SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived- Saturday. Stormbird, s.s., from Kaikoura and "Wellington. Yesterday. Oreti, s.s., from Oamaru. Celestial, barque from Westport. Iris, barque, from Newcastle. Elizabeth Conway, schooner, from the Sounds. Prince Rupert, ketch, from Catlin’s River. To-day. ‘ Wakatipu, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Saturday. ; Wanaka, s.s., for Wellington. , . Yesterday. Esther, brigantine, for Pelorus Sound. Hero, cutter, for D’Urville’s Island. Pelican, brigantine, for Picton. To-day. ■ Oreti, s.s., for Auckland and way ports. Stormbird, s.s, for Kaikoura, Welling ton and Foxton. - Wakatipu, s.s., for Sydney via Welling ton.

COMMERCIAL.

“Guardian” Oeetcb, Monday afternoon.

Mr Alfred Harrison reportshis weeklysale as follows :—Draughts and hacks entered in plenty. Good draughts were conspicio s by their absence, yet there is a good market for really good quality. Hacks and'light cart horses sold well, a portion of the entries being extra good. Pigs sold very Well, all entries being cleared. Fowls, Is fid t0.2a0 d per pair ; turkeys, 7s each ; ducks,- 4s.per pair. Light carts, Ll 3 and L 6. Implements also sold well. Produce —Potatoes, 8.D., 50s per ton ; barley, 2s per bushel ; chick wheat, Is fid and 2s fid per bushel; hams, 8d; cheese,4d and 4£d per lb. A quantity of harness sold pretty well, considering quality. A lot of Austin and Kirk’s pottery found a really good sale, being good stuff of useful make. Sundries were very heavy, as usual, and kept the sale going until a late hour, the attend ance being good all the time.

Land Sale. An important sale of land on the Buc cleugh estate, was held this afternoon, at the wool stores of Messrs Friedlander Bros., by Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. There was a limited attendance of buyers, and bidding was by no means spirited. The farms offered varied from about 100 to 500 acres in extent, and comprised some land of well-known quality. The following is a list of the farms quitted up to the time of our going to press, and the prices realised on each lot ;—■

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows : For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. X 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Eakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. in, and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a»m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.m-, and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, On Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 p.m. daily. For Memington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office—

From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m., 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.ra. From Chertaey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. Prom Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a. m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thur - days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-moekow, Tuesday, November 15 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. Saturday, November 19. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street —Valuable Suburban Properties; 2.30 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at tho Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Monday, November 21. J. T. Ford and Co., at the residence of Cooper Bros. The whole of their Plant; •11 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ao To-night, Monday, November 14. Lecture on Cheese and Butter Factories,

Town Hall, 8 p.m. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Mr Wason—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Barrhill School, 7.30 p.m. Mr Purnell —Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Chertsey School, 7.30 p.ra. To-morrow, Tuesday, November 15.

Meeting re Borough Reserves, Town Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday, November 24. Concert and Bail, Wakanui Schoolroom. Tuesday, December 6. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, December 8. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Xhains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.6 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express)s.4B p.m. Tbaihs Leave Ashburton fob Timaru iUD South, at 6.55 a.m.. 10.36 a.m. (Express), 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), 4.40p.m., and 7.45 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru; and South at 10.50 a.m., 5.34 n.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1881. The Working Man’s Friend.

. TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.30 p.m.j

It is an odd thing how men permit themselves to be gulled by the same i kind of trick and charlatanry over and i over again. The perennial thimble rig trick is an example in point; and if we ; turn to politics we find an equally > cogent illustration in the periodical re appearance of the self-styled “ working man’s friend,” upon the hustings. So [ sure as election day comes round, so sure does this noisy candidate for legis lative or similar honors thrust himself to the front, spruce and active, and ! clamouring to be elected as the only person competent and willing to cham pion the rights of labor, which rights, he ; affirms, all the rest of the world is con spiring to destroy. He always stands on what he terras the “ Liberal ” ticket. ■ In reality, it is the ultra-Radical ticket, but as ultra-Radicalism is obnoxious to every decent working man, he carefully avoids giving his revolutionary doc trines their true designation, and de ligently strives to cover with a cloud of words, the nature of his doctrines, and the intense selfishness of his per sonal aims. His tongue is commonly fluent enough; he is an adept in the lower kind of electioneering arts, and promises flow from his mouth like water. The “ latest thing out ” iri politics, of whatever kind, provided it be calculated to arouse his auditors’passions, and seek their applause, is always a trump card. If a “ bursting-up tax” is likely to help him to attain the office which he seeks, why he “ goes in ” for a “ bursting-up taxand it is perfectly certain that if the conservation of big estates were the current fancy he would “go in” for that. As a rule, however, he poses as the advocate of a general turning of things topsy-turvey. The rich and mighty are to be laid low; all abuses are to be swept away; and a sort of Millenium is to result, if only the working man will vote for his new-found “friend.” What is to become of the working man and the little property which he has accumulated by his toil during the cataclysm which is to be brought about by his “ friend’s ” ope rations, his “ friend ” does not conde scend to say. One would imagine that balderdash of this kind could not possibly gain the vote of any intelligent person, more especially when its hollowness has been proved by practical experience over and over again ; yet there is no doubt that a section of the laboring class is apt to be led away by the clamour and noise ' always made by candidates of the class \ we have described, and to give their : votes for men who claim to be their ( friends, but in reality use them merely ( as tools for their own selfish objects. And when it happens, as it sometimes ] does happen, that one of these self- ] dubbed working men’s friends gets j 7. ; ...

elected, what is the natural and evitable consequence ? Take our own Legislature as an examp’e. The “ working man’s friend ” soon finds his level there. By rate good luck he may possibly take a back seat, and be heard of no more j but usually he makes himself a nuisance by pouring forth copious streams of nonsense — the commencement of the outpour being the signal for the sensible mem bers of the House to emigrate to Bellamy’s, and its close, the signal for their return. Such a man can wield no influence in the House, and con sequently the district which he re presents is virtually disfranchised. He is looked upon in the House as a mob orator, and nothing more, and is treated accordingly. Gladly should we see some working men —by which we mean men who gain their livelihood by manual labor, and who may fairly be regarded as the exponents of the views of the working class—in the Assembly. The working man’s friend, however, never gains his living in this fashion. He considers himself a long way above the working man in the social scale; would feel deeply insulted if ranked in the class which he flatters. In point of fact, he has nothing whatever to do with work ing men excepting that he makes them useful to him. He belongs to that lower order of politicians so happily depicted in the “ Biglow Papers but impostor as he is, he and his race will flourish so long as working men are willing to be deceived. We trust, however, that no Canterbury constitu ency will be found foolish enough to return such a person to the colonial Legislature, but that men will be chosen to occupy seats in the Assembly whose views are broad and enlightened, and whose words will be listened to there with respect.

“Our Christmas Story.” —lntending competitors for “ Our Christmas Story ” prize will please send in their manuscripts on or before December 20. Any manu scripts coming in after that date will be ineligible. The Population op the County. —ln reply to a correspondent we have to state that the population of the Ashburton county at the time of the last census was 8,678. The statement that Ashburton is the capital of a county containing 13,030 inhabitants is therefore incorrect. The population of Coleridge, Wakanui, and Ashburton is 13,715. County Council. —Mr F. P. O’Reilly has “scratched all his engagements.” On another page will be found an adver tisement in which Mr O’Reilly states that he “ cannot possibly spare the time ” for Parliamentary or County Council work. Accident. —An accident happened to Mr Alfred Harrison this afternoon as he was proceeding across the railway line in Burnett street. It appears that the horse shied very suddenly, and threw Mr Harrison on to the roadway, shaking him severely and breaking his arm. The in jured limb was attended to by Dr Ross, and we are pleased to learn that there is every probability of the well known knight of the hammer resuming business in a day or two.

