SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Seabird, brigantine, from Pelorus Sound. To-day. Penguin, s.s., from Wellington, with the ’Frisco mail. Sailed. January 12. Sunbeam, barque, for Newcastle. Yesterday. Clyde, schooner, for Timaru. Phasis, ship, for Dunedin, To-day. St. Eilda, s.a.„ for Wanganui, Westport, Qreymouth, and Hokitika. Grafton, s.s., for Northern Ports.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Yesterday. P Arrived —Florinda, from the Grey; Rycour, from Lyttelton; Anazi, from London, after a passage of 120 days. She has a quantity of cargo for Napier, where she proceeds, and loads there for London. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived— Hawea, from the North.

MAIL NOTICES

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as vollows: —

For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. 10. SO a. m., and sp. m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and. Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 and 4.30 p.ni., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, OH 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 Friday's, at 4 30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New- Widj and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. !Trom Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. ](Trom Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. ’from Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a.m. 5.15 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. UVom 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, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, ■ Postmaster

DALLY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 17. Mr Alfred Harrison, at Everett Bros,’— • Drapery and Closing ; 12 o’clock. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o Friday, January 20. "Bazaar, in aid of Catholic Church Build ing Fund. Monday, January, 23. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, February 1. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, 8 p.m. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, February 2. ’- ,ji Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, February 7. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. '

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3 p.m., with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy,] otherwise they will be inserted unt;|l counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must bp supplied the day previous to that on which the£y are to be inserted. j I Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over i|io Leader, but will be charged double ratejs. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee <if good faith. I All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed tb The Editor. i

BIRTH.

Stroaoh. —On the 13th insij., at her mother’s residence, Tancred street, the wife of W. G. Stroach, of |Ben Ohou Station, of a daughter '

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1882. Our Projected Woollen Factory.

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

We are very pleased to find that the project of a Woollen Factory for Ash burton is not to be allowed to fall to the ground. At the last public meeting of persons interested in the scheme, held yesterday, it was reported that about 400 shares had been placed, that is,' that promises of support to that extent had been received. Some*; very im

portant matters were discussed in con nection with the proposal at this meet ing—the question of capital for one. Mr Bullock’s suggestion that the capital be fixed at ,-£25,000 instead of ,£50,000 (and which was ultimately adopted), we regard as a very sensible one, while the same speaker proved what a thorough man of business he is when he added that for his part he did not look or hope for large profits during thei infancy of the Factory. This is thejproper view to take of it. It is no use!to attempt too much at first; the company must creep before it thinks about running. If the scheme is car ried successfully through, and we can see no reason why it should not be, the present year will be a most important one in the annals of Ashburton, for it will see the inauguration of two most important local industries in the place. Of the success of the Cheese and Butter Factory there can be but very little question now, for it has received the warm support of a number of the most influential residents of the town and district, and if the public will only interest themselves in the Woollen Fac tory to a like extent there can be no reason why Ashburton should not be as famous in the future for its tweeds as other places. The fostering of local industries should engage the earnest attention of every colonist who has the welfare of his adopted country at heart. Let us make ourselves as independent of the mother country as possible, so far as importation goes. It is high time we did so, and that we showed the old country that “ anything is not good enough for the colonies.”

The Christchurch Exhibition.

Mr Twopenny, who arrived in Christ church yesterday from Melbourne, having inspected the various sites recommended as suitable for the hold ing of the World’s Fair in March next, has, we learn, applied to the City Council for the use of Cranmer square as the most eligible place in which to hold the Exhibition, and there is every probability of the application being granted. Mr Twopenny sug gests that the original design should be altered to an oblong shape, similar to the Paris Exhibition Build ing in 1867. The change is proposed in order that the struc ture may be adapted to the com paratively small area of the square. The main building, if the idea is adopted, will run round the four sides of the square to a depth of while an art gallery will conntect the two main entrances from Chester street. Inside the building veran dahs 20ft. in depth will be erected, to allow space for machinery in motion, for which motive power will be supplied free of charge. The whole of the large open space in the middle will be oc cupied by agricultural implements, and thus the building will be completely filled with exhibits. Applications for space continue to flow in, and there is little doubt but that the Christ church Intercolonial Exhibition of 1882 will be a great success. We understand that about seventy applica tions for space have been received up to date from various parts of the colony, the majority being from Christ church. All trades will be represented. A very large number of exhibits are also expected from Great Britain, while the Austrian, French, Italian, and Japanese exhibits will probably be both numerous and interesting. Some people have endeavored to damage the project in the eyes of the public by attributing interested motives to Messrs Joubert and Twopenny, who are getting it up. But whether these gentlemen are interested or not, it seems to us that the colony is indebted to them for what they are doing. Competition is the soul of business, and the good done by the healthy spirit of emulation and rivalry created by these exhibitions cannot be over estimated, for they are, beyond question, largely conducive to national progress and pros perity. We had hoped that the proposal to haveanAshburton Courtat the Chris tchurch Exhibition would have been carried out; but we fear that it has fallen through. There will doubtless be some Ashburton exhibitors, and their exhibits will probably be scattered about the great building, and so lost. Were these intending exhibitors to put their goods together and apply for an “ Ashburton court,” as we suggested in these columns some time since, the exhibitors would, while serving their individual interests to better purpose, be also . serving the interests of the town.

