DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc Sa-*TJKDVT, OITOBEB 2 W Vannl Road B >»rd—Monthly meeting ht the Board’s office, Moor# street, it 11 a.m. Monday, October 4 B jroogh Council, at Borough Council Chamber* »' 7.30 Friday, Pctobbb. 8 rannatie Sf'clo'y—Meeting in Oddfellows Jail at 8 o'c'fck Friday, November 5 A saburton Coonty Council—At Connell Chambers, 11 a. rr.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 135 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timara, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 r-m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 * 'trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at a.m.. 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25, a'.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 lb p.m.. For Mount Somers, 6.6 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th June, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will he as follows, viz.:—

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — __ - , £ For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a-m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m * D For Dtmeidin.Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, ,nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m, daily. Fit Teauxka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m iV fot Timara and South, at 10 a.«., and 1 30 p.m., daily. _ , , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and

tardayß, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, SeaSeld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and •tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Runpnna, on Mon flavs and Tharsdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Long beach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes Uys. and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Rowlands, on Tuesday* and hr) at 10.30 a.m.

Mali* arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p. m., and 7.20 p. m. From Chertsey, &o. at 10.15 t and -36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places 5. S'"*-win. daily. , From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m o 5 30 p.m daily. , From Green street, Wednesdays and Wurdays, at 10 *.m. n _ Prom Moont Somers, daily at 10.5

* From Mayfield and Buapnna, on Wed oesdaye and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long ft xch at 10 a.m. daily. _ . Ftom Newlands, on Tuesdays and rrJ days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemiugton on Tuesdays, Thnr& d*ys, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

DEATHS.

Baths. —Oo Sep'ember 30, El r z»bo\h, tho beloved wife of James Baylia, seji., aged 64. Dawson. —At Seaview Firm, Watortom on October 1, Andrew, third son of Andrew and Mary Dawson, aged 25.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1886. THE ACCLIMATISATION QUES TION.

Not only has the Canterbury Accli matisation Society taken an exceedingly unwise course in refusing to recognise the Ashburton Branch Society or to accept of its assistance in carrying out the work for which both have been established, but the manner of that re fusal is still more to be deprecated than the refusal itself. Such language as that used by Mr Boys, at the meeting of the Council of the Parent Society, is, for instance, utterly unjustifiable and indeed nothing short ot an insult. He is reported to have said that “ he considered the action of those gentle menl at Ashburton [the promoter- of the branch Society] as little better than a swindle , in view of the fact that the Parent Society had spent so much money toacclimatisefish,etc, in that dis trict,” while Mr Spackman followed this up by saying that they (the gentle men referred to by Mr Boys) “ had formed a Society without the knowledge of this (the Parent) Society and had taken action to obtain revenue Jot them selves which should belong to this (the Parent) Society.” Now these state ments are, we think we can show con clusively, absolutely contrary to fact, fer in the letter addressed to the President and members ot the Canter buty Society, under date soih Septem ber, and signed by Mr Walker, President, Mr Crisp, Secretary, and Messrs Shury and C. C. Fooks, mem bers of the Committee of the Ashbur ton Society, and which was published in extenso in our issue of the 241 b, it was distinctly stated that the local Society did not wish to lav claim to the fees but was quite willing that, after de fraying the necessary expenses of rangers,etc (which are now defrayed by th e Parent Society), those fees, or the remaining balance ol the fees, should go into the funds of that Society. The passage referred to was in the following terms :—“ As regards the fees, we do not desire to raise the question to which Society shall those received from licenses issued to anglers within this county go. All we desire is tbs t the necessary appointment of rangers and other expenses for protection may be defrayed. So long as the balance is expended in pisciculture, in the results of which we should claim ov r share, we should be quite contented”. 'Phis absolutely and completly refutes the charge so recklessly made by Mr Spackman, that the Ashburton Society desired to obtain revenue for them selves which should belong to the Parent Society, and a similarly complete refutation also appears in the corres pondence with regard to the other part of Mr Spackraan’s complaint, viz., that the action taken for the formation ol the Ashburton Society was taken “ without the knowledge of the parent Society.” For in Mr Fan’s letter, in reply to that from which the above quoted extract is taken, occurs the following:—“ My suggestion to Mr Shury was this,—-‘Would it not be

