SHIPPING.

J»ORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. 1 Yesterday. Taiaroa, s.s., from Nelson. Wairarapa, s.s., from Melbourne via Hobart and Southern ports. Sailed. Yesterday. Taiaroa, s.s., for Akaroa and Dunedin. Wairarapa, s.s., for Wellington. To-day. Waimate, ship, for London. Silver Lining, barquentine, for Timarn. Island Lily, brigantine, for Chatham Islands.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Wednesday, January 3. J, T. Ford and 00., at the Homestead of Mr John Black, farmer, Wakanui— .Contractor’s Plant ; 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar— Horses, Cows, Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, &c.; 11.30 a.m.: gb T- Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses, 1 p.ra. |lr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street —Horses, Pigs, Pdulb General Produce, &o. ; 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, January 9. Matson, Cox and Go., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &a Monday, January 1. Ball—J. Clark’s Grain Shed, Tinwald. Winslow Races and Sports. Wakanui Races and Sports. Concert and Rail —Railway Goods Shed, Methven. Tuesday, January 2. ashburton Permanent Building and In- Vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.ra. Wednesday, January 3. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Summer Flower Show—Town Hall. Thursday, January 4. L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting,Templar Hall. Saturday, January 6. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Friday, January 26. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the / Masonic Hall, Tailored street, 7-30.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1882. Cruelty to Animals.

Although an Act was passed so long ago as 1880, having for its object the prevention of cruelty to animals, it has been allowed to remain, practically, a dead letter up till within the last few months. Now, however, societies, having for their object the enforcing of the provisions of the Act in question, are springing up in all parts of the colony, and, judging from the energy that has been shown in the matter, we have no doubt that the efforts of the promoters of these societies will be crowned with success. At a meeting held in Christchurch the other day, it was shown that the local society has, even in the short time during which it has been in existence, done much good. This in itself is sufficient to prove that such an institution was called for, and it is to be hoped that aid will not be wanting to enable it to extend its use fulness. There are, unfortunately, to be found in every community brutes in human form who take a positive delight in torturing dumb animals, and it was only the other day that we had to chronicle an example of dastardly bru tality which occurred not far from Ash burton. Nor are such instances rare, although they are not often brought to light, chiefly because, as the old adage puts it, “ What is everybody’s business is nobody’s business.” But when a so ciety is formed, having its proper offi cers whose duty it is to see that the law is not infringed, the conviction of offenders is far more certain. At a meeting held in Christchurch on the 14th inst. a report was presented by the committee, from which we learn that the Society numbers 190 members, and the “ young persons ” branch 600. There have been six prosecutions, from which four convictions were obtained. This, however, does not give a com plete idea of the work carried on by the Society, whose object is less to de tect and punish cruelty than to dis courage and prevent it. Besides that brutality towards animals which is characteristic of low natures, it must not be forgotten that many people are cruel from want of thought and not from heartlessness. Take as an ex ample the very common practice of tying fowls tightly together and carry ing them head downwards. This is none the less cruel because it is done in ignorance, and it is to cases of this kind that the Society gives particular attention. But, it need scarcely be said, the work cannot be carried on without funds, and we feel sure that an appeal to the charity of Ashburton people for assistance will not be made in vain. Already honorary agents for the Christchurch Society have been appointed in Timaru, Springfield and Rangiora, and there, is assuredly no reason why a similar braoch should not be established here.

Ourselves. —ln accordance with our usual custom, there will be no publication of The Guardian on Monday next (New Year’s day). The Peninsula Seat. —Mr Donnelly, of Christchurch, was a passenger by the train this morning to Dunedin, where he goes to contest the seat for the Peninsula, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr Seaton. Mr Donnelly was a candidate at the general election, and it is in re sponse to a petition from the district that he is again c intesting the seat.

