SHIPPING.

?ORT OP LYTTELTON. .7 . ■— Arrived. To-sat. Grafton, a.a., from Wellington. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Oamaru. Marlborough, ship, Captain Anderaon, from London, ninety days out, with forty four passengers. •ei Sailed. Yesterday. Arawata, s.a, for Port Chalmers. Waitaki, 5.»., for Wellington. To-day. Omapera, s.s., for the North. s ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. iij Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Taiaroa, for the South ; Or « feheus, for Raratonga; Aseroid, for Lyttelton; Wave Queen, for Napier; Ringarooma, for Sydney. ; . Auckland, To-day. Arrived —Manipouri, a. s., from Sydneyw Wellington, Yesterday. Sailed—Kennedy, for Nelson and the West Coast. ; sGretmouth, Yesterday. Arrived —Eliza Firth, from Dunedin. ! • Timaku, Yesterday. Arrived—Beautiful Star, from Dun 'ddin. Bailed —Reward, for Waitara ■; Beauti •fbl Star, for the South, a - Dunedin, Yesterday. < Arrived —Te Anau, from Melbourne, Via the Bluff; Wakatipa, from Sydney, yia the North. ■ Salle—Waihi, for Wellington.

MAIL NOTICES.

' Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — Saturday, November 4. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., as follows :—Ordinary letters at 10 a.m. Supplementary mails for despatch per express train wHI close at 5 p.m., and late fee letters may be posted in the mail van /Up to the departure of the train.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-mokrow, Thursday, November 2. B. Davies and Co.—Monthly Sale, at v Bakaia. Saturday, November 4. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Matson, Cox, and Co., at Tattersall’s, Burnett street Produce, &c.; 11 * o’clock. Mr W, F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street —Horses, Pigs, Poultry, General ' Produce, &c. ; 11.30 a.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; ,1.30 p.m. Monday, November 13. B. Davies and Co , at their rooms, Ba • tkaia—Lease of Store Sites, at Bakaia Station. Tuesday, November 14 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Tarda —Stock. ■ MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-Ntoht, Wednesday, November 1. Horticultural Society—Monthly Meeting. Mr Jones’ Boom, 8 p.m. To-morrow, Thursday, November 2. L.O.L.—Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall. Saturday, November 4. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Bead Board Office, Moore street Monday, November 6. Ashburton Gas Company—Annual Meet ing, Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 7. ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. St John’s Lodge, Monthly Meeting, Ma sonic Hall, 7.30 p.m. Thursday, November 9. Oddfellows’ Fete—Lagmhor Station. Monday, November 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. I. Wednesday, November 22 Ashburton Racing Club Spring Meeting. First Day. First lace at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 23. Agricultural and Pastoral Association— Annual Show Friday, November 24 Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Wednesday, December 6. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prevalrbit. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. Tissued at 4.65 p. •

Police Court. —There was no busi ness at the Court this morning of any kind. Ashburton Racing Club. —The above Club is constantly receiving fresh acces sions to its ranks. At last night s meet ing of the Committee several new mem bers were admitted. The muster-roll is now 75.

Still They Come. —lt is establish another cheese factory in ihb Waikato, at Taupira. Vital Statistics. —The vital statistics for Ashburton for the month "‘of October are as follows :—Births, 28 ; deaths, 4; marriages, 3. •Sir Julius Vogel. —Sir Julius Vogel will leave Melbourne for Dunedin in about a fortnight. He will make a short stay in Tasmania.

The Defences. The Public Works Department are pegging out a site for a battery on Sawyer’s Head, overlooking the Ocean Beach, Otago. No License. —The Magistrate at Grey mouth yesterday fined a trader £1 for illegal pawnbroking, having no license. The defence was that the goods had been purchased.

The Dissatisfied North. —At a meet ing of the Auckland Chamber of Com merce yesterday complaints were made that the Union Company had not fulfilled the promise of giving Auckland a weekly service from Sydney with a through boat. The Longbeach Estate. —Messrs H. Matson and Co. (in conjunction with Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., and R. Wilkin & Co.) annnounce an important sale of live and dead stock at the Longbeach estate, consequent on the dissolution of partner ship between Messrs Grigg and Russell. Particulars will be found in our third page.

AFight. —An ex-policeman named Law rey, now a fishmonger, residing at Wel lington, had a fight recently with James Rigby, whtj was connected with Wood year’s Circus, Rigby had one eye gouged out, but replaced, and the top of one finger bitten off. Lawrey was so knocked about as to require medical aid, and was unable to appear in the Police Court yesterday to answer the charge of assaulting Rigby. The case was re manded.

Athletic Sports. —A meeting was held at Quill’s Commercial Hotel last night to consider the holding of an athletic sports meeting at Ashburton. Mr George Par kin took the chair, and after a discussion it was unanimously agreed that a pro gramme should be drawn up for sports to held on the racecourse on Boxing Day. There is no doubt now but that the pro jectors of this meeting have every prospect before them of making a good day’s sport for “ the boys,” and we wish them every success.

