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Ashburton Guardian Office. ■Wednesday afternoon. M‘ssrs Zouch and Macpherson repoit on last weeks sales as unde : We held onr usual monthly sale of stock, produce, etc., at the . -“Rakaia Yards on Thursday last, when wc dis posed of nearly the whole of the lines offered 'at satisfactory rates. Pigs (weaners) sold at ys od to Ids each.—On Saturday we held our regular weekly sale at the Central Auction Mart, but the biddings weie not characteihed with any great activity although the a tendance of fanners and others was fairly large. We sold cows at from L 4 15s to L 5 15s; calves, 'ss 3d; hacks, L 4 to L 4 Ss: Fowls, is 9d to 2s fid per pa r; geese, 5s to 6s each; potatoes, 5s od; chickwh'-at, 6s 6d; bright feed oats, los per sack; bacon, 6d per lb.—Property: We have sold 20 acres at Tinvvald with four-room ed cottage and improvements for L 250; also X acre Hampstead, L2l.

MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday, Drc ember 2 6t Andrew’s Church, Tinwald—Anniver sary Festival, in Messrs Wilkin and Co’a Shed Thursday, December 3 Orange Dodse —Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall ; 7-30 p.tn. Friday, December 4 Atnburton County Council —A.t Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Wednesday, December 16 Wakanui Wesleyan Church—Annual Tea Meeting , ~ , St Stephen’s Parsonage—Annual Garden Party _

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalabit. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER, 2, 1885. Bating Act Amendment.

The Rating Act 18S2, Amendment Act 1885, of last session, contains some important provisions affecting local bodies. The Council of any county may, by special order, direct that any general or special rates, which it is authorised by law to make and levy, shall be collected on its behalf by the Road Boards and Town Boards within the county, and may revoke and re enact such orders from time to time. All such rates shall be held by the Boards as trustees for the County Council, and shall be handed over to the Council as collected after deduct ing the costs of collection. When any person whose name appears on the valuation roll in force as the owner of any rateable property, shall part with or dispose of the property in respect of which he is, or appears to be, liable lor rates, whether by sale, conveyance or transfer of any kind, or by operation of law, he shall continue liable to the pay ment of such rales unless he gives, be fore the date of the public notification by the local body of their intention to make a rate, express notice in writing to the local body of the tact of such sale, conveyance, or transfer. The power of a local body to do anything by ** special order ” shall be exercised as follows:—“ The resolution to do such thing shall be adopted at a special meeting. Such resolution shall be con firmed at a subsequent meeting held not sooner than four weeks thereafter. Public notice of such subsequent meet ing, and of such resolution shall be given once in each of the said four weeks."

The Ballot. Some misconception appeals to pre vail with .rear'd to the remarks made by Of Tbbmas at the rrfwtihg of the

Ashburton Borough Council on Mon day evening. Cr Thomas said, and 1 with a great deal of truth, that the ' method of voting pi escribed by the Re gulation of Local Elections Act was not strictly in accord with the spirit of the ballot. The Act to which he referred provides that before giving any voting paper the Returning Officer shall write upon the left hand corner of the back [thereof his initials and the number ap pearing on the roll against the name of the voter to whom he gives such paper. It will be observed that no proper pro vision is made against the accidental or wilful exposure of the number, and the possible revelation of the name of the voter, during the counting of the votes. The Regulation of E-'ections Act 1881, on the other band, makes special pro vision in this direction. It sets out that “ before giving any voting paper, the Reluming Officer shall write upon the bottom of the left hand corner of the back thereof his initials and the number appearing on the roll against the name of the voter to whom he gives such paper, and after securing the said amcT by gum, or othenvise, shall stamp thereon an official mark.” Cr Thomas contended, and we most cordially support his contention, that secrecy is as important in one case as in the other. It is strange the omission “should have escaped attention so long, but now it has been pointed out we trust that proper representations will be made to the Government on the matter, and that the necessary amendment to the Act will be effected without delay.

Some two years ago a pocket book was found in Ashburton and handed to the police. Efil.rts were made at the time to find the owner but without success. Yes terday a man locked up for drunkenness was accidentally discovered to bo the owner of the lost property. The Hugo Minstrels and Sharman and Stoodley’a circus are doing good business in Dunedin.

Sheep farmers and dealers will be grati fied to learn tha*, notwithstanding the absurd attitude of a section of wool-buyers in Christchurch the other day with respect to country sales, Messrs Miles and Oo Messrs Wilkin and Co , and Messrs Matson, Cox and Co intend to carry out their original intention of holding an auction of wool,- skins, etc., next week. A 1 the firms have a large num her of bales coming iu daily, and it is expected that at least 600 will be cata logued before the sale takes place. It has been found necessary, in consequence of the Duoedin sale on Wednesday, to alter the date of the Ashburton auction to Monday, 7th inst In addition to the quantity o : wool required by the l"Cal Woollen Factory, buyers from Christ church are expected to be present, and keen competition will doubtless take place. It is reported that the Property Taxis coming in satisfactorily. Cp to date SOOO taxpayers have paid L 70,000, and it is es timated that by Deoomoer 10, the last day for payment without incurring the addi tional 10 per cent, 15,000 more will pay ..80,000, making in all LIBO.OOO. A telegram received from Napier last night says:—The new by law designed to put down the Salvation Army nuisance Came into force to-day. The ‘‘ Army announced its intention of defying the by-law, and accordingly marched to-night with more hideous noise and absurd antics than ever. The police will prosecute them at once. As showing the general desire in all parts of the colony to put down the nuisance, the Napier Council has received applications from nearly half the muni oipalitiea in the colony for copies of the by-law. The rainfall at Alford Station during November was 5 inches, at Singletree 6.74 inches.

