COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office. Thursday afternoon, Messrs Matson, Cent and Co. report upon the five stock market for the Ashburton district for the week ending July 7th, as follows: On Tuesday at the Ashburton Yards we held *' our usual weekly sale of sheep, pigs, and - ’ The weather was as bad a? could pos sibly be, and it being the day set apart for the declaration of the poll very little interest was %l»»n In the sale. In iat sheep there was the poorest entry we have seen, only three pens of medium fit merino wethers coming forward. In stores there was a fair entry in lambs, which was the main feature in the sale and caused some keen competition. In pigs and cattle ’ there was a very small entry; in fact, butchers were not supplied with either mutton or beef. •We quote mutton at fully ad per lb ; beef at X7s to i9sper loolb. We sold medium fat merino wethers at 7s, 7 s -t° 7? J store lambs from 6s 3d to 9s pd; crossbred ewes in . lamb, us; merino wethers, as lid; small pigs, es 9d. In cattlfc —fat steers, Ls 7s 6d to £7 123 6d.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, July 11 Hr T. Bollock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street—Hones end Sundries Monday, Jolt 13 Hassrt Matson, Ooz and Co, at Spring field—Live and Dead Stock Tuesday, Judy 14 Messrs Matson, Cox and C>., at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Thursday, July 9 Town HsU—Skaßng Bink, at 8 o’clock Friday, Judy 10 Springhnrn Purple Star, L.O.L.—Tea, Concert and Ball, in the Lodge-room Saturday, Judy 11 Town Hall—Dissolving Views Entertain ment, at 8 o’clock Monday, Judy 13 Star of Ashburton, L.U.L. Annual Dinner in the Orange Ball Wednesday, Judy 15 Ora&go Hall —Star of th© East, I. O. G.T*, meeting at 8 o’clock Ashburton Guards—Meeting at Mr T. H. Zonoh’s grain store, at 7 o’clock Monday, July 80 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borongh Council Chambers, at 7.30 Friday, August 7 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Lonbgeaeh Road Board at Road Board Office.

MAIL NOTICES.

Hails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — _ , YoJ Christchurch and North at 6 a. in. 10.30 am., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 am. **Fot Honedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 am. daily. Vug Temnka, at 6 am. and 10 am., < For Tima/u and South, at 6 am., 10 am., and 4.80 p.m., daily. For Qreenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 am. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 am. For Mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. ‘ For . Mayfield and Buapnna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, «t43op.m. daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes iays, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 am. arrive at the Ashburton Po^t Office From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 am., 486 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertaey, &c. at 10.15 am. and 436 p-m. daily. From !Dunedinfand intermediate places at 5.3? daily. From Temuka andTimaxn at 10.40 am. ' 9.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and i Saturdays, at 10 am. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 . am. From Mayfield and Buspuna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. Fran Ashton, Waterton, and Long ‘ fceaoh at 10 am. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ays, at 2.30 p.m. , Fran Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs ■ •' days, and Saturdyas, at 10am.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Junius”— Your letter will appear to morrow.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1885

It will be noticed from our report of last night’s meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, that the Minister of Public Works, after much demur, has de termined not to construct the promised railway foot crossing m Cameron street. While the matter was under discussion in the Council last night, His Worship the Mayor, and Oonncilloiß Harcison and Orr made some spirited remarks upon the sub ject, and showed no disposition to allow the Minister to abrogate his promise with out making a vigorous protest. The Ashburton Borough Council are now making strenuous efforts to reduce their Bank overdraft. A number of de faulting ratepayers have been summoned to appear at the Resident Magistrate fl Court to-morrow, and this morning another batch of summonses was issued. Defaulters wishing to avoid expense apd publicity should at once communicate with the proper authorities. Rain continued to fall last night and to-day, and at a late hour this afternoon there were no indications of a cessation. At three o’clock this afternoon our Methven correspondent telegraphed “ still raining very heavily, and no signs of clearing up. Mails sent to Rakaia by coach this morning.” The drains in the Longbeach district are much taxed, and the roads in severcl places are flooded. The rivers are little higher than yester day.

There was a fair muster at the usual weekly practice of the Fire Brigade last evening. After the Brigade had gone through their ordinary drill, they were exercised witn the life-saving apparatus.

The Committee of the Ashburton Rac ing Club met at the Club’s room last evening. Present—Messrs Purnell, K. Friedlander, D. Thomas, A. Harrison and ur Leahy. Mr Purnell was re-elected Chairman of Committee. It was resolved to grant the use of racecourse to the Hunt Club for steeplechases on August 7 at the usual charge. A. letter was read from Mr Saunders, resigning his position as Secre tary, but it was resolved to ask Mr Saun ders to continue to discharge the duties of the office with the assistance of Mr B, J. Paul as Assistant-aecretary. It was resolved to add L 550 to the programme of the Spring Meeting, and Messrs M. Friedlander, O. 0. Fooks, Drs Leahy rnd Ross were appointed a sub-committee to draft the programme. After tne transac tion of routine business the Committee adjourned till Wednesday next. Wo have been requested to state that there will be no drill to-night of the Ash burton Rifle’s recruits.