A New Railway. —A Committee has been formed in Oamaru for the purpose of endeavouring to arrange will Sir Julius Vogel, the best means of securing the con struction of a line of railway up the Lindis Valley into the interior. The line would open up a large area of agricultural country, at present in possession of the Crown. The Auckland Assault Case.—Eliza beth Olsen, who was assaulted by her husband at Auckland, on Wednesday, is still in a critical condition, but in good spirits. Dr Goldsboro is of opinion that no immedi ite danger need bo apprehen ded. Superintendent Thompson has arranged that in the event of a relapse the deposition of the woman shall be taken. Seafield. —Our Seafield correspondent writes as follows :—A crop of self-sown oats has just been cut and stocked on the farm of Mr Richardson, of Seafield. The crop was five feet high, and it is esti mated that 40 bushels to the acre will be threshed out. As a whole, the crops in the Seafield district are expected to yield well, the storm of Wednesday and Thurs day not doing so much damage as was anticipated, with the exception of one or two heavy crops of oats, which have been laid flat. A crop of oats belonging to Mr Parsons is believed to bo second lo none in the district. Masonic. —The installation of the W.M. and officers of the Somerset Lodge, No. 1811 took place last evening at the Masonic Hall. There was a good atten dance of brethren, including a number from the sister lodges. Bros. Shearman, Braddell, and Bradley, P.M.’s, Somerset Lodge ; Bros. Gundry, Zouch, P.M.'s, St. John’s Lodge ; Bros. C. C. Hardy, P.M., South Rakaia Lodge ; Bro. Nelson, P.M., ThistleLodge,and Bro. B. Saunders, W.M. St. John’s Lodge, and Bro D. Macfarlane, W.M., Thistle Lodge. Bro. H. Stephenson, W.M., presided. The D.D.G.M. Bro. H. Thomson, performed the ceremony of installation in the usual impressive man ner. The following brethren were then installed in their respective offices. Bro. H. Stephenson, I.P.M. ; Bro. H. W. Felton, W.M. ; Bro. H. Zander, S. W. ; Bro. W; Anderson, J. W.; Bro. Hughes, Treasurer; Bro. J. Davison, Secra ary; Bro. H. Poole, S.Djßro. L. Davies, J.D.; Bro. W.D. B. Wilson, Organist; Bro. W. Turton, J.G.; Bro.R. Cullen, Tyler; Bro. J. Canning, D.C. ; Bros. H; Britten and G; Wood, Stewards. After the installa tion ceremony, a capital banquet was spread in the Hall by Bro. Beecher, of the Central Hotel, at the conclusion of which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honored. Some capital songs were also given by the brethren present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

Horticultural Society. —The monthly meeting of the above Society is fixed for Tuesday next, at Mr Jones’ upper loom.

Volunteer Bra c s Band . A pro gramme consisting of sacred music will be performed at Baring Square, by the Ash burton Volunteer Brass Band, to-morrow (New Year’s Eve) between 10 and 11 p.m. The hour has bean chosen in order not to interfere either with the churches or the proceedings that are to take place at mid night, to usher in the new year. Fire. —Mr Collison’s stable, at Seafield, caught fire on Wednesday morning, about 8 o’clock. The building contained five of his best horses, and a truck load of coal. Fortunately several men employed by Mr Collison were in the neighbourhood, and by strenuous efforts succeeded in ex tinguishing the fire before very much dam age had been done.

Waterton. —From what we can learn there has been very little damage done to the crops in the Waterton district, and the only complaints hero is that some little difficulty and extra labor will be in volved in the process of reaping. Pas ture land and late crops have benefited highly, and, as a whole, more pleasure than regret is felt by the farmers for the weather of the past few days.

A Warntng to Storekeepers. —By an Order-in-Council, dated the 16th inst., kerosene and any other distill;te or pro : duct of petroleum, are brought within the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Act, 1882, “ notwithstanding that they do not give off an inflammable vapor of less than 110 degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermo meter.” The Order-in-Council will apply to all parts of the colony. An Experimentalist. —The widow of Dr Tanner, of fasting celebrity, was separated from her husband, and the cause of the divorce, if we are to trust the ac count that has found its way into some of the French papers, is not a little curious. The doctor held, among other curious theories on the subject of diet, that a man’s character was largely influenced by the nature of the food he partook. French beans, for instance, produced, he considered, an irascible tendency ; carrots rendered people timid and sullen ; turnips made them kind and amiable. To test his theories, he put his wife on an ex clusive regimen of French beans, with the result of exasperating that lady’s tamper very much after ar week of it. The doctor, proud of this confirmation of his theory, now proposed to correct the effects ob tained by employing an equally exclusive dietary of turnips; but the lady, object ing to be made the subject of any further scientific experiments, and perhaps enter taining doubts of the doctor’s sanity, applied for a divorce and obtained it.

