SHIPPING.

POST OP LYTTELTON. I Arrived. . ■ ■ - .. Saturday. Go-Ahead, s s., from Wellington. Lanarkshire, barque, from Mourlyn HarJ>or. '■■■ Oiowaiti, as., from Westport. Grafton, aa, from Wellington. Rotorua, a a, from Manukau, and way porta Letterfoarie, barque, from Newcastle. j. ' ' -' *»■: -mmst vwmb» Wellingtonapd Kaflfouira-*'l. v f s. s.for Oumaru t Go-Ahead, s.s., for Dunedin. Orowaiti, e.a, for Westport. Yksteedat. . Rotorua, aa, for Wellington. Aorangi, aa, for Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Timasu, Yesturdaj. Sailed— Supreme, barque, for United ’ Poet Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived—Hawea, from Lyttelton ; Tai toa, from Tiraaru ; Beautiful Star, froni Oamarn. Bluff, Yesterday.

COMMERCIAL.

The Sydney Markets. The New .-Zealand rLpan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the .Sydney markets.under date May 15th, as fol lows:—Wool: TheTfiarket continues in a de pressed condition, rates being as follows-: tosodpcr.lb; skins - r Some-large catalogues have been placed at satisfactory figures r .business, being active at uodenneotioned prices:—Well-woolled, 6d to - "*tfo _ .pi. Tallow: Recent London advices chronicle a-fall of La per- ton, ‘Jhflueriued,- by T%is’news has for the moment checked the demand fi?r export, and our/last, quotations ar? Hot 'thSrfemre maintained ‘ Rut ter : Since our last we have made very heavy fitful demand. Inferior qualities have, 1 how ever: been neglectetf.abd in spite of attempts to -effect a clearance, stocks are fast accumula is ' / /theihigh prices whitn jreTfave recently obtained we fear will not be seen again this season, as the supplies «dair!es;.are' daily increasing in , •volume and improving in quality. It may be ;to learn that the gMlefality of-the butter imported from New to to'tkat of any previous year, and, with a little more attention to prepara , tion and packing, it will be able to compete * favorably with anything in . the market. We * give the;folioyring as, fair . quotations Of the irf-Australian kegs, is 3d to Is Jfd ; , prime milcL in N, Z. kegs, is to 1 s ... ad;fresh'njll; in pickm, is 2d fo is 3d ; good salt _lod to lid ; inferior, yd to Bd. Oats ; A brisk busjness has beeri-'doVe In all descrip tions. - .We quote prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d.p«t,bmd»lj hetfyy feed,' -3s to 3s 2rl ; blight tartariaru 2s rod to 3»2d. Wheat; The, mat k?^^4S^de>;’Yistori2n,; and New South Wales continues firm at id per bushel advance on our last.quotit^ipn...: Fowl wheat is selling at from 2s‘9d to*3s 3<f-per bushel—according Large. .quanti tiwahavS been' iecefved lately, and prices are consequently easier. ' We quote—Primest New Zealand, 8d per lb; .fair. quality, yd to per lb. ,

DAILY MEMORANDA.

ra&v i,n ciiabTi® siii; 4 . ! / 4 3^||l>4jr,;MATr?7. Matson/ 'Cos and Ob., at the Tinwald • Bdeyarda—Stock. . MEETING" 3 , AMUSEMENTS, Etc usc*tMifan>Ai,. M4k -26.;' ■ *'' "=' ■ : ‘ I. O.G.T. —Anniversary Tea Meeting in St Schoolroom, 4V 6p.mf Borough , Council-, at Borough. Council •Hlfcml&s/it VM*] h ' Saturday, Mat 31. Town Hall—Catholic Church Bazaar , Fbid»t, Jems 6. “ Ashburton County Council—Vt Council Chambers, 11 a. m. , sisaa&AfaMiryMm'Y fTakatjui Road Board, at Road Board

TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains LkaVb Ashburton fob Christ- CHUKOH and intermediate stations at 7.10 a. nu, 10.65 a. m.,~ and (Express) 5.37 p.m. and kouth, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m, oeedmf mb lanher than Timaru. Trains Abbitx at, , Ashburton from Ohbistchurch at'lO lB a.iu. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Tf lure Abbitx at Ashburton from fnfABTT and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p.m, (Expresj*), janAS p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY. MAY 26, 1884.

The attendance at the evening school conducted by Mr Hogg, 6. A., under the auspices- of the Caledonian Society, is steadily increasing, and now a class of over a dozen young men is in regular study. Mr Hogg’s labor of love gives young men an opportunity of utilising the idle time that lies upon the hands of so many of our youths during the winter, and it is gratifying to see it takan advantage of.

