DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, Etc ] KO'-DiY, BjI*!PMB!K 6 Borough Council, at Borousih ConncU Chambo'* 7.30 '} UE'DAY tKI’TrMIJEB 7 Ashburton Building fitx e y-l-ufficrif tioos due Tnorsi*vv, { T;i’rEMC(-"R 9 Orarga Hull— Q-wdriU* A.s-mh’y at 8 Tew a Hall—C. h'V;c t>rc-it : t 8 u clock FfIDaY. 8} PJTM3KK 10 Dramatic S.-c-c y-M- enng in tbo Town Hall at 8 e’e! ck Friday, 17 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers. 11 A.m. SaiVKUAY. Oi TOBF.It 2 Wakanni Road B „rd—Mo-ti. y m e'mg at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.rc.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ hurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timara. 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, o.H r.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Drains Leave Ashburton —For _ Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mai la close at the Ashburton Post Office follows ; For Christchurch and North at o a. in C. 30 a. m. and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunediu,Tinwala, V, mslow, Hinds, Joldstteam, Raugitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Tcmuka, at 10 a,m. and 4.30 p ro daily. n . For Timaru and South, at 10 a.m., and 4,30 p.m., daily. , For Greonstreet, on tVocmeadays and turdaya, at 10.45 a.m. c ~ For Wakanul, Kigm, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tm-hut,, ihursdays, and •■turdaya, at 6.30 a.m. , , „ For tfount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruap'-ma, oa Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longboacn, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flomington, on Mondays, \V ednea days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tnoadaya and Fri at 10.30 arrive at the Ashburton Post Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ghertsey, Ac, at 10.15 r and 35 p.m. daily. " , From Dunedin and Intermediate places *um. daily, elronii Tamuka aadTiiuaru at 10.40 a. m p 5.30 p.m daily. , From Grcenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 4. m. K From Mount Somers, daily at IL.O *" From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thar* ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, et Praevalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886. "Five SHillings and Costs."

We are not in the habit of appearing in Court among the D.D’s (meaning not Doctors of Divinity, but “ Drunk and Disorderlies," nevertheless, we cannot help thinking that there is some justice in the complaint of those local topeis who. from time to time, con tribute to Her Majesty’s revenue, that they are somewhat hardly treated, « Five bob ” is customarily regarded as part and parcel of the legitimate expen diture connected with “ a burst,” and the local topers aforesaid make no dt mmr to a fine of that amount, but they contend that they are unfairly handi capped by the words “and costs,” which invariably form .pait of the sentence in the Ashburton Court, and they want to know of what these “costs” consist. Well, it appears that the entering of their names in the charge sheet is regarded as an “ infor mation” lor which the fee is five shill ings, and the other two shillings is charged for the order, that is to say, the judgment of the Court, making the “costs ” seven shillings in all. It, thereforeJhapp-ns that practically He lowest fine for inebriety imposed in Ashburton is twelve shillings. The practice followed here of adding costs to the fine obtains in some other places it is true, but we think in but a few places] [ only, the general rule throughout the colony being that the amount of the fine imposed represents the total sum in which the o(Tender is mulcted. The Court has. therefore, evidently discretionary power in the matter and can inflict costs in addition to fine if it pleases, but as the rule in other Courts is to inflict a fine only, and as the “ costs ” are really purely imaginary, it seems to us that it would be better to fall in with the general practice rather than with the exception. If the Magistrate deems that five shillings is an insufficient fine in any case then there is nothing to prevent his fining in the sum of twelve shillings (being the amount of fine and “ costs" as at present), or twenty shillings, or forty shillings, or more if he so please, but let the fine be imposed as a fine and proportioned to the de gree of the offeree and not made up of two items, namely the penally plus a larger sum than the penalty for purely mythical expenses. Indeed it is desirable that the practice of the various Courts throughout the color y should he uniform instead of diverse, as at present, and when next the Licensing Act comes under revision it would be well that some rule in th s matter should be explicitly laid down.

