DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tubseat, Jon* 9 Messrs Matson, Cox and o>., at the Ashburton Saleyarda —Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em Saturday, Jus* 0. ITakunul Road Board, at Road Board . . eßcs. Hooca street, at 10.30 a.m. Springborn. School—Mr W. 0. Walker s afldre— to the eleotors MosdaT; Jus* 8. Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Obfimhm, »t 7.30 fa Rifles —Government Inspec tion, in Mr Zouch’s Grain Store, at 8 Fbiday, July 8 Ashburton County Council—At Council iWpiahbors, 11a.m. ■ _ . _ . Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. - ~ _

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit SATURDAY, JUNE 6, Industrial Association.

At all times, but more especially at a time of depression such as this colony is now passing through, it is desirable that any legitimate means for the creation of wealth should be fully ventilated, and that any one possessing knowledge of an industry likely to benefit his fellow settlers and the country at large should allow it to be freely discussed. By such means new industries are brought under the atten tion of persons able to undertake their development; labor and inventive ability are associated with capital and enterprise, and much good frequently results from the combination. For these purposes Industrial Associations have been formed in various parts of the country, and have generally met with good results. Some five years ago an Association of this nature was formed in Ashburton, which was pro ductive of some lasting advantage to the district. There can be no doubt that the existence of the Woollen and Cheese Factories is due to the Associa tion, and we think the interests of the district would be advanced if the Asso ciation were resuscitated now, and its operations actively carried on during the winter months, at least. We have among us many men of ability, who have had a considerable amount of ex perience in some of the many indus trial undertakings which tend to build up wealth. Of these many would not deem it a trouble, indeed regard it as a pleasing incident of their weekly routine, to meet periodically and dis cuss topics of interest to their fellow colonists and to themselves. A room in which to hold such meetings might be had for the cost of lighting, and the other incidental expenses of the Asso ciation would be very trifling. It is clear to most people that Ashburton can only become a town of importance by the assistance of manufactories of some kind, and for several manufac tories the locality is especially adapted. Farming as earned on now is but a precarious undertaking at the best of times, so many contingencies militate against the success of the pgriculturist, but there are many industries for which this district is well suited which still remain to be developed, and which would prove highly remunerative if introduced. An Industrial Association —not by any means a Protection Asso ciation, such as that of Christchurch, which has arrogated to itself the more honorable title—is the proper body to ventilate these possibilities.

It appears that the telegram we received yesterday announcing that the New Zea land loan of L 1,500.000 had realised a minimum of LlO3 3s Cd was incorrect. The Press Association is responsible for the distribution of a similar message through the length and breadth of the colony. They offer no explanation for the blunder, but this afternoon have tele* graphed facts which came to our know ledge from a private source late last evening, viz—that the average price of the loan is LIOO Os 3d, and the amount

offered at and above par L 5,550,000. Mr W, O. Walker, M.H.R, will ad dress a meeting of his constituents at the Springburn schoolroom this evening, at 8 o’clock.

There was a good attendance at last night’s drill of the Ashburton Guards. A meeting of the Corps will be hold on Monday, at the old Borough Council Chambers, at 730 pm., to enrol the Company, elect officers and other import ant business.

The homeward English mail per Ton gariro will be despatched from Ashburton by this evening’s express. The Rev Father Ohastagnou will cele brate mass at Methven to-morrow morn ing, »nd vespers at Ashburton at 6.30 p.m

The next monthly sitting of the Ash ton District Court has been adjourned from Wednesday, June 10, to Thursday, June 11-

The following statement of assets and liabilities has been Hied:—Lancelot Fred. Andrewes, bookseller, of Ashburton Liabilities Secured— Ashburton ; Ash burton Builuing Society, L 250. Unse cured—Dunedin; J. Braithwaite, LI 4 12s lid ; Sargood, Son and Ewen, Llsa 6a 7d; J. and P. Isaacs, L 25 14* Id ; Otago Daily Times Company,Ll 12a lid Christ church; M. Barrie and Son, L 29 Os 7d ; Lyttelton Times Company, L2 19s 2d ; proprietors N Z Country Joumel, LI 2s; DeVeaux and Co., LI Is; 'llney and 'o , Ll 7 6s; H J. Wood and Co , L2l Is 7d ; proprietors N Z Church News, LI 8s 9d Nelson; Smythe and Co., L 4 4s Ak»roa; virs B. Burns, LI 19s «1. Melbourne : Wilson and M’Kinnon (proprietors of the Australasian), LI 14s 6d. Ashburton; J H Clayton, L 3 2s 6d ; T. F. Farley, L2 la 9d ; Ashburton Borough Council, L 26 13s 6d; G. P. Lublow. L 4 4s; sun dries, L 3 Os 8i; total, L4'9 6s Assets -Part of town section No 774, Ashburton leasehold from Borough Council, with buildings thereon, L 60 0; stock-in-trade, estimated value, L3OO ; book debts esti mated to produce L 8; cash in hand, 13s 8d; furniture, L 26; total, L 923 13s 8«3.

