SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Tarawera, a,a., from Auckland and way porta. Sailed. Yesterday. Tarawera, a.a., for Port Chalmers. Annie Wilson, schooner, for Katpara. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Arawa'a, for Fiji; Herald, for Grey mouth. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Grafton, from Oamaru and Lyttelton ; Hauraki, from Onehunga via Waitara and Opunake. Sailed —Mawhera, for the South ; Graf ton, for the West Coast. Timaktt, Yesterday. Sailed —Aaterion, for London, with a fall cargo of wool, etc., valued at L 31,000.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Wednesday afernoon. Mr E. G. Staveley (for the New Z ala d Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited), reports on the Tinwald live stock market under date January 13th Sheep—■ Not many yarded, and attendance smal, owing doubtless to the inclement weather, which was severe enough for midwinter. Very little business done. Fal merino wethers made 8; gd and 9s; mixed crossbreds, 12s 6d ; merino wethers, unshorn, 8s 6d. Cattle A fair e. try, and prices somewhat better. A good demand for young sound store-. Fat h-.ifers, 1.5 10s; bullocks, L 6, L 6 5?, and L 6 I2s 6d; dry cows, L 4 ?s 6d; two-year-old heife s, L 3 4s; eighteen months steers, 45s ; do heifers, 425.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE?. Tuesday, January 20. Messrs Matson, Cox and C>., at the Ashburton Baleyarda—Stock Saturday, January 17 Kt Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street- -Horses, Farm Implements, etc. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Thursday, January 16. Cord Binder Exhibition at Mr Hardley’s Farm, Tinwald. Friday, January 16. Horticultural. Society Meeting at the Arcade Chambers ; 8 p.m. Monday, Januahy 19 Bcrongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Monday, January 26. Meeting of Householders for Borough School Committee Election. Friday, February 6 looburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Friday, Mai cu 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, March 7. JYakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose 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 5 p.m. daily. . For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. far Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a. m., For Tima-ru and South, at 6 a.m., 11l a,m., and 4.80 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at G. 30 a.m. For kount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a. m. For Aihtcn, Vvaterton and Longbeach, *t 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fleuvington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlauds,. on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a. in.

MARRIAGE.

Monson—Nicholas. —On January 13th, by the Rev A. E. Scott at r-t Stephen’s Church, Ashburton, Edward, third son of John Monson, of Boyle, County Ros common, Ireland, to Lucy, eldest daughter of George Easton Nicholas, Mindlesham, Ashburton Forks, Canter bury, New Zealand.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885. Police Returns.

At this period of the year newspaper readers are fairly satiated with statistics. The commercial and social records of the past twelve months have been more or less concisely epitomised and put forward as a synoptical view of the period to which they refer. In another column we add to this formidable list an abstract, taken from a voluminous re turn prepared by the police, of offences dealt with by the Ashburton Resident Magistrate’s Court during the year 1884. The unabridged return, which by the courtesy of Sergeant Felton, is before us, enumerates 71 classes of of fences, varying in enormity from mur der to simple breaches of the Borough by-laws; but of these 22 have not found exponents during the past year, and are merely quoted for the purposes of the annual comparison. On the other hand, 10 offences which did not burden the list for 1883, swell that for the year under notice. The total offences re ported for the two years were 799 and 877 respectively, and the fact that only 18 in 1883 and 16 in 1884 were un accounted for, is conclusive evidence of the assiduity and sagacity of our police. Although the total of the offences has increased, few of the additions are of an alarming character. Breaches of the Dog Registration Act and of the Registration of Electors Act supply 51 and 26 respectively. But the additions —common assault 16, common larceny 19, and vagrancy 13 —are more serious, and although the offenders probably were mainly supplied by our itinerant population, we must attribute some proportion of the increase to the long continued commercial depression and consequent poverty. The charges of murder (2) and conspiracy to defraud (io), which appear where there were blanks in last year’s list, were not of so grave a nature as their appellations would suggest. None of the charges were taken beyond the lower Court. Obstructions to the police, the em ployment of profane and obscene lan guage, and some other offences arising mainly from drunkenness, show a small but distinct increase. Turning, however, to the credit side of the re cord, we find a very material decrease in the cases of drunkenness—an im provement of fully ten per cent. There can be little doubt that the poverty which we have held in a measure re sponsible for the growth of some other offences has diminished the facilities for indulgence in this one. But still a modicum of credit must be given to the different temperance societies and to that demonstrative body, the Salva tion Army, for this improvement. The charges of false pretences, lunacy and criminal assaults have also decreased— a fact which our total abstinence triends will claim as a further result of their labors. On the whole we think the offences return for 1884 must be re garded as an encouraging one. Remem bering the increased incentive to crime, to which we have already referred, there is a satisfactory reduction in the num ber of serious charges. The vigilance of the police has for the time being swollen the record of minor offences, but the evident determination of the force to assert the majesty of the law is now widely recognised by those con cerned, and we confidently look for a much less formidable offences return at the conclusion of 1885.

