SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON

Arrived. Yesterday. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Havelock. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Occola, froraTimaru ; Halley Bayley, from Oamaru ; Annie Neilson and Lap win?, from Dunedin ; To Whiti and Seabird, from Lyttelton. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Kiwi, from Napier and the East Coast. Sailed Hincmoa, for Lyttelton ; Wanaka, for Picton and Nelson ; Kiwi, for Napier and the’East Coast; Westport, - -and Ladybird for Westport ; Rotoma hana, for Molbonrno, via South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed—Handa Isle, for Auckland; Alhambra, for Melbourne, via West Coast. , wKiwi-rßia.nnwiMi—w

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows : Saturday, May 20. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran eisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., as follows :—Ordinary letters at 10.30 a.m. Supplementary mails for despatch per Express train will 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 Tuesday, May 23. 1 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. < Saturday, May 20. " Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Monday, May 15. Borough Council, at Borough Council ■: Chambers, at 7 o’clock, ilra Sampson’s Mission Evangelistic Service, Town Hall, 7-30 p.m, Tuesday, June G. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee—Annual Meeting, R. M. Court house, Ashburton. 1 ashbuvton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Sleeting, from G. 30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. County Council, at the County Council -'Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Ashburton Licensing Committee —Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Thursday, June 8. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Westorfield. Friday, June 9. i Mount Homers Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Mount Somers.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Chbist . church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. •Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at G. 50 a. m., 10.32 a. m. (Express),and 4.45 p.m.—;thelatter pro ceeding no farther than Timarn. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at" Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a. m., 5.23 p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 p.m. j

Roll Up, Firemen ! —Captain Dolman announces an emergency meeting of the Fire Brigade for 7 this evening, and asks all members to attend.

Masonic Concert. —A meeting of those taking part in this concert will be hold this evening, at tho Masonic Hall, at 7.30. A punctual attendance is requested.

Mr Cookson’s New Stables. —There handsome and commodious stables in Wills street are now all but completed, and Mr Cookson removed into them yesterday. When they are completed in the interior, Mr Cookson will possess one of tho finest public stables in the colony.

An Omission. —“ A Worker in the En quiry Room ” desires us to state that in in his communication which appeared in last night’s issue, the words “among whom ” were inadvertently omitted from the sentence referring to the crowd pro sent on Saturday at tho Town Hall.

Store for Sale. The numerous friends of Mr W. H. Pnddicombe will regret to learn that on account of indif ferent health be has been advised to leave the Mount Somers district, and seek a more congenial climate. This step will necessitate his disposing of tho Mount Somers store, of which ho is the proprie tor, and an announcement relating thereto appears elsewhere. A Pugilist Fined. —Dan Lea, for merly of Yshburton, and well-known as a professor of the noblo art of self defence, was yesterday “pulled up” before the Christchurch Magistrates fur allowing a public assembly to be held at the Gymna sium, Lichfield street, on April 16th, the building not being licensed for public meetings. Dan was fined 20s, and his partner, Mr Gosling was fined a like amount.

Killed While Driving. —An enquiry was held at the Christchurch Hospital yesterday, touching tiio death of Wm. Rodgers, who was thrown out of a vehicle in which he was driving near Templeton on Tuesday last, by coming into collision with a spring cart. The post mortem ex amination went to show that all tho de ■ceased’s organs were diseased, and death was attributable partly to his bad state of health, and partly to the accident. A verdict of “ Accidental Death ” was re turned.

The Kinoite Meeting. —Tho great Kingite meeting is breaking up, and many of the “ blackfellows” are going homo, al though the talking may still continue for a day or two. The outcome of tho meet ing (the Press special says, wiring from Alexandra last night,) is that Major Te Whooro is to convey certain proposals, as yet undefined, to'Parliament, and in the meantime tho natives present at the meet ing have agreed to suspend all surveys on roads, lands, etc , and other measures for opening up tho country. This promise some are now falsifying in Alexandra, and others will not fail to falsify it im mediately they get back to their settle ments.

Personal. — Mr Hugo Friedlnndor, the ex-Mayor of Ashburton, loft, this morn ing by the express for Dunedin, en route. to England, via Suez, on a visit of about six months’ duration. Mr Friedlnndor intends also visiting Germany, and other countries on the Continent during his stay from here, in the hope that his health, which has not been good lately, will be benefited by the voyage. A largo num ber of his personal friends awaited tho departure of the train from tho station this morning to wish him “ God Speed ” and a safe return to Ashburton. We hope to seo Mr Friedlander return amongst us again with renewed strength, as we are sure the general public do like wise, as he has always taken the greatest interest in our public affairs.