Larrikinism.

The larrikin is the colonial equiva lent for the English rough and the American hoodlum or rowdy. In Aus tralia the larrikin has become an in stitution and a most undesirable one, while in our own colony the genus is •unfortunately by no means unknown. With us, however, larrikinism is com paratively undeveloped ; the larrikin exists, but he is altogether a milder type of larrikin than the young ruffian so designated on the “ other side.” And it is not only in the small up country townships of Australia that the larrikin is to be found. Even in Mel bourne itself, he flourishes to an alarm ing extent. Speaking on this subject, a recent issue of the Ararat Advertiser says that “ things are coming to such a pass that anyone who desires to _ keep his life and his purse must remain in doors at night. Words fail to give an idea of Melbourne at night. If things go on as they are going respectable people will be compelled to carry fire arms.” A nice state of things truly; and yet this is but a solitary comment on the amount of ruffianism existing in the Victorian capital at the present time. The Australian papers teem with cases of damage to property and injury to the person, caused by the lar rikin. For larrikinism is a comprehen sive term, and includes numberless of fences, rangingfrom petty larceny to man slaughter. It was only the other, day that Judge Williams, of Victoria, who has on many occasions expressed his determination to put larrikinism down, and who has certainly been as good as hi;| word whenever he has had the chfmce, sentenced a larrikin at the Supreme Court in Melbourne to ten years penal servitude. Learning the magnitude of the evil, one is not sur prised to hear that the Victorian Go vernment has under its consideration the punishment of larrikinism by the lash, and if Victoria sets the example,

New South Wales (where larrikinism is also rampant) will be pretty sure to follow suit. For our part, we are sur prised that this means of checking the evil in question was not resorted to long ago. Many persons entertain the absurd prejudice that the use of the lash is brutal and degrading. But the brute must be treated brutally. He must be made to feel a little of the suffering he has so mercilessly inflicted on his victim. Your rough, or larrikin, is an abject coward at heart; fine or imprisonment he can bear with indif ference. They come naturallv to him. But corporal punishment he shrinks from. We must confess that we have not the slightest misplaced sympathy for the larrikin, and we sincerely trust that the punishment of the lash, which was mainly instrumen tal in suppressing the garotte scoundrels some years ago in the Old Country, may lie introduced for the special benefit of the larrikin into these colonies.

A Clean Sheet. —There was no busi ness at the R. M. Court this morning. ’Frisco Mail. —The Ashburton portion of the ’Frisco mail arrived per special train at 11.15 this morning. Tenders. —Mr J. C. Bell invites ten ders for erection of office and stable for Rangitata Road Board. Wheat in the Auckland District.— The wheat crops in the Auckland districts are reported good. The average is stated as likely to be from 35 to 40 bushels per acre.

Marshall’s Threshing Machinery. A notification respecting the above ap pears in another column by Messrs Ohrystall and Co., the sole agents for Christchurch.

Rangitata Road District. —Mr J. C. Bell, clerk for the above, notifies that the valuation list for 1882 is open for inspec tion, together with places and dates at which it can be seen.

The Timaru Magistracy.— Mr Beet ham quits Timaru on Monday for Christ church, the scene of his future labors. His successor at Timaru has not been de cided upon as yet. The Grand National. —It has been definitely decided that the next meeting of the Grand National Steeplechase Club shall take place at Ashburton, and the big event will come off on the Queen’s Birthday, the 24th May.

