DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tue-dat, Jim® 9 Mourn Matson, Cox and Cj. , at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Tuesday, Junk 9. -Town Hall— Meet-ng of Mr Wrights .... Committee, at 730 . Oddfellows’ Hall— Service of Song, at S o'clock Wednesday, Joke 10 Orange Hall—Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Wesleyan Church—Lecture, at 73.0 Friday, Junk 12 St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Concert, at 8 Monday, Junk 22 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock . Borough Council, at Borough Council Cham here, at 7.30 Friday, July 3 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, U a.m. Lonbgeach Eoad Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, July 4 Jfakanni Boad Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m-

BIRTH.

Foster —On June 8, &t Awatere, Wins low, the wife of F. M, Foster, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1885

Our cablegrams this evening state that it is currently reported in London that an agreement has been ar ived at between Great Britain and Russia on the Russo- Afghan frontier question. The report that the Ameer of Afghanistan had been murdered by members of bis suite lacks confirmation, and is not credited by British authorities.

The adjourned meeting of the Mount Hutt Licensing Committee will be held at Metbven to-morrow at noon.

Mr Washington Norton’s clever com pany, the “ Merrymakers,” will appear at the Town Hall on Thursday and Fri day next Our southern exchanges speak in the highest terms of Mr Norton’s en tertaiment, which appears to be pleasing, refined, and highly popular. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No 161, U. A.0.D., was held last evening in the Arcade Chambers. One rew member was initiated. P.A, Bro Higgin* applied for the certificate of the Lodge recom mending the Royal Arch Chapter to con fer upon him the degree of P. A., and it was granted unanimously. The Secretary was also instructed to have prepared and framed the neoesaary diploma for P. A. Bro Elston, ready for presentation at the next installation of oflLors. Bros. Hig gins, Pickford, Spicer, Russell, and Els ton contributed to the harmony of the meeting. The reports of the various Committees having been received and confirmed, the meeting was closed in due form.

A meeting of the Ashburton Guards was held at the old Borough Council Cham bers last evening. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a very fair attendance, and twenty-three members were sworn in by Ur Leahy, J. P., and Mr H. Friedlandei, J. P. The remaining members of the company, which is ex-

peoted to reach a strength of fiftv will bo sworn in immediately. The members pre sent having boon sworn in the election oi officers was proceeded with, and resulted as follows : C»pt in, vir 0. W. Purnell; First Lieutenant, Mr J H Clayton; Second Lieutenant, Mr W H. Gundry ; Color-Sergeant, Mr W. B Moss (having declined the appointment of Lieutenant); Treasurer, Mr O. W, Purnell; Secretary , Mr W. H. Gundry. After considerable discussion it was resolved to adopt green with light green facings as the uniform of the corps. The officers and Privates Leahy, Zouch, Sparrow, and Stephens were appointed a committee to draft rules, to consider finance and other mat ters, and to report to next general meeting of the corps. Votes of thanks were passed to Sergeant Hayes and Sergeant Major Scott for their assistance as drill instruc tors, and the proceedings doted with a similar compliment to the chair. On Thursday evening next a concert, arranged by the Guardian staff, will be given at the Old Men’s Home. The pro gramme in an attractive one, including items by Mesdames Branson and Hodge, Misses Gates and Bevan, and Messrs Gamble, Bevan, Moss, Gates, Caird and others There will be no charge for ad mission and the public are cordially in vited to attend.

A meeting of the Ashburton Coursing Club was held last evening at the Somerset Hotel, when stakes won at the late meeting were paid over. It was decided to hold the next meeting on July 15, when there will be an All-Aged Stake of three guineas each for an unlimited num ber of dogs, also a Puppy Stake for au unlimited number of dogs at two guineas each. Nominations close with,the'Secre tary, Mr P. L K. Hill,"Somerset Hotel, at 9 p.m. on July 13. Our Mount Somers correspondent writes Visitors to this district will at once see that the whole of the community are not yet bankrupt. The amount of building in course is quite remarkable. Mr Hutchison has just erected a very neat cottage near Tayior’s stream bridge. Messrs Baker Bros are building a hand some six roomed house for Mr Jolly. Mr Book baa recently completed a very well arranged and substautial stable. Mr Syme, late manager of the Mount Somers Station, has commenced the erection of a new habitation on a very extensive scale. Mr David Stall is enlarging and re-modelling his rustic residence. Mr Latnbie, manager of the Mount Possession Station, has lately built a handsome house. Since Mr Puddicombe’s score was destroyed by fire we have had no similar convenience until recently. Mr Murray has now started a store, and there is some talk of another being esta listed shortly. Wo are all looking anxiously for the exten sion of the railway.