A Wketuhed Husband.— News of a tragical affair comes from Wellington. It appears that last evening a man named Vause, whose wife had obtained a divorce at the Court in the morning, was so upset by the sundering of the matrimonial bonds that he attempted to make away with himself in the evening. Ho proceeded to Maginnity’s boarding-house, where he was lodging, and went upstairs apparently in his usual spirits. Shortly afterwards a loud report was heard, and on the land lord rushing upstairs he found Vause lying on tho bed partially dressed, and a carbine lying by his side. He then as certained that Vause had shot himself in tho loft lung, and that tho build, after passing through the shoulder blade, stuck just inside the skin at the back. It is thought that tho divorce preyed on his mind. Dr Rawson, who attended him, holds out very slight hopes of recovery. Vause is about thirty-seven years of age, and is well known in Dunedin. [Since tho above was in type wo have learned by wire that the unfortunate man succumbed to his self-infl'Oted wound at 2 o’clock this morning.]

Ashburton Hunt Club. —The hounds meet at Digby’s bridge, on Thursday nextj at 2 o’clock.

His Excellency the Governor. —His Excellency the Governor, Lady Gordon, and suite, left Christchurch shortly before ■ one o’clock to-day for Lyttelton en route for Wellington. The City Guards formed a guard of honor. A large crowd assem- at the Christchurch railway station to see the Vice-Regal party off, the Mayor of Christchurch, City Councillors, the Primate, Colonel Packe, and a large num ber of ladies and gentlemen were amongst those present. Oh his Excellency’s arrival at the station he was received by the Mayor, who, in a brief address, expressed the gratification it had afforded the citizens to have his Excellency and Lady Gordon among them. His Worship also thanked Sir Arthur for the interest evinced by both himself and Lady Gordon during their sojourn in Christchurch. The Governor, in reply, thanked the Mayor for thus giving him an opportunity of expressing the pleasure _he had derived from his visit to Christchurch. Though lie had travelled in all parts of the globe, there was no place out of England, and but few places in England, that he would prefer as a place of residence to Christchurch. Sir Arthur concluded by referring to the many friends he and his family had made in Christchurch while in it. The party then got into the Lyttelton train, and were loudly cheered as the train moved away. The Evangelistic Services. —At the noonday prayer meeting to-day, about 200 persons were present. In conse-

quence of Mrs Hampson being worn out with the strain on her energies daring the past few days, she was unable to be pre sent, and in her absence the address was given by the Rev 0. H. Standage. Be fore doing this, Mr T. R. Hodder read out the statistics of those who had handed in their convert’s tickets, for the purpose of being associated with some branch of the Church in Ashburton. As the figures were but approximate, we refrain at pre sent from publishing them until a mote accurate return has been obtained. We may state, however, that each of the evangelical churches in Ashburton will receive a number of new members. At the termination of the service a committee meeting was held, at which a rough statement of the receipts and expenditure were pi’odueed, showing a credit balance of about L 5. This sur plus it was resolved to devote to some charitable object, to be decided on at a future meeting. It was also determined that evangelistic services should be con ducted in the Town Hall, once a week, for at least a month, and a suo-committeo was appointed to make the necessary ar rangements. We understand that Mrs Hampson leaves for Christchurch this evening where, after a week’s rest she will re-open a mission in that city.

