SHIPPING.

p POET OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Testbrday. Wanaka, a.a., from Dunedin. Eotomahana, b.b., from Auckland and way porta. Sailed. Yesterday. 'Eotomahana, b.s., for Melbourne, via South. ’ , , Wanaka. 8.8., for Manakau and way ports. Orowaiti, b.s., for Westport. Glanous, bb., for .-Sydney and New castle, via Bluff. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. HI Arrived—Mahicapai, from Grey mouth; Wallace, from Nelson. Sailed —Mawhera, for the South ; Hinemoa, for Lyttelton ; Mahinapua, for Dunedin ; Agnes, ketchT for Lyttelton. Do&bdin, Yesterday. Arrived —Southern Cross, from the North Sailed —Louise Eugene, barque, for Lyttelton ; Clyde, barque, for Lyttelton ; Hauroto, for the North. _____

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas t Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1884. Bathing.

We are told upon good authority that cleanliness is next to godliness, Und an English clergyman, the Rev H. R. Haweis, who is well-known as taking a keener interest in social matters than most gentlemen of his class do, in a recent issue of a London journal speaks of bathing as being “ in itself a virtue as well as a luxury —one of the few virtues, by the way, which are luxurious,” Britons have always prided themselves upon their cleanli ness as compared with their continental neighbors, as is seen in the numerous satirical allusions, pictorial and literary, to the supposed distaste of foreigners for cold water and soap. Whether this satire is altogether justified we will not stop to inquire, but in spite of a great improvement in our habits as regards cleanliness during recent years we are still far from perfection in this respect. The morning tub is nowadays the rule, and not, as it was within the memory of !middlc-aged| men, the exception, although we are given to understand that the creed of former times which taught people to “place their trust in Providence and wash now and again ” is not entirely extinct. The want of proper facilities is probably the real reason why bathing is not so common as it ought to be, and any effort to supply this want is therefore deserving of support. For this reason, we are glad to see that the Cricket and Ath letic Sports Company are favorably considering a proposal to erect a swim ing bath on the piece of land belonging to them on the East Belt, and it is to be hoped that their project will be crowned with success. There are ample conveniences at hand to secure a good supply of water,, and taking everything into consideration a better spot could scarcely be chosen for such a purpose. Up to the present, the Company has learnt from experience that virtue is its own reward. An excellent ground has been provided tor the Ashburton crick eters, but the shareholders have as yet derived no benefit from it, beyond the consciousness that they have given a means of recreation to their fellow burgesses. We cannot expect, how ever, that men will be governed entirely by philanthropical motives, especially in these hard times, and the Company evidently considers that in establishing a swimming bath it will recoup itself for the outlay, and at the same lime supply a want which has been long felt in this district. Of the ultimate suc cess of the venture we have no doubt, and we hope that there will be no diffi culty in obtaining the necessary capi tal to ensure the speedy erection of the bath. The suggestion that it should be undertaken was, to our mind, a happy thought, and should it be consummated we feel sure that both the public and the schareholders of the Company will have reason to congratulate themselves.

A report was circulated in town thi morning that the property of the Woollen Factory had suffered during last night from the encroachment of the river, but we are glad to be able to state that the rumor is without foundation.

There is some prospect of the Ashbur ton Volunteer Corps holding a two days encampment early next month. It has been suggested that they should proceed to tho neighborhood of Windermere on Saturday night, attend Church parade at tho Windermere Church on Sunday, and return to town the following day. We hope that this programme, or a more ex tended one, will be carried out, as the experience would be a pleasant and useful one to our citizen soldiers.

Mails for the United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco will close at Ashburton on Saturday morning.

Captain J. D. Gibson, an old resident of Lyttelton, and who was Clerk to the Bench and .Registrar of Electors there fot many years, was presented with a hand somely illuminated address by his friends on the occasion of his leading for Dune din.

At the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday, iu the bankruptcy case of J. E. Brown, an application was made for an order directing the Oflioial Assignee to give up to Macpheraon, Filmer and Co., of Titnaru, a cargo of timber, or the pro ceeds therefrom, now held for the estate by the Oflioial Assignee. The application was postponed for a month to enable the applicants’ witnesses, whe had fi ed affida vits, to be cross-examined. The best periodical for ladies to take monthly and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read, —[Auvri] io

Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Weils’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, ■unions. The N.Z. Drug Co., Genera Agents. I

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. This evening our advertising columns con tain a large price list from one of, the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, we are confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r stock is large and well assorted, containing all the novelties of the season and a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, lies, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large and varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. H. E May & Co., The Hall.—[Advt.J

We understand that in response to a largely signed requisition, his Worship the Mayor has proclaimed Monday next a holiday. The following Order in Council, In re gard to the new postal regal ttions, is published in the current number of the Gazette: —l. That on and after the loth day of November next, the rate of post age to be charged on all letters, book paokets and newspapers transmitted from New Zealand to any place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by way of Suez or Brindisi shall bo and the same is hereby fixed as herein set forth, that is to say,—On all letters, one shilling per half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce; on all book-packets and parcels, three pence for every two ounces or fraction of two ounces ; on all newspapers, twopence each. The said postage shall, in all cases, be prepaid in New Zealand by postage stamps, to be affixed upon the covers of the letters, book-packets or newspapers so sent. 2. That on all correspondence re ceived in New Zealand in mails despatched from the United Kingdom on and after the date aforesaid, and which has not been prepaid in postage stamps at the foregoing rates, a surcharge equal to the equivalent of the difference between the rai.es aforesaid and the postage actually affixed to the correspondence, shall be made. The said postage shall bo payable on all such letters, book-packets and news papers on delivery in the colony to the persons to whom the same are addressed.

