SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON, Arrived. Monday. Pelican, brigantine, from Kaipara. Emperor, brig, from Newcastle. ( Yesterday. Wanaka, as., from Port Chalmers. Waihora, a a, from Auckland and way porta Sailed. Monday. Reward, schooner, for Pelorus Sound. La France, barque, for Oamaru. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived Wairarapa, from Sydney; Gunboat Sandfly, from the Islands; De fiance, from Dunedin; Louie, from Le- Taka. Sailed —Rotomahana, for Sydney; Koto rns,: fsr the Sooth. Wellington, Ye terday. Arrived—Waihora, from Auckland, via tbs East Coast; Grafton, from Nelson; Sarah Pile, brigantine-, from Kaipara. Sultd—flmroto, for Port Chalmers; Hawea, for Picton and Nelson; Waihora, for Melbourne, via the South; Mahina paa, for Westport and Greymouth; Charles Edward, for Nelson and the West Coast. Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived—Cingalese, barque, from Lyt telton; Taiaroa, from Dunedin; Koranui, from Wellington. Sailed—Koranui, for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Monday. Aarived —Natal Queen, from Hobart; Star Of the South, from Greymouth. Sailed—Gazelle, barque, for the Bluff; Wave, brig, for Wellington; Wanaka, for the North. Bluff, Monday. Arrived—Manapouri, from Melbourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE . Monday, December 31. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton lUleyards—Stock. MEETINGS AMUSEMENTS, Etc This Evening. .Wednesday, December 26. Town Bill—Loyal Orange Concert and Ballj at 7.30 p m. Od*fetUow» : HaU-Oxford Dramatic Com pany, at 7.30 p.m. Thursday, December 27. Aahburton Summer Races Mount Somers Annual Races and Sports. Tuesday, January 1. Wimdbw Annual Races and Sports. Methven Annual Races and Sports. ' : Friday, January 4. Ashburton County Council—it Council Chambers, 11a.m. Friday, January 4. Longbeach Road Board, at Road Board office,' Longbeach Saturday, Ja uary 5 Wakanoi Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, January 7- Upper Ashburton Road Board, at Road Board Office

MAIL NOTICES.

MVil» close at the Ashburton Post Office follows; — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.ir. 10.30 am., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, <&c., at 10.30 a no. MidlS: p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 am. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 am., For Tima-u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 am M and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Groenstreet and Ashburton Forks, an. Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 pm. For tfount Somers, on Tuesdays and k.»turdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days j* at € a.m. For Aahtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.xn. daily. For Fleming ton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. Foir Wakamn, Elgin, Seaviuw, Seafieid, and'Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 ».m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Po t Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.tm, 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5. ■mb. daily. Frou* Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 5.30 pim., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenatreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 A.ID. ' From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.ra. and 8.15 p.m. From Majrfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafieid, and Kyle. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, snd Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days,. at 9.30 a.m. from Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, at 10 a. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1883. The Industrial Exhibition.

The Christchurch Exhibition pro mises to be a decided success, and there can be no doubt that in getting together so admirable a collection of colonial productions the Industrial Association has done good service. It may indeed be said that no better way for giving people an opportunity of realising the extent of the resources of a country could be devised, and this fact has been universally acknowledged since the late Prince Consort organ ised the first great World’s Fair in 1851. Every country of importance has fol lowed the example then set by Eng land, and not a year passes without several exhibitions of more or less im portance to the general community being opened in some city or other. It would of course be absurd to compare our little show at Christchurch with those which are held in larger centres of population, but, small as it compara tively is, it is an open question whether we do not derive more benefit from such Exhibitions than the inhabitants of older countries do from theirs. But while we have every reason to con gratulate the Association on the suc cess of their venture, we have grave doubts as to whether the motives that actuated them will be received with favor by the majority. Mr A. G. How land, the president, in his opening address, set forth those motives very plainly, and the lesson he would have the Exhibition leach is that local industry should be encouraged by protection. The United States were pointed to as an example to be followed by this colony in this respect, and we were told that America owed not a little of her present position to the fact that she had in the past sub mitted to be taxed so that her indus tries might be developed. It seems strange that after all that has bee t said about free trade there should still be people who profess to believe in pro tection, To be sure they are in a small minority, but they are obstinate in clinging to their opinion, for the simple reason that they are themselves the only people to be benefited at the ex pense of the majority. Even in the States people are beginning to realise the vicious nature of the system they have been following. The effect of protection there has been to reduce their foreign commerce to next to nothing, while their home stocks have increased so largely that the supply is greater than the demand. In the words of one of their own politicians, there is every reason to believe that if she does not institute some reform America will be “smothered in her own grease.” And yet Mr Howland and the Industrial Association would have us follow an example, which, how ever successful it may appear for a short time, cannot fail to injure a country in the long run. It would suit the book of certain tradesmen to have local industries pro tected, so that they might make more than their fair share of profit, but it stands to reason that the good of the colony as a whole will be best secured by not countenancing any such notions. The only right an industry has for ex isting is that goods can be manufac tured as well and as cheaply as is pos sible elsewhere, and it is unreasonable to compel the public to pay more for an article than it is worth, simply to bols ter up a trade which cannot be carried on unless outside competition is pre vented. This is the doctrine laid down by the Industrial Association through the mouthpiece of their president, Mr Howland, but we have little fear that it will receive general acceptance in the colony.