At the meeting of the Borough School Committee last evening, a vote of thanks was passed to the donors of prizes at the late examination, for their liberal re sponse to the Committee’s appeal. Mr W, B. Hood, of Mount Somers, is at present onejof the highest scorers in the Intercolonial Draughts Tournament now being played at Dunedin. Notwithstanding the very unfavorable weather there was a large attendance at the performance of Woodyear’s circus last night, and the company went through their programme in a manner which ap peared to meet with the approval of their patrons. Owing to the moist condition of the arena many of the equestrian feats had to be omitted, but Mr Cousena won considerable applause by his really bril liant riding. Miss Ruby Scarsdale and Miss Annie Shields executed graceful trapeze acts, and Mr George Wombold, as a decanter pyramidist, was remarkably clever. An old favorite, the Japanese Ritchi, was facile •princeps in a strong troupe of tumblers, and the same clever artiste and Mr R. Taylor, the former hy a bamboo and pedal barrel performance, and the latter by clever plate spinning, won repeated marks of approval. The circus will appear at Rakaia to-night. The New Zealand Shipping Company, limited, have th® following cable message from their LoniC 1 . 11 ofljO e ~ “ London, 12th January, I§Bs. R.M.S.O. , Kaikoura arrived all well at Bio yester day: refrigerator has worked well, meat < ingouw! Sedition. ’ Tic-Doloureux. 7:: thache - ° r ° th « r neuralgic pain spcediiy yields to axter s Antl " Neuralgic Pills.

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people aie afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costivencss, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, 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 ail civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—■[Advt,

The sub-committee appointed by the Ashburton Bunt Club to make arrange* mentsfor keeping and hunting the hounds have accepted the tender of Mr John Smith for the work. An exhibition of reapers and binders at work will be held at Mr S. Hardley’s farm Tinwald to-morrow. A number of advertisements appear in this issue inviting tenders for harvest work. To-morrow Mr Thomas Bullock will hold an important sale of Tinwald town sec.ions and other property at the Arcade, Burnett street. The sale will commence at 1 p m. As a warning to Ashburton boys using those dangerous toys, “Shanghais or catapults,” their attention is directed to the fate of two Dunedin lals, who were heavily fined a few days ago for having one of these toys in their possession while passing through the streets. A large number of panes of glass have been broken in the Borough School windows here lately, and steps are now being taken to discover the offenders. A determined aud repeated attempt at incendiarism is reported from Lees ton. On*Monday afternoon Mr Thomas Frank ish, a respected resident of thetownshipdis covere l some half burnt paper and gorse heaped against the side of his house. A few matches were under the paper. The same evening, about nine o’clock, another attempt was made to burn down the same house. The floor of one room was found to be on fire. The neighbours gathered, and the fire was quickly put out. Under the floor was found a sack saturated with r kerosene. The attempt created a great scare in the township. There is no clue 1 to the perpetrator.

Mr George Yesey Stewart, proprietor of the Bay of Plenty Times, Auckland, has been lecturing on New Zealand as a field for emigrants at Edinburgh. At a lecture given in the Synod Hall the Rev. Dr Gray presided, and, in introducing the lecturer, said that all of them must feel the importance of emigration. They knew that, as a matter of fact, the popu lation in Great Britain and Ireland in creased by about a million in three years, and that in spite of all the private emi gration there had been. How much greater would have bean the competitim among the working classes for life and living il it had not been for emigration in times past. During many years the United Stales had bean the chief field of emigration, and a very large number still emigrated from these shores from year to year to America, but latterly a great and growing number had bean em'grat/ng to our colonies and dependencies, and the wonder was that there had not been a great deal more of this, !he colonies and dependencies of Britain covered, he be lieved, about a sixth part of the whole area of the globe, and constitute about a sixth part of the who'e population of the world. He was delighted to see the way Lord Rosebery spoke of these colonies when he came home from a visit to them _ In concludinghis remarks,he said he believed Mr Stewart to be thoroughly trustworthy. He did not pose as a philanthropist ; he was a man of business, and he was willing to set the advantages of the place before them. Mr Stewart said he intended to divide his lecture into three parts, the first having reference to the general statistics of the c >lony. On this head the lecturer sketched the rise of the colony, and entered into a detailed statement of its commerce and consti'ution. Refer ring to tee population, he said they had about 60,000 ma’es in excess of the females, and he wished to make an appeal to the Scotch lasses to take compassion on those wretched bachelors, The second head had reference to his own settlement in the Bay of Plenty, with a short account of the hot lakes in the district. He glanced over some of the industries which were suitable for the district, among which he mentioned cattle raising, the manufacture of artificial manures, the production and export of honey, etc. He concluded by enumerating those persons, such as farmers, farm laborers, and men with capital, who were most wanted in the colony. The lecture was illustrated by means of lime light views, and on a table in front of the platform was ex hibited the care we of a sheep from New Zealand, which, it was stated, was to be handed over to some charitable institu tion.

