SHIPPING.

- - PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived- Yesterday. schooner, from Pelorus Lass, schooner, from Wellington. Cleopatra, brigantine, from Greymouth. Comet, ketch, from Kenepuru. Fannv. brigantine, from Westport. Star of the Sea, schooner, from Have loCciematis, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Spec, schooner, from the Sounds. Reward, schooner, from Waitapu. Thames, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Anahau. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Marion, from Lyttelton. Wellington, Yesterday. The Wakatipu arrived at the quaran tine ground at six o’clock this morning. She cleared Sydney Heads at 8 p.m. on the 26th, and had light easterly and southerly winds, with fine weather to land ; thence fresh southerly breeze. London, Oct. 29. Arrived—Gipsy Queen, ship, from Timaru.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under : Saturday, November 5. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., as as follows Ordinary letters at 6.30p.m. ; late fee letters, at 7 p.m. ; books and newspapers, at 6 p.m. ; money orders, at 3 p.m. ; registered letters at 5 p.m. ; guard’s van, 8.30 p.m. train.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office M For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a, m. 10.30 a. m., and sp. m. .daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. _ For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 0 jldstream, Rangitata, Oran, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., d& 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, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a»m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m., 440 p.m., and 7.50 p-m- From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 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, beafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 5. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.tn. Tuesday, November 8. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards —Stock. Tuesday, November 15. J T Ford and Co., at the residence of Cooper Bros. The whole of their Plant; 11 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-night, Wednesday, November 2. Local Industries Association, Monthly Meeting, Upper Room, Town Hall, 8 Mr Wason —Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Longbeach School, 7-30 P-m. Mr Ivess— Address to Wakanui Electors, Chertsey School, 8 p.m. To-morrow, Thursday, November 3. Mr Purnell— Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Waterton Library Hall, 7-30 p.m. Horticultural Society—Monthly Meeting, Mr Jones’ Upper Room, 8 p.m. L.O.L.— Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, November 8. Meeting re Grand National Steeplechases, Shearman’s Hotel, 4 p.m. Monday, November 14. 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.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.5 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Tim arc and South, at 6.55 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Express), and 4.50 p. m. —4he latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.40p.m., and 7.45 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.50 a. m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Several letters to the Editor are unavoid ably held over. We have received letters from Mr Walsh and Mr Worthington, of Rakaia, deny ing the statement made by a corres pondent signing himself “ Another Pro testant,” viz., that they were of the same religious denomination as Mr Ivess. As we do not care to publish disclaimers outside our advertising columns, we must ask our correspondents to treat the matter in a business-like way, and if they wish it, we shall be happy to treat their communications as adver tisements.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.20 p.m. j

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1881.

County Council. The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held to-day. A report of the proceedings will be found in another column. “Our Boys” at the Front.—A telegram, dated Opunake, 9 o’clock this morning, addressed to a resident in town, states that the Ashburton contingent were just leaving Opunake for the Parihaka camp, and the “ boys” were well and in excellent spirits. Oddfellows’ Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. — A meeting of the Building Committee of this Lodge was held on Monday night last, and it was decided upon building a hall in Ashburton. It is proposed to erect a substantial building, about 100 ft. long by 40ft. wide, which can be let by the Lodge for any kind of performances, meetings, etc. The site in Burnett street will be found, from its position, a very desirable one, and just the one for a building of this description. Elsewhere will be seen an advertisement stating that a bonus of LlO will be given for the best design. Martial Ardor Repressed. —At the Timaru R.M. Court yesterday, the two apprentices who startsd for “the front” with the South Canterbury Volunteers, without obtaining their master’s per mission to do so, were charged before Mr Beetham, R.M., with the offence. Mr Beetharn said martial ardor was a good thing, but at the same time he thought they would be better off by going back to their work. The boys were then dis charged.

Letters at the Post Office. —The following unclaimed letters await the o wners at the Post Office :—Fuller, Robt. R. ; Griffith, Mark ; Hylands, Maurice ; McGarty, Jas. ; McWhirk, Wm. S. , Murphy, Blick Francis ; Potter, Mrs James.

Kohler’s Waxworks. —Mr Kohler, with his numerous waxwork celebrities, and other novelties arrived in Ashburton this morning, and, as will be seen from an Announcement elsewhere, can be inter viewed for the next few days at the Town Hall.

