DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, February 24. Messrs Matson, Cox and 0 at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMDS? MENTS, Em Wednesday, February 25 Orange Hall—Star of the East, LO.GX, at 7 30 *«:. Thursday, February 26. Grand "Demonstration and Sports, In the Sports Ground, East belt. Costume Cricket Match In the Domain Friday, February 27. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Satcbday, March 28. Town Hall—Faust Family at 8 o’clock, Monday, March 2. Borough Council, at Borough Council ' Chambers, at 7.30 Tuesday, March 3. Tinwald School Committee Monthly Meeting in the Schoolroom - • Friday, Maech 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, March 7. Wakanni Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. Ashburton School Committee —Monthly Meeting, in the Schoolroom, at 7-30

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MAIL NOTICES.

Walla close at the Ashburton Post Office follows

For Christchurch and North' at 6 a.m. 10. SO a.m., and B p.m., daily. For Chertsey Kakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m, daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ifor Texauka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Tinuun and South, at 6 a.m., 10 »,m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For itount Somers, on Tuesdays and , aturdays, at 6 am. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.80 p. m. . For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a. m.

Mails, arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Kakaia at 10.15 a»m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. tf.3o p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Green street and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. For Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., and on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long feiaoh at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2. o 0 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, FEBRUARY 24, 1885. Forest Conservation.

The arrival in New Zealand of Mr Hooker, an officer connected with the State Forestry Department of the Madras Government, has directed re newed attention to the condition of the forests of this colony. Sir Julius Vogel has long displayed an active interest in this important question, and although, as we pointed out in a recent issue, he has ignored the work done by our Plantation Boards and private in dividuals, he has taken a comprehen sive and practical view of the situation. Forests play so important a part in the economy fof nature that their pre servation cannot be regarded as a matter of small moment even apart from their immediate commercial value. The influence they exercise upon climate is no longer questioned, and by this means they affect every commer cial interest and social condition. Dur ing the last decade the export of tim ber from New Zealand increased four fold, reaching nearly 24,000,000 feet during the year 1883. Add to this the local consumption and the even larger item of waste, and there is a vast annual removal, which must calami tously reduce our supply unless active restorative measures are at adopted. Great Britain annually itn- 4 ports timber and forest produce to the value of L,20,000,000, the United States have not a stock that will meet their requirements for more than thirty years, and the increase in the prices of timber throughout all Europe points to a general shortening of supplies. The Government have provided Mr Hooker with every possible facility for examin ing the resources of this colony, and it is to be hoped that at the conclusion of his inspection he will be able to fur nish the Ministry with information that will assist them in devising effective measures for the economical employ ment and preservation of our too long neglected forests.

An Injudicious Friend.

Mr Ashbury, a gentleman who once held a seat in the Imperial Parliament and may, he affirms, do so again, was recently the recipient of a number of Maori curiosities irom the King natives, and has since, we are informed, re ceived a “ very kind and courteous ” telegram from the same source giving him a special invitation to travel through the King country. Why Mr Ashbury was selected for the first attention is not very clear, and is of little consequence ; but the remarks he made when acknowledging the presen tation undoubtedly won for him the second indication of favor. He is re ported on that occasion to have pointedly referred to the grievances of the Maoris and their certainty of re ceiving redress from the British Parlia ment, telling them they had done well to send their chiefs to England, and that no doubt their case would ulti mately receive full justice and con sideration Irom the British Parliament whatever Government might be in office. Such language cannot be too strongly deprecated, even when em ployed by an irresponsible person with out influence, and apparently without much judgment. One of the most persistent fallacies entertained by the native race is an idea that the Imperial Government will actively interfere on their behalf and over-ride the Native policy of the Colonial Legis lature. Mr fi shburv has probably succeeded in impressing his proteges with a very exaggerated estimation of his own importance, and, holding opinions so acceptable to the native mind, his status will not be critically examined. They will accept his opinion as an authoritative one, and it cannot fail to prolong a misconception that has already done much to delay ttie settle ment of the “ native difficulty.” The fact of Mr Ashbury having occupied a seat in the Imperial Parliament will in the eyes of the Maoris invest him with considerable importance, but to intelli gent Europens acquainted with the subject upon which he displays such deplorable ignorance his remarks will appear ridiculous and injudicious, if not blatant and culpably reckless.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a large attendance at the quar terly meeting of the Ashburton Choral Society held in St Stephen’s schoolroom last evening. The Treasurer submitted a statement of the financial position of the Society, which was considered highly satisfactory. The following new members were viz,—Mrs J. G. Restel), Misses S. Shury and A. Green, Messrs J. W. Jones, Low, and A. Morgan. A proposal to perform “ The Messiah ” on Good Friday evening was discussed, and it was ultimately resolved to defer decid ing in reference to the matter until the Committee had ascertained whether per mission could be obtained to use the Town Had on that date for the presentation of the oratorio.

