. : daily. Ftjt Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslo.v, Hinds, C A’dstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Terauka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. 1 For 'Timaru and South, at 6 a, m., 10 a.mj, and 4.20 p.m., daily. Fof jGreenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount'Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on "Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. FipyAshton, Waterton and Longbeach, dSOp.m. daily.. Pbtf Wakariui,. Elgin, Seafield, New land,ahdKyle, bn Tuesdays, Thursdays, and, Saturdays, at 6 a. m. Mais/arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Ghristohnrch and Rakaia at 10.20 •.nuUAS&lttnS, atld 7.60 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. Frem Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a. m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From: Grcenstreet, 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. Front Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p. m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

. . AUCTION SALES. ' ■; ! ; Tuesday, • March 8. TT Mitspn and Co., at Tattersall’s (in conjunction with Mr. F. M. Rickman, Waimetfe)—Oontractor’s-Plant. ' Saturday, March 12. Mr. W. J. G. Bluett, at J. T. Ford and CSJ’¥Salerooms—That valuable landed property, known as Elgin. At 2 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. -:.i i t To-Night, ' Tuesday, March 1. Ashburton Racing Club Committee Meeting, Quill’s Hotel, 4 p.m. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment, Society, Monthly Meeting, frofa' &.SiO to 8.30 p.m. St. John’s Lodge, Emergency Meeting, in the Somerset Hall at 7.30 Horticultural Society, Meeting of Com nritlee, at Jacobson and Eyton’s Office, at 8 p.m. To-morrow, Wednesday, March 2. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Wednesday, March 9. Templar Hall Company Meeting of Shareholders, Templar Hall, 8 p.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Ghrist- CHURGH and intermediate stations at 6 a.in f ,‘.TL0.30 a-m.,. and (Express) 5.48 Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.3&p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashrurton from Timaru and South at 10.15 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.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY MARCH, 1, 1881. The Prevailing 111-health.

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

The anxiety felt by many of us, owing to the amount of sickness which is now prevalent in the town and its environs must of necessity be accom panied by feelings of regret that steps have not been taken before this to ascertain whether our much-abused water supply for drinking purposes has been the cause of the sickness, directly or indirectly, through pollution from surface drainage. That some steps should be taken at once to learn if possible, whether the water we drink is impure or not must be apparent to every resident in the town. The medi cal men tell us that they are extremely busy in every quarter, and that amongst their patients there are not only numerous dysenteric cases, but some of a mild form of cholera. Strong healthy persons have been suddenly taken ill and have died within a few days, yet what steps have been taken to ascertain whether or not the diseases

now common are preventible by any action of-the people themselves or the authorities? The fact must be apparent that unless .we endeavor to induce many of the inhabitants to cease from practising a most obnoxious habit which is very common here —viz., that of having cesspools and wells sunk side by side —serious con sequences must be expected. It appears to us extraordinary that, with the full knowledge which even the humblest must have of the porous nature of our soil, and the nearness to the surface of the water we have to drink, wells and cesspools —or “ pitch holes,” as they are sometimes called— should be found in such close proximity to each other as in countless cases in Ashburton we know them to exist. There are many sections in the town ship on which slush and sewage can be seen in large quantities—left to evapor ate and foul the air we breathe, or to percolate through the soil and pollute the water underneath from which the domestic supply is drawn. In too many cases in Ashburton the water is tapped in the first stratum of shingle, and the pipe wells reach only some ten or twelve feet down. Over a large area of the town I he water obtained at this shallow I depth is very impure, and its impurity i-i mainly owing to the fact that it has been polluted by the draining or filter ing down to it of accumulations of polluted liquid matter from the surface. That a local Board of Health should make the subject one for close and sifting consideration is only natural to expect, and doubtless they will do so ; but we would infinitely prefer to see the people themselves become more alive to the incalculable benefits of proper sanitation. It is the duty of all Boards of Health to educate their constituents in this direction, and the people ought to understand that every time they dis regard the common laws of sanitation, they incur the punishment in ill health that must inevitably follow. The punishment may not fall directly upon the strong and healthy body of the actual offender, but every foul smell raised, every instance of water or air pollution, will tell in its effect upomthe weaker and more delicate constitutions amongst those who have to breathe the one and drink the other. It would be well then if each individual member of of our little community would take a thoroughly intelligent interest in per fecting sanitary arrangements, and it ought to be the duty.of the Boards of health to take the lead, by giving advice and instruction in sanitary matters. An analysis of the water of the district would be a proper first step to take, and such an analysis should be of water taken from both the shallow depth, and the stream found at 25 feet or so from the surface. We should then be in a position to know how far the blame of the prevalent disease is attributable to the water’s impurity, and how much of that impurity may be prevented by simple carefulness and cleanliness on the part of the inhabi tants. .

