SHIPPING.

.PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Catlin, ketch, from Gatlin’s River, To-day. Taiaroa, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Wakatu, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Alice Jane, ketch, for Akaroa. Amateur, ketch, for Akaroa. Minnie, ketch, for Little Akaloa. Wakatipu, s.s., for Wellington and Sydney. Rotorua, s.s., for Wellington and Northern porta. Tni, s.s., for Wellington.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Friday, December 8. R. Wilkin and Co., at the Ashburton County Saleyards—Bo Horses. Saturday, December 9. jErT. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; 1 p.ro. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street —Horses, Pigs, Poult> General Produce, &c.; 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards —Stock. Saturday, December 16. Mr. T. Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett iferent —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Tuesday, December 5. Ashburton Racing Club Half-yearly Meeting, Quill’s Hotel, 7.30 p.m. Kshburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, Wednesday, December 6. Horticultural Society, Monthly Meeting, H. M. Jones’ room, 8 p.m. Thursday, December 7. L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall. Monday, December 11. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Saturday, December 16. Grand Temperance Demonstration—Ath letic Sports, Tea Meeting, and Conceit. Wednesday, December 20. Fancy Fair and Tea Meeting, in aid of St Stephen’s Church—Dr Trevor’s grounds Friday, December 29. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Monday, January 1. Winslow Races and Sports. Wednesday, January 3. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Saturday, January 2.

Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meetin; Road Board Office, Moore street

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Grardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1882.

Parliamentary. —A supplementary Gazette issued yesterday afternoon further prorogues Parliament until the 15th of February next.

Ashburton Rifles. —A squad of eight proceeded to the rifle range for practice at five o’clock this morning, Corporal Andrews being the highest scorer with 39 points, ranges four, five, and six hundred yards, five shots at each range. Post Sessional. —Mr Iveas, addressed a number of his constituents at the Town Hall last evening. His actions were severely criticised by Mr Hughes, an elector L of the district. The address was, on the whole, a very weak one, and can not be considered satisfactory. A report appears elsewhere.

Telegraph Communication Between Rakaia and Methven.— The greater portion of the material for the above work is now laid along the line, and it should not be long before the same is ready for use. This will prove a great boon, not only to Methven township, but to the in habitants of Alford Forest, and indeed the whole district.

Telephonic.—A telephone station has been opened at Papakura, county of Manukau. Police. —Police business has been very quiet lately For several days there has been “ nothing on ” at the Court. Memoranda. —Messrs R. Davies and Co,, Uakaia, adnounce their next monthly sale for Thursday, 7th inst., at their sale yards. Tenders —Messrs Jameson and Roberts invite tenders for cutting, tying, stocking, and carting grass. —The Mount Hutt Road Board invite tenders for several works. A Gooseberry Contest. —The growers of large gooseberries intend holding a con test shortly in Ashburton, at whiah a prize cup will bo given for the heaviest berry. Entries, as may be seen else where, have to be made with Mr J. M. Cambridge, chemist, East street, before the 31st inst. Forbes at Dunedin. —TheGarrison Hall, Dunedin, was thronged last night, when Mr Archibald Forbes delivered his first lec ture. Two thousand people must have been present. On coming on the plat form, wearing his numerous decorations, Mr Forbes received a most enthusiastic ovation. The vast audience were highly delighted with the lecture. The Missing Man Anderson.— A re ward of LSO is now offered for the re covery of Mr Anderson’s body by the New Zealand National Mortgage and Agency Company. It will be remembered by our readers that Mr Anderson wa l missed from a shepherd’s hut on the Methven ranges some six months ago, and that large search paatiea went out after him but failed to find any trace of him. Anniversary Services. —Anniversary services in connection with the Ashburton Wesleyan Church are announced to be held next‘Sunday, and on each tccasion the Rev. J. S. Smalley, well known as an able preacher, will occupy the pulpit. On the Monday following, instead of the usual tea meeting and speech making, Mr Smalley will deliver a lecture entitled, “ How we got the Bible.” The subject is one which possesses a large amount of interest, and the lecture has been spoken of in very flatteaing terms when given elsewhere. The collections on Sunday and proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the trust funds of the church, which, we are informed,are in a very impecunious state.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or heiself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptberia, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Fills, During damp foggy weathcrasthmatical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment.—[Advt.j

TEA MEETING AT NEWLANDS.