Police.—At the Court this marning, be fore Mr Thomas Bullock, J. P., afirstoffen der charged with drunkenness, was fined ss, with the usual alternative. William Millen, alias “ Hokitika Bib,” was then charged with riotous conduct in Patten’s Hotel, at Methven, using obscene language i.i a public place, and further with using ob scene language at the railway station, Ashburton. When asked what he had to say for himself, William said he had a good deal to say, and he proceeded to do so in a very forcible manner. He had been shearing up country, and when the wet weather came visited Methven, “and had a few liquors, sorr.” As to the ob scene language, he was perfectly incap able of using it, and “ it must have been somebody else.” Sergeant Felton smiled grimly and produced a list of sixteen pre vious convictions, whereat “ Bill ” winced, but still persisted that he had bean more sinned against than sinning. The Ser geant said ho had known the accused for the last twelve years, and when under the influence of liquor he was a very rowdy customer indeed. His Worship reminded William that he had rendered himself liable to several months' imprisonment, but he would merely be sentenced this time to fourteen days with hard labor. “ Bill ” politely thanked his Worship, and was escorted from the box by Constable Daly. When nearing the door, he re marked to his custodian in no very plea sant voice—“ Take your hands off me, will you ?” whereupon he was marched back to the box and charged with con tempt of Court. Having been admonished by Mr Bullock to mind what he was about, he was once more walked away to durance vile. A Salvation Army Marriage.—An English contemporary gives the follow ing account of the tuarriiga ceremony which took place recently, when the son of “ General ” Booth entered into the bonds ®f matrimony with a Salvation Array lady :—“ Having placed the bride and bridegroom on his left and right, re spectively, Mr Booth read the marriage service, which was almost similar to that used by the Church of England. One distinct innovation, however, was the pledge to ‘do nothing to prevent him doing or giving anything in his heart to do or give to help the Salvation Army, and to promote bis constant self-sacrifice to the salvation of the world.’ This vow each made severally, the bride uttering the words in a most composed and dis tinct manner, A chorus of ‘ amen? ’ sig nalled the clasping of the hands and the placing oi the ring on the finger. The General having declared the parties duly and lawfully married, the Rev. Mr Ryder, a clergyman of the Church of England, offered up a prayer, and was followed by Mrs Booth. The General then made another speech, in which he spoke of the marriage as a pledge and guarantee of the perpetuity of the movement. It was not, he said, intended to make the Generalship of the Army hereditary, but it would be assuring to friends who contributed to their support to know that if he passed away his son would step into his place. Referring to the demand that the pro perty of the Army should be placed under trustees, ho said he was anxious to conserve all its properties for the purposes for which they have been given, and they were all "s truly sett’ed on trust as they could possibly be.”

Lay a Fainting Person Down. —lt is surprising how everybody rushes at a fainting person and strives to raise him up, and especially to keep his head erect. There must be an instinctive appreh msion that if a person seized with a fainting or other fit fall into a recumbent position, death is more imminent. I must have driven a mile to-day while a lady fainting was held upright. I found her pulseless, white, and apparently dying, and I believe that if I had delayed ton minutes longer sho would really have died. I laid her head down on a lower level than her body, and immediately color returned to hir lips and cheeks, and she became conscious. To the excited group of friends I said:— Always remember this fact, namely, faint ing is caused by want of blood in the brain ; the heart ceases to act with sufficient force to send the usual amount of blood to the brain. Restore the blood to the brain and instantly the person recovers. Now, though the blood is propelled to all parts of the body by the action of the heart, yet it is still under the influence of the laws of gravitation. In the erect position tho blood ascends to the head againstgravitation and the supply to the brain is diminished, as compared with the recumbent position the heart’s pulsation being equal. If then, you place a person sitting whose heart has nearly ceased to beat, his brain will fail to receive blood, while if you lay him down, with the head lower than the heart, blood will run into the brain by the mere force of gravity ; and in fainting, in sufficient quantity to restore consciousness. In deed, nature teaches us how to manage the fainting persons, for they always fall, and frequently are at once restored by the recumbent position into which they are thrown. —Medical Journal.

Phrenology. —Professor Lio Medo, a gentleman who has earned “ golden opinions from all sorts cf people ” as a phrenologist, and whose praises have been sung in no measured terras by some of our contemporaries, has arrived in Ashburton. He intends to deliver a lecture early next week, due notice of which will be given in our advertising columns. New Zealand Timber. —There appears to be a probability of the timber trade with Australia being further developed. We (Nelson Colonist ) understand that a company is being floated in Hew Zealand for the purpose of taking up suitable bush land on the shores of Cook’s Strait, and erecting mills thereon. White and red pine are finding great favor for many pur poses in Sydney and Melbourne, on ac count of being so much softer than the Australian timbers. The promoters of the company anticipate that they will find a ready market for 600,000 feet per month.

Sunday School at Ashton. — A meet ing of parents and others was held on Wednesday evening in the Ashton school room for the purpose of taking into con sideration the advisability of starting a Sunday school for that locality. It was decided that the school should be non sectarian, and Mr Wake, who was ap pointed superintendent, intimated that he had received a donation of books for the use of the school. A large number of ladies and gentlemen expressed their wil lingness to act as teachers, and after a conversation as to the ways and means for procuring more books for the school, a subscription list was handed round, and all present subscribed liberally. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedings.

Christmas Song. —The music and words of “ Our New Zealand Christmas Song ” has been beautifully photographed, cabinet size, with a pretty view of Otago Harbor, encircled with ears of corn and flowers. The following is the chorus of the song : “ A merry Christmas may it be, And that from shore to shore ; May plenty reign within your hall, And grace stand at your door.” This beautifully-executed card is got up for Is, obtainable at H. J. Weeks’ Music Depot, Tancred street, where there is to be seen a fine collec tion of pianos by Brinsmead "and other well-known makers ; also, the famous Smith American organs. 88,000 of these organs having been sold is a sufficient guarantee. The celebrated pianoforte tuner, Herr Otto Schweers, will pay his regular visit very shortly to attend to cus tomers only. Orders can be sent to the Music Dep6t.— [Advt.]

