SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Stella, O.G. a.s., from Wellington. Rotorua, s.a., from Manukau and way porta. Wareatea, s.a., from Westport. Timaru, as, from Westport. Onward, schooner, from Pelorua Sound. . Yesterday. of - Arragon, 8.8., from Mel learna;. .* ‘ * ' Sailed. Saturday. Cingalese, .barque, for London, «Annie Hill, brigantine, for Stewart’s ■ Wand. . Rotorua, 8.8., for Wellington, Pioton •nd Neladfc: ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. - Wkllingbpn, Saturday. Arrived -Manapouri, from the South. Sailed—Manapouri, for the North. * , Timaru, Yesterday. ' Sailed —Gceola and Nora, for Auckland. Pour Chalmers, Yesterday. Arriyed—Beauliful Star, from Oamaru; , Mawhera, from Wellington ; Alpha, from Kaipara. Sailed—Mahinapua, for Wellington ; .Jasper, for Lyttelton ; Welcome, for ’ Auckland ; Jane Anderson, for Inver cargill ; Koranui, for Oamaru ; Taiaroa, for Timaru.; ; - .

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. ; lifr TV Bullock reports on the horse, market .fa* the. week ending Saturday, December 13: There "was a large entry of horses, viz., 40 in cluding draughts, light harness horses,, hacks, and .a few- unbroken. There was about an average attendance of farmers and others, but biddings were langui l except for a few of the '-"best yomig ones, and those of this class entered ' brought foil values, but for medium draughts ‘’’there appeared to be really no buyers. This 1 can be accounted for to a certain extent by the ■ absence of buyers for the Sydney market, ■ which theystate is fully supplied at present, and until there is some-outlet I am afraid markets here Will continue dull. Possibly .'there may be a few required for harvest work, but farmers as a rule operate very cautiously ,ahd decline to purchase at what they consider high prices asked for those brought forward 'for sale, and I would advise settlers if they • Wish to quit inferior stock to lower their re ■’■serves-. Out of the total numberjentered, viz , 40, II only were disposed of. Medium 'draughts, pretty good four-year-olds, Ll 9 to .L 22 : do. rather lighter, up to Ll 7. Two (three-year-olds, rather light, L 8 xos to Lli; Rgjed and. inferior draughts, L 8 to Lio 10s; .light harness horses, L6to L 9 10s; hacks, L$ 45s to.. L 6 ios. Second-hand MrCormick wird binder, 2at Ll 4 each. Grass mower and, tilter combined,. L 5 17s 6d; grass mower, L 8 tos. ' -

DAILY MEMORANDA.

; , AUCTION SALES. ' , Tuesday, December 14. , Messrs Mafaon, Cox and Gj., at the ' Tinwald Saleyards—Stock -MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Tuesday,, Decembs* 16 St Stephen’s Church—Garden Party in the Parsonage grounds Wednesday, December 17 Borough Council, at Borough Council T Chambers, at noon Orange Hall—Temperance Lecture, at 8 o’clock

Friday, December 26. Sports Ground—Ashburton Caledonian Society's Annual Sports Loyal Orange Lodge—Concert and Ball in the Town Mali Fax day, January 9 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, January 3. Wakanul Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas t Prevalebit MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1884.

Wo have been requested to remind atock-dea’ers and others whom it may concern that the usual sales will be held to-morrow at the Tinwald Yards. Pewi has addressed the following letter to the Hen Mr Balance, Native Minister: —“Greeting. I have received your letter of the 21st November from Mr Rochfort. This is ray reply to it—-Yes, -we will assist Mr Rochfoit and others engaged with him upon the survey of the railway line, and will remove any difficulties that may arise; but there will be no obstruction to the construction of railway, which has been agreed to by the people. But, friend, there is one question wh;ch we are appre hensive about, and that is, legislation affecting us. I request that you will visit us and let us know all your intentions. Do not withhold any of them, as your predecessors did who came to us and told us some of their proposals while they withheld others. Let us be satisfied before laws ate made affecting us. Ended. From your friend, Rewx Maniapoto.” The usual monthly meeting of the. Mount Hutt Boad Board was held on Thursday last. Members present Messrs R. Patton, G. Coward, R. Alex ander and W. McMillan. Mr R. Patton was voted to the chair. An apology was received from the Chairman for his ab sence, stating that he had to go to iChrist church on urgent piivate business, Tha minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was received from Mr R. M, Morton re exchange of land adjoining the Methven cemstery and recreation reserve. Resolved that the matter be left to the Ohairpnn to ar range. A letter from Mr J. Sperry, Land Tax Commissioner, was received, authorising certain alterations to be made in the Valuation Roll. The Oversear’s report was read and considered. It was resolved that the Overseer give notice to the owner to remove certain obstructions of one of the roads lately opened on the Highbank estate ; also to write to several landowners requesting them to remove the obstructions in the natural storm water courses bn their respective proper ties. After a long and desultory conver sation re forming the road along the rail way line, it was resolved to postpone the question until the Chairman had com pleted certain enquiries be was making with reference to the said road, a special meeting to be called to consider the ques tion if necessary. The Overfleer was in structed to attend to some minor works. After transacting the usual routine busi ness and passing accounts to the amount of L 29 12s 7d, the Board adjourned.