Several clergymen passengers by the Te Anau from fcydney, leave Auckland by that vessel to-morrow to attend the Wes leyan Conference at Christchurch.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Tobacco Company, the following resolutions were carried unanimously :—“ That the capital of the Company be increased to L 25.000 by the issue of 2,000 new shares of LI each ; that the stock-in-trade, machinery and other property of the New Zealand Tobacco Growing Company and Manufac turing Company, if possible, be purchased by the Auckland Tobacco Company _ for such price and on such terms as the Direc tors shall deem right and expedient.” i boy named Wm. Ansley, aged four teen, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Wanganui river at Aramoho. He had gone to bathe, and is supposed to have taken cramp. The body was recovered within an hour of the occurrence. The - tar of the East Lodge, I. O G T., met in the Orange Hall last evening.

There was an unusually large attendance, and at the conclusion of the ordinary business, the following officers for the en suing year were installed : —Bro McDon ald, W.O.T. ; Bro Cook, W.V.T. ; Bro Cqmpton, W. S. ; Bro El ton, W.T, S. ; Bro St Hill, W.T. ; Sister Manhire, W. M. ; Bros Elston, Galloway, and St Hill, trustees. Bro Galloway was the in stalling officer. Letters of naturalisation have bean issued to Sophus Ludvig Larsen, of Ash burton.

His Worship tho Mayor has proclaimed Wednesday, 19th inst., a holiday, and hursday and Friday, 20th and 21st insts , half-holidays from noon, on ac count of the Agricultural Show and races respectively. A ball to celebrate the opening of tho new Orange Hall will take place at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening. The service of song “ Billy Bray ” will be given in the Newlands Church to morrow evening by the choir of the Primi tive Methodist Church.

The Hinemoa sailed from Wellington

yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton with

Lady and Mias Jervois sni suite. His Excellency will follow after the proroga tion of Parliament. A boat belonging to the steamer Hau raki was seized yesterday morning by the Customs authorities at Wellington for not having the name of the ship painted on it and the port to which she belongs, as re quired by the Customs Laws Act. The matter, was, after explanation to the Collector amicably settled.

Nine persons were charged at the Grey mouth Kesident Magistrate’s Court yes terday morning with aiding and abetting cock fighting at Marsden on the 7th Oct. Counsel for the defence raised several technical objections, one of which was held to be fa'.al, and the case was dis missed. The Magistrate commented in ■severe teems upon the case, bu hoped the disgrace and exposure would prove suffi cient to prevent any further exhibitions of the kind. He din cted that further procesdin s should be takeu in the matter

At the Dunedin Police Court, “Doctor” Tuke was yesterday committed for for gery. This is the young new chum who pretended to bo a doctor, and was actually acting as House Surgeon in the Dunedin Hospital for a lime. The Wesleyan District Session began in Dunedin yesterday. There wore present —Revs Berry, Rishworth, Smalley, Mar tin, Thomas, Smith, Griffin, Murray and Buddie. Amongst other business the affairs of Tapanui were considered, but nothing was decided.

A number of men temporarily employed cn railway and other works about Dunedin have been discharged, and as they con sider discharge premature through harvest being so far off they are likely to hold a mass meeting this week.

An inquest on Wa'ker, the Duned n news agent, who cut his throat and died four days afterwads, was held last even ing. The evidence showed that he lay all night on the floor after doing the deed. A verdict of temporary insanity was re turned.

A supplement to the New Zealand Ga zette of ,October 30th, contains a proclama tion constituting Timvald a town district under the Town District Act, 1881. The Board of Commissioners will consist of five members, and the first election will take place at the Tinwald Temperance Id all, on Thursday, 27th instant. Mr J. 0. Bell has been appointed Returning Officer.

Oh, how refreshing, palatable, and reviving is a draught of cool water, with Hop Bitters in it, to a fever patient. See.— [Advt.]

Skinny Men,—“ Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cutes dyspepsia, im potence, debility. The N.Z, Drug Co, General Agents. " l The local industries of Ashburton arc grow ing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of our readers that there is still a splendid future before us if we only patronise those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a legiti mate business with small profits. In Barnett street the workshops of Messrs Meech and Co. present a busy appearance, and having im proved machinery are able to turn out an ex cellent display of household furnishings equal to any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great demand ana a satisfactory profit for the manu facturers in return. In 'bast street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitable to all classes, and we believe at prices that mus. command a ready sale. Our advic; is - inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house fur nishings.