The Auckland Cricketers. —What ever merit the Auckland Eleven, which recently made a tour of the colony, may possess as cricketers, one of their number is not gifted with good taste. A series ofartic'es is mw appearing in the Auck land Star, written by “ one of the team,” in the course of which an attempt is made to account for them losing the Canterbury match, by stating that the captain induced some of the best men to attend a dinner, given by a Christchurch gentlemen the evening before the con elusion of the match. A very broad hint is thrown out, as ungracious as it is probably unwarranted, that the hospi tality shown to the Auckland men had some sinister object. We take the fol lowing extract from the article referred to “ Our cricketers were playing at Christchurch in a public capacity, and therefore the people of Auckland have a right to go further, and ask who was to blame. Certainly not the men who were so conscientious as to preserve their nerve and strength for the coming struggle. Blair can hardly bo blamed, because ha is not an Aucklander, and could scarcely be expected to have the. interests of the place very deeply at heart. Barton was not so much at fault, because he showed a disposition to remain at home, but was overruled by his cap tain. Robinson, on the other hand, as captain of the team, is specially respon sible. It was his duty to have kept thorn together, to have worked with every man in order to secure a healthy esprit de corps. He had no right whatever to accept any invitation which did not include the whole of the team, and he should have discerned that true hospitality make? no invidious distinctions, and searched for a hidden motive that might have dictated the inviting of several members of the team (including the principal batsman) to a late pleasure party on the eve of the conclusion of an important and critical match upon which so much depended, and where nerve, tact, and coolness were the principal requisites. His want of judg ment was further shown by the fact that he accepted an invitation for a drive to the Stud Company’s farm on that memor able Tuesday morning, knowing that champagne would flow freely on that occa sion also. Fortunately, however, Messrs Buckland and Whitaker were successful in their opposition to the scheme, and it was abandoned out of deference to their wishes. It is said that history repeats itself, and going back to the period of the last southern tour, it lingers in our recollection that Robinson then nearly lost the match by taking one of his team to a dance. The members of that team still speak in strong terms of the bad play shewn when it was least desired, and the closeness of the match, all because the captain’s passion for dancing was stronger than his love for cricket. ”

Holloway’s Ointment and Pilis.—- Glad Tidings. Some constitutions have tendency to rheumatism, and are through the year home down by its protracted torture Let such sufferers bathe the afflicted parts with warm brine, and afterwards rub in this soothing Ointment. They will find it the best means of lessening their agony, and, assisted by Holloway’s Pills, the surest way of overcoming their disease. More need not be said than to request a few days’ trial of the safe and soothing treatment, 1- >y which the disease will ultimately be completely swept away. Pains that would make a giant shudder are assuaged without difficulty by Holloway’s easy and inexpensive remedies, which comfort by moderating the throbbing vessels and calm ing the excited nerves.—Advt

BOROUGH SCHOOL TREAT.

The sports in connection with the Ash burton thorough school commenced about two o’clock yesterday afternoon. The following are the results of the various events :

Half Milo Race for Boys—John Kidd, 1; John Jameson, 2. 100yds Race for Girls —Ruth Leggitt, 1 ; Kathleen Henderson, 2. Running High Jump—John Jamieson, 1 ; Alick Jamieson, 2. 100yds Race (Standard HI.) Girls— Bertha Taylor, 1 ; Maggie Rennet, 2. 200yds-Race (Standard III.) Boys—W. Pauling, 1 ; U. Johns, 2. 100yds Race (Standard II.) Girls— Se'ina Ferguson, 1 ; Elizibeth Pritchard, 2. Vaulting with Polo—John Jamieson, 1; Alick Jameson, 2. 50yds Race, Infants—Ernest Kidd and Nellie Powrje, 1 ; P. Pritchard and Winnie Leggitt, 2. Running Long Jump—l. Anderson, 1. Standing Long Jump—JamesPritchard,

Skipping Contest for Girls—Edith Bean, 1 (keeping up until she had given 9G9 con secutive skips); Maud Barratt, 2 (with 356 skips). Sack Baca—A. Johns, 1; T. Pauling, 2. 100yds Race (Standard HI.), Girls— Agnos Millar, 1 ; Eliz. Thomas, 2. Cockfight, Boys Charles Muir, 1 ; Moses Dailey, 2. 50yds Race (Standard II.), Girls—Mary Stigley, 1; Mabel Wilkie, 2.

Three-leg Race, B ys—W. Pauling and A. Ferguson, 1; H. Tasker and John Jamieson, 2. Three-leg Race, Boys—John Jamieson and John Kidd, I; W. Kidd and Alfred Prichard, 2. Beat speech (to last at least th-” minutes), Girls—Edith Empaon, 1 ; Euici Alcorn, 2 ; Lucy Chapman, 3. Beat speech, Boys—Frank Tasker, 1; Leonard Felton, 2 ; Charlie Johnston, 3.

Besides the above a number of other sports were entered into by the little folks.

