SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Croydon Lass, schooner, from Have lock. Grafton, b,s., from Oamaru, Ansdell, barque, from Port Stephens. Havea, b.b., from Dunedin. Waihora, s.s.,from Sydney, via Auck land and ways ports. Sailed. IT EBTSBD AT« °°Wallllti/, a.a., for Kaikoura and Wei ■lliigtiiii — " ■ ■ ■ ' Hawea, s.s. , for Manukau and way ptfrfs. Waihora, a.s., for Melbourne, via South, Prince Rupert, ketch; for Gisborne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived Louie, from Lyttelton ; Energy, from Qreyraouth. Sailed —Wanaka, for the South. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Hauroto, from Sydney. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed— British Queen, for Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, ' Wednesday Afternoon. Tinwald Live Stock Market.—Mr B. G. Staveley, for the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Co., Limited, reports on the 1 ' Tinwald Live Stock' Market under date Bth July :—Sheep: A moderate entry and dull sale, many lines being withdrawn. Fat cross bred wethers brought 14s and ewes 13s ; for ward crossbred wethers made 12s s<i ; medium lambs, Js ; two and Jour-tooth mixed cross breds, 13s gd.— Pigs : Small entry, porkers realised 26s 6d each —Cattle : A i air entry, blit little defaiand, except for beef, which sold at full rate's ; fat cows and heifers made L 5 2S 6d, L 5 ss, and LS 12s 6d ; bullocks, L 7 Ss ; dairy cows and springers, L 4 10s and L 5 10s ; grown bullocks, L 4 15 s J dry heifers, L 3 and X 3 12s 6d. " - Messrs friedlander Bros (m conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co, per Mr F. C. Tabart auctioneer), report on the live stock market for the week ending July 9th as follows Fat sheep :A me hum entry yarded, the greater portion of them were good to prime quality, and most of them' found buyers at fair market value. In stores there is very little of any kind coming forward ; farmers and oth r dealers are not yet so anxious to part with their stock on aepount of low prices, but we noticed at yesterday’s sale a slight improvement in this class, of sheep. Fat cattle :On account of there not being enough warded for our local bidding was rather brisk, which, according to our late sales, is something out of the common. In store cattle , there is still a dragging market. We quote For mutton from 2d to 2 }£d per lb; beef from 17s to 19s per loolb. . Messrs Matson, Cox an 1 Co., report upon the live stock market for the Ashburton dis trict for the week ending July Bth, as follows: On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards we held our . usual saje of sheep, cattle, and pigs. The at tendance.- was rather ■ better than at the late sales, and the bidding somewhat more spirited. The entry iiffat sheep comprised fat crossbred wethers and ewes and a few merino-wethers. In stores, crossbred ew’es, two-tooth crossbreds, and a fine'line of two-tooth crossbred wethers. Merino ewes are not coming forward, but we have'had several enquiries for good sound mouthed sheep in lamb to long-wooled rams. We quote mutton at 2%d to 2j£d per lb. Beef, second quality, 16s ; first quality, 18s to 19s per loolb. We sold 100 crossbred ewes *811133; 291 crossbred two-tooth stove wethers in forward condition at 13s pd. In pigs, 17 store pigs at Li 6s 6d, In cattle, 6 heifers at L 5 2s 6d; 1 cow, L3736d ; 2 heifers, L 3 17s 6d 12 heifers, L2 15s ; 2 yearlings, Li Ss 6d ; 2 fat stee'rs, L 7 10s ; 1 fat heifer, L 6 2s 6d ; 12 store steers, L 4 15s.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-morrow. V Mr Thoa. Bullock,-at Mr Davis’ Shop, .. East street—Furniture Saturday, July 12. v Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms— Blacksmith’s Plant Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter sail’s —Land Tuesday, July 15 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton IJaleyarda—Stock. Mr Thos Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street —Horses, etc. MEETINGS, j AMUSEMENTS, Etc, Wednesday, July 9. Town Hall—Temperance Meeting, at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 19. Town Hall—Mr Graham’s Add’ess to the Electors, at 7.30 Primitive Methodist Church —Service of Song, at 7-30 Friday, July 11. Willowby Schoolroom —I ecture, at 7.30 Star of Ashburton, L.0.L., No. 23 — Annual Dinner, in tne Town Hall Monday, July 21. , Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30. Friday, August 1. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. , Saturday, August 2. . Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1884. Mr Wason’s Friends.