Borough Council. —The ordinary fort nightly meeting of the above will take place this evening, when in addition to the other business, the Works Committee, to whom the matter was referred at the last meeting, will bring up their report re bathing in the Domain. San Francisco Mail. —The s.s. Aus tralia reached Auckland on Saturday at 8 o’clock, 36 days from London, the fastest time on record. The Penguin, with the southern portion of the mails is expected in Wellington to-night, and every effort will be made to catch the south express on Tuesday morning, so that the mails may be delivered botfly in Canterbury and Otago on that day, which will be the thirty-ninth from London. Lecture. —The Rev. A. W. Hands will deliver a lecture to-morrow night at the Library Hall on “ The Tabernacle.” The lecture will be illustrated by a big model. - Mr J. N. Wood, R.M.—We are glad to hear that Mr Wood has considerably bettered his position by accepting the Resident Magistracy of Lawrence. He receives L2OO per annum more than he was getting here. Ashburton Cheese and Butter Fac tory.—Our readers will be interested to learn that Mr Bowron, the popular agri cultural lecturer will deliver his first lec ture on cheese and butter factories, at the

Town Hall to-night. The proposed fac tory here has attracted a good deal of in terest, and we have no doubt that the Town Hall will be well filled this evening by farmers and others anxious to hear what Mr Bowron has to say. His Honor Judge Ward. —The Timaru Herald of this morning, says that the statement made by the Lyttelton Times correspondent in last Wednesday's issue of that paper, to the effect that the resi dent magistracy and district judgeship of Wellington had been offered to Judge Ward, is absolutely incorrect, no such offer having been made to his Honor. Special Tra -'n. —The special train con veying the holiday visitors to Christchurch for the show and races, back to their homes, passed through Ashburton on Saturday evening, on its way to Dunedin from Christchurch, between 10 and 11 o’clock, arriving at Timaru al a.m., and immediately afterwards proceeding on its journey south.

Wife Desertion. —At the R.M. Court, Waimate, on Saturday, Benjamin Boswell was brought up on remand, charged with deserting his wife at Ashburton, and was remanded here, where he will make his appearance on Wednesday. Athletic Sports —A meeting of per sons interested in holding sports at Mount Somers was held in Mr J. Hood’s hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr Hood was voted to the chair, and briefly stated the object of the meeting. After some dis cussion of minor importance it was de cided to form a committee to carry out the usual arrangements, and the following were elected as such, viz.—Messrs Puddi combe, Harvey, James Anderson, Joseph Johnstone, J. Bowick, S. McClimont, A. E. Peache, and W. McClimont. After this the usual vote of thanks to the chair was carried, and the meeting adjourned until Saturday evening next, the loth inst.

Oamaru Show. —The Oamaru Show takes place on Nov. 17th and 18th. The total number of entries are much larger than last year, and as the stock is usually worth inspection at Oamaru, probably there will be some visitors going down from Ashburton. For the convenience of intending visitors special railway arrange ments have been made and will be found in another column. Drunkenness.— At the R.M. Court this morning, a man named Donnelly was fined 20s for drunkenness, with the alternative of 48 hours in the lock-up. Volunteer Review. —It is proposed to hold a review of Christchurch, Lyttelton, and other Volunteers on Anniversary Day (December 16). Quail Island, Lyttelton, is suggested as the most suit able place for displaying the capabilities of the men. Trade Item. The Auckland police have seized a lot of 28-gallon casks of beer without the duty stamp affixed on J them required by

Men of Means. —The richest man in the world, Mr J. W. Mackay, is said to be worth L 55,000,000 ; Rothschild comes next with L 40,000,000. Mr Mackay is the owner of the richest silver mine that has ever been discovered, and his yearly income is L 2,760,000. Political. —4 report of Mr Wason’s address to the Wakanui electors at the Kyle schoolroom appears elsewhere. A vote of confidence was carried by a large majority.—Mr Ivess addressed the Barr Hill portion of the electorate on Friday evening, and was accorded a vote of con fidence. His speech was mainly a repeti tion of what he has said elsewhere, allud ing at some length, amongst other matters, to the great privileges of the ballot box, the disestablishment of a polling booth at Barr Hill as opposed to the return of a “Liberal” candidate, sundry advice to the Chairman as to the manner of taking the opinion of pnblic meetings at any time, and the expressed hope of his Barr Hill friends voting according to their con sciences, and remembering the Govern ment on the polling day. —Mr O’Reilly has determined to withdraw very wisely from the County Council election, and has spared the “army” of Wakanui electors from handing in their requisition asking him to stand for the General Assembly.—Mr Purnell addresses the electors at Ohertsey this evening at the local school-house. The English Cricketers. —This team of crack English players, on completing their Australian tour, will visit New Zea land, and play in Auckland in February. Whether they will come south is not yet decided.

