SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Go-Ahead, b.s., from Wellington. Wakatu, b.b. from Wellington. Cleopatra, brigantine, from Greymoath. Courier, ketch, from Pigeon Bay. ' Volunteer, schooner, from Hickory, lizzie Guy, brigantine, from Hokitika. To-day. Wanaka, b.b., from Wellington. Rotorua, s.a., from Wellington. I,' Sailed. VvCTIfTMIiV Stella, C.G.S., for Southern light houses. Agnes Donald, schooner, for Grey mouth. . Go-Ahead, s. s., for Wellington. >s,Wakatu, s.s., for Wellington SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. jt,* Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Southern Cross, for the South; Transit, for Suva; the Loch Fleet and the Loch Urr, for Newcastle, sailed to gether, and an interesting race is antici pated. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—-Rotorua, from Auckland via the Bast Coast; Wanaka, from Nelson and “Picton; Hawea, from the South ; Charles Edward, from Nelson ; Hauraki, from Wanganui and the West Coast ports; Taiaroa, from Taranaki and Manu kau. \; Sailed—Hawea, from Pic*on and Nel son ; Tui, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton ; Charles Edward, for Nelson and the West Coast. Timard, Yesterday. Arrived—William and Jane, from Bluff; Enterprise, from Stewart’s Island; Wai taki, from Dunedin. Sailed —Waitaki, for the South. Dunedin, To-day. Arrived Rotoraahana, from Mel bourne. _______

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, December 16. Mr. T. Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett tt-oet—Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Mlßullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; „ I P.m. _ Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett street—Caledonian Sports Privileges ; 1.30 p.m. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, Ac.; 12 noon. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his room—China, Glassware, Fancy Goods, Ac.; 2 p.m. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street— Horses, Pigs, Poult* General Produce, Ac.; 11.30 a.m. Matson, Cox, and Co., at Tattersall’s, Burnett street—Produce, Ac.; 11.30 a. in. Tuesday, December 19. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his rooms— Pianos, Organs, and Harmoniums; 2 p.m. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. R Wilkin and Co., at the New Zealand Wool Stores, Christchurch—Wool ; 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 20. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., at the Christchurch Wool and Grain Ware house —Wool. ’ ' ' Friday, December 22. Matson, Cox, and Co., at Tinwald—Tim - her, Ironmongery, Ac,; 11 a. m. Saturday, December 23. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar- Landed Property ; 11.30 a.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ao To-Night, Thursday, December 14 Meeting re South Rakaia Sports—South Rakaia Hotel, 8 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1882.

Outward Mails. —Mails for Australian colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Melbourne, will close at the Bluff, per s.s. Manapouri, at lioon to-morrow (Friday). Christmas Excursions. —ln our adver tising columns will be found the railway arrangements for the Christmas holidays, by which it will bo seen that the Railway Department makes every facility to travel. Old Men’s Home. At yesterday’s meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at Christchurch, the Ashbur ton Home Committee recommended the acceptance of the following tenders for supplies to the Home for the year ending 31st December, 1883:—Rations, Fried landor Bros.; extras, Friedlander Bros.; medicines, C. H. Neate ; medical com forts, Friedlander Bros.; fuel, A. Hayes., The recommendation was agreed to. The Master of the Home reported there were forty-on* inmates at present.

Cricket. —The match Auckland second eleven y Hawera resulted yesterday in a victory for the latter team by one innings and 33 runs.

Doo Registration. The Borough Council notifies that the dog registration fee for the ensuing year has been fixed at 10s per dog. Tenders. — The Borough Council in vite tenders for scavenger.—Mr T. B. Jackson, architect, wants tenders for erection of a house.

Temperance Demonstration. —A final meeting of Temperance Delegates, in ton nection with the above, is called for to morrow night, at 7-30. Journalistc. —Mr G. S. Searlo, who was for some time editor of this journal, h s been appointed to the editorship of the Neic Zealand Times We have to offer him our hearty congraiulations. The ’Bds and the Bicyclist. A bicyclist, meeting a ’bus on Mount Albert road, Auckland, yesterday, startled the horses, which swerved and capsized the ’bus over the enbankment. The driver and six passengers received contusions. Charitable Aid Conference. The Government have communicated with the Christchurch Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to the effect that they have no ob jection to the proposed conference with the various local bodies respecting the question of charitable aid.