The Closure Wanted. —At a meeting of the Invercargill Town Council on Thursday night, Councillor Finn moved — “That the resolution of the Council at the previous meeting, granting LlO for the employment of a private detective to discover offenders against the prohibition clauses of the Licensing Act, be rescinded. ” This having been seconded, Cr Hatch rose, and talked against time and the mo tion. His fellow members then proceeded to make themselves comfortable for the night, some taking off their boots and sitting by the fire, while others made two chairs do duty for coaches. Cr Hatch spoke on a variety of subjects, wandering from grave to gay without the slightest effort, although sometimes put out by the interjections of his brother members, one of whom offered him a cheque for LlO to stop talking, while another supplied him with a dictionary, lest the supply of mate rial should run out. At 12 55 a.m. the adjournment of the meeting was moved, but ruled out of order. At 1.45 a.m., it was suggested that oysters should be pro cure! for the reporters, but this was not carried out. Various expedients were re sorted to, in the hope of stopping .Cr Hatch, but in vain. At 410 a.m., by which time ho had taken refuge in the Licensing Act, whose clauses ho was dis cussing with “ exuberant verbosity,” an other Councillor arrived, which, it was understood, would result in the motion being lost. Cr Hatch then sat down, having spoken five and a half hours. Cr McEwen, who supported the motion, thereupon rose, and threatened to talk till noon. Ho continued to do so until 5.45 a.m., when there being no hope of other members arriving, and so altering tho re sult, several Councillors lifted their hats from the rack, and silently stole away. The meeting then closed for want of a quorum, and Cr Finn will have to give fresh notice of motion.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[im;r rp.utkh’s agency.] At Home Again. London, May 15. Arrived—Ship Gustav Metzler, from Oamaru, December 17th. French Mediterranean Squadron. Cairo, May 15. News have been received here that the French Mediterranean squadron has already started from the Pineous for Egyptian waters.

AUSTRALIAN.

[fer ukutkr’s agency.] Breadstuffs. Melbourne, Yesterday. Breadstuff's are now very firm. A Maori Deputation. The deputation of Maoris from Auckland, to present a petition to the British Parliament, left here for Eng land to-day in the Orient steamship Cotopaxi. Alarming. A report is current that an outbreak of smallpox has occurred at Carlton. The doctors, however, differ as to the exact nature of the disease, which they believe to be only a case 'of chicken pox.

TELEGRAMS.

[I’!CR TRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nautical Inquiry. Wellington, To-day. The enquiry into the collision between the Ladybird and the Wakitu is now pro ceeding. A Maori Tragedy. At Waitava on Sunday morning at 8 o’clock, a native named Poharama Tako rangi, belonging to Kaipo, stabbed his wife and a man named Winp.oharama. Poharama and the native whom ho stabbed are both chiefs. The wife re ceived one stab which is said to be a dan gerous one, and the man was stabl ed in four places, on the right side of the chest and tho left loin. Little hope is enter tained of his recovery. Pohurama’u house which was destroyed was a new one, and is believed that ho set firo to it while suf fering from delirium tremens. Tho police are out searching for him. An Agreeable Process. Fatea Poharoma, the native whostabbed his wife and another native at Waitotara Flat on Sunday, has been punished. The natives, after trying him, inflicted punish ment by dropping boiling water on hi* face and applying burning rags to hi* back and spine.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, May 4. Laycock challenged Hanlan, but the latter declined. Hanlan beat Trickett by a quarter of a mile in the most leisurely fashion. Trickett was outpaced through out, and passed the winning post thoroughly exhausted. Hanlan’s time was 28mins. Bsec. The water was rough, and both men were compelled to bale. The Pope has recovered from his indis position. Selby repudiates the 'picketing scandal, and the enquiry is still going on. The disturbance at S'cye re the eject ment for non-payment of rent has sub sided. The Pope has decided to send Arch bishop Croxe on a special mission to Aus tralia. Socialism is spreading in the United States, and in New York the Socialists are very active. A large number of expatriated Russian Jews have decided to take refuge in Palestine. The ex-Empress Eugenie is lying dan gerously ill at Paris. The French have commenced military operations at Annum in the Indo-Chinese peninsula.

MRS. HAMPTON’S MISSION.