Mr T. Pavitt, the Industrial Associa tion’s delegate to the South Sea Islands, embarked in the Janet Nicoll, which sailed from Lyttelton for Wellington yesterday. A number of commercial gentlemen saw him off. The Industrial Association have given him exhaustive instructions as to the enquires he is to make as to the possibility of trading with the Islands. The clever mode) of »he famous Stras burg clock will be exhibited at the Town Hall during next week.

Last evening a horse, belonging to Mr J. Ivess, attached to a buggy bolted from Tinwald and crossed the Ashburton river, but was then stepped, the vehicle having sustained no damage. August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as soui stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.— lAdvt, I

Mr P. McGuire again announces him self as a candidate for the representation of Wakanni in the House of Representa tives.

Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.R., left Ash burton by the 10.55 train this morning en route for Wellington. A meeting of Mr E, G. Wright’s sap porters wll be held at the Upper Room of the Town Ball this evening at half past seven, to elect a Committee and to arrange other important matters. —Meet- ings of the supporters of Mr Ivess, to f>.rm Committees and arrange dates and places for holding meetings, will be held as follows . Tinwald Temperance all, Thursday next, at 8 pm; Waterloo Li brary, Friday, nt 7.30 p.m.; Ashburton Committee Rooms (adjoining Mail office), Saturday, at 7 30 p. m. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr Robert Alcorn, J. F., John Francis Smithars was charged with having broken into the Somerset Hotel sample room, and having stolen therefrom goods to the value of LlO, the property of Messrs Solanders and Co, and goods to the same value the property of Messrs Barker and Co. On the applica tion of the police and with his own con sent the accused was remanded till Tues day, June 16.

A special inspection of the Ashburton Bo ough School, by Messrs Edge and Malcolm, will take place to morrow and Thursday As the inspection will be held for the purpose of ascertaining the present position of the school and the efficiency of the staff, it is hoped that every scholar will attend.

Mr John Tinline, of Amuri, who went Home in the Tongariro, left LI,OOO with Mr G. Harper of Christchurch, and LI2OO with Mr Sharp, of Nelson, to be devoted towards the maintenance of three scholar ships in connection with English litera ture.

Reserves Nos. 300 (7a 3r 14p), 301 (la Or Op), and 2,668 (30a Or Op), Borough of Ashburton, have been gazetted as recrea tion reserves.

A revised scale of fees payable unuer the Resident Magistrate’s Acta, is pub lished in the current number of the Gazette.

We have been requested to state that the service of song “ Minnie ” will be performed at the Oddfellows’ Hail this evening, regardless of weather. The prices of admission are 2s, Is and 6d. and several features of particular interest have been introduced into the programme. At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council a proposal Bby Cr Bird to raise a loan to etfect. certain works within the Borough, was rejected by seven to two. On the suggestion of Or Thomaaa commi ttee was appointed to enquire into and report upon the financial position of the Council

The usual weekly gathering of the Ringing C'ub takes place to morrow evening in the Town Hall. Our correspondent at the Hinds tele graphed at four o’clock this afternoon : Mr Ford drove to the railway station last evening to meet the North express ; one of his daughters accompanied him, and after putting down her father started for home again, but since then she has not been heard of, although a diligent search has been made. Holloway’s Pills. —Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the mos dangerous of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which arc worse than death itself. A few doses o these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmos pheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excite ment. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery.—[Advf

ALLEGD ARSON.

