DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, Mat 12 Messrs Matson, Cox and C>., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exo. Wednesday, Mat 13 Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., meeting at Oddfellows' Hall—Quadrille Assembly, at BW»cfc' „ i Wednesday, May 20 Oddfellows’ Hall—Lecture, at 8 o’clock ;. Monday, May 25. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Arc&de Ohambera— Slar of Ashburton, fHA-CU?,, at 8 o’clock Friday, June 5 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, Juke 6. ' tfakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

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MAIL NOTICES.

yr*it« dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows':— For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Cheitseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.ro. and 5 p.tp. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldhtteam, Eangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 ajm,- daily. Yar Tennika, at 6 -a-m. and 10 a.m., ForTim**** 1 and South,'at 6 a.m., 10 •.m., and 430 pan., daily. ; For Qreenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 ** For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. ' For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur 4ays, at 6 a.m. , , For Ashtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.80-p m- daily. Fo* Swnington, on Mondays, Wednes daysfand at 4.30 p. in. . Fdt Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days atlO. 30 a-nr. Mails arrive' at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Cberteey, &c, at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily.* From Dunedin and intermediate places at "*.m. daily. FrouxjTemuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. D.dO p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Satufdays, at 10 Bor Mount |Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. arid 4,30 p.m., and on Wednesdays at 5 p.nri From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at TO .5 a.m. From'Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. _ . From Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs iays,aa3..Salurdays, at 10 &m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle ■ on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat nrlays. at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1885.

From cablegrams in this issue it will be seen that at a conference held between Earls Granville and Kimberley (for England), and M. |De Staal and M. Lessar (for Russia), the Afghan frontier question has been virtually settled.

The usnal fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No 161, U. A. O. D., was held at the Arcade Cham bers last evening. Being a summoned meeting, the attendance was unusually large. Five members were initiated. The Lodge resolved almost by an unanimous vote in favor of an United Grand Lodge for Canterbury, Otago, and Southland Other important business was considered, but not of a public nature. The harmony was contributed by Bros Bickford, Steel, Potter and Rattray. On Saturday last a mare, the property of Mr S. Wright, of Wakanui, and a saddle the property of Mr T. Walsh, of the same place, were stolen. Information was at once given to the police, and a man named Matthew Keane was arrested at Yaldhurat, yesterday, having the stolen property in his possession. Keane ap peared at the Christchurch Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, and was remanded to appear at the Ashburton Court on Friday next. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning a woman named Emma Hewson was, on the testimony of Drs Leahy and Ross, committed to the Sunnyaide Lunatic Asylum.

A special meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held at 7 o’clock this evening, to consider the annual Balance Sheet and Auditors’ Report. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee will be held at the Borough School this evening. The usual monthly sitting of the Ash burton District Court was held at the Courthouse yesterday evening. The pro ceedings, a report of which appears in an other part of this issue, occupied rather less than fifteen minutes. With a view to redoes their Bank over draft the Borough Council have deter mined to take stringent measures to secure the prompt payment of all outstanding rates.

A squad crill of the newly-formed Ash burton Honorary Rifla Corps was held last evening at Mr Zouch’s store, kindly lent for the occasion. There was a fair muster of those members of the Company who have never hid drill instruction, and two squads were formed and put through: their turnings, etc , by Mr Moss, a mem ber of the new Company, and Color sergeant Hayes, of the Ashburton Rifles, who kindly volunteered his services for the occasion. Both instructors expressed themselves as quite satisfied with the re sult.

A charge against William Power, of the Royal Hotel, of having supplied intoxi cating drinks to other than a bond fide traveller, on Sunday last, was heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this afternoon. Evidence having been taken the charge was dismissed, the Magistrate remarking that it was unsupported. On the suggestion of the Magistrate an infor mation was laid against a witness named James Patterson for having falsely repre sented himsoJ to Mr Power as a traveller.

The All-Nations Baziar, held in aid of the funds of the Christchurch Convent, has been a great success. It was open ten days, and tpproximately L 1,600 have been realised

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, May 6. The proposals relative to the establish ment of a protectorate over New Guinea, recently submitted to the Governments of the various Colonies by General Scratchley, wore considered by the Cabinet to-day. It is understood that Ministers have decided upon whut position to take up, but their decision has not yet bien made public. The Premier has received, from the Agent-General, the following message : “Enabling Bill, clauseSl, further amended empowering Legislature of secedi ig colony to abrogate legislation passed during Fede ration.”