The County Council. —The monthly meeting of the County Council will be held to-morrow, when a more than usual amount of business will be brought before it. Grain Storage. --In an advertisement that appeared in our columns yesterday, the traffic manager of the railway an nounced that storage would be charged on all grain sent to the railway sheds, and not consigned within twenty-iour hours.

Drunks.— David Alexander and James Henderson were each to-day fined 5s for being drunk. Alexander is the man men tioned in another paragraph as having been accused of larceny. Wm. Boyle, an inveterate, was sent 48 hours to gaol for drunkenness. He had been twice before the Court within a week. The Oddfellows’ Concert. Last night the Oddfellows’ concert came ofl in the Town Hall, and we were disappointed in the audience. It was a large one, no doubt ; but we had expected, from the power and influence of the Oddfellows’ society in Ashburton, to see the house crowded. Dr Stewart, the Lodge sur geon, was to have been chairman ; but owing to the many calls made upon him professionally at present—and indeed upon all our medical men—he was not able to be present at the opening, and an other gentleman made an apology for his absence. At a later period in the even ing, however, the Doctor appeared, and urged the claims of the order, which he said was one that extended all over the world, and had a membership of over half a million, and an annual income of LBOC,OOO. There was annually expended on sick and funeral benefits no less a sum than LCOOjOOO. During the past thirty years or so the Society’s total income had been expended in sick benefit. He pointed out that the Society was in its very essence a co-operative one, and whoever joined it and reaped its benefits, enjoyed what was his own—bought with his own money, and not the gift of any one. He urged all to join the society while in health, so that when trouble came they would not be beholden to anybody, but would be able to have the Lodge medical man, and the support from the Lodge funds which was their right. The hall was decorated with such mottos as “ Friendship, Love, and Truth, “ United we stand, divided we fall,” and the name of the Lodge. The entertainment began by a piano duet, played by Mias Gates and Master Herman Morris. We would just take the liberty of reminding the Town Hall directors that a few turns of the tuner’s screw would not be wasted on the piano, and would tend to enhance the value of such music as that given by the instrumentalists last night. Following the overture came an exhibition of cavalry sword exercise by Sergeaant G. F. Scott, which was very cleverly done, and took greatly with the audience. Mr Scott showed himsalf to be equally facile with right and left hands in using the heavy cavalry sabre, and his performance was very graceful indeed. The singers were Mr Craighead, who sang in excellent voice, and did full justice to the old favorites “ The Rhine Wine” and the “ Old Sexton;” Mr Harrison, always popular, was more than usually so in “The Stirrup Cup” and “The Vaga bond;” Mr Gates, who sang “Adrift” and “ Not so bad for me,” earning an encore on each appearance; Mr Jacobson, who trolled out in fine style the grand old song, “ Tom Bowling ;” and Messrs Walter Dolman and T. Williams, who each essayed comic songs. Mr R. Cullen assumed the nigger business, and sang a song or two with a step or two to set off his melody. The reciters were Messrs Jacobson, who gave “The Battle of the League” in own stylo ; and Mr Williams, who revelled in the Irish brogue. Wo had almost omitted to mention the over ture from “Masaniello” with which the second part opened, and which was superbly played by Miss Gates and Master Morris, who between them also under took the work of accompanying the singers. The entertainment wound up with a piece of nigger funniment, entitled “ Sixteen Thousand Years Ago,” the characters in Which were sustained by Messrs Culjen, Scott, and Elston.

The Interprovincial Boat Race.— The two miles and ahalf boat race between the Otago and Canterbury- Rowing Clubs came off yesterday at Henley, Otago, and resulted in a victory for the Canterbury crew by two lengths. ReugiouSjlnsteuOtion. —At the annual meeting of the Auckland Scripture Asso ciation, the report showed that only three ministers in the city of Auckland had responded to the association request, and visited the public schools to impart religious instruction. In the country only three public schools were regularly visited by clergymen. “ When Doctors Differ.” —The Dun edin Board of Assessors yesterday de cided it to be incompetent, under the 13th clause of the Property Assessment Act, to determine the capital of a company for the purpose of taxation by the sum total of all its allotted shares taken at their marketable value. Other Boards have held an opposite opinion. Refrigeration. —The provisional com mittee of the Frozen Meat and Produce Company met at Dunedin yesterday, and resolved to appoint a sub-committee to wait on the largo shipping companies to see how far they are ready to co-operate with the committee to carry out tho scheme, and obtain further information regarding the cost of apparatus.

Fires. —The old accommodation house at Tekapo Ferry was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning, and nothing was saved of its contents. The building belonged to the Mount Cook Road Board, and was insured for L 250 in the New Zealand Office. The dwelling of Mr D. McKenzie, an old settler at Geraldine, was burned on Sunday night, the inmates barely having time to escape. The Health Statistics. —This month, in which there are only 28 days, does not appear favorably along with its fellows, so far as the statistics of death are con cerned. The registrar’s return shows 17 deaths —being five more than in January, which was considered the most fatal month the district has yet experienced. Twelve of the seventeen death were from the prevailing dysentery, and one from cholera morbus. As a set off against the deaths there have been 29 births and two marriages.