Sir JI'MUS Yogel. Sir Julius and Lady Yogel arrived at the Bluff yesterday morning per Rotomahana, and were re ceived by the Mayor and corporation of Campbelltown, who presented an address of welcome. Sir Julius reached Dunedin last night. School Entertainment. —The follow ing arc the names of the principal per formers in the drama at the breaking up of the Catholic School last evening, a repurt of which will be found elsewhere : —Misses M. Butler, M. M’Tigue, A. Butler, B. M'Farlane, L. Cookson, S. Byrne, M. Brankin, F. Adams, W. Cook son, L. Stephenson, and A. M'Farlane.

Anniversary Day. —ln addition to the grand Temperance demonstration for Sa turday next, and which promises to be an enjoyable affair, an important match will be played at the Domain between the Ashburton Cricket Club and a number of visitors from Titnaru. The following will represent Ashburton: —Messrs L. Lee, S. Saunders, W. B. Denshire, A. Pixley, W. Simpson, A. Fooks, 0. M. Strachoy, C. P. Cox, C. E. Wroughton, A. Curtis, and J. E. Buchanan. Emergency men: Messrs Fish, C. Hogg, F. Shury, and E. Fooks.

Memoranda. —Attention is directed to the announcement, appearing in our ad vertising columns, respecting Samuelson’s prize sheaf twine binder and harvester. The first shipment is now to hand by the New Zealand Grain and Mercantile Agency Company, of which Mr W. Horne is the well known Ashburton agent.— Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. notify the arrival of a shipment (now landing) of the celebrated Osborne harvesters and binders, for which early application is necessary.— Mr Thomas Orphin has a business an nouncement elsewhere referring to the Ashburton Hotel. The Late Mysterious Death at Auckland. —At the inquest on the body of the man Hardy, sash maker, Auckland, a verdict of “ Died from excessive drink ing ” was returned. The evidence showed that he came to Auckland three months ago from Waipukurau, Napier, and knocked down L2OO since the 19th of October. He was sporting about for the last fortnight with a woman named Riley, the divorced wife of a man named Stand ish, spending L 5 a day. He has left a good sum of money in the Union Rank, Auckland. Ha was forty years of age, and said to bo single. Others state that his wife is in Melbourne, from whom he had been separated twelve years. He has a brother at Waipukurau run, and a cousin at Taranaki. The Milton Pottery Works. —An en quiry into the origin of the recent fire at Milton Pottery was begun on Tuesday, but nothing of interest or tending to throw light on the origin was elicited. The fire began in the packing shed, and could have been confined to that portion had proper applian es been at hand. An adjournment was made to allow of the presence of the last person on the pre mises.—At a public meeting at Milton last night the following resolution was carried:—' 4 That the local shareholders in the Milton Pottery Company express their willingness, if required, to pay up at once the unpaid calls on their shares to assist, the directors in reinstating the works, and to take up further shares if the company should require the issue of additional capital. ” The Loan.— The own correspondent of the Press at Wellington thus writes re the floating of the first million loan ;—As in kuiries are beginning to' be made respect ing the intention of Government with re gard to floating of the first million loan, I may say that 1 understand all necessary authority has been transmitted to the loan agents, who are empowered to use their own discretion in placing the loan in the London market when the period of pledged abstinence has expired. That time is up this month, and the matter then rests with the loan agents, who will offer the loan at the earliest period which is, in their opinion, consistent with the best prospects of success. I may add that the latest information from reliable English sources points,to the probability that the loan will readily be taken up at a fair price. Found at Last. —Many of our readers will no doubt remember the case against Mr P. O’Shannassy, recently licensee of the Waterton Hotel. The accused was committed for trial on a charge of violent assault. The case was before the Supreme Court for two sessions, when the Crown Prosecutar entered a nolle prosequi owing to the inability of the police to produce the man who, it was alleged, had been assaulted. From the following extract from the report cf the Dunedin City Police Court proceedings on Monday last, taken from the Dunedin Star, it will be seen that the "lost is found”:—Richard Chudley, arrested on warrant, was charged with being about to leave the colony, in order to evade giving evidence against P. O’Shannasy, committed for trial at the April sittings of tho Christchurch Supreme Court. Mr Weldon stated that the ac cused was m the Hospital suffering from the effects of drink, and he would not be able to leave there till Thurs Jay. A re mand was granted till that date.

Holloway’s Pills. —The chiefe.st wonder of modern times.—This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single trial convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway’s Pills in its ability to remove all complaints incidental to the human race They are a blessing to the afflicted, and a boon to all that labour under internal or external disease. The purification of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources of the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. [Advt. ]

BREAKING UP FOR THE HOLI DAYS.

