SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Yesterday. Wakatu, b.b., from Kekerangu. Amor, barquentine, from Mauritius. Sailed. Yesterday, •Spray, schooner, for Stewart Island. Kestrel, ketch, for Pelorus Sound. Wakotu, 8.8., for Kaikoura and Wel lington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Parnell, from Dunedin. Sailed—Te Anau, for South. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Msnapouri, from South; Pen foin, from North ; Hauroto, from South ; Jerald, from Auckland, via East Coast; Camera, ship, from Bluff. Bailed Penguin, for South; Ever, barquentine, for Auckland; Manapouri, for North ; Hauroto, for Sydney. Dunedin, Arrived—Rotorua, from North ; lonic, from Wellington. Sailed—Rotorua, for North, with pas senders and cargo from Aorangi; Koranui, lot West Coast. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. The Aorangi reached the Heads at 3 a.m. Her passage, including detentions, oc cupied 89 days 23 hours 51 minutes ; actual steaming time, 38 days 19 hoars 62 minute*. She brings 200 bags of direct mail, and six bags from Hobart, 233 | as ■engers (200 of whom sre lor North n porta, khd leave to-night by the Rotorua), »wd 2394 tons of general cargo for all porta. . The passengers enjoyed excellent health. Lett Plymouth on Dec 20 ; Capetown, Jan. 9a; Hobart, Jan 26 Crossed the bar at noon, drawing 21ft. Her mails were lauded at 6 am.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, February 3. Messrs Matson, Cox and Oi., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Street- -Land

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ito. Monday, February 2. Borough’ Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Town jHall—Webb’s Marionettes, at 8 o'clock

Tuesday, February 3. Ashburton Building and Investment SO' ciety—Subscription due

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1885. The Dynamite Outrages.

It is very difficult to write or even to think with patience upon such diaboli cal outrages as those lately committed by dynamiters in England. The mur der of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke was an atrocity that aroused a great deal of indignation and betrayed a shameful disregard for innocent life; but the removal of a few officials, even by the most atrocious means, during an imbittered revolutionary contest, is an act one with some knowledge of human depravity can in a measure compre hend. But the desire to destroy Lon > don bridge with all the teeming inno ' cent life that might be upon it, or to blow up faithful subordinate officials, women, children and harmless victims of every description in connection with the most venerable structures and the most worthy monuments of the civilised world, betrhys an amount of hardened depravity that we could expect from no savage, much less from the leaders of even the most degraded or reckless off scouring of any civilised community. The depravity of the men who direct such proceedings must be equal to their stupidity, and it would be impos sible to imagine anything more stupid or more certain to make it impossible for any statesman to extend a single concession to any country capable of producing the fiends that design and the deperadoes that execute such appalling crimes. Following as they do upon concessions of the most extraordinary character, and under a Government that has shown a desire to distinguish itself by doing even more than justice to Ireland, and granting its poorer classes privileges which are not enjoyed by the poor classes in other parts of the United Kingdom, they naturally must ultimately drive the British Government to the conclusion that the Irish w’ll not submit to a mild and just rule, cannot appreciate kind ness, and can only be kept from out rage by the most severe measures; No such justice or forbearance has ever been meeted to Ireland before, by her own or any other rulers, as she has received from the Gladstone Govern ment, yet never before has she carried her cruel lawlessness to such an extreme and shown how recklessly she would use any power which science or art may place in the hands of any being sufficiently lawless, selfish and remorse less to use it, for the wholesale destruc tion of inoffensive men, women, and children. So far we have rejoiced to see how freely the Irish Press and the Irish representatives in Parliament have been magnanimously allowed to rail against everything English, and to write and speak in a manner that would have cost them their heads under many other Governments ; but if such outrages are to be the result, this will no longer be possible. It will become necessary to check the demons that excite, even in preference to the fiends and desperadoes that design and execute such destruction to peace, order, security and innocence, and even to punish the lunatics and dupes that sub scribe funds to carry out such revolting

murders. It is gratifying to see that this last outrage has roused both France and America to a correct sense as to what is due to such incendiary combinations, and we may hope in future to see every civilised country calling murder by its right name. No thing could punish Ireland so severely, or be such a cruel revenge, as to leave her to be govened by the spirits that now plan the destruction of England, but she contains more than enough righteous men to save her from such a fate, and England could never abandon millions of loyal subjects to the tyranny of barbarians, who now prove how little regard they have for the protection of the innocent, and who could never be expected to form any correct ideas of equal rights, criminal justice, political freedom or religious liberty.

