DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETING 5 , AMUSEMENTS Etc AU TI )N SALKS Saturday, August' 7 Mr Tnomas Bu h ole, at the Arcade- Drapery, etc Mr A- Harrison, at his Salerooms - ■ Produce and Sundries Friday, August (i. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Orange Hall- Q uidiilia Assembly tt 8 o’clock Saturday, August 7 Town Hall —Entertainment at 8 o’clock Monday, August 9 Borough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Thumb Areive at Ashburton— From Christ- Ohurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, o.dl p.ra. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 '’'tbains Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., end 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and ■outb, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers. 5.5 p.m

MAIL NOTICES.

{fails close at the Ashburton Post Offic< follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0,30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Eakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester « n d Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.n daily* for Tlmaru &nd South, at 10 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays an< turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, an< ►turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For tfonnt Somers, daily at 4.30 p.n For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Moi days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p,m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach 4.30 p.m. daily. - For Flemington, on Mondays, days,and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fr at 10.30 a.m. arrive at the_ Ashburton Pot Offico From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.1 -.hl, 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &o. at 10.15 « an ,35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate place dai y. oFrom Temuka an 1 Timarn at 10,40 a.m p 6 30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays am Saturdays, at 10 s.m. Srom Mount Somers, daily at 10. i A TTIt _ From Mayfield and Ru.ipuna, on We< aeadayß and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Lor.] Bach at 10 a.m. daily. From Nowlanda, on Tuosdi js aid Fi ays. at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesday s, Thur ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m. ,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.

Leading matter is crowded out of this issue. The time during which bares may bo killed in the Ashburton County has been extended to August 31. A meteor, comoa-shaped, fell at Fencourb Cambridge. Its substance was in a state of fusion, and it broke into large fragments in a radius of 25tt. A portion tested showed a per cent age of iron, nickel and cobalt. William Ryan, buahman, at Slater’s Rush, Helenville, was killed by a tree falling on him yesterday. Deceased leaves a wife and three ohildren. On Monday evening Wra Bussell store keeper, accompanied by a Native, left Herd’s Point, Hokianga, for bis home, in a boat. The boat was picked up five miles down the river, with the sail dragging in the water. Russell never reached his home. The polioe and others are out searching, bat little hope is entertained of the men’s safety.

The Ashburton County Electoral Bolls for the current year were duly signed by the Judge, (Mr H. C. S. Baddeley R.M.) on Tuesday last. In the Legislative Council last night on the motion of the second reading of the Loan Bill, Sir F. Whitaker moved as an amend ment to refer to the measure to a Select Committee. The amendment was carried by 20 to 27. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Help mate Division, No. 16, Sons and Daughters of Temperance,was held in the Arcade Chambers last night. Dr Leahy was appointed medical officer to the Division and Mr C. J. H. Neate chemist. Four candidates were initiated and a number of new proposals for membership were made. It was decided by a considerable maioritv to admit daughters, and invite them

majority io aamn aaugaters, ana mvue taem to join the order. The Division extended the time to admit members at chartered rates, which are much lower that the ordinary rates, for another month. At the half-yearly meeting of the Federated Seamen’s Union, at Dunedin, a resolutio n was passed in connection with the threatened strike of seamen in Syd ssing determination to resist the demands of ship owners lor a reduction of wages. A plumber named Alex. Clough, and » boy named Joseph Conper, were severely injured by an explosion at the gas works at Dunedin. Clough was engaged charging a receiver for the purpose of generating hydrogen, when he incautiously lit a match and an explosion followed. Clough was much injured about the face, while the lad has one of his eyes affected. Cross actions of a heavy character are now pending between Mr Ward, of Blenheim, and the Bank of New Zealand. The Bank has sued Mr Ward for a large sum of money alleged to be due, and Mr Ward sues the Bank on two alternative claims of £55,000 each, as damages for alleged breach of covenants in relation to transactions con nected with two runs in the Marlborough district. Mr Travers is acting as solicitor fo Mr Ward, and Messrs By, Stafford and Barton for the Bank. Writs on both sides 1 have been served, and certain legal and technical preliminaries are to come before the 1 Sudreme Court in Wellington on Wednesday ( next. At a Champion Ploughing match at In- * rercarcill yesterday the Erst honors in the

