DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEM-NTS Etc Thubsdat, Dbckube* 23 Afhbnrt n Cheese and Batter Factory Company Meeting in the Arcade Chambers at 2 o’clock Monday. December 27 I,o,L.—Annual Concert and Ball Monday, December 27 Borough Council, at Borough Councl Chambers at 7.30 Wednesday. December 29. Wakaniri School Meeting of Ratepayers Friday, December 31 Oddfellows’ Eali—“False Colors” at 8 . o’clock

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.tn., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 B.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Leave Ashbdbton—For Christ* huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., an 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.6 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — -or Christchurch and North at 6 a.n, d,3;'a.m, and 5 p.m, daily. ?. !i Chertsey Rafcvia, &0., at 10.30 a.m Uid 5 i 'J' daily. F r -r Oun * via,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daliy. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m **for Timara and South, at 10 a. a., and iSO p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdsys, at 10.45 a.ns. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Soafield, Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdaya, at 6.30 a.m. For tfount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapana, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Watorton and Lorn-beach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednee days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m, arrive at the Ashburton Post » From Ohristchurch and Rakala at 10.15 r.m., 4,35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10,15 t and <BS p.m. daily. From Dunedin *nd intermediate places daily. sFrow 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, aally at 10.5 I Ola From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Watorton, and Long aach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl i ,at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1886. SOCIAL MARTYRS.

Although it now and then—perhaps often—happens that the guilty escape the punishment of the law, on the other hand it at least occasionally occurs that the innocent are made to suffer by the mistakes of those who administer the law or set its machinery in motion. And this in spite of the axiom that “ it is better that ten who are guilty should escape than that one who is innocent shonld suffer,” Such social martyrs deserve not only sympathy but the fullest reparation, yet rarely, we fear, receive the latter, however much they may get of the former. We read of an instance of the kind only a week or two ago in which an innocent man, whose features un fortunately resembled those of another who was “wanted” on a criminal charge, was arrested in Westland and carried off to Christchurch, where he was tried, acquitted and left to find his way home again at his own charges and in his own way. On his return “ he found his situation filled up and has since been unable to find employ ment, and, says our Milton contem porary,” the Bruce Herald “ the chances are that the stigma of having been in gaol, and having stood in the criminal dock will rest upon him for years.” Referring to this particular instance and to others of a like sort our southern contemporary has the tollow ing very sensible remarks: “These cases are not of such infrequent occur ances as may be imagined. The con sequences to their victims are by no means limited to the actual and tem porary inconvenience occasioned by tne trial and incarceration following. The humiliation and disgrace cannot be cal culated upon a money basis, and are not brought to an end by the termina tion of the period of imprisonment. Even if proved innocent, and released upon such proof being brought forward all that the law can do is to grant a free pardon. Adding insult to injury, it sends the innocent man forth with the brand of the criminal upon him and the iron of lasting disgrace in his very soul. Even when a man is arrested on suspicion, and after undergoing the process of trial is pro nounced not guilty and liberated, he is made to suffer hardships which surely entitle him to compensation. In such a case we hold that it is the bounden duty of the Government at any cost however great to see that he is placed in a position fully equal in every respect to that which he occu pied before his arrest. . . . The least that could be done would be for the Government to advertise in every newspaper and announce by poster on every police station throughout the colony that so and so was mistakenly accused, and that after due trial he was pronounced guiltless, and dis charged without a stain on his character. And further, the Govern ment should charge itself with the support of such a man and all depen dent upon him until he has achieved a position in every respect equal to that he occupied before the charge was laid against him. This is not mercy ; it is common justice. The law as such cannot entertain the idea of mercy, but it is as much its duty to save the innocent from suffering unrighteously as it is to mete out punishment to the guilty. When through the fallibility of its own agents the innocent are made to suffer, it is clearly the duty of the law, in the interests of right and justice, to make the fullest reparation possible. From this point of view we argue that to offer a condemned man who has been proved innocent a free pardon, or to merely set at liberty an accused person who upon trial is found innocent of the charge is not sufficient. The majesty of the law is under a cloud, and its dignity lowered until evety compensation it is possible to make has been fully made.” We entirely concur in the sentiments and suggestions of the Herald, and Mr Tole, as a law reformer, would do well to take this matter into consideration with a view to enabling every possible reparation to be made to the innocent victims of the law’s mistakes or of the mistakes of the officers, itf social martyrs of the complex machinery of civilisation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It will be seen by our cable news that it is probable the Prince of Wales will accept the invitation to visit Victoria to open the Cen tennial Exhibition. The funeral of the late Mr J. L. Coster took place on Monday afternoon, at Opawa, and was very largely attended. For the Heath - oote seat in the House of Representativee, rendered vacant by Mr Coster’s death, the following gentlemen are probable candidates: —Mr W. S, Wynn. Williams, previous mem ber; Mr Frederic Jones, who has already announced himself; Mr Aaron Ayers, Mayor of Christchurch. The greatest nourishing tonio, appetiser, strengthener and curative on earth. liop Bitters untie only by American Co. See