Holloway’s Pills are strongly recom mended to ail persons who are much reduced in power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be percep tible after a few days’ trial, though a more ex tended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway's medicine acts on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cer, .ain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal o all noxious matter from the secretions, and th* excitement of gentle action in the bowels, arc the sources of the curative powers of Hollo way’s Pills.—Atjvt,

A concert was hold ou Thursday even ing in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Rakaia, in aid or the Blue Ribbon Mission. There was a fair attendance. The Rev J. Stuart occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings with prayer. A short address Mr McDowell was followed by songs aud recitations from a number of friends, and an enjoyable evening was spent. At the conclusion, in response to an invita tion from the chair, sixteen of those pre sent donned the blue riobon. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Waterton Public Library was held in the Library Hall last evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr J. Davies pre sided. The Secretary read the Annual Report, which showed that daring the past year the Library had gained a num ber of additional subscribers, and the Committee had been enabled to place a large number of now books on the shelves and to effect certain improvements to the hall- The report also stated thijt the concert held during last month under the direction of Mr Sidney Wolf was a great qausical and financial success. On the motion of Mr Qilmonr, seconded by Mr Moses, the report wsa adopted. The Treasurer (Mr Taylor) read his report, which showed that the receipts during the Last year had been L 34 8s Bd, and tim expenditure L3O 10j, leaving a credit balance of L 3 18s Bd. Che balance

sheet was adopted. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the Secretary and Treasurer. The election of officers for ensuing year was then proceeded with and resulted as follows :—President, Mr J. Davis; Treasures, Mr T. Taylor; Secre tary, Mr Malcolm ; Committee, Messrs Reid, Gilmour, Moses, and Blee After passing accounts for payment, and other routine business, the meeting adjourned. The annual meeting of the Mount Hutt Licensing Committee summoned for noon to.day was adjonrned till 2 p m., and then adjourned till Monday, in accordance with the Act. No member of the Com mittee was present.

A Tonic Sol-fa singing class will be commenced on Monday evening. Par ticulars are given by advertisement in this issue.

The Rev T. R. Fisher, of Christchurch, has handed a donation of LIOOO to the British and Foreign Bible Society, with a request that it be appropriated to the Society’s work in China. The heating of the Lyttelton railway cases, involving charges of conspiring to defraud the Government, was resumed yesterday afternoon, when the prisoners Hough, Clark, and Kellohar were com mitted for trial.

A-iother unfortunate. —Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a 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 other diseases of the ijthroat

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 wil relieve any case.—fAuvr/

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly niee< iag of tho South Bakaia Koad Board was held on Thurs day. Present —Messrs Ooster, Holmes, Tucker and Mulligan.—'Tho Clerk re ported tho various works done by the labor gang during the month, and that he had procured oats, wheat and rape seed which were now being poisoned and pre pared for free distiibution for the de struction of small birds.—On the motion of Mr Holmes, seconded by Mr Mulligan, Mr E. S. Ooster was appointed Chairman. —The Clerk reported that the Railway Department had stopped the labor gang from removing the fence from Secord’< land, but a satisfactory arrangement had been made, and the work had been com pleted. Ho had received no further com munication from the railway authorities with regard to land for a road to ' 'hertsoy. Correspondence was read from the Board’s solicitors with respect to the ac crued moneys from the sale of the village settlement blocks. Some Lsll had been received up to the end of March.—lt was decided to skim plough part of the mad from Hogg’s whare to the River road.— Mr Allan further asked for some improve ments to the water-race crossing on Hart nell’s road, near the three ch*in reserve. The Clerk was instructed to have the work done. —A number of ratepayers ap plied for the formation of a footpath in Mackie street, and the removal of a barbe l fence closing the road in.—lt was decided to reply that the fence would be re moved at once, and that when adj lining occupiers had cleared away the gorse from the road the question of formation mioht receive attention ; notice to o'ear gorse to be sent to the School Committee Chairman and Mr Broadband—Mr l.ytel ton forwarded his resignation as member of the Board, as he was aware that one or two gentlemen were prepared to come forward from the east side of the railway, a portion of the district which was unre presented on the Board.—The resignation was accepted with regret —Mr Haslett iirosented a petition from nineteen vil age settlement residents, praying that the works which were passed at a pablis meeting and particulars of which were sent to the Land Office for approval, might be proceeded with at once; further asking, as so many of the settlers were oit of employment, if the Board would be in favor of giving preference to their applications for the work required. Mr Haslett addressed the Board at consider able length on the subject.—After con sidering tfce petition it was resolved that as soon as the Board received the money from the Government the necessary works would be carried out ; also, that water race crossings would be put in by the Board and charged to the Village Settle ment account, but if the Government did not pay over the money, no charge would be made on the settlers —Mr J. Wallace wrote stating that his cellar encroached some few inches on the footpath, and asked permission to let it remain so.— The request was granted, on the condi tion that the Board might order Its re moval at any time. —The Chairman was requested to purchase about 200 bushels of feed oats.—The Returning Officer was instructed to take the necessary steps for the election of another member in the place of Mr Lyttelton, resigned.—Ac-j counts to the amount of L 99 IDs 8d were I passed for payment, and the meeting ad-1 iourned

