SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. 8 eat oiler, barque from Liverpool via Dunedin. Sailed. Yesterday. Wild Wave, schooner, for D’Urville Island. , . , T Elizabeth Conway, schooner, for JNa- Annie, ketch, for D’Urville Island. Oelestia, barque, for Westport. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Timaru, Yesterday. .Sailed— Edith Reid, forLy ttelton; J essie Niccol, for Dunedin.

COMMERCIAL.

“Guardian” Office, Monday afternoon. Mr Alfred Harrison reports of his weekly sale as follows :—A good few horses were entered, but sale very dull. Pigs, plentiful, all being sold at fair prices. Fowls, 2s and 2s 6d per pair ; ducks, 4s 4d per pair. Potatoes, 60s per ton ; oats, 2s fper bushel; barley, 2s per bushel; chick wheat, 2s 6d per bushel. Bacon, 6d per lb; ham, 8d per lb; cheese, 4d per lb. Tea 21s. A quantity of furni ture sundries brought good prices. Mr Bullock generously conducted the larger portion of the sale, the produce being despatched as nearly in the usual manner as possible considering my late accident. The attendance was very large.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mall a close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m, 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For .Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. 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 4.30 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 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, mid Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m.

Mnilg arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 «.m-, 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO 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, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, November 22. J. T. Ford and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Sheep. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. Saturday, November 26. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29. J. T. Ford and Co., at their Rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch—Wool. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Monday, November 21. Mr B. 6. Wright’s ddress to his Consti tuents, Town Hall, 8 p.m, To-moreow, Tuesday, November 22. Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 23. County Council Annual and Special Meeting ; 11 a.m. Thursday, November 24 Concert and Bail, Wakanui Schoolroom. Thursday, November 24 Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Barrhill School, 8 p.m. Monday, November 28. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. 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. Meeting of Ratepayers, Road Board Office, Methven, 3 p.m.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Wakanui Elector ” —We do not know of any elector who has signed a requisi tion asking Mr Ivess to stand for your district.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas. Et Prkvalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1881. An Undesirable Candidate.

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

One of the candidates for the Wakanui seat has now finished his first series of election addresses, and we pur pose in this article to comment briefly on what we consider the various grounds for adverse criticism which several of his opinions demand from us. We wish to deal with every can didate impartially; but as the views of Mr Ivess partake so much of what is known as “ Ultra Radicalism,” and as his previous performances do not furnish us with a satisfactory outline of what may be expected from him if the Wakanui electors bestow their con fidence on him and return him to Parliament, we feel bound to draw the attention of the electors to various reasons why a better man should be chosen.

At Mr Ivess’ first meeting he said he had perhaps some good grounds for coming forward ; and these were that he had a good knowledge of framing land laws, and that he had gained that knowledge by sitting in such a political school as the Nelson Provincial Coun cil some years ago, when he repre sented a howling wilderness known as the Inangahua. Now, let us take a look at his past career as a law-maker. We find that in the Nelson Provincial Council he displayed his talents for fault-finding and needless criticism of other persons actions to such an extent that the whole of the Council rose up in a body against him and deliberately —in slang parlance—“ shut him up.” Mr D. M. Luckie, who now holds the position of Commissioner of Annuities, was, as Mr Ivess may recollect, the chief mouthpiece of the Council on these occasions. What was the result ? It is not hard to tell the fate of obstruction ists of the kind described. Mr Ivess was very frequently put down in that assemblage, and by degrees he gradu ated to his proper level, and was not listened to at all during the latter part of the session. Now, as regards Mr Ivess’s views. We all know them. They are at least at variance with the sentiments of the order-loving portion of the public, and in saying this we speak from an experience of his public actions in our Borough Council. We believe Mr Ivess capable of doing what he considers the right thing, but too often differences of opinion arise which are not treated by him with that good taste that is necessary for a man who aspires to become a debater in Parlia ment, and to command attention when stating his opinions there. But we do not care to dwell in detail on bygone feuds. Mr Ivess is now before the electors as a candidate for their suffrages. We do riot see that he can lay claim to the confidence of any body of electors who want a voice in the government of the colony. We have avowed before now that we have no desire to see him returned, and we do not hesitate to say that we think the most suitable occupa tion for Mr Ivess, and certainly the one which he will find most lucrative, will be to stick to what the vulgar call “ rag-planting.” He may depend upon it that he will find more real satisfaction in having a number of small journals to further his future and permanent popu larity, than in endeavoring to gain it by being an out-and-out Democrat of the Graham Berry type, or in declaiming on the platform as a “ working man’s friend,” in order to secure the coveted seat of the Wakanui electorate.

