SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Maud Graham, schooner, fromKaipara. Dunedin, schooner, from Bluff. Sailed. Yesterday. Westport, s.a., for Westport. Oreti, s.a., for Auckland. Onward, schooner, for Timaru. Hawea, s.s., for Wellington. Oleopatra, brigantine, for Greymouth. Examiner, barque, for Greymouth. Wild -Wave, schooner, for Pelorus Sound. Albatross, schooner for Wellington.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —City of Sydney, for San Fran cisco ; Dolphin, for Tonga. The mail steamer took 7,7620za of gold valued at L 51,630. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived Wakatu and Huia, from Wanganui ; Mohaka, from Blenheim. Sailed—Wanaka, for Opunake. Nelson. Yesterday. The barque Candidate, 115 days from London, arrived to-day. When off the Cape of Good Hope she encountered a heavy gale, and a seaman named Lundon was washed from the wheel and had his leg broken He is now progressing favor ably. On Sunday last, John Thomas, the ■alemaker, died suddenly while in the act of assisting to hoist a sail. Efforts were made to restore animation, and these failing the man was buried at sundown, Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived Wakatipu, for Sydney, via North.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office •a follows: For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. 10.30 a-m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.tn. and 5 p.m. daily. , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays," at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Wakanui, F.lgin, Seafield, New- Und, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m.

•Mmlb arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 E m s 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 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. in. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, December 10. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street Valuable Suburban Properties; 2.30 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar— Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Thursday, December 15. J. T. Ford and Co., at Friedlander Bros.’ Saleroom—.Valuable Freehold Pro perty ; 1 o'clock. Tuesday, December 20. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Wednesday, December 7. Mr Wason—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Wakanui Schoolhouse, 8 p.m. Mr Purnell —Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Wakanui School. Thursday, December 8. Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Longbeach School, 7.30 p.m. Monday, December 12. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, December 13. Horticultural Society—Monthly Meeting, Mr Jones’ Upper Boom, 8 p.m. Friday, December 16. United Masonic Ball, Masonic Hall, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, December 20. Musical Festival, Town Hall, 8 p.m Monday, December 26. Caledonian Society’s Annual Gathering. Monday, January, 2. Winslow Annual Races. Tuesday, January 3. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, January 4.

County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, January 5. Wakanui Hoad Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.5 a.m-, 11a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Tim arc and South, at 6.65 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Express), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.40 p.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.

I —* Several letters to the Editor are unavoid ; ably held over, owing to pressure on

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1881. The Effect of the Irish Land Act.

Hitherto the results of Mr Glad stone’s just and liberal Irish Land Act have not been equal to .what most people hoped for and anticipated. The landowners have wisely; acquiesced in the curtailment of their legal rights ; blit disorder and outrage have not ceased on the part of the people, and of| course Messrs Parnell, Dillon, Davitt and the rest of the noble leaders who make their living by agitation are not conciliated. A few cases have been brought for adjudication before the' newly-constituted Land Courts, but as the mob leaders have ordered that the appeals shall in future be restricted to those Cases in which the applicants would be sure beforehand to be dis satisfied with the decisions, a still fewer number of cases will be likely to be tested in future. For the mass of the ignorant peasantry and small farmers there is this excuse, that they can scarcely imagine a reign of justice for fifty years after their country has suffered an op pression of five hundred years. As for Mr Parnell and his fellow-conspirators, they will not willingly annihilate them selves by becoming peaceful and use ful citizens, and standing before the world on their own merits as ignorant and shallow nincompoops. They live by quackery, and the trade thrives even when they dre in gaol. Yet the Act has not been useless, a wise and good thing never is. It has shown already to many Irishmen that the Gladstone Ministry, and the majo rity of Englishmen and Scotchmen, are quite ready to concede all their just demands. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, a gentleman whose patriotism, inde pendence, and ability no Irishman will question, has pronounced in its favor, and the- Roman Catholic bishops in a body have recommended that it should be accepted and acted upon. The opinions of such men cannot fail to have considerable weight with all think ing Irishmen, and those who are not convinced at once in the heat of a party struggle will probably be, before many years are over, that the Irish Land Act of xBBi was a grand reform. On the continent of Europe, also, politicians will no longer be able to point the finger of scorn at England’s liberal statesmanship, and compare the treatment of Ireland to that of Poland by Russia, or of Greece by Turkey. Such taunts hence forth vould simply have no meaning. Perhaps the only parallel case in the present day is the treatment of Hun gary by the present Austrian Govern ment, and even there true Liberalism has not gone so far as to make equally large concessions.