well to form an auxiliary branch to our Society at Ashburton, ;in order to have a local control over all mailers con nected with the Society in the district?’ ” Surely Mr Spademan does not mean to say that the Council of the Parent Society whollyignores its own Secretarj! ]f not, then assuredly it cannot plead ignorance of action suggested by that officer. The fret is that the charges made by the Canterbury Council are as utterly unfounded as the terms used in formulating them are unjustifiable and insulting. “Little better than a swindle” is language such as no body of gentlemen should apply to another similar body, and is calculated to pro voke'anything but the retort courteous. We regret exceedingly the feeling that has been displayed over this matter, which could easily be settled to the satisfaction of both parties if, instead of meeting the promoters of the branch Society in a spirit of hostility, the Coun cil of the parent Society displayed the slightest desire to come to a friendly Arrangement. The attitude of the latter is the more strange, and incon gruous in that the Council is supposed to be the tutelary genius of what is usually described as the “ gentle art.” For notwithstanding theold proverbthat “ ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes ernollit mores nec simt esse feros,” the manners of the Council are remarkable for anything but softness and may justly be character s j d as very rude indeed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr David Wilson, of Wakanui, informs us that he has handed to the Master of the Old Men’s Home the sum of £l, being the amount received by him from Mrs Gibson for trespass of cattle in his plantation on Satur day and Sunday, 251 h and 26th Sept., and damage done to fence at same time. At Lismore on Tuesday night Mr Gee, of Ashburton, gave a magio lantern entertain men, consisting of views of buildings, etc. Each picture was accompanied by descriptive remarks. The audience, though not very large, was attentive and appreciative. After two hours " combined instruction and amuse ment” the lovers of the fantastic toe spent a pleasurable hour of dancing.

The funeral of the late Ur Michael Stud holme at Wsimate tm Thursday afternoon was the largest ever seen in that township, and was attended by friends of the deceased from all parts of the district, a considerable number going down from Timaru, and some from Ashburton and Christchurch. Fully 600 followed the hearse, among them being the County Council, and the Wsimate Rifles (of which Mr Cu hbert Studholme is Captain) some forty strong, under command of Lieut. Capstick. After the pedestrians came a long string of vehicles and horsemen, the entire cortege being over half a mile long. The last rites were per formed by the Rev. C. C. Coates, incumbent of the parish. The Sheffield correspondent ofj the Pren writes:—The tussock fire reported yesterday is assuming alarming proportions, and has spread over miles of the hills south-west of Sheffield. Fences bounding Mr Colthart’s Racecourse property on tho sides and back have been burnt, also a long length belonging to other owners of property on the hills. A breeze is blowing from the north-west, but the fire is burning steadily and fiercely against it. Sheep on the hills have been removed to places of safety," There is a heavy calender for the Supreme Court which opens at Chrirtohuroh on Mon day next, there being twenty-nine charges against sixteen prisoners. The charge of attempted murder against Thomas Hall and Margaret Graham Houston, of Timaru, will bo taken on Monday week. Dr Withers is gazetted public vaccinator at Rakaia.

We regret to hear that Mr Andrew Dawson, un M of Ash'on, died yesterday from congestion of the lungs. Mr Dawson was universally respected throughout the district. The oj dinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Home Committee was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday. Present—Mr W. C. Walker (Chairman), the Mayor, and Messrs Jackson, Harrison, and McLean. A quantity of routine business was transacted, and the Committee adjourned. A meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday. Present—Mr W. C. Walker (Chairman), the Mayor, and Messrs Harrison, McLean, and Jackson. The only business transacted was of routine nature. There was a capital attendance at the adjourned quarterly meeting of Ashbur ton Wesleyan Circuit Officials held last night at the parsonage, Reasons, more or less feasible, were assigned for the existing financal embarrassments, and the more san guine members were confident that a better state of things would ensue after the bazaar had taken place. Any proposal for a reduction of the ministerial staff was held to be suicidal, and, by a practically unanimous vote, it was decided to maintain present arrangements in this respect. At the request of country members it was resolved that, in future, the junior minister reside at Willowby. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakanai Road Board was held to-Jay. Our report will appear next issue.

Kelson is to have a new cathedral on the Church Hill, and the work of dismantling the oil building will be commenced immediately. The new place of worship will be ready by Easter.

A well-known Ballarat hostelry, the Windsor House, for which less than twenty years ago, £2OOO was offered and refused, was recently sold for £3

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THE PROPOSED AUXILIARY CHANNEL