A public enquiry by the Christchurch Hospital Board into the occasion of Dr Ned well’s resigning his position on the Hospital staff commenced last night, and is exciting great interest in Christchurch. A number of medical man cave evidence, and it appeared that Dr Stewart had per formed a certain operation on a patient, since dead, to whom the risk had been explained, but who urged that it might be performed, as life was a burden to him and he could not gain a livlihood. Dr Nedwell’s chief complaint is that no consultation of the staff had been held, as provided by the rules, before the opera tion, but a number of side issues appear to have been raised during the course of the enquiry. Dr Stewart admits that no consultation had been called, but pleads that it was an emergency case and would not admit of a delay. The enquiry will be resumed to-night. v

It will bo remembered that uirne two months ago the congregation of St. An drew’s Presbyterian Church were'greatly exercised anent certain statement made by the Rev. J. Elmsley in the Presby tery, which they took as impunging the status of their minister, the Rev. W. Dinwiddie, who was engaged in a dispute with the Presbytery. They held an indig nation meeting, passing a series of resolu lions. At the Presbytery meeting held in Christchurch yesterday, it was ex plained that the remarks which had ex cited their ire referred only to the posi tion of the minister and, the congregation in regard to ciyil matters, and had not re | ferenco to ecclesiastic <1 standing as they had supposed. Neither Mr Din widdle nor any of his adherents were pre sent at the Presbytery, and it was de cided to refer the whole matter to the General Aajombly of the Church. The Dunedin press refers in the highest terms to Herr Remenyi’s violin per formances. The Otago Times says;— “ Rarely indeed is any audience seen so completely en rapport with a performer as was the case last night. It is needless, in speaking of such a player, to enlarge much upon the technique of which he is so consummate a master. The tone which he obtains from what is of course a magnifi cent instrument must be heard to be at all understood. It is rich, penetrating, re plete with subtle feeling—at times tremu lous, at times passionate by turns every thing that the necessity of the moment demands. The delicacy and grace of the piano and diminuendo passages, it is easy •o behove, could not be surpassed ; but yljen the need C ,,ra9 » for brilliant, striking (xpoution, Itye T' 809 to occ,B * on vith the absolute confidence tfyat pharac- j arises tfie whole of his work.’t |

Holloway's Ointment and Pills, —Coughs, I Influenza.—The soothing properties of these ■ di '"nts render them well worthy of trial in all diseases ot' o™. common colds and influenza me tak , e^ internally, and the ointment rubbed over iuC chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest. Holloways pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, and render respira tion free, without reducing the strength, ii rita ling the nerves, or depressing the spirits ; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anyone is afflicted with colds, coughs, bron chitis, and other chest complaints, by which so many persons arc seriously and permanently I afflicted in most countries, I

The Sunday School treat in connection wi h St Stephen’s Church is postponed until next week on account of the un settled weather. The Wairarapa arrived at Auckland to day from Sydney. Bishop Luck was a passenger by the steamer. Yesterday was the centenary anniver sary of the publication of the London Times The paper first appeared on the morning of the 14 h of January, 1785, under the name of the Daily Universal Register. Its founder was a London printer named John Walter, an ancest ;r of the present proprietor. It first ap peared with its present title on the Ist of January, 1788, when it was called The Times or Daily Universal Register. Ihe second title was ultimately dropped. In 1803 the circulation of The Times was about 1,000 ; it is now 100,000. The following are the circulations of the other principal daily journals published in Lon don:— Morning Chronicle, 120,000; Echo, 110,000; Globe, 65,000 ; Daily News, 160,000 ; Standard, 192,000 ; Daily Tele graph, 250,000. The Ashburton Borough School Com mittee have nominated Messrs Mont gomery and Booth for re-election to till the vacancies in the North Canterbury Education Board.