Agitation against the law of the land now in Ireland is merely agitation for the right of robbery and murder; and any Government which tolerated those would deserve to be set at defiance. Happily the Gladstone Ministry have lately shown that they know how to be firm and energetic as well as just and beneficent, and the unhappy country seems to be slowly subsiding into a state 'of repose.

That Printer Again. —We regret that, through a t ypographical error, the re ference to the dressmaking department in Mr S. W. Alcorn’s advertisement should be misleading. Operations in the dressmaking department should read, “Monday, the 12th inst.,” instead of 21st. “The Miller and His Men.”—ln consequence of the unavoidable absence of one of the members who impersonates a leading character in the above play, the performance has been postponed to Mon day and Tuesday next. Rakaia R.M. Court. —Mr O’Reilly desires us to state that he will be in at tendance at the R.M. Court, Rakaia, to morrow.

Narrow Escape. —What might have proved a very serious accident occurred this morning to two men engaged in re moving the condemned engine-shed. A portion of the building was being lowered by means of a block and tackle, when the rope breaking, the whole thing came to the ground. Patrick Menchan received a severe blow from: the block falling on his head, and Alex. Gollan was somewhat bruised and scratched from coming in con tact with the falling debris. Important Property Tax Judgment. —ln the Appeal Court, Wellington, yesterday, the case of 0. M. Crombie (Deputy-Commissioner of the Property Tax) v. E. Pearce and another, trustees in the estate of the late Charles Sharp, was | argued. This was a special case, stated'- for' the Supreme Court to decide whether the Property Tax for the year commencing 1880 should be assessed and charged upon the present value of the whole trust fund and estates vested in and held by the defendants as such trustees, or only upon the present value of the life estate and interest of the testator’s widow therein. The Court held that the tax cowlft only be assessed upon the (latter, • and gave judgment for de fendants.' :n,r,q • Jibuti

Ashburton Bridge. —The above bridge will be closed against all traffic on the night of Dec. 8 (to-morrow), for repairs.

To Persons Suffering from Corns.— Mr G. E. Stacy, the Electro-Biologist, has been staying for the past few days in Ashburton, and has been particularly suc cessful in bis treatment of those suffering front corns. He has effeeted a number of cures, and hifl treatment is perfectly pain less. He leaves Ashburton this evening for Christchurch.

Masonic. —At the regular meeting of the St. John’s Lodge, last evening, a very in teresting lecture was delivered by Bro. the Rev. A. W. Hands, the subject chosen being “Light.” Bro. C. Hogg also read in a very impressive manner, a paper on the “ Gaul.” At the conclusion ot both, hearty thanks were accorded by the brethren present. A NoVel Industry. —A private com pany has started a patent chicken incubator ay hot water process at Glendermid, Otago. The thing promises to be a great success, and it is claimed that 40 per cent, more chickens can be successfully reared than by the hens’ old fashioned method. A machine is now being con structed to fatten the birds for market, as is done in America and France. Sunday Grog Selling. —A test case was heard at the Police Court, Dunedin, yesterday, against Watson, a publican, to settle whether under the new Act hotels must be kept closed on Sundays. The facts, as admitted by the defendant, were that the door was open, that there was ac cess to the bar by that door, and that a per son was behind the bar prepared to serve. It was argued for the, defence that the Act contemplated keeping open for sale to travellers, etc. The case was adjourned till to-day, when (we learn by telegraph from a correspondent) the Bench decided that the Licensing Act does not prohibit the keeping open of the door of an hotel, or access to the bar, or a person being there to serve travellers.

Promenade Concert’. —We would re mind those of our readers Vdlci aro in vited to the Promenade Concert which takes place to-morrow evening at Mr H. J, Weeks’ new brick premises in Tancred street. A capital programme has been arranged,■ and those who wish to inspect the capital stock of pianos and other in struments in the Ashburton Music Saloon, and to hear good music, should avail themselves of Mr Weeks’ invitation to be present. A full report of the premises will appear in our next issue. The Wairarapa North Election.— A private correspondent of the Dunedin Star, wiring from Masterton re the above election, says : —During mass at the Roman Catholic Church yesterday, Father Halbuachs in strong language denounced Mr Renall, one of the candidates, for Wairarapa North, and told his congrega tion that they must vote for Mr as Mr Renall had got the funeral service performed over one of his family by a Protestant clergyman, although the, de ceased was baptised by a Catholic priest.. In the evening Father Halbuachs denied a rumor that he had applied to Mr Renall for money before performing the funeral rites. The priest’s conduct has excited