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Friday, sth inst. Present —Mi ssrs Dob son, Graham, and Oilmonr. In the ab sence of the Chairman, Mr. Dobson was voted to the chair.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

CORRESPOND NCR. he following correspondence was read: warding copy of the yearly return.—(2) From the Ashburt n County Council, stating that with reference to the Hinds and Waterton Pounds, now under' the control of the Board, the agreement with the Hinds poundkoeper expired on the Ist of August next, and that wiht the Waterton pouudkeeper on the Ist of June next ; also enclosing agreement. —lt was re solved tnat the pounds be offered to the present keepers on the smss terms as hitherto, and also that pound sales beheld on the second and fourth Friday of every month.—(3) From H. Dalton, complain ing the of ditch on the Boundary road, fronting bis property, left in an unfinished state some years ago, required deepening, which ha trusted the Board would attend to, aa the stoppage of the llocd-water in convenienced him—The Surveyor was instructed to rep Tt on the matter. —(4) From C. W. Minchener, in reply to the collector's letter applying for Court costa incurred in recovering rates on reserve No 930, and stating that the Board ought to forego the costs, as he had been placed at considerable disadvantage, being absent from the colony when the rates were due, and his tenant going away without paying his rent, he there fore trusted the claim would be waived It was resolved that the Board could not grant the request; the rates were due, and it was] Mr Minchener or his agents place to see them paid regularly by the tenant. The costs of the case were paid by the Bored, and these should have been included in the amount sent by Mr Minchener in settlement of rates due.— (5) Feom Property Tax Commissioner re valuation of districts, asking that intend ing applicants be allowed to seer ills, etc

