MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exo. Friday, January 1 Wakanni Annual Sports Tlnwald Annual Sports Metbven Faces and Sports Tuesday. January 6 Drill Shed —Vo uniter Par-id© Ashnenea Hunt Omb—Meeting at Q ill’ Bote), at 8 o’clock Friday, January 8 Aaaburton County Council—At Conu Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, January 9 Wakanui Road Board, at Hoad Board office, Moore street, at 103 0 Monday, January ll Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U. A.0.D., at 8 o’clock

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than Sm, with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherw'se they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied previous to that' on which they re to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 5.30 p.m-, but will be charged double ates. All notices of B rtha, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of jod faith. All advertisements and business letters be addressed Tbs Manager; literary mmunications should be addressed to HS Editor.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Otfice follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsoyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and B p.m* daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, ■od Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at lu a.m. and 4.30 p-m daily. For Tiiha/a and South, at 10 a.an, and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.n». For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ndKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.80 a.m. For doom Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on M<m days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longhead., at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri lysat 10.30 am. Fox Hampstead at 9 a-m. daily. ' MWOn arrive at” the Ashburton Pof? Olfioo— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.30 •t.m. daily. From Temuka andTitnaru at 10.40 a.m. anp 6.30 p.m daily. prom Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. Bronx Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 im. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on W c : c oesdaya and {Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Loj.f>- each at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Thur» days, and Salurdyas, at 10a.m. From Hampstead. at 9.30 a.m. daily.

TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Dissenter - Read paiagraph in this issue. U.J 1., TVmbioke —The hoise won the Consolation Handicap at the Ashbur tin bummer Meeiiug, December 29, 1884. So far as we can gather from your des cription the horse is the same, but our knowledge ie not sufficient to enable us to state positively. It aa objection is contemplated, why not make it before the race aud throw the onus of proot on to the present owner of the horse.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 30, 1885.

Thera will be no publication of the Guardian on Friday next, New Year’s Day. It is estimated that property to the value of L 12,000 was destroyed iu the Wellington fire, reported yesterday. At the Makihibi races held yesterday, the principal event, the Alakikibi Cup, was won by Mokarakara, beating Scaltheen and Tim Whifflar. The cricket match Canterbury v Otago concluded at Dunedin yesterday in a vie* tory for the former, uf the 34 matches played between the representatives of the provincial districts, Canterbury has won 14, Otago 9, and 1 has been drawn The third ot the series of Ashburton wool sales will be held to-morrow. Catarrh of ihk Bladder.— Stingm rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints* cured by “ Bachu-paiU.” The N.SPre{ Cd. (total Ageata.

We understand that Mr D. H. Brown has declined to accept the ciro tit a award ship offered to him by the officiate of the Ashburton Wesleyau circuit Mr Farr, the Seoretiry of the Christ church Acclimatisation passe ■ throuub Ashburton by the express this morning m c arge »2: » number of yon*i« <a m n which he intended to releas -> in the Opihi river near l emuka. The boundaries of the Ashburton Hampstead > -s chool district are advert sed in this issue. A public meeting of house holders in each district will be held at the schoolhouse, on Wednesday, January 13, at 7 p m. to elect school committees. The nationalist, a freeihonght journal publishjd in Auckland, has died of in anition.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile *.;en rty Company advertise entries for the first Cherisey sale. At the last meeting of the Heathcote Rsci'K; Oiub L 8,282 were passed through the- to.alisator during the two d^ys. The Hon Mr Ballance was to have left Wellington for Napier to-day, to attend the groat native meeting, to he held at Hastings on Jan. 2. fur footnote to “Christian’s” lette , published in Monday’s issue, was a little distorted in our first edition of that day A correspondent, who evidently read the letter as it appeared before revision, tells ns in a friendly way that wo are “ambig uous and evasive.’’ As our correspond ent’s comments are made under a misap-

prehension, we have determined for his benefit and for the benefit of other readers of our first edition, to again give the corrected veosion of our remarks. We said: —in England the term “Dissenters” is applied to , those who dissent or differ from the established church of the cou try—the Episcopalian—and the term is permitted, without any very great aeon racy, in the colonies to distinguish other churches from the Episcopalian. As there is, h»ppily, no established church in New Zealand there is no dissent, but

when writing on {Saturday we could think of no more convenient or readily under stood term to designate the “ Three Denomination.” We need hardly assure our correspondent that we had no desite to offend the sensibilities of any Christian. “ Did not the sight of the boundless blue sea, bearing on it’s bosom the white winged fleets of commerce fill you with emotion?’ ‘ Yes.’ replied the traveller ‘for a while it did, but after a while it didn’t fill me with anything. It sorter emptied

me.’ The members of the St Stephen’s choir, with a few friends, are rehousing for production some time about the end of next month the “ Twelfth Mass,” by Mosart. The chorus will comprise about 60 performers, and, iu addition, an efficient orchestra will take part, comprising piano, three first and two second violins, flute, clarionet, cornet, and double baas. Tne choruses are now beginning to show re markable steadiness at the rehearsals, and with the enthusiasm evinced b 7 all con cerned, from the conductor downwards, the performance should be, musica.ly ■peaking, really a genuine success. TheL mgbeach Road District is to be divided into wards. The Longbeuch Road Board has deter mined to protect against the award made by the Ashburton Council in respect to the adjustment of accounts between the Longbeaoh and Coldstream Boards.