much comment. To Members of Friendly Societies,

An important Friendly Society’s case was

decided at Nelson yesterday. A man named Harris injured his left hand by a gun accident, necessitating the amputation of one finger, and he was attended at the

hospital. On being discharged from there, he went under the surgeon of the Court Robin Hood (Foresters), who ultimately declared him off the funds, and his sick pay was stopped. Harris brought an action against the Court to

recover further sick pay, alleging that he couldinot follow his avocation of engineer. The Court stated that Harris had been

engaged as a dealer and agent, and that he was able to follow those or light em ployments. The Magistrate held that employment necessarily did not mean that employment to which a man had been brought up, and that the plaintiff was shown to have been able to carry on the work of a dealer from the time he was declared off the funds. Judgment for defendant, with coats.

Treasure from the Deep.— Many years ago, says the Dover Sentinel, there was an' English barque wrecked on the pitch of the Cape by the name of Arbutus. Part of the old wreck can be seen now

at very low tide. Recently two men from town were there digging “razor blades.” They were digging just at the

stern of the wreck, where one of them struck something which proved to be an old, dilapidated zinc box, having the ap pearance of a sardine can. On washing and opening it he found that it contained gold to the amount 1,000 dollars in doub loons. There are in all probability more cans of money surrounding this wreck, and it is supposed 2,000,000 dollars in Eng lish money went down with this vessel. What Drink Abused can do. A touching story comes from Auckland. On one night last week there were eleven persons in the cells, charged with this oflbace. One of those locked up was the drunken wife of a hard-working man, who is wholly unable to control her con duct. Last night three of their wretched children barefooted, poorly clad, and wet—came to the station, the elder one, a girl about ten years, carrying an infant child wrapped up in a worn shawl. Her request was that the infant might be given to its mother in the cell, as neither father nor children could nourish it in her absence; The request was kindly com plied with by Mr Purdy, and the two other children then left for their wretched home.

A Printer’s Career. —A movement has been set on foot, says the Printing Times, with a view to do honor to Dr William Chambers, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the existence of Chambers’ Journal, the first number of which appeared on the 4th February, 1832, The history of the two brothers Chambers reads like a romance, and few persons could realise from how small a beginning their present colossal concern arose, if we had not their own word to vouch for its truth. The career of the surviving brother, Dr William Chambers, is especially full of interest for printers. Just sixty years ago he t.ct up as a printer, without having been taught the rudiments of the compositor’s craft. The total cost of the plant with which he com menced business was L 3, which facts lends force to Dr Chambers’ own words, that “nothing more primitive had been at tempted since Gutenberg made his rudi mentary efforts in the art of printing.”

Something Like a Clock. —A native prince of Upper India is said to possess, and jealously guard as the rarest treasure of his luxurious palace, the most astonish ing thing ever heard of in the way of a timepiece. In front of the clock’s disc is a gong, swung upon poles, and near it a pile of artificial human limbs. The pile is made up of the full number of parts of twelve perfect bodies, but all lay heaped up together in seeming confusion. When ever the bands of the clock indicate the hour of one, cut from the pile crawl just the number of parts need to form the frame of one man, part joining itself to part, with quick metallic click ; and when completed, the figure springs up, strikes one blow that sends the sound pealing through every room and corridor of that stately palace. This done he returns to the pile, and falls to pieces again. When two o’clock comes, the two men arise and do likewise ; and so through all the hours, the number of figures being the same as the number of the hour, till at noon and midnight the entire heap spring up, and, marching to the gong, strike one after an other - each his blow, and then fall to pieces, ‘

AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SLAVER

An Officer and Four Men Killed.

Escape of the Slaver. (by cable. ) Aden, Dec. 5.

News has reached here of the death of Captain Chas. J. Browrigg and four of the crew of H.M.S. London, store vessel, stationed at Zanzibar. Whilst endeavor ing to effect the Capture of an Arab slave dhow, Captain Brownrigg, in charge of the ship’s pinnace fully manned, came up with the slaver off the African coast, near Zanzibar, and at once attacked her. The crew of the dhow offered strong resis tance, and desperate fighting ensued, resulting in Captain Brownrigg atid four of his men being killed and several wounded. The slaver succeeded in beating off the pinnace and escaped.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held to-day. Present—Mr W. C. Walker (Chairman), and Messrs T. Bullock, J. Jackson, J. Lambie and J. Cameron.

