MEMORANDA

AUCTION SALES. X W BDHBSDAY, DECEMBER 16 Ms Thos. Bollock, at the Town Hall- Sale of Furniture

MEETINGS. AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, December 14 •otoagh Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Tuesday. December 15 prftl Shed—Volunteer Parade Wednesday, December 16 Qnogo Hall—Star of the Bast Lodge* LO.G.T., at 8 o’clock Wakaaal Wealeyan Church—Annual Tea SiStophen’a Parsonage—Annual Garden party Monday. December 21 hrcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.AO.D., at 8 o’clock Friday, January 8 Ashburton County Council —At Council CVambers. 11 a.ro. _

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 Oherteeyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream. Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. daily. for Timaru and South, at 10 a.m., and ' 4.30 p.m., daily. . , , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. jy, r Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafleld, ndKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.no. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Watertbn and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri syaat 10.30 s-m. Foe Hampstead at 9 a.m. daily.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Pot? Ofioe— jprom Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.16 a.m., 4.36 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. from Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a. m. anc 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate place.* at 0.3'' 1 n,m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. and 6.30 p.m daily. . From Greenetreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. Irom Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 am. . From Mayfield and Ruapana, on Wee. oeadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long* b each at 10 a.m. daily. . . Prom. Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thuro days, and Saturdyaa, at 10a.m. From Eampeteal at 9.30 a.m- daily.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 12, 1885.

Our cablegrams this evening convey the startling intelligence that Asiatic cholera has made its appearance at Townsville on board the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Dorunda. The Dorunda arrived at Townsville yesterday from London, and it is belived that the infection, which has resulted in the present outbreak of disease, was encountered at Batavia. Townsville is situated on the Queens land coast, about 20 degrees south of the Equator, and although we do not apprehend that the epidemic will ob tain a foothold in Australia, it is a very present danger, and will doubtless create a great sensation throughout the colo nies. Prompt measures appear to have been taken to isolate the patients suf fering from the disease* Mi unless the sanitary arrangements of T mnsville are woefully neglected, thcie is little chance of the cholera reaching the shore. At the same time the near approach of the scourge that has been devastating whole villages in Spain and Southern Europe during the past four months should arouse every public body and every in dividual even in these distant colonies to a proper sense of the need for thorough drainage and scrupulous cleanliness.

At the present time, when the germs of the deadly epidemic are even at our doors, it may not be out of place to re produce the following description of the drainage of Saragossa, in Spain, where the disease swept away a tenth or more of the population. “ There are no sewers,” says the correspondent of the London Times, at Saragossa, nor any system of drainage. No attempt has been made to establish the pail system, and even the construction of cesspools is subject to no sort of re strictive legislation. Deep pits are dug in the porous soil under the houses. These receive everything. All the

liquids drain away into the subsoil, wbHe thq beljvie* deposit® bcca*

sionally emptied by one or the other of two rival companies. The one com pany employs pneumatic suction, and is very unpopular. Many of the cess pools are too deep for suction to act upon them. Besides (continues the correspondent with grim humor), when a cesspool is emptied in a manner which does not produce a nuisance throughout the entire neighborhood, it seems as if the work had not been pro perly done. The other company, heedless of modern susceptibilities works with bucket and rope, and throws what it draws out of the cesspool into an open cart, so that everyone can see and smell. There is no deception here ; each customer and all his neigh bors can judge of the result of the in tense nuisance created.” No wonder King Cholera has established his court in Spain ; and no wonder that from the 20th of J uly to the beginning of Octo ber, only a little over two months, no less than 9,545 attacks, with 1,795 deaths were recorded. We do not an ticipate that such a state of affairs will ever exist in any colonial town, but still there are degrees of filth, and the Spaniards are not alone in their neglect of every sanitary law.

Payment, of taxes is not usually re quired by a State from the representa tives of foreign Powers, certainly not when they occupy houses the property of their respective Governments. Such buildings, and land attached thereto, are considered as extra-territorial, or foreign territory; and even in Spain, where the law allows such taxes to be levied, payment is not usually made by foreign Ministers, reciprocity and the comity of civilised nations governing the point. Yet in the face of this an official of the Minister of Finance in Spain entered the Legation at Madrid with the object of making a seizure of the British Minister’s furniture and chattels to satisfy the amount claimed for house tax, some L3O. He was summarily ejected, and, says the Times correspondent, and “so say all of us,” “ the very least that the Spanish Go vernment can now do is to make the most complete and ample apology for this outrage, for it is an outrage, and would be nothing else, even if there had been no doubt as to the right to insist upon the payment of this house tax by a foreign legation.”

