MEMORANDA

AUCTION SALES. Sittoday, December 19 lb Thos. Bollock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street —Bones and Sundries |(r Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms produce and Sundries Mr W. H. Zooch, at bis rooms, Havelock street —Produce and Sundries Wednesday, Dr cumber 93 Ur Thos. Bullock, at the Town Hall— pala of Furniture

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, December 21 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, I U.AO.D., at 8 o’clock Saturday, December 26 Ashburton Caledonian Society’s Annual Gathering 'RftVa.in. Races and Sports Friday, January 1 Wakanni Annual Sports TSnwald Annual Sports Methven Races and Sports Friday, January 8 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mail* close at the Aflhburton Post Ott<.e ] Pojr°Christchurch and North at 6 a.j-. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p. m., dariy. in _ For Chertsey Rakaia, &&, at 10.30 a. <. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hindi, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.pi. and 4.30 p m. for Timaru and South, at 10 a. *l., and 4.30 p-m., daily. , , For Greenatreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. , For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seat el a, nd Kyle, on Tuesday*, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. __ For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Euapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at A3O p.m. daily. For Flemmgton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn ,yeat 10.30 a.m. Foa Hampstead at 9 a-m. daily.

ysviu strive at the Ashburton Poa* Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, dfcc. at 10.16 a.m. and «od intermediate places •t daily. Ifcokßt Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. Greemrtreet, Wednesdays and Somers, daily at 10.6

AUL nr J From Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. Ftom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. __ From Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Thura days, and Saturdyas, at 10a.m. ftom Hampstead at 9.30 a.m. daily.

DEATH.

Shearman —On December 19, at Melrooo Villa, Ashburton, Robert William Shearman, aged 42 years*

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Contradiction —We must first refer ths the matter to the official source from whicn we received our intormation.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalbit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 19, 1885. Major Atkinson at Hawera.

The Hon Major Atkinson, the leader of the Opposition, addressed his con stituents at Hawera on 'I hursday even ing, and took advantage of the oppor tunity to reply to speeches recently made by the Premier and Colonial Treasurer. He complained, very bit terly and with a good deal of reason, that both the prominent figures in the present Administration bad been guilty of great misrepresentation. This wea pon of misrepresentation is, unfortun ately, a tavorite with many Colonial and Imperial politicians; even Major Atkin son himself has not entirely eschewed it, but he may certainly claim to have exhibited more chivalry and magnan imity than many of his political con temporaries. His speech at Hawera on Thursday evening was mainly a criticism of the past proceedings of the Stout-Vogel government, and as a thorough master of colonial finance be is well qualified for the execution of this task. He referred to Sir Julius Vogel’s assertion, made when be first came into office, that toe finances of New Zealand were elastic and buoyant enough to satisfy the most exacting financier, and then went on to show that the Colonial Treasurer had signally failed to redeem any considerable num ber of the promises be had so distinctly made. Dealing with the last session he said “ though the Government claimed credit for having all their mea sures ready, the fact was that they were in a most unready condition. When members met there was not a single measure prepared. There were a large number of Bills placed before the House, but few of them could have been considered by the Cabinet, for if they had considered they would never have laid them before the House in the shape they did.” Instead of perfecting the policy during the recess, the Government bad shown busy idleness in rushing about the country, and were totally unprepared for the work of the session. Reviewing the finance of the Government in tail, he reiterated his assertion that ! there bad been no attempt at retrench msnt. Tbe atypdptiatfftt

year’s account of the Consolidated Fund were about Ly.ooo less than the appropriations of the year before, but that was mainly due to the transfer of

Legislative expenses from the Estimates to permanent appropriations, and to a transfer of defence charges to loan, and a decrease in the cost of surveys, which was really no decrease at all, seeing that survey work was falling behind. As to a reduction of taxation there had beetvnone, because in addition to the Property tax there had been an increase in the tariff and in the stamp duties.