chairman’s statement. The Chairman made the following state ment :—ln accordance with your instruc tions I have called for tenders for fluming over North and South Hinds, and accepted Messrs, Dunlop and Eurneaux’s tender for 1i1,380. Machon, who was the lowest tenderer, omitted to send in another deposit with his fresh tender ; I therefore felt unable to consider his tender, and decided to accept the next lowest. A telegram from the Treasury, Wellington, stating the amount of subsidy to be paid to this Council has been re ceived, and will be placed before you to day, but the sum appears to me altogether inadequate to the amount the Council should receive, besides, a certain propor tion has been kept back on account of charitable aid and hospital expenditure. The contracts for the hospital maintenance' arid the agreement with tire surgeon having expired, it will be a part of your business to-day to consider the question of fresh arrangements for the maintenance of that institution and the employment of a Hospital Surgeon, and at the same time to take under your consideration the matter of the Borough contributing their share towards that expense. You will observe that the auditor has audited the accounts for the six months ended Sept. 30., 1881, with theexception of the item of Ll5O towards the Industrial Exhibition. A letter from him on that subject will be placed before you to-day. The Council will be glad to learn that, on the motion of Mr Wright, a resolution approving the propriety of the Council being represented on the Lyttelton Harbor Board has been carried at a meeting of the Harbor Board. The Assistant-Engineer, working railways, reports that the Ashburton bridge will be closed against all traffic between the hours of 8.30 p.m. of the Bth inst., and 6; 30 a.m. of the 9th inst. for repairs, etc.

ENGINEER S REPORT. This report was read as follows : Water Supply, Ashburton and Rakaia Plains.—The E line of water race, which has its source at. Mount Harding, was opened three weeks ago, and has continued to run satis factorily from its upper end for a distance of about twenty miles, but the percolation towards the lower end of the race proved greater than might have been anticipated, and the water has not yet reached the teiminal point at Harrison’s, but covers about 30 miles out of the 32 miles of race constructed, so that it may be expected at the end within a week. I have carefully staked out the entire length of sup plementary channels marked El and E2 on plan, the former measuring 23 miles and the latter 10 miles in length. I have taken levels over the greater part of the distance between Barrhill and Rakaia, with the object of fixing precisely the routes which will be most serviceable for the various holdings. I beg to state that the E2 line, which is situated below the terrace, is objectionable on account of the porous nature of the soil and subsoil, and from the undulating ground and liability to damage from flood' water, and I should recommend the postponing the work on that line for the present. The expense of formation and culverts would be very considerable, while the permanent source of supply from both this and the line Ei has yet to be determined. In con nection with this question, in accordance with instructions received from the Council, I examined the district through which Gunn’s Creek passes, and find that an adequate supply could not be depended on from that source alone ; but it cculd very easily be augumented from a much larger and continually running stream nearer Mount Hutt, which passes through Mr Coster’s and Mr Aynsley’s pro perties and discharges into the Rakaia. In this way an auxiliary supply could be obtained at a nominal cost, sufficient to ensure the supplementary services required on the Rakaia side of the plains. I understand, however, that some of the proprietors interested in these creeks are averse to any of the water being taken, and there does not seem any other adequate supply available short of the Ashbur ton river. Mr Mulligan has started the work of extending the D and E races in forked lines towards the sea, and Messrs Dunlop and Furneaux are engaged on the E line in the Acton district. With reference to the •

E line, several of the settlers wish the junction to be formed about three miles higher up than that shown on plan lead ing in the direction indicated by red line on plan, and so on towards the Chertsey race. I am of opinion that that portion of the pro posed deviation towards the Chertsey race ought not to be permitted, as it would afford a very unequal service, and is, besides, unap proachable over part of the line proposed, and should this Council authorise any extension I would beg to suggest that it be as shown by red line. The extension of the Dromore and other races will be commenced as soon as the contractor finishes the works on which he is now engaged south of the Ashburton river. The Chertsey races and test channel are now running freely to the end, but the Dromore and Fairfield races (especially the latter) are still proving pervious in several places after crossing the railway, and the extension of these will be of comparatively small benefit till the present amount of percolation abates. Ashburton-Rangitata Water Supply.—The races between Ashburton and Hinds rivers are progressing satisfactorily. A length of up wards of twenty miles is already formed, and the working culverts, fords, tanks, etc , in that district are also in an advanced state. The head works at South Ashburton river are in progress and are likely to be pushed forward rapidly during the present suitable weather. Between the Hinds and Rangitata thirty miles of races have been executed, end the culverts, fords, etc., a e also in a forward state. Since last meeting 1 h..vc taken levels over a_ con siderable portion of Westerfield race, which is now in progress, and found that in order to mve the service contemplated it u ill be nec; s sary to have a loop line of about two and a half miles in length from the upper end of R. S. 2896 S downwards. This will involve only a small additional cost, as no more culverts will be necessary than on the single line.