The anniversary of Newlands Metho dist Church was celebrated on Sunday, December 31st, when two very impressive sermons were preached by Mrs Holder, of Christchurch. The congregations were large, and the collections were good. The usual tea meeting took place last evening, tables being given by Mesdarnes Lill, Lloyd, Robinson, Aston,Moore, Nixon, and a splendid table by the bachelors. About 200 were present and partook of the good things prepared. At the after meeting Mr John VV. Maidens took the chair. He delivered an excellent address. He was Maidens by name, and this was his maiden speech. He had been a“sociated for many years with the Primitive Methodist Church, and during that time had occu pied many positions, but he had never got so high as chairman before. It was to be hoped that the anniversary would bo a good one, both spiritually and otherwise. The building required painting, and he was afraid the ladies would have to do it. (Laughter). Newlands ladies were splen did workers, and now was the time, for harvest would soon be here. The Rev. J. Nixon then addressed the meeting. He reviewed the past year’s work, and re gretted that more had not bean accom plished. Throe things wore needed in the church, one, personal piety, two, more witnessing for Cod, three, more Holy Ghost power. He apologised for the ab sence of the Revs, Standage and Beattie, and referred to the pleasure it gave him to see the Rev. E. A. Scott present. The Rev. E. A. Scott was the next speiker. He was received with great applause. He reciprocated Mr Nixon’s kindly words, and humorously remarked that he re garded them all as his parishioners. His address, which was a good one, was listened to with great attention through out. Mrs Holder spoke on individual effort, and pointed out the need for Chris tians walking uprightly. This lady has a calm and pleasing delivery, and her speech was very appropriate. Spirited ad dresses were also given by Messrs Buchanan and Leadley. Mr Buchanan spoke on “ Hope,” and Mr Leadley on “ Progress.” During the evening, Mrs Nixon and Mrs Taylor rendered solos with great taste and expression. A vote of thanks to the ladies by Mr Lloyd, secondo by Mr Lill, was carried by ac clamation, and a similar vote to Mrs Holder and the chairman, brought the boat meeting ever hold at Newlands to a close. The total amount realised is over L2O.

MR IVESS AT THE TOWN HALL.

Mr Joseph Ivess last night gave an ac count of his stewardship to a meeting of liis constituents at the Town Hall. Very few persons were present at 8 o’clock, but soon afterwards the “free and indepen dent ” ones commenced to put in an ap pearance, and about 150 persons gradually assembled. Mr Ivess proposed that the Mayor should occupy the chair, and the latter thereupon walked on to the platform and opened the proceedings by remarking that it seemed only a few days since Mr Ivess was there before as a candidate for their suffrages, and now he stood before them, having fought the battle successfully, to toll them what ho had done during the past session. Ho (the Mayor) hoped that they would hear what Mr Ivess had to say without interruption, and any questions they might wish to put to him could be asked at the close of his remarks. Mr Ivess began by assuring bis auditors of the great pleasure it afforded him to meet them, and to render to them an a- - count of his stewardship as the first repre sentative of the constituency of Wakanui. They should remember that the contest for the seat was a very keen and pro tracted one, and on his arrival at Welling ton he found the session far advanced, and was consequ mtly placed atadbad vantage, for he found the Order Paper teeming with members’ private business. He thought it best to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the forms of the House before taking any very promi nent part in its doing:;. He was there that night to tell them what he had done, and could assure them that lie had en deavoured to do his best. (Applause.) He came out |as they would re member as an opponent of the present Government, and had therefore no diffi culty in choosing the aide to which he would belong. He joined the Mont gomery party —a largo and influential section of the House. The Op; osition had done much to bring about useful legislation, and although not in the ma jority, had been still sufficiently strong to act as a chock upon the actions of the