At the Ashburton railway station last evening a young girl narrowly escaped a serious accident. She attempted to joiu ihe train while it was in motion, aud missing her foothold fell in dangerous proximity to the wheels of the carriages. A railway porter named Hill promptly ran to her assistance, aud succeeded in ex tcicating the girl aud placing her on the .platform of the carriage. The Auckland Star says that the Mayor of that city, with uia customary liberality, ,haa engaged a band to play in the Western aud Albert Parks during toe Saturday afternoons of this summer. A slight shower of rain fell in Ashbur ton last oight, but the fall was nut suffi cient to be of aoy material benefit to the parched vegetation iu the district Seve ral crops of oats in the county are now ready for cutting, and should the dry weather continue harvest will be general early m tue new year. The usual weekly live stuck sale at the Ashburton yards yesterday was poorly attended, and the prices ruling showed no improvement on late low rates.

Since the discovery of skeletons at Wakanui other indications of Maoris having at some time iuhaoited this part of the colony are reported .t is stated that the remains of Maori ovens and camping grounds exist at Longbeaou, Coldstream, and Lower Rakaia. Hera are opportunities for some archmologist to gain intormation for the public and re nown for himself. The Ashburton Borough Council adver tise for applications for admission to the new Fire Brigade. Mails for the Australian colonies and China via Sydney per Haucoto cl se at Wellington to-morrow at 2 p.m. At the Christchurch R.M. Court yes terday, Mr Holmes and Mr Stringer, counsel respectively for the brothers God frey and Mrs Howard in the “ severed uand ” ease, took exception to an article which recently appeared iu the Lyttelton Times commenting upon the case. Mr stringer characterised the artio.e as a flagrant breach of the rules of journalism aud of the principles of fair play. The remarks of counsel were a pplauded by the occupants f the gallery ot the Court. Of the total number ef candidates who were seeking election iu Great Britain, the following declared themselves m favor of the principle of giving votes to women who are owners or occupiers of property which woulu entitle a man to vote :—in England, 217 Liberals, 179 Conservatives, 14 Labor candidates, 8 Independents ; iu Scotland, 27 Liberals, 14 Conservatives, aud 1 Crofter. The figures for Ireland «re not given. The British Hansard has just reached its fouctn oemuiy ot volumes, since 1803 not a word has been spoken in the Houses of Parliament but has beeu faith fully chronicled here. Besides tne actual debates trom 1803, a complete set ot Hansard includes the Parliamentary his toiy as tar as it can be collected from 1066 to 18u3. Such has been the accuracy of its record that to the present day no official reports are taken of the debates, and Mansard is always received as an un impeacnable authority. Don’t Die in the House. “ Rough on Kats ” dears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches oed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophts.ers. The N.Z. Drug Co General Ageo I

Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., arc quickly cured by using Baxter’ “ Lung Preserver. 1 , This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, ana highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisemeat. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in he world was ever given such a test of it curative qualities as Baschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred tbous •and small bottles of this medicine* were dis uibuted free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof (hat German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town nd vliage in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. G« to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular sue js. 6sJ. Three n»w **7 wyeae.—litfW.-

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Longbeuh Road 8.-»rd was held at the iiosrd’s < ffice yesterday. Present- Mvs-rs Grieg (chairman), A Dawson, J l>nnn, J Davies, and <S. Ohap nan. COKRJESP ONDBM OB The following correspondence was read: —(1) Prom Mr John Bell, asking that a ditch on Dawson's mad from gorse fence to the creek mii{ht be cleared out. —Mr Bell interviewed the Board on the mat er, and also asked that the drain on the Watertou road might be cleaned out The Board would not entertain the first petition, as it was a private property, but instructed the Surveyor to report upon the drain on Waterton road.—(2) From