Hinds River Imorovement. —The contrac tors for this work, have shifted upwards of 25,000 cubic yards of earthwork during the month,' and are making strenuous efforts to have their contracts completed before harvest, but even at the present rate of progress (hey will not accomplish this. Upper Rangitala Traffic Bri Ige.—During the month the workmen have been engaged driving piles and removing the old concrete wall at the end of present bridge. Four piers only require now to be driven. New Water Supply.—-With reference to the increased demand for additional water services from various quarters, 1 beg to state that the works already executed and under contract, with the addition of those recently authorised, will considerably exceed the sums voteu for the supplies of the respective districts, and any fresh contracts could not be well undertaken now until after harvest, except at exorbitant prices; indeed there is such a large extent el water races and relative works still remaining to be done under existing contracts that I cannot see how these are to be efficiently com pleted before harvest. Be water supply, Rakaia plains, a mo tion, proposed by Mr Jackson, and seconded by Mr Bullock, was carried as f olio ws-t-‘‘-That the Engineer bo in structed to visit and report 6n the North

Ashburton at a point about two miles below Pudding Hill bridge, as a source of further subsidising the present water. : Supply of Ashburton and Rakaia plains. —lt was resolved that the Engineer’s pro posal, re E line be adopted. Rangitata Plains water supply.—The Engineer’s proposal, re loop line at Wes terneld, was approved. Hinds river improvement.—Resolved, application be made to the proprietors interested for the amount, L6BO, their share of expense. RANGITATA PLAINS WATER SUPPLY. Two petitions from Mr Harris and others, and from H. J. Jones and others, re continuation of water races were read, and Messrs Martin, M'Lean and others waited upon the Council re the same sub ject. The deputation having explained their views with reference to the above, withdrew, and Mr Bullock proposed, Mr Lambie seconded, and it was carried— ‘ ‘ That the petitions be received, and the Engineer be instructed to report on the continuation of the race at the next meet-

ing.” WATER SUPPLY RAKAIA PLAINS. Mr Walker, as Chairman of the Com mittee, re extension of water races, read the Committee’s report, which embodied the following resolution—“ That thoraces should be extended as marked in the maps, and that the Engineer should lay the extension off as nearly as possible in accordance with the lines as marked by the Committee. ” —The report was adopted.

NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr Jackson read two notices of motion re storm-water, Highbank, as follows ; “ That the County Council undertake and contribute a sum of money towards the work of diverting the storm-water at Highbank, as proposed by the Mount Hutt and Rakaia Road Boards, provided such scheme is approved by the Engineer County Council: and provided the above Road Boards agree to pay balance in proportion to area of land benefitted in each district. Such proportion to be as certained by the Chairman of the said Road Boards and Chairman of the County Council. ” —Carried. The Council allowed Mr Bullock to move Mr Grigg’s notice of motion, viz.- “ That in pursuance of a resolution of this Council, that reserves vested in the Coun cil other than gravel reserves, shall be let by tender, and that the following com mittee draw up terms and conditions of the leases :—The Chairman, Messrs Wright, Winter, and Bullock; and that a survey of the several reserves be made by some competent persons, and this report be laid before the Council at its first meet ing in January, 1882.” The motion was seconded by Mr Cameron and carried. FORFEITED. ’■ _ It was resolved that Machon’s deposit on contract be forfeited, owing to infor mality on the part of the tenderer. ACCOUNTS. The usual accounts were passed for pay ment. APPROVED. It was resolved that a proposal of the Engineer’s, re alteration D.linp, Chertsey, be approved, provided the persons inter ested bear additional cost of culverts. WATER. Mr E. Chapman wrote re distribution of i water’ from Pudding Hill through channels for supply of plains lower down, that no provision had been made for the country southwards of the Alford Forest and Mount Hutt road, extending several miles back from the road running up the Ashburton River.—Referred to Engineer to i-eport. Mr Grigg, Longbeach, wrote that some settlers below Tiriwald, who waited on the Council two months since and were promised certain work in connection with a creek on Mr McLean’s land from which they should receive a constant supply of water on their farms, now complained that through a mistake they had been de-

