SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Waihora, a. b., from Auckland and way porta. Sailed. - Yesterday. Waihora, a.s., for Melbourne, via South. JMMBBO-i-- ■- i-* 1 telegrams. -***■ '*■■■■■' Ac.dKLMip, Yesterday. Arrived Frederick ' Bassil, from tJarparu ; the Banda Isle, from Lyttelton; Otud, from London. Sailed—Graa?mere, for London ; Bin garooma, fopHydney. - 'Wsii-moroir, Yesterday. from Sydney. Sailed—Wave Queen, barque, for Na- »So ’ TiMARtr, Yesterday. " * Arrived Waitaki, from Dunedin ; Eahgaroa, from Westport. Sailed—Waitaki, for the South ; Kan garoo. for the ".West Coast; Lurline, Sfurque, fbv London. Dcnkdin, Yesterday. Arrived—Te-Anau, from the Bluff. • Sailed—Taiaroa, for the North ; Nor way, barque, for Timaru; Wakatipu, for Sydney, via Lyttelton and Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Guardian Office, ‘ r . Wednesday afternoon. The New 1 Zealand? Loan and Mercantile ■^j^cyoGotopaiiy,ir-Limited '(per Mr -E. G. SuYeley,..'Auctioneer), report;, on Ashburton market, under date 2nd Oct, —Sheep: A fair supplyrof bothjfat and store sheep came for the whole sold satisfactorily, th'oitehone or two lines were withdrawn. For oiusfeWfelj'skere' fevored with entries t repre senting 1.050 sMCpJ'imd cleared the lot either underAhe hammer or privately. Fat memo vmdieis *614 St -i is pd And -14 s 30. Prune heavy crossbreds, 19s to 225; merino ewes, in lamb, 5s to6s6d, wethers, 6s 6d crossbred hoggets, os usjtte *2? ,ad.*^CattU|: Only_a moderate; , kifirjhtnd’l'tfle 1 Or no enquiry for bcpf or Stores. A dull tone prevailed through- very few ’ pens changing hands at aaotalioostas) cows to L 9 5 s > dahy cattle, I 4 is, L 6 i?s 6d and L?,; store ybung stock, L2tss. _ i . IT-... A ■ - -J - - ■— f ~—— i

DAILY MEMORANDA.

. AUCTION SALES "OCTOBER ‘ ligfcon, Cox, and Co., at their 'rooint— ” ■ QomarWsmr', .; ; iand 00. ,;at Tatter- Sfebtions, Messrs Matson r Qox iand Co., at Tatier- Ball’a— &c; at'the Arcade, Burnett Section. MrHK: Bullbck, at the Arcade, Barnet Entire. Tuesday, October 9. Matsoci, Cost 'and Co., at the Tin wald - ' ’

MEETINGS,' AMUSEMENTS, &o iciffui Octobsk 3. Ashburton County Council —at Council ohanil>erfl' ; ll a. m. w ;jEeIDAT,. OCTOBER 5, Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso p joiation—Meeting of Committee, at the ' *A*raadfl Chambers, at 3 p. m. Saturday, October 6. Aqhb^rton.: Agricultural., and . Pastoral .A»bclaiion—Horae Parade. ; Wednesday, November 14 Ashburton. Agricultural and Pastoral , Association— Annual Show; V «»rvi : Monday,; October 15. Bbrbagh,,C6uncil, at .Borough Council at 7 o’clock. '

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

The Rev Mr Bogg, the well-known Free Church Minister of Scotland, is dead. He was for fifty-five years connected with the Ministry. At the Police Court this morning a man named Henry Walmer, alias Harry Smith was brought up charged with bestiality,, at Methvcn. He was remanded till Tuesday next;

gThe Roys were arraigned yesterday morning, and pleaded not guilty,. but all the Crown witnesses not being in attend ance, the trial was adjourned till Thurs day.

IH Henry Graham has laid an information against Captain Smith, of the Salvation Army, for assaulted battery at Titnaru on Sunday. The feeling against the pro ceedings of the Army is increasing in in tensity every day owing to their attempts to adopt a high handed stylo of proceed ings.

The first session of the thirteenth Synod of the Diocese of Canterbury opened at Christchurch yesterday. The Diocesan Choral Association hold their first festival on November 15th. Twenty two choirs, numbering three hundred voices, have joined, and will take part in the festival,: which will be held in the Cathedral.

The monthly meeting of the Rakaia School Committee was held on Monday. Present--Messrs Hardy (Chairman), Ox ley, Cox, and Howell. The master re ported that the average fer the month was slightly lower than generally, no doubt owing to the bad weather. He asked for a bell to. be erected on the school. It was decided to ask the Central Board if they would arrange for a bell being put up. The master was instructed to lay out L 3 in bats for the boys’ cricket. The Ra kaia Cricket Club was granted the use of the schoolground for practice after school hours, providing that any damage to the property be made good at the Club’s ex pense. The Central Board wrote, stating that until Government informed them what money would he granted they could not allot any fixed sum yet. The meet ing then adjourned.