The Minister of Lands has informed Mr Ivess that the object of the village settlement scheme is to give working men a homestead for themselves and their families; that he sympathises with the object of the settlers in their endea vors to increase the size of their hold ings, but the Government do not in tend that the purchasers should make their entire living off their sections. Mr Ballance has promised to visit the village settlement at South Rakaia, and, after his “ personal inspection,’ it will be interesting to learn what he may think of the situation. Theoretically the homestead system is well enough, and Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breithe his native air In his own ground. But this is not a matter of sentiment. If there be unfortunates at Newtown who are unable to obtain an honest liveii hood the possession of two or three acres of land will make them neither “ happy ” nor “ content.”

From what the limes truly calls “ forcible, eloquent, and entertaining address” of the Bishop of Peterborough on the subject of Disestablishing the Church of England—a subject being gradually fanned into a burning ques tion in Great Britain—we make the fol lowing extract:—“ There is, again, the little unconsidered trifle of the Com munion plate Is it to be

placed in the British Museum as a glorious trophy of disestablishment, or sold by auction, or sent to the melting pot? Something ol this kind must clearly be done with it on the sacred principles of religious equality. To give it to us would be “ generosity to the Church,” and not “justice to the nation;” to reserve it for those sects which use sacraments would be con current endowment; and so it, too, must in some way or other be put to secular uses. So that, in short, the sacred principle of religious equality would before long be the only sacred thing left in our churches. These latter points, however, are only questions of detail, more especially that of the church plate, for directing their atten tion to which 1 hope the Liberationists will be duly grateful to me.”

The anti-Chinese feeling is intense through the entire Pacific Slope of America. At the coal mines near Seattle, all the Chinese workmen have been discharged and are rapidly leav ing, and many mills are replacing Chinese with white labor.

A schooner with the peculiar name of Twenty-one Friends, which was wrecked on March 25 off Hatteras and abandoned, has since drifted across the ocean to the Irish cwast, on the direct channel ol.,the (transatlantic steamers. The Navy Department of America will send a vessel to destroy this wreck.

A general meeting of the Ashburton Guards was held last night, hot after discussion it was resolved to adjourn the meeting u til after the weekly parade on Tuesday next. The > uainess is of ino port n:o and every member of the com pany ahoold be present.

Nominations for the Tiowald-Wiuslow Raoes must be made to the Secretary, Scott’s hotel, Tiuwaid, by 10 o’clock this evening. The collection at the early communion service to-morrow at St Stephen’s Church will be for the assistance of the sufferers by the recent fire at Trevoctou. The service commence at 8 30 a.m.

A cricket match was played on Thursday last between the newly established club in connection with St. Stephen’s Sunday School and the second eleven of the High School. Victory remained with new club. A match between Mr L. Markey’s ch g Dau O'Brien, B at 111 bfW Mitchell), and Mr J. Corbitt's b g Captain, 10st 31b (Owner), one mile, over four flights of hurdles, was run on the Ashburton Race course this afternoon. At the third attempt the horses were sent sway to a good start, and ran together until jump ing the last hurdle, when a splendid race took place, and Dau O’Brien won on the post by a neck.

A concert in aid of the widow and children of the late Guard Aldous will be held in the Schoolroom, Methven, on December 16.

It is reported from Auckland that several citizens are missing who are supposed to have levanted by the mail steamer.

The Unemployed Committee at Auckland yesterday furnished the District Engineer with the following information regarding the callings of the unemployed:—Labor ers, 220; carpenter?, 69; br oklsyers, 15 ; pUtelayera, 10; other artisans, 158; total, 442 Two hundred wives and 663 chil dren are dependent on the married men, who number 234 Information is to be sent to Government. The services in connection with the first Wesleyan ” Temperance Sunday ” will be held to-morrow. At the Wesleyan Church, Cameron street. Rev Mr McNiooll will preach a special temperance sermon in the morning. The anniversary of the Wakanui Wes leyan Church will be celebrated to-morrow, when special services will be held. Ser mons will be preached by the Rev Mr Harris both morning and evening. The annual tea meeting in connection with the church will be held on Wednesday next. The Hon Sir Julius Vogel has so far recovered from the effects of his accident as to be able to drive out yesterday. He will probably leave for Wellington to mot cow. In answer to a deputation in Christ church yesterday, the Hon Mr Laruaoh said steps would be taken as soon as possible to construct the roads to the Wilbetforca reefs, for which votes had been passed. The hona Stout, Tole, and Larnaoh will probably leave Christchurch on Monday.