prived of this water altogether. The writer further stated that he had been given to understand that the mistake could readily be remedied, and at little or no cost.—Mr Bullock proposed, Mr Jackson seconded, and it was carried—“ That the Engineer be instructed to carry out the necessary, work after seeing the Road Board on the subject. WAKANUI WATER SUPPLY. Mr H. Friedlander telegraphed from Auckland that the amount, as per Coun cil’s resolution, having been subscribed, he wished the Council to instruct the Engineer to accompany him over the pro posed water races on his return, as a few land-holders desired some extensive alterations made, and as soon as others were arranged to call for tenders without delay. Mr Fooks wrote, in the absence of Mr; Friedlander, asking for instructions to be given to commence the water supply work for Wakanui fiat.; Llls 19s lOd had been collected to date from tho settlers and the balance would be paid shortly. The settlers along the Main Beach Road had contributed their several amounts, and desired that the necessary headworks and race along that road he started at once,' for if longer delayed it would be of little practical use to them until-next sum-

mor.—On Mr Bullock’s motion, seconded by Mr Lambie, it was resolved—“ That the Chairman be instructed to advertise and let the works as soon as the whole of the money shall have been collected.” carter's creek. The Longbeach Road Board wrote re widening of above, and offering to pay half the cost of same. —Deferred until after harvest. From the same re straightening old Ford’s Creek.—Referred to Engineer. RANGITATA TRAFFIC BRIDGE. The Engineer reported that 1 out of 15 of the last lot of piles driven had been broken, but otherwise the work was pro ceeding satisfactorily. RACE NO. 3. Mr J. H. Twentyman wrote regarding deviation of water race No. 3.—lt was resolved to state that the question could not be disposed of until some further de tails had been gone into. Meanwhile the race from Limestone Creek had been staked out so as to pass through the centre of Mr Twentyman’s land and within a short distance of his homestead. A NURSERY AT THE DOMAIN.

Ic was resolved, on the motion of Mr W'aiker, secon’ded by Mr Bullock—“ That LSO be (.'ranted to the Domain Board for the purpose of establishing a nursery for trees, etc.” RAKAIA-FORKS RAILWAY. It was resolved with reference to a communication from Government respect ing the above—“ That the Council does not see its way to using County funds in the raising of a district railway rate.” THE RANGITAI’A TRAFFIC BRIDGE. It was resolved that the Government be asked to.deduct L 32 2s, together with LlO6 Is sd, from the Geraldine County Council, in order to simplify accounts. NORTH CANTERBURY BOARD OF EDUCA TION.

A letter was read from the above, ap plying to the Council for its concurrence to the transfer of part of R S. 1440 to the Board for the purpose of a school site. It was resolved that the matter be referred to Wakanui Road Board, and, if agreeable, that the suggestion be recom mended. CJRA.VRL reserves. It was resolved that the solicitors to the Council be asked whether the Council can let gravel pits vested in it, for say ten years. FINANCE. The balance-sheet for six months end ing Sept. 30, 1881, duly audited, was laid on the table. A CLAIM. The Wakanui Road Board sent in a claim for 255, expenses incurred in getting up a memorial re rail way tariff, said 25s being an eighth share of the expenses which,. the BoarcJ: ought to b 9 de%; . 1 mi; J " ■•-■■■■■■

frayed by the several Road Boards and' the County and Borough Councils. The Council refused to entertain the appli cation. ANOTHER DEPUTATION. Messrs Helmore and Alexander waited upon the Council re diversion of water race (South Rakaia Plains). The Council said it would consider the application. With respect to Mr Hel more’a application re diversion of race, Rangitata plains, the Council said it was left with the Engineer to arrange. SUBSIDIES. A letter from Government re subsidy, was read, and stated that the Gbyemmsent did not contemplate this money' going for the Hospital maintenance. Wnat 'was granted wastha, a provision waa made for a payment to the committee, of manige’’— ment of Local Charitable Institutions.^

TREASURER. - Mr W. O. Walker waa appointed Trea surer. . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. It was resolved that the officej;be closed from 24th December to 3rd January, same*; ■ , to be advertised. HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE. . r .... , Mr E. G. Wright, the Chairman,, and' Mr Cameron were appointed a committee to interview the Borough Council re main tenance of Hospital.

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. : I Messrs Walker and Jackson, it was" rer solved should be nominated on the High School Board." The Council then adjourned.

RESIDENT MAGISTATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON—-To-Dat.

(Before Mr J. Beswick, R.M.) : Drunkenness. Two first offenders", were fined 10s each.—Ellen Adams, for being drunk in a public place, and. for vagrancy, was sent to gaol for three ■ - months with hard labor,.. The accused,. ~ Who had lately arrived frbm:Dunedm,jan».l:i had taken up her abode in the Ashburton river-bad, acknowledged to hayingr hada number of previous; afready recorded against her. . .UJ r Vagrancy. —Jbs. Mitchell Was brbughft ■ up charged with haying no means' of support. For this offence hd was sent to gaol for one month With hard labor.

