SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Star of the South, s. s., from Westport. To-day. Wanaka, s.s., from Wellington. Te Auau, s s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Amaranth, schooner, for Akaroa. Elizabeth Conway, schooner, for Napier. Elizabeth, barque, for Timaru. " Grafton, s.s., for Timaru aftd Oamaru. Albion,- a.s., for the South. . To-day. Wanaka, s.s., for Dunedin, via Akaroa. ENGLISH SHIPPING. , The New Zealand Shipping Company’s • Vessel Mataura cleared at London for Lyttelton, on Jan. 12. The Abernyte and Remington were loading at London for Lyttelton when the mail left. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS- Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Coronet, for Ritutake ; Pen * guiny for the South. Wellington, Yesterday. V Arrived —Wanaka, fromPicton; Hawea, from the South. Melbourne, Yesterday. 1 ‘ Arrived —Rotmahana, from the Bluff. ' ‘^Sailed —Ringarooma, for the Bluff

MAIL NOTICES.

. ‘Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows : For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a.m. 10 a. npu, and 5 p. ra., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a. ra. and 5 p. m. daily. : For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Cjldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 am., and 4.20 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, ’Mount ■ Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, bn Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4 30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, F.lgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. : Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.35 p.m. daily. Frem Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 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 Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, March 5. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street . —Town Sectian 443, with Dwelling ' house ; 2 o’clock. Quill and Co.-: —Usual Weekly Sale. Tuesday, March 8. H. Matson and Co., at Tattersall’s (in conjunction with Mr. F. M. Rickman, - : jWaimate) —Contractor’s Plant. Wednesday, March 9. Mr. T. Bullock—At the cottage lately oc cupied by Mrs. Heffer, East Town Belt, Household Furniture. " ' Saturday, March 12. Mr. W. J. G. Bluett, at J. T. Ford and Co.’s Salerooms—That valuable landed property, known as Elgin. At 2 o’clock. ::i MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-morrow, : Friday, March 4. Caledonian Society, Annual Meeting, at Quifl’s Commercial Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. ; Monday, March 7. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. . f . . . Wednesday, March 9. ‘ Templar Hall Company Meeting of Shareholders, Templar Hall, 8 p.m. 1 ' J Thursday, March 31. Ashburton Library—Annual Meeting of in the Library, 8 p.m.

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BIRTH.

Amos. —On March 3rd, at Cox street, Ashburton, Mrs David Amos, of a son.

DEATH.

Jacobson. —At Ashburton, March 2nd, Kate Eccles, the infant daughter of Howard Charles and Margaret Jacob son.

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

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH, 3, 1881. The Boer Rebellion.

Africa seems to be a theatre of war in which, upon the progress of the British arms, “ unmerciful disaster Follows fast and follows faster.” The recollection of the Zulu campaign is still green in our memories, and it will be some time before Isandula is forgotten or Rorke’s Drift drops into oblivion—whether we think of the de feats sustained on the one hand or the grandeur of our soldiers’ behavior on the other. The Zulu trouble has been wiped out and is done with, but it was at the cost of many noble lives— lost, too, in a struggle with a barbarous foe. We may calk that foe barbarous, if we will; the Zulus were certainly savages, but in their savagery they dis played a fighting ability, and a posses sion of all the qualities requisite in a true warrior, and that go to make an army, abreast of the times in civilisa tion and in civilisation’s arts of war, almost invincible. We are guilty of no treason to our country when we say that, considering the advantages of arms, training, and discipline that ranged on the side of our troops, the Zulu fought a noble battle, and when he went down —as he must before the splendid superiority of nineteenth cen tury weapons and warfare —he went down with honor and with glory. He was a savage, to be sure, but he was no mean soldier. Scarcely is he down, when a neighbor of his rises up in rebellion, and our fellow countrymen at the Cape find them selves engaged in another warfare. This time the foe is the Basuto ; and he, too, takes all the attention of the colonists of the Cape, aided by such Imperial troops as are available. At his hands the puisasnce of the British arms have been put to the test, and he can “ notch on his gunstock,” if he will, no mean record of victories. He has not yet reached his fate, supression