There are a number of subjects upon which Mr Ivess has at various times and places given very decided and very unsound opinions. His ideas on taxa tion are, to say the least, extraordinary. He treats the once useful and now almost defunct squatter as an offender against the law of the country, and the land owner and capitalist as being at least as bad or worse. We would earnestly, therefore, urge the electors to choose the best man from among the three candidates, but certainly not to pin their faith on one who may at any time disfranchise Wakanui, byexpressing such well-known antipathies to wealth and progress, as this candidate unfor tunately entertains; a candidate who will be only too eager to join those who have proved themselves ever ready to play a prominent part in disgracing our legislation by incessant and unnecessary obstruction.

The Ashburton Seat. —Mr E. G, Wright addresses his constituents at the Town Hall this evening. Spotted. —The Newland School has been closed in consequence of the preva lence of measles. The Mayoral Election. —Mr Donald Williamson, being the only candidate nominated, was to-day declared duly elected as Mayor of Ashburton. R M. Court. —At the R.M. Court this morning a “ drunk ” was discharged with a caution. We are informed that an error occurred in our police report of Saturday. Patrick was not discharged, but sentenced to four days’ hard labor. Cast Up By the Sea.— Mr A. H. Shury has shown us a fine elephant fish picked up by himself on the sea beach below Wakanui. This marine elephant is about 2ft. Gin. in length, and is possessed of a well-developed trunk. It is a far finer fish than that exhibited the other day in Christchurch, and which attracted so much attention.

Dunedin Phowasd Races. —Intending visitors to Dunedin for the Agricultural Show and the races will find special rail way arrangements have been made for their accommodation. An advertisement in. another column gives excursion time table and list of fares. St. Stephen’s. —A confirmation service took place at the above Church yesterday morning, when a number of young people of both sexes were confirmed. The Right Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese, A. J. 0. Harper, assisted by the Rev. Mr Hands, incumbent of the Church, officiated. The Bishop preached a most impressive sermon.

The Accident to Mr Alfred Har rison. —We are glad to learn that Mr Alfred Harrison, who was thrown from his horse the other day and broke his arm in the fall, is progressing favorably towards recovery

Tenders. —Mr W. Cuthbert, District Surveyor Longbeach Road District, invites tenders for a number of works. Particu lars appear elsewhere. Messrs Fooks and Son, architects, notify successful tenderers for erection of grain store. Political. — Mr F. P. O’Reilly will address the electors of Wakanui at Waterton on Friday evening, at eight o’clock.

Ashburton Electorate. —We have good authority for stating that a second candidate for the Ashburton district is being requisitioned to come forward in opposition to Mr E. G. Wright. At a meeting of electors held at Mount Somers last week a requisition was signed by up wards of one hundred electors, asking a well-known gentleman to come forward, and the meeting was unanimous in taking steps to do its level best to return him should he accept the invitation. Mount Somers. — A meeting of the Mount Somers Sports Committee was held last Saturday evening at Mr Hood’s hotel, Mr Puddicombe in the chair. It was decided to issue subscription lists at once, so that the district might be vigor ously canvassed for monetary support. Mr Puddicombe was appointed Secretary and Treasurer, and he was requested to draw up a programme based on the one of last year. The meeting then adjourned after it had been decided to hold another on the 3rd December. The promoters hope for a good attendance of the Com mittee on that date, when the programme will be submitted for adoption, a prize list drawn up, and the day for holding the Sports fixed. Important. —Mr Stout has given his opinion that if the persons entitled to be registered as electors under sections 7 and 8 of the Registration Act of 1879 send in claims, the Registrar must, after fifteen days, register them, if he thinks the statement of qualifications true, notwith standing the writs having been issued.

Offenders Against the Act Caugbt in the Act. —The police made a raid upon a Chinese gambling den, in Taranaki street, Wellington, on Saturday night, and on entering found a dozen celestials playing fan-tan. The arrival of the guardians of the public caused a great commotion amongst the almond-eyed ones, a number of whom were promptly arrested and lodged in the lock-up.