The following is a summary of the con victions obtained at the R»kaia Police Court during the year ending 3lst De cember, 1834:—Assaults on constables, 1; cruelty to animals, 1; cattle trespass, 35 ; Police Ordinance, 4; dog registration, 3 ; drunkenness, 8 ; larceny, 2 ; Licensing Act, 1; bridge by-laws, 1; vagrancy, 1. The Borough Schools, will not re-open until Monday, 26th January, in conse quence of alterations to the buildings not being completed, A New York contemporary gives the following remarkable story: —Fifty years ago the Jupp family, famous Hudson Valley butter makers of that day, occu pied the farm now belonging to Charles M’Chesney, near Guilderland station. Mrs Japp’s butter was always packed in peculiarly shaped earthen crooks, and commanded a high price in the Albany and other markets. Before sending a crock of butter to market it was her cus tom to lower it into a well on the premises which was noted for its very cold water Mrs Jupp would leave the butter hanging in the water for several hours, and when taken out it would be as hard and cold as ice. One day in 1834 she was lowering a crock of butter into the well, when the rope broke and the crock fell to the bottom, 'o effort was ever made to recover it. For the first time in its history this well became almost dry during the recent long drought in this vicinity. A few days ago Mr M’Cheaney was cleaning the well out, when he found the crock Mrs Jupp had lost fifty years ago. In taking the crook from the well Mr M’Ohesney accidently broke it. It was about one-quarter full of butter, which was as solid and sweet as it was the day it was put down, half a century ago. It will be noticed from our' te’egrams tnat the racehorses Welcome Jack and Clarence have been shipped for Sydney. The stewards of the Auckland Racing Club have tendered to Mr Pilbrow, the owner of Clarence, and Mr Maxwell, the owner of Sunray, each a cheque for LIOO in connection with the Steepechase protest. “ Anglo-Australian,” in the European Mail-, says;—The Claimant—l beg “Sirßoger”—is busy with his lecturing progress in North Britain. He is accom panied—probably for greater effect—by one of his daughters, and so far has ipade what caterers for the public entertain ment would pronounce to be a most sue-

ceasful appearance. This is indeed the lectine season, and ever at Sunderland where; the gloom of so many starving shipwrights has settled deeply on the town, I believe “Sir Roger” “drew” very well indeed. Curiosity is all power ful over the average mind, and for the time to come thousands will throng in from all quarters as often as a chance occurs to see the Claimant as he is. lam bound to confess that he has greatly im proved in his personal appearance, and looks very like a thoroughly reformed Falstaff He speaks vary well, and alto gether, just now, as his immediate fol lowers give him that title the laws of his country still cruelly withhold, he must at times be almost inclined to ask whether he would be so very much batter off if he were officially recognised as Sir Roger Tichborne, Bart. I hear he has been receiving as much as hiO per night from enterprising music hall proprietors, and that there is a pros pect of even greater pecuniary gains in the not remote future. “ Sir Roger ” has really nothing to render his happiness uumixed, except the fatal knowledge that for many long months he masquerades as Sir Roger Tichborne at ho pleasure and will of the Home >ecretary.

A other unfortunate. —Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in thp estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co, are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance. Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength with Hop Bitters always. See.— [Advt. ] '■-* Skinny Men.—“Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cutes dyspepsia, im potence, debility. The JN.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 1 Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.

UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION.

Ddnedin, Yesterday. At the University Convocation, which \yas attended by ten mem era, the follow ing business was done:—Mr Milne moved —‘‘That the subject of mathematijs in the examination tor the degree of B. A. be divided into two subjects, viz—pure and applied mathematics. That the number of the subjects to be passed in this degree be six, of which two must be Latin and pure mathematics.” Carried.— Mr Barclay moved—“ That Convocation declare their readiness to receive applica tions from ad eundem graduates for ad mission as members of the Convocation, Mr Montgomery seconded the motion, which was lost.—Mr Innes moved - “That in order to remove the vagueness in the definition of the work required in Eng lish in the Junior Scholarship examina tion, and to enable the University to direct the course of (study in the second ary schools, it is desirable that the exam ination should include questions on selected works of standard authors, the work set to be varied from year to year.” Lost by 6 to 4.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO.

fBV TELEUUAJJH.;} Auckland, To-day. At the half-yearly general meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company held to day, the report showed that Jafter mak ing provision for sl} <i?S?rta ned losses to date, and carrying L 25 003 fopsyard to the reserve fund (which, with fund, no stands at L 226.000), i*nd paying an interim dividend of 3i per share in July last, thore remains a balance of pro tu amounting to L2 ,089 2s 7d. It war agreed to pay a dividend of 3» per share, which absorbs L 15.000, leaving L 7 089 2s 7d to be carried forward to neyt half yew, l

POLICE RETURNS.

