MEMORANDA

MBBTINGB, AMUSEMENTS, Em TrisDiT. November 17 Drill Shod—Volunteer Parade Wednesday, November 18 Town Hall —Irish Concert, at 8 o’clock Thursday. November 19 International Circus, at 8 "’dock - Friday, November 20 Oddfellows’ Hall—London Variety Com pany, at 8 o’clock Wednesday, November 25 Asaburton County Council—At Council Oambera. lla.ro.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows c For Christchurch and North at o a. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Cherteey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.u. and 5 p* m- daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p m fat TinULfQ and South, at 10 a. m. , and 4.30 p.m., daily.. „ , , For Grwenatreet, on Wednesdays ana Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and. Thursdays, at 430 p.m. j> or Ashton, Waterton and Eougbeach, •k 430 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p. m. I’m Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. Foa Hampstead at 9 a.m. daily.

mr>n« arrive at the Ashburton Pos? From Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.16 a-m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey* &c. at 10.16 ana 4.36 p.m. daily. , From Dunedin and intermediate plaw at 6.3°* '\m. daily, Froti* Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. in. and 6.80 p.m daily. , From Qreonstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m- ... From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Weo neadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. duly. From Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun> days, and Saturdyas, at 10a.m. From Hampstead ai 9-30 a.m. daily.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 17, 1885.

The Arab meeting of the North Canter* bnry Charitable Aid Board was held in Christchurch to-day Mr Kiobard Beetham was e’eoted Chairman, but in deference to the wish of Ashburton members, expressed by Mr Alfred Harrison who was present, ali other business was postponed to an adjourned meeting to be held at 10.30 a.m. on Monday next.

Mr A. Ayers was elected Mayor of Christchurch, to day, without opposition. Messrs R. Friedlander, David Thomas and Alfred Harrison have been nomin ated to fill the Ashburton mayoral chair. The election of one of these candidates will take place on Tuesday next.

We remind owners at a distance that nominations for the Ashburton Racing dab’s Spring Meeting must be made to the Secretary, Mr S. Saunders, by 9 p m. on Thursday next.

We regret that Mr Joshua Tucker has found it necessary, being a contractor for supplies to the Old Men’s Home and Ash burton Hospital, to resign his seat on the Ashburton Borough Council, a position which made him, ex officio, a member of the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board.

A concert in aid of the funds of the Convent School will be giyen at the Town Hall to morrow evening. A really excel lent programme has been prepared, and we trust the good work done by Father Chastagnon and the ladies connected w ith the Convent will receive appropriate re cognition and substantial help. The musi cal arrangements are under the direction of Mr Sidney Wolf,—A full rehearsal will be held in the Town Hall this evening at 8 o’clock.

A large number of new advertisements appear in this issue-

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Messrs Harman and Stoodley’s Inter national Circus will perform in Ashburton on Thursday evening next. Our northern exchanges speak very highly of Messrs Harman and Stoodley’a entertainment.

Some amusements was occasioned at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council by a member a well known and popnlar knight of the hammer, stating with con siderable fervor, while discussing the method of making, payments to the Coun oil’s Engineer, that he did not believe in the comtn'ssion business,” £•'

