SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Sailed. Yjssxkbday. Sea Bird, brigantine* for Rockhampton- Clematis, ketch, for Pelorus Sound. Annie Wilson, schooner, for Kaipara. BHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Names, To-day. Sailed—Waimea, for London. Wellington, Yesterday. 'Arrived Oreti, from Greymeuth ; Mawhera, from Westport ; Go-Ahead, from Dunedin. ' Sailed—Hawea, for Pictonand Kelson; Tim am, for Westport ; Mawhera, for the South; Parnell, brigantine, for Lyttelton; Olaribell, barque, for Auckland; Waihora, for Melbourne via the South. Gretmouth, Yesterday. Arrived—Cleopatra, from Lyttelton ; Mahinapua, from Dunedin. , Sailed—Star of the South, for Dunedin. Du, bdin, Yesterday. Sailed Soukar, ship, for Lyttelton ; Wanaka, for the North. Dunedin, To-day. Arrived—Thurso, from Mauritius. Bluff, Yesterday. Arrived Ringarooma, from Mel bourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

s AUCTION SALE'. ' Thursday, June 13 Messrs Miles and Co., at Methven — live and Dead Stock Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms— Trees and Shrubs Mr Thos. Bullock, at Mr Gough’s Farm, Lagmhor road—Live and Dead Stock Saturday, June 14. Messrs Mataon, Cox and Co., at Tatter sall’s—Land and Sundries. . 0 Tuesday, June 17. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Baleyards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. , ' : Ihns Evening. Thursday, June 12. Presbyterian Church—Service of Song, at 7 30 p.m. Friday, June 13. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Town Hall—Sir Julius Vogel's A ’dress to the Electors, at 8 p.m. Monday, Junk 23. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers; at 7.30. Satdrday, July 5 Wakanni Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stationsat7.io a.m., 10.65 a.m., and (Express) 5.37 p.m.. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaeu and South, at 6.50 a. m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains' Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 1015 a. m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Tf ims. Arrive at Ashbukton from Timaru. and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 ' p.m. (Express), and 8 o.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m, lA3Oa-m., ands p.m., daily. For Cherteey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. Mid 5 p:m. daily. 1 For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winklow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, •nd Geraldine, at 10 Am. daily. !for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ffot Timan.'a and'South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m.; and 4.30 p.m., daily. - “ For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. 1 For Wakanni, Elgin, Seaview, Seafieid, _ and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.'m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays' and Saturdays, at ffa.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays ( and Satur ■- lays, at-6 a.m. , Ror Aahtsn, Waterton and Longbeach, daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes- Sayß, and Fridays, at 430 p. m. For Newlands,, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. ; . Maila arrive at the Ashburton Post -Jffice — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 0,m,, 435 p-mT; and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 485 p.m. daily; ; From Dunedin and intermediate places 5.3'’ 1 ~i,m. daily. , 'From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m, 8.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 aim. and 8.16 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10,6 a. m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 Am. From Elgin, Wakanni, Seafieid, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat , urdays, at 4 p.m. ’

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevaledit TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1884. An Ecclesiastical Squabble.