The Late Headmaster of the Ash burton Borough School. — lt will will be seen on reference to our report of the Wakanui School Committee that Mr A. Stott, late headmaster of the Borough School has been appointed to the master ship of the Wakanui School.

Discharged. —At the Resident Magis trate’s Court, Kumara, yesterday morn ing, Edward Haylock, of Kawhaka, was again brought up charged with shooting at Andrew Curie, of Papanui. Inspector Emerson prosecute!, and Mr Purkiss, of Hokitika, defended the accused, who was discharged. For Volunteers. —At a meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Rifle Asso ciation, held at Wellington last evening, it was announced that the Government had given authority for free passes over the railway to all Volunteer competitors attending the Nelson meeting. Negotia tions are now in progress with the Union Company in regard to passages. Election Petitions. —The petition of Mr Ballance against Mr Watt, for the Wanganui seat, has been received by the Chief Justice. The grounds are bribery, and by offering employment to two electors ; also, intimidation of three others by threatened deprivation of employment. The petition of Mr Hirst against Mr Daniells, for Wallace, has also been re ceived.

Goods News. —We hear on excellent authority that the farmers are more hope ful at the present time about the harvest prospects than they have been for a con siderable period. The light showers we have had since the last much dreaded nor 1 - westers have caused the grain to fill out in the most re-assuring manner, and there is every probability of a most respectable harvest after all. The Pulpit. —We understand that the Rev. C. H. Standage, who in all proba bility will succeed the Rev. W. Keall as Wesleyan minister of the Ashburton cir cuit, will preach in the Cameron street Church to-morrow week. The annual Conference of the Wesleyan Church of New Zealand is to be com menced next week at Christchurch, when it is expected the appointment of Mr Standage will be confirmed.

The Woollen Factory Meeting Yes terday.—After we went to press yester, day, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Clark, seconded by Mr Ward—“ That the capital should bo L 25,000 in 5,000 shares, to be called up as follows :—loa on application, 10s on allotment, and the balance in calls of three months.’' And —“That the name of the Company be the Ashburton Woollen Factory Com pany Limited.’ ” The following gentle men were elected as provisional directors, viz., Messrs Wright, Bullock, A. Orr, Fooks, Clark, S. Saunders, Douglas, Par sons, Ferriman, Zouch, R. Friedlander, J. Chalmers, M. Stitt, D. M‘Lean, R. Olliver, J. Ivess, Williamson, Cameron, Mayo, Sargeant, D. Saunders, M‘lntyre, J. Carter, A. Dawson, D. Wil son, Hay Smith, Rested, Braddell, and J. Wilkin. Mr Ward stated that he had been informed by a gentleman who had insnected the plant offered to the pro moters of the Company that one item alone was well worth the full price asked for the whole. The meeting then ad journed until 12 o’clock on Monday j next, when the Provisional. Directors will meet.

Wesleyan Sunday School. The annual meeting of teachers of the Ash burton Wesleyan Sunday School was held last night in the vestry of the Church. There was a fair attendance, and the Rev. W. Keall presided. The greater portion of the evening was spent in discussing matters pertaining to the efficient working of the school, and several suggestions were made by which it was thought improve ment might be effected. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :—Superintendent, Mr T. R. Hodder (re-elected); Secretary, Mr H. Crisp; Treasurer, Mr G. W. Andrews (re-elected) ; Librarian, Mr T. Bennetto (re-elected). The meeting being of opinion that a visitor was needed for the school, whose principal duties should be to visit the absentee scholars at their homes, and ascertain the causes of such absence, Mr Andrews was unanimously elected to the office. There was a feeling expressed that the school, as a whole, was working well, but the insufficient supply of lady teachers was regretted. The secretary re ported that the school treat had passed off satisfactorily, and a statement of the school’s finances, which he laid before the meeting, showed that the institution was paying its way, but there was no balance in hand. The secretary was instructed to write a letter, expressing the sympathy which the teachers felt with one of their number, who had been seriously ill, and a hearty vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr T. B. Hodder for his kindness in allowing the school treat to be held on bis property, and for the very energetic manner in which he had contributed to the success of the affair throughout. After some few matters of routine business had been gone through, the meeting closed by the chairman pronouncing the benedic tion.

