SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELT3k Arrived. " Yesteudat. 1 Pet, barque, from Hobart Wakatu, 8 a., from Wellington and n Kaikoura. , Hawea, 8.a., from Nelson, Picton and , Wellington. Bingarooma, b.s. , from Melbourne, via j Hobart and South. . , c jEtfimhay.*af, from London, via V el* j ling ton - k ' t' - ■---r: | p.;:YESIEBPA'r. Brigantine, for Kaipara. r> n „ a din ; schooner. for Invercargill. g Hawea, a a., for Akaroa.and Dunedin, g Wakatu, a. s., for Kaikoura and Wei lington. , Albion, a.a,, for Sydney, via Welling ton. Wakatipn, a. 8., for Sydney, via Wei- e lington. ~ , ; Bingarooma, a.a. ,■ for Auckland and way porta. . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ' Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Anthona, from Bluff. * Sailed —Maroon, for Lyttelton ; Loon gana, for Newcastle ; Waihora, for the ( South. _ . , _ i * * t Weiunoton, Yesterday. from Dunedin and Oamarn; Koranui, from Timaru and Lyttelton. ■ i ; - Sailed—Watiaka, for the North ; Graf ton, for Lyttelton and Oamarn ; Mahma pua, for Greymottth ; Koranui, for West port. '

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon. Messre H.rMateor.and ..Co report. 91J -the live ste3^rearkiet, l etc.,- for -the- week ending Thursday, July ycsterdiy*s maiket a moderate supply of sheep only came to hand, the bulk, however, con sist qgjof lots, In qu lity there was a large^roporfion df primemutto-., light weight crossbred , ard a few corsigaipents of mixed stores makings Up the 1 balance As regards prices, the day’s transactions were very ir egu far, but the one prominent feature Of the sal ■ was the. decided preference shown for tne oes" sheep,., to the, comparative - neglect of light weigms aid . mixed sexes. The only cla*s of medium weight sheep that sold at anything like proportionate rates per lb were inc uclcd in one or t o lines of nice quality half-bred wethers, notably a small- draft sent to band by ; ‘Mr J. E. : Parker wh'ch rye placed at 15s, fully up to 2#d We quote the best mutton at from 2/fd to 2?/d’per=lb ; prime merino, to and mixed lots, 2d to very littleof any kind doing, an Occasional en quiry for breeding ewes at a reduction of 2s per head under cost price two months since being ... the principal demand. Two and four-tooth crossbreds are also saleable at about the same reduction in values, and it is an every sale-day occurrence to see light weight two an d ) *our tooth croSsbreds, .suitable for butcaers pur po es, and carrying six or seven months growth of wool, j'seliing at less money Than was paid for two-tooth crossbreds in ordinary store condition just off the shears. In beef tne trade is unaltered. A small entry, inferior ' quality,. and ,a thorough indiffeience on the part of buyers being the eading points of yes terday’s sale. Referring to the . matter 01 quality, with •• a lew exceptions, we seldom remember having seen, such an inferior class of cattle through the yards aT Wed nesday’s entry; in fact, a large proportion of the/number, undoubtedly, should have been consigned by the classer to the store pens. Of what came under the hammer Mr W. B. Andrews’ 20 head were, perhaps, one of the best lines, these being placed by us at from LS 7s 6d to L 7 ss, an average of about 16s to 17s per roolb. We also sold about 40 head of light cattle at from L 3 ids to LS -ss, equal ta-aßbuiTlSs fo'l6s per loolb. Instore cattle we cannot record any improvement in values, oA in reality, any general inquiry, but ' ' w’th one or two outside buyers in attendance we placed at auction and privately between 70 and So head; 37 in one line at L 3 15s, the balance at from 253 upwards. The pig mar ket sppp}ied\yesta;day for severafweeks past, a mixed .entry of store*, ' porkers and fecqows bringing the total pp tq about %06. ' ■'Fbi'thfe last mentioned prices were well maintained,, 60s, 70s, andl 803 ,b»«>6 "b". tained'iw fiA foi"several Tots;" - ana in one in stance Ls 5 s - With porkers the trade was rather overdone, and prices in comparison* to late rates were somewhat lower, 22s to 3 ZS generally ruling. . „, The following is the Christchurch Ctm Ex ebange efcdmg Friday; the 4th instant-The present week has nit shown any grfat.impioyement in prices Rs far as the . grain mfflc’ct'is'concerned. An enquiry for soun ’ wheat still exists, .and although no lame transacWffiFtevie' tl(K*n place, prices are still maintained, especially for really good .spot parcels. As regards oats There has been a better enquiiy as compared with last week, but values rem m about the same, there being nothing to alter prices. Good malting barley is s’iT sought after, but for inferior qualities ■ there is demind. -7. Beans- andpeas have shdwn son e activity, particularly the f rmer, but the quality of .bath is so uncertain that not much “business bars’ resulted. Really - sound samples, however, cquld be sold readily. There is a medium deimnd for potatoes, but those in store ready for shipment command a slight advance, before others Butter and cheese are quiet, and very few transactions have taken in e ther ’. The following quotations are the latest to date.—Wheat: Prime** samples of Tuscan, 3s 4d; pearl. 33 34 5 -Hunter’s, 3s id and! 3s 2d ; slightly damp* stecbndk, - 2s 3d and 2 5 6d ; fowls’ wheat, is gd and 2s. —Oats : Milling, 2s 3d ; short bright feed as-- 2d and 2s 3d; Tartars, for seed, 2s 4d ; Tartars, .feed, 2s; inferior sorts, is 6d arid ls lod.*—Barley : Prime malting, 4s; fair to medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; Black-eyed Susan or feed lots, 2s gd and 35, —Beans : as gd and 3s. —Potatoes : 28s to 30s at country stations .within - twelve miles.—ButteOUl&Oictfao: 7*f tog 8d ifbr Ithte former, and "iJM to sd for the latter. The quetations given above are paid to farmers de liverin4 f-o.b. at Lyttelton, excepting barley .and potatoes. ’

BIRTH.