“ Pate a Mail” Libel Case. —The case of W. Dale, jun., auctioneer and politician, v. Edward Houghten, pro prietor of the Patea Mail, for publishing an alleged malicious and defamatory libel by reporting a conversation he had with a ratepayer, which damaged his chance of election to the Mayoralty, came on at Patea on Saturday. After the pro secutor’s case had closed, the defendant, who conducted his own case, made an address, alleging that he had reasonable grounds to believe the alleged libel was true, that it related to an important public matter, and being justified by the occasion there was no malice. The Magistrate then dismissed the case with out requiring evidence for the defence. The Wreck of the Barque England’s Glory. —The enquiry into the loss of the barque England’s Glory was concluded at the Bluff at 10 a.m. on Saturday, before Captains Thomson (Dunedin), Ellis, and Henry M’Culloch, R.M. The captain’s and officers’ certificates were all returned. Pilot Thompson, who was in charge, could only account for the accident by the vessel not paying off, and supposed that something was wrong about the steering gear. Junior Pilot M'Donald states that, he believes the counter current running

along the shore prevented the vessel’s head paying off with the flood tide and the wind on the port quarter, although the rudder appeared to him in the boat not to be hard up. The decision of ihe Court was given to-day, and was as follows : “ The Court exonerates the captain and officers, and blames the pilot Thompson for directing the ship on shore in order that he might board her, this course bringing her within the influence of dan gerous eddies with her head inshore. The Court was of opinion that, as a last resource, the anchors should have been let go. ”

Interesting. —lt may interest many who are concerning themselves in political matters just now to know the precise pro portion of taxation, and of the public debt of each of the Australian colonies per head of population. According to statistical returns for 1880 the following are the figures, the first amount in each instance representing annual taxation, and the second public debt :—Victoria, LI 19s 7£d—L2s 16s 9d ; New South Wales, LI 17s 9d—Ll9 17s OJ; Queens land, L2 15s Ojd—Lss 17s B|d ; South Australia, LI 17s —L 34 9s 4fd ; Western Australia, L 3 5s 3| —Lll 12s K>|d ; Tas mania, L2 12s 7^d —Ll 6 15s 11-|d ; New Zealand, L2 17s 6d—Lss 10s Ojd. The total Australian average is : Taxation per head, L2 4s 2d ; public debt per head, L 32 2s 6|d. —Saturday Advertiser.

Nothing Like Printer’s Ink. The following gem is from the pen of a succes ful advertiser :

Lives of wealthy men remind us That by using printers’ ink, We can die, and leave behind us

Monstrous piles of golden “ chink. 5:

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [per reuter’s agency.] Law on the Bench. London, Nov. 11. It is announced that the Right Hon. Hugh Law, Liberal M.P. for London derry County, has been appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland, vice Lord O’Hagan. Sir Samuel Wilson, the well-known Victorian squatter, has in timated his intention of contesting, in the Conservative interest, the seat for Londonderry, rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr Law. Monetary and Commercial.

Consols are unchanged at The market rate of discount has ad vanced to per cent.; the bank rate still remains at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 565; New Zealand do, 52s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 41s. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,360,000 quarters. Australian tallow, best beef, has advanced is per cwt, to 395; and best mutton 6d, to 41s 6d. There is only a limited demand for Australian hides, and prices are }id lower. In Course of Formation. M. Gambetta is proceeding with the formation of the new Ministry, in which he takes the position of Premier with out portfolio. M. Freycinet is ap pointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Leon Say Minister for Finance, and General Campenon Minister for War. The other portfolios are yet unfilled.