The West Coast Railway. —The special of the Press wiring from Welling ton last night, says : —lt is said that the contract entered into between the Govern ment and the West Coast Railway Com pany is very favorable to the latter, and that the construction of the line is now practically certain. I hear, further, that it has already proved the means of acquir ing some valuable West Coast land from the natives, who are exceedingly anxious to see the line made as benefitting their property in that locality.

Mr O’Reilly at the Town Hall. —Mr O’Reilly addressed the Wakanui electors at the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The meeting which was of a decidedly lively description, is reported in another column.

The Result of Drink. —An inquiry touching the death of Charles Nye, who recently died in the Christchurch Hospital, was held inthatinstitutionatnoon on Satur day, before the Coroner and a juty, of whom Mr John Bay lee was chosen foreman. It appeared from evidence adduced, that on the last day of the races deceased, who was intoxicated, got a ride in one of Milsom’s vans to town, and whilst enter ing their yard, in George street, a wire clothes-line swept him and H. Cooksley off the van on to the footpath, the injuries received stupifying Nye, and information being conveyed to the police that a drunken man was lying on the pavement, he was conveyed to the lock-up. Dr Meikle deposed to having made a post mortem examination, and stated that death resulted from the effects of the accident. A verdict was returned in ac cordance with the medical testimony, with a rider to the effect that the person informing the police should have men tioned the accident.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Council was held this afternoon. Present—Crs. Williamson, Bollock, St. Hill, Parkin, Roberts, and Ivess. Cr Williamson was voted to the chair. The Council then went into committee to consider the tenders for compiling the Bate Roll. After some consideration, the tender of Mr Davison for L 23 was accepted, and the Council adjourned.

CACHE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [per reuter’s agency.] Money and Mercantile. London, Nov. 18. Consols have fallen }i, and are to day quoted at New Zealand Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 104 ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 104; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 10024. Adelaide wheat is unchanged at 575, ex store; New Zealand ditto, 52s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 425. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 3,300,000 quarters. Australian tallow—best beef, 395; best mutton, 41s 6d. Pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, 52s per ton. Delivery of the Mails.

The Australian and New Zealand mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on 12th October, were de livered here to-day. South African News. No confirmation has yet been re ceived of the statements contained in the Standard telegram of the 16th inst., that Mopoch, one of the leading chiefs in the Lyndenburg district of the Transvaal, has declared war against the Boers. Intelligence is, however, to hand from Durban (Natal) that the the telegraph line between that place and Pretoria is broken, and no news regarding the reported outbreak of natives can therefore be obtained. A Conservative Victory. London, Nov. 19.

The election for the vacancy in the representation of Stafford, caused by the death of Mr A. M'Donald, the Liberal member, took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr T. Salt, Conservative, by a majority of 297. The

Irish voters claim that the Conserva tive victory was due to their support. Qone to Conter with Gambetta. Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has left London for Paris, to confer with Gambetta and his colleagues in regard to the Anglo- French Commercial Treaty negotia tions.

AUSTRALIAN. [per reuter’s agency.] Shipping- Sydney, Saturday. Sailed, this afternoon —Hero, for New Zealand. A Bold Stroke for Liberty. Brisbane, Saturday. Eight escapees from the French penal settlement at New Caledonia have been captured at Fraser Island, off the coast of this colony, near Maryborough. The escapees had been thirteen days at sea in an open boat. They were brought up at the Mary borough Police Court to-day and re manded to Brisbane. Arrived. Sydney, To-day. Arrived, yesterday morning—Union Company’s steamship Wakatipu, from Wellington. Three More Cases of Small-pox. Three fresh cases of small-pox have been reported to the Health Board. The sufferers and infected houses are in Liverpool, Sussex, and Cooper streets. All the victims of the disease have been quarantined. A Fatal Pleasure Excursion. Brisbane, To-day. A boat, containing a fishing party of five, was capsized in the Bay yester day, and four of the occupants were drowned.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Attempted' Suicide. Auckland, To-day. A woman named Morey attempted suicide to-day, by throwing herself into the harbor from the reclamation ground. She wan speedily rescued. She stated her husband had left by the Hero with another woman. Thanks and Confidence. Hamilton, To-day. Mr Whitaker addressed meetings at Pukukura, Pukuirini, and Cambridge West, and received votes of thanks and confidence. Divorce. Wellington, To-day. At the Divorce Court to-day, in the case Barley v. Barley (Dunedin) a decree absolute was granted. In Campbell v. Campbell (Christchurch) a decree absolute was also granted ; and a decree absolute was granted in Hedley v. Hedley and in Hill v. Hill (of Wellington). Timaru Items. Timaru, To-day. Mr J. H. Sutter was re-elected Mayor to-day without opposition. Shearing is in full swing in the district. Wool is coming into town rapidly. It is expected that the Dunedin steamer will discharge into the railway trucks on the wharf to-morrow. The laying of the rails on the wharf is not completed, but the wharf can already be used.