•prim Borons'll i.lcr n»inil CouimUtro The peculiar course taken by the Borough licensing Committee at last meeting has naturally elicited consider able public comment and provoked some not altogether complimentary remarks. “ Cjyis,” in a letter to the Mail, is especially severe, describing the Committee’s action in granting exten sions in some instances and refusing the like privilege in others as “ without rhyme or reason,” while another corres pondent, whose letter was published in our own columns on Saturday, regards “ the decision arrived at by the Corn

n issionc s as rather a singular one and open for the criticism of all lovers of fair play.” The letter of“Civis” was rather wide of the mark with regard to the specific complaint, common to both writers, and which was the motif of his communication, and as we do not propose on this occasion to take up the subject of the general adrninstration of the licensing law in Ashburion, we will rather take the letter of “A l.overof Fan Play ”as the text of our remarks. Our correspondent very properly points out that the reason (?) given by the Bench

or refusing extensions to the Somerset md Ashburton hotels while granting hem to others is a complete non seq iihit. The Commissioners in so many words admitted that the two hotels mentioned were well conducted by the present licensees, and expressed them selves as “ well pleased with their management,” but nevertheless, re fused to grant them the same privileges as other houses in order “ to mark the Bench’s disapproval of the conduct of the houses in the fast." This is punish ing the innocent to mark the escape of the guilty, a proceeding whose only merit is that of novelty. Of course it may be argued on the part of the Licensing Bench that houses as well as licensees have characters to gain or to lose, and that the disqualification im posed was laid upon the houses rathet than upon the licensee, but, at least in the one case, the nouse has been sufficiently long under new and good management to have been purged o any sins of the past. The fact is, the Licensing Committee is experiencing the effects of the unwisdom of givin) its reason. Had the decision beer recorded without reasons annexet everyone would have been at liberty u attribute to the Commissioners an considerations he pleased, whicl might have justified that decision, as for example, that it was sufficient fc the public concerned that a certai number of extensions should be grante and that there were good grounds fc selecting the particular houses choser and it will be well for them to bear i

mind on a fulu e occasion the advice once given by an experienced Magis trate to one newly appointed, and who was somewhat diffident as to his own powers as an interpreter and adminis trator of the law. This was it—“ Never give reasons for your judgment. Ninety nine times out ot a hundred your judgment will be all right, but it’s just as long odds that your reasons will be all wrong.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the 11. M. O urt this morning before Mr It. Alcorn, J.P., a first offender, charged with drunkenness, was, in consideration of having been locked up since Saturday night, dis charged with a caution. A daughter of Mr Compton, poundkeeper, while chopping wood on Saturday morning accidentally cut off two ot her fingers with a tomahawk. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council will be held this evening. The Kev Dr S , who is a prominent divine in a city not far from New York, had been spending a few days on an island. On a cer tain morning he started for the boat in com pany with a friend. A porter followed with the doctor’s valise. Arriving at the wharf they found that the boat had gone before the time. Not aware of the clerical character of the com pany, the porter swore several shocking oaths in quick succession. “ What do you think of that, doctor ?’’ asked his friend. “ Well,” said the doctor, slowly and impressively, ” there are times when the services of a lay man are indispensable.” The Uev Mr Beattie mot with a rather awkward accident about a week ago. While digging in his garden ho slipped and fell on the spade breaking one ot his ribs. Ho did not feel any untoward effects for a day or two but was unable to conduct' service in his church yesterday.

The following is taken from a Melbourne paper:—“l have heard a good deal of cynical comment from old Cantabs upon the action of their Alma Master in conferaing an honorary degree upon Sir W. J. Clarke. Hitherto, they say, this distinction has been reserved for men who have attained eminence in art, lit rature, science, statesmanship, geographi cal exploration, or warfare; but to makes man Doctor of Laws for no other reason than because he has inherited £200,000 a year from his father, is to belittle the honor in the eyes of all future recipients. The best I have heard said of it is attributed to Mr Bell, the p'aintiff in the action against Mr J. Clarke which has just been settled by mutual arrange ment. He says that the Cambridge Uni versity made e mistake, and what it meant to do was to authorise Sir William to write L,S.D. at or his name.’’

Mr W. H. Kale, of Pendarves. has suSered serious loss through the depredations of dogs among his (look. Over 130 lambs hive been worried and have died. Many of these have had their backs broken and as there are teeth marks on each side of the backbone Mr Ru'o thinks the mischief has been worked by greyhounds.

