SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. To-day. Wakatipu, s.s., from Sydney, via Wel lington. Penguin, s s., from Port Chalmers. Rotdmahana, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Tui, s.s., for Kaikoura. Oreti, s. s., for Timaru and South. To-day. Rotomahana, s.s, for Melbourne, via the South. The Observer (Auckland) is responsible for the following ;— ‘ ‘As the Waitaki, bound for Wangarei, was rounding the North Head, the passengers were sur prised by the engines suddenly stopping. Going o~i deck they saw the light of a vessel apparently coming straight towards them. This eventually proved to be the Government steamer Stella, which, on coming close, ran deliberately across the bows of the Waitaki. But for the care exercised by Captain Edie a collision would most certainly have eventuated. He (Captain Edie) shouted, *’ Where the d are you going ?” but no reply came from the Stella. Now the question arises, ought this sort of thing to pass unnoticed, and why don’t Captain Edie report the Stella ?” SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—lsabella Pratt, for Oamaru ; Dunloe for London, with a cargo of gum and wool Napier, Yesterday. Arrived—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s barque Mercia, from London. On November 20th, after a heavy gale, two men fell overboard and were lost, though the vessel was put about and every effort made to save them. In the gale the main top-gallant mast was lost and other damage received. She brings 1,200 tons of cargo for Napier and 200 for Timaru. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Star of the South, from the South ; Zior and Aurora, schooners, from the South. Sailed—Hawea, for Picton and Nelson ; Stella, for Southern lighthouses. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived—Romeo, barque, from New York; Acacia, from Hobart; Annabell, from Mauritius.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, for the following places (subject to necessary alterations) as under- Saturday, February 26. For United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., per Wanaka, as follows; —Ordinary letters at 6.30 p.m. ; late fee letters at 7 p.m. ; books and newspapers, at 6 p.m. ; registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders at 3 p.m. ; guard’s van, 8.30 p.m. train. This mail will be due in London on April 12th. Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows : For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 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 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.20 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 am. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, Elgin, 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 5.35 p.m. daily. Frem Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From 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 and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. 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. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-night, Tuesday, February 22. Parade Ashburton Rifle Volunteers, at 7'p.m. sharp. Somerset Lodge oi Instruction, Masonic Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, February 25. Caledonian Society, Annual Meeting, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. Tinwald Races and Sports—Meeting of Committee, Scott’s Hotel, at 8 p.m. Monday, February 28. Anniversary Concert, Loyal Ashburton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Town Hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a. mu, and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timabu and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timarn. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a. m. (Express), 4.35 p,m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.15 a.m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

DEATH.

Tisch —On the 22nd instant, at the Ash burton Hospital, Clementina, wife of John Tisch, of Alford Forest, aged 25 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1881.

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

To “One Interested.” —You will find the quotations yesterday for the Dunedin Cup correctly given in the last issue of the Guardian, as wired by the Dunedin agent of the Press Association at 11.30 a°m. yesterday. The prices given this morning as “ the latest” in the journal you mention are manifestly incorrect, as, among other errors, Grip and Virginia Water are quoted at 100 to 7, and 8 to 1 respectively, while, as a matter of fact, the pen was run through their names early yesterday morning as we stated last night. Masonic. —A Lodge of Instruction, in counection with the Somerset Lodge is to be held to-night in the Masonic Hall. Cricket. —A muff team from Christ church will to-morrow try conclusions with a number of Ashburton muffs on the Domain ground. Civil Cases. —There were no civil cases for hearing at the R.M. Court to day, and a case of assault that was to have been heard fell through, as the parties did not put in an appearance. Town Hall Company. —The meeting called for last night of the Town Hall shareholders was held in the hall, and the resolution empowering the Directors to borrow LI,GOO was confirmed. 1.0.G.T. —The Dawn of Peace Lodge held an open meeting last night, in the Templar Hall, at which a goodly number were present. Bro. Trumble, from Christ church, delivered an address, answering some of the objections made by outsiders to the Order. Several songs and recita tion were given, and the entertainment closed with a Templar ode, after votes of thanks being passed to Bro. Trumble, and the chairman and others who had as sisted. Meeting of Dairy Farmers. The Press says that at a meeting of the dairy farmers, held at the Somerset Hotel, Head of the Bay, on Saturday, the 19th instant, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of sending to England a shipment of cheese, there were about sixty farmers present. After considerable'discussion it was resolved to form an association to collect information with the view of sending Home a ship ment as soon as possible. About forty names were taken as members, and the chairman, Mr. M'Donald, was elected president, with Mr. W. Barnett vice president.