Meddins —On July lat, at Ashburton, the wife of Gf. JVLoddius ot twins, son and daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1884.

A practice -match of the Ashburton Crescent Football Club will be held on the Domain Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o’clock. All members are requested to attend, so as to give the Selection Committee an opportunity of choosing the best team to represent the Club in their match with the Geraldme Club on the following Saturday. Mem bers are requested to appear in the uni form adopted by the Club. On the motion of Mr Bullock, the County Council has resolved to apply to the Government fur a part of He erve No 1261, the strip of land situated upon the Wak'inui side of the present yards, for the purpose of extending the Ashburton Saleyards

It would appear that the Geraldine County Council has at last worn out the patience of the Ashburton County Coun cil, as at the meeting of the local body held to-day, it was resolved to take legal steps to recover the anv unt of interest still due, if not immediately paid.

The Government has, in response to an inquiry from that body, intimated to the C only Council that” the report of the Koyal Commission on the extension of the Mount Somers railway will bo _pre sented to Parliament at its next meeting.

The usual monthly Ineeting of the Tin wald School Committee was held last evening in the schoolroom, Mr F. S. hhearer in the chair. The minutes of the previous mooting were read and con firmed, The schoolmaster gaves in his report on attendance as follows; —Number on the roll at beginning of quarter—Boys. 57; girls, 43 ; total, 100 ; admitted, 11 boys, 16 girls; left, 10 boys. 9 girls ; now on roil, 68 boys, 50 girls ; largest attend ance on any one day, 98, working aver age for quarter, 85 23; -corresponding quarter last year, 71.62 ; highest average on any previous quaiter, 71.27. The win ter holidays were fixed, namely from 7th July till 21-st July, the school to re-open on the latter date. The Visiting Com mittee gave in their report, and after several other matters had been dealt with the meeting adjourned. A Mr Smith had to ’undergo a rather unpleasant quarter of an hour in the Resident Magistrate’s Court to day. He was an applicant for a re-hearing of a case in which be was the defendant and Messrs Friedlander Bros, the plaintiffs, on the grounds of insufficiency of ser vice of summons. It appears that Smith had before applied to the Resident Magistrate and told a story of how the bailiff had called at his house and his wife took the sum mons. Mr Baddeley advised him to see the plaintiffs’ solicitor and explain the mapteV, blit to the latter he told another tale altogether, asserting that the sum mons had been serve i on another man named Smith living in the same street. In the box to-day a still further variation was made, and the Magistrate commented very strongly on the contradictory state ments regarding suoh conduct Subse quently an offer made by Mr Purnell that his clients would agree to a re-hear ing provided the money were paid into Court was accepted, and the case was fixed for next Friday week. The Oddfellows’ soiree will take place this evening, ard an entertainment will also be given in St Stephen’s schoolroom by members of the Debating Society and their friends.

It will bo good nows to the subscribers ot the Library to learn that Mr T. F. Farley, through whom the large addition, to the collection of books recently ordered are being sent to Ashburton, has received notjfieati m that the volunv's are on iheir way and will shortly arrive. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education held in Christchurch yesterday a lettea was read from the Ash burton -chool Committee, requesting that Miss E. Tutly might bo reh’eved from her engagement as pupil teacher. The request was acceded to. Another letter was read from the fame Committee, requesting that another situation might be found for the head] mistress, and that a commission might be appointed to enquire into the state of the school, and the differences between the mister and mistress. The matter was referred to the acting Chair man (Mr H. R. Webb) and Mr Peryman, to report.

It is impossible to remain 'long sick or out of health where Hop Bitters are used. See another— £ADVT.j| ■ August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are tlwse 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, coding up .of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go lo your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuab'e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses wifi relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d,— [Advt,

The Stella has returned to Port Chal mers from her visit to the Auckland Islands. At Sarah’s Bosom traces of per sons having lately landed were found, but the depot was in good order. Traces ol people having been cutting wood inCarn loy Harbor were also seen, though no person could be found. The Stella met the Kekeno at Waterfall Inlet. Notice boards, prohibiting persons from killing, hunting, or catching seals during the pro hibited time, extending to June, 1886, we r e placed on the islands. The question of reporting business in Chambers was mentioned yesterday at Dunedin by Judge Williams, who ex pressed himself unopposed to the pre sence of the press. He said ho would have no hesitation in intimating to the press when he thought a report might prove in surious.

