DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc Tttisday, ( CTOBfR 5 Ashburton Building Seek y - Subscrip tions due Ashburton Guards—Meeting in the Drill shed Thursday, October 7 1i.0.L —Meeting iu toe t’tange Hall at 8 o’clock ' Friday. October 8 ramatic Src : e:y— Men'ing in Oddfellows Hall at 8 o’cb ck Monday, October 11 Oddfellows’ Gall—St.md.ird Comedy Com pany at 8 Monday, Oct. ber 23 8 >rongh Council, at Borougta Council Ch&mbors a-. 7.30 . Friday, November 5 Auhlmrtoii County Council —At Coanoi' Chambers, 11 a.m. Saturday, Novjmbeb 6 Watanni Koad B erd —.V onth y meeting et the Board’s (ffi.se, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ hurcb and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 1.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 D.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ ehnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., «nd 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4«46 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: For Christchurch and North at 6 a. in 0.30 a.m., and 5 p. m., daily. For Chertsay Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p m dally. for Tiniaru and South, at ; 0 a. m. , ana 130 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Weaßosaays and turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyis, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and •■turdays, at 6,30 a.m. For tfount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednos days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post 3<Boe — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10. IB •xii., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsoy, &c. at 10.15 £ and •35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places n.m. daily. Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5 30 p. m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 Am. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed Oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long feaach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thors days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1886. THE ENGLISH LIBERAL PARTY.

In New Zealand we are all “Liberals” in politics or profess so to be. Nobody dares to be otherwise. If such a person ns an avowed Conservative could be found in the colony an enter prising showman might safely calculate upon making a handsome income by exhibiting him to the public at so much a head; while a real, genuine, true-blue Tory ought to yield a fortune. Indeed, it is just possible that if our Liberalism were sometimes a Hole less fervent and a li:tie more discriminating it might be none the worse for the country. As it is, it seems quite sufficient for any political nostrum-monger to dub his wares “ Liberal” and to proclaim them as such loudly to secure their accept ance, quite apart from their leal merits or demerits, while anyone who ventures to question their utility or to hint at possible mischievous effects is at once regarded wnh suspicion and in politics as in other matters those who wish to lead an easy life must go with the stream. Fortunately in the Mother Country, where political questions of the highest moment are constantly presenting themselves for solution, greater moral courage is displayed, and men who disagree with the views or actions of the leaders of the Liberal parly are not afraid to call themselves Conservatives, and to act accordingly. We say “ Conservatives ” because,

although English Liberal journals are apt to call all Conservative politicians “ Tories” (knowing how distasteful that term is to the masses)., Toryism— using the term in its legitimate sense— is, as a matter of fact, defunct. Nor can the Conservative parly of to-day be said to represent the aristocratic element in British politics as opposed to the democratic, for the aristocracy of England is prett) well as largely repre sented in the Liberal party as in the Conservative. Again, except that the Conservatives claim to be opposed to sudden and violent changes, there is little real difference between the Liberals and Conservatives on the sub ject of internal reform, but in practice the two parties strive to outbid each other for popular support. The real and essential difference between them is that the Conservatives have always displayed a much bolder and more enlightened policy in dealing with foreign and colonial affairs than their rivals have done. It would seem as if the Liberal party had now come to a turning-point in its history. A great schism has taken place in its ranks over the Home Rule question, and while the numerically strongest section ot the party remains ranged under the banner of Mr Gladstone, the other section looks to Lord Harling ton and Mr Chamberlain as its chiefs, Tne disparity in numbers between the two sections is, however, far more than counterbalanced by the fact that whereas Mr Gladstone’s following in the House of Commons consists mainly of political nobodies, the intellect of the party is gathered together in the other section. It is true that the schism is at present confined to the Irish question, but that question is not likely to be settled in a burry, and when it is borne in mind that it was by Mr Gladstone’s efforts that such dis tinguished l iberals as Mr Goschen and Mr Trevelyan lost their seats at the last general election it becomes apparent that there is a strong probability of that schism becoming a permanent one. Moreover, other causes have for a con siderable time past been tending to disintegrate the Liberal party, and, in- i