Tic-Doloui'ciix, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills,

Mr Gill, representative of the Primi tive Methodist Conference, will preach to morrow in the Ashburton Primitive Methodist Church.

The public trial of reapers and binders, advertised to take place opposite Smith’s nursery on Tuesday and Wednesday next, has .een. postponed, the crop not being sufficiently ripe for the exhibition. The following gentlemen have been elected members of the Ashburton Forks School Committee Messrs J. Oliver (Chairman), W. Campbell, J. Corbitt, S. Knox, J. Brennan, W. Sutherland, and T. Walker.

The Committee of the Ashburton I Racing Club met at the Club’s room last ' evening. Present—Messrs Purnell (in the chair), Harrison, Crisp, Quill, R Friedlander, M. Friedlander, Drs Leahy and Ross. The Programme Committee submitted a draft programme for the Autumn Meeting, which, after dieouasion and amendment, was adopted as follows : —First Day; Handicap Hurdle Race, 50 sovs; District Welter Handicap, 30 sovs ; Ashburton Autumn Handicap, 100 sovs, the second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake; Novel Ra?e Handicap, 30 sovs; Flying Handicap, 30 sovs ; Post Stakes, 15 sovs. Second Day : County Hurdle Race, 30 sovs; Grand Stand Handicap, 50 sovs; Harvest Handicap, 40 sovs ; Open Welter Handicap, 40 sovs; Scratch Selling Race, 15 sovs; Consolation Handicap, 20 aovs. Dr Leahy|was appointed starter, and the Handicapping Committee were ap pointed handicappers for both district and open races. It was resolved to hold the races on Wednesday and Tnuraday, April 29th and 30th ; nominations to ba made on Thursday, 26th March; weights, Thursday, 23rd April; acceptances, Tues day, 28ih April. The fees for nominations and acceptances have been much reduced. The return match between the Geral dine Cricket Club and the Ashburton Cricket Club will be played at Ashburton on Wednesday, 11th February. The Christchurch Hospital Board sat to a late hour last night considering the evi dence in the charge against Dr Stewart. The following resolutions were eventually passed: —“ 1. The Board finds, and Dr Stewart fadmits, that the operation on William Strickland was performed with out a consultation with the staff, and the weight of medical evidence is in favor of the operation being considered a major one ; but the circumstances surrounding the case offer some justification for Dr Stewart omitting to consult his col leagues.” “2. The Board desires to place on record that the result of this enquiry has in no respect diminished its con fidence in Dr Stewart as hon. Visiting Sur geon to the Hospital.” “3 Tile Board at its first meeting will take into con sideration the evident laxity in holding consultations, and other matters affecting the patients, which have been brought out during the enquiry •” Our Chertaey correspondent writes this morning*—A meeting in connection with the Blue Ribbon movement web held at Chertaey last evening. There was only a very moderate attendance—not of resi dents, bat cheifly of laboring men at temporary work in the neighborhood Proceedings were conducted by Messrs McDowell and Shepherd (of Rakaia), the latter of whom sang no less than three songs A young lady and a little girl from Rakaia also contributed recitations The appeals made seemed not to be very suoctß lu', as not a singie “ soaker ’’ donned the ribbon.

Mr Charles Braddall has been appointed secretary to the Ashburton istrict School Committee. Mr Joseph Ward, who re tires from the position, has been con nected with the school for upwards of ten years, first as headmaster and then as secretary, and during that time has won a largo amount of public esteem, to which we should like to see some tangible ex pression given.

We understand that Mr R. T. Booth, the great blue ribbon advocate, has been invited t > visit Ashburton, and that there is every likelihood of his accepting the in vitation.

On Monday next Mr Gill, the lecturer for the Canterbury Temperance Union, will address a meeting at the Templar Hall, Moore street, and especially deal withjthe election of Licensing Committees. Mr Gill will also address a meeting at Tinwald on 3rd inst, and at Rangitata on 4th inst.

We have received the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s current report on the produce markets ot New Zealand.

The Auckland Racing Club have re ceived 74 entries for the Great Northern Derby of 750 sovs ; 68 for the Great Foal •Stakes, and 40 for the Maies’ Produce - takes.