A man named Crabtree was arrested at Timaru on Saturday on a charge of steal ing'seven horses at Papanni, from which place he had driven them. In the annual gymnastic competition among the pupils attending the North Canterbury Schools, which took place at Christchurch on Saturday, the third place was taken by a representative from Aha burton, J. Ivess.

A Polo Club has been formed at Christ church. Twenty-five members have al ready joined. The material has been ordered from- India. The Hon. J. T. Peacock has given the use of his ground. A meeting of those gentlemen interested in the formation of a Saleyards Company at Chertsey was held in the Chertsey Hotel on the evening of Saturday last. Owing to this being a rather busy season, there was byt a small attendance, but great interest was manifested in the busi ness brought before the meeting. Mr Strachau officiated as chairman. Tfio minutes of the former meeting having been read end confirmed, Mr James Pat terson reported that Mr L, Maugham had interviewed solicitors with a yiew to ob.- tain advice as to method of procedure to be adopted in obtaining the articles of association. The correspondence in con nection with this matter having been read, it was proposed by Mr Patterson, and seconded by Mr Copeland—“ That Me Wilfred Badger, or' C' h tne bolicijtoy for the Company ana Chairman was instructed to get the articles of association drawn up wjtljoat delay, and have the association duly registered, The meeting then closed with the custom ary compliment to the chair.

“ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed Jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrnp will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town a.nd village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s, 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.] Take Hop Bitters three times a day, and you will have no doctors’ bills to pay. See.— Advt.] Catarrh of th» Bladder. —Stinging .rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-patba.” The N,Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3

At the Dunedin Cycling Sports on Saturday, the five mile championship was won by F A. Cutten, with T. 0. Fisher seoond, and H. Jenkins, from Christ church, third. The Christchurch man was out of it after the first two miles. The time was 18 mins 34 Jaecs, which waa considered good in face of the strong wind blowing.

Minogue, a dangerous escaped lunatic, was at large in the Waitakeri Ranges, Auckland, for a fortnight, and was cap tured at Kaotcapakapa by Maoris. The eruptions on White Island, which commenced last March, and compelled the workmen to leave, have now diminished, but the fire is still visible. A number of men are now getting sulphur. A Tauranga company have sold 180 tons of super phosphate to the Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Auckland. It is understood that the Government are actively considering questions relating to improving the efficiency of the Civil Service and promoting.its economy. A plan is under consideration for making each department audit its own revenue under the supervision of a Board of Audit, of which the Auditor-General is to be Chairman. The audit of the Railway Bill is to be left to department. Several changes are also intended in the Treasury in the way of dispensing with unnecessary accounts. The match for the Ladies’ Shield at the Otago Rifle Association Meeting was won by the Clutha Rifles, who also won the challenge match between the companies, in which nine teams competed. Petty Officer Murray, of the Dunedin Naval Artillery, won the prize for the bight at aggregate.

Two public baths just constructed at Punedin were opened on Saturday. One is at Pelichet Bay, at the north end of the city, and the other at St Clair, a suburb at the Ocean Beach. The Mayor of Dun edin opened the former, and the Mayor of Cavershara the latter. Both the Mayors took headers at St Clair, and were fol lowed by several Councillors, both city and suburban. A good many onlookers, including ladies, were present.

A general meeting of the Ashburton Hunt Club will be held at Quill’s Com mercial Hotel to-morrow evening ,at 8, to arrange for the purchase of additional hounds. We are pleased to learn from one of the largest flock-owners in the Mount Somers district, that the losses sustained from the severe weather experienced dur ing August and September are proving not to have been so bad as apprehended. Altough the percentage of lambs is some what below the average, no flock is re ported as under 50 per cent, and between 60 and 70 per cent will be the addition in most instances. The adjourned meeting of the Ashbur ton Borough Licensing Committee was held at the Courthouse at noon to-day. Present—Messrs D. Thomas (chairman), R. Alcorn and S. Saunders. On the ap plication of Mr Crisp the temporary trans fer of the license of the Central Hotel from J. Beecher to G. E.* Milner was confirmed. In making the application Mr Crisp stated that the objection by the Deputy Official Assignee in the bankrupt estate of Beecher had been withdrawn on a payment in respect to the unexpired term of the license being made by Milner. On behalf of the licensed victuallers < f the borough Mr Crisp applied for permis sion to extinguish the lights in front of the hotels at II p. m. The application was granted.