The Volunteers. —The railway plat form this morning, on the arrival of the express, presented an unusually animated appearance, in consequence of the arrival of some fifty Volunteers on their way to Dunedin, to take part in the forthcoming N.Z. Rifle Association’s competition, in addition to which there were a consider able number of other travellers and the cricketing team from Rakaia. The varied uniforms of the “ soldiers ” artillery, rifles, navals, etc.—gave quite a gay aspect to the railway station, but the train, with its gallant freight, soon sped onward to its destination, and in a very short time the vicinity of the station re sumed its wonted appearance. Impounding Cattle. —A case important to persons impounding cattle (says the Press) was heard at the Rangiora Magis trate’s Court on Tuesday, when judgment was given for a small amount of damages against a Road Board ranger who had not complied with the Trespass Ordinance and the Public Works Act in driving the cattle seized to the “ nearest public pound,” but impounded them in a pound which was shown to be a mile at least be yond the distance to the nearest one. Whilst the case was being heard it trans pired that poundkeepers were not always careful to immediately advertise or give the owners of cattle impounded notice of the same, any neglect in which respect would probably be the cause of a similar action for damage. The Melbourne Races.— ln another column will be found the result of the Melbourne Cup, run yesterday. Late last night we received a cable message giving a slightly different result so far ai the second and third horses were concerned, and we issued an “ extra” this morning, making the correction. But on wiring to our Dunedin correspondent, we learned that the result as cabled by Reuter and our “ special ” at Melbourne was correct. It follows then that the second message, which came to hand last night, was either a stupid mistake on the part of the alleged sender, or an impudent forgery, and we shall certainly not lot .the matter rest where it now does. The message which turns out to be incorrect gave atinj; and Sweet William as the second and third horses respectively. In this con nection we wish to thank the Telegraph Department for the despatch used by the officials in forwarding our messages, both yesterday and Saturday—the Derby day. On both days, allowing for the difference in New Zealand and Melbourne time, we were able to place the result of the two principal races before our readers a few minutes after they were decided, a feat hitherto, we believe, unequalled in the annals of telegraphy, so far as New Zea land is concerned. Mr M squire on the Comet.—We have received the folioiving letter from Mr Phillip Maguire, of Wakanui, who particularly requested that we would give it publication without alteration,addition, or excision, but just exactly as it reached our hands. With this request we have com plied. Here is the letter :—“ On Mon day October 16th 1882 it was thefirst aightl saw of this great Comet at 4 o’clock in the Morning it was a still wind and a blue sky no clouds to be seen it was a Charm sight to see the stars shooting shiftin; and falling and to see all the inumerable bright glittering saluting their bright and glourious and Magnificent Comet about 25 years ago it has showed its appearance and coming of a Comet on the 2d of Augst it has first been seen and lastede until the 18th of March it was a hundred times larger than this Comet the People that time they have never seen a Comet they did not know the signs of a Comet Astronomers says with their Telescopes to make the size larger and the distance ftrther but they are not able to tell the signs of it but what cme since the first Comet their was Wars and Famines Plagues Fevers and Deseases but what will come after this Comet Astrono mers cannot tell they will be asking me for I know well what will come after this Comet. No more at present for I Truly remain Philip McGuire Wakanui Lec turer.” All our correspondents are not so considerate as Mr McGuire. They ex pect their communications put into shape,” and unless the man upon whom this task devolves is a first-rate riddle guesser he is sure to make a mess of the business. This sort of work it is that causes so many newspaper men to lose their reason, and this accounts for the number of bald-headed editors about. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Though it is impossible, in this climate of changing temperature, to prevent ill-health altogether, yet its form and frequency may be much mitigated by the early adoption of remedial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slight fever indicate irritation of the throat and chest, Holloway’s Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts without delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses, to promote its curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelope every package of Holloways medicaments which are suited to all ages and conditions and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable.—Advt.

ASHBURTON RAGING CLUB.

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last evening, at Quill’s Hotel. Present: Messrs E. G. Crisp (in the chair), T. Quill, C. C. Foots, R.

Friedlandcr, M. Friedlander, J. Wilkie, M. Stitt, W. Saunders, and Drs Leahy and Ross.

The Improvement Committee reported that the works on the course were pro gressing.—lt was proposed by Mr Fried lander, and seconded by Mr W, Saunders —“ That two of the horse stalls be fitted »ip for use as a publican’s booth.”—Mr Wilkie proposed as an amendment— “ That the sitei tr - privileges be left to a committee, consisting of Messrs W. Saun ders, T. Quill, R. Friedlander, and the mover,”—The amendment, which was seconded by Mr W. Saunders, was car ried.