-The final evangelistic service in connec tion with the above in Ashburton at which Mrs Hampson will preside was held in the Town Hall last night. The meet ing was primarily for those who had been converted during the mission, but in ad dition to these, the hall was again filled with an eager and attentive audience. The converts occupied seats in front of the stage, while a number of others were ac commodated on either aide of Mrs Hamp son. After reading 1 John i., 3—and giving some remarkably lucid expositions as she proceeded—Mrs Hampson took for her text the motto verse on the converts, tickets —“ As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the L-'rd, so walk ye in Him. Con. ii.,6. For nearly an hour she addressed herself to those who had re cently been converted, and the words of encouragement and caution which she uttered must have been very cheering and helpful not only to them, but also to more experienced Christians. Following this she made an earnest appeal to all present to sign the pledge and become total abstainers, noiuting out more es pecially to those who had decided for Christ the danger to which they were ex posed by merely the moderate use of in toxicants. Mrs Hampson is no novice at temperance work, but a special feature in connection with her efforts in this direction is, that she always makes total abstinence subordinate to the Gospel, and never over looks the latter while pleading the claims of the former. Several personal reminis cences in her own history—some of them sad and others amusing—were told in lan guage both touching and laughter-provok ing. The homo scene, where the speaker lay seriously ill, and the innocent hoax played in good part both on her medical atten dants and her affectionate husband, was a picture, the recollection of which will ever bring a smile to the countenances of those who wore present last night. The terrible picture of the interview with the doomed drunkard on his way to the scaffold, and the deplorable results of bad example, were graphically pourtrayed, and, as a result of her address, over 200 persons signed the pledge. Far more would have done this had sufficient tickets been supplied, and we understand Mrs Hampson regrets the Committee did not consult her as to the number likely to be required, as she herself was confident that at least 500 persons would give in their names as total abstainers. This difficulty, however, was partially got over by the names of those who could not get tickets being taken down. and others who desire to obtain total absti nence cards can do so by applying to Mr H. M. Jones, Mr Gavin, or any member of the Committee. At the conclusion of last night’s service a number of persons again remained to the enquiry meeting. The whole of last night’s gathering was a fitting termination to Mrs Hampson’s public ministrations in this place, and she will leave Ashburton with the well wishes of nearly every section of the community.

ALFORD FOREST.

[from our own correspondent.] May 11. The weather has been rather stormy of late, rendering the traffic from the Forest slow and laborious. If the members of the Road Board were yoked to a loaded waggon I do believe a fair crowd from our parts would assemble to see how they like ruts deep enough to allow the axle to touch the ground. Yet I cannot conscien tiously lay all the blame on their shoulders. I believe that the owners of bush land or tenants should help in the matter —but as I will have occasion to speak on the sub ject when I finish my article on Alford Forest I will say no more at present. Yet, as it is not too late for the Board to re consider their decision re formation of a footpath along the tramway reserve road, I cannot but hope that some practical man will point out to the members before their next meeting the uselessness of such a work in a district like ours. A footpath, for a road two chains wide, covered with grass, cut by creeks, etc., means a pleasant walk for cattle. Wo no police here—being orderly sort of folks—but we have lots of unfenced land and broken down fences to make up for it, and that on this very road. For that reason I think that I hit the bull’s eye when I say that a footpath means a cattle walk, and that the same walk will in wet weather be a perfect quagmire, on which no child going to school will be able to walk. The differ ence in the cost of forming the mile of road and the formation of the footpath is a drop of water in the sea when we take into consideration that the first scheme will be a permanent work, and the last an eye sore for ever after. The Mount Somers and Alford Foxest Young Men’s Improvement Society held a meeting, at the Springburn School, on the 11th instant. It was decided to re open the meetings on every second Friday at the same place viz., Springburn Schoolroom ; the next meeting to take place on the 19th May, when, no doubt, a large number of members will make their appearance and pay their entrance fee. The business having boon disposed of the members dispersed at a round pace, but it was no use the rain h id the best of it, and the only prize your correspondent gained was a cold.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary mooting of tho above was held last evening, at the Council Cham bers. Present—His Worship tho Mayor Crs Bullock, W. Roberts, J. Ivess, St. Hill, Harrison, R. Friodlandor, Parkin, and Bird. MINUTES. CrSt Hill drew tho Council's attention to a minute re channelling for the Wakanui road being left in the hands of the Engineer with power to act, instead ofjbeing referred to the Works Committee. Or Roberts said that Cr St Hill wa., making a mistake. Or St Hill denied this, and said tho question had in reality been brought be fore tho Works Committee, and had been acted on by them The Town Cork said the last councillor

who had spoken was in error, as the rough minutes, made out at the time, bore out the copy now before the Council for confirmation.

The Mayor said it was understood that the question was in the hands of the Engineer to report upon at the present meeting. The minutes were then put and carried, Crs St Hill and Parkin dissenting. .mayor’s statement.