The annual examinations in connection with the GirlS* and Boys’ High School

commenced this morning. The pr zaa will be distributed by the Chairman of the Board, Mr W. J. Walker, on Saturday morning. We remind our readers that the annua! garden and tea party in connection with the St Stephen’s Church wilt take place in the parsonage garden to-morrow, Dec. IGth. Some of the various attractions are set forth in our advertising columns. Presents of strawberries and other kinds of fruit will be thankfully received at any time in the morning or afternoon, as also of milk and cream. To-morrow will be the thirty.second anniversary of the proolamat'on of Canter bury as a Crown colony, and tha day will be observed as a holiday throughout the provincial district. The Banks, and we understand most of the other places of business in Ashburton, will be closed, and the garden party in connection with St Stephen’s Church, referred to in another place, will bo the chief local attraction for holiday makers. The annual Caledonian gathering will take place at Lancaster Bark, Christchurch, and there will be race meetings at Piumpton Park and Timaru. Mr David Jackson, of Rangitata, ha ß in his possession a sheep with five legs and six feet. The superfluous leg is attached to the body immediately behind the shoulder, and has a second foot growing from above the fetlock joint. This mons trosity was bred by Mr Jackson, and has

been running with his fiockjfor some time. It appears to be of a robust constitution and yielded a good fieeoe this shearing. It has never appeared in public, but will pro bably make its debut at the Winslow races, where the owner has kindly con sented to allow it to be exhibited as an additional attraction to the meeting. It was reported in town this afternoon that an arrest had been made by the police in connection with the recent burn ing of a cottage closs to the site of the late Spread Eagle Hotel. The condition of James Wright, the escapee from Burnham at present in the Hospital, is little changed, but Dr Ross still entertains no hope of his ultimate re covery.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, are now hav ing one of the Altbouse self-regulating wind-mills, for which they are agents, adopted as the motive power of a corn crusher and chaff-cutter. The coat of the necessary alterations is very small, and as since the introduction of the water races by the County Council, a number of mills employed for raising water are disused, we have no doubt chat many owners will be pleased to learn that their mills may still be turned to profitable purposes. Mr Lambic, of ]£yle, has for some time em ployed pne pf thpse' mills ior driving a chaff cutter and chprn, and has. we be lieve, found if in eyery way satisfactory

Wells' “Rough on Corns. ”-=• Ask Icy Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick reliof, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 The Bad and Worthless are never u,'J. , . a : Ud or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family an f it i*s positive proof that the remedy imitate* '* °* the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits.-, of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H, 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the I white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the j glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits*

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

AS HB URTON. -To-day. (Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R‘M.) |j| DRUNKENNESS. c James H. Roberts, having been remanded to Addington fo,? medical ( treatment, was charged with having 0 been helplessly drunk in a public a place on 6th instant. The accused was j ordered to pay the expenses incurred, L 4 14s sd, with the alternative of three j. weeks’ imprisonment. BURGLARY. v Henry Dudley, on remand; was charged c with having broken in£o the shop of j Messrs Orr and Go. on 10th December j and stolen therefrom 2 pairs blankets, 6 ] pairs men s socks, 1 pair trousers and vest, 1 suit clothes, 8 pair worsted socks, ( 1 pair boys’ boots, 24 yards calico, 4 , Crimean shirts, 1 box paper collars and 6s j 9d in money, the total value of the pro- , petty being LlO Is. , Constable Latimer deposed that at a , quarter past three o’clock on the 10th j December he was on night duty in East street. His attention was attracted by a j noise in Orr and Co. ’a drapery shop. He , found the door of the shop shut bat un locked, and he opened it. He saw the accused standing behind part of the door, rolling up a pair of blankets. Witness asked the accused what brought him there. He replied that he had found the door open and came in. He put out his hand to remove the key. from the door, but witness prevented him doing so. Ac cused then put his hand into his pocket, and witness arrested him. Accused re sisted violently and pushed past witness on to the footpath, where a severe struggle ensued. After wit ness had succeeded in handcuffing the accused, he left him and proceeded to col lect the stolen property. While so en gaged the accused ran away, but witness recaptured Kim after he had gone about three chains. Witness then removed,the accused to the police station, and on searching him found two skeleton keys, a piece of candle, a pencil, and 6a 9d m money in his possession. Witness dis covered a skeleton key in the door of the . shop. ‘Wiiuooß described and produced the stolen goods which the accused was in L the act of removing when arrested. Sergeant Felton said that at ten min : utes to four o’clock on the morning of the . 10th instant, he was called by Constable [ Latimer to the office at the police station. Witness then found the accused in cus , tody charged with breaking into the pre ’ raises of Orr and Co. Witness said to the ’ constable, “He has picked outanassort . ment,’’ and the accused remarked, , “ What’s the b- y use of taking things j of the same scrt. I picked out a useful lot. I suppose I shall not have another chance for some years.” S. W. Alcorn, manager of Orr and Go’s. 3 drapery establishment, identified the ’ stolen property and deposed as to their ’ value. The goods remaining in the shop had been very little disturbed, bnt wit j ness (noticed a number of spots on the floor occasioned by the candle grease. 8 'there were no candles used by the em r ployees in the shop. About 4s in small ? silver had been taken from the till. To the accused : Witness could swear ? that there was either 10s or 10s 6d in sil ver in the till on the evening preceding j the burglary. The accused remarked that he I had to say about the clothes. He had placed them ready for removal 8 but had not stolen them. Constablegßoddek said that he had met 1 Dudley at about a quarter to eleven on 1 the night of the 9ih instant. The ao * cased said was on his way to the 3 Royal Hotel for a drink, but had no f money. The accused said that he never reool -1 lecied seeing Constable Beddek. i The accused having been cautioned in 3 the usual manner, was asked if he had . anything to say. He said that he admitted s being on the premises, but not stealing the property. He had placed it in readi -3 ness for removal, and the policeman had / taken it out of the shop. Ho wished to > deny the statement made by Constable Beddek. He had 7s in his pocket that j evening. He had been drinking all day, . and after meeting the constable had two I drinks at the Royal and paid for them, 3 and took 6d worth of beer away with him. 3 On his way home he met his housekeeper f and another woman, and returned [ to the hotel with them and shouted, t and purchased a bottle of beer , for which he paid. He ultimately t reached home at about a quarter to twelve t that night, and he thought the Bench P could judge of the condition he was in. 3 In committing the accused for trial the Magistrate said that he felt it incumbent upon him to express his high appreciation # of the courageous conduct displayed V>y . Constable Latimer in arresting the . accused. The officer had not hesitated to enter the shop alone, although at an hour ’ when assistance could not be readily ■ summoned, and then there might have been a strong gang of burglars upon the 1 premises. The Magistrate thought the public of Ashburton particularly fortunate in having the protection of a thoroughly ' bold and efficient police force. Sergeant Felton thanked the Magis trate for his eulogistic remarks, and undertook that his commendation of Con stable Latimer should be reported to the proper quarter. Bail was refused. LARCENY.

