SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Maud Graham, schooner, from Peloras Sound. Wareatea, s.s., from Timarn. Koranui, s.s., from West Coast and WiSllington. ' . Wan aka, s.s., from Nelson and Wel lington.' Sailed. Yesterday, Omaha/ brigantine, for Chatham Is lands. Wareatea, s.s., for Westport. Koranui, s.s., for Oamaru and Dunedin. Wanaka, 0.5., for Wellington and Nel son. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived The Northern Steamship Company’s steamer Garelocb, from Glas gow ; Golden Isle, from Wellington. The Heroine cleared for London with a cargo valued at L 44,718. Wellington, Yesterday. Sailed —Rotomahana, for the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived Tarawera, from the West Coast Sounds. Sailtd—Hawea, for the North; Tara wera, for the West Coast Sounds.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 27- Messrs Matson, Cox and Cj., at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS AMUSEMENTS. Etc. This Evening Town Nall—Woodward's Japanese Troupe Monday, Febeuaky 2. Borough* Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Town ’Hall—Webb’s Marionettes, at 8 o’clock Fbiday, February 6 ishbarton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Friday, March 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, March 7. ATakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 am. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &0,, at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p in. daily. FoT Dunedin, Tinwsld, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Genddine, at 10 a,m. daily. *fox Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Tim&x-u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a-m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a,m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdnys, at .6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m, For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur lays, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at A3Q p*m, daily. _ For Flomington, on Mondays, Wednes- Says, and Fridays, at 4,30 p. in. For Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at IO.'SO a. m.

UTaiU arrive at the Ashburton Post 'Office — Prom Climtchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a. 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.3° *\m. daily. From lemuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. b. p.m, and 8 p.m. daily. From Greonstreet and Ashburton Forks* Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.xn* _ From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. . _ . From Newlands, on Tuesdays ana Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin,; Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1885. The School Election.

It is with exceptional pleasure we congratulate the householders of Ash burton upon the result of last night’s School Committee election. Any ap-. prehensions we may have entertained as to the sincerity of the public interest in our education system were dispelled by the large and influential attendance ; and the choice of the electors —although it excluded several gentlemen who might have contributed much towards the efficiency of the Committee —was a happy one. We have already dwelt at some length upon the unsatisfactory condition of the school as revealed by the Inspectors’ report, but We have not, nor shall we now, attempt to point to any individual as being responsible for this deplorable state of affairs. We leave the whole matter with entire con fidence in the hands of the present Committee, a body composed of gen tlemen who will, we are sure, discharge their onerous and important duties with care, intelligence and strict im partiality.

Woodward’s Japanese Troupe opened to a very fair house at the Town Hall last night, and those who attended witnessed a performance which of its kind, has never been excelled in Ashburton. The troupe consists of several Japanese acro bats and contortionists and some very clever dancers, etc. A light screen act by Bungaro was executed with marvell ous dexterity and was deservedly ap plauded. The c mtortion act of Kitohi was a most wonderful feat, and the clog dancing and eand jig of Messrs Matthews and Renno were very clever. The great screen act by Bungaro and his son is the most remarkable feat we have ever seen attempted either in these colonies or Europe, and no resident in Ashburton should lose the dpportunity they now have to witness it. The dancing and pantomime act by Messrs Matthews and Delchanty were well received, and the whole troupe, as we have already said, is one of extraordinary merit, and we hope to see a crowdedhouse at theirperformance to-night, when there will bj an entire change of programme, including the wonderful Girauds, The newly elected Committee of the Ashburton District School met immedi ately after the annual meeting of house holders last night. All the members were present, and on the motion of Mr Andrew Orr, seconded by Mr Thomas, Mr D. Williamson was appointed Chairman for the ensuing year. On the motion of Mr S. W. Alcorn, seconded by Mr Collins, it was resolved to invite applications for the post of Secretary to the Boar;), ap plicants to state the amount of remunera tion expected. The Committee having resolved to hold its next meeting on Fri day, 30 h instant, adjourned. Last night the, happily for Ashburton, unfamiliar sound of the fire bell was heard at about half-past ten. A very large number of residents had been pre-

