SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Penguin, s,a.,from Manukau and way ports. , Jane Anderson,schooner,from Stewart s Island. Stella, 0.G.5., from Wellington and Kaikoura. Wave Queen-, barque, from London. Yesterday. Koranui, b,s., from Wellington and West Coast. Grafton, b.b., from Oamaru. Sailed. Yesterday. Koranui, b.b., for Dunedin. Clio, schooner, for Waltapu Ocean Bird, ketch, for Anahau. Stella, 0.G.5., for Southern light bouses. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday. Sailed—Tongafiro, for Lyttelton. Dukedin, Saturday, Arrived—The Arkshaw, barque, from Liverpoo 1 . Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived — Fotorua, from Auckland ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru ; Rebecca Crowell, barque, from New York. Sailed — Tbu-Su, barque, for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afernoon

Mr T. Bullock reports on the horse market for the week ending Saturday, January 10: On account of the Christmas holidays, there has been very little doing in the horse market for the last lortnight, but on Saturday 'here was a larger attendance, and a more numerous entry than for some weeks past, and a larger number sold, but the class of horses offering are of an inferior description, and the few good draughts that are entered command a ready sale at satisfactory prices. Cut of the! total entry of 34, 18 were sold at the foliowing prices, viz;—Medium draughts, of a fairly good stamp, L2O 10s to L 231 ditto, rather light, Lil to Ll 3 I os. Light harness horses of a good description, from Ln. A number of hacks; inferior, L 4 15s to Ls 5s ; young 2 and 3-yea T-olds of an inferior description, from 1 Lsto L 7 10s. Reapers and binders, I of fered a number of second-hand McCornjick’s, Wood’s and Deering’s 3 were sold at from L 6 to Li 2, according to the condition they were in, and a McCormick string binder at L 33 10s.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 13 Messrs Matson, Cox and Cv, at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, January 12. Woodyear’s Circus, at 7.30 Thursday, January 15. Cord Binder Exhibition at Mr Hardley’s Farm, Tinwald. Monday, January 19 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30 Friday, February 6 ianburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a. m.

Friday, Mae oh 6. Lonbgeach Hoad Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, March 7. Yakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m,

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails 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, &c., at 10.30 a.m. »cd 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Pot Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.,

For Tima-'u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 %m. f and4.SO p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forts, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaviow, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,-at 6.30 a.m. For ilount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at G a.m. For Ashton, Water ton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlauds, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post -)fficO' 1 From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 s,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin anl intermediate places fct s.3^‘■'.m. daily. From Temuka andTimaru at 10.40 a.m. u. 30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, ‘Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a-m.

From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. Fioni Nevvlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.ra. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle oft Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1885.

The County Council have deter mined to reduce their office expendi ture. If this desirable end can be at tained without impairing the efficiency of the staff, we shall only have one fault, to find—that the change was not effected earlier. But we feel some trepidation for the success of this re trenchment. Mr Baxter, the Engineer, a gentleman who has shown himself to be a thoroughly practical and hardwork ing exponent of his profession, is asked to accept one half his former rate of salary and give but one-ha’.f his time in the service of the Council. The divi sion of the salary is a more simple mat ter than the division of the time; but if the latter is entrusted to Mr Baxter, as we presume it will be, the Council will, we are sure, receive a liberal allot ment. We have little doubt that Mr Baxter will be able to considerably augment his income by private prac tice, and if he finds it feasible, in spite of a high authority to the contrary, to serve two masters, the Council may still retain his halved services. But if the new arrangement should be found impracticable —and, as we have already stated, we have some fears for its suc cess—the di'emma might result in the Engineer relinquishing his present en gagement, in which event we think the Council would speedily realise the mag nitude of their loss. Apart from Mr Baxter’s acknowledged proficiency in his profession, his intimacy with every part of the county and his prolonged con nection with the works of the Council give him inestimable advantages in the office he now fills, advantages which his successor would require at least two or three years to acquire. The deduction made from the clerk’s salary is not so large, but the additions to Mr Main waring’s duties are so numerous that he may well be spared a substantial reduction in pay. To secure for Mr Mainwaring the seclusion necessary to enable him to overtake and keep pace with the additional work allotted to him, the Council office is to be closed to the public “ say three days in each week, or as many other days whenever special business requires it, as the Council or Chairman may direct.” This and some other details of the new arrangement, particulars of which we published on Saturday, appear to us likely to be inconvenient, but still we hope that the prolonged deliberations of the Council have elaborated a scheme which will prove eminently successful and satisfactory to the ratepayers.