The children attending the Catholic School broke up for the Christmas holi days yesterday, and the event was cele brated in a very pleasant manner by the small people, who gave an entertainment at the school-house last evening, to which parents and friends were invited. The building was prettily decorated for t o occasion, and there was a “ crowded

house ” to witness the promised perform ance of the drama announced. This proved to be a little comedy well suited to the juvenile actors—or rather actresses, for they were all girls—and was calcu lated, .while affording them considerable amusement, to teach them a good moral lesson. The piece went off very success fully indeed, and was greeted with loud applause. A number of miscellaneous items were theri given, some of them by boys ; and the songs, part-songs, recita tions, piano-forte selections, etc , wori very well received, especially the song of the “ Dear Little Shamrock,” which was loudly encored, but the recall, owing, doubtless, to the tender age of the song stress, was not responded to. Then there was “Father Christmas,” impersonated by a very young gentl-man, “ got up ” by the aid of a red mantle and snow-white beard, to make a very good representa tion of the jolly old fellow who comes to soe us “but once a year.” At length the entertainment was brought to a con clusion by the reading of a farewell address by a little lady, who, on behalf of her schoolmates and herself, wished all pre sent a merry Christinas and a happy New Year. Then came the distribution of p izes, and before these were given away Father Coffey addressed a few kindly words to the expectant children. He to'd them that he was very pleased with them for the manner in which they had ac quitted themselves that night, and must also congratulate them on the progress they had made in their studies during the past year. A great part of their success was due to their mistress, who had not on’y been at considerable pains to drill them for the performance they had just gone through but had exercised a watch ful supervision over their studies at school, and so helped to advance them in a most gratifying manner. They wjre now about to go home for the holidays, and should be careful to conduct them selves when at home in the same manner as they were wont to behave at school. They must be docile and obedient to their parents, and should avoid being altogether idle even in vacation time. He hoped they would enjoy themselves, of course, but let it be a rational enjoyment. They should set aside certain hours for study ind certain hours for recreation, and nut waste their time, but still endeavor while away from school to turn some portion of it at least to profitable account. Let them strive to do their best, and the blessing of Almighty God would be upon them. Their religion was of the first importance, above all, for where there was no religion there could be no morality. No matter whether they were Catholics or Protestant} the chief duty of their parents was to teach them their religion, so that they might grow up to be honest and straightforward in all their dealings. Without attention to religion and its teachings they could not appreciate the blessings .they enjoyed here in their New Zealand home. The Christmas holidays would last three weeks, and he wished them a very merry Christ mas and a happy New Year, arA hoped they would spend man} happy holidays. (Applause.) The prizes were not intended for all, but were for those who had de served them. Still some might not get prizes and yet might perhaps deserve them. Ow ng to the number of prizes to be awarded altogether, the younger child ren would receive theirs from their mis tress. The address was loudly applauded by the little people who seemed in high spirits at the prospect of “ breaking up.” The pricipal prizes were awarded as fel lows : -- Girls : Misses A. Butler, M. McTigue, M. Butler, B. McFarlane, L. Oookson, F. Adams, W. Cookson, J. Roberts, S. Byrne, S. Stephenson, A. McFarlane, M. Brankin, A. Powrie. Boys : Masters Brophy, W. McTigue, W. Butler, 0. Barnard, J. Carter, F. Barn ard, A. Daly.

THE AUCKLANDERS AT NELSON.

[by telegraph.] Nelson, To-day

The Aucklanders’ first innings closed for a total of 89. The Nelaonians only put 33 together for their first innings, and their opponents had scored 45 in their second innings for two wickets when time was called. Play was resumed to-day at 11 o’clock, when Nelson had 155 to get to win. The Auckland team’s second in nings resulted thus : Auckland 2nd Innings.

Barton, c Eden, b Fowler ... ... 13 Robinson, b Fowler ... ... ... 4 Arneil, c Hodder, b Fowler... ... 2' Yates, c Eden, b Fowler 6 Testro, b Fowler ... ... ... 6 O’Brien, c G. Fowler 13 Gardner, b Wigzell ... ... ... 12 Lankham, cL. Fowler, b Wigzell ... 6 Gill, not out ... ... ... ... 0 Buckland, b Wigzell ... ... ... 1 Byes ... ... ... ... 9 Leg-byes ... 1

CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY COMPANY.