The monthly meeting of the Ashton School Committee was hold in the Ashton Schoolroom on Monday evening. Thera was a full attendance of members, viz., Messrs George Oilmour (chairman), James Oroy, William Croy, Thomas Taylor, John Shearer, John Bell and James Orossan. The minutes of pre vious meeting having been read and con firmed, the master's report was submitted. The number on the roll was shown as 52, average for the month 36, average for the quarter 37. The attendance during the last fortnight bad been very low on ac count of illness in the district. The master suggested that the school be closed on Friday, July 10, for a week. The Committee agreed to adopt the auggeation. The .secretary stated he had written to a patent at Wheatstone in reference to his son’s absence from school, but had re ceived no reply, and the lad had still failed to attend. The Committee resolved that the Secretary communicate with the Board of Education on the matter. Jhe teachers’ salaries and sundry accounts were passed for payment. The Chairman and Mr Shearer were appointed in spect the dividing fends between the master’s house and the playground, and report as to cost of same; and of any other works that may be considered necessary at next meeting. The Committee tneu adjourned. The Swlvvyn County Council met yes terday to consider the Government pro posals. They resolved, re the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, that m their opinion it fails to meet the require ments of the country, and it is inexpedient it should be proceeded with, and that the Counties Act Amendment requires several alterations. Be Hospital and Charitable lid Bill the Conned is pf opinion that with some alteration in the details it will be found to work satisfactorily. This Connell- .however, strongly urge the re c .mmendwiions it has previously made on several occasioCf. VIZ > tl ? at / a {, ge , of land should be made for the support nA hospitals. For close confinement, want pi sedentary habits and brain and nerve tire, trust m Hop Bitters (American Co. s). Kean I

“ Roucih on Rats,”—Clears out rats, mic, roaches, Hies, h* 1-bugs, beetles, insects kunks ia T. rabbits, gophers. Druggists The N.z. ' General Agents. 2 Couchs. Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quicklv curefl by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver. Ihis old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Kead ad vertiscacat.

The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0-ti.T., was held in the Orange Ball last evening. Owing, probably, to the inclement weather, there was only a small attendance. The Com mittee appointed to arrange for the anni versary demonstration reported progress, and after the transaction of routine busi ness the mooting adjourned. The monthly silting of the Ashburton District Court will be held to-morrow.

Mr Joseph Ivess, M H.R., has requested us to publish the following letter, ad dressed by him to our local contemporary, on the morning of the recent election. We accede to the request, but cannot do so without remarking that Mr Ivess has mis quoted Mr Wright, and that other parts of the letter are misleading :—“ Sir, —In the heat of the present contest, I am per fectly willing to make every allowance for any erroneous statement made respecting me by my opponent. Last Friday night, at Tinwald, Mr Wright, in reply to a ques tion, and possibly on the spur of the moment, made a great error regarding the facts of the case as regards my bills for printing and advertising against him dur ing his contested election against Mr George Hart in 1878. As Chairman of his Committee, 1 frequently advised him not to provide the electors with the use of a special traiu to convey the voters from Christchurch, and also not to provide the electors with a free luncheon. His reply was that, as the other side were doing it, he would be compelled to do likewise. Mr Wright stated at Tinwald on Friday even ing that he had paid me the sum of L 247 on account of services rendered for him during his contest with Mr George Hart in 1878, and he was considerate enough to leave the impression behind him that a large proportion of the amount was given in payment for my personal services. The total amount paid to me, as can be proved beyond cavil or question by my ledger and by the cheques which passed through the Bank, was for ;—Printing and advertising in Mail, LB9 6s 6d. In addition to this, I received Ll 5 17s 9d, a refund of money paid out of my own pocket for telegrams, stamps, stationery, and hire of hoardings, and from which expenditure I reaped no benefit whatever. There was still another cheque of L 33 3j paid to Mr A. W. Hogg, the proprietor of the J Evening News, for advertising in that journal. The misrep resentation in this case actually amounts to L 157 13s 3d, that being the difference between the sum (L 247) 1 am charged with having received and the amount ac tually paid to me (LB9 6s 9d), for execut ing a large amount of printing and adver tising, at a much less rate than I charged others. Mr Wright is reported to have said that he contributed material assist ance to my ‘‘successes.” I deny that 1 ever received a favor, or assistance in any shape or form, from that gentleman in my life. Now that lam in print, I must again deny that I promised Mr G. W. . Andrews to vote for a reduction of the honorarium. At Bakaia, in reply to a question, I said that 1 would oppose the payment of the double honorarium to members who might be re-elected 1 was not re-elected. I have always condemned the practice of members voting for, and accepting payment of, the double honora rium Had I been re-elected, my vote would have been given as promised.— Joseph Ivess.