There will he no practice of the Choral Society this evening. To-day was observed in Ashburton aa a close holiday, and the streets as usual presented a deserted appearance. A good many people left for Christchurch by the morning train to attend the Grand Na tional Meeting, while others no doubt took advantage of the fine weather to enjoy a trip in the country. May we take the liberty of calling the Town Councillors’ attention to the state of a portion of Havelock street west, where the road is so soft that traps have to exercise greet care indeed to avoid being bogged. In that quarter of the town, notwithstanding the outcry by the neglected north, there is room for very great improvement indeed.

The Ashburton hounds met at Oorwar, Barrhill, on Saturday. Th-re was a high nor’-west wind blowing, which made it impossible for them to show good sport, although one or two short runs were ob tained. The attendance was much smaller than anticipated, but wa noticed Messrs Evans, Tickel, Reid, Claridge, Wroaghtt n, Devery, Dixon, Mutter, and a few other wall known sportsmen taking part in the proceedings, Perhaps some owners of unregistered dogs are unaware that the police a e now on the look out for dogs (but more especially the owners of them) on. which no license fee has been paid. It would be well for such owners to make a note of the hint above given, as they will assuredly be prosecuted if collars are not in vast ad in forthwith. That a large nutn ber of dogs are still unregistered is a fact to which evidence is borne by the register, which shows us ya less than 150 dogs paid for, and we know there are far more than that number of mongrels in the borough. Sir George Grey addressed a crowded and most enthusiastic audience at the Thames on Saturday night. The Mayor was in the chair. The speech was mainly devoted to replying to portions of the Premier’s speech on last Tuesday. The meeting lasted two hours, and was all through in sympathy with Sir George In addition to replying to the Premier ho gave the leading portions of speeches as delivered in Auckland and elsewhere. At the close the -following resolution was moved by Mr Speight, and carried amid tremendous cheering—“ That this meet-, ing once more welcomes Sir George Grey to the Thames, thanks him for his ad dress, and, rejoices to find him as able and as determined as ever to struggle in the interests of the great mass pf the people against the jobbery and oppression of those who too long have ruled the desti nies of the country.” The meeting broke up with cheers for Sir George Grey. MrM. W. Green addressed his coustuents at North Dunedin on Bat irday night. He spoke strongly in favor of Nationalisation of the land. A vote of confidence was passed, only three hands being held up against it, aud an amendment in favor of a vote of thanks only was not seconded. The six-roomed dwelling house aud shop

of George Taylor, at Winchester, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The stock and furniture were saved. The insurance is unascertained.

Messrs Shaw, Seville and Albion Com

pany’a chartered steamer Victory, Cap tain Elcoate, arrived at Wellington from London via Plymouth, at 9 o’clock yester day morning. She came direct from Ply mouth, and the passage, which was an uneventful one, occupied fifty-six days. The Victory brings 50 Peerage passengers and 370 Government immigrants (includ ing 117 single girls) for all ports Two deaths occurred among the married im migrants, those being Wm. Harrison, aged forty, from apoplexy, on the 11th May, and Bathilda Person, aged thirty eight, from abcess, on 24th May. Dr Miley, in hia report, speaks highly of the attention paid to the passengers by the officers of the ship, and he states pro visions and water were in abundance and of good quality. The health and behaviour of the immigrants, he mentions, has been exceptionally good. The Victory has 2000 tons of cargo for all ports. The single women were landed this afternoon and seat to the Immigration Barracks, The Commissioners appointed to report on Goodall’s scheme for the Napier har bor works, Mr Napier Bell and Mr Scott,

handed in their report to the Harbor Board on Friday, but in the hurry of sending the copy the concluding paragraph c ntainifig their conclusion was omitted. This they supplied to the Chairman yes terday. They say—The conclusions we arrive at are as follows :—That there is sufficient evidence, so far as it goes at present, to conclude that it will take many years before the shingle will accu mulate so as to endanger the works, and that by removing the shingle by dredging the danger may be delayed indefinitely.