It was moved by Mr Wilkie, seconded by Mr W. Saunders, and carried—“ That the printing of race-cards be left in the secretary’s hands.” The following gentlemen were elected members of the Club:—Messrs Samuel Miller, F. Clark, Pelham Jones, John Lambie, and Sealy. After the transaction of some routine business the Committee adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY.

To th)e Editor. Sir, —Referring to your leader of the 27th inst., on the meeting lately held in the Town Hall, about the Mount Somers line extension, I shall bo much obliged if you will allow me to make a few com ments thereon. You commence by de picting the chagrin of the “agitation* mongers ” (which, by the way, is not a very polite appellation) at not being able to cross-examine Mr Wright owing to his absence. We were no doubt disappointed at not meeting Mr Wright, but had he been there, I have not the slightest doubt but that he would have been treated with all due courtesy. It is possible ho might have been asked a few civil questions ; but there was no intention whatever of anything beyond this. I believe the gene ral opinion here is that Mr Wright is a very good representative, but that he has allowed his judgment to be warped in this matter by certain considerations. It is possible that a few may be en deavoring to use this agitation for political purposes, but every public question is liable to the same thing. There are a few statements in your leader that are not quite correct, and as I do not imagine you wish to oppose us unfairly, I shall be glad if you will allow me to con tradict them. First : You say it would take at least L 25,000 to carry the line across the river. No doubt we shall soon have reliable information on this point, and the amount required I have good reason to believe will be very much less. Second ; You say tint if the line is taken across the river, it cannot be extended beyond the Mount Somers township. Against this I may sta l c that the Govern ment has been petitioned to carry the line across the Ashburton river at such a point as will best serve the interests of the Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts, and it is quite possible to do this and to extend the lino to Alford Forest or anywhere else. Third : You say that you have been informed that the most valu able building stone is found on the south side of the river. As lam personally interested in the stone, I will only say that at the late Christchurch Exhibition Samples from both north and south were shown. The stone from the north was placed second only to the Castle Hill stone (which is practically out of the market owing to difficulty in ortage), whilst four samples were placed higher than the stone from the south side. Fourth: Vourmost glaring mistake, however, is in saying that the County Council recommended the present line. The fact is, they recommended Triphook’s line, which is the one we have always wanted. In conclusion, you pat Mr Purnell on the back for advising us not to make it a political question. The advice was no doubt good, and had he advised us not to burn the Hall down after the meeting, it would have been equally good and equally unnecessary.— I am, etc., A. Edward Peache. Mount Somers, Oct. 28.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Oct, 26. Reports of rain are received from all parts of the colony. It is decided to erect a new telegraph office on the vacant site near the Post Office. It is estimated to cost L 20,000.

Major Mebbourno has handed to the trustees of the Public Library John Bat man’s journal, giving accounts of his ex periences from the time he left Tasmania to explore the territory until his return. At a meeting of miners at Ballarat it was resolved that the men employed by the Band and Albion mine should strike unless the directors abandoned the system of letting the work of stopping quartz by contract.

At an inquest concerning the death of a woman named McPhail, who was attended by Dr Bachel, proceedings have been commenced, as there are suspicious circumstances connected with tho case. Sydney, Oct. 26.

The immigrant ship Northampton still lies beached at La Perouse, Botany Bay, the weather having been too unfavorable to commence operations, but it is expected she will be got off in a few days, and towed into Port Jackso-i.

The rain in Sydney since the change of weather on Friday has amounted to over throe and a half inches, the greater por tion of which fell during fourteen hours. The rainfall has been general throughout the country, and much benefit has re sulted.

At Bourke, during a severe thunder storm, a man and horse were killed by lightning. Another fatal tramway accident has oc curred. Robert Lyall, an inspector of pavements under the corporation, was ran over and killed in Elizabeth street, one of the most populous thoroughfares. Steps are being taken to give tho Aus tralian cricketers a fit reception. Adelaide, Oct. 26.

Mr Wm. Townsend, chairman of com mittee in the Assembly, and an old colonist, is dead.

A large employer of labor states that he does not believe that there is a man able and willing to work out of employment. The blacks have been troublesome at Port Darwin, and spe&red one of the men on Briton’s plantations on the Daly river.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON. C.C. v. RAKAIAOO. This match was played to-day on the Domain ground. The visiting team being one man short, had to obtain a substitute. Wickets were pitched shortly before 12 o’clock, but considerable unpunctuality was observed by the home team in the ground arrangements. Several of the most prominent members of the Rakaia club were unavoidably absent, and their team was consequently a very weak one. The visitors were captained by Mr Lyt telton, and the home team by Mr Den shire. Mr Denshire having won the toss, elected to send his men in first. Messrs Curtis and Gifkins were the first of the Ashburton team to face the bowling of Oxley and Lee. After the, third over Curtis, in trying a short run, unfortu nately put his partner out by the ball being very well returned by Leo to Gif kins’ end, the latter retiring for a well earned 5. A. Foots joined Curtis, and after one or two balls the latter made a fine hit to leg and added 6 to the score by it. Careful play resulted for a time, when