The following concludes our report of the annual meeting ef shareholders, which was held yesterday afternoon ;

Mr James Brown said he considered the balance sheet a mere skeleton one, and gave little information ; still, he thought that the Directors had acted in accordance with the articles of association. He would give a notice of motion for consideration at another meeting that the clause bearing upon the balance sheet be amended, in order that the fullest infor mation be given to the shareholders before they attended the annual meeting. He would move—“ That the balance sheet be adopted. ” Mr Gilmour was of the same opinion as Mr Brown. Ho did not feel satisfied with the balance sheet; still, he felt every con fidence in the Directors, and that they had done their best. Mr Cox said h s did not wish to be con sidered opposed to the Directors, but he thought that more information should be given to the shareholders as regards the items of expenditure. He would like to see the meeting adjourned, as the bare in formation contained in the balance sheet before the shareholders was, to say the least, unsatisfactory. It was with no de sire to be hostile to the Chairman or Directors that he moved the following amendment —“That the adoption of the balance sheet be postponed until after a report and fuller information are obtained on the expenditure named, and that a sub-committee be appointed to inspect and report on the whole subject at a future meeting ; such committee to consist of Messrs S. Saunders, G. Jameson, and the mover.” Mr John Carter seconded the amend ment.

Mr R. Friedlander said Mr Cox was in error in several of hia statements. The fact was he (Mr Cox) was misinformed. He held in his hands a statement of re ceipts and expenditure which accounted for every shilling that they had received. If Mr Cox had asked for this before the meeting took place it would have been re id instead of the printed balance-sheet. The Directors considered it not worth while to print the accounts in full. Mr Cox said this was just the point. Ho wanted to see the full statement and explanation of the printed balance-sheet as well. In every case the estimates) had been exceeded, bpt he thought that on fuller explanation the action of the Direc tors would be approved of. He had no wish to censure the Directors. A very lengthy discussion ensued on the items of the balance-sheet. The Secretary then read a written statement of accounts to which Mr Fried lander had alluded, showing the whole of

the items which made up the printed balance-sheet.

Mr Brown referred to an item of L4O which had been expended upon an open ing banquet, etc., for the Directors and a few gentlemen from Christchurch.

Mr Gilmour considered the Directors had not acte 1 quite right in this matter. He was sure they would not do so again after such a talking to as they had had to day. The Chairman said he would now put the amendment.

Mr Cox said before putting the amend ment he would like to have the matter of proxies settled. He (Mr Cox) had ob tained several proxies from Christchurch shareholders, but he believed the secre tary would not allow them to be made use of because they had not b. j en received at his office 48 hours befo- n the present meeting. He might say that the proxies were posted in Christchurch and telegrams at once sent to the secretary from the shareholders to that effect. Mr Parnell said that the proxies could not be received as they were informal. The Articles of Association were very clear upon that point. The Chairman said he must rule Mr Cox out of order, and that he could not vote in any of the resolutions before the meeting as his name did not appear on the register. Mr Cox said of course he would yield to the ruling of the Chairman, yet he pro tested strongly against the action of the secretary in not having his name inserted in the register, as he had given ample time for such to be done. [Mr Cox then retired from the room.] The Chairman then put Mr Cox s amendment, which was lost, the original resolution being carried. Mr Clark moved —“ That it be a re commendation to the incoming Directors that any profits arising from the factory be allotted as a dividend to the share holders.” —Carried.^ A very lengthy discussion again ensued, after which the following gentlemen were proposed and seconded as Directors, the first nine being declared duly elected ; Joseph Clark ... ... 47 J. Orr 43 J. Grigg 38 Chapman ... ... ... 37 Wilkin 35 Havana ... ••• ••• 32 R. Friedlander 32 R. Anderson ... ... 32 J- Wheeler 30 J. Brown ... ••• ... 26 G. Jameson ... ... 25 F. Pavitt 16 0. P. Cox 15 Fleming 13 Dudley 12 W. Anderson 6

Several notices of motion were then considered, and the alteration of clauses 40 and 49 were adopted. It was decided to increase the nominal capital of the company from L 5,000 to L 15,000. The Chairman stated that the new Di rectors would see that no expenditure was made in reference to the erection of now factories until an expression of opinion was obtained from a general .meeting of shareholders. Messrs W. H. Gundry and S. Saunders were elected auditors.