yetumuay iuu ursb nooors ju wie ioublo-forrow class were taken tor the second ime in succession by John Hamilton, a mere ad, son of J. W. Hamilton, Stratbarran. Ba idea a money prize be takes Beid and Gray’s louble-forrow plough and the New Zealand mplement Company’s set of flexible harrows. Mr H. E. Alport, a well-known auctioneer f Christchurch, died suddenly last evening. The Ashburton Coursing Club, through Mr V. C. Walker, has obtained an extern ion of the coursing season so as to admit f a meeting being held on August 25. Druid anniversary August 25tb. Dramatic atertainmoot—Race for a Widow.—(A4vt.)

A meeting of the Hakatere Town Board was held at the Board's office, Hampstead, last evening. Present —Messrs F. T. Mayo (chairman), Andrews, and Fawcett. The Clerk was instructed to make representations to the Government with regard to the differ* ence between the Wakanni Road Board and the Town Board. The Chairman reported having received a letU r from Mr Ivesa, M.H.hJ stating that the Board’s petition in reference to changing the name of the district had been presented to tbe proper authorities. It was resolved that the members present should be a financial committee to arrange with the bank, and the Board adjourned for a fortnight.

MAGISTERIAL.

AS BBURTON —TO- D AY. [Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M.] DaUNKENNESS. 1 John Morrell, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and costa, with the alternative of -48 hoars Imprison ment with hard labor.

CIVIL CASTS. Eoh t Ede, claim £5 12s,—Casa ad journed for a week. Official Assignee v Betts, claim £6 Is.— Mr Crisp, instructed by Mr Purnell, for plaintiff.—The defendant admitted the claim, but said ho had a set-off in the shape of money due to him by the bank rupt estate of Bruce,—The set-off, how ever, had not been filed, and the Magis trate said it would be a matter for the Assignee and the defendant to arrange between themselves. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and coats. Official Assignee v Osborne, claim £4 13s 41. Mr Crisp for plaintiff-Judg mem by default for the amount claimed and coats.

nuu vvHiut i Borough Council v A W, Hoddar, claim £4 —Judgment fjr plaintiffi for the amount claimed and costs. Borough Council v L. Baker, claim £2 10s for rates.—The defendant denied haring occupied the section for which he was rated. He also denied aver having received any notice and, furthermore, stated that his name was incorrectly stated In the summons—it being W. D. Baker. —Plaint ffa nonsuited. Pattman v Wamey, claim £7. —Judg- ment for plaintiff for amount claimed. Official -tssignee v Searle, claim £3 3s 61.—Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. J Bruce said some time dtfo ho became bankrupt at Rakaia, Ho hsd done some work fcr Serrle —Some lofttier evidence was taken, »nd the case was adjourned for a fortnight to Rakaia, The Court then rose.

ALLEGED INCITING TO ARSON.

Dcnidin, August 5. Louis Thompson has been committed for trial c n a cha-go of aiding, abettin», and Inciting Mary Jans Docharty to set fire to his house in South Dunedin. There Is » charge against Dsoherty of sot ting fire to the houi# but that was ad* j mrned, and she gave evidence against T >ompson to the effect that Thompson hi d spoken to her about sotting a match to the building. When he left his house on the last occasion, he Informed her that ho would like her to “do it,” anl os t« would arrange everything, all she WOQld have to do would be to light a piecs of candle which ha gave her. Accused sent her a letter containing the words “ yes yes,” which by previous ar rangement was to mean that she was to set fire to the house. Evidence of neigh bors was given showing that Thompson and Docherty had some wo"ds about money, and Docherty threatened to tell on Thompson. He had given her £lO. S>me of ihe furniture had been removed from the house Prisoner was admitted te bal, bat has as yet found no bond - men.

THE HOME CRISIS.

. —-♦ [REUTEU’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] London, August 6 Mr Arthur B. Forwood has been appointed Secretary to the Admiralty. Lord Harris has been appointed Under Secretary for War in the new Ministry. The Hon Wrn Broderick has been appointed Financial Secretary to the War Office, not the Hon Henry S. Northcote, as previously announced.

SOME STATISTICS.