There is a' story told by Boccacio of a Jew, who, proposing to become a Christian, went to Rome, and was , confirmed in his half-formed intent by witnessing the iniquities practised 1 there. The argument used by the Hebrew was that a religion whose spiritual heads did everything to over ■ throw it must be divinely supported, as ; otherwise it could not maintain the > position in the world which it did. Five centuries have passed away since the great Italian fabulist lived and 1 wrote, but now and then an event occurs ■ which seems to show that time has robbed the satire of none of its force. Not only does one denomination of the ! Christian religion quarrel with another, | but members of the same flock have ’ also their strong points of difference, although were are glad to say these are • generally ventilated in private. There are, however, exceptions to this rule, and a case in point is the correspon dence that recently took place between the Anglican Bishop of Dunedin, Dr Nevill, and the Rev. R. L. Stan ford, and which has found its way into the public Press of the colony. The story of this squabble, as disclosed in the letters, is easily told. Mr Stan ford, who until recently has kept a school near Dunedin, had determined to change his profession, and try his fortune as a barrister. Accordingly he wrote to his Bishop informing him of this fact and requesting to be allowed to resign his license to officiate in the diocese. , To the lay mind the question certainly does not appear to present any difficulty, but Dr Nevill evidently looked at it from another point of view. He tells his correspondent that for a parson to become a lawyer is a crime that merits “ public degradation from the ranks of the clergy,” a sentence which certainly sounds very severe, though we confess to not understanding how the punishment is carried out. Mr Stanford is, however, not the man to be frightened by the terrible ecclesi astical threat, and in his rejoinder he not only defends his own action, but he retaliates by accusing the Bishop of worshipping at the shrine of Mammon. “ As a clergyman in your diocese, (he writes) I have known, from time to time, of my Bishop being a land specu lator, mixed up in the conduct of pot tery works, bargaining over an annuity. To your conduct of these numerous spe culative enterprises, I have heard many bad epithets applied, and have said nothing; feeling that it was your con cern and not mine. You appear to have thought it not inconsistent with the office of a bishop, an overseer of the Church of Christ, to mix yourself up in no small degree with such purely worldly and secular affairs. . I, on the contrary, before entering on the honor able profession of the law, thought it in better taste to resign my profession as a clergyman. There is, therefore, this contrast between our actions : You re main a Bishop' while spending no in considerable portion of your time on these secular affairs ; I resign my clerical calling before devoting my attention to the profession of a barrister or solicitor.” It will perhaps not be regarded as very serious that a Bishop should endeavor to increase his wealth by legitimate speculation, but most people will doubt the wisdom of a man living in a glass house spending his ; time in throwing stones at his neigh- , bor’s tenement. Mr Stanford’s posi- : tion seems to us to be at least as logical I as that of Dr Nevill, and indeed the J latter in his reply does not attempt to , excuse himself, but bases his objection | to the change of profession on the plea t that “ once a clergyman always a clergy- ’ man.” He says :—“ Retirement from t the active exercise of his priestly func- , tions on the part of the individual is no i adequate defence; his clerical charac- ' ter remains, and ought under such cir- t cumstances to be removed by ihe c same authority whence it proceeded, i

in so far as it can be re moved, the church being no longer responsible for the actions of the man.” This, we may presume, is an “ official utterance ” not to be gainsaid, but the logic of it is that so long as a man re mains in the church he can dabble in trade or speculate in land as much as he likes, but if he wishes to enter an honorable profession he must suffer the penalty of public degradation. We all known that ’the choleric word of the captain becomes rank blasplany in the private, and the Bishop and Mr Stanford appear to occupy the same relative positions in this instance. Not being well up in the subtelties of eccle siasticism, we will not venture to give an opinion as to whether Dr Nevill was technically right in treating the re quest in the manner he has done, but judged by the light of ordinary common sense it is evident that he has got the worst of it, and is probably by this time sorry that he spoke. At any rate, the threat of degradation has had little effect upon Mr Stanford, as he has already entered into business in Dunedin, and the published corres pondence has no doubt served his purpose as a “ bold advertisement.” The whole affair is for many reasons to be deplored, and it is to be hoped that the Bishop of Dunedin will not bring the Church of which he is an officer

into contempt by taking further action in a matter which should never have been made public He probably acted conscientiously, but the wisdom of making a mountain of such a very trumpery molehill is more than doubt ful.