We cannot point to the fact that the Ashburton Racing Club f have endorsed the disqualification inflicted by the Methven Club upon the rider Watts and the horse Marmion as an additional vindication of the early opinion we ex pressed in reference to this scandal, as we understand that a majority of the Committee of the local Club deter mined, quite apart from the evidence placed before them, to conform to a very proper practice by which one Club enforces the penalties inflicted by another without enquiry into the of fences for which they were imposed. Racing law entrusts the stewards of a meeting with very large powers—powers which, to be effective, the administra tion must be allowed to exercise with out being amenable to any tribunal •, and it is highly desirable that this cor rective despotism should be jealously maintained in the interests of turf morality. However, without again enlarging upon the merits of the case or retracting any part of the opinion we have already expressed, we may state, and we state it with exceptional pleasure, that no evidence has been adduced to criminate the owner of the horse, and we think that if Mr Osborne now applied to the proper quarter — the stewards of the Methven Club —he would probably secure a remission of the penalty. We cannot encourage the rider to look for any relief. He can only plead in extenuation of his offence, culpable incompetence, and the admission of such a lame apology would at once disarm every protective law with wbich||Sthe racing code abounds. Ej

It is a fact very much to be deplored that a feeling akin to antagonism to wards the Borough Council is entertained by the Ashburton Fire Brigade. We have no concise information as regards the relations existing between the two bodies, but sufficient has transpired to show beyond a doubt that serious mis understandings prevail. We cannot credit that the Council, a body com posed of intelligent burgesses, closely interested in the well-being and effi ciency of the Brigade, would wilfully do anything to lessen the enthusiasm of the volunteer firemen. The Brigade has on severa l occasions won credit able distinction, and many thousand pounds worth of property in the town owes its present existence to their timely interception. It is indeed un fortunate that a body, whose objects are so laudable aqd whose services to the Borough have been so eminently successful, should be on anything but the most cordial terms with the Coun cil. We think a conference between the two bodies, at which the grievances, real or imaginary, of the Brigade might be freely discussed, would be likely to restore unanimity much earlier than the exchange of official letters.

It is reported that the Canterbury Jockey Club incurred a loss of about Ll5O by their last Summer meeting. On Saturday the Borough Council’s labor gang commenced filling up the holes on the railway reserve. The gang are first turning their attention to the depres sion in Aitken street. We hope that before leaving that locality they will be directed to place a few loads of shingle on the nort-east Belt crossing, 1

In connection with Dr Trevor’s removal from the officer of Coroner, wo may state that upon the new regulations, requiring that no medical gentleman practising his profession should act as a coroner, coming into force, Dr Trevor was requested by the Government either to relinquish his practice or his coronership. The Doctor considering that the Government shou'd undertale the full responsibility of ad ministering the new regulation, merely replied to the effect that he had'no inten tion of abandoning his profession or re signing his office. This will explain the Gazette notice which announces the re signation of other medical coroners and the removal of Dr Trevor. We cannot let this opportunity pass without expressing our sense of tha loss occasioned to the district by the removal of Dr Trevor from the office he has so long and ably filled.

