DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, February 3. Messrs Matson, Cox and 0 i,, at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Street- -Land

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em This Evening Town THall—Webb’a Marionettes, at 8 o'clock , , . . e Ashburton Building and Investment {so ciety—Subscription due Quill's Hotel—Fire Brigade Banquet, at 8 Thursday, February 5. Orange Lode© —Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall ; 7.30 p.m. Friday, February 6 ishburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Monday, February 16. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 30 Friday, March 6. Lonbgeaoh Road Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, March 7. Vaksnui 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. and 6 p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. jfot Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Tima.*u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m,, and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays' and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafiold, •nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For llount Somers, on Tuesdays and , aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur iays, at 6 a.m. For Abhtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— prom Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. »,d0 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 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long ba&ch at 10 a.m. daily. From New lands, on Tuesdays and Fri days; at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1885. Ashburton Domain.

Sometime ago we suggested that the Borough Council should undertake the control of the Ashburton Domain, and the very marked success the Council has already attained in the manage ment of the Public Library confirms an opinion we then expressed that that body wa? eminently qualified to dis charge the functions of the present Do main Board. In advocating this change we do not wish t© write one word in disparagement of the Board; indeed, we must admit that it would be diffi cult to select a body of gentlemen who, individually, have won greater distinc tion in the service of the county. But the constitution of the Board is not calculated to secure the details of efficiency. We do not maintain that public services are largely actuated by private interests, but we have no hesi tation in stating that a majority of the Board, from the very fact of their re siding beyond the Borough, are unable to appreciate the importance of the trust they have undertaken. They are not amenable to any body of electors, they practically have no funds at their disposal, and until quite recently they had no indication of the slightest public interest in cheir existence. We do not anticipate that the members of the Board would have any objection to surrender their charge, in fact we have reason to be lieve that they would heartily facilitate any change likely to benefit the town and those persons inteiested in the creditable maintenance ot the Domain. Hitherto the reserve has been regarded as county property. So it is, in the same respect that the Mount Somers, Rakaia and other recreation reserves are county property, but no one would think of selecting the Mayor of Ashburton and two or three of his councillors to con trol the latter. It will at once be con ceded that they'should be under the care and supervision of a local Board composed of gentlemen intimately ac quainted with the requirements and wishes of the residents. We claim that a similarly qualified body should have charge of the Ashburton Domain, and we submit that in the Borough Council we have such a body made to hand. Persons whose circumstances allow them to enjoy many benefits which are denied to the residents in town, will have some difficulty in adequately real ising the urgency of this question. They will say our population is still small, many years must elapse before we suffer from overcrowding or require any special provision for public recrea tion. Comparatively speaking they are right, but the present management will largely influence the future condi tion and utility of the Domain. Its present value, too, is not inconsider able. It is daily growing in popularity as a place of public resort; many of our fellow townsmen look to it as a material compensation for living under some degree ot restraint, and, more important still, it is the keystone to our water supply; not only the supply we at present enjoy, but the supply fo r domestic purposes, which must sooner or later be drawn through the reserve. En passant, we may mention that the water passing through the Domain i? not what we should expect it to be if it were subject to the scrutiny of the Borough’s Inspector of Nuisances. Few people appear to understand that the earth, and not the water, is designed for rectifying and dealing with decay ing substances. Foul matter com mitted to the earth—in accordance with a mysterious, incredibly wise, and beneficient arrangement —is converted in a very short space of time into wholesome productive soil, but com mitted to the water it soon becomes an intolerable curse. Looking at all these circumstances we cannot but hope that the Mayor and Borough Councillors will be cordially supported by the bur gesses in any effort they may make in the direction we have indicated, that those efforts may speedily be attended by success, and that the Domain may shortly be made a useful and orna mental feature of the Borough.

We learn that the enterprising manager of Webb’s Royal Marionettes —Mr R. Love —is endeavoring to secure a half holiday for the children attending the Borough Schools to afford them an oppor tunity to attend the Marionette’s matinee at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.