sent at the somewhat exciting school meeting hold in the evening, and a fair audience had also favored the Japanese performers with their patronage. Just as people were on their way home from those gatherings the sound oi the fire bell di verted their thoughts from the course in which they had been running for the two or three hours previously, and gave speed to their feet, which carried them in the direction of the Wakanui road. It was in that direction the glare of the fire was seen, and not a few fancied, from the brilliance of the glare that the convent was the scene of the conflagration. On reaching the large convent building, how ever, it was seen that the fire was still further up the road. The burning build ing was a four-roomed cottage belonging to Mr E, Watkins, sen., painter. With the commendable prompnees which char acterises our Fire Brigade, the engine was in front of the cottage in eight min utes from the first sound of the alarm, and it also says much for the Western Brigade that, without any horses to help them they dragged their heavy engine from the d pot beyond the railway to the scene of the fire in something leas than fifteen minutes. When the engines arrived there was no thing for them to do, as not a drop of water that could be pumped by them was near. The firemen, however, made what use they could of their buckets and the pump behind the cottage, but under the circumstances it was impossible to save the building. A sewing machine and one or two valueless articles of furniture were the only things saved, and both cottage and contents were destroyed. No clue has been discovered to the origin of the fire. Mrs Watkins says there was no sign of fire about the place when she left the house, half an hour before the alarm ; and her husband, who was under the in fluence of drink, was found at the house of a neighbor and the police took charge of him on the score of drunkenness. The buiiding was insured in the London, Liverpool and Globe office for LSO. Con stables Neil, Latimer and Beddek we«e very early on the ground and rendered good service. The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in . very way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi 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 they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the whits label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust * nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned agamst dealing in imila tioostiCQUQterfeitßi

At the annual meeting of householders ' held in the Borough schools last evening, 203 electors recorded their votes in the election of the Committee. The follow ing are the number of voters for each can didate ;—D, Thomas, 76 ; D. William son, 71 ; J- Orr, 58 ; J. Tucker, 55 ; R. Friedlander, 53 ; A. Orr, 52 ; G. Lamb, 45 ; S. W. Alcorn, 41 ; W. H. Collins, 37 ; W. J. Silcock, 23 ; G. Andrews, 17; W. H. Zouoh, 17 ; J. Sawle, 15; J. Hunt, 11. A letter repljingto our correspondent “Dissatisfied” is crowded out of this issue.

Consequent on the acceptance of Rev W. Kirk’s application to become a super numerary, the Wesleyan Conference at its sitting yesterday placed the Rev D. McNiooll on the station sheet as superin tendent of the Ashburton circuit. Mr McNjcoll's colleague will be the Rev A, C. La wry (from the Three Kings Institution). Of course these appointments are still open to alteration at the third reading of stations, but we understand there is little likelihood of any further change being ef fected. Mr McNicoll is at present in charge of the Blenheim circuit. The valuation of the city properties, which has just been completed for the Christchurch City Council, gives a total of 1255,896, or LIO.OOO less than last year. At Christchurch yesterday, a special jury case, Thurman v. Low, for LISOO damages, for closing » road at Acheron, in the Marlborough district, which has occupied the Supreme Court for three days, was finished, when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff withL394 damages. Mr Holmes, for the defendant, obtained leave to move, after the vacation, to set aside the verdict.