—the fate that met the Zulu, and which inevitably awaits the Basuto ; but soon his time must come. While the crack of the Cape rifles resounds against the native Basutos, and while the colonists’ whole attention is devoted to quelling their turbulence, a rebellion arises in quite another quarter of the same por tion of her Majesty’s dominions. This time, however, the foe is no untutored savage—nowielder of the primitive but terrible assegai; no shield-carrying spear-thrower. Our enemy this time is a race of men of our own color, and hailing from a country coeval with out own, and with no obscure history. The Boers now in ravolt in the Trans vaal have been long discontented, with British rule. Their disaffection is not a thing of yesterday, nor has their revolt come without warning. For two years past they have evinced unmis takeable signs of being possessed of a determination to cast off, if possible, the rule of the British. On the subject of 1 heir disaffection, Dr W. H. Russell, the famous war correspondent of the Times and other leading London journals, gave fair warning. He told of large meetings having been held, inflammatory speeches delivered, and resolutions breathing treason and sedi tion passed ; he spoke of warning that had been given to Englishmen not to persevere in their attempt to annex the Boers’ country, nor to venture on the properties and farms of the Dutch settlers. Dr Russell goes on to state that the recent proclamation of the re public at Heidelberg was in accoid with a resolution arrived at a year ago at Wonderfontein. “ It is,”’ he adds, “ nonsense to talk about this rising being the work of ‘a few agitators.’ It is as national as the Boers can make it—an expression of anger and dislike to the British rule—and ‘ the are driven by the masses behind them.” As to the policy of the Government, he thinks it “ deplorable that if they were determined to keep the 'l'ransvaal by force, and at all hazards, and to govern it by martial law, they did not maintain such a force there as would have con vinced the Boers of the hopelessness of armed resistance.” It is thus shown that the difficulties in the Transvaal have been long looming in the dis tance ; but the Imperial Govern ments, whether favoring a “ spirited” or a spiritless foreign policy, have been strangely supine. Knowing —as they must—that this rebellion was brewing, the steps to meet it have been of the shortest and most tardy; and now that the Boer army is in the field there is only a handful of men ready to meet them, and this handful of a kind wholly incompatible with the sort of warfare to be carried on. Sir George Colley—peace to his ashes —was not the ablest officer that could have been placed in charge of the campaign, and it was matter of surprise to many when he was found in the position of Com mander-in-Chief, with one of the best military men of Great Britain second in command. Sir George Colley, however, was considered sufficient for the occasion by those who have the allocation of commands; and with a view, we presume, to keep him straight, gallant Sir Evelyn Wood was sent to be his right hand man. But to the support of the army thus officered there were no contingents of cavalry to fight a foe whose native ele ment is in the saddle, and whose train ing in African warfare has been gained in actual combat for centuries of inter mittent skirmishing with the natives. We can easily understand how the devoted band of men under General Colley, led by men not thoroughly ac quainted with the minute geography of the country —the vanguard of a line of communication not easily maintained— but ill-supplied with ammunition for a sustained fight—and their movements and progress away from their supports carefully watched by vigilant Boer “ uhlans ” —we can easily understand these men encountering in the first break of daylight a solid force of mounted (as much soldiers as they are husbandrrien), and succumb ing to numbers and to a larger supply of powder and bullets. The cable grams give us to understand that the British troops fought as long as their store of ammunition lasted, and only gave in when resistance was suicide. It was a reverse that must be a point scored to the Boers, and we have to admit, when we consider the surround ings, that it was no mean act of general ship on the part of those or him who controlled and regulated the successful movement. Telegrams, of the 16th of last month, led us to believe that the Boers were suing for peace; but no clear indication of how their proposals had sped had reached us before we heard of the Spitskop disaster, and we are left to the more than surmise, that, in expectation of the negotia tions falling through, Joubert the leader had spread out in an easily and readily closed cordon his troops of peasant soldiers, and so soon as his op portunity came he struck; and with avhat fearful effect we know. Had the same warnings of ferment been given in Ireland, as were given by the Boers, an hour or so after the first symptoms would have found the British transport ships crossing St. George’s Channel in dense fleets, but it was only when the urgency of the Boer trouble could no longer be denied that troops were sent in large bodies to the Transvaal. Joubert knew these bodies would soon be poured into his country, and with this knowledge im pelling him, he struck the swift blow that gave into his hands the Spitskop 600, and cost our country a general’s life. , Amply will Sir George Colley be avengnged. His death makes room for Sir Evelyn Wood, and will, no doubt hurry up reinforcements of every arm from England—none can be spared from the struggle with the Basutos but it will teach Great Britain that a few companies of British troops are not enough to keep in awe a whole race of. men, inflamed with the recollection of a century of old grievances, of which a hatred of the Englishman and his rule has been born ? How many costly re verses must our armies bear at tjie hands of overwhelming numbers before Great Britain learns that the lives of her men are more valuable than to be put forth as a sort of bait to attract the foe, and supply an incentive for deep and bitter revenge. No intention of this cold blooded nature is entertained by the War Office; but the conduct of the authorities has J>een of a piece with their conduct in the Transvaal ever since the fatal

Crimean campaign, where more men died from official blundering than from the bullets of the Muscovite foe.