deed, the reason for its existence as a party has to a considerable extent dis appeared. The Liberal party of to day is the lineal descendant of that great party which carried the Reform Bill of 1832 in face of a strong aiisto cratic opposition, and which afterwards devoted itself to other internal reforms to tire almost entire neglect of foreign and colonial affairs. During the last fifty or sixty years, however, the social and political stale of England have been peacefully revolutionised and, al though much remains to be done, still, gigai I c reforms have already been achieved, and England no longer con tains any set of politicians who would shut out the people from the blessings of education or from a voice in the government of the country. The danger now to be guarded against is the risk of intelligence being swamped by force of mere numbers. Hence the intellectual classes of English Society, whose sympathies were formerly almost exclusively with Ihe Liberals, have of late years shown strong Conservative leanings. Then, too, the Liberals have made a serious mistake in the opposition which they have manifested to the extension of British territory and their utter want of appreciation of the value of her colonies to England. The Empire has grown enormously during the last thirty or forty years, but Mr Gladstone has never disguised his objections to each succes sive annexation, and from the beginning of his political career to the present day he has never shown the slightest interest in the colonies. His want of sympathy with colonial feeling was quite recently displayed by his absence from the opening ceremony of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition —an historic event, the importance of which the Conservative leaders did not fail to appreciate, as was shown by their pre sence on the occasion—and also by the silly insult which he has cast upon the people of Tasmania. When we consider the position in the world which the British colonies have now achieved, it seems almost incredible that a quarter of a century ago most of the leaders of the English Liberal party regarded them merely as so many encumbrances to the Mo'her Country, and were of opinion that it would “ pay ” to get rid of them ; hut old colo lists well remem ber the surprised indignation with which they received the broad hints thrown out by Earl Granville, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the colonies were welcome to “cut the painter ” if they wished. The younger members of the Liberal party, like Lord Rose bery, no doubt estimate the value of the colonies more accurately, but still the broad fact remains that while the Colonial Empire of England was in its nascent state it was the Conserva tives, and not the Liberals who had the sagacity to foresee its future splendour. If the Liberal party is to continue to exist and to be entrusted with the reins of government, as frequently in the future as it has been in the past, its chie's must grasp the fact that the future prosperity of England depends as much on a sound foreign and colonial policy as it does upon a judicious administra tion of affairs at Home.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We learn from the Dunedin Star that the strict secrecy observed with regard to tho analysis of portions of Captain Cain’s body ia under the direction of the Minister ot Justice, who has ordered that the result shall not be permitted to transpire until after tho trial of the prisoners Hall and Houston on the charge of the attempted murder of Mrs Hall. This is only right, as should traces of poison have been found in the body ot Captain Cain the making of tho fact known before the trial would undoubtedly tend to prejudice the jury. It another charge should eventually be developed that can be tried on its merits at the proper time.

A meeting of the Hakatero Town Board was held last evening when the resolution re striking rate was confirmed, and the Clerk was instructed to take vigorous proceedings against owners ot unregistered dogs.

Tho Mount Somers Railway extension was opened yesterday.

It is announced that the concert at Row lands, which was to have taken place to-night, has been postponed till October 12.

The Tch i/raph says that samples of tobacco grown in Hawke’s Bay have been forwarded to Auckland from four different growers. Mr Ormond has forwarded samples of three varieties grown by him.

A resident near Riverton states opossums are becoming numerous in his locality.. The interesting strangers are supposed to be the natural increase ot several liberated by the late Captain Haiikinson some years ago.

The W<m,triUe Examiner says ; The mountain birch, so largely found in the Ruahiue Range, is ot splendid durability. We have heard of some ot this timber having been on the ground tor over twenty years in the vicinity of MakareUi, and it is still quite soand.

The T;;ttriton Timex tolls the following amusing 'story of the unpleasant experiences of a certain splatter who some little time ago tried the experiment of turning loose a few dray loads of cats upon his ruia The imprisoned. oa‘a were set free one lino evening around their importer’s homestead, and during the ensuing uight sleep fled afar from that beleaguered spot. The liberated cats fought, conversed, and sang part-songs until the dawn. With daylight the habits of their old suburban life were resumed, and all together they made a rush for tho house as soon as its doors were opened. TII4 inmates had to light for dear life, and though they were successful, it was at the cost of for over renouncing the cat-cure for their plague of rabbits.

Mr W. Rees, the Sheep Inspector for South Canterbury, informs the Timaru Jlerahi, that the number ot sheep in South Canterbury on May 31st, 188(1, was 1,853,000, an increase since the corresponding date of 1835 of 59,000 This increase is exceedingly satisfactory and gratifying.