The charges against the licensee of the Ashburton Hotel of having committed breaches of the Licensing Act were heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. A conviction was recorded in one case, and at the request of counsel the fine was made sufficient to enable the defendant to appeal. Id giving judgment the presiding Justice said he regretted that the defendant, a new comer, was the first offender to attract the notice of the police. He certainly was not the only offender, and i the provisions of the Licensing Act were vigorously enforced (which they, too evidently, were not in Ashburton), there would soon be no drunkenness. He hoped tbe conviction would aot as a determent not only to the defendant but to other publicans. Tbeannlversary festival of theSt Andrews Church will be celebrated at Tmwald on Wednesday, December 2 The programme will comprise a tea, concert and sale of work, and the members of the congrega tion are leaving no stone unturned to make the celebration a success. The prospectors of the Ashburton Gold Prospecting Association returned to Ash burton on Thursday evening. They en countered very severe weather, and lost both their pack horses. A full account of the trip will appear iu to morrow’s issue.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr Wilding animadverted severely upen the professional instincts of policemen. The police, said the learned gentleman, do n't know what is fair and what is not fair. They are unable to ap proach any case without prejudice, and repeatedly attempt to prejudice the minds of the Bench, 'i he course they pursue is often highly irregular and grossly im proper.—At a later stage the Bench ex pressed their dissent from the opinion expressed by Mr Wilding. A trifling fracas between two gentlemen well-known in musical circles occurred in East street last evening. They were both promptly arrested by Constable Latimer and removed to the Police Station, but at once bailed out by friends At the Resi dent Magistrate’s Court this morning they were jointly charged with assault, pleaded guilty and fined 20a and 10s respectively There was a large attendance of the public In the Court, and some disappointment was evinced at the paucity of the particu lars divulged. In yesterday’s issue we attempted to quote the “Fortunes of Nigel.” The intelligent compositor first set it as “For tunes of Virgil,” in our first edition it appeared as “ Fortunes of Vogel,” in our second as “ Fortunes of Negel,” and it was not until the third edition that we were given the correct appellation “For tunes of Nigel.” A meeting of the Domain Board was held at the Borough Council Chambers last evening, the Mayor presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting bad been confirmed, the meeting adjourned The Native Minister who has returned to Wellington from a visit to most of the northern Native districts, states that native affairs are in a satisfactory con dition. With regard to the West Coast, the Maoris show a very great disposition to discuss any matter aff-cting their wel fare with the Native Minister. The Taupo natives the other day signed a paper stating that they would not bring their lands into Court, but would place them selves under the direction of Tawhiao ; but they have since all signed documents stating that they will bring their lands before the Court which will sit at Taupo in February next Te Huheno, who is favorably disposed to the Land Court, called upon Mr Reliance in the Waikato and asked that a Court might be held there. Mr Ballance has arranged that a Court shall sit as requested as soon as the one at Taupo is closed. With regard to the native outrage at Tarawera, it appears that the affair arose out of a disputed title. The house which was occupied by Mrs Graham was erected on native land, for which no title uad ever bean given. To obtain possession, the natives took (he forcible steps which were -elegraphed re cently, and it is believed they have a perfect riyht to the property. - However, it is. not yet settled. At a meeting of the Stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club, held in Christ church this morning, the jockey W. Whi e was disqualified for three months for in subordination at the late Metropolitan Race Meeting. He was conspicuous in several breaks away during the races, par ticularly on the last day. A Nelson correspondent writes as fol lows ; —Some months ago when the Cham pion Copper Mining Company’s machinery was ordered from Chicago, several cases of the ores from the Champ! >n Company’s and the United Company’s properties (now one) were sent for assay to America. The results came to hand a few weeks since,

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ASHBURTON— Today. (Before Mr Robert \lcorn, J.P., and Mr D, Williamson, J.P.) ‘ DRUNKENNESS. A first offender for having been drunk in East street on the 12 h last., was fined 6s and coats with the usual alternative. Charles Ryel was charged with having been drank while in charge of a horse. The accused pleaded guilty and was fined 40a and costs with the alternative of 48 hoars imprisonment.

CRUELTY. 1 James Charles was charged with crueliy to a horse by causing it to be ridden 1 while suffering from a sore back. —Mr Branson appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty.—Constable Beddek gave particulars of the discovery and condition of the horse.—Sergeant Fel ton corroborated the evidence of the pre vious witness. It appeared that the ac cused had given another man permission to ride the horse from Tin*aid to Ash burton on Saturday last—Mr Branson submitted that there was no case against his client, who,|aa admitted by the police, had not ridden the horse. Giving per mission to a second party to ride the horse did not constitute an offence—The Bench thought the marks of blood on the saddle produced were sufficient to establish the charge against the accused—Mr Branson was surprised at this view. No evidence bad been adduced to show that the accused had placed the saddle on the horse’s back or authorised anyone else to do so.— After a prolonged argument the Bench stated that they did not think the accused had wilful ; y tortured the animal, and would dismiss the charge.

. ASSAULT. Sidney Wolf and F. D Lowe were jointly charged with assaulting one an other by fighting In East street. —The accused were undefended. —They pleaded guilty “under great provocation" and “being struck first” respectively.—Ser geant Felton sal the police knew nothing of the origin of the fracas —Constable Latimer said he found th • accused fight ing in East street and had arrested them. Lowe had previously been convicted of assault.—The accused Wolf was fined 10s and costs, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment ; the accused Lowe 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment.—The fines were at once paid.