The dispute between the Mount Somers and Rangitata Road Boards, iff reference to the Boundary road, ij not yet settled. The officer in charge of the Ashburton Rifle corps announces that company drill will be held every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. In view of the Easter encamp ment members are requested to attend regularly. Wells’ “Rough onJ Corns.” I Ask for Wells’i Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. I 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, gnawjng and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in tire luoutl;. coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go t(j your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.— [Adyt, I

A fairly good audience assembled at the Templar Hall lait evening, when matters connected with the Temperance cause were spoken to by Mr Gill, a representa tive of the Canterbury Temperance Udion. Mr Gill is a pleasing and forcible speaker ; is quite an enthusiast in the total abstinence movement and succeeded last night in imparting a large amount of information connected with its past, pre sent and possible future achievements. Mr Kilworth occupied the chair, and at the conclusion of Mr Gill’s address an swered several questions put to him from the body of the hall. Votes of thanks to the lecturer, the chairman, and to Mrs Kingston (who presided at the harmo nium) brought the meeting to a close. The 'quarterly inspection of the Ash burton Rifles will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday next.

The body of a child, supposed to be stillborn, was found in the Avon, Christ church, yesterdaj. An inquest wos to be held to day.

The usual fortnightly meeting of. the Star of Ashburton Lodge (161), U.A.0.D., was held at the Arcade Chambers last evening. The usual.routine business was transacted, and one candidate was initi ated and another proposed. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr Robert Alcorn, J P,, fined a first offender tor drunkenness 5s and costs with the alternative of 24 hoars’ imprisonment.

Webb’s Marionettes Company opened their season of three nights in Ashburton at the Town Hall last evening. It is well high seven years since the Marionettes were last exhibited iu the town, and on every occasion when the figures were shown large audiences assembled. No doubt the recollection of the enjoyment conferred by Webb’s Marionettes on these occasions drew many people who then patronised them to the hall last night. There were many old as well as young people in the hall, and it was palpable that their enjoyment of entertainment was most thorough. The mechanism by which the Marionette show is worked is very wonderful, and the almost fife s'zo figures are remarkably life-like in their gestures. The first part of the programme consists of a some what varied performance. A clown on stilts is remarkably funny, the perform ances of a rope-dancer are clever indeed, while the way in which an apparently living skeleton dances, parts with his head, and ge's it back again, shakes him self clear of legs, arms, hands, head, and riba, and then wriggles back into skeleton shape again is very funny, and wonderful as it is amusing. Then a minstrel troupe in full chair business take their place on che stage. There am Bones and Tambou rines, Mr Johnson with his fiddle, Sambo with his banjo, and a pretty little white lady, who presides in a very dignified style at the harmonium The minstrelsy is of the usual order, the songs well sung, and the jokes laughable. A pantomime came after entitled “ Beauty and the Beast.” In this the scenery dis. played was remarkably pretty, and quite the feature of the show. The panto mime closed, as of course a'l .pantomimes do, with a harlequinade, and the fun made by clown and pantaloon was quite as boisterous as any produced by living performers. It was very amusing to see the two pantomime heros ascend in a balloon and then come down one after another “such a cropper.” Mr Har land sang very sweetly a ballad for which he was recalled, and then the transformation scene was exhibited —about as gorgeous a piece of spectacular work as one need wish to see, and the limelight effects, admirably manipulated were a wonderful success. To-morrow it is understood a childrens’ matinee, at school boy prices will be given, a. half holiday at the schools having been asked for. Yesterday evening Isabella McDonald, wife of William Brown McDonald, a work man on Messrs Gould and Cameron s station, Springfield, was charged before his Worship the Mayor and Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P., with lunacy, and on the certificate of Drs Leahy and Trevor, was committed to the Sunnyaide" Lunatic Asylum The unfortunate woman ap peared in Court with an infant aged three months, and has, we understand, three other children, the eldest of whom is not yet six years old. At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council the Mayor remarked upon_ the tardy manner in which persons requiring them provided themselves wi f h trade licenses. Hia Worship jrarticulariied the cab proprietors of the town, none of whom had contributed during the cuirent year towards the exchequers of the Borough.