A Tax on Bathers. —A correspondent of the North Otago Times suggests that the Corporation of Oamaru should impose a tax on persons in the habit of bathing along the shore, with the object of knock ing this alfresco dipping on the head, and driving the people to the local baths. The writer does not tell us whether he has any interest in the baths himself.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [per reutbr’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, Jan. 12. Consols remain at Bank rates are unchanged at 5, and the market rate of discount is at 4per cent. Total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England, Lio, 125,000. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Colonial breadstuffs are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex ware house, 565; New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 4335 Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 425. Australian tallow is' firm at 43s for best beef, and 47s 6d for best mutton. Galvanised iron, 26- gauge, Li 7 1 os. Best Sydney copra, Ll 4 10s. Gladstone on the next Parliamentary Session. London, Jan. 13. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, who is at present staying at his country seat at Hawarden, was to-day presented with an address by the tenantry of the district. In the course of the speech which he made on the occasion he announced that the measures which were going to be introduced by the Government during the next session would include Bills for the re form of the system of country government, and local taxation, and for the improvement of the rela tions between landlords and tenants; and for the cheapening and facilitating the transfer of land in England. A Concession. Berlin, Jan. 12. The Reichstag to-day, by a majority of two-thirds of the whole House, passed a resolution, moved by Herr Windthorpe, granting permission to clerical bodies to exercise their func tions in Germany without the sanction of the Government. Arab Murderers. Paris, Jan. 13.

Intelligence is to hand from Algeria that three French priests attached to the mission station at Arapgli have been murdered by Arabs at Ghadames, on the border between Algeria and Tripoli.

England’s and France’s Intentions Towards Egypt. Cairo, Jan. 12.

In consequence of the bad impres sion which has been created at the Egyptian Court by the construction placed upon the recent action of the English and French Consuls-General, in sending their joint notes to the Khedive, Mr E. B. Malet, C. 8., British representative at Cairo, had audience of his Highness, in the course of which he took occasion to re-assure him that the British Government had no intention of departing from the line of policy it had hitherto followed, or to interfere in future with Egyptian affairs, beyond taking such steps as might be necessary in the event of an outbreak or rebellion, to assure the per manence of the statu quo and the maintenance of his Highness’ authority. Mr Malet further explained that the course which had been adopted by himself and the French representative in issuing their joint note was simply intended to re-affirm the alliance which has hitherto existed between England and France in their diplomatic relations with Egypt, and to indicate to his Highness the unanimity with which the two countries were prepared to act in order to secure the prosperity of Egypt.

AUSTRALIAN

[per reuter’s agency.] The Produce Market. Melbourne, Yesterday. Wheat is quoted to-day at 4s lod, market firm. Town flour, per ton, Ln 10s to Ln 15s; country brands, Lio 53 to Lio ios. Freights to London — steamers, 60s; do, sailing, 47s 6d ; freights to the United Kingdom, from Adelaide, 50s; do from outports, 52s 6d. The freight market is declining. Appreciated. The Victorian official Gazette, pub lished to-day, contains a copy of a despatch from Mr Blaine, the Ameri can Secretary of State, to the British Minister at Washington, conveying the heartfelt thanks of Mrs Garfield for the telegrams of condolence received from the colonies on the occasion of the late President’s death. Serious Charge Against a Ship's Carpenter.

The carpenter of the ship Oasis has been committed' for trial on a charge of attempting to set fire to the vessel on the sth inst. Getting Tired of it- Melbourne, To-day. The New Zealand passengers per Garonne, who are quarantined here, have applied for leave to proceed by the steamer leaving for the Bluff on the 16th inst. Government has, how ever, refused them permission. Getting Over it. All the Garonne’s small-po.x patients, with one exception, are progressing very favorably towards recovery. s Another One Sickening. Adelaide, To-day.

Amongst the passengers per Garonne (quarantined here) is one steerage pas senger who has developed symptoms of small-pox and has been isolated.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The New Plymouth Breakwater. New Plymouth, To-day.