Henry Dudley was further charged with having stolen on or about Ist No vember, 6 pairs drawers and 1 undershirt, valued at L2 2s 6d, from Orr and Co. 's

drapery shop in East street. S. W. Alcorn said that he recollected packing the goods described in the infor mation on the sth December, for delivery on the following day. On the 6th Decem ber the goo la with others were missing, and after making dil : gent inquiries else where, witness reported the loss to the polics. The accused had not purchased the goods. Sergeant Felton said that on searching

the residence of the accused he had found in a box in the bedroom the piece of wrapping paper produced, bearing marks similar to those described to the police by the last witness as having been on the covering of the stolen property. The drawers, shirt and other goods produced had been found in another box. In re ply to a question, the accused said that he had a lot of things in the room. Witness then charged him with having stolen the property. The accused said that he had purchased the goods from a poor swagger, and that ho often procured articles of clothing in that way.

Constabls Smart said that he had ac companied the last witness to accused’s residence. He corroborated the evidence of the sergeant.

The accused baying been cautioned, said that he had been in Ashburton twelve years, during which time he had been accustomed to buy goods from swaggers and others. The fj.\nnnl produced he had purchased six months ago, the drawers being purchased about three weeks ago at 3s 6d per pair from a traveller. The accused was committed to take his trial at the next Jessica of the Supremo Court.

BOROUGH SCHOOL ANNUAL TREAT.

The annual treat in connection with the Borough Schools took place to day. The site Chosen was perhaps not the best - possible one for the purpose, but owing to the limited time at the disposal of thd’i Committee and the very few places under offer, the best had to be made of the kind action of the Saleyards Company in allow ing their sheds and paddock to be used. About half-past eleven the children to the number of about 600 marched from the Borough School to the ground, where during the. day a number of games and sports were provided in which the children joined with great heartiness.. During the afternoon Captain Douglas and Lieutenant Dolman in spected three squads of various boys’ classes,and theevolutionswereon the whole very satisfactory. Shortly before 5 o’clock the prizes, which consisted of upwards of ninety handsome books and many other exceedingly pretty and useful articles, were distributed to the children who had succeeded in passing the examination with the highest number of marks, held last Thursday by the Revs Scott, Beattie, and Nixon. The Chairman, Mr Sealy. gave out the prizes, and in doing so added a few words of congratulation to the successful ones, and hoped the example would be emulated by those who had not taken prizes this year. Messrs Ward, Sealy, G. Andrews and 0. Reid, assisted by a number of ladies, were hard at work for more than two hours cutting sandwiches, cake, etc. Owing to the examination in certain Standards not having been completed it was found im possible to allot several of the prizes this afternoon, but these will be made known in a few days. The following is the prize list :