The writ for the East Coast was issued on Saturday morning, and will be tele graphed to Gisborne. Richard Giblin, with several aliases, under remand at Greymouth, for issuing false cheques at Oamaru, made a bold attempt to escape yesterday morning while in the yard. He cleared a fence, and a moat exciting chaae resulted. A number of townspeople joined in the hue and cry. He was at last run to earth under a private residence. Remember that a little Hop Bitters saves big doctor’s bills, and cures when all else fail. Read.—[Advt.] will be paid for any case that Hop bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not. See. —[Advt,] Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, catharic ; for feverishness restlessness, worms, con tipation. is at Drug, gists. The N.Z. Drug Co., Generul Agents. 3 Flies and Bugs.—Beetles, insects, caches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats. ’ 7%i- The N.Z, Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Mother Swan’s worm Syrup.— tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, bestj and most valuable family medicine bn 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 mal e 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. . 11 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. Be ware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the \yt ! a b,el, and f)r Soule’s name blown |n tii glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned aaainst dealing in im ta ttoos or counterfeit

Information reached the Lyttelton Police Station on Saturday night that a fatal accident had occurred at the Heath cote Valley Station. Sergeant Mason sent through two of his staff to investigate the case, and went through himself yesterday forenoon. The sad occurrence resulted in the death of a railway workman named William Lockwood, whose body was found in a.frightfully mangled state between the Heathcoto station and the entrance to the tunnel. From enquiries made it seems that the deceased had a half holiday on Saturday, and was seen at about ten o’clock at night quite sober. The pre sumption is, as he left the Valley Hotel to go to his brother-in-law’s house, that he stumbled over the wires that work the signals for the tunnel, and falling upon the rails was rendered insensible. The 10 p.m. train from Christchurch to port must have passed over him, for his body was found between ton aud eleven o’clock, as stated above. The discovery created quite an excitement amongst the residents at 'he Valley, who speak of the deceased in terms of sincere regard. He had been but a few months amongst them, having removed to the Valley from Timaru with his wife and two children, for whom the deepest sympathy is felt. — Press.

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.—[Anvx.

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradicting 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 appears, and as it thickens the alvine 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 old fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the dis covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally denvative, yet. ner fectly painless powers.—[Advt.

MR S. JOLLY AT THE TOWN HALL

One of the intending candidates for the vacant Ashburton seat, Mr S. Jolly, gave an address to the electors in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The building was. crowded, people evidently coining out of curiosity and the prospect of having some amusement, rather than the expectation of gaining information on im portant topics of the day. The address was listened to with attention, and although at times the laughter and applause were somewhat uproarious, no attempt was made to disturb the peace. Judging from the effect of the speech, we should say that Mr Jolly’s chances of success are not very great. He has con siderable power of eloquence o! a not very refined kind, and his knowledge of the rules laid down by the Hie Liudlay Murray is certainly primitive. The ques tions put at the conclusion had evidently been framed in a spirit of banter, and the seriousness with which they were an swered was not the least amusing part of the evening’s entertainment. Punctually at e'ght o’clock Mr Venables took <he chair, and briefly introduced the candi date. '

Mr Jolly prefaced his speech with a few autobiographical facts, for the purpose of explaining who he was. From these it appeared that he had b-'en a great tra veller, having lived in many countries, , and now ho sought the suffrages pf the Ashburiea constituency as a working man’s candidate. The speaker then i launched into the question of our railway management, a subject be evidently felt very strongly upon. We had lines,, he said, going through broken .country; that would never be settled, and "similar pro jects were still being carried out. If the electors put Sir Julius Vogel in the House he would go in for borrowing millions, and the working man would have to pay for it. What was the present state of the colony ? All the hands were out of work, the revenue was falling, and yet those in power went in for more taxing. Every working man in Canterbury must know that the great object-was the construction of the West Coast line Yet instead of carrying font this work, the legislators helped to put twenty millions into the hands of the Banks, and the “ mercan tile V’ which enabled the rich to live in idle luxury while the bulk of the people, the real producers, were at their wits’ end to keep themselves from a state of semi-starvation. He would-: advocate small holdings in land, and he also thought we should go into the market and obtain funds for starting a National Bank, so as to keep the money in a small “ circulus.” L20,C00,000 of gold had been got from the Coast, and this bad all gone into pi irate hands instead of the men who had worked the mines deriving any benefit. There was a great deal of talk no w-a-daya about taxation, but nobody seemed to know what the Property tax was. He would toll them. It was taxing the producer, and lotting the 15,000,000 acres of land now lying in idleness go . free. Mr Jolly then went on te discourse of the management of the railways, for which he seemingly had supreme "con tempt. He said we had 150 men in the House, and what were they ?• Merchants, bankers, land owners, and lawyers, but there were no supporters of the people. We had got a jumbling way of working the railways, and a little common sense was needed to set things right. He would suggest that moveable sheds should be placed alongside each vessel in port, so that she might bo discharged easily, and enable 25 trucks to be loaded in the same time that it took to load ten now. As to the ocean-going steamers, they were extra cost to the shippers, and this came out of the pockets of the people. At the opening of the Lyttelton dock, Mr E G. Wright had referred to the quantity 'of goods carried by the steamers. If it was not that our railways were managed in such a blundering way the railways would carry more No -v wo had to pay extra for travelling up and down the lines and very little merchandise was" carried. He had been looking at the new tariff, and there he found classes crlled A, B, C,'D, and so on. They didn’t have this kind of thing on ships, and he -thought that a ton of one sort of material should be car ried for the same price as a ton of an other. The railways should carry every thing at a uniform price, and let every poor man have a slap at it. A low price for cartage would be better than running empty trucks. man should be given free use of the line, and half-a crown should be charged as the fare to Christchurch. If this were done many working men would ride who now pre ferred to walk. The excursion on tho Queen’s birthday was proof of the wisdom of lowering the fares. They reduce the rates and get -a lot of people to go, and then when the holidays are over they shut you up. He n'W came to the coal in dustry, which he wps the first man to start in New Zealand. The speaker then gave elaborate statistics to show jbe returns of coal from England, Nova Scotia and other parts of the world. Ho had gone to Newcastle and found thaji tho Christchurch tqerqhauta toade a clear