The Engl'ah mail taken by theß.M S. Aorangi yesterday from Lyttelton was the largest yet despatched by a direct steamer, and included about 16,000 letters.

We have received the Canterbury Jockey Club’s programme for the season 1885-6. The first race meeting—the Me tropolitan—will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, November 10, 12, and 13, when the following events will be decided:—First Day: Spring Hurdle Race, 200 sovs; Free Handicap, 200 sovs ; New Zealandpup, 1,000 sovs; Welcome Stakes, 300 sovs; Helling i’late, 100 sovs ; Rio carton Welter, 100 sovs; Scratch Selling, 30 sovs. Second Day: Hurdle Race, 100 sovs; Maiden Riders’ Selling, 50 sovs; Derby Stakes, 600 sovs; Stewards’ Stake, 500 sovs; Spaom High Weight, 150 sovs; Juvenile Plate, 300 sovs ; Post Stakes, 50 sovs. Third Day : Spring Nursery, 200 sovs; Ladies’ Puree, 100 sovs ; Can terbury Cup, 500 sovs ; Metropolitan Handicap, 300 sovs ; Selling Race, 100 sovs; Flying Handicap, 2CO sovs ; Conso lation, 100 sots. The second meeting the Summer—will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, 1886 First Day: Hurdle Race, ICO - ova; Middle Park stakes, 250 aovs; Midsummer Handicap, 300 sovs; Selling Race, £0 aovs; Craven Stakes, 150 sovs ; Welter Handicap, 100 sovs ; Scurry Stakes, 20 sovs. Second Day— Hurdle Race, 300 sovs ; Nursery Handi cap, 150 sovs ; Grand Stand Handicap, 250 nova ; Selliig Race, 50 sovs; Hornby iVelter, 100 sow ; Plying Handicap, 150 sovs; Consolatnn, 50 aovs. The third meeting—the Aitumn—will be held on Monday and Tiasday, April 26 and 27, 1886 : First lay—Hurdle Race, 150 sovs ; Free Hanltcap, 100 sovs ; Great utucnn Handicap, 300 aovs ; Champagne

Stakes, 300 sovs; Epsom Welter, 100 sovs ; Russley Stakes, 100 sovs. Second Day—Hurdle Kece, 100 sovs ; Nursery Handicap, 20Q sovs; Challenge Stakes, 300 sovs ; Melliig Race, 100 sovs ; Easter Handicap, 25C sovs ; Consolation, 100 sovs. As will be seen from the figures, the large amouit of 9,000 sovs will be given by the Club next season, being 1,500 sovs in excess of this season, 2,860 sovs more than in 1883 4 and 3,890 sovs more than in 182-3.

The Star of A&bnrton Lodge, No 161, U.A.0.D., held their meeting for the current half-year on Monday evening last in the Lodge room, Arcade Chambers. There was a good attendance, notwith standing the inpropitious weather, and the electoral eccitement which prevailed. After the uauei preliminary business had been transacts* three new members were initiated. The officers for the current half year werethen elected as follows : A. D., Bro Notes; V. »., Bro Wall; W. Sec , Bro Chafes Ward ; W. Treas., W. T. Potter; AB.’s, Bros- Rattray and Tasker ; V. A. 1., Bros Hill and Rayner ; W.1.G., Bro lauling; W.0.G., Bro W. J. Hughes ; H>n. Sec., Bro Veaty. The ceremony of installation wai next pro ceeded with, lad was rendered most im pressive by tae manner in which it was conducted. The installing ofiner, Bro D. P. Keith, :rom Timaru, delivered an ad mirable adlreas, oongratulatingthe Lodge on the maaner in which it was conducted, and upon the position it held in Canter bury. Othee business of importance oc cupied the meeting to a very fete hour, and a special .seating was sanctioned, to be held on Monday evening text, at 8 p m., for the farther consideratbn of the balance-sheet. During the evening a PA. diploma, handsomely franed, was presented to P.A. Bro Elston, by D.P. Bro Keith, on behalf of the Lod<p. Indigestion ant Liver Complaiits.—For these complaints laxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved aspecific, acting ptwerfully on the liver and mitUy on the stomacl. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurci, for 19 or 44 simps. Holloway's Pjlb.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the' her is one of he mos dangerous of diseases, and life most prolific source of those melanchoy forebodings which arc worse than death half. A few cases o these noted Pills act magially in dispellng low spirits, and repelling the ewert attacks made qu t&e nerves by excessive bat, impure ionos pheres, oveiriijdulgence, or ochausting excite ment. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Iloilo wayVPjlJ.s, wjiici will regulate disordered action, bnce the increase the energy of the inteltctual faciftfes, and revive the failing memory. By attenlvely studying the instructions for taking these fills, and explicitly putting them in bractice, the most desponding will soon fei confuent | ofa perfect recovery.—[Advf