A number of songs were rendered by the children during the evening. After singing “ God Save the Queen” and giving hearty cheers for the Chair man, Committee, Secretary and teachers, the children dispersed about 9 o’clock. Many of them expressing the opinion that darkness had come on them too soon. Owing to the inclemency of the weather during the first part of the week, it was not generally known that the school treat would take place on Friday, otherwise a much greater number would have been in attendance. The pupils themselves took a considerable interest in the prepara tions. Among the special prizes, one from Mr H. M. Jones, for recitation was omitted in our yesterday’s report. Mr Dempsey wishes us to convey the thanks of the Committee and himself to Dr Ross, for the use of his paddock ; to Mr Harris, for the box of gooseberries sent ; Mr Revans, for a bag of oranges ; Mr Patching, for the use of his TTnion Jack ; Mr Parkin, for the gymnastic apparatus, flag-polos, etc., which he supplied ; the Ashburton United Temperance Society, for a box of toys ; the drapers in town who supplied cloth for flags, and to those parents and friends who assisted at yes terday’s treat.

WAKANUI CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY.

Those interested in establishing a cheese and butter factory at Wakanui held an adjourned meeting in the school room, on Wednesday last, tor the pur pose of receiving the report of the com mittee appointed to obtain further infor mation respecting the number of cows that would be likely to be milked for a factory and the bast site for the same. There were about twenty farmers present, and Mr J. Brown was voted to t ie chair.

The report of the committee, which was as follows, was read by the chairman : Your committee, in accordance with your resolution, have canvassed the district in order to obtain the fullest information on the ques tions submitted to them, and have to report that, from information received, they have every reason to believe that at no distant date 450 cows might be milked for the factory. That number of cows will be within a radius of four miles of the Wakanui school. There are several fanners at the present time that we may say have no cows, but we think will be very likely to have some by and by. They are the following, namely: —Messrs D. Butterick, Brown Bros., James Brown, C. Hill, J. Moore, G. Cox, James Wilson, David Wilson, and several others. None of them have a single cow on our list. We think that if a factory were once fairly established, it would be likely to be supplied with the milk of about 600 cows. As many of the farmers have given the number of cows that they would milk instead of the number that they do milk, we think that con siderable allowance should be made for short comings; we have therefore put down the number that would be likely to be milked for the factory, if it were established next summer, at about 300. We think it might lead to dis appointment to expect more. In regard to the best place to build a factory, there is some dif ference of opinion on this question among the farmers, but we have no hesitation in saying that the majority of them would be perfectly satisfied if the factory were erected somewhere near the Wakanui main school. We would therefore recommend, when it is resolved to build a factory, that a site be purchased from Mr E. Thomas, or Mr P. Lownic, or Mr Janies Brown, and that the site be as near to the Wakanui main school as possible.— James Brown, Chairman of Committee.

The report having been adopted, a dis cussion took place, as to the basis on which factory should be established. Mr E. Thomas proposed—“ That this meeting is of opinion that it would bo more to the benefit of the farmers of the district to have a cheese and butter fac tory independent of the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory, than in connection with it ; and that steps sh iuld bo at once taken to form a company to be called the Wakanui Cheese and Butter Company. ” Mr John Kilgour seconded the m )tion proforma. Mr Cochrane proposed the following amendment—“ That the directors of the Ashburton Cheese and* Butter Factory Company be requested to establish a cheese and butter factory at Wakanui, and that this meeting promises to supply the milk of 300 cows to the factory if it be estab lished by next summer.” This was seconded by Mr Leatham, and after some discussion, Mr Thomas with drew hia motion, and the amendment was carried.

On the motion of Mr Leatham, seconded by Mr Cochrane, it was resolved—“ That the chairman forward the committee’s re port and the resolution to the directors of the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Company, and also inform them of the number of additional shares that would be likely to be taken up in the event of a factory being established at Wakanui." A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned.

MOUNT SOMERS SPORTS.

Thpu-ribove sports came off on Tuesday laakiand resulted as follows : 'Mount Somers Cup, 1£ miles, 10st 7lbs, first prize, LlO 10s; second, L2. Mr Watty’s Spider, 1 ; Mr A. Bde’s Jenny, o