The territorial revenue returns, which have boon completed to March 31, show an excess of L 15.000 over the estimate. Colonel Hutton,has been offered, and hcs accepted, the position of 0 >mmanding Officer of the new Volunteer force. Col. Price has been appointed to the command of the Mounted Infantry. In consequence of the decision of thp military authorities to increase the strength of militia battalions, Colonel Freeman has determined to establish companies at Brighton and Brunswick. Barnes, the murderer of J. B. Slack, made a full confession of his guilt, accom panied by an appeal for clemency. The case 'was considered by the Executive Council yesterday, when it was resolved that the laa» penalty of the law be carried into effect on May 15th. Barnes, in his i confession, states that he received infor mation that Slack possessed certain jewellery. He entered the house intend ing burglary, but .''lack awoke, and in the struggle that ensued the murder was com mitted. It is probable that further representa tion will bo made to the Imperial authori ties by some of the colonies on the subject of the Federation Enabling Bill. Mr Service received a telegram from the Tas manian Government, asking what course he intended to pursue with regard to the amendment withdrawal clause. The Premier has not yet replied, but he h»s informed the Agent-General that he strongly objects to the amendment. Mr Service did not regard the withdrawal clause as it originally stood as fatal y ob jectionable, and would have been pre pared to submit to its embodiment in the Bill, if, by doing so, New South Wales and New Zealand would be induced to j .in tho other colonies. He, however, looks on the amendment as rendering the Bill utterly worthless. It is stated by the Argns that Mr Alii son I . Smith, of Chrir-tchnrch, has been successful in obtaining the npp.-intrnant of ? ssistant-D puty L')c.i.rno t ive Sm erinten <! nt for Vi. tona, beint; selected trom 28 / camii ates ir.nn a I Australasia, at a ! s lary of LI U 0() per annum.. His qualifi- i i-.;ion< etwi htho idji- t approval of the Hallway Oonupiaaiouerch j

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Library Buildings, last evening Present—His Worship the Mayor and Ors Sealy, Quill, J. Orr, Bird, Nelson, Harrison and J»u eson, mayor's statement. The Mayor said the debit balance at the Bank was now L 1,556 17s 6d. He had interviewed the manager of the Bank with reference to the overdraft, and had pro mised that a considerable reduction would bo made in the course of a few weeks Since last meeting he had called a special meeting of the Council for the purpose of considering a communication received from Sir Julius Yogel, with reference to certain amendments in the Municipal Cor porations Act. No quorum had, however, assembled, and the meeting therefore lapsed. The question would come up for consideration that evening. He had also called a public meeting in connection with defence matters, and he was glad to see the admirable spirit in which the matter had been taken up, a volunteer corps of over fifty members having been enrolled. Or Sealy deserved the thanks of the com munity for taking the initiative in this matter. He had noticed that the County Councd in their published statement of accounts had in hand the balance of the Library grant, and ha had directed the Town Clerk to apply for the amount The rates were coming in very slowly, and he suggested the Council should take strin gent measures for their collection. corbespondence- The following correspondence was read: —(1) From the Ashburton County Conn ed enclosing the balance of the Library vote. —(2) From Mr C. W. Purnell, soli citor for Mr M. Priedlander, demanding payment of Ll2 10s, the value of a horse drowned in the Council’s water race, and also demanding the removal of the body of the horse,- On the suggestion of the Mayor the letter was referred to the Council’s solicitor, (3) From Messrs Wilkin and Co enclosing transfer of lease of reserve No 2,443, from Robert Jeffs to Robert Wilkin, for the endorsement of the consent of the Council.—lt was agreed to consent as requested. —(4) From the Secretary of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, enclosing the names of two now members of the Brigade, F. D. Lowe and D. Hamburgher, for the approval of the Council.—The members were approved of —(5) From the Colonial Treasurer to the following effect:—“ It ia under con sideration to increase the rating 'limit within boroughs from fd to Id in the £ on the capital value, in order to give an income from rates as they possess under a system of levying la in the £ on the annual value. I should be glad to learn the view of your Council on the queftion, and also to know whether if the law were altered in this direction the Council woull be willing to adopt the Rating Act, ; 882, and rate on the capital value, thereby saving the present annual cost of valua tion. An early answer would oblige.”— The Mayor said he had called a special meeting to consider the communication from the Colonial Treasurer, but no quo rum had attended. It would now devolve upon the Council to deal with the matter. Personally he was not favorable to the change .suggested by Sir Julius Vogel.— After a brief discussion it waq resolved, on the motion of Or Harrison, seconded by Or Sealy, to adhere to the present system of rating.— (6) From Messrs Merriweather and Sons, of London, giving particulars of their . steam fire engines —(7) From the Pro perty Tax Commissioner, Wellington, requesting the Council to afford intending valuators under the Property Tax Act facilities to inspect the rolls and maps of the Council. —It was resolved to grant the facilities asked for. —(8) From the Kaia poi Borough Council, asking if it were the intention of the Council to take any steps to secure the exenpfcion of firemen from service la the Militia.—On the motion of Cr Bird, seconded by Or Nel son, it was resolved to take no action to exempt firemen from service in the Militia, and to reply to the Kaiapoi Borough Council to that effect. Cr Harrison asked leave for himself and Or Q nil to withdraw, as they had impor tant business which required to be at tended to that evening.—The request was acceded to. Cr Harrison then asked that his notice of motion with respect to the Ashburton Domain Board be postponed till next mooting, and this application was aiso granted. engineers’ report. The Engineers’ report was read and adopted as follows:—Supply of Shingle : Six tenders were received for the supply of metal, and the Works Committee ac cepted that of Mr Charles Brown, at Is 2d for road, and Is 41 for footpath, We expect he will start delivering to-morrow. —Protective Works: The recent rains and freshes in the river have delayed the com pletion of the protective works. The last groin has been commenced. Bo 1 and No 2 groins, which bear the greatest stress of water in a fresh, stand very well and we belieye that the work generally will bs found satisfactory, and efficacious in preventing any further scour of the bank. The labor gang has been engaged working at the protective works, forming Havelock street, scooping in river at the bead of mill rice, cleaning side channels, attending to water supply, etc. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES REPORT. The report of the Inspector of Nuis ances was read as follows :—Since last meeting of the Council I have the honor to report that the horse lying in the watar race ofl Winter’s road was buried by the Council's men, as Mr M. Friedlander, who is the owner of the same, declined to do so. I have also to state that I have again had complaints with *stpeot3 to the side Channel from Mr Larioaater’s butcher’s shop in East street to the East' street channel. Ido not think, however, it is from any want of attention on Mr Lancaster’s part, but to the defectiveness of the ohanpel. I have attended to the matter of blocking of channels] for ducks and geese complained of at last meeting. The Mayor said complaints were re peatedly being made of the nuisance from Mr Lancaster’s shop. Perhaps the In spector, who was present, would give ' some further particulars of the matter.— ' Mr Davison, the Inspector, explained that the nuisance was caused through there not being sufficient fall from *he point where Mr Lancaster’s drain enters the side channel in street to the East street channel. The debris from Mr Lancaster's shop through this defect was net carried away, but remained in the channel.—The matter was referred to the Works Committee to report upon, ■ RIFLE CORPS. A report by the Mayor in respect to the Honorary Rifle Corps was read as follows: —I have the hqnpr to inform you that, as req nested at last meeting, I palled a meet ing of those wishing to form a Reserye Corps for Ashburton, which was held da he 6th last. The attendance was not arge and the only business done was passing a resolution to the effect that tho e present form themselves into a Committee to make further enquiries, and o obtain tfya signatures of those willing to join an Honorary Rifle Corps. Cap tain Douglas, of the Ashburton Rifles, was present, a id supplied much valuable information. FIRF. INSPECTORS. 4 letter was read frbm the Fire Brigade Association, suggesting that none but comber? .of the local Fire Brigades should re appointed Fire Inspectors for the Bor- High. —On the motion of Cr 'ealy, se ; udrd by Or Jameson, it was resolved i.pi oint the Captain and Lieutenant of <>tch Hrigade as Fire Inspectors for the trough, 1