At th* meet rg of the Couu’y Council yesterd -y the question of the proposed auxiliary channel from the Raka’a river to augment the witer supply la the Kvle, Me.ifi kI, and portion of the Wakanui dis nets, ai;ain csraa up for consideration. Mr Wright agmi pronosed the motion, which had been post oied from lass meetng, viz, “That the Engineer he authorised to proceed immediately »i*h the construction of the auxillaiy witer channel from t*>s Kakaia for tie service of the seaward portion of the county between the Kakaia aod Wakanui Creek ; that the cost of the work be debited to the district to be benefited thereby, under the pr iTislons r f cl me* 19 and 29 of the Oonnty Act, 1885." Ho said there was considerable discussion upon this moti >n at the last meeting of 'he Council, and before he resumed it, he w-nld »sk the Clerk to read a letter he (Mr Wright) had sa.it since the in q etion. The Clerk read the latter, wtiich was to the effect that a radical blunder had been tnide in the preparation of the return presented *t the Council's last meeting in reference to the pr. porti* n of expen dture to ra'ea collected in each of the ridings of the county. The return re ferred to psst expenditure, and the pro porti mate share of each riding should have been made open pas', rates, it , the "Id valuation roll under which the r-t*s wore levied. The proper i m had been drawn upon past expenditure and present valuation roll, and as the past and oresent valna lon rolls diffused very widely, the proportion spent in each riding W s not ooneatly shown in comparison with the rate br ed in o»ch. Mr Wright then resumed the di«cnssion on his motion. He said he had given notice of his Intention to move it two months ago, in order thr,t the matter m<ght be thoroughly ventilated, and if it were found *h*t any portion of the county had not received its fair share of expen diture, that the Council sh. nld rectify the injustice. The letter which had j at been r-ad showed that there waa an error in the return prepired by the Oierk and latd on the table at the last meeting. Tost return had bd th-ra to believe ih»t tt e Raugitata, Mount Somers, and Upper Ashbu’ton ridings bad received more than their share of county expenditure, while the Mount Hutt, Sou'h Rakiia and Athburton ridings had received consider* ably less. The comparison had been male on a wrong basis. A return which had been prepared by the Clerk since last meeting disclosed the true roi tom of affairs. Since the time when the roll, which formed the basis of the return, was made out mmy changes h?d taicm plaoe in the constitution if the Mouut Somers, Raugitata, and Upper Ashburton ridings, and as it would have be in impossible to institute a comparison in regard to th Be ridings separately they had been lumped trg’ther in the return. It appears that the proportion of expenditure to rateable value in the«e ridings ml 43rd, In South Kakaia 1 45th, in Asbbuiton and Wakanui 1 6l«t. The amended re tire sh wad that between the South Gakaia riding and the other three distn’e s

there was practically no disparity. The only district which had received less than its just propo't on was that of Ashburton ana Wskanui, and this was easily compre hended when it was rem-inhered

that the bulk of county expendi ture had been on water races, and the district in question did not require such an elaborate s- stem as the others. Now came tho question whether the Council would undertake the expenditure of £2.>00 to bent-fir- the S >nth Raka a d'str’ct at the cost of tho rest of the county. It cnuld not be said that the expenditure was necessary to adjust the balan ‘fs, becu e tho balances wore already adjusted. If. however, the w trk were asked as a matter of erse s—that the county be rated for the carrying out of a wo k urgently needed and that prsctioslly the restof thecounty lend tho 8 tut.h Ra«aia r'd ng this money, he wss prepared to take this vie» of tho case and vote for the proposal. He was not doing this to recti y any inequality in the pad W.kaoui was entitled to mere money than it had received, Mouth Rakaia was not. If the represent stive of tlo Month Rakaia ridi-g was prepared to »ccspt the amount requ : site for tho work as an sdvance »gainst the rates <f the future he (Mr Wright) was, fir his part, prepared to ark the Council to go on with the work. As the representative of a riding which had got so mmh less than its share he could not vote in any other

way. Other ridings hereafter W'ltd have a right to a*k this riding to contribute for their benefit Mr Coster did not understand upon what basis the amended return lad been mide. Althon h 'hi roll w«» made out in the year 1884 ( he year to whieh the return referred) t*»e rates were not spent in thst year, and the re*urn pract cslly told them nothing. Mr Wright »a?d the South Bakaia Riding had no claim upon the county f r this wi rk, but he (dr Coster) th •ugh: tbit. even ad mi tmg thu oorreotne’S of the return. th«*y had a good claim The money of the ratepayers ■'n this tiding had been used towards the eyatem of county water races—a system wh’ch it was believed would be oomp'ete when the money at that time rat's d was ex pended. That system it had been found was not o'mpleta aa f-r as the Sonth RakaU district was concerned, and the settlers in that locally had a right, seeing that they had abated in the ex panse of supplying the rest, of »he coonty with water, to demand that the county eh uld be c tiled upon to contribute towards the cost < f completing the water supply for the district in question. H» would u-ge on the 0 -unci! toe necessity of the work being put in band quickly, otherwise it would bo of no bent fit this sea’on.

Mr Loadley was opposed lo the Council’s an ic'oating its revenue to the ex ent of £2200, the amount it was ca’- coUted would be required t > complete this work. At the same time he re’og nUed the necessity of th : s district being supplied with water, and therefore he advocated a scheme such as he proposed at Utt meeting.