If ever a man had a reason to cry out, “ Save me from my friends,” it is Mr Wason in the present election, and if he fails to secure the Ashburton seat his want of success will be at least as much due to the injudiciousness of his supporters as to his being opposed by one who lias stronger claims upon the electors. For example, the meeting on Saturday evening in the Town Hall would have been most orderly, had not a few wild spirits from an up-country township provoked opposition by their nois} treatment of the seconder of the vote of confidence. This was the cause of Mr Nelson not being listened to, when he came on the platform to pro pose an amendment. That gentleman, however, in the plenitude of his friend ship for Mr Wason, was determined that the speech he had prepared should not be lost to the world, so he has adopted the somewhat novel course of publishing it in the Christchurch newspapers as an advertisement. Our regret that the meeting would not allow Mr Nelson to “ speak his piece” was somewhat tempered on perusing the ad vertisement in question, by the reflection thet perhaps, in the heat and worry of an exciting moment, memory might have played him false, - and some of the meaning contained in his not very com prehensible sentences would possibly have evaporated. As it is, if is not V ( ry easy to discover exactly what was intended to be conveyed, owing to the somewhat strange phraseology that is employed, and the vagueness with which the supposed influence of the main street in the Borough of Ashburton in the present election is spoken of. When Mr Wason “ first came forward,” we are told, “ East street put up Mr Pur nell to oppose him. Then East street jumped on Mr Purnell, and put up Sir Julius Vogel, thinking such a big man would strike terror into the heart of our candidate,” If this means anything, it means that certa'n electors, not being satisfied with MiWason’s political views, determined to get somebody else to contest the seat with him—not a very heinous nor a very uncommon ciime at such times as these. Later on Mr Walker" is described by Mr Nelson as simply a tool of a clique, a statement so mani festly absurd as 4 to carry with it its own refutation. Whatever might be the opinion held concerning the political views of the Chairman of the County Council, there cannot be a question that he has rendered great services to this district —services that in themselves constitute a strong claim upon the elec tors; and any comparison made between the two candidates on this score cannot fail to be favorable to Mr Walker, For j this reason, Mr Wason would be wise if he did his best to restrain the exuber ant fancy of his supporters, although in this instance we have no reason to complain, as Mr Nelson’s advertise ment will serve to assist Mr Walker's candidature, that is so far as it will have any influence at all, which we do not expect will be very great. Another “friend” of - Mr Wason made his appearance at Mr Walker’s meeting at Metiiven on Monday, in the person of MrT. Jackson, who is evi dently a brilliant star in that small up country political firmament.- It must be confessed that this gentleman has more powers of eloquence than his Ashburton prototype, and his speech is far better from a rhetorical point of view. He appears to have a pretty turn for metaphor, but unfortunately for the cause he supports on this occa sion he forgot that analogy is a two edged knife, which needs to be handled with care and dexteiTj 7 " seen from our report in yestcr^j 7 3 issue, Mr Jackson adopted the old story of Jonah and his sojourn in the belly of a great fish, for the purpose of drawing a comparison between that incident and the Ashburton elec tion. In imagination, he pictured Mr Purnell as the ancient substi tute for oil on the troubled waters, who was swallowed up in the capacious maw of the whale, impersonated “on this occasion only ” by Sir Julius Vogel. By some strange process of digestion, not known to the generality of physiologists, Mr Purnell, during bis three days’ stay in unaccustomed climes, underwent a metamorphosis and was cast up on the shores of Ashbur ton in the shape of Mr Walker, So far so good; but Mr Jackson, either from his want of Biblical knowledge or some other reason, cut his story too short. As he did not give his hearer? the conclusion of the legend, we will

supply the want. In the old chronicle it is written that when Jonah was thrown upon the shore, he was told to go to Nineveh, and there preach to the people, and convert them from their evil ways. Thus, to pursue the analogy to its logical con clusion, Mr Jackson should have de clared that Mr Walker was the one man fitted to bring us out of our diffi culties, the candidate ot all otheis most likely to serve us in the present crisis— in short, the true Jonah of modern days. We feel sure that Mr Walker will keenly appreciate the delicate com pliment contained in Mr Jackson’s speech, not the less that it comes from an avowed supporter of his opponent in the present election. Truly, as we said in starting, Mr Wasgn may de voutly pray to be delivered from his friends.

A meeting of the Winslow district School Committee was held in the school room on Saturday evening. Present— Messrs Johnson (Chairman) Rainey, Grace and M'Leod. Apologies were re ceived from Messrs Harris and Lovett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, 'i he master reported that owing to the unfavorable weather that had prevailed during a por tion of the last month the average atten dance was a little lower, being 20 9, and that for the quarter just ended 23.1. He also asked to be supplied with a sot of arithematical test cards and drawing. The Committee’s attention was drawn to the time for the winter holidays to take place. It was resolved that.the school be closed for the winter holiDyj on Friday evening, July 11th, and be re-opened 00 Monday morning, July 21st. It was also resolved that the Chairman procure the test cards asked for. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education ad vising that the amount of JLIG 6s Id had been paid into the Bank to the credit of the Committee. It was proposed by Mr Grace and seconded by Mr McLeod and carried —“ That all the school books in stock that are for sale be handed over to the schoolmaster’s charge, and that he be responsible for the same.” It was re solved that the motion passed at previous meeting authorising a charge of 2s 6d to be made for the use of the schoolroom when used for public worship, should stmd in abeyance for a time Accounts to the amount of Ll 3 18s Id (including silanes), were passed for payment and the meeting then adiourned.