Government. They would have done more in this direction had it not been for the great difficulty experienced in effect ing anything like unanimity. It would he useless that evening to attempt any thing.like a succinct account of the many and various statutes passed during the last session, but he would endeavor to b'uch upon the new legislation which was likely to bo particularly interesting and important to both his constituents and the colony at large, ilr Ivess then went on to apeak of the Land Bill introduced by Mr Rolleston, the provisions of which he considered were of a harsh and severe nature, and which he had therefore found ii, necessary to opnoso He thought it would have the effect of strengthening the hands of the large capitalists and large landholders. Coming to the recent loan proposals, Mr Ivess said that it would be within their recollection that he had op posed further borrowing unless it could be shown that (be money was to be ex pended on reproductive works, and he had also deemed it necessary to oppose these proposals. of the West Coast railway movement, Mr Ivess said that had the Canterbury members only been as determined as those of Otago, there would have been no necessity for a West Coast Railway League. The voice of Canterbury would certainly be heard during the coming session. He could only characterise the Roads and Bridges Construction Act as deceptive and misleading. Only LIOO,OOO had been allocated to meet the Government subsidy promised under this Act of L 3 for every LI subscribed by local bodies, and as seven millions of money had boon applied for they would see at a glance that it would be impossible for the Government to carry out its intentions respecting the subsidy. The Bill appeared at first sight a very liberal one, but it would be found unwork able, as time would prove. The successful passage through Parliament of Mr Steward’s Bill for the repression of the small birds nuisance was matter for con gratulation for the farmers. The measure was modelled on that introduced by Mr Saunders. The Ashburton County Coun cil with characteristic energyihad been the first public body to put the Bill into operation, and if the Council and the various local bodies would avail themselves of the Bill doubtless the evil which it was framed to remedy would in time pass away. The reduction in the railway tariff was a reform which probably every mem ber of the House would take credit to him self for effecting, whereas it was really the Opposition who had brought it about by constantly agitating in the matter. He was glad to think that a reduction in the pas senger tariff was also con'em plated where by passenger faros—s ngle rates—would be reduced by about one-third, the return fares remaining as at present. Mr Ivess then proceeded t > speak of Mr Wason’s expenses in connection with the Wakanui election, and the sorrow tha" he (Mr Ivess) had experienced in consequence of the heavy sum which that gentleman had been called upon to pay through the blun dering of an inexperienced returning officer. He also spoke of the efforts he had made to get the expenses refunded. He hoped next session to introduce a measure which should render impossible a repetition of what had happened in Mr Wason’s case. Direct steam communication was the next matter referred to. The speaker had felt confident that a company could be found willing to undertake a service with a smaller subsidy than that proposed - L 40.00 he had supported an amendment that the amount be reduced to L 20,000. Two companies he was glad to see were now taking the matter up. The importance of direct steam communi cation with England could not be over estimated. Mr Steward had endeavored to abolish cumulative voting at school committee elections, but the Upper House was against hi u. There was no doubt that reform in this respect was badly needed. Major Atkinson’s National Insurance scheme had met general opposi tion, including that of Mr Ivess, and the proposal had been shelved. The speaker considered that it would if put into opera tion, have the effect of driving away the wage-earning class from the colony. Mr Green’s Employers’ Liability Bill had his (Mr Ivess’s) support, for he thought it should bo attended with good results. Ho was sorry that he had not been more successful in the interests of Wakanui ; but lie had done his best. Thera was no part of the distdet which required any very elaborate public buildings, but what few matters needed loodng to had re ceived his host attention, and he was happy to think that he had got L 5,000 voted for Dobbin’s ford bridge. (Ap-

plause.) The retirement for .a time of Sir John Hall was a great loss to the country. He (Mr Ivess) found he had under-eatimated Sir John’s ability as a politician, as a statesman, but when he came in personal contact with him ho re cognised his merits at once. He hoped shortly to welcome the re-entry into public life of Mr Robert Stout, whose re appearance would materially strengthen the Opposition. Mr Stout was one of the most advanced Liberals in the colony. He would not detain them longer, but would be happy to answer any questions they might wish to put to him, and would merely add in conclusion that he was ready to retire at any time they felt dis satisfied with him.