The Tinwald Town Board held their ordinary monthly meeting at the Tem perance Hall, Tinwald, last evening. Present Messrs Shearer (chairman), Bickerstaff. Reid and Houston. It was resolved to accept an offer from Mr Gudsell to purchase the dog collars from the Board a v . 9s each. Mr Hazeltine applied for an additional payment in re spect to dog collars, as the costs had been greater than he estimated. It was ra te ved to pay l|d per [so lar above the contract price. Mr Houston was appointed Treasurer to the Board, and the Union Bank the Board’s bankers. It was re solved to give notice of the Board’s in tention to strike a rate of |d in the £ on all rateable property in the district, the same to be payable on March 2. The clerk was instructed to notify owners of property with gorse encroaching on the road to clear the same, and it was decided to give notice to the owner of section 59 and the Railway Department to fill up holes in the roadway. A suggestion book is now lying at the Ashburton Library in which subscribers are invited by the Committee to write the name of and work they would like to pee placed on the shelves ot the institution. As the Committee intend shortly to order a supply of new books, subscribers should lose no time in offering their suggestions. The s.s. Aorangi, the first ot the direct steamers to arrive in New Zealand under the new mail contract reached Port Chalmers yesterday morning, and were delivered in Ashburton in the even-

ing, within 41 days of their being posted in London. The contract time to the first port of arrival is 45 days, and for every hour that the trip is shortened the New Z ;aland Shipping Company receives L 5. The Company will therefore get a bonus of about L4BO for the Aorapgi’a quick passage.

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, 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 t very way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to nwke money on the credit and giad name of H. B, Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to 11. 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” of “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, witli a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions e-rcffunterfeUsi

The Ashburton representatives to the Weslyan Conference and the Fire Bri gades (Demonstration will return from Dunedin by the express this evening. Webb’s Royal Marionettes will appear at the Town Hall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. The Marion ettes have b ;en highly spoken of by the North Island and West Coast papers, and those who enjoyed seeing them when in New Zealand some seven years ago will, we feel sure, not forego the opportunity of again seeing the talented company.

In view of the approaching triennial vote under the Local Option Bill the tem perance societies of Ashburton have re quested Messrs Grigg and Walker, M. U.K.’s, to u j e their efforts to secure the appointment of additional polling places. At present there is only one polling booth for each licensing district, an arrangement which practically pre cludes a large number of voters from ef fectually recording their opinion. The following statement of assets and

liabilities has been filed .-—William Thos. Davison, fruiterer, of Ashburton.—Lia bilities ; Ashburton —R. Christie, L 6 ; Orr and Co; L 3 15s ; A. Orr, L 10; Thos. Ranger, LlO ; John Ranger, L 27 ; Town Hall Company, Lll ss; W. Patching, Lll 15s; Clayton, LI 10a; Taylor, Ll2 ; Samuel Barnan, L 4 ; S. Stephen, L 5 ; Ashburton Gas Company, LI 17s ; W. C. Davies, L 8 10; Ashburton Woollen Factory, L2 10j ; T. Farley, LI 7s- Dunedin— Hogg, Howison and Co, L 7 10a ; Otago Witness Company, L2 4i ; Hatton, King and Co, L2l Ba. Christ church— W. Christian, Ll 5 ;F. 0. Dunn-

ing, L 39 ; Mrs E. Collins, LlO ; Ballin Bros, L 8 Oran —T. Pierce, LlO. Nel son—Gaukrodga, Ll 3. Watertnn —R. Mumford, Ll 6; sundries, 15s 8d ; total, LJSB 6s Bd. Assets Stock-in-trade estimated to produce L3O; book debts estimated to produce, LlO ; cash in hand, LI ; furniture, about J 1.16 ; 5 shares in Ashburton Woollen Factory, debtor can give no values; total, L 57 ; deficiency, L2Ol 6a 81. We notice that the name of Mr A. Moore, the Christchurch grain merchant, who was recently adjudicated a banurupt

on petition, and was expected to return to the colony by the mail steamer, does cot appear *in the list of passengers by the s.s. Aorangi. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Koad Board will be held on Monday, at the usual hour and place. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the A-shburton Borough Council will be held on Monday, at 7 30 p. m. The ship Taranaki sailed from Port Chalmers for London this morning with a cargo consisting of 5,238 bales wool, 31 bales rabbitskius, 17 bales sheepskins, 6 bales basils, 6 bales leather, 1,712 sacks wheat and 1 package, the total valued at L 109,347. Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance. August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 72 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc; Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—FAdyt.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, January 30, 1885: Shade Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. Jan. 24 54. 73. 130. Fine ; nor-west wind ~ 25 48. 72. 140. Fine. ~ 26 55. 68 112. Fine ~ 2 7 S - 61. 70. Rain ~ 28 49 • 65 129, Fine ~ 2 9 53- 68. 132. Fine „ 30 55- 70- 130- F ‘ne

ASHBURTON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Rifles was held at the Arcade Chambers last evening. Captain Douglas occupied the chair, and about a dozen of the corps were present.