The following return, showing the number of charges made and convictions obtained by the Ashburton police during the year 1884, has been extracted from an Offences Return compiled by Sergeant Felton : w £ w <2 IS w - 'S -g *2 p .2 o 55 rt g Offences. b •> % g* g* u* C hr £ B a •s 8 I* 8 8 OJ . _r* , . • 53 S g % d h o § ’x c CJ O in Q m Q

BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Committee was held last evening at the Borough Schoolroom. Present— Messrs Sealy (Chairman), Dolman, A. Orr, Zouch and Craighead. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education re the election of three members of the Board—From the same re specifications for grading school floors and advertising for tenders. —From the same, requesting the books and accounts of the Committee to be made up and forwarded with vouchers to the Board, in order to be audited by the Pro vincial Auditor, Mr Ollivier.—From the Board in reference to calling tenders fur the grading of the fl >ors in the school room.—From the earns, enclosing autho rity to the Committee to accept tenders for grading, otc.—From Miss Andrews, asking leave of absence for a week in order to attend the teachers’ examination.. master’s rfport.

The Master’s report was read as follows: —“ I beg to submit my report for the mouth and quarter. As the school has been closed for the Christmas holidays since Monday 15th ultimo, there is conse quently very litcle actual school work to report.—Mun . Ths average attendance in the main school for the quarter ended 31st December, 1884, was 403 8. Num ber on rolls at the end of the quarter, 456. —Side : The side school was open five days during the past quarter, dur ing which time the average attendance was 45.2, the number on the roll being 61.—Entertainment: The total amqunt realised by the entertainment was L2O 12s ; expenses, printing tickets, 15s; ad vertising, 13s; Oddfellows’ Hall, gas, cleaning, etc., LI 4s ; total expenses, L2 12s; leaving a net balance of LIB, which 1 handed over to the Secretary.—Prizes : As sanctioned by your Committee, an effort was made by the Chairman and my self to secure a few special prizes for the children. By means of a circular, which was sent to a number of the most influen tial in and around Ashburton, we inti mated the object we had in view, and invited them to offer a special prize if they felt so inclined. The response was a m 'st hearty and encouraging one, prizes to the value of over L 29 being in a short time provided, On behalf of the children, I beg to thank moat heartily the donors of these prizes for their liberal and ready assLtance. As this is the last regu lar meeting in the present school year, I cannot allow the opportunity to pass without expressing my grateful apprecia tion of the courtesy you, as a Committee, have displayed towards me as head master. To Mr Sealy, in particular, my thanks are specially due, for the zeal and earnestness with which he has entered into all masters connected with his posi tion as Chairman, and for his prompt at tention to the several duties of his office.”

LEAVE OF ABSENCE, The Chairman moved, and Mr Craig head seconded—That the Secretary write to Miss Andrews and inform her that all communications with the Committee must be forwarded through the head-master.— Carried. OPENING OF SCHOOLS. Mr Orr proposed, and Mr Zouch se conded—That the Secretary advertise that the schools will be open on Monday, 26th January, instead of the 15th, owing to the alterations to the schools not being completed.—Carried. NOMINATION. It was resolved that the Secretary write to the Board, nominating Messrs Mont gomery and Booth for re-election to fill the vacancies in the Board. VOTES OF THANKS. It was decided that votes of thanks be forwarded to the Oddfellows’ Hall Com mittee for the use of their hall on the oc casion of the children’s late prize fund entertainment, and to the County Sale yards Company for the use of their grounds for the children’s annual treat. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to LI I 15s 91 were passed for -payment. DAMAGING WINDOWS. It was resolved that the Secretary write to the head-master, calling his attention to the large amount of expenses incurred by the repairs to broken windows in the schools, and request him in future to hold the children who broke them responsible for repairs. The Committee then adjourned.

DRAUGHT TOURNAMENT.