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last evening. Preheat—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Thomas, J. Orr, Nelson, Bird and Harrison. BENTS OP RESERVES. A letter was read from the Ashburton Building and Investment Society, enclos ing copy of the following resolution passed by the Directors of that body at their last meeting, viz;—“ That the attention of the Borough Council be drawn to ill effect and injury to their interests, and the interests of the ratepayers generally, arising from the non-collection of rents and rates on reserves upon which the Building Society have advanced money.” After discussion Cr Thomas moved— “ That an answer be forwarded to the Building Society to the effect that the Council agree with the sentiments ex pressed therein, and for the future will endeavor to protect the Society as much as possible. ” Seconded by Or Nelson and carried unanimously. RAILWAV CROSSING, CAMERON STREET. The following letter, received from Mr W. 0. Walker, M.H. 8., was read;—“l re gret I have to state that I am afraid the Minister for Public Works will not be in duced to grant a foot crossing adjacent to the railway. He will communicate with you on the subject, and state that the cost of a bridge or underground passage would hardly be warranted. lam exceedingly sorry that my efforts have been unsuccess ful so far as a different decision is con cerned. Several accidents of a serious character in different localities have, no doubt, caused the Public Works Depart ment to be very cautious as to additional facilities, such as we were endeavoring to obtain " The Mayor said ho had feared from the long delay in this matter, that the promise given by the Minister for Public Works during his visit to Ashburton would not be discharged. The matter should not, however, be allowed to rest, as great in convenience was at present experienced by the public in having to go so much out of their way to cross the line. The Resident Magistrate had already pro nounced against one ridiculous by-law, and it might be well to bring a test case in connection with this one. He had not yet heard from the Minister for Public .Works with regard to the matter, and sug gested the Council should leave it in bis hands to deal with

Or Thomas proposed that the matter be left la the hands of the Mayor. Or Barriaon thought the Council were justified in demanding a foot crossing at Cameron street; it was monstrous to ask the public to walk 20 or 30 chains out of their way to gratify a piece of red tapiam. He seconded Cr Thomas’s proposition. After seme desultory discussion the proposition was carried. NEW MEMBER FIRE BRIGADE. On the recommendation of the Brigade, Mr W. G. Needham was appointed a member of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade. TREES. A letter was received from Mr J. Porter offering trees to the Council for planting purposes at the rate of LI per 1,000. LITIGATION. The Mayor announced that be had accepted service of summons in respect to the claim made by the owner of the horse drowned in one of the Council’s water* races. The case would be heard on Fri day next. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee’s report, setting forth the work done by the labor gang during the past fortnight, was read and adopted, RESERVES. The ’Mayor reported that the reserves applied for by the Council had been granted by the Government, and that the Council had been constituted a Domain Board in respect to these reserves. OLD FIRE BRIGADE Or Harrison read a letter from the old Ashburton Fire Brigade, enclosing ac counts amounting to L2 15s, owing by the Brigade before disbandment, also cash in hand to the amount of 13s 81. At the suggestion of the Mayor the matter was referred to the Fire Brigade Committee to report upon. PLANTING.

'I Or J. Orr, Chairman of the Planting j I Committee, reported that the tender of , I Stephen Curd, at 9* 6d per chain, had : I been received for fencing 10 acre reserve ’ lin river bed under the control of the ’ I Council. [ I After a conversational discussion the ’ I whole question of planting and fencing ' I reserves was referred to the Planting ' I Committee, and the names of the Mayor | I and Cr Bird were added to the Planting j I Committee. , I BETBENCHMENT. I Gr Harrison, Chairman of the Retrenoh ' I ment Committee, reported that the Oom ' I mittee had met, but after a lengthy ex- I animation of the expenditure of the I Council found they could not reduce the ' I amount by more than L 5 or LlO. It had I been strongly represented by the Chair- I man of the Wongs Committee*tha s . the I works now in p ogress were cf importance I and could be effected cheaper now than lat any other season of the year. Later on J the Engineer might be employed as he I was required, but at present his services I could not be dispensed with, as the works I now being attended to could not be oar- I ried out under the supervision of the fore- I man of the gang. It had also been sug- I gested that the duties of the poundkeeper, I inspector of nuisances and Borough ran- I ger might be discharged by one officer I The Committee had decided to recopa- I mend the Council to postpone the ques- I tion for, say, two or three months, when I retrenchment in expenditure might be I made.—Cr Bird poiuted out the iuex { pediency of stopping works just now, and I Cr Nelson spoke to the same effect.—Or I Thomas was confident no retrenchment I could be effected unless they stopped all I but important works. He regretted that I a suggestion he made come months ago I that direction had not been adopted. I The Borough workarwore being done in a I very satisfactory manner, but they were I not justified in doing all the work at once. The report of the Committee was adopted. jETBB BRIGADE, I Cr Thomas moved—“ That the members of the Ashburton Fire Brigade be made honorary members of the Library. ” The Mayor seconded the motion pro forma. He thought the Council, in jus tice to the ratepayers, could not grant the ' request. ‘ Motion negatiyed without further dis- 1 cusaion. I

On the qjotion of the Ufayor, it waa decided to provide the Fire brigade with new uniforms, and the Fire Brigade Com* mittee were deputed to consult with the Brigade with reference to the color and style of the uniforms, and call for tenders for a proper supply. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to Ll5O 17s were passed for payment, and the Council.ad journed.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourSelyes responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THOUGHTLESS, DELUDED MEN.