—Granted.—(6) From County Council in reply to the Board’s letter, and stating that the Engineer had been instructed to prepare the necessary plans, etc., under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, for the construction of the South road between Ealing and Winslow. sctrvbyor's kepobt. The following report was read:—l. Shepherd’s Road: We have again in spected this road, where application was recently made for a ford. We cannot see the necessity of a ford at this place, there is no defined water course across the road. The water, in time of flood, overflows from the water-race at the upper boundary of the adjoining section between Crossan and Croy, it a place where the bank has been cut through The race, we should «ay, would carry all the water if properly cleaned out and widened. It crosses tne road a few chains from where the new ford is asked to be ma<>e; the accompany ing plan will show the position.— z. Mill Hoad and Beach Road : At the junction of these two roads, opposite Williams’s property, therein a dangerous place which has been scoured out across the road by repeated floods. Boulders put in the grips, we believe, would be the best plan of avert! ig accidents, and should be done at once.—3. Poplar Road : The contract on this road at Islesworth has been duly comp eted.—4 21 Drain Road and Low cliff Road : We nave taken the levels fur ide drains along these roads as asked for by the member for No 4 Ward, and have called for fenders. As there will be a quantity of stuff to be taken out of the drains, especially on the Lowcliff road, wo should advise the Board to con tribute towards the cost, and have it pro perly spread on the road as a formation. 5 Osborne's road : The approach to one of the oridgea having been washed away we have hid the same repaired,—6. Gra ham’s read : The contract for metalling this road has been competed, with the exception of having large stones broken, ruts filled in properly, etc., some more good gravel put on in places; we there fore hold over a sum sufficient to cover this —7. Ford’s road :We have again examined this road between Cinwald and the Boundary road. The creeks crossing it between these places are three in num ber, which we show the Board ou the map; the fourth water-courseistheone where it was proposed to have a ford made, in order to let the water go along its natural course. In company with Messrs Taylor, Oroy, Prebble, Giimour, and others, we had a careful examination of the water courses rising in Reserve 930 and ob structed by the formation of Ford’s road, more especidly the one in dispute. It seems that there are two water courses, the one rising about 20 chains from where the course intersects Ford’s road, about 25 chains above Boundary road; the other crosses about 6 chains south of the junction of the Boundary road with Ford’s road, and the old drain running through the reserve was evidently in tended to carry this water off, but is now prevented by the formation of the Boun dary road, which leads the water to the road dram at the junction of the roads, and would cross Ford’s road about 25- chains lower down. The water in the upper portion of this creek is directed by a ditch into the creek, which crosses where the proposed ford was intended. This of course adds con siderably to the qu mtity of the water entering the road at this point, but if each creek had to retain its own water, pos sibly a ford would not be required. If so a side drain would have to be made in order to prevent water soaking through the crown of the road, which will always make it bad for traffic while the present state of things exist. We would also again point out the necessity of widening and straightening Ford’s creek from An. derson’a to the ee». As we have previously pointed out, Ford’s road acts a a a catch water, which convey* a larger quantity of water than the creek can at'present carry. We would suggest a contribution from the Board towards the cost of widen-

ing the creek contemplated by the Oouo cii aud the ratepayers interested.—(B Longbeach Road: We have examined the plaje on this road where the gravel pit on McOormiok's land adjoins the road It would aeetn that the old Board pat up the preseat fence, which has now become decayed and requires renewing. We are not aware of any arrangement that was made with the proprietor of the land at that time, whether the Board paid for the shingle and erected the 1 fence, or whether they have to keep the fence in good order perpetuity.—(9) Dobson's Road : There is about twenty-6ve chains of the side drain on the lower portion of this road that was not cleaned oat at the last con tract not being thought n scossary. The cress has increased so considerably lately that we should advise having it olesned at once, otherwise it will cause the water to spread over the road Clause I—To send copy of report to Mr Oroy. Clause 2—The Surveyor to have work done. Clause 4—Resolved that the Board c >ntribiite half cost of proposed side drains. Clause 7 —Consideration postponed for a ful.'er meeting. Clause 9 —Work authorised to be done. RATES. As the severance of the districts would shortly take plaoe and none of the wards were in funds, with the view of liquidat ing the liabilities, it wa* resolved to give public notice of the Board's intention to strike a separate rate cf one frrthing in < the pound for the year ending December i 31, 1885, payable in one sum, aua that a ' speoial meeting be held to confirm the 1 «»me, j

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of this B 'ard was held to-day. Present —Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), Walsh, Lill, Cole and Zoach. CORRESPONDENCE. The following letters were read:—(l) From the Ashburton Gas Company, en closing a plan of a proposed siding from the railway to the gasworks, and asking the Board to consent to the same being made as it crossed a portion of the Great South road.—(2) From Mr John Doak on the bad state of the lower end of Wilson’s road, and asking to have about 20 chains formed. —Matter left iu the hands of Sur veyor to n-poct upon.—(3) From the County Council, enclosing the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council in reference to the River road. DIVISION or RIDINO. The Surveyor stated jchat the probable cost of dividing the tiding would be L 6. It was resolved to undertake the matter, and to forward a copy of the resolution to the Longbeach Road Board, asking them tu bear a share of the coat. surveyor's report.

The Surveyor’s report was read as

follows: —1. Rule’s Road: The contractor is proceeding with the proper completion of the formation of this road. When in sorting it at the beginning -of the week the work was being done in a satisfactory manner. It will probably be completed by to day.—2. Wilson’s Road : T< o woik of putting shingle on this road between the Wakanui School road and Botch road has just been completed. The work has been done satisfactorily, but the road to be put in good order wants reforming, so that water which now stays on the crown would fall away to the sides, which are in places higher than the centre of the road. The lower portion of this road also re quires a little attention. —3. River Road and Wakanui School Road : The contract