The shareholders of Lankey Oyeek Cement Mining Co, Reeftoifc met 1 ' at Dunedin yesterday to receive the report of Mr Trayes, the expert sent over to report npon the concern. He reported that from the prospects, the thinness of the cement, and the nature of the ground, it was not payable as far as the drives had reached. In answer to the question, what is your private opinion of the claim ? he said he thought it was no goofi. Mr H. Bastings, a shareholder, said that any thing more monstrous than this Lankey Creek proceedings had never taken place on the face ot the earth in connection with mining speculation. He indulged in some very strong remarks about the West Coast people generally, and about the way in which the Dunedinites had been bitten.

A meeting of parents and guardians of children attending the Canterbury Boys’ High School, yesterday passed resolutions condemning the conduct of the Board of Governors as contrary to the. best in terests of the school, an-i proposing that a memorial to the Minister of Education be drawn up and signed by all interested in the welfare of the school, praying him to take such steps as may be necessary to alter the constitution of the governing body, so that it may be elective and represent the public, instead of self elected, as at present. It was finally re solved—“ That in the opinion of this meeting Mr Miller has been treated by the Board of Governors with great injus tice; that we fully sympathise with him in his present position; and that the parents and guardians of boys attending the High School be invited to sign an address and present a testimonial to him prior to his retirement. ” The first meeting of the new-constituted Domain Board was held in the County Council offices tlvs afternoon, there being present the following members :Dr Trevor, and Messrs W. 0. Walker, H. T. Winter, T, Bullock, G. H. St Hill, and the Mayor. Mr 'Walker, in moving that Dr Trevor be elected Chairman, spoke in highly eulogistic terms of that gentleman’s energy in the past, and he was sure it would be an advantage if he retained the position. Dr Trevor, in accepting the office, said that he certainly intended to retire, but in view of what had been said he could not refuse to serve again. On the motion of Mr Bullock it was resolved that a Committee consisting of the Mayor, Dr Trevor, Mr St Hill, and the mover be appointed for the purpose of drawing up bydaWs. It was also decided that the same Committee should draw up a report on the probable income and expenditure of the Board, The elate of meeting was fixed for the last Tuesday of each month at 10.30 a. m.

A branch of the Canterbury Temper ance Union was formed in Ashburton a short time ago, under very favorable prospects, and good support is promised, from churches and societies of the town. The officers of the branch are :—Presi dent, Mr D. H. Brown ; Vice-Presidents, Revs Scott, Standage, Beattie and Nixon; Secretary, Mr G. W. Andrews ; Trea surer, Mr A, Orr ; with a good Working Committee. The objects of the Union are to influence elections favorable to temperance, holding public temperance meetings, getting Licensing Act properly enforced, especially in preventing prohi bited men from getting drink, and houses from selling after hours. Last evening a Committee meeting was held in the Wes leyan Church vestry, the President in the chair. Rules were adopted for the general working of the branch. Letters were read from Chertsey and Flemington ask ing for temperance meetings to be held, and it was agreed that deputations should attend at each place—Flemington on Oct. 11th, and Chertsey on Oct. 19th. Verbal applications were also received from several other places, and the Committee decided to attend to them as soon as pos sible.

ASHBURTON CHEESE AND BUT TER FACTORY COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held yesterday afternoon in the Arcade Chambers, when there was a very large attendance. Mr John Orr, chair man of the Company presided The Chairman having read the advertisement calling the meeting, said he was idad to see so large an attendance. In reference to the first part of that advertisement, he would inform those present that twenty tons of cheese would be shipped to London by the Doric. After considering carefully their position, the Directors had decided on this course. A cooling chamber had been procured, and the freight was low. By this shipment nearly all the cheese now in the factory would be disposed of, and he thought that they could get rid of the remainder at fid per lb. So far they had not been able to obtain a sufficient price for their cheese, but ho hoped that during the next year things would im prove. Up to the present Directors ware responsible to the Bank for the overdraft, but it was not intended to be so in future. It was found necessory if the Factory was to be carried on that the farmers should take a lower price for their milk than they had been receiving, and as a good deal of dissatisfaction had been expressed out side in regard to the way things were going on, the present meeting had been called in order that an explanation should be given, and the position of affairs made known to the shareholders. He con cluded by saying that he would be willing to answer any questions that might be put to him, Mr J. Grigg said that the advertise ment stated that certain advices had been received from England. Ho thought the meeting should be put in possession of 1 the whole facts, and ho asked that the 1 letters referred to be read. 1 The Secretary read the following ex-

tract from a letter received from Messrs Bowron Bros: —“Our advices further a ate that during the week previous to the mail leaving London, the enormous quantity of 68,000 American cheeses ar rived in Liverpool and London, or equal to 1,500 tons, causing prices to fall from 54s to 50s per cwt, and this with a very heavy make in America caused a general expectation of another considerable drop in values. This of course influences all classes of cheese excepting a few of the, very prime English dairies, which will nearly always maintain an even value.” The Chairman said that it might be asked whyrthe cheese was to be shipped in the face of the advice received from Messrs Bowron. Thq answor'to that was that the Directors had previously made

arrangements to ship by the Doric, and they were forced to fulfil their engage ment. He might mention they had received other information which did not make things look ,so black as the letter