The following figures give the amount of daily pay received by different in dividuals. A corresponding statement showing the value of the services rendered would be Interesting ; Dole. King of Belgium 1 040 Queen of England 6300 King of Italy. ... ... 6400 Emperor of Germany ... ... 8000 Sultan of Turkey ... 18,000 Emperor of Anstra ... ... 18,C93 Emperor of Russia ... ... 25,000 A Working m>.n ... ... ... 1 Ja/ Gould ... ... ... ... 30,000- A Tramp ... ... ... ...000,000 —Craftsman

MOUKTAR PASHA.

i Premature Announcement. r [bedtek’s telegrams—cor y bionr ] Constantinople. August 4. I The statement that Ahmed Mouktar Pasha would shortly proceed to Ar nen'a to assume command of the ’ Turkish forces there was premature. It is now stated he will for the present remain in Egypt as Turkish Special Commissioner.

SHIPPING MISHAP.

A Kew Zealand Vessel Injured-

[redtsk's telegrams copyright ] London, August 5. The ship Guinevere, which left Liverpool lor Wellington, New Zea land, on April sth, has put into Mauritius leaky, and will probably dis charge her cargo to ascertain the damage sustained.

THE NEW LORD CHANCELLOR

His Opinion of the Colonies. [redter’s telegrams—copyright.] London, August 5. A banquet was given last night by the Saddler’s Company to the Agents- General and leading colonists. In a speech on the occasion Lord Halsbury, the newly-appointed Lord Chancellor, dwelt upon the necessity to Great Britain of the sympathy and support of the colonies.

COMMERCIAL.

London Markets. London, Augnst 4 Consols, ioi?£. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The Bank rale is and the market rate Colonial breadstuff* show a general improvement. Adelaide wheat, ex I store, is is per 496UJS dearer, 35s 6d j Adeiaide flour, per aSolb, ex store, 24s 6d, an advance of 6d ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 28s to 34s per 4961 b. Wool—Prices range about id higher than at the last sales. 250,000 bales have arrived to date (or (he next sales.

PARLIAMENTARY

LTSGISLAITVH! COUNCIL Thuksoay 4uea«t 5 Tho Coun il met at 2.30 p,m. bill* Mr Renclds moved the second reading of the Loan Bill, In doing so he ex** pressed the hope that it would be passed rapidly at this late oeriod of the session Sir Fred riok Witsker opposed the motion o i wie grou ;d that cor.ain railway lines in th| Bili had not been authorised by Parliament. After discussion the Bill was referred to a select Committee. Several other Bills were dealt with.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; The House met at 2,30 p.m. KJtJ’ORT. Mr Lamach brought up the report of the Committee appointed to search the journals of tha Legislative Council iu respect to the Gold Duly Export Aboli tion Bill by the Council. On the report being read by the clerk, Mr Larnach moved that a committee be appointed to search for precedents, to learn the relation | of the House of Lords to /the House of

Commons in respect to money Bills, and taxation remission and imposition, etc. The motion was agreed to. WAGES. Replying to Mr Taylor, Mr RGbvdson said that Government had not intsrferred in any way with the payment of per manent laborers in the emp'oy of Govern ment ; temporary laborers only were to receive Gs per day, while permanent hands received Gs Gd. nrrTa

On the motion of Maj >r Atkinson it was resolved that tho Fisheries Conserva tion Act Amendment Bill be committed that day fortnight. Mr Ballanoe moved the second reading of the Special Powers and Contracts Bill, which was brought in to grant special powers to tlia Governor to issue Crown | grants, and to enable him to carry out certain contracts and promises- Ho said that as the Bill would have to go to'the Waste Land Committee, he hoped the Home would consent to the second read ing, and allow the debate to be taken on the third reading. After some discussion the motion for the second reading was agreed to. The House weut into Committee on the District Railway Purchasing Act Amend ment Bill,