Mr B. Bingham, asking the Board to fence the frontage of reserve occupied by him.—The application was refused.— (3; From Mr W. Badger and Otago Times, enclosing circulars re Local Government Guides—The Survey or was instructed to procure copies if reported on favorably (4) Prom Mr K Smithies, asking to be adowed to bring a water race across the road opposite section 23383.—Application granted, provided suitable wo .idea culvert be put iu "to Surveyor’s satisfaction.—(B) From the Commissioner Property Tax Department re subsidy under Local Bodies

i iuauce and Powers Bill, and asking for statement. —(6/ From Ashburton County Conned, to small birds’ nuisance —lt Wsß resolved to supplement the Council’s grant by Is per 100. —(7) O'torn the same, asking to be furnished with amount of rates col lected and collectable for year ending March 31,1886, and pointing out that the Charitable Aid Board, has applied to the Council tor LBJ 6 1« sd, being theooun y’a share to March 31 next, and stating that subsidies due from Government are the only sums available by the Council to meet the payment.—Tne {Surveyor was dii eoted |to ascertain if the Board’s contribution was based ou the rateable value of property in the district or on the amount or rates collected and col ejtable. —(8) F-otn the same, enclosing minutes and award of the Committee appointed re settlement of accounts between the Long beach and Coldstream Road Boards—lt was resolved to pay the sum of L 9 8a 7a for purchase of plant, furniture, e*o, and with regard to the award of L 125 for offijes, etc, and L2j for two cottages, the Onairman was requested to interview the Council at their next meeting to protest against the award.—the action of the Chairman in procuring legal opinion on the matter was confirmed

scbmyision or district A p itition, praying for the division of the district into five wards, was read, and after an examination of the number and authenticity of the signatures, it was re solved to give the usual public notice of the Board's intention at taeir next meet ing to make a special order dividing the district into wards as petitioned. BOUNDARY ROAD. A letter was reaa from the Ooldsteam Road Board applying for formation of portion of this road.—Resolved that a Committee consisting of Messrs Gngg, Chapman, and Dawson, with the Surveyor, inspect the road and report at next meet ing.

surveyors’ report. The .Survey .ra’ report was read as fol lows :—(1) Ou ting ou road leading to beaca: vVe h»vo examined this road, the subject of a pe itiou lor a cutting near the moutn of the river, and fiud that there is a very high terrace requiring cutting, and the roadway below it requires easing in places. We estimate cost at 150.—(2) Winslow road : vVe have bad ouivert on this road repaired. — (3) Surveyor’s road : The contractor for o.eaning out side drams (let at last meeting) after starting found that he could not do the work, aud threw up the ooutraet. According to in struetioua we therefore let the contract to the next tenderer, who after subletting the work two or tbree times states that he cannot proceed with it at the price ha ten dered . The contract is no wat a standstill. —(4) Mill road: The contract for metaling this road has oeea completed.—(s) Ford’s road: lha contract tor making side drains above the boundary road has been com pletod —(6) Waterton road: Mr Bishop, the contractor for forming p»rt of this road, has completed his work with the ex ception of leveling it oetter, it being left in a very rough state.—(7) Boundary road: As authorised we callea for tenders for repairing bridge on this ro*d, which is now being dune Onug to the difficulty m procuring timber the work is nut yet comp>Btethe other bridge near the Win dermere road is very unsafe, the planking being quite rotten ; we have therefore or dered timoer for tuia. which will be re paired rs soon as possible —(8) Tenders : Tenders have beeu called for various wonts in toe district, which will be laid before you to-day. |Uwing to the approach ing harvest we doubt whether mauy ten dera will be in. We m»y state tuat wa have notified to contractors tuat it would be advisable for them to statu m their tenders the time tne> require for harvest. Obtuse I.—The {Surveyor was directed to write to Mr Wilson aud ascertain the practicability of procuring a short length of road on the terrace through section 21641, the Board being ef opinion that a contribution towards this would be prefer able to making an expensive cutting. Clause 3, —Mr J. Bryant the first con tractor lor tne work interviewed the Board, aud it was rosoived that he be given 4. per chain, and to proceed with the contract at ouce ; the deposit of the otaer contractor who had done p irtion ot the work was ordered to be returned. Clause 6,—lt was decided to retain 25 per cent of the amount of contract till it was satisfactorily completed. The remainder of the report was adopted.

EXTENSION. It was resolved to give six weeks’ ex tension of time to contractors haring works in hand during the harvest season. MISCELLANEOUS, lha Surveyor was directed to have the following works attended to : (1) To take up culvert near ford on the Longbeuch road.

(2) To nave two culverts put on the Poplar road. (3) To repair culvert on Ford’s road. (4/ To have ford made at junction of »eaob and School roads, aud also stanks made each side of the creek crossing the Beach road and Water on road. IENOEUB Tenders were opened for works and the following accepted : Terrace road—W. Hayman, at 4s 6d I per chain I Boundary road—A. Betts, at XBs per I chain I

Griffiths road—A.. Betts, at 14s per sham Wneatafcono road—**. Tmly and 00, !« 6d per chaia tor terming and Is Sd per pard tor metaling. Concrete Bridge. Poplar road—H. Hooper, 22a per yard.

BATE. It web resolved to give notice of the Board’s intention to strike a general rate of a halfpenny in the pound on the rate able value of all property in the district for the period ending M*roh Slat, 1886, payable in one sain on the 3ist day of Hatch, 1889 VATICtfNT. *fter pawing accounts to the amount of L20113s 7d the ibard adjourned to Fri day, February 15.