just read. Mr T. Bullock would like to know wjrat it cost tojnake the chteae. Hc had been asked that question by several people who wished to know whether there had been a profit or a loss on the cheese actually manufactured. The Chairman said that as most of the farmers were aware it took 101 b 12oz of milk to make lib of cheese. The Direc tors had made a mistake last year in act ing on the assumption that 101 b of milk was sufficient. At the present market rate a loss must ensue, if the, same price was paid for milk as was done last year. Mr Grigg asked what was the present financial position of the Company. T he Chairman said that a balance-sheet had not been prepared, but roughly speak ing their position was this: The assets were estimated at L 6,697 and their lia bilities L 4.988. He thought that even if they got their milk at 3£d there would be no dividend for the shareholders while cheese remained at its present price

Mr Dudley enquired what, oheeaa had already been shipped to England. The Chairman : About six tons. Some went by the British Kung in a freezing chamber, some was shipped in the ordi nary way, and the rest was sent in charge of the purser. That sent in the freezing chamber was the beat and realised 60a, while what the purser took charge of was the worst.

Dr Trevor would like to know the actual cost of making |;he cheese, irrespec tive of the cost of the building. •he Chairman said that it was esti-

mated at 59s 6d after paying 4d for the milk. He might add that it the Directors’ original estimate had been correct, and 11b of cheese could have been made from lOlbs of milk, they would have had 2001bs more for the same amount of money.

Mr Friedlander said that the meeting should remember that during the first year a number of 'experiments were neces sary, and the manager had told them that in future the cheese could be made much cheaper—say, for little more than Id per lb. As one of the Directors, ho would like to say a few words regarding the position of the Company. The Dire ;tora were anxious to obtain the bonus offered by the Government, and in order to fulfil the conditions they wore obliged either to keep 50 tons of cheese on the premises or to export that amount. There was no market open to them, and so the cheese accumulated. As the next season was coming on it was necessary to do some thing, and they had therefore interviewed the New Zealand Shipping Company in regard to a freezing chamber. Favorable arrangements were made before Messrs Bowron’s letter came, and the Shipping Company insisted on the shipment being made. Even in the face of the present state of the English market they must export, but he would remind them that if they kept the cheese here it would cripple next year’s operations. They would have to build more storing room at the Fac tory, and it was better to send the cheese to the only market open to them. Dr Trevor asked if the Australian mar kets had been tried.

The Chairman said that the Flemington cheese had been sent to Melbourne and Sydney, but not, he believed, to Queens land. In regard to the last-mentioned place, however, he might mention that he had himself sent a small ship rent there, and it had been sold there at a loss of 2d per lb. Mr William Anderson asked why if cheese could be made for Id, the farmers should not receive the same price for milk that they had been paid. The Chairman : The cheese cannot be' made for Id.

Mr Anderson thought that farmers were reaping no benefit whatever from the fac tory. He had himself put a number of cows on his land and had done what he could to help the factory, but he doubted if they were any better off that they were before it was built.

Mr Grigg thought that the previous speaker was rat' er under a misapprehen sion. In his opinion the factory had been built to help the farmers. (Hear, hear.) The Directors have done their best to assist the farmers, and the question was now whether the latter themselves would come forward. He thought the price sug gested by the Chairman was too much. He would like to see the industry worked upon a different plan, and would suggest that 3d should be paid for the milk, and these who supplied it should' receive pari; of the profits. Many of the shareholders were unconnected with farming, and it was the duty of the Directors to see that the money so invested should if possible pay interest to the investors, and after that the balance should be made over to the farmers. He strongly recommended some such course as this. Ho had every faith in the ultimate success of the Factory if the difficulty was met in that way. One thing he would mention, and that was that in his opinion the cheeses were made