Consulting Engineer Thomson, in his report on the New Plymouth harbor, says the breakwater is now finished for a length of 405 feet ; the work has been well and carefully done, and has stood without any perceptible sinking. An estimate of the cost of the work done from the Bth Dec. to the 7th Jan. shows a very favorable result. Fifty-four lineal feet of breakwater has been constructed, con taining 1,069 yards of concrete, costing 25s 10ft d per yard. In the block yard there "are 205 yards of extra blocks, coating 18s 2ltd per yard ; and 227 yards of ptone in the quarry, coating Is 3d do. The Resident Engineer (Mr Rhind) for

warded a report which is very satisfactory, { and bears out all Mr Thomson has stated. 1 Proposed Temperance University S Scholarship. i The Grand Lodge of Good Templars 1 held a sitting yesterday afternoon, when, 1 among other matters which came under i consideration, was the question of found- 1 mg a Temperance Scholarship in connec tion with the New Zealand University. It was resolved to recommend the subject to the consideration of the various tem perance organisations in the colony, with a view of raising the necessary funds. A Heavy Swell. Timaeu, To-day. A very heavy swell commenced to roll into the roadstead yesterday afternoon, and has continued (and slightly increased) since. At high water the waves broke over the mole in considerable volumes, but no damage was done, and the wharf remained dry. Shipping work was con tinued under the lee of the breakwater quite comfortably. The Weather. There has been no wind here. The weather is dull, and light lain fell early this morning. The Crops. The crops in South Canterbury are not expected to yield high this season ; the dry spells, coming at the wrong times, have diminished the growth and shrivelled the filling grain. But great diversities of opinion exist in the different parts of the district, which makes.it difficult to form a general estimate. Some parts had no lack of rain, while others were burned up at times. District Court. The District Court opens on Monday. The business chiefly relates to bank ruptcies. In one case the Borough Council is sued for L2O, damages for injuries received by a person through driving over the face of an unprotected cutting. There is one case of appeal from the R.M.’s decision in a sly-grog selling case at Waimate. Farewell Banquet to Mr Beetham. Mr Beetham, late R.M. here, was entertained by the Justices and Bar at a complimentary dinner last night. The dinner was a private one. Ornithological. A Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society was formed last night, with 100 members. Another Fire. Dunedin, To-day. A six-roomed two-storeyed house in Elm row, owned and occupied by Mrs Scott, was burnt down yesterday. The adjoining house of Wood, builder, was partially burnt. Scott was insured for L 350 in the National, and Wood for L 650 in the Victoria.

Bad tor Cricket. It is raining heavily, and it is unlikely there will be any cricket to-day. A Constable Charged with Perjury. An information for perjury has been laid against Constable O’Shea, the prin pal witness against ex-Constable Dupree, convicted of fowl stealing. Good Shot- In firing for district prizes, Miller (of the South District Rifles) made 73 out of a possible 84. Getting Common. Invercargill, To-day. A big fire broke out at VV inton last evening. Kilpatrick’s auction room and McLeod’s bootshop were destroyed. The flames were first observed from the centre of the auction room, in which it is said no fire had been lighted for six weeks. White’s hotel was saved with difficulty, and the progess of the fire was only stopped by the brick building. McLeod was not insured, and it is not known if Kilpatrick is. Later. Kilpatrick was insured for Ll7O in the Standard, and the building (which belongs to Mr Robertson, of Invercagill,) for L 350 in the North British. McLeod’s shop was insured for L3OO in the Norwich Union,

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN AT DUNEDIN.

Dunedin, Yesterday. The result of the play to-day was that the Englishmen put 156 together for their first innings. It was 5 o’clock when the Otago men went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn at 5.30, they had lost one wicket for 19.

To-Day’s Play.

; [by telegraph.] ! Dunedin, To-day. The weather having looked up play was resumed at 2.30 this afternoon, Davenport and Allen facing the bowl ing of Peate and Midwinter. After two maidens Allen fell a victim to Peate. 26 —29. Davenport, after cutting Midwinter for 2, was clean bowled by him. 3 —20 —31.

WAKANUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A special meeting of the Wakanui School Committee was held in the school room on Thursday last, for the purpose of considering and appointing teachers. Present Messrs G. W. Leadley (Chair man), T. Walsh, J. Kilgour, Clenhane, Paynter, and Trevurza. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Mr Paynter Moved, and Mr Trevurza seconded—“ That the minutes as read be confirmed.” Mr Kilgour moved, as an amendment — “ That the minutes approving of the Chairman’s action in advertising for teachers be expunged, on the following grounds : —(1.) Because the same ques tion, viz., the action of the Chairman in < ailing for teachers was expunged from the minutes of a previous meeting by a ma; ority of the Committee. (2 ) That the/action of the Chairman in proposing an Amendment to legalise his own action in calling for teachers, which had been declared invalid, was informal, unbecom ing, and contrary to all precedent. (3.) That as the amendment of the Chairman was the same in substance as the resolu tion of Mr Kilgour, they could not bring forward at the same meeting a question which had already been disposed of at it. Mr T. Walsh seconded Mr Kilgour’s amendment, which was lost, and the motion confirming the minutes carried.