As to loan conversion Major Atkinson held that the conversion of the five per cent loan was a bad bargain, because the colony really received no present benefit, and in seven years’ time would have to give per cent bonds in ex change for 5 per cent bonds, whereas every indication showed that the colony would be able to borrow at less that pc cent. He had been urged to | undertake the same operation, but had always been convinced that the colony could obtain belter terms if it would only lake time. The present Govern ment, however, did not mind sacrificing the interests of the colony in order to make a splash. A large portion of Major Atkinson’s speech is devoted to a comparison between the results ob tained by the present Government, and the results obtained by their predeces sors in office, the object, of course, being to show that the administration of Major Atkinson was far preferable to the one he now opposes. He con- I eludes an able review of the political situation in the following terms: —• He believed that the true policy was that a moderate system of public works must be pushed on steadily but borrow ing must be gradually contracted and not increased. Borrowing must not be for the purpose of restoring prosperity by leaps aud bounds, but be kept within such limits that the interest might be easily provided but of revenue. He believed that a large number of the public men of New Zealand were not prepared to'go in for extravagent pro posals which might be brought forward by the Government. His policy was to labor and to wait, a policy which Sir Julius Vogel could not understand. The Treasurer did not understand waiting for progress. The colony wanted a steady and continuous pro gress. Those who had come to the colony to make it their home wanted to do it gradually and steadily and by continual work and not by lying down and waiting. Neither did they want to be handed over to great speculators who hastened to be rich and who ended in a Court of Bankruptcy. —We have never professed to be at one witn Major Atkinson on political matters, we saw much to oppose and condemn in the policy enunciated during his last administration, but we are compelled to recognise his ability as a financier and critic. Our examination of the position he has taken up as leader of the Oppo sition must be held over.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, after we want to press, the plaintiff was nou-suited in the two cases, Stewart v Strachan and Stewart v Fried lander. Mr Branson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Parnell for defendants. This concluded the day’s business. A meeting of the committee of the Ash burton Racing Club will be held thie evening.

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council and the installation of the Mayor will take place on Monday at noon.

At the fourth annual meeting of the Caswell Sound Marble Company, held in Wellington yesterday, the Directors an nounced that they were anxious that the quarry should be further tested, and had agreed to subscribe LIOOO provided other shareholders or the outside public would subscribe a similar amount. The following statement of assets and liabilities has been filed James Bruce, of couth Rakata, blacksmith. — Liabilities —secured —Bank of New Zea land, South Rakaia, L 395 (agreement to mortgage town sections 125 and 127, South Kakaia, with 5 room dwelling house and blacksmith’s shop thereon, estimated value L6O). Unsecured—Christchurch : J. Anderson, L 75 ; IS. Reece’s executors, L 24 ; Booth and sons, L 26 ; P. and D. Duncan, L2O j Kelsey Bros., L2O j Mason Strothers and Co., L 1 0; 8. Nashelski, ulO. Rakaia: W. Kemble, L 1 0; W. Orombie, LSO; D. Bruce, L3O; G. Clark, Ll 5; Dowling and Pearce, Lis. Ash burton :H. Zander, L 9 19a. Methven : Gookson jun.. and Uu., L 6 ; L 714 19s. Assets—Stock in trade, L 320 j boots debts, 1300; furniture, 1.20 ; town sections 125 and 129, Sooth rtakaia, LfiOO; ' total, L 124 0; surplus, L 625 Is. The ship Canterbury loaded 1900 car cases of mutton, desires a large quantity of wool at Timaru yesterday.' At Auckland yesterday a respectably connected youth was committed for trial for alleged passing of counterfeit coin. Attempts to reduce the salary of the Mayor, Town Clerk and other officials of the Auckland City Council have tailed. Mr J. A. Oaygill has withdraw hia candidature for the vacant seat in the Ashburton Borough Council. At a general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club held yes terday a resolution was passed affirming that the time has now arrived when the club should appoint a paid starter. At the breaking up of the Christian Brothers School in Dunedin, Bishop Moran stated that he was anxious that pupils of the school should present them selves at the matriculation examinations of the New Zealand University. At Gisbonrne yesterday a Maori woman sued B<*asaey. a lawyer, to recover L 223 paid to defendant for plaintiff two years ago, which she alleged she had never been able to get since. Judgment was given for plaintiff. Brassey had presented, as a set-off, a bill of ousts for L 276, which was reduced to L 63 on taxation.

Nominations and acceptances for a number of events at the Canterbury Joc key Club Midsummer Meeting must be made this evening. Flies and Bugs.—Beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drag Co., General Agents. ‘ f “ Rough on Rats.’’—Clears out rats, mic roaehes, flies, ants, b*J-bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists I’he N.Z. • * Go., General Agents. g Holloway’s Pills.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is cue of the lufic* dangerous of diseases, aud the roost prolof source of those melancholy forebodings whoh arc worse than death itself. A few doses io these noted Pills act magically in dispelling 102 spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmos pheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excite merit. 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 wul soon feel coaoden «f« w&ek w«>venr.«HA4vt'

Tenders are invited for cleapiog and repairing the clocks on the Christchurch section of the New Zealand railways. A telegram from Farewell Spit states that the ketch Comet still lies on the beach about two miles and a half from the light* house ‘She is in a good position, and there is every probability of her coming oil with the spring tide. Permission to collect grass seed on tbs railway line may be obtained from any ganger or. Inspector of Permanent Way. There are excellent crops of cocksfoot seed on several parts of the line near Ashburton, which would well repay the cost of collection.