At a meeting of the directors of the Christ church Goldminiug Company last night, it was stated that a tiro assay had been made of the stone brought by the mining manager from a reef Oft thick, which yielded gold at the rate of 21 ounces per ton.

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BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the iehbnrton Borough Council was hold lasi evening. Present—The Mayor, nd •' r Thomas, -R id, Harrison, Roberts, Bird. Ora'gbead and Sealy. MAYOR’S (STATEMENT. The Mayor said the neblt bala co a* the Bank was £1261 9s Id Th > amounts received since last meeting were: Libra y account, £1 5j ; sale < f c -italogue’, 17" ; dorr licioison, 10s ; do, pec Sergeant of Police, £1 IDs ; rents of reserves, £3 lOj ; rates, 18SG, £34 1 . The total amount of rates to be cill o L ed was £75 4s 9d. CORRESPONDENCE. L* tera wore read : (1) From Mr W, 0. Walker, M.H.'s.. enclosing letter from Minister of Public Works.— (2) From Minister of Public Works, stating that, the Department had agreed to pi nt suitable port!' ns of the railway reserve next ye<r.-(3) From the -ergaaut of Po'ico, forwarding £1 I Os, money collected under the Dug Regis*ration Act. —(4) From the Midland Railway League, stating that the League had dec de * to acknowledge its appreciation of Mr H. Alan Scott’s services by a banquet, and requeuing Council's patronage. Letter acknowledged. The Mayor expressed a hope that as many of the Councillors as possible would attend. (6) Prom the Domain Board. Consideration deferred until Swimming Bath Committee’s report was read. engineers’ report. The Engineers’ rep* re was read as follows ;~The Unemployed : The Works Committee, with the Mayor, having in spected the water course in the Domain, and approved of our proposals as to deepening and widening and constructing dams in order to collect silt and obtain a greater depth rf water, the consent of the Domain Board was obtained for carrying them out. We put eleven of the unem ployed on this work with the Council’s f reman and teams and five others and two of the labor gang are engaged plant ing willows and poplars and fenc'Ug on the River Fiat above the Government willow plar tttion.—Fourteen unemployed were put, on the woik last Monday, one on Tuesd vy, and oneto-dar. Both works are proceeding satisfactorily, and the men are w-irkin ■ well. We are uncertain whether both the dams can be construc'ed with the mount to be spent, as now the wate.i h:ts been run off we find it adv sable to do m >re c'caMo# aud deepening than we -ut'cipated. Sunt concrete (between three and four yards) and a sluice gate will be reqtiired for the dam The water ca t has been tried to-day, and the ordinary routine work, clearing side chanmls, etc., attended to during the for night.

Consideration of the report was ordered t.) be deferred until the Swimming Baths Committee’s report came up. RESERVES Cr MMItTEE. The Reserves OommU'ea reported hav ing conaid< re i Messrs Brown and Steele’s application for a reduction in the rents of the respective reserves occupied by them They could not recomm-nd that reduction he made, as it would establish a bad pr<cadent.—The Committee recom mended that the c ft’er of Mr 8. Findlay of £1 for four sections he aooep f ed. After some discussion the report was adopted SWJ.MMNO BVTHS. The Swimming B-.tha Committee re ported a’ follows—(I) Domain site : Yonr Comniitiee find that the c r st i f cona'rnct inj a bath here would be about £l4O, which would pfovide a bath 303 fr. by 6ltft, f eoced with corrugated iron, and fi ted with drees ng br>x°s. Should this site be s-leoted the plans must le submitted to the Uoma'ii B ard, and from the opinion exp r e?sad by the members i f that body aV its last meeting the structure will have to be of a more substantial and ornamen tal natu'e than your Committee believes the Cornell w mid he justified in erecting under present ciicumstances. (2) Reserve 771 u West stri e", between Kermedo and Dobton B’rot tj : Suitable baths c mid he constructed o a portion of this reserve, including iron fence Bft high, excava ion and concrete, fit ings and dressing box's, and provi ling drainage to the crerk near the hr'dgo at a coat as follows :—8 ze SAffc x 20 f| , about £IOO ; 80ft x 25f>, £270 r and 100 ft x SOft, £33 ). To con struct any of these the Council would have to channel West street, at a cost rf about £3O, rod to provide pipes f r drain age, (3) On B irough reserve Short street, near the Public School playground,