The Government have communications from the Karl of Limerick, President of the National Artillery Association, in viting the visit of a detachment of New Zealand Artillery to the nest competition of prizes, to be held at Shoeburyness in vuguat, 1886. The Earl states that for the past two competitions Gaea la has sent representatives for prize* which are offered by Her Majesty the Queen, Prince of Wales, and Duke of Cambridge, and the results have been so beneficial that the Association has decided to extend the invitation to all British colonies where there are military or volunteer artillery, with a view to enable the colonies to par ticipate in the advantages offered by such competitions, combined also with instruc tions in gunnery to be obtained under officers and instructors of Boyal Artillery at Shoeboryness. Canada is again send ing representatives, and the Earl of Limerick expresses a strong hope that the colonies will Le represented. Major Gudgeon, the Under-Secretary for Da fence hae issued a circular to all officers commanding volunteer districts asxlng them to acquaint volunteers with the terms of the invitation. Major Bod ham. to whom the invitation has been submitted, states, although he has not a

copy of but year’s report of the National Artillery Association, he believes that the drill is confined principally to heavy guns and to position drill. In Canada, he states, there is an Artillery Association which provides funds for sanding repra sentatas to Shoe bury nesa, and unless such au Association was established in the colony he anticipates a difficulty in either providing foods or selecting representa tives.

Mr Joseph Iveas, M.'J.R., has received the following communication from the Minister of Lands “ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th November, transmitting a memorial from settlers in the village settlement of Sonth Rakaia, requesting that they may be allowed to Increase their holdings to an area of 10 acres, at the price o f L 5 an acre In reply, I have to state that while sympathising with the object of the settlers m their endeavors to increase the s ; za of their holdings 1 have to point out that the object of the village settlement schema, is to give working men a homestead for themselves and their families, not necessarily to make their entire living off £ will, however, have much pleasure in personally inspecting the settlements at South Rakaia when I visit Canterbury early next month, and 1

will see what can be done to enable the aeUlera to increase the areas of their pre sent holdings.” The total amount of Property tax 00l looted up to Thursday night was L 190.000 It is expected that the Premier will take eteps to have the New Zealaad Govern ment represented at the funeral of the late Major-General Sic Peter Soratohley. The Hon Mr cJallance intends to place fifty of the unemployed on the defende works. Majeroni and Wilson’s Opera Company, now performing in Wellington, willappetr at the Town Hall, Ashburton, in March next. —Mias Edith O’Gorman, known as the Escaped Nun, will lecture in Ashbur ton about the middle or end of January. The time for the examination of candi dates for two colonial commissions in the Imperial Army has been extended from December 31 to March 31- The following are suejects in which candidates will be examined 1, Elements of fixed fortifi cations r 2, mill ary topography; 3, the elements of tactics ; 4, military law. The books required to be studied fot such ex aminations are—l, Phillips’ “ Course of Artillery and Fortifications 3, “Official Text Book of Military Topography “ Field Exercises ” and Clergy’s “ Minor Tactics 4, Army Act—Queen’s Regula tions

That husband of mine is three times the man he was before ne began using “ Wells Health Ren ewer,” Druggists. The N.Z* Drug Co., Gaoera Agents. 3 American Co.’s Hop Bitters strengthens, Guilds up and cures continually, from the first ose. Be sure and sse “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in he world was ever given such a test of. it* curative qualities as Boschee's German Syrup, In three years two mijjiou four hundred thous Sind small bottles of this medicine were dis* mbutcd Jnc of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases qf the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re< suit has been that Druggists in every town rid vllage in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles ddv- Regular 3s. 6i. Three wP w oase.—rApwr,’

A meeting of the vestry of St Andrew’s I Church, Tinwald, was held at the church I last evening. Present—'dessra O. T. Dudley, Heaeltlne, Corrigan, 'ippetts, and the Carate The Ladies’ Work Society was represented by Mrs Tippats and Mrs Scott. The net proceeds of the recent entertainment were reported as L 7 14s with some money stiU to be paid in. Ihe sale of work realised L2O IBs lid, making a total of L2B fh lid—Small accounts amounting to L 7 Is 8d ware passed for payment, and it was nnani mously resolved to appropriate the balance in the following manner, viz.,—to the Ladies’ Work Society for current expen* ses, L 5 ; for painting the church, L 5 10s; to reduce hank overdraft, L 5. This will leave a balance iu hand of L 5 la lid, out of which it is proposed to pay insurance on church building, and carry any re* mainder forward to the current expenses account. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the Ladies’ Work Sooietv, to Mr R. Wilkin for allowing the use of his shed on Anniversary Day, and to all who had given their help to the success of the entertainment, among whom especial mention was made of Mr and Mra Clark and Messrs Tucker and ReatelL Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength, with Hop Bitters always if those made by the American Co. See Force of habit—Care is required in the formation of habit, seeing its important bearing on character. . Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the moat ordinary and simple matters Some drink

tea and coffee from mere force of habit, “because it ia usual to do so,” i regardless of the panalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion. Cadbury’s Coooa Essence contains the refreshing properties of tea and coffee, with additional advaotageas over those beverages, whilst it produce none of their injurious effects.