To the Editor.

Sir,— ln your issue of last night yon are pleased in your leading article to characterise those who voted in the late election for Mr Ivess as thonghless, de luded men. Mr Wright said at the de claration of the poll that he sincerely pitied his opponent’s snpporters. 1 re member that upon a former occasion Mr A. Saunders said he had polled every vote worth having, though he had lost the day. When men who may not have the power of the purse are met with open contempt, when, even at election times, they are despised and pitied, I say we cannot wonder that they openly reject those who openly despise them. It is only the other day a person, who shall be name less (except that his initials are A.R.), ex pressed surprise that a gentleman occu pying the position of Mr Wason should stoop to talk to a common carpenter, and said he was sorry that gentleman had fallen so low. Now, though not wealthy, I consider myself as much a man as Mr Wason or Mr A. 8., and I think it right that men shonld be represented because they are men and not because they are grain merchants or large land holders. ** Ichabod, Ichabod, thy glory has de parted.” For the future remember that poor men as well as rich, carpenters as well aa grain merchants, ate quite able to judge for themselves who is best fit to represent them, and it is only because they are so thoughtless that they are termed thoughtless, deluded men. Thank ing yon for inserting this in your popular print, 1 am, etc., Thomas Welch. Ashburton, July 8. [Our correspondent suggests a distinction between the supporters of Mr Ivess and the supporters of Mr Wright which we never contemplated in writing the words he has quoted. While recognising its extreme dangers we support the most liberal franchise, and readily concede that many poor men are neither thought less nor deluded, and that some rich men are both. It is not a question of wealth, bat of political education. To show that many of the electors were thoughtless, deluded, and worse, at " the recent election, it is only necessary to point to the result. To the broad ques tion we will return at a later opportn nlty.] _____

A CURE.

To th* Editor. . c’ib, —There is evidently a very serious epidemic prevailing in oar midst just now, and I hear it is likely to prove very serious, if not fatal, to one of our most important members of society, whose demise would not only be the entire breaking up of the “legal profession,” but would be an un told calamity to us all. Permit me there fore, asone who sincerely desires to bene fit my fellow men, and at the same time prevent the spread of this dire disease, to prescribe the following treatment;—The first thing to be done is to bring about a healthy circulation of blood to the skin, otherwise there will be a superabundant I flow of blood to the head, delirium will immediately set in, and the most serious consequences may follow. Immediately the first symptons of the disease are ob served—which are, a peculiar weird and vacant look, a downcast countenance, an absent-mindedness in talking (as if speak ing from memory), without any expression or gesture whatever ; uttering incoherent expressions, with now and then a vacant stare and a general mixing up of ideas, at the same time an apparent, though quiet, concern as to consequences, as if partly trusting to others to make them right—put the patient in a warm bath, having profusely sprinkled him with Keen’s patent mustard through something with holes in it, a cullender will do. Let him remain in the bath for sixty minutes and sip cold water all the time. Then take' him out, and let an attendant rub the body up and down with a coarse towel for very .life paying particular attention to rubbing the spine right up to the nape of the nook, and never resting for a moment until the process is completed. Now, put the patient to bed with all speed : hot can to feet, wet cold bandage to head, put on plenty of blankets, and let him again sip cold water until it is observed oozing through the skin. The 1 principle idea is to take down the tem perature from the head. If the patient talk in bis sleep, roll his eyes about, and wander in bis mind, a mustard plaster must be put down his back, and be kept on for six honra As an aperient give him a small bottle of castor oil, and let him go to sleep if possible. When ha wakes, if at all irritable, one of Steadman’s soothing powders taken in a little golden syrup will be very beneficial. Trusting that the abotrb may be of 9 ome use to my Buffeting fellow creatures, mtd especially my learned friend now suffering 1 from the disease, I 1 am, etc., MvemQsi ]

CONSTABLE NEIL.

To the Editor.

Sib, —It having occurred to several of us that Constable Neil should not be per mitted to depart from our district without some acknowledgment on our part of his sterling worth as a zealous and oonscien tiuus officer, I would suggest that a meet* iug be called and a committee formed for the purpose of collecting subscriptions, and so giving effect to our appreciation of hie valuable services in as substantial a manner as possible. Will one worthy Mayor move iu this matter ? I am, etc, John Humphries .