What a Cigar is Made of. —The result of a recent analysis is the appalling piece of news that a cigar contains acetic, butric, valeric, and prussic acids, as well as creosote, carbolic ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen, irrodine, picoline, cabbagine, and brown paper. With such an accumu lation of various chemicals as this, and the amount of professional knowledge required to turn them to good marketable account, one would imagine that the tobacco leaf was almost as scarce as gold leaf, and great may be the surprise that even spurious cigars can be sold at as low a figure as they are. The discovery is, nevertheless alarming. Wild Horses in the North.—A writer in the Waikato Mail, in a descrip tion of the Tokoroa Plain, which is to come before the Lands Court on the 15th, says “On the plains and in the valleys the wild horse has his home and pasture. Wild horses have been so frequently des cribed that it will suffice for us to say that the horse of Tokoroa is, as seen through the glass a, sturdy-looking, short-legged animal, not by any means the weeds some people suppose. I particularly noticed a fine black stallion, who was in company with a herd of nine others. On some few occasions, we believe these horses have been joined by horses the property of travellers crossing the plains. The natives say there must be fully 2,000 of these horses on Tokoroa.” African Exploration. —Two new ex peditions are about to be despatched to the Congo river. The first sent out by the Geographical Society at Vienna is to start from the Cape, and after crossing the Zambesi to explore the sources of the Congo, returning homewards by way of Egypt. This expedition will, in a literal sense, traverse the African continent from South to North. The command of this expeditionary party has been given to Dr. Holub. The second expedition is to start from the French colonies in the Gaboon country and to push towards the basin of the Congo river. Besides these two pro jected expeditions, there are three others already engaged in exploring the Congo, the Belgian, the Portuguese, and the American expedition under H. M. Stan ley. Alleged Larceny. —To-day the Resi dent Magistrate remanded till Friday a man named David Alexander, who had been accused of larceny from the Prince Albert Boarding-house. There were several charges against him—one being, the larceny of L 5 from James Henderson ; another, of LI 12s ; another, of 13s and a fourth, of 7s —all from lodgers in the boarding-house. Mr O’Reilly de fended him, and opposed Sergeant Felton’s application for a remand, inasmuch as he was able for the defence to adduce evidence to show that the money found on Alex ander could bo satisfactorily accounted for as having been in his possession before the thefts were committed. The Sergeant said the charge was a very serious one, and he believed himself able to show that, previous to the thefts, Alexander had no money. Prisoner was remanded on bail— himself in L2O, and one surety of L2O. Strange Assertion. —Father Ignatius held a week of Advent mission services at Portsmouth. H® solemnly declared, with regard to what are called the Llan thony miracles, that he and two other persons had seen the whole heavens open, and in dazzling circles of light and glory the form of Majesty appear to them. He would ask Professor Tyndal, with all his peculiar knowledge of light, if he could satisfactorily explain that by any scientific hypothesis. Either he (Father Ignatius) was telling the truth in regard to these apparations, or else it was a blasphemous lie, and what interest could he have in so saying ? He desired it to bo understood that although he was enthusiastic in the cause of Christ, he was in full possession of his faculties. Only a short time ago a female cripple in Brunswick road, Brighton, who had been for thirty-eight years unable to put her foot to the ground, was cured by being touched with a leaf of the hedge where the apparition had ap peared. Mr Murdoch in Reply.— Some days ago we printed a pretty severe criticism by the Nelson Colonist of the boorish conduct of the Australians while in Nelson. We give below Mr Murdoch’s reply as printed in the Nelson Mail. The Colonist, how-

ever, does not recede one inch from the position it took up, Mr Murdoch’s letter notwithstanding “ Sir,— Upon reading the report of the late Australian cricket match in the Colonist of the 12th instant, I notice some most uncalled-for remarks made upon the conduct of our team upon our departure from the cricket ground and the wharf. It is a great pity that the person who went so far out of his way to write in such an ungenerous manner about absent persons did not strictly confine him self to the truth, for if he did not or would not see it I can assure him and the general public of Nelson that the cheering compli ment paid us waS duly acknowledged by all of us inside the vehicle ; not having such keen eyes as some persons, I could not see through the roof and; notice what those outside did. In conclusion, I must thank the person for his criticism upon us, and assure him that if ever I or any of my team want the finishing touches of a gentleman’s education, if he will kindly furnish his name we will be most happy to consult with him. Hoping you will find room in your valuable columns for this letter, and apologising for having to trouble you.—l am, &c., W. L. Muu docu. Captain Australian Eleven,”

Sing-no and Health.—Some’ re searches of Professor Monassein, of St. Petersburgh. daring the autumn of 1878, have led to very interesting results in regard to the influence of singing upon the health. He examined 222 singers ranging between the ages of nine and fiity-three. He laid chief weight upon the growth and absolute circumference of the chest, upon the comparative relation of the latter to the tallness of the subject, and upon the pneumatometric and spiro metric condition of the singer. It appears to be an ascertained fact from Dr Monas sein’s experiment that the relative, and even the absolute circumference of chests is greater amongst singers • than amongst those who do not sing, and that it increases with the growth and ago of the singer. The professor even says that singing may bo placed physically as the antithesis of drinking spirituous liquors : the latter hinders while the former pro motes the vitalisation of the blood, and consequently the norishment of the system.