The detailed statement of assets and liabilities in the somewhat sensational in solvency of Mr Waring Taylor was filed at Wellington yesterday. As was beared would prove to be the case, several trus tees figure among the creditors ; one of the most unfortunate oases is that of a widow whoso husband was murdered at Karori some years ago, and whose name appears as a creditor for nearly L 1,500. Among the principal unsecured creditors are the following May’s estate, agent J. Arundel, Dunedin, L 22,525 ; Nor thern Assurance Company, L1,9i8 ; H. Gillerd, Wellington, L 1,163; Lloyd, agents—Levin and Co., Wellington, LI,400; J. Inglia, England, L 1,099 ; Mary Taylor, Leeds, L 3.103 ; 'I. W. and and J. Walker, Wolverhampton, L 3,710; Mrs Blythe, Wanganui, L 1,093 ; J. T. Dairy mple, Bulls, L 3,017 ; total unse cured debts, L 44,642. The secured creditors are as fo’lows Wellington, Mrs Moorhouse, L9,9J_ ; National Bank, L2 459 ; Featherston Trust, L28 r -; offifle rent, L 175 ; house rent, LIOO ; Manawa station, wages, L 439 ; Napier, J. Taylor, I 9,500; Christchurch, Mrs Compton, L 1,346: Birmingham. England, G. Dixon, L 22.203; total, L 46,501. The total liabilities are set down as L 19,143 ; total assets, L77.2G9, made up of book debts, L 4,295 ; cash m hand, L 483 ; furniture, L 225 ; stock-in-trade, L 29,490 ; property, freeholds, leaseholds, etc., L 43,774 ; de ficiency, L 12,873. Why do Hop Bitters cure so much ? lie cause they give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs. See— [Advt.J Don’t Die in the House. —“Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, -jack rabbits, gophers. The N.Z, Drug Co,, General Agents. " 1 Skinny Men.— “ Wells' Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cure? dyspepsia, im potence, debility. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 1 Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z, Drug Co., Genera Agents. 1 Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. ■ Money wanted —We notice by our adver tising columns that one of the large drapery and clothing firms of Christchurch are m urgent need of L 3,500. In order to secure the 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. Advt.] _ . Holloways Pills.— Nervous Debility.

No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. Ihese puls aie the best, regulators and strengthened of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels —the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken. —[Advt.] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited . T his is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it of positive proof that the remedy imitated is is the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of B Many others started nostrums put up in sunt laf 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 J lops 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, aria Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. ‘Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch,mists are warned acainst dealing in im ta tions or counterfeit-"

MAJOR ATKINSON AT HAWERA.

Major Atkinson addressed a meeting of his constituents at Hawera last night and was well received. After detailing the reasons which, from his point of view, were responsible for the dissolution, ho went on to say that the great question for the pSople to consider was that of finance, and this must be considered as her two heads. First, ordinary revenue and ex penditure ; and secondly, public works finance. In other words, current revenue and expenditure, and revenue and expen diture on loan account. As to ordinary revenue and expenditure, the deficit last year was Ll-i2,00l), which had been tem porarily made up by the issue of deficiency bills. In raising money by means of deficiency bills, the object was to enable the Treasurer, when large payments had to be made on a certain date, to antici pate revenue. The limit to which that could be done in. Now Zsdand was L 400,000, but in England the Chancellor of the Exchequer had power to raise in this way any sum up to amount expected to bo received in any one quarter of the year, the deficiency bills to be paid in the quarter following that in which the money had been raised. In New Zealand the authority to raise suoh a proportion of the revenue in that way had never been given. The limit was L 400.000, and usually whatever amount was temporarily borrowed lyas repaid within the year, but last year there was a deficit of L 152,000, that was to say, there were deficiency bills unpaid to the amount of L 398,00), but to meet them there was cash in hand to the amount of L 245,000, He made this ex planation, because Sir Ju'lus Vogel had said the Government had left a floating debt of L 1,080,000, of which the defici ency bills formed part, and he did not see how it was to bo mat. There was no such floating debt at all. Had the bills been Treasury bills haying a currency of years then the term might have been applied to the deficiency bills. To meet £he LV52,000 temporarily, to give further necessary powp.r to anticipate revenue in this way, and to provide money for carry ing on the public works authorised in the schedule of the Loan Act, Government had taken power to raise L 700.000 on de ficiency bills, but none of this could be regarded |as a floating debt. The bills would be met as the revenue came in, anl some revenue, like the Property tax, came in but twice a year. The money borrowed for public works would of course