HORSES AT LARGE. William Brown was charged with per mitting a horse to wander at large in Kermode street.—Constable Beddek had found the horse wandering with a rope attached to it —The accused said he had tethered the horse on a vacant section. He thought it was securely tied.—The charge was dismissed.

ORDBLTV. Porter v Moran. —The complainant charged the defendant with cruelly beat ing a horse the property of the former Mr Branson appeared for the complain ant, and Mr Wilding, with him Mr Cay gill, for the defendant.—Emily Porter, a daughter of the o implainant, said she had taken a horse belonging to her father to the credk to drink. The defendant fol lowed witness to the creek, and hit the horse with a hoe and threw stones at it. The horse reared and almost threw wit ness into the creek. Witness sent her younger sister to bring their mother, who tock the horse to drin I', 1 ', and the defen dant again threw stones at it —By Mr Wilding : She had frequently seen horses beaten as severely before —Marion Por ter, a child of about ten years of age, who was not sworn, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. —Mary Porter, the mother of the two previous witnesses, said she sent her two daughters to give the horse adnnk They returned and said the defendant had interfered with the horse. Witness went to the creek herself and the defendant threw stones at the horse, and struck it with a h»e —By Mr Wilding: The horse was lame the following day. It wason the road when struck by defendant.—To -ench: Witness could not say if the horse was lame before it was struck by the de fendant.—Mr Wilding submitted that there was no case to answer. It was absurd to say that an act of cruelty had been perpetrated. During the course of Mr Wilding’s remarks Mr Branson inter rupted, and the former observed that the counsel for the complainant was evidently not in a fit state to appear in Court — l l replying Vtr Branson said the remarks of Mr Wilding were beneath contempt.—The Bench decided to hear the evidence for the defence.— M. Moran, the defendant, said that the watering place used by the complainant was made by her (witness s) husband. She bad cautioned complainant against using the watering place On the day in question witness throw a small stone and a little earth at (he horse. &he did not strike the horse with a hoe or anything else Complainant and her two daughters had, earlier in the day, driven cows belonging to witness off the road, beating them with a whip and a broom handle —The defendant was fined 10s and costs with the alternative of 24 hours im prisonment. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.

John Henry, the licensee of the Ash burton hotel, was charged with having permitted drunkenness on his licensed premises. —Sergeant Felton prosecuted, and Mr Wilding appeared for the defen dant.—>l. L Oolyer, Clerk to the Licen sing Bench, produced several official documents in connection with the licensing district and the license held by defendant.

—Sergeant Felton said on October 10 he bad visited the Ashburton hotel. He heard a good deal of noise there and despatched two constables to the hotel. Trooper Remer said that in consequence of instructions re ceived from Sergeant Felton he went to the Ashburton Hotel and found two drunken men in the bar there. The de fendant was in the bar, and the men were both In an extreme state of intoxication The witness underwent a facetious cross examination at the hands of Mr Wilding, but no new facts were elicited. —Constable Latimer corroborated the evidence of the previous witness, and underwent a similar cross-examination —Sergeant Felton pro posed to call the Clerk of the Court to prove that the men arrested in the Ash burton Hotel were subsequently convicted

of drunkenness —Mr Wilding objected, and Sergeant Felton waived the point. This cloned the case for the prosecution, and Mr Wilding called the following evi dence foe the defence : —Robert Gibb, one of the men arrested and convicted of drunkenness, said that on the day of his arrest he went to the Ashburton Hotel about 6 p.m. Ha had previously had three glasses of beer at the Somerset Hotel He had taxen none at the Ash burton Hotel- On going to the latter house at the time mentioned he ordered a glass of beer, and while drinking it he was arrestee} by Constable Latinier. When arrested he had not been in the h°uae more thin five minutes- He had gone the back way from the Somerset to the Ashburton Hotel- He did this to avoid the police, who persecuted him.— J. Henry, the defendant, said that pre vious to taking the Ashburton Hotel he bad occupied a licensed house at Waimate He had never been charged with a breach

of the Apt before. Both the men arrested were strangers to witneis. Gii'b ap peared quite sober when arrested. Rob inson, the other man arrested, had been away from the hotel all day. He certainly was not in a beastly state of intoxication ; he had only cine drink, a glass of beer, in the house, —This closed the case.—After a prolonged consultation the Chairman asked Sergeant Felton what course would be adopted in the event of the Bench not agreeing upon a judgment.—On the sug gestion of Mr Wilding it tm determined

to hear a second charge against (he defen dant before giving judgment with regard to the first.