Hurry Scurry, f-raile, 10st 71bs ; first prize, L 4 , second, LI ; the winner of the Cap to carry lOlbs extra. Mr S. McOli mont’s Jenny, 1 ; Mr Watty’s Spider, 2. Trotting Race, 2 miles, list 71bs ; first prize, L 5 ; second, LI. Mr W. Syme’s horse, 1 ; Mr S McOlimont’s horse, 2 ; Mr Lavery’s horse, 3. Consolation Race, i-mile, lOst 71bs ; first prize, L 3 Mr A. Ede’s horse, 1 ; Mr S. McClimont’s horse, 2. ' Quoits —McGregor, 1; Bowick, 2. 100 yards flat race (men) —W. Hood, 1; Tiney, 2. Three-legged race —W. Hood and Tiney, 1 ; G. Long and Noon m, 2. Throwing the hammer—W. Hood, 1 ; Watty, 2. Patting the Stone—W. Hood, 1 ; Watty, 2. Half-mile race—Tiney, 1 ; Fosse, 2. Sack race—S. Eds, 1 ; J. Ross, 2. One mile race—Fosse, 1 ; Pauling, 2. 100 yards race (men over 40) —Mcßae, 1; Bond, 2. Running high jump—Tiney, 1; Collins, 2. Tossing the caber—W. Hood, 1 ; Watty, 2. Pole vaulting—Ross and Tiney divided the stakes. Boys’ race, 100 yards—D. Annitt, 1; J. Brown, 2. Wrestling—Donaldson, 1 ; Stratton, 2. Standing high jump—W. Hood and Collins divided the stakes. Running hop, step, and jump- Collins, 1; Tiney, 2. Running long jump—Collins, 1, G. Long, 2.

ALFORD FOREST SPORTS.

Tho following are the results of the above sports, which came off on Boxing day ; Hurdle Race ; six hurdles ; miles. First prize, L 5 ; second, LI. Chester, 1; Flirt, 2. Stockings, Stickfast, and Wild Rose also ran. Trotting Match ; 2 miles. First prize, L 5. Firefly, 1; Betsy, 2. Tib, Gipsy,

Papanui, Reuben, Argyle, Matilda, Jessie, and Scamp also ran.

Flat Race ; miles. First prize, LXO; second, L2. Wild Rose (Sat 61b), X ; Stockings (lOat), 2. Gazelle (9st), Bay Tommy (9at), Jenny (9st), Kangaroo (Bst 21b), and May Day (Bst) also ran. Selling Hack Rage. —Little Kell, X ; Ladybird, 2. Don, Hunter, Maggy, and Stickfast also ran.

Consolation Rack ; X mile. Prize, L 3. Jenny, I ; May Day, 2. Bay Tommy and Flirt also ran.

Running High Jump—John Moore (4ft sin), X ; Mangam, 2. 150yds Boys’ Race—N. Carney, X; Bol ton, 2.

Tossing the Caber—W. T. Smith, X ; W. B. Compton, 2. Half-mile Race—Fosse, X ; Robertson,

Standing High Jump Harrison, I; Webb, 2. One Mile Race— S. Stevenson, X ; T. Edlin, 2. Pole Vaulting—J. Rosa, X.

GOOD TEMPLARY.

We take the following extracts from the report on the finances of the Grand Lodge, issued by the committee ap pointed at the recent meeting at Ran giora :

The financial position of the Grand Lodge is not improved since the meeting,, last year. Then, after the adjustment; of the accounts in Grand Lodge Session, a deficiency was shown and set down at LlO ; now it is shown to be L 74 8s 7d. It is, however, satisfactory to note that the liabilities of the Grand Lodge on ordinary account have been reduced from L 265 X6s 7 3d to LSI 3j 4d, at the same time the value of the stock held by the Grand Lodge has also been reduced from L 263 2s Bd, as estimated in the adjusted ac counts of last session, to LX4O X6s 7d., The financial position of the Grand Lodge, when the accounts were closed for the year, was briefly as follows :—There .was an overdraft at the Bank of LXB 6s 4d, a liability of L2O to the W.G. Lodge on ac count of tax, and this Grand Lodge Session to be anticipated without any funds to pay the expense, the whole of the Representation Fund and Grand Lodge Lecture Fund having been absorbed „• in the ordinary work of the Grand Lodge. It should, however, be noted that the amounts due t* these funds are nearly covered by the; Grand Lodge assets. What is now to put the Grand Lodge in a sound financial position is the sum of at least L 450. This is wanted t > pay off the bank overdraft, LXB 6s 4d.; liability to Worthy ' Grand Lodge, L2O, and the balance to cover the working account of the Grand Lodge. . .■ . It follows from the above that some special effort must be made to raise the money necessary to the satisfactory - adjustment of the Grand Lodge finance, > Six methods have been suggested, by the adoption of one or more of which it is hoped the finance of the Grand Lodge may bo ralio ed, if not adjusted. These j these methods are the following ; —(a) An increase of the per capita tax. (6) A special levy on present membership, (c) The levy of a specific amount on new members, (d) The raising of the largest possible amount by private subscription, (e) The exercise of the privilege granted by the Worthy Grand Lodge to hold the session of this Grand Lodge bi-annually. (/) The reduction of the expenditure with in the narrowest possible limits, so that a, saving may be effected from ordinary in come. Though your committee believe it may be possible to effect a small saving on some items, they cannot recommend such:’ a reduction in the expenditure of the Grand Lodge as will materially relieve the finance without at the same time seriously interfering with the efficiency of the Grand Lodge work. . . . The committee," however, specially recommend the follow ing method for the purpose of raising L2OO per annum for the next two years —(a) The levy of 6d per member on allj new members initiated during the year, this is estimated to yield a return of L 100; (6) The levy of a special tax of Id per* member par quarter, which would yield another LIOO. The money raised by this method, and all other contributions to the above fund, from whatever source re ceived, to be immediately on rece pt paid iuto a separate bank account, and the fund to be used for none other than the specified purpose for which it is subl scribed, and the account .to be operated - on only on a warrant signed by the G. W. S., and countersigned by - the G.W.O.T.