A few days ago the Press representative at Blenheim, a most vigi lant advocate of the interests of the much flooded village, announced with evident pride that this modern Rochelle “ never had a loan. ” It now transpires that the Bank overdraft of the independent ham let exceeds the legal limit, and the rate payers are anxious to obtain a loan to satisfy the demands of their banker. A meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Hutt Road Board District will be held at Metbven on Friday, December 11, at 1.30 p.m. to consider closing of road in the district. We (Napier Telegraph) understand it ■>. * « T ir A ,. n Pa If.nnAnAA

will bo by Sir Julius Vogel’s influence that Mr Sala will visit the Hot Lakes. The story wa hear is this :—Sir Julias wrote to Dr Campbell, the chairman of the Rotorua Railway Company, saying it would be a good thing for Auckland dis trict if the company would guarantee Mr Sala Ll5O to visit the Lakes. Dr Campbell replied tnat as the company had sold the railway to the Government for less lhan it had cost it would be better if the Go vernment found the Ll5O. Sir Juiius re plied that there was no money available, .then Dr Campbell wrote that if the Go vernment would find L7B the company would pay the balance. The Government had not L 75 for the purpose. So “the hat” was sent round about Auckland, with the result that Mr Sala will visit the Uot Lakes,

The Clerk of the Court will attend at the Courthouse, Rakaia, to-morrow. The adjourned annual meeting aud the ordinary monthly meeting of the Athbur ton County Council will be held on Fri day next. — The Wakanui Roard Board will meet on Saturday, and the Mount Somers Road Board and Licensing Com mittee on Monday. There Is no saying (says the Pall Mall Budget) to what extent martyrdom in the causa of art w<ll go. It has just been dis -0 ivered that Nature, when designing the human hand, forget to make allowances for the invention of the pianoforte, and that consequently, all who are anxious to excel on that instrument must undergo an operation known as digital tenotomy, or severance of the tendons which prevent the fingers from being stretched very far apart from one another. Doctors have, natur ally enough, expressed their approval of this proceeding, considerately adding that there is certainly some chance of the wound thus inflicted not healing by first intention, aud therefore patients should be warned of the risk they undergo pre vioua to the operation- This is, perhaps, not quite so bad as patting oat a horse’s eye in order that ha may pump up water properly, but it is a step in the same di rection, and it is scarcely to be expected that in these days of infant prodigies ruoh a royal road to success will be confined to those who are old enough to fully under stand the steps they are taking. No health with inactive liver and urinary or gans. Take only Hop Bitters made by Ameri can Co. See

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Tho Mas’or of the Ashburton Hospital desires to acknowledge the receipt of old linen from Mesdames Murray, Hill, Sargent, and Mahoney. Flowers and fruit from Me=d rtres Lea and Yapp, Dr Ro»s, and Mr Broomfield

The fo lo v ng amounts were paid over at the B-t't.ng on the Dunedin Jockey Olub Spring Meeting: —Mr J. Stephen sou, L 425; Mr P. Bu'ler, L 204 ; Mr H Goodman, L 152 ; Mr D O’Brien Ll5O ; Hon G. McLean LI 12 ; Mr R Brown, LUO; and various sums under LIOO, bringing the total to L 1,607. Weather permitting the Excelsior Band will perform in Baring square to-morrow evening. The following is the programme of music selected:—March, Amor Fa tria”; overture, “ L’ Amour au Village"; lancers, “The Metropolitan"; waltz, “ Dear Old Friends”; selection, “Memo ries of Sco'land”; polka, “ Trip, Trip"; march, “Queen of the Fete"; “God Save the Queen." The programme of the Mount Somers Sports to be held on Boxing Day is ad tised in this issue.

The annual ioterprovincial bicycle races will take place at Lancaster Park. Christ church, on Bonug day.