ANNUAL REPORT. The Chairman said ; —Nothing of much moment has transpired during the year. As you are aware, the company was re’ presented at the encampment last Raster, and it is hoped that a much larger num ber will attend the forthcoming camp at Winchester. A meeting of Volunteer officers was held at Christchurch some months ago,'to consider proposed amend ments in the Volunteer Act and Regula tions, and more recently a number of staff officers held a Conference in Wellington on the same subject. 1 here can bo little doubt that the result will be to improve the position of the country corps, and to remove at least some of the disadvantages under which we now labor, The capita tion for the past year amounts to L2B 15s, only twenty-three members having made themselves technically efficientfor the year; this fact being of course due to the pecu liar and absurd nature of the present re gulations.

BALANCE SHEET. The balance sheet showed that the revenue, including balance of L 42 12s 8d brought forward, amounted to L 77 6a Bd. The expenditure was L 67 3a Id, the prin cipal items being recruits’ uniforms, L3l 6s 9d ; canvas kit bags, LlO 6s 6d ; ammunition, L 8 Is ; -belts, <S^c., L 5 Is 2d.

COMMITTEE. The following committee were elected : Lieuta. Dolman andFooks, Col.-Sergeant Hayes, Sergt, Nelson, Corporal Leach, Private Mulaney, and Corporal Dunn.

AUDITORS. Corporal Dunn and Private Field were elected auditors.

BAND. A hearty vote of thanks and a grant of L 5 was accorded to the Ashburton Brass Baud for their valuable services. MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to abandon the collection of monthly subscriptions, and to refund the sums paid in 18S4. The usual vote of thanks to the chair man concluded the proceedings.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A meeting of the above Committee was held Let evening in the schoolroom. Pre sent —Messrs Williamson (in the chair), A. Orr, W. Collins, S. W. Alcorn, John Orr, D. Thomas and Joshua Tucker. The Chairman explained that the object of the mee'ing was to appoint a Secretary to the Committee and transact any other business brought before them. Mr J. Orr proposed, and Mr Collins seconded—“ That Mr D. Thomas act as Secretary pro tern.’’

Mr Ward asked the Chairman to be allowed to make a few remarks before the resolution was put. He reminded the Committee that he had been appointed Secretary in 1878, and it was but scant courtesy that be should be summarily dealt with in the manner proposed. He fully expected that notice would have been given him, stating that his services were no longer required, as was the usual custom with any servant. He would of course submit to the ruling of the Chair man as to whether he was not entitled to the usual notice, particularly as his ap pointment had been confirmed by the Board of Education.

The Chairman explained to Mr Ward that he did not think his appointment was in any way of a permanent character, but merely ex sted from year to year. As to any claim for compensation, it would of course be a matter for the Committee to consider further on. It was the Com-

mittee’s prerogative to appoint their own secretary, and they could not be bound in the. matter by any action of their prede cessors. He would, however, take the opinion of the meeting thereon. Mr Thomas considered that the present Committee had nothing to do with Mr Ward. The other members of the Committee present having concurred with Mr Thomas’s opinion, the Chairman put tho resolution, which was carried unani mously. Mr Ward thereupon handed over the books and papers of the Committee. Mr Alcorn moved that all documents, books, etc., in reference to the school now iu the hands of the late secretary, be handed over to the Committee. Mr A. Orr seconded the resolution, which was carried.

Appointment op secretary. The Chairman having opened the appli cations for the post of secretary, the mem bers present went into Committee to con sider them, and on resuming reported the appointment of Mr G. Braddell as secre tary at a salary of Ll 5 per annum.

CORRESPONDENC 8. The following correspondence was read: —(1) From Mr Stirling, stating that he was unwell, and enclosing a doctor’s cer tificate testifying to his inability to attend his duties in the school.—(2) From the Board, stating that Mr E. Williamson second master of the Dunedin Normal •School had been appointed temporarily in Mr Sterling’s place, the latter having applied for leave of absence for a week or two.—(3) From the same, stating that the desks required by the committee would be ordered at once, and requesting the Committee to send as soon as possible the height of the desks required.—(4)JFrom the same, stating that Emerson’s tender of L2B 5s for levelling and draining the ground at the side school had been accepted. LETTER-BOOK.

Mr Thomas proposed, Mr Tucker seconded, and it was carried—“ That copies of all letters and communications from this committee in relation to any business whatever be inserted in a letter book, to be procured for the purpose. MASTERS’ REPORT.

The Master’s report was read as fo3 lows:

“Ashburton Borough Pchool, “ 30:h January, 1885.