profit of 10s on every ton of coal, while in Ashburton they had to pay L2 10s a ton Half a million of money was going to for coal, while we have the mineral here and men remaining idle The West Coast coal was so good that not even the best that came from Wales and England could rub it out The working men should rally up, and soon they would get coal in Christchurch at 21s per ton. He had seen an advertisement in a Vic torian paper, asking- for tenders for the supply of Newcastle and New Zealand coal—New Zealand preferred. An appeal was made to the Government, but nothing cameof it, because there were too many coal merchants in the House engaged in im porting. He ceuld toll them that a small quantity would not pay, and as Newcastle could not meet the demand this was our chance to work our coal. He did not be lieve in the mileage system, and would charge the same price however far the coal was brought. Mr Jolly then went into figures at great length to show that if 16s were obtained for a ton of coal 6 per cent, would accrue to the railways. Than there were the timber and gold of the West Coast to be developed. A Royal Commission had reported on the West Coast railway, and what had they done? They had told barefaced lies about the matter, and it was for this they had been paid LIO,OOO. They said that the timber on the top of the hills was valueless, but they forgot-te look at what was at the foot of the hil ! *j and the report had simply blinded people. “ Sir ” William Montgomery had told the working men not to interfere with politics and ho (the speaker) could tell them that if the leaders would not go into these things the men should go into them them selves. Montgomery said he was a liberal and yet he bought all the land round about Akaroa to prevent the working man settling down. Now he came crying about the Government carrying their Bills through at all hours of the night, but if he had anything to complain of, why did he not go to the Governor and have it set right 1 If they put merchants, bankers, and lawyers into the House, the working, men had them selves to blame if their interests were not looked after. It was all rubbish to say they wanted c’ever men in the House to manage the railways. He (the speaker) had only come away from a theeshing machine about a month ago, and that evening he had told them of a scheme. Mr Jolly resumed his seat amidst up roarious applause, and the chairman then put the following questions, which had been sent to him in writing Would Mr Jolly be in favor of grant ing the same voting powers as men, and would he grant the same to his mother-in- The candidate said that he consi dered that men were the bread winners, and women should not be allowed to in terfere with matters outside the house. As to his mother-in-law, he had to say that he did not possess one. Would lie have any objection to ride in an ordinary first-class carnage instead of a special.—As a matter ofecenoroy he preferred second-class. Would he support an Act limiting a lawyer’s charge to Is 8d instead of 6 s Bd.—Anything to do away with lawyers would have his support, and he thought they should do the same as in America, namely let any man plead. As to law yers, they very often took a note in one Hand to plead for a man, and 30s in the other te hang him. Would he be in favor of the appoint ment of a Government Rabbit Catcher.— To this the candidate made a long an swer, to the effect that rabbits'were a plague in the country, and it was the duty of the Government to put it down.,

Would he endeavor to form a now Ministry pledged to carry out his coal policy I—He did not think that there was any man in the House capab e of forming a policy. Sir George Grey was too old, and alb the rest h »d interestsof their ow to servo.

Would he favor a. Bill to move ; straw* stacks out of Ashburton I—The gent'email ‘ who asked that question was evidently , hankering after the contract. If defeated, would he accept a seat in the Legislative Council ?—All the Coun cillors should be working men, fo* the purpose of keeping others out. Had Mr Purnell made any overtures to Mr Jolly for the purpose of forming a middle party ?—He had not the honor of Mr Purnell’s acquaintance, and no such overtures had been made.