A daughter of Sir A. Weld, late Gover nor of Tasmania, has entered a convent recently in England. The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphed last night:— Mr Ballanoe has scored a victory which it has f alien to the lot of no other Native Minister to achieve. All through his ministration he has been regarded with favor by the Natives throughout the length and breadth of the North Island. The Maoris in the Opunake district, whom curtain interested pakehas have fre quently tried to incite to illegal acts, and who have from time to time been ac credited with acts of hostility to the Europeans, have expressed their desire to consult Mr Ballanoe on any vexed ques tion, and to avoid anything which may be construed into a breach of the peace The Taupo Natives have appreciated the administration of the Minister, and have shown a strong desire to put their lands through the Court, and now the Waikato tribes, in an unprecedented manner, have given their adhesion to the Government; they have finally withdrawn the aukati, and as a token that there will be no more bloodxhed between them and the Euro peans, Wahanui has fro warded to Mr Ballance the taiaha, or sceptre of war, of the Ngatimaniopotos. This taiaha has been in the hands of the Natives for up wards of 100 years, and has always been used as a symbol of bloodshed, and now they have parted with it for ever, and in doing so have finally buried the hatchet. Tom Thumb attracted a number of visitors last evening and this afernoon. ■ o-day was the date fixed for the quar terly meeting of the Ashburton Licensing Committee, but, there being no business to bring before the Committee, the mem bers were not summoned. The following are the Ashburton Hos pital returns for the month of Novemoer : —ln hospital Nov I, 6 ; admitted during month, 7 ; discharged, 4; remaining in hospital Deo >, 8. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P., Hugh McOleary was fined 10s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours imprison ment, for drunkenness. Matthew Smi h, for a similar offence, was mulct in a simi lar penalty, and a first offender was fined 5s and costa, with the alternative of 24 hours imprisonment. The bazaar, tea, and concert in connec tion with St Andrew’s Ohnroh will take place at Tinwald this evening. A cricket match, Ashburton C.O. V Leeaton 0.0 , was played on the ground of the former club to-day. The following were the scores at 3 p.m.:—vshburton, 61; Leeston (for five wickets), 39. The full scores will appear m to-morrow’s 1 issue.

The anneal general meeting of share holder of the Ashburton Oheeae and Butter Factory Company will be held at the Arcade Chambers on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. The Minister for Defence has received a telegram from Admiral Tryon, stating that be cannot reach New Zealand for a fort night.

It is stated that a Nihilist colony, called Ukraine, about thirty miles due east from San Francisco, founded in 1850 by a refugee—lvan Dnernay—has been formed by a succession of escaped Siberian exiles. The chief building is occupied by a revo lutionary priest named Honcharenno. The priest is a man of intellect and culti vated taste. Born at Kieff, he was trai ned for the diplomatic service, and after wards was ordained ; but, disgusted with the enormities practised in the name of

religion, be associated with Nicholas I'rub ner, started a paper, in whi h he exposed the practices of priestcraft, and made himself many enemies, though be had amongst his subscribers the Czar himself and bis brother the Grand-Admiral Con stantine. By the aid of Athenian friends whom he found there, Goncharenko

escaped banishment to Siberia, aud found bis way to America. He founded a Rus sian church in New York, and later on a Graeco-Russian church in New Orleans. Amongst the cotunia s is Rogovttch, who made this escape from Siberia, traveling for 800 miles of his journey in manacles. The settlement has by dint of hard labor been brought to a flourishing condition ; and fruit- trees, vegetables, and plants grow in abundance. The Sydney Daily Telegraph, comment ing on.the late speeches of Sir Julius Vogel and the Hon Mr Stout, says :—We must confess that when we read these spee ;hes they seemed to us more fatally discouraging than any amount of depres sion The danger to the patient is not the malady from which he is suffering, but which the strength of his constitution would enable him in time to shake off His peril is in the nostrums which political

quaonerv is offering him as a medicine. ->uroly there must be « large number of people in New Zealand who can see that the only genuine remedy against the consequences of past extravagance is pre sent retrenchment, against the difficulty imposed by debt is tbe resolution to borrow no more or as little as possible, and against the depression of the leading industries due to fall in the prices of their product is to reduce in every way the cost of prodnction; an end to be reached rather by lightening taxation than by increasing it. With what feelings must they see the Minister in charge of their finances tell them that their best remedy against the effects of over-bor rowing is to borrow more; against over spending is to spend more ; and against depression is the increase of taxation ? And above all, what must be their re-1 flections when the Treasurer complacently assures them that the restraints of Parlia ment on the Government are all in effective, and that if they can raise the money they do not care what were tbe purposes to which Parliament restricted its application? In private life we all kn >w the inevitable termination of such a financial career as that here outlined. We shall watch with interest for the saving conditions which will yet, we hope, save New Zealand from such a catastrophe. Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys all poisons in the system like Ameri can Co. s Hop Bitters. Kead Wells “ Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ Rough on Corns.” Quicks relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug enera Agents*. i

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UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Road Board was held at the Board’s office, Tinwald yesterday. Present Messrs McLean (Chairman), Stitt, and Sargent. Correspondence w*a tend enclosing form of resolution to be passed by Board. —(2) From VlessrsO. Nicholas, J. Walker, and C Ketningon asking leave to occupy reserv s held by the Board.—The Clerk was o>der«d to call tenders for same.—(3) From Mr John Steele, asking for worn to be done on Alford Forest road. The Clerk was ordered to take the necessary levels, and call tenders fqr the work by next Board eay.—(4) Mr 0. Smithell wrote, asking for payment for work done by him in excess of contract.—The Board decided not to entertain the claim.—(6) From Mr D. McFarlane, asking Board to rectify rateable value of certain property.—The Clerk was directed to reply that the new valuation is now being compiled, and that the valuator will attend to the matter. —