the coat w.Mild be about £25 less, butthia reserve would only be useful for the smaller size of the above mom fined baths, besides which a short loi’gth of Winter street mus‘ bo formed in order to convey wnste water to the river along the side channel. Your Committee having con sidered the various sites is cf opinion that reserve 77 would bo the most suitable, for the following reasons ; baths are consTueted t ;- e Council must appoint a custodian for the safety of H ose mirg b and to preserve order, wh ch in the caso of tho Domain would . o' he sppheabie; it boiuo a public recre ation .round the public at all times would havo free access to every part of it • besides which, it is undesirable to pollute the water running through the town. (2) In (be above site, for reasons already given, the Council would not he empowered to make anv charge. (3) As it would be desirable to have a special time set apart for for ladies willing t i use the biih. Reserve 771 w utcl bo the most suitable site, es it wouid be under the immed'a f o control of the Council. (4) Reserve 7C5 your Committee c< adders ■o b» too small for the pur nose. t’ e Council dei re to proceed wi'h any of the above, your Committee will be happy to provide further information as to the proner management. Clause 1 of the Engineer’s report was considered. Mr C. E Foots, the Engi neer, explained matters at some leug'h, aud a long conversational discussion eu ii' d Ultimately Cr Thomas moved that only one dm ;-e const meted, aid (hi it some ch-tus abovr the site orivineby rontempUt d — Or Sealy seconded. —Cr Roberts moved as nu amendment 'hit ♦ho dun he constrecte 1 at the termi-a tion of Win'er street.—The amendment was not seconded, and therefore lapsed.— The motion was carried. —Cr Roberts raoved-r“ That if a second dam be con structed, It be made at the termination of Winter B‘reefc. —Cr Harrison seconded.— Or Thomas thought one dam would be sufficient.—Cr Craighead proved as an amendment that iho mit ter be left over. —Cr Thomas seconded, —Tho amendment was carried.

Tho report of tho Swimming Bath Committee was then considered. The Mayor spoke on the report at consider able length, and said that if tho Council decided upon the coua f .mcticn ol a bath, the site recommended by tho Committee was aertainly the most suitable. He had no doubt (ha revenue which would bo derived would recoup ■ the expen diture.

After a long discussion, Of Harrison m'Ved—“That the matter of swimming baTia bo loft in abeyance for the present.” —Or Bird seconded—ln view of a state ment by the Mayor that it was likely a number of ratepayers would riquisition the Council in the matter. Or Orsighead moved that further consideration of the report bo hold over till next meeting Or Thomas seconded —The amendment w-s lost, and Cr Thom-a moved as a further amendment that tho matter be »2»ia referred back to the Baths Cum iniltoi t,) report fur her at next meeting —This amendment wvs also lost and tho original mo:ton carried. IVBFECT K OF NUISANCES’KFPOKT

The Inspect >r of Nuisances reported having notifi.id a number ofiratepayers to abate nuisances.

Mr J T..u . a n w- ote comoiaitiing ■ f nu s utto a 'j cent to his p.enn es—The le'ter was referred to the Inspector if Nuisances. P-VMK' is. The usual monthly accounts were paaeed f r payment, and after the tran sition of a quantity of otter business, the Council adjourned.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURIXKN—TO DAY. [Before Mr H, C. S Baddeley, B.M.] DEPASTURING ON ROADS A number o' owners of stock were brought do charged with allowing cattle to grarii on the pvblio roads throughout ■he county As the information were th" of the kind * the defendants were cautioned and the cases dismissed. BREACH OF X’HK BYLAWS. J >hn Clarkson was charged with burn ing ruohish within the Borough without permission from the Council—Mr Fenri man appeared for the defendant, and ex p'ained the circnmcttncea of the case. He said a quantity of rubbish had been left about the house by the people who occupied it before Clarkeson, and as there had also been sickness In the house It was deemed advisable to get the place cleaned up as soon as possible.—Dismissed with a caution. INDECENCY, James Foreman was charged with the commission of a grossly indecent act. Aroused pieac'tl guilty. He ctiled a number of wit -etsas to give testimony as t ■ h s general good character. The iVlsgistrate, after c mtnenting on the case, ordered the accused to be imprisoned for fourteen days w th hard labor. The Court then rose.