At the Revision Court, held Jthis morn ing, John Handore was called to show cause why hi.s name should not be struck off the roll of electors for Ashburton. Thera was no appearance of the respon dent, and Sergent Felton deposed that an officer of the force had occupied the whole of one day endeavouring to serve the summons, but without success. Four police constables in* iraatod that they had never heard of a resident in the district boaring the name appearing on the a im mom, and the Magistrate was proceeding to enlarge upon the difficulty of removing mythical electors from the roll, when it was discovered by the Registrar that the name was compiled by the inaccurate transcription of that of Mr John Hawdon. Leave was given to amend the summons. The two telegrams we published on Saturday in reference to the floating of the million loan, one from Reuter’s Agency and the other from tha Press Association, did not harmonise in all their particulars. This evening we publish a third telegram on the sub] ict, which, wa presume, may be acceptedjas communicat ing the correct details. A man named John Welsh, a farm laborer, who had been living near Melhven for about a week, was discovered at an early hour yesterday morning lying outside tte house ha had occupied with two other men, insensible and breathing heavily. He was removed to the House and Constable Black, of Methven, at once communicated with. The constable despatched a messenger t > procure medi cal aid, but before its arrival the unfortu nate man expired. One of the man with whom tha deceased had been Jiving, states that Walsh was apparently in his usual health whau la->t seen 011 Satur day morning. An inquest will be held at Patton’s Hotel, Methven, to-morrow at 1 p.m. Advocates of phonography will concur with an opinion expressed by Mr B&d deley, at the Revision Court this morn ing, to the effect that if the letters employed in writing a proper name accurately represented its sound their order was of secondary importance. The Grey River Argus gives the follow ing report of a disturbance which took place over a decision of the Stewards of the Greymouth Jockey Club in the Con solation race:—“The running was soon seen to be between Wanderer and Cardi gan, Lady Ellen was always close up, but Crazy Jane was soon out of it. Wanderer came in a length and a half ahead, but a protest was entered by Cardigan’s rider on the ground that Wanderer crossed him unfairly near the hut of the custodian. Ihe protest was inquired nto by the Stewards. Cardigan’s rider said that Wanderer crossed before he was a full clear length ahead. Wanderer’s jockey denied this emphatically. The Stewards took evi dence in the matter, which resulted in the first place being given to Cardigan on the reading of clause 43 of the racing regula tions of the Club. The announcement was received with loud groans, and in a few minutes the Steward’s room was filled by a surging, excited crowd, who roared a good deal, heaping abuse on the stewards and denouncing them in the most unmeasured terms. It took soma little time before the crowd entirely calmed down. After about a dozen tickets had been paid at the totalisator tha crowd were in a most furious state of excitement, and one person proposed that they should “ break the —— machine a.id smash it all to pieces.’ ‘Boys, let’s wreck the machine,’ etc. Inspector Emerson and his men were promptly on the spot, and in order to make affairs smooth they recommended tha payment be made in town. In totalisator, L 226 ; dividend, LI IDs.”

August Flower, —The' most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart 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 valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. K costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt.

Holloway’s Pills are strongly recom mended to all persons who are much reduced n power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be percep tible after a few days’ trial, though a more ex tended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cer ,ain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Hollo* way’s Pills.—Advt,

We learn with very much regret that Mr Revans, the deservedly jpopular manager of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, will shortly leave Ash burton to assume charge of the Waimate branch of the Bank. MrJ.C. McEwan, at present manager for the Bank at Wai mate will, it is reported, be Mr Hevams’s successor.

Our attention has been directed to the fact that several of the planks of the Ash burton bridge are rotten and in a highly dangerous condition

“ Robin Hood” has, in accordance with his usual custom, sent us the names aud addresses of the principal winners in his consultation on the O.J.C. Summer Meeting. The trial of the Champion Cord Binder, advertised to take place at Mr Hardley’s farm to-morrow, has on account of the unfavorable weather been postponed until Thursday. Owing to the inclement weather Wood year’s circus will not perform A specially attractive programme has been arranged for to-morrow night.

The contractors for the erection of the Flemington Presbyterian Church laid the foundations of the building last week. Mr Frank Weston, agent for Herr Remengi, telegraphs us that the celebrated violinist will appear in Ashburton on Friday, 23rd instant. The first case under the Workmen’s Wages Act, 1884, came before the Resi dent Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr Crisp, for a number of employees, ob lained an order of attachment against a contractor under the third section of the Act.

Monday, 26th inst., has been appointed by the Education Board of North Canter bury as the day on which meetings of householders shall bo held for the election of School Committees.

That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “ Wells Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. 2 The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of 11. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering 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 induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what iheir 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, tvith a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASH B UR I ON—To-day.

(Before H. 0. S. Baddeloy, Esq., R.M.