During the two years 1881 and 1885 the amount of fees paid under the Bankruptcy Act to the Official Assignees and their deputies by way of salaries, {commissions, etc. The average dividends paid to unsecured creditors, not including those entitled to any priority, in respect to all estates administered during the same period was 3s o}d (throe shillings and one farthing), the average on dividend (irrespective of that qualificati o being 4s dj-d (four shillings and fourpenoe farthing). During the two years 1770 persons became bankrupt, and seven were convicted and sen tenced for offences against the Bankruptcy Act.

The new Salvation Army barracks, in Market Square, Christchurch, which cost £2500, and will seat 1800 persons, were opened on Sunday by Commissioner Howard, from Australia. About 400 Salvationists from other parts of the .colony, besides the local corps, were present, besides large crowds of the public. The streets around the build ing were densely thronged, but no disturbance occurred.

An American Judge says : —While practis ing law a number of years ago, I had a peculiar will case. An old lady, who was a slave-holder, dying, bequeathed her coloured man, John, apd her dusky maid, Jane, who sustained to each other the relation of Ims band and wife, to Mia trustees of the church, to be used ns far as possible to the “ glory of God.” I-was curious to know what course was taken, and upon investigation found that, after meditation and prayer, the pious trus tees spid their living legacy at auction, and with the proceeds sent a missionary to China-

Hop Bitters gives good digestion, active liver, good circulation and buoyant spirits et he only gemiiue American Oo.’e Read

We call the special attention ot our readers

to the concert announced for Thursday even- j ing, at the Town Hall, in aid of the funds of the Catholic Schools. Independently of the fact that the programme is an excellent one, promising an evening’s thorough enjoyment, the special circumstances of the case as regards Catholic education call for the hearty aid and support of the public generally, as the members of this Church, while contribut ing their share of the cost of maintaining the State schools, have to make great pecuniary sacrifices to maintain schools of their order— aud very excellent schools they are

Mr Neate writes to us, disclaiming that the wheat referred to in the report of the South Rakaia Road Board as having proved bad, was supplied by him.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board was held on Friday afternoon. Present—Messrs W. C, Walker (chairman), A. Harrison and R. Friedlander. —A return of patients admitted and discharged from the Hospital was laid on the table.—The ordinary monthly accounts wore passed for payment.—Dr Trevor wrote, recommending that ivy be planted along the south-west side of the Hospital, as a means of preventing rain from soaking through the wall. Consideration of the matter was ad journed till next meeting.—The Board then adjourned.

Larrikinism has been rather rampant in Ashburton of late. One night last week the doors of the Templar Hall, in Moore street, were burst in, a window smashed, and considerable damage done to the interior of the building. The Hall Company intend to make matters warm for the young culprits if caught, and it would be as well for the police to keep a vigilant eye on the less frequented thoroughfares of the town, so that disgrace ful pranks of this nature may not occur again.

Th? Manchester Unity of Oddfellows has become a gigantic institution and a great power in the world for doing good. On the Ist of January, 1886, the number belonging to the Order in the World was 605,922. New members admitted in Great Britain during the year were 37,424 ; increase in the colonies 1335; suspended members re admitted, 1405 ; total admitted during the year 1885 was 40,162. Deaths, 7538 ; members’ wives, 4158. The amount paid on account of members’ deaths was £77,612 ; and members’ wives, £25,202_ Total death claims, £102,844. The sick and funera l fund of the Order now amounts to £6,000,000. The amount paid in sickness was in 1884, £467,897 6s 2d, and the interest r eoeived for investments during the same period was £211,112 15s 9d. During the last ten years this Order has paid to members in sickness no less a sura than £4,305,874 Is Bd, and on accounts of deaths £1,194,081 13s 6d.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ashbur ton Home Committee was held at the County Council Chambers on Friday. Present— Messrs W. C. Walker (chairman), A. Harrison and It. Friedlander.—A return of tobacco used in the institution was laid on the table.—lt was resolved to inform the police of threats made by an inmate, and request that he be watched.—The Clerk was instructed to write to the United Board with regard to the pay ment of several rations granted by the Com mittee to persons in indigent circumstances. —An old man was admitted to the Home. — Sergeant Felton wrote, stating that he had warned publicans not to supply drink to inmates of the Home, —After passing the usual monthly accounts, and transacting routine business, the Committee adjourned.