We are sorry to have to record a seri ous accident which happened to Mr Richard Lancaster yesterday. It appears that he was walking in a paddock where a mare belonging to him was grazing, and on being approached from behind the animal throw out her legs and kicked Mr Lancaster in the body and leg. Three of the ribs were fractured and the thigh very badly bruised, and although the patient is getting on as well so can be expected it will probably be some time before ho en tirely recovers. According to the statement of a man sentenced at the Wellington Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday to a month’s imprisonment for stowing him self on board the British King, things at the Cape do not wear a satisfactory aspect. Hundreds of men aie out of employment, and every effort is made by persons to leave the colony. In consequence of the scarcity of work many families have been reduced to the verge of starvation, and the greatest distress prevails amongst the lower classes. The accused, a mechanic, earned Casey, regretted that he and others had been obliged to secret themselves on board the steamer, but expressed his opinion that the arrival of so many arti sans in the colony would be beneficial to the community.

The young woman suffering from fever i on board the Vie ory has been removed to ( ' Quarantine Island, and tho rest of the pas- i sengers allowed to land. ■ Tenders are to be invited in a few days for the tunnels, 1 ridges, etc., on the Hin- 1 don section of the Otago Central Railway, which is that hitherto reserved for the unemployed. The Ashburton Summer Meeting takes place to-morrow, »nd should tho weaiher continue fine a large attendance may be safely prophesied. Special trains will leave for the racecourse, the first starting from the Ashburton station at 31.45 a.tn. The master of the hospital desires t > re turn thanks to the following ladies and gentlemen for their kindness in forward ing fruit and fl .wera for the inmates : Miss Bishop, Mrs F. T. Mayo, and Messrs G. Smith, Friedlander, A. Har.ison, Fooks, Davidson, Randall, and Dr Trevor. An action for libel lias been commenced in the Supremo Court by W. T. L. Travers, barrister, of Wellington, against the proprietor of the Neiv Zealand Times. The alleged libel is contained in an rtrticle reflecting upon plaintiff’s conduct in his capacity <>f city solicitor, and damages are laid at LI,OOO. A curie ua commentary on tho alleged scarcity of employment in Canterbury is that no fewer than 30 men who were work ing for one contractor on the Wellington- Manawatu railway left him on Saturday night for Christchurch, to take work in the Canterbury district. These men wore receiving 8s a day on tho Wellington con tract, Hoodley, Lyon and Co. held their first wool sale of the season at Napier on Mon day. The catalogue consisted of 432 bales of greasy wool, all of which were sold ex cepting fourteen lots. For greasy cross breds 7£d was realised, merino 9d. The attendance was good aud the competition spirited. Tho next sale is fixed for the 15th January. A man named John Bergin, employed at Tapper’s Mill, Longbush, was coming out from tho mill to the main line on a trolly on Monday afternoon, when he fell off and the trolly wheels passed over his right leg below the knee, completely smashing it. He was brought to the Hos pifcd where his leg was amputated at the joint. Bergin was on his way to Inver r cargill to spend Christmas. i According to Puck, about the happiest day in the life of a young lady is the day r upon which she receives an engagement ring, tiho will hold her hand up and look at the ring from all points and admire it, f and assure Adolphus that he is just too > awful nice for anything foe giving it t > 1 her. And she always wears it 11 that day . no matter what happens. If the ring is two large for her she will ram bits of wood under it, just as the b>>y puts branches of trees and other things under his skate