Mr George Cates was the first querist, and his rising to his feet was the signal for general laughter, mingled witli cat-calla ami yells of “Platform,' 1 “Speak up, George,” etc , etc. Mr Gates mounted the platform, and was received with loud applause. Ho confronted Mr Ivess, and said that there was a subject upon which he wished for information—a subject which had long engaged his thoughts. (“Go it, George”) He referred to co lonial defences. (Applause.) “ When,” said Mr Cates, “ I read of the number of armies about it almost makes me afraid. (Loud laughter.) When I think of the ironclads, a id that they are ready to drop upon us at any time—that we may at any time see their banners waving instead of ours, I tremble. (Loud laughter and ap plause.) Would you, sir (turning to Mr fvess), be in favor of urging this matter upon the attention of the Government, so that wo on this broad Pacific may feel at rest ?” (Roars ) Mr Ivess set Mr Cat. s’ mind at rest by informing him that while in Wellington he had seen some heavy guns, imported at a groat expense by the Government, wait ing to be placed at the Heads, in readiness to repel any invadin.; foe. Mr C*tes hardly waited for his reply, but ran down again into the hall, where lie was received with great enthusiasm. In reply to Mr Quill, Mr Ivess said that an amended Licensing Act had been passed last session, which empowered Licensing Committees to grant 12 o’clock licenses for a fee of LlO, and 11 o’clock licenses for a fee of L 5, and also author ised them to amalgamate licensing dis tricts.

Mr Hughes said Mr Ivess had spoken of having got L 5,000 appropriated for Dobbin’s ford bridge, but be (Mr Hughes) had been told that the Wakanui people would have to raise L20,0l)0 themselves, and get Government to aid by a grant of L 40.000 more. Mr ivess said L 5,000 bad been placed upon the estimates for the bridge, and was now available fur its erection, but it had been thought best to build it under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. The work was estimated to cost L 30,000, and under the above Act the Government would find L 22,000 and the Wakanui resi-

dents L 7,500. But, as he had already p:ointod out, the LIOO,OOO set aside would go no way to meet the heavy demands that had arisen, and there was therefore