Te Kooti, with 80 mounted follower* passed Taupo late on Thursday afternoon tn route tor Wairca on the Bast Coast. The Rakaia and Ashbnrton Porks Rail way was formally handed oyer to the Government by the Railway Company yesterday.

To restore nerve and brain waste, nothing equals Hop Bitters. Believe this and take none but American Co.’s. See

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7 S, 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, heartburn, watetbrash 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 fid b bottle. Sample bottles, fid.—r a

RANDOM READINGS.

It has lately been remarked that the legal profession —meaning thereby barris ters and solicitors alike —has, in the last 10 years, increased at the rate of 17 per cent, whereas the medical profession has increased at the rate of only 3 percent. A New York firm applied to Abraham Lincoln, some yeare before he feecama President, for information aa to th J finan cial standing of one of bis neighbor*. Mr Lincoln replied aa follow* :—“ Yours of the 10th inst, received lam well ac quainted with Mr X, and know hi* oir cumstanoea First of ail. he has a wife and baby j together they ought to be worth fifty thousand dollars to any man. Secondly, he hasjm office, in which there are a table worth one and a half dollar* and three chair* worth, *ay. one dollar. Last of all, there ie in one corner a large

rat hole, which will bear looking into.— Respectfully yours, A. .Lincoln.” On the Norwegian coasting steamers a tn<in and wife travelling together are franked for a fare and a half. Pauperism may be said to be qutie un known in Burunafa ; no one is very rich or very poor, a day’s work is easily got, and the land is so bouutiful that the earnings of a dsy suffice for three day’s living. There are no poor laws, the monasteries in reality forming a gigantic system of relief always open to strangers or natives alike without any trouble about a “settle ment.” . There is no auction room in the world in which a greater variety of objects come under the hammer then the well-known Hotel do Ventos, in the Kuo Dronot, in Paris. One of the oddest lots ever “ knocked down ” within its walls hitherto has been an elephant; but a hardly less curious and novel object figured in the catalogue of a recent sale. This was no thing less than a throne of Louis XLV, once number four hundred in the inven-

tory oi the Orown furniture made out at the beginning of the reign of Louis XV. People who are extravagant oa_ them selves are often wonderfully ingenious in devising plana of economy for others. The evident consequences qf crime long survive its commission, and, like the ghosts <*f the murdered, for ever haunt the steps of the malefactor, while the paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace. . . . Girls are not Infrequently pt*ied for folly and silly want of control, and a hun dred and fifty excuses are made for them —generally, by t.e way, in their hearing —such as their “ highly-strung nerves, their “exquisite sensibility,” their ‘ ‘deli cacy,” etc; instead, they should bo taught to look on such outbursts as selfish folly, or at best weaknesses, to be checked and controlled as a matter of conscience. .... A woman may not be able to help feeling afraid; but in nine cases out of ten she need not scream and disturb everybody. Sir Henry* Thompson calls attention to the significant fact that the disappearance of the masticating powers is mostly coin cident with the period of life when that species of food which most requires their action —namely, solid animal fibre—is lit'le, if at all, required by the indivi inal. It is during the latter third of his career that the s »ftor and lighter foods—such as well-cook, d cereals, some light mixed animal and vegetable soups, aud also fish, for which teeth are barely necessary—are particularly valuable and appropriate. Aud the man with imperfect teeth who con forms to nature's demand for a mild, non stimulating dietary in advanced years will mostly be blessed with a better digestion and sounder health than the man who, thanks te his artificial machinery, can eat andfdoes eatjas much flesh in quantity and variety as he did in tbe days of his youth. iSir Henry Taylor’s autobiography is a very entertaining work, aud contains many good stories of well known characters. He tells an amusing anecdote of how he once called at tbe Foreign Office to see tbe present Lord Hammond, then the Perma nent Under-Secretary, of whom it used to be said that he never was absent from his post. On this occasion he was away; and, when tbe door-keeper wasquestioned, he said, “Mr Hammond baa gone to a funeral; and it’s the only day's pleasuring he nas had for two years.” Lawyer; “You say you made id ex amination of the premises. What did you find? ” Witness: *' Oh, nothing of consequence a ‘ beggarly account of empry boxes,’ as Shakespeare says! ” Lawyer; “ Never miud what Shakespeare said. He will be summoned and testify for himself, if he knows anything about the case.”

She was putting on more airs than a whirlwind, and, when she appeared at the meeting in the schoolroom, the rustle of her dress attracted the attention of all the persons present She was envied by all the women, until a little boy shouted, “ Low bridge!” Then she ducked. The urchin had formerly driven the tow horse for her father’s canal boat, and knew how to take her down a peg. Then that little boy was blessed by every jealous maiden there.