A final question was then put to Mr Jolly from the body of the Hall, asking him whether he would be in favor of granting a premium for the coloring of meerschaums. This appeared to rouse the candidate’s anger, and he commenced another speech in answer. He said that of all the people he had ever met, those Id New Zealand were the most ignorant. They might ridicule him, but he could warn them that if they put Sir Julius Vogel into Parliament they would live to regret not haring listened to his (the speaker’s) warnings. ■ A vote of thanks for the address was moved and seconded and was carried by acclamation.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I Melbourne, May 21. I A movement is on foot, for the enrol j ment of members of the University as a ; company of new Militia. E A large body of men, headed by a man r. named Fairhurst, wellknown as an agitator : and demagogue, waited on the Govern ; ment officers on Saturday to aak for I work. ■ The Secretary’of the Trades Hall • Council states that he considers the de i monstration uncalled for, as work is 1 easy to get The meeting of the Victorian Coursing Club was concluded on Saturday. The Hon W. B. Rounswall’s Rob Roy won the Derby, and i. Bell’s Laura the Oaks. Miss Ward is still drawl g good houses in the Queen’s. The favorite Miss Jeffreys Lewis opened at the Royal in “Fedora.” Miss Emilio Melville continues in “ Car men ” at the Bijou Theatre to crowded house’. It is probable that Hanlan will give an exhibition of rowing on the Albert Park Lake. Sydney, May 21. Hanlan has accepted the challenge of Beach for a match for the championship of the world over the champion course on the Parramatta river. Hanlau is willing to row for LI,OOO a-side. On account sf the unemployed neglect ing to accept the offers of work at 6s to 6s 6d per day, the Government decided to discontinue the measures of relief. This excited the wrath of the men, whtf met and passed some foolish resolutions on the subject. The Premier has suggested the south head of Botany Bay as suited for the loca tion of noxious trades. V. W, Giblin, Manager of the Austra lian Joint Stock Bank, died op Friday. Air Booth continues the temperance movameat. Tho police state there has been a decrease of crime since the com mencement of the mission. A Bill has been introduced for the sup pression of lotteries. Brisbane, May 21. 'I lie Supreme Court has refused to re admit Mr Swan wick as barrister. The Chief Justice commented strongly on his conduct. The Governor visited Maryborough, and has been received with enthusiasm. J It is stated that Edward Triekett, sculler, will probably settle at Rockhamp- J fon. Air Garrick, the new Agent-General, i leaves for London this week. Davis and AlcMurdo, of the 'schooner Stanley, will be sent to JTi|i Cor 1

tria 1 on a charge of crue’ty to the native a. The premises of the Brisbane Courier and Queensland Observer ate now lit by electric light. Adjcludi, May 21. Simeon Barnard. Secretary of the South Australian Jockey Club, made a bet of a shilling on Morphetville Course with the ETon. H. C. Barker, in the presence of a detec*iro, to afford a test ease. He was fined L2 and costs. The Hon. Lavington Giyde, late Treasurer, leaves for Europe by the Sha nnon. The Inspector of the Central Board of Health is visiting Kensington and Hot* wood in order to amend the sanitary ar rangements. The Synod is considering the appoint ment of deaconesses for the furtherance of church work. An agitation is on font to atop the load ing and unloading of mail steamers on Sundays.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by oar correspondents.

COUNTY COUNCIL v. ROAD BOARDS.

To thx Editor. Sir, —“ Another Suburban” says Me Walker, puzzled him because he arrives at * a conclusion which is carelessly or wil fully wrong. He must have been awfully puzzled when he penned that perspicuous sentence. But why does he not come to something like proof, instead of reckless and unblushing assertion 1 Mr Walker can supply information. but he cannot un fortunately for “ V'.okhe.' Suburban” supply brainsto understand ifcr«»S* Sutaur- ban” will not mislead many, unless u ignorant of figures as himself. He asks “Water” to prove him far wrong; “ Water” asks nim to prove right. Till he does, he oogbt to refrain from insinuating ' what '.there is not the slightest foundation for.* “ Water ” leaves him to do his own work, or t admit his transparent ignorance. ' ; V