straps to keep his ska'os* 0-1. And, after she g«la it fixed to suit her, she starts nut to call on her friends. They all know be fore she arrives that she has received a

ring, and are on the qui vive. They either tell here it is very pretty or else they pre tend not to notice it at all, in either of which cases the recipient of the ring is delighted beyond description. Because if they comp'.imenc her she thinks that they are affecting an indifference to her good luck that they do not feel, and that they will tear her to pieces after her departure. And it they don’t say a word or notice tho ring, the young lady knows they are wild w.th envy, and would give their ears to be in her place. And she is jdad to know that he has destroyed their happiness.

Those who looked forward to an un pleasant- Christmas so far as weather was concerned were agreeably disappointed, for a finer day for the holiday yesterday could not be desired. The places of wor ship were well attended in the morning, and as is usual at this season, both St Stephen’s and the Roman Catholic Church have been tastefully decorated. Numerous pic-nic parties left Ashburton during the day, and the trains to Christchurch and Timaru were crowded. To-day the town presented a deserted appearance, nearly everybody going to the Caledonian sports. At the Town Hall to-night the Orange Concert will be held, and it needs no words of ours to draw a crowded house. The entertainment promises to be a specially attractive one, and includes all the boat local talent, both vocal and instrumental. The Oxford Amateurs will play “Joe” and “Robert Maoaire ’’ at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening, and considering the number of people in town should secure good patronage. Something, insists a Lo .don paper, will have to be done to lighten the traffic of that hueg city and to make room for pa - sengers, so that people may at least get out of each other’s way. Underneath the ground they must go in a few years hence, or aloft. Which is it to be 1 The Ameri cans find elevated rail ways answer. Theele vated railways of New York constitute one of the striking features of that remark able city. Metal pillars, erected at the edge ot the pavement or in the centre of broad avenues, and standing a me 20ft high, support the lines, along which pas senger trains a-o driven at intervals of five or six minutes. The long straight streets of the city are, of course, peculiarly suited for this strange mode of locomotion. Pas sengers who use it can look down on the heads of the pedestrians below, or into the sitting room: and bedrooms of the houses they are passing ; but so can we on many railways Access to the numer ous stations is obtained by flights of iron steps at the corner of the streets. Would this do for L >ndon ? Perhaps, t r the people have besn of late years most ac commodating to new ideas, and cosmopoli tan in their notions Something must be done, that is clear, to relieve the traffic in the streets. The memory of last sea son in Piccadilly is alarming to recall, nay, from Piccadilly to the Bank it was almost as bad all the way. Someone suggests more refuges, and the points of the com pass to be marked on them. About six o’clock last evening (says the Lyttelton Times) a fatal accident, for which, howeve”, no blame appears to ho attached to the official of the tramway, occurred on the Ferry road lino. A man named Charles D. Christison, employed as a cutter at Messrs Hobday and Son’s, was the victim. Ho got on the tram, it is stated, at Radley Ikidge, and rode on the second car till near Piper’s Hotel, when ho descended with the intention of getting off The guard, Henry Maher, who was standing inside the door of the car, called to him to wait a moment, as the tram was about to stop, and just at that moment steam was shut off, and the brakes ap plied. Christison, however, jumped off with his back to the engine, before the cars had stopped. He fell backwards against the. car, the front wheel of which passed over his right leg, above the knee. The tram promptly came to a stand still, and the guard and some passengers i rocepded to release the unfortunate man from his painful position. To do this it was found necessary to take off the guard bar connecting the two axles, as his leg was jammed underneath the wheel, the foot being somehow entangled with the bar. He was soon got out, and Dr F. E. Hunt, who had been sent for, arrived on the scone. He at once perceived that no thing could be done for the man where ho was, as his right leg was nearly cut off, and hanging only by some skin and ffesh. An express was obtained, and in this the sufferer was removed to the hospital. Here every attention was paid to him, but though he was conscious when brought in he rapidiy sank, and died at a quarter to ten at night. Christison was a married man, and was of very sober, steady and industrious habits. He was about 35 years of age

Blackburn and Thomas, the Victorian wrestlers, will not after all go to Dunedin for the Caledonian gathering, but Donald Dinnie will be the great attraction. Several Scotch shepherd■> in the country are stated to have thrown up their billets rather than miss seeing the great cham pion.