GUITEAU’S TRIAL.

Attempted Assassination of the Murderer.

(by cable.)

Washington, Nov. 19.

The trial of Guiteau continues. The late President’s vertebras was produced in Court to-day for the purpose of illustrating the testimony of the medical witnesses. Guiteau’s demeanor in Court is quite callous. An attempt was made on his life to-day, as he was being conveyed back to prison. A mounted man fired at him with a revolver, and wounded Guiteau in the hand. The perpetrator of the outrage, with the aid of his horse, succeeded in effecting his escape and is still at large.

THE ROW WITH THE MAORIS.

[by telegraph.]

Caves In. Pungarehct, To-day. Titokowaru, who has refused all food for two days, has given in, and asked for “ kai. ” When Dr O’Carroll visited him this morning he was crying, it is supposed at finding his powers of endurance weaker than he expected. He will be sent to New Plymouth, and be charged with some offence, Mr Bryce being of opinion that the settlers in the neighborhood of Manaia would be very uneasy were he at large. Disbanded. Opunake, To-day. The last detachment of volunteers em barked yesterday. Sulky. The members of the Ngatiruanui and Ngaruahino tribes have been escorted as far as Oeo in charge of Hone Pihama ; they are very sullen. Thought Better of it. Patea, To-day.

The Waitotara natives relented at the meeting yesterday, and despatched witnesses by coach to New Plymouth to day to give evidence against Hiroki. An other witness is ill, but will leave on re covery.

Nothing of importance was done ai Parihaka on Saturday.

Wiring from Wellington yesterday the Times’ Special says : —“An important tele gram, conveying some very satisfactory intelligence regarding Native affairs, has been received from Mr Bryce. He states that Te Whiti’s chief officer, who acts as a sort of head constable in Parihaka, has come spontaneously to him (Mr Bryce), and placed in his hand the “ mere,” or greenstone baton which formed his token of office, and signified to Mr Bryce that he resigned to him all his authority over the natives at Parihaka. The natives, also, have at length submitted to the order for their dispersion, and are now voluntarily coming out of Parihaka, and going away of their own ac-ord. This appears to indicate the final collapse of the Parihaka difficulty, and very little further trouble is anticipated. All the volunteers have now left the front, and only the constabulary remain, but are expected to be amply strong enough for all requirements. It is probable that the natives will be offered work on the roads as a preferable measure to supply ing them with free rations, and, owing to their past improvidence, they are in danger of want unless some measures are taken in good time for their relief. ’

TRIAL OF HIROKI.

Prisoner Pleads Self-Defence.

[by telegraph.]

New Plymouth, To-day. Hiroki was brought up at the Police Court this morning at 10.30 o’clock, and charged with murdering Mr McLean. Mr Standish, with Mr Samuel, ap peared for the prosecution. The first witness called was Charles Messenger, who deposed that he ha seen Hiroki at Parihaka, and m the

course of conversation with him, he

(the prisoner) told him that when at Momahaki the surveyors had been in the habit of killing his pigs. He had warned them, the prisoner said, several times to desist. On the day of the murder he heard the dogs at the pigs again, and then he got up to where McLean was. He had some words with him about killing the pigs. Hiroki said McLean threatened to shoot him, and if he (prisoner) had not shot McLean, McLean would have shot him. The witness added that Hiroki paraded the gun at the meeting at Parihaka. Dr Croft deposed that he made a post mortem examination on the body of McLean. The witness then de scribed the wound, and the case was adjourned until to-morrow.

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

The Hinemoa, with the Canterbury, Marlborough, and Nelson contingents, left Opunake at 6 a.m. on Saturday, arriving at Nelson at 6.30 p.m. the same day. They received an en thusiastic reception. As we do not know at what hour the steamer left Nelson, or whether she called at Wel lington, we are unable to state when our men may be expected to put in an appearance, but it is possible they may be home to-night, although more pro bable that they will arrive by the express train in the morning. But, whenever they come, the Ashburton Rifles will turn out in full uniform, headed by their band, to receive their comrades form the front. There will doubtless be a large muster of towns people also to welcome home “ the boys.”