Abusive Language. —G. J. Martin was accused to-day of threatening to cut Foreman Brown’s head off with a whip for taking a cow belonging to him to the pound, and with using very strong language to Brown. Two witnesses were called to prove the sulphurous character of Mr Martin’s address. One witness did hear strong language and the other didn’t. Mr Martin, in the box, said the cow had been taken off a section over which accused had a grazing right, and Brown had been abusive when expostulated with. The case was held over till a charge of allowing the cow to wander had been heard. When this was called it was found that the information spoke of a horse instead of a cow. Mr. Martin objected to the information being amended, and the case was dismissed, a tresh summons to issue. When the substituted case was heard, the magistrate would give judgment in the matter of the abusive language. Mr. Martin also took exception to the spelling of the word “ statute ” on the summons he had received. It had been spelled “ statue,” “ which was a monument.”

Sunday Observance. —A meeting was held at the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Christchurch, yes terday afternoon, “ To take steps to resist further encroachments on the Lord’s Day. ” There were about twenty persons present, and Mr. Twentyman occupied the chair, and explained what the meeting was for. There was no Sabbath Observance League in Christchurch, but very many persons, while not desirous of thrusting Sabbata rian notions upon the public, wished to see the sanctity of the Sabbath preserved, and its place maintained in the week as a day of rest. The Rev. Mr. Elmslie denied that the opening of the Library on the Sabbath would promote the study of literature. The opening was not called for, and it would tend to secularise the Lord’s day. The greatest good for the greatest number could only be secured by recognising the divine authority of the Christian Sabbath. A memorial to the Board of Governors of the Library on the subject of the opening was discussed. It prayed that the Library should not be opened, for reasons similar to those given by Mr. Elmslie, and stated that recent accounts from Home had shown the results of Sunday opening of Libraries and Museums to have been unsatisfactory. The memorial was adopted, and arrange ments were made for having it signed.

The Licensing Court. —At present tne sitting of the Licensing Bench and that of the District Court are fixed for the Ist of March. The probability is that the Licensing Bench sitting will be adjourned to the 4th. A Healing Medium. —On (lit, says an Auckland telegram, that one of the k d spiritualistic circles has succeeded in en veloping a healing medium, whose powers, it is fondly hoped, .vill equal those of Mr. Milner Stephen, of Sydney. A Scapegoat. —At the Dunedhi Har bor Board meeting yesterday, the Harbor master attributed the stranding of tuo Jasper on Saturday to an error c-t juu .- ment on the part of pilot Moore. It v. is resolved to hold an enquiry into t lie nv li ter. Drunks —There were only two cases of drunkenness before the R.M. to-day. Robert Rankin was fined Is., or those hours’imprisonment. Murtagh Hurley v as fined Is., with 3s. hire of express for cart ing him to the station, in default :-J4horV imprisonment. Dogs.— The policemen have been at work last week looking up unlicer d dogs. We will hear of their success y and-by. Meanwhile the “ dog fiend ”v. io did to death with doses of arsenic so mi iy canines last year has again started main .s, and some half-a-dozen or so of watch < gs and others have fallen victims to the b its and taken their last look of the sun. The Rev. 0. Melville Pym. —Yes. r day the Rev. Mr. Pym went snath, at will return to Christchurch tl is w k. On Saturday afternoon he took'fo vewc of his many friends in Ashburton, am at the parsonage he was Foots with a purse of sovereign s in lie name of the subscribers.. and in reco ii tion of the valuable service the re v. gen lo nian had rendered to the cause of relit on during his stay in the district. Lifting the Taupo. —There app irs to be some likelihood of the unfortm do steamer Taupo being floated at last Gi Auckland telegram states that the c ■ in tractor has succeeded in raising ~nd moving the vessel twenty yards, and that she is now lying between two barq ea, and the steamer Glenelg will try and mv her to the pilot station. An offer ias been made to purchase the Taupo wheu in Auckland dock for L 7,000.

Death or a Dusky Celebrity.— ”oi toi, a Waikato chief of the Ngateapal ira hapu is dead. He was one of the wo chiefs who accompanied Dr. Hochsteker, of the Australian Scientific Explorab m, to Europe. Toitoi was introduced to several sovereigns in Europe, and when in England to the Queen. On his ret on, he was despatched by the Governmen to the Waikato on the breaking out of war, to endeavor to negotiate peace with the rebels, but he joined his own people.