Curtis retired from the effects of one of Lyttelton’s underhand balls, thA* l score standing at 58 for two wickets//. Sitop- ; son then went in, but the nesl| 6'ver Fooks retired through being stumped by Grant, the wicket-keeper for Rakaia. Denshire followed, but a ball telton made him retire without fnticH being added to the score. F. Fish fol lowed, and made some good hits. After lunch Grant took the bowling at the north end, Simpson and Fish being still batting’ s The first ball from Grant was a “ Ipb/ 1 ,.’ which disposed of Fish, without adding to the score. Kemp took Fish’s place, and the bowling being slow some liberties were taken with it, and before long the century was reached. Dicken relieved Oxley with the ball at the south end, and a good break-ball from him displaced Kemp’s stumps. Wrougliiuii followed, but unfortunately hit * his wicket without adding to the score. Shury then went in, but one of Grant’s slows had an effect on his wickets, and caused him to retire. E. Fooks then took the bat from Shury, and made matters pretty lively with the slows,’ and runs’ came apace. Oxley re sumed the bowling at his former place, and Lee took Grant’s place, as the fielding was getting too lively for the visitors. Simpson in trying to take a run ,wa# run out, after a well-played innings- E. Fooks shortly afterwards succumbed to Oxley's trundling, and the innings closed for 163, L. F. Andre wes,. who had followed Simpson, carrying out his bat. The following is the score for the first innings : Ashburton C. 0. Gifkins, run out ... 5 Curtis, b Lyttelton ... ... 30,, Fooks, st Lea 18 Denshire, c Cleelan b Lyttelton... 5 Fish, b Grant ... 14 Kemp, bDicken ... H Wroughton, hit wicket ... ... 0 Shury, b Grant 0 Simpson, run out 31 E. Fooks, b Oxley 22 L. Andrewes, not out ... ;.. 14 Extras 13 Total ... .. 163

SPORTING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP, Melbourne, Yesterday. To-day was the second day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting. The weather was wet, but the attendance, notwith ’ standing, was very large. The folio wing, is an account of the principal race :

•Melbourne Cup—A handicap sweep stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, or 5 only if declared to the secretary of the Y.R.0., A.J.C. ~or S.A.JC., before C, p.m. on M mday, 7th August, with 600 added. The handicap weight of the winner of the, A. J. 0., or V.R.C. Derby to be not less’ than 6st 12lb, and the winner of any handicap. race of the value of 100 sovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 31b extra ; of any such race of the’value of 200 sovs, 51b extra; of any such race of the value of 500 sovs, 71b extra. Penalties not accumulative.' The second horse to receive 200 sovs,

and the third 100 sovs out of the gtakfp.'. Two miles. ' ' f| Mr J. E. Saville’s br h The Assyrian, 4 yrs, by Countryman-—Tinfinder, 7stioib. ... ... 1 Mr T, Reiby’s ch h Stock well, 4yrs, by , ‘ St. Albans—Edeila/7st 51b... ... 2 Mr E. Do Mestre’s br h Gudqrz, 4 yrs, by Yattendpn—Buna, 7st 71b ... 3 Oarebih, Savanaka, First Water, Oun nanuilla, The Drummer, Pollio, Segen hoe. Sweet William, Santa Claus, Lord Lisgar, Odd Trick, Jessie, Sting, Syl vanus, Flying Jib, Mistaken, Anglesey, King of the Yale, Standard Bearer, Brunette, and Little Jack, also ran. Betting—Sweet William was a strong favorite at 6 to 2, Mistaken 5 to 1, Little Jack 8 to 1, Odd Trick 100 to 8, Stock well IQO to 7, Sting 100 to 6, and the same about King bf the Yale ; Darebin, The Assyrian, Savanaka, Cunmulla, and Sylvanus, were at 100 to 5, and the others from 100 to 2 to 100 to 4. The start was an excellent one. Mis taken went off with a slight lead, and held it for a few yards, Santa Glaus and Pollio being in close attendance, but be fore the turn was reached Flying Jib rushed to the front and held the lead for, a few moments, when Stockwell came up and assumed command, and went at a rattling place quite clear of ,the ruck, Sweet William, Gudarz, Sylvanus follow ing, and after an interval, Segenhoe, Mis taken, Odd Trick, and Jessie, the balance of.the field being close behind, with Lord Burghley bringing, up the rear. At the turn into the straight Stockwell looked like a winner, but The Assyrian rapidly Sot on terms with him, and, passing Dafe in, Sweet Willliatn, and Gudarz, nobly answered the call made on him, and came very fast to the front. Darebin made a splendid but unsuccessful effort to Teach the pride of place, but after a splendid finish The Assyrian won by half a length from Stockwell, while Gudarz was about the same distance to the rear in the third place, Sweet William fourth, and Darebin a good fifth, Sting next, and Lord Burghley absolutely last. The race was run during blinding rain. Time—3 min 40sec. The following table shows the winners of the Melbourne Cup since 1861 :

[from our special CORRESPONDENT-:—copy right.] [Received Nov. 1, 2.20p.m.] Melbourne, To-day.