Mr Poyntz read the following state ment showing the probable position of the company at the end of one year s work, based on the result already obtained by thirty-two days’ work, from the com mencement to November 30th, 1882 : The thirty-two days show milk utilised 13,275 gallons, or an average of 414 gal lons per day, which has made 12,0431bs cheese, costing at 4|[d per lb to make, L 238 7s, whilst showing a loss of 10 per cent, nearly in quality of milk. On the same basis 300 days would utilise 124,200 gallons of milk, making 111,7801bs cheese, costing to produce —Dr. To cost of milk and making 111,7801bs cheese at 4|d, L 2,212 6s 3d ; interest on capital invested L 3,107 at 8 per cent., L 248 lls 2d ; 20 sows at L2, L4O ; balance profit, L 443 12s 7d—total, L 2,944 10s. Or. By sale 111.7801bs cheese at 6d, L 2.794 10s; profit on 200 pigs, produce of 20 sows, fed on whev from above cheese, at 15s per head, Llso—total, L 2,844 10s. Equal to a dividend on capital of L 5,000 of 8| per cent. The Manager, Mr Harding, handed in the following table showing the estimated cost of producing 1,000 gallons of milk daily on the Cheddar system, being the full working power of the factory. 1,000 gallons milk per day will produce OOOlba cheese.

Dr. £ s. d. Rennet, 2 pints per day at la 6d per i int ... ... ... 0 3 0 Coloring, 2 pints per day at Is per pint 0 2 0 Coal, 3 cwt per daj at 2s 6d per cwt ... ... ... 0 7 6 Lighting, oil for engine, etc. 0 0 2 Salaries—Manager ... ... 0 9 0 ~ Five hands, at 5s per day or 30s per week ... 1 5 0

2 10 8 This amounts to - 60 of Id or one-tenth of a penny, over per gallon. Cr. £• s. d. 900 lbs cheese at fid ... ... 22 10 0

1,000 gallons milk at 4d cost 10 13 4

Daily gross profit Cost of production

5 16 8 2 10 8

Net daily profit ... ... 3 6 0 Besides 800 gallons whey per day, at £d per gallon, which I have not men tioned, amounting to LI 13s 4d. On Saturday, December 3rd, the even ing’s milk, amounting to 267 gallons, produced 2771bs curd. The lactometer, corrected and reduced, showed this milk to bo only 34’ specific gravity ; on the 9th 700 gallons of morning and evening milk combined, produce ! 6731bs of curd, and the lactometer test, corrected and reduced showed the morning’s milk to have a specific gravity of 20'’ only, or a mean of 29* for both, consequently the night’s milk, by the lactometer test of 34° produced an increase of curd of 3J- per cent, while the morning and evening’s mi k combined showed a decrease on the mean test of 29° of 3 per cent, of curd, showinar that milk with a specific gravity of 32* ought to produce 11b of curd to the gallon. On the question of cream, on December Bth the morning’s milk taken from the first ten senders as they arrived at the Factory showed by the testing tubes an average of 7 per cent, of cream, whilst, on the evening of December 12th a similar number showed exactly 10 per cent, of cream. [These tests exactly coincide with Mr Harding's experiences in England, and showed that the most curd was produced towards the fall.] A vote of thanks to the Directors was carried unanimously, and the meeting ended.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Dec. 7. The elections have absorbed all public attention and interest, and the fall of the Government is a foregone conclusion. Already there is a large majority returned opposed to the Ministerial Laud Bill, and each election adds to the list. Seme dissatisfaction is expressed at the Austral inquiry being held in England instead of here. All the witnesses will be sent home. Operations are proceeding for raising the vessel. A coffer dam is being built, and the ship has been rendered watertight. An engineer is on the way from England to superintend. Melbourne, Deo. 7. The Australian central committee of the Irish Land League received a tele gram from Mr Parnell, intimating that J. E. Redmond is proceeding to Australia

by the Indus, wluclv'ieft England on the sth inai,, for the purpose of furthering the objects of the New National Organisa tion recently formed in Dublin. He will visit the principal centres of all the colonies. The house of Capt. Anderson a l . Wil liamstown was struck yesterday by light ning. Mr Anderson was also knocked down by the shock. Gother’s house was also struck, and his family had a narrow escape. Another railway catastrophe was nar rowly averted on the line from Ballarat to Castlemaine, where the railway and sleepers were carried away by storm water, a train, consisting of ten carriages, only saved being wrecked by the presence o mind of a plate-layer. The sufferers by the Hawthorne accident continue to improve, and it is expected that the cost of the accident will amount to over LIOOjOOO. Adelaide, Dec. 7. Heavy rains have fallen in all’parts of the country, and interfere with reaping operations in many districts. There seems no doubt that there will be a low average of wheat yield. Ph rth, Dec. 7. A woman residing in the Victoria Plains, while sitting in the house nursing a baby, was struck by lightning, burning off the ear and part of the hair. She died next day.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

A SUGGESTION.