THE PREMIER’S SPEECH.

Referring to the Pre uler’s speech, de livered lo Dunedin last week, toe Dunedin Star says : -Mr Stoat evidently has no faith in the doctrine that " silence is golden. ’’ He is for ever making speeches. As a member of the Cabinet he would appear to have a > much to defend and excuse that, since the prorogation of Par-, liament, at the end of Sen' ember, he has already twice addressed bis constituents in formal deliverances. We may paraphrase Virgil to the effect: “Happy electors of Dunedin East, if they only realised the blessings they enjoy ” in being represen ted by the First Minister of the Orown. and being taken into his eonfi fence at brief periods about the atrocities of that terriple Major, and the strength, sweet ness, and power of Sir Julias aad Mr Reliance, it might strike the sceptic or political freethinker, who refuses to bow down to (be image set up in high places by a somewhat unprincipled Parliament, that the honorable gentleman was “ beat ing the air " on Wednesday evening when he applied himself at snob great length to a labored rebuttal of Maj >r Atkinson’s speech at Qaweta, the texi of which no one in Dunedin but himself had at the time seen, and the telegraphic report of which, as affecting the Ministry, was bat a dry recital of incontrovertible facts. F.ois, however, are exceedingly unpala table to the Premier, so ha seeks to involve them in a mesh of special pleading, the tenor of which wontd appear to be, not, on this particular occasion, that black is white, but that two blacks make a white

BUSH FIRE.

.Napier, Last Night. Bush fires continue to spread in all directions, and, almost hourly, reports arrive of homesteads being burnt, stock destroyed, and large tracts ot grass land devastated- The smoke hangs over the country iike a black pail, making it neatly as nark as night, and it is impossible to ascertain definitely the damage done in tae more remote districts. The township of Maxatoko is surrounded, and .o-day titty volunteer firemen, with engines and oluer appliances, left Napier tor that place to endeavor to save property. Govern ment gave free passes, and ran a special train. Whan the las; train leftMakatoko at 2 o’clock to-day, the country was ob* seated by smoke. Nothing could be seen, bat it was known that at least twelve houses in and near the township, as well asGuudrie’s large sawmill, nad been totally destroyed, and news was brought of fresn fires having broken out. The Heitdd’s special correspondent at Maratoko telegraphs at 1U o’clock to-night that; the Brigaue and engine arrived at 8.45; .-There was at that time no wind, and the fire was not spreading, but fea< a were entertained that it the wind rose again the Railway Station and many other buildings would go. The achoolhoute is threatened, and the fire is raging round Parson’s mills, but communication is cut off Very little water is available, and tne Brigade were utterly unable to cope with the fire, which Is raging over an area of six square miles. The firemen are at pre sent directing their attention to saving the buildings most threatened.

WHO OWNS NEW ZEALAND ?

The Freeman's Journal asks this ques tion, and answers it as follows: Plainly the banking corporations and the financial companies on the other side of the globe. The public creditor owns our railways, lighthouses, and public buildings, having a hen, moreover, on our earnings ; while the private creditor o<vns and can sell, if he likes, the greater portion of our lands and our stock. Commercially speaking, the foreign creditor's claims are just. The railways are his, because he found the money to make them—so are the docks, the telegraph lines, and the public build ings; 'And so even are the greater part of our roads, as they are now being made through private lauds at the public expense. Ibe land is his, and the stock, must of botjh, for the balk ol both are mortgaged up to the hilt; so deeply in fact that the apparent owners cannot pay the interest when it fails dne, while the mortgagee* dare not. in many oases sell, because the advances ttiey have made are larger than the sums the estates would realise if sold.

UNKNOWN

The Rev Dr Mark Traiton, a venerable and widely known Methodist clergyman, male a sensacjou at a a .inference of Me thodist ministers in Boston recently by denouncing the modern church service and by defending the nou-oborohgoing masses. ?aid he:— *• i confess I don't like to go to church. I'm sorry 10 say it. When i was a boy I was glad when they said, * Let us go into the house of the liora.’ i enjoyed the preaching, the singing, and toe praying.” invoice: You were pious in those days | “ Yes; weil, it’s no wonder f’ve back slidden with such associates. (Laughter.) Let me start out new to go to church and worsuip God. At home we nad our private devotion. We come to the church door— I'm saying what took place exactly—and we see pienty of seats vacant. VVe ask one of the young snipper-snappers with a rosette in bis button nole for a seat. He says, ‘ You wait a while and I’ll see.' By-and bye, w n the bell stopa tolling, the man You can find a seat in the gallery.’ j,* voice: What church was that I] “ Christian church. In the gallery yon see lour young people talking and laughing. Suddenly the organ starts, and then as suddenly the four grow solemn, jump op and begin to squall You can’t coder siand a word they say. They aitig a hymn yon never heard before and never want to hear again. Yon can’t sing with them. all that singing God's praise! It’s not only folly, out its blasphemy. You’ve no business to introduce such trash and call it devotion. 'Than the prayer. In the old times the minister used to pray, to supplicate, to implore, jttst as if he expected something would come, and something did come. Now, this brother who prayed, delivered a homily, an ad dress to the people, a strained effort. It waau't praying. I confess it did't touch mu at all. I kept saying to myself: * Oh, nonsense!’ ‘ Fiddlesticks !' I say this ought not to be. We ought not to go awsy disgusted.