There was a very large attendance at Tatteraall’s last night, and the ring ap peared in much better spirits than they had been in since the Derby was run. The victory of The Assyrian saved them very bad books on the doubles, as Navi gator had been taken very largely by the public in doubles with most of the Cup favorites. The starting price of The As syrian was 100 to 3. The colt is owned by Mr Allison, of Adelaide, the theatrical agent, and Mr Bamtield, an Adelaide Bookmaker. They win LB,OOO by his victory. Mr Jones, a stockbroker, of Ballarat, backed The Assyrian to win L 2,000, and Allen and Joseph, of Mel bourne, each laid him in a double with Navigator, for LI,OOO each. There are no very large winners amongst the ring, and, taken throughout, the public have have had the best of the ber.tmg, the ring being hit in eleven out of twelve events. The public were generally disappointed about the performance of Sweet William, Little Jack, Mistaken, and Sting, all of whom were held, in having doubles with Navigator, and appeared so good that very little was laid off. In doubles under £I,OOO they were also extensively held, but most of the money was laid off by the small investors as soon as they got one

leg i® Nothing" has transpired as to the dkiilfnds in but they been' large, inl| has any ah- beea roade aar to where the gg|ze£m ihf bigcoflsultglipns have gone. I ! * ‘‘Auckland, To-day. \ An Auckland eioressman drew Aagy rian ii\ th#'“>ZOCi Junibb and an Auckland draper drew, Gfidarz. ! , DtA»BbiN, To-day. j sator here ia.ponTOctionia'ith the Cup. Ip one the winner was paid a dividend of L 122. The first prize in ane of the largp sweeps goes to Dunedin, and the second at Timaru. j

0.J.0. SPRING MEETING. j

The weights for the following events were posted last night, as under : Free Handicap. —Sir Modred, 9st 21b} Natator, 9st; Betrayer, 9st ; Salvage,' 9st; Lady Emma, Bst 121 b ; Tasman, Bst 71b ; King Quail, Bst 61b ; Nautilus. Bst 51b ; Emir Bey, Bst 31b ; Bundoora, Bst 31b ; Hilda, Bst 21b ; Envy Filly, Bst; Matakau, Bst; Amulet, Bst; Welcome: Jack, 7st 121 b ; Cheviot, 7st 121 b ; Van-| guard, 7st 101 b ; Turquoise, 7st 10lb ;• Murat, 7st 101 b; Nonsense, 7st 91b Siesta, 7st 91b ; Blue Jacket, 7st 81b ;' On Dit, 7st 71b; Poet, 7st 71b; Iris, 7st 71b;j Leos, 7s r . 61b ; Leonato, 7st 61b ; Bayard, j 7st 61b ; Statesman, 7st 61b ; The Jilt, 7sti 4lb; Whitbatch, 7st 31b; Minerva, 7st 31b ;j Legerdemain, 7st; Aurora, 7st; Gitana,! 7st; The Curate, 6st 10lb ; Rebecca, 6st; 101 b ; If So, 6st 101 b ; Gold Dust, 6st 51b. i Ricoarton Welter Handicap.—Na tator, list 71b ; Nautilus, lOst 61b ; Bun doora, lOst; Matakau, lOst; Iris, 9st 121 b ; Murat, 9st 101 b ; Leos, 9a101b; Leonato, 9st 101 b; Aurora, 9»t 51b; Gitana, Bst; Whitbatch, 7st 121 b ; Blue Jacket, 7st 121 b ; Rebecca, 7st 71b ; If So, 7st 71b ; Gold Dust 7st 71b.

COUNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held this morning at the Coun cil /Chambers. ['. Present— Mesm-Wj H. Walker (chairman), E. G. Wright, Mi- Bullock, J. Lambie, J. Jackson, H. T. Winter, Taylor, and M'Farlane. The Chairman’s statement was read as follows .-—The election of a Chairman for the ensuing year taking place on Wed nesday, the 29th instant (the date of the 'annual,meeting) I knqw^iLthe diri^ry'mining'had ridirbetter be’held oh ;that day instead of the first Wednesday jin December. It will be advisable to call itenders for supply of dog collars for 1882, tenders to be in by-the next Council Imeeting. A letter from the Chairman of the Mount Somers Road Board, together with a petition re the Mount Somers rail way, will bg ajinattep iforyout, t,consHTera tion. Also the result of my con sultation. i wUjhy -Mrif PurpeU enflltWr subject of the Rakaia and Alford Fores|t ; Railway,, rate, which ol 'frill place before you, and also a letter from Mr Machie-qregarding tjiifJ nfce Christchurch City Council invite you to appoint two delpgites. to ,represent this Council at the J proposed Conference re West Coast railway. , . The i law J Coinibittee will meet during the mid day interval, and will Report to you. The Rangitata Ferry Committee met at the ferry during last month, and will present ‘their report. The Council has been fur ' hished with a list of the brands of sheep, Cattle, and horses in this county. The Engineer’s report was read as fol lows :