At i the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr H. O. S. Bad dley, R. M., Edward Watkins was charged with drunkenness, but the police not pressing the charge ho was dismissed with a caution.—J-.mea Bradley was charged with assaulting Nicholas Lenowry, at Methven yesterday. Sergeant Felton ex plained that Lenoury had pressed the accused to cut his (Lenoury’s) throat, and the accused had acceded to the re quest inflicting a severe wound upon tho throat of Lenoury.—Nicholas Lenoury, said that he was a shearer. He was at Methveu yestardvy, and met accused who was a friend of his. Witness had asked accused to cut hia throat, and the latter did so. Witness thought it was the in tention of the accused to use the back of the knife, and that the wound was in flicted accidentally. The cut was sewn up by a man named Grant.—Tho accused stated that he had no intention to inj ire Lenoury. He was under the influence of drink, and intended to use the back of the knife only. Tho accused was cautioned and dismissed. The annual meeting of householders for the purpose of eieciing a Committee for the Tinwald School distret was held last evening, but our report is held over until to morrow’s issue. The following gentle men were elected members of the Com mittee for the ensuing year, viz. :—Messrs J. Smith (17), J. Farlane (16), F. S. Shearer (13), F. Schnider (12), G. Simp son (10). J. Heaeltine (9), J. Clark (7),. Cricketers are requested to turn out to practice to-morrow afternoon at 2 30. If a sufficient number attend, the match announced for last week, Tall v. Short, will be played, and will be continued the

following Wednesday. Catarrh of thr Bladder,—Stinging .rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba. ” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. , 3 Quiet nerve and balmy sleep in Hop Bitters’ for sleepless ladies and invalids. Notice. — Advt.] Coughs,JColds, 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. Read ad vertisement. Holloways Ointment and Pills.—

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ASHBURTON DISTRICT SCHOOL

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of householders, for the purpose of electing a Committee for the Ashburton District School, was held at the Borough Schools last evening. There was a very large attendance, over 200 persons being present; and on the motion of Mr Andrew Orr, seconded by Mr D, Thomas, Mr Sealy, the chairman of the retiring committee, toon the chair. The advertisement convening the meet ing was taken as read. The minutes of the last annual meeting having been read and confirmed, the Chairman stated the purpose for which the meeting had been convened, and called upon the Secretary (Mr Joseph Ward) to read the Committee’s annual report and balance sheet. The Secretary read the report and balance sheet as follows :

ANNUAL REPORT. “Your Committee have considerable difficulty in submitting their report of the past year’s work of the schools to the householders of the Borough and the dis* trict, inasmuch as there is at the present time some correspondence in progress with the Board of Education on thb sub ject of the report of the Inspectors on their late examination. They have con sequently deemed it advisable to be as brief as possible in their statements.— The numbers on the school registers are : —Boys, 269 ; girls, 248; total, 517, showing a decrea e of six as compared with last year. —The average daily attendance for the year has been 390, being an in crease of 14 as compared with the daily average of last year.—The pastes at the Inspectors’ examination shows a decrease of 9 per cent, the percentage for this year being 76, as against 85 for last year. This may be accounted for in this way : dur ing the year a regulation has been made by the authorities that every child attending the schools under their control shall be presented for examination. This regula-. tion was casried out, and every child was presented, whereas last year only 194 out of the whole school were presented.— As regards the staff, it may be stated generally that it is sufficient for the pre sent requirements of the schools, and the Committee have pleasure in bearing testi mony to the regularity and zeal with which the various members of the staff have en deavored to discharge their important duties. During the past year, by the liberality of the Board of Education, there has been erected a handsome and commodious side school upon an excellent

site at Hampstead, purchased by the Board from Mr Francis 'l'. Mayo, and the Uommittee have been so fortunate as to iecure the services of a mistress well and 'avorably known in this district as a use ul an 1 successful teacher. The school vas opened shortly before the vacation, vhenGl pupils were entered on the school ■egisters. Under efficient management rour Committee expect this school will be i great relief to the main school, and pre ent the many evils which are consequent ip on overcrowding. Your Committee