. Invercargill, Last Night. James Maben, a runholder at Benmore, was charged at the Police Court to-day with attempting to set fire to stacks of a deferred payment settler, whose home stead is about four miles from Bemnore. The prosecutor’s statement was very cir cumstantial. He said that about three in the morning of the 21st May he and his wife were aroused by backing of dogs, and on looking out of the window saw a glimmer of a match near the stacks Without dressing he ran out, and got within four paces of a man who, he was positive, was accused. The mau ran to a horse which was hitched to a fence, mounted, and rode away. The prose cutor oiied—“ kou may as well stand, Maben; I know you ” Be then went back to the house, loosed the dogs, and set them after the horseman. He rode into a steep gully, where the dogs bailed him up, and O'Donnell went up to within two paces of the man and satisfied himself it was iVlabeu. He told him he would make him suffer for it. The horseman replied —“ All right,” and rode away. On the afternoon of the previous day Maben rode through O’Donnell s farm, dismount ing at the stacks, and when O'Donnell challenged him for trespass be threatened him with a stockwhip. On the morning after seeing the man at the stacks found two sheaves pulled out of the middle one, and three parts burnt, and matches at butt of them. O’Donnell said he bad no ill feeding to Maben, but had been witness against him in a trespass case brought by a neighbor. For the defence, Maben’s housekeeper deposed that he came home on the 20th about dusk, took the saddle off fie horse, and turned it out. Did not think he could have got out of the house again that night without her knowledge. The window of his room was nailed down. Her dog would give the alarm if anyone moved in the house at night. A neighboring settler deposed that O’Donnell bore a bad character among the settlers. He would not believe his state ments on oath. He had reasons to have ill-feeling to O’Donnell, but had been subpoenaed. At this stage, counsel for the accused applied for an adjournment tojprocure further evidence against O’Don nell’s credibility, and the hearing was ad journed to the 10 “h inst.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last evening. Present His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Ors Bird, Quill, A. Orr, Harrison, Jameson, Thomas, Nelson and Sealy mayor’s statement The Mayor said the debit balance at the Bank was L 1,512 9s 7d He re gretted to state that some ratepayers had not taken advantage of the extended period allowed them for the payment of their rates, and it would be neoassary for the Council, in all faith with the burgesses, to take immediate steps for their recovery. Since last meeting he had hai an inter view with the Chairman of the County Council with reference to the Ashburton Pound, and satisfactory arrangements had been arrived at. ■CO >IRESPON PENCE, The following correspondence was read: from the Borough Solicitor, with re spect to the claim by Mr M- FriedUndur fur value of a horse drowned in one of the Council's water-races, advising the Council to pay the amount, as the vrlue put upon the horse was very small. The Council sh >'ild, however, make it dis tinctly understood that they were not establishing a precedent.—Or Thomas said that the Qouaoil should be acquainted

with the facts of the case before con sidering the matter. This was the first time he had heard of this matte' - , and he thoughtjjthat the Council might wisely defer it till next meeting for the pur pose of ascertaining particulars of the case. He moved a resolution to that effect —Or Bird supported the suggested of deferring the matter to a future meet ing.—The motion was carried unani mously—On the motion of Or Bi'd, a committee, consisting of Crs Thomas, Quill and Harmon, was appointed to make enquiries and report to next meet ing.—From the Ashburton Gas Company, requesting the Council to furnish the Company with information r.a to partiou lars of lamp-;, and dates on which lamps were extinguished before the fixed time Councillors mentioned several instances, but were unable to fix exactly the dates —From the Secretary to the Ashburton Fire Brigade requesting the Council to confirm the appointment of Mr Matthew Smith as a member of the Brigade.— Request granted.—From Mr Peter Rat tray asking permission to remove a bouse from the rear of the Somerset Hotel to

Trevorton.—Application granted, subject to the usual conditions. —From the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, informing toe Council that reserves 300, 301 and 2668 were temporarily reserved in Gazette No. 26, of April 30. The latter added that the lands in question would shortly be brought under the Public Domains Act 1881, and the powers of management delegated to the Council. In the mean time the Council could commence planting. ENGINEERS’ REPOBT. The Engineers’ report was read as fol lows:—The labor gang has been engaged In forming Havelock, Cameron, and Grigg streets, carting to section, fixing and plantiog willows, etc., spreading shingle, clearing raupo, etc., in Domain channel, attending to water supply, etc. The formation in hand is nearly com pleted, and the gang will be ready to commence work in the south-east side of the line in a few days. The extra works such »s the protective works and son ries now finished, the works expendi ture will be considerably reduced. Report adopted. PISE BRIGADE COMMITTEE.

The Fire Brigade Committee reported as follows:—Your Committee met, as re quested by the Council, to consider what payment should be made to the engine cleaner, ha now being a servant of the Council. Yonr Committee are of opinion that LlO per annum would be fair re muneration for the work, and recommend that tbatsum bepaid. — Alfred Harrison, Chairman.