Ashburton-Rakaia Plains Water Supply : In order to make provision .for supplyih|j’thfe new races now being formed on the Rakaia side of the plains, ths,mainrrace from Mount Harding to junction ot races at Mount Hutt road had to be minqr P Works,leaSfcutedi These works, 'including' repairs ’to concrete channel, occupied a petjod pf;abpqt tqn>days, din ing which time the water had to be shut off from E and El lines, but these races are again in full operation, and the works on the new lines are also progressing satisfactorily. I have not put in hand the enlarging of creek through Mr Henderson’s R.S. 25109, as I anticipate the formation of branch race proposed to pass through rural sections 30818, 269551 and ollhers lower down may, to a considerable ex tent, 1 render - that work 1 unnecessary.' ' The auxiliary channel is doing excellent service, and is fully equal to all'the demands likay-td be made on it this season. Five or six more falls will be necessary on a portion of the chan nel liable to scour on account of sandy veins running through the soil. . The fencing of willows at the intake of auxiliary channel is being proceeded with. The branch race from the auxiliary channel through Springfield has been formed to Mr Reynolds’ property, but he has not yet fed it through his property id as'lo be available for extension further down the I plains, as was stipulated for by the Council, [ for the disposal of the tenth, part of the auxili ary supply allocated for the district. With the exception of some little pieces of finishing, the ' extension of Power’s race has now been com pleted through Winchmore, and as far down as the racecourse adjoining About the end of this week the water could be turned ,on over,that, length, but ; the supply over the lower five miles cannot be made available un til Such of the pwners as have not ■ yet paid furnish their contributions. The question of further extension .of this race , ydll d.ependj ,pn the flbW at the railway line. 'Theire Will ho doubt be considerable loss through percolation from Winchnlore downwards, and already the loss from this cause is apparent on a portion of the . Springfield property , tra versed by this race The work on “Back track” race is progressing at fair speed, about eight miles at the upper end being now com plete. After this race and Che extension sanc tioned for Messrs M'Phail, Megson, and others is finished, the loop-line for Messrs Edwards, Doig, etc., will be put in hand. The water race for Highbank and Cowar is all but com plete, and the water has been led down ajmost the entire length of’this branch. The small branch authorised by the Councillor Mr Irwin and others is also on the point of completion; The works on E2 line, through Acton apd others properties, are well • advanced',' 'but the 3 ground there is of such a broken and sandy nature’ abto brifall -comparatively heavy work,' '< and this portion will, I fear, drain off more than its , due share of the supply.: .To .meet this contingency, it may be necessary to form a connection of about two miles in length-be tween races E and El, extending from rural section 16143 to rural section 15645, crossing the flood-waier channel in section 26107, by a flume, which would be of considerable length. Should this addition be necessary to supply the E2 line when formed, the proprietors who would benefit from that race are prepared to defray the entire cost of the connection re ferred to. That portion of the Lyndhurgt and Dundas subsidi|i.ryjrace which is.situspefl below the main line oFrailway is how' in' progress, but the twenty miles above the railway which were let to Mr John X>every, a few .days ago, arc not yet commenced.—Although owners in the Wakanui Flat district were almost • unani mous in petitioning the Council to have their races made along the road sides instead of with in the' field fences, several of them have, with out authority, taken the race into their pad docks at points here and there, so that there are now several gaps in the fences, while the races are partly on the road and partly in the fields a state of matters which does not conduce to efficiency, more es pecially when the question of flood-water on roads has to be taken into account, and I would suggest that the owners be now asked to take the races inside the fences, along the whole length of same, as is proposed to be done in the upper portion of test channel between Methven and Lauriston. The debris arising from the cuttings of gorse fences all over the plains is another cause of injury to die races. The ob structions from this cause are proving very troublesome, and these accumulations gene rally occur at some distance below the places where the gorse has been cut, so that the sourse of the mischief is not at once apparent. You will observe, too, from the Ranger’s re port, that many of the ploughing contractors, as they migrate from place to place, and camp on the ifery edge of the water-races, generally leave a mess and do damage which it never oc curs to them to restore. And occasional injury also results from the diiving of mobs of homed cattle along the courses of the water-races on the unfenced portions of the plains. Owners must be made to exercise greater care n these