J. L. Oolyer gave formal evidence simi lar to that taken in the first case—"?ergt. Felton said Gibb and a man named Ring land had been arrested at the Ashburton Hotel on October 15 for drunkenness. Constable Smart gave evidence as to the arrest of Gibb and Ringland. Both men wre drank and noisy. One glass of drink was sufficient to intoxicate Gibb. — Constable Beddek corroborated the evi dence of the previous witness.—This com pleted the evidence for the prosecution, and Mr Wilding having addressed the Bench at some length, called the following evidence:—H. Zander, said that at the request of the defendant he had visited the man Ringland at the Police Station, immediately after his arrest for drunkenness. Witness knew Ring-

land well, and was confident that be < was not intoxicated when arrested. Ring land was a “ disorderly 11 looking person and a casual observer might think bis strange} appearance and behaviour when sober were produced by drink.—William Breenansaw the men, Gibb and Ringland, immediately before their arrest. They were both sober. Ringland was a for eigner and a stranger might readily mis take his peculiar manner for drunkenness. Gibb was very excitable and two small glasses of beer were sufficient to intoxicate him. —By Sergeant Felton : Witness had been locked up six years ago for drunk enness.— Seargeant Felton made some severe striotnres npon the character of this witness, against whioh Mr Wilding

made a vigorous protest.—J. Henry, the defendant gave particulars of the drink supplied to the . men Gibb and Ringland. They were both perfectly sober at the time of the arrest—Robert Gibb again protested his sobriety—lbis concluded the evidence for the defence and Mr Wil ding asked the Benon to dismiss the charges. If the Bench should convict ha would ask that a penalty exceeding L 5 be inflicted in order to enable the defen dant to appeal.—The Bench said they had determined to dismiss the first infor mation, hot would record a conviction in respect to the second. But for the appli cation of the learned counsel they would have Inflicted a very small penalty, which they thought wonld have met the case, but to meet the wish expressed they would fine the defendant L 5 5a and costs Mr Wilding gave the necessary notice of appeal. The Court then rose.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The postponed fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, last evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor and Crs Williamson, Sealy, Quill, J. Orr, Roberta, Bamsop, and Thomas. mayor’s statement. The Mayor stated that the debit balance at the Bank was L 1,224 7s fid ; the amounts received since last meeting were : —Dog licenses, 6a ; licenses under, by laws, ISs 5J ; library account, L 4 2a ; re fund fur work done for proprietor Can terbury Mills, L 24 3s; rent of reserves L 25 16s ; rates, 1884, LI 8s ; rates, 1886. L 6 7s; rates on Government property, L2O 5a Id —total, L9B 10s fid. Rates outstanding, L 69. A telegram had been received from the Government with re gard to the first meeting of the Charitable Aid Board for the North Canterbury dis trict, of which the members of the Ash burton Borough and County Councils were members, which meeting takes place on oes lay, 17th instant. The telegram was a reply to an enquiry from Mr W. C. Walker and himself. That the meeting was to be held had been accidently found out and he, in conjunction with Mr W. 0. Walker, had communicated with Mr March, the Secretary of the Board, who in his turn wired to the Government, the present telegram to the Oonncil being the result. He thought that the Council had not been treated as they shon d hare been by the Government, and he thought the Council should lodge a strong protest against the meeting being yield on the date in question. Mr Walker was of the same opinion. The meeting would be a most important one, as the question of contributions by the d fferent local bodies concerned would be considered, but, in consequence of the short notice given, it would be impossible for a great number of the members of the Ashburton Councils to attend it. It would be for the Council to consider whether they should protest against the meeting being held on Tues day, the 17th inat.—Be regretted he had to announce that he had received the re signation of the office of Councillor of Mr J Tucker, that gentlemen having resigned his seat owing to the stringent provisions of the Act with regard to members of local bodies contracting for supplies to in stitutions under the control of those bodies.

CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read: —(1) From the Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, stating that reserve No 1692 had been vested in the Council as a library site. —(2) From the Wakanni Road Board asking for particulars regarding claim by the Council on lor LI 6s, expenses of Fire Brigade attending fire at T.everton. —Thu Clerk was directed to furnish the information sought (3) From the same referring to drainage from the Borough on to the north-east and south-east Town Belts.—Or Bird said the Works Committee had the matter referred

to under consideration.—(4) From Air C. Dixon asking permission to born rubbish. —Application granted, subject to the usual conditions —(5) Telegram from a govern* ment official stating that a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board would take place on 17th inst at Christchurch.—The Mayor sa d the meeting was a very important one, and it was unfortunate the information regarding it had come to hand so late.— Or Thomas thought the proper course would be to ask the Board in Christchurch to adjourn for a week, as it was impossible for several of the Ashburton members to attend on thed«te fixed. —Or Williamson thought it would be advisable to protest against the meeting being held.—Or Harri son offered to go to Christchurch and sup port a protest from the Council against the meeting being held, a course which was unanimously agreed to.

engineer's repobt. The Engineer reported as follows: Fencing Reserves : This work has been completed satisfactorily, and has been in spected by the Chairman of the Works Committee The detailed account will be presented next meeting.—Asphalt Foot paths: We have examined the footpaths throughout, and find that some small re pairs are wanting where the asphalt is broken away. There are some holes at Saunders's buildings and at the corner of South street, apparently caused by rats, that require stopping, and at some of the footbridges at the crossings and where there has been horse traffic, as at the Post Office, Quill’s hotel, the asphalt Is broken or worn away, and ought to be nude good, as the damage extends rapidly when,.once the crust ,is broken. Last December we reported that all the asphalt footpaths required re-dressing, and that Mir Bradley offered to do the work and keep them in repair for the sqm of L 35 Since then they do not appear generally to nave become mqoh worse, bat the upper 00-tt has worn away in places, showing the larger stones of the bottom coat, and the danger is, if the bottom coat were to begin to break up, it would must likely Involve the re-lqying of (he whole thickness. A good deal of the asphalt is in a .fair con dition, that is, it would not require more than a dressing of fine gravel and tar. We have asked Mr Crum, who hss Brad ley's plant, to (furnish us with prices for a lighter aa4 • h«*Tiar goat, to

requiremer -n. They are aa follows:—T< p dressing, thicker coat, lOd per yard sap* r; tar branding, lighter coat, 4d per yai£ super. The labor gang for the fortnight ending November 7 were mostly engaged in working for the proprietors of the mill, who have paid in to the Town Clerk the amount due. Since then they have been clearing up small arrears of work, carting shingle for Kermode street, footpaths, re pairing and laying culverts, etc., carting rubbish from and shingle to the ponnd, and have now commenced repairs to Bast street from Cox street eastward. With respect to the work at the pound, there is more to be done, say a couple of days to complete |it properly, but not having - instructions to do more than a few hours work we put the man on at the Bast stcset job.—Protective works: We are sorry we . have not the returns asked for qotta ready, acd must ask the indulgence of the Oonnoil till next meeting for presenting them.

FOOTPATHS. It was resolved, after soma discussion, that the defective parts of tha Asphalt footpaths should be repaired. THB POUND. The Mayor reported that Or William son and himself, who had been appointed a Committee to make a selection for the office of ponndkeeper, had appointed Mr 8. Elliot. FIBS BEIOADB. The Mayor said that a meeting had been held between the Fire Brigade Com mittee of the Conncil and the Committee of the Fire Brigade. After a long ion the representatives of the Brigade asked that the matter might be referred back to the Brigade, and it was promised that a report of the Brigade’s resolution should be forwarded to the OonnoiL Cp to the present time, however, be had re ceived no farther intimation from the Brigade.

RETRENCHMENT. The Committee appointed to examine into the feasibility of retrenchment, re ported as follows ;—“The Committee met on the 13th inat, when it was resolved that the following recommendations be submitted to the Co a noil ;-(i) That the labor gang be reduced to three men;—(2) That the permanent hands and others employed by the Council on repairs of streets and maintenance of water supply, be under the control of the Foreman of ~i Works. —(3) That the present engagement with the Engineer be terminated, and that - a fresh arrangement be made, whereby his services may be retained when neces sary.—(4) That the Town Clerk’s salary be reduced by LSO per annnm.—(6) Your Committee is of opinion that a consider able saving may be effected by lighting the town with kerosene instead of gas.” Clause! and 2adopted. Clause 3— l Or Sealy, in moving the adoption of this danse, referred to the need of retrenchment, and paid a high compliment to the zeal and fidelity of the Engineer.—Crs Harrison and Williamson spoke in similar terms. The danse was adopted. Clause 4 —Cr Quill could not agree to the redaction proposed in the Town Clerk’s salary. He thought the amonnt paid was quite small enonght for the re sponsible and arc uous duties that devolved upon the Town Clerk. After a prolonged discussion it was resolved to reduce the Town Clerk’s salary by L 25 per annum. Clause s—lt was resolved that the question of lighting the town with kero sene be referred to the Lighting Commit tee, to report in a month. The report as amended was adopted. FIRE PLANT.