Mr Montgomery moved that the amount, £35 000, which it was proposed to pay in cash, be struck oat He con sidered It was too much by about £20,030 to pay iu cash. The debate was interrupted by the 5- 80 adjournment and on resuming at 7 30. Mr Montgomery’s amendment was put Ayes 21, Noes 21. The chairman said he would vote with the Noes, in order to lessen taxation. O donel Trimble moved to substitute £27,000, which was carried by 29 to 28. Colonel Trimble then moved that the Colonial Treisurer shall sell debenture bonds at two per cent instead of seven. Mr Richardson said he mast consult his colleagues, and progress was reported. £ On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Macandrew said that Government should take measures, and give effect to the petition of F. D. Rich and others, wib regard to the Shag Pui I coal mine He said he had taken the matter up partly on public grounds, and partly in order to do justice to an Injured man. The mine would have to be closed unless the recommendation of the Com mittee were given effect to. Mr Balance said the offer made by Government to Rich in 1884 was accepted in full, and he had no right to re-open the claim now. After some debate tie motion was carl d by 34 to 26. In answer to a Macandrew said the Committee’s recommendation involved the earn of £3OOO. Mr Taylor moved that the next sitting of the Assembly be held in Christchurch. Lost on the voices. The House proceeded to oousider the Estimates Cla’a 11, Minister of Public Works £780,500 was passed. Class 10, Minister of Mines Mr Allwright moved to strike off the Increase of £SO to the Inspecting Engineer.

on the voices. Mr Sutler moved to strike out the Korea's s’udge channel £7OOO. Mr Larnach hoped the House would do nothing of the kind. Mr Peacock and Sir M. O’Rorke asked If Government would not take advantige of the Auckland University College Pro fessors to give lectures on mining in the north instead of bringing Professor Black all the way from Dunedin at great ex pense. Mr Seddon defended the Knmara water race system, and urged that the returns published showed it paid 1H per cent. The county would be quite willing to take over the sludge channel if the Government did not insist on tacking the Wairaea water race on to It. Colonel Fraser offered to give a cheque for £30,000 for it on the spot. Mr Soddon explained, in answer to a question, that there was no connection whatever between the Waimea race and Komars workings. He proceeded at length to disclaim any personal feeling in the matter. The amendment was lost. Captain Sutter then moved to reduce the item £7OOO by £2O 0. Lost on the voices. Mr Peacock thought the item £4OOO for lectures in mining districts ought to be re duced by half.

Col. Fraser vigorcu ly defended the value of Professor Black’s labours, and said the Auckland professor had never shown the slightest Interest in the work. Mr Seddon spoke In favor of Professor Black’s services, and Messrs Trimble, McKenzie and others thought the amount too large. Sir M. O’Rorke said an application was made tc Government for the Auckland professors’ services, but from the answer given it h'd been determined to place the whole cf last year’s vote at the disposal of Professor Black. Ho asked if the cir cumstances of the colony warrantad such a large expenditure as proposed. Mr Larnach said the nature of the

work Involved heavy travelling expenses. Auckland had made uo sign until Profetsor Black had appeared on the scene with his stiff LcHares had already given great results and would yield greater In future. The question of reducing the item by half was put and negatived by 28 to 25 Mr Peacock moved to reduce it by £IOOO. Ayes 28, .noes 27. Dr Newman moved to reduce contin gencies £IBOO by £2OO. Lost by 28 to 21. The total vote as reduced to <£30,713 was then passed. Cass 1 Legislature £18,390. —Carried. Vote £6875, Audit Office —Carried Vote £17,072, Registrar Generat’d De partment.— Carried. Vote, £4325, Agent-General's Depart ment —Carried. Charitable Aid, £ll2O My Hutch took ex option to the hurried appointment of Dr McGregor as tire Inspector of Asylums.—The vote was carried. Major Atkinson asked how much further it was intended to go with the Estimates. Mr Ballance said ho hoped to finish thorn ] that night. 1 Major Atkinson demurred, and objected 1 to such late sittings. They were longer 1 ‘bin jo the provipus session,, and he said j

Government would not get the Estimates through if they persisted. After considerable discussion, the Esti mates were proceeded with. Vote, £42,808. Lunatic Asylums.— Carried. Vote, £22,322, printing and stationary —Carried. Stock Brac#h, £29,lls.—Carried. Miscellaneous, £21,063 —Carried Progress %as reported, and the House rose at 3 50 a m.