Crs Thomas and Quill stated that they had received no notice of the holding of the ab >ve meeting. Or Harrison said this had merely been an oversight on his part. If these Councillors wished it, he would agree to the matter being referred back to the Committee. The Councillors, however, expressed their agreement with the report. Th y only wished to draw attention to the fact. Report adopted. library committee. The following report was read :—Your Committee has the honor to report having met on the 6th instant, when the follow ing matters were considered :—Rules for Library and heading Room—A draft copy of rules were read and approved, and 10 10 copies of Library rules ordered to be printed, to be. pasted in the books, and 25 copies of Reading Room rules to be printed on cards and placed in the room. —Messrs Wise, Baffin and Co enclose an account for LI 12s for copy of N.Z Di rectory for 1885 6, which the Committee, as the book has bean sent, decide to re commend that it be kept, being of great use for reference. Mr Spillard offers some works to the Library for LG, the money to go towards liquidating his debt to the Council. Your Committee have not taken action in the matter, but refer it to the Council. The desk for papers in the Reading Room has been put up, and gives satisfaction. The Committee re commends that the following accounts be paid ; —Wise, Caffin and Co, LI 12s ; Otago Daily Times, LI 6s. Mr Spiilard’s collection of books was laid on the table and inspected by mem here.—lt was decided to authorise the Library Committee to purchase the books at a price to be arranged. LOCAL OPTION. Mr 0. Braddell, the Presiding Officer, stated that the result of the recent local option poll was against the increase of licenses in the district. —Gr Thomas pointed out the absurdity of snob a poll, and said it was a mere waste of public money. AITEEN STREET. Or Harrison drew attention to the bad state of the sidewalks in Aitken street east, and asked that some shingling be done in that locality. —Matter referred to the Works Committee, with power to act. BOROUGH EXPENDITURE. Or Thomas moved the following motion, notice of which he had given at last meet ing—“ That the whole expenditure within the Borough be at once curtailed so as to bring the expenditure somewhat in unison with the income.” lie pointed out that

the Borough had already expended about one-fourth of its income for the current year, while the overdraft was consider ably larger than at the commencement of the year If an immediate curtailment in the expenditure were not effected, a special rata would have to be struck, and this the burgesses would at once object to.

t He asked leave to amend the resolution 0 as follows —“ That the whole of the works 1 now being carried on in the Borough be s at once discontinued, with the exception , of absolutely necessary works, so as to ) bring the expenditure more in unison with the income,”—Or Jameson seconded the motion —Or Harrison said he agreed b with Cr Thomas that a reduction of ex penditure was necessary, but ha would t not consent to the stoppage of the works i now going on in the Borouvh. He would move as an amendment—“ That a Com mittee be appointed to make an exhaustive i enquiry as to the best means of curtailing the expenditure, and report to next meet i ing of the Council ” —Or Quill seconded the amendment. Ors Orr and Bird, spoke in favor of the amendment.— . The Mayor said remarks had frequently been made at the Council table with re spect to the extravagant expenditure of the Council, but he could safely say that no other Borough in, perhaps, New Zea land, could show such good results The burgesses had never been called upon to pay more than a shilling rate, and with careful management he hoped they woul I be able to carry on without increasing this tax. He would vote for the amendment for the reason that he thought if the Council in these depressed times could effect a saving, they should by all means do so.—r liter some further desultory dis cussion, Or Thomas withdrew his motion, and the amendment was carried.—A Com mittee consisting of Ors Harrison, Nelson, A. urr, Bird and Quill was appointed. FIRB BRIGADE. Cr 1 homas said he thought as the mem bers of the Five Brigade were servants of the Council, they should be made free members of the Library. The Mayor said this suggestion had come upon them unexpectedly, and he thought it would n be wise for the Oounciil irs to express a hurried opinion on the ma ter.—At the J Mayor’s suggestion, Or Tnomas gave j notice of motion for next meeting j THE GAZETTE. Cr Jameson eujge- ei tint the Library j Committee should procure a copy of the J Oaaette for the t.ibrary —l’he Mayor said t ha matter would receive the attention of I the Library Committee. u ASHBURTON POUND. » The Mayor said be had arranged with J t the Chairman of the County Council that | ti