(6) From the Otago DaVy Times in reter euce to Y. Fyke's Cocai Government Handbook.—lt was resolved to procure one copy.—(7) From the Government Printer, forwarding copies of atatotes passed in 1886. —The Clerk’s report was read and It was decided to apply for aub sidy at once; also to take proceedings against any owners who have not yet paid the ; r rates on properties around the race course. The Clerk was directed to post a defaulters’ list on the offica board, and to apply to the Borough Council to clear gorae from Winter’s road.—lt was decided to sanction the Clerk’s action in adver tising the payment ot la per 100 in addi tion to the Is 6d already offered by County Council for eggs and heada of amall birds —A resolution was passed freeing Mr Tamer of responsibility in connection with bridges over the mill-race on pay ment of an amount offered —lt was re solved to erect a bridge 33ft wide, with concrete abutments, on the Alford Forest road. —Tenders to be in by Board day in December.—Accounts were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned until Monday, December 28.

“ARRAH-NA-POGU E”

“ Arrah• na-Pogue ”ia one of the many pretty Irish plays which the genius of Dion Boricioault has created, and after perhaps the “ Colleen Bann " we know of no drama written by the celebrated Irish master which so well poortrays the better features of Irish character pre sented by the peasantry of the “ the first flower ot the earth and first gem of the sea.” Baring seen the masterly produc tion of “ Jeauie Beans" on the previous night, and accepting that as an indication of the Jnno Company's talent,we promis ed ourselves a treat with last night's per formance, and we were not disappointed. We have headed this notice “ Arrah-na pogne ” because that drama was the piece de resistance of the evening's bill of fare, but the well-played little Scotch comedy, <( The Bonnie Fish wife,” with which the night's work began must not be forgotten. It gave

Miss Juno another opportunity of appear ing before the audience in oue of her favorite characters, and we must here say that her “ Maggie Macfsriane ” was some thing delightful. “ Gaiters ” fell to the lot of Mr J. J. Kennedy, and it could scarcely hare been in better bands, for be personated the conceited “gentleman’s gentleman ” to the life, and made a vast amount of fun out of bis compulsory as sumption for the time being of tbe phila by. But it was on “ Arrah-na-Poguo ” that the audience were depending for tneic night's entert-iument. Miss Juno’s work in the chief piece was, after all, less im portant than was that of Miss Ella Car • ringtou as “Arrah Mtseliab” (“ Arrab na-Pogue,”) in whose little history and that o£,.her husband, “ Sbsnn-the post ” (Mr O. H. Taylor), all the interest of the play centres. .Newspaper readers and play goers are no doubt familiar with the whole plot of the piece, so that it need not be here recapitulated. We shall therefore confine ourselves to a short notice of how tbe leading .characters were taken, only stating that ail tbe peasantry in the play appeared to fnlly realise the deep love that used to burn iu the hearts of tbe Irish sons of the soil towards tbe natural aristocracy of the country. •• Beemish MoOoul,” the rebel, was per sonated by dr L Dunbar sufficiently well to give tbe audience an idea of tbe oharao-

ter, but that ia about all one can say of the impersonation. “ Beemish ” was foster brother to “.Arrah Mealish,” and “ Ella Oarrington ” fairly captivated her audience by her noble sisterly love and devotion to the man who was to her the embodiment of everything great and good, and at the same time he waa the infant who had drawn sustenance at the same time and from the same breast as herself. “ Shaun,” her lover and ulti mately her husband, was ignorant of the faot that the rebel was being concealed in “ Arrah’s ” cabin, ignorant also of the fact that the same rebel had robbed and nearly frightened to death an informer and process server, the proceeds of which robbery ha bad also presented as a wed ding gift to fl Arrah.” In a moment of weakness she showed the money to the

intormer, who, recognising the notes as his own, caused the iron hand of the law ; to close firmly on Arrah.” It was at this juncture that “ ohaua’a” love for his wife impelled him to bear her blame and shame and confess to the robbery. Still i in spice of “ Shaun’s" noble self-sacrifice, “Arrah” could not persuade herself to be unfaithful to the lord of the manor, her foster-brother, and rather than betray him she stood tremblingly by to see her husband go to the scaffold in his stead. Loyally, however, she acquaints “Shaun” with the full facts, and so re lieves his mind of certain suspicions the crawling process-server “ Michael Fteny ” had insinuated there. So soon as “ Shaun ” heard that “ Beemish McOoul”

was the man concealed in the cabin his suspicions of “ Arrah’a ” fidelity wece at once dispelled. Both “ Shaun ” and “ Arcah " are diffioolt parts to play, and we were agreeably disappointed when we found them so admirably placed before us. We can scarcely imagine a better “ Michael Fieuy " than the one introduced to us by Mr J. H. Nunn, and so well does he picture the reptile to you that you feel as if you would like to throttle the crawler as you look. “The O'Grady ” was excellently played by Mr J. J. Kennedy, and all the minor parts were well-filled. We would bare preferred to have seen a larger audience, but the at tendance was good indeed, all things con sidered. Throughout the play we were treated to a fair sprinkling of Irish step dancing, and “ Shaun ” and “ Arrah,” sang remarkably well, Shaun's ” “ Wearing of the Green " being specially good. To-night the Company play in Christchurch.