MR PURNELL AT RAKAIA.

[from our own correspondent.]

In compliance with a request made to him by his supporters, Mr Purnell de livered a second address to the Wakanui electors at the Town Hall, Rakaia, on Saturday night. The hall was well filled, about 250 persons being present. Mr G. N. Mackie, J.P., occupied the chair, who, in opening the proceedings, said he intended to support Mr Purnell in his candidature. [Cheers.] He had come to this resolution after full deliberation upon the qualifications of the different can didates. Mr Purnell’s views were sound and well considered. He had known Mr Purnell for a long time, and was aware that he w.ia both consistent and persistent in his views. They did not want a man to represent them who advocated one set of views one day, and another the next. They wanted a man whom they could rely upon. [Hear, hear.] Many wild and re volutionary schemes were being pro pounded, which, if carried into effect, would certainly do great injury to the country, but he did not think that the majority of the electors sjmpathised with them.

Mr Purnell said he had always been a Liberal, and now presented himself as a Liberal candidate for the representation of Wakanui. When he first came to re side in this part of the country, he found himself, on account ot his views, regarded as a kind of political heretic ; but a change had taken place in the feeling of the con stituency since then, and he firmly be lieved that the majority of the Wakanui electors now held Liberal views, and that the result of the polling would show such to be the case. The fact that the Conservative candidate for the representation of the district had proclaimed himself to be a Liberal, was a significant sign of the times. Mr Purnell then proceeded to discuss some of the political topics of the day, his remarks on the land question especially, being vigorously applauded. Certain dan gerous doctrines, he said, were being put forward, professedly in the interests of the “ working man,” but if those doctrines were ever put into practical force, the working classes would suffer injury from their effect, because industry would be disturbed, and employ ment become scarce. Every legitimate end could be attained by the path of ordinary legislation, and to that they should keep. He (Mr Purnell) could not claim to he a working man, but neither was either of the other candidates a work ing man, so that all stood on the same footing in that respect. He was, how ever, a poor man, and felt a natural sym pathy with poor men, and in his profes sional capacity he had always fought as strenuously for the rights of the poor man as of the rich, whomsoever the former’s antaganist might be. [Applause.] In reply to a question, the candidate said he was not in favor of resuming assisted immigration at present. So far as he could learn, these were more labor ing men in the country now than could find employment. Mr Oxley moved a vote of confidence in Mr Purnell.

Mr Lyttelton seconded the resolution, which, on being put to the meeting, was carried by a large majority. The chairman then invited the meeting to give three cheers for Mr Purnell, and the invitation was responded to with a will.

A noisy supporter of Mr lyess here jumped on to one of the seats in the body of the hall, and called for three cheers for Mr Ivess, which were accordingly given by a few of those present. A vote of thanks to the chairman ter minated the proceedings. Before the meeting commenced, it was rumored that some of Mr Ivess’ sup porters in the district intended to prevent Mr Purnell obtaining a hearing, and otherwise to obstruct the business of the evening, and there were strong indications, both outside and inside the hall, that some organization of the kind had been formed. Had any such violence been attempted, I believe that prompt mea sures would have been taken to suppress the disturbance, but the meeting passed off quietly enough, the fact of their schemes being known, having probably induced the would-be obstructionists to remain on their good behaviour.

THE PREMIER AT LEESTON.

Mr Hall addressed a meeting of the electors of Selwyn at Leeston Town Hall, on Saturday night. The Hall was crowded to excess. The chair was occupied by Mr W. J. G. Bluett. Mr Hall delivered a lengthy address, but as the same has already appeared in full in the Christchurch morning papers, we do not propose to repeat it here at the cost of crowding ouc fresh local and other intelligence. At the close of the Premier s speech Mr J. Gardener moved the following re solution;—“ That this meeting expresses its thanks to Mr Hall for h,a aodress and its confidence in him w the representative of the Selwyn district. Seconded by Mr John McLachlan, who remarked that although he did not agree with all Mr Hall’s opinions, he regarded him as without exception the best man they could get to represent their varied resolution was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously, amidst applause. Mr Hall heartily thanked the electors for their vote of confidence, and said that for reasons which they would well understand he would be extremely grati fied if returned without a contest. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ASHBURTON AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I am surprised that the letter signed “Progress,” in your issue of Thursday last, has not been taken up by any of our prominent public men, and it is to be hoped that Mr Wright, in hia address to the Ashburton electors this evening, will be able to ventilate the matter a little. It is a matter for regret that such lamentable apathy should be displayed concerning a matter which so vitally affects the future of Ashburton.—l am, &c., Enquirer.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1881.



