SHIPPING.

SORT OF LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Yesterday. Isabella, brigantine, from Gisborne. To-day. Ringarooma, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Penguin s.s., teem Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Recamia, ketch, for Picton. Zior, schooner, for Timaru. Alhambra, s.s., for West Coast, New castle, Sydney.and Melbourne. ” To-day. Ringarooma, s.s., for Wellington and North: fc. Penguin, s.s., for Akaroa and Dunedin, ijm, 5.8., for Kajkoura and North. The Stranding'of the Penguin. ov;l The enquiry into the stranding of the ,; B.a. Penguin, concluded at Wellington oijieaterday. In giving judgment, the . Be^ichsaidWe return Captain Mal fiolrn’s certificate, but we consider him r l 'worthy of the grayest censure short of *° SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. o/. r . . i - Port Chalmers, Yesterday. g:n; Arrived—Rototnahsna, from the North, ion mb Wellington, Yesterday. ' Arrived—-Penguin, from Picton and f..-Nelson ; Westport, from Westport; Kan ?rgW?o, 5.8,, from Adelaide :; Wanaka, from pthe. South: •

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under Saturday, December 3. For the United Kingdom, via San Pran ■ ieisdo, Continents of Europe and America, sLWest Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern jj -Iforts of New ' Zealand, &c., as ~*S follows :—Ordinary letters at 6.30 p.m. ; , late fee letters, at 7 p.m. ; books and newspapers, at 6p. m. ; money orders, at XB : g. f m. ; registetad letters at S p.m. ; gfiatd’B yah, 8. 30 p. m. train. ,

DAILY MEMORANDA.

a:i AUCTION SALES. - Saturday, November 26. 'Mr. : Alfred flanisoTi. at his rooms— Section; 2 o’clock. MrT. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ;

1,30 p.m. ' Tuesday, November 29. -JvlT. Ford and Co., at their Rooms, ; - Cashel street, Christchurch—Wool. Tuesday, December 6 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock.

: MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c : To-night, vu Thursday, November 24. ? .Lecture by Madame Lottie Wilmot, ; Town Hall, Bp. m. Concert and Ball, Wakanui Schoolroom. Bfr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ' ors, Barrbill School, 8 p.m. ' - ' '■ To-morrow, :.o Friday, November 25.

Mr-PurDell—Address to Wakanui Elect ore, Willowby School, 7.30 p.m. Mr O’Reilly—Address to Wakanui Elect . ors, Water ton Library Hall, 8 p.m. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Monday, November 28. Borough Conned, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, December 6. Ashburton Permanent Building and In -Ivestment 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, i Thursday, December 8.

Meeting of Ratepayers, Road Board Office, Methven, 3 p. m. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street L.O. L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar HalL Si ] * Friday, December 16. United Masonic Ball, Masonic Hall, 8.80 ■)v r . ll Monday, December 26. Caledonian Society’s Annual Gathering. ‘ Monday, January, 2. Winslow Annual Races.

DEATH.

Hopkins. —On the 24th inst., at Aitken street, Ernest Dillon, infant son of Henry Dillon and Harriette Hopkins ; aged months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1881. The Premier’s Election Address.

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

Mr Hall’s speech to the electors of Selwyn is by far the most important that has yet been delivered, not merely from the position of the speaker, but also from its intrinsic excellence. It was pervaded throughout by admirable common sense, and knowledge of the actual wants' of the and theHe are Mr Hall’s specialities.’ He is no brilliant and elfl&PJftSe Gladstone: sqc üßrigbtn does wild .of ho&noJJa