“ I visited the side school yesterday, and found it overcrowded. The teachers have more classes than they can attend to, and 1 would suggest to the Committee the advisableness of making Standard 11. the highest standard there at present. There are 15 in Standard 111., these would get more attention in the main school, and would create room for the little ones, who are quite able to fill the place themselves. “ 1 also beg to call your attention to the great confusion arising from children going from one school to the other and only staying a short time at each. I hay? had considerable experience in this at Home, and know that when pupils fancied they had beeu ill-used in any way they would go to another school for a time, and, of course, they suffered in consequence. If you could make any rule on the matter you would prevent much trou le. 1 fore saw this bafore the opening of the aide school, and some have already commenced to migrate between the two schools.”

MISCELLANEOUS, It was resolved that only the children under Standard HI. be allowed to remain in the sideschool, owing to its crowded condition.

Mr Thomas thought that something should be done to prevent children from moving from one school to another. It was resolved that no children be allowed to leave the main school to attend the side school, until the headmaster is satisfied that such children have a right to do so.

VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs Thomas and A. Orr were ap pointed a Visiting Committee for the month, and the Committee then adjourned until Tuesday next.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

Nelson, Yesterday. There was a crowded and enthusiastic

meeting to-night, when the Premier de

livered a statesmanlike address. Ignor.ng questions of party politics, he spoke at some length concerning press criticisms, and after alluding to why the present Government existed, referred to some measures they had assisted to pass. The bulk of his speech was devoted to the thrse dangers besetting Democracy, viz war, the absorption of power by the few, and the amassing of wealth in few hands. In connection with the first danger, he spoke of confederation, and the aim that the South Pacific colonies should band to gether for general purposes. He did not object to European Powers colonising, but did to the formation of depots. Under the second danger he spoke of local government. .Referring to the danger of central government ab sorbing the whole power, ha said with out local government there could be no true liberty ; but the question was a large one, which had not been settled in Eng land or Europe even, the liish question being one of lo.al government. The con dition of England and America showed the result and danger of the absorption of wealth by a few. He spoke freely on the means he considered would avert these dangers, which might lead to anarchy. Speaking of education in a similar strain to that at the Dunedin meeting, he referred to the prevention of the acquiring of large estates, mopping up { the land by a few, and advocated techni cal education, teaching of thrift, temper ance, co-operation and establishment of small industries, the exercise of kindness, self-denial, self-respect and strong indi viduality, together with strict justice to all. Tho speaker was very eloquent at times and repeatedly cheered

& vote of thanks, on the motion of M jorPiit, was carried with enthusasm. The party have just left for Westport.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

DoKsom, Yesterday. On the motion of Mr J. T. Smith, itwsf resolved to set apart one Sabbath in the year for temperance sermons. At the commencement of the afternoon session, the President, on behalf of the Confer* ence, presented to the Secretary a hand* some leather travelling portmanteau in recognition of his secretarial services. The secretary expressed his warm thanks for the unexpected gift. The balance-sheet of foreign missions was then read, which , showed a large increase upon the income of the previous year. On the motion of | the Rev Alexander Reid, a resolution in favor of Bible reading in State Schools wa passed, and a deputatian appointed to wait on the Minister of Education. It was agreed to hold the next Conference in Christchurch. The following is the final reading of circuit appointments for the ensuing year Canterbury—Durham street, J. J. Lewis, G. Bond, and John Aldred (supernumerary); Colombo road, W. Keall; St Albans, Joseph Berry (Pre sident of Conference) and O. H. Garland; editor of the N.Z . Methodist, W. J. Wil liams ; Church Building and Loan Fund, W. Morley; Lyttelton, W. J. Williams ; Maori Mission, TeKote (native minister), Raupati; Springston, W. Cannell; Mal vern, a home missionary; Leeston, 0. H. Standage; Kaiapoi, J. A. Luxford ; Ban giora, W. Rowse; Wbodend, L. Hudson ; Amberley, a home missionary ; Timaru, P. W. Fairclough; Waimate, J. H. Gray; Temuka, W. G. Thomas ; Ashburton, D. McNicoii and T. J. Wallis (present chair man of the district).

FIKE BRIGADE COMPETITION.

Dctnzdin, Yesterday.

The Fire Brigade Competition was con tinued to-day in fine weather, but the at tendance of the public was wretched, all interest having apparently vanished. Bren “ the members of the Committee did not roll up in force. The tie for the second place in hose practice was run off, anc at the first attempt both men did it in 54J secs, and at the second attempt Qulliver, of Wanganui, did it in £0 secs, and Tat tersall, of Dunedin, in half a second longer. The Hose and Ladder Practice—Five men to run 10 yards, pick np reel, run 100 yards to fire-plug, fix hydrant, run out 100 ft canvas hose, fix branch, and show water.