His Worship stated the overdraft at the j Bank to be L 1,077 la. Since the last meeting the following amounts lu.d been , received :—Rates, LIGI 2s 6d; licenses, petroleum, L 3; other licenses, L2l 10s; rents —reserves, L3G 15s; cottages, L 3 15s 6d; earth, LI Gs. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read as follows: —From the Wakanui Road Board, stating that they were prepared to defray the cost of formation of the footpaths from Dr Stewart’s house to the terrace. —The matter was referred to the Works Com mittee. From Mr J. E. March, stating that the Government waved all right to the immi gration cottages. —lt was resolved to defer the question of the disposal or the cottages for the present. From P, and D. Duncan, applying for leave to light fires in an open yard.—-Cr St. Hill said he had made some enquiries, and found that the by-law re fires militated against the business done in the town. He considered that if soma sort of fire guard, consisting of sections of iron plat ing, say three feet in height, so as to en close the wheel while being tyred, was allowed, it would meet the difficulty as a prevention against fire. He was sure that work was going out of the Borough owing to this by-law.—His Worship suggested that the matter be referred to the Works Committee, to report on at the next meeting.—Cr Friedlander seconded the suggestion, which was carried. From Mr W. Horne, requesting the shingling of the footpaths in West street, near the Grain Agency Company’s store. —Cr St. Hill said that the matter was now in the hands of the Works Committee. CATTLE NUISANCE. The By-law Committee reported on this matter as follows : The By-laws Committee has the honor to report to Ihc Council having held a meeting on the 9th May, at which it was resolved—“ That it be a recommendation to the Council, that a similar by-law to that at present in force in the Borough of Greymouth, a copy of which is attached re cattle feeding on streets or foot paths, whether in charge of any person or not, i be brought into operation in this Borough, instead of by-laws 54 and 55, which clauses be . repealed.” The Committee also recommends that the matter be left in the hands of His Worship the Mayor, to interview the Borough Solicitor and have the necessary steps taken ' for this purpose. 1 The recommendations of the Committee 1 were approved of. * T.IE BRIGADE COMMITTEE.

The report of the Committee was read as follows : One hand fire engine at Mr McKean Dunn’s house, section 585, Wills street west; one at Mr Lancaster’s house, section 75 ; one at Mr Minnis’ house, section 673, the latter to be re moved to the new engine shed, to be erected on the western side of the town when com plete. It was also recommended that boxes should be erected on the above sections where in to place the pumps, to be painted red and to bear the words “ Hand fire engine.” The report also referred favorably to the new by-law, submitted by the Fire Brigade re honorary members, in place of the ones now in existence on that sub ject, and which required the confirmation of the Council. The action of the Committee was ap proved of, and the now by-law confirmed. engineer’s report. The Engineer reported as follows: Water Supply.—The water had been ad mitted into the new race down Alford Forest road and Havelock street west. There was some loss by soakage at first when the shingle was exposed in the race, but it is now running satisfactorily. Metalling. A considerable quantity of shingle will soon be wanted. The Works Committee recommend that tenders be called for the supply of 1000 yards, to be delivered where and when required during the next few months. Will the Council authorise the Works Committee to accept a satisfactory tender for this work? The labor gang have been engaged in re-forming West street, making crossing over railway at Kennedy street ; making, carting, and fixing culverts in new race, Alford Forest road; attending to water supply, and sundry minor matters. The report was adopted. THE LIBRARY SITE.

Cr St. Hill introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs Ward and W. H. Zouch, on behalf of the Library Com mittee. The deputation stated that their object was to ask the Council to give the Library Committee some title to reserve section No. 593, which was unanimously agreed to at a public meeting, as a site for the Library building. The deputation then laid before the Council the plans of the proposed building, after which the matter went under the discussion of the Council. His Worship remarked that he was glad to see that tho site chosen was approved of by the Committee. He felt sure that tho majority of the public were favorable to the resolution pissed at the public meeting, and he hoped the Council would bo unanimous and grant a title to the Library Committee, or their trustees, to the reserve asked for. He would move— “ The Fire Brigade site on reserve section No. 503, be allocated for the Public Library site. ” Or St Hill seconded the resolution. Cr Harrison objected to this site being taken away from the Fire Brigade. Ho would move as an amendment—“ That the present Fire Brigade site on the Wa kanui road bo kept for that purpose alone and not parted with for the Library site.” He thought that it would bo a great injus tice to the Brigade to interfere with their site in any way, especially as it was the best in the town for the purposes of the Brigade. The Library could bo built on a part of Baring square west reserve, which, in his opinion, was the best avail able site for the handsome building the Committee were about to erect. The Brigade site was too much out of the way for such an important building as the Library. Cr Friedlander said ho should support the motion, because no better site could possibly be oblained for the Library. He was verj' much surprised at the action taken now by Cr Harrison. He thought that the expression of public opinion at the meeting in the Town Hall last week was a unanimous expression, and the public evidently wanted the Library on the site chosen.