To the Editor. —Sir, — Would you kindly make known, through the medium of your valuable paper, a suggestion, which, will, I think, express the views of a large number of the Ashburton resi dents generally, and the tradespeop’e in particular. It is in re Anniversary Day, which falls on Saturday, the 16th inst. As we all are aware, that Saturday is our busiest day, would it not be advisable to postpone the keeping of Anniversary Day to a more suitable time ? My proposition, and I believe it is one that will meet with general favor, is that one additional day at Christmas be proclaimed a holiday, say the Wednesday after Boxing day, in which case it will enable many who other wise could not get away, to avail them of the excursion fares, and between Christmas and New Year there will be little or no business done, so there would be no loss to trade, and the extra day would be a great boon to the public.—l am, etc., A Citizen.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Money and the Markets. London, Dec. 12. Consols have declined to The market for colonial produce is un changed. The New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations. A Terrible Fire. London, Dec. 13. Telegrams have been received from Jamaica reporting that the whole of the business portion of Kingston, the prin cipal town ol the island, has been de stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at fully L 6,000.000 sterling. Found Guilty. The first of the prisoners charged with the murder of two bailiffs at Lough Mask has been found guilty, but sentence is deferred. The Archbishoprick of Canterbury. It has transpired that the .Right Rev. Edward Harold Brown, D. D., Bishop of Winchester, has declined the Prim acy of all England, vacant by the death of Dr Tail. Postponed. The hearing of the cases against Messrs Davitt and Healy, two of the leaders of the Irish National League, who were summoned to find sureties for their good behaviour, has been indefinitely postponed. Confirmed. The Times publishes a paragraph this morning confirming the announce ment made by the Standard yesterday regarding the approaching Ministerial changes.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rKUXEr’s TELEORAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Grain- Melbourne, Yesterday. Wheat is quoted at 5s 3d to 5s $d for shipping parcels. The price is barely maintained. Malting barley is firm at 3s rod to 4s. New Zealand oats are very quiet, and feeding qualities are worth 3s gd to 4s 2d, and milli^f 1 from 4s 2d to 4s 4d. From Glasgow.

The Union Co.’s new steamship Hauroto, from Glasgow (October 25th), arrived here to-day. Union Shipping Company. It is announced that the Union Steamship Company has purchased the steamer Suva, 293 tons, from Messrs J. McEwan and Son, by whom she has for some time past been employed in the trade between Fiji and Melbourne. The Company intends employing one of its large steamers on that line, and the Suva will be engaged in the islands as a feeder to the trade. It has further transpired that the Company has made arrangements to open a branch estab lishment in Melbourne on January Ist, under the management of Mr David Mills. Wool. Messrs Goldsborough and Co., Limited, report a large attendance of buyers at their wool sale to-day, and brisk competition. G r easy wool re alised from 8d to and washed from i6d to Five thousand bales were sold. The Creswick Mining Disaster. The divers attached to H.M.V. s. Cerebus were sent to Creswick to-day to assist in rescuing the miners in the flooded Australasian mine. The appa ratus, however, with which they were provided proved inadequate to enable them to reach the place where the men were at work. The divers endeavored to communicate with the imprisoned miners, but their signals were un answered, and it is believed that tlje miners have perished. There is great excitement and distress in the Creswick district. Three of the bodies of the miners drowned were recovered this evening. The water in the shaft is being reduced rapidly, and the work of re pairing the tubes which supply the workings with fresh air is now being proceeded with. Melbourne, To-day. The announcement of the finding of three bodies in the Australian mine is not contradicted. The divers have been found to be utterly useless, and foul air has, so far, arrested the progress of the relief party. According to the latest reports the miners are entombed alive. Latek. Later telegrams from Creswick are timed 7 a.m., and report tbat the relief

party have descended the shaft of the* mine all cheering lustily, and have stated that when in the main drive, near the pump works, the entombed miners plainly repeated, “All right; we are all safe.” It is hoped they may be rescued within an hour. Great ex citement and enthusiasm prevails at the entrance of the mine, where crowds of people are collected. [Received Dec. 14, 1.50 p.m.] Melbourne, To-day, 10.40 a.m. A telegram just received from Cres wick reports that five men have been saved from the mine, but the remain ing twenty-one were all dead when re lief reached them. [Received Dec. 14, Ip.m.] Parliamentary. Sydney, To-day. Parliament will be summoned to meet on the 3rd January. The Farkes’ Ministry will probably resign before that date, and announce that fact on the meeting of the House. Tor the Bluff. Sailed—Yesterday, steamship Ringa rooma, for the Bluff. Yesterday the announcement of her arrival was in correct .