Electricity.—Two systems of electric lighting have just been tested in New York. Broadway was illuminated for three-quarters of a mile by a series of Brush lamps, fifteen in number. The circuit contained ten thousand feet of wire. Each light was estimated at two thousand candle power, supposing the full force to be concentrated on one point. The lights burned all night, and the ex hibition will continue for one month, to enable the company to determine the question of expense and to familiarise the public with the light. Mr Edison gave a similar exhibition of his system at Menlo Park, for the benefit of the Mayor and Common Council of New York. More than three hundred lamps gave a steady mellow light, tinged with enough yellow to relieve the eyes from the intense bright ness of the electric light. Mr Edison is to be allowed to operate in the districts between Wall street and Printing-house square, east of Nassau street. He pur poses lighting this district and furnishing the power by electricity as a substitute for steam power. Two electric light com panies are being formed af Brooklyn.

Messrs A, Moore and Co., grain merchants, Christ church, are buyers of all kinds tf grain, and make advances on shipments. A new branch of the Union Bank of Australia was opened at Palmerston North to-day. A meeting of the Templar Hall Company, Limited, is to be held on Wednesday week. The Horticultural Society s committee meet to-night in Messrs Jacobson and Eyton’s office.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Per Reuter's Agency.) A Costly Site. Melboukne, To-day. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company have pur chased a site in Collins street West for extensive warehouses, at a cost of Lz7,000. £I,OOO Damages. Sydney, Feb. 28. The trial of the case of Robertson v. the Bulletin was concluded to-day, and resulted in a verdict for the plain tiff of L 1,000 damages and costs.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) No more Pubs. Wellington, To-day. At the Licensing Court to-day, all ap plications for new licenses were refused. The police reported that no further hotels were required in the city. Increased Taxation. Dunedin, To-day. The City Council, by six to three, determined to raise the rates to eighteen pence. The Late Collision. The coroner’s inquest concerning the death of Henry Mayo concluded yester day. The evidence was somewhat conflict ing, and the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, but added a rider ex pressing the strongest disapprobation at the carelessness of the railway departments not providing a signalman at the Kensing ton crossing at all hours when trains are running. Squaring Up. The settling on the autumn meeting took place last night, and the following amounts were paid over :—Hon. R. Camp bell—Champion Stakes Cap and Railway Plate, LBBI ; Mr H, Prince—Publican’s Handicap, Maiden Plate, City Stakes, D. J. (\ Handicap (2nd) L 320 ; Hon. Mr Robinson—Cup (2nd), D. J.O. Handicap, L 220;5 0; Mr R. H. Vallance —Selling Stakes and Forbury Handicap, L9O ; Mr P. Butler—Hurdle Race (2nd), Steeple chase and Flying Stakes LIBO ; Mr T. Forster—Hurdle Race, Tally Ho Handi cap. and Steeplechase (2nd), L 135 ; Mr H. Horseford —Cup (3rd), Queen’s Plate, Consolation Stakes (2nd), LllO ; Mr B. Turbano—Novel Race, LBO ; Mr G. P. Williams—Consolation Stakes, LSO; Mr G. P. Dodson—Champagne Stakes (2nd), Maiden Plate (2nd), L 25 ; Mr H. Good man—City Stakes (2nd), L2O; Mr T. George—Forbury Handicap (2nd), Ll2 ; Mr Hamilton—Hack Race, L3O. Total, L2,C83.’ The Totalisator and the Bing. It is reported the bookmakers are rather heavily “hit.” The public are slow in coming forward. There is no doubt the totalisators are diverting a lot of money from the ring. A Sporting Purchase. Mr Henry Driver has purchased Sir Modred, Somnus, and Idalium.

THE TE AROHA MURDER.

The Magisterial Inquiry. (By Telegraph.) Grahamstown, To-day. The inquiry into the murder at Te Aroha was continued this morning, Mr Pendent, a merchant in Auckland, resident previously in Russia, acting as interpreter for the accused. Sergeant-Major O’Grady deponed to taking off the boots from the accused and showing them to Doctor Huxtable, who remarked spots on them which looked like blood. The accused ac counted for the stains by saying his nose had bled on the floor. Witness saw under the nail of his fingers blood, and in his nostrils. Previous to the 15th instant had not seen blood on the floor or about the accused. Later. A native named Hone Werahako, and Jas. White, a bushman, gave evi dence after the adjournment, but no new facts were elicited. The case is not likely to conclude to day.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIA TION.