too large. Had they been smaller they would have been readily saleable. The quality was good, and as a matter of fact the Directors had been offered 6i-d per lb for a considerable quantity of small cheeses. This, of course, only applied to the local markets, but they must remem ber that if they were to increase the trade they must face the English markets. _ A large number of factories were springing up all over New Zealand, and it was evi dent that more cheese would be inanu fa tured in the colony than could be con sumed here. As to what had been said about the farmers doing better by making ’ the cheese at homo, he certainly doubted jif that were true. He had carefully en | quired into the matter, and had made up his mind that this was not the case. As an instance he would mention one farm where the rental was paid from the profit from the sale of eight weeks’ milk. Did this look as if the farmer’s were not benefited by the establishment of the factory I If the farmers studied their own interests they would meet the Directors in a fair spirit and stand in with them. This was no time to mince matters, and he warned them that the Factory must be closed if they expected anything like the price they had been paid for their milk last year. (Applause.) Mr Anderson said that ho would not milk his cows for the benefit of other people. The only concession he was will ing to make was to supply enough milk to make 11b of cheese for 4d. If the ex penses of working the Factory were cur tailed he felt sure that with milk at that price, sufficient would be realised to re turn 8 per cent to the shareholders. The Chairman pointed out that what ever mistake the directors might have made, they had derived no benefit. They had acted with the best intentions, and he felt sure that whatever price the far mers might be paid for milk, the direc tors would be willing to pay back to them pro rata what remained after 6 or 7 per cent had been realised. This was of course for the shareholders themselves to decide, bat ho simply laid before the meeting the opinion of the directors. Mr M. Wilson said that Mr Bowron had told them that their cheese would fetch a certain price. Why was it not sold when it was saleable 1 The Chairman : For two reasons. First, that we were holding the cheese for the purpose of obtaining a bonus, and secondly, because a freezing chamber Was not available. Mr Painter said that Mr Bowron esti mated the price of making 11b of cheese at |d. A man, a woman and a boj could work the Factory. (Mr Wilson : That’s bosh). He was informed that the men at the Factory took what milk they wanted, and that the manager removed the cream to make butter for his own use. The Chairman said that these things had never been brought before the direc tors. At the same time he would be op posed.to a cheeseparing policy should be followed out in regard to the manager. In regard to what had been mentioned about Mr Bowron, he wished it to be distinctly understood that the directors did not hold themselves responsible for what. that gentleman had said. Mr Bullock said that the only benefit derived by those shareholders not pro ducers was the interest on their capital invested. The question was, would the farmers submit to a reduction in the price of milk ? He quite agreed with Mr Grigg in regard to 3d being paid, and after 8 per cent was realised the profits should be, divided among the farmers. This was, in his opinion, the fairest sugges tion laid before the meeting. point that the Chairman had omitted which he should like the meeting to have some in formation upon. He referred to the pro fit made upon the pigs, which {ho undetr stood amounted to 100 jper cant. If this were so, it was a most important adjunct to the industry. Ho would like to see a farmer move that it is desirable co keep the Factory on for anotheryear,asit would be better for such a motion to coma from that source than frofn a non-producing shareholder. Mr Hayman said that ho was hot aware that the manager had taken the cream as had been suggested. He had had au opportunity of judging, and doubted if there was any truth in what was said., At any rate he regarded the objection made by Mr Painter aa a mean one. Mr Painter explained that he did not grudge the manager the cream. What he meant was that it was taken out of the vats, and thus affected ihc quality of the cheese. Mr Grigg was of opinion that the charge was a serious one. It should have been brought under the notice of the Directors, and not mentioned at a meet ing like this. Mr J. Brown understood that the Chairman had fixed the price at 3£d for 101 b 12oz of milk. Aa a shareholder he was quite willing that the Factory should goon for twelve months, even if it real ised no profit. Still he thought the amount mentioned by Mr Bullock (3d) too low. The Chairman said that the Directors

had already done more than anybody else for the Factory. They had become guarantee for a large amount of money from the Bank, and he thought it was only fair play that the farmers should lend their help at the present crisis. Mr Grigg said he would, with the view of testing the meeting, move the following resolution: “That the Directors be authorised to offer the producers 3d per gallon for milk of 101 b 12oz for the ci.su ing year, with the understanding that after 7 per cent, be paid to the share holders as interest any balance remain ing be divided pro rata among the pro viders. ”

Dr Trevor, as a non-producing share holder, was of opinion that 5 per cent, interest was sufficient.

Mr Grigg said he would leave that to the meeting.

Mr Friedlmder said the Directors owned that they made a mistake last year. They knew their own business, but they were ignorant of milk making. Still the farmers had reaped the benefit of the mis take, and they should help the Directors this year. He could not quite agree with the motion, and he thought that pro ducers’ maximum price should he fixed at 4d or sd, and after that the profits should be divided amongst all the shareholders. At this point Mr ,-snderson again com plained of the expense of the Factory, and the Chairman, by request, asked him what he made last year out of his cows. Mr Andersen replied, amidst laughter, L3O a month.

Mr Friedlander thought it showed very bad taste on the part of one of the largest producers to come to this meeting and try to pursuado the minds of farmers, so as to prevent them helping the Directors. Mr Grigg said that U2 an acre had been added to the value of farms in the dis trict by the establishment of the Factory, although this was probably on account of too much being paid for milk. As to Mr Fi iedlander’s objection to a division of profits, he thought that the great wish of the shareholders was to help the Factory, and if a division would do this he was willing to make the sacrifice. Mr Friedlander suggested that all sur plus after paying 4d for milk should go to a reserve fund. Mr Grigg accepted thia, Mr Alcorn, in seconding Mr Grigg’s motion said that 4d was a good price for mi k, but he would not object to paying that amount if the times warranted it. He had great faith in the future of the Factory, and from his own knowledge he cou'd tell them that the Flemington cheese commanded Id per lb more than the best Akaroa.

Mr J. Clark supported what had been said by a previous speaker regarding the

size of the cheese. In Christchurch he had been frequently asked if smaller cheeses were not procurable, and he felt certain that if made they would have a large sale. As to the motion, he -had no doubt that if it were carried the farmers would ore long bo getting more than Ad for their milk

Mr J. Brown thought that the 12ozs should be struck out, and this was ac cepted by Mr Grigg as being in accord ance with his original idea. At the instance of Mr Bullock 5 per cent was inserted.