A French money-lender complaining to the late Baron Rothschild that he had lent a no demon ten thousand francs who had gone off to Constantinople without leaving any acknowledgment of the debt, the Baron said, “ Well, write te him and ask him to send you the seventy thousand francs be owes you.” But he only owes me ten,” said the money-lender. “ Pre. ciaely,” re jo ned the Barou; “ and he wdl write and tell you so, and thus you will get his acknowledgment.” In ludia women are jealously veiled from the eyes of man, and more particu larly ftom the eyes of the unbelieving male; even the Europeau doctor has no chance of seeing their dark faces. In Persia this not the case. Doctors are privileged persons Possibly on his first visit, or if|his patient be thp wife of a holy man, she may h& veiled ; but afterwards the veil is oast aside.

Few people ku >w much about the inde pendent little Republic of Andorra, which is buried in the Pyrenees, and has pre •#Wfa W 4 fa 9*9 teW'

tiona for nearly eleven hundred yean. A tribute of nine hundred and afzty francs a year is paid by Andorra to France, and four hundred and eighty franca a year to the Bishop of Urgel; it la govern edby a council-general of twenty-four members, four representatives for each 'of the six communes which compose the Republic ; there ia no p iblio debt, no taxation, and

but little crime. The lower class Persians will eat.several pounds of grapes, cucumbers, or apricots for a meal; they eat onions as we eat ap ples Pomegranates and melons arc. in great demand by them as food ; and the melons, which run to fourteen pounds in weight, are very nutritions. Cucumbers are looked on as fruit, and are eaten in

large quantities by rich end poor. They are not indigestible- Several pounds* weight may be often had for a halfpenny. Qrapea there are in-infinite variety and of most delicious kinds, from the huge long grape which measures two inches, to the tiny sultans, sweet as honey to the taste. There are no ehops in any Abyssinian town. All the trade is dona within the traders borne or componnd over e glass of the beer of the country. An umbrella loan society ia said to be on (be point of being eatabllsed in Berlin. Branch offices will be opened all over the city, where members can obtain um brellas in case of a sudden shower. ti

Among the “ curiosities of commerce none pet haps ia mote curious than that the major portion of the produce ex ported from Sooth* Africa is simply used for adornment of ladies. Out of a yearly total value exported of seven million five hundred thousand pounds, ostrich-fea thers and diamonds account for the large sum of five million ponnds- The “ City of Churches ” is Brooklyn,

N.Y.; the “ City of Maa s” is Londoi; the “ Oily of Monuments" is Baltimore, Md.; the “City of Refuge” is Medina, Arabia, where Mohammed took refuge when driven by conspirators from Mecca; the “ City of the San ” is Baalbeo ; the “ City of the Tribes ” is Galway, Ireland, the residence in 1235 of thirteen tribes who settled there; and the “ cleanest city

in the world " 'is Bcok, in Holland. In Burmah or the Shan country buffa loes are more hostile to Europeans than any other animal. “ They are fine largo animals,” says the anther of “ Among the Shans,” of an exceedingly auspicious dis position, gentle and obedient to those they know, bat violent and dangerous to strangers. It is curious to see, as one sometimes does, a stalwart Englishman protected from a buffalo by a little Bur man lad of ten or twelve, who q detly leads away the startled animal, which, bat for|his appearance on the scene, wou.d have charged and possibly killed the de testable white man. ”

So late as the end of 1883 as large a proportion as 5J per cent of the whole population of Paris were returned by the census as indigent; roughly, that is to say, one out of every 18 persons was in need of relief from the public administra tion. This was about twice the propor tion of those in receipt of relief from the rates in London. The gross area of the .country which reknowledges the away of the. King of Burmah is ab >ut 67,000 square miles, with a population at present estimated at 3,000,000, bat which is yearly being largely reducei by migrations into British Burmah. The religion is Buddhism, mingled with Shamanism, the latter largely consisting in the conciliation of spirits supposed to dwell in trees, rivers, atones, and other objects of nature. It is a common practice in certain parts of Scotland for one of the relatives of the deceased person to assist the grave digger at the funeral in covering in the grave On one occasion Saunders, as the grave digger was called, waa thus occupied on one side of the grave and a cousin of the deceased on the other. This person was drawing some very affecting. sighs and turning up the white of his eyes in an exceedingly melancholy manner ; but, as Saunders was not alow to observe, be was filling in very little earth. Turning round to the assembled company, and leaning on the spade, he remarked, with a solemn shake of the head, that there “ was no rest or peace on this side o’ the grave.” “ Oonfonnd ye,” roared Saunders, whose wrrth bad been fast rising, “ come across to the ither side then* and shovel in the yird!” ■

CRICKET.