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DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

THE TRIUMPH ENQUIRY.

At tho Tiiumph inquiry on Monday, the Chief officer deposed that the look-out man was quite sober. Saw him mi tho fon-castlo walking about. The Second Officer gave evidence that he was engaged with the Chief Officer clearing up when the vessel struck. He would swear that the captain was not under the influence of liquor. Frank Romer, Third Offic r, deposed he had three years’ experience on the New Zealand coast. Nvhen tho Triumph left the craw were fit to go in a steamer. After the pilot left, he told the look-out on the forecastle to keep a bright look out. He was engaged at the braces and saw land over the side, perhaps one min ute before she struck. As soon as he saw land so close he made for the bridge, bur. she struck before he reached it. He h-d no liquor that day but a little brandy. When he saw land, he called “ Stop her ; full speed astern.” F. Sylvester, who had shipped al Auck land as an A. B. on board the Triumph, deposed that while they were coiling the hawsers witness remarked to his mate they were heading well up for Tiritiri, and he was expecting her course to be altered. He saw the light and the land plainly. As the captain was on the bridge and as there was a man on the look-out, he felt it was not hia place to speak. When the vessel struck some of the men below did not get up because they had too much to drink.

Jas. Burns, A. 8., deposed ha was at the gangway when the pilot left, and could swear the captain was sober. Jonas Davidson, A. 8., deposed that the chief and second officers were sober ; but he took no notice of Romer, the third officer, who was either drunk or mad.

Patsy, the boatswain, testified tint he stationed O’Halloran, the light.trimmer, on the look out just before the pilot left, and saw the captain on the bridge leaning over the rail, a quarter of an hour before the ship struck. John O’Halloran, who was on the look out on the forecastle, deposed he was sober on the night of the wieck. He saw the vessel was nearing the land, aud sung out “ put the helm a-port,” but no change was made in the course. He sang out loudly a second and a third time. The third time he sung out, “ Won’t you put your helm a-port V' No change was made, and when the vessel struck he was knocked over. It was the first time he had been on the look-out.

Thomas Casement, quarter-master, de posed that when the pilot left the captain gave orders to keep Tiritiri light broad on tho port how, and to be careful. He then walked on the bridge. He steered by the light, and saw nothing else. Never heard O’Halloran sing out till two seconds before tho vessel struck, and witness ported the helm when he saw tho rooks, without O’Halloran’s injunction. He believed the vessel was going full speed. He had no compass, Tho course given to him was nothing but the light. The captain ap peared perfectly sober. When the captain hoard the look-out, ho cried “Hard aport,” but the versel was then on the rocks.

John Fisher, chief engineer, deposed the vessel was going eleven knots when she struck. In twenty seconds the en gines were going astern. He said to the captain, “ This is a bad job.” The cap tain said, “ Yes; and it is not for want of knowing better. I must havo dozed off to sleep.” The captain appeared quite sober. The captain suffered from neural gia, and before leaving Auckland said he had no sleep. The Court adjourned till January 4th.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Dec. 19. The Board appointed to deal with the case of Attenborough, the letter carrier, who was accused of getting up a racing sweep, has decided on his dismissal from the service. Wm. Rigg, of the firm of McLean Bros, and Rigg, is dead. He was a colo nist of thirty years’ standing. Lord and Ltdy Rosebery, now ir Vic toria, have visited Ballarat and inspected * he mines, etc. Extensive preparations are being made for the Engineers’ Industrial Exhibition, to be opened on the 20th inst. It will be held in the Exhibition building, and is expected to be a great success The formal act of preaching the pulpit of Soots Church vacant, was performed on Sunday. The majority of the congrega tion were absent, leaving the Church with bare benches. Messrs Malleson, England, and Stewart, solicitors for the Rev, Chas. Strong, have made a formal application to the Presbytery for his certitioa'e to enable him to take another church. The Governor returned from Adelaide in the Nelson to-day. The Nelson has gone to Hobart, and from thence will probably go to New Guinea or China. There was considerable excitement at Stalwell owing to three children being lost in the: bush. They wandered from town on Sun lay, and on Monday night,