■he Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met at the Club’s room last evening and received the programme drafted by the sub-Gommittee appointed for that purpose After a few trifling amendments the programme was adopted and will be advertised in the course of a few days. On the first day there will be the County Hurdle Race (district), of 50 s vs, 10 bovs for the second horse ; Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; Ashburton Cup of 200 sovs, and a sweep of 5 sovs fo» the second horse ; Ladies’ Purse (district), of 40 sovs; Welter Handicap, of 51 sovs; Post Stake* (district), of 2Q sovs. * n the second day—Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; facing Club Handicap, ,of 120 sovs, 20 bovs to second horse; County Plate Handicap (district),’ of 40 sovs; Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; Hunter’s Flat Race, of 60 sovs ; Consolation Han dicap, of 30 sovs : total added money, 750 sovs. All nominations and entries must be made before 9 p.m, on Monday, 20th October.

The following will play for the Ashbur ton Crescent F.C. in their match against the '-eraldine F.C. on Saturday next at Geraldine S Clark (captain), R. Clark, jl. Doat.h, HI. Simpson, R. Foley, H. Fooks, R. Mcßobie, J. Kidd, G. Kidd, H. Moss, C. Moss, 0. Chapman, Field, B Williamson and H. Preston ; emer gency—Kidd, Murray, Pass, Nathan and Butler. The team will leave by the first train.

The service of song “ Little Dot ” will be repeated by the Presbyterian choir in the Primitive Methodist Church tg,-. morrow evening at 7.30. Those who have heard this excellent production pro-

nounca it very good, and therefore it is to '{>9 hoped that a large audience will be present. The proceeds are ia aid of the circuit funds. The Mount Somers Road Board met at

the Board’s office, Mount Somers, on Monday. Present —Messrs Peache (in the chair), McFarlane, Edson, and Me ae. It was resolved to give notice to those persons who had not paid their rates that unless they did so within fourteen days, legal proceedings would be taken. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote,, asking for a return of the reserves planted by the Board, and the Clerk was directed to reply that the Board had done no planting. The Overseer’s report was read and adop ed. Mr Fergusson applied to have % cnlyept constructed opposite his pro perty, an 4 it was determined that the Board would supply the timber for the work if the applicant found the labor. The Chairman gave notice that at next meeting he would move that a rate of 3s 41 be struck, and after the transaction of a considerable amount of routine business the Board adjourned. On dit that Mr Davjd Thomas will be a candidate for the vacancy in the Bprough Council, caused by the resignation of Mr St Hill. As the latter will probably come forward again there should be a keen contest for the seat. Mr J. C. Wason will address the elec tors at the Hinds in the local schoolroom this evening, and Mr Walker wi'l speak at Greenstreet.

At the mating of the School Commit tee last evening it was mentioned that the Chairman had received a communicatiop from the Education Board to the effect that Mr El. W. Peryman gaud Mr J. Col borne Voel had been cl>osen as the Com mission to enquire into Miss Harband’s case. Mr St Hill had, however, suggested that it would bo more satisfactory if the Chairman of die Board, Mr H. it. Webb, were substituted fpr Mr Veel, but no final answer had yet been received to this sug gestion. Kidney apd urinary troubles are universal, and the only safe and" sure cure is Hop Bitters, Rely on it. Read. —[Apvr.] 2 “Rough on Rats.”— Clears out rat?, fffice, roaches, flies, ants, I* A-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 2

Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis etc., arc quickly cured by using Baxter’s “Lung Preserver/’ This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, ana highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement.

wanted —We notice by our adver .. . io, ‘q th c large drapery and tismg columns that oiu, 0 •\ „ r<Ten t clothing firms of Christchurch are m ... 0 need of 1.3,500. In order to secure (he amount before the 30th of July they have decided to sacrifice their entire stock, supplying all comers at wholesale price. We should advise all friends wishing to make the most of the little money at their disposal to lose no time in visiting H. E. May and Co., of the Hall.— A DVT.]