Cricket.—The following is a list of the names of those players from which will be made the final selection to play the forth coming match on behalf of the County Club : Messrs Wix, Denshire, Andrews, McLaren, A. Pooka, Hodder, Hoskins, Lyttelton, Napier, Haine, Gifkina, Jeph son, Curtis, A. Andrews, Garforth, Shury, Cox, Barker, and Oxley. A practice will take place every evening. A Gallant Volunteer. —At the R.M. Court yesterday, a most extraordinary application was made to the Bench. Among the volunteers who left last week for the front was a resident of Trevorton, who, burning to fight for his country and glory, succeeded in persuading his better half to allow him to “go for ” Te Whiti, and arranged that half his pay should be drawn by his wife during his martial career. He succeeded in his efforts, and with the rest of the Ashbur ton contingent arrived in Wellington. Whether he got sea sick on the trip, or homesick, or if his courage oozed out on the news that actual fighting was the prospect facing him, deponent sayeth not, but he telegraphed to his wife to see Sergeant Felton, and to ask him to have a warrant issued for his arrest for wife desertion. The application was made in due form and naturally excited the risi bility of all present. The Bench made enquiries from the applicant as to whether she was cognisant of her husband’s intention to become a soldier, and she weepingly replied in the affirma tive, and added that he had been taking private drills for the past six weeks so as to insure his admittance to the army. The Magistrate said he could not make any order, and the applicant then applied for a guarantee that her gallant soldier should not be slaughtered. His Worship said he did not think there was any great risk of bloodshed, but could not give any decision on such a subject. The Catholic Vote.—Bishop Redwood has addressed the following letter to the Tablet, hoping that it may serve to guide Catholics in their votes at the coming elections :—l. It is a notorious fact that Catholics in New Zealand, as a body, are clear and unanimous on this vital point : that, in comparison with the education question, all other differences of opinion sink into insignificance. “ Liberal ” versus “ Conservative,” “ Land Tax ” versus “ Property Tax,” “Grey” versus “ Hall ” —all these disputes are in their minds of comparitively little moment. 2. Accordingly, in the next elections, they will conform to the following rules : First, whenever out of two or more suit able candidates one or other publicly de clares his willingness to do justice to Catholic claims, Catholic electors will give him their votes against the “ secular” can didate. Secondly, in case the candidates are all “secular,” Catholic electors will, at their own_discretion, either vote for no candidate at all, or vote, according to their judgment, for the least obnoxious one in other respects. It does not seem expedient that Catholics, in the present circumstances, should in all cases practi cally disfranchise themselves by systemati cally voting for no candidate when all those in the field are “seculars.” But they should effectively remember at the polling booth their known opponents in the past. By the observance of these rules Catholics will, in my opinion, suffi ciently discharge their duty to the main question of education, and while doing their utmost to obtain the redress of their present galling grievance, will not show themselves indifferent to other important questions in which, with their fellow citi zens, they are necessarily interested.

Improved Mining Prospects. — A tele gram from Greymouth states that the United Alpine Company obtained for the week 200 ounces of amalgam from 183 tons of quartz. Four slopes are opened on the reef, which continues to widen out and carries good gold. The Welcome Company’s return for the week is 1,014 ounces amalgam from 95 tons of quartz. Some shares changed hands to-day at L 7, the highest price they have yet reached. The Golden Treasure Company’s yield for the week is 97 ounces 10 pennyweights amalgam from 100 tons of quartz. The winze is down 45ft. from the bottom of the old winze, and carrying a good show of gold. The Keep-It-Dark stone con tinues to improve in quality as the cross cut extends towards the foot wall. The Just-In-Time Company met with stone showing good gold during the week. The Fiery Cross Extended Company will be crushing for a few weeks.

Election Meeting. —Mr Ivcss will address the electors at Flemington on Wednesday next, instead of Longbeach, as originally intended. Our Citizen Soldiers. —At the usual weekly Volunteer parade last night about thirty members of all ranks were in at tendance, five of them being recruits, necessitating the formation of two squads. Drill-instructor Dolman, who is also Lieutenant of the Fire Brigade, was pre sent during the early portion of the even ing, but his Brigade duties summoned him away long before the proceedings terminated. The drill was then taken in hand by Lieutenant Douglas, who put the men (the old hands) through a severe course of drill for about an hour and a half. The recruits were put through their preliminary drill by Corporal J. Mac Lean Dunn. At the conclusion of the instruc tion, Lieutenant Douglas addressed the men, remarking that to recover the pro ficiency they once possessed steady appli cation to drill would be necessary, and announced that private squad drill would be held in future twice a week, com mencing on Thursday next. The present enthusiasm had brought out the regular attendance at drill of many of the old members, and a number of those who had previously resigned had rejoined and taken their former positions. The places of the men who had gone to the front had now been all filled, and recruiting was still actively proceeding. As soon as the ranges were fixed, and the targets arrived, shooting practice would be prosecuted vigorously. It was anticipated that in a very few days the officers of the corps would be in active training and getting ready for work at the front if necessary.