Drunkenness and Obscene Language. —VV. Shayer was charged with drunken ness, using obscene language in a public place, and disturbing the Salvation Army daring their devotions on Saturday even inor. —Mr Branson appeared for the accused. —Sergeant Felton and Constable Beddek gave evidence as to the arrest of accused in East street and the character of the language used, which appeared to be of a most filthy description. The former stated that some forty ladies.were in the vicinity, and within hearing at the time. —Reuben Smith, “ captain ” of the Ash burton contingent of the salvation Army, sud that the Army were holding an open air meeting on a small plot at the junction of East and Burnett streets on Saturday evening. The accused came out of the Somerset Hotel, and approaching the Army, threw a pint of beer, which he had held in his hand, over three of the soldiers. On beiig remonstrated with by witness, accused made use of abusive lan guage. —Mr Branson having addressed the Bench, his Worship fined accused 20s and costa or 48 hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness, 20) and costa with the alter native of 43 hours’ imprisonment for dis turbing the array, and 48 hours’ imprison ment on the charge of using obscene lan guage. , , Drunkenness. —John Connell, charged with being drunk on the previous day, was remanded till Friday for medical treatment. —A first offender was dis charged with a caution for drunkenness. Ellen Danby was charged with drunken ness at Rakaia, and with having broken a window in the Bou ; .h Rakaia hotel. ?Oon stable Bourke deposed that the accused while drunk had wifu ly broken a window in the hotel.—The accused was fined 20s, with the alternative hours’ imprison ment for the d unkenness, and 40s, with the alternative of 14 days’ imprisonment, for breaking the window. Breaking a Window. —William Doug las was charged with having wilfully broken a pane of glass at the house on Mr I. R. 0. C. Graham’s station at Alford Forest,—Mr Crisp appeared for the com plainant, and Mr Branson for the defen dant. —John Mooro, shepherd for the complainant, said that |he knew the defendant, who was boundary keeper for the complainant. On Christmas eve the defendant had called witness to lot him into the house. While witness was preparing to comply with the request he heard a pane of glass broken. Shortly afterwards the door of the house was burst open, and defendant, who was drunk, entered. Witness did not see the g ass broken or the door opened.—The Magistrate said ha thought the evidence was insufficient to convict the accused, and the information was dis missed.

REVISION COURT.

At a Revision Court held this morning before £l. G, 8. Baddeloy, E<q , R.M., the following names were on the applica tion of the registrar of electors for the district (Mr J. Waro) struck off the Ash burton roll 0. Lake, 0. Brown, G. F. Church, S. Daintree, A. Rapley, R. Jones, J. Dale. T. Clark, E. J. Dale, C. Homorshara, J. S. Bruce, R. K to, W. Saunders, W. K. Smith, J. T. Allaop, R. 0. Tobin, R. Salisbury, HT. Muir, J. Hawdon, J Empson, W. Fisher, C, N. Mackie, W. Jenkins, A, McColl, A. Me aggart, T. Cotton, A. Curtis, John Stephens, Joseph Stephens, E. Houghton, M. Miller, A. E. Saunders, J. J. Doyle, 0. Tricket, C. Spray, J. Orphin, J, Oomrains, J. Bradley, R. Reeves, E. Keddin, A. M Wix, F. B. Passmore, P. O’Shannesy, M. Mayo, W. G. Norrieh, W. B. Metcalfe, E. Jenning, Edward Watkins, E. Watkins, J. Broom, A. O. Aitken, J. W. Cotton, W. J. Davidson, W. R. Dunn, J. W. Westbrook and G. F. Henry.

THE LOAN.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, To-day.

The following are the corrected figures received from the loan agents, in re ferenoe to the million loan :—The total amount tendered for was L 4,130,000 renders at 1.99 63 fid received 65 per cent. The average price of the loan waa L9O 10a Id.

ENTERTAINMENT AT FLEMINGTON.