The Committee of the Ashburton Rac ing Club met at the Olnb’s room last evening. Present Messrs Parnell, Crisp, Quill, Thomas, Hewson, Denshire, Thomas, M. Friedlander, A. Harrison, and Dr Leahy. On the motion of Mr Crisp, Mr Purnell was elected Chairman of Committees for the .year. The Chair man and Secretary were authorised to settle an account rendered by Mr Brad dell. It was resolved to let the racecourse to the Hunt Club for the purpose of hold ing steeplechases on the 7th August at the usual charge of L 25, and that the Racing Club make a donation of LlO 10s to the funds of the Steeplechases. The Secre tary was directed to enquire from Mr P. Campbell if he would act as starter to the Club. The following sub committees weie appointed :—lmprovement: Messrs M Friedlander, Crisp, Drs Leahy, and Rosa; Finances Messrs Thomas, H Friedlander, and Dr Ross. Mr J. C Dolman waited upon the Committee in reference to the fence between his pro perty and the racecourse. The Secretary reported that this fence had been very much damaged by the ,recent occupier of the land'now owned by Mr Dolman, and that the Club had repeatedly repaired it. The matter was referred to the Improve ment Committee. The question of top dressing the course was discussed at some length, and it was eventually resolved that Messrs Stiti and Winter be requested to confer with the Improvement Commit tee in reference to top dressing the course, and that the Committee report at next meeting. The annual meeting of the Mount Somers Licensing Committee was held et the Road Board office, Mount Somers, yesterday at noon Present Messrs Walker (in the chnir), Peache and M*o farlane. The, police reported favorably upon the two hotels in the district. Mr Bood, of the Mount Somers Hotel, and Mr Tisch, of the Alford Forest Hotel, asked the Committee to grant them ac commodation in place of hotel licenses. The Committee intimated that they were unable to do this, but would grant re newals as hotel licenses, and recommend the Colonial Treasurer to reduce the fees from L 25 to L2O.

The meeting of the County Council adjourned from laat Friday until to-day was further adjourned this morning until Tuesday next. The Ashburton hounds met at the N.E. Belt on Saturday. There was a larger attendance than usual, and the sport was fairly good. Soma time ago it was reported that Sir Julius Vogel's Committee would provide special trains to enable electors to attend that gentleman’s meeting on Friday. We have been requested to state that although Sir Julius intimated that he would be pre pared to bear the cost of such a facility, his Committee find that it would be a breach of the Corrupt Practices Act, and the proposal has been abandoned.

Our own correspondent writes :—The first of the winter series of entertainments in aid of the funds of the Methven Library was held in the schoolroom on Friday last. The room was literally packed to the door. The programme con sisted of songs and recitations by all the local celebrities, and each item was. re ceived with rounds of applause, encores being the rule of the evening. Without being invidious there is one gentleman who, under the non de plume, of “ Billy Barlow,” deserves more than a passing notice. He entertained the audience to an original political address in poetry, as a candidate for the suf frages of the electors of the Ashburton district, and afterwards in .the same poetical strain gave a brief resume of the progress of Methven, and finished by presenting to the County Council and Road Board a very original and scientific stormwater schema. After the concert the room was cleared, and the lovers of the light fantastic toe tripped it to the music of Messrs Gibhriat and Harper, until the “ wee short hours ayount the twal,” were reached.

, No one can be sick if the stomach, blood, liver, and kidneys are well. Hop Bitters keeps them well. Notice.— [Advt.] Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. The most vexing problem of the day is how to dress well on a small income. This can be solved by paying a visit to H. E. May and Co., of Christchurch. They are now selling the balance of a very large purchase made from the trustees in the estate of Messrs Hudson, Ridley and Co. at actual landed cost, kindly read their advertisement which appears in our columns. See the goods at the prices there mentioned, and you will be more than satisfied that they are far below the ordinary trade prices.— [Advt.] • The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or coimterfeited. 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 beea 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 thg 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. 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 w< Te label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch ,mists are warned against dealing in im ta- ... lions or counterfeit 1 ' 1

A man named Fredk. NiclO-a c m mitted suicide in Oastle street, Uunedin last evening by taking laudanum. Uo had been- drinking heavily, and wa* brought home drunk during the day. Hi called hia wife into the bedroom, arid bidding her good bye drank the lauda num, which she thought was wine. He afterwards came out into the kitchen, and smoked his pipe, dying nearly two hours afterwards.

A public examination of a number of b»nktupts was held a t Dunedin before Judge Williams yesterday. His Honor, contrary to the practice of Judge John ston, allowed the Assignee to appear with out counsel.