Messrs Kilgour and Walsh declined to identify themselves with any action of the Committee in the matter of the con sideration or acceptance of any of the applications, and drew up and handed the following protest to the Committee, with a request that same be forwarded to the Board of Education for its ruling:— “ Wakanui, January 12th, 1882. Protest against the meeting of the Wakanui School Committee to be holden this even ing in the Wakanui schoolroom, for the purpose of appointing teachers. To the Chairman ot the Wakanui School Com mittee. Sir, —We hereby notify that we, as members of the School Com mittee, do protest against this meet- and against each and every act done thereat, because that the action of the Chairman in calling this meeting for the purpose of appointing teachers as specified in his letter convening same, is illegal for the reasons assigned hereafter. No. 1. The Chairman of the School Com mittee undertook of his own accord, with out any sanction or approval of the Com mittee, or advice of the Board of Education, to advertise for three teachers. 2. The Chairman’s action in doing so was strongly and formally condemned by the

School Committee as illegal, and a reso lution to that effect was passed by the School Committee at their very last meet ing. 3. The amendment of the Chairman himself at the same meeting, for the pur pose of rendering valid and legal his act in advertising for teachers (an act which had been a few minutes previous declared invalid), was both informal and contrary to all precedent. 4. Mrs McLaughlin, the female teacher, never received any notice of dismissal from the Board of Education, nor has the School Committee been consulted thereon. 6. The School Committee has never been consulted by thd Board regarding the dismissal of the principal teacher, Mr James McLaughlin. In fact, the members of the School Com mittee have never regarded the Board’s letter of the 25th of July as a letter of consultation, according to the meaning of the Act; but, on the contrary, they have always expressed themselves highly in dignant at the very arbitrary conduct of the Board throughout the whole of Mr McLaughlin’s case. (Signed) John Kilgour, Thomas Walsh. ” Messrs Kilgour and Walsh then retired, and the four remaining members decided that the protest could not be forwarded to the Board, as it reflected too severely on the Chairman’s conduct. They then pro ceeded to consider the applications, and finally elected Mr Alexander Stott, late of the Borough school, to the Wakanui school, and referred the appointment of a teacher to the side school to the Board.

MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD.

The Mount Hutt Road Board met on Thursday last, the members present being Messrs M'Millan, Alington and Jackson. Mr Jackson was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. A letter was read from the returning officer, informing the Board that Mr D. Cameron (Clunes) and Mr J. A. Pannett had been elected members of the Board. Mr. D. Cameron wrote, apologising for unavoidable absence from the first meeting. Messrs Davies and Winter wrote, offering some heavy plank ing they had for sale. The Board de cided not to purchase, not requiring that jlass of timber.—From Mr O. S. Mackie, applying for the use, and also permission to remove the culverts that had /been placed at gateways on his property by the South Eakaia Road Board some time ago, they being of no use in their present posi tion. Permission granted.—Mr W. H. Barns wrote, applying to the Board for an extra payment for cleaning the Cutting leading to the Forge Bridge. The Board decided to allow Mr Barns L 8 for his extra work.—From Messrs Gould and Cameron, in reply to a letter sent them by the Overseer, calling their attention to a crossing being required over their water-race oh one of the roads, and expressing their willingness to attend to the matter immediately.—lt was resolved that each member eiqploy labor to cut the thistles in their separate wards.—The Overseer recommended that a portion of the road leading to the bridge over the north branch of the Ashburton be re-formed to the full width. It was decided not to go on with the work until after harvest. —It was resolved to re deposit L 2,500 with the Bank of New Zealand for six months.—The Chairman stated that Mr Flockton had sent in his resignation as valuer for the district,, and that arrangements had been made with Mr T. A. Winter to value the district and compile the roll. The Chairman’s action was approved of, A committee was formed of the following member^: — Messrs Alington, McMillan, and Pannett, to report at the next meeting the area of land damaged by the storm Water in the Mount Hutt district.—After passing ac counts to the amount of Ll3O 12s Id, the Board adjourned till Feb. 9.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT.