SUPREME COURT.

WELLINGTON.

The information laid by Sir J. Vogel against Hoskins, uublisher of the sheet known as the Commercial Advertiser has been withdrawn. True bilk have been found against Te Whiti, Titokowam, and other Maoris ■ n two counts of malicious injury und forcible entry, and a'so against Hodysnn, on two charges of embezzlement, and William empletm, alias Woods, for burglary, The latter was convicted of stealing samples from a commercial traveller at the Empire H .tel, and sentenced to two years’ hard labor.

CHRISTOH(JROH.

Thom is Hooper pteided guilty to horse stealing, and was sentenced to two years’ hard labor. Cecil Williams and Edward Buckingham, two lads, were sentenced to two years’ hard labor, for stealing from a dwelling. Richard Memo and Matthew Weils f. r stealing an ox, the property of John Eolman, were sei tenced to twelve month’s hard labor a h xander Johnston, charged with indicent assiult, was acquitted. George Manning Rees, found guilty of the manslaughter c£ his wife Kate Rees by ill-treatment and neglect to supply her with pr per nourishment, was sentenced to iwelve ra nths’ hard labor.

HUN EDI S’,

The Grand Jury threw out the bills against John Campbell, for sheep stealing, »nd Patrick Oavanagh, for passing base coin. The charge to the Grand Jury was merely formal. Henry Percy Fisher, \yho was convicted st he Su reme Court tc-dey on one of two charges, mtusged to escape a conviction in the other by a voiy clever trick. When waiting in the cell below the Court he managed .o change coats with anoiher pris mer, and on a wbnosa against him swearing positively th.it he recognised Fisher hy his clothing, prisoner fold the Court what he had done, and getting his own coat sh wed it was of an enti ely different cut Prisoner agaa show- d great volubility, and wanted to contend that ho articles bund on him were picked up. having probably been taken by another par-on, as probably there were as many ihieves amorgst the upper as amongst the lower oiasor. October 5 It the case of How Chew Jmg, who pleaded guilty of robbery of a dwelling Mr ailoway, who appeared for the defence asked that the p-isionor should be dealt with under the First Offenders Probaßoa Act, The Judge raid he was doubtful whether he could entertain the applicati a as the Act wag intended to apply prima facie to British subjects and who were •< uropeans, and ha saw some difficulty in the way of its application to foreigners. He did not want to exclude them from the beneßt of the Act, but prima facie, he should say the Legislature had not their case in view. The case was ordered to stand over.

RECIPROCITY IN TRADE

ADMISSION OF WOOL INTO AMERICA- Chkistchdrch, October 4. Sir Julius Vogel has written jto the Wool growers’ Association here, in reply to a letter embodying a suggestion of the Wool growers’ Association of Viotoriaito remit the Customs duties on certain American produc tions in return for the admission of Aus tralian wool Into the United States, and urging the benefit of a similar arrangement in reference to this colony. Sir Julius doubts if Parliament would agree to repeal the duty on kerosene, especially as there seems to be a fair probability of its being obtained in large quantities in New Zealand, and consi ders that this remission would not be of any use unless the duty on wool in the United States were to be simultaneously reduced It would be extreme weakness to make the remission here unless under specific agree-' ment that such action would lead to the re mission of the wool duty. He concludes : “ The position then comes to this, that if the United States Government were em powered to enter into arrangements for reducing the rates of duty on Australian wools, would the colonies combined be pre pared to consider the question on the basis of mutual concessions. To this I have no hesitation in replying that I consider the importance of obtaining a market for colonial wools, unrestricted by the present heavy duties, ia such that the colonies would readily endeavor to meet the views of the Govern ment of the United States upon any proposal of a mutually fair nature. An attached memorandum from the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Customs states that the duty collected on kerosene for 1885 was £26,301, and for the six years preceding it averaged £19,097 per year.