The Bishop of Lincoln is very angry (says a Home paper) because his portrait, in which he appears surrounded by Puseyite priests and at" tired in a grab which has a very Romish ap pearance, has been reprinted by Protestant Churchmen and circulated far and wide. His Lordship has written to the photographer, re quiring him to put a stop to its circulation, but has been imformed that he has no power to do so for the Protestants had already paid for permission to reproduce the notorious picture, and he could not now legally stop them.

During a revival in Texas some years ago, a negro was reputed to have had visfbns about heaven and hell. His boss called him up and interrogated him as to what he saw in both places, and first as to what the white men and darkies were doing in heaven. “Lord! boss, the white men was all a-tilting back in their chairs, with their heels on the banisters, a-smoking cigars, and the niggers was dowa on their knees a-shinning up their golden slippers! ” Then as to what was going on in the other place. “Ef you believe me, boss, evary single white man had a nigger in his hands a-holding him up between him and the flames ! ”

A Havre despatch says that a sloop loaded with five tons of dynamite was damaged in a storm, and it was decided to unload the cargo at midnight. l*art of the dynamite exploded, breaking of hundreds of windows, putting out the gas in all the streets in the lower part of the town, and throwing fragments of the pier as far as 100 yards from the spot. The anchor of the sloop penetrated the wall of a small mansion near the Hotel Frasieti, where there is not a pane of glass left unbroken. Fortu nately there was a pouring rain at the time and the pier was deserted, so that there is no loss of life to deplore.

The best known remedy is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful eliects in coughs, cold, in fluenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. Ilis Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accom pany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc. : Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epirdermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of Ihe phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus con tracted healed in tlueo weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing The patient has retained the full use of hand.—(Advt.)

THEY RUN US IN

We ’Burton boys, how few our joys, Our tops we dare not spin ; And if we’re gay in merry play, They run us in—they run us in.

To sport and shout, and run about, We dare not make a din, And it we do the boys in blue Will run us in—will run us in. When snow is found upon the gronnd, It’s a shame besides a sin, To throw'a ball of snow at all, They run us In—they run us in. Now boys beware, and have a care, Know-balling costs some tin ; One pound—or eighty nd-futy straight— When we’re run in—when we're run in, JoaNWT.

LATE CABLE NEWS

[“ AGE " SPECIALS ] [TELEGRAPHED FilOM THE BLUE ] London, August xi, Mr Stangeways, formerly Premier tf I South Australia, will embark for Adelaide 1 in October next. A c'naigoment tf 250 cases of oranges sent from Australia by the Sorata j arrived in g°od conditio'. The oranges’ are Belling at ten shillings a case, but it 5a euggeatod that it would be advantageous if the fruit were wrapped in paper. Rev G. Aut-tin, Rector of Whitby, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in re sponse to a communication from a oom mi'tio of gentlemen appointed to select a successor to Dr Moorhouse Las Intimated his willingness to accept the vacint position.

Aognst 25. It Is reported that the Government formed by the supporters of Prince 1 Alexander has determined upon recalling j him to resume the Governorship of Bulgaria. 1 August 26 I The statement that Prince Alexander had formally signed his abdication of the I rulerahlp of Bulgaria upon being arrested 1 is now denied. 1 Much anxiety continues to be felt con- 1 cerning the safety of Prince Alexander. Her Majesty the Queen has telegraphed to Bucharest with the object if possible of 1 ascertaining his whereabouts. A company has been privately floated to work the Day Dawn mine at Charters Toweib, in Queensland. The applications for shares represented £50,000 in excess of the capital required. August 22. Prince Bistnar k and M. de Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, are holding a Conference at Franzenbad, The Bulgarian crisis is the principal subject under discussion

Mr J. Norton was present at yesterday’s sitting of the Paris Trades Union Con giesa. Norton, who was received with considerable warmth, made a speech, in the course of which he denounced the policy of free trade and assisted immi gration. He declared the popular feeling in Australia was strongly opposed to the influx of Chinese. He also spoke of the tyranny of capital in Australia. Referring to the Pacific Islands, he stated that the working classes of Australia were strongly opposed to sending recid mates to any of the islands, but they were, he said, willing that France should annex the New Hebrides

Serious differences which have existed for some tune between Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Mauritius, and Mr Clifford Lloyd, have engaged the attention of the Right Hon Edward Stanhope. The matter will receive further considera tion at bis hands, but in the meantime, and pending a final deciei n, he has cen sured Sir Pope Hennessy and removed Mr Lloyd to Scychel ea Islands, one of the dependencies of the Mauritius. August 2D.