Mr Jackson spoke on the motion. The Chairman thought, the question of finance was the main d'ffim’ty they had •o contend with. Bis sympathies were entirely with the work. He did not lay much atre s on the figures In the re'urn quoted, became they were to a certain extent illusive. The amounts were partly made up of surface land fund and partly of rates, and as the county bad never g t its share it was ImpossiVe to say exactly what p -opoit'ou each riding cou t iboted. The Council had to acm nster the Ac* 1 under which it worked. Sections 19 and 20 of the Ac', of 1885, and which were copied verbatim into the Act which craie into force on J .nuary 1, dealt wi t such a cases* this, and they had to adminis ter th -ic finance accordingly, whether t'tey lifted it or not. He cou'dnot see h s way clear to support Mr Wright’s proposal. Quite apart from the question whe’het this portion of the district had had its fair share of expenditure, he thought th-» Council was b mod to put it on a fair basis as regarded the rest of the county but then came the question; Where was the money to come from. The Council had a large overdraft, an l ic could not not borrow without going to the rate payers. Be could not support Mr Wright’s pronosal. Mr Wright was sorry that Mr Coster, the representative <f the district c-n— ---earned, had not accepted the proposal as it was nut before the Council. Mr Coster bad r. J -oted the offer, and therefore the matter wou’d fail to the ground, be ausa aa a matter of equity the S mth Uak-ia district was not entitled to the expendi ture- As regarded o'eases 19 end 20 of the Act of 1885, which the Chairman bad

re'errad to, it was as o’e>r a* rrondsy that. th» Act d d not permit of irrigation »rd w tarwork* being constructed oa f - of general rates. Special provision was made tor the car ylag ont of waterworks, viz., bv means of loans raised i y the districts rff o'ed. He had been willing to over look those conditions in the manner be had suggested, as a matter of grace, for the benefit of the South Rsksia district, btr as Mr Coster bad declined these terms h«(Mr Wright) would not vote for the motion.

The motion was then put to the meet ing and lost.

SPORTING

GERALDINE HACKS. SECOND DAY.

County Plate of 40 sovs, 1$ miles. Mr Logan’s Little Arthur, Bst 101 b (Lnnn) 1 Mr Hammond's Bezique, Bst 7ib (Mason) 2 Mr Worner’s Zelot, Bst 71b (Griffin) 8 Derby also tan. Won by a length. Time —2mi i 53sec. Dividend—£4 ss. Fltino Handicap, 40 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr Pilbrow’s Tarantalus, fist 12 b (Dodd) 1 Mr Bradley’s Athol Daisy, Bst 4 b (Stratford) S Mr Bussell’s Erin-go-Brsgh, fiat fiib (Webster) 8 Won by half a length. Dividend—£2 9a. The Hack Back, 10 sovs, once round the coarse, was won by Mr Worner’s Zealot, ridden by Price. Dealing, Opera, Bapid Boy, and The Masher also ran. Div—£2 l3s. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs. Mr Loan's Kingask, Bst 31b (Brown) 1 Ur Bradley’s Athol Daisy, Bgt 21b (Stratford) 2 Mr Pilbrow’a Bagshot, fist 71b (Dodd) 8 Tasmania also ran. Div—£3 4s.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 1.

A verdict of "Found drowned, with no marks of violence,” was returned in the cam of Stewart Jamieson, a fisherman drowned in Manukau harbor. Judge Ward transacted the Supreme Bourt business in Chambers this mcruiog, hot there was no formal reception by tbe bar. For the criminal sessions, which open on Monday next, there are 4i charges, Involving 30 prisoners, set down for h -aring. The most serious charge ia the Noit'i Shore ahootiug case. There are no fewer than four esses o* arson; Another party of unemployed have abandoned their municipal relief con tract. Wm. Henry Jones, veterinary surgeon, of Te Aroha, has been arrested on a charge of passing a valueless cheque. The charitable relief for September in rations in the city anl suburbs was tbe heaviest yet attained being £SO in excess cf August T»o boys named Oasieton, near Hamil ton, have reported being chased from a creek at their father’s farm by some strange reptile resembling an alligator. Coca able Wild went out to the locality witu some sett ers, but failed to se it . Wellington, October 1, 0 iptaln Coleman A.G leaves this after* noon to take charge of the annual Yeo manry Oaval-y encampment at Christ church.

The Marine Department has received the following telegram from Nelson— " The captain of tbe Hawea reports tbe schooner Clyde on shore on a reef at the Oroixdles, He ant a boat from tbe steamer to the schooner, and fonnd no one on board, and the starboard anchor down.” The Government have received a cable gram from the Admiralty suggesting that the Government should nexc session legls la e in the direction of regulating the sale of intoxicating drink* to seamen belong ing tn Her Mej »ty’s warships whi e stationed in New Zealand waters. Tbe suggestion is made In consequence of tbe large number of deaerti >ns which are attributed to drunkenness The question U to be considered in the Cabinet next w.ek, and it is understood that the Government is favorable to taking action in the direc i >n denied

At the Supreme Court, in the case Wellington Meat Co. v owners and master of the Coptic, for damage to cat go of froam meat, a nonsuit war recorded, on (ho ground that plaintiffs did not make a claim at Home in accordance with the bill of lading. The Government Life Insurance Asso ciation having passed into the hands of the Givarnment. the new regnlatioos appear in tbe “Gzette” published this morning- F w . Frankland ia gszrtted Actuary anl Statist to tbe Government.