Our South Rakaia correspondent writes : Arrangements have been made through which we shall have a resident clergyman of the Church of England here. The Revd. H. Collins has been appointed, and it is to be hoped we shall be able to retain his services. Mr Collins was here some years ago, and gained general esteem. We have had no regular clergyman here for nearly two years, and only three services in the church. Divine service will be held in the Episco palian Church, South Rakaia, on Christmas Day, when the Rev F. Knowles will officiate. The Wanganui Herald learns that the Hon J. Bryce will address bis constituents towards the end of next month. Mr Bryoe has not exactly decided whether he will speak first at Waverley or Wanganui. “ I discovered many years ago,” says a writer in an American paper, “ that wood could be made to last longer than iron, in the ground, if prepared according to the follow ing recipe :—Take boiled linseed oil and stir it in pulverized coal to the consistency of paint. Put a coat of this over the timber, and there is not a man will live to see it rot.” Some years ago, at the Derby, when the grand prize was won by a French horse, the Frenchmen present cheered most vociferously, and, in addition to other expressions of triumph, one of them shouted, “ Waterloo avenged 1 ” ” Yes,” said Sir William Harcourt, : who was standing by, “ you ran wall in both I cases.”

According to the Cromwell Arr/us Mr Lachlan McLean, farmer, Hawea FUt, was recently savagely attacked by an entire horse belonging to him, and narrowly escaped with his life. While in the stable the animal suddenly turned open-mouthed on McLean, and caught his left arm below the elbow, completely smashing the limb. The bone is broken is two places and the muscles badly lacerated. Mr McLean also sustained a number of bruises, more or less severe, and it was only after a determined struggle that he treed himself from the horse, which previously had been looked on as singularly quiet. A prize fight between a man with one arm and another with one eye took place near Coshington, in Leicestershire, The fight lasted one hour and forty-five minutes. Tne one-eyed man had bis eye so damaged that at last be could not see, and the one-armed man, who was also severely punished, was declared the victor. The stakes were £lO.

CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS

Christchurch, December 20 At a meeting of tho Acclimatisation S iciety complaints were made that hares in the Waioara district had rendered gardening operations impossible. It was stated that they had destroyed fruit trees, and greatly damaged the turnip cr p. The Society decided to open the district for the destruction of hares all the year round Mr A. Ayers, Mayor of Christchurch, is a probable candidate fer the Ueatheote seat, rendered vacant by th-< death of Mr J. L. Coster, M. I. R

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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FIGHTING IN BURMAH.

Rangoon, December 19. News has been received from Upper Burmalt that the British force under Brigadier-General Low stormed and captured the stronghold of the rebel chief, Doshway, in Mumbu district. Doshway, however, made his escape into the jungle.

THE RENT QUESTION.

London, Uec j mbor 19 Mr Parnell has reserved his opinion as to the plan of campaign adopted by the Irish agitators until he shall have conferred with the promoters of the campaign. For this purpose he will forthwith proceed to Dublin. At a meeting of tenants at Kilrush, Killarney, yesterday, Harrington and other prominent Land Leaguers, de livered an address, in which they advo cated perseverance in the plan of campaign.

A WARNING GROWL.

London, December 20 The Morning Post to-day publishes an article, apparently inspired by Government, warning the Turkish Government that unless they abandon their present Russophile and anti Eng lish policy, England will take vigorous action to counteract Russian threats.

MAILS.

The homeward mails per Union Cempany’s s.s. Australia, from Auck land (Nov. 9), were delivered in London to-day, via San Faancisco. THE BEAR’S INFLUENCE. Sofia, 1 i cumber 19 In consequence of Russia being op posed to Prince Ferdinand of Saxe- Coburg, and insisting in Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia, being appointed to the throne of Bulgaria, the candidature of Prince Ferdinand has been allowed to drop.

AUSTRALIAN.

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SHIPPING.

Adelaide, December 20. The Orient s.s. Austral, with the outward mails, dated London, Noy. 19, arrived this morning.

QUARANTINE.

The German Lloyd’s steamer Preu ssen arrived here to-day. One death from small-pox occurred during the voyage. The passengers have, conse quently, been placed in quarantine.

. THE BANK ROBBERS.

Melbourne, December 20. The trial of the two brothers Lewis, who stuck up the Bank of Australasia at Albert Park, was concluded to-day. The elder John Lewis was sentenced to ten years’ hard labor, and John Lewis to seven years’ hard labor.

SHIPPING.