Breach of the Bokough Bylaws.- , S. W. Alcorn was charged on four .in formations with obstructing the footpath with goods. His Worship dismissed the ' cases. J

; CIVIL C ASE. C. Connor v. W. Sutherland—Claim, LIOO. —Mr Wilding for thefplaintiff ;’IMr Branson for the defendant,— This was clajim for clearing aquAiitityof flax land. was a mass of evidence taken/ and the case was proceeding when we went to press. '.- r

CABLE NEWS

LATbST FROM EUROPE

1 [per reuter’s agency.] • Commercial'. ' * „ v London, Dec. 5. At the wool sale ■■ 16-day 760 - bales were offered, making 1 a total of 90^0, p> catalogued since the opening;' A "good demand was again experienced- "Best Sydney copra has declined ids 1 per ton, and is quoted to-day at Xi - los ; galvanised iron, 26-gauge, per ton, Lig. "■v-;:;.--.. .v/

A U ST R A D AM-

[per reuter’s agency.} - 1 ■ Share Allotment?. Melbourne, Yesterday, ' The local provisional directors of the Westport Coal Mining Company Lkm ted have decided to allot all the appli cations for shares by persons in this" colony in full.

Not Granted. Sydney, Yesterday-. r Application was made tp-day for a j| new trial in the libel case Moore (lessee : of the Clontarf pleasure ground)'.;, v. the proprietors of the i Sydney .. Bulletin, in which a verdict of one? farthing damage and costs was returned . for the plaintiffs in May last The‘ r ap- • plication was refused. _ - r \/ ’ How are they Going to do it ? ;; : i; . In the Legislative Assembly last night ■ a Bill was introduced by the -Govern-- • ment for preventing the spread of small-. - pox in the colony. ~

A MASONIC WEDDIN G.

At Toulouse the other day ladies were admitted to a Masonic temple to witness a Masonic wedding. The brethren present wore all the insignia of their office. The legal civil cere monies were first gone through, after which one o e the senior Masons pro-r * nounced an elegant discourse on the morality of marriage, and congratulated.' the newly-married pair on escaping . from the bonds of clericalism. Another r 1 Mason followed, contrasting thedevoted- ! ness of the life of a married womab With ‘ V the selfish egotism of Sisters of Charilyi, The mother of the bride next exhorted, . all young people to follow the good example set them that day, ! and rescue their sisters and cousins from the ener- = : vating influence t ,of superstition. At fhe close of the proceedings the Jbride laid her bouquet at the feet of a statue of the Republic. ~ ~ ~

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1881,



John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and Chairs, Single and Double Lon and Wood Bedsteads. All kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Oilcloth. A large assortment of Repps and Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All kinds of furniture re-covered and repaired at the very lowest prices. All work guaranteed and completed at the shortest notice. Furniture exchanged, and highest prices given for second-hand Storniidro* Note the address—Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett street. 3160 f IOENSING ACT, 1881, on Sale at J j Office!©! this Paper, Price, 2s 6d,



Wanted. WANTED— A General SERVANT. Apply to Mrs Hands, The Parsonage, Ashburton, between 9 and 12 a. m. 282 d TATANTED—Assistants, Improvers, and Apprentices to the Dressmaking. Apply at once, S. VV. Alcorn. 286 d ANTED—MARRIED COUPLE for • • Grove Farm (no incumbrance). Man to Milk and odd work ; wife to cook for men, etc.; must be a good dairy woman. Also a SHEPHERD (single man). Must have good dogs.— John Carter. 264 d TXT ANTED—A good General SER VANT Y for a small private family. Apply, Office of this Paper. 185 d WANTED —Everybody to see Ready Money Richard's advertisement. 119 d WANTED to SELL for £lO, cost £3O—A large American COOK ING RANGE, 4ft. 6in. by 3ft., suitable for a boardinghouse or station. Apply to James Baker, Havelock street. 154 c WANTED to Rent—Twenty Acres of English grass with water, near the township of Ashburton. Apply, Offioe of this Paper. 69d WANTED KNOWN —lf you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mato, Hamstead Mills. 255 d WANTED KNOWN.—SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) WANTED KNOWN.—Just received a consignment of “ Novelties,” togither 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 WANTED KNOWN —Every descrip tion of Plain and Fancy P-inting executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street. WANTED KNOWN—That Visiting Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Guardian” office, opposite the Railway Station. WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells vour Wants for Is- - cash. Special Advertisements. W. 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, 9870 Purveyor.