He should remember that the question before ths public is, “ -What is (he rela tive cost of the Road Board and County Council system.” This can be deter mined only by referefiwto'the past-and not to the future. I have na doubt Mr Walker will supply a 'fair and full com parison so soon as he is in a position to do - so. The extract het(‘ ( Suburban ”) gives shows his ofwhat he writes about. If work only 'should he taken _ into- account, why' does fierjdidgde as expenses , against' , those ? w6rks such items ps insurance, eto. f-j.Attd why such an ltem as rangers’ salaries ? Surely a elsver man like him ougjit to know 5 that those salarits are a cost of maintaining the water-races in proper re pair, and so being a blessing instead of a curse.’ j! r: "' -

la ha ignorant of tba fact tint ia cion* sidarable amount of protective works have bean done during the last year? And that the plans, etc., for aoonaiderable amount are' now ready for more 1 Per* haps ha does not know that the protective .works dona-last year-do not appear-ln lest year’s balance sheet* If his reasoning (?) be sound as regards the County, .it must be equally so as regards the: Bbstdi.- I will give yon a few extracts “ Wakanui Ward No. 1, March 31, I*Bs— Expenses ... ... ’“'s^‘l. ] or L7B 8s 3 per cent. ' If Inspeetdr of Nuisances’ salary,L4l 13 s 4d,_be in cluded we get Ll5O 18a 5d expanses, ifor Ll3B 16s 9d expenditure ! -1 ' ; INoir take i*ongbeach— --i- Ward 2, March 31, 1884— Expenditure ... ... £137 18 7 “ Expenses ... - ... 75 U 9 or Ls3£ per cent, I select these because they are handiest, and not from any other motive. ' v \ '/. The accounts of the Wakanui and Loflf*. beach are so admirably kept that there’-is not the slightest difficulty in ing them, in fact, I believe “Another Suburban” could understand them.. It would be a waste of time to take; any further notice of such a tyro of figures. £ cannot this time refer to Mr Mayoja letter, having, I fear, trespassed too muoD already on your space. —I am, &0., Watxx. To ihb Editor. Sib, —I write to assure Mr Mayo that I will do my beat to verify the figures given in my letter on Tuesdayeremng last. 1 simply gave them as they ward supplied to the ratepayers’ meeting, Mount Somers.—l am, etc., .Ir W.C.Witrsi. Mount Somers, May 24th, 1884. -

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS INjENGLAND. [RBDTER’BTELEGRAItS—COPtBIdffT.] 1-onbok; Mky' 1 S 3. t . I The cricket match between the’ Austra lian team and an eleven ofiha Ifaxyle bone Club was continued to-day : at Lord’s. The weather was splendid. and thete was an enormous attendance. The Home ’team, with nine wickets down for 465 rubs to; their credit, continued their first-innings. Barnes and Sherwin,.tbe not eats of the previous day, resumed their places at the wickets. Barnes added 10 to his secure (making it: 106), and Sherwin added S, when the latter: was bowled, and the .in* nings closed for a total of 481 runs.. The-, • following is the bowling analysisPal*' mar. one wicket for 80 runs; Cooper, one for 100 ; Spofliortb, four for 100; Gillen, three for 80. The Australians went in for their first - innings, and succeeded in putting together 184 runs. The highest scorers were—Banner man, bowled, 32 : McDonnell, stamped,. 64 ; Murdoch, caught, 26; Blackham, caught, 67. McDonnell was badly missed: early in his innings. The fielding of the home team, was, on the whole, pronounced rather weak. The Australians, being 297 behind' their opponents, had to follow off, but in their second Innings were enly ablf to add 182 to their score. The highest'ooa* tributora were—Bannerman, bowled, 88- Giffen, caught,-26 ; Murdoch, not bat, 42 ; Spofforth, bowled, 37. The Uaryle- . bone Club thus won the match *\in an innings with 115 runs to spate. The Australians lost the services of Midwinter, who injured his hand and was-unable to bat.

SPORTING.

D.J.C. BIRTHDAY UEETIKO, Heary rain cot in and lasted all Satur day morning. It cleared in the afternoon, ( .• but was very cold, and tbo surroundings wore wretchedly sloppy, The following are the results : Fltino Hurdle Bahdicap, of 40 spssj, one mile and a quartet. Mr J. Kenyon’s blk g Glenora, by Rolling York, Syra, 9st 12lb 1. Mr A. Smith’s b g Little John, aged, 10at 101 b ... ... ••• 2 Mr M. Sherwia’s b g Mokarakara, aged, 10st 31b ... ... S' ' Schmoozer also ran. , Birthda* Handicap of 120 sots ; the se cond horse to receire 20 sots from tlie stakes ; one mile and a half..' dr D. O’Brien’s b f K uhina. hy Kiogi borough—Etiquette, 3yrs, 7»t 91b...,1 dr H. Goodmans b g Billy, 5 ywj lW f ‘ (carried 6st 21b) ••• 2 u - dr J. Stephenson's b c Captain Web ster, Syrs, 6st 7ib ... ... ••• 3 Lady Em on a. Poet, Pippodamia,md fidiu also «*n,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1884.