On Thursday evening last a very pica sant entertainment, in connection with the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance So ciety, was held at the schoolroom, Flem ington. Mr Harding occupied the chair, and after the meeting was opened with prayer, the choir under the leadership of Mr Dunn sang one of Moody and Sankey’s hymns (291) very effectively. The minutes of the last meeting were then read, and the following amendment pro pose by Mr W. Prebble, was decided upon previous to their adoption, viz—“ That all adult members, as well as juveniles, re ceive pledge cards gratis.” Mr 1/unn, the Secretary, informed the meeting that he wished to resign his appointment, as he could not conscientiou.sly carry out the duties imposed upon him owing to being otherwise engaged. If the meeting would accept his resignation he had very great pleasure in proposing Mr E. Antrobus as his successor. Mr Dakers said he had much pleasure in seconding the proposi tion, which on being put to the meeting was carried with acclamation. The programme of the entertainment was then proceeded with. Miss McGellan, of Sydenham, recited very creditably, “ Edinburgh after Flodden,” and Mr Antrobus mystified his hearers with “The drink puzzle.” The choir gave very nicely, “We might always do good,” and Master Robert Croy (eight years of age), delighted the audience with the way in which he delivered the “ Tee total, boy.” Mr Dunn followed with a song entitled, “Wo won’t lose our liberty,” and received a well merited en core. The Chairman then delivered an address, on “ Liberty and intemperance,” both of these subjects being very ably handled, and for which he was loudly ap plauded by the audience. The choir then sang a selection from “Jessica’s first prayer,” after which Mr H. Milner (jun.) provoked peals of laughter with his amus ing rendering of “ The drunken young man,” Miss McGillan recited “Bingen on the Rhine,” in such a way as to please the audience, and Mr Dunn followed with the song, “ Buy your own cherries,” Mr McGellan recited the “ Charge of the Light Brigade,” in a very creditable man ner. After the choir had sung again, the Chairman pronounced the Benediction, bringing a very pleasant meeting of the Society to a close. During the evening some new members were initiated. The pledge cards, which are very artistic, will be presented to the members on Friday evening next.

THE EAST AND WEST COAST RAILWAY.

Nelson,

Saturday.

A meeting of jlthe Inland Communica tion Committee of Railway Guarantors and the public took place at noon, when Messrs Fell and Sclandera, the delegates who returned from Christchurch this morning, reported the consent of the Canterbury Committee and Guarantois to unite with the people of Nelson in giving effect to a scheme for the construction of a railway from Springfield to Brunner ton and thence to Nelson. A contract having been prepared, will be entered into with the Government und°r the Act of last session, and the meeting appointed Messrs Fell, So’.anders, Pitt, J. id. Cock and Jackson as five gentlemen represent ing Nelson in signing this contract. The meeting unanimously resolved to send, as delegates to London, with the Canter bury delegates, Messrs Scott and Dobson, and it is almost settled that Mr Fell will go Home too

TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS.

D-. nedin, Saturday,

At the Trades and Labor Congress to day the following was amongst the more important business done. Mr W. T. Barnes moved —“ That in the opinion of this Congress it is desirable that a clause be introduced into the Shipping and Sea men’s Act, 1877, prohibiting seamen from working cargo in costal steamers exceed ing 200 tons in any port, save in open roadsteads where no other labor is obtain able. ’ During the discussion which en sued, Mr Dobson said he must oppose the motion, as the proposal would be disas trous to the interests of seamen in New Zealand, and would drive owners to regis ter their vessels outside the colony. The matter was practically directed against the union Steamship Company alone, and that Co rpaoy was the moat liberal and considerate towards its servants of any Company in the whole of the colonies. Ultimately the motion was carried by 12 votes to 11. Mr R. Harvey moved— “ That this Congress respectfully ask the Government to take into consideration at their earliest opportunity the question of providing for the teaching of technic si education in all possible and convenient places in the colony.” Carried.—Mr U. J. Hodge moved—“ That the number of vice-presidents be increased, allowing a vice president to be stationed in each centre of population here represented.” Carried —Mr E. Bradley moved—“ i hat this Congress give every support to the early closing movement, and hope to see associations started with the view of shortening the hours of labor of shop keepers’ assistants in all towns represented at this Congress.” Carried.—Amongst the notices of motion at the Trades Con gress is the following by Mr Hogg—“That in the event of the various city elec torates being amalgamated, this Congress directs the executives of all trades and political associations or members of labor councils to select a working man to represent them at any forthcoming election which may tsko place for a mem ber of the House of Representatives, and to do their utmost to secure his return. In the event of city electorates not being amalgamated that they select one elec torate, and carry out the above, so that labor as well as capital may have direct representation. In connection with the Trades Congress, a grand procession of trade societies and employes was held on Saturday evening. It comprised altogether about 600 people, and was headed by three brass bands. It started from the Custom House square about 6.30, and first went south to the Cricket oval, then north along Princes and George streets to the Waiefof Leith, returning to the Garrison Hall, where it broke up. A public meeting was then held in the Garrison Hall and was at tended at first by about 600 people, but only about half that number remained till the close. The Mayor of Dunedin (Mr Scou'lar) was in the chair, and the speakers were Messsrs Howland and Barnes of Christchurch, Thorn and Wells of Dunedin, Kimber and Harvey of Timaru, Tobin and Farnall of Auckland. The resolutions adopted recommended the formation of Working Men’s Associa tions, the imposition of protective duties, the abolition of plural voting, the legali sation of the eight hours’ sys.em, and the imposition of a land tax.