BACK FROM THE GRAVE

The following curious story is taken from the Madrid Como : In Ulea, Mercia, there was attacked with cholera upon the 11th July a man over middle age, the father of a family, and also his little boy, aged eleven, called Jose Gomez. The father died, and a few days after, at six o’clock in the afternoon the boy died also, and eras carried fans, dia ely to the graveyard, at the time when the graved igner was fin shlog hie day’s toil. He viewed the last arrival, and although , the gr«ve was almost filled op be threw in the dead body and walked away. Upon the next morning aa he opened the ceme tery gate, the first thing he saw was Jose Gomez, almost caked, just as ha wu buried, amusing himself. “ Hollo I ” ex claimed the astonished gravedigger, took yon out of that? ” “Nobody," replied " the boy oheecfally, “I came oat myself.” “ Bueno (good); come here, I wish to speak to you. El Chico (the little one) believing that he was to be treated to another banal, began to run, and did not stop until he reached his mother’* cottage, whom he frightened on of her wits, aa she believed he had come from th-; other world. “ Where is your father ? ” was the first question put by the poof woman. “ Oh, he stayed there, but give mo some thing to eat, mother, for I am very hun gry " The mother broke into cnes and lamentations, and the neighbors cam" In and tried to surround the chico, who fled, and endeavored to hide bimaelf, believing firmly those attempts were premonitory of another funeral. In the end he was caught and put to bed, all the time protesting that his malady was hunger. So they gave him bis breakfast, and now he is the pride of the village, as be runs about atoning dogs, which, it seems, was hia favorite recreation before be was attacked by the cholera.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

KBCTKR’s TUMBIHB—OOFTRIOHT. t Tbe Elections. Loxiion, uicsnber 1. Sir Richard Cross has been returned for Lancashire. So far 160 Conservatives have been elected, 182 Liberals, and 29 Pamell ites. Soudanese. Cairo, November 30. The rebel Arabs are again advancing. Several sharp skirmishes have taken place at Knoshay between them and the British troops. The War. Vienna. I >oember 1. It is considered doubtful whether the armistice between Bulgaria and Servia will take place- Prince Alex ander demands not only an indemnity, but the Bulgarian occupation of Pirot and Zatchar as a guarantee of payment. Constantinople. December 1. The Sultan has proclaimed an amnesty to all his Rouraelian subjects who took part in the late Bulgarian revolution. (Brceived December 2, 1.30 pm) Burmese- Calcutta, December L The Burmese garrison at Ava ports have yielded to General Prendergast, the troops laying down their arms. The expedition proceeds from Ava to Man dalay, the capital, on Saturday next.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rßUTßk’s TELEGRAMS OOPSRIGHX.) Governor-Elect. Sydney, Yesterday. The official reception of Lord Car rington, Governor-elect, takes place on Saturday week, December iz. Shipping. Sailed—Wakatipu, s.s., for Welling ton, and (Australia, s.s., for San Fran cisco, via Auckland. The latter takes specie from this port, valued at Lz 2 7,000. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed—Waihora, s.s., for New Zea land. Tbs Mails. Albany, Yesterday. The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany’s s.s. Carthage this after* noon with the London mails of Octo ber 30.

TELEGRAMS.

|'P*R PR 888 .^ASSOCIATION.! Sporting. Auoklahn, To-day. Bayard baa been scratched for the Auckland Cap ; Revenge for the Steeple chase ; and Thunderbolt, Winchester and Wizard for the Derby. Sala- Sale leaves for Sydney to-night. Gold. The Thames gold re earns for November are 10,205cz5, the largest yield for eight years. Starvation. Napxbb, To-day. T'- An inquest was held yesterday on the body, of Margaret Heater, an Inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, who had persistently refused, for forty days, to take food. Verdict—Death from voluntary . starva tion. Poisoned Maoris. The four Maoris of Walroa, wbo were suffering from the effects of eating bread into which strychnine had been pat in mistake for soda, have recovered. Hospital Dispute. Bleshaim, To-day.

The District Board declines to contri bute to building of hospital now in course of erection, to which the Government contributes two-thirds, as the site, is not that which the former Hospital Committee agreed to purchaae. A Load. A meeting of burgesaea decided to sanc tion a loan of L 3,000 for local Improve ments. A poll will be taken. Blenheim has never had a loan, but the Borough overdraft exceeds the legal limits. Another. Christchurch, To-day. At the Hospital Board to-day the Home Committee reported that last night they found the house surgeon, Dr Robinson, in a state unfit to perform his duties. They consequently recommended hie instant dismissal, which was agreed to unanimously.