THE CABLE DISPUTE

■Wellington Oc obor 3. Ihe Poctmaster-General in'enda to communicate with the Austra’isn Govern ments, and ask them to make a reduct on in the am unt levied upon cable messages through their dominions to an uniform charge of 6d for the first ten words, and halfpenny per word after. This would mean a gain of la per first ten words, and l£d per word af erwards as compared with the present rates. If the G overnments do not consent they will ba asked to fix the above rates for press messages, which at present are charged the siine as ordinary messages. Sir Julius Vogel is nlso favor able to reducing Now Zealand rates on messages to London by Id a word, and abolishing the extra charges now imposed after 8 p.ra

VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN TONGA

Auckland, October 5. The s.e. Arawata arrived at Bnsael this morning from Fiji. She reports that the island of Maafu in the Tonga Gr-np has hnrsr oat as an active volcano. Tiro thirds of the island has disappeared and the remai’ing portion (a covered with vol came Many lives are reported to be lost The a.a. Sava was chartered by the Tongan G vernment to visit the scene tf the eruption.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

Wellington, October 4. The Post understands that the police authorities have received a cable message from the Superintendent of Police of New 'outh Wales, stating that a man, answer* ine to the portrait and description of Oaffrey, the Great Barrier murderer, has been arrested The man in custody has, however, on his breast some tattoo marks, which are not noted in the description of Caffrey sent np by the New Zealand polios, bat it was quite possible they did not know of these. Geffrey’s mate, Penn, has, it is believed, also been seen in New South Wales. The supposition is the two men landed in i«ew South Wales after aban doning the Sovereign of the Seas in sash a position that she would be wrecked, and create an impress! m that all hands had neen drowned. Probably an officer will be sent from Auckland to Sydney, to see if the man in custody is really Oaffrey.

Auckland, Otobec 4. Superintendent Thomson has received no intelligence as to the rnmored arrest of (Jeffrey. Wellington, October * Caff. ey is kno v n to have a figure of a women tatooed on Us breast. The man arrested in New Sooth Wafas has & similar figure, but he has also the Ameri can fl»g, which is not known to occur on Cjff'-ey’s body. Telegrams are now pass ing between the authorities with e view to 1 1 ise idee l ii-ation.

THE ALLEGED " TANIWHA”

Auckland, October 5, The HerOttd continues, to publish alarm* ing reports of the alleged monstrous saurian reptile seen in the creek near H-unlton This m ruing it states, on the authority of one of the masters of the Auckland Grammar Schools, that a crea'ure something like a sea-serpent was seen sw mining up the Waikato river lashing the water with its tail, which seemed to furivsh the locomotive and go ding power. The Natives allege it is a “Taniwha” but the Herald inclines to the be lef that it is an alligator. Twi tourists, it appears, saw a water a oust ir with a her ! like an alligator’s la the ■d’aiksto river nearly a fortnight ago, and a year ego near the same spot, a Native bt! was found detd in s stream with the flesh s'ripped from one arm. The general opinion la that it is a “Tanlwha”—in other words a myth.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 2.

Mr Forwood, on behalf of the Auckland bar, to-day congr >tulated Mr Justice W-.rd on his accession to the Bench of the Supreme C mrt, and the Judge suitably replied.

Three unemployed patties on the maul* cipal relief c mi tact have no tified the City Engineer that they will abandon their contracts un’ess the price le raised-

The Cr cket Association have resolved to cffjr £2OO for a three days’ match with the All-England Eleven, with an alter native rf similar terms to those allowed to the Australians, vz, visiting team to pay £IOO for the use of the ground, and take all proceeds less expenses. Mr Matthew Burnett’s mission opened to-night to a large audience. Oamard, October 4.

A girl named Ma'.lpn narrowly escaped from being burnt to de tb on Friday last at Windsor. While lighting a fire her clothes caught, and she was burnt very severely. She had to be brought into town for medical attendance

A steamer similar to the s.s. Elderalie, but fitted with the Hall refrigerating machinery, will arrive at Oamarn in March to load frozen meat for Cargoes for this resael have been guaranteed, in o'der, it is stated, to break dawn what ia known as the Haslam compact,, by which the two Steamship Companies trading to this co'ony have secured a monopoly of the use of the refrigerators Dunedin October 4. The High School Governots find them selves so short of funds this year as to be unable to appoint, paid examiners. A young man named Angns EobfrUon committed suicide by shooting himself In the month at his mother’s farm, Upper Olntha. He had been drink ng. There are at present over 500 men en gaged on the relief works in Otago, includ ing Southland.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, September 28. Peter Campbell, .veil known through-, out Australia as a bush missionary, was kilted on the Rt Ki : da railway yesterday, while under the i- fluance of dunk. Sydney. Sept. 28 Government have provided work for the unemployed finding tents and blankets and paying 3s to 4s per day. Late news from Noumea to hand by thereturnrd wasbipDoc it flint announces rhe establishment of a third military post at Vila flarb r. Sandwich Islands, which It is considered connot be for the oro tectiou of settlers as few are resident there and the natives are all peaceful and friendly.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(beTUEr’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.]