The Situation at the Front. —The Times correspondent telegraphed from Pungarehu yesterday as follows :—Every thing is quiet here. It was rumored in camp that another largo native meeting is being held at Parihaka ; but on enquir ing, it was found to be only a tangi. All the natives I have seen to-day are quiet and civil. None are leaving Parihaka, and it is noticeable that as the termina tion of the fourteen days’ grace ap proaches, few come down to the camps and European settlements. Both the Hinemoa and Stella arrived to-day with Volunteers. It has been arranged that the Volunteers are to man the various redoubts and the Egmont Lighthouse, while the Constabulary take the field. This has caused some discontent amongst many of the Volunteers, who say that they came to see some “fun.” It is understood that the Thames Volunteers will be marched by what is known as Hursthouse’s to Stratford, and then stationed along the mountain road in order to cut off a supposed Maori retreat into the King country. On the European side everything is actively in preparation for war ; on the Maori side calm and even dignified indifference. It is curious to note the various lights in which the Europeans view the position of affairs. The Armed Constabulary treat the whole matter as a pleasant change from the routine of roadmaking ; the Volunteers are full of martial enthusiasm, anxious for an oppor tunity to show what they can do, the settlers who have recently taken up land are angry, saying that if Government do not do “ something ” they will do it themselves, while the town people are rejoicing at the enormous expenditure of money going on, and already anticipating another big war vote.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE [per reuter’s agency.] Monetary and Commercial. London, Oct. 29. New Zealand Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan has advanced to 102, and New Zealand Five per Cenf. 1889 Loan to 104; New Zealand Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, The market for colonial breadstuff’s is un changed. Adelaide wheat, ex ware house, 575; New Zealand do., 545; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 425; Australian tallow —best beef, 88s; best mutton has advanced 6d per cwt, to 41s. AUSTRALIAN. [per reuter’s agency.] Bank Dividend. Sydney, Yesterday. The half-yearly meeting of share holders of the Bank of New South Wales was held here to-day. The re port of the directors showed that the profits amounted to L89,25i. Out of this sum it was recommended that a dividend of 15 per cent, should be declared, with a bonus of percent., leaving L 4,840 to be carried to the reserve fund.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Death of Lady Wynyard. Auckland, To-day. Lady Wynyard, widow of a former Lieut. Governor of the colony, died here this morning. A Ghastly Freight, It is reported here that a boat of the wrecked vessel Rona, has been found at Te Kopua, with a dead body made fast to the stern ring bolt. The Hinemoa and Stella. Wellington, To-day. The steamers Hinemoa and Stella arrived from Opunake this morning. The former vessel leaves again for Opunake this afternoon with Volunteers. For the Scene of Action. The Hinemoa sailed for Opunake with 200 officers and men of the Wairarapa Rifles, City Guards, Naval Brigade, and the City Rifles, and also the United Press Association correspondent. Confidence. Mr Johnston, a candidate for Te Aro, addressed the electors last night and received a vote of confidence. The Last Sweep (?) Dunedin, To-day. In Cameron’s L 5,250 sweep, the first prize goes to Christchurch, the second to Invercargill, and the third to Queens town. Another Out for Dunedin West. Mr Stewart is definitely out for Dunedin West.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held to day. Present—Mr W. 0. Walker (Chair man), and Messrs Julian Jackson, H. T. Winter, E. S. Coster, E. G. Wright, T, Bullock, Duncan Cameron, and John Grigg. ENGINEERS REPORT Was read as follows: — Rakaia and Ashburton Plains Water Supply. —The various contracts of earthwork and the concrete tanks for E line of water race next Rakaia river are now complete. The culverts on that line, as also the fluming over the D Creek, and several smaller flumes at different places, will be finished within a fortnight, so that the Council’s scheme of water supply for the portion of the plains situated between the Ashburton and Rakaia rivers will then be prac tically complete, so far as the main races are concerned. Some of the fords and outlets for culverts require to be overhauled, but a short time will suffice to put all these to rights. I would beg to suggest that the subsidiary channel marked B on plan be now put in hand. It seems more necessary than the others, as the main lines bounding the district which this

line would serve are four miles apart at the widest point. The works of the other branch

lines might follow, if it is found that the sup ply for the different races will stand out during the next few months, which period may be taken to represent the driest time of the year. The present supply is no criterion for a period of drought, but there is as much flow in the channels now as would supply some extra mileage seawards in each of the races for the time being, at least. I find the loss by percolation in the various channels from Methven downs is generally about 50 gallons per mile per month, and in the lower end of the Dromore race about one-half more than this, but that race is not yet in thorough working order. I will take the earliest opportunity of going into the question of proposed auxiliary supply from Gunn’s creek, in the Mount Hutt district.