The ■lotion, as amended, was read as follows “ That the Directors be autho rised to offer the producers 3d per gallon for milk of 10!bs for the ensuing year, \viih the understanding that after 5 per cent be paid to the shareholders as inter est, any balance remaining be divided pro raia amongst the providers, any sur plus accruing afier the divi-ion to be placed to a reserve fund.” Mr Thomas pointed out that it would be for the interest of the farmers to accept the lower terms for milk. He knew that many of them had laid their lands down in grass instead of sowing wheat, and they would be in a very awk ward position if the Paotory were closed .Speaking for hnnself, ho never expected to get any return fromAhe shares ha held and would be willing to give the whole of the profit to the farmers. The Chairman said that the motion would, if carried, place the Directors in a worse position than if o£d were paid for lllbs of milk. Mr Cowan moved as an amendment— “ That 3Jd be paid for lllbs of milk.” Mr Oliver seconded this.

On being put to the meeting, the amendment was declared carried by a

majority of 13—24 voting for it and 11 against. Mr Thomas said that he thought the Factory was being too expensively managed, and perhaps it might bo found better to let it by contract. Mr Friedlander said that the farmers did not seem to realise the position of the Directors. Those gentleman had given a vast quantity of time and thought and bad never received a penny. They now came to ask the farmers’ advice, and it should be recognised that the only interest the Directors had was thoi.few pounds they had invested. . The Factory would not only benefit the district, but also iho whole colony, a id this being se the farmers should meet them in a fair and liberal, spirit. Mr Dudley hoped the meeting would not consider that what Mr Anderson had said represented the opinion of the farmers. He was afraid that that gentleman had made too good a thing out of the Factory last year and had become greedy. At Ellesmere it was allowed that was a fair p-ice for milk, and that rate would pay the farthers well. m reply to Mr Bullock, the Chairman said that the profit on the pigs in the Factory was LlO2 during last year. A conversation then followed concern ing the necessity of procuring a guarantee and ultimately Mr Cowan moved and Mr Milner seconded—“ That the Directors be empoweerd to carry into effect the motion previously passed.” This was carried unanimously. A short discussion took place upon the Chairman saying that he would like to learn the sense of the meeting as to whether the capital of the Company should be increased by raising the shares from L 5 to LlO, or whether more shares should be placed in the market. The Directors should be relieved of their pre sent responsibility. Mr Friedlander pointed out that this year they had to pay over L2OO for interest on money obtained from the Bank. No decision in the mat ter was arrived at, and after the usual vote of thanks had been accorded to the Chairman the meeting separated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for ihe opinions expressed by our correspondents. ,>

PLOUGHING.

To the Editor

Sie, —In reference to the late plough ing matoh at Methven and to your report thereof, I should like, with your permis sion, to make a few remarks. The thing to which I shall allude is the so-called “ new sort of ploughing.” First, I should like to mention that there is nothing newj about this particular kind of ploughing' whatever, it being well known amongst ploughmen from some parts of Scotland as “ twilled ploughing,” or the “ Glasgow cat,” In the second place, I wish to state that the idea which your report would convey to the uninitiated, that some particular kind of plough vro,uld be necessary to produce it, is entirely wrong. This kind of ploughing can be done with almost any plough at present in common, use; and is entirely due to the particular shape of share and coulter. In fact, this ploughing is far easier to produce than the style heretofore in vogue at Canter bury ploughing matches. From the amount of false cut necessary to produce this particular shape of furrow, the pack ing is rendered a matter of comparative ease, and the packing has always been the rock on which so many would-be ploughs and ploughmen have split. I notice Mr Cameron is reported to have stated at the dinner that this kind of ploughing was just the thing for the land in that district, I hope Mr Cameron will be kind enough to state his reasons for thinking so. I think ploughing matches should be'encouraged for several reasons, but I certainly do not think that match work as a rule is suitable for ordinary! farm purposes, and this new sort least of any. I look upon the style of work done at a match simply as a test, showing what can be done, a sort of ideal of what ploughing might be if.it were not for the rather awkward question of “ how will i pay?” But this ideal I think should be® kept as near the real as possible. I find that most farmers object to false cut, they like all the ground ploughed to whatever depth they may specify. Now this new sort of ploughing cannot be car ried out without leaving an uneven bot tom, one part of the furrow being six inches in depth, the other part must not be more than four. I question if the sample we had at Methven was three inches. If Mr Cameron has any plough ing to let, I am sure the contractors will be most happy to give him false cut ; most of thorn having an idea that it greatly lightens the draught. And again, what sane man would think of setting his coulter two inches to land of his share ? this being necessary for the production of the “ Glasgow cut ” lam afraid the con tractors would object, both on account of their horses and ploughs. Trusting you will excuse the length of this, I an\, etc.,

Plough Boy.

Ashburton, Oct. 1, 1883

'The work done by these ploughs is evi dently hew in this part of Canterbury, whatever it might have been in some parts of Scotland. Asa matter of fact the maker of these ploughs claim that there is a peculiarity in the construction and not alone in the share or coulter as “ Ploughboy ” seems to think*—Ed. Guardian.]

SPORTING.