Theft of Trousers. —A German named Schumaker was charged to-day before the R.M. with having stolen a pair of trousers from the Methven train. He pled guilty to taking the garment, but said lie thought they wore lost trousers. The owner of the trousers said they had been taken from his basr in the train, and at the hotel at Methven he saw the trousers hanging up at the head of prisoner’s bed. Prisoner travelled with him in the same train, and the bag was tampered with during a ten minutes’ absence at one of the stations. His Worship sent Schumaker to gaol for a month, with hard labor. West Coast Railway. —The promoters of this railway have received intimation from the Government to the effect that after the preliminary inspection by Mr. Anderson of Messrs. Thornton and Browne’s route, Mr. O’Connor will be instructed to examine it more in detail, and report to the Government. In con nection with this matter the Grey Elver Argus states that Mr. Wickes has received a letter from Sir Julius Vogel to the effect that if a favorable route could be discovered there would be no difficulty in obtairing the necessary funds in London for con structing the line.— Press.

AnR.M. Court Clerk in Troubib.— On Saturday at Hawera, Ernest D. Wilkinson, receiver of land revenues and clerk of the Court, Hawera, was charged before Captain Wilson with having om bezzled Ll 6 13s. Mr. Barleyraan prose cuted on behalf of the Controller .and Auditor-General, and asked for a remand as other sums would have to be accounted for, and witnesses would have to c me some distance. Mr. Ward who appeared for the accused, asked that bail should be enlarged. The Bench had no objection, and remanded the case until Thursday next.

A Plucky Woman. —Prom theOamaru Times we learn that an extensive robbery of jewellery was perpetrated at the Wai taki Bridge Hotel on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ward, wife of the licensee, acc nn panied by Miss Hoggett, had been to a neighbor’s house, and on returning about midnight the last-named lady went into her bedroom, and on looking round missed several articles of jewellery. Mrs. Ward was informed of the circumstance, and awoke the barman, the three making a joint search. On looking under her bed Miss Hoggett observed a man crouched up in a corner, and, catching him by the hair of the head, she forced him to come out, when he said, “ It is all right ; I will give up what things I have got.” He was searched, and the undermentioned articles found upon him ; —Watch and chain, gold locket, necklace and locket, three gold finger rings, pair of earrings, gold cross, set gold" studs, solitaire, gold plated neck chain, silver chain, two silver pipe ferruls, one pair solitaires, scarf ring, watch, and seventeen and sixpence in silver. The man’s name is James Mack, and he had been stopping at the hotel since the pre vious day. He was detained until the police had been communicated with, and was subsequently brought to town by Constable Kennedy.

The Borough By-laws. —Several cases under the by-laws were heard to-day. J. R. Chapman was charged with having lit a fire in the open air, in other than a constructed [fire-place, and without the sanction of the Borough Council. The fire had been lit for the purpose of burn ing a paint-pot out, between Mr. Chap man’s shop and Mr. Fowler’s. Mr. Chapman said he expected Brown would have people up next for lighting their pipes in the street. The Magistrate said it was dangerous to light fires of this kind, and fined accused 10s. and 7s. costs. Jacob son and Eyton were accused of allowing a horse to wander at large. Mr. Eyton took exception to the absence of the number of the clause from the summons. The objec tion was over-ruled, and Foreman Brown went into the box, and said he had found the pony at large in Tancred street, and had impounded the animal. It had been released by a boy Leitch, in defendants’ employ. His Worship said that as the ownership had not been proved it would be necessasy to produce the poundkeeper, and the case was adjourned for a few minutes to allow of his production. Peter Cameron was fined ss. and costs for allow ing a mob of sheep to get on the foot paths. R. Lancaster was accused of allowing a cow to wander at large. Mr. Lancaster brought a witness who proved that the cow was 200 yards ahead of a mob of 23 cattle, and that Brown had taken the cow in charge in full knowledge of the fact that she was the leader of the mob. Accused was fined Is. and c< '.da. John Groves was accused of crossing the footpath in Tancred street, with a horse. He was fined Is. and costs, with a w n’n ing not to cross the footpath again. On the arrival of the messenger who had > een sent for the poundkeeper, in the cas' of the Mail’s stray horse, it was reported that the officer could not be found, end Foreman Brown had to withdraw his c se, asserting that he would take “ fine i, ire Mr. Eyton owned the horse next time.”