small chance of the bridge being built in

this way,

No more questions being forthcoming the Mayor said that—seeing the clear and explicit manner in which Mr Ivess had spoken that night as well as his conduct; as their representative in Parliament—‘J they ought not to disperse without soma; expression of opinion. Mr St Hill moved—“ A vote of thank*,.' and that owing to the open, honorable, and straightforward manner in which Mr Ivess had spoken, they had more confi dence in him than ever.” Mr Hughes said he would like to make a few observations before the resolution was put. Amidst cries of “platform,” Mr Hughes then got upon the stage, and said that when Mr Ivess had sought.their suffrages he had promised a good many things, and that evening he had confessed ho had done—nothing. (Applause and groans, and uproar.) Ho had oromised a tlot about the railway employes and their wages, and had done nothing. Ihe big men in receipt of big salaries had had their reductions restored, but the poor men, whom Mr Ivess professed to be friend, had not been so well treated. What had Mr Ivess done as their repre sentative ? He had promised to get a telegraph office established at Tinwald— had he done it ? (No, no.) Me had pro mised to get a Oourtheuse for Rakaia—had he done it? (No; no.) He had told hem that he had got a grant allocated for Dobbin’s ford bridge, but according to his own confession Government never kept its promises, and they might wait twenty years for the bridge over Dobbin’s ford (mingled applause and hisses), Mr Ivess reminded him of a very little boy he had seen that afternoon who was tottering along with a very big wheelbarrow. He could hardly move it. Suddenly his big brother came along and pushing the little fellow into the barrow he wheeled him off as if he had been nothing at all. (Laugh ter.) Well, that was just like Joseph Ivess and Mr Wright. If Mr Wright came along he would drop Mr Ivess into his barrow and wheal him right away. (Loud laughter, and cries of “ no, no,” “yes, yes,” groans, yells, cat-calls, and general confusion). He would speak, for he was an independent elector of Wakanui, and had a right to speak. [Here the speaker’s voice was rendered inaudible by the hubbub, and the Mayor begged the audience to hear Mr Hughes, and they would be the better able to refute him ] Mr Hughes continuing, said that the “ burning question,” according to Mr Ivess, at the time of his candidature, was the land question. He had been a warm advocate for “ bursting-up ” the big estates. He said he would do his best to burst up the big estates, and was without doubt a “ regular burster.” (Laughter.) What had he done ?—nothing. To burst up these big estates would bo to bring the greatest curse upon the working man pos sible. He would instance Longbaach. He would talk about Grigg’s property which they knew. If he talked about In vercargill or some place they did not know he would be like some politic ians who tried to humbug them. (Laugh-1 ter). Mr Grigg went into the Land Office and purchased his property, and it was only rich men who could afford to wait as he had wait d for their property to im prove and become valuable. Mr Grigg was a large employer of labor, and into whose pockets went the wages he paid away ? - Why, into the pockets of the working man. (Applause). Then let them look at Lowcliffe. Why, fifteen miles of drainage had been done on that estate during one year. Who did that work ?—Why, the working man, of course. When Mr Grigg bought his property it was nearly all swamp—let them look at it now—and who benefited by the change 1 —Why, of course, the working man. And these were the men—the men who put money into the way of the working man—they wanted to “ burst up.” He would tell them that such men as John Grigg were public benefactors, and that the fellows who tried to set them against them were political bombshells, who sought to set them against their best friends. [Renewed uproar and loud cries of sit down, go on, etc.] The Mayor, addressing Mr Hughes, begged him to remember that it was Mr Ivess’ meeting, and that he thought he should keep to the resolution. Mr Hughes thought not. He had an amendment to propose, and before putting it wished to state his reasons for moving it. Mr Ivess had told them months be fore that the principal plank in his plat form was the land question. That plank had proved worthless. [Renewed uproar], Mr Hughes said he would draw attention to Mr Ivess’ gross inconsistency in spite of them. Mr Ivess was an Irish man (a voice: “so are you ”). Mr Hughea said he acknowledged it, and was proud of it. But although Mr Ivess was an Irishman he had nothing but contempt and contumely for his countrymen at Home He heaped abuse and calumny on them in his paper. They were assassians at Home, hut out here when they had a vote to give him —and more fools they for giving it—they were something entirely different (yells). He knew Mr Ivess’ sup porters were present in the gallery, but he was not afraid of them, if Mr Ivesi or of his “Ashburton Buster” (laughter). He would not detain thorn much longer. He wanted to make a little personal ex planation (deafening noise). Ho must ask them to hear him out. He was not fond of politics, and had done with them, but had a few words to say about a personal matter. Some time ago he had met Mr Ivess one day by Shearman's, Mr Ivess had come running after him with a copy of The Guardian in his hand, and had asked him his opinion about a letter of Mr O’Reilly’s appearing in that issue of the paper, and as to whether ha considered it libellous. He had said after looking at it that he thought it was, and within

three-quarters of an hour of that time, he was served with a subpnma by Mr Ivess to attend at the Magistrate’s Court. That

was the shameless way in which the thing was dune, and it wai only a shamelss politician who would do such a thing. The amendment ho wished to propose was —“ Tha this meeting has no confidence

whatever in Mr Ivess.” (Confusion). Mr Ivess craved a moment’s indulgence. He had been accused by the last speaker of boiug untrue to his election pledges. Now if th re was anything ho prided him self on it was his consistency. “1 ask, said Mr Ivess, “ (he railway men to say whether they have not got back 6d a day!”