the Borough should pay L2OO for the Ash* yi burton Found, to be payable in yearly in- a stalments of LSO —The Mayor’s action hi was confirmed. —Further consideration of gi matters in connection with the Pound was In dm erred until a reply had been received b from the County Council with regard to tl the above arrangement. r« PAYMBVXS ai While parsing the accounts, Or Nelson b drew attention to the fact that the Engi s> neer had estimated tho cost of the groins fl , for the proiective works at the Old Men’s tl Home at about LlO. while the Council si now received an account for L2O from a the contractor for the work.—The matter t was referred to the Engineer for an ex- t plauation. s Accounts amounting to LlO7 8s lid s were passed for payment. i LOAN PROPOSAL, C Cr Quill said before considering the loan proposal, he would like to state, as a f member of the Works Committee, that s the matter had been put before the Coun- ] cil in an altogether different phase from , what it had appeared to him at the meet ing of the Works Committee. He had understood that an estimate was merely to be prepar d for the Council's informa tion of the probable expenditure on works, and he had supported this pro posal as being of great benefit to the Council. When Or Bird raised the riueationin thi present form at the Council, he had been taken by sur prise, and he desired it to be understood that the proposal to raise a loan had not 1 emanated from the Works Committee. He might state that carefully looking at the position of the Council, he was en • tirely against any loan being raised at the I present time. He thought the Council’s i affairs were in an exceedingly satisfactory ; state, and he might venture to say that I few other public bodies in Canterbury 1 were in such a flourishing condition. — ■ Or Sealy bore out the statement made by - Or Quill that the Works Committee had > not propounded this scheme, and ho ob f jecied to the Committee being saddled » with the re«ponsibility of the suggestion 8 The’Mayor remarked that ho was of - opinion that the Works Committee, in stead of deserving censure, were en titled to with the highest praise for bring ing such an important matter under the 1 attention of the Council.—Cr Jameson ■ pointed out that Or Bird at last meeting t had stated he had made this proposal on o his own responsibility. e Or Bird said he had stated at last meet u ing that ho had taken the whole respon i- sibility of originating this scheme. He 3 wished the matter to be first referred r, to the Finance Committee, and if the scheme were found in any wise practicable, y it could have been brought under public if notice. He had little doubt, from re is marks which had fallen from members, of ;. the fate of the scheme, but to test the, d feeling of the meeting he would more— fc —‘ ‘ That it is desirable that a loan i, be raised by this Coancil for the h completion of necessary works within the w Borough." —Or Nelson seconded the motion proforma. —Cr Thomas expressed himself in favor of the loan. He thought that as the Council did not appear to be r willing to curtail the expenditure, it was g almost absolutely necessary that they r - should borrow to carry out the works. >r They now had an overdraft of about y LI ,500 at the Bank, for which they were d paying interest at the rate of 9 per cent., e and a loan of L 3,000 could be obtained at d a lower rate of interest. He would also ie point out that io case of loans you were i. allowed ample time to make payments, u while the Bank wonld at once close with i- you if your payment were not made at a s, fixed date. All of those gentlemen who had the roads to their houses in excel - it lent order would strongly oppose this fa loan, and persons living on the outskirts >e would probably have to wait some years it before any money was expended in their e neighborhood. He would assure the ir Council that if the Borough works were n carried out on an extensive scale, instead d of the present perfunctory method, they i- would be done at about half the cost; e ten years’ experience had taught him ; that.

Gr Harrison said it was almost useless to argue the matter, as he thought most of the Councillors knew the opinion of the burgesses. If a loan were raised, he was quite sure that many streets wouid be formed the growth of weeds upon which wouid gradually destroy all traces of previous formation He was of opin ion that if the Council now had L6OO at its credit in the Bank, they would not expend it in the manner proposed, and this alone was sufficient argument to crush the proposal. Ha refuted Cr Thomas’s assertion that those who enjoyed good roads and other advantages afforded by Borough works would alone oppose the proposal, and took his own case as an in stance, where he had not even a means of entrance to his place by a road, and had to wade through a field of mud to gain his door He could see the that money would, in the event of che loan being raised, be expended on the formation of the Belts, and the Road Boards and the residents immediately outside the town, would thereby receive their share of the Bororgh’s loan, without making any re turn. He wished to correct Cr Thomas in the statement that the Council were

opposed to the curtailment of the expen diture. The general opinion expressed that evening was in favor of this step, but Councillors objected to the stoppage of the works now being carried out. He would most strenuously oppose the pro-

posal. Or Sealy opposed the motion. Cr A Orr said he concurred with the remarks which had fallen from Gr Harri son. He contended that the works carried out by the Council compared favorably with those undertaken by other municipal bodies. He instanced Dun edin, the streets of which city, he said, were no better formed than those of Ash burton. He did not think it would be prudent to saddle the burgesses with a 2a rate