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Per Renter's Agency.) Interrupted. Melbourne, Feb. 21. The Australian telegraph land lines are interrupted. Exhibition Awards. The following further Exhibition awards have been announced ;—Second order of merit—B. Petersen and Co,, Christchurch, for silver jugs and cups ; John Alves, Dunedin, for model aerial tramway. Third order of merit—Mar cus Sandstein, Christchurch, silver epergne ; Purchell and Co. (?), Christ church, paper pulp, &c., from New Zealand flax. Fifth order of merit — John B. Stansell, Christchurch, papier mache, tkc., from New Zealand flax. Honorably mentioned —Reid and Dun can, civil engineers, Dunedin, plan of wire rope tramway. Suez Mail. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived—P. and O. Company’s steamship Brindisi, with the inward Suez mail Retired. Owing to a misunderstanding, Swan, of New Zealand, and Baker, have re tired from the six days’ walking contest which is now proceeding. Communists in Trouble. Brisbane, To-day. Five escapees from New Caledonia have landed on Stradbrook Island, Morton Bay, in a nude state, and nearly starving. Their immediate arrest has been ordered by the authorities.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press 'Association.) An Abrupt Departure. Auckland, To-day. Mr. Alexander, of the Australian cricketers, has received, a cablegram an nouncing that the return match between the combined team of Victoria and New South Wales is definitely fixed for the sth, 7th, and Bth March. The cricketers con sequently leave here for Sydney to-mor row, by the Arawata. Gone for Gold. Wellington, To-day. A number of people left for Terawhiti this morning for the purpose of thoroughly prospecting the district. Assault on an ex R-M. Mr. James Coutts Crawford, formally R,M. of Wellington, and who only re turned from a visit to England on Sun day, was assaulted in the street this morn ing by a man named George Styles, who hit him with a whip. Styles has been arrested. The reason of the assault is believed to be in a decision given by Mr. Crawford two or three years ago. A Store Burned. Fabian’s store, at Greytown was des troyed by fire this morning. The Education Act. Dunedin, To-day. A meeting of ministers was held yester day, at which a resolution was passed in favor of the Education Act being amended so as to afford facilities for religious in struction to be imparted to scholars by ministers or their deputies for an hour each day during ordinary school hours. A proposal for the reading in part of a secular course of historical Biblical selec tions was made, but it was withdrawn. The motion carried is to be embodied in a petition and forwarded to Parliament. A Dividend. The New Zealand Drug Company declare a dividend at the rate of ten per cent., and carry forward L3,43G.

LATE CABLEGRAMS

(Per the Arawata at Auckland.) (By Telegraph.) Auckland, To-day. Arrived—The s.s. Arawata. She left Sydney on the 17th, and amongst her news are the (oliowing additional cable grams : London, Feb. 15. There is every probability of a match being made for Wallace Ross to row either Trickett or Laycock for Li,ooo a-side on the Thames. Considerable sensation has been created by the announcement that Ayoub Khan has again declared war against Abdul Rahman, the Ameer of Cabul. The relations Fbetween Greece and Turkey are strained to the utmost, and war is regarded as imminent.

General Roberts has been enter tained at a banquet in the Guildhall, London. There was a brilliant com pany. In responding to the toast of his health, General Roberts spoke at some length upon the organisation of the British army, which, he said, was in many respects defective. Its great fault was that it was absurdly small, and a more manly stamp of soldiers was re quired. They wanted men. Boy soldiers drafted into the army were a failure.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT AUCK LAND.

[By Telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The Australians were well received. The match commenced at noon. Mum ford was chosen captain of the Auck land team. The Australians won the toss, and sent Spofforth and Alexander in. Lynch bowled the first over, and Alexander put his first ball to leg for two, which was badly fielded ; but at the third ball Lynch clean bowled Alexander, i—2 —2. Murdoch fol lowed, and Larkham took the bowling at the other end. Spofforth cut Lark ham for one. The fielding being weak, singles came pretty freely, until Lark ham clean bowled Murdoch. 15 —2 10. Spofforth then got a clean hit to leg for three off Lynch, and followed it with a drive off Larkham for two, bring ing on the board 2220 —2 —lO.

SPORTING

THE DUNEDIN MEETING. [By Telegraph.] Training Notes. Dunedin, To-day. Volunteer, Randwick, Morpheus, Huntingdon, On Dit, Natator, Luna, The Agent, and The Governor, appeared on the course this morning. When the horses were being taken out of the train something startled Natator, who fell off the platform on to some stones, injuring himself slightly. Accident to the Cup Favorite. Sir Modred met with an accident this morning. When going at full speed he fell over one of Mr. Taggart’s grey hounds, and knocked two of his teeth out. Ile was walked off the course, but it is not known whether he is seriously injured or not. 6t04 is now offered against him. Latest Betting. The Dunedin Cup. 4 to 1 agst. On Dit 6 1 Randwick 7 1 Sylvanus 9 1 Volunteer 100 —lO Fishhook 100 ; 8 The Governor ■ 100 Scratching s. Adamant, for all engagements. Acceptances for the Cup. The following are the final accept ances for the Dunedin Cup : Fishhook On Dit Volunteer Governor Sir Modred Lady Emma Randwick Sylvanus It is not probable that Lady Emma will start. Le Loup and Titania were scratched at 1.50 yesterday afternoon. Titania broke down after her gallop on Saturday, and Le Loup has a leg which might break him down badly if per severed with. OAMARU RACES. Oamaru, Feb. 21. The following are the entries for the autumn meeting:— Autumn Handicap.— Luna, Un known, Volunteer, Hilarious, Sylvanus, Atlantic, Clarence, Morpheus, Talent, and Fishhook. Jockey Club Handicap. — Luna, Volunteer, Talent, Fishhook, Atlantic, Hilarious, and Sylvanus. Sx. Patrick’s Handicap. —Luna, Nautilius, Volunteer, Talent, Sylvanus, Nimblefoot, Unknown, Clarence, Mo karakara, Hilarious, and Fishhook. Hurdle Race. —Agent, Clarence, Robin Hood, Little John, Shillelagh, Milo, and Sailor Boy.