for filling in ruts on the metalled portion

of these roads has been completed.—3 Wakanui Township Road : We have had the thistles on this road removed. We would remind the Board that some time ago a resolution was passed with reference to the erection of a bridge over the creek on this road.—s. Smith’s Road: The erection of the concrete bridge over the creek on this road is near completion. In view of the large quantity of water coming down the creek, we have widened the spans two feet, which will give a greater carrying capacity than the channel of the creek. The work is being carried out satisfactorily.—6. Chertsoy Road : That portion of the road between Rule’s road and <Jiertsey having been considerably cut up by the recent carting, we ate having same repaired at a cost of L 4 —Wakanui Road : The bridge on this road, near tbs Wakanui, we have had to repair, it being unsound in one or two places. It will last for some little time longer. We would suggest that the woodwork be taken up and a concrete arch put in wban next found necessary to repair. The sides and foundations of the present bridge are con crete. Che coat, therefore, would not be large, and continually recurring repairs done away with. —8 Inoes’s Road; Action is being taken with reference to the accu mulation of water on this road by reason of the damming up of the Wakanui mill race.—9. Cochrane’s Road : The con tractor is at work on this road.—lo. Cement: iu {view of the conaideraole amount of cement likely to be used by the Board during the present year, we would suggest the advisability of taking advan tage of tbs market when prices are lower, and procuring a sufficient quantity. We may state it sometimes occurs, and has so done with the last bridge put in, that the works are delayed on account of cement nob to be had. In works of this kind the de.'ay might be very injurious, and we would ask the Board to consider the matter. Clause 2 was left in the hands of Mr Cole and the Surveyor, with power to act. Clause 5 was deferred till a more suit able opportunity. Clause 6 -The Surveyor was authorised to have the work done at a cost not ex ceeding L 4 Tho report was adopted. DEPUTATION.

A deputation consisting of Messrs T. Bullock and F. Mayo waited upon the Board in reference to the proposed siding at the Gasworks. The Board decided to throw no obstacle in the way of grant.ng the application, providing a more suitable manner of cross ing the road were given, and that it mat the approval of the B ard. The deputation thanked the Board and withdrew.

repairs. Mr Zonoh said chat several loads of gravel were required on the Wakanui road and fog the footpaths adjoining and leading to the Trevorton Side School. The matter was left in ths hands of Me Zouch and the Surveyor to arrange. HORSE AND OABT A discussion ensued in reference to ob taining a horse and cart, and also the ser vices of a competent man to attend to the minor repairs, etc., which were necessary on the various roads. The matter was left over for consideration of a future meeting. SICtNINO CHEQUES. The Chairmen and Mr Walsh were ap pointed a committee to sign cheques on behalf of the Board. ACCOUNTS. After passing accounts to the amount of L 136 sa, the Board adjourned.

YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Tramway returns—lß3 083 passengers for the quarter, being an increase on the previous quarter of 100 per cent. Wellinton. At the inquest to-day on the body of Peter Fleming, found dead yestardry, the postmortem examination showed that death resulted from suffocation, induced by tbs bursting of an abscess. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony. John Kennedy, believed to be a com mercial traveller for the firm of Harris and Co., Dunedin, died suddenly at the Empire Hotel at 10 30 to-night. The de ceased was apparently in good health half } an hour before death. Ha is son-in-law of I Inspector Atchioson, of the Nelson police I

At the Cook Licensing Committee to day counsel for tbs applicant for the re newal of a license requested *he Bench to remove three convictions which were endorsed on the license. The Bench, although the Inspector of Police and Clerk of the Court stated it was their belief that the license was wrongfully en dorsed, refused to take the responsibility of removing them, but granted the license for twelve months. It is understood that a mandamus will be applied for la the Supreme Court to compel the Bench to remove the endorsement.

TIMiEU. The Supreme Court session opens on Tuesday. The calendar is a rather long one, and in it is one cate of murder and one of attempted murder. The oivd list is a short one.

DrjNKDiN. The bod} of John Atkinson, keeper of the Corp iration manare depot was found on the beach at JTomahiwk. He is *up. posed to have be >n drowned whilo crajS fiehing. Intelligence by the mail shows th" t seven of the 350 candidates for the second rued cal examination received " Distino tion " Two of the seven are Otago students; F. A. Jeffooat and P. & Lind say both taking medals and first-class cer tificates Lindsay has also bean invited to become Demonstrator to Professor

An attempt was made on Thursday to nreok the 5 15 p.m. train from Dnnedin to Mogial, a sleeper being placed acres 3 the rails. The engine kept the metals and no damage resulted. The police are making enquiries, but as yet they hare no clue.