Chairman's (Mr T. Sealy) prize for best’ knowledge of New Zealand—Elizabeth Carson Mr F. T. Mayo’s prize tor Desi mup of n err Zealand from memory—William Mitchell Mr ,D. Williamson’s prize for best know ledge of Scotland—James Walker Miss D. Williamson’s prize for best recita tion (girls)—Sophia Permain Mr Revans’s prize for best recitation (boys) —John Williamson, i; Moss, z Mr J. Ivess’s prize for English history (boys) —James Walker Mr J. Ivess’s prize for English history (girls) —lsabella Wilkie Mr D, Thomas’s prize for greatest progress, coupled with good conduct (boys) —{Albert Craighead MrsD. Thomas’s prize for greatest progress, coupled with good conduct (girls)—Marion Porter

Mr J. Ward’s prize for. neatest and most accurate paper on arithmetic—Not awarded Rev E. A. Scott’s prize for essay on evils of intemperance—Maud Barratt Headmaster’s (Mr H. Dempsey) prize for essay on a flower garden—Lucy Chapman Headmaster's (Mr H. Dempsey) prize for recitation with appropriate gestures—Joseph Bradley i Mr H. M. Jones’s prize for recitation, ■ coupled with attendance—Mabel Tresize i Mr J. M. Gilboy’s prize for recitation in . Stand rd 111 (girls)—Ada Wilson > Mr A» Shury’s prize for best gymnast —Wil- liam Mitchell and Joseph Ivess equal Mr D. McFarlane’s prize for best memory— j Rosie Savage Mr Charles Reid’s “prize for knowledge of mental arithmetic—Frank Curd : Mr Geo Jameson’s prize for highest attend • ancc (boys)—Joseph Ward [ Mrs Geo Jameson’s prize for highest attend ance (girls)—Rose Womer » Mr R. Friedlander’s prize for good conduct , and Industry, Standards V and Vl—Maud 1 Barratt, I; W, Williamson, 2 Miss A. Harband’s prize for good conduct |. and industry, Standard IV—Edith Poole Mr H. C. Segers’s priz; for good conduct and industry, Standard 111 (girls)— Lizzie Addis * Mr W. H. Zouch’s prize for good conduct 1 and industry. Standard ll—Not awarded Mrs W. H. Zouch’s prize for good conduct • and industry. Standard I—Not awarded Cricket Club’s Fund prize for map drawing, i Standard Vl—William Mitchell 1 Mr J. Meech’s prize for map drawing, Stan l dard V—Annie Meyenberg , Miss Harband’s prize for map drawing, ’ Standard IV—Mary Sargent [ Mr T. F. Farley’s prize for freehand draw ing, Standard Vl—William Mitchell * MrJ. Sargent's prize for freehand drawing, ’ Standard V—Elizabeth Carson ' Mrs Alfred Harrison’s prize for freehand i drawing, Standard IV—Lillie Ivess > Mrs Butler’s prize for reading, Standard II , (boys)—James Knight Cricket Club’s Fund prize for reading, Stan . dard II (girls)—Annie Miles 1 Miss C. R. Andrewes’s prize for reading. Standard 11 (girls)—Maudie Bean Mr Charles Hogg’s prize for written home work. Standard IV (boys)—Not awarded Air Charles Hogg’s prize for written home 1 work, Sta idard IV (girls)—Not awarded Mr Patching’s prize for written home work, Standard HI (boys)—Not awarded i Mr W. Stirling’s prize for written home work, Standard II (boys)—Heber Hewson Mr F. L. K. Hill’s prize for written home work. Standards I and ll—Not awarded Andrewes Bros.’prize for writing, Standard Vl—Maud Barratt Mr A. Craighead’s prize for writing, Stan dard V—Harry Mills Miss Bean’s prize for writing, Standard IV (boys)—William Kidd Mr H. W. Felton’s prize for writing. Stan dard 111 (boys)—Thomas Pauling MrJ. A. Persson’s prize for writing, Stan dard HI (girls)—Florence Compton Mr J. Sargeant’s prize for writing. Standard lI—J essie. Pickford General Prizes. Mr G. Jameson, Mr R. Bird, Mr Hayes and Cricket Club Fund awarded the following— Writing, Standard I (boys)—Arthur Parkin, James Scott, James M‘Rae, Tom Williamson, equal Writing, Standard I (girls) —Lizzie Ivess, Lizzie Bean, Rubina Millar, equal Writing, Standard IV (girls)—Maggie Shaw Written home work. Standard II (girls)— Alice Sargent Written home work. Standard 111 (girls)— May Williamson Good conduct and industry, Standard 111 (boys)—John Robbins Map drawing, Standard 111 (boys)—Regi nald Felton Map drawing. Standard lll—Ernest An drewes Mr J. Grigg, M.H.R., illuminated certificate for best squad in drill—-Not awarded MrJ. Grigg, M H.R., map drawing, Stan dard V—Arthur Pritchard Mr W, C. Walker, M.H.R., most indus trious in school (boys)—Not awarded Mr W. C. Walker, M.H. R,, most indus trious in school (girls)—Not awarded Mr St Hill, knowledge of United States— Not awarded • Mrs Hawdon, most tidy girl in school—Not awarded Mr Mitchell, sports ; on ground Not awarded Girls’ Prizes Only. Mr A. Orr’s prize for sewing. Standards V and Vl—Annie Meyenberg Mr T. Farley’s prize for sewing, Standard IV—Alice Broomfield Mr Segers’s prize for sewing, Standard 111 —M. Bennett Mr Charles Ward’s prize for sewing, Stan dards II and I—Jane Finlay. Caroline Hewson Mr T. Bullock’s prize for darning. Standards V and Vl—'Elizabeth Carson