Vo, no.) Mr Ivess said that he would ask

them to turn to Hansard, and see what he had said to the Hon. Mr Johnson on

this matter, and the Minister’s reply. With regard to the Courthouse at Rakaia, ho had endeavored to get it, but had

failed ; but Mr Dick had concluded or was about cnnclu ling an arrangement with the Rakaia Town Hall Company for the use of the hall as a Courthouse. As to the opening of a telegraph office at Tinwald, that would hav ; been done long ago had

the station-master been a telegraphist, but it was the wish of the, Tinwald people that Mr Lawrence should not leave them, and therefore no ene 'lso had been ap pointed, ho (Mr Ivess) not wishing to run counter to the desire of the residents that Mr Lawrence’s services should be re tained. As to large estates he would re fer them to Hansard. He felt that the opposition he had met with that night was a harmless opposition, and ho would not sully his lips by replying to the charges which had been brought against him. He could only say once more that ho had not t‘ e slightest wish to retain bis position as their representative one moment longer than they desired him to do so. (Ap plause.) Some railway employees present hero again audibly expressed their dissatisfac-

tion with Mr Ivess. The amendment failed to find a secon der, and the resolution b«ing seconded by

•• ■- —wssss > a Mb Malcolm, of the IBinds, was declared carried unanimously by;'the Mayor. . Ingoing jout of tlfy-jhall Mr Hughes challenged Mr Malcolmj and told him -that be had ho right to' have any voice in .the meeting, fdr ho was not a Wakanui elector. Mr Malcolm having rep]!" ’ ‘hat he'had a right to ;do-as he pleased, Mr Hughes began to make unpleasant refer ences to turning some one out of the hall, and things looked stormy, when some friends intervening the altercatmh ended.

Amidst.considerable confusion Mr Ivess moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding, and thus terminated a rather lively meeting. ■

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Friday last. Present —Messrs Grigg (chairman), Chapman, and Dobson. Correspondence was read as follows : From the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that his Excellency the Governor had, by order, published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 21tst Sep tember, validated the valuation roll of this di.'trict.—From the Chairman of the School Commissioners, Christchurch, in reply, stating that lessees of education reserves had no power to sell gravel off such reserves. If the Board took gravel under its statutory powers the price of the same should be paid to the School Commissioners.—From the County Coun cil, asking the Board to co-operate in taking action to abate the small birds uui sance, and to allow their O.erk to pay lOd per 100 eggs or heads of small birds de livered to him. The Clerk was directed to pay as requested.—From the same, sanctioning the expenditure of L 5 for gravel to be spread in the Waterton Pound. —From the same, asking the Board to see that the fords on water races in this district are kept in good order, and to whiten the posts placed at the ends of the culverts. The Board desired the Sur veyor to attend to the fords.—From Mr John Dunn, and twenty-three other rate payers, asking that a new road line from Flemington to the Lougbeach roadway be purchased, and the road formed. The Board estimated the cost of this at .about LI,OOO, and directed the clerk to reply that to do this work a special rate would have to be struck, and that the ratepayers must petition the Board to strike such a rate.—From the manager of the Cold stream estate, asking the Board to form and shingle the main road from Gold stream towards the Hinds railway station as far- as Pya’s corner. The Board, de cided to call for tenders for the formation of this piece of road.—From the secretary to the West Coast Railway League, ask ing the Board to contribute or collect con tributions in aid of the funds of the League. The Board decided that they could not apply Road Board funds to such ; a purpose, and , did not think it would be of any use asking the ratepayers for subscriptions. • From the Rangitata Road' Board, asking this Board to consider the expediency of merging the several road districts ’of this County into one, under the Cp.unty Coun cil, and to emplby one competent engineer to do all the work. The matter was dis evssed very fully by the Board, and the Chairman was asked to reply that this Board would strongly object"to give up local supervision and representation, that the ward system could not be carried on under the County Council. That the Centralisation of the rating power and local application of funds by such authority would not conduce to economy. That the ward system which now had happily been introduced in this district was the only safeguard against unfair dis tribution of funds ; and to propose to the Rangitata and Upper Ashburton Road Boards to join with this Board in paying a competent surveyor to do all the work for the three districts.