RANDOM READINGS.

“ Your old port, mind,” said Douglas Jerrold once, when ordering a fresh bottle of wine at an Inn—“not your elder port !" Miss Rosewood, who took part in amateur theatricals : “ Oh, I am so tired ; I had to stand all the evening !” Miss harp, who was in the audience : “ ify dear, you have not had to stand nearly so much as we have 1” A lady visited a country editor, and in the course of conversation said: “Sir, I perceive you are endowed with Jtaat mental abilities. You have the whole world for a workshop, your head for tools —what do you find the hardest thing to do 1” “To pay the hands,” feelingly replied the country editor. 4 little fellow looking rather squeamism went into a Scotch grocery store, and, with-w very doleful look, asked for a pennyworth of salts. During the opera* tion of weighing the article he said to the grooer, “ Diana gie’s full weight, for it's me that has to tak’ them. ” “ What’s that you have in your hand ?” asked Mrs Gimlet of her husband, as he brought home a roll of manuscript. “Brains, madam,” retorted Mr Gimlet pompously. “ Are you surprised at that fact ?” “ tfot in the least,” she replied. “ I knew you didn’t carry them in yonr head.” First rude boy: “ Hey, man Jock, a can see ye paid yer mither for pat'.hln’ yer breaks Second rude boy : “ Hoo d’ye ken?" First rude boy; “Becns ye’ve gotten the re-seat to prove’tl ’ Wife to her husband, who is arranging his papers: “ What have you in this parcel ?” Husband : “ They are the dear reminiscences of our wedding tour.” Wife: “ Oh, you sweet creature 1 Pray what kind of reminiscences are they?” Husband: “ They are hotels bills 2” Scene Parish near Glasgow ; Sarah calls at the manse to be admitted a mem ber of the church. Minister, condescend ingly : “Yes, yes, Sarah. And you have coma out of the land of Egypt and the house of bondage ?” Sarah, tossing her bead : “ Losh me, minister, who’s been tellin’ ye a’ they lees ? I’m sore I thooht ye kent I wia niver fanrer awa frae hame than Glesca ; an’ as fur beia’ in a hoose o’ bondage, I’ll jiat gang home an’ tell my mither whit ye’ve said I” Exit, weeping. Bailie. A liberal reward will be given to the writer for the press who never said that his contribution was dashed of; to the young man who doesn’t think the girls are all dying for him ; to the woman over 30 who never had an offer; to the mwrled man who never considered the possibilities of a second marriage; to the married woman who docs not sometimes wonder how she ever came to say “ yea to the man who ever exchanged umbrellas and went off with a worse one than he left behind; to. the small boy who never whistled; to the doctor who has the hardihood to tell a wealthy patient that nothing ails him ; to the boy of eighteen who does not know more than bis parents ; to the widow who does not like to have her mourning becoming. Patience is the finest and worthiest part of fortitude, and the rarest too. Patience lies at the root of all pleasures as well as' of all powers. Hope herself ceases to be happiness when impatience accompan ies her. Frankness and openness are the natural and healthful atmospheres of goodness and strength. Were all men perfect, there would be no reserve, for there would be

nothing to conceal. Each would be sore ef sympathy and appreciation for himself, and be generous in bestowing them opon others.

It is kindness that makes life’s capa bilities blossom and paints them with their cheering hues and endows them with their invigorating fragrance. Whether It waits on its superiors, or minis 'ers to its infer iors, or disports itself with its equals, its work is marked by a prodigality which the strictest discretion cannot blame.

Vice seizes hold noc of the passionate so much as of the cold and vacant mind. On this account education and cultivation are to be looked to as potent remedies. The trne strategy In attacking any vice is by putting in a virtue to counteract it—in attacking evil thought, by putting in a good thought to meet it. Thus a man la lifted into a higher state of being, and bis old slough falls off him. Every practical man knows that self denial of a certain kind must be constantly practised in life. The small object must be foregone for the sake of the greater, the immediate pleasure for the sake of the • emote—nay, the personal pleasure for the sake of the pleasure which is generous and sympathetic. But the timid super stition which sets up self-denial divorced from all rational ends as a thing good and right in itself, which makes us afraid of enjoyment as such—this is absurd. At the present time France constitutes the tenth part of the population of Eur ope; two centuries ago it represented a third.

The sums paid for Transatlantic tele graphy daring 1881 amounted in the aggregate to L 838,000, while for the pre ceding year the amount waa L 939,000 at the same rate, the reduction being due to depteesad trade. Austria employs 14,450 officials in her postal service, England 91,000, Germany 79,334, France 53,290, Italy 18,790, and Russia 15,657- During 1883 Germany showed the largest amount of business and England the largest surplus over ex penses.