not carry away his hearers by glowing perorations; he indulges in no glorious bursts of the imagination, or brilliant flashes of wit; he has no profound insight into first principles, and little learning respecting past times or dis tant countries. But he knows what his country is, and what his own duty towards it is, and does it with no ordinary skill. Within the limits he prescribes to himself, he understands what he is talking about so well, that it is rash to attempt to confute him on any of the leading topics of his dis course ; and where his statement or experiment is a little faulty, he almost always knows that too, and adroitly skates over the thin ice. If his hand is not strong enough, he “ passes ” rather than take the chance of being euchered ; and if the accusation made against him that his policy is borrowed and not original be true, that is of little moment. If the manager of a bank honestly makes profits for the directors of his company, we don’t ask whether he was much assisted by his accountant and tellers, or even by hints dropped by his enemies and rivals. The Premier began by referring to what had been done by the Ministry daring the past session; He referred with natural satisfaction to the saving which had been effected during the year df odo, which, together with some extraneous assistance from the revival of trade, etc., had served to keep the expenditure within the limits of the colony’s income. In that former sink of iniquity, the Native Department, the ordinary expenses had been reduced from L. 38,000 to 1,15,000, and the contingencies from to In consequence of the economy practised, it lias been found possible to expend on public jvorks more than in the previous year. Mr Hall then specified several of the more important measures passed during the session, notwith standing the determined obstruction of many members, who avowed their determination to prevent the business of the country from being proceeded with. lie referred to the Representa tion Act, the Railways Construction Act, the Corrupt Practices Act, Elec tions Regulation Act, etc., and urged their importance and utility. With regard to all these and many other measures the colony has already ex pressed a very definite opinion in thei~ favor, and they have become law. The Bill for the abolition of distraint for rent was thrown out, but this measure, so obviously a much needed reform, the Government, we are glad to see, propose again to introduce. The old law, giving a landlord the oppressive feudal power to seize the property of a tenant without any legal process, is clearly one which farmers and people at large ought to insist on seeing abolished. On the native sedition on the West Coast, Mr Hall’s defence of the course adopted by the Ministry was completely overwhelming. He proved conclusively that Te Whiti and Tohu had openly set the Government at de fiance, refusing even to state the nature of their claims to either the West Coast Commission, Mr Parris, Mr Rolleston, or even ithe Governor, and stating that they had nothing to do with the Pakeha’s laws. Mr Hall showed also that had the Te Whiti and the Parihaka people accepted the Government offers of land reserves they would have been the richest native tribe in New Zealand, and that as to the statement of Te Whiti’s being a man of peace, it was only true that he was so when there was an over powering force at hand to compel him. Referring to the future, the Premier urged that it was necessary to resort to legislation to prevent such foolish ob structions in Parliament as those at the latter part of last session, which were only suppressed by the Speaker taking very large powers upon himself, powers which might not be exercised as firmly or as wisely, in the absence of any defi nite law, by his successors. The reform of the Legislative Council is also to be taken in hand by making it an elective instead of a nominee body, the pro posed basis for the electors being that of a small property qualification, and the members being' chosen on Mr Hare’s system by all persons in the colony holding the requisite qualifica tion. This would be a decided step in the right direction, as the Legislative Council has for a long time past been falling in public respect, and is a de cidedly inferior body to the elective Legislative Council of Victoria. With regard to the election of representa tives for the Lower House, it is pro posed to give votes to leaseholders as well as to freeholders and mere resi dents, as at present. Plurality of votes is to be retained, on the ground that those who pass taxes ought to be partly composed of persons owning property. With regard to the railways to be hence forth constructed, the majority will be formed under the Railways Construc tion Act, by the inhabitants of those districts where it is thought they are required, by means of land subsidies, but the railways constructed by the State will only be those to complete the main trunk lines and those calcu lated to open up large tracts of land for settlement. Of the latter, however, the quantity open to the public for pur chase or lease is already over 8,000,000 acres.

An Electioneering Trick.

Our attention has been drawn to a paragraph which has appeared in the various morning journals throughout the colony, as emanating from the Press Association agent for this district. As we are the agents for the Press Associa tion, most of the telegrams to the evening and morning papers are for warded by us and bear our signature. It is only fair to give publicity to this fact, as many of our readers may be under the impression that the several telegrams ingeniously cloaked with falsehood for political motives, and which have appeared in several morn ing journals, come from us. Only a few days ago we drew attention to the fact of a gross and wilfully mis-stated telegram had been forwarded and in serted in the Southern papers, relative to the polling places in the Wakanui district. We have now a repeti tion of this “ wire trickster’s ” poli tical ingenuity. Of course our readers will have little or no difficulty in tracing from whence the telegram emanated, as its object is chiefly to ridicule pertain influential electors by mis-stating facts. Although the matter may be "hardly worth while; drawing i