Miss Harban I’s prize for darning, Standard IV*—A. Broomfield

Mrs Dempsey’s prize for knitting, 14 years and over —Amy Steel Ur Ross’s prize for knitting, 12 to 14 years

—A. Broomfield Mrs'*A. OVr’s pvi?e for knitting, xo to 12 years—M. Roberts Mrs Hawdon’s prize for tidiness Not awarded.

WORKHOUSE LIFE.

(By an Ex-Paupeb.) «■ ; A truthful sketch of any phase of life of Which people generally can bare no ex perience or personal knowledge, cannot be without public interest to some extent; and many persons must have had their wonder excited as to what sort of life that can be which induces numbers to prefer privations of the severest kind, and even death, rather than avail thomselveiTef it. The following sketch may, perhaps, throw a little light on the priint, arid gratify reasonable curiosity on > The inmates of the workhouse, for con* venience of classification,, are mainly divided into two classes, the young the old—all under the nominal age pot sixty being included under, the fdrlner, and those above that .age : in the latter category. The life, it may premised, generally is one of semi-imprUonmerit for both young and bid, and the labor of the former is of the severest description, eon* slating of stone-breaking andoakum-pick ing by task work, taxing to the almost the physical strength of the initiated and awakening the daapairof the while the food is barely sufficient for the support of. life with any regard to health. An able-bodied pauper is set to break a bushel of stones or piok.Blb of oakum per day, and no regard ; whatever is paid to what may have previously been his occu pation. A pauperised clerk or tiilor jgpts the same appointed task as a tifevvy br laborer, or other classes of men 'who have been inured to rough, hard work all their lives. There are eight working hours per day, exclusive of meal times. diet consists of a pint of oatmeal'gvtfel for breakfast and a pint of a thin kiridrif‘scrip for sapper, all the week through! Sißlisr three days a week consists of a soup and a slice of bread ; a fourth day, - a pound of suet pudding ; a fifth day, a pint of what is -termed Irish stew, in which, by a bare possibility, there may he one ot two pieces of meat; a sixth day, four ounces of meat and tqree,ot font pp|«t£9f > ano on Sunday, five ounces of boued bacon, with a tolerable supply but no potatoes or bread. But .potwitn* standing this hard work' and ’meagre fife, it is amazing that a number of ’able-bodied young men, equalling the numerioaWbrca of a great army, should he wfllioff to resort to it not only temporarily* hy thi force of circumstances, but as a permanent mode of subsistence. - The oldwre put to woolpioking, but not tasked, 7 ; and-'.their diet is the same, with the. exception of breakfast, which consists of a pint of tea and bread and butter instead, of gruel. A. regards the young inmatesatm ÜBtljC, as already remarked,., surprising and melancholy to reflect what a vast arrayof able bodied, healthy won aro Ja waste the most precious years of life,~aad vegetate, as it were, in hi mode of _exfat d ence inferior to that, of the lower 4mj«al«, submitting to an uttar abnegation of “the rational’ enjoyments,' hopes, arid aspira tions of intellectual' beings,. b9FWCt meanly endowed. . Nor is.thb non much less surprising in a’ mdralrind social point of view in coming under the denpminatl# men, for a very large proportionj)f are still in the possession of rohrist health, sound and vigorous of limb, and .in every reapset compotont to teka tbdif flhftTd in too ordinary activities of life.' No doubt many have been elbowed out of their respective* fields of labor by younger competitors, by the limited demand for labor inperiodsaf general depression, and by the vancda contingencies which, occasionally produce distress among the working classes) and’ those in a lower scale. Bat it is spectacle of men who, by the vicissitudes of life, to which all are liable, become tem porary inmates of the workhouse, that need', occasion surprise. It is thefact of the laige numbers of men in- full possession of their* physical energies, who, taking'advan tage of legal definition as to age, throw themselves permanently upon the rales, that is so perplexing; for the humiliation, indignity,. and other disagreeable acces sories of the condition : should constitute; a deterrent influence, arid no doubt doeii; so in those instances where death is pre ferred to it. • „. . i