respects, or be held responsible for damage, same as in cases of tampering with the races. —Water Channel, Westerfield and Lagmhor: As requested by the Council, I have prepared a scheme for connecting the tail-races from Westerfield mill with the creek through Lag* mhor, which passes Tinwald and partially sup plies the district below the railway/ Cm this question I have also seen the Hon. John McLean, through whose property the proposed new cut .would pass into the existing creek, which, as far down nearly as Tinwald, also runs through the Lagmhor estate. Mr McLean agrees to give the land required free of ex pense, on condition the. Council give an under taking to clear out the existing creek below the ■ junction point as far as it passes through Lag mhor property, so that.it may have sufficient caplcity to convey the additional supply pro ji posed to be led into it, the Council to become responsible for damages through overflow or otherwise, on account of new works. Should the Council agree to' this arrangement the works' in. the Westerfield and . Lagmhor dis tricts might be put in hand forthwith, and, meantime, the question of distribution in the Wheatstone 'district might also be decided 'on, so. that-the new supply might be made available to the very fullest fexteut as early. as possible. The. cost oi the new ; cut ■ will approximate to pro bable estimate previously’ given, but I am not prepared to say what the cost of clearing the creek will be.until I can examine the whole course through the Lagmhor property. I pre sume the expense of these works will be de frayed by the various owners benefited, same as isrioW being done for the various subsidiary races on other portions of the Plain?.*—Mount Somers and Buccleuch Water Supply: The head works for this supply have now been satisfactorily completed, and in a few days, after the completion of some small flumes along the course of the initial main, the wafer can be led down as far as Mount Somers township. The other races, etc., for the dis trict between South Ashburton river and Bow yer’s' stream are to be tendered for to-day. • When these works are finished the scheme; tor the Alford Forest district can be put in hand, if the Council so decide.—Ashburton-Rangitata Water Supply : This system is on the whole proving efficient. ' In a few instances a some what better service can be given by the tnakifag of some minor improvements, which will be at once attended to. Arrangements will be made to start the subsidiary race from rural section 28527 downwards as soon as the various owners interested send in their contributions j and the extension of Willowby race to Daw son’s road falls to be made in like manner. 1 i would suggest that the latter be made to _ dis ■ charge into Dawson’s creek, so tfiat the distri* ; bution from that creek might be carried out a? ; arranged, and obviate the necessity for aban i doning the work according to the counter* petition presented by Mr Dawson and others, ;and with reference to which the Council asked, ‘trie to report;—The Council is at present Under ; engagement to make upwards of So miles of jnew water-races in different portions of the County, and I would suggest that these races jshould be fully finished before contracts for more subsidiary lines are undertaken,_ with a ■view-fo avoiding such awkward complications as took place last season, through so many Or ithe tices 'being in an unfinished state during harvest, when all water-race contractors arc otherwise engaged, and when, moreover, con tinuity and efficiency in all the races are more especially required.—Upper Rangitata Bridges ' ( The contractor Vritcs me, '-“Timber just Arrived at Timaru, will proceed with work at once.”- -Wm. Baxter, County Engineer. r It was resolved, with regard to ‘Mr Reynold's case, referred to by the Engi* beer—“ That unless he proceed with the' jvork according to agreement it will be done at his expense by the Council ” ■ It was. resolved that consideration of connection of race E and El he postponed 4 for a month. 1 It .was resolved that the Water Supply 1 Committee be instructed not to eftter into further engagements as to. construction of additional water-races unless they are - thoroughly satisfied that there is sufficient water to feed such races. _ W;

, It was resolved that the Engineer’s Bug-' gesfcion with regard to the Wakanui flat races be approved. Mr Taylor presented a petition from Waterton residents with respect to-water supply. It was resolved that the matter be referred to the Engineer for a full re port and estimate, with a view to the work-' 3 being undertaken at the earliest possible date, and that the bond requited by Mr M'Lean be prepared, subject to approval of the committee, consisting of Messrs Bullock, Wright, and the Chairman. ; The clause of the Engineer’s report re* forcing to the Mount Somers supply was y approved of. •’ 4 ,It was resolved —“ That the Engineer’s suggestion re Dawson’s creek be approved. > The Engineer’s recommendat on re sus pension or water races was approved. ’ Mr McLean, Chairman of the Upper

Ashburton Road Board, waited upon the Council re the small bird nuisance, and to urge the Council to take action to abate thp evil. —Mr E. G. Wright suggested thai a circular should be sent to all the Road Boards advising that proceedings be taken, under the Act to remedy thp nui sance complained of, and that the Road- Boards be invited to co-operate with the Council. This was agreed to, and it was further resolved that a committee, con sisting of Messrs Taylor, Wintdr, and Lambie. be appointed to collect informa tion respecting the best means for de stroying small birds. Mr Wright then moved, and Mr Bullock seconded, and it was carried—“ That the sum of lOd be paid for every 100 eggs or heads of small birds delivered at the Road Board offices, and that the Road Boards be requested to ! allow their clerks to certify as to the quan tities supplied, and make the required' payments on account of the County Coun cil.”