Lieut -O lonel S»av<»tey, Ute command ing the Otigo Militia and Volunteer di tric*. is gazetted Hon. Colonel in the reserve list or the New Z «aland Volunteer fqrce. M» j r Wales is promoted to tbe rank «f Lieut. Colouel, and takes com mand of the Otago Militia and Volunteer district

A dispatch in the “ Gazette” contains the rat-fi'd t eaty for the mutual extra dition of fugitive criminals between Great Bii ain and the Re üblic of Ecuador.

Correspondence ia ati I proceeding with the Poe'msater-General of New South Wales re cable rates. Sir Julius Vogel proposes to bring tbe recent telegraus on the question before tbe Government, and vi l sgrin submit the matter for the Cabinet’s decision. This will be done not on account of any doubta he or other members of the Government have ex pressed on tbe sub ject, but he deems the matter one of too much importance to be dealt with aolely as a depar mental ques tion. The Cabinet meets next week for this ramose

In banco, to day, argument was partially heatd in case Di-dswell v the Bishop of We’lim-ton. This is an action in which plaintiff a clergyman, sum the Bishop for damage Joed through the latter can celling his lionise. The case was ad journed til next week. Nelson, October 1.

The steamer T yfelton, bound from Collingwood to Wellington with a cargo of o>al. struck on the Ba«{ Bairels reef, rear F each Pass, at 7 30 last night, and sank in ten minutes ia deep water, com plete y out of sight. The captain and crew troV to the boats and want to the French Pass, where they were picked up by the steamer Murray and brought to Nelson this morning. The official enquiry takes place to morrow. The Lytt iton is a steamer of 86 tons, and was commanded by Captain Forbes. She is owned in Wellington: Hokitika, October 1.

Mont d'Or total washing resulted in 427 z». value, £l fi 34. A dividend of one shilling oer share Is declared. The Ro s Company washed nine ounces for one shift to-day. Christchurch, October 1 A young man named Jonathan Roberta, formerly emp oyed in the Bank of N.Z Tiinaru. w»s arrested to-day for forgery ll« forged a ch que for £76 on the Bank yesterday, purporting to by signed by Ballantyne and Co.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following aie the Meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, October I. 1886 :

Rainfall—Alford S ( on, **4o inches, _

THE HAIL CASE.

The Timarn co respondent of the Press telegraphing last night eays :—“ I haw* j tßt beard that it is about settled that &• Hon Hr Robert Stunt, Attorney-General, Is to conduct the prosecution in the ease against Hub and Honston for attempted tnurd-r, and the oaaea against Half for forgery ’*

Dr* Maclntyre and Hogg returned by <he express t >-d«y from Dunedin, when they have been daring the last few- daye watching the analysis of theorgaoe of the deceased Captain Cain by Professor Ogston. Neither the doctors, the police, nor counsel for the prosecution wdl »ff .rd any information as to whether or not they dbcovered traces of poison In iho body. The prisoners leave for Christ church by the early train to-morrow morning In charge of two warders; CaBisrcHUBCH, October 2. On the application of the Grown Prose cotnr Jostles Johnson this morning granted a special jury In the Timaru poisoning e no.

THE CHRISTCHURCH FORGERY CASE.