Alarming. Alexandria, Nov. 11

The cholera epidemic at Mecca is increasing rapidly. The number of deaths has risen to 200 daily, and all recently arrived pilgrims have left the city in consequence of the outbreak.

AUSTRALIAN,

[feu rbuter’s agency.] Without a Portfolio. Sydney, To-day. The Hon. F. M. Darley, member of the Legislative Council, owing to the retirement of Sir John Robertson, enters the Cabinet without a portfolio. Still Waiting to he Filled. The position of Minister of Educa tion is still open. Five Candidates for Baker’s Shoes. There are five candidates for the seat in the Assembly for Carcoar, rendered vacant by the expulsion of Mr E. A. Baker. The Unwelcome Visitor on the Move. The outbreak of the small-pox is now sensibly decreasing.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

The Taranaki Volunteers Thanked and Dismissed. New Plymouth, To-day. The Taranaki Volunteer Rifles (foot), in charge of Captain Ellis, marched in from Pungarehu (thirty miles) yesterday, arriving in New Plymouth about 8 o’clock last night. The corps was met at the Town Hall by the band, who played them in. The streets were crowded, and the Volunteers were loudly cheered as they were marching to the centre of the town, where they halted. Major Stapp then addressed them, saying he was authorised by the Hon. Mr Bryce to thank them in the name of the colony for their services, and he announced that they were relieved from active service after that night. Cheers were given for the Volunteers, and the men were dismissed.

Military Men in the Field. Two candidates are in the field for New Plymouth—Thomas Kelly (the old mem ber) and Major Charles Brown. For the district of Taranaki, Colonel Trimble is the only candidate yet out. Divorce- Wellington, To-day.

The Court of Appeal did not sit to-day, Judges Gillies and Johnston not having arrived. The following is a complete list of cases set down for hearing in the Divorce Court; —Claridge v. Claridge and another, Dunedin, for hearing; Bayley v. Bayley, Dunedin, decree absolute; Horn by v. Hornby and another, Dunedin, decree nisi; Goldstein v. Goldstein, Dun edin, decree nisi; Millichamp v. Milli champ, decree nisi; and White v. White, for hearing, Wellington. Drowned while Bathing.

At Patea, a boy aged eight years, a son of Captain Wilkinson, of Waverley, was drowned while bathing with his father in the stream yesterday. Journalistic. The Patea News appears in an enlarged form this evening. Electoral. Pigton, To-day. Mr Eyes, candidate for here, addressed a large meeting of Picton electors on Sa turday evening, and received an almost unanimous vote of confidence. Gone to Blazes. The Clarendon Hotel was burned to the ground last night. The cause is supposed to have been the defective chimney. The house is said to have been insured for L 1,200, the furniture for L3OO, and the billiard-table for LIOO. A good deal of furniture was saved, but not the billiard-

Fraudulent Bankruptcy, Dunedin, To-day. At the City Court, John Gordon was committed for trial for fraudulent bank ruptcy. It was shown that shortly before filing the debtor had L 320 in a stocking which he gave to a publican to look after. On September 20th he got drunk, and it was then discovered that he had L 206 in his possession.

—'Food for the Flames- A four-roomed cottage at North Otago Heads, owned and occupied by a carter named Jensen, was burned down. It was insured for L 460 in the Hamburg-Magde burg office.

Pigeon Flying. Christchurch, To-day.

A pigeon-flying match from Dunedin to Christchurch, 233 miles, came off on Sa turday, and was won by Mr Bryenton’s Potentate. Time—6 hours 45 minutes.

NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

New Plymouth, Saturday.

At 2 o’clock, Te Whiti and Tohu were again brought before the Bench, when C. W. Hursthouse, licensed interpreter, who stated that he had known Te Whiti for 25 years, gave evidence as to the ob struction caused by the natives at Parihaka. On being asked if he had any questions to put to witness, Te Whiti said he had not, but would make a statement. The Bench said he would subsequently have an opportunity of doing so, and the Court then adjourned till to-day, at 10.30 a.m.