The Custodian reported that the Borough fire plane was in good order. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES- The Inspector of Nuisances reported visiting several premises in the town, and’ i finding them for the most part clean. The report was adopted. RIDING AC BOSS FOOTPATHS, J - - - -.<• The Inspector was directed to prosecute persons fonnd riding or driving scrota footpaths. STRAY CATTLE. Cr Roberta reported that a child had recently been rnahed by cattle grazed in the Borough, and asked what would be done to abate the nuisance arising from stray cattle ( The Mayor said he had instructed the poundkeeper and ranger to impound all stray cattle. TENDERS. On the motion of Cr Thomas, seconded by Or Williamson, it waa resolved (not to open tenders for Fire Brigade aniforms until the Oonncil had a reply from the Brigade with regard to matters discussed at recent conference between the Fire Brigade Committee of Oonncil and Bri gade. * The following tenders for river bed re serves were accepted :—No 1, Mr Henry at LI 2s 9d per acre; No 2, Mrs Butler at LLO; No 3, Mrs McTeagne at L 7 10s. BOROUGH VALUATION, DOG COLLARS, AND SCAVENGER. The Mayor was authorised to advertise for applications for the office of Borough valuator, and for a supply of dog collars, and to invite offers for the office of scavenger. LICENSES. The following licenses were granted J Hackney carriage Samuel Elliot, ,F. McFarlane, Thomas Williams; carriers ! Thomas Williams, R. Cullen, S. Elliot, W, J, Orodks; drivers—F. Williams, F. McFarlane, J. Elliot; kerosene—Henry Zander. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to L 155 18s 4d were passed for payment, and the Oonncil adjoarned until November 23rd.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible tor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL.

To the Editor. Sib,—l am very anxious that the other residents of the County should be in a position to unite with me in my admire* tion of Sir J. Vogel. Has he not insured

oar respect by his groat fioudil manage ment ? Does he not go to the London market and borrow money by the million at a very low rate of interest? Being myself proprietor of only a very amall bit of New Zealand, and that being all I have to offer in security I can of coarse only

obtain a paltry two or three hundred. Jet I have known men having English friends possessed of English capital, obtain the use of it by simply promising to pay New Zealand interest for the use of it, but there was no ability about them, and Sir J. Yogel is a great financier. He is not a grand organiser, we know, because ha told ns the q mntry mast be opened ap by trank lines fed by bnnoh railways and these again by good roads. Settlers moat be accommodated if the Public Works Policy is to be a success, bat then comes the land on which the settlers most depend ; this is In the hands of speculators and companies, does Sir Julias belong to either ? And they ask as to mortgage our lives and the lives of our children to pay them for the use of the land. Yes, I admire Sir J .Vogel, he is a great financier, organiser and a liberal minded man. Hi, •lews of a country's need are comprehen sive, the only omission in bis pro. gramme being a prosperous people as its basis. Now then a word to the electors. We possibly may soon have an election, and I would urge on yon to avoid the nun who claims your suffrages with the motto “Live and let live.” A pro tective policy means defence, and, and if there be attack and defence how oan there he live and let live.

1 am, etc. An Aiuubbb or Sib Jours VnawiL Ohartwy, November

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDA V, NOVEMBER 17, 18^5.