Referring to tbe charge of forgery against a bank clerk, mentioned tn our telegraphic newa, this morning’s Press sayts —The stc tf as disclosed by the evi dence to be g von for the prosecution la briefly as follows : —On Tuesday evening ast a boy went to tbe shop of Ifetan Billantyne and odraper*, Cashel street, and said be had b eu sent by s gentleman for one of their cheques, in order that he might remit soma money by Uttar to Wel ingtm, and the Bank and -*ost Office were closed. The boy handed over the sum of £2 7s, for which he re ceived a cheque bearing the firm’s signa ture of the Rational Bulk of Hew Zealand for this amount. On Wednesday "morn ing a boy bet ween'ten and eleven years of iaga called at tbe Bank and presented • note written on tbe flip of-an envelope t* questing a lew bank cheques, and oatd that were for Mr J. Shepherd. In reply to the clerk the boy said Mr Shepherd was “ a man outside." As, however, Mr shepherd waa not a customer of the Bank, the request waa nut acceded to. Joel before three o’clock on the same after noon another boy came to the Bank with a memorandum, purporting to be from Messrs Ballan’yoe and C j., and rrquest ing the taller to t>lve the bearar a small cheque-book. The boy received a book containing twenty font cheques, for which ha paid 2s. A third boy, ap parent'y about twelve years old, on Thursday morning handed a letter to the teller at the National Bank, and enclosed was the following memorandum :—“ The Teller, National Bank. Please send, per bearer. o»sh as under for enclosed cheque £76 17s 61—ten £5 notes, fifteen £1 notes, eighteen half-sovereigns, silver, (digned) JB. and Co. pet H W.” The cheque for the above amount was dra-n In favor of a number, and signed “J, Ballantyns and Go.” The cheque waa cashed in the ordinary way, and the mouey was put into one of the Bank’s canvas bags in order that the boy might carry it away securely. The signature on the above cheque which subsequently was discovered to be a forgery, waa a clever imitation of Messrs Bailaotma and Co.’s, and the filling of the signature had apparently been copied from the firm’s cheque for £2 7s, the supposition being that this cheque wai obtained for the purpose of using as a copy. No °ue accustomed to deal with the firm would ever think of refusing the cbeqne, as it is only on careful comparison that any difiarenca could be detected in the writ ing on tbe two cheques. The email cheque was also cashed on the Thursday after noon, but it cou'd n r t be ascertained by wh r m. The Bank officials were not long in d soevering some irregularities in the number of tbe forged cheque, and. made enquiries at Messrs 6 silentyne and Co.’a shop, which resulted in proving that the cheque for £7617a 6d was a forgery. The Police were immediately communicated with, and the matter was placed in the hands of tbe detectives. Their en quiries brought a young man. named Edward Button, living in Cashel street West to tbe Police fetation on Thurs day evening, and be brought with him his li'tle bro h«, about eleven yean of ace who imda a statement to the follow ing effect to Chief Detective T. Neil:—He was going down High street that morning when a man stopped him and asked him to do a job for him. Ha consented, and the man gave him a letter to take to the Natiota Bank. He was alio to ask one of the men to lend him a bag, and the man cautioned him not to-low the money. Button got the bag of money, and took It to the man, who had waited in Manchester street The boy, who eouid only, give an imperfect description of tbe man, went along with Detective O’Connor yesterday morning to aee if they could fiad him. After a search through the streets fox some boars, Mr O’Connor, who had meanwhile fixed his suspicions on a young mm named Jonathan Roberta* fonnd this pen <n in a place of business along with i friend. Ptom his manner Roberts sppesrsd as though be was aware, of bis being watched, and when he came cat Mr O Connor arrested him. A -friend who waa along with Roberts was. seen to iske a cab and drive off down the Ferry road. Mr O’Connor sent for Inspector Fender, who, on his arrival, took charge of Roberts, and Mr O'Connor procured another cab, and went in poranit of the former, which ha overtook at.- Phillips town. Roberta’ friend, on being accosted, handed Mr O’Connor tbe following note which Roberts had given him. tbe purport of which he, however, knew nothing, to t*ke to anothc rftiend with whom Roberta lodged at Woolston. The note, which waa written in-pencil, ran thus :— ** Dear Jack—Take my brown coat, hanging behind the door tn my room and hide it in tbe sandhills. Burn the email canvas bag you see in my room and ia a poexet, also the box of pencils- Do it at once. In hiate.—Jack." The two then proceeded to this friend's house and the coat and tbe bag were obtained. In a pocket of the former was f mod the sum of £7O. The prisoner, when taken to the police atation, denied all knowledge of the a {for, and waa apparently very indigent at. being arrested. On being searched an envelope was got in his pocket, and on comparison it was fonnd to be the one from which tbe fi*p mentioned above was torn. Roberts is a respectable young man, about 4 twenty-six or twenty seven years of age. He is well-known in South C-nterbury, having been in the Back of New Zealand at Temnka and Timarn. He waa transferred a year or two ago to the Christchurch branch of the Bank, and from there to Wellington. He lefv the Uttar place some few months ago, and has been out of employment lately.

RAKAIA STOCK AND PRODUCE SALE.

Macpherson, Sampson and Co; report on the Rakaia stock and ptoduoe tala at the Rakaia yards on Thursday, September 30: Oar friends in Rakaia and neighbourhood mustered in somewhat formidable numbers to attend the sale, but with comparatively little Intent in speculating. The entry for the day was in advance of previous sales: There w*s a fair entry of horses, cattle, and sheep, but the reserves were so high that none changed hands Tonng pigs went oft at remarkable prices, according to present mar ket value. Weaners, just from sow, 6s 6d ; do, farther forward, 7s; medium porkers, 10s ; sows, 17s 6J; potatoes, ss, 5a 9i, 6s 3d, 6s 9d. Poultry, hams, bacon, and sundries had reserves utterly too crushing, and In eonsa queoce remained the properly of the original vendors.