The Tinwald School C immittee wf meet to-morrow evening.

The Rev A. J. Blake, assited by Mr G. W. Andrews, held a successful Gospel Temperance Meeting at Longbeaoh last evening. The Rev Mr Blake, who pre sided, delivered an able and forcible ad dress on the advantages of temperance. Mr G. VV. Andrews also addressed those assembled. At the close about twenty two new converts donned the blue ribbon. A branch of the Gospel Temperance Unio i was then formed. The Rev A. J. Blake was elected president, and Mr J, Grigg, jan., vico-president. A committeo was also eleoted. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Rev Mr Blake and Mr Andrews who had gone to Longbeach to address the meeting.

In last night’s issue we stated, i a error, that Messrs Fried Under Bros would hold their next wool sale on “ Friday, 31st instant.” Tha date should have been stated as Friday, 13th instant. The annual banquet of the Ashburton Yo unteer Fire Brigade will be held at the Commercial Hotel this evening at eight o’clock. The Brigade will meet at the Library buildings at a quarter to seven. Old men, tottering round from rheumatism, kidney trouble, or any weakness, will be made almost new by using Hop Bitters freely. Read. —[Advt.] Skinny Men.—“Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, im potence, debility. The N. Z. Drug Co. General 'Agents. I 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 ig or 44 stamps. Don’t Die in the House. “ Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 1 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 suflering invalids to,use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit ana gjjd 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 their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nptiling but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Saule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in iipita tigns c r counterfeits.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Library Buildings, last night. Present —His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Thomas, Jameson, Harri son, Nelson, Bird, and Sealy The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

APOLOGY. Cr Nelson apologised fer the absence of Jr A. Orr.

MAYOR’S STATEMENT.

The Mayor stated that since last meet ing a Committee from the Council had met a committee from the County Council in reference to the construction of the Ash burton Traffic Bridge, and it had been

arranged for the work to be undertaken on terms which he thought would bo eminently satisfactory to the Council and burgesses. The difficulty with the Fire Brigade had been terminated by the trea surer of that body refunding to the Council the L4O received from the Canterbury Fire Insurance Association. With refer ence to the Domain, a meeting of the Board had been summoned, and Or Orr and he had attended as the Council’s re presentatives, but no other members attending within twenty minutes of the hour appointed f hey left, considering that the meeting had lapsed. He now heard, however, that a meeting had subsequently been held in their absence. If this was the case, it was at least highly irregular, andhe wculd certanly make inquiries in respect thereto. The Bank overdraft was L 1478 16s lid. The amounts received since last meeting were—Library account, L 3 2s ; dog licenses, L 4 10a ; earth, L 7 9s 7d ; Fire Brigade (refund), L4O ; rents of reserves, Ll2 10s lid ; licenses, HI; rates, L2B 7s fid. Total, LlO7.

CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read : (1), Aom the Minister for Public Works, promising to appoint a day upon which he would visit Ashburton.—The Mayor said that he had since seen the Minister, and that gentleman had promised to give him timely notice of his visit. —(2), From Messrs Perry and Perry, solicitors for Mr Maurice Frauhaff, offering to surrender his lease of lota 1 and 4, Reserve 1642. The matter was left in the hands of the Mayor to deal with. —(3), F(om Mr 0. W. Purnell, calling attention to the rough condition of the footpath opposite his re sidence in Burnett street.—The Chairman of the Works Committee stated that the work was already under the consideration of that committee.—(4), From the Western Fire Brigade, requesting the Council to appoint Mr A. Fooks Fire Inspector in place of- Mr St Hill resigned.—On the motion of Or Harrism, seconded by Or Jameson, it was resolved to refer the matter to the Fire Brigade Committee to report to next meeting.—(s), From the Government Printer, stating that the Doomsday Book had not yet in any in stance been issued gratis, and it was not contemplated by the Government to do so.