Inquest. Dunedin, To-day. At the inquest on Simon Hodge it was proved he had been suffering from con gestion of the brain. Verdict temporary insanity. * Pire. Faaron’s Opoho Hotel was burned down yesterday. Corporation Leases. Judge Williams has decided that the whole of the Corporation leases ate void, because they grant valuation, which Is ultra, tires As the decision wil* sffeot a considerable amount of property a Vali dation Act must be passed. It is now said that Judge Williams* judgment only affects corporation IttlfM wr harto* tmrim.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1885



Wanted. T ANTED io Purchase ahour 4 tone IV superior H»y, for cash.— Mxtchi i.l and Turner 12 98 » \ 7 AiVTKD—Tenders for Harvesting V\ 150 acres of rye «raas and 1600 acres of oa'S. Parti:ulara app ! y io '!ax fRIKDL\NDEB. 12 95 tI7AJ»TtD —Tender? for painting and W papering a house. :-'pecilic«tioiis n> he seen at my residence. K. Swan, i Allentoc. 11 70 VTEW Fruit just arrived by steam, r 1% new currants, 5d per lb ; new rai sins, 7d per lb; new sultanas, 8d per lb ; new tigs, 8d per box; white sugar, dll per lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; fresh bm ter, 7d —<*t McGregor s, Taacred street.



WANTED Known— Order* for Christ mas and Wow Year’s Cake are being booked at the lowest possible price, by W. Norkish, Freetrade Bakery, Bast street, Ashburton. ANTED Known —Down aga’.n ! But the price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, J?a (Jd; hind quarters, 3i 6d. Beat sausagea in the town, 5d per Id, at Baker and Co a, Condon Butchery, Tan cred street. 1* 971 WANTED Known—That Mates akd Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from la; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now la; ladies’ jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 6b7 What, the price of wheal 1 Wo



WANTED Known*—The Cheapest House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. C. Skoees, East street.



partnership notice. THE undersigned has much pleasure in stating that he has admitted Mr JOHN ANDREW MACPHBRSON into Partnership with him, and that the bus! ness will in future be carried on under the style or firm of ZODCH & MACPHERSON, Auctioneers, Land, Estate and Stock Salesmen, Valuators, etc, „„„ W. H. ZOUOH, Auctioneer. Every description of Agency Business, Sales in Town and Country, Valuations and Commissions undertaken on the most reasonable terms. The usual Saturday Market Sales will be mate as attractive as possible, and farmers may rely upon their stock and produce realising the HIGHEST MaBKET VALUE, at a minimum cost. No yard ees charged when sales are effected.



ZOUCH & MACPHERSON AUCTIONEERS, &c. BEWAEEI BEWARE!! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT'S TONIC Herbal Beer. None Gennine except that bearing my label. Try it! Try it! ! I* ia one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at 2s per dozen Bottles not returned will be charged for. T. HOULT, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. II 8 Wilhelm Zander BESPECTFfTLLY notifies the public of Ashburton and its vicinity that he HAS TAKEN OVER MR F. CLARK’S HAIRDRESSING, TOBACCO, AND FANCY GOODS BUSINESS, And will carry on the same on his ova



ANTED Known—That R, Lancas direct from the Freezing Chamber, in I East street, on and after November 1, when his customers can rely on well-hung meat and free from flyblows.—R. Lan caster, Ready-Money Meat Mart, But- street, and Somerset Butchery, hast street. 9 932 WANTED KNoWN— Robert Elston, Bill Roster, Theatrical agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above, orders by post or telegram promptly attended to 760 WANTED -Known —Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Raymeuts at the New Zealand Clothing f actory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. ter will cat bis family orders 2 276



account. In Addition to the wall assorted stock 1 have just opened out a variety of P,rEB, SCENTS, BeUSHWaEE, AND FANCY Goods of Every Description, ALL DIRECT IMPORTED. Also, CaICKETIKO AND liAWN TkHBIS MaXkBIAL at greatly REDUCED PRICES. A trial solicited. —Ladies’ and Gentle men's Hairdressing and Hair Work of every description made up on the shortest notice. —A Private Room for Jbadies.— Monthly subscriptions now open. WILHELM ZANDER, Tobacconist, Hairdresser, and Fancy Goods Dealer, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. XI 9»7