FIRE IN AUCKLAND.

Auckland, Yesterday. A fire broke out last night in the ash Factory of the New Zealand Timber Com* pany, Customhouse street. The establish ment was destroyed aud a million feet of timber in the yard. Insurance—L3,ooo in the Norwich Union, largely re-insared. The Timber Company’s mill was saved, chief!' through a change of wind, but L 3,000 worth of timber in the yard was destroyed. Insurance—Factory, L 7.000 in the South British, partly re-insured. The timber was uninsured. The Auck land Fire Brigade worked splendidly, aided by men from the Iroquoise. They assisted to save the barquentiue Frank Grey, of Napier, lying at the Timber Wharf. Further Particulars. The origin of the fire is unknown. The workmen knocked off work at five o'clock on Saturday. The watchman states the fire began in the top story of the sash factory, and ran through the build ing before he could get out the hbse. The Fire Brigade had eight head of hoee on and a splendid water supply. Captain Sterling, of the American warship, at the outset sent Ensign Gilmore in the cap tain’s gig to tender Superintendent Hughes the services of the ship’s fire bri gade for shore duty, which was gladly accepted. The Ensign threw op a rocket, and at the signal the Iroquoise cutter came ashore with Lieutenant Hasley and twenty-five men and apparatus. The liberty men on shore also assisted in get ting out warps on the barquenline Frank Guy, which was aground at the timber wharf. tier sails were-unbent, her rig ging, topsides and deck kept plied with water. A large quantity of timber and shingles in her vicinity was thrown into ' the harbor. The vessel was saved. It was past midnight before the crisis of the r fire was over. A long and desperate ’ struggle ensued on the western side of the | block to save the Auckland Timber Com ( pany’s Factory, and on the Eastern side . to prevent the extension of the fire east j ward, which proved successful. When the Auckland Fire Brigade men were ex i hausted, the Iroquoise men relieved them, till three o’clock this morning, when the ’ fire was well under control, when they , left for the ship, amid the cheers of the J populace. But for the splendid water I supply the whole of the timber industries r on the reclamation ground would probably have been wiped out. At the outbreak of the [fire, wnen the Auckland Gasworks were in danger, a crowd kept away, appre hensive of the boilers bursting and of an explosion of the gasometer. A number of people in town, under an absurd appre hension, put out their gas, fearing a gas ' explosion. The Fire Brigade are still 1 employed on the immense mass of smoul dering debris, extending over an acre. The Auckland Timber Company lose t L 3,000 in timber destroyed, which } was insured in the New Zealand t offices. The Timber Company had only ’ L3,00D on the mill, plant, and stock. The Company’s net loss is L 7,000. Proposals j for an additional L 3.000 were forwarded i to Sydney for submission to, and aocept t ance by, the Sydney offices per Hinga* . rooms, which sailed for Sydney on £ Thursday last. Of course these are now of no effect. Most of the offices here had * lines of re-insuranca from the Norwich Union and the South British, but (he offices being closed on Sunday the amount is unknown. The total dimage, includ i ing wharfage partly burnt, and injuries to lad j icant property, amounts to L 14,000 or L 15,000,

[by teleokaph.] Auckland, To day

The re-insurancea on the Are are—Fire Assurance, LSOO ; Phoenix, L6OO ; Equitable, L 250; United, L 229;6 9; Na tional, L 220;50; New Zealand, L 220;5 0; Colonial, L 250. The South British had originaby L 7.400, which they had latterly reduced to L4.000,' and this policy ex pired on 31st December last, when a fresh insurance was affected in the Nor wich Union. Proposals, with the necessary documents and information, of L 3,000 were forwarded to Sydney for acceptance by the Sydney In surance offices on Thursday last per Ringarooma. Of course these proposals will eventuate in nothing, as information of the fire will have been cabled to Sydney to await arrival of steamer. The Auckland Timber Company's mills and machinery are insure! by the South British for LB,OOO (all reinsured again save LI,000), but the timber in the yards is not insured, being held at the Company?* risk. The amount of timber destroyed by the fire was estimated on Saturday Aight at L 2,500 to L 3.000, but on examining the yard yesterday the loss was found not to be so great, and probably will be from L 1,500 to L 2.000.