Neison, Yesterday. At three o’clock Mrs. Dodson opened the meeting by firing the first shot, which proved a miss. Match No. I—Any member j 200, 400 and 500 yards ; seven shots at each distance. Prizes, LlO, L 9, LB, L 7, L 6, L 5, L 3, four of L2, four of LI 10s, eight of LI. One hundred and thirty competitors ap peared for the first match, and the scores at the first range were as follows :—r Downie, 27 ; Hughes, Ross, Crossman,

■v Owen, Griffiths, each 26 ; Paul, Tait, Clouston, Pierness, Paslaw, Land, Mac kenzie, Best, Elliss, Nutsford, Dingle, Ricketts, Somerville, Trays, Coleman, Thorburn, Thomas, each 25 ; Randall, Dixon, A Jessop, Howell, Sutton, A., Soper, WilMnson, McDonald, Weir, Mclntosh, Lieutenant Ballinger, Hoskins, Sharland, Loveridge, Sutton, H., each 24. Remainder scored 23 or under. Rife Camp, To-day, The First inarch if just completed. The twenty-three highest scores are Griffiths and Crossman—each 74; Paynter, Wemyss, Wilkinson, Ross, and d 5! —each 73 ; Dixon, A. Sampson, Adams,.; Ricketts, . Smith, Mackenzie,' Rogers; . Ballinger, Lieut. SomerviHe, ajjd —each 72; Chadwick, Payne, H. Wim._ sett. Gray, Anderson, andEllis— ezcb-71/-

THE BOER REVOLT.

Another Disaster at the Cape .. ! > , .: - ! ' 1 X Rout of the .. i Death of General Sir George OoUey. (By Cable.) Capetown, Feb. 26. Intelligence has been received hefie from Natal that a severe disaster -has occurred in the Transvaal to a portion _ of the force under Sir George Colley. The news to hand states that he ad vanced from Ingogo with sixcompariies of infantry, and occupied Opitskook. The Boers in great force .made a -Strong” ~ attack on his position,. and deaerate fighting ensued; lasting all-themoßsitfg./ The British troops suffered ~ loss, and finally were ; driven place. Sir George Colley and a number of officers were killed, and of the wholq six com panics, only , igo . officers.; and men escaped. ... r •• i < llaafuit U r? smi rn irr/■.

Further News- The Disaster Confirmed.. ff < -DAPBaccn^..,%b.(J%,t ; ,.t‘ Further telegrams to hand, front I. Natal, fully confirm tfe nouncement of the British troops in the 'H-ansvaal'. The fighting was at Spitskot (riot OpHskok as stated in the first telegram). It wss~ ~ of a desperate and ~ most pgipn character, and lasted for fully seven hours. The . British resisted the Attack \H of the Boers. until, they:. was exhausted, and . which was left was . compelled,^ tO > retreat. The for. some distance, blit ‘WeVe ■ripefc'ked.” " by the gurts from the Camp, I 'St Prospect, where stragglers from the de- - feated force are now ar% vipgg j VIIX

ANOTHER LOAN PROJECTED

Rumored Proposed Saleof the Colony's Railways to the. Brogdens. k The Wellington correspondent of the News wires that three millions is to 6e "rhts4d aS sdorf as' time allows, and . that the papers left by the outrgoing-I vifaiilA It is stated that Government have also pre pared an extensive report re., of the property and works of the colonial railways, which, is thought to indicate selling the, lines, .to the. Brogdens,and -the fordmudn df i-syndi- ' J cate in opposition to Vogel’s.

How Grizzly Dan Cleared the Indians.

The champion liar of the Western Hemisphere is undoubtedly “ Grizzly J Dan,” the bear-killer of ; 'tfye Yosemite, who tells the following stqry of. his milder adventuresHe was once‘ set upon jay d. whole tyiUtf df hdfrlfc&g: ■] red devils, and was obliged'.to run for his life. He headed lor the brink of a cliff about ’' tome seven hundred feet high, dodging the ; buUets fired at him as he ran, being able. • through long practicei. -'JOtell v'ihtlwJ course of a ball by the ..sound as it ap proached from the rear. -Grizzly, san unhesitatingly leaped over* .the: cliff, to the amazement of the Indians, who gathered in a . row to watch his fall. Dan turned in the air as he was falling, raised his Winchester rifle to hisjshoul- yr der, and pulled the trigger. An Indian j£ toppled over wif;h r.a ball through, his i. left eye; and Dan kept puUing o ljhej 1 .,/ lever and trigger until of the red devils bad balls „ through their left eyes, and were. ‘J falling over, the cliff after hitn. . The / eighteenth shot only ca'rffed ‘kway an r Indian’s nose, as the air Was.§d £ filll of '* falling Indians, bet ween, Daa-aud-thc top of the cliff that his aim was.a, little confused. He struck, feet’ fSierSoii in river below, and swam ashore uninjured. - The Indian remaining oh jhe topidLtjifrl cliff was the sole survivor of the tribe, and was ever afterwards known as“hfaa- $ | with-a-hole-in-hisnose.” li

Bee Culture in Canada.