;annot close this report without express ng their deep regret that anything should lave occurred to disturb the unanimity which has recently been established, and which is so essential to the management, and the successful training of the pupils attending the schools, and they sincerely trust that the correspondence alluded to at the commencement of the report will have the effect of removing any mis understandings or misconceptions that may have unconscioas'y arisen, and that the future welfare and success of the school may be surely and firmly established.— Tour Committee would again give expres sion to their thanks to chose who so cheerfully and liberally responded to their appeal for prizes for distribution amongst the successful competitors, and it will, your Committee doubt not, be a source of gratification to the donors to know that a keen and healthy competition was excited in the different standards, which the Committee trust will result in permanent benefit to a goodly number of the pupils. —Your Committee also desire to express their thanks to the Boird of Education for their promptitude and liberality in supplying the wants of the schools and district, and to the Board’s Secretary for his courteous attention.—Your Committee regret that their endeavors to obtain the erection of a swimming bath for the use of the pupils attending the schools have only been partially successful, but if their successors will persevere in the effort to obtain this great desideratum, jour Com mittee have every reason to believe that they will succeed, as the Board of Educa tion have already promised it favorable consideration when they have funds avail able for this purpose..” BALANCE SHEET. Receipts.

£ s. d. Balance from last year 39 2 5 Salaries ... ... ... 1003 14 10 Incidental ... 147 4 0 £ll9O 1 3 Expenditure. Salaries ... ... ... 1003 14 10 arotaker ... ... ... 35 0 0 Secretary ... ... ... 15 0 0 Firing 26 6 0 Nightman ... ... ... 12 4 0 Repairs ... ... ... 49 16 4 Goods and advertising ... 11 17 5 Chimney sweeping and sun dries 3 14 0 Balance in Bank 32 8 8

£ll9O 1 3 The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said that he was much gratified to see so large an attendance of householders. Their pre sence testified to their keen interest in school matters. He would not detain them by a lengthy speech, but would at once give them an opportunity to make any remarks they thought fit upon the business bsfore them. His Worship the Mayor seconded the adoption of the report and balance sheet. Mr D. Thomas asked the Chairman to give the meeting particulars of the amount paid for salaries—the sum received by each teacher. . In reply to the Chairman, the Secretary said that he had not before him the neces sary documents from which to supply the information sought by Mr Thomas. But speaking from memory, and he thought with tolerable accuracy, the amounts were: headmaster about L2B per month, the headmistress, about LlB 10a, the infant mistress L 9, the second master JLB 15s, the third master, L 5 10s, and the pupil teachers from L3O to L4O per an num. Mr H. Friedlander asked if it was ab solutely necessary to appoint a Committee that evening. His reason for asking the question was, that in his opinion it would be only fair for the householders to be ac quainted with the headmaster’s explana tion to the Board of Education in re ference to the recent unfavorable report of the Inspectoral, Before proceeding to judge the present Cota ns ifctee and appoint journed until the headmaster’s explanation was made public, the householders would be in a much better position to determine if the retiring Committee had done th%ir duty. If the school was in the un satisfactory state alleged by the Inspec tors’ report, a certain amount of blame should attach to the Committee, for it was clearly their duy to see that the staff - did their work with care and diligence If he recollected aright the Inspectors re ported that the headmaster had not thor oughly attended to his duties. If this was the case his negligence should not have escaped the attention of the Visiting Com mittee, and if they had reported the matter the explanation might now be be fore the public. The Chairman read the second clause of the 66th section of the Education Act, and said he thought that the proceedings might be adjourned. Mr Thomas thought that if the meeting of householders failed to elect a Commit tee, the Education Act provided for its appointment by the Board of Education. ! ho Chairman read the 67th section of the Act, which provides that in the case of failure by the householders to elect a Committee at the adjourned meeting, the Board may appoint the Commissioner to do so, Mr Collins said the Act provided for cases where the householders neglected to exercise their privilege, but he did not think the large number of electors pre sent had attended with any intention to neglect this. Mr Robert Murray, senior, Requested the Chairman to read the advertisement convening the meeting. The Chairman replied that the meeting had already determined to take the ad vertisement as read, Mr John Orr said that he failed to see any advantage likely to be derived from the suggested adjournment. The Com mittee elected that evening would have power to deal with the Inspectors’report and the staff of the school. A fortnight hence the householders would have no mors power, authority or influence. They now had an opportunity to elect men they thought likely to conscientiously repre sent their interests, and he thought they