Mr Gladstone 1 as issued a pamphlet on the Pome Rule question, in which he •justifies his action in having concealed his ▼laws from his colleagues in the Cabinet until the matter was ripe for pub ic consi deration. t'e adm ts, however, that it is necessary that the 1 and Purchase and Home Hide questions should be dealt with separately. August .30 A rumor is in circulation, the authen ticity of which, however, is seriously doubted, to th« effect that Lord Randolph Churchill, Chen ell r of the (Exchequer, intends to submit a proposal tor the im position of a duty on foreign Lops, the colonial article to be still admitted free.

AN AWKWARD POSITION.

Wellington, September 5. Tbe cise of McLellan v. Staples, an action seeking relief for the closing of the Clyde Quay Hotel, was concluded in the Supreme Court yesterday. His Honor I el ! there wa nothing to show that either party had any knowledge of the deter minstion of iho Bmch to withdraw the license. The peril was one which any licensee was liable to suffer in t.io existing state of the law. He considered that from every point of view p’airtiSa’ case had faile J , Judgment would be for defendant on the claim, and also for the amount of the counter c’aim, £l4O less £ls 12 j in surance pieminms. Costs would bo given against the plaintiff. By His H nor’s judgment McLellan is still lessee of the pr. raises, and iiab'e to pay a rental of £4 per week to Messrs Staples and 00. although the license h»a been cancelled.

SPORTING

DUNEDIN HUNT CLUB

The following acceptances have been Mceived for tha Dunedin Hunt Club Steeplechases : Kensington Handicap

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

a Auckland, September 4, j T he charges of forgery preferred against Maurice Casey and Fdwari Short re weighbridge tio'setr have been withdrawn, * as the evidence was similar to that of the 3 charge of larceny, wh'ch was withdrawn. Among the Coptic’s passengers is Wr 1 0. Too’e, a cel brated authority on bees [ and agriculture in Fnglind, who remains ; in Auckland. Wanganui, Sep : emb r 4. i In a case brought by the police against : a biker for sell ng French bread under weight, the question as to what as French bread ar> se. Tetegrams from Dunedin, Auckland, and Wellington, showed that did' re it names were applied to the same loaf in these places. Mr Ward, P, M., held that whatwas generally known was French bread must be weighed. Regarding tin ioaves h 3 considered them farcy bread ; if not, that there was no provision under the Act for making them at all An appeal will possibly be made re French bread,{farther evidence being called. ’> he fine in this c se will be fixed on Tuesday. Wellington, September 5. The body of Wm. Matterson, a member of the Armed Constabulary Foto, was taken out i f the water near the t reast work at Waterloo Quay this morning. Nothing is known as ti how he got into the water, but yesterday afternoon de ceased was spreeing a out. Ho was 1 about thirty years of age. Mitterson was one of the Sydney contingent who went , to the Sondan, and only a few days ago { received a medal for his services j Pout Chalmeks, September 4 , Between midnight and 1 a*m tc-day, a t seaman mmsd T lompsnn, of the ship i Waipahi, fell backwards off the gangway < inlo tlo water. He was picked up by the , third mite and taken on board. Kvery ~ effort was made to resu-:cit“ate him, but „ without avail. Dunedin, September 4 A verdict of aocidemal death was given at the ii q lest on Mrs Joyce, the sufferer ’ by the li *on Friday morning. The evi- I * dence was to the effect that she was last seen at 7 o’clock on the provioca evening when she bad a vary large tiro burning h in the shanty, { w

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The following is the continuation of oor report of the proceedings if the Board on Saturd iy ;