CROWDING TO MANITOBA.

The Western exodus does not de crease. It is calculated that the immi gration to America is fifty-three per cent, higher than last year. The agri cultural depression is the probable cause of this, both farmers and laborers being anxious to leave an extraordi narily capricious climate, and a country sorely tried by foreign competition. Such is the growth of our home popu lation that we can well afford this con stant stream outwards, more particu larly as the bulk of it is no longef swallowed up by the United States, it being directed to another portion of the British Empire. Manitoba and the new provinces of the Far West of Canada, are those which attract such crowds of new-comers. The advan tages they offer are in the shape a prolific virgin soil, obtainable on .the easiest rates, are sufficient to induce the ambitious and industrious to settle there. Nor are other facilities want ing. The construction of a railroad at the rapid rate of three miles a day shows that the local authorities are doing their best to provide for all the passenger traffic But in one respect the emigrants are very badly off. As has been pointed put by General Lowry, no provision has as yet been made for their religious welfare, and the new territory is still lamentably de ficient in English churches and English clergymen. These cannot be started for want of funds. Although the two great societies—that for Propagating the Gospel, and that for Promoting Christian Knowledge—are prosperous, they have many calls upon them. The good work if it is to be undertaken— as it assuredly ought—muLt depend mainly upon private enterprise,

SPORTING.

O.J.C. NEW YEAR MEETING. The following final payments were made last night : CHRISTCHURCH CUP. Sir Modred Hilda Salvage Vanguard Bundoora King Quail Tasman Leoa MIDSUMMER TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Fair Agnes colt Barnaby Water Nymph Helena Bribery colt . Trickster SELLING RACE. Fair Nell I Amulet Sou’-wester | Statesman Rebecca | SPRINT HANDICAP. Tasman Siesta Emir Bey Iris The Jilt Rebecca Marchioness Neil

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1882.



0 T I 0 B. We have now IN STOCK and for sale, ex vessels from Kaipara, a large assort ment of DRESSED AND T'NDRESSED Kauri Timber, including sizes to suit all requirements of the Building Trade. WELL - SEASONED TIMBER for Jainers and Cabinetmakers. Also, from Foxton, ex Awaroa and Forest Queen, Totaral Black Pine, •of iha best quality to be obtained. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



John Meech, Burnett street, Ashburton, Cabinetmaker & upholsterer. The above advertiser begs to intimate to >his numerous friends and customers that ak he has EXTENDED HIS PREMISES He is - now in ai position to execute all kinds of FURNITURE at prices to meet THE TIMES. Second-hand Furniture bought and sold. First Prize awarded at the late A. and P. Show. Showrooms —Next Bullock’s Arcade, Workshop—Next Mail Iffice.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND - ; STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED • DING MANUFACTORY, BAST' STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON, ‘OVERY article Sold at OHriatohurch JOj Prices and guaranteed beat of material and workmansliip.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED ___ dwisidiaßc; &Sw4l ■f&rgi =|g?j Milner & Thompson ■ , .. Ashbubtok, H. M. JONES, Agent. 3-jIPE ORGANS.—Especially suitable for Churches. Far superior to any eed Organ near the price for richness „»nd purity of tone, volume} of sound, and of construction. Price—£l2o. REED ORGANS. —By Smith and Co., Mason and Hamlin, Wood and Co., Esby and Co., New England Company, and . Clough and Warner, —from £l2 12s. f PIANO S.—Brinsmead and Sons, ; - f ßrOad*roed, Collard and Oollard, ErarJ, iPleyeland others, Dresden Model, and German and'French manufacturers, with 11 latest improvements. /tar deferred payments, -m. - j '* - WbozilSAls and Retail. old



Wanted WANTED —A good general SER VANT, and a useful BOY. Apply at once, Butler’s Family Hotel. d29 WANTED TENDERS—For CUT TING, STOCKING, and STACK ING 300 Acres Crop at Coldstream. Par ticulars can be obtained from Messrs Jameson and Roberts, Ashburton, or WANTED KNOWN—That a BALL will be held in Mr Clark’s Grain Shed, Tinwald, on New Year’s night. Tickets, 2s 6d, The proceeds will be given to the Tinwald School Treat Fund. Doors open at 8 p.m. 23d KNOWN-That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. ■yiy ANTED KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F, MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. ANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster's intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know ho has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Broad alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FRBETRADE BAKERY, East street —R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 jerirß, ABiiuuriuu, u C. H. DOWDING, d 27 Coldstream. 760 c