attention to, yet we fee 1 bound, in the common interests of the majority of.the Wakanui electors, to protest, “ with no uncertain sound,” against such tele grams being sent, and which are so in famously incorrect. The elector re ferred to is Mr Hughes, and he desires us to contradict the assertion imputed to him re the persons signing the requi sition. What he did say about the candidate was certainly not in good taste, but was in a measure called for, owing to the remarks which fell from the candidate during the evening. The concluding portion of the telegram calls for special attention; the re marks about the payment of the hall are decidecly ungenerous, as well as uncalled for, nothing, in fact, could be in worse taste. The following is the telegram to which we have referred, clipped from the Otago Daily Times of Monday last : Mr Francis Philip O’Reilly, a candidate for the suffrages of the Wakanui (Canterbury) electors, addressed a very large meeting in the Town Hall, Ashburton. He was listened to throughout with the greatest good humour, but at the conclusion an elector went on to the platform and soundly rated him for his action in coming forward, denouncing him and his supporters (those signing the requisition) as political humbugs and shams. No vote of any character was carried. Before the meet ing the hall-keeper declined to open it until the rental was paid. For this the candidate had come totally unprepared, and had, before the meeting was commenced, to obtain the necessary balance. An attempt to borrow it from one of the reporters present was un successful.

The Elections.— ln another column Mr J. 0. Wason notifies the times and places of his committee meetings through ou‘ the district.

Gay Wakanui. —A concert, entertain ment, and ball take place to-night at the Schoolhouse, Wakanui. There is every prospect of a most enjoyable evening being spent, and doubtless many Ashburton resi dents will betake themselves to Wakanui to-night. R.M. Court. —There was a clean sheet at the R M. Court to-day. Town Hall. —Madame Lotti Wilmot will deliver the first of her series of lectures at the Town Hall this evening. The announcements of this well-known lecturess have been attracting muct atten tion lately in the town, and everyone is curious to hear what she has to say. It is perhaps not locally known that Madame Wilmot is a Spiritualist, and proposes to hold stances each evening at her hotel after the lecture. Madame Wilmot brings some hundreds of press notices of her lectures with her, taken at random from Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand and other journals.

Tub Bridge. —A married woman re siding at Tinwald, had a narrow escape on Tuesday last of being rushed by cattle when crossing the Ashburton bridge. Seeing the mob of cattle approaching, the woman retired into one of the newly-con structed escape-ways, but even then nar rowly escaped being driven over the side of the bridge by the wild mob. The Rakaia and.other large bridges are fur nished with hand-rails, extending from end to end of the bridges, and it would be well if our bridge was fitted with a hand-rail too. The escape-ways are really not of much use when cattle are en countered, whereas a hand-rail dividing the passenger from the other traffic, would answer all purposes and obviate the necessity for constantly looking round to see if “ anything is coming.”

Mr Purnell’s Committee. —Gentlemen deairoua of securing the return of Mr C. W. Burnell for Wakanui are requested by an announcement in another column to meet at Messrs Branson and Purnell’s office on Saturday evening next. Madame Wilmot Gobs for Damages. —Madame Lotti Wilmot has commenced proceedings against the Papanui Town Hall Company for a breach of agreement in refusing to allow her to lecture in their hall on certain Sunday evenings. The amount sued for is Ll7O, special damages, in the shape of loss sustained in her pro fession as a public lecturess, being laid at LIOO. The case, if it comes on for hear ing, will be tried in the District Court.

LIOO Reward. —Are there any James McDonalds about Ashburton? because if so their friends will be able, perhaps, to turn them into cash. They will be more valu able if dead. The following is from the Timaru Herald :— ‘ ‘ James McDonald.— A person of this name is advertised for. L 25 is offered if satisfactory proof be pro duced by anyone that he is alive, and LIOO if ho be dead. ”

Lyttelton Industrial Exhibition. —lt has now been definitely decided to hold this Exhibition in January next. Fan Tan Again. Four Chinamen were charged at the Dunedin Police Court yesterday with keeping a gambling house where fan tan was played. One was fined L 5 and L2 on two charges. The case against the others was dismissed.

The Price of a Hosband. —The Loan and Mercantile Company (Auckland) have given Ll6O to the widow of George Brown, who was killed by falling through their verandah skylight. Twenty Shillings and Costs. —An Oamaru hotelkeeper was yesterday charged with permitting a drunken man to remain on his premises. Four informations were laid, two under the old ordinance and two under the Act of last session. The ques tion of the Act being in force was raised, and, after argument, the police agreed to proceed on one under the old ordinance. After hearing evidence, the R. M. inflicted a fine of 20s, with 7s costs. Ashburton Amateur Dramatic Club. —We had the privilege of being present last evening at a rehearsal of “ The Miller and His Men” by the members of the Ashburton Amateur Dramatic Club. There was a good muster of members, and general satisfaction seemed to be felt at the return of Mr Jessop, a leading meml er, and the resumption by him of the part for which he was cast in the drama. We may state that Mr C. Bourk, scenic artist, is preparing some new and appropriate scenery. One of the best scenes we saw—but wild horses would not make us divulge what it was. Suffice it to say the public have a genuine treat in store for them.