engineers’ report. The Engineers’ report was read as fol lows : River encroachment : The Works Com mittee examined the site of the encroachment of the river, near the Old Men’s Home, and recommend that the present small channel on the west side of the river bed be enlarged b/ scooping, and that if willow trunks can be pro cured that a floating groin be constructed there with on the eastern side. —The Works Com mittee also inspected the river bed below the bridge, and recommended that permission be gives to take shingle from the river bed out side the land applied for to be reserved for planting. —With reference to Mr Lake’s appli cation re gravel pit near gasworks, we found that an encroachment had been made on Mr Lake’s section to the extent of from 130 to 140 yards. We put on some of the hands one day when they could be spared, and in another day the work of filling, and levelling requested by Mr La e can be completed.—Filling up holes on railw iy reserve : The work under taken for the Government is nearly completed. We are taking advantage of the proper level of the reserves along the north-west of ast street being made up, of also making good the street its If, so as to get a regular and clear run for the side chann -I. In order to obtain the necessary material, we are completing the lowering and forming of the street in Baring Square west, commenced about a year ago. The labor gang has been employed in filling up holes on railway reserve and other minor works. RIVER ENCROACHMENT. In reply to the Mayor, Or Bird ex plained the present aspect of river en croachment immediately above the Old Man’a Home. The Engineers’ report was adopted. LIBRARY COMMITTEE, The report of the Library Oommittee was read as follows:—“ Your Oommittee has the honor to report having met on January 30- It was resolved to recom mend that Mr Farley be requested to pro cure (he books about to be ordered from Melbourne, instead of London, in order to save time. It was decided to procure a sugyestion book, in which subscribers write the name of any book which they desired to be obtained. This book is now lying in the Library fcr signature, and will remain there till Friday next.

Tha report as read and adopted. FIRE WAKANUI ROAD. The Western Fire Brigade reported : “At 10.30 p.m. on the 26th, the railway whistles and the fire bells gave an alarm of fire, which proved to be on tha pre mises of Mr Edward Watkins on the Wakanui road, near the convent. The Western Fire Brigade took its engine to the place, but, as no water was available, it was not used. Thirteen members of the Brigade were present. " The Ashburton Fire Brigade reported ; —■' At 10.30 a m. on the night of Mon day, 26th January, the fire bell rang out an alarm The Brigade mustered quickly, and took the engine in the direction of the fire, which proved to at a cottage, the property of Edwin Watkins, Wakanui road. It was impossible to save the building, but the Brigade worked a con siderable time to keep the surrounding fences and property safe. The following is the expenditure incurred ;—Alarm, fis ; horses, 16s ; men with buckets, 15s; total, LI 155.”

Op the motion of Or Harrison, seconded by Or Bird, the account of expenses sub mitted by the Ashburton Fire Brigade was passed for payment. SALE OF BARTH, Or Sealy, referring to the accounts lying on the table, said that some months ago the Council had resolved not to allow any purchaser to owe more than L 5 for earth, He noticed that the credits to several purchasers exceeded that limit. The Mayor explained that several of the accounts had been incurred before the resolution referred to was passed. The collection was receiving attention. street lighting. On tha motion of Or Harrison,, seconded by Or Thomas, it was resolved to request the Ashburton Gas 00. to state the price at which it would maintain the street lighting as hitherto. fire brigade. The Mayor asked the Council to decide whether the Brigade should ho'd the’r meetings in the old or in the present Council Chambers.

Or Sealy proposed and Cr Harrison seconded-—“ That the fire brigade be allowed the use of the old. Council cham bers as a meeting place, and that a sum not exceeding L 5 be expended in fitting them up for the reception of the Bri gade.”

As an amendment, Cr Thomas proposed, and Cr Nelson seconded —“ That the Five Brigade meet in the present Council Chambers.

The amendment waa lost, and Cr Thomas proposed, and Or Nelson a - conded, as a further amendment, “ That the old Council Chamber be handed over to the Brigade aa a permanent station apd

suitably fitted up for their accommoda tion.