Our Southßakaia correspondent writes; On Sunday, after more than a fortnight’s splendid harvest weather, there was a change and a alight shower fell Before morning the showers were heavy enough

to put * stop to all harvesting operations. During Monday we had constant showers, and about 7 30 p m. heavy rain came from the south-west, accompanied by a strong cold wmd. It rained heavily all Monday night and this morning there is every ap pearance of its continuing. We have been requested by the Chair man of the Presbyterian Church Com mittee, Mount Somers, to state that the amount received in connection with the recent soiree was L 9 3s. The Committee desire to thank the ladies who provided refreshments and the young people who furnished the musical portion of the en tertainment.

The following is the prize list for the Baby Show, to be held on Thursday next, in connection with the sports on the Ath letic Sports Ground :—Class I. Fattest baby under 18 months, weight-for-age, Ist prize, baby’s pelisse, given by Mr A Orr ; 2nd prize, knife, fork and spoon in case, given by Mr Winser. Class 11. Best twins under 18 months’, prize, baby’s robe, given by Messrs Friedlander Bros ; and a baby’s bonnet, given by Mr John Orr. Il T . Best'dressed baby, under 18 months’, Ist prize, baby’s merino dress and hood, given by Messrs Diamant and Coe ; 2nd prize, baby’s dress, bonnet and boots, given by Messrs Hayes and Co. IV. Prettiest baby under 18 months’, Ist prize, dressing and jewel case, given by Mr T. F. Farley ; 2nd prize, baby’s dressing basket, puff box and brush, V. Best all round baby under 6 months’, Ist prife, satin hoqd, given by Mr Sogers ; 2nd prize, baby’s patent feeding bottle, sponge, etc., given by Mr Neate. VI. Best all round baby under 12 months’,

Ist prize baby’s all cane chair, given by Mr Mesch; 2nd prize, picture books, given by Mr L. F. Andrewes. VII. Best baby in the show, prize, perambula tor, value L 3 3s ; extra prize of rocking horse, given by Mr Bevan, to be allotted as judges may direct. His Excellency the Governor will leave Wellington by the steamer Tikapo this evening for Sydney. H ; s, visit to the latter place is in connection with the defences of Australia, and it is not expected that his visit will extend over a month.

Owing to the illness of a leading mem ber of the troupe, the Faust family will not appear at the Town Hall on Satur day and Monday next as advertised. They will visit Ashburton at a later date. The Committee of the Domain Excur sion Sports will meet in Mr Branson’s office at 8 o’clock this evening. A man who was thrown from his horse,

hst Saturday night in Christchurch, in consequence of the animal being fright ened by the Salvation Army band, com plained to the City Council last evening. The Council requested the Mayor to inter view Inspector Pender to see what steps

could be taken to have the Saturday night processions of the Army stopped. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P., fined a first offender 5s and costs for drunkenness, with the usual alternative. The fine was paid.

Steps are at last being taken to reduce the wilderness that has surrounded the

Ashburton Courthouse for some years. This morning, a party of men commenced the work of restoring the footpaths and flower beds

We learn, by telegraph, that heavy showers were falling in Rakaia and Math ven at one o’clock this afternoon.

Messrs W. L. Allan, E. S. Coster, A. Chamberlain, D. G. Holmes, W. Lyttel ton and T. Mutter were nominated for the South Rakaia Licensing Committee to day. On Che nomination being announced Mr T. Mutter retired, and the Returning Officer, Mr A. Makeig therefore declared the other five gentlemen duly elected. The New South Wales Patriotic Fund reached L 30,000 to-day. The remarkably favorable harvest weather of the previous fortnight was broken on Sunday afternoon, when rain from the south-west fell. Yesterday was showeiy, and during the evening and night it rained heavily. The unfavorable meteorological conditions have continued to-day, but the barometer is rising and there are other indications of a speedy im provement.