Bicycling. —The Dunedin representa tives for the bicycle contests of Saturday next arrived in Christchurch this morn ing.

A Longer Tether. —The Upper Ash burton Road Board has applied for an ex tension of time, to enable the valuation roll of the district to be completed. The Exhibition. — Intending exhibitors are requested to send in to the secretary, particulars of their exhibits, so that they may be properly catalogued. Gaelic. —At a meeting held in Dunedin last night, it was resolved to form a New Zealand Gaelic Society to foster and per petuate the Gaelic language.

The West Coast North Island Rail way.—-A meeting in regard to the, above railway was held at Palmerston North on Tuesday night, and was very successful, nearly L 20,000 worth of shares being taken up in the room. Tenders. —At the County Council meeting yesterday the following tenders were accepted: Rakaia Pound well, Armstrong, Ll 9 10s.; Pudding Hill road, John Black, L 33 3s. Gd.; water channel, Mount Harding, A. M‘Farlane, L4O. The Collision in Lyttelton Harbor. —Judgment in the inquiry into the collision between the Harbor Board’s steam tug and the schooner Aspasia was given this morning. The Bench con sidered both parties to blame, and ordered the costs of the inquiry to be divided.

Special Sale of notice that the auctioneers are to hold a special sale of sheep at the Ashburton Yards, to meet the requirements of the season. We take it, this bears out the remarks we made a few days ago, when advocating fortnightly sales. Invercargill Races. —The first day’s racing at the Invercargill meeting was largely attended, and the weather was fine. For the Derby, only two started, Hilarious being scratched. After a good race, it was won by a neck by Sir Garnet from Sylvanus. This is the only event of which we have as yet (4.10 p.m.) received the result.

Accident. —A rather serious accident happened yesterday to the Hon. H. B. Gresson, late Judge of the Supreme Court, Christchurch. Whilst driving a young mare at Woodend, the reins got under che animals tail, causing it to bolt, throwing out, and sevorely bruising and cutting the unfortunate gentleman’s face and body. The Taupo.— Success has at last at tended the efforts that have so often been made to raise the s. s. Taupo. The steamer Glenelg yesterday morning took the steamer and barques in tow and safely landed them on the sandy beach at the pilot station. It is now proposed to re pair the Taupo as well as it can be done at Tauranga, and then to tow her up to Auckland.