Ghorjpb WAKANUI ROAD, i Binder Exi All kin da of Machine despatch, and on reaaona traa of all kinds; ordei latest improved .reapers t the beat ‘tinned Sewh paired. . ~ - IN BE WALSO & ,of Pai . D. O’OONKEDD. begi numerous friends and tl ally that, having taken stock owried by the late : ter street south, valued a MAY K.B —Thisis i geniiin aion of the premises mua the end of above term. I), COONS 5 861 Manchea 1 tb * >mimm^"T" 1 1 -f-JijJ '/ j I*! j / AN SALE AT TI \ N AN PROVISION STOt PnaiE.VXSBOAR.inB



Wanted TENTH A nuiversary Star of the East Lodge, No. 62. ITT ANTED—A good all-round Man. W Apply Baker & Co., London Butchery, Tanored street, 5 1036 VST - ANTED—Boy to milk and make * * himself useful. Apply J. H. Rains, Maronan, Hinds. 5 921 MAY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED— Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply. -John Boyle, Upper Rangitata. 5 788 \\T ANTED, immediately Every V y t® read Hayes an® Co. ’a ad tisement. one adver -4 748 TICKETS, Is 6d, may be had every where. • WANTED —Eveiy one that was antuc ceesful in Hates an® Co. ’s art union to read advertisement, 4 749 Anniversary Tea Meeting will be held irf the Church of England Schoolroom on Monday, May 26th. YyjT"ANTED—At once, Improvers arid vv Apprentices to the Dressmaking. Apply, Mrs Kennedy and Miss Cameron, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. 8 1018 WANTED -Known—Best Rice, 3d ; Sago, 4d; Tapioca, 6d ; Fiomington Factory Cheese, 6£d per lb.—J. Mo GRfeOOB, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade.. 4 640



WANTED to purchase Good Lard in any quanti y ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Poyntz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Store. 5 758 T SA on the Table at 6 p. m. WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town - to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. C. Segers’a, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open, -r 2 234 jV|-AY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink and be merry. ANTED^KNOWN —Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical A«ent etc., T9 W P Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c ODD Tea at the Good Templar ente'r \JT - taiament. ANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Balt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. C. Datis, next Oddfellows’Hall, Ashburton. 6 765 ITT ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, eta, etc, etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. .4 752 •f A 7ANTED —-The - public who are" in W want of ~ of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined hot to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price?. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and' heeling, 4s fid ; women a do, 3s fid ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE, (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he Has commenced business in a new shop erected on 'the Wakanui road, next 0. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing /lone .in his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs, neatly executed. Estimates given for. builders’ ironwork. 3 552



Special Advertisements. FARMERS Store your Grain! mHB undersigned having Leased from -A Mr T. Bollock that very commo dious, IRON GRAIN STORE in West street, is prepared to REOEIYE GRAIN or any kind of Produce, and STORE the same at the very LOWEST RATE, 3 629 T. H. ZOUCH. T> OBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ABE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PEAS' Oats cooksfoot AND RYE GRASS SEED.



They supply farmers r.'i I; the best quality Large Cornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will ma'-re liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Go’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. , Christchurch. 3 523 Meech and Co. DO not, as a rule, care to blow about the - Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce ments which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public know that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH~AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, * UNDERTAKERS, &c., &c., &C., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &c., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes' cdmfortab'e should pay this Firm a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND GO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to n’.eet the times, will really surprise them. B ackefs and all other k nds of Cutting d >.io for the trade. 375



Special Advertisement gTATIO N E R Y. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (SchooljComnaitteea supplied) TOTS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., So»SSBI.LBRB, Stati#nbrb, *G.,i ASHBURTON.



mportawt The undersigned is now landing PRIME COAL a for household purposes. (Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL ANB BLACK PINS FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the ■ Times. _ HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Msmagei.



INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds, The well-known reputation enjoyed by the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WH O L EIS AL E PR IC E Has resulted in an increase of Business •Luring the past season, ann they can now boast of having Twenty-on* Retail | Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both material and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate or Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET,



GRAIN SEASON 1884. nnHW NBW ZEALAND LOAN AND i- MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Capital. £3,000,000. Reserve Fund..,.. £210,000. RAKA IA, CHERTSEY, AND METH7EN AGENCIES. Mb O. W, TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend anceat CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m, METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA : At all,times during the week. Every information as te Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAI can be obtained on application te C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Chortsey, and Methvon.