The judges awarded the prizes in the following order:—

..secs. Napier ... ... *49} South Dunedin ... ... ”W Rangiora ... ... ... 53} Hydrant Practice—For two men to run fifty yards to plug, carrying hydrant, hose, and branch; fir hydrant, run out 60ft hose, and show water.

secs. South Dunedin ... ... 25 Dunedin (No. 2 team) ... 25} Dunedin (No. I team) ... 25} The Mastei ton team made the longest time of 42}sec. A 200 yards foot race for Firemen was won by Davenport, of Wanganui, with Hounslow, of Mastorten, second. There was -a tug-of-war tor a bride’s cake, and as the Captain of the New Ply mouth team and Fireman Graham, of Lyttelton are about to be married, these two teams tugged for it. Lytteltou won, so Graham secured the cake.

The meeting is now concluded, and the prizes were presented to-night. The annual meeting of the United Fire Brigades’ Association has been held in connection with the present demonstra tion- The following officers were ap pointed to act during the ensuing twelve months : President, Captain Cummings (Wanganui) ; vice-presidents, Captain Davis (Timaru) and Superintendent Waterworth (Napier); secretary and treasurer, Mr R. Robertson (Dunedin). It was decided that the next conference and demonstration be held in Naples during the month of January,: 1886.

CEREALS v. MEAT.

M. Ferdinand de Leaseps, the great Frenchman who made the Suez canal, and who is now cutting a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, has a high opinion of I cereals for food. In a recent interview ha I expressed hia ideas strongly, and the fapt I that he has worked thousands of men gf I almost all nationalities give weight to bis I opinion. I “Do you really think the oereala are I stronger than meat ?” was asked. I “ Certainly,” he replied. “ One pound I of dry wheat or flour is worth as much las three pounds of wet beef. Scald the I pound of flour and see. Ton have a gal* I lon of mush- You could not eat it in I three days. If yon feed ths cereals to I cattle as they do in England, it takes j eight pounds of grain to make a pound lof meat. So, why feed the grain to anl* Im 1 tramps ? Why not eat it ourselves and do away with a surplus population j of 50,000,000 cattle, hogs and sheep— I animal tramps ? England is support* I ing, perhaps, 82,000,000 cattle, sheep and j hogs, and 40,000,000 people ; or, rather, I she supports her cattle and buys bread I from America to feed her people. I France supports 45,000,000 people, and I about 20,000,000 cattle, hogs and sheep. I One acre of cereals in France will sup* I port five men, while it would take two I acres to support one steer, ani In the end I one man would eat the steer. The ad van? > tage of cereals over meat is as five to one. * I So you see the steer is an unsuccessful tramp. The Englishman insists on rout beef, every pound of which costs eight pounds of cereals. The Frenchman eats I the cereals himself. He buys, millions of gallons of cotton-seed oil in America at 3 cents per pound. This he eats in hie salad, in his soup, and in his bread and pie crust. The Frenchman refines mil* lions of gallops of cotton seed oil, sends it back to America and sell; i£ for 2dols or Sdols a gallon. Gotton*oeed oil is superseding peanut oil, and olive oil is almost a thing of the past. For yean the peanut crop of Tennessee and North Carolina has been sent to Marseilles and made into olive oil. Ootton-seed oil has been found by the French to be better and cheaper than peanut oiL To-day all Spain, southern France, Italy, Turkey, aud Austria are living on American cotton-seed oil All an Italian gentleman

or laborer wants is oil, macaroni, bread, sugar, wine or coffee. Cotton seed oil takes the place of meat. It ia strange

;hat your southern slates have been

for years throwing away millions o£ barrels of beautiful cotton-seed oil, and buying unhealthful pork and lard in its place. Corn meal cooked like macaroni, with oil and cheese, is delicious.”—Ameri can Miller.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON jT&AINING NOTES.