The statement .of assets and liabilities in the insolvent estate of W. and G. Turnbull and 00. was filed in the Official Assignee’s office at Dunedin yesterday. The total liabilities are L 63,723 ; the un secured debts being L 30,203 ; and the secured debts L 33.620 ; and securities are valued at L 38.764; and the total assets L 51,372 ; the deficiency is L 12.321. The Hobson County Council passed a resolution that the County in connection with other Counties north of Auckland ask the Government for 200 acres for a model farm, on which to place a small class of immigrants expressly skilled in serioicul ture and the cultivation of subtropical products, for the purpose of imparting knowledge to settlers as to the best mode of carrying on these industries, and that the Government be petitioned for Mr Federli’s removal to the Survey Depart ment, Auckland, in order that his know ledge and advice be available. The Now Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message; London, June 7. —- Ruapehu, s.s,, sailed from Madeira, en route for Wellington, on June 4th. Mr Allan Mann’s flour and oatmeal mill at Woodside, Outram, in Taieri county, together with a large quantity of grain, was destroyed by fire on Saturday even ing. Only the water-wheel of the mill was saved. The building was valued at LISOO, and was not insured. It is calcu lated that about L 660 worth of grain, the propervy of Messrs |Dackens and {a few other persons, was burned. Mr Dackens has an insurance for L3OO on the grain, and estimates his loss at L 350 over that amount. The mill was the property of Mr Mann, and leased by Mr Dackens at an annual rental of Ll3O, and with a pur chasing clause of LISOO. On Friday and Saturday the kiln was rather heavily fired, and it is presumed that as the fire started in the kiln, -thfe wood work must have ignited. An insurance policy for LIOOO existed on the mill till about six weeks ago when it lapsed. At-the Christchurch Resident Magis trate’s Court yesterday, Margaret George, licensee of the Heathcote Arms Hotel, was charged with failing to. provide ac commodation as required by the Licensing Act. The prosecutor deposed that he had applied for a tea and bod, and had been told by the barman there was no tea, and no beds in the house. He admitted he had been sent by Todhunter, of Vincent and Co., brewers, who own the hotel, and cannot get possession. All the furni ture was sold off recently. The case was dismissed with costs against the inform ant, the Magistrate saying the machinery of the Court was not to be used for the furtherance of private ends. A seven-roomed wooden house at Avon side, Christchurch, owned by Mrs Stephen Harper, a widow, and occupied by James Denham, grocer, was burned down last night. The house was insured in the Liverpool, London and Globe for LIOO, and Denham’s stock was insured for L3OO in the Victorian. Denham was absent when the fire broke out, and the cause is unknown. Later particulars of the fatal fire at Springfield state that after, putting the two youngest children to bed, the eldest boy, twelve years old, and another went out, leaving in charge a little girl of five years, who says while ■unh»oing~-l>a»- a towel caught fire from the candle and ignited the building. The insurances are L 175 in the Standard office, and L 75 in the Australian Mercantile.

At the Invercargill Resident Magis trate’s Court yesterday Thomas Robison, aged sixteen, apprentice to a hairdresser, was committed for trial for feloniously entering the premises of Scott, fruiterer, adjoining those of his employer, and stealing goods. The shops had one outer door i.j common, inside of which was the door of each shop He had had to attend to the baths on Sunday, and a key of his master’s, that opened Scott’s door, he had been in the habit of keeping himself. Scott deposed that for two months' past he suspepted some person was in the habit of entering the shop between Satur ' day night and Monday morning, and in consequence of that suspicion he handed over the key to Detective Bde. On Sun day morning the detective went into* the shop, locked the door after him, and entered a room behind the shop and re mained there. He heard someone on the premises of Peter’s adjoining, and five minutes afterwards 'accused entered Scott’s shop by the front door. Ede moved in his chair, causing it to croak, and accused, attracted by the noise, came to the door of the room and saw him. When charged with the offence, he ad mitted having taken two sticks of choco late (produced) and said he had obtained the key with which he opened the door in the towel room of Peters’ establishment. It was a spare key, and had not been used by Peters for any purpose. Mr J. 0. Brown, M.H.R. for Tuapeka, addressed his constituents at Lawrence, the central toWn of the district, on Saturday evening, and received an unani mous vote of thanks and confidence. He propounded a scheme to rid the colony of centralism, suggesting the formation of three States —one with the capital at Dunedin or Christchurch, the other (in cluding portion of the Middle Island) with the capital at Wellington, and the third with the capital at Auckland. At the East Coast nomination yesterday the shorf- of hands was as follows : Rees, 58; Locke, 38; Gannon, IS. Mr Bees was the only candidate present, and made a long speech, stating the Govern ment party were doing all they coaid to keep him out of the House. Mother Swan’sworm Syrup. —lnfallible tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 “ 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 free 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. Gi to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.]