DFP TATIOH. Mr Walsh waited on iheßoardand asked

for ford at e id of Headley's road instead of sma'l culvert at presin there. He also stated that the ru'vert across Oorboii’* Road from Gorbetrs corner towards the school was too sra ill make ford at end of road and culvert opposite Pitt’s when drain was completed. CLO ED ROAD. It was resolved that the Surveyor take I the necessary proceedings to close the road between Trevu-zt'a and Hampson’s. EESESVES

The Surveyor w»s * mpowered to make rrangements for letting reserves. SUBVc YOB’S report The Surveyor’s report was read as ollows Seafield Road —According to netruolions tenders were called foe [rubbing uo to* cka on this road, and iVhit ington and Co, 3£d per chain, sc sspted. The contractors are proceeding with the work- Fords on Corbett’s and Hibson's Roads—These 0 works have not yet been put in hand owing to the state of the weather. Sheep bridge, Cochrane’* Road—This work has been completed. Smith field Road—The bridge over creek on tSU toad requital replank log which has accordingly been done. Hailcoat of this will be refunded by the Hakatare Town roar;*. Piatt’tions—One of t’ C plantations on Wilson’s road has been robbed several t inea of a number of trees. . We h ve put the mrlter into the hands »f the police. River road—The Commit tee to deal with the road has been pre vented by the bad wea’her meeting at the appointed linns. Boundary road—Rails have been put iu near the end of the ro»d. The report w»s adopted. RIVER ROAD. I Mr Wilscn interviewed the Board on the matter, — l’he Clerk was instructed to I communicate with Mr W. Jameson and Mr S. Brown in order to ascertain the cist of sufficient land to connect the Beach road wi.h Wilson’« road. OOKBB OS ROADS I-, was resolved to give public notice to parsons to c’ear ail gorse iff the public ia the district. seafield road. It was decided to have water opposite Mr Giles and at C a t’eyard taken away. RITE It was resolved to strike a rate of five ei. hts of a jenny in ihe £ No 2 Ward and of £d in the £ in Ko 3 Ward. HAMPTON ROAD. The Chairman was authorised to eee about sowing g>ass seed. The Boar i then adj lurried.

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALES v WEL LINGTON. Wellingxon Sep'ember 4. There wai V evutiful weather for the ma‘ch to day, and about 4000 people attended. The ground was in good order. The Sydney men have lighter forwards than Wei Luton, and in the fi at spell the latter fa rly romped over them having a slight s'ope in their favor. The passing of the visitors was not well judged, and often dii them barm. Connall scored e try by a brilliant piece of play, from which Melt tyre kicked a beautiful goal. Roberto also tcored another try from a well timed pars. In the second spell the visitors played rather belter, but twice » fo.thet score teemed inevitable, the Wellington men actually cessing the line, and being thrown b>, di ! y back. Nothing mere was scored, the result being 7 points to nU. Wellington was only forced down once and the play all through was most In teresting, being open and exciting, and free from packed scrimmagts. Roberts pla ed a wonderfully 'cool and brilliant same, and was constantly applauded. On the Sydney side, Me Arthur, Shoitus and Coiqnhoun were oust noticeable. Gener ally speaking, the Australians failed to come up to form expected of them on dry ground in any branch of the game, bat it most be remembered they were play ing without their two Vest forwards. An effort is being m-.de to delay the Sonthem steamer till 6 on Monday to allow c-f a game being played at Masterton. the Canterbury team. Christchurch, September,4. The following will represent Canterbury against New South Wales ; Fuff back- Wilson ; three-quarter backs—W. Allar dyce, E. 1. Francis, E. Webb; half backs—G, H. N, Helmore, J" G. Talaiba ; forwards —W, Bean, H J. Beawiok, B, I)’Auvergne, E. J. Foots, J. Fuller, J. Boner, E. B. Milton, W. Sutherland, ind J. M Turnbull. NEW SOUTH WALES v.WAIRARAPA. Mastbbtoh, September 6, Sydney beat Wairarspa by six points to five. Read scared a try and McArthur potted a goal Biumber scored on the other side and Eudy kicked a goal. J. Perry and Webster, local players, both met with accidents and had to retire. Wairsrapa played a splendid game but the Sydney becks ware rather (he best.

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.