THE RESULT OF THE FRANCO CHINESE WAR.

The China mail (s«ys <hn Marseille# correspondent of the Daily JTeira) brings interesting particulars concerning the Franco Chinese war and its consequences. The health of the Expeditionary Corps has not improved. Th«e are 3,000 sick soldiers in the hospitals. French graves at Tonkin, Formosa, and Matron Kg, thick. The mortality has been excessive among the French. The general losses amount to 15 000 men by wounds, die* ease and climate, while the money losses are estimate 1 at 70.000,000 taels, fobs increased by 100,000,000 taels, as the cost of the necessary defences of the Annem and Tonkin forts, stockades, hospitals, military and naval engineering works, medical and scientific staff organise-ions, and the Chinese frontier line. Yunnan will be fortified next winter with haste. China’s charges are far heavier. They amount to 160,000,000 taels for iwar material, while 100,000 man have been slain by wounds or disease.

CORRESPONDENCE.

tVedo not hold ourselves responsible lor the opinions expressed by one correspondents.

EAST & WEST COAST & NELSON RAILWAY LEAGUE.

TO THE EdIXOK Sir, —I observe, by your report of the last?meeting of the thorough Council, that the Council seems disposal to a'cede to the request of the above body that the Connell will nominate a representative on the committee of the Lea ue. I trust tbs Council will display a little common sense 1 in this matter. When the Railway League was first started it had for Its professed object the construction of a railway to connect Canterbury with the West Coast —a work in which the people of this dis trict might be deemed to possess some In terest; but the League has since taken a fresh departure, and made the construc tion of a railway between Oreymouth and Nelson an integral part of its programme. Now, 1 should like to kn»w what on earthjthe inhabitants of Asbbnrton have to do with promoting the formation of a’ costly railway through the wild and *' mountainous region which lies between Nelson and the West Coast for the par pose of improving the commerce of Mat son 1 The Borough Council was elected to look after the affairs of the Borough, and not to assist in making Nelson rail ways, and it had better keep to its func tions —1 ani; etc., Ashburton.

FIRE BRIGADE.

To the Editor. Sir, — I notice in yonr report of the pro ceedings of the Ashburton Borough Coun cil published in your yesterday's issue that an error has crept into the wording of the resolution passed by the Brigade end re ported by the Mayor to the Council, which I am sure in fairness to the Brigade you will give mejthe’opportnnity of correcting. As reported by the Mayor the resolotlon reads, “ That the present meeting being aware of the large amount of dissatisfac tion existing among the members of the Brigade with regard to the present site* think it inadvisable to carry an.*’ As passed by the Brigade the resolution re ferred to the proposed site. 1 have no doubi most of your readers saw the error for themselves, but the Brigade would be sorry that any unnecessary misapprehen sion should exist in the minds of Coun cillors or anybody else. I am, etc, JOHK A. OATQUi.

CRICKET.

OANTBbBCkY v OTAGO. The interprovincial match was concluded in Dunedin yesterday, Canterbury winning by 81 runs. We have already published details of the scores made by Canterbury and the score made by Otago in the first innings, and now append details of the second innings of the southern team:— OtaDO -2nd lonings. Harris, b Dunlop ... ’ 9 Beck, o Barnes, b Dunlop 3 Dixon, Ibw, b Dunlop... ... ... 6 Oollinson, b Dunlop ... ... ... 0 Austin, b Wilding 17 Drabble, e > hrawshaw, b Wilding ... 6 Wyinks. e Wilding, b Dunlop ... A Grieve, b Wilding 6 Oaraon, e Barnes, b Wilding ... 13 Hope, not out... 11 Frith, b Wilding ~ 8 ~ Extras . H ... 94 Total ... ... ... 101

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

HenTßs's iiua<uin—oomi«Bt.l Soudanese- Cairo, December 29. Genera! Stephenson, Commander of the British troops at Wady Haifa, has arrived at the front, and is now actively engaged in preparations for the repulse of the rebels.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RKOTBB’s TKLSQBI va—OOPTMOHI. ] The Elections. Mubocbkb, Yesterday. The Victorian genera! elections have been fixed for February 20. The Market. Shipping wheat rather weaker, 35 rod to 3s 1 id; malting barley no improve ment, 3s 6d to 3s pd; New Zealand feed oats a shade firmer, as pd to as nd; New Zealand milling oats better demand, 3s to 3s zd; New Zealand oats, under bond, as id to as 3d.