ASHBURTON POUND. The Council wont into Committee to consider the report of the Pound Commit tee. On resuming the Mayor reported that he had been authorised to arrange for the transfer of the pound from the County to the Borough Council. BATES. It was resolved, on the suggestion of the Mayor, to advertise the intention of the Council to take stringent measures to collect overdue rates. LICENSE. A driver’s license was granted to T. Price. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to L 125 6s lid were passed for payment. STREET LIGHTING. Cr Bird said he . had recently noticed several street lamps extinguished earlier than they should have been under the agreement with the Gas Company.—Cr Nelson had noticed the same thing.—lt was resolved to communicate with the Gas Company on the subject. ADJOURNMENT. The Council f.hen adjourned.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES'S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day. (Before H. 0. S. IBaddeley, Esq., R.M,) Obstructing the Police Thomas Piuck was charged with having obstructed Oonatab’e Bourk, at Bakaia, in the execu tion of his duty.—From the evidence given by Constable Bourk it appeared that the accused hau taken a prominent part in a fracas that occurred at Rakaia on Friday last. The accused and two other men —who were before the Court on Saturday last—had locked witness in a room at the South Pakaia Hotel. -—The accused said he recollected nothing of the occurrence ; he h?d always made a prac tice of assisting the police in the execu tion of theirduty,—The Bench commented upon the serious character of the offence and fined the accused 60s and costs, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, Trumblev Friedlander. —tin the in formation of ithe prosecutor the defendant was charged with having assaulted the former, at Ashburton, on April 27. Mr Branson for the complainant, and Mr Purnell for the defendant. Part of the evidence for the prosecution, that of the Bailiff of the Court, was taken on May 5. The following ad ditional evidence was now taken Matthew Trumble, the complainant, said he recollected April 27 On that day he went to Messrs Friedlander Brothers’ grain store, accompanied by the j Bailiff of the Court, to destrain upon some grain Witness met defendant then; the latter rushed from the store and caught witness by the throat; pushed him back, threw him on the ground, broke his collar and hat and Dumped his head on the ground. Witness gave defendant no provocation for the assault. Witness had since had great difficulty in swallowing. - To Mr Purnell: Witness was not alto gether deaf. He bad not heard perfectly well for years Witness was quite sober at the time of the assault ; subsequently he had a drink with the bailiff. [At this stage the witness addressing Mr Purnell said “T insist upon your coming nearer to me before I answer your questions.” Mr Purnell declined to assume a closer relation'with the accused, and the Bench was compelled to severly caution the witness, who at this stage and throughont the case behaved in a very excited man ner.] Witness had not been before the Court for drunkenness for about eight years. He might be about fifty years of age; he did not • recollect giving his age to the police when arrested for drunkenness. Witness had seen the defendant on the Saturday previous to the assault. [Witness subsequently cor rected himself, and said he had seen Mr Hugo Friedlander, not the defendant on the day mentioned. He had not seen the defendant until the time of the assault.] H. Friedlander had given a guar antee to pay the rent in case the owner of the grain should fail to do so. Witness had told H. Friedlander his (witness’s] banker had declined to accept the guar antee as money, and H. Friedlander hao altered the wording of the guarantee. H« did not then withdraw the bailiff from the grain upon which he had destrain. He left the matter in the hands of the bailif and his lawyer. The defendant had asked witness, previous to the assault, who he was and what he wanted. Witness had replied that he was the person who had ordered the distraint upon the grain This concluded the evidence for the prose cution, and Mr Purnell called the follow ing evidence for the defence :—David Thomas said his attention had been called to the disturbance described by the last witness. The prosecutor, defendant and the bailiff all appeared very warm. The Oailiff had left the team and grain to obtain assistance to remove the property, but when the de fendant attempted to take charge of the property the bailiff prevented him doing so. -R. Friedlander, the defendant, said he had seen the prosecutor some days pre vious to the alleged assault. He had gone to the grain store on several occasions, and enquired for Ryan’s grain. On the morning of the alleged assault Ryan had delivered two loads of oats to the store. Witness had one load unloaded, and was proceeding to unload the other when the bailiff and the prosecutor presented themselves and demanded payment of Ryan’s rent. Witness had good humouredly said, “ Oh, I am not going to pay this," and recommended them to apply at the firm’s office for the rent. Witness did not then know who the prosecutor was Witness was very busy at the time, but not excited. The bailiff said he was going to seize the grain for rent, Witness replied, “ You can’t do that. Why don’t you go to the place and seize. We have a Hen on this.” The j