should at once proceed to do so. Mr H. Friedlander said that the tenor of his remarks had evidently been mis construed. The advantage he saw to be gained by an adjournment, was that it would afford the householders an oppor tunity to express an opinion upon the Inspectors’ report and the master’s reply. If they proceeded with the election that night, they would have no such opportun ity, and they would act without an ade quate knowledge of the merits of the case. Mr R. Murray, fjun., said that the course suggested by Mr Friedlander would imply a doubt as to the capability

of the new Committee. He thought the householders might leave the solution of the difficulty with confidence in the hands of the gentlemen likely to be elected that evening. Mr D. Thomas said that school matters had been very freely discussed during the past twelve months, and he thought that no information now to be obtained would influence the choice of the electors. The

householders had met for the purpose of appointing a Committee in which they had confidence, and he urged that they should at once proceed to the business of the evening. Mr Pritchard understood Mr Friedr lander’s object in seeking the postpone ment of the meeting was to give the electors an opportunity to express an opinion on the actions of the outgoing Committee. Such an opinion could not be fairly expressed with the information they had before them. He would sup port a proposal for adjournment, (

Mr Allison considered that the corres pondence between the Board of Education and the headmaster concerned the imme diate parties only, and was not a matter for discussion by the householders. He' could see no sufficient reason for adjourn ing the meeting;,,. The Chairman read the letter from the Board of Education, requesting the Com mittee to hand the Inspector’s report to the headmaster, and invite an explana tion to the Board from the latter. The Chairman said the Ashburton district was

not singular in this matter, there was now. under consideration a parallel case in con nection with the Rangiora School. Mr H. Friedlander asked the Chairman to read the Committee’s reply to the letter received by them from the Board. The Secretary, directed by the Chair-

nan, read the following resolution .dopted by the Committee and addressed o the Board “That the Committee ,re of opinion that the tone of the report s somewhat stronger than the circum stances warrant, and that the Inspectors lave drawn conclusions which are not jorne out by the facts of the case.” Mr Allison asked if the resolution read jy the Secretary had been carried unani mously. —The Secretary replied in the affirmative. Mr R. Murray, jun., asked the Chair man to read the results of the last ex amination as shown in the introductory to the Inspector’s report. The Chairman did as requested, and compared the figures with those of last year. At the request of Mr Bradley, the Secretary read the defin tion given in the Act of the word “ householder.” Mr D. Thomas said that it had already been ruled at other meeting , that any adult resident in the school district was entitled to vote at the election, of the Committee. The Chairman read last year’s report, and contended that although the results revealed were no better than those ob tained this year, the Inspector’s referred in a satisfactory manner to the progress and condition of the school. The Com mittee had expected a much better report. They believed that the whole of the staff had recently worked zealously and well. Personally he was satisfied that there was a misunderstanding somewhere. If it had not been so the Inspector’s report would have been of a different character.

Mr Mobs said that as the affair was sub judice, it waa hardly fair to express an opinion until they had fuller information on the matter. Inspectors were not in* fallible; they were just as liable as other people to make mistakes, and from the remarks which had fallen from the Chairman, he waa disposed to think that they had made a mistake in this in stance. However, this discussion did not bear upon the business of the meeting— the election af a Committee. Mr R. Murray, senr, reminded the Chairman that there had been complaints

of the very cursory examination made by the Inspectors in 1883. On that occasion it was reported that the Board’s officers had only devoted two hours to the task. The recent examination occupied two days, and was probably more accurate and exhaustive than its predecessor. During the time which expired between the two examinations a regulation had been intro duced, requiring that all children attend ing Government schools should be pre sented for examination. Still with 493 children on the roll in 1883, 222 were re ported as having been presented, and in 1884 with 532 on the roll only 236 were presented. There were only 14 children