Ashburton-Rangitata Water Supply,—Of the 145 miles of water races authorised by the Council for this portion of the plains, I have marked off the lines in detail over a distance of 80 miles. . Some of the contractors are now at work on that scheme, and others will start within a week. I have taken levels near Mr Twentyman’s, and at several other places where minor alterations were required, and the different works will now go forward without intermission. I have made an examination of the Westerfield district, which the Council has decided to supply with an additional race, and have marked on the map the general line on which I should propose that this race be formed. I shall have to take levels over a great part of it before fixing the precise route. With reference to the line north of the Hinds river, I beg to submit for the Council’s ap proval an alteration of that line which seems to be desirable, in order to give a service which would extend to some of the more central sections. This route is shown by dotted blue lines on plan. I have prepared plans, etc., of the head works at the South Ashburton river, also flumes required for Hinds river, and tenders for these works will be placed before you to-day. 1 have also ob ai ned all the necessary data for preparing the plans of head-works, fluming, &c., at the pro posed source of Limestone Creek branch race, but as the works in the river and over the first half mile of race would be somewhat expen sive for the mileage to be served (costing pro bably about L 400), it has occurred to me that I this portion of the scheme might be left in abeyance till the head-work and races in con nection with the authorised Montalt scheme are finished. You will observe that a branch of the Montalt scheme is shewn to connect with the Limestone Creek branch, and it is just possible that the Montalt supply may suffer for both, though of the two the yield at Limestone Creek is much the larger. The latter, however, cannot be made available for supplying that portion of the plains situated between Mr Twentyman’s and the hills. I should therefore propose to form the Limestone Creek branch race as contracted for, but not enter into 'any contract at present for head works at Limestone creek. Dawson’s Creek. —Having gone over the route of this creek between Dawson’s road and the sea, it ap pears that the damage which takes place in the vicinity of the road during periods of flood is mainly caused by the insufficient water-way of bridge at Waterton road, and the want of proper inlets and outlets there, with wider floodgates. On either side of road for some distance the general course of the creek is almost parallel with the line of road, and the side drains of road, being almost on a level with the creek, the flood water has great facility for flowing on to the road and adjoining property. If a capacious ford were formed in line of bridge, the floodwater prevented from entering the side drains, and a new outlet cut for ten or twelve chains, with sufficient fall, I am of opinion that but little more requires to be done. The present creek bed is somewhat too tortuous, but it is tolerably capacious and well defined throughout, and Mr Dawson, the owner, through whose land the creek passses, nearly all the way from Dawson’s road to the sea, asserts that the floodwater is troublesome to him only for a day or two during very high floods, but it very soon subsides, and does no permanent I am of opinion that it would.- be advantageous also to substitute a ford for the bridge on the line of that creek at Beach road. This seems to be a matter to be dealt with by the Road Board, and not by the County Council, unless an entirely new cut is to be made from near Mr Dawson’s house to the sea,- for which, I think, there is at present no great necessity. Hinds River Improvement.—The contrac tors are making fair progress with Nos, I and 3 contracts, about 80,000 cubic yards of the former, and 4,000 cubic yards of the latter having been excavated at the end of the month, Methven and Winchmore Drainage. — The bridge at Thomson’s track, over floodwater channel will be finished to-morrow.

Upper Rangitata Bridge.—The workmen were employed for some time in re-erecting the temporary gangway, which is now avail able for traffic, but the pile driving has again been resumed, and is progressing satisfactorily. Fifty piles have now been driven. Plantation Blocks.—The fencing of these has been satisfactorily completed, but the pro cess of ploughing is going on in a rather fitful fashion, some of the contractors not sticking to their work regularly on account of the stony nature of the ground. The blocks already prepared are being laid down in gum and wattle seed, and all those between Ashburton and Hinds rivets will be finished by the 20th of this month.

Wakanui Water Supply.—l hope shortly to go into the details of this scheme, meantime the ratepayers seem desirous that the races should not be taken within theit fence lines, but along the roads.