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup, m 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 Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and 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.— [At)vt.]

MILK SUPPLY TO DAIRY FACTORIES.

(By William Harding, Flemington, Ashburton.)

Dairy farming is an industry which has long received a largo amount of attention from the settlers of OatFerbury, and not a few of them have found it a profitable business in the past ; but, as in all new countries, a variety of circumstances have serious y hindered its fuller development. The farmer, being his own landlord, has not the advantage to be obtained in the old dairy districts of England, of suitable buildings provided for his accommodation by the owner of the land. He has not been in a position to provide himself with the proper dairy room for the reception and preservation of his milk, and conae puently this extremely sensitive product is more liable to become affected by the con dition of the atmosphere, or tainted by its surroundings, making it extremely difficult to produce a fine article either In butter or cheese. Under such disadvan-

tages the wonder is that our dairymaids have been able to achieve the reputation which has long made Akaroa famous in the Southern world.

But tho same causes which for many years kept American products out of the English markets have also been at work interferring with che sale of New Zealand produce at Home. Want of proper ap pliances, and great diversity of manu'ac ture, with want of care in handling in the dairy, and in too many cases unskilful treatment have, in addition to improper buildings, altogether prevented us from successfully selling in the best market in the world. A series of letters in the possession of the writer, from a London house, point out that retailers there do not care to buy an occasional parcel from a new sender, but in opening any new account, ask the salesman if a continued supply of similar quality can be relied on; and it is only on an assurance of this kind that business can be satisfactorily con ducted. The writer goes on to say that the hitherto intermittent supply from our side has seriously hindered the obtaining of best prices. These facts had long ago become pain fully apparent to the American public, and in the year 1851, Jesse Williams, of Rome, New York, hit upon the idea of the whole of his family making up their

cheese with bis own, and thus becoming tolerably large sellers of a uniform article This had occasionally been done at a much earlier date in America, but he is gene rally acknowledged to be the man who formulated the system of what is now the Associated Dairies of North America. It is only fair to state that the cheese-makers of the lovely village of Cheddar in Somer set, in England, had as far back as the sixteenth century, put their milk together aud made it up in one place—thus prac tically establishing a factory. The factory system in A merica has become an immense source of income to that country, as with regular supplies of uniform quality, they now command remunerative prices in Liverpopl and London. The conviction now forces itself upan us, that if we are to reach the Loudon market, a similar course of procedure be comes an absolute necessity. Without expressing an opinion as to the relative merits of the Home dairies versus factories, let us consider that in neighborhoods where the latter are established, dairy farms will naturally be producing rather than manufacturing establishments. An idea is painfully prevalent, that producers need not be so careful in the handling of milk as in the old days when they mar keted their own produce. If opinions of this kind prevail, factories will inevitably be ruined. Absolute cleanliness is ever a sine qua non with all dairy farmers. Cows need careful, quiet driving, and milking, in that their owner may receive an adequate return for his labor, as it is a well-known fact that milch cows hounded into the stockyard with dogs, and driven into their milking places with rough language and big sticks, become too excited to give down their milk proparly, and consequently the best of the milk is left behind. One of the main reasons why women are the best milkers is, that they are quieter in their manners, and gentler in their dealings than men. All ;.era ms handling dairy cows should be careful to treat them with the greatest possible kindness, as this is true economy Another most important matter is, that the milicers should go to their work with clean hands, and that when long con tinued rain has made the yards and pad docks a great mass of mud, some one should precede the milkers with water and flannel and wash the udder, as, if liquid mud once drops into milk, no amount of straining can ever separate it again. If

it ba objected that the price of labor pre

eludes attention *o these little matters then my reply is, that no manager ought to accept milk which has become so in

jarecl; and a few cans returned if they had been clean and accepted would soon repay the cost of this. It is scarce y ne cessary to point out, that such milk as this is utterly unfit .for any dairy pur poses. Milk should also be strained be fore leaving the farm, as the journey mixes the dirt with the fluid so much that separation becomes very problematical on its arrival at the factory. A piece of or dinary chee-e-cloth tied over the mouth of the can would successfully effect this. All business men will acknowledge that honesty in the supply is an absolute necessity to the success of the business. Fortunately, with the instruments now within our reach, we need never be long

in doubt as to the quality of the article with which we are supplied. In certain States of America, laws have been passed making it a penal offence to send other than pure and unadulterated milk to a dairy factory. So strictly are these laws enforced, that offences of this kind are almost stamped out In London, police men are empowered to stop a milkma i in the street, and by means of a small cen trifugal cream separator, Immediately determine the percentage of cream. If this does not reach the required standard, the salesman is taken before a Magistrate and fined on this evidence. Care should also be taken that the milk be kept as sweet as possible, and the evil effects of travelling should be reduced to a minimum. In all cases spring carriages should be employed, and in the summer