less last year than this, although now every child was expected to be presented. . The Chairman said that although Mr Murray appeared to have devoted con .siderable attention to the matter he was laboring under a misapprehension. It waa true that only 236 had been presented in standards, but 248 children below standards had been examined. Mr B. Murray, senr, asked what classes were referred to by the Chairman as the higher standards. The Chairman said the third, fourth,

fifth, and sixth. At the request of Mr Murray, he read the passes at the last examination in these standards, but s*id he was unable to read the results of the preceding examination. He could not accept the figures handed to him by Mr Murray, for without questioning their accuracy they were clearly not official. Mr rtlJtturray, sen., read the results of last yeaftß examination and contended that they were consistent with the com paratively favorable remarks of the In spectors. There had not been a single pass from the school in the Sixth Stan-

dard for three years. Scholars from the Longbeach, Chertsey, and other small schools, had passed that Standard and secured much better results in other Standards. The Chairman said that Mr Murray appeared to ignore the fact that last year a number of children had been withheld from examination. Mr Murray, sen., asked the Chairman to state the average age of those not pre sented for examination in standands.

Mr Simmonda asked the Chairman to read the notice convening the meeting. (Laughter.) Mr Bird said they appeared to be doing the work of a School Committee, and although the discussion might be very interesting, he was anxious to exer cise his vote and get away. It was clear that the school was not in a satisfactory position, but the best remedy was now to elect a good Committee. He hoped that nothing would be done hastily in respect to the reorganisation of the staff, and that the headmaster would have the fullest opportunity to exonerate himself. The motion for the adoption of the re port and balance sheet was then put and carried by a considerable majority, although a number of the householders

expressed their dissent. Mr Thomas said that he had opposed the motion, as he thought that before the outgoing Committee relinquished their office, they should have given some more explicit account of their stewardship. The school had become a bye-word throughout the countty, and they might talk of their reports and standards, but until they secured some very radical change they would never obtain the great desideratum they had in view:—a good sound education

for their children. The Chairman said the householders had met for the purpose of electing a Committee. The outgoing Committee had not come before them for judgment. The meeting had adopted the report and balance-sheet, and the matter was dis posed of. Mr Thomas said they wanted an ac count of the Committee’s term of office.

The Chairman s’id they had the report. [Mr Thomas : “What a report !”] Mr Collins thought this discussion should close. The Committee had done

what they could, and as to the future he thought there was no reason to apprehend the charge of dynamite, which appeared to exercise the fears of some people. Mr H. W. Barratt counselled the house holders to elect a Committee comprised of parents of children attending the school. A Committee which would be removed from the disturbing influences of politics and Borough Council. Mr J. Orr said that he took the meeting to he largely composed of intelligent men who did not want the advice of anyone as to who they should put in or who they should put out. They had already com siimed much time, which they might have spent more comfortably if not more pro fitably, and he urged that the election should at once be proceeded with. Mr Silcock said that it was usual before electing the new Committee to adopt a motion expressing satisfaction with, or displeasure at, the.actiona ol the retiring

Committee. He proposed—“ That in the opinion of this meeting, the actions- of the outgoing Committee have been unsatis factory.” The motion a as seconded by Mr Potter. ,Mr Zouch asked Mr Silcock to formu late a charge against the Committee. It was a simple matter to make wild, inde finite assertions, tut something tangible should, in justice to the Committee, be placed before the meeting = ■ Mr Silcock thought- it quite unneces sary to formulate a charge. Thei ridiculous letter addressed by the Committee -to the Board of Education in reference to the late enquiry was sufficient to condemn them. He did not, however, wish to include all the members in his resolu tion. There were one or two he would

like to see re-elected. . Mr Moss asked if the vote of censure was intended to apply to those latp mem-. hers of the Committee who had managed to slip out of it during the course of the year. Mr Bradley proposed as an amendment to the motion, a vote of thanks to the retiring Cammittee.