at a public meeting in the T6wn Hall, search parties were organised. • About 1 five o'clock on Tuesday the children were i found eleven miles away in an exhausted condition. Over 3,000 persons wore en gaged in the search. • The New South Wales cricket team, « for the Intercolonial Match on Boxing Day, arrive! last night, and met with a . cordial reception. An agitation is going on in reference to tho Pollard Juvenile Opera Troupe, par ents here stating that Pollard took their children to India without their know ledge or consent. It is probable that a delegate will be sent to bring the children back. A shocking accident occurred at the Duke mine, Timor, near Maryborough. Four men, Ja.nes Hogan, John Rogers, William Jones and Charles Whiteley stepped on to the cage, and the sig nal was given to lower away, when to the alarm of everyone the cage went up to the poppet heads The chain broke and the cage shot down 332 ft to the bottom of the shaft. The search party lowered found the men smashed to atoms in the debris of the cage. The remains of the men were undistinguishable separately. Jones, the engine driver, has become quite deranged since his fatal error. It is stated that his mind was off its balance through religious mania, consequent on his connection with the Salvation Army. Lord Rosebery distributed the Scotch College athletic prizes and made a speech in which he alluded to the mecessity of the citizens exercising their poli ical power wisely. Sydney, Deo. 19. Ministers have laid on the Assembly tables copies of the minutes of the Inter colonial Conference. Mr Stuart has given ( notice to introduce a Bill for the regula tion of the Civil Service. It is understood that the Financial Statement will be made about the middle of January. Earl Rosebery intends to return to i Sydney at the end of the week, to remain a few dajs. I Mr Gregor Taylor, Superintendent of the Basern Extension Cable Company, I who arrived from Singapore, is awaiting instruction from London respecting the ( proposals of the Colonial Governments with regard to tho reduction of cable I charges. The Commissioner has decided to supply ) passengers on the Great Northern lines with iced drinking water gratia daring the ) summer mouths. Adelaide, Dec. 19. ) Mat.hew Burnett, a temperance lec turer, who has just returned from West ) Australia, intends to visit Victoria, and will commence a mission in Tasmania in March.

Harvest laborers are very scarce in some places, L 3 per week being offered with no result.

Mr T. J. King has been elected Mayor of Adelaide.

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

President, M. Stitt Esq ; Vice-President, W. Anderson, Esq; Hon Treasurer, C. Reid Esq ; Secretary, J. C. Duncan Esq; Direc tors —Messrs J. Ivess, M. H. K., D. William son, D. Cameron, R. Millar, M. Fried lander, R. Friedlander, Julian Jackson, D, McLean, P. Walker, G. Kidd, J. MacLcan Dunn, W. St G. Douglas, J. Kcir, J. W. Mcßae, G. D. Branson, D. M. McKenzie, J. Brown, A. Craighead, Chas. Reid, and J. C. Duncan. Judges.—Quoits, J. L. Brown and Peter Walker; Running, M. Stitt; Pipe music, D. McLean, James Ma bin, George Kidd, and D. Thomas ; Jump ing and Vaulting, R. Millar, Jos. Tucker and James Brown; Dancing and the best dressed boy Highlander, George Kidd. C. Reid, D. Thomas and J. Mac Lean Dunn ; Tossing the caber and throwing stone and hammer, W. Anderson, P. Walker, and M. Friedlander ; Irish jig and reel, John Devery and 11, Cullen; Wrestling, W. Anderson, J. Mcßae and I). Thomas, M. Stitt (referee), Handicappers, W. Anderson and VI. C. O. Digby ; Starter, Samuel Saunders; Time keeper, W. St George Douglas. The Scotch aro essentially an athletic nee, delighting in the promotion of those gladiatorial accomplishments which have oeen handed down to them by ances’ors, who established the value of a strong arm keen perception and frame inured to hardship in maintaining an independence which is still the pride of every patriotic Gael. Happily, in these colonies at least, the three kingdoms are so blended that the Caledonian games while preserving their Scotch specialities have been popularised introduction of sports with which Irishmen and Englishmen are more familiar. Wo have indeed seen a son of Erin vanquish his northern brethren in the intricate steps of the Ghillie Galium, and although we have no wish to accept the grave responsibility of bringing about the general domestication of the Bagpipes, we venture to think that time and study might unravel the mysteries of this tempestu ms instrument even to an Eng lishman. Having accomplished this much the country is still sparsely populated and a spot might be found ware practice could be pursued without danger of legal process or personal violence To day’s gathering was favored with superb weather, the directors having been as for tunate as other purveyors of public amuse ment this season in selecting a day on which our dilatory summer has deigned to make one of her few appearances. The various officials discharged their onerous duties with commendable zeal, but Messrs Reid and Anderson—who have been the mainstay of the Society since its founda tion—were specially conspicuous if. pro moting the success of the meeting. The great Scotch athlete, Donald Din nie, was on the ground in the national costume, bedecked with innumerable medals, the fruits of h : s prowess in every department of sport to which he has turned his attention. He is a typical specimen of muscular Christianity, stand ing 6ft lin, but too active and well pro portioned to impress any casual observer with his immensity—which is more a matter of performance than appearance. The 1 shburton Excelsior Land supple mented by a number of pipers supplied music throughout the day. Mrs Woodley had charge of the publican’s booth, and found her arrangements taxed to the ut most. Mr Davidson supplied more solid comforts, to the satisfaction of his nume rous patrons. We should estimate the attendance during the day at about! ,000