IRRIGATION MEETING AT A RAKAIA

A meeting in respect to the irrigation scheme was held in tha Town Hall, South Rakaia, last evening. Thera was only a moderate attendance of interested ratepayers, but a considerable number ot township resi dents put in an appearance. The chair was taken by Mr Hardy, and Mr Coster, the re presentative for the district, and Ur Baxter, the Council's Engineer, were also in attend ance. The Chairman briefly explained the object of the meering. Mr E. S. Coster represented the Council's views on the matter at soma length, and con cluded by stating that that body had no wish to force tha scheme on (he ratepayers, and it was for them to deoide if they would have irrigation or not. Mr Baxter, at considerable length, explained the proposed scheme, illustrating the same with diagrams. The townships were not in cluded in the soheme, neither were the suburban or village settlement lands, and holders of these properties would not be rated for the water. There would bo plenty of water to spare for these holdings, and they could pay for it if needed, but it was not the present intention to supply them. , Mr Allan thought it would be best to test

the scheme on a small eoale at first. In the ( Rakaia district there was no opposition to an ( irrigation soheme, but there was a great deal against that portion of the district being ' asked to pay for an uncertainty. He thought ' the experiment should be made on No. 4 1 block where the cost would be so much less. Mr Coster was of opinion that no small 1 scale trial eould be carried out on that side of the county. The water race system was not yet completed, and it eould not be completed in that portion of the district without another rate, there being no money left. About £2OOO was required for the purpose and this should

be paid out of the general land, as already some £2500 had been spent. Mr Baxter said that in order to try the ex periment on a small soalo it would be neces sary to enter into an arrangement with private parties but, no doubt, the Council could run a small supply from the Wakanui creek On to one of the dry farms. There was no doubt that land' near the sea would derive a much greater benefit than that near the hills. Mr Coster moved “ That it is ds arable that the County Council should have the power to declare irrigation districts in the county of Ashburton." Seconded by Mr Allan and carried. Mr Allan "said the Bakaia district had never had justice from the County Council. Taking into consideration the size of the district some £12,000 should have been spent hero instead of under £6,000. He moved “ That in the opinion of this meeting the scheme of irrigation proposed by the Council is to a large extent experimental, bat that we will agree to the experiment being tried on ns on the following conditions:—The irrigation {of Block 1 as proposed by the Council to be carried out at the general expense of the county; and should the scheme prove a success we are willing to pay a special rate lor the cost of the work, less cost of an efficient water supply which the Council at present owes ns.” Mr Tucker seconded the motion, but said ho should like to see the township lands included. ■ The motion was carried. Votes of thanks to Messrs Baxter and Coster and the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the r South Rakaia Road Board was iheld on I Thursday. {Present —Messrs Coster (Chair i man), Allan, Mulligan, and Tucker. clerk’s report. s The Clerk reported that the contractors for maintaining the roads Commenced work r on July 12th, and were both shingling i Contracts had been finished on tho Settle ment satisfactorily. Cronin’s contract’was ’ not progressing as it should ;he proposed ■ to commencs removing culverts next week, and complete the work in a month, i Since the last meeting the sub-committee had accepted Hughes’ tender fortussocking, i Acton road, at lOd per chain. During the menth rates to the amount of £l7 15s lOd had been collected, and it would be neces s eary to issue a number of summonses. [ He recommended the remission of the rates of a ratepayer who was in indigent circumstances, * BATES. It was resolved to remit the rates in i tho case recommended by the Clerk. CART SHED. 1 It was resolved to erect a new cart shed > with materials on hand.

ROAD. > Messrs Lyttelton and Holmes requested : that some thirty chains of road in their ■ district he re-formed.—The application was granted. ‘ BALLAST PITS. > Mr Allan stated that the N.Z. and A. • Company were willing to sell an acre of ! land for £ls for a ballast pit, on the 1 understanding that he could remove the 1 trees, as they were removed on R.S. 16124. If a pit wore required on R.S. 1 1584 Cit would have to be taken under the Public Works Act. t g|The Clerk was instructed to enquire i what pits could be obtained on Mainwa ing road, before next meeting. ; ACCOUNT IN DISPUTE. The Chairman stated that he had heard nothing further about the Ellesmere Road Board account. It was still in the hands of the solicitors. SALE. Messrs Matson, Cox, and Co. wrote re the sale of horses and harness, stating that these realized £39 16s, clear of all expenses, unemployed. The Chairman reported that about half a-dozen men from the Settlement had informed him they conld not obtain work. It was resolved to call for tenders for grubbing gorse and tussocks on the plan tations, in six contracts ; to be in by the 14th; the Chairman and one member to