Mr Jackson’s notice of motion tabled at last meeting, was read as follows “That application be made to the Government to constitute the entire county one licensing : district, under the amended Act of 1882.” This being seconded by Mr Bullock, was parried. A number of accounts were passed for payment. A deputation whited upon the Council - re the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Rail way, consisting of about eight residents of JMethven and district. Mr T. Jackson, ' one of the deputation, said the history of the Rakaia and Ashburton railway was a melancholy one. That was to say they - .(the settlers interested objected on prin ciple to the way in winch the promoters of the railway had gained their ends. Alto gether the promoters had been guilty of chicaney, if not, indeed, downright dis honesty. On these grounds, they (the deputation and the other in terested parties) felt justified in kick- ‘ ing against the whole proceedings of the promoters of the line. If the flatter had only shown common honesty the settlers would have been glad to have met* ;them half-way. —Mr Herring, another member of the deputation, said that they had purchased property in their district on the distinct understanding that the rail- ‘ way should have its terminus at Methven, ' and had they known that it would not come!there they would have gone to the North Island. They found that there was no intention on the part of the promoters to continue the line as originally pro mised. A small deputation of settlers had been told by the promoters that if they would pay the rate the line should go on. Now they were rather particular upon the point. They wanted to see the line continued before they paid the money. He (Mr Herding) was prepared to bring in a number of .Yorkshire farmers to come and settle in the county, but now he could not conscientiously recommend them to come. He protested on behalf of himself and his friends on the rate proposed being levied.—Mr J. O. Waaon, also with the deputation, said he felt very strongly on the matter. He felt that the settlers -of this county of Ashburton were trying to get out of a liability they had tied them selves to. A deputation had told the Council , the other day that the settlere were breaking faith in trying to evade? their liability. They (the present deputa tion) wished to resent that as unfair and . 1 unjust. The settlers interested intended,

THE ASHBURTON GOAKDIAN, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 1882.



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H ORTIOULTURAL SOCIETY. The usual MONTHLY MEETING will be hold at Mr Jones’ Upper Room, THIS EVENING, November 1, at 8 p.m., when Mr Alfred Harrison will read his promised paper. S. E. POYNTZ, 270 Hon. Sec. SALE Great OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK OF, FURNITURE*! FURNITURE 1 Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE— CHEAP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, Ac. Bedroom jmd Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, BURNETT 'STREET, Ashbubion. Showrooms —Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail Office. ATCH MAKERS t|EW ELLERS, s. ICHjfl CH-GH, i The Celebrated American Waltham Fetches, in sterling hunting cases, from -453 LOs. N.B.—None genuine unless en ;saved “ Waltham, Mass. ” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, tram £slos. AU Watches Examined, Timed,, and 08annteed Two Tears.



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Special Advertisements. The mutual fire & marine INSURANCE COMPANY . OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receivp proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates, o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. Reed organs v. pipe organs (At small cost). Pipe Organ* The distinctive excellenc es of large pipe organs are readily admitted by all, aiid for power and effect there are none to equal; but it must be reraembere 1 this means a complete full organ at a cost of not lesj than £SOO. This organ would contain a variety of stops and the beauti ful and softening effect of the swell, with out which the pipe org .n loses its effec tive powers and becomes most monotonous. The pipe organ, too, ii v ry liable to get out of tune. Heed Organ. The largest size Smith American reed organ is equal in effect and variety of stop > to a complete pipe while the cost is about one-foarth. It has rich tone, with great penetrating power—sufficient for a church holding 500. The Smith organ (with two manuals, twenty stops, and twenty-nine pedals) is generally admitted, where they are known, to be the most complete reed organ f r churches ever made. Dwight’s Journal of Music says— “ The two - manual organ, when both manuals and pedals are coupled, has a grandeur which we s-ldom find in pipe organs of no greater magnitude.” The organist of the Rev. Dr Talmage’s Tabernacle says—“ It is perfectly wonder ful that so small an instrument should have sufficient power to lead a congrega tion of so many thousand people. The quality of tone is all that can be desired.” The Smith Organ, Made expressly for churches, very strong and plain case, twenty s'op -, octave couplers, grand swell, twenty-nine pedal notes of two registers (equal to fifty-eight notes), double exhausting bellows (to blow by hand for full power, but a foot lever can be used for the soft organ). Altogether a complete powerful church organ at a comparative small cost, and combining the stops and swells of the pipe organ costing four times the amountr Any ordinary player can use this organ. Guaranteed for five years. These organa are imported at special low prices for churches, and sold on terms to suit customers. Organs exchanged if not satisfactory. Further particulars from H. J. WEEKS, MUSIC SELLER, ASHBURTON. Agent for C. Begg & Co. Importers. *F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. “ FUNERALS -CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FPBKTHWien



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