people. The following are the results of the events up to the time of going to press;— 3 Qoorrs. B. Hepburn 1 F. Bradshaw ... "... ... ... 2 George Kidd ... ... ... ... 3 Open Handicap Hcadle Race, 440y»s. A. J. Kenny, syds 1 J. Groves, 12yds 2 James Johns, 20yds ... 3 E. J. Pooka and F. Betts also ran. The lot were despatched to a capital start. Johns making the most of his handicap led to the fourth hurdle, where Groves reached him and took up the running. At the last hurd!s Betts and Foots blun dered, and Kenny making his effort col lared Groves end won by a yard. lOOYds Plat Race. A. J. Kenny 1 D. Hyland ... ... ... 2 R.' McFarlane and J. Johns also ran. Kenny and Hyland jumped away with the lord, the two others hanging at the post After the signal. The grass ceuras suiting Kenny better than his heavier opponent, he won by two yapds. Running High Jujip (Men). J. Johns, 4ft lliin ... ... 1 McGregor and Fosse also competed. McGregor was at a considerable disadvan tage in having to jump from lower ground than his opponents, and after the competi d n doited sft 2in.

Pipe Mdsio, Pxbuoohs and Marches. David Campbell 1 Alex McKay 2 Banka also competed. Running High Jump (Bots). James M'Farlane, 4ft s£in 1 James Johns, 4ft 4£in 2 Scotch Reel in Highland Costume. Jas. Banks ... ... ... ... 1 J. R. McGregor ... ... ... 2 Grand Handicap Flat Race, 200tos Hr ats. F. Belts (7yda) ... ... ... ... 1 A. J. Kenny (’scratch) ... ... ... 2 B. Stuart, (7yd*) ... ... ... 3 R Lochner (7yds), J. Groves (10yds), A. Fosse (12yds) also ran. Batts ran up . to Fo'.se at thn turn into the straight, where Stuart, Lochner and Groves con siderably interfered with one another. During the scramble Kenny came through, but could never quite reach Betts, who won by four yards, Stuart third, and Lechner, who entered a protest against the placed m in, fourth. Tossing the Oabbb. Wm. Matheson 1 T. Cunningham ... ... ... 2 J. Daly and W. Dalton also competed, Donald Dinnie having previously turned over a caber some five or six feet longer than the one used for the competition, t- tandino High Jump. W. Dalton. 4ft 4in 1 J. Sturgem, 4ft J. B. McGregor ... ... ... 0 Grand Handicap Flat Race, 300 yd *, heats. A. J- Kenny, scratch ... ... ... 1 B. Stuart, 10yds 2 F. Betts, 10yds 3 Lechner and Gr >ves (10yds) and Posse • (12yds) also rati led into the i straight, but was sb >rt’j fter passed by Betts, who, ho wove.-, o.iuid n t stay the I distance, and Stuart coming again with i Kenny o.ose u» the four passed Betts, Kenny eventually winning by two yard*, ) stewart only a few inches in front of i Be r ts. Pipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys), f David Campbell 1 , Alexander McKay 2 r Sword Dance oh Chillis Oallum. 3 J. W, Mcßae ... 1 s James B inks 2 b Half-mile Handicap Flat Race. J. Groves (50 yds) 1 v A. Posse (50 yds) 2 s Jas Johns (65 yds) 3 t> The men maintained their respective starts for tho first quarter of a mile. Fosse then took command of afftire and led to within 200 yards of home, j. when Groves went to the front, and run j ning well within himself won easily. Q Fosse, who appeared to be be able to go up to the winner whenever he liked, 0 beating Johns by five yards for second h place. Pole Vaulting. _ 'V. Dalton (Oft J Hunt (Oft 2in) ... ... ... 2 W. Allan and R. M'Gregor also com peted, but did not come anywhere near the two placed men.