Fresh Tenders. —Mr C. J. W. Cook son, junr., invites fresh tenders for erect ing a two-roomed cottage.

Mr O’Reilly’s Candidature. —Mr F. P. O’Reilly will address the Wakanui electors at the Town Hall, Eakaia, on Saturday evening, the 26th.

A Game at Billiards.— lt is said that Republican Paris contains nearly 25,000 billiard tables. Probably there is not a Parisian c >/e at the present day on the left or the right bank of the Seine, in a faubourg or on the boulevards, in which the click of the balls is not to be heard. At the end of the sixteenth century, M. Morcier tells us there was only one bil liard table in France. It stood in the Louvre, and served for the indoor di version of the noblemen and gentlemen of the Court of Catherine of Medici. The second billiard table was the property of the wealthy Cabinet-Councillor Damours, who also imported it from Italy. It stood in the splendid salon of his palace on the Quai de la Tournelle. Until the outbreak of the Revolution the “ noble game” was regarded as a sort of elevated mystery re stricted to royal and patrician players; but after 1789 it descended, like so many other games, into the streets, and the cafes and estaminets began to inscribe the attractive word “ billiards ” over their dears. ; : ;;r , ; . .-j.i.-'it boJ.'iTcfoloo M*» jmihnJo

Mr Wason and the Mount Somers Electors. —The requisition to Mr J. C. Wason by the Mount Somers people ap pears elsewhere ; also, Mr Wason’s reply to the same.

A Temperance Show. —Of all the ex hibitions ever held, the International Temperance Exhibition, opened the other day in the Agricultural Hall, London, is probably the most curious. The first thing that strikes the visitor is the vast variety of drinks within the reach of the teetotallers. Scientific enterprise has of late considerably increased the number of non-intoxicating beverages. Ginger beer, soda water, lemonade, and seltzer have now innumerable rivals and companion drinks. Apollinaris, Frosbach, Wilheim’s Quelle, Gerolstein, and Godesberg, as table waters, together with Zoedone, the life giver ; Hedozone, the agreeable ; lime . juice cordial, Hopetta, and Ben Trovato, are a few of the names of the liquid wares claiming attention. Then there is the cup that cheers but not in ebriates. Tea of every sort and in every form ; coffee from Mocha, Ceylon, Queens land anid Jamaica, cocoa and cocoatine, chocolate and chocolatine are paraded before the visitor. Syrups, of all sorts too, tempt the eye. And in addition to the drinks, almost as innumerable as the variety of existing wines, are the appara tus and appurtenances—racks and vats, corks and corkscrews, tinfcil and goldfoil fountains and ice chests —which are among the exhibits. Altogether there appears to have been collected everything connected with the production, disposal, and con sumption of non-intoxicating drinks.

CABLE NEWS.

"cATtST FROM EUROPE. [pee belter's agency.] Money. London, Nov. 21. • Consols remain at The market rate of discount has been raised to 4 per cent; the Bank rate remains at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Home Letters. The homeward Australian mails, which left Melbourne on October 12th, were delivered in London to-day. A Royal Alliance. An alliance having been arranged between Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany) and Princess Helena, fourth daughter of Prince George Victor of Waldeck, one of the German princi palities, the betrothal ceremony took place at Frankfort on Saturday last. Wool. London, Nov. 22. The fourth series of wool sales opened to-day with a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The first catalogue comprised 4,100 bales, for which there was animated bidding. Prices for scoured and crossbred wools ruled one penny to one penny half-penny higher than at the close of last sales. The present series of auctions will close on December 10th. Disappearing. Alexandria, Nov. 22.