bailirr repeated that lie was going to seiza it, but having blown a whistle walked away, and the prosecutor went to the horses’ heads. Witness asked who he was, and the prosecutor replied, “I am not going to tell you ; you will find out soon enough.” Witness recommended hinj if he had to do with the matter to leave the business in the bands of the bailiff Witness had gone to the horses’ and the prosecutor had raised a whip to him. Witness essayed to move the horses and the prosecutor lifted the whip to strike. Witness took him and put him on his back, the prosecutor, trying in the meanwhile to strike. Witness did not bump the prosecutor’s head nor do him any unnecessary violence. Witness had asked the prosecutor three times who he was. On being rele ised the prosecutor said: “ I’ll reduce jour rank. I’ll take the stripes from you.—To Mr Branson ; Witness had heard the bailiff’s evidence. The statement 'diat he had bumped the prosecutor was not correct. Witness had not seen the damage to prosecutor’s clothing. The bailiff and the prosecutor were very uiuqli excited ; witness was not excited. Witness had seen the distress

warrant ; ha recommended the ftailiff to take it to the firm’s office. The prosecu tor was in the act of striking witness when he put him (the prosecutor) down. Wit ness did not see the bailiff at the time of the alleged assault. The whole disturb ance did not occupy two minutes.—John Thomas, storeman to A. Roberts, said he recollected the day of the alleged assault. 'He had pen the defendant take the bridles of a team of horses by the head. The prosecutor had also attempted to take charge of the horses, but was pre vented doing so by defendant. The de fendant then pui the pros cutor down, t’ho defendant appeared a little excited, I and the prosecutor very much so. Th a j prosecutor had taken the defendant by thg ’