OAMARU RACES. The following are the entries and ac ceptances for the races, whch commence to-morrow •;

Maiden.—Encore, Quean Bee, Rose* neath. Statesman, Molly Bawn, Barbary, Canary, Maid of Erin,

Trot. —Cock Robin, W&naka, Colleeii Bawn, Diaapp lintment, Darkey, Tiger, Little Wonder, Bella. Grand 'Stand Handicap. —Roseneatb, Taiaroa, Hyacinth, Violin, Molly Bawn, Prospero, Radcliffe. Spring Handicap. —Roseneatb, Violin, Taiaroa, Adamant. Hurdles. Karearea, Hercules, Waverley, Magician, Sunlight, Wild Boy, Canary.

0.J.0. RACES. The following entries for the 0.J.0. Spring meeting were omitted: —•'Uavor.s- wood for ; the Spring Steeplechase, Kalo for the Stakes Handicap. Taiaroa, Theuge, and Hyacinth were accidentally omitted in the nominations for the 0.J.0. Midsummer Handicap.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held to-day, when the fol lowing members were present ;—Messrs W. 0. Walker, T. Taylor, J. Jackson, T. Bullock, A, Macfarlane, H. T. Winter and J. Lambie. The minutes of the pre vious meeting were read and confirmed.

chairman’s statement,

The Chairman stated that the Chairman of the Selwyn County Council had im formed this Council that the fordsman at Dobbin’s ford had been instructed to em ploy hia spare time in, improving the roadway and cutting at the ford as sug gested. Ho (Mr Walker) had written to the Minister for' Public Works asking if the L7OO promise I to. Mr Tvess for pro tective works at Wakanui was available. Arrangements had been m|ide Tor different petitions re protective works being taken round for signature.. The amount of rates paid up to date was L 2,768 10a lid, leaving a balance of L 195 11a 9d. mr wrighx’s resignation.

The Chairman said that Mr Wright had placed the resignation of his seat on the Council in his hands, and the Returning Officer had been' revested; to , make'ar rangements for ah extraordinary election to fill the vacancy. . , ' Mr’Bullbck suggested that Mr Wright be asked to reconsider' his decision. He felt quite sure that he' was expressing the views of a large number of the,ratepayers, as everybody" the county‘khew what useful work Mr Wright had done. If in order he would like, to move in the direction he had indicated. The Chairman said that, be; was afraid that such a proceeding would be contrary to the Act He was very sorry that. Mr Wright had taken'the step he had, hut as that gentleman had place; his written resignation in the Chairman’s hands, this Council was not able to do anything in the thattertbut i td.aoCept the resignation.

Mr Bullock said that if the case was as the Chairman had stated, he would move the following resolution That , this. Council regrets very much Mr Wright's resignation, and wish to place on record their sense of his services to the Council during the time he has served as £ Coun cillor. ' Mr Lambie seconded- The Chairman wished to express his entire concurrence with the motion. No one knew more than he did how extremely valuable Mr Wright’s services were to the county!, especially since he.- had. beau in the Assembly. He could only hope that although he no longer sat in the Council, Mr Wright would continue to act in their behalf as he had done in the past. ’ engineers’ report.

The following was read : I have the honor to report as follows: Wheatstone Water Supply : The head and main race near. Wesierfield have been completed, and the Laghmor creek is in pro cess of being opened out, so as to convey the supply into the branch races which: lead oft near Tinwald. When the work is a little further advanced I will arrange with the settlers above the railway line for the branch they petitioned the Council for some time ago. The works on No 2 contract below the railway are making fair progress, upwards of 6 miles of the. race being already finished, and further progress would have been made had it not been for the present saturated condition of several portions of that district.-—Floodwater Wheat stone and Ashton districts: As requested by the Council I have gone over the ground and examined the j various: creeks and sources ‘of damage in periods of high floods, and I find that through the action of repeated floods, Ford’s creek now, actually connects with: the main Wheatstone drain, not only on the line of the artificial cut, but also about 2 chains above it by means of an old gully forming the original course of creek, both together dis charging into the main drain about half the volume of floodwater which should be confined to Ford’s creek. I would there fore recommend that these, breaches be made good, and that the initial portion of the main drain be available only for the reception of the surface water from the land as was in tended. The.main drain itself is .very much blocked up with debris along its course, and if properly, cleaned out will carry abput a third more water than at present; In addition to this I find that! the creek fenowh as Taylor’s creek is 16r the most part in a-very inefficient slate. For upwards of a mile from the main drain it is so tortuous and overgrown that for permanent improvement a near cut will be in dispensable. A new cut has been already made through the greater part of Mr ground, but it should have an additional width of 4ft, to render it available as a flood chan nel- The creek through Mr Bishop’s and Mr Cmsnall’s land also requires straightening and widening over nearly half its length. I calcu late that between the main drain and the sea it would take fully L2OO to make this course serviceable.—lt will be .necessary .to have the two accommodation bridges near lowpr. end of main drain supported on short wooden piles, and one of them shifted a little way so as to be clear of the encroachment at end of dram. A small expenditure will suffice for this.—Head works, Pudding Hill : In order to secure the right to deal with any encroachments of Pud ding Hill stream. 1 would recommend the purchase of that small strip of R.S. 30916 between the river and concrete channel near the headworks.—Water-race extensions, Cpldstream , and Lowcliffe.; .1 have fixed the lines pf these races so as to suit the parties interested, and tenders for the work will be placed before you to-day. The contri butions from the owners are expected in a few days.—Alford Station water supply : The head work for this supply has been finished, and the races, etc., are in pro gress, The general route for the Ash aurton Forks supply is fixed, but it appears the settlers there expect the Council to contri bute towards the scheme. Tenders could be invited for next meeting of the Council, pro vided the question of funds is settled, —Dray- ton race : I have invited tenders for this race, but it appears it would be inconvenient for Mr Chapman, on account of cropping arrange ments, to have it done at the present time, in that case the tenders would have to be can celled, and the work taken up immediately after harvest.—l am in communication wifh Messrs Gould and Cameron in regard to the better utilising of the supply from the auxiliary channel in the interests of the settlers in and