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY JOOKBY CLUB. The following acceptances have been re* ceived for the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Jockey Club:— FLUNG HANDICAP. Vanguard Escopeta Cynic Bademes Loch Lomond Yankee Frederics Impostor COTTN'.y STAKES. Jenny Lind 1 Skylark Locheal I Songstress HURDLE RACE. Loch Lcmond Morning Star Wild Dayrell Fear Not Roebuck lAUBANOA STAKES. Tim Whiffler Impostor Briar Ericthoneus Lubra Wild Dayrell Escopeta Penguin Radames Lady Louise tradesmen’s handicap. Tim Whiffiet Radames Kingask Yankee Briar Tartar Lubra Morning Star Escopeta

CAB LE NEWS.

'.ATtST FROM EUROPE. ("rRDTER's TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] A Vessel on Fire. London, Deo. 22. Telegrams are to hand from Ant werp stating that the steamer Cantania arrived there, and reported that her cargo was considerably damaged by fire, which broke out during the pas sage. France and China. London, Dec. 24 Marquis Tseng has returned to Lon don. Negotiations for the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty are still pro ceeding, and no rupture has accrued between the French and Chinese Go vernments. Sixteen Children Burnt- Intelligence is to hand from Malata (Malta ?) that a fire broke out at a Jew ish school there in a building occupied by children. The majority succeeded in escaping, but sixteen were burned to death and a number seriously injured. The school itself was totally destroyed. The Tonquin War. Paris, Deo. 23. General Millott, with reinforcements undor his command, sailed to-day for T onquin. The Crown Prince. Berlin, Deo. 23. Prince Frederick William, the Crown Prince, arrived 10-day from Rome. The Czar’s Accident. St. Petersburg, Deo. 23. The Czar is suffering severely from the injury to his shoulder, and has been ordered by his medical attendants to take complete rest.

TELEGRAMS.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Fire. Auckland, To-day. A fire broke out at two o’clock this morning at Roberta’, grocer, Ponaonby road, The premises were destroyed and also the dwelling of Mrs Coyle. Bruce Lloyd’s house adjoining was also dam aged. The insurances are : Roberts shop,L?oo in the Royal; stock, L2OO in the Union, furniture, LIOO in the Union; Coyle’s house, LIOO in the Standard, furniture, LSO in the Standard; Lloyds, L3OO in the National. Most of Lloyd's furniture was saved. The Weather. | Dunedin, To-day, _ The weather yesterday was gloriogs it; the morning. A slight rain fell in (he fternoon. To-day the weather is tpagnir ficent. The JEfibernian sports sad Port Chalmers regatta are the principal attractions-

THE ASHBURTON OUAKDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1883.



The following is the result of the Dis- tiict Prize Firing conducted last week ; Points. Prize. Private W. Campbell. Christchurch Rifles Corpl. R. Hamilton, 58 1st £3 8 0 Sydenham Lieut. A. A. Fooks, 58 2nd 6 0 0 Ashburton Private F. R-. Wood’ 57 3rd 5 0 0 house,College Rifles Capt. W. St G. Doug 56 4th 4 4 0 las, Ashburton ... Private J. M. Irvine, 55 5ih 3 10 0 Ashburton Private J. A. Leitch, 54 6th 3 0 0 Ashburton Private John Groves, 54 7th 2 10 d Ashburton Bugler G. W. Savage, 52 8th 2 5 0 A«hburton Private G. Parkin, 51 9th 2 0 0 Ashburton ... Sergeants. B. Nelson, 51 10th 1 15 0 Ashburton Lieut. J. 0. Martin, 50 11th 1 10 0 College Rifles Private T. T. Lar- 50 12th 1 5 0 combe, Temuka ... Lieut. W. K Dolman, 50 13th 1 0 0 Ashburton Private J. Stephens, 50 14th 0 15 0 Ashburton 50 15th 0 10 0