In his examination the Cana dian Agricultural Commission a ‘wit ness who had been engaged.; in bee,- t i keeping for many years, gave some m- $ teresting evidence. He has of bees, and uses the Langstroth hive with an 11 inch frame this allows the ‘ bees to form-a better winter j the first.. honey of, the. seaj? ; son is procured from the clover plant; . this is followed by that of the basswood, and that again by the buckwheat Thistle honey is.very clear in color, but 1 it is thin and does not crystallise freely. He has found by actual test th&t the Italian bee will store more than the common black bee. His hires’average about fifty pounds of box honey each ; per season. He .approves; of the use of foundation comb, and practises

artificial swarming. .Fifty-five-cents worth of foundation comb will fill uj) a t hive and give the swartii a wbiitl’i ». advantage. In the spring the hives ■*- should be protected' frohr the cold winds. A good rule to follow in giving a the bees their liberty in the springes to let them out as soon as fetT seen on the wing,.. the bee-Jteepec has leisure, he thought it just astwell v to allow the bees to swarm but he always -practised j had always done Best by marketing .in, _ small glass boxes holding ' J pounds each, .fid cl keeping conducted oh. a large scale would be a good ipveSfrheht 1 ’ The^,. pasture might ’ ; bb ' oVetddße" l ’bhF K not with any moderate number of hives.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1881.



Tenders COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the following WORKS, viz.— 1- Channel, Mount Harding, ; Methven. 2- rßbad ’ leading to river bed near - 'Pudding Hill Dam. 3- Well at Rakaia Pound with timber. , Plans and specifications can be seen at the r Conncil Chambers, Ashburton, and tender*; addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in hob later than 11 o’clock a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, 1881. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, I6oa County Engineer. Por: Sale. HAVE FOR SALE, bn advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following . f A HIGHLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within eaay. distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and all necessary Outbuildings, Burihing Creek through the property. MC&& for investment, on approved Securitfoin sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595 '"■* To Let. fXIO T.ETj a,well-finished HOUSE of I jEour Booms, on East Town Belt. Dormer. 148 a mOfLETJtfitb a purdhasing clause, 164 X acres of TUSSOCK LAND (broken np ready for cross: ploughing) on the Gold stream run, about seven miles from the Hinds Station.' Apply to Robbkt Oiunta, at Mr. H. Smith’s Steam Turning, Carviflgy &nd Chair Works, Tuam street, opposiieMontgomery’a, Christchurch. •f- - - • 127 a ■ASfE' PAPEB&r Sale, 3d. per lb at the OuasDias Office}



T. Bullock. SATURDAY, 6th MARCH, THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY Situated at the corner of Burnett and William Streets, Town Section 448, For Sale by Public Auction. ' MR. T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mrs. Boswell to sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, East street, on the above date, TOWN SECTION 443, On which is erected a comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, of six rooms, with Verandah. This property being situate at the corner of Burnett and William streets (a locality of the township where sections are daily becoming more valuable), I can recom mend it as a good investment. Terms Liberal. Sale at 2 o’clock.



SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. IMPORTANT SALE OF TOWN AND SUBURBAN PKOPEkTIES AND RURAL LAND. MY NEXT SALE will take place on the above date. Persona wishing to enter Properties f>r this Sale will please communicate with the undersigned. T. BULLOCK. rno FARMERS, STATION HOLDERS, I and others. FOR SVLE CHEAP (on account of Sale Yards being now erected outside the Borough), the SHEEP YARDS as they now stand, being part of the Ash burton Saleyavds, close to Smith’s Stables, in DOBSON STREET. TERMS LIBERAL. T. BULLOCK. jyjT'CORMICK WIRE BINDERS. FOR SALE, cheap. Two Secondhand M'Cormick Wire Binders, in first-class working order. T. BULLOCK lOR SALE, CHEAP A Sherrifi Broadcast Seed-sower. Quite new. T. BULLOCK.