Or Bullock had much pleasure in supporting the resolution. He thought that the Library Committee deserved better treatment at the hands of the Council than to allow any delay in the matterof site, especiallyafter so unanimous a desire to have the building on the Brigade site. He did not anticipate any opposition ha must say, from the quarter in which it had now come. Or Parkin seconded Cr Harrison’s amendment. He thought that the Brigade had not been treated fairly in the matter. The present site was handed over to them by the Council in preference to any other. Ho did not think that there was sufficient room on the site for both the Brigade station and the Library building! In fact it was Or St. Hill’s own resolution, to have the Brigade Station removed from the reserve opposite Moore street, where it was originally placed. It seemed that the Council wanted to oppose the Brigade in the matter.

Cr St. Hill said that when he moved the resolution spoken of he did so that the Brigade might occupy their present site until it was required for something else. He was astonished at the remarks which had fallen from Or Harrison, as he (Cr

Harrison) had never said anything about the sites at the late public meeting. Cr Hartison explained that he wj=» unwell at the time of the public meeting or he would have spoken then against thfl Fire Brigade site being taken from them. Crs Bird and Roberts opposed the motion, and thought the Fire Brigade site should not be interfered with. Cr Ivess said he would suggest that a conference be held between the Council and the Brigade to discuss the matter of this site. Cr Ivess then quoted several clauses in the Municipal Corporations Act supporting the question of the Council’* right to take the Library matter in hand. He would move That a sub-Committee consisting of Crs Harrison, Bullock, Bird, the Mayor, and the mover be appointed to confer with the Committee of the Fire Brigade on the subject of allocating the whole or part of the present Fire Brigade site for Library purposes, such Committee to report to a special meeting of the Coun cil to be held ou Thursday next.” His Worship said he had no idea that this matter of site would be opposed. He was afraid that an “undercurrent” was at work. He would withdraw his reso lution in favor of that proposed by Cr Ivess.

Cr Harrison then withdrew his amend ment.

Mr Ward asked leave to say a few words further. He thought that a part of the Fire Brigade site would bo suffi cient for the Library. If there was much further delay ho thought the Library Committee would decide to build on the old site in Tancred street. He agreed with his Worship the Mayor that some “ undercurrent ” was at work in this mat ter.

Cr Harrison rose and indignantly denied that there was any “ undercurrent ” on his part. It seemed to him that these re marks were levelled at him. Cr Harrison again alluded to the matter of , sites and the public meeting in reference thereto, but his Worship ruled him out of order. Cr Ivess said he must support the Mayor on the point of order. Cr Harrison then sat down. The Mayor then put Cr Ivess’s resolu tion, which was carried. PETITION. A petition from a number of residents in Moore street, for the formation of the north sides of Cass street and East street, was read and referred to the Works Com mittee. FIRE BRIG IDE ACCOUNTS. Cr St Hill thought that the Brigade should furnish a balance-sheet showing their receipts and expenditure. Cr Harrison said that a balance-sheet would have been furnished on this occa sion but a discrepancy of some kind had occurred, and when the necessary correc tions were made it would be laid before the Council. ACCOUNTS AND LICENSE. Accounts amounting to L 144 14s 9d were passed for payment, and petroleum licenses granted to Messrs D. Williamson, Friedlander Bros., and several hawkers’ licenses were deferred until next meeting, and the Council then adjourned.

THE SHIPPING DISASTER AT TIMARU.