Ors Bird, Jameson, and Sealy ex pressed themselves as favorable to the proposals of the second amendment, bat thought the work should be deferred until the finances of the Council were in a more flourishing condition. The second amendment was lost, and the resolution carried. DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE. Or Thomas cdled attention to water lying in East street near the approach to the bridge.—Or Bird intimated that the deficient drainage at the point indi cated was receiving the attention of the Works Committee. TENDERS FOR RESERVES. The Council went into Committee to consider the tenders received for Borough reserves, and on resuming reported that the following lenders had been accepted : —No 608 and 613, L 3 per annum, Mr J. Bradley ; No 1223, LI per annum, Mr W. Turton; No 778, LI 10s per annum, Mr S. C. Burnard; No 417.5418, 423, 424, L 5 per annum, Mr M. Friedlander. LICENSES. Kerosene licenses were granted to Messrs J. Orr, Jameson, H. M. Carson, K. Alcorn, and W. 0 Page, ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to Ll2l 4s having been passed for payment, the Council ad ouened until Monday, February 16th.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held at the Board’s Office, Mount Somers, yester day. Present—Messrs \V. 0. Walker (chairman), A. E. Peaoha, W. Edaon, T, E. Mcßae, and A. McFarlahe. chairman’s statement. The Chairman stated that since last meeting he had received telegrams from the Minister for Public Works and from the Under-Seoretary, notifying that tenders would at once be Invited for the completion of the Mount Somers branch railway. GORGE ROiD. The Committee to whom had been re ferred the expenditure of a grant under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act recommended that the sum of LBOO avail able, be expended in carrying out the works referred to in the County Engi neer’s estimate, as far as the money would allow, commencing at the upper end of the present metalling. The report of the Committee was adopted, and it was resolved to send a copy of the same to the County Council. overseer’s report. The Overseer’s report was read as fol lows :—“ Since last meeting I have in spected the storm water channel applied for by Mr J. Oarleton. About 20 chains of drain a ill be required to take the water straight through his paddock, at a cost of about 10s per chain ; towards which Mr Carleton will give L 5. The water that gees down that way will not interfere with the roads in any way.—Armstrong’s road: Carleton will finish his work on that road in a day or two. Mr Carleton will attend to the water on the Alford Forest road when he has finished his work on Arm strong's road.—Mr S. McOHmont will start his work un the Mount Somers road this week.—Mr D, Forbes will finish cut ting his goraa in a day or two. —I have bean engaged repairing McOleod’s flood water channel las*, week, and will finis! to-morrow. The cost will exceed mj estimate L 8 or L 9, owing to my leaving out the labor on the new fall, also under estimating the work on the double fall.— Swamp road : The ford on this road, neat Mr Kde’s, wants cleaning out; it is filled up with shingle, causing the water to flow on to the Tramway road. The cost will be about 305.” storm water channel. Mr Carleton was recommended to apply to the County Council for the construc tion of the storm water channel, referred to in the Engineer’s report. OVERFLOW ALFORD FOREST ROAD. It was reported that Mr Oarleton had arranged to divert the water flowing from his property on to the Alford Forest road. kde’s ford. The Clerk was directed to give Mr Ede notice to lower his culvert on the Tram way road, and to lake other steps neces sary to prevent the overflow of water at the point indicated by the Overseer. ALFORD FOREST ROiD. The Overseer was directed to have stones removed from the Alford Forest road, opposite the school. FOOTBRIDGES. The Overseer was directed to have planks placed across water-races opposite the Library and Road Board office. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read: —(1) From Mr McFarlane, applying for a grant towards the ooat of road, in terms of arrangement with the Board. —The Overseer reported that the amount of work included in the understanding with Mr McFarlane had not been completed, and that the cutting was not passable. It was resolved that the grant be withheld until the Board were satisfied that the work proposed by Mr Macfarlane was carried out. —(2) From the Ashbur ton County Council requesting the Board to advertise for applications for the posi tion of poundkeeper, and to recommend to the Council the applicant they thought most suitable.—lt was resolved to adver tise, as requested, and to withhold L 5 duo to the present poundkeeper until cer tain repairs required at the pound were effected to the satisfaction of the Over seer.—(3) From the manager of the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia, applying for a map of the road district.— Applicant referred to the County Council. —(4) From Mr D. Symes, complaining of water backed up on his section.—The Overseer reported that the water had been attended to, and relief given to Mr Symes. BOUNDARY ROAD. The Chairman reported that he had written to the Chairman of the Ranguata Road Board in respect to the account in dispute between the two Boards, but had not yet received a reply. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to L 32 6a 9d were passed for payment. board’s rates. A letter was read from the Ashburton County Council threatening to institute proceedings against the Board unless their rates due to the Council, 15a Bd, were paid. It was resolved to pay the amount. RATE ROLL. It was resolved to advertise notice of rate and notice of tenders for pound in khe Mail and Guardian. ADJOURNMENT. The Board then adjourned until Mon 3ay, 2nd March.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Tannery 27. The railway disaster, the news of which was received here on Anniversary Day, cast a great gloom over the community. The extensive rainfall, however, caused much benefit; it has been general through out the whole country, and has fallen in quantity where most required. The usual sports and regatta were held on Anniversary Day, but the heavy rain in the afteinoon spoilt the holiday. The Tamar has sailed with the officers and crew relieved from the Nelson and Diamond.