Dukbdin, Yesterday. In tho draught tournament this after noon the six highest scorers were Hood, Mount Somers, played 33 games, won 21J , Morris, Invercargill, played 33, won 2i£; Hay, Dunedin, p'.ayed, 33, won 21 ; Little, Christchurch, played 32, won 20 ; Cunningham, Port Molyneaux, played 32, won 17£ ; Raeside, Invercar gill, played 38, won 19

SPORTING.

WAN GAN 01 RACES.

Wakoahci, Yesterday. The following are the weights for the Autumn meeting: WANGANDI S'AKES.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE [BKDTBR’S tbieorams—-copyright.) B.M.S. Kaikoura. London, January 12. The R.M.S. Kaikoura, with the homeward New Zealand mails dated December 21st, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The cargo of froxen meat was in good order. Monetary and Commercial- Consols remain at New Zea land securities are unchanged. Ade laide wheat, ex store, has advanced to 393. Adelaide flour, 265, New Zea land wheat remains at 30s to 363. Copra has fallen $s per ton ; Sydney sun-dried is now quoted at Lis lOS - Leather—Best Australian sides at nj£d. The wool market continues quiet. Arrivals to date for next auc tion now amount to 180,000 bales. Australian tallow Average quality beef, 34s ; ditto mutton, 34s 6d. Anti-French Agitation. Bono Kono, January 12.

Telegrams have been received' here announcing that a serious anti-French agitation has been fomented in Cam bodia, and that the inhabitants were displaying great hostility, A body of French troops have been despatched from Saigon, the capital of Cochin China, to quell the disturbance and restore order.

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed, this morning—Waihora for the Bluff. Annexation. At crowded meetings which have been held in Geelong, Sandhurst, and other towns of this colony, resolutions were passed similar to those adopted at the meetings held in the Town Hall of this city and Ballarat, urging the annexation by Great Britain of the Western Pacific Islands, and advocat ing the removal of Earl Derby from office. (deceived January 14, 12.60 p.m.) Shipping. , bYDNEY, To-day. Arrived, yesterday afternoon—Ringa rooma, from Auckland. Another View. In the course ot a speech last night the Hon W. B. Bailey, Attorney-Gene ral, defended the position of the Go vernment relating to New Guinea an nexation, and said that it was difficult to determine whether the impudence or absurdity of the request that the Im perial Government should protest against the German annexation was greater. (Received January 14, 1 55 pm..) Smallpox. Melbourne, To-day. One case of smallpox has occurred at Hothara. The Cricket Dispute. A meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association was held last night. The explanation of the Australian re garding their refusal to play Shaw’s eleven was read, and was considered not satisfactory. A resolution was adopted on the motion of Judge Wil liams, instructing the Committee ap pointed to select Assocation teams to exclude Boyle, Blackham, Bonnor, McDonnell, Palmer and Scott from any matches which might take place under the auspices of the Association.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885.



— —- - — Attempted suicide 2 O 0 2 0 Assaults, common 29 O 19 IO 16 0 ,, on police ... 7 0 7 O 5 0 ,, intent to rob 3 O 2 1 3 0 ,, grievous harm I C I O O 0 Animals Protection Act 17 O 8 9 O 1 Bankruptcy Act 2 2 0 O 2 0 Breaking into shop ... 1 I 0 0 O 0 Breaking into dwelling 1 O 0 I O 2 Borough By-laws —. 76 O 52 24 O 11 Breach of the Peace ... 9 O 6 3 5 0 County Council By-laws 2 O 1 1 2 0 Chattel Security Act... 1 O 0 I I 0 Cant. Police Ordinance I O 1 O O I Contempt of Court 2 0 2 O O 0 Cruelty to Animals ... 11 0 11 O 1 0 Cattle trespass 8 O 4 4 5 0 Cattle stealing I 1 0 O 1 0 Criminal and neglected children 9 O 9 0 5 0 Child desertion I O 0 I I 0 Conspiracy to defraud 10 O 0 IO IC 0 Drunk and disorderly... 292 O 283 9 0 33 ,, in charge horses 14 O *3 1 0 I ,, on railway 18 O 18 0 5 0 Dog Registration Act 68 O 56 12 S' 0 Es aping from custody 4 0 3 1 3 0 Forgery and uttering ... 2 0 O 2 1 0 False pretences I O 1 O O 9 Furious riding I O O I O O Horse stealing 2 1 O I 0 2 Incendiarism I O 0 0 1 O Indecent exposure 3 0 3 O 0 6 Industrial Schools Act 5 0 4 1 0 O J.P. Act 3 0 2 1 3 0 Larceny, common 32 IS 16 19 0 ,, from person.. Licensing Act... 2 C ; C c I 3' c >. 2C « IC O Lunacy C C ) c c ) c 7 Murder I c , O M d. injury to property T C ) O Obstructing police 3< > c 2; r 1 1 u 0 Obsence and profane language 3* 3- 0 Railway By-laws I ( 3 0 Refusing evidence 3 C ) c 3 O Robbery from person.. c ) C c 3 2 Prohibition orders c C 3 Vagrancy 6. 52 1C 1' 0 Registration Elect. Ac t 2( ) c it 2( 0