Wanted. AJN I]SD Kuuwd —l»o»u Bab the 'price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, s?s 6d; hind quarters, 3s 6d. Best sausagea in the town, 5d per id, at Baker aud Co 8, London Butchery, Tan cred street. HJ97I trjr 7 ANTED Known—A reaby good vv White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb ; Dried Apples, 6d ; Ling Fish, 6d ; Freeh Herrings, 7d ; Salmon, 8d ; Sago,; 3d ; Tapioca, 3d : at J. MoGrkqor’s, Tailored street. 11 936 ANTED Known The Cheapest House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. Seders, East street. j ANTED Known—That Hates aku Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25s fid, now 4a fid ; bats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, fid ; ladies’ ulsters, 2a lid. 637 What, the price of wheat! JNo



BUILDING SITES For r'ale near the I Woollen Factory, LlB 10a each, jjote 19 and 20, containing a little more £.acre, situated only a few chains baoK horn the Alford Forest road, near Mr John Steel's new store. The land is of wry good quality, level. Very good Bffc.-hoaM. T , bxjILOCK



Wilhelm Zander EESPECTFBLLY notifies the public , of Ashburton and its vicinity that he HAS TAKEN OVER MR F. CLARK’S HAIRDRESSING, TOBACCO, AND FANCY GOODS BUSINESS, jtTid will carry on the earner on his own account In addition to the well assorted stock I have just opened out a variety of PiFBS, SOBHTS, BeUSHWaKB, AND FANCY Goods or Kybby i-bsokCption, |ALL DIRECT IMPORTED, .Also, • Cbickkuno and Lawn Tbnhis Uatbbial 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 liadies.— Monthly subscriptions now open WILHELM ZANDER, Tobacconist, Hairdresser, and Fancy Goods Dealer, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. j U 997 , _____



OBE AND AIiOOBN’S Gigantic Drapery Sale ii snob an immense Success Because the sale is a genuine one, every article being reduced Bmbosc the reduction* Are tremendous, in many cases being Jess than half' price our prices are lower that any other house can compete with, i our object being the reduction oTJ the stock, irrespective of loss ! the reductions we have made are tmlsreraal, and not on a few Spe cial lines, for the purpose of matching the unwary TtMtmm our stock is superior to others, being mostly direct importations, and is now being sold at Jess than -wholesale prices To thoroughly understand and appraci- Aaa.be barga B ns now being offered, pur ,frtTrr wonid require to osll and inspect hswisek'* - We refrain /torn quoting prices as on- IMS the qnaUtf’ known prices are no t«ide- 1 ■Call early and.cadi often at the At Gigantic Sale Orr and Alcom’ s



tyC7ANTED Known—That Messrs K. VV Alien and Do obtained First Prize for excellence of Flour at the Colonial Exhibition, ani W. Nourish is selling same. “Golden Gem ” £olb ss, 41b loaf 4|d, cash prices. Freetrade Bakery, East street. 10 813 W ANTED Known—That K. Lancas ter will cut his family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in East street, on and after November 1, when bis customers can rely ou well-hung meat and tree from flyblows.—H. Lan- I CASTER, Keady-Money Meat Matt, But aett street, and Somerset Butchery, East street. 9 632



Special Advertisements. I.AOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, . Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAITS Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Chlcrodyne. KAY'S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Golds and Chest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. RAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine, Iron, etc. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stocknort, England



WA£> TED Known — To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts and the public in general. Mr J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a large shipment cf French, Eng lish and German ladies’ shoes, buttoc up and elastic sides, great choice, now fur inspection, which J. Muison intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during the coming holidays. Mis own make always on hand or made to order. .Repairing done with care and promptitude. Colo nial boots of all kinds. Next to the Club, Tancred street, Ashburton. 10 88U WANTED KNoWN —Robbbi Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to 7Co WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. * 2 276



Special Advertisements. THOROUGHBRED HOUSE Perkin Warbeck n. (By Perkin Wfirbeck—Miss Kate), Will Stand this Season at GROVE FARM, TINWALD (See Cards). For farthe- particulars, apply to 9 626 E. GATES, Tinwatf TRAVEL this season the Thorough i bred imported Horse (Jalstock.



After this date the feed will be: —L 5 5i far thoroughbreds; L2 10s for half-breds; guarantees, L 7 7*- Croud tfinglisa gr ss paddocks free until Ist of January, 1886 All ca r e but no responsibility. Groomage fees, 6s, paid first service. Racing results prove that the deci sion of the judge* at our show, held on the 30th of October, with regard to our blood stock has been fully justified in the winner of the Mel bourne Cup, the winner’s dam being got by Castle Rill, sire of our local horse Calstock. Good breeding this. Castle Hill is acknowledged to be the sire of the best horses over sticks ia the Southern Hemisphere MPORTANT. the 'an Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton November 7th, and roaches Loudon about December 18th, and ad who wish to re member their Home friends had better Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS I CHRISTMAS GaRDS 11 CHRISTMAS CARDS ! ! ! T. F. FAEL Y, Bookseller. Stationer. Printer, and A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited.



TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve thedistresi ag symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by S.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale bouses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12



Trees. Trees. Treej. * HE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Frnit and Forest TREES, Finns Insignia (3s 6d per 100), Macrooarpa, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion. N.B.—- All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701



Extraordinary Sale or a WAREHOUSEMAN’S STOCK or SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, Ac. Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do yon realise what this means, viz that eilks 6s yard cost us Is 6d ? Bought at $ dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. 'Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yard, we only paid 1/8 for. - Bought also at £ dis { count, which will ... I enable os to .sell at ... (less than invoice ... { price. It is a won ... I derful reduction on I regular safe goods of every da> demand ... ) lid dos, bought at ... j 40 per cent discount } Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 76 per Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Biaok Goods ... Cretonnes .. Skirtings .. Silesias ~ Men’s Moles Cashmere Mit f s Infants’ Polkas Cotton Shirts I cent discount, jand Men’s Dux Collars sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts. Bought at 90 per cent discount, and 'sold at 9d for 12doz or Id the oox. All perfectly Now Goods. The Purchase only effected last week.



The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with oar ordinary Stock. SALK NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., TUB HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



mHE HEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To f ha New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. &o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARf UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies In the most inexpensive and expeditious manner.



SCHOOL PBIZES- A large shipment having just come to hand, obool Committees are respect fully requested to make an early selection. Ihomas E. Earley, BOOKSELLER, ETC., Corner of Saunders’ Building, Ashburton



ARMY AND NAYY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE—Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow-



log centres, via:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Ply month Uamarn Greymouth Napier Waimate Beef ton Waipawa Timarn Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. E. STEEL & SON WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, baring obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on tbeit work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Erery description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. if. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate that, haring procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a p sition 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 erery description of Agricultural Implements, . 1' . L .'.I" ESTIMATES giren for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, fis. 8 461



Victoria House, ATTENTION is directed to NEW and NEAT NOVELTIES now showing in Prints, Galateas, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Press Staffs. s .. •- and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons ; 31 °‘. ’Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing in English and Colonial Tweeds. Also, -u- Felt and Tweed Bats, Etc. PRICES LOWER gained for ns oar present popularity. Than those which ha>~ * allowed on Cash Parcels Five per cent Disco ud. .. ■ Traced Goods, Etc. Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, ■ Himant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, OLOTUIBR*. EMt and Tanowd q t«wte AiUMiswa J



Special Advertisements. JM> ND O N BUTCHERY. Tanored Street, Ashburton. W. Baker and Co., BUTCHERS, Beg to inform their customers, the public of Ashburton, and surrounding districts, that they are supplying the Primost Meat at Christchurch Prices FOR CASH ONLY. Lamb, fore-quarter ... 2s 6d Lamb, hind-quarter ... 3s 6d Roast Beef from 3d Corned Baef from 2id Mutton from Ijd Sausages ... from 4d Small Goods of every description at equally low rates. H fW)



Remember tour loved ones AT HOME! I Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS CARDS IN GREAT VARIETY. A well selected stock of GENERAL STATIONERY. BOORS —Books suitable for School Prizes, etc. Every description of TOYS and FANCY »GOODS. SPECIAL— Upon all large orders a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT R. Bevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, Ac., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel) SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,



ASHB ETON GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S. Bean Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash* burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD GOAL at lowest rates. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Etc., Potatoes Ghaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc R. S. BEAN, 8 419 West street.



Digby Crrand. THE Thoroughbred Horse DIGBY GRAND, by Traducer (imp.) out of Aglaia (imp.) will stand in Ashburton on Tuesdays, and will travel the Tinwald, Winslow and Hinds districts on Wednes * days. For further particulars apply to groom In charge. Tam O’Shanter Will stand at Longbeaoh. Mares grazed free until January 1. ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS SPENSLEY & 00., Music Warehousemen, OHRISrOHDROH, Have appointed T. F. Parley, Book seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet; Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc. j also, Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordlans, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organa and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terms granted. A splendid stock now on view at T. P. Parley's Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More than 3,000 sheets of mnsio now on hand. 8 288 JOHN GKIGG, Proprietor.



/COUNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST. CHURCH Will find the three C's — Comfort ! Cheapness 1! Convenience !! AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Colombo street. 10 677 A Night Porter Kept