Wellington, Yesterday. Very litte work was done at Island Bay this morning. Sou’* Wester did the Gold Cup distance at a nice pipe-opening pace, going strongly, and finishing as if be en joyed hia 'spin. Ugly Buck did a little over a mile and a half at nearly top speed, going in very resolute style. Black Bose and Clogs walked for fully two hours, but did nothing more. JMaccaroni cantered a couple of mi e*. The Hew Plymouth horses, Normanby, Okato, and Wide* Awake, arrived to-day. The racehorses Fusilier, Lady Evelyn, Talebearer, and Ealiy (late Whitbaoh), anived from the South this morniug. Vanguard was scratched this evening for all engagements at the Jockey Club Meeting,

If HE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1885.



w hat is this disease that is COMING UPON US ?- T.ike a thief at night it steals in upon us un awares. Many persons have pains about the chest and sides, and sometimes in the back. They feel dull and sleepy; the mouth has a bad taste, especially in the morning. A sort ot sticky slime collects about the teeth. _ The appetite is poor. There is a feeling like a heavy load on the stomach: sometimes a faint all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach which food docs not satisfy. The eyes ate sunken, the hands and feet b come cold and feel clammy. After a while a cough sets in— at first dry, but after a few months is attended with a greenish colored expectoration. The afflicted one feels tired a 1 the while, and sleep does cot seem to afford any rest. After a time be becomes nervous, irritable, and gloomy, and ii'S evil fore odi gs. There is a giddines - , a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up suddenly. The bowe s beco l e cos tive ; the skin is drv and hot at times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites of the eyes beco-re tinged with yellow, the urine is scanty and high-colored, depositing a sediment after standirg. There is frequently a spitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour toste» and sometimes with a sweetish taste; this is f equsn ly attended with palpita tion of the heart; the vision 1 ecomes impaired with spots before the eyes; there is a feeling of great prostration and weakness. All of these symptoms are in tun present. It is thought that nearly one-third of our population has this disease in some of its varied forms. It has been'found that medical men have mistaken the nature of this disease. Some have treated it for a liver complaint, others for kidney d'sease, etc., etc., bu none of the various kinds of treatment have been attended with success, because the remed should be such as to act harmoniously upon each one of these ■organs, and upon the stomach as well; for in Dyspcp-ia (for this is really what the disease is) all of these organs partake of this disease and require a remedy that will act upon all at the same time. Seigel’s Curative fcyrup acts like a charm in this class of complaints, giving almost imm diate relief. The following letters from chemists of standmg in the community where they live show in what estimation the article is held. Wholesale agents, Kempihorne, Prosser and Co.’s New Zealand Drug Co. {limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. „ , , John Archer, Harthill, near Sheffield : —1 can confide;.tly recommend it to all who m y be suffering f om liver or stomach complaints, having the testimony of my customers, who have derived great benefit from the Syrup and Pills. The sale is increasing wonderfully. Geo. A. Webb, 141, York Street, Belfast;— I have sold a large quantity, and the parties have testified to its being what you represent



J. S, Metcalfe. s', Highga e, Kendal:-I have always great pleasure in recommending the Curative Syrup, for I have never known a case in which it has not relieved or cured, and I have sold many grosses. Robt. G. Gould, 27, High Sheet, Andover: —I have always taken a great interest in your medicines, and I have rec •mmended them, as 1 have found numerous cases of cure from their use. Robt Laine, Melksham : —I can well re commend the Curative Syrup from having proved its efficacy for indigestion myself, Friockbeim, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Sept r 23, 1882. Dear Sir, —Last year I sent you a letter re commending-Mother Sergei's Syrup. I have very much pleasure in still bearing testimony to the very satistactory results of the famed Syrup and P 11s. Most patent medicines die out with me, but Mother Seigel has had a steady sale ever since I commenced, and is still in as great demand as when I first began to sell the medicine. The cures which hve cora tmder my notice are chiefly those of liver com plaint and general debility. A certain minister in my neghborhood says it is the only thing which has bt efiled him and restored him to his normal condition of health after being unable to preach for a con* siderable length of time. I could mention also a great many other cases, but space would net allow. A near friend of mine, who is very much addicted to costiveness, cr costipatiou, finds that Mother Seigel’s Pills are the only pills which suit h s complaint. All other pills cause a reaction which is very annoying. Mother’s Seigel’s Pills do not leave a bad atter efiect 1 have much pleasure in commending again to. suffering humanity Mother Seigel’s medicines, which are no sham. If this letter is of any service ycu can publi-h it. , , Yows very truly, (Signed) William S. Glass, Chemist.