time not more than half an hour should be occupied on the road, as exposure in the morning sun of this climate is always more or less liable to prodace sourness; hence milk should arrive at the factory at the earliest possible hour. But alight variations in the percentage of cream do not imply dis honesty on the part of the sender. The quality of the paslur-, the character of the land, the breed of the cow, her quality, condition, and age all go far to modify the component parts of milk. Our experience here shows that as a rule the dry land produces better quality than the swamp ; whilst English grasses give better returns than native pasture. Also those who have given the greatest atten tion to their cows have reaped their due reward. If farmers will carefully note those cows in the dairy which give the most milk, at the same time observing its quality, and breed from those in prefer ence io any others, they will find by ex perience that milk runs io families quite as much as iu particular breeds ; and the materials for success in milk production lie within ;he reach of every intelligent and observant man. it is a fact ihai careful attention to the details of this hu-incss, whether it bo a milk supply for home use or sale will pro duce a better average result than any branch of fa m ng industry in this coun try.— N.Z, Country Journal,

CORRESPONDENCE.

r e do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed' by our correspondents.

THE EARLY CLOSING AGITATION.

To the Editor. Sir, —I am not opposed to the shorten ing of any naan’s hours of labor, and would only be too glad to see every colonist in . a position that would enable him to make a pleasure of his toil. But, unfortunately, while we tread earth we must, unless more than usually fortunate and success ful, e?rn cur bread as beat we may. Men in busineia—no matter what business— must suit their convenience to the neces sities of th«ir callings, and as business is usually regulated by supply and demand, and as tie great factor “ demand " is created hr the public, the wishes of the public mist be considered and attended to. If the public will make their pur chases after a certain hour, and that hour is the limit at which shop keeping ceases to be a pleasure, then it is the duty of those who feel the unpleasantness, to take legitimate means to bring about a hea thier public feeling in regard to shopping. It is quite a legitimate means to to go round from bouse to house and ask the housewives t > do their shopping ear y, and I hope the good ladies will, do what they can to make late hours unprofitable, and gas burning in the summer a loss to the shopkeepers. But this agitation has a history anditis to that I would like to refer, because the public have soma interest there in We have been told that because certain merchants kept late hours, certain others were about to find it necessary to do the same in self-protection. Just so; and hence the whole hive of shopkeeping in dustry began to hum about early closing. But we had bean previously told by hand bills presented to us on the street, that, in consequence of the under selling sys tem followed by one house, the other houses were bringing pressure to bear upon the wholesale houses who supplied | the under seller. Then the advertise ments in the public prints showed us that a big fail had takeu place iu the p ices of everything we had hitherto been in the habit of buying at the shops, and it was only a very dense man who could not see that the reduction had been brought about by the action of the house which elected to sell its goods at a cheaper rate than wa had previously known in Ashburton; and if that house could live on the profits it made at the low figures, and if the other merchants are likely to live with their selling prices so very largely reduced, what, may 1 ask, was the percentage of profit the public had been previously con tributing unnecessarily to the poekets ol the other merchants 1 Strange, too, that because this cheap bouse declined to be dictated to as to the hours it would keep open, and in face of the fact that it was well-known beforehand that the house would not be so dictated to, a list of mer chants is published who were prepared to close at an hour when keeping open was unprofitable, and were thus making a virtue of necessity ; and foe the sake of comparison another list of one is published with it. This one is the house whose action has done more to give ua cheap provisions and cheap everything than all the efforts of ou" legislators. And because it has done so its firm must needs be branded in this sort of way, as mer chants who mean to griad down the em ployee ! 1 take it the people in this dis trict who have to depend upon employ ment for their living do not look upon that house as grinding them down, but rather thank it for its action in greatly expanding the buying power of their wages. If the Early Closing Association want to carry their point, let them work towards a healthy public opinion among those who do our shopping for us. But I am afraid the present agitation is too much- tinged with the color of boycotting to be so popular among the crowd of buyers of necessaries as the Association would like to be.—l am, etc., 15 PER CENT. REDUCTION.

SPORTING.

3 aj.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING. i The following weights have been de -1 dared for the > ladies’ purse. t st lb at lb Andy.byMea- Spinaker ... 11 2 t senger ... 12 6 Puck ... 10 13 i Gaiters ... 11 10 Carlton ... 10 13 - Raven wood 11 10 If si ... 10 12 - Pirate ... 11 10 Lady Eva 10 9 Black Doctor II 6 lonio (late 1 Madge ... 11 6 Castanette i Conundrum filly) ••• 10 8 f (late Double Vanity Fair 10 8 f Event) ... 11 5 Marmion ... 10 0 FREE HANDICAP. , Welcome Marksman 7 0 ; Jack ... 10 7 Pearl ... 7 0 . Tasman ... 10 3 Rally ... 7 0 7 Oudeis ... 10 0 Billy ... 612 i Vanguard... 910 Youth ... 6"18 Lady Emma 9 8 Russley ... 6 9 i July ... 9 4 Rubezahl ... 6 9 Nonsense ... U 2 Marion ... 6 9 Salvage ... 9 2 Duchess o f Turquoise... 8 13 Albany ... 6 9 ; Johan y Leopold ... 6 8 i Faulkner 813 Jilt 6 7 . Siesta ... 812 Spinaksr ... 6 7 Leonora ... 810 Venus ... 6 7 Sou’-wester 810 Dime ... 6 5 Rubina ... 8 9 Brian Born 6 5 i Ike... ... 8 8 Maka ra- Taiaroa ... 8 7 kara ... 6 5 Nelson ... 8 7 Messenger... 6 5 Wapiti ... 8 0 Mermaid ... 6 5 I'renton ... 8 3 Pirate ... 6 0 Tim Whiffler 8 2 Madge ... 6 0 Liverpool ... 8 1 Ravenswood 6 0 Capt. Web- lonic ... 6 0 ater ... 712 Royalty ... 6 0 Necklace ... 7 12 Faust .;. 6 0 Minerva ... 712 Forest King 6 0 Water £mg 711 Painter ... 6 0 iiakatoa ... 711 Marmion ... 6 0 Sir Bedevere 710 Conundrum 6 0 Lady Evelyn 710 Lady Eva ... C 0 Fusilier ... 7 8 Rebecca ... 6 0