BURNING OF A STRANDED SHIP.

[by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. The stranded ship, Hydrabad, at Horowhenua, caught fire about two o’clock this morning, and is completely gutted. The cause of the fire is un known.

THE ISABELLA PRATT RUN DOWN.

All Hands Saved. (By Telegraph.) Auckland, To-day. The Union Company’s s.s. Albion, which arrived this morning, reports having collided with and sunk the top sail schooner Isabella Pratt, off Port Charles at 4.20 a.m. this morning. All handswere saved. The Isabella Pratt left here, in ballast, yesterday, for Tairua, where she was to have been loaded with timber for Oamaru. She was commanded by Captain Cross. The captain of the Albion says the schooner’s light was not burning. The first that was seen of the schooner on Board the . Albion was about four minutes before she struck, and she was hid from view by the smoke of the steamer blowing over her. The engines were immediately stopped, but the steamer struck the vessel near the fore rigging, cutting her almost through. Some of the rigging caught the steamer’s jibboom, and held the wreck up for a few minutes, which enabled the six men aboard the schoomer to scramble on to the Albion, otherwise they would in all probability have been lost, The Albion’s jibboom was carried away, and the schooner sunk immediately. Cap tain Cross denies that his lamp was net burning, and says he had just set his watch and gone below to pick out his position on the chart, when he heard the mate cry to the man at the wheel to to keep her away, and call to the steamer to look out where she was com ing to. Captain Cross’s private loss is Li 50, and he is totally uninsured. The vessel is believed to be insured for Li,coo in the National.

Two Hundred Prisoners Stricken with Typhus.

From intelligence received recently from Kieff we learn that a terrible out break of typhus has occurred in the Kieff prison, where 200 out of 750 in mates have been stricken with fever. The prison, built originally for 300 prisoners, has been crowded during the last year or two with Nihilists, and now contains nearly three times the regular number. When our advices left Kieff, General Tchortkoff, the governor of the province, had receeived telegraphic instructions from Loris Mellkoff to convey the healthy prisoners to one of the barracks, and the invalids to various hospitals, the prison being kept empty till cleansed and disinfected. The out break is said to be due quite as much to hunger as overcrowding and dirt, the prisoners, and particularly the Nihilists, receiving barely sufficient food to keep body and soul together. General Tchortkoff, who is partly responsible for this disgraceful state of affairs, has been three times fired at by the Nihilists. —Exchange

Ashburton Borough Council.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—His Worship the Mayor (pre siding), and Messrs. Robertson, Harrison, Friedlander, and St. Hill. THE MAYOR’S STATEMENT. The Mayor said that a reply had been received from Government to the letter sent by the Borough on the subject of charitable aid, but the details of how the L2OO odd accrued were not given in the Government’s reply. A simple reference was made to the 6th clause in the Financial Arrangements Act. Another letter would have to be written. Government had extended the time for preparing the valu ation roll to the 7th March. A legal question in regard to Mr. Bradley’s con tract would be laid before the Council. The bank balance was L 64 13s. 2d. CHARITABLE AID. The letter from the Treasury referred to by the Mayor was read, and ordered to be acknowledged, with a further request for details. THE VALUATION ROLL. A letter from Mr G. S. Cooper, Under secretary, was read, stating that the time for inspection of the valuation roll had been extended. THE SIX SHILLINGS AGAIN. A Mr. T. H. Green wrote from Christ church, demanding payment of 6s. illegally charged by Mr. B. G. Crisp in February. Failing payment he would sue. The letter was ordered to lie on the table. HOARDINGS. Messrs. Jacobson and By ton applied for liberty to erect a hoarding on reserve 1642. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. St. Hill, that liberty be granted on con ditions of an annual payment of L2 and the hoarding to be not more than 12ft. wide. It was further decided that the above annual sura should be charged from each person having a hoarding on a Borough reserve, and the Clerk was in structed to notify such, the new arrange ment to commence from the Ist of March.