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Troublesome Natives- Wellington, To-day. With regard to the destruction of, a bridge and tramway by natives at Taha pua,fHawke’s Bay district, the following particulars have been ascertained. At daybreak on the Hth, about fifteen natives from Waipawa pah, armed with guns and axes, proceeded to the land known as Tahapua and destroyed the bridge and a portion of the tramway constructed by Messrs Wilding and Bull, who were cut-' ting timber on the land. The damage was done before the Tahapua natives knew what was going on, and the Waipawa natives had returned to their pah. A threat was given that they would return, and it was found that if they did there would be a serious conflict. It appears that the Waipawa and the Poratgahau natives have lately objected to timber cutting on this land, and they held several meetings on the subject, and in the end they determined to destroy the bridge and tram. Oh Government being informed of this they advised that the natives should be warned that whatever their rights were they could not be permitted to take the law into their own hands, as they were now doing. Thelandin dispute has hot been passed through the Native Land Court, and the natives have been urged to allow everything to stand over until the title js decided. They were also told, if farther violence resulted the Government would interfere when this was being urged on the natives. Messrs Wilding and Bull were sent for, and it was arranged that a week be allowed them to get the logs they had cut, after which neither party is 4o go on the ground for six weeks. In the meantime application is to be made to the Land Court to hear the case and have the whole matter decided by law. The Taka-, paua natives, who gave Wilding and Bull permission to cut timber, have been in occupation for a number of years.

Crowded Out.— Owing to the pressure of advertisements we are compelled to hold over our leading article and other local news. A Warning xo Small Boys.— Ostriches, which digest tenpenny nails, cannot stand tobacco. The other day, says the Natal Witness, a farmer living near Zuurbron was standing in one of his ostrich camps, smoking a meerschaum pipe, when one of his most valuable breeding birds came up and snatched the pipe from his mouth and swallowed it. In a very short time the bird was dead, having been poisoned by the nicotine in the pipe. This should act as a warning to small boys. An Umbrella Story. — During the shower a citizen carrying a very wot umbrella entered an hotel to pay a call to some one upstairs. After placing his urn* brella where it might drain, he wrote upon a piece of paper and pinned to it thd sen* tence, “ N. B.—This umbrella belongs to a man who strikes a 2501 b blow—back in fifteen minutes.” He went his way up stairs, and after an absence of fifteen minutes returned to find his umbrella gone, and in its place a note reading, P.S.—Umbrella taken by a man who walks ten miles an hour—won’t be back at all. ” —Detroit Free Press. Coal “ Winning ” by a New Process. —A series of experiments has bean made in the workings of the Wharnoliffe Silk stone colleries, near Sheffield, the object being to test the new method of winning coal by the use of compressed lime in stead of blasting powder. The experi ments took place in the Pargate seam.' A hole about Sin in diameter and 4ft deep was drilled through the solid coal and cleaned out, a perforated iron tube was then inserted, and the lime cartridge (3ft long) put in. When the lime had beOn rammed home and the hole made up,, a force pump was used to inject water into the bottom of the tube. Simultaneously with the injection of the water, the rend ing process began, and in 30 minutes about ten tons of coal came down almost in an unbroken mass. Of the whole of the fall, not more than 6 per cent, of the coal was small —a much smaller per cent age than under the old system. It is an ticipated that compressed lime will even tually supersede the use of blasting powder, and thus revolutionise the system of winning coal.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1882.