[by telegraph.]

[Per Press Association Special.]

, On the March.

Fifty-Nine More Prisoners Taken.

Pungarehu, 9.20 a.m.

An imposing sight was presented at the Volunteer camp this morning. The men were astir at daylight. The Wellington rifles, Guards, and Engineers, along with the Wairarapa contingent, who are ordered home, paraded at 7 o’clock. Cheers were given for Captain Hamersley, of Timaru, and the remaining companies. The order was then given to march to Opunake, and as the men headed by the band, left the camp, they were joined by the Canterbury volunteers, who cheered vociferously. Several officers from other camps came down to witness the depar ture.

The Constabulary are in a pah at Parihaka. The Wanganui men and Major Tuke rode to Pungarehu at 10 o’clock this morning, and orded the mounted rifles to surround the natives on guard at the fence, and the Maoris then went into the whare and proceeded under the guard of the rifles, and moved on to the whares, within a short distance from Pungarehu, and passed natives assembled there under guard. The natives will be detained until search is made to ascertain if any Wanganui men are amongst them. There is only one Wanganui man amongst those taken at the fence. Later. The Constabulary have returned with forty-six native men, women, and children, who were collected from the pahs in the neighborhood of Parapara ; these, along with thirteen taken from the fences, have started for Parihaka under the escort of the cavalry. There are several Wanganui natives among them, who will be arrested and others re leased. Constabulary are- posted to prevent cattle straying on to the native plantation. The Latest.

About twenty more prisoners have been taken. The men are still in the pah searching for Wanganui natives.

MR WASON AT KYLE.

[from our own correspondent.]

Mr Wason met the electors of Kyle on Saturday evening. Mr John Lambie was voted to the chair, and in introducing Mr Wason said a report was being busily circulated throughout the district that Mr Wason’s sympathies and interests were entirely opposed to those of the farmers. As he wished to see something like fair play, he wished to deny absolutely the truth of the statement, and to say that of his own knowledge Mr Wason was one of them selves, a “ cockatoo ” pure and simple, and endeavoring like them to knock his living out of the land. For his part he hoped that when the farmers had the opportunity of returning one of their own number to Parliament, they would let lawyers and pressmen seek more con genial constituencies. He begged to introduce Mr Wason. Mr Wason, who was well received, dealt for a considerable time on various

ment, taxation, commission, local govern* ment, etc., and concluded by expressing his willingness to explain further his view in reply to any elector. In reply to Mr Baxter, Mr Wason said he did not think there would be any difficulty in proclaiming the district an agricultural one, and he thought the chairman of the Road Board would be the proper person to convene a meeting of ratepayers to consider the question. In reply to Mr Lambie, Mr Wason said the report of the Native Commission very clearly showed that the natives had not been either properly, or even honestly, in many cases, treated in the past. He disapproved of a war policy, and the .bill, which would have to be paid soon wouldbe a heavy one. Sugar and blankets, generosity and kindness, tempered with firmness, was the only possible native policy. (Loud cheers). . , In reply to Mr Legerwood, Mr Wason-, thought Bible reading in the school-hours, and by the schoolmaster, would very materially strengthen the hands of those who were endeavoring by every' means, direct and indirect, to upset the. tion Act. He thought a fair compromise would be to allow the elder children to, read the Bible either before or after the usual school-hours*

In reply to Mr M'Anulty, Mr Wason pointed out that to increase the duties upon spirits to any great extent, would throw open a great temptation to smuggling and illicit stills. If elected he would certainly, not vote for a distinc tion being made between a squatters’ dog and those of a farmer.