FRANCIS PHILIP O'REILLY will ADDRESS the Electors < f Wakanui, at Waterton, on FRIDAY Evening, the 26th, at 8 p'clock. 143 d William Eevell (Late of Ashburton Forks), TT AS started in Business at Winsltw M SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH All Work done at Reasonable Rates. 859 a A SB BURTON REGISTRY OFFICE, For Male and Female Servants. All orders for Servants by letter or otherwise receive prompt attention. L. F. ANDREWES, Labor Agent, East Street, 7650 Ashburton. John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, & 0., BURNETT STREET Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron gpcl ‘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 frfoda 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. ,Not? the address—Cheapest House m Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett ■few** .. 816(5



Wanted. WANTED at once, FURNISHED APARTMENTS —Two Bedrooms and Sitting-room—with BOARD, for two Gentlemen and a Lady. Apply Guar dian Office. 127 d WANTED —Everybody to see Ready Money Richard’s advertisement. WANTED— TENDERS for the sup ply of One Hundred Tons of FLOUR. Best, guaranteed for cash on delivery and proof of quality. Tenders to close on the Ist December, 1881. R. Lancaster, Ashburton. 76d WANTED to Rent—Twenty Acres of English grass with water, near the township of Ashburton. Apply, Offioe of this Paper. 69d ANTED KNOWN. —SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS YERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) 827 c ANTED 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. WANTED 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. 580 c ANTED THE GUARDIAN tebs your Wants for Is., cash. Special Advertisements. IJIHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, noted throughout the Colony for the best fitting and Genuine Well-made CLOTHING Of Every Description, are the LARGEST PRIZE-TAKERS At the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition, having been awarded FIRST ORDER OF MERIT, .AND ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDED



BY THE INTELLIGENT J GROKS. 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, RUGS, TWEEDS, At Wholesale Prices. NEW SEASON’S GOODS NOW SHOWING. Ashburton Retail Branch : East Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c Bi.'.och Manager. 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 addi tion to the above he has made provision, from the First day of November next, to supply a want long felt in Christchurch, viz.:— A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK, At any hour of the day, which will be ac companied with a Glass of Bass’s cele brated Bottled Ale. FOR ONE SHILLING. Dinners, Banquets, Ball Suppers, Wedding Breakfasts, and Picnics pro vided for, in the very best possible style. H. MESSENGER OF W. H. MESSENGER, 987 c Purveyor.



(ANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite inspection of the Instruments, Music, &c., now displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos.



Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. Concertinas, Accordians Violins, Flutes, and all other kinds of Brass and Stringed Instruments on hand. Any orders for Books, Music, or Instruments not in stock here can be supplied from our Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Tuning executed by a first-class professional. Pianos on Hire. 770 c



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 0. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, mOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, 1. AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B. D. Pipes Nail rod, 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* EW SUPPLIES. Stationery, Books. MEMORANDUM AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &c. Just received —A large assortment of Christmas and New Year Cards. Letts’ Australian Diaries for 1882. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organs, by various makers, for sale, on deferred payments, from 7s 6d per week. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a PECIAL 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 Ashburton 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 a 1! right and privileges connected with its publication. A Committee of gentlemen will adjudge the M.S.S. and make the award, and due 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 de 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 gible FJIHE ACID CURE. F. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheurna'ism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, etc. May be obtained from Mackay Bkos, 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 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. A beautiful assortment to hand in time for the mail, which arrives Home before Christmas.—L. F. Andeewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. 672c*



A MERRY CHRISTMASS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. NOW ON SALE AT THE GUARDIAN OFFICE, Some hundreds of BEAUTIFUL OLEO GRAPHS, About 18 by 12 inches, comprising some exceedingly pretty things well worth framing, and suitable for parlor or bed room decoration, or for show or presenta tion cards for business men. Exquisitely done, artistically colored. Price, neatly mounted on wooden rollers, and with purchasers’ name printed (if desired) at the foot in colors, only 30s per dozen. Everyone is pleased with them who sees them. They are already selling well, and only require to be seen to command a ready sale. Come and inspect them at this office, and give your orders as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Liberal terms to the trade and wholesale people.