be repaid as soon as the loan was raised. This sort of thing mutt go on so long as the country was a colony, and the term “ floating debt ” used in connection with such an operation was misapplied. In reference to taxation, it would be very easy to bring down an attractive budget if anyone chose to do it; it would be easy enough to abolish the property tax and raise from Customs sufficient to meet requirements, but it could only bo done by dealing with the Public Works Fund in a manner different to ths present method. He defended the property tax not only as a fair moans .of raising re venue, but because as a direct tax | it brought homo to the people the close connection between borrowing and taxa -1 tion, and therefore acted as a chock upon lavish borrowing and lavish expenditure. It seemed to him that direct taxation, especially in a country like this, was very desirable. Let a man pay directly any sum—no matter how small—in indirect taxation, and he would have to agree that it would be very unwise not to keep to direct taxation in some form or other. It was quite possible that in the next session there would bo a proposal to abolish this taxation, and to increase direct taxation, about which the people would not likely say anything at all. However, ho hoped that the people would look into the ques tion, and not allow direct taxation to be done away with. Direct taxation meant that they would have lively elections, lively Parliaments, and lively Govern ments. He believed that the property tax was the best tax that could be levied in the way of direct taxation. It had bean said that it wag antagonistic to local in dustries, but he pointed to the ex ample of America as refuting the idea. In no country had local industries flourished more than in America, while in ho country was the property tax more popular, notwithstanding the fact that it was levied in a much more offensive form than in New Zealand. He denied that it had the effect of keeping away borrowed capital; for as a matter of fact there was more foreign capital in the colony for in vestment now than there had ever been in any previous period in the |history of the colony. He also claimed that the effect of direct taxation to the colony had bean to give confidence to investors in colonial securities. In proof of which he instanced the fact that whereas the 4 per cent, de bentures in 1879 only brought LBO per LLOO bond, on the occasion of the List loan being floated they had brought LIOO 6s 6d per LIOO bond. Unless they kept to, some form of direct taxation, he was very much afraid that they would have a repitition of that extravagance which spread over the land some yoirs ago. He had said it would be easy to bring down a satisfactory budget, it Ministers consented to deal with the public,works fund in a different way. A great mistake was likely to be made in this matter, am* people were likely to be led away unless they were very careful. The idea was not a new one ; it had bean often thought of by needy Treasurers, and that was the idea of capitalising interest. When a company borrowed money t» con struct a railway it charged interest to c ipiral until the line was opened, and then treated the amount borrcwedaud the in terest paid in the meantime as capital. There was a good deal to be said for that in the case of a company. It is the only way a company could do. If had not revenue with which to pay interest; but it was very different with a colony. The colony had always paid interest out of revenue, and he hoped it would continue to do so. However, if the other system were adopted, and three or four or five millions were borrowed at once, under it everything would receive an enormous lift for the present. Instead of having to find L 150,000 or 1.200,000 out of the consolidated revenue for interest, that claim would be met out of capital, and no one would feel the. burden of increased indebtedness. The effect would be won derful. Good times would come imme diately and would last until the monay was spent, but the burden would even tually fall with crushing weight, and the colony would be in a far worse position than it was at present or ever had been. There would also be this result —as soon as money lenders at Home had learnt that the colony was capitalising its interest bur credit would sink to the lowest, our bonds would not fetch more than L 94 or L 95 per LIOO, and the private borrower would soon find that he was compelled to give more for the money he wanted than at present. Such financing would, to a certs'aty, bo “burning the candle at both ends,” and although there might be great temptariou to resort to it, he hoped that • the electors of the colony would as one man say that they would not enter into such a scheme, but would s'mply continue to borrow from time to tune ho much as they could pay interest upon out of ordinary revenue. Major Atkinson then spoke of the depres sion and its causes, and, in conclusion, he repeated the defence of the Government made in the Bouse during last session, that there was redly no charge made a ;ninst them by (he Opposition ; no com plaints against their native, financial or land auminiatrati m. The real causa of offence was that the Government dared to tay that the railways belonged to the people of ihe colony, and not to the peop'e of any particular parts of the colony, and Idiat jobbery in native lands should cease. .No one had denied that statement in the House, and no one could deny it now. The result of turning the Government out was immense expense to theJcolony,of which the double honorarium was*an item. It wouldaho render impos sible reductions in expenditure during the current year which would have been made had the Government remained in office. Ho claimed that while they had beeu in office they had restored the credit of the colony. They had been highly successful with their native policy ; they had carried on public works with as much speed as was prudent.; they had helped and encouraged local in dustries, in connection with which GDecia*. reference was made to the manufacture of tobacco and the startmg of and butter fac tories, and they had put the taxation on uho shoulders best able to bear it. It, was time to say that the colony was suf fering because of the burdens put upon it, but there was need for more economy among the people. Last year the 500,009 people who composed the population of the colony spent three and a quarter mil lions upon tobacco and spirituous bquors. In contrast to this, he mentioned that the contributions to Friendly Societies amounted to only L70,0u0. Speaking on the subject of immigration, ho strongly favored the maintenance of the nominated system, and tlie adoption of means to attract small capitalists, many of whom, he was glad to say, wore qow coming to ! the colony by means of the direct steamers. There was nothing in the financial position to make colonists de spair. Although there was a necessity for caution, there was no need for fresh taxa tion to meet the cost of the services of the year. The reyenue of tho year would be sufficient for that.

After Major Atkinson had answered a number of questions a vote of thanks and confidence was carried by an overwhelm ing majority.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

AS HB ORTON. —To -day.

(Before H. C. S, Baddeley, Esq., R.M.)-

Thrkatbning and Obscene -Language and 111 egal Kesoue. —Daniel Buckley was charged with the above offences. Wilding prosecuted and Mr Branson ap peared for the accused.—A. M. Pearsota, bailiff of the Court, produced a warrant of distress issued against a farmer named Blackburn.—Mr sran#on ponteaded that

the warrant was bad, being signed “R. Alcorn, J. P.whereas it should have been signed “R. Alcorn, Justice of the Peace in and for the colony of Now Zea land.”—The Bench reluctantly agreed with Mr Branson’s contention, and Mr Wilding therefore withdrew the charge of illegal rescue. —James Lennard said that ha went to Buckley’s farm on the Slat May with two men and six horses, to remove a machine. He met Buckley on the road, who said the witness should not have the machine. Buckley accompainied witness to the farm, and when there Buckley took off his coat and sent a lad for his gun. The gun was afterwards sent back to the house, and Buckley locked the gate and