The Peninsular and Oriental Co.’s s.s. Clyde arrived yesterday evening. t'ypNKV, Deoeinber ?0. ' The s.s, Waihora arrived tbi| morning. An official enquiry will be held into the loss of the steamer Corangamite, in default of the master’s showing cause why this should not be done. The steamer Brunswick has been totally wrecked in the Manning river, but no lives were lost.

FIRE.

A serious fire occurred at Maitland yesterday, whereby eight shops were destroyed, and a child was burnt to | death/ j

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PKH aS>OOIaTIOV.] Auckland, December 20. The declaration of the poll nt W»be maL, to-day, showed a rn»j rity of 435 for Mm'k over Farnall. Duke made a protest against the Rsturning-Offi :er, .declaring the election invalid on var ois (•rounds. Among ottier names a number of Ni'ivas wt-ra received on the supple me it'iry roll after the Issue of the writ, rt.nl a number of names wrongfully ra m v.si fr ra the roll. The Returning. ’ 'fficea declined to recognise the protest, Duke no being an elector of Wabom .tv. Famuli than append d iiis name >o Duk •’« •’stement. The Ketarning-Officer ob jected that the protest w*a signed in pencd ; Firnall appended hit name in ink. The Rem. ning Officer said he would then reee ve tha protest as from Farnall, although he had good reasons for de clining. Mr T. Thompson, M HR , for City North, telegraphed to the Minister of Public Works touching the necessities of the Auckland unemployed, tout no reply has yet been received. At a meeting yevterdaf of C tholics, Bishop Luck presiding, the list in ooh and promisor for rebuilding St B ma lic .’* totill 'd £448 Wanganui,

A de-Utat:on, headed by the H ri J Bryce, waded upon tih Hon E Richard - son on Sitnrday, wn.h the m>j-c: •<’- geting '.he railway t'tne fable a t ■ gait the bo»l r*ffi i m«ro th n at pte-m- The oon’ -ntiiia of tho chyuati m was that tho wants of the district were being subordinated for the sake ora few paaaen gera between >n and Auckland ; that tho through traffic dii not p*y Governnimt as well as the otd nar ’ trains, and they were losing a ider the present system. I- » a- >babio thrt the express service, two days per week, will remain as now, but that the daily train hi tween here and Wellington will be altered to suit the requirements of the district. Wellington, December 23- Alth; ugh the Midi ni Rahway cou ract was submitted to the Cabinet and approv d about a ortnight ago, some m nor do ails atdl remained under coaside-ation. The e have n w been settled, and the local B mrd have accepted the contract, suViject to the approval of the Home Board. The promi nent objects kept in view during the con sideration of the contract ware the giving of fad idea both to Government and tho Company to nee tho lands as rapidly as they oouid beneficially be occupie *. Great preeju ima are being taken to proteo 1 effectually, not only existing mining in terests, but any fresh ones teat may grow ap ; and next, to prosecute the rapid con struction of the railway from three ends, which wdl be commenced immediately »t Brunnertm, and followed with little delay at Springfield and Belgrove, The leases of eight auctions of newly reclaimed land adjoining the Queen’s wharf, being a portion of the Wellington Harbor Board endowment, were sold bv auction to-day. The leases are for 21 years, and tho lot brought an f-nuua 1 ron'al of £BBi. Prices ranged from 35« to 67s 6d cor foot. The Minister of Mines will publish in January a Handbo 'k of tSCw Zia and Mining," in whi ih will be given a descrip tion, so far « possible, of every mining Industry in the Colony, illus rase! with photographs The Hon W. J M. Lxrmcb leaves to day for the S'>uih The Hon E Richard son returns on r.hnrs'ay, aud vuus the West Coast of SoirK lsia;.d. Hokitika, D cumber 2). Last week’s re u oafor the Re-s Duite . were 78 z 31w', tor th r y five picks The Tnnu r ors and Prince of Wales had a slight Mc d'Ot to the r race

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MBLnotntNK. December 15. Tho new P ■ Qc>-aa' Theat'-e, which wi 1 cost over £40,000, will be opened on Saturday, Dacembar 18, with The Mikado " The seats for the dreaa circle were sold iy auc ion on Friday, and fetched «» high hb 225, the average being over 12s Tih ordinary price is 4t Joe Thompson (h* well known book maker on that Han'.su had chal lenged Beach to row on the Nepean river, ot once wired to the champion, g him to accept, and on nc ivmg an sffi"a>ativa reply. ho deposited *'2so with the editor of the Australasian, aud at once c»bled Home accepting the oh.lleoge. Thompson U ptoptied to stake £IOOO to £2OOO. A Select Committee of the As*ornb’y presented a r port on the daby Hansard p oposal Tho recommended iheacc pr ance of the Age's tender to publish 66,00,) copie* doily for a payment, of £7OOO p>r annum. It is proposed ; o have ten Hansard reporters, tor the payment of whom £SOOO per annum additional will fce requued.