In reply to Mr Lambie, Mr Wason said that the County Councils of Selwyn and Ashburton were the proper' bodies ■;to move in the matter of abridge over the Rakaia. Government would, doubtless, expect their cordial co-operation before consenting to the work. Ho hoped who ever was returned, a strong effort Would be made in the House to return the 20 per cent, of the Land Fund to the various counties. If it was deemed necessary that, certain industries should receive protect tion, a direct bonus should be given so. that the people might understand exactly what they were paying for the luxury; Protective duties could be of no benefit to the farmer and would seriously hamper his operations by the increased price 1 he would have to pay for his goods. Mr Rogers said that if no other elector had any more questions to ask, he would move a vote of thanks to Mr Wason for his address. Mr Thompson seconded the motion. Mr Mulligan said that after having heard Mr Wason’s address, he had much pleasure in proposing, as an amendment, that a vote of confidence- should be added. t Mr Legerwood seconded the amend ment. 4

The chairman then called for a show of hands, and declared the amendments carried. (Loud applause.) Mr Wason, in thanking the electors for the compliment they had paid him, said, he had no personal ambition in the matter and no personal interests to serve. He had been invited to contest the seat by a number of his friends and neighbors, who believed that his views were fairly in accord with the majority of the electors. If elected, the constituency, would have, his best services. He was sure all present would agree with him in hoping the best man would be elected, and also in carry ing a vote of thanks to Mr Lambic as chairman of the meeting. The vote of thanks to the chair was carried with acclamation, and the meet ing dispersed.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1881.



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Wanted. jy-OUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. Applications, addressed to the Chair man, will be received up till noon on 16th Inst. (Wednesday), from competent Persons to VALUE the DISTRICT and complete the RATE ROIL for the year 1882. Applicants to state the sum re quired by them for doing the work, W. B. COMPTON, Overseer. Nov. 4, 1881. 54d WANTED, a Good General SER VANT. Good wages given. Apply Mrs Lucas, Panama House. 97d ANTED, a SITUATION of any de scription, by a young man, willing and capable of working. Apply Office of this Paper. 98d WANTED —TWO Strong LADS for the Coach-building trade. Apply, Etz Bros. , Wills street. 95d YTT" ANTED—A Good General SER VANT, for Mrs William Saunders Dundas. Apply at Saunders Brothers’ office between 1 and 2 o’clock on Tuesday, Nov. 15th. 85d WANTED— A Contract COOK for Shearers at Maronan. J. Carter, Tinwald. 86d 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. Vld ANTED—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. 76d ~~ANTED—TWENTY ACRES of English grass with water, near the township of Ashburton. Apply, Offioe of this Paper. 69d TTTANTED OWNER for a Bay W HORSE, with saddle and bridle on (branded “G” on off rump), found straying near the Racecourse. Apply, Cookson’s Stables. 78d



WANTED KNOWN.—SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) WANTED KNOWN— John Dudley, Moore street, still receives orders for Chimney Sweeping, and every atten tion paid to such orders. Established 1877. Remember the Address—Johw Dudley, Moore street. 423 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. ANTED KNOWN.—Just received a consignment of “ Novelties,” togt '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 had 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. 6SOc 827 c 7(ioc Special Advertisements-



rjpHE ACID CURE. F. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is,a safe and sure remedy for Rheuma ism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, etc May be obtained from Mackay Bros, 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 John Meech, f> RACTICAL CABINETMAKER, JL 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. 316 c QANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that ,'.hey 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, 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 hero can be supplied from our Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Tuning executed by a first-class professional. Pianos on Hire. I 7700



Special Advertisements. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COM 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, 6.8. 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. 257a* w. H. MESSENGER; OR HIS LORDSHIP’S LARDER, In thanking his 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 add : - tion to the above he has made provision, from the First day of November next, to supply a want long felt in Christchurch, Viz.i — 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 vided for, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 987 c Purveyor.



GL Adams and Co., PRACTICAL 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. A.n Elegant Assortment of Jewellery, new and cheap ; everything marked in plain figures, 389 c



BOARD and RESIDENCE.—Mrs Pass, Wills street, has vacancies 'or two or three Gentlemen. Terms moderate. 46 d EW SUPPLIES. Stationery, Books. MEMORANDUM AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &o. 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, Station ee and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a fTIHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea -L Table in Ashburton. JJ D. MONK’S ORIENTAL BILLIARD AND REFRESHMENT 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. gPECIAL ANS OUNCEMENT. Christmas Story. As a special attraction for Christmas, the Proprietor of the Ashburton Guardian offers a Prize of Three Guineas for the best original Christmas Story, to be written by an author resident in the Asnburton County, and published in the Columns of the Guardian. * The story will be published in the columns of this journal, and the Pro prietor reserves to himself all right and privileges connected with its publication. A Committee of gentlemen will adjudge the M.S.S. and make the award, and duo notice of their decision will ap pear in these columns.