threatened to strike the witness. Buck ley said that he had nothing against the witness privately, but that the Ashburton bailiffs were rogues. The witness said that he wanted the machine, and Buckley replied that he would have to bring a strong team of the Ashburton Volunteers to effect his purpose. Buckley used very obscene language.—Cross-examined by Mr Branson: The row occurred at the gate abutting upon the public thoroughfare, part on Buckley’s property and part on the road. Two other men were within five yards of witness when Buckley used the obscene language. [At this stage Mr Wilding said that he would

withdraw the charges with the exception of that for usiug obscene language.]— Robert Silcock said that he had accom panied the previous witness to Buckley’s farm, and had heard the obscene language used by Buckley,—Ed. Harwell corrobor ated the evidence of the previous witnesses. —Mr Branson addressed the Bench on be half of the accused, who was fined L 5 and costs, with the alternative of six weeks’ imprisonment, civir, CASES.

Smith v. Sueddo.i, claim, L 5 3s —Judg- ment by default for the amount claimed and costs.

. Same v. Russell, claim, L 6 9a 4d Judgment by default for the amoun claimed and costs.

Quill v. Parkin, claim, L 8 4s 6d Judgment by default for the amount cT&imed and costs.

Same v. Robinson, claim, Ll 7 3i, Mr Branson for the plaintiff, Mr Wilding for the defendant —18* bad been paid into Court, and he pleaded >ha Tippling Act, in respect to the balance. —Mr Branson said that he was compelled to accept the amount paid into Court and withdraw the remainder of the claim, bat he applied for cost*. —After argument by counsel en gaged, costs were a 1 (owed to plaintiff. Hay v. Jackson, claim, L2 10*—LI 18s was paid into Court, —Ja*. Hay, the plaintiff, deposed that he had driven sheep for the defendant, and charged tbe usual rate, 12a 6d a day.—Adam Jack son, farmer arid dealer at the Rangilata, said that the plaintiff had been engaged to drive sheep for him without the rats' of wages being mentioned. The usual rate was 10* a day. Witness had fifteen years, experience. He had never paid 12* 6d. —Alfred Curtis, said that drivers usually received 20* a day when the; found them selves in horse, dogs and board. —Cross examined by plaintiff: Be had heard Jackson offer the piaintiff these terms, which were declined. Judgment for tbe amount paid into Court. Betts v lee, claim L 5 os. Mr Wilding for the plaintiff, Mr Branson for defen dant. —A. Betts, plaintiff, deposed that he had leased a horse to the defendant for harvest work at 10a a week, and he now claimed the amount of the hire.—Cross examined by Mr Branson : It was agreed that defendant was to give L 8 far the horse in a month, or if he could not then purchase, 10s a week hire. He bad told the defendant to bring the horse back when he had finished with it. The defen dant had never offered him L2 on account. —A. Lee, the defendant, said that the plaintiff had offered him the horse at L 7, or to take L2 for the use of it during har vest. Plaintiff said at that time that he was unable to sell the horse. The horse was suffering from poll-evil and was fre quently unfit for work. He had offered the plaintiff L2 for the horse ia accord ance with the agreement. Some horses would be worth 13* a week for harvest wdtk.—Catherine Lee, wife of the pre vious witness, said that plaintiff' had told her that it was a good thing her husband hid the horse, as he (the plaintiff) had sufficient h->r*es for the harvest.—Judg ment for L2 and costa. Duncan v LeCretoa, claim Ll 3 18* lid. Mr Wilding for the plaintiff, Mr Branson for the defendant. —P. Duncan gave evi dence that the defendant had offered to pay so much in the L, and witness agreed to accept the offer on condition that Reid and Gray and all the other creditors agreed also. Finally had received L2O and an old machine, which was afterwards sold for Ll 6, in payment. In cross examination by Mr Branson the docu ments produced, stating that L2O and a machine to be delivered would be accepted in full payment of debt, and a receipt for the machine, were admitted.—Jas. Keir, manager for plaintiffi at Asnburtoa, sai that he had issued a summons against the defendant, m which certain costa werefin curred. withdrew the sum mons in accordance with instructions received from Christchurch. Afterwards wrote to headquarters on account of hear ing that I eßretou had paid some of the creditors ia full. In conversation with defendant, the latter admitted having p id Reid and Gray in full, and he -said that if ho sold his place he would pro bably pay plaintiffs, but not before the end of next harvest. Witness refused this, and the present summons was issued. —P. Walker, manager for Raid and Gray, said that Leßreton Owed his firm Ll 6, which had been paid in full. Ten shil lings in the pound was never offered to witness’s fi m—Mr Branson submitted that he was entitted to a nonsuit on the strength of the documents put In. Mr Wi ding having replied, the Bench de cided to hear evidence. —F. Leßreton said that he had offered the defendant L2O and a broadcaster in full settlement of the debt. —Cross-examined ; did not say I he was paying Reid and Gray 10s in the pound. Mr Duncan was the first creditor witness saw, so witness could not have said so. Plaintiffs asked if he was going to pay Reid and Gray 20s in the pound, and witness said he did not know. Had never promised Keir that he would’pay the account after selling his farm. His Worship gave j udgment for Lll 18* lid and costs.