Speculation 7 8 Shuffle the Ugly Buck... 7 5 Brogue ... 6 C Puck ... 7 5 Vanity Fair 6 C Black Rose 7 5 Rosedale ... 6 C Carlton ... 7 5 The Lad ... 6 0 Master Agnes 7 5 Linwood ... 6 C Laodogran... 7 5 If So ... 6 0 Leon ... 7 6 Gaiters ... 6 0 Cranmer ... 7 5 Clarence ... 6 0 Poet ... 7 3 Black Doctor 6 0 Kingaak ... 7 2 Comet ... 6 0 Talebearer... 7 1 King Arthur 6 0 Borderman 7 0 Barbary ... G 0 Deceiver ... 7 O' Mata ... 6 0 Hurdle Race Handigip. The Lad ... 11 12 j Pirate ... 10 5 Barbary ... 11 2 Linwood ... 10 2 Master Agnes 11 0 Comet ... 10 2 Borderman 10 10 Royalty ... 10 2 Ravenswood 10 11 Spinaker ... 10 O Gaiters ... 10 11 Conundrum 10 0 Biian Boru 10 10 Lady Eva ... 9 12 Pauat ... 10 8 Marmion ... 9 0 Black Doctor 10 5 ' Riccarton Welter Handicap. Taiaroa ... 11 0 Youth ... 9 8 Minerva ... 10 9 Rubezahl ... 9 2 Speculation 10 0 Duchess of Al- Bally ... 9 13 bany ... 8 12 Puck ... 9 12 Vanity Fair ... 8 12 Ugly Buck 9 12 Mata ... 8 0 Deceiver ... 9 10 Shuffle the Tale Bearer 9 10 Brogue ... 8 0 Billy ... 9 8 I Training Notes. [bV telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day. I Bain fell heavily all last night, and the j weather was so unpropitioua this morning ' that training operations were completely stopped, Nelson and Wapiti were the j

only horses on the coarse, and they, covered between three and four miles ia clothing steadily. Taiaroa and Billy, ac companied by Stewart Waddell and Goodman, arrived all well last night.

THE MELBOURNE CUP DAY.

[REUTER’S TELEGEAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Yesterday. Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 9ovseacb,.loft, withJLQOO added-.*-. The second horse to receive 300 sots, and the third 200 sots out of the' stakes. . Two miles. Closed with 134 T . Mr J. O. Inglia’ b h Malua, 6 yra, dst oib ... ... ‘ 1 Mr W. Pearson’s b h Commotion, 6 yrs, Sat 121 b ... 2 • Mr W. Pearson’s b g Plausible, 5 yrs, » - 4 6stl2lb ... ... ... ... 3 At the first attempt all got well away together, Hilltop, (Hastings, Anchorite and Boolka being next .the 'rails on the ' far side, with the Hon J, White’s pair in the centre, and Commotion lying on the whip band of Bargo. As they came to the tan Boolka was slightly to the front, with Hilltop, Anchorite, Lord -Wilton ends# Hastings close up. Passing the stand for the first time Hilltop and Signor were in front, attended by Anchorite, Bargoi'" Plausible, Commotion and Bristol, with ” Claptrap last. When they had rounded the turn by Saltwater liver. Signor gave way to Lord Wilton, and Battallloua at ' the same time made an effort* Bargo-and Commotion wers now lying side, by side, and Malua well within himself. The . field ran thus to the far aide, where Hast- - ings momentarily showed to the front, Anchorite, Boolka, The Plunger, HonW. Pearson’s two, and Malua followjngin the .