A correspondent of a Home paper writes I one; had occasion to examine the registration law of one of the Stitea of fhe American Union in the West. It struck me as a model of < fliciency. The st»te was divided both in town and country into “ Voting Precincts ’’ averag ing six hundred elect >rs each. The pre> cinot meeting was convened once a year and the ‘* Election Jedges ” appointed. To these gentlemen the register was con signed with instructions to place on it every man within the precinct known to to them to be qua ifi d electors The pre cinct being small the task was iot diffi cult. Bat to make assurance doubly I sure, it was provided that if any two known citiz ms came before the Election Jcdges any day previous to an election, nd made an oath that A B w s a quali fied citiz m who had resided for thres weeks previous within the pretirot, his name w->s at once added to the toll. Of centre the franchise was not a'i rfftir of rates, bat of manhood. -Had it been otherwise such a simple process could neve “ have been adopted.

DP. STUART ON WHISTLING.

Tue following anecdote regarding the worth/ and p ipuiar cl-rgymsn, Dr Stoart, of Ka 'X Church, Dunedin, to .given by “ Civis,” who writes ;—Some day" we shall have a volume cf Stuartana— anecdo es of the most popular minister in Otago, anecdotes authentic and mythic, collected and preserved by pious Knox Kirkers for the instruction of posterity. Towards which prospective collection I beg to contribute two or three stories, quite au haotic, received th-'e week : A few Sundays back the doct »r was “ ex piunrlig,” as his wont is, duiinr the reading of the Word. He came t> the sentence, “I will hiss for them, and gather them.” “ Jhe word raid he, “ means} to make a whistling sound, to whistle, to call by wh-slling— ‘ I will whistle for them, and gather them ’ Ton all remember the line of the song— ‘ 0 whistle and I’ll come to you my lad.’ ” Whether the doctor continued the quo ta-im my informant does not say— Tho’ father and mother and ashouldgo mad, O whistle and I’il come to you, my lad I •• The congreguton cmiinuvd it, doubt less, with a comfortable luwa d sruse of nored laughter,

L'HE ASHIiDRTOJS UOAKDItN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1886



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ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. THE undersigned Laving LEASED the above Hall, all applicants to rent ibe same .are respectfully requested to apply to the Lessee. ROBERT TLSTON._ September 1,188 G. JgLACK, BEiTTiE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, C H RISTC HU RCH. V. r e have the pleasure to advise nnr Customers and the residents generaly to the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DU APERY GOODS the Present i-essnii. 3bo advantages which we possess in being able to bay in vhe Beat British Markets, and the »horongh experience of our buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH bit ST KM of business AT IiOWEST PRICES. We endeavour t. give c-ur Customers best value ptoou ■ b l e , whatever Prices hey may wish to p ;ich a - e Goods ftt, and Stock is so LARGE: AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the most vsr’ed wants can be sap plied. Wo append a list of our Depart ments, in *aoh of which an immense Vaiic-ty of most Novel and tbahionabte will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT hO IERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMEST DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLIN; KY D K PA KTM ENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT DNDERCLOTH! NG DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODL FJRNISEING SliM-’rAUTCKE from various Mills Including ' ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWiIEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE. Cash auc Cash Prices. clack, beat; if & CO. GENERAL DRAPE* V ARE ' BOUSE TAILORS, s SMAKKR ? tHO MILLINER