THE ASH-BtJ K TON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 89, 1886.



PA. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOCTIONEErC, STOCK AND ESTATE agent an i> Valdai or. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp. —Hones, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOB SALE One McCormick Wire Binder, in perfect order; as good as new; caurasasa and all extras complete; cheap. On view at yards. .For Sale—Johnston T«ine Binder; price, L 4 5; with all improvements. Second band reapers.by M‘Oormick and Wood; cheap. For Sale—Piano, by Brinsmead and Sons. For Sale—Cheese Press, bv J. and T. Young.



MONEY. £SO t o £SOO On Freehold Security. 4T.FW.im R AWmsmc A USTKALIAN MERO vNTILE A UNION INSURANCE COUI* ANY. Tub ou Company in Canterbury which dib mot Raise Rates 33J pbk mnrr OH COUNTRY RISES. W» ARC »OW, AS WE HAVE BEFIT FOR past three years, accepting risen 5 PER CENT. OFF TARIFF. W. ti. MOSS, Agent for Ashburton District. September 22,1885. 9 615 Immense Furniture Sale!!



Wanted. WANThD to Sell Currants aeSs Gooseberries in large or small quantities cheap. W. Thomas, Noith Kelt. 12 259 \JIfANT‘D — A Worn nto keep honee b> VV order, also cook the owner is •>f tn abse.i , and he <*ork light ; an aged j.eru'iu I’.ret'erc d ; r fe-eooo reqn-Ted Alu v b' letter to J Guaidian office 12f6* &Vf ANTED Known The Cheapest W House in Town for first clase Millinery and Drapery, H. O- Sbokks, East street, WANTED— To Let 6 roomed House ; 2 acres of land ; rent 8s a week ; near Woollen Factory. Apply office ot this Paper. 12 244 WANTED to dispose of a first-class Furniture Business fronting on East street and Tanrred street. —J. Mkkch 12 106 s irANl'ifiD—All Boys and Girls to VV hang up their boots and stockings to-night, for Santa Claus is coming. Parents, call and see £L M. Jones's stock of Toys and Fancy Goods. 12 248 iATANTED Known —Wertheim Sew- VV mg Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. WANTED KNuWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Thkatpioal agent, eta. Town Hail, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the . aoove. orders by post or telegram promptly attend' d to ttfO



WaNTb.D Known— That W. Hob kish, will visit Tinwald Daily on and after Monday, January 4.h, 1886. W. MomutiH Freettade Bakery, Bast ■treat, Ashburton. . Fruit just arrived by steamer, new cur.'auis, 6d per Id ; new rat sms, 7d per lo; new auuaaas, bd per lb ; new tigs, 8d per box; white sugar, u 3 per lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; iresh out* to r, 7d—at MciiitEOuE s, faucred street. AN TED Known —Down again I tint the price of meat- .Lamb, fore quarters, *s 6d ; biud quarters, 3i 6d Best asusagaa in the towu, 5d per Id, at Bauer aud Oo s, Londou Butchery, Tail ored street. 11971 Wa N i KD Known—-That laves a»d 00. has bougut XUO9 yarns superior Velveteen, all shades, from is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now la; males* jackets, cost 25s 6d, now Is 6a ; nets and bonnets nalf-pnoe ; wincey a, 1 J*td wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 6d7 What, tne nriceof wheat I JN o



WANTED Known —Jhat U. Lancas imt has reduced the price of meat 2i> per cent—tor Cash only. Lamo, Za and 3i per quarter. 4.0 Loaf for 4jl. Free trade for ever. it, Lakossxjsii, rteady-Money Meat Mart, Bullock's Arcade. 9 632 WAITED Known—To the Ladies of Aahbnrton and sunounding dis tricts and the public in general. Mr J. MoieOfi, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a targe shipment of French, Eng lish and Herman ladies’ shoes, button up and elastic aides, great cnoice, now for inspection, winch J. Jrluisou intends dis posing ot at reasonable rates during: me coming holidays, riia own make aiwa>s on hand or made to order. Aejisuing none with care and promptitude Cotu mal boots of all studs. .Next to the Club, iaucreu street. Ash burton. 10 BSu special Adwertisemen os. ASHB BTON COAL AND . FIRBWuUD DEPOT. R. B. Beau Begs to inform the inhauitants of Ash burton that he ami continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPCKf, AND BRUCKFIeLu uO-kii at lowest rates. Firewood, Post and Balls, Stases Etc., Potatoes Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc. R. S. BE.-rN, 8 419 West street. COMING EVENTS OAST TJHBIK SHADOWS BEFORE. Knowing this to be the case I am wed stocked with Christmas Cards, Now 1 ear’s Cards, and Seasonable Presents of all description. school Committees will do well to con sider the many advantages to be derived from purchasing their prize books from me, as I am now offering prize books at vary reasonable prices, iu fact, at Christ church prices, aud no oar.iage to pa>, wuust my stock consists of about 3,50 j volumes.