order named. Little change occurred until passing the scraping sheds, where Blink Bonny made an effort, hilltop, Hastings - and Bargo following, and the others well up. In coming into the straight Plunger had a slight lead of Commotion, Hastings, Hilltop and Plausible lying by bis side, and Bargo and Malua in the centra of the course. As they came to the distance" post, Commotion drew away from The ' . Plunger, and Robertson, who had patiently - ridden Malua, *just called on the horse,' who answered in the gamest fashion,'and won easily by a length in front of Commo tion, with Plausible a good third, Hastings, fourth, Boolka fifth, Anchorite sixth,, and the others straggling behind. Betting a£the post;—Hastings, 5 to 1; Malua, 6 to 1 ; Plausible and "Vergy, 10 to 1; Bargo and Blink Bonny, 14 to-1; Claptrap, Commotion, Tremahdo ■ and Anchorite, 20 to 1; the others, 100 to 3. Hurdle Race, a handicap a wasps takes Al. • 10 sovs 'each, 2 ft, with 200 addict About three miles. . Mr N. Wilson’s Ringwood, 6yrs ... 1 Hon W. Pearson’s Gaselier, s jit ... | Mr J. O. Inglis’ Sundowner, aged ... 3. Time, 5 min 34£?ec. Kensington Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 2 ft, with 200 added. For two year-olds. Colts, Bit 51b } fillies, Sit. The winner to be sold for L3OO. Five furlongs. No selling allowances. Mr M. Fennelly’s hr £ Evie, by Mari byrnong ... 1 Burrilda... ... ... ... ... 2 Bedlamite ... ... ... ... 3 Evie won by two lengths. Time, imin 4ieo. Railway Stakes, a sweepstake of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 100 added. For three-* year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winner of any. race (not a hand!-, cap) of the value of 100 sovs to carry 71bs extra ; of two or more such races, 101 b extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Field’s Mozart, 3yrs ... ... 1 Mr E. DeMestre’s Pilot, 3yrs ... 2 Mr J. Wilson’s The Bey, 3 yra ... 3 Time, 2min 2l£sec. The Darling Stakes, a sweepstakes of S sovs each, 1 ft, with 100 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One mile. The winner to be sold for L2OO. If to be sold for Ll5O, allowed 71b; if for LICO, allowed 14lb ; if for LSO, allowed 211 b (selling price must be stated at lime of entry). Mr J. O. Inglis’s Stafford, syrs (LSO) 1 Mr A. Davies’ Josephine (LSO) ... 2 Nepicallina ... ... 3 Won by a length. Time, Imin 43aecs. The Yan Yean Stakes. A handicap sweepstake of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 100 added. For three-year-oj.i and upwards. One mile. : The weights for this raoa - to be declared at or before II a.m. on the day before the race. Son W. Pearson’s Frying Pan, syra " 1 ; Mr A. F. Sullivan’s Yately, aged ... Mr W. R. Halt’s Lord Exeter, 3yrs... 3 Fryingpan won easily. Time, Imin 37 a eo.

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH BIGKETERS. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COP!BIGHT.] Adelaide, Yesterday. The cricket match between the English* men and Fifteen of Adelaide was resumed to-day, when the home team,- with font wickets down and 85 runs to their credit, continued their second innings, which closed for a total of 144. The Englishmen requiring 131 to win the match, then went in for the second time, and at the close of the day’s play scored 81 for the loss of five wickets. ... . ....

PARLIAMENTARY.

i LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, November 4. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. ANNEXATION AND CONFEDERATION. The Colonial Secretary moved. a series of resolutions relating to annexa tion and confederation. The Hon Mr Mantbll moved the ad journment of the debate, which was agreed to. THE NAPIER HARBOR BOARD BILL. The Hon Mr Hart moved—“ That in the opinion of the Council the course purr sued by the Local Bills Committee on the Napier Harbor Board Bill should not be drawn into precedent.” The Hon Mr Wilson moved the pre vious question, which was carried. WANGANUI HARBOR BOARD BILL. The Wanganui Harbor Board Empower ing Bill was ordered to be recommitted, presently. LIFE ASSURANCE^ The Life Assurance Policies Bill was read a second time. BEET BOOT SUGAR.' The Hon Mr Reynolds moved the second reading of the Beet Boot Sugar Bill. After discussion the debate was ad journed till next day. THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK BILL. This Bill was read a first time. WESTLAND EDUCATION BILL. The Hon Mr Reynolds moved the, second reading of the Westland Education District Subdivision Bill. At 6 the debate was suspended till 7.33

EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7,30. p.m. The debate on the Westland Educa tional District Subdivision Bill waa re*- Burned, and ultimately it was read a second time and referred to a Select Com* mlttee. WEST COAST SETTLEMENT, The second reading of this Bill waa agreed to, and it was referred to the Na tive Affairs Committee. AMENDMENTS. The Council concurred in the amend ments made by 'he House of Representa tives in " e Timber Floating Bill and th# impounding BUI.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1884.