Wanted. WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2sd ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Ling fish, 4d best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2|d; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street tttANTED Known—Hayrs and Co. V\ will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arctde \TTANTED Known That Gates and W Son, Burnett Street, are p eparod to neen'e orders for all kinds of UousehoH Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian a. d other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at. lust. 'R Hcult, having commenced bacon curing, be D able to supply a real pood Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, sm -ked and delivered home at One Penny per ib. T. Boult. 7 9 17 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money I—At II C Seders, Acl ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for ev ry 10s spenK Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; style and fit guaranteed. Special Advertisement.!. os REWARD, LOST between the Woollen Factory and Railway Station a SILVER ALBERT (Lady’s). Finder will be re warded ( n application to Mrs Haye*, at W. Oookson’s, Wills street. *9573 WANTED K N O W K THAT MRS STRIPLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade) to tho PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCRKn STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8 537 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Aire Randall’s Registry fiice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c, Town Hall, Ashburton. mOWLE’S P-NNYoOY»L AND I Cl j STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing rymptoros so pre valent wtb the sex. Boxes Is 1W and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. 1 repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co.. Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. CENTRAL. HOTEL.. JW. McRAK having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage rom the people of Ashburton and «ur ■ounding districts. Best Brands of W ine’a 'pirits and Beers. Good Stabling —Feeds, Oke Siiillxso. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at ,rices to meat the times. For the convenience of travellers lansom cab will meet a'l trains. FOR tho Blm.J Is tho Life,—Clarke’s world famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For tcrofnla, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sores of ali k nds its ellects are marvellous Thousands of testi monials. Sold in bottles 4j 6J and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties 1 'rng Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 Trees Trees Trees CHE undersigned has FOR SALE all binds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREKS, ’inns Insignis, Austriaca, Marltima, and lacrocirpa, by tens of thousands; other inns in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on tale ■MI orders by post or otherwise shall sceive my best attention. N,B.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully id out. All kinds of planting done by mtract. JAMES POKTiiR, 3LIFTON NURSERY, 75 Allcnton, Ashburton. [TE have for sal e PRIME SEED W HEAT, OATF, and BARLEY iome of the above lots have been urn in the Timaru district. PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed — Allfkinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for brie. FRIEDLANDF.K BROS



Victoria House. EE-OEGA.NISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK JVETTRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, nnd MANTLE EPARTMENTS PIIEN> MENAL VALUE now beinj given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT iNI) COE, GENERAL DRAPER J , CIO TRIERS, &u., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Pnblio of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on tbeh work efficiently, are now In a position to meat the demands of tne public with a fir * -class article at prices to suit the times. ! Every c ~ Hption of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whltochapels from £25. Baggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND _ _ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the pnblio for their past liberal support In this department, beg to Intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now la 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 Bnlldors Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s.



Special advertisements. iisra t! s&ti tgsss£«“g mi c ROWN HON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON iif Vour, Fire, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. • 10 1988 Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Business in Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for tholr liberal p.tronage accorded to mo during the years 1 have carried on business here, 1 have much pleasure la soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worth successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known .STATIONER’S HALL THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and. District, and all friends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and wo guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand In our line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest new Books snd Magazine will bt to hand by every direct steamer from Louden. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from oar Christchurch establishment. n. J. WOODARD CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THUS. F. FARLEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR | riIUE NEW GOODS FOR THE I j WINTER SEASON .ApE 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 apd Trousers and Vests manufactured of Now Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety ' Pals, co'mpris rig every new style worn ; Children’s Jersey Suits, Children s Men- < of-War Suits i Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts ' Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs The celebrated WERTHEIM ShAl ING I MACHINE. Time Payments. , I N.Z CLO r BING FAt TORY, [ <E±BT Stb*ET J ‘



J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED 11IEIR NEW SPUING GOODS, And nro making ft very fine display of MiLUNEiiY, mantles, costumes, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coining Season 'IDE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MEN’S MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound for Cush. 227 r f 7 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MESSRS MACPHERSON, SAMPSON, AND CO., 4 UCriONEERS, VALUATORS STOCK LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will commence bminess in the course of a few days in Ashburton at tbe CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havel on - street, lately I occupied by Messrs Zouch and Macpher son. Agents for the following Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, Limited. The Equitable Fire Insurance Associa tion of New Zealand. Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Carlyle Implement Works, Christchurch. P. McNeave’s Patent Footrot Appli cation. +8522



PORT OF TIMARU. ARRIVALS BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, with best quality COAL. ({LEANER, brigantine, from Auckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AKD RESTELL. 4th Au ust, 1836. J. 5407



E>U C )UGUS, COLD BnoNunms AsniMi, Coryza, Influei z«, Con sumption. <fcc. T 7" AY’S COMPOUND OF lINSERD, XX. Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c , w-itti Chlorodyno. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent «xpec f orant, for Coughs, Colds, anU Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couchs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, n specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, ic. Con tains Quinin”', Iron, &c. COAGULINE.— Cement for B oken Articles. Sold Everywhere. Solo Makers KAY BROS , Stcck pprt, England,