PRESENTS. V JUST OPENED UP, i: A Large and Choice Selection of FANCY GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS. Andrewes Bros., ‘ BOOKSEL : ERR, STATIONER Ac. East street south, Ashburton. n!6



[With an apology to Green’s Shade.] BOOTS AND SHOES.—The BIG SHOP in East Street, Ash burton, has just, been opened with an ehUrely NEW STO/1K of English, Foreign, and Colonial-made BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, which have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where. —C. HAWKINS, “ Munster” ■’Wakehousb, Ashburton ; also at Tin yrald. BEAT AjT OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK ALE FURNITURE ! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE-CHEAP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail )ffice. 'F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAYIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, BAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. |7l VERY article Sold at Christchurch Hi Puobs and guaranteed beat of naterial and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED — So



Wanted P L 0 WANTED, grass land, teed. dl2 U G H I N G. several PLOUGHS for One month’s work guaran- JOHN GRIGG, Longbeach. w ANTED—A good General Servant. Apply to Mrs J. Tucker, Allenton. dl3 WANTED— A good general SER VANT, who can milk. Apply, Office of this Paper. dl2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY—MAN COOK for Men's Hut. Must be good Baker. Permanent situation. C. H. Dowdxng, Coldstream. d!2 YTTANTED—TENDERS for about W five miles of FENCING. Ten ders ie be sent in by WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20th. For particulars apply to d!2 MATSON, COX & CO. WANTED TENDERS for HAR VESTING 1,362 Acres of Wheat, in one or three lots. The lowest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be in 23rd Dec., 1882. Apply, W. H. RULE, d!3 Pendarves. WANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hayes and Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY. an 12 WANTED KNOWN Friedlander Bros.’ is the cheapest house in town for first-class Drapery. 10 per cent, discount, or 2s off every £ for cash. d 5 TT/ANTED KNOWN-That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c yyr 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 hie Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know he 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 FREETRADE BAKERY, East street —R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 ■ — 7 Special Advertisements. 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. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton. JBL 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 Companion Infants’ Magazine, &c., &c. POETS— VARIOUS Authors; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! GRE \T VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, and Indiarubber. DOLLS ! DOLLS !! DOLLS !!! ALL" fUZ S—From one inch to two feet—in Wood, Rag, v Tina, 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 INSTRUMENT ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d 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 bamnelson PRIZE TWINE BINDER AND HARVESTER. The Machines, which are now being fast sold, have many material improve- i 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, render 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 machine, 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 to 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. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS —A Large and Splendid Assortment, comprising all the Newest Designs in Great Variety.— Akdkewes Beds., Book sellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton 5 d 6



Special Advertisements. rpRY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory For every article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS ; Also for CHOICE NEW GOODS In hats, hosiery, shirts, ties, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, BLANKETS, &c. HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHI BITION ; Also, TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Awarded at CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION, Seventeen Retail Branches now open in i the Colony. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. s!9



QoA L. COAL. COAL. We have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Lambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, REST ELL & 00.



TO BLACKSMITHS, iM BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just lauded, ex Mary Campbell, from Greymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The beat procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



We have now IN STOCK and for sale, ex vessels from Kaipara, a large assort ment of DRESSED AND UNDRESSED Kauri Timber, including sizes to suit all requirements of the Building Trade. WELL - SEASONED TIMBER for Joiners and Cabinetmakers. Also, from Foxton, ex Awaroa and Forest Queen, Totaral Black Pine, of the best quality to be obtained. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. TBE MUTUAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.



The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates. o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. PECIAL NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin, Hava great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G. R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above can always be found. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC ! MUSIC ! ! MUSIC !! ! And the firm respectfully solicit a call frem their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. d!4



Thomas Taylor, AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WED DING CAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS,



TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.25 p. m. ] New Advertisements. WANTED, at once—Three DRESS MAKERS. Apply to Feiedlandeb Bros. d!4 WANTED, immediately, for Wester field, a MAN who understands Gardening. D. Oliver, Weaterfield. 14d STRAYED into my paddock, a chestnut PoNY, about 14| hands high. Owner can have same on paying expenses. F. Cass, Wakanui. d!4 u NITED GRAND TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION. A FINAL MEETING of Delegates is called for FRIDAY - , December 15th, at 7.30 p. m., at the Secretary’s office. A full attendance and punctuality par ticularly requested. S. E. POYNTZ, Secretary. N o T 0 E. All ACCOUNTS now DDE to me must be PAID at once to Mr Alfred Harrison. 14d GEO. F. HENRY. T 0 BUILD E R S. TENDERS are required for the Ereo tion of a HOUSE in Concrete, at Pleasant Point Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Messrs Tucker and Rastelt till 9 a. m. on MONDAY next, the 18th inst. 14d T. B. J' CKSON.