Wanted. WANTED A good strong Girl McGregor, Tancred street. Mrs 11 2030 OTANTED —A good Lad as apprentice to the cahinslmaking. Apply . J A Persson, Wakanui road, next. Post Office. 11 2037 WANTED —A strong Lad to work in garden and make himself generally useful about house ; must be able to drive and milk. Albert Roberts, tVeststre-t. 11 2048 'OI7ANTED Known Andrew Obr is * * selling 100 ostrich flats (all colors), at 4a Cd, worth 15s 6d each ; 163 dozen laces at 6d per yard, worth Is ; white calico at 3s 6d per dozen ; 8 dr.zan sun hats at Is each ; boots at half price 10 2003 WANTED Known White crystal Sugar, 3£d ; Kerosene, 7s 3d a tin; 50lb Flour, 4s 9d ; Oysters, 6d ; Salmon, 8d ; Biscuit". 3|d ; a pood family tea, Is 6d. J. McGregor, Tancred street. WANTED Known— H. O. Seders’ is the Cheapest House in town for First-class Drapery and Millinery. Every thing marked with a small profit. Sealy’s Buildings, East street. WANTED Known—That Fpikdiander Bros; have on sale all requisites for the shearing season. Sheep Shears (che favoite brands, Nos. 38AS, 75, 11 A, Etc.), Turkey Oilstones, Lamp Black, Raddle, Boiled Oil, Woolpacks. WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton.' ’ Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c ITTANTED •» nnened Known—That I have opened a Coal Yard in East street, opposite Messrs Jones and Bradshaw’s Corn and Chaff Store, where orders may be left, also at my residence, Hampstead, as I am now prepared to supply a first class Coal at moat reasonable prices. Charles Brown. 8 1555 WJ" ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots ! 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' \\T ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horae Feed, etc,, etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 762 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. 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



DAILY MEMORANDA. AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, Noakmesr 11- Messrs Matson, Cox and C i. , at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday, November 5 Loyal Orange Lodge—Ball in the Odd fellows’ Hall, at 8 30 Thursday, November 6 Oddfellow.-*’ Hall—Variety Entertainment at 8 o’clock Nowlanda Church—Servise of Song at 7.30 Friday, IS ovembee 7. isaburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Tuesday, Novevber 11 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30. Wednesday, November 19 Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation —Annual Exhibition of fctock. Implements, etc. Primitive Methodist Church—Tea Meet ing at 4 30 Saturday, December 6 /Vakanui Road Board, at f-'oad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. A SHBURTON PERMAN ENT /V BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5i per cent, per annum for three months, and per cent, per annum if fixed tor 0 months or over j ward, •Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Beruett street 111 1 BMOVAL NOTICE. *The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed in’o the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continuance of public patronage. FOWKE & MoEWEN, Bootmakers, 10 1973 East street, Ashburton.



Rotherham watches From £5 10a. gjATCH MAKERS jjEW ELLERS, V ,jTz i CH GH . W*LTH*M AMERICAN, from £3 10.- OHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS cards! For Bending Home to your Friends. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT, With Colored Views of New Zealand Scenery;—Lytelton Harbor, Timaru Breakwater, Ocean Beach (Dune din), Port Chalmers and Otago Heads, Mount Cook, Milford Sound, and others. Also Views In (he North Island. Home Mail closes Saturday, Nov. Bth. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c. , EAST STBBKT, SOUTH, Ashburton. HAVING procured the moat suitable appliances for carrying out Funerals IN TOWN OR COUNTRY, The Undersigned beg to notify r.hat they are prepared to supply EVERY REQUISITE in a style hitherto UNSURPASSED IN ASHBURTON, AT THE MOST REASONABLE TERM 3. J. Meech & Co. All persona in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE FURNITURE Suitable to the most limited incomes, or Those in good positions cannot do better than inspect J. Co. ’s stock before going elsewhere, as they intend CLEARING THE WHOLE of it at once BEGAEDLES3 OF COST, to make room for NEW SHIPMENTS of Eng liah an American FURNITURE shortly to arrive. Homes supplied with every require ment of household use. Venetian Blinds, etc. J. MEECH & CO., Aahburton. {BAST STREET, next Dlmant and Con. and BURNET I- STRt ET.



Special Advertisements. NEW 'TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. | SUITS. Perfect Fit 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 ecivod a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best l uality and latest designs—suitable for the season we era now entering. All Goods Suppliei at LOWEST CASH PRICES, CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton. REDUCTIONS. REDUCTIONS. The Undersigned have For Sale at Reduced Prices: Timber. Timber. Timber. Coal. Coal. Coal. Firewood. Firewood. Firewood, Stakes. Stakes, Stakes. Posts. Pi/sts. Posts. Hurdles. Hurdles. Hurdles. Inspection invited. MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, East street. W. H. COLLINS, Manager, Ashburton. NEW BOOKS ! NEW BOOKS ! ! EW BOOKS ! and CHRISTMAS CARDS Now in. Popular Encyclopedia (14 vols); Colo nies and Dependencies, bv T. S. Cotton ; Local Government, by M. D Chalmers ; Treasury of Sciences, biographical, Work shop Appliances, Systematic Mineralogy, Electricity and Magnetism, Strength or Material; Vanity Fair, by Thackery ; The Newcoraea ; English Men of Letters— Bacon, Cowper, Dicr.ens, Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molidre, The Prince Micharelli ; Pedigree of Man, by Hoeckel; India, the Law and the People, by Gaird ; Gilbert on Banking ; The Asaommoir, by Bmile Zola ; Medi eval History, by Chambers; Cassell’s Family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry And F'un, English Scenery (G vols), Countries of the World (6 vole), Peoples of the World (4 vole). All Round the World (2 vols), The Book of Health, Family Phy sician ; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular Educitor, Men of the Time, Family Herald (half year vol), How the Poor Live. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Christmas Cards. BEAUTIFULLY COLORED. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. ri above Cards are very SUPERIOR JL to anything of the kind yet offered to the public, they will be found special WORKS OF ART ! An Inspection Solicited. R. Sevan, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Etc., 6 1206 Saunders’ Buildings.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING Jfc SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned "Wear Reaisting j 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 Cheap Clearing Sale NOW ON. £ s. d. Bedroom furnished complete for 6 6 0 Chest of 5 drawers, for ... 2 0 0 Suites in Leather, for ... ... 14 0 0 Suites in Hair, for ... ... 14 0 0 Every other article equally cheap. Must be Sold to make room for our CONSTANT MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE of all kinds. W. DAVIS, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer, EAST STREET SOU T , Ashburton 9 1729