The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce delegate will not g. by the Janet Niocol trip on this occasion

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford station for the week ending Friday, June 5,1885: —

Rainfall, for May, 2.35 m.

“MINNIE.”

On Thursday evening last the Presby terian Choir, aided by n few friends, gave the Service of Soag entitled “ Little Minnie ; or, the Sunshine of a Sister,* Love.” The “ Service of Song “ Idea has been deservedly popular among church choirs for soma yean, and we know of no better means of inculcating a good lesson through the medium of a soundly moral tale well told, than by having the tale dressed up in a musical setting. The Presbyterian Ohoir choose for their “ Service” Eilburn’s story of the Amen, can civil war, with John Rlnder’s musical illustrations. The tale is very well told, and on Thursday itjwas well read by Mr Thomas Arthur. The heroine is a Kttla girl of twelve years old, and the hero her noble-hearted brother The latter, filled with a grandly patriotic enthnsiaiiism, joins the Federal army of America to champion the great, cause of slavery abolition. In the toilsome marches in which he had to engage his comrade was the son of a widow, and not possessed of the best physique. When he enlisted, the widow’s son also joined the regiment, and when he left home the hero of the story promisedjthe widow to look after her boy. In the course of the long marches the son. of the widow would frequently have had to break down but for the noble-hearted youth by his side, who relieved the weak one of bia knapsack and military imped!- menst, and trudged along thus heavily weighted. At the end of a long forced march, it was the turn of the weakly son of the widow to mount guard. The hbre' of the tale, still feeling fresh, and seeing the exhausted state of his friend, at once , took the further duty upon himself cl becoming the boy’s substitute on guard. But he had over-estimated his powers of endurance, and when bis turn of sentry came, notwithstanding all his efforts tired nature asserted herself, and he fell asleep! , at his post standing on his feet In this terrible fault he was discovered by his commanding officer, and the inexorable laws of war demanded a sentenooof death. This was passed upon the culprit by the court martial, but iu total ignor ance of the antecedent facts. In % letter 1 to his father the hero told the whole 1 story. His old father recognised the jus- ■ tioe of the sentence for the offence com - mitted, but felt proud to be father of a boy whose heart was of the mould that 1 would impel him to act as he had done to 1 save his weakly comrade, “the only ; sou of his mother, and she a widow." “Little Minnie,"however, took 1 her brother’s letter, and, after a long journey to Washington, saw the grant and ■ good Abraham Lincoln, whose tragic fate struck sorrow into the heart of every soul i who heard of it. Old Abraham heard the child’s story, and, having been put in possession of the facts, at once pardoned the young man- The rest can be ima gined. This is the outline of the story, without any of the artistic filling in of Mr Etibarn The tale is here and there illustrated by song. The first is a pretty little four-part no, “ The Beautiful Throne,” illustrative of Minnie’s mother’s 1 death, was given with the necessary soft ness The “ Easter Hymn,” as snag by the hero, who was leading tenor in his 1 village church, waa rendered by the choir and orchestra with all the spirit it ought i , to have thrown into it. The, “Goodbye,” , when the lads left for the war—one of Straub’s sweet melodies—was given sa a duet by Mrs Hodge and Mias' Bsrrett, and every point was duly marked, the chorus being picked up very softly, - . “ Are we sowing,” illustrative of the young man's meditations on his past life as he j ■ urneyed to the theatre of war— was followed by a plaintive duet by Mr* Savige and Mias Barrett, “By and bya,’ J bring! g vividly before the mind the sad ness of heart of the soldier, as the full;' realisation of the horrors of war burst upon him. “ Lift the heart ”is sung , in chorus after the heater has heard the reader tell of the hero'a , failure in doty, and “ Angels, ever bright and fair,” sung by Mrs Savage, plainly shadows forth the dreamt of the noble Boy while he enjoys his almost fatal slsep at his po >t, Mrs Ravage was fairly success ful in the solo, which was well received indeed, “The Psalm of Life” is one of Doane’e grand marches, and comes in to show out the melancholy but noble resignation of the Deacon to the fate of his son, and previous to the anthem the “ Dead March ” is played in almost a whisper. “ Night,” a slow movement by Kinder contains a prayer after, the reading of the boy’s letter to his father, and “ Minnie’s prayer ” before she starts on her lonely journey to the President was. most sweetly sung by Miss, Oliver, with a date obligato played with “ Mr Jameson’s usual taste. “ Zion’s, Eing,” a burst of joy at the boy’s re- ■ lease is followed in truly triumphant style with “ Will the angels come to me ” as a close. The members of the orches tra are—Mias Kidd, Organ ; Mias Savage and Mr Purchase, violin ; Mr Jameson, flute ; and Mr G 8. Savage, cornet. A voluntary waa also played on the organ by Miss Gerty Corriok, the eight year old daughter of Mr Albert Oorriok, of Christ-' church, whose chorus “ The Bit of Blue” is to be given on the occasion of the re petition of the service in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday evening.