MR JOSEPH IVESS, M.H.R., AND THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY COMPANY.

To the Editor. Sib,—Among the questions which were put to Mr Joseph Ivess at the Town Hall on Monday, the 22ad alt., after having addressed the electors, was oue asked by Mr Thomas, as follows :—“ How far in matter of shares was Mr Ivess prepared to encourage the Ashburton Woollen Com pany,” to which our truthful M.H.R. for Wakanui replied '“ That ha had already speculated LSO in shares in the Ashbur ton Woollen Factory Company, and had lost it by the mismanagement of s me of those who had the affair in charge.” (Loud applause.) Aa one of the Directors allow me to point out that Mr Ivees’s statement, like many others he has made, is totally untrue. Mr Ivess made no such loss, as the following simple facte will show. Mr Ivess was registered as holder of ten shares in the above Company The paid-up value, per share, was L 5. On February 13th, ISB4, Mr Joseph Ivess , in consideration of the sum of ISO paid to him by Ernest Alfred Oamett, of Christ church, transferred to the said Ernest Alfred Garnett the said shares. The transfer was duly registered in the books of the Com pany, and Mr Ivess's name does not appear again on the registry. It is clear then from the transfer, that this great champion of the working men, the cham pion of everything that Is good and truth ful, the great supporter of local industries, has not lost a single penny, bnt that he had let the real working man in for it. This is then the man whom Wakanni has sent to Wellington, who without a blush, and for the sake of cheap popularity stands up on a public platform and makes such a deliberate false statement. Truly said by Mr Wright, “ 1 must feel pity for my opponents.” v I am, etc, Hugo Fbibdlandeb.

POLITICAL TOPICS.

FBEETBADE OPPOSITION. Prehahle Besignation of Govermmaat. [From Our Own Oosbbsponrkht. ] (By Telegraph. ) Wellington, To-day. The Freotrado party inth* BtpawM gained a great victory last night, and cer tainly succeeded In patting the Govern ment in a very awkward pcs the tariff came op for debate it was plain that the anti-proteetioiilsta wouldreoord a block vote against any increase in duties- The proposed doty on tea canted a pro longed fight, and after that Ministers had ■' - to submit to see their proposals negatived one item after the other, and the temper of the Hoose, wra each that a similar Pate would hare be fallen the whole items. Atkinson’s part* voted with the Freetraders, although avowed Protectionists and were simply actuated by opposition to the Government views. The strange proceedings Hoose were pot a atop to by reporting progress. A meeting of Ministerial well wishers was held to-day, and it* was d®-~ -- oided to support the Government pn con dition thst the tariff was abandoned alto-*' aether and some mod fications made in the Local Government proposals, in the direo- . .. tion of limiting subsidies to fiye yesrsi' and not allowing borrowing powers. A depntstioa was appointed to wslt on the ,L Government to assure them of snpport lf ' V these wishes are acceded to; mid an an swer will be submitted to a meeting at two o’clock. The general opinion isthat the Ministry will resign, as it is not likely . they will virtually abandon'their policy- - It is authoritatively reported that the Ministry will resign this afternoon. Later. The answer to the deputation of mem* ben has just (IJ6 p.m.) been made known. The Government will move the adjournment of the Hoose at 3.30 p.m. 1 , and a meeting of the Ministerial sup porters will take place at Sir Julius Vogel’s residence this afternoon to disease \ . | the situation, and a statement will be made to the Hoose at 7.30 to-night. ' : ~

YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

AtJCKXAHD. < Tbe Rimutaka leaves for the Sooth at, 5 p.m. to-morrow. She has 2,360 tons of cargo, viz., Aaoldand 660 tons. Dimedia 600 tons, Wellington 605 tons. John. Reid, of Danedin, baa accepted Michael Maher's challenge to wrestle for LSO a side and the championship of Anck* land. Tbe damage to the ship Grasmere by the gale is estimated at LISO to L2OO. Wanganui. The Helena has been wrecked on Gape Farewell. She had a cargo of whitepin* from the Wanganui Sash and Door Com pany, which was insured for L 260. The vesiei belonged to Mr Dnthie, of - Mel* bourne. It is not known what insurances were on her. . i Wellington. The WeUington-Manawata Railway Co. have received applications for more than the 1,600 shares required to be subscribed for in the colony in order toraise tbe re* - quisite additional capital. L 200.000 la required for the completion of the lino A meeting of barmaids employed in Wellington is to be held on Friday to - protest against the proposed repressive measure.

