SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Yesterday. Wakatipu, a.s., from Sydney via Wel lington. Te A nan, b.b , from Melbourne via Hobart and South Ocean Bird, ketch, from Anahau. . * l ''Grafton, a.?., from West Coast ana Wellington. Sailed. «*»»»*■■'■ ■' Yesterday. Comet, ketch, from Waitara. Wakatipu, s.a., for Port Chalmers. Te Anau, b.b. , for Sydney via Auckland and way porta, SHIPPING TELEGR AMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed— Omapere, for Greymouth. Wellington, Yesterday. ’. Arrived, at the Heads—Opawa, ship, from London ; Wanaka, from Nelson. Sailed—Murray, for Nelson ; Arawa, for Napier ; Hawes, for the North; Roto rua, for the South. , - ■ Txmaru, Yest.rday. Arrived—Mahinapua and Lota, from Oamaru; Reward, from Nelson ; Pakata, ahip, from London. Sailed-Lizzie Guy, from Tauranga ; Mahinapua and Lota, for Lyttelton. Dd.nedin, Yesterday. Sailed—Manapouri, for Melbourne via the Bluff. ___

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday af ernoon

The following is the ChrUtchurch Corn Ex change report 'or the week ending Iriclay, 9‘h instant:—The principal feature of the week has been the cheering news from the London market of a steady rise in the value of wheat, and farmers are now looking forward with more hopes for the approaching harvest. it would be premature, however, to expect any material advance in this market yet awhile. A‘fair demand still exists, at cunent rates, for sound milling wheat, winter sorts. Oats a-e not eagerly sought after, buyers being content to supply themselves with hand to mouth, in anticipation of the new crop. Transactions in barley are over for this season. Theie appears to be every prospect of a grand crop of g ass seeds, cocksfoot especially. By advices re ceived from the Peninsula we are assured that both quantity and quality far excels last sea son’s growth,- and given favorable weather, cut ting should commence about Monday week. Dairy produce sti‘l remai s <;uiet, although there is a little better enquiry for butter. Quo tations to d te are as follows;-Wh cl; 1 us can, nominally, 3s no demand; Pearl and H nter’s, 3s 2d to 3 s 4*L f-° b.; chick feed, js6d to 2?, f.o.b. Oat?—Prime milling. 2? 8d: bright short feed, 2s 6d; long oats, 2s to as 3d, f.o.b. Barley Halting, r.onnnal value, 3s fid to 4 s ! feed, 2s to 2s 3'i> church. Butter and Che se—fid to 6)£d for the former; the latter, 4d to f.o.b.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, January’lo Kr Thoa. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street- -Twine Binders Tuibday, January 13. Messrs Matson, Cox and Or, at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Thursday, January 8 Orange Lodi e—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Th'atle Lodge Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, at 7-30 Friday, January 9 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Saturday, January 10. /Takanui Road. Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. ' Monday, January 12. Wpodyear’s Circus, at 7.30 Monday, January 19 Bprough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 30

MAIL NOTICES.

ivr»n« close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m. uid 5 p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. /or Temuka, at 6 a.m, and 10 a.m., For Tima/u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 «.m., and A3O pan., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For dount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and A3O p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Aahtrn, Waterton and Longbeach, St A3O p.m. daily. For Flomington, on Mondays, Wecnaa- Says, and Fridays, at A 30 p. m. For Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a-m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1885.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board will be held to-mor row at 10 30 a,m.

The inaugural meeting of the Wesleyan Bible class was held last evening in the Cameron street Church. There was a good attendance, and the Pros de.it (Mr j. E. Buchanan), delivered a very able and instructive address, explaining the ob jects and aim of the Society. At the 00 n cluaion of the address all those present enrolled themselves as members of the class.

The Protective Works Committee of the Ashburton County Council will make an other inspection of the Wakanui works on Tuesday next. Messrs A. H. O’Keefe and John Hanna, two Dunedin bicyclists en route for Christchurch, arrived in Ashburton at no n to-day, having left Dunedin on Wed nesday morning last at five o'clock. They resumed the journey at one o’clock, and expect to reach Christchurch this even ing.

A meeting of tho Church of England Temperance Society will be held this evening in tho schoolro, m adjoining the Church at 7-30 p.m.

Mr Wool, of St. Albans, delivered his lecture on “ Yorkshire Evangelists I have known,’’ to a fairly good aulienee at Wil lowby lastfevening. It is satisfactory to learn that the Co nty Council’s protective works at Wakanui diverted during the recent floods a Inge quantity of water which would otherwise have inundated a considerable acreage of crop.

The anniversary tea meeting in con ned ion with the WaKanui Wesleyan Church was held in the district tchool room, Wakanui, on Wednesday evening. here was a large attendance of visitors from all parts of the district, Ashburton contributing a goodly proportion. The ladies who provided the tea are to be con gratulated on the success which attended their efforts,the tables being handsomely decorated with flowers, etc, while the more material requirements of the visitors were attended to in a manner that called forth the approbation of all present. Af-er tea an adjournment was in.de to the Pchurch where Mr Wood gave his lecture, entitled '* Yorkshire Evangelists that I have known.” The Uev 0. IJ.

Standage presided and briefly introduce

the lecturer, who gave a very interesting account of men who had done remarkable evangelistic work in the part of .England of which Mr Wood is a native. The lecture was listened to with great atten tion, and the enthusiastic manner in which a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Wood testified to the hearty apprecia tion of those present. The proceedings were diversified by the introduction of solos by Mrs Gamble, Miss Weymouth and Mr Rose, which were well rendered and deserving of the app'auae they re ceived. Yotei of thanks having been given to the ladies for providing the tea, and to the ’singers, the meeting was closed with the benediction. The election of three members to the Central Board of the Government Li f e Insurance Association resulted in the return of Messrs H. D. Bell, Geo. Fisher and G. S. Graham. The following are the numbers polled by the successful can didates :—Bell, 1,513; Fisher, Graham, 1,334. The Dunedin Jockey Club Committee considered a letter last night from Mr Harley, of Nelson, the owner of Black Bose, asking for a reconsideration of the refusal of that horse’s acceptance for the Dunedin Cup He enclosed a letter from the Blenheim Telegraph Office, which explained that the counter clerk had put the message notifying the acceptance under a blotting pad by mistake, and it was not discovered till next day. The committee decided to sustain the refusal of the acceptance. The Gazette notifies the resignation of J. D. Frankish, Christchurch ; and M. Morris, Amberley, as Coroners. Also the r?moval from the same office of J. E. Trevor, Ashburton. The National. Mortgage and Agency Company have received a cable from Lon don advising them that the present value of New Zealand wheat is 355. Landowners in the Oorwar district who have been dependent upon what is known as the D water-race for their water supply have recently been much inconvenienced by an insufficiency. During this morn ing’s sitting of the County Council the Engineer explained that the deficiency had been in a measure occasioned by an owner of property adjoining the upper part of the race having failed to maintain the course in proper condition. We un derstand that remedial measures will at once be adopted.

Flies and Bugs. insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3

Holloway s Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or heiself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, tliplhcria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weatherasthmaticalsufterers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment. —[4dvt. J i

At the R.M. Court this morning several local tradesmen were fined fur having un stamped weights and measures in their possession. Others who have neglected to comply with the law in this respect should repair the omission without further notice. The sitting of the Ashburton County Council to-day was a protracted one. The business of the day was not unusually voluminous, but some of the new mem bers have not yet acquired the expeditious method of work which distinguished the late Council. A deputation from the Borough Council consisting of his Worship the Mayor, the ex-Mayor (Mr D. Williamson), and Messrs J, Orr, A. Orr, Sealy and Harri son waited upon the County Council to day and urged the immediate construction of the Ashburton traffic bridge. The Mayor and ex-Mayor spoke at some length in support of the object of the deputation. The deputation having with drawn Messrs Walker, Coster, Harper, McLean and Taylor were >pp linted as a Committee to confer wi h tle Borough Council on the subject. The mystery which has surrounded the recent movements of the Government steamer Hinemoa is explained by an im-

portant telegram which appears in another column.

The following is the letter from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland which has led to the name of the notorious “ Dr Sinclair ” being struck off the New Zealand roll of dental surgeons ; “ 1 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dublin, 13th October. 1881 To Arthur Hoby, Esq, L.D.5.R.C.5.1., Willis street, Wellington. Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 28th March, I am directed by (he President, Vice-President, an<i Council of the College to inform you that no person named Lmia Sinclair has ever held the licence in dentistry of this Col lege. On the 19th of Tune, 1882, the license was granted to ‘ Louis Sinclair Schlesinger,’ whose name wai, therefore, signed in our books by hims;df. The President and Council have directed me to communicate this fact to you, to the Deputy Registrar of New Zealand, and to send copy of the correspondence to the Registrar of the General Medical Council for Great Britain. I regret that the death of the secretary of my Council has caused delay in replying to your note.— I am, Sir, yours faithfully, A, H. Jacobs, Secretary of Council.”

THE HINEMOA MYSTERY.

Annexation of Samoa by New Zealand.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day.

The following is an official explanation 1 of the Hinemoa mystery. On December 27 the Government received a telegram from the Agent-Gener’l, stating that the British Ambassador at Berlin believed i that Germany intended to annex Samoa > or proclaim a proteotora'e over the Navi ; gator Group. A Cabinet Council was hastily convened at Wellington, and a r telegram was. despatched to the Hon Mr I Stout, who was then in Dunedin, request * ing his immedia e return to Wellington. The Coloni il Secretary, who was also in [ Duned n, was likewise desired to return , to the seat of Government. In conse , quence of the importance of the communi cation received from London, it was con sidered advisable that the Governor * should be present at the council of 1 Ministers, and Sir W. Jervois accordingly left Christchurch, where he was staying with his family, and returned in haste to * the capital. On December 31, Ministers ' met in Cabinet Council, and the subject ! of German annexation in the Pacific 1 was discussed generally, but the attention > of the Cabinet was mainly occupied with the Samoan question and the alleged de signs of Germany In regard to that group , of islands. Sir Julias Vogel strongly urged the imperaf ve necessity for the Govern ment of New Zealand taking im j mediate action for the purpose of pre t venting these islands falling under j thej dominion of a foreign power, and pointed out that this colony by reason of [ its geographical position and trade was , deeply interested in the Navigator Group , and the evident desire of the natives of , these islands to be brought into close i alliance with New Zealand as shown by them. A petition addte-sed by some of , their most i fluential chiefs to the New , Zealand Government was referred to as an , argument in favor of the colony being entrusted with the task of extending ; British dominions in these parts. In the , event of the Imperial Gwernment de- J dining to take action, Mr Stout coincided with the views expressed by the Colonial , Treasurer, and they were generally acquiescad in by the other members of the Cabinet. After mature and prolonged de , liberation it was decided that the Governor should be requested to communicate to Lord Derby the opinion of his advisers that Samoa should forthwith be annexed to New Zealand by the Colonial Govern ment, and that Her Majesty should be advised to assent to Sir Gao. Grey’s An nexation Act, In the meantime it was de cided, with a view to a practical effect being given to the decssion of the Cabinet, that the Hinemoa shou'd be made ready for the voyage to Samoa. Immediately after the termination of the Cabinet Council the Governor despatched a tele gram to the Secretary of State for (he Colonies to the following effect : —“Dec 31. My advisers deem annexation Samoa by New Zealand imperative. Have resolved on that step and strongly urge Royal assent to Confederation Annexation Island Act, 1883 ’’ Extra stores having been laid in by the Hinemoa, and the ne cessary preparations made for the con templated voyage to Samoa, the steamer left Wellington the same evening and pro e eded to Waiwera, where she arrived on Monday morning. In the meantime a reply had been received from Lord Derby to the telegram sent by the Governor, of which the following is understood to be the substance :—“ British Government disapprove proposed annexation Samoa by Ntw Zealand Government pending pre sent negotiations and Royal assent given to Act specified." Copy of Lord Derby’s telegram was communicated to Sir Julius V.-gel at Waiwera by the Governor’s Private Secretary, and an informal Cabi net Council was forthwith held at Waiwera at which Sir Julius Yogel, and the Hons Buckley and Tole were present,.when it was decided to again urge upom the Im T penal Government the importance of sanctioning the proposed action of the New Zealand Govern ent. It is antici pated that if further pressure is brought 1 to bear upon Lord Derby it will induce j the Imperial Government to consent to , the wishes of the Colonial Ministry, and , in the meantime, pending advices from London, the Hinemoa is being kept in a * state of readiness to proceed at a mo ment’s notice, 1 Later. J The Hinem a is now (1.35 p.m ) lying at the wharf with steam up, waiting * orders. Jt is believed that the Ministry j intend to dispatch her, despite the adverse v telegram from Lord Derby. ,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ASHBURTON— To-day.

(Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., 8.M.) p Breaches of the Weights and Mea- 1 sdues Act. -William Charles Page was 1 charged with having in his possession cer- J tain weights which were unstamped.— ’ Defendant said the scales and weights ‘ wore bought as perfectly correct. A fine J of 20s and costa was infl'eted and the scales were ordered to be forfeited. — Thomas Barber and Walter Mullis were ! charged with having unstamped and in- j co rect weights in their possession.—The Inspector of Weights and Measures gave evidence as to the weights being incorrect and unstamped.—Mr Branson appeared for the defendants and called evidence to show that bis clients had purchased the soa'es believing that they were perfectly correct. —0. Digby said that he was for merly in business as a butcher. Had a pair of scales about three years ago which Viera put in repair by an expert. They were sold to Barber and Mullis afterwards. Could not say whether the scales were right now.—ln reply to the Bench, the Inspector said that the scales were 4oz in 141 b short. —Walter Mullis said he was a joint owner of the scales. Hid sold meat by the scales but never purchased any thing by them.—By the Inspector : Did not know that the scales were incorrect.— Mr Branson submitted that the prosecu tion must show that a knowledge existed on the part of his clients that the scales were wrong.—Sergeant telton said that very frequently persons were fined tor incorrect weights that had only just been purchased from the shop.—His Worship said he must administer the law as he found it, and a fine of 20s and costs would be inflicted and the scales forfeited. —‘"'amuel Bernard was charged with having a set of light weights.—Defendant said he had only purchased the scales 1 and weghts about six weeks ago. Fined * 10s and weights and scales forfeited. ’ Civil Cases. * Reid and Gray v Patton, claimL3ls fid. 1 —Judgment for plaintiffs by default for i amount claimed and costs. * Orr and Co. v same, claim L3l 4a 7d.— ’ Judgment by default. 1 Marsh v Edwards, claim L 5 14s Bd, ) Judgment for 20s and costs, and an order 8 made for payment of 7a 6i per week.— Defendant said he had ten children to > provide for and could not do it. Lancaster v Pender, claim L 8 17s 5d on a judgment summons.—P aihtiff said that defendant was earning money at the shearing sheds, and had received plenty ;. of money within the last three weeks.— The defendant did not appear.—Order made to pay the amount in three weeks from date, and failing payment three n weeks’ imprisonment, r Ryel v Ainley and Butterworth, claim n L!0 4s on a judgment summons.—Mr e Branson appeared fox the plaintiff. Order d m de to pay the amount within one week, a or failing this imprisonment for three i- week?.

Priodlander Bros, v J. G. Cox, claim 1.6 6s on a judgment summons.—Defen dant said he had ten children and had done no work since Christmas. The place defendant lived upon belonged to his wife, and all the goods upon the farm were assigned to her.—Py plaintiffs : Had been offered shearing by Mr Max Fried lander but had refused it because witness had had a disagreement with him. —Hugo Friedlanuer said that the defendant had made everything over to his wife by assignment, and could earn np less than f. om 15s to 20s per day shearing. The goods were purchased by the defendant’s wife and children at plaintiffs’ store, — Judgment for plaintiffs for amount claimed and costs, payment to be made within a fortnight from data, or in default three weeks’ imprisonment. Henry Thomas Hicks v B. Morris, claim L 4 5j —Mr Branson for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant.—This was a claim for value of certain tools, etc., left on the premises of the defendant at the time plaintiff was working as a bilker. Plaintiff said his father gave him the things before he left for the North Island. —By the Bench : Witness’ father failed before he went away.—Mr Wilding said that the plaintiff’s father had agieed to hand over to Mr Morris, by the written document produced, all the things which were lefr. on defendant’s premises at the time plaintiff was discharged. Plaintiff’s father owed his client a considerable sum of money.—The defendant said that the plaintiff’s father was 147 odd in his debt, and the things now sued for had been in part liquidation of it.—Mrs Hicks, the mother of plaintiff, said the things left with Mrs Morris belonged to her eon, and were given to him by witness’s husband. Her husband was now in Woodville, North Island.—His Worship said that the evide ca was very unsatisfactory. He would adjourn the case for three weeks, without coats, in order to get the evidence of plaintiff’s father taken by commission. Campbell v Scott, claim L 6 19), L 4 9s had been paid into Court.—Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Branson tor defendant.— This was a disputed claim between the parties, who reside at Greenstreet. After evidence had been taken, judgment was given for L 2 8s 61, in addition to the amount paid into Court.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly mee ing of the Ashburton County Council was held this morning. Present—Messrs W. 0. Wal ker (Chairman), E. S. Coster, J. Megson, T. Taylor, J. J. Jackson, D. McLean and 0. J. Harpsr. The minutes of the last annual and ordinary meadugs were read, and, the record in respect to the appoint ment of the Protective Works Committee having been amended, confirmed. chairman’s statement The Chairman said:—A deputation of settlers of the Acton district will wait on the Council at this meeting with reference to a better supply of water for the dis trict. The Town Qlerk has informed me that a deputation from the Ashburton Borough Council intends to wait on the Council to urge upon it the necessity of the erection of the Ashburton traffic bridge. The Government has alvised mo that the sum of L 1,125 is available for works for the Ashburton Gorge road, on the condition the Council contributes the sum of L 375. A letter from the Wakanui Road Board will he placed before the 0 utncil asking its assistance towards erecting a bridge over the Wakanni creek,

Smith’s road. The Ashburton S deyards Company have applied to the Council for a lease of the reservo 28 acres recently granted by the Government as an addition to the present site for a stock market. The Surveyor-General has written to say that it is proposed to ask the Council to expend the sum of L3OO on the road from Slack’s ford to Redcliffe (this sum has been voted by the Government for this pur pose). For the information of tho present Council, I may say that the Engineer re ported on this road in August last, which report was furnished to the Mount Hutt Road Hoard. That Board concurred with the report on the understanding that the permanence of the cuttings was

to be a first consideration rather than the whole of the road be formed throughout. The Selwyn County Council inform the Council that a sum of L3oo out of the special fund at the Bank of New Zealand is required to complete the approaches to the itakaia Gorge Bridge on the Selwyn County side, and t*-ust tho Council will consent to the same. The Government insurance Commissioner states that there was an error in the debentures forwarded

to Wellington fir the LI,OOO for works in Ashburton Finks Protective Works District, and requests the members of tho Council present to sign two others fin place of those previously signed. The

Jovernment has placed to the Council s I xedit the balance of the Wakanui Protec- I ive Works grant, and also balance of vote r or main roads. The amount of rates 1 )aid to date is L 4,300 (L 533 paid since I ast, meeting). As the rates are coming I t n slowly, I ask the Council to authorise I s me to use legal measures for obtaining the I balance. The Council will have to con- t rider the pound charges to be enforced 1 t according to the Impounding Act, 1834 | 1 The other matters in connection with ti’is I 1 Act are being attended to. There are r several renewals of slaughtering licenses 1 requiring the Council’s approval to day. The dog collars not used last year have 1 been blackened and rostamped and ready I for distribution. I ' BUSINESS BY CHAIBMAN. I A statement of the business done by J the Chairman since last meeting was laid I on the table and approved of. I WATER RANGERS. 1 The diaries of the water rangers were I laid on the table. I ENGINEER’S REPORT. 1 The Engineer’s report was read as fol- I lows:— _ _ I With reference to the six miles of additional I race proposed to be formed from Mr Me 11- I wrath’s homestead, near Barrhill, downwatds through the properties of Messrs S. C. Mackie, I Hartnell, Lyttelton and Holmes, I have staked I out the line and taken the necessary levels, and would beg to refer to my separate report on this sujbect. The supply near the end of I races at Lower Acton cannot be said to have I improved during last month, but the autho- I rised works at head races are in progress for I this purpose, and will include the raising of dam at inlet of E race, so as to force more water into that channel. The inefficient main tenance at the upper end of D race has lat terly tended to diminish the supply in a small | degree, and 1 beg fo annex correspondence on this subject. As requested by the Council, I have careful'y gone into the question of provid ing an additional supply from the Rakaia river. It appears to me that the m ;st feasible scheme from this source would be obtained b/ tapping the river at a point nearly opposite the upper end of the Rakaia village settle ment. Here there is always a constant flow, aad this site affords fair facility for the construction of head works with comparative safety. The course of the channel which would be along the terraHJc fbr a distance of about 2,600 lineal yards from the intake, and greater part of that length would be of con crete on a gradient of I in 450. From the point at which the channels would surmount the terrace to the railway line at north end of ' sidings, Rakaia station, is a further distance of 880 lineal yards, but an ordinary earthwork channel would suffice for this latter length. I have taken levels over the line desired, which is , staked off at intervals of 60 yards. I estimate the total cost of this scheme at L 3,300, in cluding in ! et works, embankments, cuttings, , groin, concrete channel, and river protection. The capacity of proposed cha rnel provides fot 1 a delivery of 7,000 gallons per minute, which 1 would more than supply the ra es below the railway represented by the present races E. El, 1 E2, ’3, E 7. 1 inspected various other points ■ of the river higher up, but the only othei which seemed at all eligible is situated nearly , opposite Holtnesley. The cost would be nearly 1 double that of the scheme described above, and there would be no corresponding advantage [ as the water from it would only discharge on to the plain a short distance above the village | settlement. In either case, i ; must be borne in mind that there would be considerable risks 1 from river encroachments, and as there are ’ only a few miles of the present system in the 1 lower Acton-district which are not fully supplied 1 I could not on the score of expense recommend • either of the schemes alluded 10 for the purposi 1 merely of augmenting the presedt water supply » When the period arrives for initial ng an irri I gation scheme the question would assume £ , different aspect. Branch races for Messrs , Jephson, Maude and others.—With reference to the two races asked for, it appears to me, after inspecting the ground, that instead 01 5 making two branches from O race, both ol r which for the most part would pass through ‘ unoccupied Crown land, it would be much 1 better in every way and less expensive to the ) petitioners to have one race merely connecting ' 4 and O races, on the line shown in red .or , the plan. This would meet all their require ments, and if the Council authorise it, I shall t see that arrangement carried out. Head . works, Pudding Hill.—The severe floods ol ' last month have done considerable injury to the weir at Pudding Hill. I have had the ' repairs executedtemporarily at an expense ol 1 about L4O. A further expenditure of L3C would render the weir tolerably safe. At the 1 same time to provide agaitfst the action ol I excessive floo s, 1 should recom i.cnd a con ) siderable extension of the weir beyond its pre -1 s;nt length, and the securing the lower end o 1 it with iron piles, the expense of which willnoi j be less tha 1 L 250. All the he idworks a j the other sources of supply remain uninjured , A few planks ar; required on the bridge ovei the North Ashburton river, Pudding Hill, alsc on the South Ashburton bridge, Moun Somer. 1 The protective work in small gro : n near tht S uth end of the Upper Rangitata bridge ha< * deen completed.—Protective Works, Wakanui The recent floods have damaged these works 1 to some extent. The excessive scour against the bulwark caused a subsidence of part of the fic.ne work of from 2 to 7ft, and lire displace ment of a number of the pipe piles. The fas cine work has now reached such a depth ol foundation that further floods are not likely to ! effect it to any considerable extent, and as the matt r was urgent I arranged with the contrac tor to put in the additional height of fascine work ;t once, and have 24 solid iron piles driven in positions pointed out. The total cos: of repairs and addit ons, including price of iron piles, will be under LBO. Ashburton Forks Protective Works: Beyond a small sub idence of the fascine work, the floods have done no damage here. I would beg, however, the authority of the Counc 1 to obtain, say, 18 iron rails 24ft long for securing the points of groins as previously explained. The willows all along are making sp endid growth.—Black Mountain Track: the work on this bridle path is almost finished. The water-race authorised on south sidsoftherailway nearCairnbrae as an extension at upper end of C2 race has been completed, as has also the extension of C 3 near Lauriston, and the shifting of the test channel off the road line at the same place. MAINTENANCE D RACE. A letter was read from Mr R. M. Mor ton, submitting that he was not liable for the maintenance of the portion of D race adjoining his property.—The Engineer explained that the upper part of the race traversed an abandoned road line, the property on each side of which was held by Mr Morton.—lt transpired that the road line was in. course of transfer from the Mount Hutt Road Board to Mr Mor ton, but the transaction had not yet been completed.—The Engineer estimated the cost of clearing the part of the race under notice, 160 chains, at Is 61 per chain.—

The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman to deal with.

HEAD WORKS, PODDINa HILL

The Engineer whs authorised to repair and secure the head works at Pudding Hill.

PROTECTIVE WORKS, WAKANUI. j

The Engineer supple > ented his report by (rating that the late floods had slightly displaced the piles in about four chains of the fascine work. The subsidence of the fascine work had resulted in it reaching what he considered a firm foundation, and when the repairs suggested were effected the work would not be likely to be dis turbed by future floods. The works had effectually protectedjthousands of pounds’ worth of crops, which would otherwise have been destroyed. The Protective Works Committee were authorised to expend the amount neces sary to effect the repairs recommended by the Engineer. BLACK MOUNTAIN TRACK. A letter was read from Mr W. Gerard suggesting that a culvert or shoot should be placed at a point on tte Black Moun tain track to carry off ahiqgle.—Referred to the Engineer to report. dobbin’s FORD ROAD. Mr Oostor read a letter addressed to him by a number of residents in the Kyle district, requesting him to submit to the Council that Dobbin’s Ford road which had been formed by funds obtained under the Roads and Bridges Construction ' Act should not be shingled but sown with j grass.—Referred to the Engineer to re- < post* 1

WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE. The minutes of the Water Supply Com if es were read snd approved of. NEW RAC 'I. The Engineer’s report pn the proposal > provide a water supply for Mr Mackie ad others was road as follows I have set out and levelled the proposed a plicate race passing through the properties F Mes rs C. S. Mackie, Hartnell, Lyttelton, tid Holmes. In several places the cuttings rould be from 3to 5 feet in depth. At Mr laitnell’s homestead the gradient would be in 9 for several .chains, apd would e laid with pipes. The. first cost'wm be ouble that of an ordinary race, and* the aaintenance expensive in proportion. Mf vyltelfon does not seerft to be in /avor of this ace, as it cuts up his homestead paddpekt iwkwardly, but for his neighbors’ sake he ioes not wish to raise objections. The exist ing race in several places is within a stone’s brow almost of that now proposed, and spme note of Mr Holmes’ paddocks by altering the ,ines of wire fencing could be served by the bi raer. These circumstances,.- coupled with ;he facts that the Lower Acton races are not yet fully supplied, and that there is not likely to be a surplus supply till after barvest».«wwld> l ad me to recommend the postponement of that part of the race for a time. Should you, however, determine otherwise I can still call tenders for first meeting of Council, and in that case I should get in the various contribu tions as soon as possible. Mr Coster suggested that tenders for the work should at once be invited. - ’ Mr Megson thought that the construc tion of the additional nee should be de ferred until the lower part of the Acton district, which was dependant upon the same source, was receiving- water. It was resolved to call for tenders for the work. - TRAFFIC BRIDGE. A deputation from the Borough Council, consisting of his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs J. Orr, A. Orr, Sealy and Harri son, accompanied by the ex-Mayor (Mr Williamson), waited upon the Oouccil and urged that steps should at once be taken for the erection of the Ashburton traffic bridge. The Mayor suggested the appointment of a joint committee of the two Councils 1 to make farther enquiries and report on the subject. Mr Williamson spoke at some length In support of the object of the deputation.!. The Chairman promised that toe matter should receive the earnest attention of the Council. He would be glad if the deputation could state what amount the Borough Council would contribute to- I wards ihe cost of the bridge. I The Mayor s rid that he was not in a 1 position to name an amount forthwith, I but he could assure the Council that the Borough approached the matter in. a liberal spirit. The Mayor having thanked the Council for its courteous reception, I the deputation withdrew. [ Mr Coster was of opinion that the cost j of the bridge should be borne by tha I Borough alone. I On the motion of Mr Taylor, Messrs I Walker, Coster, Harper, McLean, and I the mover were appointed a Committee to I confer with the Bjrough Council bn the I subject. j ACTON WATER SUPPLY. I A deputation from landowners in the lower Acton district waited upon the I Council, and asked that arrangements might I be mada for a larger supply of water to I their d iatrict. I gjThe Chairman explained the subject of I the request of the deputation had already recjived attention, and i'|waa hoped that in the course of a month the races would be fully charged, j The deputation thanked the Council and withdrew. SEVERANCE. The Committee appointed to examine the petition of W. Gerard and others for s verance from the Mount Somers Road Board reported that they bad found that it complied with the conditions required by liw, and they recommended that its prayer be granted. The recommendation of the Committee was adopted FINANCE. The Committee appointed to report upon the financial position af the Council submitted a number of recommendations, including the reduction of the Clerk’s salary by L 25 per annum, the reduction of the Engineer's salary by one half, on the understanding that he fhould devote only one half of his time to the Council’s business, and the imposition of a tax of 10s per mile upon water-races. Mr Megson expressed himself adverse to the recommendations contained in the report—the tax on water races and the Clerk’s salary. On the motion of Mr Harper, seconded ly Mr McLean, the report of the Com mittee was adopted, KYLE ROAD. The Engineer was authorised to have the work on the Kyle road required by the ratepayers in the district done.. BLACK MOUNTAIN TR vCiy. It was resolved to place a culvert on thh Black Mountain track as requested by Mr Gerrard, provided the coat did not exceed LIOO, ASHBURTON DOMAIN. On the motion of Mr Jackson it was resolved that the Council is agreeable to the Ashburton Borough taking over the Domain, provided it is taken with the lia bility of an annual payment of trees to ohe Council. 1)00 COLLARS. On the motion of Mr Coster, seconded by Mr McLean, it was resolved that the fee for the registration of dogs other than those used for the management of sheep and cattle be 10s, and for those used for that purpose ss. SEVERANCE. A petition from Messrs Cameron and others for severance from tha Mount Sumers Road Board was granted. PAYMENTS. The usual monthly payment? werg passed. WaKANCI CREEK BRJDqB. A request from the Wakanui Road Board for a contribution towards the cost of the Wakanui Creek bridge was not ac ceded to. [Left sitting ]

“ THE ASHBURTON GUARD lAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9,188 S.



qpecial notice. FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus s'ock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe. —In the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. R. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.) A. Tapper, TIMBER MERCHANT, &c.« Has decided to Sell Off His Large Stock of IHBER BUILDING MATERIALS GALVANISED IRON FENCING WIRE BUILDERS IRONMONGERY, ! at greatly Reduced Prices, Aahe fc retiring from business, therefore ANY REASONABLE OFFER tnu not BE REFUSED. ■Stock must be cleared off by " December Slit, ALL DEBTS - OWI-NG prior to Ist DECEMBER must be paid bv' loth or .legal'eb>p« for thuir recovery will bejtakcQ. BARRETT, WM Mauagtr.



Wanted. WANTED Known—Ewe Shearing will commence at Coldstream on January 12. h. 1 33 GOOD plain Cook wanted, capable of looking after a small dairy. With good references. Apply to Mas C. T. Dudley, Riversdale, Tinwald. 1 23 W r ANTED Known—2 500 ladies’ straw hats (150 different shapes) bought at a great sacrifice, and to be sold about 30 per cent under wholesale prices ; 110 costumes at 3j 9d ; other goods equally cheap; must be sold—come and see them. H. 0. Seoers, : ealys’ Buildings, East Street. ANTED Known—Great redustions in the prices of Christmas Fruit .during this month, at J. McG; egors, Cash Groce*, Tancred street. ANTED Known— dh>t R. Lancas tbr starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined —defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bull ck’s Arcade 1 2 ANTED Known—Fresh Flouuders are dat y despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W.n. Pagv, East strest, Ashburton. 11 2151 TT7ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Uall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Urdera by post or telegram promptly attended'to. 760 c 7AN TED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate linos of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9a, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need "further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—C. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and qudity of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates : —Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3i; Women’s Strong Laca Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 61; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Q tick Returns.” C. HawiUn’s, Buot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Meecu «Sfc Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Co’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sal s The best materials are used, being specially selected,. and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Barnett street, Ashburton. 12 23?2 WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkg and McEvven, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. Cornsacks. (}Kf) BALES of CORNSACKS to arrive ex ship Atlaatigua (now due), sze 48 x 26£, 2§. Apply, at once, to HAYES & 00., 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex s.s Uauroto, the Best 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. MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton. OF ANNUALS Boys’ and Girls’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Sunday, Quiver, Child’s Companion, Little Folks, Child’s Own Magazine, British Workwomen, British Workmen, Cottager and Artisan, etc. CHRISTMAS CARDS In great Variety and Newest Designs. PRIZE BOOKS ( An immense Stock of PRIZE BOOKS ( School Prizes Always on hand. School Committees will do well to pay a visit and inspect for thomaelvea. LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED to all Schools by Thomas P. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, Faundees’ Buildings, Ashbukton.



Special Advertisements. Diinant and Coe, ABE authorised LOCAL 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 j Payments. A supply i f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. II 2181 , NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best juality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton. 25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW” ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing ] NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured . from the renowned Wear Resisting 1 MOSGIEL TWEEDS. ' The fit and workmanship of every gar -1 ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, whi’e ! 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, a Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Rugs, 5 Portmanteaux, and every requisite at J WHOLESALE PRICES. ; Note the address — * NEW ZEiLAND CLOTHING FACTORY, » EAST STREET, Ashburton j S 25 Branches Now Open 25



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



COMMENCING TO-DAY. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FREE GIFTS TO ALL, CHOOSE FROM £IOOO WORTH. AST Year, we gave, during December and the early part of January, 9240 Presents. This year we have even a larger selec tion, and intend, from to day, giving every Customer a Ticket equal to ten per cent on themoney spent; so that if you spend LlO you can choose any thing up to LI; if L 5 is spent, a 10s present will be given ; if L 3, a 6s present ; if LI, a 2a present; but if you only spend Ore Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during this month of De cember and up to January 6ih, you will get a present. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shop ping, you can get your tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing, equal in value to all the tickets you hold. If you want a pretty hat, bon net, useful dress, or anything in house furnishing, we feell confi dent you will save per cent by shopping with us, besides getting a present equal to one shilling in every ten, each time you come. H. E. May & Co



1504. victoria jelousc. jloou OPRING AN I, SUMMER SEASON. ’hints, Dress Stuffs, Co-tuiiss, Trimmings, Fancy Ties, Hosiery, Millinery Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, &c., »S;c., )f neweefc designs, supor-excellent rnakeo, and durability, selected and offered foi the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. SES- 'Ladios’, Men’s, and Children’s BOOTS, &c ,at “ call again ” prices. Pattern! of Roilyn, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWE ,DS received weekly, from which Men e Youths’, and tioye’ Garments are promptly made to measure, jfit, iiuish, and ■ fashion poifect. Charges strict.y reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, &c, East and Tanorod otj-cptq* a premues Htely occupied by On and Co.



Special Advertisements. Christmas Fruit. ■JjjTEW CURRANTS, DJf per lb 1 NEW RAISINS, GW per lb NEW SULTANAS, 7id per lb NEW FIOS (per Uinpohu), Is per box NEW MUSCATELS, la Gd per lb JORDAN ALMONDS, 2a per lb ASSORTED PEELS, laCd par lb ENGLISH CUT LOAF SUGAR, 5d MIXED BISCUITS, 61 per lb PLAIN BISCUITS, 3d per lb BEST WHITE CRYSTAL SUGAR, 3£d JAMES McGREGOR, Tancked Street. 12 2342 “ Vcni, Vidi, Vici.” QHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS AT HALF PRICE TOYS &JFANCY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



August Flower. —The most’ miserable I beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 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 burn, 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 valuab'e 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 a bottle. Sample bottles, fid,—£Acvt, I



Hop Bitters strengthens, Builds up anc} cures continually, from the first dose. Be sure, and see. — [Advt.] Catarrh of thr Bladder.— Stinging .rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” - The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3



Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine is pleasaqt- to . the palate, and highly extolled by members b t ' the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement. TifE Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, apd it is positive proof that- the remedy imitated is qf 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 valuables 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 every way trying to induce suflering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to indues people to behpve they were the same as Hop Bitters- All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those •- with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Or Soule’s name blown in the



glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in unitn Uon* wtwlsrfeiU*