Tinwald Creeks.—With reference to the complaint of Messrs Graham, Smith, Gudsell, and others as to scarcity of water in creeks Nos. I and 2, the Upper Ashburton Road Board are now putting in boxes for the pur pose of equalising the summer supply over the three creeks nearest to Tinwald, and these works, when finished, should have the effect of keeping such a supply in all of the creeks as would give a constant service to all the owners situated towards the lower end of the creeks. With regard to the Rakaia plains water supply and the loop line (B 1), it was moved by Mr Coster, seconded by Mr Bullock, and carried—“ That the Council proceed with the extension of the main lines towards the sea, and that a com mittee, consisting of Messrs Wright, Winter, and the Chairman be appointed to fix the lines, so that tenders may be called for the next meeting. It was also resolved that tenders be invited for sub sidiary lines, B 1, D 1, E 1, and D 2. It was also resolved that the water be di verted from the test channel, so as to run through part of rural sections 28276, 282, 77, and be returned again to the original channel, provided .the owners interested pay half the cost of crossings, road and railway lino. ” RANGITATA AND ASHBURTON PLAINS WATER SUPPLY. Be Mr Harper’s land. The Engineer’s proposed line was approved of. Resolved that the route be as recommended by the Engineer, north of the Hinds passing “ ring pole ” H, indicated by dotted line. HEAD-WORKS. A letter received from Mr J. C. Bell, re the Hon. Mr Peter’s land, was read, and it was resolved that Mr Peter be asked what consideration he will convey to the Council the land required for the water and head-works. The Council will proceed, failing an agreement is arrived at, to acquire the land under the Public Works Act. RANGITATA AND ASHBURTON WATER SUPPLY. It was resolved that the Engineer’s re commendation re head-works, Limestone creek, be approved of. Dawson’s creek. —lt was resolved that a copy of the para graph re the above bo sent to the Long beach Road Board. NOTICE OP MOTION. The consideration of Mr Grigg’s notice of motion re reserves was postponed, UNIFORM VALUATION. Mr Jackson proposed, Mr Walker seconded, and it was carried—“ That, in the opinion of this Council, it is desirable to have a uniform valuation of rateable property in the County, and the various Road Boards be asked to pay the cost, and use the valuation for their respective districts.” RANGITATA TRAFFIC BRIDGE. ' A letter was read from the Public Works Office, Wellington, re a letter from Mr Wakefield, M.H.R., relative to the Rangitata Traffic Bridge, and stating that I the Minister would be glad to receive any

remarks the Council might think right te make. . In reply to this a letter from the Chair man of the County Council was _ read* stating that the letter of the Minister would be laid before the next meeting of the Council The Council had every con-* fidonce in their Engineer, and from his reports understood that the piles were going down very satisfactorily. With re gard to Mr Wakefield’s letter, the writer thought the same had been written in a strain of exaggeration, and he was some what surprised that the Government should request the Council to reply to statements made during the excitement of a general election. A. letter from Mr Baxter, County Engineer, addressed to the Chairman of the Council, with reference to Mr Wake field’s letter of Oct. 7 last to the Minister for Public Works re the Upper Rangitata Bridge was then read. Mr Baxter, in criticising Mr Wakefield’s letter, said that out of 50 piles driven 39 were successfully driven, that the 12 piles which broke are driven beyond the reach of the scour. The proportion of piles broken was getting less as the work proceeded. Mr Wake field’s statement that the river bed is strewn with broken piles (loud laughter) might be taken therefore as a figure of speech merely. In about six weeks time the pile-driving would be finished, and in the meantime the temporary gangway having been re-erected was available for public traffic. It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr , Wright, seconded by Mr Winter— “ That a copy of the Council’s Engineer’s report be sent to the Minister for Public Works.”