engineers’ report. The Engineers’ report was read as fol lows : 1. Outfall Drain. — We have advertised for tenders for Totara timber, as instructed by the Works Committee, and tenders will be laid before you this evening. 2 . — Scavengering.- The Works Committee recommend the acceptance of Mr. W. Ibell’s tender at the following prices : —Single pan, yd ; two or more pans, each, 5d ; rubbish, per load 2s. j. Paintino Lamp Posts. — The Works Com mittee recommend that tenders should be called for painting the lamp posts. Several have not yet been painted. 4. Stagnant Pool near Old Post Office. —We have examined this place more particularly, and find there will be no great difficulty in draining it and keeping a clear run of water horn the end of East street. The cost, we cal • culate, would be about L 6. j. The Labor Gang have been engaged principally at work-at the head of the water race, making and fixing overflow weir and sluice gate at Old Creek bed at Mr. William son’s, clearing out silt from channel, and putting down a further length of concrete floor at dam; also, making and fixing new sluice gates in the mill race near the river. The water having fallen very low, we have had to deepen and improve the channel in the river bed. 'I he side channels in the streets have been cleared and generally attended to.—We have, &c., Fooks and Son, Borough Engineers.

Clause 1 was approved. Mr. Harrison hoped the tender for scavengering work would not be accepted at the high figure quoted. He advocated the Council taking the work into their own hands, when they would be able to do the work at about half the cost the contractor would do it for. The high figure was only charged by the contractor to make up the loss suffered by him from those who did not pay. The Council would be in a position to enforce payment from those who made use of the scaven ger, if he were their own servant. Plant for the work could be procured for a mere trifle, and, worked by the Council, the cleansing could be done at about 3d. per pan and a profit remain. It cost him 425. a year for scavengering work at a house that paid 28s. in rates. Mr. St. Hill said this was an unfortu nate subject that he had thought they had got rid of. Day labor never was so cheap as that done by contract, and he hoped that the Council would simply adopt the clause of the report as it stood, and he would move that they do so. The Mayor said there was much in what Mr. Harrison had said in regard to the Council undertaking the work, and he had given some very useful figures on the subject, at a previous meeting, but the Council could not take any steps for a special rate without being approached by the ratepayers. The Council had not been moved by the ratepayers in the mat ter, so that they could not take aiiy action. If the burgesses had presented a petition and enabled the Council to move in the matter, he would have been happy to support Mr. Harrison’s project. But as nothinghad been done by the burgesses, the Council had remitted the matter to the Works Committee, who had recom mended the acceptance of the tender of Ibell. He would second Mr. St. Hill’s motion. Mr. Harrison would move—“ That the scavengering work be done by the Borough with plant purchased by the Borough.” This was not seconded. After some discussion, Mr. Friedlander moved that the clause of the report refer ring to the scavengering should be left over till next meeting, which, being seconded and put to the vote, was carried. Clause 3, referring to painting the lamps, was held over to next meeting. The remaining clauses of the report were adopted. INSPECTOR of nuisances. The Inspector reported that, having only been appointed a few days ago, he was not yet prepared to report fully. He had inspected Trevorton and neighbor hood, and was prepared to report on it, Mr. Harrison moved—“ That the In spector be asked to supply a report on the state of Trevorton, which was carried.” Mr. St. Hill, moved —“ That all officers who have to report to the Council should be regularly in attendance at the meetings of the Council.” This was also carried. QUESTIONS. Mr. St. Hill wished to know if a separate account were kept of all work done at the intake, as the Council had to bear half cost with the Messrs. Saunders of all work of that kind done at the river. The Mayor could not answer the ques tion without the Engineers’ aid. Mr. Harrison asked if the Council would do the quarter cost of such asphalt ing as was required in streets running off East street. The Mayor said he could not answer for the whole Council, and it was too small a meeting to deal with a subject of that kind. Mr. St. Hill spoke very strongly against the state of the channel in Tancred street, and in favor of having the same concreted at once. He had passed through the street recently, and never felt such a stench in all his life. He would move that the Engineer call for tenders at once. Mr. Friedlander seconded the motion. The Mayor thought it was unfair that the ratepayers should be saddled with an expense that might easily be avoided if one or two places were seen to. The boarding house at the head of the street was a great cause of the nuisance, but doubtless the new Inspector would put a stop to much of it. After some further talk, Mr. St. Hill’s motion was carried. bradley’s contract. This matter was left in the hands of the Mayor.

TENDERS. After a discussion on the work of mak ing tho outfall drain, tenders for the supply of totara for which were received, it was resolved to hold the matter over for a fortnight, and meanwhile the Engineer to call for alternative tenders in wood and brick. His Worship said that instead of L3OO, as was expected, the timber for this work would cost L6OO, and the drain would therefore reach LI,OOO before they were done with it. Mr. St. Hill said the work in brick would be about L 2,000, and he thought they ought to borrow that amount on the rates and do the work. They need not pay tho money back, butmight have the bills renewed. Posterity ought to bear a share of work like this. The Mayor reminded Mr. St. Hill that the Councillors would make themselves personally responsible for a debt con tracted in that way. Mr. St. Hill was not prepared to assume a liability of that kind. ADJOURNMENT. After the granting of a driver’s license to T. Waldrcw, and the passing of some accounts, the Council adjourned.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1881.



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Special Advertisements- 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. ’Taircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 520* ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESS Help on* another 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. Pena G'llott’s, Mitchell’s, Brandauer and Co.’s Inks—Stephen’s Blue Black, Walkdon’s Blade and Colored, Antouine, Copyin;, &c. Workboxes, Albu ms, Books, &c. h. m. Tones, STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS | DEPOT, E\sx Stt-Eet and Baking Squahe. 710 IT7ANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Card i, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the *‘Guardian” office, opposite the Railway Station. C E. N 0 UN E R The Friends of Mr. John Tisck are respectfully informed that the FUNERAL of his late WIFE will leave the Hospital at three o’clock on THURSDAY next. GEO. PARKIN, 176 a Undertaker.



CONTRACTS FOB, RAILWAY STORES. —lt IB said that desirable alterations have been made by the Minister of Public Works in contracts for railway stores. Drunk in a Railway Carriage.— Constable Rowse brought up a man from Rakaia who had been found drunk in a railway carriage yesterday. The Magis trate fined him ss. A Defaulting Secretary.—At the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, this morning, Theophilus Y. Whitmore, late secretary to the Working Men’s Club, was sentenced to six months’ hard labor for embezzling various sums of money, the property of the Club. An Enterprising Firm. —Messrs. A. and F. Pears, the well-known soap manu facturers, have offered the Government to print gratis the whole of the forms re quired in taking the forthcoming census returns, with permission to have the ad vertisement of “ Pears’ Soap” on the back. About 8,000,000 forms will be required.



The Winding Ur.—ln responding to a toast in Southland the other evening, one speaker said that in several parts of the colony it was the opinion of people that the banks were to be blamed for the dull times, but to this he took exception. The reason was not far to seek. Such a complaint was not made in a district where the farmer kept to a fair and legitimate business, and did not launch out into speculations regardless of conse quences. In other places he had visited people were kept afloat with a lot of bills, and when the bank, as in duty bound, came down on them and wound them up, they blamed the bank not themselves.



A Land Spec. —A large block of land n the Auckland district has been sold by the natives to one of the merchants, who, it is said, will make a good speculation by it. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the skin, ringworm, scurvy, aundicft, scrofula or king’s evii,sore heads, and the most inveterate skin disease to which the human frame is subject, cannot be treated with a more safe and certain remedy than Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, which act so perculiarly on the constitution and so purify the blood, that these diseases are at once eradicated from the system, and a lasting cure obtained. They are equally efficacious in the cure of tumors, burns, scalds, glandular swellings, ulcerous wounds, rheumatism, contracted and stiff joints. These medicines operate mildly and surely. The cures effected by them are not temporary or apparent only, but complete and permanent.



Wanted. WANTED— A good General SER VANT. Apply, Office of this Paper. 155 a ANTED—A MAN lo Milk Cows, and make himself generally useful. W. S. Peter. Anama, 18th February, 1881. 145 a TTTANTED to take charge of, one or yV two CHILDREN. To anyone with children wishing to take a situation this would afford an opportunity for doing so. A comfortable home with moderate terras. Apply, by letter, to “A. 8.,” Office of this Paper. 129 a ANTED KNOWN—SICKNESS.— L. F. ANDREWES, Bookseller, begs his customers and the public generally that he has been obliged to CLOSE his SHOP for a few days, owing to temporary indisposition. 142 a WANTED TO SELL—Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, East Street. 898 WANTED KNOWN, —That HENRY;S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ash burton, are Open DAILY, from 9 a.m. 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, &c., has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes :—1 full-sized Brinsmead, £45 ; 1 ditto Morning ton, £4O ; 1 Cottage, Chal len and Hodgson, £3B; Bord, £25 ; Broadwood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 stops, £3O. Address: Cameron st. west. 86a WANTED KNOWN—The Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars from 135.; Cart Winkers, Bs. 6d.; Plough Back-bands. 6s. cash ; Cart Saddles and Breechens, from 505.; Reaping Machine Pole Straps, 2a. Farmers will make a great saving by buying of S. Stephens, Saddler, Tinwald. TTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants. — L. F. Andrewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Servants 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. WANTED KNOWN—That a Church 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, Christ church ; Price—£9 10s. 700 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 Meetings. CJOMERSET LODGE.—A LODGE of O INSTRUCTION will be held THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock, in the Somerset Masonic Hall.— Geo. F. Henry, Hon. Sec. 157 a TINWALD RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. A MEETING of the COMMITTEE, and persons interested, will be held at Scott’s Hotel on FRIDAY Evening next, the 25th instant, at 8 p. m. C. JEPHSON, 153 a Hon. Sec. Amusements. J O. O. F., M. U. M)YAL ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 6003. GRAND ANNIVERSARY Concert Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Dances, and Comic Sketches, in the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON . MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 28. The Loyal Ashburton Lodge, No. 6003, purpose celebrating their Anniversary with a Concert on the above date, when an ex cellent programme will be presented. A BaLL will take place immediately after the Concert. Doors open at half-past seven ; concert at eight prompt. JOSHUA TUCKER, N.G. 76a R. MINNIS, Secretary.