CONDITIONS. All competitors for the Prize will be required to comply with the following conditions ; (1) The story must be written by a bona fide resident of the Ashburton County. (2) The number of words employed must not exceed 400 lines. (3) Competitors will be required to write on white paper only ; on one side of the paper only, and in a plain legible hand. No member of the staff of this journal will be allowed to compete. (4) All the MSS. must be addressed to the Editor, and may be signed with a non do plume, but the writer’s real name and address must be enclosed, not necessarily for publication. (5) No award will be made unless more than three stories are submitted. (6) Rejected MSS. cannot be re turned. N.B.—All MSS. must be sent in on or before December 20. Any manuscript coming to hand after date will be ineli gib’a. , TO TOWN SUBSCRIBERS. Mr Charles Bodrk is authorised to COLLECT Subscription Accounts duo to Guardian, and his receipt will be a suffi cient discharge.



Special Advertisements. |J| H E NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory, 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 Quality of all Products. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Branches at all the principal Towns. HATS, HOSIERY, shirts. Blankets, RtTGS> TWEEDS, At Wholesale Prices. NEW SEASON’S GOODS NOW ! SHOWING. AshburtonJßetail Branch : East Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c Branch Manager. THE following ACTS, passed last Session, can be obtained at Pub lished Prices at Office of this Paper : Corrupt Practices Prevention Fencing Regulation of Elections Representation Canterbury Rivers Amendment Public Reserves Property Tax GAming and Lotteries Volunteer Property Assessment Act Amendment Licensing.



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. Andbewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. The SHOWROOM is NOW OPEN at Everett 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 672c* O T 1 0 E EVERETT BROb, HAVELOCK STREET. 23



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Meetings. 10.G.T, —Dawn of Peace Lodge.—ln , stallation of Officers TO-NIGHT. Balloting for Grand Lodge Representa tives and District Deputy. A full muster requested. 99d Ashburton borough council. PUBLIC MEETING. In accordance with a Resolution passed at a Meeting of the Ashburton Borough. Council, held on Monday, the Slat Oc tober last, I hereby convene a PUBLIC MEETING of RATEPAYERS, to be held at the Town Hall, on TUESDAY, the 16th November instant, at 8 p.m., to' consider the question of exchanging j Baring square West for one of the reserves on that side of the town. Signed HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. ; Borough Council Office, 7th Nov., 1881. 57d SPARROW CLUB, A MEETING of the above will be held at Somerset Hotel, on THURSDAY,. 17th November, at 8 o’clock. JOHN R. BLAND, 90d Sec. pro tern. ELECTION Mr C. W. Purnell Will, by request, deliver a POLITICAL ADDRESS IN THE TOWN HALL, RAKAIA, ON SATURDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, At 7.30 p.m. 93d OP BARR HILL. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the BARR HILL SCHOOLHOUSE, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1881, 993 c Mr C. W. Purnell Requests the Electors to meet him at the undermentioned places— CHERTSEY, At the Schooihouse, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, At 7.30 p.m. KYLE, At the SchoolHousb, ok WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER i6th, At 7.30 p.m. WILLOWBY, At the Schooihouse, . ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER axsx. At 7.30 p.m. 9760



RAILWAY TARIFF.—New Tariff of Charges on the New Zealand Rail ways for Sale at Office of this Paper. N EW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANI, LIMITED. Opening Auction Sale of SKINS, HIDES, TALLOW, &c., at Chrishchnrch on THURSDAY, November 17th, 188 L Special Facilities offered, which can be ascertained dn application to WALTER B. MOSS, Agent, West street, Ashburton. Or to JOHN COOJjCE, ii ;. w , a*. i-.M