coat collar and shaken a whip In his face. The defendant then put the prosecutor on to the ground. Witness saw the whole of the occurrence but did not notice the defendant bump the prosecutor’s head on the ground. It was not a violent assault. William Jones, a storeman to Fried lander Bros, recollected the day of the alleged assault. He corroborated the evi dence of the previous witness.—To Mr Branson ; The defendant did not bump prosecutor’s head.—George Sellings, G. I Cox, and Thomas Williams corroborated [ the evidence of the other witnesses for the defence. Hugo Friedlander said the prosecutor had represented to him that he owed money to T. Bullock and re quested witness to give him (prosecutor) a letter to Bullock stating that the rent would be paid. Witness acceded to the request, and subsequently, on the appli cation of prosecutor, gave a guarantee undertaking to pay the rent. The prose cutor appeared quite satisfied with the guarantee, and it was understood that he should not distrain for rent. He stated that unless the guarantee was given he would at once distrain. Witns-s had seen the prosecutor and Mr Branson about half an hour after the alleged as sault. The prosecutor was very excited but bore no indications of having been assaulted. At the same interview Mr Branson said he had seen no guarantee. [Mr Branson here stated that the witness misrepresented him: what he had stated was, that there was no consideration for the guarantee. The witness repeated the exact words employed by Mr Branson at the interview.] Mhe prosecutor had at first said he had no guarantee, but upon being pressed by Mr Branson, produced, it from hia p cket. Mr Branson cross examined the witness to show that a ver bal agreement existing between the par ties bore upon the.guarantee. It was ad. mitted by the prosecution that the guarantee was good.—Counsel having addressed the Bench, the defendant was fined 40s and costs with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment. After the luncheon adjournment Mr Purnell, on behalf, of the defendant, applied that the amount of the fine might be sufficiently increased to allow of an appeal.—The Magistrate said he was not disposed to encourage litigation. He was sorry that the defendant was placed in such an unfortunate position, particu larly as he bore an exceptional character for courtesy and generosity. He (the Magistrate) did not think for a moment that the publicity given to the case would affect the defendant’s reputation in his private or public capacity. —Mr Branson opposed the increase of the fine, and the Magistrate determined not to accede to the application. Breach of ihe Licensing Act.—Wm. Power was charged with supplying intoxi cating liquor to one James Patterson during prohibited hours.—Mr Crisp ap peared for the defendant.—James Pat terson said he had gone to the Royal Hotel at noon on Sunday last. He was supplied with a glass of whisky there. Witness paid for the drink. Subsequently he was arrested for drunkenness. He first took drink in a private house, and then went to the Royal Hotel. He had no drink after leaving the hotel until he was arrested. He could not say at what time he went to the hotel nor how many drinks he had there.—To Mr Crisp ; Witness did not come to town very often. He went to the Royal Hotel to see the defendant in reference to some threshing. The defendant and Toppin knew witness was engaged with a thresh ing machine and lived out of town.— John McNeil, in the employ of Gould and Cameron, said he had accompanied the last witness to the Royal Hotel on Sun day. They had two drinks, which were paid for, together. The last witness appeared to have had something to drink before he went to the hotel.—William Power, the defendant, said that he had reason to believe that the witness Patter son had on the day mentioned in the in formation travelled from Elgin to arrange about some threshing. Witness did not hesitate to supply him with liquor, think ing he was a bond fide traveller.—William Toppin, barman at the Royal Hotel, said the witness Patterson had given him to understand that he had travelled from Elgin on Sunday.—The charge was dis missed, the Magistrate remarking that it was without the slightest foundation.— On the suggestion of the Magistrate an information was laid against James Pat terson for having falsely represented him self as a traveller. Larceny as a Bailee.— J. H. Roberts was charged with the larceny of two cheques amounting in value to LlO 5s 9d, —Robert Patton said that on March 31 he had given the accused two cheques amounting to Lll 5s 9d to cash. Wit ness had not received the proceeds of the cheques nor seen the accused. On April 7th witness received a telegram from the accused stating that the money was at the Bank of New Zealand, Rakaia. Witness enquired, but the money was not at the Bank.—Oa the application of Sergeant Felton, the accused was remanded to Tuesday, May 19. Threatening Language. John Murphy was charged with using threat ening language towards hia wife.—Grace Murphy, the complainant, said that last Friday the accused had gone home and behaved in a very violent manner. Wit ness was compelled to leave the house wi'h her children. The accused at tempted to kick her and used very abusive language towards her. Iu answer to the Bench, Sergeant Felton said there was a prohibition order against the ac cused.—John Murphy, son of the ac cused, said his father had had a row with ] the complainant on Friday night last, and had used threatening language towards witness as well as to his mother. Rows of a similar kind had occurred during the past few months.—The evidence of Emily i Lowe, Patrick Murphy and Sergeant Fel ton having been taken, an order was made for the accused to find two sureties of L 25 each and himself in LSO, to keep the peace 'or twelve months.