The product of caraway-seed is estimated to reach 150,000 bales per annum. The chief centres of consumption are all the northern parts of Europe and the United Btatea Chief among alt as consumer are the manufacturers of essential oil in Mid- Germany. One establishment of this de scription alone -swallows op between 20,000 end 30,0QQ held eoriusfy.

Give us, oh, give ns, writes Carlyle, the man who at his work! Be his ocau pation what it may, he ia superior to those ’ who follow the same pursuit in silent sallenupsv He will do more tn the same tim , he will do it better, be will persevere longer. One is t scarcely sensible of fatigue whilst oue marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve iu their spheres. Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness; altogether past calcnlaM m are its powers of endue* atio*. Efforts, to he permanently useful, must be uniformly joyous, e spirit ell suoshine, peaceful from vary gladness, beautiful because bright. Many a lawyer loses his ease, many a physician loses his patient, many a writer fails in giving his thoughts to the world, many a mother fails to make a happy home, many a statesman fails to further his country’s welfare, simply from negleev* log the small but numerous details which are real materials out of which their hopes must be realised, if at all Their princi ples may hare been sound, their concep tion true, their aims high, their desires fervent, yet their oarlssaness or weariness of the necessary details and the inaccurate or slovenly performance of the email but continuous tasks that are woven into every successful achievement have turned into a wreck and a failure what might have been a gl*d a >d proud success.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB* Second Day- President, Mr E. G. Wright: Vice-President, Mr W. C. Walker; Judje. Mr Matthew Stitt; Stewards, Messrs W. B. Denshire, C. C. Fooks, John Grigg. H. Friedlander, C. G. Hawdon, C. W. Parnell, R. Friedlander. Drs Ross and Leah?; Treasurer, Mr C. C. Fooks; Starker, Dr T. Leahy; Clerk of the Scales, Mr M Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, Mr A. Hewson; Handicap pers, the Handicapping Committee of the Club.

The following races were rua after ere went to pre*s yesterday ; Totalis axor Stakes, of 15 aovs- minimum weight, Bst; ha f a mile.

Mr H. Coulter’s b m Fraud (Mason) 1 Eight others ran. Dr Leahy, after some delay, despatched the Said to a fair;., start As they turned into the straight, 1 Fraud occupied a good position on the' inside, and coming away at the distance won easily by two lengths Time, 61$tsoa. Totalisator—24o—63—L3 8% The winner was sold to Mr J O. N. Grigg for L2l, netting LII to the funds of the Olab. Welter Handicap, of 40 aovs; two utiles. Mr J. J. Dawsm’s b g Tramp, 6yra, lOst (Stratford) 1 Mr H. Marks’s eh g Andy, aged, Idst (Angur) 2 Mr W. Bollitt's oh g Mammock, 6yra, list ... (Mitchell) 3 Andy was quickest away, and led by a length as they passed the stand. At the. railway torn Tramp ran np to the leafier, and going on at a strong pace won easily by three lengths. Time*. Smiu 63seos- Totaliaator —218—74—L2 13*. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sova ; one mile. Mr S. Alexander’s Forest King, fist 71b ’ (Dodd) 1 Mr J. Higgins’s Secretary, 7st 31b (Price) 2 Mr B. Ray’s Leon, 9«t 31b (Stratford) 3 Mr Thomas’s Little Pet, fist (Doig). 0 After s very long delay at the poet, occasioned by the fraottonsnees of secre tary and Little Pet, the field was des patched to a lair start, of which Forest King had the best and little Pat the worst. At the half mile post little Pat was beaten, and Leon was running very unkindly. As they turned into the straight Forest King had a two length lead of Secretary sad Leon, which he maintained to the rails. Secretary and Leon now came vary fast under punishment, bnf trying to get up on the inside were blocked by Forest King, who won by a length. Time, Imin 47|sec. Totalieator—2l4 46-L4 3a.

The dead beet between The Gem tad Tramp for the County Plate was ran off immediately after the Consolation race. Tramp made the tanning for three-quarters of a mile, when The Gem joined him, tad won easily by half a length WAIUATE RACES. The following are the nominations for the Waimate Races on December 31 and January 1| District Hurdlfs. * Boco I Firefly Wildflower ) Wauats Handicap. Soaltheen I Cicero Tim Whiffler I Moody Uokarakara | Viking Publicans’ Handicap. Soaltheen Vanity Fair Tim Whifflar Bordenian Jaok Vikffig Mokarakara Cicero Chinaman County Pubsb. Electric I Vanity Fair Bordermsn | Fnrtrader Handicap Hubdlb Racb. Boco I Silver King 0->ryphee | Unit Bordermsn | Moody Tradkshan’s Handicap Soaltheen Chinaman Tim Whiffler Vanity Pair Jack Viking Borderman Mokarakara Cicero LADfte’ POBSN. if. Borderman I Mokarakara ■ Fnrtrader | Cicero Flying Handicap. Chinaman Electric Tim Whiffler Vsnity Fkir Jack Cicero t . Viking

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological, readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, December U. 1886:

CHOLERA IN AUSTRALIA.