[from our own correspondent;] [by telegraph.] Txmabu, To-day. Another victim has been added to the list of drowned. It has now transpired that George Falgar, a married man with a family, and who resided in Timaru, was one of the men in the lifeboat. A dog belonging to this poor fellow was seen hunting about the beach in search of his master yesterday and to-day, and this first directed attention to the fact that the man was missing. Several narrow escapes are recorded, and it is thought impossible to say yet whether there may not bo several others missing, for, in the .con fusion that reigned when the boats put off, there is no knowing who was in them. Captain McDonald, of the City of Perth, is now out of danger, although terribly weak and exhausted, and all the other sufferers are progressing favorably, including Mr Blacklock, first officer of the City of Perth. And now as to the wrecks—the Benvenuo is a total loss, and is breaking up fast; sbe is offered for sale. The City of Perth is very little injured, and she all but floated at high tide last evening. It seems an immense pity that .a tug was not procured yesterday, as the vessel might have been, it is thought, pulled off. Ain inquest was hold last evening at the Ship Hotel, on the body of Captain Alexander Mills, late harbor master at Timaru, when a verdict to the effect that deceased died from the shock to his nervous system, caused by immersion in the sea, was re turned. Numbers of people continue to visit the scene of the disaster, and busi ness is almost at a standstill. Captain Mills will be buried to-day. The public indignation with the Harbor Board re mains unabated, and a monster indigna tion meeting is talked about. There is no doubt that if the Board intimated their desire to vacate their office their resigna tion would be accepted. Telegrams of sympathy and condolence have been re ceived here from all parts of the colony. Later.

Throe of the bodies of the drowned were washed ashore this morning near Whales Creek, about a mile and a half from Timaru, and beyond Peeress Towii. The bodies were conveyed to the Melville Hotel, in the Main South road, where they are now awaiting an inquest. Two have been recognised, but the third is so horribly disfigured as to bo beyond recog nition. Emmanuel Neilson, a Swede,

formerly in the employ of tho Harbor Board, has a calm expression, and is- un injured. D. M'Lean, carpenter on board the City of Perth, has been identified by J. Lynch, boatswain of the vessel. Neit son is recognisable, but has been much knocked about. The third corpse is sup posed to bo that of Martin Bates, a land ing-service man, but is so much knocked about that ho cannot bo positively recog nised. Captain Mills, late Harbor Master, will bo buried this afternoon with Masonic honors. The scene of the wreck still attracts numerous visitors. There is nothing fresh as yet to wire respecting tho position of the vessels.

The following are the correct insur ances, as far as is known, in the colony; on the City of Perth:—Standard, Swiss, Lloyds, and National, LSOO each; Union, Australian, Alliance, British and Foreign, L 2.000 each; South British, L 1,500. The Ben venue was insured in the Standard for LGOO, and in the Union for L 250.

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Tim.veu, Yesterday. The following entries and acceptances were received to-night for the following events at tiie New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting : G kand Nation at, Handicap. —Clarence, 12st 101 b ; Sailor Boy, 12st 10; Why Not, list 7ib ; Quamby, list 5.b ; Young Sled mere, list 3lb ; Baron, lOst 12!b ; Oar righeou, 10st; Kalerfolto, lOst ; Mouse trap, 10st. Maiden Plate. —Pocket, Gang Awa, Kosciusko, Trovatore, Biowu Boy, Moltke, Overdraft, Canard. Hunt Cop.— Sailor Boy, Clarence, Young Sledmore, Quamby, Kat-rfeko, Gang Awa. . ..... : :

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1382.



EDUCATION Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting •Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Offi.ce, next Matson, Cox and Co.’s. W *• atroet. The most marvellous musi- CAL INSTRUMENT of the Age Is the Orguinette, By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. A child can perform on it, either Ope ratic, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one hour’s instruction. Any kind of Music can be procured for it, and performed without any know ledge of music. .. The Cabinet Orguinette is excellent in tone, unique in design, durable in every part, and an ornament in any room. For Cash, or by Monthly Instalments. '• On view at the ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON 1 TaNCKED SIV.EET. H. J. WEEKS. C93d 'ssm, MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash- V tirton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr 11. M. JONES their •ole Agent for this distret, and invite nspection of the Instruments, Music, &c,, now displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collat'd and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole A gent for John Brinsmead s Gold Medal Pianos. , Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit 94 the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to and Organa, from £7 10s to'£6o. ORGANS. ORGANS. „ .Organs now on Sale at Ll2 12’. ' A perfect Gem, L 25. PIANOS. PIANOS, .New Stock, just opened up. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20a pat, month. . , for TiSiNO executed by a professional. Pianos pu Utrg^