Another unfortunate,—Again we must draw

the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, no\v bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for .£954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secure a speed clearance, “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine n. the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and diseases of the fthroat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses will relieve any case.—FAdvt.l

Holloway’s Ointment and] Pills.—Coughs, Infltifenza.—The soothing properties of thesa medicaments render then) well worthy of triul in all diseases of the respiratory organs. 11l common colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest. IIol!oway ( s pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, and render respira tion free, without reducing the strength, irrita, tii)g the nerves, hr depressing the spirits; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anyone is afflicted with colds, coughs, bron chitis, and other chest complaints, by which so £ many persons are seriously and permanently c afflicted in most countries, (

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON - . --Yesterday. (Before His Honor Judge Ward.) In Bankruptcy. —Orders op Discharge. Tate, Rolaton and Anthony.—Mr Pur nell, on behalf of Mr Branson, for the debtors. —His Honor said there was no- ' thing in the papers filed to show whether the bankrupts, resided or had resided in the district.—Joseph Tate, one of the d&i*~*' fondants, said he and Rolston bad resided in the Ashburton district for upwards of eight years, and Anthony had boon here ‘ >, sometime previously.—Order granted- , John Milllohaiiip.—Mr Purnell, on be half of Mr Branson, for the debtor.—His Honor pointed out a similar discrepancy in the statements filed in this case.*—The • debtor said he had been resident ip the district three years.—Order granted. PUBLIC EXAMINATION. John Stribling- for public examination. —Mr Purnell, on behalf of Mr Branson, for the debtor—No creditors appeared, and the examination was declared closed. FBOBATB. On the application of Mr Purnell, pro bate of will was made In the estate of James Ranger, deceased. .. LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION. Letters of administration in the estate . of Franz Schrader, deceased, were granted ... to the deceased’s wife. The Court then adjourned.. ■ ■

SIR GEORGE GREY AT AUCKLAND.

Sir George Grey delivered an address last night to the citizens of Auckland. There was a crowded house, and the Mayor, Mr Waddell, presided. On Sir George Grey’s coming forward, he was received with great cheering. He said since last he had the pleasure bf meeting them great events had- taken place in Africa and Central Asia, which bad led to colonies taking action for self• , defence, and to a movement for .federal tion of the Empire. The action of--New South Wales had attracted the- attention not merely of the Empire, but.bf the, ' .. civilised world, as showing the ndw rela tions of the dependencies of th'eßmpira, and {that young nations were arising in the Pacific. What was New Zealand { doing 1 If any people Mad reason to be grateful- to Great Britain,' - -it was the people of New Zealand. Many gallant officers, soldiers- and'seamed' lby . . . buried in her soil, . who died. save us from being swept into the seaby a native population. Surely It was pos sible, without binding themselves- to-a specific offer, to say to the Mother Coun try—We are grateful for past protection, ' and we have strong, anxious, willing ' hearts and open purses. What would' . your children do 1 He. regretted that this " course had not been taken, and perhaps the opportunity was gone now. Looking. to the future, they would have to train. , the population to arms, and keep a . per- _ manent force to guard this defences against foreign Powers. They should en- 1 deav -r to futnith a quota to the. navy-bf ' Great Britain, making that of the colony . and the Empire bear a proportionate ", share of expenditure - . In addition, they should drill into existence an efficient colonial force call 4hem volunteers, •- - militia or what - they would—and give them a fair capitation allowance, .not . miserable bits of land scrip to be bought ; up by land speculators for a song, 1 The Government should not squander ‘. money on public Companies, J ' the " Waimea Plains Railway Company for instance, to save tnemselyeS their individual capacity payment of rates _ squander money bn matters in which their ' " friends were interested, or add a batch of members to the Legislative Council and saddle the Colony with L2OO a year, each of them, for life, instead of using the re venue for the defence of the Colony.’ ’ They were not done with the Russia® difficulty, and should not lay that- flatter ing unction to their souls. It would gft on, and they would have to endure it for : years. No Government in the world \ could keep the Russians from pouring into Central Asia, and finding an outlet ■ .? for teeming millions. , -The Mother Coun try had to obey the same law of * nature herself. He did not say Greatf Britsfn’s present attitude was an august jone, but it would inevitably lead to disputes and wars, perhaps, for a century : or two to come. It was merely a question of time when war would come, «nd they should prepare for it, for Russia - would finally and conclusively occupy Central Asia. - ; Turning to domestic affairs, how didthey stand? They had had a iectuae bn poli tics in that theatre recently, which utterly, confounded him. Practically, ft was stated that politics conßiatfid m ling one’s fellows in the General Assem* . bly, and by playing on their cupidity and weakness to carry thb measures; - It was desired should bo passed. . He - , then referred to the early days of settlement in Canterbury, : quoting a letter - > written by Lord Lyttelton, amffiMgaaqh-■/ laughter, and the abuses of its land’ system, showing the present commercial--‘ stagnation was the necessary outcome. ', Mr Ballanoe recently admitted this, but with terrible blindness proposed to give a million acres to a foreign company to con struct the West Coast railway. • It ’was simply a bribe to the Canterbury .districts, When he (Sir George) was in office, ar rangements were being made to get that railway done without sacrificing a single acre of land. Sir George then referred to the purchase of district railways, and stated that, on reaching Wellington last session, before the House mein he 'had been communicated with by Messrs Stout and Montgomery as to the terms on which, ~ he would support a Government, no names ‘' I being used. He ssid it looked very much as if i‘. was settled. Mr Stout said, “Yes:

I am to be Premier, and Vogel Treasurer. ” He did not state terms, but left Mr Stout to do so, and afterwards met gentlemen, of whom Mr Stout was one, in the whips* room. But he would leave them to tell the story of that interview. It looked very much as if certain persons intended to seize the Government and act like Cromwell. Six days after Mr Stout got into office,, the Waimea Plains railway affair was brought on. The charge of dishonesty made by both sides in the House in the matter, rendered it necessary that the Waimpa, Plains Railway Bill shout! not pass till the present Government was out of office,. ‘ as they were largely interested in it. It . was the duty of the Premier, on coming into office, to have made an investigation into the scandalous charges bandied about of Parliamentary corruption and robbery in connection with the district railways. It was not pleasant to see high handed measures forced through the Assembly in spite of the protests of public spirits! members. He then referred to reform bl the Legislative Council and abolition of " plural voting. : Sir George sat‘down amid great cheering, and the following resold* tion was carried amidst cheering—“ That this meeting tenders its hearty thapka to Sir George Grey for his address; that it places the utmost confidence in him as leader of the Liberal party in New Zaa> land ; and also expresses its opinion that such leader should be supported by every man in the coluny who wishes for the wel* fare of his fellow colonists. ”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1885.



T Ol»UR0H A S V R S OF ORCWN LANDS. FOB SALE—The NEW ZEALAND OBOWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pries., One Shilling. Apply “GUARDIAN 1 V FFICE. w K SAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPAOKS, fall weights FENCING WIBF Nob. 8 and 9, at less thanoit LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSP a ton TURNIP A RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS A CHAFF, large atock, low prices ENGLISH A OTHER CLOVERS Matson, cox and co. iWi Fowke, B r O O T M A E E R, X>EGS" to’ inform' his friends and the 11 public generally that he has started hasineta on his own account. He hopes hy stript attention to business and making & good atticle, to secure a share of public patronage.. Addrefes—BUßFETT STREET, In premises occupied by Mr J. Meech. 4 486 SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATION: BY, Ao. Must be sold—even if at a loss To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Books bilk ks, Stationbes, Ac., • Ashburton. Cadbury’s Cocoa. fJIHE PUBBST AND BEST. Should be Used by Everyone, ON SALE AT ORR AND ALCORN’S, Ashburton Agents. To Arrive, a Grand Assortment of Cadbury's Fancy Goods, comprising— FANCY CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE • CREAMS, Etc. OBR AND ALCORN 4 6(5 IfllWßsj THIS PAPER IS ON FILE \ And Advertising Contract, for * It u»t SU otlwrJmw.pap.nl in t/U world caatie mad. on tfco mqft t nmU« terms at th* Mtntaml Kmpipw Agency. H.P, HUBBARD, Proprietor, new un, 00's., r.a.i. Bnk Pirtctiry oftli© World*



Wanted. 7 ANTED—' Man to make himself VV useful in the stable and garden Apply, Butler’s Hotel. 5 721 ■\7ITANTED, for np-cnuntry station, re * » upectablo Boy to milk, clean etc. Apply, Mr Wm. Cookson. 5 720 \\T ANTED —A correspondent for the Vv Guardian, at Mount Somers. Apply to the Manager, t ! 1 i WANTED— A General Servant ; good ■wages to a competent one. Apply, Office of this Paper. • 5 725 WANTED Known —The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 5.730 WANTED Known—The Quadrille Assembly will hold the opening Dance on Wednesday Evening, May 33th, at 8 p.m. sharp, in the Oddfellows’ Ball. Gentlemen, 2a; ladies’ free. Music by Sidney Wolf, R.A.M. W. Laycock, M O. 5 I 2 ? WANTED Known—That T. Boult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he wilt 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. TXT ANTED Known—Before buying W Dress Materials, Ulsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc., call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. Segebs, ealys’ Buildings, East Street. /"'I REAT Reductions for Cash at Tones AH’ and Bradshaw’s. —Good oaten sheaf chaff from 50s per ton, la fid per bag ; prime oat straw chaff 35s per ton, 9d per bag; new oatmeal 4s per bag; good cheese 5d per lb ; ffour, bran, sharps, and chickwheat at very cheap rates. TT7ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- V\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 GLORIOUS NEWS. Andrew Orr Tyill give away on Saturday 100 pairs men’s boots at 6a 9d ; 60 pairs can ' vas slippers at 2s fid ; 30 pairs cricketing 1 boots at.fis fid ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at 11s fid—every article at half-price. j ■ 2 237 TT7ANTED Known—Boots 1 Boots 1 , V t That Hayes and Co. are Clearing i a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s , Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic I sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must bo cleared at once. 7 1278 * 'VT7 ANTED Known—Umbrellas at la VV lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at fid. Ladies’ Hose at fid. Cor sets at 2a 3d, Shirting at 4jd, Towels 3£d, ’ 36-inch Oilcloth 9d, Camisoles 1c 4d. Andrew Obr’s Cheap Sale 2 185 ANTED KNOWN—Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton t should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly > attended to. 760