The regular Road Board meeting was held Wednesday last at the. Board’s office. Present—Messrs Maokie, Holmes, and White.—Moved by Mr Holmes, , and seconded by Mr White —‘ ‘ That Mr Mackie be appointed Chairman for the ensuing year. ” Mr Holmes remarked, in making this proposition, that he considered, rthey would be placing the right man in.' the right place, for the efficient manner in which Mr Mackie had discharged' his duties of the previous year was a- guaran tee that the interests of the Board and the ratepayers generally would receive> the utmost attention at his hands. Gamed. —Mr Mackie, in responding, thanked them for the honor conferred on him, and stated that he should always endeavor to do his best, with the assistance of the Board, to further the interests of the rate payers, and he trusted the harmony that had existed with the members of the Board would continue.—lt was carried— * ‘ That the Board’s solicitor and the OLaw Officers of the Crown’s advice be taken as to the legality of Mr W. L. Allen's seat on the Board, he not being a ratepayer, but simply being Manager of the Australian and Hew Zealand Land Company.” Carried.—The Clerk’s re port was read and considered.—lt was re solved to call for tenders for the local crossing on Baxter’s road; and also for the maintainence of all the main roads in February next. Tenders to be in in time to be considered at the next meeting of Board. —A petition was received from several ratepayers, asking that a road be formed from Bushy Park to Chertsey road. The Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for the work, and to accept same.—A letter was read from Mr A. Makeig, Returning Officer, informing the Board that at the election Messrs Holmes and White were duly elected members of the Board.—Mr Oxley wrote, asking to have part of the Railway Terrace east formed. It was resolved to have part of the present road formed to Thompson’s track.—Mr Oliver, District Auditor, wrote, stating that he would audit the Board’s accounts on the 16th, and enclos ing forms for the Clerk to fill. Clerk ordered to fill up same.—Accounts to the extent of L 24 10s 8d were passed for pay ment, and the Board adjourned.

HERESY-HUNTING WITH A VENGEANCE.

Mr Heber Donaldson, a lawyer of Emlenton, Pennsylvania, was recently expelled from the Presbyterian Church to which he belonged for dancing. The statement of the defender was that while at a private party he “ attempted to walk through a quadrille—something he had never before attempted.” He appealed, but the Clarion Presbytery refused to sustain his appeal to the Synod, which recently met at Erie. Mr Donaldson argued his own case through a whole day, maintaining that the Bible did not prohibit dancing. The amusement was not condemned by the laws of the Church, and there was no precedent for his expulsion. A reporter stated that “ his peroration was an able and eloquent resume of the case, and was listened to with, the closest attention by a congregation that filled the church to overflowing.” > On the second day Mr David Lawson, speaking for the prosecution on behalf of the Clarion Presbytery, held.that conscience was not always a safe guide. No line could be drawn between “ promiscuous and social dancing.” Mr Donaldson had committed an offence against the Church, because his example was liable to lead others to the depths of vice. Hence his act was calculated to bring discredit upon the Church. Mr Lawson also

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1882.



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JgARGATNS IN BOOTS, &c. Andrew Orr Has just concluded the Purchase of a Lot of LADIES’ BOOTS, all sizes, at about HALF PRICE, which will be open for Sale SATURDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, And following Days. Ladies’ Boots, at 5s lid per pair 1 Lot Children’s, at Is per pair 1 Lot Girls, at 2s per pair A Large Consignment of Men’s HATS, at greatly Reduced Prices. ( Men’s Leghorn’s, at Is each | Men’s Leghorn’s, good, Is 6d Men’s Straw, splendid quality, at 3s 6c, former price, 4s 9d 21 Doz Men’s Harvesting Shirts, atls lid 20 Doz Men’s best do, 2s 6d and 3s 6c| 1 Lot Men’s Paper Collars, at 3d per box. GREAT REDUCTIONS in all Classes of GOODS. GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, Tangred street, Brick Buildings. SOLE AGENT for DAVIS’ VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. AFDREW ORR, Importer, etc. Ashburton, Dec. 30, 1881. 476d*



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