accept tenders. MAINTCNAKCS CONTRACT. Mr Osborne wrote, declining to take up the tender for maintaining the reads vest of the railway. Mr Sheehan’s tender was accepted st £l9O. —Mr Murphy wrote stating that the work should have been given.to him in justice.—The clerk was Instructed to reply that Mr Sheehan’s tender was accepted. WAiEB R4CBS. The Engineer to the Council wrote with reference to Mr Silcocb’e account for making water races.—lt was resolved to piss the account, £3 15s 7d, and charge same to sett’ement account. FINANCIAL The credit balance in bank was stated to be £IO7O 16a 7d. It was decided to deposit £6OO for three months.

STOCK AT LARGE. Mr Allan complained of the great I number of sheep and other stock being depastured on the roads, and other members of tho Board quite agreed with I h e remarks. The Ranger was instructed to impound all stock illegally on the roads. KENT. Mr J. Tamer wrote offering £2 per annum for the use of reserve 1668 for graging purposes only.—Offer accepted. ] pORKESFONJJKNC*. , A quantity of correspondence having , reference to rates V»s read and de&lth j with. —Mr Lockhoad wrote askipg for , poisoned grain .—Gran ted. —TheProper ty Tax Department forrwatded a declaration form to be signed when the balance of subsidy would be paid-"-The Engineer for } Railways wrota re fbo j pbsin of row! 11

along ede of rad way nesr Chertsey, stating that the same coild i;or be verta- 51 in the Ruad Board, but the Boa-d cra‘4 have control of same as a road —I: was reeolved ti call fer ten ter.) for shiogh: g this pieee of road. —The Conntj Council forwarded cheque for £il Gs 61, bei- g refund for poisoned grain.— A noxber uc ratepayers wrote forwarding their rates. ' tenders. The following tenders were ccsepted. Forming Jones* Poad—S. Cronin, at oi 2d per chain. - Forming Michael Street— D. Murphoy, at 9» 5d per chain 1 Forming Irishtown road—A. Shanka at 6i 3d por chain. No tender was accepted for Bofggswhare road, and it wis res dved ta call for tenders tor ploughing, harrowing and sowing grass on same PAYSIESTS. Aeoouate amounting to £135 12s 3d ware passed for payment, the Pound book Inspected, and the Board adj earned.

MR F. T. MAYO’S BONE MILL.

An enormous amount of matters la continually extracted from the soil in the shape of vegetable and animal food. These matters are collected by a hugs and complex system of supply from a vast acreage of ground and it has been calcu lated that tha amount of mineral substance which are thus drawn from the soil In tha shape of vegetable and animal food re present the huge total of 10,£0),0001ba per annum per million inhabitants. New, it logica'ly follows, that something most bo done to restore to the land tbe oon stl uents which are necessary to the main tenance of plant life if it is contemplated to retain that land in cultivation. Hence the expedient of manuring has been re torted t). Of manures, there are many sorts, but all are used for the same purpose, that of imparting to tha soil tha plant of which it has been deprived, or of which it was originally deficient. The value of bones as a manure has long been known, their elf-eta as a dur able fertiliser of permanent grass lands having attracted particular attention. But they are no lesi valuable as food foe annual crops, such, for instance, as carrots and turnips, bat for these the , benefit to be derived must bo immediate i if at all, end it is necessary tnat the i bones should be in a oondith nto quickly ; become soluabia and thus be capable of i absorption by the plant. It has been frequently observed that £olbs of bone I dost has boon in its beneficial | effjot to 200 or 300 lbs of half-inch or j coarsely crushed bones, simply because the Ist er requires more tima to become j soluble. It may ba hteresxing here, to note the composition of boi e. Ap j proximjtely speaking it may be said to be t as follows : i Cartilage, water, fat, etc. ... ... 48 9 Phosphate of lime, magnesia ... 46 1 Carbonate of lima 4 t Alkaline chlorides and sulphides ... 2