around their district. —Ea Extension, "Acton. : I have taken the necessary levels, etc., and have fixed the lines of this extension. It will be fully S miles in length, and will benefit ten settlers.—-Branch Race Chertsey District ; As requesting by the Council, I have examined into the feasibility of a branch race (between D and D'i races below the railway. ' It would be injudicious to divide the supply of Di race in that district, as When in ordinaxy flow, its supply is barely more than sufficient to rtach the end of the race. The Dor Chertsey race however, yields a good supply, and .sufficient

to allow of a bianch being led off at Mr Gills, serving on the way Messrs ;Strachan, I£ingJ Rule, Winter, and Williams, and discharging into the present race near Mr Hampton’s as shown on plan. This race would water a large number of paddocks with no supply at present } and so far as I-can learn,; the owners would readily combine to have the scheme car ried but; ■! have taken all the levels etc; necessary to determine the precise route, —The water races in the county generally have been ‘ run* ning freely during'the nionth,'and are for the most part in fair working order at present. The Rangers report only two bad cases of ne glect leading to waste —the one in Mr Cham

bars R.S. 29939, in Mount Kutt district, though continued inattention to cl ar out gone cuttings, and the other in Mr William Saun ders E.S. 27182, Dundas, where the main tenance has been totally neglected, and the race is almost obliterated and smothered with gone, etc. —Wakanui Flat Water Supply ; As you are' aware, the service for this district has ceased for some times pending the permanent arrangements for river protective works. The small inlet works were cut off by the river en croachments, and these of the races on road sides were, as might have been expected, con siderably damaged. I understand, however, that the various owners would be. prepared to re-instate the portions opposite their respective properties, provided the CoundP ,! I®e steps to let on the supply temporarily from the river—and this, with the Council’s consent, I would arrange to do.—Road Deviation part of South Approach to Rakaia Gorge Bridge 5 X met Mr Aynsley on the ground with: "reference to this matter, and have now marked off!’the division on line approved by him. The cost will not exceed my previous estimate of 1.250, —Chapman’s Creek Extension: In accordance with the tenor of previous reports, 1 should recommend the improvement of this natural water-course from the point to which it has already been improved to the south , side qf railway at Cairabrae, and that the rail way" au thorities be asked to make suitable prot&on for crossing the water there. It must be borne in mind, however, that this district is exposed to the influence of mountain torrents from the various gorges in the vicinity,'’and complete immunity from damage can never be expected there.

WHEATSTONE DRAIN. ~ Mr J. Shearer wrote calling the lo tion of the Council to the damage done to his land by the scour of the Wheatstone drain, and asking that it be repaired.—lt was resolved that Mr Shearer’s letter be left in tllC hinds of ■ i.ha TCrigfonyl and that the other part of the paragraph in the Engineer’s rbportr teferring. tOL.tho same subject be postponed/ , > f ? PUDDING HTT.T., - - ■&> f V It!was resolved that the purohaseoLland suggested by the Enginwcr.tellefllnDttite hands of the Chairman td/toeitoi?! A ASHBURTON FORKS WATER SOFTLY. Mr Ballock moved, and Mr Tbylbi SO bonded—That this Council contribute I£o towards the Ashburton: Forks’-Trite* supply, r;t; ’■ ‘ ... A Mr Lamhin strongly objectod-toivotiiijf a specific sum in this manner. ‘Em should say v.hether the, Couneil wtibld contribute a certain share of the ooetfoi such works, aay one-half. iH Mr Jackson moved as an “ That'half the {post be found by tho Odun oil after harvest was over. f>.:;

This amendment was seconded by Mr Lambie, and onibatng put-to! the vote was carried. , •• raaTTON BAcißt ; 7 , r OK L Mr 'Ghkpmain wrote re theaboyo^ t an| the Engineer Vis instru'ctdd to ' abbdt the matter complained of. ' Viw nvo ’ oABETdBT AACB.'

The Engineer’s, vemark| -qn | hia nutter were referred to the Walter' Supply Com mittee. : - "WATEK-RACB BTiiiAWa. It was rasolved that:Mr Ohambersited Mr Wtoi Saunders’ attention be oalled io the paragraph in the Engineer’s' repoft,- and unless the complaints menUon#d therein be attended to within one Wwk, action will be taken under the;"Water* race By-laws, the Cbairman being in* structed to enforce the sanae if necessary. WAK.ANOI FLAT WATER BCWPIt".