August Flower. —The fmost miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7S 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, wajerbrash, 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 yaluab e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Tw,o doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 64.—[Advt,

The Sustentation Fund for the half-year of the < )tago Presbyterian Church amounts to L 5.023, enabling a dividend of LIOB 10s to be paid. the Dunedin Supremo Court yester day Thomas Flynn was found guilty of pe jury committed in the Resident Magis trate’s Court at Palmerston South, tie brought an action there to recover LtO from Mrs Brown, a widow, who is an hotelkeeper,” and swore that he gave her L2O in cash to keep for him, and that she also detained a cheque value L2O. It was proved that Mrs Brown got no cash from him, and that she gave him change for the cheque in full. entence was deferred pending reference to the Court of Appeal on a point of law reserved. The case against Stewart McComb for sheepatoaling at Lawrence occupied all the afternoon, and at the adjournment three witnesses for the Crown remained to be examined, the jury being locked up all night.

The Bluff Harbor Board did not pro ceed to discuss the motion of which notice had been given to censure the Invercar gill agent of the Press Association for sending a telegram to shipping ports re the shifting of lightship from her original position. Mr Rees has filed an indictment against Mr Locke for corrupt practices, alleging that Mr Locke paid moneys outside the exceptions authorised by schedules 1 and 2 of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act beyond the sum of L 25, such being an indictable offence.

A tire occurred at Wanganui last night, in a four-roomed cottage in Dublin street, the property of Mr Sorenson, and occu pied by a man named Breen, a black mith. The fire was confined to the kitchen and parlor, and was speedily got under. The building was insured in the London and Lancashire Company for Ll5O, and the furniture for L 72 in the Fire Insur ance Association. The Wellington Trust and Loan Com pany have declared a dividend of 8 per cent

The immigration and emigration returns for June are—lmmigration: Auckland,

550; Wellington, 224; Greymouth, 3 ; Lyttelton, 4 ; Timaru, 2 ; Dunedin, 61; Invercargill, 304 ; total, 1147. Emigra tion : Auckland, 311 ; Wellington, 111 ; Napier, 11; Westport, 3; Greymouth, 4 ; Lyttelton, 9 ; Dunedin, 80 ; Invercargill, 311; total, 840 From United Kingdom, 452; i aatralia, 024; and other places, 71. Departures for United Kingdom, 13 ; for Australia, 652; and for other places, 170. Chinese: Arrivals, 4; departures, 37. At the Wellington Supreme Court yes terday Albert Kemp, mate of the English barque Hudson, was ch urged with refus ing to assist a police constable who was arresting some disorderly sailors on board the Hudson. The jury found the accused guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on the ground of its being his first offsnce. The jury also expressed the opinion that the constable should have asked for the officer in charge on board. His Honor said, in his opinion, the de fendant was guilty of a serious breach of duty, both as one of the Qqeen’s subjects and an officer of the ship. It was abso lutely necessary -to mark the case as one deserving of very severe censure in a Court of Justice, and judgment was that the defendant pay a fine of L2O, in de fault one month’s imprisonment. W. H. Monckton was. found guilty of making a false declaration under the Marriage Act, and sentence was deferred. Alice Lynch pleaded guilty to a similar offence, and was to be brought up to-day for sentence. A four-roompd house at Pine Hill,

Dunedin, owned and occupied by William Jqhnston, a carpenter, was burned down yesterday afternoon The house was in sured for L 250 and the furniture for LSO with the South British Company. At yesterday’s meeting of the Christ churc'i Presbytery, the Clerk read a letter from the Rev Mr McLennan, resigning the charge of Methven. The rev gentle man was present, and gave as an explana tion of his giving up the care of the dis trict, that the work to be done there was beyond his strength. On the motion of the Rev Mr Elmslie, the resignation was accepted with regret, and the mover, with the Rev Mr Beattie, appointed to make all the necessary arrangements for the re adjustment of the district, to report to the next meeting of the Presbytery. At the same meeting the ev Mr Burnett moved —“That visitors be appointed, especially for the country charges, the visits to be made throughout the whole Presbytery at least once in three years.” The Revs Elmslie, West, and Blake were appointed a deputation to visit Ashburton. Sour stomach, bad breath, indigestion, and headache easily cured by Hop Bitters.— [Ai'vy.l 2 “ Buchu-Paina.”— Quick, complete cure, all a moying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells’ Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co <, General Agents. 2 Holloways Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree—by the former term is understood their utility to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health, With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, q.nC by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weather asthmatical suficici's will experience 'the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment. —[Advt.] The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es • pecially true of a family medicine, and it of 3 positive proof that the remedy imitated is is i the highest value. As soon as it has been ■ tested and proved by the whole world that Hop ' Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in ; which the press and the people of the country 1 had expressed the merits of 11. 8., and in > every way trying to induce suffering invalids i to use'their stuff instead, expecting to ma -e 1 money on the credit and good name of H._ I| Many others started nostrums put up in simi hr style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or ’‘Hops ” were used hi a way to induce people to believe they were the same as flop Bitters, All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with word “ Ijfop ”or '‘Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or epunterfehq. Re wave of them. Touch none- of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w 1 ffe label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned against dealing in im ta tions or counterfeit*'

BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual meeting of the above was hold last evening, when there were pre sent—Messrs Sealy, A. Orr, A. Craig head, F. T. Mayo, VV. Dolma} and Uev E. A. Scott. Mr Sealy, in the absence of Mr St Hill, was voted to the chair. The Chairman said that before proceed ing further, he would litre to get the sense of the Committee as to whether the | meeting should be open to the public, as there were several gentlemen present who ■ were not on the Committee. The Hov E, A, Scott understood that it was a fjuostion of law, and that the ' public had a right to be present. > ‘ Mr Orr said ihat he was under the im- J pressjou that the meetings of the Com mittee should be public. The Secretary proceeded to read the Act, and after some further conversation r the Chairman put the question to the | a

Committee, and it was carried unani mously that the public be admitted. The Secretary then read the minutes of the 1 ist ordinary meeting and also of two special meetings, which were confirmed. mi s hakband’s case.

The following letter was read from the Board of Education, dated June 27*h:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23th inst., and in reply am directed to say that if the Committee wish Miss Harband’s services dispensed with, their proper course is to make a recommendation to the Board, stating fully their reasons for it, and for warding any reports on which it is founded. The meeting at which such re commendation is to bo proposed must be called in the manner prescribed by section 72 of the Education Act, The resolution (a copy of which is forwarded in your letter) is an announcement that the Com mittee have dismissed Mbs Harband at three months’ notice from the 25th inst., which they had no power to do, as a teacher’s engagement caa be termin ated only by the Board, and only in the manner prescribed by the Act. The re solution is therefore vMra vires and in operative. With reference to the remark that the

headmaster’s reports upon Miss Harband “ hare been fully borne out by the In spector’s report,” lam directed to say that the Board is not aware of it, and to ask what report of the Inspector’s is re ferred to ; as the only report received by the Committee (so far as the Board knows) is that made after the last annual exami nation, which contains nothing unfavor able to Mias Harband. —I have, etc., J. Y, Colborne Yeel, Secretary.

Mr Mayo pointed out that since the meeting referred to in the letter, the Committee has complied with the Act by calling a special meeting to decide the question. The Secretary said that he had replied to the Board by sending the papers on the case to the Board. A REQUEST. Mr John mpsou wrote asking the Committee to release his daughter of her position in the school, on account of her bad health. —lt was decided to recommend the Board that the request be granted. master’s report.

The following* report was read and adopted : I beg to submit my usual monthly report on the school:—(a) Attendance; The averag at tendance for the quarter ending 30th June was —boys 217.4, girls 183 6, total 401; corres ponding quarter in 1883, boys 187, girls 164, total 351; correspond ng quarter in 1882, boys 164, girls 156, total 320; highest attendance for past quarter, boys 242, girls 220, total 462. (b)—Number on. Roll: At present, bo s 285, girls 2s!, total 536; corresponding quarter 1883, boys 254, girls 236, total 490; corres ponding quarter 1882, boys 234, girls 224, total 458. —(c) Prizes and Holidays : The pnzes we e awarded by Mr Ward, in the ab sence of the Chairman, on Friday, 27th uft.. and on the same day the school 'broke up for the midwinter holidays, to reassem le on Mon day, 2istjuly.—l am, etc., H. Dempsey. — N. B. I beg to recommend Benjamin William son as Iha most suitable in the school to fill the p ace vacated by Miss Tully. On the motion of Mr Orr, seconded by MrCraighead. it was resolved that the Board be requested to appoint Benjamin Williamson vice Miss Tully, as recom mended by the head master. TH ■ HARGB AGAINST THE CHAIRMAN.

The following letter waa read : Chairman and Members of the Borough School Committee, Ashbur ton.