Bt lb st lb July ... . 9 53 Normanby ... 8 0 Leonora . 9 4 Armourer 7 11 Salvage . 9 4 Jayard 7 11 Dauphin . . 8 12 Sic Bedevere... 7 8 Fusilier . 8 7 Hogs... ... 7- 8 Tigredia .. 8 7 Hokoia 7 8 Speculation . 8 5 Ringleader ... 7 0 Forerunner , .. 8 4 Witiora 6 4 Tim Wh;ffler. .. 8 0 Awatea 6 0 FliYISO HANDIC \T. July 9 7 Buzzard .. 7 11 Salvage, 9 6 Mokoia ,. 7 10 Dauphin 9 0 Ringleader.. 7 8 Ascot 8 11 Wilb rforce 7 7 P'usilier 8 9 Maioboom 7 5 Parvenu 8 7 Dusk .7 4 Speculation.. 8 6 Witiora 7 4 Forerunner,. 8 5 Last Chance; 7 0 Tim Wh.filar 8 2 Miss Puritan G 10 Armourer .. 8 2 Okaio 6 8 Sir Bedivere 8 1 Mareha . 6 7 Laurel 8 0 Lady Florence 6 0 WANG aNUI COP. July . 9 0 Sir Bedivere 7 4 Leonora .. . 8 13 Clogs . 7 3 Salvage . 8 12 Mokoia . 7 2 Dauphin , 8 7 Armourer .. . 7 2 Black Rose .. . 8 5 Bayard . 7 2 Tigredia . 8 0 Buzzard . 7 0 Fusilier . 7 13 Witberfoice.. 6 10 Forerunner, . 7 12 Laurel . . 6 10 Speculation. . 7 8 Mocker . . 6 10 Normanby . . 7 8 Ahura . 6 6 Tim WhifS.it 7 6 Titokowaru. . 6 0 Laird .. 7 6 DISTRICT PLATE. Ascot .. 8 10 Dusk . .. 7 5 Armourer . .. 8 7 Last Chance 7 0 Bayard . 8 6 Martha ..6 7 Laurel ., 8 6 Titokowarn. .. 6 7 Parvenu .. 8 0 Lady Florence 6 0 Ringleader . .. 7 10



Gornsacks. e}Kf\ BALES of OORNSACKS to arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26J, 2f. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., 11 Arcade, Ashburton. NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS I SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE bare much pleasure.io announcing to our friends and patrons; and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & 00., Tancred street, Ashburton. Dimant and Coe, ABE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply cf Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON, 11 2181 S FECIAL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus s ock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY & SHILLING TABLES, Also, a. TABLE of VARIETY from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Fleam ob*orve.—la the ROOM NEXT to my RJEtESiIMT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. B. Pevan, SAUN: FUV BUILDINGS, {Next Slkp to Quill's Qotd. )



Wanted. WANTED Female Servant for the pantry. Quill’s Hotel. 1 59 r\7ANTED —Two RoomaUnfarnishod, VV towards east end of town, for a lady. Apply, J., Post-office, Ashburton * 1 69 WANTED— Tenders for Filling 1,200 yards Shingle. Apply at once to W. J. SiLcecK. 1 65 GOOD plain Cook wanted, capable of looking after a small dairy. With good references. Apply to Mrs. C T. Dudley, Kiversdale, Tinwald. 1 23 Tt/ANTED Known—Great redustions » » in the prices of Christmas Fruit during this month, at J. McG .EGOE’s, Cash Groce-, Tancred street. WANTED —Tenders, until 2)th inat., forStooking, Carting and Stacking about 100 acres of wheat, oats and barley. Horses and drays found. Apply, F. M. Foster, Winslow. 1 77 WANTED, by a sing’e young man Board and Lodging in a private J mily, references given and required Applv, by letier, Z Y., office of this pape-. 1 57 WANTED Known-2 500 ladies’ straw hats (159 different shapes) bought at a great sacrifice, and to bo 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. O. It BOERS, ; ealys’ Buildings, East Street. WANTED Known—Thit R. Lancas tee starts the new ybar entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell mea cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined —defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat- Mart, Bulk ck’a Arcade. 1 2 WANTED Known—Fresh Flouuders are cplaiiy despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Ellea- Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 ANTED Yy Beapshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s batchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a bettor class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town, 4 752 ,VT'7" ANTED Known—Boots 1 Boots 1 VV That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10a; 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 Goat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. O. 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 quility of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Kell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates : —Men’s Harvest Bluchers, lips and nailed, 5i 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children’s all reduced from 1s per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” C, Haw in’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Meeoh & Co., are still 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 saks. The best materials are used, being specially selected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23^2 WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street, By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkb and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL, THE undersigned are now landing, ex 8 .3 Hauroto, the B est Newcastie Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c., And every requisite for the trade. MaOPHERsON, FIRMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