Determined Suicide. —A farmer named George Harwood was found suspended by a rope to a tree in the bush on his own farm at Otepopo, north Otago, at about half-past eight o’clock yesterday morning. It is evident that he committed suicide the previous day, as he then told his wife that he intended to take his own life, and left the house professing that he would carry out the threat. He had so often talked in a similar strain that his wife paid no attention to what he said. It appears that he went to the top of the tree, -and having first fixed a rope around his-neck, and attached it to a branch, took the fatal leap. Obituary. —We have to record the death of a veteran colonist Sir Oracroft Wilson, K. C. S. 1., C. 8., of Cashmere, which took place early this morning. Sir Cracroft Wilson will be very much missed by Canterbury people, and his kindness and hospitality to many of our visitors from England and other countries has always been proverbial, and his name will doubtless always be associated with pleasant recollections of the visit to Canterbury and Cashmere. As Major Wilson he was the first officer appointed to the C. Y. C., and always took a deep in terest in the welfare of the old .corps ever afterwards. He was in his 74th year. Fire in Tuam street, Christchurch. — Last night, shortly after eight o'clock, a fire broke out in a five-roomed house occupied by a Mr Kissell, in Tuam street, Christchurch, and, owing to the scarcity of water, the flames soon spread to the adjoining building on the eastern side — a cottage occupied by Mr Brook. After the lapse of some 45 minutes a fair pres sure of water was obtained, but in the meantime the fire had attacked a third cottage, which was also soon a mass of flames. Mr Kissell was insured in the New Zealand Office—Ll2s on the house and Ll2O on the furniture. As to the origin of the fire, all that is known is that Mr Kissell went out shortly before eight o’clock, and as ho intended to return almost immediately, left a lamp burning in one of the back rooms. It is supposed that, during his absence, the lamp butst, or was by some means shaken over, and then set fire to the building. The Public Health. —The Inspector of Nuisances for the combined local;bodies sent in the following report on Trevorton to the Wakanui Road’Bdard to-day. The meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, but as a month would elapse before the report could come before the public, the Chair man has permitted us to publish it for public information:—“The Chairman, Wakanui Road Board. Sir, —Having inspected Trevorton and the surrounding district from the River Terrace to the Wakanui road, I have the the honor to tender report of same. I inspected all closets, heaps of rubbish, pig-styes, etc., and found many of them in a filthy and dirty condition, the closets being the worst, of which the most are pit closets, and it is difficult to ascertain the length of time since they have been emptied and cleansed, but in all cases where I thought it necessary I have ordered them to be cleansed, and shall see that they are done. Some I found (one in particular) at the bottom of one of the residents’ gardens almost in pieces, and in a most filthy state, all open and exposed. Some others not quite so dilapidated, but that equally required seeing to. Also, in one resident’s garden, I came across a hole about 3ft x 2ft, all exposed and filled with refuse and liquid matter, without any covering what ever. Re sludge, slops, etc., the generality of the residents empty them in their gardens, and others who keep pigs give it to them ; and in cases where I did not think the styes were kept properly clean, and any heaps of manure I thought ought to be removed, I gave orders for them to be done, and if any of them neglect to do so I will serve them with a notice and re port same to the Borough Council or Board in which they are residents. —I have, &c., John Davison, Inspector of Nuisances.” Primitive Methodist Church. — A tolerable number sat down last night to a coffee supper in the Primitive Methodist Church, for'which'Mr T. Taylor catered. After supper a public meeting was held, presided over by the Rev. A. J. Smith, pastor, who briefly stated that the object of the meeting was to make a presentation to Mrs Charles Davis, in recognition of her services as organist during the last three years. Appropriate addresses were then given by Mr K. Sando and Mr F. A. Vaughan, and each spoke in highly com plimentary terms of Mrs Charles Davis. 5 A duet was then sung by Mrs Vaughan and Miss Jowsey, which was well appreciated. Mr. A. J. Andrews next presented Mrs Davis with a beautiful silk purse, contain ing five sovereigns, and read the following address; —“We, „the members of the