To Let. TO LET, a well-finished HOUSE of Four Booms, on East Town Belt. Apply, Mitchell and Turner. 148 a n LET, with a purchasing clause, 164 1 acres of TUSSOCK LAND (broken up ready for cross ploughing) on the Cold stream run, about seven miles from the Hinds Station. Apply to Robert Gilding, at Mr. H. Smith’s Steam Turning, Carving, and Chair Works, Tuam street, opposite Montgomery’s, Christchurch. . rp “ O L E vT. A comfortable Four-Roomed T. COT TAGE —bay window and . Peter street. Rent low. Apply, J. Olsmt, on the premises. , 116 a . Tenders N R. E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. HURUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAY, Main Line. RAKAIA BRIDGE EXTENSION CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Dunedin,-.^, February 10th, 1881. Written TENDERS will be received at this Office up to noon on MONDAY, March 7th, 3881, for the above contract. They are to be marked on the outside “ Tender for Rakaia Bridge Extension Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, D'otaedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed - and marked, will be received if presented*; at any Telegraph Office by NOO> of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s office by the same hour. . • Drawings, specifications, and. general, conditions may be seen at this and ; . j at the Public Works Offices, Christchurch ~ and Wellington. The lowest or any tender will not neces sarily be accepted. . , ' By command. W. N. BLAIR, ,f Engineer in Charge Middle Island. - 161 a Gazette in Bankruptcy. , V. R. J^J'OTICE — The Ashburton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors A<~l»



t - Mm *• In thr District Court op Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton- -'f f In the matter of the Debtors- ■„ Creditors Act, 1876, and of this. C Acts amending the same, and of the Bankruptcy of WILLIAM HENRY GEORGE FREEMAN. This is to notify that william HENRY GEORGE FREEMAN, of ‘ > Rakaia, in the Provincial District of Can* terbury, and Colony of New Zealand, laborer, has this day filed a statement. that he is unable to meet his engagements' with his creditors. The First Meeting of Creditors to be held at the District Court house, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the Second day of March, at Eleven o’clock a. m. Dated this 21st day of February, 1881- W. MARTIN, Clerk to the Court. C. W. Ireland, Solicitor for Debtor. 156 a - Railway Notices. Y. jsp w (Christchurch Section.) DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES, 1881. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TICKETS to Dunedin issued at Christ church, Invercargill, or any Intermediate Station, on 23rd, 24th, 25th,. .and 26th February, will be available fox RETURN up to, and including, 28th instant. . > FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. Traffic Manager’s Office, • ' Christchurch, Feb. 15th, 1881. 152 a ZEALAND RAILWAYS. For Sale.



Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous! and easy terms of payment, the following A HIGHLY-IMPROVED . Farm of 600 Acres* Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable,, and all necessary Outbuildings. Running Creek through the property. £ -j MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates , 695 Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH 1 THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform" the travelling public between Ash* burton and Longbeach that he has takem over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto, accorded to his pre decessor. « 1 The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return. They arenas [ under— ’*' ' [ Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary-EsiV return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, sa. return. i Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. 1 The coach leaves Longbeach daily act 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton ai lO' a.m.; and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day. at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, A4S p.m. & ’ COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the ' , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway. Station to Green StreeL, Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday ■ and Friday, returning Wednesday ana ■ ' Saturday at 3 p.m . ■ . . FUN AND FARCE T Odd-fellows* Concert rnHE GUARDI AIT is oh every Itea A Table in Ashburton.