THIC ASfiBDKTOJN UUAJtiJDiAJS, SATOBOAY, JUNE 6, 18«5



Shade Date, Min. Max. Max. Observations. May 3 C 30. 57- 89. Fine June 3f l8. 4& 93- Fine X *9 57- 88. Fine t , 3 32- 57* 82. Fine #» 3 32- 62. So Fine #» 4 43- 63. no. Fine , t. S 29. 55- 90. Fine



Wanted. WANTED Known— Mra Whittington, f Nurse and Charwoman. Nursng, £1 per week. Apply, Davis’s Cottager, -i Hast Belt. 6 906 J WANTED —A good General Servant. Apply to Mas Lucas, Tanored , street. 6 904 WANTED Known-That a young man . wishes to Learn Book-keeping. d , dress, stating terms, to B. H. Tears, * I Post Office, Ashburton. 6 917 A YOUTH wants to Learn Dancing privatsly. Apply, by letter, stating terms and particulars, to H. H. Boss, Post Office, Ashburton. 6 898 WANTED Owner for a Silver mounted half filled with shot. Apply, office of this paper. 6 901 WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at € pec lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Beady-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 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 Grwtin, Newlands. 6 730 WANTED Known—That T. Hoult has commenced Bacon Curing, 1 and having purchased a first-class sausage . machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every 1 day. Only good corn fedfpigs bought. | 5 5 711 VT7ANTED 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. j-sobrs, ealys’ Buildings, East treat. f ANTED inown— Jones and Brad- V V BHAW are offering a superior blend -f Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 2i)s per box ; Flour, 18a per Back ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. _ "ITT" ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew p \\ ing Machines can be bad on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



irRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, M dressmakers, ■Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 53^



TOWLE'S pennyroyal and steel pills for femalekqniokly corrMt all irregulan tiesand relieve the distress Ag symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boies Is l*d and §B 9d. of all chemists. Prepared only by B T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale ‘ houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 / TTJK HAVjS FOR SALE CHBAP. WOOLPACKS, MU weights FENCING WIBF Nos. 8 and 9, at leas than ca LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10« to LBf a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices 'ENGLISH AND OTHER CLOVERS • MATSON, COX & CO. A SHBURTON A BUILDING SOCIETY. PBRMAB ENT & INVESTMENT The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4} per cent, per annum for Do « pOT<te at Call, 5 par oant. per annum for three months, and 6 per cent-, per annum & fixed tor 6 month* or over j Ward, vj»nasrer. Office;- Arcade Cumber*. Fnrr.ett strae* ri'B® ASHBURTON COUNTY X STOCK AND SALETARDS COMPANY (Lim.ted), Is prepared to



Dip Sheep 0 Urge or small lots at the following ssalOttf charges For the first 500 sheep, one penny each “For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Forthe second 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for In addition to the above. “ 6KOBGB JAMESON, Secretary. A 8 hburton coal firewood depot. AND R. S. BEAN Is now landing (ex Sunbeam) A SPLENDID SAMPLE OF NEWCASTLE COAL. A trial solicited. B. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147



WAR WITH RUSS sent juncture it \ lor any one exe-pt a highest rank to say whi present negotiations betw Russia wilt lead to a j war, or whether they w; The absence of fall infora is transpiring between t may indicate that the p blowing harmlessly past; the awful silence which gi a storm. In either case, prepared for tile worst, breaks out the prfce of ne of commerce will rise, commodities, wool *nd la Now is the time, thereft •took of clothing, before dee begins. In ord«r tt be csoght napping we bar • Splendid Assortment of and other materatls neca equipped tailoring establ wo'are prepared to offer a priees for cash. Regarding it is almost needless for nt everbody kn«wa, viz, that tifio mode of cutting, and eised by ns in fitting the I la an impossibility.—Ceik Merchant Tailors, Tancre ~ PUBLIC NO I BEG to inform my fi tomera that 1 hare ' business as Ohemist and 1 have qarried on in thi past twelve yean. In re 1 thank most sincerely m friends for their kind patronage extended to n time. My successor (Mr Trill, I trust, meet with tin



WANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 That HiTssandCo. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies' Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic aides, Ss, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 W 'ANTED KNXnWhi— Kubbkt b.lisxub, Bill Poster, Theatrical Aoeitt, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 Special Advertisements. Mrs Adams, AGENT FOB. MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of Qrewel wools, silks, filoselle, 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, East street, (Next Mt Ranger's, baker). 6 760 Trees, frees. Treej. THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Frnit and Forest TREES, Pin us Insignia, Macrocarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices extremely moderate. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 A. RRIVED A R R I YE D. NEW GuODS. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. . . Specially low rates to Country Stores. “ The Old Flag ” (music and words), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price.



R Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. )s 692 GRIOULTURAL Machine Shop, Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of machinery.. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Setring Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. EAD, 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 beautt iul by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS 1 ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. Ibe ieve it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular man of tbe 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 papeis; ’ and I say tbe same I Read ! Read I Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Mot 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! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders' Buildings, East St., Ashburton. WAKANCI ROAD. CHARLES RAY 3 4



Special Advertisements. f J\HE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mb h»s WILDING, LtWIS & OA fGILL hare been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Die trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury. I MACPHKRSON, FILMER AND 00. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERC H ANTS, Gait 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, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities. 2&T' WE ARE PRODUCERS And can sell to suit the times



W. H. COLLINS, Manager. 2,476 Yards COSTUME CLOTH, B|d, Usual price, Is. 160 Yards RICH BLACK SILK, 3a 9d. 800 Pairs WHITE AND COLORED BLANKETS From 7s lid per pair. 568 Yards GREY SILESIA LININGS, 2fd. 5J STRIPE AUSTRIAN RUGS, 8s 6d. 120 Yards STRONG OOI'TON TICKING, 4idL 296 Yards ROUGH Bk< *WN HOLLAND, 4|d. 192 Yards WELSH FLANNEL, 9id. 320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. 76 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, 1< for 36 Yards. 10 Dozen B <YS' AND YOUTH*’ TWEED HATS Is 6d. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWEiD TROUSERS AND VESTS, 15s 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half price. They are worth 255.



H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., 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 gr*in we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we hare 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 fJIHE NEW ZEAL N D Clothing- Factory CONTRACTORS To v i New Zealand Government Rail* ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c &o. c. Are now prepared to enter into contracts tor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner.



[ ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shorten notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLINo STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the folio wr ing centres, viz:— 1 Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reef ton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



ictoria House, Fireside employment, amusement, & instruction for winter evenings. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Pine 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 Jross Stitch worfc, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s. Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ samples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Dimaut and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c.. Bub and Isocwd Streets, Aihbuttoa, Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER TRAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fancbed Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Beat English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4Jd per lb Box Tea, from 12a 6d per box A grand assortment of new -tin Pish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Herrings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag I Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, XOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is (id per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Beat Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street, 12 2842



I Couehs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter's '• Lung Preserver.', This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Kead|ad verdaement. *• taying” Power.—lt will be interest Ing to athletes, apd to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the aia*er colonies an article haa of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet impirta, in an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “ staying power,’’—in other words, nutriment and strength. We rofor to Cadbury’* “ Cow Bwoce- ”



The furred tongue, bad tasting month and miserable feeling, says you need American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, palpitate and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. made by American Co. Notice The Bad and Worthless



*re never imitated or counterfeited. This is cs peclally true of a family med'One, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has beee tested and prove by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most vafaSte tamily medicine on earth, many iaitatloiis sprung up and began to steal the not»& in which the press and the people of the aouatty had expressed the merits of H. &, and-jin very way trying to induce suffering invalids o use their stuff instead, to make ■ money on the credit and b vJd name of H. B. Many others started nostrums pot up in trimi* lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop”or “Hops” were used in a way to induce people to believe hey were the samc as Hop Bitten. AUinch pretended remedies or cures, no matter what heir style or name is, and especially those 'with the word ,r Hopf* or “ Hops ” in tfaeif name or in any way connected’ tfith them Of heir name, arc imitations or counterfeits,' 1 eware of them. Touch none of them. - Use nothing but genu-ne American Hop Bitters with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on - the white label, and Dr Souie’s nam#» blown in the 'Class, Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealiogia latte tkm « WWterfciU,