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 alvinc irritability subsides. Acting as a dert votive, 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 derivative, yet. per? | fcctly painless powers. —[Advt. J

The Sydnty Morning Herald paWakw a long account of the intercolonial /football match between New Zealand and New South Wale?, which ooiiclades as follows : —There cannot be the least shadow of doubt that the best team won, bat no one expected that oar men would hare been defeated in such a hollow fashion—not to /.core a sing e point in one boar and forty minutes. The play proved cither how strong the New Zea'and team were or how weak wore our The New South Wales men played pluokily enough, but they were simply overmatched-in every Important branch of the game, the baoks especially. P. Bayliss, Neill, Belcher, and Dean acquitted themselves in a highly , creditable manner, bnt the heavy and fast forwards of the visiting - team gava them little opportunity of taking tha ball very far away from their goal line. ,W. V. Million (the Allan, Boberts (a splendid dribbler), O’Connor and O’Don nell were formidable quarter-backs, -they ha ving play ed from star t to finish with won derful brilliancy. Taiaroa, the crack quarter-back of Maoriland, played with'an amount of dash and determination the like of which has not been seen on a football field of this colony. He was here, there, and everywhere, that is, wherever the ball went, and his marvelloas quickness in picking it op, the nimble dodging through tha midst of his foes, and tbe excellent judgment ho displayed in always going in the right direction, earned for him the admiration of both friends and opponents, and the repeated applause of enthusiastic onlookers. The team were expert. in the art of passing the ball. The captain of the team, Helmore, a most resolute player, and Warbrick excelling in that regard. The tackling of tha victors was first class also, Roberts being a perfect demon in that respect. The backs, Braddoo, War brick and Ryan, had not much to do, bnt when any of them got possession of tha ball they made no mistake, their long, telling drops being conspicuous features of the play. Among our backs, P. Bayliss, Belcher and Dean distin guished themselves, and Neill and Graham also worked hard to avert defeat. 0. Cameron is also entitled to mention for his persevering pluck at play, while among the forwards Clement, F. Bayliss, and Walters worked very hard, but being badly supported, tbeir efforts were futile against the well organised followers of the opposing side. The weak-spot in New South Wales was in the forward division, and the strength of thel visitors being in tbeir forwards, it can easily be imagined what a rough time the loom backs had of it. • The New Zealand fifteen were ably. handled by W. Y. Miilt m, and’ though they could not be termed a thoroughly organised team, they were so when com pared with their undisciplined opponents, whose play throughout (he game, especi ally in scrimmages, lacked that unity of action which is essential to success agalntit a really good team, like the New Zea landers.

The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthener,' and curative on earth—Hop Bit ters. See.—Advt.

Flies and Bugs.—Beetles, insects, oaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup— lnfallible, . tasteless, harmless, catharic; ‘ for feverishness restlessness, worms, constipation.- is at Drug, gists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents.- J

McKERROW AND CO.’S BANK RUPTCY.