SOUTHLAND FROZEN MEAT COMPANY.

Invexoargill, Yesterday. The annual meeting of the Southland Frozen Meat Company was held yesterday afternoon. In their report the Directors regret that owing to circumstances beyond their control the result of the year’s opera tions has not proved more favorable. .Two vessels were despatched during the year with frozen meat, the Canterbury, undejc. the National Mortgage and Agency Com pany, and the Mataura, loaded partly by this company and partly on open occount. Unhappily neither shipments arrived to a good market, and that by the Matanra was partially damaged, owing to a de rangement of the machinery. The freez ing machinery ordered to replace that lost in the Waitara has arrived, and will shortly be in position. An ad- . mirable site has bean obtained at the Bluff from the Government at a molerate rental for the erection of refrigerating works. It is expected the' works will be completed in less than three months, and it is intended thereafter to ship by steamer only, the D.rectors having been assured that if they can supply frozen meat there will be no diffi culty in getting direct steamers to call at the Bluff for it. A long discussion followed on the motion for adoption, several share holders speaking strongly re the mistake made in commencing to erect works on a site where no foundation existed, whereby a loss of LSOO had been sustained. It was explained that the Engineer in boring found a hard bottom at 14ft, and having rock all round supposed he had struck a good bottom, which afterwards proved cemented gravel. The mishap had, how ever, been greatly modified by obtaining an excellent site close to the shipping. The loss on the year’s transactions was L 228 19s. The report was adopted, and the retiring Directors re-elected.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1885.



Wanted. WANTED Female Servant for the pantry. Quill’s Hotel. 1 59 "OTAN )'ED—Two respectable Boarders ’ * Terms moderate. Apply to office of this paper. 1 54 WANTED TENDERS Cutting, Tying, Stocking, Stacking, and Thatching 44 acres oats, on Grove Farm. Apply Robertß. Jeff. 161 GOOD plain Cook wanted, capable of looking after a small dairy. With pood references. Apply to Slits O. T Dudley, Eiversdale, Tinwald. 1 23 WANTED Known—2 ; soo 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 3i 9d ; other goods equally cheap; must be sold—come and see them. H. 0. £ egeks, t ealys’ Buildings, East Street. WANTED Known —Great redustions in the prices of Christmas Fruit during this month, at J. McGregor’s, Cash Groce% Tancred street. WANTED Known—Th;«t R. Lancas tf.k starts the new year entirely on his own account with a eery light handi cap, which will enable him to sell me it cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Mea 1- . Mart, Bulkck’s Arcade, 1 2 WANTED Known—Fresh Flouudern are daily 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 bo immediately, executed on arrival of the train. W. ' Rage, Hast street, Ashburton. 11 2151



■fcTT ANTED Known—That Jones jkd V V Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaater’e 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 Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Urders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 Vt That Hayes and Co. are Clearing & few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, 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 quality of Boots, will, Ist January, 1835, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates:—Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 31; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8a 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9a 6i; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” 0. Hawivln’s, tioot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



ANTED Known—J. Mebch & Co., are atill Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction eaha. The beat 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 ANTED Known—The undersigned W beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have iiemoveu 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. Fowee and MoEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ox s.a Jtlauroto, the Rest Newcastle 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, Ac., And every requisite for the trade. MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. Cast street, Ashburton.



Dimant and Coe, ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in bonnection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply < f Machine estras on hand. OOBNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 gPEOIAL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus s'.ock. GREAT BARGAINS. sixpennyT shilling TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observed—la the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. R. Bevan, SAUNI E .o’ T»UILDINGS, (Next Shop to Hotel.)