F YOD WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, ffi Aa T STREET BOU TH, ASHBURTON. ijIVERY article Sold at Christchurch ■J Prices and .iiranteed best of ■uaterial and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMI'I.BTELY FUKNXSHBD EOK, SALE—A Compact Farm, con taining 130 acres, sub-divided into four paddocks by substantial gorse fences; wall watered, and within an easy distance of a school. F. FERRIMAN. T MPOKTANT TO AGRICULTURISTS DBATE TO THE BIRDS, The Undersigned has just received a consignment of DOWN’S FARMERS’ FRIEND FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT IN WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, &c., The Ravages of the Slug, Grub, and Wire Worm, and the incursion of Birds and Vermin. It will also promote the Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the produce of the Crop equal to a change of seed. A Tin is sufficient for Seventy-two Bushels of Seed, which can bo dressed and fit to sow in a qsarter of an hour, and is easier and drier for the drill at the time of sowing than any other plan. In using it no Lime or Brine is required. F. FERRIMAN.



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. Ja. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123



£j( E N U I N E ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10a All watches guaranteed two years. Special attention to'repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS * CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 248 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 J- A. Persson CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Wakanui Road (near Poet Office), . Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now prepared to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses ie-mad» and car pets re-laid. People from the country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere- All work entrusted to him will be faith fully carried o«*t, and his priors will defy competition. Agent for' Walter Gee’s Ven-tian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON RKASONALE TEEMS. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., j HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipmen‘B of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, bought under Sjenal Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. J. B. and Co. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the premises, and which has proved a great success, the cut and workmanship of all garments being under .special inspection. Also, MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE BtOUSB, Christo auKOH. 5 100 8 N APOLOGY. We promised some time ago to supplj the public with full particulars of our new stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has been made, we find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with the limited space at our command such a. course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that ; . Ouk Supplv op : : FANCY COATINGS • : and : : TWEEDS • : From tfe Home Markets • : SURPASSES ; j Anything We H ive • : Hitherto Received. • * * To encourage Colonial Manufacture*, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony as far as that can be. done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of TWEBLS from Kaiapoi and Oamaru ; also a splen did assortment of MO'GIEL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at the Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no further recom mendation at our hands. The success - which we have already achieved.in Ashburton, and the reputation we now "enjoy for accurately fitting the human figure, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, pit, and other essentials can always be relied on. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., CLOTHIERS. TANORED STREET. ASHBURTON. JgANKRUPT STOCK. Invoice value ... ... £1648. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. Christchuch, May, 1884 —Sir, —We hereby accept your offer of £I2OO for the Drapery, Clothing and Fancy Stock in the Estate ef Messrs Hudson, Ridley and. Co., as shown on invoices, amounting to £1648, which are in our hands tor settlement by arbitration on behalf of the English credi tors. -j.h'Ki) M. HARRIS j A. MOORE Trustees. JOHN BALLANTYNE.



English Creditors. £ s. d. 5 cases, Henry Parnell and Co,, clothing, etc 459 6 IX 6 cases, Tillie and Henderson, containing ISOdoa shirts ... 297 5 7 2 cases, I. , and JR. Morley, hoiaety, dollars arid scarfs... 82 17 4 2 cases, Copestake, Hughes, Crampton and Co , laces, collarettes, curtains, etc. ... 92 3 3 2 cases, Sharpe, Perrin andOo, frocks, pelisses, robes, cos tumes, etc. ... ... ... 63 0 8 1 case, Hylands and Sons, Limited, containing ribbons and ties 61 18 7 3 cases. Smith and Lester, containing flowers, hats and bonnets ... ... ... 53 3 10 8 cases, Brown, Davies and Co., Limited, fringe, gimp, , purses, crinolettes, under- j m clothing ... ... ... 256 0 3 4 cases and bales, Caldicott and Sons, cretonnes, shirt ings, towels, flannels, serge 132 13 3 J 9 cases, David Hyam and Co., containing fancy goods of all kirids... ... ... ... 131 17 4 I case, A. E. Mackintosh, containing paintings, land scapes, etc. ... ... ... 17 14 2 46 cases. Invoiced va1ue...1643 0 2 This stock represents an actual retail value of £2300, for which we only gave £I2OO cash. Now we intend to offer it to you at the actual invoice price, by which you save nearly 10s in the pound in new goods, seasonable, and just opened, which will suit you these hard times and also pay us. SALK TO-MOBROW AT 10a.m H. B. MAY ANDOO., THE HALL, HIGH STREET, Christchurch. 5 10'4