A. J. White, Eiq. Thomas Chapman. West Auckland: —I find that the trade steadily increases. I sell more of jour medicines than any other kind. N. Dartoll, dun, Salop;—All who buy it are pleased, and recommend it. Tos. Balk will, A.P.S., Kingsbridge;—The public seem to appreciate their great value. A. Annste d, Market Street, Dalton-in- Furness: —It is needless lor me to say that your valuable medicines have great sale in this dis trict-greater than any other I know of, giving great satisfaction. * Kth August, 18S3. Dear Sir,—l write to tell you that Mr Hy. Hillier, of Yatesbnry, Wilts, informs me that lie suffered from a severe form of indigestion for upwards of four yea's, and. took no end of doctor’s medicine without ihe slightest benefit; and declares Mother Seigcl’s Syrup which be got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (Signed) N. Welsh, Chemist, Cain, Jlf YWc, l 9 >9



Wanted. ANTED —To purchase a Driving Belt. Apply “B,” Office of this Paper. 1 165 ANTED—A good general Servant. Apply Office of this Paper. 1 164 w 'ANTED—A respectable Girl to do housework. App’y, Mrs Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding-house. 1 141 I WANTED —A Man to make himself generally useful. Apply, But ler's Family Hotel. 1 123 T\7ANTED Known That persons wish ’ » ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGregor's advertisment in another column. WANTED Known—That R. Lakcas lER starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined —defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Mea 1 . Matt, Bull ck’s Arcade 1 2



TjfiTANTED Known—Fresh Flounders *» are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W.n. Page, Fast street, Ashburton. 11 2151



VTJ"ANTED Known—Boots ! Bools 1 V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4a 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot, of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278



WANTED Known Removed. — Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealt ra, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Joses and ± badshaw.



ANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, 4£d, 6d, 9d ; black Cashmere, double width, la 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3a 6d— usual price, 4s 6d to 12a 6d. H. C. Segees, tealys’ Buildings, East Street.



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Thbatpioal 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



OMETHIFG worth knowing.—F. F. CLAY TON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Goat and Habit Maker, is next Jonea and Bradshaw’s, hast street. F. F. O. ia too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952



WANTED Known — o. JHawkxn’s, o: Tinwaid, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quvlity of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, bell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates : —Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d ; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children's all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Keturns. ” C. Haw%in’s, doot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



WANTED Known—J. Mbeoh & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction salts. The beat materials are used, being specially celected, and combined with good workmanship, ail goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23^2



WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have .Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Foweb and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. f my readers and the reading public. i Just to hand.—New Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Molesworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Reide; Good Stories of Man and other AnimJs, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Geo ,F. Camming; Pages in Wa ting, by Edmund Yates; 'Notes on Ingersoll, by Hev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; inspiration; A Clerical Lympucium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charta Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. C. Rus sel ; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon Is per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character; Christmas Number of Goodward’s Chrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine ; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe, Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics/ latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F, Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.



FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus stock. GREAT BARGAINS. sixpenny“& shilling TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe. —ln the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. E. Sevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, {Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



Special Advertisements- NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex s.s Hauroto, the JB est N ewcastle C oal Imported for the season A TRIAL~ SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, Y.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, Ac., And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND 00. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. SL’rts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis's gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room for NEW STOCK, Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Peu Cent. BY PUCHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. R. f>E DENNIS O’CONNELL, BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for <£954. NOTTCB OP BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and book debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1884. Messrs H. E. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1602 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully, E. 0, LATTER. Official Assignee. Mr White will deliver the stocks. Notice of Sale to the Public. This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we get one-half O’Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that out sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash —No discounts or abatements of any kind. H. E. May & Co



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January igth, & continuing FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES 1 GLARING REDUCTIONS ! ! For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windows'*^; Dimant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPEKS, CLOTHIERS, Ac., la premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Corn East and Tancred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Comsacks. ; OKCi BALES of CORN'S A CKS to arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now * due), B ; ze 48 x 26£, 2£. ! Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., ' 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton, SELLING OEF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONARY, &c. ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. Must be sold—even if at a loss Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Ashburton. Dimant and Coe, ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A OHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply ! f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. U 2181 Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Takcred Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3£d per lb Beat Snowdrop, 41 per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each Rice, 31 Mixed Bhcmts, 6J Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, s£l Raisins, 6£d New Figs, Is per hex Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, GJ per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342



Quiet nerve and balmy sleep in Hop Bitters 5 for sleepless ladies and invalids. Notice. — Advt.] “ Rough on Rats,” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, -oils, be J-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z. I• i Co., General Agents. 2 Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trjal of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the boNyels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appears, and as it thickens tlje alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri~ vative, this unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering was the old fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its paiufulncss fallen into disuse, the dis covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet, per fectly painless powers,—[Advt,



Old men, tottering round from rheumatism, kidney trouble, or any weakness, will be made dmost new by using Hop bitters freely. Read. Bucuu-i'AißA.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co,. General Agents a