Special Advertisements. QHRISTMAS PRESENTS. JUST OPENED UP, A Large and Choice Selection of FANCY GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS. &c., &c., &c. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERY, «fcc. [With an apology to Green’s Shade. HEAP BOOTS AND SHOES.—The BIG SHOP in East Street, Ash burton, has just been opened with an entirely NEW STO’’K of English, Foreign, and Col inial-m ide BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, which have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where. —C. HAWKINS, “Munsteh” Warehouse, Ashburton ; also at Tin wald. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL in surance COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. East street south, Ashburton. W. R. BOYLE, Agent, Ashburton,



gA V E YOUR GRAIN AND PURCHASE Walter A. Wood’s TWINE REAPER AND BINDER, Which obtained the FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDAL against all comers at the TRIAL held last season in Christ church, under the auspices of the Canter bury A. and P. Association. This Machine combines Lightness of Draught, Simplicity of Construction, Ease op Management, Durability, and with Quantity and Quality op Work. Ealing, 21st December, —To Messrs Poyntz and Co, —Gentlemen.—In an swer to your enquiry 1 might state that the Wood’s Twine Binder, works to my entire satisfaction,and may mention that during last season, I cut 154 acres of wheat during a strong wind with perfect ease, and produced good work. Yours truly, Henry Herne, manager for J. E. Ruddenklau. Newlands, 22nd December, —Messrs Poyntz and Co., Ashburton.—l have this day completed cutting 25 acres of rye grass on my farm at Newlands, with a W. A. Wood’s Twine Binder, purchased from you last year, to my entire satisfaction. The crop is now lying on the ground, and speaks for itself. Anyone wishing to see the crop can do so on visiting my farm. Yours faithfully, Martin Grifpin, FOR SALE— Second-hand GRASS-STRIPPER. FOR SALE— Second-hand McCormick REAPERS and BINDERS. FOR SALE— Four-horse DRAY. FOR SALE— A WAGONETTE, in capital order. FOR SALE— An Eight-horse-power ENGINE, by Clayton and Shattleworth, in good order. FOR SALE COMBINE, by Marshall. ON SALE BINDER TWINE, WIRE, and at current rates. Poyntz & Co., AGENTS



Special Advertisements. The mutual fire & marine INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. We are prepared to accept RISKS on Threshing Machines and Growing Crop’. HATE—2S per cent. LESS than any previous season. o2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



O A L. COAL. COAL. We have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a largo supply of the Old Lambton Coal. This is the BSST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, RE ST ELL & 00.



-jVTOTIOE TO BLACKSMITHS, iM BREW RS, AND OTHERS. Just la’.ded, ex Mary Campbell, from Greymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The beat procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & 00.



O 'HE BEST VALUE FOR READY X MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing f actory’s Garments are the very best for READY MONEY. Ashburton Branch: EAstf STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. slO



SAMUEL SON’S PRIZE SHEAF TWINE BINDER & HARVESTER THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Have landing, ex Marlborough, their first shipment of the feamuelson PRIZE TWINE BINDER AND HARVESTER. The Machines, which are now being fast sold, have many material improve ments on the one exhibited by Messrs Samuelson last season. Among others we may mention especially the NEW AND STRONG MAIN GEAR FRAME CHAIN LIFTING GEAR ON TRA VELLING WHEEL RAISING AND LOWERING GEAR FOR GRAIN WHEEL PATENT OILING ARRANGE MENTS FOR DRIVING-WHEEL IMPROVED SHIFTING REEL. These, combined with the lightness of draught, lowness of cut, simplicity of con struction, and strength of material, reader the machine the most complete offered this season. The Binder is simple and easy to oper ate and automatic, making sheaves regular in size and with perfect separation and good shape, with secure knot. Messrs Samuelson, in perfecting this machifte, have avoided complication, and have carefully studied extreme simplicity and facility of adjustment. An expert from Messrs Samuelson’s Factory is now on the way out. and will arrive in New Zealand early in December, so as r,o be present to render his services during next harvest. Early application is necessary to avoid disappointment in securing a machine. G. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. gANTA CLAUS IS COMING. JEL M. Jones’ COMPLIMENTS TO ALL; And desires to call special attention to the following items, which have been carefully selected for the coming Festive Season : BOOKS ! BOOKS ! ! REWARD, PRESENTATION, and PRIZE BOOKS.



NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’ Own Annual Chatterbox Child's Corapanon Infanta’ Magazine, &c., A r c. POE rs— VARIOUS Authors; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS ! TOYS !! TOYS !! ! GEE AT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, and Indiarubber. DOLLS ! DOLLS !! DOLLS !! ! ALL SIZSS—From one inch to two feet—in Wood, Rag, China, Composition, etc. FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above, suitable for Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts. ALL the above Goods are offered at the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. PIANOS. ORGANS, BRASS, and STRINGED INSTRUMENTS ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. H, M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d EDUCATION Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox and Co. ’s. W * "treat. Thomas Taylor, JJAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East STitEEr. WEDDIjNG CAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS,



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