A number of sportsmen and others passed through Ashburton by the express this morning, en route for the Dunedin races. To-morrow a special train, at ex cursion fares, will leave Ashburton for Dunedin at 10 50 p. m. A special meeting of the North Canter bury Board of Education will be held in Christchurch to-morrow, to consider matters in connection with the Ashburton District School.

The Sculling Race between Beach and Clifford for L2OO a side and the champion ship of the world will take place in Sydney on Saturday next. Beach, we learn by cablegram to day, is a strong favorite.

We have received from Mr T. F. Far ley, the local agent, an excellent portrait of General Gordon, lithographed by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, of Christ church.

For Inoculating the Empress Catherine in St Petersburg, Dr Dines'dale received L 12.000 in cash, a life pension of LSOO yearly, and the rank of Baron. Sir Wil liam Gull received for going to Paris, the other day, the sum of LI,OOO and L. 1,600 for going to Perthshire and staying a week with a patient. Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps. 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 t very way trying to induce su'fering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit ana 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 Bittei s. 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 white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions «■* counterfeits,

We gather from a cablegram, appearing in this issue, that some New South Welsh men are strongly opposed to the despatch of colonial troops to the Soudan. They have questioned the legality of the step, and are now petitioning the Government on the matter.

The Ashburton Rifle Volunteers will parade in Messrs Scott and Newman’s horse Bazaar at 7 o’clock this evening, when volunteers for service in the Soudan will be enrolled.

The hurdle racehorse Marmion left Ashburton by the express yesterday, to take part in the Dunedin race meeting. We understand that some days ago the Secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club applied to the Methven Racing Club for the evidence taken by the latter Club in connection with the Watts-Marmion dis qualific stion. The Borough Council at their last meeting resolved, in view of the excursion from Christchurch, to have the weeds re moved from the plantation in Baring Square, but we notice that the work has not yet been put in hand. “ My mother drove the paralysis and neura lgia all out of her system with Hop Bitters. —Ed. Oswego Sun. See.—[Advt.] Skinny Men. —“ Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, im potence, debility, The K.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. I Arother unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £gs4> or onl y 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.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.]

London, February 22. There is an enormous gathering of the rebels under Osmm Digna at Tainai. Messrs- Pritchard and Morgan, of Queensland, have promised LSOO towards the patriotic fund, and will give a similar amount annually.

(Received February 24, 11.15 a m )

London, February 23.

Despatches received by the Government from General Gordon at Khartoum have been published. The last, dated Decem ber 14, shows that Khartoum was then reduced to the last extremity. Fighting was going on day and night, the city being besieged by the rebels on three sid'B. General Gordon concluded his letter with these wotds—“Comequickly.” Hi 3 despatches, dated November 4th, re ceived 14th, said he could hold out easily for forty days, hut afterwards there would be difficulty. He added that there were five steamers at Metemneh waiting Lord Wolseley’a orders. (Received February 24, 12.30 p.m.) Sydney, To-day.

The Patriotic Fund now amounts to L 30,000. Objections have been urged as to the legality of the action of the Govern ment in despatching the ! New South Wales troops to Soudan, and a petition to the Governor against the expedition is being prepared.

[per press association.] Timaru, Last Night

Since the offer made by Captain Hamer sley for service in the Soudan he has received offers from nearly every man who went to Parlhaka with him. Volunteers here ace very anxious to hear the result of the decision of the Government on the matter, and trust that in auy case the Imperial Government should be communi cated with.

Auckland, Last Night.