T. Bullock, ■7 OTIONE.BR. ESTATE, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STRE ET, BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause ; FARMS. 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved, situated at Wakanui. 266 Acres—a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable S-roomed cottage, stable, stockyard, ' etc., etc. Situated at Longbeach. 270 Acres, well cultivated, situated at Wakanui, about six miles from the town of Ashburton, all fenced and sub divided into seven paddocks, with live fences. Improvements —seven-roomed house, seven-stalled stable, chaff-store, and other buildings. 362 Acres, all fenced, and a portion of it in English grass, on Lagmhor run. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town of Ashburton ; fenced and cultivated. To be sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved. 84 Acres, subdivided into four paddocks, well watered with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house of five rooms, coach-house, store, etc. Situated on Mr Hart’s Run, about eight miles AND AT THE



from the township of Ashburton. This is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold J A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold ( all fenced and sub divided with live, well kept fences. There are also two wells with a plenti ful supply of water. The land is also broken up, part in crop, and part in English grass. Improvements consist of a well built comfortable six-roomed dwelling-house, also a four-stalled stable and granary capable of storing 2,000 bushels of grain. 2424 Acres, all fenced, situated near Alford Forest, most of which is in its native state. Improvements consist of a four roomed cottage and two small paddocks, broken up. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 284 Acres, near Dromore, fenced and broken ■ up, price low, a bargain, terms easy. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 70 Acres near Mr Davis’ Mill, Longbeach. 267 Acres about 1 mile from Hinds railway station, onMaronan run. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms. 539 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —Comer section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop, 905,906, East street North, also T.S. 77L comet of Wakanui road and Cox street. This valuable section contains about ’ half an acre, and has five chains front age. TINWALD TOWNSHIP. Lots 187, 188, containing about four acres of really first-class land, close to 'the bridge and fronting the river. This is a desirable site for a private residence, price low, terms easy. Lots 502, 503, 510, 511, four sections in one block, small deposit cash, balance by 1 instalments. Lot 134 —Quarter-acre to be sold cheap. Lot 89 —Quarter-acre, cheap, and on easy terms. Lots 357, 358, each Quarter-acre, with cottage of four rooms erected thereon. 248, 249, fronting railway station, this is a capital site for a grain store. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. Lot 2, half an acre on the East Town Belt, near the Parsonage, on which is erected a Dwelling-house of seven rooms ; this is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5- roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s. Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. Lot 12, Trevorton, on which is erected a well built 4-roomed Cottage, it is securely fenced. The garden is well stocked with fruit trees. This is a desirable



property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. 278 —First-class land, good site for private house. TO LET. At a very low rental, two two-roomed cottages. Butchers’ .Shop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Women There is a three-stalled stable, and other -necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. Shop with a comfortable House attached, fronting East street. . Four-roomed Cottage, Pinwald, facing the Great South Road, now in the occupa tion of Mr William Bradshaw. Fo, rouw'iirate a ff Bullock, 204* Estate Agent,



Wanted. WANTED Immediately, a smart LAD, as Runner. Apply, Lyttelton Times Office, Ashburton. WANTED— A NURSE GIRL, about 14 or 15 years of age. Apply, im mediately, to Mrs Friedlandbr, Tancred street. 21'>a WANTED— A General SERVANT Apply, Office of this Paper. 12 la WANTED— A GIRL, to make hers, if generally useful. Apply, 0i» jo of this paper. 1 < -,a WANTED, a Good LAUNDRESS, and to assist in Housework. Also, a Respectable MAN, as general useful. O ie who understands Kitchen work preferred. Apply, Quill’s Hotel. 114 a WANTED —Immediately, by a young man, BOARD and RESIDENT i, in a Private Family. Apply, Office of this Paper. 207 a WANTED —A Family’s WASHIN 1 1. Apply, Office of this paper. 173 a WANTED TO SELL—Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Real. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, Fist Sireet. ‘‘‘)B



\ \ rANTED -T <'i IE T, a cai .i >al \\ F.ViIM of 130 Acres, situate in tho Oust Valley. Rent moderate. Apt- y, Office of tiiis Paper. ! -)a WANTED —TO SELL, an tmpro-.ed THRESHER, with latest impro.e ments. Delivered in Ashburton. Price, £75. Easy terms of payment. Apply, Office of this Paper. 2(0 a iTTi NTED KKOW N. That W HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOM S, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, AOi burton, are Open DAILY, from 9 a. in. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in aiy weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a WANTED TO SELL PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &c., has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes :—1 full-sized Brinsmead, £45 ; 1 ditto Mornington, £4O ; 1 Cottage, Chal len and Hodgson, £3B ; Bord, £25; Broid wood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 stops, £3O; 1 Church Harmonium, 14 stops, £3O, a bargain. Address: Cameron st. west. Bba



ANTED KNOWN—The Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars fv >m 135.; Cart Winkers, Bs. 6d.; Plough Back-bands, 6s. cash ; Cart Saddles end Breechens, from 505.; Reaping Mach ne Pole Straps, 2s. Farmers will nvke a great saving by buying of S. Stephens, Saddler, Tinwald. __ TTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton Vy REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants.—L. F- Andrewes begs to inform the public of Ashbunon and surrounding districts that he .has opened the above. Male and Female Servants .of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants, and all pers ms with good recommendations, who are in want of situations, are requested to apply to L. F. Andrewes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer, East street, South. "ANTED KNOWN—That a Clurch YV of England minister’s wife writes that she saves Ten Shillings a Fortnight by using Harper Twelvetrees’ ‘Villa Washer, Wringer, and Mangier, com bined ; and, although she permits no rubbing, the clothes are beautifully white, and much cleaner than when done by hand, while the saving in mending has been- astonishing. Sold by J. HERN, Range Maker and Importer, corner of Manchester and Tuara streets, Christ church ; Price—£9 10s. 700 208 a WANTED KNOWN, SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES.