.'cOool requisites of every desciiptiua kept la stuck. M ta Uoptic, two casts of Account Books and lieuorai btattoaoiy. iii as. tcuapeuu, splendid stock oi Oommeioiat Antelopes. iliomas 1)’. Barley, .bookseller, stationer, Frio ter, and Newsagent, ■ Saunders' Buna tugs, Bast street, Asubatum. Branch Shop: Town Ha l, Ashburton.



RA WING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, ahd BEDROOM SUIT£B. Everything New and Fashionable. " J. MEECH an UNRESERVED REARING SfALE. • nf nmerlof FUBNITDBB at an ' j»ly date, particulars of which will be joooDced presently. Soch an opportunity for acqairlng For itore made in the and *lth thoroughly WKLL-SE ASONBD TIMBER has never befool occurred Is Athbmrton. and inspect prejioos to Stfe. ' Faoanb ppodsoted, «■ neul« at the 'ii ' IjOlpaes Bate* Adtirmr STREBt f" T ORKD STBEfT.



Special Advertisements. EXTRACT from New Zealand Gazette Bth October, 18S5. CLAIMS UNDER FOREST TREE PLANTING ENCOURAGEMENT ACTS. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, Bib Ootooer, 1885 otice. —*• The Forest tree. Planting ucouragemeut .ct Amendment Act, 1871,” and ,l Ibe f orest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1872,” having been repealed, it is requested that all out standing claims in pursuance of those Acts, and of any regulations made thereunder, may be sent in to the office of the Com missioner of Crown Lands for the district in which plantations have been made, fore the 3lst day of December next. J. BALLANOE 10 873 Minister of lands. EOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. K A It’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, eu, witn Chlorodyne. KaY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Uaeat Complaints. KAY'S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for awl sea and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains (famine. Iron, etc. C~ OAGULINB Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers—l KAY BROS., 101 Stocknort, England Changed Hands! [BRANCH SHOP, TOWN HALL, Ashburton.



THE BOOK & STATIONERY Business lately carried on by Messrs H. ,|, Wood and 00, of Christchurch, has been purchased by me, and at a price con siderably below original cost; this will give my m-tny patrons an opportunity of ob taining a number of lequisltes at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. STATIONERY. —Special care is given to all orders. Promptitude guaranteed. MANUFAOTURE"ofAOCOUNT BOOKS Raving made arrangements with a first class firm for the execution of all Com missions as described above, clients may reiy upon receiving PROMPT ATTENTION, first class work being made a specialty. LITERATURE.



Any book not in stook will ba procured witnoae delay. Orders taken lor all news* papers (British and Foreign included), Public Oommittees receiving liberal con cessions . ■ Tbia branch ia b mg fostered, and every attention paid to accuracy, neatness, and promptitude in the execution of all orders, ad work receiving personal superintend ence '■ DELIVERY OF .NEWSPAPERS. Customers may rely upon receiving their doming and Evening Papers aifely de livered at their doors, and not upon the front lawn. The same remanc applies to Hume Papers, Journals, and Periodicals ; also, puouasers may have their Parcels delivered promptly. Wholesale Lines lwats in Stock. Brown Paper, Grocer's Rags, Tea Papers, twine, and tradesmen’s general requisites. Bookbinding Obuebs Received. BOOKSELLER, SI'aHONER, PRINTER «& NEWSAGENT, Saunders’ ouildings and Town Hall, ASHBDBTON. nut) NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To j New Zealand Government Rail. ways, Pott Offices, Volunteer Oorps, &o. &o. «ve. Are now prepared to enter into contracts :or 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 moat inexpensive and expeditious manner. PRI nTHSG. £. F. Farley,



A.KMY and navy contractors Estimates and drawings supplied on tne shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DuWLIiSU STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Oluthing Factory branches in the toilet ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth tainaru Greymouth Napier vVannate Roettun Waipawa i imam Wellington Hastings Aabbnrton Maniac tun Gisborne Jhristchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SOM lI7ISH to intimate to the Pablic of Ashburton and surrounding district* that, W having obtained >TEuM PO'VEH and other Machinery requisite for the dairying on theii w rk efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands oi the yublio with a Br * class article at prices to suit the limes. Every <t ptiou of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps trom £2O. Wbitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND _ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R.S. & SON, while thanking the pablic for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate the', having procuredfirst-olaas Machinery, they are now in a p sition to undertake all kinds of engineering work. Special attention is given to Taming, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds ol Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 415 BOHEMIAN GLASS VASES, Etc., To Purchasers of Farce's amounting to IBK SHILLINGS AND ONE POUND. rtides to be Exhibited In Windows in a few days. Presents equal to a reduction of THREE SHILLINGS IN THE POUND, to bo distributed upon arrival. Victoria House. BAND DISTRIBUTION «> P JJimant and Coe, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Em Etui • * itHt*. AsMwfcm.