Mr A. D. Bennett to-day, in company with the Mayor, waited upon Sir J. Vogel and represented to him he had been soli cited by a large number of men who have had military experience to raise a corps for service in Soudan. He was prepared to form such a corps at once if the proposal should meet with the approval of Govern ment. The Colonial Treasurer replied that several applications had come in from various parts of tho colony. They would come up for consideration at the Cabinet meeting this week. Mr Bennett might submit his offer formally. Acting upon these suggestions the following telegram was despatched to the Hon Defence Min ister, Wellington ; —“I have the honor to offer to raise for service abroad to the Imperial Government, through the New Zealand Government, a volunteer naval contingent, three hundred men, composed of ex-naval men, armed constabulary, and ex volunteers, all hardy and experienced men, each company of 100 men under a Lieutenant who has previously seen ser vice. Such men to be raised in the pro vincial district of Auckland within six weeks, and as a guarantee I start a sub scription with L 25 — Author Bennett, late Captain of theg Naval Contingent on service,”

[Prb s.s. Te Anau, at the Bluff ] Melbourne, February 17.

At the drill of the Nsval Reserve to day, on the Volunteers being called for, in case Victoria sent a contingent to the Soudan, out of the whole force all the men stepped forward, except those who were too old for active service.

Sydney, February 17.

Numerous citizens here have signified their assent to the movement by offering themselves on every side. The difficulty will be to choose the most useful men. Offers of large sunn of money for provid ing for the cost of troops have been re ceived. All arrangements are now being completed. The rate of pay is as fol lows ;—Married men, 2i 8d daily pay, and 2s 9d deferred pay, or made payable to the wife, with allowance ; for wife, 2s per day, and 6d per day for each girl under sixteen and boys under fourteen, The Patriotic Fund is estab lished, and it seems likely, from the amount of subscriptions received, that the cost of the expedition will be covered by this, thus costing the Government nothing. The following will be the strength of tha New South Wales Contingent:—Artillery, 1 Field-officer, 1 Captain, 3 Subalterns, 1 Staff Surgeon, 1 extra officer, 26 non commissioned officers, 8 Artifi:ers, 3 Trumpeters, 168 gunners and drivers, 212 men, 172 horses, 6 sixteen-pound guns, 3001 b shot per gun. Infantry—Colonel Richardson in command of the whole con tingent, Lieutenant-Colonel Christie, Capt. McKenzie, a Pay Master, 2 Lieut enant-Colonels, 2 Majors, 3 Captains (in cluding Adjutant), 2 Surgeons, 9 Lieutenants, 4 Staff Sergeants, 3 Color Sergeants, 26 Sergeants, 30 Corporals, 8 Buglers, 433 rank and file. Total, 522 men. Supplies for the men for six months will be sent.

PUERPERAL FEVER IN WELLING TON HOSPITAL.

Wjblli gton, Last Night

The Colonial Secretary is making an inquiry regarding infectious blood poison ing in the Hospital, and it will be a few days before it will be decided whether to hold an inquiry or n it. In his letter to the Colonial Secretary Dr Chilton, Medical Officer of the Hospi tal, states —On Saturday morning Dr Fell, who came to the Hospital, asked me

if I could admit a case which he had been attending, and which had been confined a short time previously, but had got over her confinement, and was suffering from lung affection and weakness. He gave me to understand that the woman had no home, and that it virtually was a case of emergency. 1 told him that such being the circumstances 1 would admit the case at once, without an order. I left the Hospital about half-past two for Thorn don Baths, after informing the porter that if a woman bearing Dr Fell’s card came to the Hospital, she was to be admitted. I returned about five, and found the patient Kate Kelly in the female ward. 1 examined her, and at once recognised it as a case of puerperal fever of a bad typo She died next day. I reiter ate the statement that Dr Fell told me that the case was one in which the woman had been confined and subsequently was suffering from lung mischief. Had I the slightest suspicion that there was any puerperal infection in the case, J should have declined absolutely to have any thing to do with it, but I trusted to Dr Pell, who is supposed to have made a careful diagnosis. Dr Fell, in his letter, says he attended the woman during her confinement, and did so for nine days after, when she was up and doing well Four days later he was called in, when Kelly, the woman in question, was sitting up in bed. The persons with whom she was stopping declined to keep her longer, and as he was unable to treat or examine her there, made arrangements for her being removed to the Hospital, In con , eluding he says, 1 ‘ When I saw her in the morning 1 did not believe that it was a 1 case of puerperal fever, and my reasons ■ were these, ‘ puerperal fever begins (I

quote from ttie beat and moat recent authority on the subject) generally within two or three days after deliver/; rarely aa late as’fuuith or fifth,’ Now, I know from personal observation that my patient was free from fever on the ninth day. Secondly, it is to say the least of it, extra ordinary that a patient, with puerperal fever should choose to dress and sit rip, and say she felt better like that. Thirdly, there was the lung inflammation, as Dr Chilton admits, which might be causing all her symptoms when I saw her; but still with all this I felt doubtful about the case, and took trouble to warn Dr Chil ton. That he chose to ignore my warning is no reason why I should now have to suffer.”