Or Jameson expressed his intention to vote against the motion. The Mayor said that at present he was opposed to Cr Bird’s proposal. The amount of the proposed loan was not nearly sufficient to complete the works required. (f they borrowed at all they

should obtain not less than L 15,0110, and if possible have it made available as re quired by the Oounoii. Even if they bor rowed LIO,OOO, L6OO would be required annually for interest, and a sinking|fund would be required. (Or Thomas: No.) Well, they might certainly bequeath the debt to posterity, as suggested

by Or Thomas, but he (the Mayor) thought it would be 'much better to appropriate for works the sum Or Bird proposed to pledge annually for interest. He readily admitted th.t without a loan it would be necessary to considerably reduce their expenditure, but he did not feel any of the alarm which had been expressed in reference to their financial position. If demanded by their bankers he felt confi dant he would have no difficulty in extin guishing their overdraft in less than a month. Let them collect their rates, licences, and rents, and the thing would be accomplished He contended that the position of the Bo ou»h fu*!y jus ified an overdraft of at Last L2 000, ami he woulo lie ashamed to preside at ch« Council un le-s tiny wore at liberty to incur such a

lia nitty without oot.tnung tho consent of the barge <ses -'everai Councillors ha ■tul, in effect, tint the moiie, of th» B r ugh had been squandered. He took thip as a reflection upon htrpself, as t e burgesses very natqrady looked to tbe occupant of tbe Mayoral chair to exercise some chuck upon the Council’s expendi ture. But he did not admit the allega tion, Or Thomas had i*id th*t in

years the overdraft bad bean reduced to a few hundred pounds, and Or Harrison had pointed to the fact that the labor gang had, contrary to the osoal practice, been retained through the summer months but, he (the Mayor) reminded Councillor* that the increased expenditure and the retention of the labor gang bad been authorised by them. The works effected by this additional expenditure ware neces sary and of a substantial character re flecting credit upon their Engineer’and their Works Committee. Or Thomas bad said that if the works were all undertaken at once they could be completed at the cost incurred under the present ays* tern. They might, as a matter of fact, save a little in that way, bat he thought still it would be better to do the work required, as funds were obtained from the ordinary sources.

The motion was then put and lost. The following was the division—For— On Bird and Thomas. Against— His Worship the Mayor, and Cm Jameson, Harrison, Sealy, A. Orr, Nelson and Qnill.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mklbousn*, June 2. The boundary line between the Rw'ti«h and German possessions in New Guinea is thus described in a talajr&m to the Go-

vernor from Earl Derby:—A line starting from the coast near Mitre Mock, on the eighth parallel, and following this payllVl to degree 147 B. longtitnde, thence in a straight line to where the sixth p— outs degree 144; thence weat north-west r to where the fifth parallel cuts dgeree 141. 1c is understood it will equally T divide the territory.

The question of establishing a recipro city treaty between Fiji and Victoria waa discussed on Thursday, when it was da cided to request Lord Derby to have an Enabling Bill passed for Fiji. A libel action, Walker ▼ McKinolay, has been brought by B. D. Walker ageing the proprietors of the DaUy Telegraph. In 1884 the Age newspaper sent an exploring party to New. Guinea, Walker being special correspondent to "the erpe dition. In October the Daily Telegraph published two articles in reference to tha expedition, one containing a statement made by Kerry, another member of the party, which had bean previously published by the Sydney Daily Telegraph,. The comments of the latter paper worn added as well as their own comments on the sub ject of Kerry’s statement, and the com ments referred to constituted the libeL It was alleged on behalf of plaintiff that these extracts from the comments con tained libellous reflections on him in his capacity as a member of the expedition * and as journalist, by accusing him of participating in the slaughter of the natives and suppressing important in formation. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff of LIOO damages, with costa, A meeting was held on Friday to con sider the advisability of erecting a statue to General Gordon. The Governor pre sided, and Bishop Moorhouse proposed that a statue be erected, which waa carried unanimously. The Governor and Lady Loch have left for a visit to Sydney for a fortnight. Dr Taylor, the eminent scientist, has delivered a course of popular lectures here.

YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Robert Paddisen, while riding across the tidal creek of the Great Barrier, was thrown from the hone and kicked in the face. While unconscious be was drowned. Wetere, a native, aged 15, while shoot* ing pigeons shot himself. The sot was supposed to be suicide, as the muzzle of the gun was in his month. l eath was instantaneous. Wklxihgtoh. The Committee of the Rugby Union has selected the following twenty from which a team to represent Wellington in the Southern trip next Joly will be chosen; —Backs ; A. Thompson, J. Eilner, J. Perry |(Maaberton), H. Roberts, Fair brother, Merlet, Hirsohberg, A. W. Thomson (Fielding) ; forwards : Cooper, Campbell, King, Brown, Webb, Shaw, Gibbs, Holmes, Pearce, Blliseh and Hyland. The representatives are to play at Dunedin and Christchurch. A nor : west gale is still blowing, bat not so strong as yesterday. Heavy rain fell throughout the day. Ministers were in Cabinet all the after noon revising the estimates and preparing for the session.