100 We do not think it neccessary to enter on a dissertation as to the properties . of these various constituents therefore we will proceed with the object of this notice which is to give a brief description of Mr Mayo’s bone crashing mill, an industry of a most valuable character to farmers. On Thursday afternoon wo visited the mill and although we pounced down upon - the genial proprietor unawares be most courteously showed ua round the premises, explaining everythin?. It is now some five years ago that, Mr Mayo first com menced bone crabbing and since then ha has 1-eou rapidly < s'ei-.uiag his busi ness connection ; he has Lad several orders hom as far south as iuvircargili and has sent some small lota of bone dust to Auckland Thu crashing machinery Is driven by a large 12 h p. traction engine, the pride of Mr Mayo’s heart, which in addition to performing this work in a most punctilious manner has ac quired a reputation for shifting houses, driving threshing mills et hoc genus omne The bones to be operated upon come from all parts of the County and the small boys in the immedi ate neighborhood make abundance of pocket money and at the same time keep themselves out cf mischief by collecting and bringing “ grist to the mill." Before being ground to dust the larger bones have to be broken into more conveniently sized peioes and for this purpose they are thrown on to,two revolving iron rollers, in shape something like the cutter of a lawn mower ona larger scale. (The modus operand! of this machine is fearfully suggestive as to what the result would be were one to get an atm entangled therein. A large thigh-bone of a bullock ia snb jected to its clutch ; the bone quivers slightly, then passes rapidly through, to fait in fragments on the floor. From hence it passes to the next machine which it enters. In this machine beaters are revolving at a tremendous rate and they hurl the fragments of bone against a serrated surface till the pieces are of a consistency fine enough to pass through graters which are provided for the pur pose. By affixing graters cl different . sizes, the bone Is crushed correspondingly coarse or fine. On coming cut of this machine the bone is screened: that which passes through being of about the con sistency of oatmeal The coarse pieces remaining behind, together with any pieces of bide that may have adhered, are then thrown into a heap and covered., till the latter has “sweated” away. Then, if not disposed of for crchard or garden purposes—iq which case, of course, the bone is not required to be so fine as for an annual crop—it Is again subjected to the merciless beaters, this time leavipj the machine fine enough to'pass through the screen. One very noticeable feature in connec tion with Ar Mayo’s mill is that neither outside or inside the building is there the disagreeable smell generally associated with works of this description to bo noticed. Nor, during the whole time it has been in ex stance, has a single com plaint been received. In conclusion we must aay, though we have not apace to recount the benefits we have ourselves observed to follow the application of a dressing of bonednst, not only on the farm but in the orchard apd garden, that the Industry which is being carried on by Mr Mayo is a boon to cultivators in this communi y and one that will yearly become more and more appreciated.

TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET.

1 Mesa’s Matson Cox and Co report upon the Live Stock Market for the week ending August 3rd, as followsOn Tuesday, at the Tinwald Yards, vie held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs, Tho entry for the day was the smallest we have had during the year, and the attendance was small, and bidding very slack. In sheep there was a small entry both in fat and scores, no doubt owing to the cold and[wet weather a much smaller entry came forward than I we anticipated and feed is still very diffi cult to procure. In cittle there was also & limited [entry, and those who ate forced to bring forward any bat fat cattle must book to sacrifice theqi until the spring feed s aris. Fat Sheepred'tied tor cross-bred ewes, 7a 6d, 7a 81 to 8» lOd; Stores, merino ewes, 4i to 3a Id ; cress, bred lambs, 5 > 6d ; and several I naa were withdrawn at that figure. 1 1 cattle—Fat cow*, £7 7« 6i ; a‘o:e, 18 month steets, £2 11s to 30-s In pigs none c-nne for yarc*.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886



’ the ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.



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Victoria House. RE -0 R G A.NISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK. Retiring from the fancy dress, hats, and mantle epartments of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and t) bo obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER 1 , CLOTHIERS, Ac., East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STB AM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the eaiyylng on their work efficiently, are now In a position to meet the demands or the public with a fir *. class article at prices to salt the times. Every e "dptlon of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapel* from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Rotrlmmlng. 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 that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position 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. 1 HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8



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