Wellington, To-day.

The Hospital patients show no change. The Colonial Secretary will hold an en quiry into the circumstances of the woman being admitted into the Hospital.

THE SUBJECT OF CREMATION.

At a recent meeting of the Bishopgate Ward Olub, at Crosby Hall, London, the subject of cremation was discussed. There were present between 50 and 30 members and visitors, and the latter included Sir T. Spencer Wells and several members of the Common Council. Mr Chance, sur geon, in introducing the subject, sketched the progress it had made since it was brought forward eight or ten years ago. He stated that in Portugal it bad been made compulsory. In the C nited States, in Italy, and in France, there were cre mation societies.' Cremation had, in the case of Captain Hanham, also been per formed in England. The British Medical

Association had approached the Home Secretary expressing their disapproval of burials, and the Home Secretary had ex pressed the opinion that cremation ought not to be practised until it was sanctioned by Parliament. A discussion on a per missive Bill in the House of Oommons produced 79 votes in its favor and 149 against. London had to dispose of 100,000 corpses annually, and earth, air, and water were contaminated by the putrefaction that attended the present process of burial. Having supported

these propositions at considerable length, he concluded by moving that cremation would be greatly conducive to the benefit of the living. Sir T. Spencer Wells, in seconding the motion, said ha had at tended in the hope of learning that the report of the sanitary committee of the city would afford ground for expecting that London would

set an example to the rest' of the country by providing an efficient crema torium at Ilford. Loudon, he hoped, would be in the van in this matter, and would not leave it to Birmingham or Man chester to set the example. Captain Hanham was one of his old friends, and he had a conviction that cremation of the dead was necessary for the safety of the living. Therefore he proposed to have the bodies of his mother and of his wife

burned at Woking. It would have been done, but some members of the Crema tion Society thought it hast to keep with in the letter of the law. The Lord Chan cellor and Sir William Haroourt had ad vised them that there was nothing illegal in cremation, provided no nuisance were created or breach of the peace incited to; and they had been quite prepared to act

upon that dictum, but it was thought on the whole betser ti wait till the practice was declared legal, and for that modera tion they were complimented in the House of Commons. Captain Hanham then determined to carry out cremation in his own garden at Mansion. A fur nace was built by an engineering firm from a neighboring town, and the bodies of the two ladies, which had been kept in a building on the property, were burned at the same time, their ashes being preserved in ornamental urns. By the desire of Captain Hanham, on his own

death his own body was also burned. The cost of cremation in these oases was much less than the cost of ordinary burials and the coat of a freehold grave. At the cemetery at Woking there was a crema torium which worked effectually. It pro duced no inconvenience, and it was in a place where it could not well incite to a breach of the peace. There had been many cases in which a wish for cremation had been expressed by dying men; but it was necessary that a strong public opinion in favor of the practice should be evoked

before it was resorted to in such cases. It was not desired to force cremation on those who were unwilling to adopt it, but it was desired to convince the public mind that the burial of the dead was in jurious to the living. It was a reform which must come, or the dead would drive the living out of the country. Acre after acre would be taken up, air and water would bo poisoned, and we should have another 'plague if we did not soon adopt the proposed method of disposing of the dead. The motion was carried with five or six dissentients.

SIB WILLIAM FOX ON LICENSING COMMITTEES.