Special Advertisements. RIVED. ARRIVED. NEW GOODS. tVholeaale and Retail, Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “ Young Ladies’ Journal,” April number, Is 3d, B. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)s 692



Canterbury Mills. fjpo FARMERS AND OTHERS. CORN SACKS, K Bi’za and weights. At lowest current rates, 3 292 0. W. TURNER.



Machine Shop, WAKANDI ROAD. OH ARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of machinery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 384



Read, mark, learn and . INWARDLY DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of boobs personally selected, and just received I be ieve it was Lord vVolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular mar, of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget his news papers;” and I say the same 1 Read ! Read I Read ! When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list of the contents of my shelves, I can only finish by saying—Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again,— Nothing like Perseverance 1 Thomas F. Farley's, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Bdildings, East St., Ashbueton.



Special Advertisements. pHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Pire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing he public of Ashburton that Messrs WILDING, LEWIS & OAFGILL lave been appointed AGENTS for the ibove Company in the Ashburton Dia ;rict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCH ANTS, East street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try our PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, R'ofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities WE ARB PRODUCERS • And can se.l to suit the times W. H. COLLINS, Manager.



gTUDY THU FOLLOWING Quotations AND BEFRIEND YOURSELF a. d. All Wool Welsh Fannol, very heavy, suitable for men’s shirts 0 9J Saxony Union Flannel, fine, suit able for babies’ wear 0 8| Scarlet Saxony Flannel ... ... 0 8f Grey Calico, per yard 0 2 Slate Silesia, per yard 0 2f Heavy Brown Holland, per yard 0 Forfar, for aprons, per yard ... 0 One Yard Wide Forfar, per yard 0 7£ Cotton Tick, per yard ... ... 0 4J Turkey Red, per yard ... ... 05£ Heavy Twill Cretonne; this is well worth 15... ... ... ••• 0 Reversible Cretonne, usually sold for la,, per yard 0 9| All Wool Crimean Shirting ... 1 3 Warm Wincey Shirting 0 4f Union Crimean Shirting ... ... 0 7| White Blankets, suitable for chil dren’s beds, per pair 7 H No. 2 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... ... 9 6 No 3 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... ••• ••• 12 9 Double-bed Size, pet pair ... 13 9 Extra Large Blankets, per pair ... 19 6



See our 2ls and 25a BLAMKBT.S They will really astonish you. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaranteed. Charges cannot be beaten. MEN’S CLOTHING To meet these hard times. Men’s Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7a 6d, 10a 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers and Vest—7s lid, 10s 6d, 12s Cl Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s 6d, 255, 30s Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound —15a 9d See our 21s OVERCOAT. A very special line. H. B. May & Co., THE HALL. OTICE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage.



In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 rjIHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To 3 New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. Ac. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of I 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. AUMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z Clothing Factory branches in the tollow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N, Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Camara Greyraouth Napier Waimate Reeftnn Waipawa Tiraaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Mnaterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



victoria Mouse 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, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice Selection of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Iross Stitch worK, &c. Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc., and a Parcel# of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 P' r cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Dimaiit and Coe GENER AL DRAPERS, OLO HIER-, &0.. East and Tailored Streets, Ashburton, Victoria House.



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAI? EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancred Street.



Sugars—English Cut Loaf *»d per lb Best White Crysta., S£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, la 6d, 2a, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each, Rica, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, 6J Raisins, 7d ] New Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jama, Herrings, 7d Keillor's Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap, JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342



All your own fault if you remain sick or out of health, when you can get Hop Bitters made by American Co. Read. That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells Health Ren ewer." Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. 2 “ Buchu-Baiba. ’’—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists, The N. Z, Drag' Co,' General Agents, a