The Surveyor’s report was read as fol lows rl have the honor to report that the Committee appointed by the Board met on the 16th October last, and accepted tenders for the formation of part of Win dermere road, completion of formation of part of Ealing road, completion of forma tion of part of Boundary road, a side ditch on part of Dobson’s road, and shingling of parts of Bell’s Ford’s, and Boundary roads. Of these works, Win dermere and Ealing roads are satisfac torily completed, and the other three contracts aro being proceeded with. The meeting of the Board which should have been held on the 3rd of November last lapsed for want of a quorum, and was postponed by the members present until to-day. The contract for the straighten ing of the Hinds river between Surveyor’s and’Boundary roads, and also the extra length of eight chains below Surveyor’s road have been completed. Mr Holland has not yet either shingled the Waterton pound or made a side-ditch on Dawson’s road to take away surface water from around the pound. Both jobs were Ist to him, about five weeks ago, With the authority of the Chairman, I have had small footbridges placed over the water races where these latter cross the Long beach and Winslow roads.—The report as read was adopted. Accounts amounting to L 455 6s lOd were examined and passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

RAKAIA ANNUAL SPORTS.

To the Editor. Sir, —As you allowed “ Spero ” (I should like to know his popular as well as his scientific name) to cast a reflection on .the, Oddfellows’ Lodge at Bakaia in your issue of Saturday, in his letter re annual sports, will you kindly publish, fur his in formation, the following resolution of the sports committee at its final meeting: Resolved—“ That it is desirable to aban don the whole project of holding the sports proposed to be held on Boxing Day, in consequence of the grumbling of a few querulous individuals circulating a report of intended misappropriation of the funds by the Lodge.” I think this resolution is “ made very plain,” but if not sufficiently so further particulars can be had on application to yours truly, who is not ashamed of the name of Caleb Tucker.

YESTERDAY’S LICENSING MEETING.

To the Editor. Sir, —Aa one of the applicants,yesterday at the Licensing bench for an extension to eleven o’clock, I beg to call your atten tion to the manner adopted by two of the members of that bench, who by their laughter at the time the decision was given appeared to consider that a refusal vote given against the applicants was the occasion to enjoy a good joke. Let me say, Sir, that the present Licensing Act has been condemned by the public, the members of the House of Representatives, and by the Ministry themselves, as being arbitrary and unjust, and against the wel fare of a large portion of the country settlers, who frequently arrive in town to meet morning trains, etc. The Amended Act of 1882, in reference to this subject, gives power to the bench to grant eleven o’clock licenses; and I claim that I should have privileges granted to me as are given other licensed victuallers, such as those at Christchurch, Timaru, and all other dis tricts in the colony. At any rate a refusal should have been given in a gentlemanly spirit, and not refused in a scornful manner, as the bench rejected our appli cations yesterday. 1 am, etc., Thos. Quill, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton.

THE MURDER NEAR AUCKLAND.