Wanted WANTED— A SITUATION, as Clerk or Storeman, by a married man of experience. Good references. Apply, “ M,” Office of this Paper. 82Gd ANTED—A Useful COMPANION or HOUSEKEEPER ; Comfort able Home. Apply, Office of this Paper. 476 e WANTED TO LEi’—SHOPS in Havelock street. Low rental — viz.—lss per week. And also to SELL ONE ACRE of LAND, Mayo’s Block. Apply to James Bakbh, Havelock street. 251 c ANTED KNOWN PHOTO GRAPHS, Photographs, Two Dozen for 2s Gd (for a short time only) at the American Gain Studio, Barnett street, opposite Mail office. 470 e WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Boned ust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 250 d WANTED KNOWN.—A Circulat ing Library is now open at L. P. Andrewes’, Bookseller, East street South. Ashburton. A large number of boolts to choose from. Terms very moderate 740 d 'ANTED KNOWN—That Robert , , Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c Special Advertisements. SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from IGs per Roam. Cash. Envelopes,, Gs GJ per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is „ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers, Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. H. M. Jones. St tnoNER and Bookseller, 293 d AAA TO LEND on Freehold bOU.UUI/ Property, in sums of £3OO p( f And upwards, at Lowest Current Rates of [nterest THE N.Z. GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. WILLIAM HORNE, 28Ge # Agent. Gr. Adams <& Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fishery), Christchurch. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lever Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s? N.B. —See that the words “Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the .works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two "Sears. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Greenstone. 471 e E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that he has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER and FIREWOOD BUSINESS, and has now on Stock and to Arrive, a large supply of the best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lambton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 468 e East street, Ashburton.



ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. S. Bean (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. Agent for the Springfield Coal Co. Coal, Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, Ac. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chad', Chicken Wheat, &c. Note the Address jLinte Lilt: nuurebs NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, gUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY, CABINETMAKER * U PHOLSTERER, Begs to invito his friends to inspect his large stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Cases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles Perambulators And everything required in household furnishing at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices given. Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments BOaN ET T BTitß ET, Opposite the Mail Office. . 82e WEST STREET. 181 c John Meech, JOHN MEECH, FORMS PRINTED —“To Let ' and ** For Sale ’’—can be obtains I at the Quabdu>’ Offict



Special Advertisements. QASH PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in, To lend, or to spend, or to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s own. It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that C, HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, and Archibald street, Tinwald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoes for CASH ONLY. So roll up and buy your boots where you can get a perfect fit. 998 c OTICE OF REMOVAL. We desire to draw the attention of our customers and the public generally to the fact that we have REMOVED TO OUR NEW OFFICES ON THE RAILWAY RESERVE, Between Burnett and Tancred streets, Lately in the occupation of Messrs W. Montgomery and Co., Limited. TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. 400 e O. Carstens & Co,, (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fail Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orpins, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a T o farmers. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. ADVANCES ON GROWING CROPS. The Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Cash Advances against Growing Crops during the ensuing Season. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. Offices : Manchester street, Christchurch, two doors south of Messrs P. ■ Cunningham and Co.’s. 30e UTUMN. | 1882. | WINTER. The First Portion of the New Goods for this Season, comprising over twenty cases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing is especially recommended, and Parents and Guardians will find it advantageous to make an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Clothing is simply superb, and the variety of Hats, Hoisery, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirtings second to none in New Zealand. Agents for tub Celebrated Wertheim Machines. Ashburton Branch: MARKETS. The undersigned are prepared to make liberal CASH ADVANCES on GRAIN AND ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF PRODUCE Placed in their hands FOR SALE IN THE ENGLISH or CONTINENTAL MARKETS. Having commodious Brick Stores at Addington, we are open to make Special arrangements for the Storage of Grain. Farmers can, therefore, avail them selves of the local as well as export market. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Triangle, Christchurch ; Or, POYNTZ & GO., 7G4d Ashburton. N OTICE TO FARMERS. We are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT OaTS BARLEY RYEGRASS SEED COCKSFOOT SEED WANTED—IO,OOO bushels Pearl and 10,000 bushels Velvet CHAFF, For delivery at our Stores, at Addington, or Riocarton Mills, or any Country Station. Or, WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Triangle, Christchurch ; POYNTZ & CO., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. ANDRE WES BROS. (Late L. P. An drew es), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, East street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers every Mai!. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e AKE NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special ; CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. Bargains in LAD.ES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. Wc have still a Largo Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, &c. Note the address : EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms.