COMMERCIAL.

Ashbukxom Guardian Office, Wednesday afternoon. Mr E. G. Staveley (for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, limited), reports on the Ashburton live stock market under date 7th July, as follows: — Sheep Considering the inclement weather recently experienced, the number to hand was larger than would have been expected. There „tiras more than an average attendance, and a good demand throughout, especially for hog gets, which made 9s 3d, 9 s 9d and 10s for good fines, and 5s rod for medium sorts; mixed ages crossbred ewes brought ns id; aged merino ewes, in lamb, 4s 3d. There were very few 'fat weep penned. A few merino wethers brought 7s and 7s id. Cattle—Not many yarded, and prices are without alteration. All forward sold at our quotations.. Fat bullocks to L 7 12s 6d; forward stores to L$ 7 s 6d; fat cows, LS los; springing heifers, L 3 10s.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Thdbbdat, Jolt 9. Mr T. Bullock, at Messrs Lay and Strouts farm, Seafield —Live and Dead Stock Monday, Jolt 13 OCettn Matson, Cox and Co, at Spring \ "field—Lire and Dead Stock Tobsdat, Jolt 14 Messrs Matson, Cox and 0)., at the Tinvald Saleyarda—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday, Jolt 8 Orange Hall—Star of the Baat, LO.G.T., r meeting at 8 o’clock k Borough Council, at Borough Council * Chambers, at 7.30 Ashburton Guards—Meeting at Mr T. H. Zouoh’s grain store, at 7 o’clock Fbiday, Jolt 10 Sprlngbnrn Purple Star, L.O.L.—Tea, Concert and Ball, in the Lodge-room Satuzdat, Jolt 11 Town Hall—Dissolving Views Entertain* ment, at 8 o’clock Monday, Jolt 13 Star of Ashburton, LUL Annual Dinner in the Orange Hall Monday, Jolt 20 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Pbiday, Aogosx 7 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Lonbgeaoh Road Board at Road Board Office.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Wniln dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows : Fear Christchurch and North at 6 a.m, 10.80 am., and 5 p.m., daily. FarChertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. duly. Fop Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Oddstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. -For Temuha, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ForTimaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.80 p.nu, daily. Fop Groenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 o.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, end Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For ■tfount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapana, on Mon* days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Slemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Nevlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. Witla arrive at the Ashburton Po t ifioe— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 4.85 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &e. at 10.15 a.m. and ASS p.m. daily. From Dnnedinfand intermediate places »t RB?*».m. daily. Fron« TemUka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. i».30 p.im, and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. From Mount- Somers, duly at 10.5 am. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed nesdays andSafcurdays, at 10 & a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thors fiays, and Batuxdyas, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Thomas Welsh ” and “Anxious On* —Your letters will appear to-morrow.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1885 Property Tax Exemptions.

The alterations now proposed in the Property Tax are the happiest results we have observed from the Stout-Vogel combination. All the best Liberals and political economists in the House endeavoured to obtain the exemptions now proposed, when the original Bill was passing through Committee, but Major Atkinson blindly and obstinately resisted them. With a House and a country almost equally divided between a Land and a Property Tax it would be a great folly to be constantly vacillat ing from the one to the other; and thus a great danger will be obviated by striking out those objectionable fea tures of the present Property Tax, which bear so heavily on machinery and improvements, without falling into the greater and opposite danger of Sir George Grey’s Land Tax, which practi cally exempted the towns and cities from taxation, and left the burden to be borne almost without assistance, tw ithe country districts. We also rejowb in the change as a proof of a more intelli gent view of their own interests, which seems now, for the first time, to have dawned upon the Protectionists and manufacturers of the colony. Instead of helping them to keep up high prices, which would inpoverish their customers and would strictly confine them to the Home market, the exemption of machinery from taxation will cheapen their produce to all, and help them to compete, without excessively low priced labor, in the market of the world.

Messrs Matson and Co. report upon to day’s Addington Live Stock Market as fol lows :—The inclement weather caused an extra small market for sheep ; they wore therefore hrm at late rates, and in some cases there was a. slight advance. Prime crossbreds brought 15s to 17s; second quality, 12s G i to 14s ; prime Merino, 12s 3d. Average quotation, a shade over 2d per lb. No stores were on offer. There was a very small entry of fat cattle, and trade was rather better, say to the extent of 10s per head. Best quality, l»s to 20s per 100 lbs. There was a moderate supply of store cattle, and the bulk were sold at unaltered rates. In pigs there was a full market, but competition was barely as good for medium weights. Others were unaltered. The Committee of the Ashburton Rac ing Oiub will meet at the Club’s room, this evening, at 8 30 o'clock. The adjourned meeting of the Ashbur ton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Library Buildings, this evening at 7 o’clock. The attention of members of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0.G.T., is directed i to an advertisement appearing in this issue. Traffic on the Bakaia-Aehbnrton Forks Railway is suspended in consequence of damage sustained by the line from floods We have received from t}ie New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany their annual report upon the wool ueaaot 1884-6. Owing to the inclement weather, the meet of the Ashburton Hounds, fixed for yesterday, was abandoned. There is some talk of forming a Politi cal Association in Ashburton to scrutinize the Electoral Rolls and to generally watch the interests of electors. The officers and employees of the Rail way Locomotive Department have pre sented Mr Alison D. Smith, who is leav ing for Victoria, with a handsome gold railway chronograph and an address. The departure of the Aorangi from Lyt telton is delayed till to-morrow morning because the inclement weather has de layed her loading. She takes a large cargo of wool and grain and 3,718 frozen sheep, also a trial shipment v£ 100 bales of hops from Nelson, and about WO pas sengers of all classes. There was a fair attendance of members of the Ashburton Guards at last night’s drill when Sergeant Jones, the Govern ment Drill Inetruotor, inspected the Corps and put the members through a variety of movements. Sergeant Jones expressed himself as highly pleased with the physique and progress*! the Corps. The eigth annual meeting of the Union Insurance Company was held £5 Christ church yesterday. The Directors .pointed out in their report th it the rates current for fire insurance wore not adequate to the risk, and that rates ware undoubtedly hardening .in New .Zealand and Australia. ’ The retiring Directors, the Hons J, T. Peacock and Mr Reeves auv INJi <i. G. Stead were rejected. The report wis adopted, and a 10 p«c cent dividend declared. For close confinement, want of air, sedentary habits and brain and nerve tire, trust in Hop Bitters (Americat) Co.’s). Read j

The Waterloo Cup Coursing Meeting commenced at Plumpton Park this morn ing. The result of the events telegraphed up to the hour of our going to press ap pear iu this issue. Last eveninga meeting of the combined Committees of the Ashburton Rifles sad I Guards was held to consider what steps should be taken towards the erection of a drill-shed in Ashburton. Lieutenant Fooks produced a ground plan of the pro- I posed building, and a Sub-Committee I consisting of the officers of both Corps I was appointed to carry the matter through. I It is probable that tenders will be called I for the work very shortly. The Govecn- I ment have, as already announced, granted I L 250 for the construction of the building. I In connection with our report of the I last ordinary meeting of the Winslow I School Committee we have been requested Ito state it was Mr Bell’s, and not Mr I Hayman’s, seat on the Committee that I had been vacated.

At the Christchurch Supreme Court Criminal Sittings yesterday J. H. Roberts, for larceny as a bailee of a cheque, the property of Mr Robert Patton, of Meth ven, was sentenced to six months im prisonment with hard labor. The ordinary monthly meeting of the South Bakaia School Committee was held in the Library on Monday evening. Pre sent —Messrs Hardy (chairman), Turner, Fletcher, Broadbent, Phillips and Rey craft. Several items of correspondence of minor importance were disposed of. The masters’ monthly report was read, and showed the attendance to have been fairly satisfactory. Mr Turner informed the Committee that he was aware that corres-

pondence had passed between certain I householders and the master in reference I to an alleged illness amongst the children J attending the school, and expressed sur- I prise that the matter was not mentioned I in the report, and moved that the report I be referred back to the master, requesting I him to report fully to the Committee and I forward copies of all correspondence on I the matter referred to. The motion was 1 carried unanimously, and It was resolved to hold a special meeting on Monday next to consider the master’s reply. It was decided to close the school for the winter holidays forthwith, and to re-open on the 27th instant. Several routine matters having been disposed of, the meeting ad journed. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather last night a fair number of the members of the Ashburton Fire Brigade mustered at the monthly meeting hold in the old Borough Council Chambers. In the absence of Mr Oaygill (Captain), Mr P. Walker was voted to the chair. After the preliminary business in which the month's accounts were passed in the usual form, Deputy-Foreman Davis moved that a meeting be called on or after the 13th inst to receive the old uniforms from the members of the former Brigade, it being understood that the Borough Coun cil are taking steps to supply the present Brigade with new uniforms by that date Seconded by Fireman Parkin and carried. Fireman Higgins then drew the attention of the meeting to the inefficiency of the Brigade in reference to hook and ladder drill moving that the latter drill bo made dis tinct from engine drill. Secretary Keir suggested that Deputy-Foreman Davis bo instructed to overhaul the hook and ladder gear and instruct certain members in that particular drill. Deputy-Foreman Davis, ifter giving the meeting satisfactory verbal evidence as to his proficiency in raising and lowering ladders, eventually agreed to instruct two amateur members inthatdrill, mentioning more especially the latter part. The monhly Committee was then formed, consisting of Messrs Walker, Davis, Parkin senior, Parkin junior, and Lowe; after which the meeting ad journed. Mr Smith, the agent for the Rita-Rad o'iff concert party, will remember the West Coast (trip of the company with feelings not altogether akin to joy. When in Greymouth he was robbed by some rascal of all his luggage except a rug and an overcoat, his loss Including some valuable jewellery and important documents which cannot be replaced. The goods were stolen from the Tram way Company’s shed, and the police have as yet no clue to the identity Jof the thieves. Besides this mishapfthe company were unfortunately bar bound for ten days in Greymouth. The Manchester Courier says :—“ We have spent millions in the neighborhood of Suakim, we have poured forth the blood of our soldiers like water, we have swallowed all our objections to blood guiltiness ; and now that at our expense Suakim has become a desirable setport, clear of enoum ranees, and exposed to no serious military dangers, wo are to hand it over to Italy, who has not lost a penny or a soldier in its defence. Here is the nett result of the diplomacy of Her Majesty’s advisers, backed by a grant of eleven millions of hardly-earned, ill spared British mopey. Russia receives a considerable extension of territory inAsia, Italy becomes possessed of a useful port upon the Red Sea, and England —Eng land pays the bill with her blood and money, and is saddled with a burden of humiliation and contempt such as was never imposed upon her in the worst days of the Second James." The greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and iver regulator on earth—American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Look for and read That husband of mine is three times the man he was before ne began using “ Wells Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z- Drug Co.. Gaaeral Agents. a Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 44 stamps. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine n the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou wd small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving th,e afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every towm nd village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ?sk what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d, Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses wil relieve any case.—f Anvr.'

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. At a meeting of Rodney County Coun cil, a resolution was passed to the effect that until the Auckland Northern railway is constructed, counties north, of Auck land should have the interest on the esti mated cost (LI,500,000) handed over to them, and that Government be requested to proceed w,ith the construction of the line a* soon as possible, the question of route to ho apjfctled by a South Island Commission. One hundred sheep, which arrived from Napier by the Suva, and were quarantined on the hulk Gazelle, will have to re turned whence they came b.?' cause a guarantee of 4 e . r and condition, as required y A ct, had not been obtained from Inspector at Napier. Wellington. Tim 't ir >V a Norway, from New York, on Mai oh ppaged a vessel bottom up. The vessel’s name pot be ascer tained. Nslson. The Rev P. Tunes Jones, late incum bent of All Saints’ Church, left this afternoon e# route to England. He was ureatly esteemed, ;*nd waa presented with ii painting t>y Mr John Gully, *• Milfo.d Sound," and several addresses.

NEW ZEALAND CHEESE.

A London paper eaya:—“ We have re ceived some particulars respecting the cheeses lately imported from New Zealand, and we regret to find the report on the condition of some of the consignments is not very favorable. That brought by the Aorangi the end of last March was, how ever. found to have been well manufac tured, and to have been delivered in the best possible condition, through the per fect storage in the cold air chambers The prime qualities have been sold at the sane price as the best English Cheddar, namely, L 3 5s per cwt. But the consign ment brought by the Rimutaka was found to be in a very different condition. The report on this consignment states that the chesses had the appearance of being almost boiled through great heat, that the flavor was bad, and that the cloths were soaked with oil. Some of the cheeses were in such a state they were almost unsaleable, while others are now selling at only 18s per cwt. This consignment being from the same factory as that brought by the Aorangi, and rf the same quality, was sold to arrive at 65s per cwt. This will be a heavy loss to the con signees, for although the damage, as we understand, was caused through a badly constructed cool chamber made purposely for the cheese—the regular freezing cham ber being too full of sheep to take the cheese —the shipping company is not re sponsible, having taken the consignment at shipper’s risk. If better arrangements are not guaranteed in future, we fear the trade in New Zealand dairy produce will suffer considerably, as shippers are not likely to send their produce without get ting some undertaking that their goods will be properly stored The Ruapehu, which brings a heavy consignment of cheese, is expected to arrive on Friday. ”

REPRESENTATION BILL.

The following Is the Hansard report of remarks made by Mr W. 0 Walker, mem ner for Ashburton, on the second reading of the Representation Bill. The object of the Bill (introduced by the Premier) is to enable the cities of Auckland, Welling ton, Christchurch, and Dunedin, instead of being split up into wards for the re turn of members to the House, to be treated each as one electorate. It is proposed that Auckland and Wellington should each return three members, Christ church two members, aud Dunedin four members. Mr Walker said—l cannot support this Bill, as I consider the ten dency of modern electoral law as entirely against the principle involved. More than that, I consider the argument which the Premier has held out with regard to plural voting will go most distinctly against the Bill. Why, wh it is the position 1 It is this : that now plural voting is only an exceptional thing, whereas under this Bill you will give to every elector in a city electorate the privi lege of returning three or four members to this House. I therefore think that argument tells most decidedly against the Bill. At Home we see that a new law has just been passed, the intention of which is to break up the whole of the Old Country into single electorates. I believe it cuts up London into fifty or sixty elec torates. Therefore I think the step which we are now asked to take is one in a retrogade direction. Of course there are many reasons why it should be supported in the different cities, and I can quite see why, if there is a popular cry, a popular election will follow. But I consider this Bill is entirely against the true principles of representation, and 1 am sure that in many cases it will greatly increase the cost of elections. And also lam sure of this : that there is not one of our cities in which there are not distinctive parts which require to be represented on different principles. It also will give cliques, fac tions, trade-unions, the publican interest, the industrial interest, the protective in terest and all these little selfish cliques enormous power in the manipulation of elections. Therefore, for every reason which I have mentioned, and for many others which I have no doubt will occur to honorable members, I shall oppose this Bill as one of a retrograde character, in the interest of the people.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, July 7. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Colonial Secretary moved the se cond reading of the Whitmore Enabling Bill. The Hon G. McLean protested against the Bill, and the Hon H. Scotland also opposed the Bill. Sir F. Whitaker, Captain Fraser, Hon W. H. Reynolds, Hons Pharazyn, Pollen, Richmond, Shepherd, Grace, and Colonel Brett supported the Bill, which was agreed to on the voices The Bill w a then considered in Com mittee. An amendment to provide that the Act should only remain in force one year, was negatived without division. The Bill was then read a third time and pass d. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I Tuesday, Judy 7. AFTERNOON SITTING. I The House met at 2.30 p.m. I QUESTIONS. I Replying to questions Ministers said, —• I The Government did not iutend to re- I sums the system of nominated immigra- I tion at present —lt was a fact that two I females had been detained in the Wei* I lington Lunatic Asylum since May 27 and 30 last without medical certificates The Magistrate would be required to report upon the subject. The Government would, when possible, give employment to men who have lost an arm, but are other | wise strong and capable. THE BBUOE BEAT. The Speaker retd a letter containing the resignation of the member for Brace., The Premier moved that a new writ be issued for the vacant seat. Agreed to. THE TABIFF. Sir JT. Vogel said he desired to make a short Ministerial statement as to the course intended to be taken by Govern ment on .heir Tariff ill. He said Go vernment bad considered carefully all suggestions and criticisms upon the ques tion of the proposed alteration of the

I tariff, '’'hey had also considered how far I it was possible to suggest modifications in I the tariff consistent with the primary ob* I ject of raising the revenue. He said the J alterations conld not be dealt with quickly, I and very great care would be necessary ] in regard to any alteration in the duties. I He would, therefore, ask the Honse to I give them Wednesday evening to deal I with the question. It was very important I it should be dealt with without further I loss of time, in consequence of the nn I certainly prevailing in business circles as Ito the proposed duties. The Government I wopld be able to come down on Wednes* I day evening, and state what modification I they proposed ’to pjaka to the Hons?. If I private members agrepntqgivbnp Wednes* I day for this purpose, Government would concede them Friday evening for private business 1 After some discussion as to the advisa bility of adopting the suggestion, the Hon R. Stout moved that Government business take precedence on Wednesday ne.jct, which was agreed to. ] 1 ‘ BUiL'* FASsBB. The Administration Act 1879 Amend ment Bill was reported, read a third time and passed. Xbe Borne rote »t 5.30 p.na.

EVENING SITTING. ] The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. CEMETERIES BIEL. The Hon R. Stout moved the second | reading of the Cemeteries Bill. Agreed to. BT ITS FORESTS BILE. The adjcnrned debate on the second reading ot the New Zealand State Forests Bill was resumed by Mr Moat, who said he would cordially support it, because he believed it would have a good effect in conserving the forests of the colony. Mr O'Oonor supported the Bill. Mr Barron said he intended to Oppose the Bill.

Mr Steward supported the Bill. I Mr Macandrew said he should not Op* I pose the second reading. I Dr Newman also agreed that a eeparete j department was not desirable. He hoped I that if the Bill went to its second reeding, I the House would strike out the objection* j able clause relating to borrowing. { Sir G. Grey said the Bill did not at all I fulfil what it promised to do. It did not I aim at the conservation of forests, because I no provision was made to prevent people I from cutting them down. He admitted I the necessity that existed for preventing I the wanton waste ot our forests that was I now going on, but he thought the Bill I should be postponed till next session, to I enable a better measure to be prepared. I Major Atkinson did not like the ma chinery of the Bill, although he sympa thised with the object the Treasurer had in view. He should not object to the second reading, but would not vote for the third reading unless soma material altera* 1 tions were made in it. Mr Wakefield said he would support the second reading of the Bill, as it had for its object the conservation of the forests of the Colony. He objected t® the Bill itself, however, and thought if it ever came out of Committee, it woold have a very different effect than the conserving of the forests. He did not see any good reason why the Forest Planting Bncour* agement Act should be' interfered with. It would be a great mistake to repeal that Act in favor of an untried scheme.

Sir Julias Vogel said the objections { made to the Bill were not sufficient re ject it as a whole. As to the objections to creating a separate department, the Bill was so framed as to give the House entire and thorough command of the working of the Bill. The object of the department should be to educate the local bodies into a better system of judiciously presesving their forests. As for the borrowing powers he confessed he would have preferred to make the scheme a charge upon the con solidated revenue. Government would be prepared to receive suggestions in Oom mittee, with the view of making the Bill as complete as possible. The motion for the second reading was agreed to. POSTAL NOTES BILL. Sir Julius Vogel moved the second reading of the Post Office (Postal Notes) Bill. The motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned at 8.55 p.ra.

THE WEATHER.

The rain, which commenced on Sunday last, has continued with slight intermis sion since. The Aahbuiton, Hinds, Ran gitata and Bakaia rivers are in high flood, but up to a late hour this afternoon no serious damage was reported. We learn from Christchurch that the rivers Wai para, Kowai and Ashley are in heavy fresh, but the Waimakariri is but slightly affected. Methven, To-day. [From Our Own Correspondent.] It has been raining very heavily here since yesterday morning. The township is flooded, and railway traffic is suspended. This morning’s train could not proceed further than Lyndhurst, owing to the flooded state of the line. No particular damage is reported. It is still raining, and there is no appearance of any change. Rakaia, To-day.

The Rakaia and Ashburton Forks rail way line is flooded at Oaitnbrae, Lynd hurst and Lanriston. The morning train from Methven could get no further than Lyndhurst this morning, and had to re turn. The rain still continues here; it was very heavy last night. (Per Press Association.) . Blenheim, To-day.

A flood occurred at Blenheim last night, the Taylor river swollen by long oontlnnoc. '■ain having descended upon thetown. The water in the principal streets is font inches higher than the Opawa flood four weeks ago. No such visitation from the Taylor river has occurred for five or six yean. The weather is now fine, and the water is rapidly going down. Christchurch, To-day. Owing to heavy and the almost inces sant rains during the past five days, serious floods are reported in the Northern dis trict. The railway in several places has neen damaged, though not to a serious extent, and one approach to the Ashley bridge has been washed away. Timarit, Last Night. Heavy rain continues to tall here, bat so far no floods are reported. The rain will be heartily welcomed by farmers if it does not last too long. Dunedin, Last Night. The drizzling rain which commenced on Sunday has continued since then, and to day a large quantity fell, It still con tinues, and it is feared floods will follow.

COURSING.

NEW ZEALAND WATERLOO OOP. (By Tblegrph.) Plumpton Pakk, To-day. The weather ia moat unpropitious. A cold aou’-wester, attended by rain, makes it extremely disagreeable for everyone connected with the meeting. The ground is in a very sloppy state in consequence of the bad weather, and the attendance, ia limited, gs only the moat ardent lovers of the sport have ventured to attend the meeting. Little delay occurred in getting thejfirat pair of dogs into the slips, and shortly after 11 o’clock the sport com menced. The following are the res alts:— Mr J. Scanlon's bk w b B<raw Lass, by { Lancashire Lad —Sea Lass beat Mr J. Cooper’s f w d Arawa, by Lancashire Lad —Sea Lass Messrs 0. and H. Howard’s f d Rock wood, by Totara—Echo, beat Mr J. F. Tickell s bk w d Napoleon by Oaptal— Hinmoa Mr 0. Campbell’s bk w d Figaro, by Champagne Charlie—Marigold, beat Mr R McGregor’s w f d Isaac, by Clyde— Fancy Mr T. Bassett’s bk w b Bohemian Girl, by Champagne Charlie—Semaphore, beat Mr J. B. Hill’s bk b Madeira, by Cham pagne Charlie—Peeress Mr R. P. Hill's bk w d Bordeaux, by Champagne Charlie—Peeress, beat Messrs McAnlay Bros’ bk b Bfoonbeam. by To tara —Sunbeam Messrs Courtenay Bros/ bk w d Cardi nal, by Taraban—Miss Ridley, beat Mr J. W. Hart’s f w d Wandering Friar, by Star—Wandering Nun Mr M. Digby’s bk w d Biupwood, by Glucose—Amy Roselle, beats Mr W. B. Earnshaw’s bk w d Headingly, by Glad stone —Security 7 Mr A. Thompson’s f b Spetland Yet, by Totara—Dione, beat Messrs Courtenay Bros’ be d Stobeleigh, by Taraban—Miss Ridley Massrs 0. and H. Howard’s f b Hilda, by Prior—Duchess of Linton, beats Mr R. J. Kerr’s bk b Erics, by Tataban— Miss Ridley Mr R. P. Hill’s w f b Waitangi, by Orichope—Hinemoa beat Mr D. O’Brien’s bk w 4 Obsfeolft, by Cricbopa I4«»-w

Mr J. 0. Abernathy's bd d Bergamot, by Belisarius—Hinemoa beat Mr J. Le Mott’s bk w d Bolero, by Oriobope land —Lancashire Lass Mr W. G. Judge’s r d Heresies, by Champagne Charlie—Fapanui, best Bar W. H. Porter's r b Piako, by Parmesan —Nellie Mr B. Orawshaw’s blueb Bed of Stone, by Hook—Sea Lass, beat Mr R.HL Davis's red b Honeydew, by Oriohope Linn— , Honeymoon ’ m '' u • Mr M. Digby’s r w d Aberootn, by ChampagneOharlie—Marigold, beat Ur J. Le Mott’s r d Parnell/ byParms—n Fairy ■■■* ■ Mr J. S. Lintott’s (ns) f w d Hock H, by | Hock—Barmaid, beat Mr J. jßlsok’s bk I w b by Obstacle—Echo I Mr J. Drnmiii’s I b Starlight, by Totara ( Luna, beat Mt Q. W. BCoßse’af wb I Star and Garter, by Richmond —Exeter I Mr W. G. Judge’s bk w b Princess I Charlotte, by Champagne Charlie—Papa- I nui, beat Messrs 0. and E. Hill's |bk v I b Oliquot, by Champagne Charlie 1 Raokett ■, I Mr A. Dalgleiah’s rw d Market Day, Iby Totara Skipping Qiilfbeat^Rlr-ia. I Wharton’s w f d Soipio, by Champagne 1 Charlie— Papanoi I Mr T. Bassett’s fw d Bannagher, by I Totara—Banshee, beat Mr W. J. Tag- I gart’s f d Le Loop, by Totara—Lane I Mt P. Bailer's r d Adamant, by Totara I —Lana, beat Mr H. W. RoasV (ns) I d i I Street Arab, by Totara—-Dions I I Messrs MoAnley Bros’ bk w d Moon > I light, by Totara—Sunbeam beat Messrs ■ I 0. and E. Hill’s bk w d .Maraschino, by I Champagne Charlie—Rackstt ) I Mr D. M. Row’s wr d Bereaford, by

I Oriehopa Linn—Lancashire Lass beat. Mr lE. R. Deacon’s rw d Deucalion, by. Cham* .. I pagne Charlie—Papanui I Mr K. J- Kerrs w b Irish Girl, by ' I Rusaley—Tott hast 9b A. Dalgleiah’s f b I Musk, by Sam Slick—Ladybird I Mr T. Howe’s f d Salamander, by Sam I —Gyp, beat* Mr A. Thomson’s r b - I Mannkan, by Totara—Sunbeam , ? I Mr T. Howe’s f b Success, by Sain— I Gyp, beat Ur G. W. Mcßae’s bd w d I Ragamuffin, by Orichope Linn—Riot j Mr T. Howe’s f b Symphony, b Sam— -1 Gyp, a bye. I { Tint round. I Braw Lass led Atswa by one length, I when she turned and wrenched, Arawm ; I then got in for two wrenches, not BrqSp' I I Lass again took possession, and when puss { was killed had won. Rockwood was ten ► { lengths faster that Napoleon, and . had 1 1 turned and wrenched twice before the latter got in for a point. .Rockwood then I worked prettily and scored freely until ■ near the escapes, when Napoleon took II possession ; Rockwood, however, soon got I in again, and when he killed had won with iI a lot in hand. This was a long and I gruelling coarse, lease turned paw four lengths ahead of Figaro and wrenched; . 11 }he latter then got in for a oouple of turns, ) after which Isaac again scored. Figaro, however, quietly pawed him and picking »I up his game just saved defeat. Thera’ was little to choose between Bohemian Girl I and Madeira, as they need to the hara. I The former was the first to score with the I turn and a wrench, and a good give add j take course then ensued, arid when puw 1 j escaped the fisg went up for Bohemian * { Girl. Bordeaux was six lengths Iwter * than Moonbeam, and kept possewion ’ until he had scored two turns and a * wrench. Moonbeam then got id, add 1 after scoring twice spoilt her chance by * I killing. Cardinal led Wandering I Friar, and ran up a good score ’ I before the latter had placed anything to his credit. The black dog soon resumed I command and killing, won easily. Ring* - I wood bad all his own way with Heading ’ ley, and keeping clots to his game aH * through wound np with killing, besting | Headingley pointless. Sootlsnd Yet wss six length faster to para then Stonelagb, and after turning rushed in oa paw swL. I picking her op won. Hilda led topowr 1 I by two lengths, and immediately killing ’ I did not allow Erioa to scon. A most _ I grnelling course then ensued between [ Waitangi and Obstacle, and odds of 3to 1 * I were laid on the former, who led last 1 I year’s divider and did not allow him once 1 {to score. Bergsmoot was three lengths " I faster to the haze than Bolero, and scored 6 I twice before the latter got in for two I turns. Bolero running wide again let Bergamot in, and after running np a good score finished with a kill. Hercules turned four lengths ahead of Piako, and kept possession for six more points before , 1 Piako scored. The latter did not soon 1 much before Hercules again got in, and 1 killing, won easily. r Bed of Stone had all her own way. with 1 Honeydew. the latter scoring at tisua 1 under snffarenee. A betcom led Parnell to puss by three lengths, bat fall, sad Parnell immediately killing pot herself \ * out. Mob led from the slips, bat nearing. 1 the hare Hock II rushed pest and secured * first turn, and turning again and killing 1 Hook 11. won anyhow. Starlight showed 1 Star and Garter the way to puss by three ’ lengths and kept possession until new the escapes, when Scar and Garter got hr tot two, but when the hare got away Star light had won easily. After a no-oourae ' and an undecided, Oliquot led Prinoew Charlotte to her game, the latter then wrenched twice and turned, when Oliquot again got in, and running np a good scora wound up with a kill. Flag, however, went np for Princess Charlotte, causing the utmost dissatisfaction. Market Dn led Soipio by four lengths, and turned twice before Soipio got in. The latter running wide Market Day again took possession and ran op a good aeora before. Soipio killed. Bannagher turned pnssW' three lengths ahead ofjLo Loup, who fell, - and Bannagher then,wrenched and the hara favoring Le Loop the latter sooted twice. Bach then alternately took poeaeeaum, but when Le Loup killed, Bannagher had won easily. Adamant was faster than Street Arab and working close to hla game all through never allowed his opponent to score Maraschino tamed two lengths in front of Moonlight, and wrenched twice before letting the latter in. ; Moon* light then kept possession for two tarns, bat ranning wide Maraschino got in and fell. Moonlight then scored twice, and, driving pass to cover, won. Bereaford led op, and tamed twice before Deucalion scored. A good comae ensued, in which Bereaford had pretty well his own way, and won easily. Irish Girl had a slight advantage over Musk to the hare, and keeping possession till aha killed, beat her pointless. Salamander ran rings round Manuka, the latter aoor* ing only the kill, after a long coarse. Suc cess led to pose by four lengths, tamed sad wrenched, when Ragamuffin scored twice. Success then killing ifon easily, Symphony ran a bye. Second Bound- Rockwood beat Braw Lasg Bohemian Qirl beat Figaro Bordeaux beat Oardiqaf Ringwood beat Scotland Yet Waitangi beat Hilda Hercnlea beat Bergamot

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY' 8, 1885.



H. J. Wood & Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. XTT7E have much pleasure in informing v V oar rained customers and the public generally that we have opened a Branch of oar well-known Christchurch business. Temporary premises and office in the Town HaJl Buildings, Ashburton, under the management of Mr L. F. Andrewes (late Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, Stationery, Magazines and Newspapers received by Mr Andrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, . .which is the largest of it kind in the colony. , Stone and Schools supplied at our Wholesale Prices. ' given for Printing and Book • binding; H. J. WOOD A CO., Stytionen* Hall, street, and 9 Cathedral Square, I Christchurch; and Town Hall, * Ashburton. ~ Saving purchased the Stookgof Books, Stationery nod Fancy Goods from the ‘i -QBoW darigntm in theeetate of Mr L. F. > Androwes,We propose holding a Clearing S’ Sale of samb, and a quantity of other wnrplns ntode at Leas than Hall Cost te.-tonetaen days. niroaa 2d per qniraj Music maces :Toys at any price to AH Masa not .dispqeed of in tills Auction. ® unlg'to 'be paid" to Mr L. P. , SB eoflectoe tor the Aadgnae.



Wanted. TXJAKTED —Oue cr two yeung Men » • as private boarders. Apply, Mrs Tom, next English Church, Tanored street west, 7 14$ TTRANTED Known —A Rehearsal of YV “ John Barleycorn ”wil be held in the Orange Hall this evening at seven sharp. By order of the Lord Chief Justice. 7 147 WANTED, for the Country, a _good General Servant; wages L 35 per annum ; also a Girl to help in housework, wages 6s a week. Apply to Miss John, Trevorton. 7 140



gDPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES C The Cinder Sifter T O and sole maker R j f JL\ A. Gates, • Cabinet & Picture-frame Maker, • : PET-iR STRKEi‘. I RIVED. ARRIVED. “THE OLD FLAG” (Wolds by Vincent Pyke, M.H.R.,) at pablisbed price. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNALS, (June No., Is 3 <), now to hand. B. Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill's Hotel. )5 69g



gPEOJLAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MUSIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 30s per month. AH instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organa from £lO 10a, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Sadndxbs’ Buildings, East St., I Ashbubton.



Special Advertisements* Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tanceed Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon i Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d j Mackerel, lOd Sardines, €d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Cd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per ib JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342 Extraordinary Sale 07 A WAREHOUSEMAN’S .STOCK



\ITANTED Known—Th) VV Yenna nailroad, 5 Venua navy twist, 5s 6d ] twist, 5s 6d per lb.—F. dresser and Tobacconist, E V\T ANTED Known- Tha » * GBD’s and other p reduced prices.—P. Clare and Tobacconist, East a tret WANTED Known —Th* large assortment of achaum and other pipes, greatly reduced prices.—F dresser and Tobacconist, £ WANTED Known—l ai boxes of Bryant an at 8d per box.— P. Clar and Tobacconist, East stre AIN TED Known coals, 12a 6d ; suits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s K 11s 6d ; Brussels carpet! Andrew Ore's cheap sale. WANTED Known—i girl’s 4d per pair button. Is ; towela, 4d ; fur caps, Is. A. Ore’s oh WANTED Known—J< SHAW are offering i Nelson, Moate and Co per box ; Flour, 18s pet 35s per ton ; Wheat, secon



VfiT ANTED Known—We are offering * * our whole stock of first-class Dra per j, Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, B£d and la (under wholesale prices). H. 0. Segerh, East street. VA7 ANTED Known—That Hayes and » » Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25a 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 637 iITANTBO Known—That T Boult VV has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. 5 711 WANTED Known—VVertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. Special Advertisements.



OP SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &c. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods ... Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias ..< Men’s Moles Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 6s yard cost us Is 6d ? Bought at J dis count, and will be offered to the public .at London prices. ' Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yaH, we only paid 1/8 for. .. Bought also at J die j count, which will I enable ns to sell at I laan fViAn tnvntna -.less than invoice f price. It is a won' derfal reduction on Cast all < Mitts InfauLa' Polkas j regular safe goods * of everyday demand ... ) 114 doz, bought at ... } 40 per cent discount Bought at 60 per Blue Wool Repps... >cent discount, 10/9 j Goods for 3/9 Cotton Shirts t Bought at 75 per I c /cent discount, and sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts Bought at 90 per n u I cent discount, and Men’s Dux Collars V old at 9d for 12doz J or Id the dox. All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week.



The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Restell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. WE have just received from Newcastle per Barque WILLIE McLAREN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MIN E. We can therefore sl fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND OITT and DEVENPORT, which arrived In Lyttelton yesterday with cargoes from NEWCASTLE. This being good fresh Coal, and specially bought to suit this market, should give every satisfaction, and we hope therefore to receive a continuance of orders. In reference to the above, we have made arrangements for regular MONTHLY SHIPMENTS so as to be able to execute orders with despatch. First-class SHORT BLACK PINE FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpheus Hayes’s Bush, Waimate. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 6 20 fJIHB NEW ZEALND Clothing Factory



CONTRACTORS To New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o, &o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for 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 expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on [ the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z, Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth < >amaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. 1 FIRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION j FOR WINTER EVENTS GS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Clippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladifts’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Diapes, Splaikera, Nightdress Bags. A Nice .'selection of Crewel and Washing silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch worn, Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Ulsfcero, Jackets* Gloves, etc*, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys Cloth ing, hougnt at 20 per cant under the regular prices, and offered accordingly Dimant and Coe. GEN kRaL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0 M Eut and Tanowd Skwta, Aibbiwtoa. Victoria House.



Special Advertise] c o COAL L s are now landing, ex FRESH SUP! OF PRIME newcast: And we beg to inform onr i the public that, in conseq supplies coining to hand Steamer, we purchase the obtainable. We also taki tunity of acknowledging th< sions of satisfaction evinced in our endeavours to mee and the speedy clearance c effected in the past is evid our efforts to supply FIRST-CLASS are abundantly app THE BROOKFIELD N



“ Rough on Rats.”—Clears oat rats, mice roache% flies, -mts, bed-fanes, beetles, inaeota skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists The N.Z. D up Co., General Agents. a Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis* etc., are quickly cored by using Baxter’s “Lung Preserver.. This old-established medicine is to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisem'ent. ' Now money is so scarce it behoves every one 4 to be on the alert and endeavor to make their 6 twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. E. May and Co-’s advertises ment, which appears incur cohunnsthis even* in?, should convince one and all that the pro* prietors of The Hall, High street. Christ* church, are determined to db tbeir part. The prices quoted fist the various items are, w$ bo* lieve,ldwcr than ofa any previous occasion, and should induce all buyers of Drapery and Cloth* w« to gft*