From the Alliance News we extract the following report of a speech made by Sic William Fox at a meeting of the general council of the United Kingdom Alliance, held at Manchester on the 21« t October : 1 am going to do what our respected honorary sec-ctary would desire me to do if be bad me in the witness-box to-day. He would say, “Do not give us your opinions, and do not tell • Ufl what other people have told you, but tell os facts ; tell us what you know. (Hear, hear.) Now this I know. I will give yon,the fact, and though it la a brief one, it settles the whole question about; controlling power and veto power. The fact is this. Four years ago we got in New Zealand, by an Act of Parliament, that controlling power which our respected friends'Mr Balfour and Canon Ellison and others wish to get for you in this oountry. Wo got benches ad hoe for the purpose of licensing and controlling the liquor traffic; and they luve been a melancholy failure. (“ So they would be here.”) Now Ido not tell you that as a matter of opinion. I will prove it to yon. We have had these measures now iu operation for three years ; that is to say, for three yean the Licensing Committees, as we call them, have been elected by the ratepayers of the country,jmen and women What have they done? They have refused to grant some new licenses. Your magistrates here have done the same thing. (Hear, hear.) They have exercised a controlling power over the public-houses, by compelling the publicans to make them more comfortable, with more accommodation, thus making them more attractive to the drinkers. (Hear, hear.) But as to taking away the existing licenses, why, in the whole three years out of 2,200 drink shops, they have suppressed exactly one. (Hear, hear, end laughter.) Therefore, ladies and gentle* men, if they go on at that rate—and we have no reason to believe their pace will be accelerated—it will take 6,600 years before we get rid of these places—-(laugh ter) —a considerably longer time than that in which the liquor traffic hag grown |dp> (Hear, hear.) Will that do fpr yo’u.J (No !) Will that satisfy Canon Ellison ? Will it satisfy my respected friend Mr Balfour ? Is that enough ? T calculate not. (Applause ) But my friends, one word of advice. Do not waste your strength in fight*

tng over the question who is to license. (Hear, hear.) I should not OMdifaAww of the parish dustman, or the parlsn crier, if you have such functionaries among you, provided only that in addition to tabliahment of that licensing bed rib, whatever it might be, you have toe Popular Yeto to enable you to say to the licensing bench, when it comes into your district: “Gentlemen, we don’t want yon ; you may go home to your dinners. We are not going to have, licenses Hare any more” (Applause.) Thereforo,i I advise you in that respect not to split-up your party by voting what your licensing body is to te,!’ for it is of no consequence whatever. (Hear, hear.) Even if it should be composed of publicans and spirit merchants, it would not matter one bit if the people of the country have a Yeto to say to them, “ Ton shall not license in our district” (Applause.) I have given you my testimony, not as .a matter of opinion, but as an absolute fact; and in the colony of New. Zealand the opinion in favor of a Popular Yeto is spreading like wildfire all over the try. We have bad licensing benches, elected ad hoc and it has been an otter and entire failure. (Loud applause )

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

[EEOTBE’s TELEGkEAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Yesterday. The return match between the English cricketers and the Combined Australian team was resumed here to-day. The Australians, with 49 to the good on the first innings, went in for the second tithe and the innings closed tor 165. The highest scorers were Horan 86, Tremble 32. The Englishmen requiring 215 to win the match, went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawp for the day they had put together 29 with two wickets down.

CANTERBURY V. OTAGO.

Dunedin, Laat.Night. After play had gone on for. an hour Or so this afternoon it had to be till to-morrow In consequence of the wretched weather, which shows no pioi 4 pect of improvement. Barnes and Washet the Canterbury net outs have raised the score to 85, at which it stands for fife wickets.

Dunedin; To-day., The weather to-day is cold and threat ening. At 92 Barnes (15) was caught by Austin off his own bowling; at 121 Washer, after making 31 was oanght by W. Cotterill (sub), and H. Ootterill was dismissed the following ball—B for 121 runs. The innings closed for 132; Dun lop carrying out his bat for 22- 3.7 p m. Otago has lost three wickets—Harris, Beck, and Boddington for twenty.

SPORTING.

CAM ARC AUTUMN MEETING.

Oamaru, Last Night. The following nominations were re ceived for the Oamaru Autumn races to night;— Handicap Hurdles— B gby Barwon— Merrimao, Barrington, Unit, Master Agnes, Little John, Marmion,- Trapper, Moody, Hate Kelly, Hector and Magic. Si Patrick’* Handicap —Black-flby, b g by Barwon Merrimao, Captain Webster, Ouida, Adamant, Mokarakaka, Nailer, Borderman, QcandDuke, Princes! Royol and Matanaka.