of annuals Boys’ and Girls’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Sunday, Quiver, Child’s Companion, Little Folks, Child’s Own Magazine, British Workwomen, British Workmen, Cottager and Artisan, etc, ! CHRISTMAS CARDS in great Variety and Newest Designs. PRIZE BOuKS ( An immense Stock of PRIZE BOOK.S I School Prizia Always on hand. School Committees will do well to pay a visit and inspect for themselves. LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED to all Schools by Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. Christmas Fruit. CURRANTS, per lb ' NEW RAISINS, 6jd per lb NEW SULTANAS, 7id per lb NEW FIGS (per Ruapehu), la per box NEW MUSCATELS, Is 6d per lb JORDAN ALMONDS, 2s per lb ASSORTED PEELS, ls6d per lb ENGLISH CUT LOAF SUGAR, 51 Mixed BISCUITS, Glpor lb PLAIN BISCUITS, 31 par lb BEST WHITE CRYSTAL SCGAH, 3fcd JAMES McGREGOR, Tanched Street. 12 2342



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 I 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. SL'.rtu, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address NEW L Z E iLA N D CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s 8 URPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now Belling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Percent. BY PUCHaSING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. R. f>E DENNIS O’CONNELL, J-V BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPES. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Coat, £l,BlB Sold for £9 51. NOTICE OP 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 list. It will bo on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will bo received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1834, ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1834. Messrs H, E. May and Co,, Gentlemen,—l have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £ISO2 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully, E. 0 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 £3,424, 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 genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash- 5° discounts or abatements of any H. E. May & Co



1884. Victoria House. 1885. AN I» SUMM Ell SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Ochtumfs, Trimmings, Fancy Tie 3, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Hoys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, &c., Ac., 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. Ladies’, Men’s, and Children’s BOOTS, &c., at “ cill again ” prices. Patterns of KosljrU, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWEciDS received weekly, from which Men’s Youths’, and Boys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, .fit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strictly reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Drapers, Clothiers, &c, East and Tailored ohreelajui premises V>tely occupied by Ore and Co, ~ r



Special Advertisements. “ Veni, Vidi, Viet." QHRISTMAS&NEW YEAR CARDS AT HALF PFICE TOYS & FANCY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Andrewes Bros,, Booksellers, Stationers, &c., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



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 ns if \ye only patronise those or Our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a tot? mate business with small profits. In Burnett Street the workshops of Messrs Meech and Co present a busy appearance, and having im [ proved machinery are able to turn out an ex cpllent display of household furnishings equal fo any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great demand and a satisfactory profit for the manu facturers in return. I'h Hast street'Messrs M and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitabl ■ lo all classes, and we believe at prices that muse command a ready sale. Our advice is inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house fur mshings, 1



The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is ea* pecially true of a family medicine, and it ii 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 H. 8., and in every way trying to induce ' sneering invalids to use their stuff instead;' expecting to make money on the credit and good name of ‘ H: & Many others started nostrums put Up in simi‘ lar style to H. 8., With ' variously devised nanjes ip which tpO word'*! Hop ? o* “Kbps S were used in a way to induct peoplp'to hwevg , they were the same as Hop Bitters. sudp ' pretended remedies or cures, nb matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any wav connected ‘ with them or their name, are Imitations or counterfeits, of them. Touch none of them.' Use nothing feuf genuine American Hpp with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on thi white label, and Ur Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. " DfUggists' and chemists are warned against dealing in unit* tlons ** counterfeits,