Intelligence is to band irom Mecca that the deaths from cholera in that city have lately greatly decreased, and the epidemic is believed to be gradually disappearing. AUSTRALIAN. fI’ER REUTER'S AGENCY.] Westport Coal. Melbourne, Yesterday. Applications for shares in the West port (New Zealand) Coal Company, Limited, are being freely received by the company’s brokers. The share list closes on the 20th inst. Racers- The New Zealand horses Sir Modred, Somnus, Hilarious and Idalium, were shipped by the Te Anau, which sailed yesterday for New Zealand. Sir Modred and Somnus have become the property of Mr Craig, who is a passenges by the Te Anau. Arrived. Arrived —Arawata, from the Bluff, this afternoon. The Wagga Cup. Sydney, Yesterday. The Wagga Wagga Cup was run for to-day, and was won by Martindale; Secundus, 2 ; Rainbow, 3. The Exhibition. Perth, Yesterday. The exhibition arranged by the Messrs "Joubert and Twopenny was opened here yesterday.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Colonel Trimble at New Plymouth. New Plymouth, To-day. Colonel Trimble addressed the electors in town last evening, when he reviewed the events of last session. He commented at length on the conduct of members en gaged in “stonewalling," and declared himself a strong supporter of the present Government. A vote of thanks and con fidence was carried. Dusky Aspirants. Russell, To-day. The following are the nominations for the Maori member of Parliament :—Hone Mohi, Tawhia, Hunni Tawhinga, and Hore Kewetu. The show of hands was in favor of Hunui Tawhinga. For Cam bridge, four candidates are nominated, viz. Major Tewheoro, Hamiori Manga kahio, William Hughes (half-caste), and Mita Kaika. Napier, To-day The following are the nominations for the East Coast Maori electoral district:— Henare Tomoana, William Kodgers (half caste), and Wi Peri Paretini Ngata. “Damages, Heavy Damages, Gentle men.” Gisborne, To-day. M. J. Gannon has taken legal pro ceedings against the Poverty Bay Herald for publishing a slanderous and defama tory statement against him. Damages are laid at L 5,000. Come to Grief. Patea, To-day. The schooner Fleetwing, timber laden, from Hokianga, went ashore on the north bank in entering the river this morning, but will probably get off next tide. Hotel Burned. Dunedin, To-day. Eccles’ Hotel, Naseby, was burned down on Tuesday. It was insured in the Victoria office for L2OO.

Explosion of a Kerosene Lamp and its

Consequences.

Two cottages at Caversham were burned down this morning. The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp at ten o’clock last night. The neighbors thought they had put it out, but at three o’clock the flames burst out again and spread with great rapidity, some inmates getting severely burned in effecting their escape. Morrison’s house, in which the fire started, was insured for L2OO, and Hob son’s house adjoining, for L 275, in the National - 1 ! ,' r -; A

TARANTARA!

“ With no uncertain sound,” Tarantara ! Tarantara ! Little Joey stumps around, Tarantara ! Tarantara ! “ Twill be a joyful thing,” Says he, “ If I get in,” Tarantara! Tarantara ! When I hear “ Oh, Wason suits,” Tarantara ! Tarantara ! Then my heart is in my boots, Tarantara ! Tarantara ! Ah ! but once let me get in, Tarantara ! Tarantara ! And another song I’ll sing, Tarantara ! ra! ra°! Well, its a risky sort of game, Tarantara ! Tarantara ! So hero goes for my campaign, Tarantara ! Tarantara ! First I’ll soft-soap the “ working man,” Tarantara ! Tarantara ! Spout all the bosh I can, Tarantara-ra-ra-ra ! Oh ! of votes a lot I’ll reap 1 Tarantara ! Tarantara! For promises are cheap ! Tarantara ! Tarantara ! But should I mature my plan ! Tafantara ! Tarantara ! Why then the “working man” may sing “ It matters not,” Tar-an-ta-rah ! Pirate.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON V. BOROUGH. The above match terminated last even ing, resulting in a victory for the Ash burton Club on the first innings. The game throughout was played with the utmost good humor, and we are pleased to observe that a spirit of healthy eir ula tion is being evinced amongst members of the two Clubs, although it is to be re gretted that some few cricketers who, in the early days of Ashburton’s history, were always active in the cause of cricket, are now conspicuous by their absence both in practice and in the Club’s matches. The bowling of A. Fooks and Hosking, and the smart fielding of Johnson in the re cent match are worthy of mention, and there are other members who only need practice to make them very useful in various capacities. The following are the

THE ROW WITH THE MAORIS.