Messenger beat Laycock yesterday in outriggers at the anniversary regatta.

The German steamer Samoa has left-for New Guinea.

Melbourne, January 27. Mr Castieau, late Inspector of Penal Establishments, and John Cosgrove, City Treasurer, are dead.

COOTAMUNDRA RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Sydney. January 27. On Saturday it comhienced raining heavily, and soon the low-lying lands were flooded. In thirty-six hours the rainfall had reached to the enormous quantity of eight inches. At a point called Salt Creek the flood waters came down in great volume, and soon le c t .a. channel about fifty yards wide, and about nine feet desp, and into this, about half-' past seven on the Sunday evening, the whole train plunged. The ordinary mail train from Melbourne contained .bat few passengers, but a number of bookmakers, at the invitation of Joe Thompson, char* tered a special train in order to he . pre sent at Randwiok on Monday, i his special came up jwith the ordinary at Albury, and the passengers were thereupon transfer red. On the way from Albury a good many changes were made, and it is estimated that the train contained about 50 persons. The night was pitch dark, a stiff breeze swept from the southward, with pelting rain. At the time of the accident many were sleeping, others conversing and play* ing cards. The train was travelling at the rate of thirteen miles an hoar, when a' kind of motion like a volcanic shook was felt, then a crash, and the train lay in a ruined mass in the bed of the creek, with the water pouring over it in a fierce torrent. Then arose sounds and shrieks and cries of men and women for help, when those inside the last sleeping carriage thought they were about to be smothered. The roof of the carriage was crushed off by telescoping with the hindmo3toir,and this enabled the imprisoned passengers, or some of them, to get out and to swim against the current for shore. - How so mmy escaped instant death is a marvel. Others were killed, and some carried down in the flood waters. As soon as possible assistance was sent for to Oootamnndra, about four miles distant, and in the mean while all possible assistance was rendered by those who had escaped to those injured, ’ and fires were lighted with the debris of the train. Everything was over in a mar vellously short space of: time. So soon as ; possible medical assistance was rendered, r . and everything done for the sufferers. Of - the bookmakers Joe Thompson, Sacqui, Zucker, Bargin, Barnard, Cohen, Levy i and others were more or less injured.. t here are six bodies recovered, and it is feared that the number may be increased. There weie two washaways on the line; one of which was known, and a man was sent for to stop this train, but it reached this washawsy or gap which was not known, and plunged into it before any warning could ~e received. The wires were down, and there were no means of . communication beyond sending a man along the line to warn the approaching . train. .