THE ASHBUKTON GUAKDIAJN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1886.



nr paid n* advance : Per Qaartar.. 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6d , Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6a „ Year .. 4s Od by poet, 37s Od It BOOKED : Per Qnarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9a „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od



Solar t In Shade heat. Date. Min. M ix Max. Observations. Sept 2S 37- «S- 117. Fine >. 26 34- 77- 117. Fine, hail storm >• 27 41. $0. 13 . „ at) 21. 76 Il6. Snow, fine >. 29 32- 76. 127. Fine •• r 41. 84. »3S- jf Oct 1 42. 8a. ••



rrOWLTC’S p Y pOY J STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALE^ ni'icfely correct all irregularities, snd re'i-ve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes U lid and Is g,i, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Venders, trepared only by The Lincoln and Midland C. unties Drui Lincoln, Finland. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Bouses. Beware of Imitations.



BEaTTIK & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201. 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise onr C isfomera and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages wlvch we possess in being able to bay in Jie Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of rur buyer, enables ns to supply all Goods under 008 C SYSTEM of business AT IiOWKST prices.



Wo endeavour t.gVve our onstomers best «lue prosnr b l e , whatever Prices hey may wish to pa chase Goods at, and Stock »• so l&rgl: and well- assorted Ist the most vared wants can be snp plud. We append a list of oor Depart ments, In each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found dress department hosiery DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT ;dressmakingdepartment millinery department dr*ss department hosiery department mantle department dressmaking department millinery department CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODL FJRNISHIN6 Mawui actors from various Mills Including „ t ' ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS or £ ashblrton manufacture. OsBH S7BTKM AND CASH PkIOBB. LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS paBBBMAKEBi'»o MILLN BY.



Wanted. WANTED to LET 4-roomed House and Half Acre of Land ; low rental; or to sell on very ea»j terms —H • M. Jones. Q^ 7l V\7 ANTED Dressmakers, Improvers *v and Apprentices. Okk and Aloobn. 9738 VA/ANTED to purchase a newly calved ▼ V COW. Must be quiet and a eood milker* Andrsw Orr, East st. 10+757 \ tTANTED Known-That Ladies re- VV qulriog Nursing w;U find ovfry accommodation at Mrs Woodwards, AUeniale House, Cox Street, Allenton PIANOS, Organs, and Harmoniums on deferred payments, from £1 per month upwards.—H. M. Jokes W NTBO the Public to inspect a grand assortment of Now Season ■ Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers —Jas. McGRfGOB, Tsncred street. \TT ANTED by young Indy, Situation j W as Governess to young children. |or useful companion Address, “ Nora, offi-je of this paper. *Q 744 WANTED Known that Wm- Patching ■will start re-dressing Oilskins for the coming winter' season frpm Ist October. _i 074 _ 5



WANTED Known—The lucky jar of Peas will be opened end counted on the 11th of next month, when £2O in prize* will be given away. livery purchaser to the amount of 10s ha* a chance. Don’t delay—be in time. Hatm AND Co., Arcade. DST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress .'tuffs. Prints, Millenry, etc •ha cheapest House in town for first olsss goods. Presents to the valne of 2s in the £. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. SkoxßS, Mel ford Honsa. . WANTED KNOWN —Long looked for come at last. T. H<>nlt, having commenced bacon curing, be la able to supply a real pood Pork Msntage at fid per lb at the Factory, Moore st Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered homo a* One Penny per lb. T. Hoolt. 7 9 17 BwcUl Advertlsemente. CENTRAL HOTEL* JW. MoBAE having takan the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on biro at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. Trees Tpees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinna Insignia, Austriaca, Maritime, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds In proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All ordera by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract.



JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 AHenton, Ashburton. SERVANTS WANTED, SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK end one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall's Registry ffice. A. W, RANDELL, FRUITERER, Ac., Town FI ell. Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY The new goods fob the WINTER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T"WN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves notiiing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys’ Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and legg.-gs in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gert’smen’a Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Jegatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHETM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N. 55. CLOTHING FACTORY, East Street



MACPHERSON, SAMPSON, & CO Auctioneers, valuators, STOCK LAND, •AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will hold +heir regular WEEKLY SALE of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and. Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havelock street, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special Pales conducted when required on very easy terms. Agents for Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria Limited. The Equitable Fire Insurance Associa tion of New Zealand. Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Christchurch. P. McNeave’s Patent Footrot Appli cation. For Sale 2 Second-hand Spring Traps (nearly new) 1 Superior Second-hand Dogcart (almost new) 1 Blacksmith’s Patent Portable Forge Quantity Superior Hurdles Several Properties to Let or for Sale. M k CPEJERSON, SAMPSON & CO„ i J 9593 Auctioneer*