The Daughter’s Statement. [by telegraph.] • Auckland, To-day. Mary Crowley, aged 16, daughter of the Howick murderer, has made the following statement:—Her father went to the shell where his shirt was put. It was on the table. It was clean, but not starched or ironed, and he began ironing it \vith the cold iron. He seemed, very quiet when ironing the shirt, and when he came into ihe kitchen, all he said was “ that I must not go to Howick.” I went into the front room to go through it to the bedroom to tie the necktie. I went in for it. He was still ironing tha shirt, and mother and father were not talking. I went into the kitchen, £ and heard no quarrelling between, them, but heard mother ask father why he did not put on a shirt that was itoned. This was a new shirt that had never been worn, and he said, “ No, I will not put it on.”. She made no remark. Then I heard nomore quarrelling ; but about ten minutes after that I heard blows—more than one. I heard mother screaming. Before I heard the blows I heard no quarrelling or nag ging. Mother was not scolding him that morning. When he brought in the iron ..he said to mother, “ Here’s your iron, youcan put it away,” but she did not reply. I did not hear either of them speak again after that until I heard the scream ing. Five minutes after then from the sound I could tell father had knocked mother down. I ran into the room. Mother was then stretched on the floor near the window, and I saw father stand ing up alongside her with an iron- in hie hand. 1 noticed blood on her face* and when I saw it I ran away. 1 saw him strike before I ran. When I ran to the kitchen on hearing the scream I could see into the front room, for the kitchen door opened into the front room. 1 only heard the first blow, for I did not see him knock her down. But she lay with her head toward the bedroom, and when I %ot in he was standing near her head, and I saw father strike her with the iron on the face. I only saw one blow, then ran out. She was making no noise at that time, and did not after she screamed. I ran out when I saw the blow, and went to Mr Frater’s, the manager. I told him I believed that father had killed my mother. He was queer in his manner and wore his Sunday clothes to work. It is not true sh; was constantly “jawing ” and n nag ging ” at father, and it was he waa constantly “jawing” her. She used to say that lie spent his money at He used to answer her back. He used to go to How ck sometimes, but seldom got drunk. He had no drink lately, and had none that morning. My stepmother used tc treat me very well. Father had no reason to complain of her conduct to me. She scolded sometimes, but on the whole treated me kindly. I have no reason to complain of her treatment.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[itEUTER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] [Received Dec. 5, 2.20 p.m.] Opening of the New Law Courts. London, Dec. 4, Evening. The new London Law Courts were opened to-day by Her Majesty the Queen in state. A large number of notabilities and an immense concourse of people were present, and the pro ceeding passed off with great eclat Another Leaguer in Trouble. P. M. Healy. M.P. for Wexford, one of the leaders of the Irish National League, has been summoned, to find securities fcr his good behaviour. AraM. Cairo, Dec. 3. Arabi pleaded guilty to the- charges brought against him, and his trial was speedily concluded. It is believed that he will be exiled to some i nglish territory.

AUSTRALIAN.

fa outer's telegrams—copyright.] The Melbourne Railway Collision- Melbourne, Yesterday. The collision has proved more seri ous in its effects than the accident which occurred near Jolimont ih Aug., 1881. More fatalities, however, were caused by the latter than are likely to arise from Saturday’s disaster. The following are the names of the others seriously injured : —Mr Evilles, injuries to legs and back and severe shock to the system ; Laura Brown, aged twelve, fractured leg; Mr Scorfield, a tailor, internal injuries, and now in a critical state ; Mr Smith, a solicitor, concussion of the brain ; Mrs Lawlor, a landlady, ■concussion of the spine; Lawrence, a schoolboy of Kew, broken lejsj'} Mr Cochren, a clerk, fractured ribs. The injuries to the other persons are not of a serious character. Most of the suf ferers by the railway accident are now

progressing favorably. The inquest will be opened to-morrow (Tuesday), and after the inquest a Court of Inquiry

into the circumstances which led to the collision will be held. The station master at Hawthorne has been sus pended. It is expected that the dam ages to be awarded to those injured will be much larger than by the Joli mont accident last year. [Received Dec. 5, 1.10 p.m.] Melbourne* To-day.

Thompson, the Hawthorne’station master, has stated that he believed the special train from Boxhill and the train from Melbourne should cross at Burnley street, Rich mond, a short distance beyond the

scene of the collision. It appears, however, that such crossing was not possible. The controversy is pro ceeding between certain of the railway officials regarding the time, table. It is understood that there was a misprint in some of the tables, which did not show that the special should stop at Hawthorne. It appears there is no telegraph between Haw thorne and Burnley street. Public feel ing strongly urges a complete change in the system of working the lines. Received Dec. 5, 2.20 p.m.)

The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes a list of over one hundred who are more or less injured by the Hawthorne accident. The Arguf statements account for seventy sufferers. Cricket. Sydney Yesterday, The cricket match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team and Eleven of New South Wales was resumed to-day, when the Englishmen, continued their first innings, with eight wickets down and 441 runs to their credit. Barnes and Vernon, the not out men of Saturday, took their places at the wickets. The former added 12 to his score, and was then bowled for 24, Barnes was caught foi 12 ; Morley, not out, 2 ; total, 461. The New South Wales team then com menced their second innings, requiring to make 310 to save a one innings de feat. They, however, only succeeded in putting together another 165, and the English Eleven thus won the match

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBEB 5, 1882.



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