It waa also resolved, on the motion of Mr Grigg, seconded by Mr Jackson— “ That the Council see no grounds for submitting the principle of construction of the Bangitata traffic bridge to any more engineers, as about two-thirds of the piles are already driven, and that the Chairman forward to Government a letter of explanation with the Engineer’s report.” EXTENSION OP TIME. David Ross wrote asking for extension of time to finish contract No. 2 for cul verts, owing to delay in getting proper timber. Granted. WAKANUI WATER SUPPLY. Mr James Brown wrote, forwarding a resolution passed at a public meeting held at Wakanui re water supply, and which pledged the leaidenta to pay half cost of same. The writer <idded that he had been requested to urge the prosecution of the necessary works as soon as possible. COMPLIMENTARY. Mr J. H. Twentyman wrote from Christchurch thanking the Council for their kindly and favorable consideration of hia several letters re water supply on the Shepherd’s Bush district. The works decided on and the deviations consented to would be of infinite service to the dis trict, and would, be trusted, largely in crease its stock-carrying capacity. In conclusion, he ventured to congratulate the Council on the far-sightedness, public spirit, and liberality of the works under taken by them. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. A letter was read from the Secretary to the above, requesting that the Council would, pay to the credit of the Board into the Bank of New Zealand the sum granted by the Council some time since for plant ing purposes in the Domain grounds and about the Hospital. The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman. HONORARIUM. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Wright, seconded by Mr Coster—“ That the usual honorarium be granted to the Chairman.” REPRESENTATION. Resolved, on the motion of Mi Grigg, seconded by Mr Bullock—" That, having regard to the re-construction of the Lyttel ton Harbor Board, this Council take the necessary steps to again urge the claims of this Council to be represented on the Board.” It was resolved —“ That a memorial be forwarded to Government setting forth the grounds of the claim, same to be accompanied with a schedule showing quantity of grain and wool shipped at the port of Lyttelton from the County of Ash bin ton during the past year. : RAKAIA-METHVBN RAILWAY. A letter was read from the Public Works Office, Wellington, stating the proportion of the cost of the line to be raised by the County of Ashburton, for the year, would be L 2,611 10s sd, to meet which the levying of a special rate, in terms of District Railways Act, would be necessary. It was resolved that the matter stand over for the present, and also that the Government be asked how the expenses of collecting this rate are to be provided for.

COMPENSATION WANTED. From T. Bourke, claiming compensa tion for alleged loss of time while carry ing out a contract, through the non-deli very of timber. The matter was left to the Engineer to see to. COUNTY SUBSIDY. It was resolved that application be made to Government for the subsidy payable to the County under clause 11 of the Appro priation Act, 1881. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted : Dam and Headworks Ashburton—Cooper ■Bros., L 174 lls. Fluming, North Hinds —Machon,L37d 16s Bd. Fluming, South Hinds—Machon, L 759 13s 4d- Mr Hales tine’s (Tinwald) contract for dog collars was accepted at 6d, and for re-badging same at 2£d. Accounts. The usual accounts were passed for payment. An account of Ll 4of Messrs Montgomery’s for cement was held over until next meeting. WATER-RACES AND PRIVATE LAND. Moved by Mr Jackson, seconded by Mr Coster, and carried—“ That persona whose land the County Council’s water races ran through may be permitted to utilise the same for driving water wheels, whenever the same can be done without altering position or efficiency of channels or loss of water, subject to the approval of the Engineer. POLLING BOOTHS For the general election were fixed as follows : Ashburton Riding, County Sale-yards and Longbeach Road Board Office; Upper Ashburton Riding, Green street Schoolroom, Maronan Homestead; South Rakaia Riding, South Rakaia and Chertsey Road Board Office; Mount Hutt Riding, Barr Hill, Mount Hutt Road Board Office, Methven; Mount Somers Riding, Road Board Office and Alford Forest Main School. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr Jackson tabled the following notice of motion for next meeting—“ That the County Council undertakes and con tributes a sum of money towards the work of diverting the storm-water at Highbank, as proposed by Mr Hall, of South Rakaia Road Board, provided such scheme is approved by the Engineer to the Council, and provided that the Road Boards of South Rakam and Mount Hutt will agree to pay the balance in proportion to the area of land bene fited in each district, such proportion to be ascertained by the Chairman m such Boards and the Chairman of the County Council.’’ The Council then adjourned.

MR WASON AT WILLOWBY.

Mr Waaon met the electors of this dis trict yesterday evening. On the motion of Mr Clarke, Mr Chapman was voted to the chair, who briefly, and with a few ap priate remarks, introduced Mr Waaon, a candidate at the approaching election. Mr Waaon spoke for nearly an hour on

the various important matters before the electors, dealing especially with the pre sent Property-Tax, and the equality and justice of its incidence and the aDsarditjr of a sliding land tax, and the general un fairness of anincome tax.

In reply to Mr Clarke, Mr Wason ex pressed his views on the questions sub mitted by the Central Farmer’s Aaaoda tion, of Christchurch, to the apparently entire satisfaction of the audience.

In reply to Mr Williams, Mr Wason ap proved of the present system of education, and also approved Bible reading in schools, but not by the schoolmaster, or in ordinary school hours, but by the upper children of the school.

In reply to another elector, hesaidbe en- - tirely approved of the Road Boards having power to appropriate their funds towards the abatement o: the bird nnisanoe. In reply to Mr Chapman, he approved ■— of the Railways Construction and land Bill of the Government. * -

On, the motion of Mr Williams, seconded by Mr Aitken, a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to Mr Wason for his address.

Mr Wason in thanking the audience for the very considerate hearing they had given him, moved a vote of thanks to the chair, and one of the most orderly and attentive meetings we have seen dis persed. -

LAND SALE.