JW. M‘RAE begs to inform the , public that he has taken the vbove Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. 852 IT7ANTED KNOWN—That Visiting YV Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Guardian’ 1 office, opposite the Railway Station. T7t7ANTED THE GUARDIAN tells ’ » your Wants for Is., cash. OM—■——■CT————— Meetings- JJORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A MEETING of the Committee of the above will be held at Messrs Jacobson and Eyton’s Office THIS (Tuesday) EVEN ING, March Ist, at 8 o’clock. Business ; To arrange details in con nection with the Show. S. E. POYNTZ, 213 a Hon, Sec. A * X -jl/r A S O N I ,0. ST. JOHN’S LODGE, 1,858, E.C. The Ordinary MONTHLY MEETING of the above Lodge will be held in the Masonic Hall on TUESDAY Evening, Ist March, at 7.30. The Lectures in the First Degree will be delivered. Visiting Brethren are invited. 194 a By order, W.M.



/iALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The Annual General MEETING of the Members of the Ashburton Caledonian Society is POSTPONED from Monday Evening, 28th February, to FRIDAY Evening, 4th March, and will be held at QUILL’S HOTEL, at 7.30. The Directors will meet at 6 p.m. on the same evening. F. McBEAN STEWART, 219 a Vice-President. Ashburton templar hall COMPANY, LIMITED. A GENERAL MEETING of the share holders in this Company will be held at the Templar Hall on WEDNESDAY, March 9th, at 8 p.m. Business —To consider the advisability of raising funds to pay off the exist ing liabilities, by loan or other wise. G. W. ANDREWS, 215 a Chairman. Late Advertisements. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the LEASE for a term of 7 years, of the Road Board COTTAGE and LAND, lately occupied by Mr C. Shepperd, situated on the Alford Forest Road. There is a frontage to the North Ash burton River, and a well on the ground. For particulars of lease, apply to Mr D. M'Lean, Chairman. Tenders are to be addressed to the Chairman, and sent in not later th:.n MONDAY, 28th March, at noon. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 219 a |Clerfc,



Late Advertisements. UP PER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing No 96.—Forming Roads 3 miles, more or less, on Anthony Thomson’s to the Rakaia, and by Mr Hussey’s. Tenders, addrefsed to the Chairman are to be sent in not later than MON DAY, the 7th day of March at noon. For specification, etc., apply to R. D. PULLARj 217 a At the Road Board Office.



Special Advertisements. ImE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA [Limited.] Established, 1837. Incorporated, 1880. Paid-up Capital, £1,500,000 ; Reserve Funds, £8,'0,500 —together, ... ...£2,316,500 Reserve Liability of Pro prietors, ... ... ... 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds, £5,316,500 A Branch of this Bank was opened at Palmerston i> - orth, County of Manawatu, on .March. JOSH. PALMER, 205 a Chief Officer for New Zealand. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, rnOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, I AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pi pes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twnt, and Vanity Fair Tobacco Musical Instruments, etc., etc. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 520*



Commercial and fancy {STATIONERY. The Undersigned has opened up a NEW ASSORTMENT of the above. Cream, Bine, and • Hand - made Notepapers ; Ruled, Plain, Fancy, and Repp ditto. Good Business Envelopes, No. 7, Court, Albert, Queen, Tinted, Repp, and others. Pens G llutt’s, Mitchell s, Brandauer and Co.’s Inks—Stephen’s Blue Black, Walkden’s Black and Colored, Antonine, Copying, &c. Workboxes, Albums, Books, &c. h. m. Tones, STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPOT, East Street and Baring Square. 710



JMPORTANT NOTICE. O R R C 0., Having j usfc concluded the the purchase of the balance of an importer’s stock of LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S BOOTS AT HALF PRICE, Will offer them during this week at the following Low Prices : Ladies’ Boots, well made, 4s lid, worth 8s 6d Ladies’ Boots, different styles, 6s Hd, worth 9s 6d Ladies’ Boots, best quality, 7s 6d, worth 12s 6d Girls’ Boots, real Morocco, 5s 6d worth 8s Cd Girls’ Kid Boots, best, ss, worth 7s 9d A few dozen of Children’s Overshoes, Is per pair, to clear Men’s Collars at 6d per box Men’s Hats at 3s Gd each. CHEAP SALE ON FOR TWENTY ONE DAYS. ORR & CO., IMPORTERS, Ashburton. Feb. 26th, 1881.



HE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of the discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Yalue for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 751* Manager.