[by telegraph. J Homeward Bound. Pungarehu, To-day. The mounted rifles started on their re turn home at 9.15 this morning. Every thing is quiet at Parihaka. Twelve of the Constabulary have just left for White Cliffs. The weather has now cleared up. Remanded. New Plymouth, To-day. Te Ai was brought up this morning, charged with stealing articles from Messrs Fleming Bros.’ house at Rotohu. The evidence disclosed that some of the clothes were found on the prisoner when* rested. The prisoner was remanded till Wednes day next. Wi Parata Interviews the Governor. The Press special wiring from Welling ton yesterday says : —“ The well-known chief Wi Parata went to Government House this afternoon, and was admitted to a personal interview with Sir Arthur Gordon, who received him with the utmost courtesy and consideration. Wi Parata pleaded the cause of the natives with great earnestness and zeal, urging their peaceful behaviour and intentions, and contending that the Government had acted arbitrarily and illegally towards them. He further besought the Governor to advise him what he and the rest of the natives ought to do under these circum stances. Sir A. Gordon listened with marked attention, and expressed deep regret at the difficulties which had arisen, but pointed out his own inability to act in the matter, excepting by the advice of his Ministers. Sir A. Gordon further ex plained that it would not be proper for him to offer any advice to the natives under present circumstances, but that it was his duty to refer them to his respon sible advisers. Wi Parata accordingly withdrew.

Subsequently Wi Parata saw Mr Robert Stout, with a view of retaining his legal services for Te Whiti and the other pri soners. Mr Stout expressed his readiness to take their case up if they desired it rhemselves. There seems a doubt whether Te Whiti or the others will accept any legal assistance. Wi Parata is communicating with them on the sub ject.”

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for Ibe opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MISREPRESENTATION REFUTED. To TUB Editok. Sjr,—l have no objection to Mr D. McKee advocating Mr Ivess’ views in the columns of the Mail, but I do object to his misrepresenting Mr Wason. Mr Wason did not at the Rakaia express him self as a blind supporter of the Hall Government, any more than Mr Ivess ex pressed himself as a blind supporter of Sir George Grey. Nor has Mr Wason in the past few weeks notified his views as regards the present but what he did say at Wakanui was to admit that there were two meanings attached to the word independence, as there are to almost every other word. People at Rakaia who know Mr Wason, know perfectly well that he is not, nor is ever likely to be, a blind supporter of any one ; but, if elected) .will vote for the best and atraightaat Ministry he can find. How yMT •>! .ril ,

far Mr McKee is justified in deliberately misrepresenting Mr Wason, for the pur pose of furthering Mr Joseph Ivess’ candidature, I will leave to the electors of Wakanui on the day of the poll. Mr McKee is singularly unfortunate in his random choice of names as illustrating independent members. Than Mr John Stewart Mill and Professor Fawcett it would be hard to point out in history two more thoroughly Liberal politicians. Mr Wason is a supporter of the present Ministry, because he firmly believes they are an honest and capable body of men, who have rescued the colony out of the serious financial and legislative difficulties into which it was brought by Sir George Grey and his Ministry, and because he considers the legislation they have pro mised is of an advanced Liberal type (not communistic) which will promote the prosperity of the country ; and, according to Mr McKee, Mr Joseph Ivess is a strenuous opponent of the most petty fogging, time-serving, and flagrantly dis honest Government that ever disgraced the annals of the country. On the one side we have a Ministerialist, and on the other side an anti-Ministerialist. Again I say let the electors judge for themselves on the day of the poll what party deserves best the confidence of the country.— I am, &c., Wakanui Elector.

THE WAKANUI CANDIDATES. To the Editor. Sir, —In your Tuesday’s issue “Farmer” urges the claims of Mr Wason upon the suffrages of the Wakanui electors. His argument is more temperate than cogent, and it is not likely to convince any re flecting person. It may suit Mr Waaon’s friends at election times to convert him into a farmer and farmer’s friend; but Mr Wason is a great deal more of a run holder than a farmer, and I should like to know what Mr Wason has done for the Wakanui farmers, or when has he inter ested himself in their affairs. I suspect that if Mr Wason were returned to the Assembly the large landowners would be come the object of his peculiar care, and the cockatoo he left to shift’for himself.— I am, &c., ■ A Liberal.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1881.