A. S':- Society and congregation the Primitive Methodist ChUrch, Ashbur ton, actuated by a sincere appreciation pf the kind assistance you have so long rendered ns as organist, feel it our pleasant duty to express in s°me tangible way our obligation for your valuable services. We therefore affectionately submit for your acceptance this address, with the accorapanying purse, cdntaining fiye sovereigns, as an expression of our united love and esteem, and hope that peace, love, and joy may ever be found in your home, making it the abode of all temporal and spiritual blessings.—Signed on behalf of the members Arthur Jackson Smith, Minister; Albert J. Andrews, Secretary.” Mr Smith then called upon Mr Isaac Scott, who delivered an able address, and presented to Mrs Davis a large Family Bible, bound in Morocco, which bore the following inscription : “Presented to Mrs Davis by the mem bers and congregation of the Primitive Methodist Church, Ashburton, as a slight acknowledgment of her services as organist. March 2nd, 1881.” Mr Charles Davis suitably responded on behalf of his wife, and votes of thanks brought this interesting meeting to a close. The Upper Ashburton Road Board are to apply for an extension of time for making up their roll. Mr W. H. Gundry wants all claims to be sent to him that are still outstanding against the estate of the late Mr Thomas Black. The Tinwald bootmaker, Hawkins,' is selling boots at Christchurch prices. Jameson and Roberts want feed hr 2,000 sheep. Mr W. R. Dunn has lost his black dog Rover, and offers a reward for his return. The intestate estates of the late John Hurle/ and Michael Caughey are in the hands of the public trustee, who will receive claims, James Tait, saddler, is a purchaser of beeswax.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter’s Agency.) “ Urgent.” London, Feb. 28. The House of Commons now has estimates of expenditure under con sideration, and the Irish members are blocking the passage of different votes. The Government has consequently de manded that the cpnsideration of sup ply should be declared “ Urgent,” and that the same should be done in the case of the Bill to restrict the sale and possession of arms in Ireland, now be fore the House. The Homeward Mails. The Homeward Australian mails were delivered here to-day, via Brindisi.' The Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day 9,800 bales were catalogued. Prices realised were in favor of buyers. March 1. At the wool auction to-day 15,300 bales were catalogued, making a total of 112,900 submitted for sale since the opening: There was a demand for the various lots offered. Monetary and Commercial. Consols are unchanged at The market for Adelaide and New Zealatid breadstuffs is without quotable change, prices remaining at 49s 6d for Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse; 45s for New Zea land wheat, ex ship, and 34s for Ade laide flour, ex warehouse. Australian tallow —Best beef, 34s ; best mutton, 375, New Zealand securities remain at last quotations, viz.—5 per cent., 10.40 loan, 105 ; 5 per cent., 1889 loan, nq; per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 98. Bett Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, has declined to 50s 6d per ton. Soldiers Knighted- 1 March 2. ; • It is announced that Generals Sir "Donald Stewart and Sir Fredk. Roberts ate to be created baronets. ‘ ' “ Coercion ” in the House. The House of Lords have read the Irish Coercion Bill a second time. In the House of Commons last night: the Irish Arms Bill was read a first time, and the measure was voted “ urgent,” in order to give the Speaker power to suppress obstruction to its passage through the House. With a similar object, the consideration of “ supply ” was also declared urgent.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) A Big Banquet- Melbourne, March 2. A banquet was give to Mr James Service last night prior to his departure for Europe to-day. There were 500 persons present. The speeches, de livered on the occasion were principally retrospective in their character. The Reform Bill. '•* h & Melbourne, To-day. After the second reading, of the Reform Bill to-night Mr. - Murray Smith will move to refer the Bill to a joint committee of the Council and the Assembly, but it is not known what action the Government will take in the matter. The Assembly and “The Argus." A discussion took place in, the Assembly last night on the question of prosecuting the Atgus for its criticism on the action of the Government, but the matter was allowed to drop without any decision being come to. Inquiry. Sydney, To-day. In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr Coofnbes, K.M.G., gave notice of motion in favor of a petition to the Queen, praying for the institu tion of an inquiry, into the working of the Court, of High Commissioners in the Western Pacific.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) The Female Evangelist. Grahamstown, To-day. Mrs Hampton, the evangelist, returned last night. A great concourse of people met the steamer and accompanied the latjy to the residence of her friends, sing ing hymns through the streets. ' The Defaulting RM. Clerk. Hawera, To-day. Williamson has been committed for trial at the Supre.iie Court. Bail was allowed in two sureties of L4OO each. The Bench remarked that the bail would have to be substantial. There is none forth coming as yet. A Fire. Patea, To-day. A few minutes before 12 o’clock last night, a fire broke out at Skelly and Co. ’s, drapers. The cause is believed to be the explosion of a kerosene lamp in a bed room. The shop was a large one-storey building, and contained a considerable stock of drapery. The flames spread so rapidly that in less than an hour the house was destroyed, and everything ex cepting the books, which were saved with great difficulty. The stock was insured for LSOO, being under the actual value. The building was, luckily, isolated, other wise'the loss of property would have been serious.

N A Skeleton. \v Wellington, To-day. The skeleton of an infant was found last night concealed under a bush in the Botanical Gardens. The skull had the appearance of having been smashed in, which is thought to have been the cause of death. The detectives have the case in hand. Wellington College. At a meeting of College governors to day, it was decided to advertise for appli cations for the head mastership. • Parliamentary Mr Angus loriherly master of the High School, •Invercargill, hasbeen appointed by tberHon. theJilpoiwrorto the position of th£ late Mr MfcColl. ...

THE TEIAROHA MURDER.

Committal of * the Prisoner* [BY TfiEBORiPH.} t ¥ GKA.HAMSXOWN,r^-^y. The evidence was concluded last night, and the Court adjournedtill th£apjosmug, when the prisoner was fully confniitted to take his trial at sitting of the Supreme Court at Auckland.

THE BRITISH REVERSE IN THE TRANSVAAL.

The Official Report. Further Reinforcements. ■ i . ■ • •- ■- : i (By Gable.) - CAtBTowfN, March 1. An official report oT, the ) i)a|tle of Spitskop gives the following figwes of the casualties on the side of the'Bruish: —Officersr—killed, .3; .woUbtfetU 9; taken prisoners, •7. Rank and file— killed, 82; wounded, 220; aftd 250 taken prisoners. * * ! ’ 1 ‘ ’ TWfdbh?!- It is announced that, in J addition to three regiments which re ceived orders to. proceed to tlje Trans vaal, further reinforcements, c&mprising three more regiments, of -infancy, a battery of artillery, 1 arid a of cavalry, will also Ibe .despatched without delay for service against the Boers. . ■:. ■■ r.. /-j :; .f

ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE STREETS IN CHRISTCHURCH.