Reward Books, Presents, Prizes, Toys, Dolls, &c. B. M, JO N E S, Bast street. 11 87 AST IV EB K OF SALE Walsh. & O’Connell r ■ : wni SELL THE BALANCE OF THEIR STOCK OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING AX 30 i*BßCent Under Usual Pates. THE SALE WILL LAST FOB ONE WEEK ONLY. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Bast street, Ashburton. 12 1075 Auctions. fji|B £ NB X T S ALE O F Live Stock Will be held at the AS H BUR TON YARDS, ON MONDAY, 31sr DECEMBER. MILES A CO. GEO. JAMESON, M IJO2 Agent, Ashburton. I



Wanted WANTED— Man COOK for mens’ hut; must be a good baker. 0. H. Dowdino, Coldstream. 12 1119 WANTED Known—That Hayes and Co. are slaughtering 2,000 yards of Madras Muslin worth Is 9d »t 6d per yard. WANTED Known—r'or Sale, two COTTA* ;ES on East Belt. Cheap, easy terms. Apply W. C. Davis or Ward and Sons. 12 1012 ANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c



WANTED— The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we ate determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women’s do, 3s Gd ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Barnett street. 12 1107



WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moisow, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J. M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, he intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207



WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lesions in Boxing, lesson £i per mor‘h, or according co arrangement. 1344



Special Advertisements. STOP THAT COUGH 1 DON'T DELAY.—How can you stop it 1 Where, s the Remedy. Bennington’s P.CCTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (register. 1), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bonninoton, Christchurch. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. Bazaar AND Fancy Fair AT ANDRBWES BROS., East Street South, IS NOW OPEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS in great variety. INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed by the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, and they can now boast of having Twenty - One Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both material and labor, and ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate of Wholesale Pbices.



SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTBING, HATS A CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. |F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO ro DAVIS’S JIiEAP, FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, a ; AS T ST Kl 5K T SOU TH, ASHBURTON. JiIYEIIY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and .aranleed boa. of •natorial and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED «1 f———M——Bl——Mi— Boarding Houses, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL 0. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel near Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hal), and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate.



Special. Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion P ->vsb, Cashel street, Chv .atoharch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thou ands of parcels being for- t warded to the order of distant customers ■ upon the distinct understanding that any , article not proving satisfactory to the pur- j chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duct d by E. O. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, CHRIvSTCHUKCH. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. G. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains— Worth £ s. d. 1 dross piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydiaed buttons, to match ... ... ... _••• 016 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6 £1 9 10 Our No. 2,30 a household parcel, contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... _ ... ... 10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 012 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains — Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6



Our No. 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains — Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets ... ... ... I 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains— Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) . ... o 18 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 04 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ... 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels | ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. |7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains — Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ••• 1 0 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 09 0 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt 0 14 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 03 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 5 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains — Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... ... ... ... 35 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 13 6 I pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 110 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets 10 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... 014 0 1 choice pattern wool tabiocover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey-



comb towels ... ... ... 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 C £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains — Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... ... ... 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 1 1 0 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match ... 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 G 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6 £5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— A very complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 8 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... ... ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades ... 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence J ust try one parcel and see what you will save. Itemember—Cash returned at ones for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to K C. BROWN & GO., Far'don House, Christchurch 1362



Special Advertisement. W. MAURICE, Gentlemen’s Own Material M IDE UP. Perfect, fit and newest style guaranteed. CLEANING and MENDING, etc , MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. —The cheapest Tailor in the town, 12 1007 I N W A L D. Boots, Boots, Boots In consequence of the scarcity of money, C. HAWKINS, who has just replenished his STOCK with all kinds of BOOTS AND SHOES For this season of the year, is prepared to SELL at alarming Low Prices for CASH. All kinds of Boots Made. Repairs done on the shortest notice. 12 1087 Tailor, Etc.



Tq produce real genuine sleep and childlike repose all night, take a little Hop Bitters qn retiring. Look for. —[Anyr.] , “ Bough on out rats, mice, 1 reaches, dies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack, rabbits, gophers. Drug* gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2 That indigestion or stomach gas at night preventing rest and sleep, will disappear by tsing Hop Bitters. Read.—[Advt.J