complete scores ;— Bokodgh Clue—1st Innings. Hosking, J., b G. Andrews ... . 9 Andrewes, L.F., b G. Andrews . 2 Davis, c Andrewes, b G. Andrews . . 0 McDonald, b 6. Andrews . 5 Johnston, b G. Andrews .. 3 Davison, c R. Hodder ... . 0 Amos, b G. Andrews ... .. 2 Henderson, b Shury ... .. 0 Dixon, b G. Andrews .. 1 Martin, G. not out .. 0 Byes .. 6 Total .. 28 Ashbuetox Club—1st Innings. Andrews, G., run out ... .. 3 Fooks, A., c Johnson b Hosking .. 24 Hodder, R., b Hosking .. 0 Andrews, A., c Hosking b Amos .. 2 Fooks, E., hit wicket, b Davis .. 16 Curtis, b McDonald .. 24 Fooks, J., c Johnston b Hosking .. 7 Hodder, Reg., b McDonald ... .. 0 Rich, not out .. 0 Byes .. 19 Wides .. 6 Ho balls ... .. 3 Total ..104 Bokough Club. —2nd innings. Amos, b A. Fooks... 1 .. Andrewes, c E. Fooks, b A. Fooks 10 Hosking, c E. Fooks, b E. Fooks 11 McDonald, b A. Fooks 0 Johnson, b A. Fooks 6 Purchas, run out 5 Davis, b A. Fooks... Farquhar, b Shury 1 4 Martin, thrown out 2 Stephens, b A. Fooks 1 Henderson, not out 0 Byes 41 6



i t n ; (Late Weston’s), ■ PROSPECT BUILDINGS, /TOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, X. AND STATIONERY. ; Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, ; Twistj’ and Vanity Pair . , i. Tobacco Ajiice assortment of Accordions, Coa jortinaa, Flutes, Violins, Mopth Or 'ana, ahdToys of every description, direct from Home. KAiroutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* •VrtßW ZEALAND LOAN AND IN MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). AN AGENCY has this day been OPENED at Ashburton, with Mr Waiter B. Moss in charge. ■ TEMPORARY OFFICE CORNER OP WEST AND HAVE LOCK STREETS. JOHN COOKE, r ' Manager. Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c H. D. M, NK ’ S ORIENTAL BILLIARD . ”■ ' AND REFRESHMENT SALOON 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. FILMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE r Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, 825 c Christchurch. John Meech* BIRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, IT UPHOLSTERER, &0., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron SOd Wood Bedsteads. All kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Oilcloth; A large assortment of Repps *nd Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All jpnds of furniture re-covered and repaired at the very lowest prices. ~ J _ ATI work guaranteed and completed at thAshortest notice. Furniture exchanged, and highest prices given for second-hand Furniture. , _ , “ Note the address— Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett ■treat. 31 " c WANTED KNOWN— Promisaop’ -Note-.Fownr on Satej afcn;the ; jMVfisw;. sO-ujo, VjaifiiSJito.-iJ



Wanted. W ANTED —Everybody to see Ready Mohey Richard’s advertisement. Il9d WANTED to SELL fot£lO, coat £3O—A large American COOK ING RANGE* 4ft. oin. by 3ft., suitable for a boardinghouse or station. Apply to JaMßs Baßer, Havelock street. 154 c 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, Office of this Paper. 69d TT7ANTED KNOWN—To my Cus- VV , tomers and the Public geUefAlly— That Jacob Mooar has nothing to do with, \ me or my Business in the Town Hall shop. W. T. DAvisotT) Greengrocer and Fruiterer. 1754 WANTED KNOWN—Young Ladies Journal for November, Is 4d’; Family Reader, division '42, Is 9d ; Boys of England, cheap edition, Is 4d ; Scott’s Novels, Is 4di Mrs Brown on Home Rule, Is 4d. Also, Song Books in great variety, at F. Clash’s, Montgomery’s Buildings. . 16 4d WANTED KNOWN.—SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery, Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) . 827 c WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c WANTED KNOWN.—Just received a consignment of “ Novelties,” together 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 hh same. A Very fine stock of bedding out Plants will he ready in September ahd October. W. Gimblett, Colombo street, Christchurch. 580 c



WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is. - cash. Special Advertisements. fjp H B NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory, noted throughout the Colony for the best fitting and Genuine Well-made CLOTHING Of Every Description, are the LARGEST P RIZE-T AKERS At the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition, haring been awarded FIRST ORDER OF MERIT, AND ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE INTELLIGENT JURORS. 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 Branch Manager. H. MESSENGER of 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. W. H. MESSENGER, 987 c Purveyor. fJIHE ACID CURE. P. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheuma ism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, i 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 A MERRY CHRISTMAS 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 peopla'.u : ...» J.i oslawiT oifcfirt