Ashburton Town Sections. The following sections were sold yester day at Rakaia, by order of the Govern ment. The upset price in each case-was Ll2 per section, : containing each 2 roods :

We are unable to give the whole of the - names of the purchasers, as they have been omitted from the report furnished by our correspondent. , ,;a

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1881.



No. Purchaser. Price. It 8. i. 610 Moore street John Orr 37 14 6 611 „ Do 34 6 9 , 612 Do 37 14 6 1003 Peter street 41 10 0 1004 „ 37 14 6 1006 „ Andrew Orr 37 14 6 1007 „ Do 41 10 o- 1008 „ A. Harrison 50 4 6 1009 — Connelly 37 14 6 , 1038 W.T. Belt R. Bird 41 10 0 1044 „ Do 46 13 0 1046 Peter street 41 10 0 1047 45 13 0 1049 „ 41 10 0 1050 „ 60 0 0 1059 „ 45 16 0 1060 „ 45 16 0 1061 „ 41 10 0, 1062 „ T Bullock 41 10 0 , 1064 „ J. Wood 41 10 0 1065 W. Horne 41 10 0 1132 Cameron si. R.Friedlander37 14 1139 Wills street 41 10 0 1141 J. Mills 41 10 0 1142 65 0 0 1145 Cameron si. 45 13 0 1163 Wills street — Miles 46 13 0 1154 „ C. Reid 45 15 0 1155 66 0 0 1158 „ — Connelly 70 0 0 1228 Wakanui rd. Q. St. Hill 90 0 0 .1229 „ Do 90 O 0



ASHBURTON Music Depot. Horace j. weeks (Agent for 0. Begg j Co.' HAS NOW ON VIEW. 1 Q PIANOS, & ORGANS, 1 O AO 12 Guineas to 90 -LO Brinsmead’s Pianos and Smith Organs, just imported, new styles. New Music. New Songs. Music Folios. Second-hand Pianos, L 25, L2B, L3O, L 35, and L 45, or let out by the month, on most reasonable terms. Second-hand Harmoniums, L 9 td L3O. Just to hand— Dresden Model Pianos, Bnalish Organs, Mozart’s I2th Mass, Handel’s Messiah, Pinafore (full score). Temporary Depot— Tancred street (op posite J. B. Chapman’s). Violins, Mutes, Concertinas, Guitars, Jfce.. 693 c UIOEMS PRINTED “To Let ” and ti “For Sale” —can be obtained at the Gcaedian Office.



Wanted. WANTED —A good General SER VANT. Must be able to milk. Good wages to a suitable person. Apply, L. F. Andrewes, Registry Office, East street, Ashburton. WANTED— A Practical CABINET MAKER ; one accustomed to Upholstering preferred. Apply, J. Meeoh, Cabinet-maker. 22d WANTED. —Two Gentlemen want comfortable BOARD and LODG ING, at a private house, in or near town. Address at once, stating terms and all par ticulars, to Door-Key, Office of this Paper. 919 c ANTED KNOWN.—SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) WANTED KNOWN— John Dudley, Moore street, still receives orders for Chimney Sweeping, and every atten tion paid to such orders. Established 1877. Remember the Address— John Dudley, Moore street. 423 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,” 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 he same. A very fine stock of bedding out Plants will be ready in September and October. W. Gimblett, Colombo street, Christchurch. 580 c



Special Advertisements. Alford forest general STORE. Henry Knight, Begs to inform the public that the above STORE IS NOW OPEN, And is well supplied with every variety of goods, of guaranteed quality, AT STRICTLY MODERATE PRICES. A trial is most respectfully solicited, and orders attended to promptly. Post Office removed to above address from Ist November (adjoining Main School). 16d rjIHE GENERAL ELECTION. JUST ARRIVED. CORRUPT PRACTICES PRE VENTION, xBBi, AND REGULATION OF ELECTIONS ACTS, xBBi, NOW ON SALE AT THE GUARDIAN OFFICE, WEST STREET. 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 OP WEST AND HAVE LOCK STREETS. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c fjp H E 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 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. John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 316 c



Special Advertisements. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. A beautiful assortment to hand in time for the mail, which arrives Home before Christmas. —L. F. Andbbwes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. 672c* BONES. —Wanted Known, that Mr F. Mayo, is a Cash Purchaser of Bones in any quantity, at £3 per ton. Address, F. Mayo, Hampstead Bone Mills. 834 c