CHRIST’S COLLEGE V ASHBURTON 0.0. The following are the full scores made in the match played on the Sports Ground yesterday:— Chbist’s College—lst innings. Macdonald, b Andrews ... . ... 10 Ootterill, c Andrews, bA. Fooks ... 6 Matson, b Andrews 14 Oox, b Foots ... 9 J. Hargreaves, b Allen 14 V, Hargreaves, c and b Andrews ... 7 A. 0. Perry, b Andrews ... ... 0 Rolleston, b Andrews 3 W. H. Hargreaves, b Andrews . ... 0 Leoan, b Allen ... 0 Jameson, not oat ... ... ... 0 Wides ... 1 Byes ... 4 Leg Byes ... 1 Total ... , ... ... 69 Ashburton—lst innings. G. Andrews, c and b Perry 25 J. Crawshaw, run out... 0 A. Foots, b Jameson ... 0 D. Moore, o Hargreaves, b Perry ... 1 W. H Allen, b Perry „ 3 J. W. Kay, b Perry 0 E. Foots, b Perry 22 0. Chapman, b Jameson 0 A. Oartis, o Matson, b Jameson ... 4 Williams, bW. H. Hargreaves ... 0 Marsh, not out 1 Byes ... ... 4 Total 60

INQUEST.

An inquest was held at the Courthouse to-day on the body of John Card, a lad who met bis death by a fall from a hone last evening, before Mr B. 0. S. Bad deley, R.M., Ooronsr, and a jury of six, of whom Mr F. Hill was chosen foreman. —From the evidence adduced is appear* that Stephen Cord, the father of deceased, rode to his home on the Alford Forest

road, about 6 o’clock last evening. He was met at the gate by the deceased, and dismounted and allowed the boy to mount the horse had been riding. The boy had been in the habit of riding in this way for more than a year. The father went into the house and left the boy riding round the paddock A few minutes after the father entered the house he heard two brothers of the de ceased screaming. He ran out and saw the deceased fall from the horse. The father picked up the boy, who was lying on bis knees and f«se, and removed him

to the house. The deceased was uncon scious, but lived for about twenty minutes after the accident. The deceased was 12 years old From the statements of the brothers of deceased, lads of 13 and 9 years old respectively, It appears that after the unfortunate boy bad ridden'the horse for some time the animal bolted and dislodged the rider, whose foot was en tangled in the stirrup leather and he was dragged for soma distance. -A verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned. 1

DEATH OF MR B. W. SHERMAN.

Shortly after nine o’clock this it was rumored In town that Mr R, Shearman bad met with a fatal at hie residence at Allen ton. On nddaMlH enquiries we fosmd that at about sqasrttw to eight this morning Mr Shearman, having breakfasted with his fao|hr/wi usual, left the house to'water souse Manta in his conservatory. ■ ■ An hasrptr-hi was required to attend to eomeixialoees, and the gardener was despatched to find ' hia master. After some time occupied In * fruitless search the gardener noticed that a small backet and rope osnaliy employed by Mr Shearman to draw water from the well were missing from their accustomed place. The gardener removed the lid of the well, and discovered his master float-

ing in the water, his head Just above the -Jm/ surface. Assistance was at- once sum- ■ moned, and the body of the unfortunate gentleman recovered with all possible haste- Dr Leahy was speedily in attendance but at once pronounced Ufa extinct, and every known restorative proved-in- ■ effectual. It ie surmised that the deceased in attempting to draw witer from the well overbalanced himself and fell in. The water is nearly twenty feet from the mouth of the web, and ia abont fifteen feet deep. There are no marks about the body to indicate that the

deceased was injured during tiis fall, an I rust adhering <o bis hands suggests that after hia immersion in the wa er ha at tempted to save himself by clinging to an iron pipe attached to the p'anking of the well. It was the practice of the deceased to hold the lid open with hia foot while drawing water from the well, and sup posing this practice to have been followed thia morning it will aeoonot for the lid being closed Just before the discovery of the body. The deceased gentlemen had been slightly indisposed for seme days',* and Dr Leahy thinks it possible that while in the act of drawing water he waa seized with vertigo, and while suffering

from giddiness fall iu the manner sag' gested. Mr Shearmen waa born at Lqnehousa, near London, in 1843 At on ear]/ eg* he went to sea, and rose to *he responsible position of chief steward <m smiij of the best ships sailing from England, notably those o f Messrs Orsen and Co «-f Black- 1 wall, who ac mat time were doing. tbeg£* great balk of the passenger carrying be tween Great Britain and the East Indies. Be snbHeqnently became chief steward on some of the groat Australian iiners, but eventually settled in New Zealand, and J took service with Messrs Oram Bros cl' • Christchurch, who.in 1874despatched him to Ashburton to take charge of the Vomer set Hotel. In a few years, as a result of his industry and integrity, this hotel be came his own property, and about four years ago having amassed a competency he relinquished the hotel business and settled at his pretty country resi dence near the Ashburton racecourse. The deceased leaves a wife and young family, and a number of friendly by whom he was much esteemed, to deplore his loss. He was *he guiding spirit amongst the local F eemasons, having been the founder and first Master of the Somerset Lodge, the first Lodge: estab lished in this town. Be was.also a mem ber of the first Ashburton B rough Conn oil, standing second on the pollin ' a list of 18 candidates. An inquest was held at the residence of thi decea-ed tbit afternoon before Mr H. C. 8. Bsdde’ey, Coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr H. Ftiediander was foreman, sod a verdict in accordance with the facts we have detailed retornei.

AQUATIC.

(bBUTEK’s TBLKOBAMS—OOPYKIaHI.) , Sydney, Yesterday,. V The sculling match between Neil Mat- A terson and VV. Beach, the ohampion. for Af L2OO a side and the championlhip of the world, took place to-day on the Parra-' matfa River. The weather was beautiful, and there waa a moderate attendance. ' Beach won easily. L«m. Beach led from the start and was never. caught. It was evident from the outset that Matterson was overmatched. His 4 Excellency Lord Carrington followed tin race, and congratulated Beach on lua vfa* tory. The betting waa 3tol on Baadh. The official time for the race was 24min .. lOseo.

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

The general entries for tire Auckland Summer Meeting show a large Increase. The following are the entries for the prin cipal events ’ Gbaud Stand Handicap. Victoria Torpedo . • Salvage Foiri Shot Victory Christina Cinderella Waitlri Myatery Libeller Necklace Tetford Turquoise dir Bedivere Rsdamea Refrigerator ’ Cast Ashore Alpine Rose Wood Nymph Contractor Mitrailleuse Revolver Carbineer Wapiti Kalo Nelson Nswhabzh Handicap. Salvage Lana 4 Victory ; Fool Shot Cinderella. Christina '. Turquoise Lioness W Neoklaoe Tetford Oast Ashore Blarney v Wood Nymph Clogs Mitrailleuse Contractor Carbineer Revolver Kalo Wapiti . Torpedo Nelson Empress Refrigerator New Tear’s Gist Hurdle Race. Alario Bella King Alfred Hms Maces roni Medico Miss Grifhths Granville Klngask Shotover Tiger Railway Plats. Turquoise Clogs Soot Free Temona Kalo Petroleum Carbineer Oateaby Mitrailleuse Stonyhurst Riooobet Nelson Lioness Handicap Hurdles. Alario Time King Alfred Quilp Macoaron! Medtbo Miss Griffiths GranvHle Klngask Shotover Belle Auckland Plate. Turquoise Alpine Bose Carbineer Skonyhurat Foul Shot Tasman Caps 39 Debbt. Lionel | Fool Shot Stonyhurst 1 Derringer

THE ASHBURTON OU AROIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, , 1886.



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WANTED Known— VVertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Wanted known—Robbri elsxon, Bill Foster, Thbatfio-u. 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



WANTED Known— Order* for Christ mas and New Year’s Cake are being booked at the lowest possible price, by W, Nobbish, Freetrade Bakery, East



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The ashb ukto k QxtabdiaN must be sent in not later than S P.tn.» with the number of insertion, «rntten plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Ke •dgce Advertisements must be supplied v previous to that on which they I re io be inserted. . ffrfefol notiots can be received up to 5.30 p.m., but will be charged double ataa. All notices of B rths, Marriages, or V)eatbs must be accompanied by the sig • of the sender, as a guarantee of jod faith. , . . All advertisements and business letters be addressed Thb Manager ; literary nununications should bo addressed to bs Bdetob. -



atreet, Ashburton. TyjßW Fruit Juat arrived by steamer, l\l new currants, Bd per lb ; new rai sins, 7d per lb; new sultanas, 8d per lb ; new tigs, 8d per box; white sugar, d 3 per lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; fresh but ter, 7d —at McGregor s, Tancred street. WANTED Known —Gown again 1 What, the price of wheal! JNo But the price of meat. .Lamb, fore quarters, SJs 6d ; hind quarters, 3s 6d Best ssusagea in the town, 5d per Id, at Baser and Oo s, London Butchery, Tan cred street. H 971



mOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for | females quickly correct all irregalan tiMand relieve thedistrest eg symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is 1W and Sa 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. T.” Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses. —Beware of imitations. 1 12 PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE undersigned has much pleasure m stating that be has admitted Mr JOHN ANDREW MACPHERSON into Partnership with him, and that the busi ness will in future be carried on under the Auctioneers, Land, Estate and Stock B.IMOWD, zonoHi Auctioneer. Every description of Agency Business, ales in Town and Country, Valuations nd Commissions undertaken on the most reasonable terms. The usual Saturday Market Sales will be made as attractive as possible, and farmers may rely upon thair stock and produce realising the highksP market value, at a minimum cost. No yard ees charged when sales are effected. ZOUCH & MACPHERSON AUCTIONEERS, Ac. Bewarei beware.'! of IMITATIONS.



ASK FOR BOULT'S TONIC Herbal Beer. jf ooa Genuine except that bearing my label. Try It ’ Try it!! It is one of the Best 3 Medicinal and Summer Tonic# ever offered to the .Public. Delivered in Ashburton at 2» pOt dozen. not returned will be charged for. T. HOULT. BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. II 8 Groceries cheaper THAN EVER JAMES McGREGOR'S, **KCMD SIKBEt (opposite the Arcade). D ._i W)dte Crystal Sugar, 3d pet lb by the mat •b__ t TTnolmb Sugar, P et lb fr •‘m J2s 6d per box Box Tea, fr*. new tin Fish— ■ I grand assortment «, or Tennel Herrings in Shrimp, Torn- ngyjj’d . Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or . Herrings; Digby Chicks or Finuou Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d . Uvii’i Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Bale#- üßd Best Cutting Brand, 9d lOd Sardines, 6d all sizes new Figs, 9d per box CadbUiVß Cocoa, Is per tin , Bipofuta, 3d Cheese, 6d Dice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb lAMIB MoGI iMHMi I ■ if *," wmw m m u



Special Advertisements. MOONT HUTT KOAD BOAKU DISI'KIOT.



Notice is hereby given that it ia tbs mt ion of the Mount Matt Road Board t itt next meeting, on F IDAY, De cember 11, to Strike a Bate of (Jd) one farthing in the £ on all the rateable pro perty in the District for the period ending March 31, 1886, and payable m one in stalment on January 8, 1886. The Rate Book is open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Methven. JULIAN JaCKSON, Chairman. I Mount Hutt Road Board Office, Methven, November 25, 1886. 11 6



FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con* sumption, etc. _ . KAIT’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, wild Chlorodyne. KAY'S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and (Jnost Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KaY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine, Iron, etc. COAGOLINB Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers—| KAY BROS., 101 Stooknort, England



(TIT ANTED Known — That liaV£s ajnl> I W Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; laaies’ j Jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4s 6d j bats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies* ulsters, 2a ild. 6a7 WAM TJKD Known —ihat K. Lancas ter has reduced tbe price of meat 2o per cent—for Cash only. Lamo, 2a and 3s per quarter. 4ib Loaf for 4£d. .Free traae for ever. U. Lancssikk, jXeady Money Meat Mart, .Bullock's Arcade. 9_632 WASTED Known —To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts and tbe public in general. Mr J. MolsON, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a large shipment of French, Fug iish and German ladies' shoes, button up and elastic aides, great choice, now for inspection, which J. Jfloison intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during tbe coming holidays. Bis own make always on band or made to order. impairing done with cure and promptitude. Colo nial boots of ail Kinds. JNext to the Club, lane red street, Ashburton. 10 880



Changed Hands! {BRANCH SHOP, TOWN HALL, Ashburton. THE BOOK & STATIONERY Business lately carried on by Messrs H. J. Wood and Co, of Christchurch, has been purchased by me, and at a price con siderably below original cost; this will give nay many patrons an opportunity of ob taining a number of requisites at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. STATIONERY.—SpeciaI care is given to all orders. Promptitude guaranteed. MANUFACTURE of ACCOUNT BOOKS Having made arrangements with a first class firm for the execution of all Com missions as described above, clients may | rely upon receiving i PROMPT ATTENTION,



first class work being made a specialty. LITERATURE. Any book not in stock will be procured without delay. Orders taken for all news papers (British and Foreign included), Public Committees receiving liberal con cessions.. ~ PRINTING. This branch is b-ing fostered, and every attention paid to accuracy, neatness, and promptitude in the execution of ail orders, all work receiving personal superintend ence —— cEiJLVEKY OF NEWSPAPERS. Customers may rely upon receiving their Morning and evening Papers safely de livered at their doors, and not upon the front lawn. The same remarx applies to Hume Papers, Journals, and Periodicals ; also, puronasers may have their Parcels delivered promptly. Wholesale Likes always ik Stock. Brown Paper, Orocet’s Bags, Tea Papers, i wine, and tradesmen’s general requisites. Bookbinding Okuers Received. i\ F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, PRINTER NEWSAGENT, Saunders’ buildings and Town Hall, Ashbdkion.