A. Tapper, Timber, iron and coal MERCHANT, And Builders’ Ironmonger, Next Bank New Zealand, East street, and Railway Siding, opposite. Buy your Timber at FIRST COST, direct from my SOUTHLAND MILLS, and forwarded to any railway station. Agent for Lysaght’s “ORB” brand Galvanised Iron. Shipment now landing ex COKOMANDEL. Can supply superior NEWCASTLE COALS at lowest rates. Compare these with any sold in Ashburton as Old Lamb ton. Agent Equitable Insurance Association of New Zealand. H. W. BARRETT, 8 1587 Manager. d o -8 S m Ed Fancy and hoisery COUNTER, . Four - Button - Length Suede Gloves, Is lid ; Six do, 2s lid ; Ten-Button do, 3s 3d. A beautiful assortment of Jersey Silk, Lisle and Taffeta Gloves; also the new Elbow Glove, Gauntlet Kid, Dogskin and Housemaids’ Gloves, Is 2d. India Muslin, 7|d ; Scarf Net, all colors, Ifd; Children’s Sox, 4£d; Linen Buttons, Id pec card ; D*resa Steels, 6£d set; Tailor’s Thread, 3d reel; China Tape, 4d£ doz. MANCHESTER COUNTER. d u >* S £3 a Handsome Lace Curtains, 3s lid; Pampadonr Prints, dark colors, 4|d ; Ginghams, G£d ; Galatea Stripes, s|d ; Crewdaon’s No. 2 White Calico, 4s lid doz; Horrock’s, 3s lid.; Heavy Grey Twill Calico, 4£d ; Grey Twill Sheeting, 9|d ; Harvard Shirting, 4|d ; The New Unshrinkable Saxony Shirting, B|d, worth is; Welsh Flannel, Bfd ; Saxony Welsh, lljd ; Good Cotton Diaper, 4|d ; Forfar, strong, for aprons, 6£d ; Honeycomb Quilts, only 4s lid; Brown Holland, 4|d. CLOTHING ROOM. d u S '4 x d < SI Men’s Tweed Trousers, 5s lid, 7s lid, 9s Od, 10s Od ; Men’s Trousers and Vest, 6s lid, 9s lid, 12s 6d, 15s ; Men’s Tweed Coats, 5s lid, 9s Gd, 12s 6d, 15s ; Boys' Tunic Suits, 5s lid, 6a 1 d, 8s lid, 10s 6J. Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Kaiapoi Clothing. Men’s Harvard Shirts, Is Gd, is lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid; Men’s White Shirts, 2s lid, 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid ; Men’s Hard and Soft Hats, la lid, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid. Sox, Ties, Collars, Scarves Braces, etc. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. In response to hundreds of en quiries for a good pair of Trousers and suits made to order at a rea sonable price, we have at last de termined to supply the long felt want. Wo guarantee satisfaction and a nj Perfect Fit. H. E. May & Co.’s CASH SYSTEM % Is now acknowledged to bo far the best both for buyer and seller.



1884. Victoria House. 1885. gPRING AHb SUMMER SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Costujiss, Trimmings, Fancy Tie*, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Uats, Ac., Ac., Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. Ladies', Men's, and Children's BOOTS, &0., at “ call again prices. Patterns of Koaljn, Mosgeil, and RaiapoiTWE ,DS received weekly, from Mon 8 Youths’, and Boys' Garments are promptly made to measure, tit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strictly reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Ready .Money Drapers, Clothiers, Ac, East and Tancred streets, in premises lately occupied by Orr and Co.



Special Advertisements. ■sm A SHBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J.. A. Persson, Begs to inform hia friends and customers that, he has cleared out all his old stock and has opened with an entirely NKW and SERVICEABLE STOCK of House hold FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL CLASSES, and at most reasonable terms, and intending purchasers cannot do better than inspect J. A. PERSSON’S stock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind i maker in the colonj. J. A. P, having made ar rangements for a Hearse and Mourning Coach is prepared to execute funerals in Town or Country cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. J. A. PERSSON, Ashburton, Warehouse and Workshops—Opposite Railway Station and next to Post Office.