d Gentlemen, —I beg to acknowledge tha (. receipt of a communication from you I dated the 2Gth instant, in which you ia- a ’ form me “ that a special meeting of the ' Committee waa called for the considera tion of ray letter of the 16sh instant,” and q “that hearing the explanation of the Chairman together with the evidence pro duced, the Committee came to the un animous conclusion that there was no ir foundation whatever for the charge pre & -ferred by me.” As it appears both from your letter and l ' the report of the meeting which appeared in the Guardian, that no resolution on the subject was passed, and as I waa un ** aware that your meetings were open to L * the public, and that I had no intimation " from you officially or otherwise, to attend 0 the meeting either give evidence or explanation, or to bring forward any wit 0 nesses in support of my charge, I have 0 to request from your sense of justice and “ fairness, that! another meeting' for the re y consideration of the matter be held, and 10 an opportunity granted me of giving evi _ dence (on oath, if necessary) as to the charge made by me.—l am, etc., “ Samuel W. Alcorn. Ashburton, June 30sh, 1884. d The Chairnqian said that lip did not ~ think it would be wise, in the absence of 1 Mr St Sill, to take the matter into con- J, sideration. However, he would leave ■y that to the Committee to decide. > Mr Dolman said that as all the Com mittee were involved, and not che Ohair 0, man alone, the question should be tho r roughly ventilated. The Rev E. A. Scott was of opinion ie that every opportunity had been given to h both sides. As Mr Alcorn in the first in ir stance had stated his willingness that the ir whole affair should be left in the hands of :• the Committee, that gentleman’s preaened e could not' bear upon the cjuestion. Mr I s A. Orr was also absent from the meeting, S fo that the Committee had f no choice but to decide. Had Mr Orr sent a reason for his absence, and as ced that the matter be i deferred, it would have been a different ■s thing. n 'Mr Orr explained that he did not think ■- the'question would Be discqssed by the y Committee, nor did he consider it likely that Mr Dempsey would be present. The whole discussion appeared to him to be ■■ wrong, as it was one part of the Com- raittee sitting in judgment on the other. s For his own part, he would be quite will-' 1 ing to meet Mr Alcorn before the Com g mission of the Board of education, and 5 Jet the question be decided by them. t M r fcept-t Waa glad to have had Mr r Orr’s explanation of his absence, i Mr Craighead moved —“ That the Oom ; mitteo take no further notice of the : matter, -m I that Mr Aicorn be written to to effect.” The Chairman aqd that ho had from ; the first been of opinion'that the matter should never have been brought before the Committee,' because it was simply asking that body to sit in judgment on itself.' ‘ ■ ‘ Mr Mayo was averse to the question being carried any further, but bethought the Committee acted properly in the first instance, as it was left in their hands to decide. He had great pleasure in second ing Mr Craighead’s motion. The motion waa then put and carried unanimously. ACCOUNTS. The usual ninthly accounts wore , passed for payment. ; VISITING COMMITTEE. , Mr Craighead and the Rev B. A. Scott , TO «re appointed as the Visiting Committee ‘ I"'.,- . -"onth. i for the ensuing SIDE SCHOOL. Mr Scott asked whether the Secretary had heard of anything further being done s in regard to the side school at Trevbrtpn. y The Secretary explained that the Board had replied that owing to want of funds the school could not bo erected, but he had written stating it could be built for about L 270. No answer had yet been received to the last communication. I Mr Mayo moved • that the Secretary r write to the Board, urging the necessity jj of the school being erected. There had been a long delay in thjs matter, and most g bitter complaints were made by those who Jived in the neighborhood. ' After some farther conversation, the motion was carried and the Committee 1 adjourned.

ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr P. Duncan has decided to contest the Ashley district election. Mr Anson, of Wainui, will contest the Akaroa seat against Mr Montgomery. Mr Edwin Blake, of Belfast, will con test the Kumara seat against Mr Seddon. The report that a numerously signed requisition, asking Mr Clisaold to come forward to represent Lyttelton, will shortly be presented to that gentleman, has taken the people of the Port by sar pcise. The statement is generally dis credited, Mr Clisaold being little known in the district.

Mr O’Neill addressed the electors at Eden. He avowed himself a follower of Major Atkinson, and received at vote of thanks. Mr Joyce, late member for Awarua, ad dressed the electors at Appleby last night, and was, unanimously declared a fit and proper person to represent the consti tuency. Mr J. W. Bain has relinquished bis in tention to contest Hokonui, the reason as assigned being bis precarious state of health. Mr Cowan is, therefore, the only candidate in the field for the electorate. Mr Cowan spoke at Wakaia on Saturday night, and was well received.

[by telegraph] Auckland, To-day. Mr Swanson has been requested by 300 electors to stand for City West. Both the Waipa candidatss, Messrs Jackson and Lake, are on the Atkinson ticket.

At the nomination of candidates for the Western Maori district To Awamutu on Tuesday last no allusion was made to the Native Land Bill or any political sub ject. Tapiri, of the Thames, telegraphed to Te Whiti asking him to stand, and pro mising him the support of the Hauraki tribe. Te Whiti did not reply. .VTr Hamlin received a unanimous vote of confidence at Waiuku, and Mr Hobbs was similarly successful at Hokianga. Nelson, To-day.

Mr Piper addressed the City electors last night.. He received a patient hearing, and was accorded a vote of confidence He declared himself a supporter of Major Atkinson.