(EKDTBB’B XBIKQUAJM— COrTBWHT.) Townsville, December 1L An outbreak "of what appears to ha cholera occurred on board the British In dia Steam Navigation Company’s R.M.B, Dorunda, which arrived here to-day from London.

flips. The outbreak of disease on the Dorunda is developing to an alarming extent. Up to the presap t four deaths have occurred, one an adult and threa children Sixteen persons are now seriously iH, foot of whom are apparently dying. The symptoms of the disease a*e those of Asiatic cholera. One man who was quite well on Wednes* day morning died before night. The oat* break occurred since the vessel left Oook town. It is believed the disease wae cap* ried aboard at- Batavia. -Lazun. Further enquiries relative to the ap pearance of cholera on the Dorunda tend to confirm the supposition that the infection was caught at Batavia. The inhabitants of this town displayed considerable eager at the doctor’s coming ashore after belay in contact with the patients. In ordsr Iffi. quiet public frcliag and

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1885



Shade Date. Min. Max. Max Observations* - Dec. 5 32. 68. 133. Fine „ 6 39- 73- 146. Fine, thunder sh’» ” I 4<». 59- 129. Cloudy t, 8 ’ 68. 139. Fine » 9 40- 73. i3f. Fine .. to 5*. 73* u* Nor’-west showers 4& 1 6 S . ( no. Fine, light rain



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton ChjAKDI&N must be sent in not later than S 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 previous to that on which they re to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to B.SO p.m., but will be charged double •tea. All notices of B rths, Marriages, or deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of >od faith. All advertisements and business letters be addressed The Manager; literary xmununications should be addressed to The Editor.



Wanted. WANTED "Known The Cheapest House iu Town for first: class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. Sbgees, East street. \% '’ANTED to dispose of a W Furniture Business fronting on East street and Tancred street. —J, M-jskch 12 105 TANTED—For a (station, Strong GirL- Good wages given. App*y by letter, to office of this paper, to 1 A.E.M., before Saturday, 12th mat. WANTED KNuWN —Kobket Elston, Bill Poster, Thsatpicax, 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 \XTANTED Known— Orders for Christ- YY mas and New Year’s Cake are being bonked at the lowest possible price, by W. NoKKisa, Freetrade Bakery, East street, Achburton. "VTEW Fruit just arrived by steamer, I\| new cur.'auta, 5d per lb ; new rat sins, 7d pet lb; new sultanas, 8d per lb ; new hg», 8d per box; white sugar, <l3 per lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; Iresb but ter, Td—stMc^EGoa^Tanore^street. 12 146



f r»OWLb/S pennyroyal and steel pills for 1’ females quickly correct all irregular! tiesand relieve thedistresc ag symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by JS. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale booses.— Beware of imitations. 1 12 PARTNERSHIP notice. THE undersigned has much pleasure m stating that he has admitted Mr JOHN ANDREW M.ACPHBRSON into Partnership with him, and that the busi ness will in future be carried on under the style or firm of , ZODOH & MACPHBRSON, Auctioneers, Laud, Estate and Stock Salesmen, Valuators, etc, W. H. ZOUOH, Auctioneer. Every description of Agency Business, ales In Town and Country, Valuations Commissions undertaken on the most reasonable terms. The usual Saturday Market Sales will be made as attractive as possible, and farmers may rely upon their stock and produce realising the HIGHEST MARKET VALUE, at a minimum cost. No yard ees charged when sales are effected. ZOUCH & MACPHERSON AUCTIONEERS, &c.



WANTED Known —Down again ! What, the price of wheat! No But the price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, 2s 6d ; hind quarters, 3s 6d. Beat sausages in the town, 6d per Id, at Baker and Oo s, London Butchery, Tan cred street. 971 CTE7ANTED Known—ihat .IAXKa anO v V Ck>. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2a, now Is; laaies’ jackets, cost 25s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies' ulsters, 2s lid. 637 WANTED Known—That R. Lancas ter will out his family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in East street, on and after November 1, when his customers can rely on well-hung meat and tree from flyblows.—R. Lan caster, Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bur nett street,, and Somerset Butchery, East street. 0 632 WANTED Known— Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing r ectory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. ANTED Known—To the Ladies of A»h burton and suriounding dis tricts and the public in general. Mr J. Moxson, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a large shipment of French, Eng lish and German ladies' shoes, button up and elastic sides, great choice, now for inspection, which «T. Moison intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during the coming holidays. Bis own make always on band or made to order. Repairing done with care and promptitude. Colo nial boots of all kinds. Next to the Club, Taucred street, Ashburton. 10 88U 2 276