Special Advertisements. W- U P P L I E S. 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. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street, and- Baring Square, 365 a gPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 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 due notice of their decision will ap pear in these columns. CONDITIONS. All competitors for the Prize will be required to conipty 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 df this 1 journal will be allowed to compete. (4) All the MSS. must be addressed to the Editor, and may be signed with a non d<& ptulne, but the writer’s real name.and address must be enclosed, not necessarily for publication. ■■■ , . : , (5) No a ward will be .made unless more than three stories are submitted, . j (6) Rejected MSS. cannot be re turned. :



N.B.—All MSS. must bo soot in on or before December '2O. Any manuscript coming to hand after date will be ineli gible. THE undersigned will bo 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 RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments. FIIEDK. PAVTrT, Corn Merchant, &c. } AsHAußtorr. 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 Ashburton 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, 765 c Ashburton. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. A beautiful assortment to hand in time for the mail, which arrives Home before Christmas. — L. F. Andrewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. 672c* Geo. Booth &. Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, Christchurch, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &c., &c. Indents on the English and American Markets executed on the most reasonable terms. Agent— FREDK. PAYITT, 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 stylo. All the Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, etc., QUITE NEW. NOVELTIES IN NEW SUMMER DRAPERY . EVERETT B R O - HAVELOCK STREET. 20



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



How People Feel When Drmo.— ld a recent sermon by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher upon “ Death,” the preacher asked, “ How should a Christian look at death ?” Mr Beecher replied - “ Well/ in the first place, he should not look at it at all—on purpose. Or, if he looks at it, he should do so only to stimulate himself to lead a better life here, and not brood oyer the horrors of an imaginary hereafter.” People wondered how they Would feel when dying. “I’ll tell you how you’ll feel—most of you,” said Mr Beecher, “you’ll fell stupid ; that’s all you’ll feel. You’ll want to go to sleep. Dying is as easy as going to sleep, in most instances.” Once in a while there was a triumphant or a radiant death, but not once in a million times was there such a death as. is described in books. That was all “ flum mery.” Mr Beecher attached no signific ance to the manner in which a man ex pired, as it was principally the result of physical accidents, and afforded no test of his moral state.



[For continuation of reading matter see first page.] Late Advertisements. LOST —Between Newlands and Waka uui road, on Wednesday night, black waterproof COAT. Kindly return to Jameson & Roberts. 176 d



T o FARMERS. A Deering Twine Cheap. BINDER For Sale T. BULLOCK



Jameson & Roberts, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, Ashburton, HAVE FOR SALE— Woolpacks Fencing Wire, 8,9, and 10 Staples, Stakes, Standards Raddle, Lamp Black Boiled Oil, Castor Oil Kerosene Oil Twine Little’s Sheep Dip Turnip Seeds White Stone Devonshire Greystone Purple Top Aberdeen Green Top Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Rape, Clover, Cocksfoot Ryegrass, Gorse Carrot and Mangold Seeds Ploughshares, all sizes Flour, Bran, Sharps Oatmeal, Chaff, Potatoes Rock Salt Tea, Sugar, Soap, Candles Ac., &c., <fec. ARENTS FOR The New Zealand Insurance Company, Ruston, Proctor and Co.’s Machinery, Deering Twine Binders 177 d Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. N is a OTICE— The Ashburton Guardian Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Art* Meetings. LODGE. The Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held TO-MORROW EVENING, at 7.30, in the Hall, Tancred street. Visiting Brethren in vited. By order of the W.M., GEO. F. HENRY, 171 d Hon. Sec.



ENTLEMEN who are desirous to \ jj" secure the return of Mr Purnell for the Wakanui District are requested to meet at Messrs Branson and Purnell’s offices on SATURDAY Evening Next, 26th November, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of forming a Committee. 168 d AKANUI ELECTION. Mr C. W. Purnell Requests the Electors to meet him at the undermentioned places — BARRHILL, At the Sciioolhouse, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1881, At 8 p.m. WTLLOWBY, A.T THE ScHOOLHOUSEj ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 25, 1881, MAt 7.30 p.m. a* I -■\ nU-e