A petition. was received from"Mr-Prt*- gerald and others, askiqjthdt atamporary race constructed .round the eaorbachtheiat of the-river on ; Wakanui Flat; f sb u to enable the settlers in the district to ob tain a water supply. J ;; { r.; It was resolved, on the motion.:'of Mir Lambie, seconded by Mr Jackson---“ That the Engineer’s recommendation be coin* plied with, subject to the cbndUibh'feliit the occupiers clear out their respective races. .

BAEAIA GORGE ROAD. 1 It was decided that anapplicatiou ’be made to the Selwyn County Council and the Government officer for the money oat of the special fund for the above road, the Chairman to call for "tenders "as soon aa possible. ' ROADS to StEtaVBN. 1 ‘ : ;i 's • The Chsirman of the Mount Halt Road Board wrote stating: that owinff tg. the delay in the promised: Visit' of tire J Co9n oil’s Engineer to examine Ihe -roads near Methveh, the Board bad appointed a committee to assess the damagc dbne by the' storm-water Resolved that a copy of thoEngitreer’s re* portba.referred to the MountHtitt Road Board for their consideration. : SIT ’. . ■' ■ wiLwma; ! ' ' : It was resolved-that the extra"’amount required for planting Willows be granted. WATER SUPPLY boManTTßk;'" The report of this Committee - L ivas read and adopted;

‘ • ACCOUNTS.* ' The usual accounts were passed for pay* meat, witli the exception of that of the Clerk to the 5 Mount Somers’ Committee,- which was referred:to the hit? ter bodv for consideration. ’ ::: *

IiIBABJ&T VOTE. The Secretary to the Library wrote asking' lor the balaiute- of /the? -Obauciftr grant", viz-, wSsre quired to complete the payment ofthe’ contractors. It was decided chat -the ice* quest cannot be acceded tp4 .- .' r " 1 * NtirhVßN ÜBBkWr// * Mr Allihgton waited o.i the Council for the purpose of submitting the plane. the new" Library building fur apptpVi£ The* tenders first sent in were too high irad consequently new ones had been prepared. —The plans were approved by the Thvrmi.- oil. r eivee PROTKcnoNcormnrrEß. The Committee appointed to consider river protection reported that "patitfoas had been circulated in . the affected by fleoda, and had been. by the necessary majority in’- the castes of * Wkk’aUul and AshbaftoiT settlers in the Hinds and Wheatstone dis tricts apparently are not yet agreed" as""tar the urgency of the case; -.Notice would be inserted stating that the two first peti tions are on view-in accordance with the Act.—The report was adopted.: : ".-Git-. (Left sitting.]

FIRE IN AUCKLAND.

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L- —; ! ' AvpsjuyD, : A fire broke oat at 2 o’clock this rndrij* ing in the centre of a block of five" wooden' shops in Wyndham street. The con flagration originated in a shop occupied by Jacobs, a bootmaker. Jacobs, his wife and two children who, slept in' the upper storey narrowly escaped. Mrs Jacobs was awakened by the bedrqom be coming full of smoke. -At the same-time she noticed flames issuing from theshpp; window below. A neighbor attracted'hy;*' her screams procured a ladder and rear; cued one of the children by the windoWV Jacobs, in his excitement, got out akjhs other window, and fell to' the ground, bnif> - escaped unhurt. Mrs Jacobs and ilie n other child escaped by clambering, into the window of an adjoining shop. Fire Brigade succeeded in. confinipg/the . ravages of the fire to Jacob’s shop, though Hare’s (stationery), Bucktoa’s (second? hand)aad CaYaDagh’a shopi.a and stocks are much injured*,-Jdwoh’#' stock was insured for lilOO in‘ the. dard; Hare's for L2OO in , .the Norwich * Union; Cavanagh, Ll6O in,, the South_J British; Buckton’a LSO in.the IJpion. The" buildings, which'belong to.Metera jQlen field and Mason, wo.-e burnt a few months •gOj,; :: V jift'J The block was insured in the Sogth British for lil,ooo. The estitdaibd' iAe of the building is'XßpO." . .Util

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.



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mm jpOR AN HONEST DOUBTER, The writer:,. wbo ; has the sincefest sym pathy for honest doubters, would strongly recommend that, on the chance of there being some truthih Scripture, the reader ehottldt^lceHSome,, spch : step as using the following lines (at least once every day), which are based on the prayer of a soldier before entering into battle, “ O God, if be A God, hare mercy upon my soul, if I have a soul ” : r , s: ; j.-ijO God* if Cod there be. And- I’ve offended Thee, In ijj»srcy t. My soul, if soul there he, '''AVould’st thou Salvation see? JNosv to the Saviour flee. Christ there-be, And Thou hast.dipd for me, X would Salvation see. ‘ i?"suchthere be. .. r Am^S^ikWteld'stfplead with me, Oinay l list to Thee, * 'Q&esi9 S4§



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