. Thomas said that it was the first time he had found himself on the same side as his friend Mr Sradley, but ha would second the amsndment. Mr Silcock asked the Chairman it he might so amend his motion as to make it apply to the Committee as constituted in August last. The Chairman ruled that Mr Silcock °oald not amend his resolution in the direction desired, and on being pat to the meeting the amendment was carried. The election of the Committee was then proceeded with, Messrs Jameson, Purnell and Res tell having been appointed scruti neers, and resulted as follows;—

A. Orr 152 D. Thomas 145 S. W. Alcorn ... ... 131 J. Tucker ... 125 J. Orr ... H 9 D. Williamson 116 W- H. Collins 116 R. Friedlander, 99 ; J. Lamb, 89; W. J. Si!cock, 46 ; Q- Andrews, 40 ; J. W. Sawle, 31; W. H. Zouch, 25 ; J. Hunt, 15; T. F. Farley, 5. The Chairman declared the first seven gentlemen duly elected as a‘ Committee for the ensuing year. Votes of thanks to the scrutineers and the Chairman concluded the proceedings.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Dunedin, Yesterday. The following is the second reading of Circuit appointments, so far as it affects Canterbury : Christchurch : (Durban, street), Revs Bavin and Bond ; Christ church (Colombo road), Rev Keall ; Lyt telton, Rev Williams ; Springston, Rev Gannell; Leestbn, Rev Standage ; Kata poi. Rev Luxford ; Rangiora, Rev Bowse; Woodend, Rev Hudson; Timarn, Rev Fairclough ; Waimate, Rev Gray ; Te muka, Rev Slade; Ashburton, Revs McNicoll and A, 0. Lawry.—The native ministers are appointed in each ewe.—A suitable resolution in recognition of the long and valuable services of the Rev Wm. Kirk, was, cn the motion of Rev Mr Morley, unanimously adopted.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

[beutbr’s telegrams—copyright.}

Sydney, January 26.

The cricket match between the English team and an Eleven of New South Wales was resumed here to-day. The first inn ings of the home team closed for 60l They therefore followed on, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost one wicket for 42. The wicket was heavy' owing to the recent rains. The visitors’ bowling waa dead on. The following are the names of the home team :C. Bannerman, Downes, Evans, Garrett, Hiddleston,Jones, Mart, Nunn, O’Hanlan, Pope and Power.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN CUP.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Yesterday.

The highest weights for the Australian Cup, to be run at v.R.O. Autumu Meet- - ing, are Commotion (lOst 41b), La Grand , (9st 61b). For the Newmarket Handicap the top weights are Mahia (10st 4lb), Le- - Qrand (9 st 101 b). - SYDNEY TURF CLUB. Sydney, Yesterday. - At the meeting of the Sydney Tati Club to-day, the Annivercary Handicap resulted as follows; Merlin 1 ' Caliban ... ... ... 2 lolanthe ... ... ... 3 ’ ' Time, 2min 27aeo. Twenty-four horses started. Merliu won by a nose. ONEHUNGA RAGES. Auckland, Yesterday. . Cup, 120 Bovs. Mystery 1 Victoria ... ... ... 2 Mitrailleuse ... ... ... 3 In the hurdle race Azim, at last hurdle, cleared it with Frivolity easily, and was coming in an easy winner when the rider, young Whiting, becoming exhausted, was seen to reel in his saddle and attempt to save himself, but, failing to do this, ha tumbled and was somewhat injured in the face. This occurred within a fev strides of the winning post, thus spoiling a certain winning. Whiting was badly hurt in the Hurdle Race at the recant Bevonport races, and had scarcely re* covered from his illness. WELLINGTON RACES. Wellington, Yesterday.. Up to the present there has been but little speculation on the forthcoming races, but the arrival of several of the bookmakers, both from fhe North and South, has however improved matters, and to-day enquiries have been made as to Tigredia, Black Rose and Sou’-weter, and ail three have been backed, but not to any extent. The Napier mare has been installed first favorite, and the best price obtainable about her ia sto 2, The only horses at present in Wellington are Son • wester, Ugly Buck, Salvage, and the hur dle horse Maccaroni.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1885.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashbdktok Gttabdiah must be sent in not later than S p.m., with the number of insertion* written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m.f but will be charged double rates. ~. , All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters ;*>>• addressed The Manager; literary communications should be addressed o The Editor.