A telegram from Taopo states that 6000 sheep in three separate mobs have passed here for the northern markets- It is esti mated that fully 60,000 aheap have thla season passed through Taupo from Hawke’s Bay for Auckland and the nor thern markets. The number of pledges taken atnoa the opening of Booth’s mission is 241. Dr Hector, at the request of the Govern ment, forwarded by the Tohgariro three cases of Taranaki iron sand to M. De Bar ven at Antwerp. While in the colony, M. De Harven expressed a wish to obtain a sample of the sand to have it tested. Greymocth. There was an exceedingly heavy rainfall this morning for several hours. The river is very high with a rapid current. The weather is still unsettled and threat ening. Timaru. The annual licensing meeting: took place to-day. Renewals were granted in all cases but one, which is adjourned for twenty-one days. The police report la good, with the exception of two houses. One (Royal) is to be considerably added to, and improved, and to enable this to be done the application is adjourned. Tho other (Lin wood) is to be entirety re built. Both are amongst the oldest buildings in the town. The hour of closing in all coses is 11 p-m. Dcnedih. Mr Macandrew intends to move at the University Council that three model farms be established, one In the Northern, one in the Central, and one in the South western districts.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE

fßlcnruu’s TBLRORAMS— OOPTMOHT.I Monetary and Commercial. London, June 6. Consols are yi lower at Mar, ket rate has risen yi, and is now 1 per cent below the Bank rate. The crop of beetroot for this season is estimated at 2,170,000 tons. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, is realising from s#d to in the Smilhfield Market. Shipping. Arrived—Trevelyan, from Napier; the ship Collingwood, from London to Adelaide, put back into Falmouth after collision with a steamer whose la unknown.

(Received June 9, II a.m.) Afghan Frontier London, June 8. It is currently reported that an agreement on the Russo-Afghan frontier question has been virtually arrived at between Great Britain and Russia, the latter Power having yielded in her de mands for Zulfikar Pass. the Ameer. I The statement published in Russian. | journals to the effect that the Ameer of I Afghanistan had been murdered by some members of his suite has not been # endorsed from any other and the news is disbelieved by the authori ties hterc.

PH K ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY!, JUNE 9. 1885



HOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.



Advertisements for This Ashburton GuardiaN must be sent in not later than 8 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 he supplied a previous to that on which they re to be inserted. . Special notices can he received up to 3.80 p.m., but will be charged double rates. • , All notices of Births, Marriage, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. All advertisements and business iett ' s o bo addressed The Manager ; literary xnmmnniea.tinns should be addressed to The Editor. • ...



Wanted. WANTED Known that B. Lancaster's Pork Sausages at 6 per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Gash buyer of bacon pigs. li. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 77* YS7ANTED Known—The undersigned YV is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or eow with broadcast sower, on mrmt reasonable terms. Apidy to Martin Griffin, Newlands 5 730 Known—That T. < OULT has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will bo able to supply the wants of theanhabitants of Ashburton v. i h a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. XT 7"ANTED Known—Before buying \\ Dress Materials, Dlsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc., call and inspect out stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. O. Segers, Buildings, East Street. ANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend *pf Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. ANTED Known—Wertheim Sow- Vy jng Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to onr clients that lor the futnre the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Bakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1«58 MATSON, COX & CO. TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district. —Dipping done at moderate charges. 4 582 H. STROUTS. Seafield. MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, dressmakers, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 TOWLF’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulan ties and relieve the distress ag symptoms a< > prevalent with the sex. Bores Is lsd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, r nsj- Wholesale of all the wholesale hf>nsew —Beware of imitations. 1 12 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at th rate of 4| per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum foi three months, and 6 per cent, per annum 11 fixed for 6 months or over. j Ward, Manager. Office :- Arcade Chambers, Burnett fares*



w K HAVE for sale cheap. at WOOLPAOKS, fall weights FENCING WIRE Nos. 8 and 9, less thancsr LINSEED, colonial pARRim WIRE, from L 27 10« to L 5? a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS ft OHAFF7 large stock, low prices ENGLISH AND OTHER CLOVERS MATSON. COX ft CO. T>UBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT OPENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. MESSRS BAYUS ft CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have commenced Busi ness as Family ’Grocers and Tea Dealers, In Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the pnblio of Ashburton and District that, M they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a fair share of the pnblio patronage. 4 584 BAYLIB ft CO. Extraordinary' value IN