JLIKIVaL of annuals Boys’ and Girls’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Si unday, Quiver, Child’s Companion, .Little Folks, Child’s Own Magazine, British Workwomen, British Workmen, CHRISTMAS CARDS in great Variety and Newest Designs. P/UZE BOuKS ( An immense Stock of PRIZE BOOKa \ School Prizes Always on hand. School Committees will do well to pay a visit and impect for themselves. LiLERAL ITSOUUNX ALLOWED to all Schools by Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. Cottager and Artisan, etc.



Special Advertisements. NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS : SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may bo t 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 wo have juat coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the bast quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton.



c “ Vem, Vidi, Vici.” HRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS AT HALF PFICE TOYS & FANCY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., EAST STREET, SOUTH, 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 MOSGIEL TWEEDS. The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. Skirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 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 Furnish will SAVE 50 Pee Cent. BY PDCHaSING 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. LAST Year we gave, daring December and the early part of January, 9240 Presents. This year wo have even a larger selec tion, and intend, from to-day, giving every Customer a Ticket equal to ten per cent on the money spent; so that if you spend LlO you can choose an> thing up to LI; if L 5 is spent, a 10a present will be given ; if L 3, a 6s present ; If LI, a 2a present; but if you only spend Oce Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during this month of De cember and up to January Gth, 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 12£ per cent by shopping with us, besides getting a present equal to one shilling in every ten, each time you come. H.B. May & Co



1884. Victoria House. 1885. q P 111 M G AND SUM ME it SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Costumed, Trimmings, Fancy Tibs, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Soys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, &0., die., Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. #sS~ Ladies’, Men’s, and Children's BOOTS, Ac., at “ cill again ” prices. Patterns of Koalyn, Mosgeil, and Kaiapoi TWEEDS received weekly, from which Men’s Youths’, and Boys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, ,fit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strict:y reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Ready-M ‘Hqy Drapers, Clothiers, Ac, East and Tancrod ttreotsifm premioea ,'uely occupied by Orr and Co.



Special Advertisements. Christmas Fruit. JyJ'EW CURRANTS, per lb NEW RAISINS, 6£d per lb NEW SULTANAS, 7id per lb NEW FIGS (per Ruapehu), Is per box NEW MUSCATELS, Is 6d per lb j JORDAN ALMONDS, 2s per lb ASSORTED PEELS, Is 6d pur lb ENGLISH CUT LOAF SUGAR, 5d MiX :, 'D BISCUITS, G 1 per lb PLAIN BISCUITS, 3d per lb BEST WHITE CRYSTAL SUGAR, 3Jjd JAMES McGREGOR, lakcred Street. Cornsacks. OKA BALES of CORNSACKS to AtjyJ arrive ex ship Atlaatigue (now due), size 48 x 26jr, 2s. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton.



A. Tapper, TIMBER MERCHANT, &c. Has decided to Sell Ope Hia Largo Stock of IMBER BUILDING MATERIALS GALVANISED IRON FENCING WIRE BUILDERS IRONMONGERY, at greatly Reduced Prices, As he ia retiring from business, therefore ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED. Stock must bo cleared off by December 31st. A LL DEBTS OWING prior to Ist DECEMBER must bo paid b? 15th Inst, or legal steps for their recovery will beltaken. H. W. BARRETT, 15<V7 Manager.



“ Buchu-Paxba.”—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co.. General Agents. 2 The local industries of Ashburton are grow ing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of our readers that there is still a splendid future before us if we only patronise those of our enterprisin townsmen who are determined to do a l%it mat.- uusiness with small profits. In Burneo street the workshops of Messrs Meech and C present a busy appearance, and having im proved machinery are able to turn out an ex cellent display of household furnishings equal to any in Canterbury. •We anticipate a great demand and a satisfactory profit for the manu facturers in return. In Cast street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened i show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitable to all classes, and we believe at prices that mus. command a ready sale. Our advice is— inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house fut» niahings.



Christmas presents free of charge.—Last year we are informed that over 9,000 presents were given away during December and the early part of January by H, E. May & Co., The Hall, Christchurch, This year they are doing the same, and this is how they do it : Every customer is presented with a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by them, so that if you spend Lio you can choose anything up to Li, if is spent a 10s present will be given, if L 3 a 6s present, if j-l a 2s present, but if you only spend One Shilling you will get something. And every Unit you come during this month of December and up to January the 6th you will get a pre sent. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shopping you can get your tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one ready handsome thing equal in value to all the tickets you hold.^-[ADVT.J