The scene of the accident is on a tribu tary of the Oootamundra, a creek known as Saltclay creek. It is situated about three miles and a half south of the station, where the embankment has given way for 120 or 130 ft. The night was dark, and rain was falling in The train left Junee at 6.20 o’clock, and Bethungra at 74, and arrived at the break about 7.45. Up to that time there was no thought or fear of danger. Whon approaching the bank the breaks were put* down. This was followed a moment after by a crash and plunge of the carriages' into the creek, and by the screams and cries for help and groans of' the wounded. Then followed a scene of wild confusion i and intense excitement. Immediately the crash took place the train became’ partly’ submerged, most of the passengers being -, up to their necks in water. About three quarters of an hoar after the accident a" stranger, who had come to assist, rescued two men. Only' their heads were above water, and they seemed to be on the point" of drowning. Mr Joe Thompson once - got into deep water, but struck out well against the stream. Mr Oscar Barnett was talking to the conductor of the oar at the time of the crash, and received no worse injury than a severe shaking, while the conductor was killed almost in stantaneously. The following is a list of those killed;— Joseph Oampy, Robert Crawford, Alfred Wilson, Mrs Hodaon, John Hide, John O’Dwyar, Warner Smith. Injured Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr Laurence Zucker, Mr T. O’Brien, Mr,. and Mrs Fawcett Hay, Mr Jacobson, Mr Israel Barnard, Mr w . W. Priddle, Mr J.. McDara, Mr A. Schnieder, Mr John Cohen, Mr Austin Saqni, Mr Joseph Thompson, Mr J. Levy, Mr Harper, Mr R. H. Beattie, Mr A. Trigalone, Mr John Ewer, Engine-driver Moody, Mrs Dean and child, Charles Jenkins, W. Stone. Uninjured:—Henry Giles, J, H. Wood, McDonald, Risby, Patterson, Oscar, Knowlman, Wellesley, Wellman, Lambie (Dunedin), E. Zucker, R. Murphy, E, . Gorman, Mis Ryan. The poor victims were laid ont upon the bank exposed to the pouring rain. One of Cobb’s coaches started from Cootamundra, but the ground would not carry it, and it had to be left. Several light buggies reached the place after gre%t perseverance, and the victims were brought into town at a late hour. The passengers by the train were principally Melbourne people on their way to Sydney . races.

SPORTING.

TARANAKI RAQES

New Plymouth, Yesterday. The following nominations have been received for the T.J.C. Autumn Meet* ing T.J.C. Handicap Turquoise, De ceiver, The Dauphin, Egmont, Mystery, Gentle Annie, Bayard, Black Bose, Fusi lier, Tim Whiffler, Administrator, Endy; mion, Titokowaru, Speculation, Sir Bede* vere, ; eonora, Tigredia,lacptt, Arpmurpr, Laurel, Normanby, Sou’-Wester, Ugly Buck, Buzzard. Autumn Handicap Turquoise, De ceiver, The Dauphin, Miss Puritan, Li beller, Egmont, Mystery, Scotch Mist, Danebury, Bayard, Last Chance, Black '

Rose, Fusilier, Tim Whifflsr, Administra tor, Bndymion, Ringleader, Speculation, Sir Bedevere, Leonora, Tigredia, Isoott, Satanella, Armourer, Laurel, Normanby, Witiora, Okato, Sou’-Wester, Ugly Book, Gabble. Buzzard, Awatea. Flying Handicap Turquoise, De ceiver, The Dauphin, Misa Puritan, Eg mnnt, Batcher Boy, Scotch Mist,'Dane bury. Last Chance, Fusilier, Tim Wbil fler, Administrator, Lady Florence, Ring leader, Speculation, Leonora, Tigredia, Iscott, Satanella, Armorer, Laurel, Witi ora, Okato, Gou’-wester, Ugly Buck, Awa tea and Gabble. Nuksbky Stakes— Ruapehu, Kildare, Omata and Orphan Girl,

fHE ASHBtJRtfON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1885.



HOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 8 p.m., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m., but will be charged double rates. . All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. ~ . All advertisements and business lettf-rs M be addressed Thb Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.