East street south, ash burton. ALARMING SACRIFICE. FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY, COMMENCING SATURDAY, Bth OCTOBER. DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, To be sold regardless of cost. READYMONEY RICHARDS Is determined to clear the above at Unheard-of Prices. Those who want Good and Cheap Drapery and Clothing should go at once to the Cheap Shop, next to the Somerset Butchery, East Street, Ashburton. AN INSPECTION INVITED. 823 c pj 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. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Sailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* rjIHE ACID CURE. F. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheuma'ism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, etc. May be obtained from Mackay Bros, Manchester street, South, Christ church, Wholesale and Retail, or from Mr Thomas Collins, Main South Road, Timaru. AN AGENT WANTED FOR ASH BURTON. 734 c EW SUPPLIE S Stationery, Books. MEMORANDUM AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &o. Dresden Model Pianos, i>-on framed, tri-cord, seven octaves, beautiful tone, very durable, only Thirty-eight Guineas, on terms to suit purchasers. 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



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. THE following ACTS, passed last Session, can be obtained at Pub lished Prices'at Office of this Paper : Corrupt Practices Prevention Fencing Regulation of Elections Representation Volunteer Canterbury Rivers Amendment Public Reserves Property Tax Property Assessment Act Amendment Licensing. GRAZING TO LET—Wakanui Road. Good feed, and stream of water running through the land. Apply to J. G. Cox, or Guardian Office. 3d W A T C H E S . GL Adams and Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCHMAKERS, High street (Next W. J. Fisher’s), CHRISTCHURCH. The Celebrated American Waltham Levers, sterling silver cases, guaran teed genuine, from £3 10s Rotherham’s English Levers, capped and and jewelled, from £6 10s Good serviceable English Levers, capped and jewelled, by celebrated London makers, from £4 10s Ladies’ Watches, handsomely engraved, sterling silver cases, from £2 ss. Gold ditto ditto ditto, from £3 ss. 4n Elegant Assortment of Jewellery, new and cheap; everything marked in plain figures. 389 c 0 TICE. All Persons indebted to the late partnership of Drs Trevor and Ross are requested to PAY their Accounts at ON CE, to prevent legal proceedings being taken against them. W. H. ZOUCH. Ashburton, Oct. 27,1881. 988 c 0 T 0 E The SHOWROOM is NOW OPEN at Everett Bros.’, Havelock street, Ashbur ton, in which Mrs Everett will be pleased to execute all orders entrusted to her care with despatch and style. All the Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, etc., QUITE new. NOVELTIES IN NEW SUMMER DRAPERY] EVERETT BROS., HAVELOCK STREET, 204 a



[.For continuation of reading matter tee first page.] Holloway’s Pills.—Nervous Debility.—- No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system —upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken.—[Advt.] __



Meetings. District op waterton and LONGBEAOH. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WANA NOI to MEET HIM at the LONGBEACH MAIN SCHOOL, ON WEDNESDAY, NOYEMBBR 2, At 7.30 p.m. 9900



JQISTRICT OF STS AFIELD. Mr Wason Bequests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the SCHOOL, SEAFIELD, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, At 7.30 p.m. 992 c



T~\ ISTRTCT OF WAKANUI Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA* NUI to MEET HIM at the SCHOOL-HOUSE, WAKANUI, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, At 7.30 p.m. 9910



D ISTRICT OF KYLE. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the KYLE, On a date to be Advertised. 9930



OF BARR HILL. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at BARR HILL, On a date to be Advertised. 994 c



A K A N U 1 ELECTION. Mr C. W. Purnell Requests the Electors to meet him at the undermentioned places— WATERTON, At the Libkaby, ON THURSDAY, 3bd NOVEMBER, At 7-30 p.m. TIN WALD, At the Temperance Hall, On FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, At 7.30 p.m.. SEAFIELD, At the Schoolbook, On MONDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, At 7.30 p.m. Addresses will also be delivered at Waterton, Longleach, Tinwald, Seafield, Chertsey, and Ashburton, of which due notice will be given. 976 a ELECTION IMr Joseph Ivess Requests the ELECTORS TO MEET HIM At the undermentioned places : Chebtsey—At the Sohoolhouse, on Wednesday, November 2. Kyle—At the Schoolhouse, on Thursday, November 3, at 8 p.m. Seafield—At the Schoolhouse, on Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m. Willoughby—At the Schoolhouse, on Saturday, November 5, at 8 p.m. Tinwald— t the Temperance Hall, on Tuesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. Flemington—At the Schooloouse, on Wednesday, November 9, at 8 p.m. Hindhope—At the Schoolhouse, on Thursday, November 10, at 8 p.m. Babbhill —At the Schoolhouse, , on Friday, November 11, at 8 p,m.