Tisch v Jephson, claim of LB.—Mr Wilding for plaintiff, and Mr Crisp for defendant. This was a claim foe a dis honored cheque, and the plaintiff, the landlord of the Alford Forest Hotel, gave evidence that the defendant asked witness to cash the cheque produced, and it was dishonored. Sub sequently defendant had offered witness a cow and half a bullock ita settleme t, but the offer was refused. amination witness said he could not say when the cheque was actually presented in Christchurch. —Mr Crisp submitted he was entitled to a nonsuit, on the ground that the cheque had not been presented within a reasonable time,' nor had it been presented to the Bank by the plaintiff, who gave it to a man named Taylor, lie quoted authorities in support of his con tention. —Mr Wilding answered, contend ing that he depended upon the acquies cence of the defendant in ’ the re-preseiat ment of the cheque. After farther argument* the Behch decided to hsar evidence, and Mr Crisp called the defendant, who remembered receiving the cheque produced for L 8 from Bocock, which was changed by'plaintiff. Nothing said between them about the cheque.’ Heard nothing more about the matter for five or six weeks, when plain- 1 tiff told witness the cheque was no good I

H«d given plaintiff another cheque for LI 3s, drawn by Pocook, and thought plain* tiff meant the little one._ Went t 6 Meth ven with Tisch at the lattar’s request to get the money from Pocook, but waa on* successful. Pocock paid cheques to the amount of L6O when witness received his, and witness had never heard of anyof them being dishonored.— Cross-examined: Received letter produced from plaintiff, but did not answer it. Did not know, of any other of Pocock’s cheques being dis* honored. The bargain with Tisch about cattle had nothing to do with the cheque. —Mr Wilding wished to call rebutting evidence to show that the defendant -wished to give a cow and half a bullock in payment of the dishonored cheque, but the Bench ruled it inadmissible,4as the witness should have been called before the plaintiff’s case was closed.—Counsel then addre sed the B ench on both sides, and judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs.

Tisch v Gorman, claim of L 8 9a for board, lodging, etc. Mr Wilding appeared for the plaintiff, for whom "judgment was given by default.

Official Assignee in Bankruptcy v N. Fitz Gerald, claim L 24 16a 4d. Mr Par nell for plaintiff and Mr Crisp for defen- . dant.—This was an application for a judgment summons for the amount of judgment obtained by defendant against his brother, William Fitz Gerald, and the defendant was pat into the box and ex amined as to the value of the property he possessed. In cross-examination Mr Crisp wished to ask the witness a question re garding an arrangement entered into ' between William Fitz Gerald and Mr Hugo Friedlander, but Mr Purnell objected.— The Bench, after argument, decided that the’question was not admissible.—J. 0. * Bell, Deputy Official Assignee, identified the documents filed by William FitzGeral in the bankruptcy. .ho present proceed ings were taken by witness on behalf and with the approval of all the creditors.— Mr. Crisp raised tome technical points to the' effect that tiie Court oould not recog nise the Deputy Official ' Assignee, bat they were overruled. An order was made to pay the amount within three weeks with the alternative of two. calendar months’ imprisonment.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers to-day. Present —Messrs W. 0. Walker (chairman), A. Macfarlane, T. Bullock, K. Q. Wright, J. Jackson, H. Friedlander, and J. Lambie.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ' chairman's statement.

The Chairman said that the Ashburton Borough Council had been good enough to remit this Co.uncil the half cost of pro tective works at Rawle’s Crossing, which is L 4 3s fid more than the original vote. The poll for the Wakanui protective works will take place on Monday, 28th instant, .as advertised, and should the' proposal be carried a special meeting ; of the. Council will have to be held In so* oordance'with Clause 65 of the Roads and Bridges.. Construction Act to. strike the special rate required. . The Government has intimated that the report of the Royal Commission: on the extension of the Mount Somers railway will be forwarded immediately after the meeting of the next Parliament. The Government having in creased the amount to be paid for con : ditional licenses for the sale of liquor to LI Is, he had written to Wellington, pointing out the hardship of the case to those publicans who supply luncheons and liquors on sale days at the saleyards. The Government have replied that no altera tion: in the charge can be trade at present. He had also written to Mr Ives* on this , matter, and his reply would'be placed be fore the Council to-day. The amount of rates paid to the Council’s credit is Llß7l 14s 2d.