RTIFICIAL MANURES. Messrs Feiedlandee Bros. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Belfast Chemical Works, and will supply Superphosphate, N itrophosphate, Guano or Bone Dust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For circulars,' etc , apply to . OKrt BALES of OORNSACKS to *5Ol/ arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26£, 2£. Apply, at once, to Dimant and Coe,* ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING MA CHiNES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply if Machine extras on Jiand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. FRIEDLANDER BROS,, 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. Cornsaeks. HAYES & CO., X EiO 06 W., Arcade, Ashburton. 1 1 11 2181



SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS, jf&t- Must be Bold— even if at a loss Andrewes Bros,, Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Ashburton.



SEW TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. | SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may * be required. Craighead & Co., merchant tailors, XHTE bave much pleasure la announcing W to our friends and patrons, and a ll w ho may feel interested in the 3 eneraJ ogress of our times tbs»t. we have just oeived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, ete., etc- oi tint beat quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. AH Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., Teocred ttteet, Ashburton,



Wanted.



WASTED, immediately, respectable Man for the Kitchen. Quill’s Hotel. ** 2 173



WANTED —To purchase a Driving Belt. Apply “B,” Office of this Paper. 1 165



WANTED Known That persons wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGkeook’s advertisment in another column.



ANTED Known— That R. Lanoas tbr starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bulkck’s Arcade. 1 2



VST ANTED Known —Fresh Flounders V* are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Labe Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train, W. O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151



WY ANTED Known —Boots ! Boots 1 Vy That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate linos of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at • once. 7 1278



ANTED Known Removed.— Jones and Bkadsuaw, Com and Chaff DeaUra, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street near'y oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), wnere they will be better ab.e to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and jßkadshaw.



WANTED Known. —We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, 4£d, 6d, 9J ; black Cashmere, double width, is 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s 6i— usual price, 4s 6d to 12s 6d. H. O. Seqeks, c ealys’ Buildings, East b treat.



WANTED KNOWN — Robkkt Elston, Bill Poster, Theatpxcal Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760



OMETHING 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—o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and qmlity of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, (Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates : —Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10a 31; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8a 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children’s all reduced from la per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” 0. HaWiiln’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



WANTED Known—J. Mbeoh & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling OfT at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The best materials are used, being specially relected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23 ; >2



WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the pubiic generally that they have .Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Foweb and MoEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



TO my readers and the reading public. Just to hand.—New Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Moleswortb ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Keide; Good Stories of Man and other Anini-Js, by Charles Reade; Vesteged, by Geo F. Camming; Pages in Wa ting, by Edmund Yates; Notes on IngersolJ, by Rev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; inspiration; A Clerical Lympocium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charts Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. O. Rus sel; The-Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon 1s per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success-; Liow to Read Character; Christmas Number of Goodward’s Chrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine ; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. gPBOI AL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus stock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENCE. Please observe.—ln the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. B. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



Special Advertisements- NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex s.a Hauroto, the Best Newcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, y.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c., And every requisite for the trade. MACPHERSON, FILMS R AND 00. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, A.ND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING St 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, Boya’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. Sk’irts, 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 Per Cent. BY PUOHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. R. TDE DENNIS O’CONNELL, J-V BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for £954. NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and book debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on tho premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until-10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. C. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1884. Messrs H. E. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1602 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully. E. C, LATTER. Official Assignee. Mr White.will deliver the stocks. Notice of Sale to the Public, This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we get one-half O’Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that our sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash—No discounts or abatements of any kind. H. E. May & Co



Victoria House. EASON SALK COMMENCING ON JANUARY 16th, & CONTINUING ) FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARK ABLE REALITIES ! GLARING REDUCTIONS < J For Convincing proof and Sped?! Prices See Windows"!^ Himant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac., Iq premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Corn East and Tancred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Groceries i CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tarred Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, per lb Best Snowdrop, 44 per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Oakes, 10d each. Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits. 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, SJI .Raisins, 6£4 New Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is Cd Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6jd Herrings, 7d KeillerV Marmalade, 9J Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street, 12 2342



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