Mr Kerr has addressed the electors of Takaka and Collingwood, and received votes of confidence. The West Coast Keefs. Boss, To-day. -

There waa some excitement here last night about the reefs, in consequence o£ which- twenty- four h shares in * Prospec tors, and the adjoining leases rose from LIOO to LoOO,

Dunedin, To-day. The Hon. T. Dick, speaking at the North East Valley last night, said that speaking as a private member the present management was not calculated to render the railways a commercial success. He would therefore be agreeable to trying the experiment of a non-political Railway Board. When the new Parliament was formed no party would bo • strong enough to command confidence, and there must ba a coalition. He was not altogether satisfied with hia own party, because in home matters he did not agree with them, and quite possibly he might not find him self prepared to follow the lead he had done in the past. He hoped that party warfare simply for the Treasury Benches would be done away with. Mr R. Gillies in addressing the Bruce electors declared himself a supporter of Sir Julius Vogel The election is likely to be a keen one.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

[rEIJXBB’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] (Received July 9, 2.10-p.m.) [Delayed in transmission.] London, July 4. In the cricket match at Huddersfield to-day, Australians v botts and York, the first innings of the home team closed for a total of 453. Scotton was |the highest scorer, being bowled for 134. His innings throughout was a splendid one, and he never gave a chance until bowled. Grimshaw 1 ’also played a good innings, being caughU for 77. At the close iff the day’s play, the Australians had lost four wickets for 135.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [kEUTEr’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 The Vfest Pacific Commissionershifi. London, July 7. In answer to a question put in the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Derby had received an offer from the Austra lian colonies to contribute a yearly sum of Li 5,000 towards maintaining a High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, who would reside in eastern New Guinea. He added that Her Majesty’s Government would take steps to organise a sufficient staff' to assist the Commissioner; and that the appoint ment of the- latter would be iriads promptly, ‘ France and China- Paris, July 7.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Ferry, Premier, made a statement regarding the recent engagements be tween the french and trqdpq at Lahgsoh and Tonqiiln. He an. nounced that from accounts which had been received by the Government it was clear that the French force which was going to occupy Langson in accord* ance with the treaty, had been led into a regular ambush by the Chinese. M. Ferry further stated that it was thfi interjiop of his Government 's6 demand froni China an indemnity of Li 0,000,000 in reparation for che out rage. It is currently reported here to-day that the Government will order the ofeQupatjdn of Fdo phow by f&encs troops as a 1 guarantee for payment bf the indemnity to be demanded from China.

[Received July 9, J. 39 a.tn.j Monetary and Commercial. London, July fi. Consols fyave advanced by |4d, and are now quoted at par. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate of 'discoqnt has further declined tg 1 }i, and is now belovy fye miplmuDi Bank rate. Colonial breadstuff's Adelaide wheat off the coast is selling at 38s 6d. Quotations ex granaiy arc unchanged, ' Australian tallow—. Beef, average quality, 35s 6d; mutton, ditto, 37 s * S’he Mails. The Australian mails per the steam ship Iberia from Melbourne r (May 30) were delivered to-day. ' ■ •

[Received July 9th, 2,10 p.m-] The Franchise Bill* „ „ London, Julj fi. In the H&lse of Lords to-day the Franchise Bill was under consideration, when Earl Cairns moved an amend ment declaring that the proposed fe : form is qnacceptable without simultarj- ! ecus provision for tfie redistribqtipn of seats. After debate the consideratipp ... of the amendment was adjourned unul to-day, when a division is expetted td betaken.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1884.



MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Muaic, London, PROFESSOR t OF SINGING ,>-• ' ,■ ■; f AND " PIANOFORTE, Cox Street; Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows' Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terlha—One Guinea, per quarter. 4 690 —. — ; * v 1 N TER SEASON. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the CELEBRATED MOS6IEL TWEEDS. 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, eta, AT WHOLESALE* PRICES. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. *' 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET.^ NRW ZBiLAND CLOTHING ' : " FACTORY