At an inquest on the body of an infant found in a garden on Monday, a verdict of<“Founddead” was returned. ' At the Supreme Court Dennis Kelly, on a charge of receiving stolen property, ■ was discharged. The summons case for assaulting a gaoler came before the Court again this afternoon, hot the authorities decided not to proceed any further with it. This concluded the criminal busi* ness. in the glove fight between Pettingell, Wellington, and Donovan, Auckland, the former proved victor. GreYmouth. The Coalpit Heath mine ■ls again stopped owing to some of the pumping gear bursting, and it is not likely theira will be any more coat from there for two or three days. A gang of men is busily employed rigging temporary gear.. Tehabu. Heavy rain continues to fall, and in many parts of tbe district traffic is sus pended. Most of the rivers are in heavy flood, but, so far, no da Aage to property is reported. Serious floods are anticipated if the weather does not improve. < All-the trains came to time to-night. Ounpof. The charge of concealing property within fonr months of his bankruptcy against S. Hutchinson was commenced to-day,' and is likely to last over several days yet

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wbdmesday, Jolt 8. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. I BABBIT NUI3ANOB. The Colonial Secretary moved the so* cond reading of the Babbit Nuisance Con tinuance Bill. The Bill was read a second time. BBFOBBt o r TUB COUKOtt. The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Legislative Council bui. ■ i, - On the motion of the Hon Mr Holmes, the debate was adjourned. OTHEBBZLBS. The Administration Amendment Bill, and the Wellington Street Improvement Bill, were received from the Lower House and read a first time. The OouncU then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WbBNKSDAY, JjJIY 7. AFTERNOON SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS.

t Replying to questions Ministers said,— t As soon as the financial debate was closed , the Government would bring down pro i posais (or a fresh contract for San Frsn* f cisco Mail Service.—They oonld not re* i commend Mr Vaile's scheme of railway , tariff as it would lead to a considerable i loss of revenue- Long service medals ; would be granted to those members of ■ the police force whose' long service and i good conduct entitle them to seme such ; recognition.—The Government could not ! sea their wav to grant aid to the Maori ; newspaper Koromtico. BKTUKNS. Mr O’Oallaghan moved for a return of all papers connected with the appoint ment of hr Npd will to the office of medi cal attendant to the Contagious Diseases Hospital in Christchurch, and of all cor* respondenoe in connection with his ooa* tinnance in office. Agreed to. UV CHAKGB3. Mr Fisher moved that there be laid before the House a return showing the amounts paid by the several Official Assignees in bankruptcy out of bankrupt estates for law charges, and to whpm paid. Agreed to. SBiicas’s BBFRXSBKMIZOR, Mr Bruce moved the second reading of the Seamen's Representation Bill, ffife said hq would ask that the House take the de* " - bats op committal of the bi|h . ■ agreed to. RATING ACT. Mr Turnbull moved the second reeding of the Bating Act Amendment Bill. Be expltiitt* that the object of the BUI m|

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1885.



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H. J. Wood <fc Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engraven, Lithographers, Printers and -Bookbinders. TjnTTJS havp much pleasure in informing *» our rained customers and the pnblic. generally that «e have opened a Branch of onr well-known Christchurch tournees Temporary premises and office in the Town Hall Buildings, Ashburton, under -the management of Mr L. F. Andrewer (late Andtewea Bros). Orders for Books, - Stationery, Magazines and Newspapers received by Mr Audrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, which is the largest of it kind in the eolony. Stores and Schools supplied at onr Wholesale Prices. Estimates given for Printing and Book bindirg iii H. J. WOOD & CO., Stationers’ Ball, J High Street, and 9 Cathedral Square, • Christchurch ; and Town Hall, Aahbnrton. •Bavins nnrohased the Stoek|o{ Books. ‘ Bty and Fancy Goods from the Assignee in the estate of Mr L-_F. " ve propose holding a Clearing Same, and a quantity of other 'shade at Leas than Half Goat for fourteen dgys. pspen non per quire; Music ctt'gg pieces; Toys at any price to Alt lisra not disposed of in this S&f by Auction. i»f to:'he pud to Mr L. F. OOilettor tor toe Assignee, CO. . , ■■■■■ '



Wanted. TENANTED —One cr two yeung Men * v as private boarders. Apply, Mrs Tottt, next English Church, Tancred street west. 7 149 for the Country, a good General Servant; wages L 35 per annum ; also a Girl to help in housework, wages 6s a week. Apply to Miss John, Trevorton. 7 140 ANTED Known—That I am selling VV Venus nailroad, 5s 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5s 6d per lb ; Venus twist, 5s 6d per lb.—F. Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 97



WANTED Known—That lam selling GBD’s and other pipes at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 WANTED Known—That T have a very large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices.— F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. ANTED Known—l am selling large boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas at 8d per box—F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Bast street. 7 100 WANTED Known —24 men’s sac coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3a lid.— Andrew Ore’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 6d, girl’s 4d per pair ; 12 doz dress button, Is ; towels, 4d ; stays, Is lid ; fur caps, Is. A. Obr’b cheap sale. 645 WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Go’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Gash. WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tam o’shanters, Is 6d ; boys and girls’ boots, 3s 9d ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6s ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 9d per pair. A. Ore’s cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2s 6d per lb ; black cashmere, la 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, Is ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d; umbrellas, Is lid each. A. Orr’s cheap sale. 9 47



WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Gash buyer of bacon pigs. K. Lancaster Beady-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 WANTED Known—We are offering our whole stock of first-class Dra per?, Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, B£d and Is (under wholesale prices). H. 0. Skgees, East street. WANTED Known—That Hayes and Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now la; ladies’ jackets, cost 25s 6d, now 4a 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2a lid. 687 WANTED Known—That T. Hoult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, be will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. VS7" ANTED Known—Wertheim t>ew- W ing Machines can be bad on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements.



gUPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES 0 The Cinder Sifter T I and E || N Office Cabinet. N Once used E B A place always in R A for favor; will S C everything ever give x and utmost E S everything satisfaction. C I in its L. I P own P T place P Inventor E O and sole maker R 1\ A. Gates, Cabinet sc Pictork-pbame Maker, PETER STREET. ARRIVED. “THE OLD FLAG” (Words by Vincent Pyke, M.H.R.,) at published price. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNALS, (June No., Is 31), now to hand. K. Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next shop to Quill’s Hotkl. )5 69g



gPEOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MUSIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 30s per month. AH instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organs from £lO 10s, Thomas R Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements' Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Beat White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Gut Loaf Sugar, 4£d per lb Box Tea, from 12a 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish — Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d > Herrings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Gutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d j Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, la per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, Sd per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342



Extraordinary Sale OB' A WAREHOUSEMAN’S STOCK OP SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o. Bought at 70 per 1 cent discount. Do f you realise what ( this means, viz that J silks 5a yard cost us Is Gd ? Bought at £ dis count, and will be | offered to the public [at London prlces : I in ffiA lintm Colored Silks 1 Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods ... Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts . Infants’ Polkas . Blue Wool Repps. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yar<*, we only paid 1/8 for. Bought also at J dis count, which will enable us to sell at less than invoice price. It is a won derful reduction on regular safe goods of everyday demand 114 doz, bought at 40 per cent discount Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 75 per .cent discount, and 'sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts. Bought at 90 per cent discount, and sold at 9d for 12doz or Id the box.



All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. B. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Restell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, have just received from Newcastle Barque WILLIE McLABEN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from j THE WALLSEND MINK We can therefore s>. fely recommend this j to our customers. Farther supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND CITY and D^YENPORI, which arrived in Lyttelton yesterday with cargoes from NEWCASTLE. This being good fresh Coal, and specially bought to suit this market, should give every satisfactiqn, and we hope therefore to receive a continuance of orders. In reference to the above, we have made arrangements for regular MONTHLY SHIPMENTS so as to be able to execute orders with despatch.



First-class SHORT BLACK PINE FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpheua Hayes’s Bash, Waimato. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 6 20 IJIHE NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To 'ho New Zealand Government Rail ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &c. &o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts tor 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 Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE—Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Groymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



[Victoria House. Fireside employment, amusement, & instruction FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, bplaikers, Bags. A Nice Selection of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingram Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Stitch worfc, &o. Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a i’arccds of Manufacturers’ Samples in Men’s, Youths , and Boys C*°th ing. bought at 20 per cant under the regular prices, and ottered accordingly. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Bml «b 4 Twwwd Sttß#u, Aaabuitoa Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. 0 o COALS L S W E are now landing, ex s.b, Hauroto, FRESH SUPPLY OF PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL And we bag to inform our customers and the public that, in consequence of our supplies coming to hand regularly per Steamer, we purchase the very best Coal obtainable. We also take this oppor tunity of acknowledging the many expres sions of satisfaction evinced by our clients in our endeavours to meet their wants, and the speedy clearance of lots already | effected in the past is evidence to us that our efforts to supply



FIRST-CLASS COAL are abundantly appreciated. THE BRICKFIELD NATIVE COAL And our Waimate SHORT, BLACK PINE WOOD ALWAYS IN STOCK BUILDING DEPARTMENT. We supply TIMBER direct from our Mills in any quantities j orders can be executed, as usual, from our Yards, which are now replete with every requisite for the Trade. We have now in Stock and constantly arriving Red, White and Black Pine, Totara, Kauri, and V.D.L. Timber t> also Doors, Sashes, Roofing Iron, Mouldings, Cement.. Lime, Bricks, Pickets, Fallings, Posts, Stakes, Hurclles, etc., etc., etc. MACPHERSON, FILMER Sr Co., (Late A. Hayes), v fi R2



The greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and I iver regulator on earth—American Co.’s Hop Bijttejrr,. Lock for and read ‘ • -•TAyiNG” Low eh. —It will be interest ing to athletes, ana to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home " and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which ii very strongly re commended as being au exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is ezpresr sively known as “ staying power,”—i other words, nutiimeut and strength. We rein to Cadbury's " Oooo* SMeuoe/*