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.



ÜBBER STAMPS. RUBBER , STAMPS. Orders for every description of the above received at the Office of this Paper. The SHOWROOM is NOW OPEN at Everett Bros. Havelock street, Ashbur ton, in which Mas 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 O T 1 0 E EVERETT BR O b., HAVELOCK STREET. 20



Special Advertisements. THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates: — REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. BINDING WIRE CORN SACKS TURNIP and RARE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments. FREDK. PAVITT, Corn Merchant, &c., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d



[For continuation of reading matter see first page .] Meetings. SHBUETON COUNTY COUNCIL. ANNUAL MEETING. In accordance with Clauses 54 and 67, of “ The Counties Act, 1876,” the ANNUAL MEETING of the Ashburton County Council will take place on WED NESDAY, the 23rd instant, at the hour'of noon, to ELECT one of its Members to be CHAIRMAN of the County, as stated in Clause 54 of the above Act. By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, November 16,1881. 126 d AKANUI ELECTION Those interested in RETURNING Mr J. C. WASON, as MEMBER for Waka nui, will please MEET in Mr Joseph Clark’s Office, East street, on TUES DAY next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of forming a Committee. 130 d



AKANUI ELECTION, Mr C. W. Purnell Will Address the ELECTORS at the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON TUESDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, at 8 p.m. 113 d



ELECTION. Mr C. W. Purnell Requests the Electors to meet him at the undermentioned places— BARRHILL, AT THE SCHOOIiHOCSE, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1881, At 8 p.m. WILLOWBY, At the Schoolhousb, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 25, 1881, At 7.30 p.m. 9760 Amusements. A UNITED MASONIC BALL Will he held at the MASONIC HALL, TANCRED STREET, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16lh, 1881. Committee : Bro. R. W. Shearman Bro. J. Bradley Bro. W. H. Gundry Bro. W. Sparrow Bro. H. Stephenson Bro. W. H, Zouch Bro. G. Braddell Bro. R. Friedlander Bro. T. Quill Bro. Bro. S. Nelson Bro. G. St. Hill Bra Ed. Saunders Bro. H. Zander Bro. D.M/Parlane Bro. E. G. Crisp. Admission by I icket only. Tickets may be obtained from the Com mittee. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. HENRY ZANDER, 140 d Hon. Sec.



Railway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. DUNEDIN SHOW AND RACES, Nov. 30th, Dec. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, 1881. Ordinary Single Fare Tickets to Dun edin, issued at Christchurch or any station between Christchurch and Dunedin on any day from 28th November to 3rd December inclusive, will be available for return up to and including sth December. NIGHT EXCURSION TRAINS. An Excursion Train will leave Christ church for Dunedin at 8.10 p.m. on Tues day, 29th November, stopping at Ashbur ton and Timaru only, leaving Ashburton at 10.40 p.m. and Timaru at 1.25 a.m., and a return train will leave Dunedin for Christchurch at 9 p.m. on Saturday, 3rd December. Passengers desirous of return ing earlier or later can travel with the excursion tickets by ordinary train on any day up to and including sth December. Fares to Dunedin per Excursion Train. First Second Class. Class. From Christchurch ... 30s 20s Od From Ashburton ... 30s 20s Od From Timaru ... ... 20s 12s 6d Passengers from intermediate places, desirous of joining excursion train, must take ordinary tickets by one of the ordi nary trains to the nearest of above sta tions, and there re-book at excursion fares, and ioin excursion train. W. M. HANNAY, Traffic Superintendent. Traffic Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin, Nov. 18th, 1881. 145 d Late Advertisements.



IST o c E The following Tenders have been Ac cepted for the Erection of a Grain Store for Messrs P. Cunningham and Co : Messrs Jenkins and Sando, for Labor. Mr Charles Reid, for Ironwork. FOOKS & SON, Architects. ROAD DISTRICT. Separate written TENDERS are here by invited for the following WORKS : Deepening of the Tinwald Creek Cleaning out of Side Ditch on Ford’s Road Making a Ford on Dawson’s Road And Deepening Side Ditches of Sur veyor’s Road, together with For mation of a New Road through Swamp, about 27 chains. Drawings and Specifications for these works can be seen at the Road Board Office, where Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received till 3 o clock p.m., on MONDAY, the 28th November, 1881 w, CUTHBERT, District Surveyor. Longbeach road, 2ist Nov., 1881.