COLLIERY DISASTER. London. October 4.

A terrible colliery explosion occurred yesterday at Silkstone Colliery, York shire, whereby twenty persons lost their lives. THE BULGARIAN SITUATION. Soiii, October 3. The Regents, replying to the Russian ultimatum demanding the adjournment of the elections for the grand Assembly and the release of the prisoners impli cated in the arrest and deposition of Prince Alexander, have expressed their willingness to comply so far as Bulgarian laws will permit. General Kaulbars, not satisfied with this, insists on a more precise answer.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rECIER’S XKLEOtAMS —COPTBIGHT.] REVENUE RETURNS. ' Sydney, October 4. The revenue af New South Wales for the quarter amounted to ■£ 1,660,000, being a decrease of as compared with the September quarter of last year.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1886



Wanted. Sf TAKTHI) Known—Tim Ludiea re- VV quiring Nursing wdl fi >d ov*ry accommodation at Mrs Woodward's, Alien Lie House, Cox Street, Alltntou +9689 WSTED the Public to inspect a grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers — Jas McGregor, Tancred street. V*7 ANTED Assistants for the Dress »» making. Appty Mrs Meech, Burnett street. ' 10780 WANTED known—The party that has been taking potatoes out of my shed, Grove street, Tinwald, please take no more. Last half sack taken October 2, and was watched. — W. H. Smith, Tinwald, Oct 9, 1886- +10766 TITANTED known that the Tender of VV Kobert McKerrow is accented for Tussocking at Dromore.—D. Leitcii 782 \I J ANTED by young lady, Situation VV as Governess to young children, or useful companion. Address, “ Nora,” office of this paper. 10744 Ikj ANTED Knowm that Win. Patching Vy will start ro-dressing Oilskins for tho coming winter season from Ist October. 10746



WANTED Known—The l ucky Jar of Peas will be opened and counted on the Hth of next month, when £2O in prizes will be given away. Every purchaser to the amount of 10a bas a chance. Don’t delay—be in time. Hayes and Co., Arcade. JEST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress > tuffs, Prime, Millenty, ole be cheapest House in town for first cluss goods. Presents to the value of 2s in the £. Dressmaking on the p r emiseß. H. 0. Seoeus, Mel ford House. Special Advertisements. i/ ANTED KNOWN THAT MRS STRIPLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next ,■ to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCRK-STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 The bhoys from the Emerald Isle. AT SCOTCH CONCERT, OCT. 15 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK ami one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffloe. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0.. Town Hall, Ashburton. CENTRAL HOTEL, JW, McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts Beat Brands of W inc’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Baggios to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travsllors hansom cab will meet all trains. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinna Insignia, Austriaca, Maritima, and Macrooarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All orders by post or otherwite shall receive my beat attenMon. N.B. —Gentlemen's Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORT R, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



They Reeled, they set, they crossed, they cleekit. TOWN HALL NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING factory The new goods for the WINTER SEASON AKE SOW 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 nothing 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 Leggings in great variety Hats, compria ng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Ger'"emeu’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Aegntta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHBIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z, CLGGUING FACTORY, East Stbkrt MACPEIERSUN, SAMPSON, & CO AU Gno N EEES, VALUATORS, STOCK LAND, /.Nil GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will hold their regular WEEKLY HALE of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havelock street, EVERY SATURDAY", at 12 o’clock sharp. Special /ales conducted when required on A ery easy terms. Agents for— Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria. Limited. Tiie Equitable Fire Insurance Associa tion of New Zealand. Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Christchurch. .P McNeave's Patent Footrot Appli cation. For Sale s' S .cond-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 SAMPSON & CO., Auctioneer*



BEaTTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise ocr Customers and the residents generally la the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buj in .he Best British Markets, and the •hero ugh experience of our bujer, •aables us to supoly all Goods under ocr gash system of business at lowest prices. We endeavour toglve cur Customers best value procur b le, whatever Prices *»y may wish to pu chase Goods at, and Stock m so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the most varied wants can bo sup plied. W T e append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fas-faiouable will bo found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT dressmaking”departmen r MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODLF JRNISBING Manufacture from various MTls Including . ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OP ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE. D-isn S-'siem anb Cash Prices. LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DPAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILObS DB?SMAKEBS M LLN



Victoria House. EE-OEG AN I SAT lON OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTS of the tra J e. PHE NOMENAL VALUE now bein,' givon,and be obtained until AUGUST 20ih N EXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER CLOTHIERS, &c., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. K, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY G. L. Beath & Co. offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, AT A DISCOUNT Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF OF 10 s IN THE £ OF 6 s BDIN8 D IN THE £ TOTAL VALUE - £2210 0 s 0 D



Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks over offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion (f Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter. PUBLIC NOTICE. E E m"cT Y A L . OF THE Ashburton Branch of the Business OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) TO FRIEDLANDERS’ BUILDINGS ON THE Ist OCTOBER NEXT. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and district, that we have leased from Messrs Friedla* der Bros, tiie large commodious shop next the corner in their new buildings Wo shall remove to FRIEDLANDERS’ I BUILDINGS on the Ist OCTOBER, 1880, 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 Reading to ho Sold at very Low Prices during the next few days. H. J. WOOD & CO.



Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, Importers of Pianos, Organs, and all kinds of Musical Instruments and Music, STATIONERS’ HaLL Great Sale Extraordinary. ORB, & A LOOH X On the Opening of the STRING TRADE, BEG to announce to their customers and the public generally they have now opened up the greater portion of their Direct Importations for the Season All the LATEST NOVELTIES in DRESS MATERIALS, including the new Glow-worm, Kyrle, and Canvns Cloths, and the newest things out in Printed Sateen, Oatmeal, and Zephyr Cloths. In Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Hats Bonmts, Flowers, <ic., we are now show ing the largest and most attractive stock ever seen in Ashburton. Wo desire especially to call the attention of everyone to a SPECIAL PURCHASE of a SET of SAMPLES, representing the stock of one of the larttest wholesa'o honsesin England. In tins stock there are no less than 2242 different articles, comprising Costumes, Mantles, Ulsters, Children’s Dresses, &c , 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 trade, and never before seen in Ashburton. At the price wo have purchased these goods we are enabled to SELL them at LANDED COST, and have a fairprofit, but saving over 50 per cent to the purchaser. Together with these goods, that are, without fear of confer diction, the cheapest lot ever sold in Canterbury, we have decided to reduce the whole of our stock >o prices to correspond. iggT This SPECIAL SALE will commence On SATU RDAY NEXT, 18th inst. Orr & Alcorn. 9646



TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER are Mills W E are now receiving from Southland FRESH SUIPLIE-J OF ALL SIZES BUILDING TIMBER, Consisting of Red and White Pine S antling, T G. Flo.-ring, T G. Lining, Plain and T 're3Becl Weather boards. A Largo Stock of Kauri on band, which bei ■ g stored in sheds is ready for im mediate use. TUCKER AND REST ELL. September 18, 1886. J 9660 ROYAL SALEYARDS, Mooke-ktkket. DUNCAN &~C RAWSHAW, Auctioneers, Licensed Lr.nl Brokers, Stock, Estate, and General Commission Agents, Acconntan's, Valuators, &c. Regular auction rales every , SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Hows, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Merchandise. Straight up and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required Transfers, Mortgages, Leases, and such like documents prepared under the Land Transfer Act. Agents for the Victoria Insurance Co., Limi'od. 9*560 DUNCAN & ORAWSHAW



WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. 11IER : BY give notice that fn accord ance with section 91 of tho Public Works Act, 1882, tho Wakanui Hoad Board propose to close that Road in Wakanui Survey District which coin mences at tho southernmost corner of R.S 2Gt6O, and extends north westerly to tho Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, 9708 Chairman. FOR COUGHS, COLD-*, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, K AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couahs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILL' S , a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ae. Con tains Quin ne, Iron, Ac, COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Role Makers:—KAY BROS, Stock port, England.



The vigor of jyouth given to the aged and infirm by using Hop Bitters made by Ameri can Co. Try it. Bead;