Trot - Bob, Mistake, Moa, Yankee Notion, Onward, Jack, Lunatic, Darkey, Postboy, Rocket, Pretty Jane, Will-if-I. Can, Acrobat and Bells. . Stewards’ Handicap —Aura, Captain' Webster, Ouida, Mokarakara, Nailet, Borderman, Grand Duke, Princess Royal r Mokoia and Matapo. f AtncajtN Hurdles —B g by Barvrbn—• Merrimao, Barrington, Master Agnes, Little John, Marmion, Trapper, Moody, Kate Kelly and Hector. Adtumn Handicap— Black Boy, Cap tain Webster, Ouida, Adamant, Mokara kara, Nailer, Borderman, Leopold, Grand Duke, Princess Royal, Matanaka and Matipo.

Dunedin, Last Night. - The following are the final acceptances for the Dunedin Cup, received last night' ' '~l .'I - : i ’-r st lb st )b Vanguard ... 9 3 The. Poet 7'.A' Lady Bmma 8 9 Wapiti . ... 17 6 July ... 8 7 Oapt Webstar 7 Sk Sou’ - wester 8 2 Minerva ...' -7 0 Nelson ... 7 9 Adamant ... .6 12 Trenton ... 7 9| •-n The following Is the latest betting :-r;- 3to 1 agat Vanguard 4 1 Lady Bmma andWaplti 5 1 Trenton 100 10 1 July 100 20 1 Nelson 25—1 The Poet and Adamant -100

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1885.



NOTICE TO PATIENTS, BR, SCHWARZBAOH, M.D., Specialist on Diseases of the Eye, Bar and Throat, Clarendon Hotel, Christ church. Hours—from 1 ) to 1. - The Doctor will remain until about the middle of March, and will accept no serious oases for treatment at the end of bis stay. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER JAMES McGREGOR’S, Takcred Street. Sugars—English Gut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3Jd per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Redactions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2a 6d, and 2a‘9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 6i Lunch Biscuits, 3d Cntrants, 61 Raisins, 7d New Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn's Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McQREGOR, , Tancred Street. 12 2342 SEELING OEF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ac. fOr Mast be sold—even if at a loss Ya l e¥t i n e C! A L B N r I N.-B o To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., Ashburton. VALENTINES. V ALENTINES—A Very Artistic Assortment. Inspection Invited. CHEAP STATIONERY. Supetfioe notepaper ... 5s per ream CreetQrlaid envelopes ... 6s per 1000 Foolscap, exceptional value la per quire BOTH S. Books by various authors, and some of the latest editions. Toys end Fancy Ooofa incredibly cJxeapi to dear out surplus stock. K. Bevan, STATIONER, i BOOKSELLER, &c. SACNDEKi’ BOILDINGS, (Next Shop to Quill's Hotel.)



Want ei. WANTED Known—''etches, Peachey Peaches and other Fruits in season T. Houiii’s, East street. 2 28() WANTED Known—Fine ripe Peaoher, NecJarinea, Piuras. Apples, &c , at W. 0. Fr iterer, East street. 2 285 "ITT ANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Dlsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. 0, JSeoeks, . ealys’ Buildings, East Street.



\\7 ANTED —A competent Laundress VV for Westerfield, No objection to widow with one child. Apply E. Cook son, Wills street. 2 JJ74 WANTED A House and Parlor maid. Apply to Mrs Hcoo Frieplandeh, Burnett street, between 7 and 8 in the evening. 2 270 WANTED Known—Wertheira Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. WANTED, —A Girl, about seventeen, to assist in housework and take jhildren out, at Bakaia. Apply to Quill's Hotel, between twelve and half-past 3, on Wednesday, the 25th. 2 258 V\T ANTED Known Mangling done. ’ * Mrs North east Be t. 2 263



GLOKIOUS NEWS. Andrew Ore will give away on Saturday 100 pairs men’s boots at 6s 91; 60 pairs can vas slippers at 2s 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at 6s 6i ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at 11s 6d—every article at half-price. 2 237