Wanted WANTED— A Nurse Girl, from 14 !o 15 years of age. Apply at Central Hotel. 7 1298 WANTED at once— 400 bushels Black Seed Oats. Apply, Friellander Bros. 7 1293 WANTED Known —Service of Song, “ Little Dot,” at the Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday, July 10, at 7.30. Tickets, la. 7 1291 WANTED to call and see Hayes and Co.’s Wonderful Bargains. 7 1271 WANTED Known— Flemington Fao tory Cheese, 6j>d ; Best Bice, (3d ; Best White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, Bd ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4id. — J. McGregor’s, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. WANTED Known—The Ladies and Gentlemen of Ashburton can have their clothing dyed any color, also damask curtains and feathers beautifully done For further particulars, apply to An drbwes Bros, Stationers. . 7 1275 ANDREW CUR’S cheap sale of Drapery, Cloth and Boots is now eoin<* on. Come early and secure bar -6 . ° 7 1245 gams. • WT ANTED Known —Bargains in Boots W and Shoes. Come and judge for yourselves. One lot of Women s Boots, slightly soiled, 4s lid, reduced Gd 7 1246 WANTED Known—Will clear several Trucks of Women’s Kid Boots at 7s 6d, former price lls Gd to 12s 6d. •■7 1247 ANDREW ORR is selling Girls’ Kid Boo’s for 3s lOd, worth 7a fid ; Maids’ 1 and 2 Kid Boots ss, w< rth 9s 6d ; Men’s Shooters, 10s 9d, worth 16s Gd. 7 1248 WANTED Known—A splendid line of heavy Overcoats at 37s 6d ; ’ Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 12s 9d ; all wool Crimean Shirts, 3s lid ; Men’s Black Felt Hats 2s lid— at A; Obr’s Cheap Sale. WANTED Known Colored French Merinos, la fid worth 3s ; Costume Cloths, B£d and 13W, worth Is and Is 9d. If you want a Dress come and see them before they are all sold. H. C. irEQEHS, S’ealy’s Now Buildings, East street. 6 1222 WANTED Kn wn—lf you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segees, and yon will buy first-class Diapery and Millinery greatly reduced to meet the times. Soaly’a Buildings, East street. 6 1221 ITT'ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots ! V y That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must bo cleared at once. 7 1272 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, oto., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c WANTED at once, 500 customers. Hayes and Co. having bought 500 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’s E.S., Is per pair; ladies’ kidE.S. ,3s lid per pair. H. «fc Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 TTT ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horee Feed, et;., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined 1 not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s t best prunellas from 7s Gd ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s fid ; women s do, 3s fid ; girl’s do, 2s Gd. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street, 12 1107 >■"" ' 1 '' 11 3 Special Advertisements. a JOHN FOWLER Corn and Chaff Store, j Tancred street. J. F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps And general produce. I Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt, by the bag or box.. Grain bought and sold on commission. [ All goods delivered to any part of the town at prices that will defy competition. Note address : , J. FOWLER, 6 1082 The old stand, Tancred street. I^TOTICE. —Having disposed of my business, consisting of my Timber Yards at Tiraaru, Ashburton And Wood lands ; my Sawmills at Mabel Bush, Southland and Stewart’s Island ; also the brigantine Lady Mabel and the schooner Spray, to Messrs Macpherson, Filmer and Co., I beg to solicit for them the same patronage that has been so liberally be stowed in the past.—ALPHEUS HAYES. We, the Undersigned, beg to inform the public that wo have purchased the above Business, and that in future no thing will be wanting on out part to give every satisfaction, and trust that by promptly attending to Orders and guaran teeing the quality of Materials supplied, we shall get a continuance of the patron age so liberally bestowed on our predaces- ‘ sor. The Business will in future be car ried on at the above places under the style of M FILMER AND CO. BOOKS NOW IN English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by Duffey), Greater Britain (by Sir C. Dilke), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Right Hon. 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Special Advertisements. Q I Y E N AWAY. PRESENT TO EVERY PURCHASER OF 2s 6d WORTH and UPWARDS. We are now Selling our Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, &c., &0., AT A Great Sacrifice For Cash. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., East Street South, Ashburton. \ engine 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, 5 959 nPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE READING PUBLIC. My present stock of Books (published by Ward, Lock and Co., Lon don), and comprising some of the best literature of the day, I will offer for sale it the London published prices. REMEMBER —any book at the Lon don published price for cash only. R. Bevan, Stationer, Bookseller, etc., Saunders’s Buildings, G 120 G Next shop to Quill's Hotel. Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, 1 WAKANUI HOAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper ani Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired wit! despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds ; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, anc the best twine. Sewing machines re paired. 80( J. BALLANTYNE & CO. HAVE now OPENED UP Extensiv< Shipment of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. 1 A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, boughl [ under Special Advantages from tin ' manufacturers. All GOODS Marked LOW PRICES, ai m > their rule is to 1 CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. I JB. and Co. are Manufacturers o ; MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH * ING, an industry which they have latel] commenced on the premises, and whicl » has proved a great success, the cut anc i workmanship of all garments being undei • special inspection. ■ Also, i MANUFACTURERS OF HATS ANI CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch. 5 IOOf I F YOU WANT GOOD ANL -TRONG FURNITURE, GO ►A TO DA . IS’S Furniture Sale, TO-MORROW, At 12.30 o’clcc'c, ANTE IN TWENTY-FOUR DAYS £3,SOO. Money is wonderfully scarce, but tlje above amount WE MUST HAVE, and in order to secure it by the time . required we have REDUCED THE WHOLE OF OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK, So that now anyone can buy A SINGLE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE. JUST FANCY!—A yard of Flannel or! Calico, a pair of Blankets or Stock ings, a suit for man or b >y, a yard of tweed, a hat, bonnet, op any singl# article of underclothing at the usual WHOBE3AEE PRICE. So be wise ; study your own interest, and shop during the next TWENTY FOUR DAYS at H. E. May & Co., THE HAUL, CHRISTCHURO H. 5 1014



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