MI s 8 0 A R S O N, TEACHER OP MUSIC, Wishes to announce that she has Removed to the house formerly occupied by Mr A, Curtis, opposite the Parsonage. New term lor Pupils begins 2nd February. A few vacancies. Terms on application. Comsacks. (}K(\ BALES of OORNSACKS ,to arrive ex ship Atlantigue (noW due), size 48 x 26|, 2s. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., I 1 Arcade, Ashburton. Dimant and Coe, A RE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A CHXNES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine extras on hand. OOBNBR EAST AND TAKORBD STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181



SBIiIiING OFF* FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. IbrORMOUS^DUOTIONS. j— > Most b 9 sold—even if at a loss Andrewes Bros., Boosfnuuuma, Sxaiionkes, &0., Aahbuitoa,



Wantea. Man to make himself generally useful. Apply, But ler’s Family Hotel. 1 123 T7C7 ANTED Knc » » intr to nu mwn That persons wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGkegob’s advertisment in another column. WANTED Known—That R. Lakcas ter starts the new year entirely on his own account with a \ery light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bulkck’s Arcade. 1 2 WANTED Known—Fresh Flounders are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 WANTED Known—Boots 1 Boots 1 That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s fid; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED Known —■ Removed,— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and lbadshaw. WANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, 4£d, fid, 9d ; black Cashmere, double width, la 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s fid per doz ; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s fid— usual price, 4s fid to 12a fid. H. 0. fcjEGERS, . ealya’ Buildings, East fctreet.



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatpioal Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to, 7 60 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. 0. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—C. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quility of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Cash Only, at the fdllowing reduced rates :—Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10a 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9a 6d; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” C. Haw.in’s, Coot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Meboh & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Co's Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The beat materials are used, being specially selected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guiflran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 2332 WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkb and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. TO my readers and the reading public. Just to hand. —New Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Molesworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and hia Island; The Jilt, by Charles Reide; Good Stories of Man and other Animals, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Geo F. Gumming; Pages in Wa ting, by Edmund Yates; Notes on Ingersoll, by Rev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; Inspiration; A Clerical Lympocium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charta Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0, Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon la per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character; Christmas Number of Goodward’s Ohrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine ; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas J?. Farley's, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.



n P E 0 I A L N O T I C E FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus stock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe. —In the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. R, Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



Special Advertisements.



NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. HE undersigned are now landing, ex 5.9 n&uruiv) Lilt? Best N ewcastle Coal They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, Y.D.L, Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c. , And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. s.s Hauroto, the Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED (late A. Hayes), East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Cloth tag Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. St'ttfl, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Ruga, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES, Note the address NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis's gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Mast be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Pee Cent. BY PUCHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EA S T STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. R. f>E DENNIS O’CONNELL, -XV BANKJIWfj Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and book debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will bo on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1884. Messrs H. B. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1602 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully, E. 0. LATTER. Official Assignee. Mr White will deliver the stocks. Notice op Sale to the Public. This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we get one half O’Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that out sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash—No discounts or abatements of any kind. H. E. May & Co



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January igth, & continuing FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES ! GLARING REDUCTIONS ! ! For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windows'®; Dimant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPEHS, CLOTHIERS, &0., In premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Corn East and Tancred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Takcbed Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2a 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. Rice, 31 Mixed Biscuits, 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, sjd Raisins, G£d New Figs, la per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Peacock’s Jama, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342



“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in 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 fthroat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.] Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, how bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M, and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance. *