WANTED Known—Umbrellas at la lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at 6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Shirting at Towels 3Jd, 36 inch Oilcloth 9J, Calicoes Is 4i. Andbrw Okb’s Cheap Sale 2 .185



GLORIOUS NEWS—Monster Clear ing Sale:—Ladies’ Kid Boots 6s fid, Girls’, Infanta Is, Men’s Elastic side, 8s 6d, Mao’s Watertights 9a fid, Blucher Boots 6s fid, Canvas Slippers 2s fid. A. Okr’s Cheap Sale. 2 186



\JU ANTED Known—Fresh Flounders » » are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Labe Files 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, Fast street, Ashburton. 11 2161



ANTED KNOWN —Robbkt 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



VT7~ANTED Known—Boots 5 Boots 1 V T That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278



WA-NTiflD ILnown Removed.— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Deal ra, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street near y 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 i bads haw.



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. 10 195 U



ANTED Known—o. Hawkin’s, of Tiawald, bavins; decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quality of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Gash Only, at the following reduced rates Men’s Harvest Bluchers,, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10a 3d ; Women’* Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9a 6d; Children's all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” O, Hawmn’s, Root and Shoemaker. 12 2393



Special Advertisements. IJimant and Coe, AEE authorised LuOAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A OHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments, A supply < f Machine extras on hand. CONNER, EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBDRTON. 11 2181 Cornsacks. OKf) BALES of CORNSACKS to MtJU arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 265, . Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO,, 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton.



mO my readers and the reading public. 8 Oust to hand.—Dew Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Moleaworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull's Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Reide; Good Stories of Man and other Animals, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Geo F. Gumming; Pages in Waiting, by Edmund Yales; Notes on Ingersoll, by Rev L. A. Lambert, Homan 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 Charts Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of lixchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shut, by Heed; How to live upon Is per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Bead Character; Christmas Number of Guodward’s Chrystal 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 F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Faundkes’ Buildings, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex s.s Hauroto, the B est N ewcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.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, FILMBB AND 00. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FfRKWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW” ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING A SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment ie 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. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW .ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, BAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gURPLDS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now Balling off at HALF-PRICE. Mast be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Famish will SAVE 50 Pbk Cent. BY PUOHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



FEBRUARY LIST. Women'a Liale Gloves, 4-buttons, 4Jd. Scarlet Merino, all wool, 3s 6d, reduced to la lid. Black Velveteen, a great Bargain, 10|d. Black Persian Cords, usually is 6d, now 9£d. Dress Goods, A useful Line for House Dresses, 4|d. Black Lappet Lace, for Ties, etc , Id. American Leathers, regular price Is 3d, now 10|d. 47 Men’s Tweed Sac Suits, 27s 6d, now 17s 6d. 37 Boys’ and Youths’ Trouser Suits, 20s, now 12s 6d. 34 Pairs Men’s Trousers and Vests, a Bargain, 10s lid. Small Boys’ Tunic Suits, cheap, 6s lid. 50 Dozen Men’s Socks, s£d. 75 Dozen Men’s Merino Socks, Bfd, Men’s Hard Felt Hats, New Goods, 6s Gd, now la lid. 200 Dozen Turkey Red Handkerchiefs, 3|d. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL.



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January igth, & continuing FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES ! GLARING REDUCTIONS ! 1 /SJ-For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windowo”^ Dimant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac., In premises lately occupied by On and Co., Corn Eait and Tancred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Notice ! KNOWN. To the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that (t. J. F. Lublow, Has just opened up a first-class assortment of West of England Coatings and tweeds, and else a large assortment of colonial and Scotch Tweeds. His large and varied stock can not be surpassed in the town. ORDERS WILL RECEIVE EVERY DUE ATTENTION. Mr Q. J. F. L’s abilities as a tradesman do not need any fur ther comment. Do not forget address TANG RED STREET, Ashburton. Terms Strictly Cash.



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 sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart bum, 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.—[ADVT,



Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Outward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the un healthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while tire most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Oint ment and Pills make the blood richer anil puier, instead of permitting it to fall into that I poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under hronig ulcerations.—[Advt,l j



The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See.—[Advt.] Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” i Ask for Wells’ Rough oh Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunons. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, I Uon’tDie in the House. “Rouughjon vi* ts ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, i>£d-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, I ]