| APOLOGY, j I The Chairman read a letter from Mr T. i Taylor,apologising for his non-attendance. ' <p, ENGISEEE’s REPOET. This irepert was read as follows: Main roads : Operations hare been' com* [ menced on the Ashburton Gorge and Kyle | roads, and work of formation on road leading I from Alford Forest to Rakaia Gorge wil be I commenced in a few days. Since last meeting - of the Council I have, as requested by you, taken the necessary levels au . prepared plans . and sections (in duplicate) for Parliamentary t purposes, far new grant for main roads under . the iSth clause of the Roads and Bridges j Construction Act. These documents have ■ I been deposited with the Minister of Public , Works at Wellington. The works include the 1 completion of the Alford Forest and Rakaia * Gorge road, also the Kyle road, and the ' extension of Ashburton Gorge road towards : * the Upper Ashburton water shed. The total ■ amount applied for is 1.6,395 16s rod - Storm water courses, Caimbrae and Lauriston: 1 I have visited these districts in company with I the Assistant Railway Engineer, who isnow : r now arranging-to put in waterways across the- - railway on the iines of the natural water ' 1 courses, and so . obviate the damage hitherto caused to roads and property through 1 the diversion of floods at the’ points indicated. The proposed crossing to the ’ north of Lauriston is on the line of out* 1 fall of Dry Creek, and the waterways there • will be of considerable capac : ty. The other • crossing near Cairnbrae station, forms ihe ) natural outlet for stormwater c. eek now being 1 improved by Che Council, r below Methen, and r will also receive the several minor streams of [ surface water which converge to that paint. To suit this arrangement, the improvement of said creek will, as I reported before, have to I extend nearly a mile-beyond the present con tract, and an expenditure by ibe Council of about L 35 would suffice to complete it. The location of that part of the water race will 1 have to be altered, but Mr Alington • and the ■ other owners there, are anxious for this in 1 any case, as they wish the race transferred from ; the roadside towards the’south of (heir hold; iogs, and the water could easily be returned (b the present race along the boundary be? tween Reserves 2379 and 2350. : The owners are prepared to defray the expense qf this der vlat'on, and I should recommend it being done. Inasmuch as the occupiers of Reserve 3iGoandß.S. *27399 are taking no further. aodon towards the extension of branch race formed for Messrs Adair and others, Messrs Alexander and Mr Helmore are prepared to defray the cost of their respective portions of the race, on the lines originsHy proposed, which would be simply the forming of Dz ,; race Dl, at a different point, and the exten sion- of Mr Adair’s branch, when made, could join the test channel again, above the Lauriston road. Messrs Alexander and Helmore are anxious * - that the Council should go on with the work through their properties now. The settlers on Mount Hutt Downs have finally agreed to the construction of the upper line of the three pro- ' posed, and will send in the necessary funds at the end of tins month.—Storm water. Spring burn : With ref rence to the> request Jm/ff 1 the Mount Somers Road Board on IhiSNmJstioß, the scheme seems feasible but from thelocation of the channel in thf? bush, and a large poriiod of the work requiring to ‘.be ! dene 1 fay manual labor. lam inclined to' consider the work has been somewhat under-estimated at Ll2l 6s. It must be borne in mind, too, that the main tenance of the channel in that position, may prove somewhat troublesome. If the Council * undertake the work I propose, it should be let in three or four contracts. —Wheatstone Main Drain : The Clearing out of this drain' it 'n6{ being proceeded with rapidly, but the qo'ntrHii* tor is- doing the" work efficiently,—CirteA , Creek : The work in connection with the en largement of this drain is progressing sdtisfec- ' - torily, and will be completed in abbot a fort night.—Ashburton Forks protective works r ■ The works at Green’s crossing are in progress- V, • It ’iyilj be Uecessspy to put in gfoiajg: little above the line of new cut so as ‘nppe |no-, 1 roughly to divert the tlileaidbfthesfteainfrom theriverbankand presenteptrance inteth'eriveri ' ’", Water'Race-: Except* that the recent frosty - - have somewhat* impeded' the flow of wafer in 4 ’ ’ ' ihe races, the shpply has, on the whole, been fairly maintained during the month. Until the frost abates, it woukf not be advisable tq commence the animal cleaning but qf the races, but it should be safe to op&e at oomMencnueut

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1881.



DAILY MEMORANDA. AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, July 8. Matson,jQpY and Co;, at the Tinwald Saleyatda—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc, ; • jPbiday, July 4. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. I. O. O. F > |li'v|urtpn; liod g 0,., Soiree * BOOKS NOW IN English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by Duffey), Greater Britain 4by. Sir O. Dilke), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Lie of the Eight Boh,' W. E. Gladstone,' the Book of Health* the-Family Physician,: Greater London, Buckles' History of CivUisatipn .. in. EngUftdv Chambers’. Medieval 1 MitoryVtale ana Works of St. Paul (beautifully illustrated), the Treasure Island, Saunders’ Domestic Birds, Catting Tools, Linear Drawing, Truth (by Spurgeon), Great Names in. European History, British Scenery (in 6 vols), Countries of the World (6 vols), Scottish Life and Character, Scottish Characteris tics, the Denominational Reason Why, Trade Manuals, Lost Israel Found, Works by W. Clarke Russel, A Short History Our Own Times (by McCarthy), the Land and the Book, Brighter Britain, Druggists General Receipt Book, Highland Olear anoes, the Gan: Its Development, Life of Garibaldi, Memoir of W. and R. Chambers, Gilbert on Banking. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, PfWUto*' Buildings, Bast St., Ashburton