' [Bv Telegraph.] 1 , , Christchurch, To-dify. About two o’clock this afternoon a man named John Spring,. while r talking, along Colombo street, near Hereford street, was fired aß.Twice 'man named John Beanfield, who wjfs Mbbut four yards off at the time. r 'first shot struck Spring’s left-side trousers, just .under the abdomen,. ,but£|>nly grazed the skin of the left" leg. '“The second shot missed Spring ;B3togetfier. After firi rg, Beanfield''. walked J4ay, but was stopped by a cabman and some others, who took a revolver from him. All the chamber? ;r \yere empty, but seven cartridges were found on Beanfield. ■ Soring saw only f&Skort he can give for. the occurrence .is that Beanfield to shoot him, without the slightest provo cation; and Springy to lay an information" agalhsrhrar "Bean field offered no opposition! #hcn arrested, and walked quietly taTthe depot.- - l! uaK

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIA TION.

.1 /NiLsoifj Match No. 4r—Volunteers only. \jpO, 500, 600 yards; seven iTounda'atfctoh dfe* tance. Prizes— L 9, LB, L 6, L 5, two of L 3, three of L2, ten of'Ll. 'The following are the prize-takers 'in bideri' 1 — Hall (Waimea), 73; Private Doidge (Stoke)j 72 ; Burr (Wellington)/. 171 ;.!iPiyiler (Stoke) and Doidge, i Sergeant (Swke), each 70; A. (Blenheim), 69; Hut* chinson (Dunedin), Rogers, (Bl^nhena), - each 68; ThorhurtT (Stoke),. Sftaw' (Wei* lington), M'Donald 1 (Marten), Rowlings (Nelson), Matheson (Brnce);-'eachl m { Taylor {Auckland), -' Hunter {Wttim64), Hitching (Nelson), Howell (Ta&UUkO, Foster (Wanganui), each ; (Waimea), 65.. The r following also 1 made 65, but receive no ■ prizes ; { —Sergeant Ballinger, Dingle, HoskinS, ! , .GrosSnaan, Loveridge.- The ’ Ellis; Nutsford, Cooper, E. Linstrom, O’Key. The followingßtSae 63 .' Woolley, Waddell, S, Wilson, Bradley, Purnell, The remainder made .62 downwards. (The weather was fine during tbe day, bjut sMi certain, and at times a stiff breOee blew across the range,’ interfering a good Seal with the scores at. the .long ranges- The sixth and seventh matches have been 1 tofts* menced. For the Rifle GWampionshep, So far, the following are the highest aggregates: —Hall (Nelson), 108 ; Paynter (Stoke), 106; Private Doidge (Stoke), ‘ Ijtojirell (Taranaki), each 105; Burr (WeUingtpa), Sergeant Doidge (Stoke), Hoskins (Taraa aki), A. Sutton (Blenheim), each. 104; Rogers (Blenheim), Thorhurn (Stoke), each 103; Hunter (Waimea), 102; Love ridge (Taranaki), Taylor (Auckland), Hut chinson (Dunedin), M'Donald (Marton), Dingle (Taranaki), each 101; Hitching (Nelson), Rowlings (Nelson), Waddell, each 100. j ‘ For the Carbine Championship the following are the highest aggregates’ sp far:—Armstrong (Thames), 108; Cameron (Thames), 107; H. Dixon (Wellington), 106; Smith (Nelson), Thomas (Thames), Thompson (Port Chalmers), each 105; Bennett (Wellington), Irigle (Wellington), M'Lean (Wanganui), Perry (Wanganui), Wisdom (Wanganui), each 104; F. France (Wellington), Thompson (Dunedin), each 103.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1881.