Di Speer’s PRIVATE DISPENSARY, 6 ton Buildings, Foot of Queen street, Auckland. Established for the Scientific and Speedy Care of Chronic, Nervous, and Special Diseases. Dr Speer is a regu lar Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard College, C.S. He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician in his specialty In the United States. Young men and Middle-aged Men, who suffer from JNer voiis and PhMctl Debility, Loss of Energy and MHiory, Eruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rbeuma tism. Scrofula. Salt Rheum, Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, St Vitus’ Dance, Surer Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Piles, etc , and are tired of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor’s method of cure —»s it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings end restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mineral preparations; bis treatment consists wholly in the use of vegetable remedies Many are they who have implanted in their sys tem, by improper use of calomel, seed, which produce an annual crop of dieeasd To such he would say, come and be healed It matters not what your troubles mey be, come and let the Doctor examine your If it is curable, he will tell you ao: if it ia not, he will tell you that; for he will not undertake a case U‘ less he is confidant of effecting a cure. It will oast yea nothing for consultation, so pUf.. call and satisfy yourselves that the Doctor understands your case. Dr S. cures Humors and Diseases of the Blood. To ladles who are afflicted by any of the fallowing complaints, —Cold extremities, enBiJE stomachs, Isme and weak backs, nervous and sick headaches, constipation and indigestion, pain iu the side and back leuchorrea. etc, etc.—l wish it distinctly understood that I do not claim to perform fan possibilities, or to have a miraculous power. All applying to me will re.eive any honest opinion of their complaints. Flo experimenting- I will guarantee a positive cure in every case I undertake, or forfeit L2OO. Consultation 10 Office orby letter, FJBBK. Charges Moderate. Examination and Advice LI. Cali or ad dress: Dr E J. Speer, Palmerston Buil dings. Auckland, New Zealand. Office Hours: fftdlS, 1 to 4, 6 tog p.m.; bun days, 10 t<* N.B. All Medicines ne- OBfsnj- lor » omplete cure can be sent hw frays observation on receipt ol syrup . MS. H



> a i\TKD Known —To the Radies of Ashburton and sunounding dis tricts and the public in general. Mr J. MolsON, luiperuteable Bootmaker, has re ceived a targe shipment of Branch, Eng lish and German ladies* shoes, button up and elastic sides, great choice, now fur inspection, which J. Moison intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during the coming holidays, Bis own make always on band or made to order. Bepawing done with care and promptitnde. Colo nial boots of all kinds. IS ext to the Club, iancred stieet, Ashburton. 10 88U special Advertisements. akh SCENERY. <jn WEDBc-SD -Y JSEXT (December 2), tne undersigned WILD ofhN b>a ex tensive grounds, on tne Wakanm road, to Visitors ana picnic parties i.be Garden is replete with every variety of fruit, plea sant lounges and snady walks. The boat ing is in every respect excellent. Special arrangements made for the reception of private picnic parties, school children and other large numbers of visitors. Admission, 6d; boating. Is an hour, boatman extra ; fresh fruit, lowest price. Boating, IX 78 B. 808 T



Mrs Adams, aceni Fok madam a w aider's PATIEttiNS, HAS now ou baud a nice assortment of crewei wools, silks, liloselie, hossetie, lace, braids, trausier patcerua, new designs, crash, oatmeal aud satin cloths for art needlework, live o’clock lea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE lilTitß SHOP, East street, (INext Mr Hanger's, baker). 6 76L MPORTANT. me Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton dovemoer 7th, and reaches Loudon about December 18ih, and ail who wish to re member their Home friends had better apply to T. F. FARLEY, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS I CaKDS 11 ohrislmas Cards i i i A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited.



SCHOOL PRIZES— A large shipment haviug j uat come to hand, school Commiuees are respect fully requested to make an early selection. Thomas Jb'. ifarle>, ttOoKaELLiIR. ETC., Corner of Ruitaiug, Ashburton



Special Advertisements. Mount hutt road board DISTRICT.



Notice i« hereby given that It ia the intention <i the Mount Hutt Road Board at it» next meeting, on F JDAY, De cember 11. to Strike a Rate of one farthina in the £ on all the rateable pro perty in the District for the period ending Mt.rch 31, 1886, and payable in one in ataiment on January 8, 18S6 Jhe Kate Book is open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Methven. jdlian Jackson. Chairman. Mount Butt Road Board Office, I Methven, November 25, 1885 11 6



J7IOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, J Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAlf’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Chlcrodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Cnest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KaY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine. Iron, etc. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stooknort, England



Christmas Cards. Christmas and New Year Cards, 1885-6. H, J. WOOD & go. Respectfully invite the attention of their valued Customers, and the public gene rally to their very choice assortment of Christmas Cards now ready for transmis sion by outgoing mails. In our now season—lßßs-86 —Christmas and New Year Caras are included OVER 3,000 NEW DESIGNS From the world-renowned firms of



Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward & Co. Thomas De La Rue and Go. Hildesbeimec and FauL.ner Syre and Spottis woode



John Walker & Co. Sydney J. Saunders and Oo Marion and Co. L, Prang and Co., Boston, U. S. And several other Publishers



rpO attempt a description of the various B sorts of gems in Hand-painted Pal ettes, Shields, and Scrolls, Ivory and Satin, Natural Flowers and Ferns, Photo graphs (colored), Ohromo Cards in the most delicate shades, Pearl and Shell mounted Souvenirs, etc., would require too much space in Print, blit we feel con fident that, for Beauty and Artistic Skill, the whole Assortment will be found second to none in blew Zealand.