Wanted 7ANTED -immediately, everyone w to call and see Hayes and Co.’a Wonderful Bargains 7 I^7l \\ TAINTED—By a y«ung girl, a Situa \\ ti<>n ns nursing governess ,or needlewoman, can be well recommended. Apply office of this paper. 7 1253 WANTED Known —Flemington Fac tory Cheese, 6sd ; Best Rice, 3d Beat White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4Jd.— J. McGregor's, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade., 640 a.NDREW ORE’S cheap sale of , Drapery, Cloth and Boots is now going on. Come early and secure bar gains. * 1245 VTTANTED Known— Bargains in Boots W and Shoes. „„„„„ Como and judge for yourselves. One lot of Women a Boots, slightly soiled, 4s lid, reduced from 10s 6d. 7 lA4b WANTED Known—Will clear several Trmks of Women’s Kid Boots at 7s 6d, former price 11s 6d to 12s 6d. 7 1247 A NDREW ORR is selling Girls’ Kid Bools for 3s lOd, worth 7s 6d ; Maids’l and 2 Kid Boots ss, w. rth 9a 6d; Men’s Shooters, 10s 9d, vorth 16s 6d. 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 Fei. Hats 2s lid—at A. Obr’s Cheap Sale. 7 12*9 ANTED Known Colored French Merinos, la 6d worth 3s ; Costume Cloths, Bid and 13id, worth Is and Is 9d. If you want a Dress coma and see them before they are all sold. H. 0. Segers, Sealy’s New Buildings, East street. o WANTED Known—lf you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segers, and you will buy first-class Drapery and Millinery greatly reduced to meet the times. Sealy’s Buildings, East street. 221 wxTANTED Known—Boots ! Boots V? That Hayes and Co. aie Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatpioal Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c WANTED at once, 600 customers. Hayes and Co. having bought 500 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’aE.S., Is per pair; ladies’ kid E.S. ,3s lid per pair. H. & Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men's boots at prices that will astonish all. 749 \TTANTED 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., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tawn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. B 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 not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Largo stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s ’fid ; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2s 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 comn»»*»oisA~ business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next O. 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 beat workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 662 Special Advertisements. MPORT A N T. The undersigned is now landing prime Newcastle coal for household purposes. Also on hand BEST NATIVE COAL AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ' ALPHEUS HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager. y IO TO R I A HOUSE. PERIODICAL SALE. SURPRISING REALITIES. Fob Five Weeks Only. SHILLING TABLE WONDERS. Dimant and Coe, Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, &c. East and Tancred Streets, Ashburton. 5289 yy INTER SEASON. THE NEW" ZEALAND 1 Clothing Factory i-. Are n<fw Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR ■ THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu -7 factored from the • OEIEBRATED MOSQIEL TWEEDS. PatroUs are specially requested to inspect ’ this season’s r Overcoats, ’ SAC SUITS, ; ‘ TROUSERS, r TROUSERS & VESTS, f And our Grand Variety of 1 CHILDREN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING. 1 Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc., ! AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 1 A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLB ; SALE PRICE. 1 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. ' i Ashburton Branch : BAST STRBET. : , N fi W* ZJB ALAND CLOTHING , f FACTORY.



Special Advertisements. I V E N AWAY. PRESENT TO EVERY PURCHASER OF 2* 6d WORTH and UPWARDS. We are now Selling our Stock of BOOKS, 1 STATIONERY, , FANCY GOODS, TOYS, &c., &0., * AT A j Great Sacrifice For Cash. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., East Street South, Ashburton. engine ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. 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 8 PEOIAL NOTICE. TO THE READING PUBLIC. My present stock of Books (published by Ward, Lock and Co., Lon don), and comprising some of the beat literature of the day, I will offer for sale at the London published prices.. REMEMBER —any book at the Lon don published price—for cash only. R. Bevan, Stationer, Bookseller, etc., Saunders’s Buildings, 6 1200 Next shop to Quill’s Hotel. Agricult u r a l shop. MACH IN E Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reapek and Binder Expert. 1 s I ) 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. ™ 800 J. BALL AN TYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipments of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. , A large Choice and Magnificent assort p ment in ail the Departments, bought 1 under Special Advantages from the manufacturers. ■ All GOODS Marked LOW PRICES, as their rule is to ’ CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY [ SEASON. ’ JB. and Co. are Manufacturers of “ MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ OLOTU . ING, an industry which they have lately J commenced on the premises, and. which 7 has proved a great success, the cut and - workmanship of all garments being under special inspection. I Also, ) MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. a Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch. 5 10C8 £F YOU WANT GOOD AN U „TRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DA.IS’B CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. {7IVERY article 6'ild at Christchurch Prices and bast of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED w 1 “ ’in TWENTY-FOXJ£i DAYS— £B,SOO. ' Money is wonderfully scarce, but the above amount ( WE MUST HAVE, and in order to secure it by the time requited we have REDUCED THE WHOLE OP OUR ■ LARGE AND VARIED STOCK, i So that now anyone can buy A SINGLE ARTICLE AX WHOLESALE PRICE, 1 JUST FANCY I—A yard of Flannel or Calico, a pair of Blankets or Stock ings, a suit for man or buy, a yard of tweed, a hat, bonnet, or any single article of underclothing at the usual. WHOLESALE PRICE. ■ So be wise ; study your own interest, and shop during the next TWBNTY ! FOUR DAYS at H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, 1 6HBISTOHUROH. ! 0 IQL4



Special Advertisment. Coal and Firewood. A. TAPPER, OEGS to say that lie has added COAL AND FIREWOOD to his Timber and Iron Business, and is now Landing a consignment of Newcastle COAL, and i& open to receive orders for the same. J. 0. DUNCAN, Manager. Office : Old Bank of New Zealand. G 1193 OBE RTS, PAXTON & 00, AKB CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. R They supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsaoks, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. 1 Late P. Cunningham and Co’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 Pianos. 2 SPLENDID PIANOS to hand, mode rate price, .Also, Splendid German Pianos sold on easy terms or exchanged. H. J. Weeks, Tancred street. Agent for 0. Begg and 00. ® 1173 '