Special Advertisements. EW ASHBURTON TWEEDS. Craighead and Co., TAILORS AND LOTUIEHS. Fiona a communication received from the Manager of the Ashbur ton Woollen Factory, ire expect shortly to be in a position to sup ply the residents of this thriving Town and Oonnty with SUITS MADE FROM TWEEDS, MANUFACTURED by THEMSELVES. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., Ashburton. QHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. ] Just to Hand -a Direct Shipment of all Sorts ef JAPANESE TOYS & FANCY GOODS, Which will be sold AT LOW PRICES. A CALL SOLICITED. Wilhelm Zander, (Late F. Clark), TOBACCONIST AND HAIRDRESSER, East Street. 11 997



Bargainw! bargains!! Specially to School Committees. FOR A FEW DATS ONLY. My New Books, suitable for Reward and Presentations are offered at the London Published Prices- Early application solicited. BAZAAR! BaZAAK! STILL OPENED Table of Articles from Id to 4d. The Wonderful 6d Table. The marvellous One shilling Table. In the room next to my Present Shop.



R. Bevan, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, &c., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel), Saunders’ Buildings Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MaDAME WEIGEL'S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, tiloselle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP (Next Mr Ranger’s baker. partner ship notice. * undersigned has mnoh pleasure in X stating that he has admitted Mr JOHN ANDREW MAOPHBRSON into Partnership with him, and that the bnsi ness will in future be carried on under the style or firm of ZOUOH & MACPHKRSOtf, Auctioneers, Land, Estate and Stock Salesmen, Valuators, etc, W. H. ZOUOH, Auctioneer. Every description of Agency Business, ales in Town and Country, Valuations nd Commissions undertaken on the moat reasonable terms. The usual Saturday Market sales will be ma e as attractive as possible, and farmers may rely upon their stock and produce realising the HIGHEST MARKET VALUE, at a minimum coat. No yard ees charged when sales are effected.



ZOUCH & MACPHERSON ACoTluNu-EtCd, &o. HRISTMAa! OHRISTMABII Thomas Taylor, BaKßJtt AiMO CONFECTIONER, East Stbeet, AsHuuaxon, Begs to inform his numerousoustomers and the general public that he has speci ally prepared aud has nosr ou taaaa an unusually large, varied and superior stock ot CHRISTMAS CAKES in the manufacture of Cordials, and bis now ui-kiug a speciality of them at is estabhsnmeuc in East street. {Superior Cl *GEK BEER sold in 3 or S gallon kegs. All orders promptly attended to. 12 161 And other Confectionery. CORDIALS. T. T. has had large experience at dome



Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor,to make there twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at rl, i£, May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears incur columns this even ing, should convince one and all that the pro prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part. The prices quoted for the various items are, we be lieve, lower than on any prev* ms occasion, and should induce all buyers <>fDiap ryand Cloth To restore nerve and brain waste, nothing equals Hop Hitters. Believe this and take none but American Co/s. See



Holloway's Pius.—Health or Wealth- No sane person would hesitate an iasu>u the choice between these two conditions Nov |s the season. to secure the former eitbe by storing or confirming it. Ihese. Pills- ex. pel all impurities from the system which fog foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender during winter ;this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging { the liver of its accumulated bile, *ud by ex citing the kidneys to more energt ic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens Ifct digestive process, lire stomach annhver, ifiOh most disorders originate, are folly under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act yet most efficiently on tin



Kidney and urinary complaints of all kind t permanently cored with Hop Bitters. Genuine < made by American Co. Read i Wells “ Rough on Corns.”— Ask for J Wells’ Rough on Corns.” Quicks relief, • 1 complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, Iti bunions. The N.Z, Drug enera I ? Asnt*. » Jf



1 *' Rough on Rats,"—Clears out rats, micj roaches, files, Ants, bvi-bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack'rabbits, gophers. Druggists The N.Z. D u» Co.. General Agents. g Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acungi powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter Chemist. Christchurch, tor iq or 44 stamps.



Force of habit—Care is required in the formation of habit, seeing its important bearing on character. Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the most ordinary and simple matters. Some drink tea and-coffee from mere force of habit, “because it is usual to do so,” regardless of the penalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion. Cadbury's Cocoa Essence contains the refreshing properties of lea and coffee, with additional advantages* over those beverages, whilst it produce none nf tbelv ininrion* affttis



August Flows*. —The most miserable beings in the world ate those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per oem of the people ate afflicted with thou two diseases and their e&cts; such as sou stomach, sick headache, habitual costivcoe palpitation of the heart, heart bats, waterbra ss : gnawing and burning pains at' the pit of ~tha stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and d&» agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of ood after eating, low spirits, etc. Got* four druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cored thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is knowmin all . civilised countries. Two doses' wQT relieve* yog. , li costs oply si 6d a hottls. S»fl|