Special Advertisement*. Boating, aNu SCENERY. On WEDNESDAY NEXT (Decomber 2), the undersigned WILL OFEN his ex tensive grounds, on the Wakanui road, to visitors ana picnic parties. The Garden is replete with every variety of fruit, plea sant lounges and snady wains. The boat ing is in every respect excellent. Special arrangements made for the reception of private picnic parties, school children auo other large numbers of visitors. Admission, 6d ; boating, is an hour, boatman extra ; fresh frnit, lowest price. 11 78 B- HON T.



Sfl B RTOB GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R S. Bean Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash* burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BKOOKFIELu OOiL at lowest rates. Firewood, Post and Kails, Stages Etc., Potatoes Ohaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc. R S. BEAN, g 419 West street.



J-MPORTANT. Tbe Saa Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton November 7th, and reaches London about December 18th, and ail who wish to re member their Home friends had better apply to T. F. FARLEY, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS 1 OHRISTM-iS CARDS ! 1 CHRISTMAS CARDS ! ! I A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited. SCHOOL PRIZES— A large shipment having just come to band, cchool Committees are respect fully requested to make an early selection. Thomas F. Farley, BOuKbELLiiK« KTC.^ Gome? of Saunders' Building, Ashburton



rjl H K NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory OON TRA OTO R S To ' .j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Poet Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o, tiro. Are now prepared to enter into contracts !or the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditions 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 D 0 entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the toilet ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth uamaru Greymonth Napier Waimate Reotton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to intimato to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STKaM POWER and other Machinery requwite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands public with a Ural-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—-Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal this department, beg to intimate tha-, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of b-ngineering work. . . . f Special attention is given to Turning. Boring and Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s; Hacks, 6s, 8 415 Victoria House. RAND D 1 «~1F"¥ IBUT IO N U RQHEMIAN GLASS VASES, Etc., To Purchasers of Parcels amounting to O F TEN Su_ r, LWNGB AND ONE PODND. (ew days. Presents equal to a reduction lies to be Exhibited in Windows in . * Q v, e distributed upon arrival of THREE SHILLINGS IN THE PODi*^, Dimant and Coe, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Kia> tut AAtaptoa*



Special Advertisements. N EW ASHBURTON TWEEDS. Craighead and Co,, TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. From a communication recoiled from the Manager of the Ashbur ton Woollen Factory, we expect shortly to be in a position to sup ply the residents of this thriving Town and Oonnty with SUITS MADE FROM TWEEDS, MANUFACTURED by THEMSELVES. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., Ashburton.



CHRISTMAS I Bazaar! Bazaar!! NOW OPENED. Table of Articles from Id to 4d. The Wonderful k 6d Table. The Marvellous One Shilling Table. Please observe in the room next to my Present Shop. NEW BOOKS suitable for rewards and presentations conveniently arranged on Tables—Reduced Christmas Prices—Free Admission—Everybody come and wel come. 11 R. Bevan, STATIONER, BOOKS BIBBER, &0., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel), Saunders’ Buildings.



HRISTMASI CHRISTMAS!! Thomas Taylor, BaKBR A lsl> CONFBUTIOBBR, Bast {Street, Ashburton, Begs to inform bis numerous customers and the general public that he has speci ally prepared aud has no# ou band au unusually large, varied and superior stock of CHRISTMAS CAKES And other Confectionery.



CORDIALS T. T. has had largo expei ia the manufacture of Oc now making a speciality estabhsnment in blast stree Superior GINGER BEEJ 5 gallon keg All otdeta promptly a Wilhelm Z RESPeOTF*LL¥ not* of Ashburton and its HAS TAKEN < MR F. CL I HaIrDRESoING, Tub fancy goods ri And will carry on the sat account. In addition to the well a have just opened out a vac P.PKS, SOBNTS, BkOSHWaI Goods of cvkuy oes ALL. DIRECT IjM Also,



Caxakrh or IHB Bladhwi.—Stingm rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” Th N 2. Drug Co., Qencral Affentt. Tic>Ooloureux, Toothach* or any otbe neuralmf Pam speedily yeUds to BMtcrVMt} Neural ftife



Kidney and urinary complaints of all kinds permanently cured with Hop Bitters. Genuine made by American Co. Read Force of habit—Owe is required in the formation of habit, seeing its important hewing on character. Many characters ere spoiled through inattention to the moat ordinary and simple matters. Some drink tea and ooljfee from mere force of Mjt, “beca\ue it is usual to do so, u regardless of the panalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion. Cadbury's Cocoa Essence contains the refreshing properties of tea end coffee, with additional advantages! over those beverages, whilst it pradOM