[From ode own Correspondent.]! , [by telegraph.] Bakaia, To-day. A meeting of McKerrow and Co.’a creditors was held here this morning, when it was decided that all the official and clerical work in connection with the bankruptcy should be done at the office of the Official Assignee in Christchurch, tt was also - resolved that the bankrupie should be allowed the sum of L 5 per weetfor maintenance. Daring the pro gress of the meeting attention was drawn to the length of time that would elapse between the declaration of the bankruptcy and the ajadication. The meeting wae adjourned to June 24.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last evening. Present— His Worship the Mayor, and On Nelson, Friedlander, Bird, J. Ocr, A Orr, Harri son and Leggett. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. mayor's statement. His Worship stated that the Bank over draft was L 1,047 6s 4d, and that the fol lowing amounts had been received since last meeting:—viz , rent of reserves, Ll 7; from Canterbury Mills, L 22 13s 8d; salaries Wakanui Road Board, L2 15s 7d; sale of earth, L2 ; dog licenses,' L 6; rates . 18 S 3, LI 10s ; rates 1884, LB3 9s; total, L 135 8s 3d. The to‘.al amount of 1884 rates paid was L 416 15s, leaving L9OO 5s still due. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read —(1) From the Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard, enclosing a resolution adopted by that body suggesting that the Borough and 0 >unty of Ashburton should be pro claimed a district under the Contagious Diseases Act, 1869.—The discussion of the matter was adjourned until next' meeting of the Council. (2) From Dr Leahy, asking to be allowed to erect a ~ footbridge over the culvert and pat in a ' horse post opposite his residence. : —The application was granted subject te the supervision of the Borough Engineer. (3) From the Upper .Ashburton Road Board, asking for information in respect to amount expended by the Council on the North-East .Belt.—The Mayor said that the Council bad expended no money on the road referred to, and the Clerk was directed to reply to that effect. (4) From the General Manager of Rail ways, acknowledging receipt of the Coun cil's letter in respect to the Moore street crossing, and promising attention to the same. DEPUTATION. Mr George Cates waited upon the Coun cil, and said that he came as a deputation from the residents in the northern por tion of the town to call the attention of Councillors to the manner in which they had neglected their work. He hoped they would all look into it and see justice done, as the footpaths were not in a fit state fer any cultivated person to travel upon. Young ladies would shortly be attending the High .School, and he would like to see a suitable path provided for them. He spoke for the Council’s own. good, as an accident might occur some night by which the Council would be liable for very heavy damages. he Mayor said that some time ago the Engineer had been directed to carry out all pressing work in the locality referred to by Mr Cates, and he understood that this had been done. There was only a small population in that part of the town, bat he could assure Sir Oates that the Council wished to mete out equal justice to all ratepayers, and the - matter should have attention.

Mr Oates thanked the Council, hoped that he had not offended against any ruled of the Society and withdrew. SMQIN' EtyS’ REPORT. The Engineers’ report was ro»4 fol* lowa : -

We have the honor to submit our usual fortnightly report as follows s—l. We have called for tenders for delivering shingle_ and also for supplying horse feed, and these will be laid before you this'evening.—2. We would call the attention of the Council to the stateof Uxe fence round Baring Square East, whic^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAy, JUNE 10, 1884.



THE Undersigned is prepared to GUT CHAFF in any quantities at the ■lowest rate. Orders left with R. S. Bbjjt, Coal Merchant, or at the machine where working will be punctually at tended to. 6 1042 A. FOSSE. mBE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office: No 77, Collins street West, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. * Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand: COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Duubdin. Dieeotoes : Hon "William Bayles (Melbourne) Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M.L.0., Chair nap; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, > Resident Secretary. • ■ i CHRISTOHURCH DIST RIOT AGENCY 'Onnr Chausbss, Hbkefoed Stebet, '• (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, F. Ferriman, Bast street, 90$ ASHBURTON.



Wanted WANTED Known—Preparatory School for children from four to eight years of age- Apply, Mrs Porter, Grey street, opposite Boys’ High School. 6 1143 TTTANTED A situation as house- VV keeper or cook. Good references. Apply Office of this paper. 6 1144 WANTED Known —The Ashburton Quadrille Assembly will have a long night on Wednesday Evening, com mencing at 8 p m. 6 1123 WANTED —To Let 7 acres of Land at the back of the County Saleyards. Apply to Mr 0, W, Purnell, Solicitor, Burnett street. 6 1130 WANTED Known—Best Bice, 3d ; Sago, 4d; Tapioca, 5d ; Flemington Factory Cheese, per lb.—J. Mo Gregor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy. Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. 0. Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 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. 7600 WANTED at once, 600 customers. Hayes and Go. having bought 600 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’s E.S. , Is per pair; ladies’ kid E.S., 3s lid per pair. H. & Go. have also a grand lot of boys’-and men’s boots at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land; two frontages, situated ?on East Belt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 5 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W, 0. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 6 766 TT7"ANTED Known—That Jones and W Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., bheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 762 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before jfurohasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men's half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women a do, 3s 6d ; girl’s <fo, 2a 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known—W. T. Kingston. (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 C. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552



Special Advertisements. " MPORTANT The undersigned is now landing prime n-avcastle coal for household purposes. Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AKB BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS HAYES, Coax, and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manage*.



Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the< latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800



T> OBE RTS, PAXTON & CO. CASH PURCHASERS OP WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE i.S OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will ma'ce liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS,. PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Co’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 £>23 SEASON. THE NEW” ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the CEIEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEED'S. Patrons are specially requested to inspect this season’s OVERCOATS, SAC SUITS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS & VESTS, And our .Grand Variety of CHILDREN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING. Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc., AT WHOLESALE PRICES. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. “BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



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E. C. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, HATE mnoh pleasure in announcing the ARRIVAL FROM LONDON or EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FUR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Em, Em, Are for Excellence or Quality and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OP ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which RENDERS THE SHOW ROOMS AMONG THE MOST SPAOIODS in the COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS. E. 0. BROWN & 00. beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations. Fob STYLE, QUALITY, AND VALUE GO TO Ej 0. BROWN & CO., FASHION H*o U 3 E, Christchurch.



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. &. *M, JONES, East Street. 11 123 Q_ E N U I N E ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10a, Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10s. All watches guaranteed two years. Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. aDAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 6 959



gTATIONERY, Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (School Committees supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c,,j ASHBURTON.



Notice— J. A. PerSSOll CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTKR, Waka.ndi Road (near Post 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 re-made 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 ont, and his prices will defy competition. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON SEASON ALE TEEMS.



J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipments of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all tho Departments, bought under Special Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. H J. B. and Co. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOITS’ 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 OP HATS AND CAPS of every description. la off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christo hcroh. 5 1008



A K apology. \ve promised some time ago to aupplj 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 wo antici pated that with the limited apace at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that : TWEEDS : : From tfe Home Markets j : SURPASSES j I Anything We H ive ; • Hitherto Received. • * To encourage Colonial Manufactures, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony aj far as that can be done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of T WEEDS from Kaiapoi and Oatnaru ; also a splen did assortment of MOaGIEL 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 arYLB, fit, and other essentials can always be relied on. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., CLOTHIERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. JF YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, JHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVEP.Y article S'dd at Ohriatchnrch Prices and 0 Jiranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY PtTUNISHXD '* Our Supply of FANCY COATINGS GO TO



Special Advertisement. OPEGIAL INDUCEMENT THESE HARD TIMES. Money Saved is Monet Gained All who wish to buy to advantage and save money are specially asked to read over this advertisement, call and see the goods at the price ; and we feel sure you will bo satisfied that they are by far the cheapest you have ever been shown. NO WONDER, THE GOODS ARE BEING SOLD AT ACTUAL LANDED COST Thus effecting a saving of both the Warehousemen’s and Retailers’ profit. Bo wise, Shop in time, And thus secure Genuine Bargains AT THE BANKRUPT SALE. White and Brown Huckaback Towelling only 7£d Brown Table Linen, splendid value, 2s, now Is 6jd Brown Turkish Towels, IOJd, now 6fcd Strong Cotton Tick, fijd, now 4|d Russia Crash for Round Towels, 6£d, now 4|d . . Fine All-wool Flannel for ladies wear. Hid Heavv All-wool Welsh for Men’s wear, 12|d Good Oxford Shirtings, now 3|d Splendid Wincey Shirting, SJd, now sid Honeycomb Counterpanes, 6s lid, now 4s 9d Grey Selisia Lining, only 3|d 2yds wide Floor Cloth, down again, 2s Hd Ribbons, all widths and colors, 2d and 4id Ladies’ dark colored Hose, from s£d Children’s Stay Bands, 2s 6d, now only Is Cheaper than ever, Fingering Wool, 2s 3sd lb Fancy Check Dress Stuffs, 7|d, now 3ii Splendid value, Costume Cloth* la, now B|d Black Ribbon Velvets, wove edge, at quarter price Ladies’ Corsets, very cheap, only Is fid Men’s Flannel Shirts and Drawers, only 2s lid Good strong Shirt for working man, la 4|d Men’s Woven Cardigan Jackets, only 4s lld Men’s Lambs’-wool Socks, strong, now 7-jtd Men’s Lambs’wool Drawers, only 3j lld Lar'e variety of Men’s Overcoats, from 21s .Men’s and Boys’ Clothing at London prices H. E. MAY & CO., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. 5 1014