Tenders JjjPPBR ASHBURTON BOARD. ROAD • TENDERS are invited for the follow ipgt— ' ‘ No Forming Roads 3 miles, more or less, on Anthony Thomson’s to : * theßakaia, and by Mr Hussey’s. Tenders, addressed 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 .J i : R. D. PULLAR, J 217 a : : At the Road Board Office. ■JJ-PPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the LEASE lior a term:of 7 years, of the Road Board .COTTAGE and LAND, lately occupied by Mr C. Shepperd, situated on the Alford Forest Road. Thefia 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 net later than MONDAY; 28 th March, at noon. ROBT. D. PULLAR, B sl,Ba, ‘ ; Clerk. V- - Jsf 0 T 1 o E. Fresh arrangements having been made in connection with the “ Ashbobton taking effect from the Ist '-6f' March instant, I have to request that 'all Debts owing to me as Proprietor ;ef; rthe; said Newspaper on the 28th February ultimo, be paid to Mb S. ;S*Tmi>EES, bn my behalf. All Debts HOW accruing to the Proprietor of the -V: Guardian ” will be payable to Mr W. H. Zouch. - . Dated this first day of March, 1881. • 251 a : MAX FRIEDLANDBR. IiLSHBURTON BOROUGH A COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing SUPPLIES and WORKS 1. 150 to 80Q casks cement, of approved f brand, delivered at the Railway - Station, Ashburton. : 2. Concrete Kerbing and Channelling, (about 42 chains), in Tancred • street; (labor and shingle only). Alternative tenders for the construc- y.. Outfall } Drain, South East Town r Belt, (about 30 chains), in timber, and in brick, and concrete, (labor and material or labor only). and specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices, and tenders quc^oning,: a guarantee deposit according toVtfaiq conditions, to be delivered at the 3Jbyn-Clerk’s Office, on or before noon on MOND AY, March 7th. n-S-w* at.m. FOOKS & SON, ; 250 a Borough Engineers.



T. Bullock. FRIDAY, 11th MARCH. MR. T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Thomas Hick man to sell, by public auction, at his Homestead (about one mile from Tinwald Saleyards, on Graham’s road), in conse quence of his removing to another farm, THE WHOLE OF HIS Dairy Stock, COMPRISING — Churn, and sundry Dairy Utensils. Sale at Two o’clock. 238 a T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



T. Bullock, UCTIONEER. ESTATE, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved, situated at VVakanui. 266 Acres —a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable 5-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 AND AND AT THE Ashburton. FARMS.



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 from the township of Ashburton. This is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold) 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, on Maronan 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. 771, comer 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 instalments. Lot 134 —Quarter-acre to be sold cheap, L|Ot 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 X 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, Worner. 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, Tinwald, facing the Great South Road, now in the occupa tion of Mr William Bradshaw. For full particulars, apply to - • - T. BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent,



, v Wanted. s ■ ■ ■ TTT ANTED—A practical CABINET- W MAKER. Apply, J. Meech. 235 a WANTED— A NURSE GIRL, about 14 or 15 years of age. Apply, im mediately, to Mrs Friedlander, Tailored street. 21Ca WANTED, a Good LAUNDRESS, and to assist in Housework. Aho, a Respectable MAN, as general useful. One who understands Kitchen work preferred. Apply, Quill’s Hotel. H4a H E E P FEED. s "WANTED—FEED for 2,000 sheep for four or fi v e months. In one or more lots. JAMESON & ROBERTS, 243 a Ashburton, WANTED— A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of tins paper. 178 a WANTED to PURCHASE—BO’-ES, in any quantities. Apply, Mayo and Hunt, Beach road. 130 a WANTED TO SELL Twentv-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, East Street. S9B WANTED KNOWN,— That HENRY’S PORTRAIT Ro‘ >MS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ash burton, are Open DAILY, from 9 a.ra. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a WANTED TO SELL PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, <fcc., 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; Broad wood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 tops, £3O; 1 Church Harmonium, 14 stops, £3O, a bargain. Address; Cameron st. wes 86a



ANTED KNOWN— The Largest and Best Stock of Saddle iy is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars from 135.; Cart Winkers, Bs. 6d.; P’ough Back-bands. 6s. cash ; Cart Saddles and Breechens, from 605.; Reaping Ma ihine Pole Straps, 2s. Farmers will nake a great saving by buying of S. Stef. :ens, Saddler, Tinwald. \\T ANTED KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants.—L. F And’<ewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that h; has opened the above. Male and I .'male Ser’ants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants, and all persons 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 Church vv 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 Tuam streets, Cnrist -i i. . t> .• j?n in, l 7f>D 208 a church ; Price —£9 10s.



WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. M'RAE begs to inform the . public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. 852 WANTED KNOWN —That Visiting Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Guardian" office, opposite the Railway Station. TXT - ANTED THE GUARDIAN toll 8 » » your Wants for Is., cash. Meetings- LIBRARY The ANNUAL MEETING of Sub scribers will take place on THURSDAY, March 31st, at 8 p.m., in the Library. By order, H. C. JACOBSON, 225 a Hon. Sec. Funeral Notices- F UNERAL NOTICE. The friends of H. C. Jacobson, Esq., are respectfully informed that the FUNERAL of his late infant DAUGHTER, Kate Eccles, will leave his Residence at 4 p.m TO-MORROW (Friday). THOS. A. GATES, 249 a Undertaker. Special Advertisements. James Tait, gADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, Wills street, Opposite Railway Station, Has always on Hand a capital Assortment of all kinds of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Spurs, and every requisite in the trade. Repairs neatly executed. Beeswax purchased in large or small quantities. 247 a Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always on hand a good assort ment of General Merchandise, which he is prepared to sell for cash as cheap as any house in the trade. Clothing —ln addition to former large stock, has just received a consignment of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits and extra heavy Trousers, which will be sold at less than imported goods. Boots, of old celebrated make, in men’s, women’s, and children’s, at lowest rates. A well-assorted stock of Groceries, etc. Families in and about Town waited on weekly, or oftener if required, and as D. W. gives personal attention to the execu tion of all orders, customers may rely on getting just what they want in the best way possible. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. Celebrated Pultney Whisky. Implements.—Agent for P. &. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, with carriage only added. 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 Musical Instruments, etc., etc. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 520*



Special Advertisements. L F 0 R D FOREST. POSTS, RAILS,’ AND STAKES, Any length, also FIREWOOD, Bft and 4ft lengths, FOR SALE at Reduced Rates, by Cooper Brothers, Delivered in any part of the District. Orders by Post will meet with im mediate attention. 226 a Commercial and fancy STATIONERY. The Undersigned has opened up a NEW ASSORTMENT of the above. Cream, Blue, and Hand - made Notepapers ; Ruled, Plain, Fancy, and Repp ditto. Good Business Envelopes, No. 7, Court, Albert, Queen, Tinted, Repp, and others. Pens (Eliott’s, Mitchell’s, Brandauer and Co.’s Inks—Stephen’s Blue Black, Walkden’s Black and Colored, Antonine, Copying, Ac. VVorkboxes, Albums. Books, Ac. h. m. Tones, STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPOT 1 , East Street and Babino Square.



'[ P 0 RTA K T NO T ICE. Having just concluded the the purchase of the balance of an importer’s stock of LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S ROOTS Will offer them during this week at the following Low Prices:— Ladies’ Boots, well made, 4s lid, worth Ladies’ Boots, different styles, 5s lid, worth 9s 6d Ladies’ Boots, best quality, 7s 6d, worth 12s 6d Girls’ Boots, real Morocco, 5s 6d worth 8s 6d 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 6d each. CHEAP SALE ON FOR TWENTY ONE DAYS. ORR & CO., IMPORTERS, R R AT HALF .PRICE, 8s 6d A SHBURTON. Feb. 26th, 1881. 222 a



HE BEST VALUE FOB 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 ai’e the Very Best Yalue for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 751* Manager. '



A thick-headed squire, being worthed by Sydney Smith in. an argument, toot revenge by explaining, “If I had' a son who was an idiot, by Jove, I’d make him a parson.” “Very probably,” replied Sydney, “butl see that your father was gf a different opinion.” “Kissing your sweetheart,” sjjys 4 trifling young man, “is like eatingsoup with a fork : it takes a long time’ to get enough. • The Ne Plus Ultra—Pair customer;; {! But it makes one look so like a man Hi Show woman : “ That just the beauty of it, Miss!” 1 New South Wales Rail\^4?s,— New South Wales correspondent of thg Netv Zealand Times says that the wholg railway system of that polony Is now;., in a moat satisfactory condition. . The . total length of lines open for traffic ia-958 miles, while those authorised, and partly under construction will add an-additional length of 728 miles. The net earnifagsp after deduction of all working expenses-, f are equal to 4J percent, on, the capital in vested, and as the colony can how readily borrow money in England’at d.perceht,. it is evident that a very substantial direct pecuniary profit inust,attend,the further; extension of the system,; > >Tha i introduc tion of the sleeping fiftra, followed by hotel cars, haamade railway travelling much ,mbrp attiactiver. tjffjttit was of yore, and U highly :s§auHfip M»e system of baggage checking to make the management complete.