Victoria House. RE-ORGANISATION of business. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and.mantle of the trade. ■ . . , . , ~ . . PHENOMENAL VALUE now being Riven, and ti be obtained 20tfc NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS OLOTHIERS, &c. f East and Tancred atreeia, Ashburton. EPARTMENTS ontil AUGUST



Special advertisements. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS 13 A. Y G. L* Beath & Co. ypLL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High etreet, Christchurch, and Akaroa. AT A DISCOUNT OF 10 8 ' IH IHB £ Alm, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLBNDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT 6 s 8”' car is THE £ TOTAL VALUE £22IO O 8 0° Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course o£ publication. | The above are two of the Cleanest i Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in hn»i- I ness only four months, whil.t the largest portion of Thomas Jacob’s Slock was purchased by him this winter.



PUBLIC NOTICE. REMO Y A L or th« Ashburton Branch of the Business or H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) TO FBIEDLANDERS’ BUILDINGS ON XHS Ist OCTOBER NEXT. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and district, that wo have leased from Messrs Friedlai-der Bros, the large commodious shop next the corner in their new buildings We shall remove to FRIEDLANDERS’ BUILDINGS on the Ist OCTOBER, 1886, and our Stock will be la'gely increased with NEW DIRECT SHIPMENTS or BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, And NEW MUSIC. Several Hundred Volumes and a Large Quantity of Cheap Beading to be Sold at very Low Prices daring the next few days. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, Importers of Pianos, Organs, and all kind* of Musical Instruments and Music, STATIUNEKS’ HALL.



Great Sale Extraordinary. ORR & ALCORN Oo the Opening of the SPRING TRADE, BEG to announce to thm'r customers and the public generally that_ they have now opened up the greater portion of their Direct Importations for the Season All the LATEST NOVELTIES in DUE'S MATERIAL* 5 , including the new Glow-worm, Kyrle, and Canvas Cloths, and the newest thing* out in Printed Sateen, Oatmeal, and Zephyr Cloths. In Ladies' and Children’s Straw Hats Bonn ts, Flowers, die., we are now show ing the largest and most attractive stock ever seen in Ashburton. We desire especially fo call the attention of everyone to a SPECIAL PURCHASE of a SET of SAMPLES, representing the stock of one of the largest wholesale bonses in England. Tn tlrs stock there are no less than 2242 different articles, compr sing Costumes, Mantles, Ulsters, Children’s Dresses, &o , Pelisses, Ladies’ and Maids’ Corsets, Tunics, Aprons, Hats and Bonnets, Fur Capes, Underclothing, Quilts, Towels, Toilets, Boys’ Suits of all kinds, Men’s Suits and Overcoats, Wool Shawls, &c Many of these articles are of a style and quality suitable for a wealthy city traue, and never before seen in Ashburton At the price we have purchased these goods we are enabled to SELL them at LANDED COST, and have a fuirprofit. but saving over 50 per cent to the purchaser. Together with these goods, that are, ! without fear of contradiction, the cheapest lot ever sold in Canterbury, we have , decided to reduce the whole of our stock [ to prices to correspond. «*• This SPECIAL SALE will commence On SATURDAY NEXT, 18lh in»t. Orr & Alcorn. 9646



TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER OW receiving from Southland FRESH snrPLIBS OF ALL SIZES BUILDING TIMBER, Consisting of Rod and White Pine S antling, T G- Flooring, T G. Lining, Plain and Pressed Wcathei bcards. A. Large Stock of Kf.url on band, which bel g stored in sheds is ready for im mediate use. DUNCAN & C RAWSHAW, Auctioneers, Licensed Lend Brokers, Stock, Estate, and General Commission Agents, Accountants, Valuators, &o. REGULAR AUOUON RALES every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Horses, Cattle. Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Metohandiae. Straight up and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required Transfers, Mortgages. Leases, and soch like documents prepared under the Land Transfer Act. Agenta for the Victoria Insurance Co., Limited. 9*560 DUNCAN CR \ WSTTA W WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. IHER ? BY give notice that fn accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Road in , Wakanui Survey District which com L rnencpx nt the southernniest comer of K S 26 (60, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. TUCKER AND RESTELL. September 18, 1836. J 9660 ROYAL SA LEY ARDS, Moobk-stkbet. 9708 MDRDOCH BRUCE, Chairman.



FOR COUGHS, COLD Bronchitis AsißUi, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, «tec. KAY' s COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Stnega, Squill, Tula, &c si'n Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expec f orant, for Coughs, Colds, amt Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couehs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and CaHle, KAY'S 110 PILI/*, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con* tmns Quin n*, Iron, &o. COAOULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Solo Makers :—KAY BROS , Stock port, England, The gospel will be preached IN THE ABCADK CHAMBERS TO-MORROW NlGHi' (D.V.) By a Brother or a visit. Free to all. No Collection. 10764



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