This brief sketch contrasts strikingly with that given of a. convict life which, appeared recently in the Standard ; and the contrast is altogether in favor of the latter—so much so as to be to . excite the envy of the young able-bodied : pauper, who, on reading it, might feel slightly disposed to qualify for - the infin- • itely preferable condition sketched, by .the., convict. The morbid sympathy. with, : ,. crime exhibited by that sketch is-a curt ous psychological fact which is difficult to understand or explain. No such, solid-., tude is manifested for the wretched pauper, who is spurned and despised on all hands. For him philanthropy has,no sympathy to spare, and even Christian. feeling hardly condescends to consider or, ". in any way notice his case.. The pauper'a,: greatest deprivation appears to : be the want of tobacco. Many of them are willing to barter a meal for a pipe with * fellow-pauper lucky enough to have each a thing to spare, ald many of them obo*--' :r sionally take their discharge for the »Ih purpose of picking up all the 'onds of cigars they can find in the streets, which they facetiously term Pau perdom is mainly composed of the classes forming the very lowest strata of the social system in town and country—litfSWtW»r hawkers, costermongers, stablemen with an occasional sparse and merely temporary contingent from the mechanic and artisan classes. That the mass of workhouse in mates should not find the quite in tolerable need occasion no surprise. Per haps it Is quite as good a 8 they have been ; accustomed to, with the advantage of * and being regular certain. ’. ■ suffering from any external ..ailment the pauper is sent into the union infirmary, where, again,' the -treatment is vastly . inferior to that given to. the felon, as described by the ex-conviot. — l Globe,

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH OBICKETERS. [REUIEB’S TBIEaBAMg—OOPEEIQinf.] _ Adelaide, Saturday. ■ The cricket match between the Austra lian and English elevens was resumed to*., day. The attendance of, spectators was. very larger Owing to the inclemency, otf the weather, play was stopped at intervals during the day. The Australians having concluded their first innings the English men went in this morning, and when the _ stumps were drawn for the day they bad - scored 2*3 with a loss of only two wickets. The following are the scores Shrewsbury, b ... ... ... O Ulyett, c ... ... 7° Scotton, not out 71 Barnes, not'out ... ... " 86 Extras ... 6 Total ... 233

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1884.



Ashburton coal and wood DEPOT, FIRE- R. S BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS; STAKES, WIRE.&c Also, SPRING DRAY, HORSE and HAR NESS,;.and a first-rate NEW EXPRESS -with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS, THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED t .HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real judges, in ■ eluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest hone in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Golcnel Williams visited every stud horse of any note in the-colonies, and thU was his un solicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top ■the market in the. North Island, and they will-assuredly do the same here. Good paddock formares from a distance at 1s .perweek, until stinted. Groom’s fee, ss, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to E. COOKSON TO 1887 Or Grorm in BW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £8,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing dips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Amori «an goods, and Commissions in all . branches of Mercantile Business. SCOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESo! Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses dfnd the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales ~ also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates.



AGENTS IS CANTERBURY FOR— Hutton Proctor and Oo.’b celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and . Engines, -acknowledged to be the Best Machines Imported into New Realand. Felton and Oailleaume's Patent Oalvan* IsedSteel-barbrencmg Wire Candy's Patent Cotton Belting. MaldonTskudGoano, Farther particulars ou application at the Company's Chris tchnrcb, Ashbur ton and Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. • v h > ' ’ Agent, Athburto! U. W. TURNER. H. F. SEORETAN,



Wanted. WANTED Known—2,6oo ladies’ straw hats (150 different shapes) bought at a great sacrifice, and to be sold about 30 per cent under wholesale prices ; 110 costumes at 3j 9d ; other goods equally cheap; must be sold—come and see them. H. G. k EOEK.s, ealys’ Buildings, East street. WANTED Known—A. Orr ia selling for cash at the following reduced prices :—Tea, rare value, per box 14s fid ; tea, per lb Is 3d, extra quality; L.B. sugar, per lb 3d ; currants, per lb s£d ; | raisins, per lb 6d ; tapioca, per lb 3d, fine white ; sago, per lb 3d ; sperms, per lb 7d; sauce, per bottle fid ; rice, beat Japan, 3d. ’ . 11 2066 WANTED Known —New Bid; new raisins, 6|d; new sultanas, 7fd; now figs (per Ruapehu), Is ; Jordan almonds, 2s per lb; muscatels, Is fid ; mixed biscuits, fid per lb ; lunch biscuits, 3d. J. McGregor, Tancred street;. WANTED Known—Fresh Flounders are daily despatched direct frobi our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. <?. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 21^1



WANTED KNOWN — Robert Elstos, 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° Wf ANTED Known —Boots ! Boots I V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s. Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 TTTANTED Known —That Jones and VV Bradshaw, nex t Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., eta, eta, cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All foods delivered free of charge in town. 8 4 752 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. O. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—r The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkk and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973 Special Advertisements.



JQOMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Modge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery. REGISTRY OFFICE ¥oV Female Servants. 7 1413



NEW BOOKS. NEW FANCY GOODS. NEW STATIONERY. NEW TOYS. PRIZE BOOKS, Etc. of Naw Zealand Scenery. A beautiful assortment of goods suitable for presents. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



g T D D Y ECONOMY AKD SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY BT DSIKG Native Coal, Which can be had at the yards of the undersigned. MACPHERSON, PILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER, COAL, & WOOD MERCHANTS. TVTEW BOOKS ! NEW BOOKS ! ! iX EW BOOKS ! and CHRISTMAS CARDS Now in. Popular Encyclopedia (14 vols); Colo - I nies and Dependencies, by T. S. Cotton ; Local Government, by M. D. Chalmers ; Treasury of Sciences, Biographical, Work shop Appliances, Systematic Mineralogy, Electricity and Magnetism, Strength ot Material; Vanity Fair, by Thaokery ; The Newcomes ; English Men of Letters— Bacon, Cowper, Dickens, Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molidre, The Prince Micharelli j Pedigree of Man, by Hoeckel; India, the Law and the , People, by Caird ; Gilbert on Banking ; | The Assommoir, by Emile Zola ; Medi ' eval History, by Chambers; Cassell’s Family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry and' Fun, English Scenery (6 vole), Countries of the World (6 vols), Peoples of the World (4 vols). All Round the World (2 vols), The Book of Health, Family Phy sician ; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular Educator, Men of the Time, Family Herald (half year vol). Bow the Poor Live. Thomas 3?. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Dimant and Coe, ' ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A GHINES, and are prepared to receive , PAYMENTS and afford all information 1 in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 NEW TWEEDS! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit NEW TWEKDS! SUMMER SUITS. Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and. patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc,, etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE 3. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton. 25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS. The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW.ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



DAVIS’S Furniture Sale B? AUCTION, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1881.



COMMENCING TO-DaY. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FREE GIFTS TO ALL. CHOOSE FROM £IOOO WORTH. LAST Year* wo gave, daring December and the early part of January, 9240 Presents. Thin year we have even a larger selec tion, and intend, from to-day, giving every Customer a Ticket equal -o ten per cent on the money spent; so that if you spend LlO you can choose anything up to LI; if L 5 is spent, a 10a present will be given ; if L 3, a 6s present ; if LI, a 2s present; but if you only spend Ore Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during this month of De cember and up to January 6th, you will get a present. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shop? ping, you can get your tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing, equal in value to all the tickets you hold. If you want a pretty hat, bon net, useful dress, or anything in house furnishing, we feell confi dent you will save 12£ per cent by shopping with us, besides getting a present equal to one shilling ip every ten, each time you come. H. E. May & Co



1884. Victoria House. 1885. gPRING AND SUMMER SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Costumes, Trimmings, Fancy Tib 3 , Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, &c., &a., )f newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, and offered for tbe especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value, aar- Ladies’, Men’s, and Children’s BOOTS, &0., at “ o»ll again ’’ prices. Paltsms of Rosl>n, Mosgeil, and Raiapoi TWE -i'DS received weekly, from which Mea’a Youths’, and Boys’ Garments are promptly made to fit® finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strictly reasonable. f Dimant and Coe. RM.-Ir-M-inno TWnnrn. Clothiarn. Aa. East and Tanored street < '’ll'nremues



Special Advertisements. Christmas Carnival AND FANCY BAZAAR Will be opened on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6xh, 1884 SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. All arejheattily welcomed. Please observe —ln the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. Admission—FßEE. B. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shop to Qaill’a Hotel.)



A. Tapper, TIMBER MERCHANT, &c., Has decided to Sell Ofe His Large Stock of TIMBER BUILDING MATERIALS GALVANISED IRON FENCING WIRE BUILDERS IRONMONGERY, at greatly I Reduced Prices, As he is retiring from business, therefore ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED. Stock must be cleared ofi by December 31st. A LL DEBTS OWING prior to Ist DECEMBER must be paid by 15th Inst, or legal steps for their recovery will be taken. H. W. BARRETT, ■ 1537 Manager.



We know that there is nothing on earth equal to Hop Bitters as a family medicine. Look for.— [ADVT.] Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s '• Lung Preserver. ’ 3’his old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, anq highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad; vertisemeat. Flies and Bugs.—Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, ruts, mice, gophers, jack-rab r bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats." The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents.



Holloways ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels,—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing'them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting-the internal corruptions’ from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appeal's,'and' as it thickens the ajvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, - re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering' was the ohh fashioned, though successful treatment



Christinas presents free of charge.—Last year we are informed that over 9,000 presents jwere given away curing December and the early part of January by H.' E. MAY The Hall, Christchurch. , This year they are ; doing the same, and ihis is how they do it Every customer is presented with a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent- by them, so that if you spend Lio you can choose. anything up to Li, if_ L 5 is spent a- los present will be given, if L 3 a6s if a 2spresent,.but if you only SpmvdPne Shilling you will get' something. And every time you come-duriv g this’month of December and up to-Jahuary the 6th you will get Apte sent. If you do 1 ‘ * 1 *■ money in one day’: tickets for what j each time you come, and then get one rea'ly handsome thing equal injvalue to all the tickets you bold,’ — [Advt.J