WT ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 V? That Hates and 00. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10a; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED KNoWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760



Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Bugs. Twilled end Plain, Grey and White Cali eoee and sheeting, Tapestry, Honeycomb, Bleed, Grecian, Sultan aud Dresden Quilts, Cardigan Jackets, Dutch and Hemp Carpeting, floor Clothe, Linoleums, "001 Shawls, Wool Scarves, Squares, Mufflers, eta, etc,, at OBR AND ALCOBK’S. A Heavy shipment ol the above goods just landed from the steamer Arawa, having arrived rather late in the leaeon, owing to the vessel Jn which they were first shipped having been dismasted and compelled to return to Port. We have I determined to offer them to the public, along with other new Win ter Goods at WHOLESALE BATES. ORB & ALCORN cordially invite inspec tion of their vast stock of Men’s and I Boy's Clothing, confident that the verdict of the public will be—“ That it is the largest and best value in Ashburton.” Cftß- & ALCORN’S stock of General Drapery, Dress Fabrics, Hoisery, etc, being imported direct from the manu facturers will be found the beat value in Ashburton, no intermediate profits having to be paid. nglt £ ALCORN’S Boot Department is now full to overflowing of all kinds of Ladies’, Children’s and Men’s Boots, fot the Winter Season, of , • both English and Colonial Manufac ture. Our Men’s Pegged Watertig hts sod Shooters, our Bays and Girls Htrone Lace up and Spring aide, and our Ladies’ Calf and Kid Boots, at - OUT low prices, are “hard to beat.” CKve them a trial! Jb ALCORN. «rs selling everything wondertpllf cheap, to beat the tunes tRR AmTALCORK Solicit su early call at EAST STREET.



Special Advertisements. Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAMtS WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, tilo&elle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, fire o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITjLE SHOP, East street, (v'ext Mr Ranger's, baker). 5 760 Trees. Trees. Treej. THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinna Insignia, Maorocarpa, 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 PATTERN DEFO. MRs HODGE, Draper and Dressmaker, East street, Pegs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she received from Melbourne a supply of Crewel Wool, PaHerns, Silks and all requistes for fancy work. Mrs H. trusts by keeping a good supply to merit a continuance of the patronage hitherto bestowed her. Ladies’ and children's underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants.



ARRIVED. NEW GOODS. 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. K Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)s 692 AGRICULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery; Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 I Read, mark, learn and INWARDLY DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from .Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. I believe it was Lord Wolseley who said (be happens to be the most popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights shou'd read incessantly, and never forget bis news papers; ’ and I say the same 1 Read ! Read 1 Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list o' the contents of my shelves, I can only finish by saying— Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance 1 Thomas F. Farley's, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saundkbs’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. | rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Me bus WILDING, LEWIS & CAYGILL 1 hare been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Apents for Canterbury. MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCH ANTS, Bast street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try onr PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities. WB ARB PRODUCERS -ffiaj And can sell to suit the times. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. , 2,475 Yards COSTUME CLOTH, ' B|d. t Usual price, la. [ 160 Yards ‘ RICH BLACK SILK, ; 3s 9d. f WHITE AND COLORED BLANKETS From 7s lid per pair. 568 Yards GREY SILESIA LININGS, * 50 | STRIPE AUSTRIAN RUGS, i 8s fid. 120 Yards STRONG COTTON TICKING, ) 295 Yards , ROUGH BROWN HOLLAND, 4Jd. * 192 Yards ! WELSH FLANNEL, Hi. J 320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. L 75 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, Is for 36 Yards. 10 Dozen B VS’ AND YOUTda’ TWEED HATS i Is fid. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWE-D TROUSERS AND c VESTS, 9 15s 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half I price. They are worth 265. H. B. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



N OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding flair grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 T HE NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Oorps, &c. &o. &c. Are now prepared to enter into contracts ior the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the moat inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz;— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Greymouth Reeftun Wellington Masterton ‘Jamaru Waimate Timaru Ashburton Christchurch Wanganui Lyttelton Hawera Napier Waipawa Hastings Gisborne Thames Auckland



Victoria House I TUBESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION J FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Splaikets, Nightdress Bags. A Nice Selection of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings. Transfer Patterns, Designs for >oss Stitch wortt, &c. 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* iug, bought at 20 per cent nnder the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c, l East and Tanored Streets, Ashburton. Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4$J per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish Herring* in Shrimp, Tomato or I’ennel Sauce j Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Hoi rings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bog Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand. 9d Mackerel. lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Cd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342