Special Advertisements. •j* BAKGAI N.—First case English Lever Chronograph STjP WATCH ; Cheap. J. SALEK, Pawnbroker, 12 148 East street. Boating, QTRAWBERRIEo ANu SCENERY. j Q WEDNESDAY NEXT (December 2), the undersigned WILL uPEN hts ex tensive grounds, on the Wakanui toad, to visitors and picnic parties- The Garden is replete with every variety of fruit, plea sant lounges and sUady walks. The boat ing is in every respect excellent. Special arrangements made for the reception of private picnic parties, school children and older Huge numbers of visitors admission, 6d; buatiug, is an hour, boatman extra ; fresh fruit, Lwtsc price. 11 78 il. HU JS T.



Bees.|jßees. Bees. WriX. WaX. WAX. HIVJSs. diVlfio. HIV*S. From la 6d each at the Steam Saab, Door and Cabinet Works, Wakanui road, Ashburton. T. E. XiLWOrtTH, JI 31 Proprietor.



mportan t. Xne tan Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton Novemoer 7 th, and reaches Loudon about December 18th, and ail who wish to re member their Home friends bad better apply to T. F. FAELU-Y, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS I cards i i chriolMas cards i i i A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited. SCHOOL PRIZES— A large shipment having just come to band, cbool Committees are respect fully requested to make an early selection Thomas F. Farley, EIO. t Corner of Saunders* Building, Ashburton



B S WARE I BEWARE!! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal Beer. Nans Genuine except that bearing my label Try it! ■ Try it ! ! It is one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the .Public, Delivered in Ashburton at 2s per dozen Bottles not returned will be charged lor. T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 11 8 Groceries .CHEAPER THAN EVER JAM£S MCGREGOR'S. Cakobsd Sn.’EKX (opposite the Arcade). Beat White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the £Uat Best English Out Loaf Sugar, 4sd per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box 1 assortment of near tin Fish- Herrings In Shrimp, Tomatoor Tec, Dei Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or H#v.l d Herrings; Higby Chicks or imdon Haddocks, at Is per tin j Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d j Huir’s Oatmeal, 3a 9d per beg Sailin' im 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d ftjaokecal. lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes sfiesT figs, 9d per box OadburitV l Cocoa, la per tin Biscuits, :3d Cheese, 6d Hast Rice, sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per ib {TAKES KoQKSGOB. ■ . . |||||| Biwt> ISI •A j



Special Advertisements. Mount hutt road board DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that it is the i.rtiu ion cf the Mount Hate Road Board t it* next meeting, on F IDAY, De cember 11, to Stride a Rate of (Jd) one farthing in the £ on »U the rateaoie pro perty in the District for the period ending Mhtch 31, 1886, and payable in one in stalment on January 8, 1886 Ihe Kate Book is open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Methven. julian Jackson, Chairman. Mount Hutt Road Board Office, Methven, November 26, 1885. 11 6 FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAT’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Chlcrodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and iJnest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Umaes and Cattle, K\Y’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine. Icon, etc. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers—l KAY BROS., 101 Stookoort, England



Changed Hands! BRANCH SHOP, TOWN HALL, Ashburton. THE BOOK & STATIONERY Business lately carried on by Messrs H. J. Wood end Co, of Christchurch, has been purchased by me, and at a price con siderably below original coat; this will give my miny patrons an opportunity of ob taining a number of requisites at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. STATIONERY.—SpeciaI care is given to all orders. Promptitude guaranteed. M ANUP ACTDRE of ACCOUNT BOOKS Having made arrangements with a first* clacs firm for the execution of all Com missions as described above, clients may rely upon receiving PROMPT ATTENTION, first class work being made a specialty. LITERATURE. Any book not in stock will be procured without delay. Orders taken for all news papers (British and Foreign included), Public Committees receiving liberal con* cessions . PRI vTING. This branch is b ing fostered, and every attention paid to accuracy, neatness, and promptitude in the execution of ail orders, all work receiving personal superintend ence DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS. Customers may rely upon receiving their Morning and Evening Papers s >fely de livered at their doors, and not upon the front lawn. The same remara applies to Home Papers, Journals, and Periodicals ; also, purchasers may have their Parcels delivered promptly. Wholesale Lines iwavs in Stock. Brown Paper, Urocer’s Bags, Tea Papers, Twine, and tradesmen's general requisites. Bookbinding Obobrs Received. T. F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, PRINTER & NEWSAGENT, Saunders' buildings and Town Hall, ABHBOKTON.



jpHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory DON TRACTORS To '-.3 Now Zealand Government Rail ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &C. &0. &0. Are now prepared to enter Into contracts .‘or the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORM* in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied ou the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, vis:— , Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika Now Plymouth ' >amaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa rimaru Wellington Bastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON IITISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, V* having obtained STBaM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their Work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands or the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. White.-hapols from £26. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND „ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate tha', having procured^first-class Machinery, they are now in a p eition to undertake all kinds of Engineering work, Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7b ; Hacks, 6a. 8 416 Victoria House, BAND DIS TRIBUTION OF BOHEMIAN GLASS VASES, Etc., To Purchasers of Farce’s amounting to lEN SHILLINGS A:-D ONE POUND. r tides to be Exhibited in Wicdowa in a few days. Presents equal to a reduction of THREE SHILLINGS IN THE POUND, to be distributed upon arrival. Dimant and Coe, GENERAL t DRAPERS* CLOTHIERS, £*o. M twslri itUwta*



Special A dvertuemeata. SHB ETON GOAL tie j>s to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. W K-TPOHT, AND BEOCKFIELfJ CO -L at lowest rates. Firewood, Poet and Rails, Stakes Etc., Potatoes Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc FIREWOOD DEPOT. AND R. Sr Bean R. 8. BEAK, 8 419 West street.



ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS SPEN6LBY & 00., Music Warehousemen, CHRISTCHURCH, Have appointed T. F. Farley, Book* seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him vith a large stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular songs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc.; also, Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Aocordians, Violin Bows, Oonoet- j tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organs and harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terms granted A splendid stock now on view at T. F. Fakiiy’s Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More thau 3,000 sheets of music now on hand. 3 288 Australian mercantile UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. The onli Company in Canterbury WHICH DID NOT RAISE RATES 33J FEB cent on Country Risks. We are wow, as wb hate been yob THE Past three years, accepting bisks AT 25 PER CENT OFF TARIFF. W. B, MOSS, Agent for Ashburton District. September 22, 1885. 9 6 9 616



HAYING purchased the Asphalting Plant and Business formerly carried on oy Mr James Bradley, I am in a posi tion to execute any orders i may be favored with. All asphalt work guaranteed. Ranges taken out and re-set in the be* possible manner. Jobbing work in gene ral done. J. Crum, OPPOSITE CONVENT, Wakanni Road. Orders may be left with Mr J. 0. Duncan, Old New Zealand Bank. 10 799



CHRISTMAS t Bazaar! Bazaar!l NOW OPENED. Table of Articles from Id to 4d. The Wonderful 6d Table. The Marvellous One Shilling Table. Please observe ia the room next to my Present Shop. NEW BOOKS suitable for rewards and presentations conveniently arranged on Tables—Reduced Christmas Prices —Free Admission—Everybody come and wel come, R. Bevan, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, Ac., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel), Saundkks’ Buildings.



Wilhelm Zander Respectfully notifies the public of Ashburton and its vicinity that he HAS TAKEN OVER MR F. CLARK’S hairdressing, tobacco, and fancy goods business, And will carry on the same on bis own account. In addition to the well assorted stock 1 have just opened out a variety of Pjpbs, Scents, Brushwaeb, and Fancy Goons OF LVBEY t'BSCrtIPTION, ALL DIRECT IMPORTED, Also, Cbiokexxng and Lawn Tsnnis Material at greatly REDUCED PRICES. A trial solicited. —Ladies’ and Gentle* men’s Hairdressing and Hair Work of every description made up on the shortest notice.—A Private Room for iiadiea.— Monthly subscriptions now open. WILHELM ZANDER, Tobacconist, Hairdresser, and Fancy Goods Dealer, BAST STREET, AoEBURTON. 11 997 __



Mr Wolf's second entertainment at the Oddfellows’ Hah last evening was poorly attended. in the first part Mrs A. E. Merewetber, Miss K. Henry, and Messrs Branson, Simpson, and Cotton each con* tributed vocal items, and the “ Roselle Brothers ” gave a very olever performance on tbe Roman rings. the comedy, “Rough Diamond," was repeated, and every character was better represented than on tbe previous evening. The social gathering of the Tinwald Temperance Society was held last evening and passed off most successfully. Oar report is held over. The monthly sitting of the Ashburton District Court will be held on Monday, at 9 a.m. Tbe Union Bank of Australia will bo closed on December 16tb, Anniversary Day. Holloway’s Pills are strongly recoin mended to all persons who are much reduced in power and condition, whose stomachs ure weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be percep. liblc after a few days 1 trial, though a more ex tended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway's medicine aeU of the organs ol digestion, and induces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, are kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cet> aii) in result, and is thoroughly consistent wen observation, experience, and common semtt The purification of the blood, the removal as all noxious matter from the secretions, and tbe excitement of gentle action n the bowels, are the source* of thecu wers of Hollo* way 1 * Pill».*^Mufr