Back from the front.—The scare at T>arihaka is over; our vo lunteers have proved themselves equal to the occasion, and although no fighting was done, they were the ‘‘ boys” to do it had it been required; a brush with the “ blackfellows ” was what they went for. Nevertheless they did a good deal of hard tramping up hill and down dale; and the astonishing fact is that most of them, having been provided with STOUT BOOTS from C. HAWKINS’ never-to-be excelled Boot and Shoe Warehouse, came back with their “ understandings” nearly as good as when they left this go-ahead little township. Try C. Hawkins’ Shop before you go elsewhere. 998 c



JJ D. MONK’S ORIENTAL BILLIARD AND REFRESHMENT SALOON is NOW OPEN DAILY. Tables by Alcock and Thurston of the highest quality. Carved in solid walnut. Come and see one of the FINEST BILLIARD SALOONS In the Colony. FLEMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, 25c Christchurch.



THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates: — REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. BINDING WIRE CORN SACKS . TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments. PREDK PAVITT, Coen Merchant, &c., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE ca Capital ... £1,000,000. Head Office, 151, West George street, Glasgow. General Manager : W. W. W. Reid. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : J. STUART REID, General Agent, Wellington. Messrs Tucker andßestell havingbeen appointed AGENTS for the Ashburton District for the above Company, are now prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. FRED. H. BARNES, 248 d Agent for Canterbury. 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. ■ • 7820



Special Advertisements. O. Carsteris ik Co., (Late ' Wkston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, ' AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* 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. fjp H E NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory, noted throughout the Colony for the best fitting and Genuine Well-made CLOTHING Of Every Description, are the LARGEST PRIZE-TAKERS At tha 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. fJIHE ACID CURE. F. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheumaistn, 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



WANTED KNOWN—S Dressmaker, commences MONDAY next. 12th inst. W. Alcorn’s, business on 284 d



jpiANOS, ORGANS, MUSIC, Etc., AND : Instruments of every kind from 10 !GUINEAS to 100 on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. OPENING New Premises THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, Tancred Street, near Orr & Go’s. H. J. WEEKS, (Agent for 0. Begg and Co), MUSIC SELLER. 693 d



STATIONERY, BOOKS—MEMORAN DUM and ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &o. JUST RECEIVED— A large assortment of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR Cards. LETTS’ AUSTRADIAN DIARIES FOR iqqo H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, , East street and Baring Square. 365 a



Bank of Australasia. (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835) The Bank of Australasia has RE MOVED into new premises, corner of West and Tancred streets, where Business will now be carried on. H. K. BETH ONE, Manager. Ashburton, 6th December, 1881. 263 d CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. Just arrived—The Best and Newest Assortment ever seen, including Scented Satchels and Fringed Gads L. F. Andeewbs, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, South Ashburton. 672c*



THE following ACTS, passed last Session, can be obtained at Pub lished Prices at Office of this Paper : Corrupt Practices Prevention Fencing Eegulation of Elections Representation Canterbury Rivers Amendment Public Reserves Property Tax Gaming and Lotteries Volunteer Property Assessment Act Amendment Licensing. DUOATION Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox and Co.’s, West street. MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. Mr W. H. Puddioombk is ■’nthorised to collect money and transact 1 all business in connection with The Ashburton Guaedian in the Mount Somers End OTI C E . Alfo|:d Forest districts,



Special Advertisements. AYINU ASHBURTON. GIVING UP BUSINESS. EVERETT BROL. Will on Saturday, December 3, commence A GREAT CLEARING SALE Of their new and well-selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, And to effect a speedy clearance will, in addition to the already very low prices, offer, as an extra inducement, d DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT. The Shop To Let. The Fixtures, Fit- tings, &c., For Sale.



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Holloway’s .Ointment anp, . - Rheumatism ami Rhea malic godr'afe tne'm«>st dreaded of all diseases, because their victims know they are safe at.no season, and af no age secure. Holloway’s Ointment, after tion of the painful parts, gives greater relief than any other application; but it must be diligently fused to obtain this desirable respk. ; It has been highly commended by :rheumatic subjects of all ages and of both sexes, for ren dering their attacks less frequent and less vigorous, and for repressing the sour perspera tions and soothing the nerves. In many cases, i Holloway's Ointment and Pills have proved the greatest blessings in removing rheumatism.; and rheumatic gout which had assailed persons, previously and at the prime of life.-—[AdvpJ''



rjlHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that Thb Ashburton Guardian was the FIRST DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, an 4, com-' mauds a LVllClJllt CIRCULATION' throughout the County of Ashburton ■; than any other other Journal.