We have also a fine assortment of Aus tralian and New Zealand hand-pointed and Photo and Chromo Cards by Cele brated Colonial Artists, suitable tor en closing to friends by the Home Mail. Now lauded ex s.s. lonic and s.s. Rim utaka, 29 cases of new books including the new serial volumes—Boys Own Annual, Oirls Own • nnual, and about 20 others. Uso a very fine shipment of fancy station ery, ph<<to albums, scrap albums, ladies’ hand bags, desks, workboxea, purses, and card cases, photo frames. We have a larger and better assorted stock of School Prize Books and sell cheaper than any house in IS. ~ whole sale and retail. Orders by post or through oar Ashburton Branch shall have onr best attention. n. J. WOOD AND CO., Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, Christchurch, and at Timaru and Ashburton. '£IHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To '’'3 New Zealand Government Rail ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. &o. Are now prepared to enter Into contracts lor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner.



army and navy contractors 1 Estimates and drawings supplied on I the shortest notice. I Head Offices and Factory— I DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z, Clothing Factory branches in the lollop ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth oatnaru Greymonth Napier Waimato Reefton Waipawa I'imaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch. Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEtM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their W‘»rk rfficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a firnt-claas article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired, Spring Traps from £2O. White.'hapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P. S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimmiug. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & nUN, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department. beg to intimate tna , having procured^ first-class Machinery, they are now in a p sition to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. • pecial attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 416 Victoria House. ATTENTION is directed to ;.E\V and NEAT NOVELTIES now showing in Prints, Gaiateas, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Dress Stuffs. Sailor and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons ; Also, Men’s, Boy.. 1 , and Youths’ Clothim: in English and Colonial Tweeds. Felt and Tweed Hats, Etc. V $&• PRICES LOWER'S^ Than those which have gained for us our present popularity. Five pet cent Discount allowed on Cash Parcels Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, Traced Goods, Etc. Dimaut and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, OLOTHIti'* up Tanked Streets Aaohi+*wu



Special Advertisements. NDON BUTCHERY. Takcbbd Sxkebt, Ashbubton. W. Baker and Co., BUTCHERS, Beg to inform their customers, the public of Ashburton, and surrounding districts, that they are supplying 'he Primeat MoaJ at Christchurch Prices FOR CASH ON^Y. Lamb, fore quarter ... 2s Lamb, hind-quarter ... 3a Boast Beef from Corned Beef from 2id Mutton from lsd \ Sausages from 4d Small Goods of every description at equally low rates. 11 970 » [IUUIIC istriots, st MeaL 3d W



SHB ETON GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. B. S. Bean Begs to Inform the inhabitant! of Alh* burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD COAL at lowest, rates. Firewood, Post and Bails, Stakes Etc., Potatoes Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc. R. S. BEAN, g 419 West street.



ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS SPENSLEY & CO., Music Warehousemen, CHRIS rOHDROH, Have appointed T. F. Farley, Book seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc.; also. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Aooordians, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organs and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terras granted. A splendid stock now on view at T. F. Parley's Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More thau 3,000 sheets of mnsic now on hand. 8 288



JIOR OfIivISTMAS SEASON. SPECIAL TO SCHOOLS AND COMMIT TEES. I have just unpacked a Large Case of New and Carefully Selected REWARD & PHESITATION BOOKS Which I can dispose of at very low Prices, having made special arrangement for the Christmas Season. Inspection Respectfully Invited. Will Open Shortly Bazaar! Bazaar!! TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. R. Bevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, &0., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel) Satjndkes’ Buildings.



CTTA TER LO O DINING-ROOMS, ' Y Tancred street, Ashburton, Samuel Timmo, Proprietor. Board and Lodging 17s per week Board only 1? ~ The proprietor, in announcing the above terms, begs to inform the public that for respectability, regularity, and the quality of accommodation and food the above dining-rooms cannot be ex celled—being nnder his own personal supervision and attention. 8 446 Australian mercantile UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. The only Company in Canterbury WHICH DID NOT RAISE RATES 33$ PER cent on Country Risks. We ARB VOW, AS WE HAVE BEEN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, ACCEPTING RISKS AT 25 PER CENT. OFF TARIFF. W. B. MOSS, Agent for Ashburton District. September 22, 1885. 9 615 HAVING purchased the Asphalting Plant and Business fo'tnerly carried on by Mr James Bradley, 1 am in a posi tion to execute any orders 1 mry be favored with. All asphalt work guaranteed. Ranges taken out and re-set in the be* possible manner. Jobbing work in gene ral done. J Crum, OPPOSITE CONVENT, Wakanui Road- Orders may be left with Mr J. 0. Duncan, Old New Zealand Bank. 10 799



Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter 1 “Lung Preserver.. This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members ,of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement. “ German Syrup." —No other medicine io he world was t ever given such a test of it erative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup, in three years two million four hundred thous avid small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed Jree of ckarge by Druggists in the , United States of America to those afflicted with' Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town nd vllage in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid. . Regular size 3s. 6i. Time