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE ’’ SPECIALS ] [Per Manap >uri at the Bluff,] London, December 7. Tbs report that the South Kensington site had been finally adopted for the Im perial Ju jlleo Institute lua been officially denied. The Message from President Cleveland to the United Sta'es Congress favors free Importation to tho United States of raw material. December 8. A further batch of 260 recidivisms are to be shipped from France to New Cale donia on Monday next. Prince Alexander is now in 1 ondon. It is rumored that the Russian Govern ment have entered into an arrangement with Turkey, whereby they will acquire the shares held by the latter in the Suez Canal, in lien of payment by Turkey of the Memnlty due by her in respect of the recent Raaso-Turkish war. A prospectus has been Issued of the Company' proposed to bo floated for the construction of a rai’way on the land grant Jsyst* ip, |from V"ik to GeraHlne, in Western Australia The Company, which is ■ o have a capital of £SOO OCO, will have tr*n ferred to it tho conce-shm granted by the Government of Western Austialia. December 9 Much anxietv continues to be felt re specting existing complications in Eu ope. Exporters at Odessa decline to make their spring shipments by English vessels, owing to the menacing outlook. It is stated >o bo very p-ohab’e th*t the Prince of Wa'es will accept the invitation offered him by the Victorian Government, to visit Victoria for tho purpose of opening the Centennial Exhibition. neormher 10 The Government* of Germany, France, and Russia have determined upon refusmg to receive tho Bulgarian delegatee who have started on a mission to tho diffo'ent Jiurop*»n Powers with a view of exolain Ing the present condition of afftirs in connection wbh the dispute with Russia December 14. Lord Tennyson has published a new poem, which Is an insistence on the im p r'slice of maintaining the navy in an efficient condition. The poem is ap?r paren'lv, based on remarks contained in a paper rea before toe Royal Colon ft' Institute, by Sir G. Barry, on 9m Hoy* mber

FATAL ACCIDENT

About 8 I* clock evening Annie J flf 12 y-a-o old, diuarhter of Mr H. B. Jt-tf of Grove Farm. T nwald, who was staying with Vlr Ofri Jephaon, mounted a prny at hia door in order to go with Me Jephaon to drive the cows hnm« 'ha had rid lan soon ' distance whan Mr Jeph’on noiiced a cl'ud of dmt on the road and thinking the p my, which had bolted, would' m«ki for Crove Farm where it hid been running, ha .ode in that direct ion and there found the pony in a paddock and the tirl lying near at hand dead f t ii presumed tie pony j imped th“ g ti and the girl becoming fri i.t med was thrown. The ase of her skull was fractured and it is thought the neck is also broken. An inquest will bo held to-mnrrnw morning

THE GOVERNMENT'S LAND PROPOSALS.

Those of our readers who are anxious to see the "settlement of the lands of the colony extending on every hand — in a word to witness the resumption of true colonisation—will read with con siderable satisfaction those extracts from Mr Ballance’s recent speech at Oamaru which appear in our columns. These were taken from the report of the North Otago Times, on comparing which wi b that furnished by the Mail, we find hit ihe latter supplies fuller details of Mr Ballance’s remarks, some of which are of great importance. Having now, therefore, before us all the salient features of the proposals to be submitted to Parliament next session in the direction of land expro priation, let us glance for a moment at their nature and scope. And first it will he noted that the proposal of Sir George Grey to purchase private lands by means of bonds or debentures is at' once rejected, Mr Ballance proposing that all payments shall be made in actual cash. Next, it is w-sely deter mined that the Government shall not itself directly negotiate with the vendor, but that private associations shall be enabled to purchase by the Government advancing three-fourths of the purchase money at 5 per cent. In cases where the owners of large estates are deter mined to block all settlement, the land may be taken compulsorily on fair terms, th-se terras including the ac ual value of the land, as land, allowance for severance damage, etc., while as a per contra there is to be taken into account, and allowed for, any increased value which may be given to the remainder of the original holder’s estate through the extension of settle ment adjacent iheret'6. The members of the purchasing association are to hold their land upon lease from the Crown (in which it would seem the title is to be vested) for the term of 21 years, renewable at the expiration of the term, with priority to the original lessee. On completion of improve ments by th j lessee, up to, or exceed ing, 25 per cent, of the value of the land, the Government will advance to him, upon loan, an equivalent amount at the same rat-e of interest, viz., 5 per cent,, the Government being, as Mr I Ballance p >inted out, thoroughly secure in making such lurther advance, as the very fact of the improvements being made would be evidence of the bona Jidcs of the tenant. The area which might he held by any one individual would depend upon circum stances, the maximum being smaller in proportion to the nearness of the land to a town. Provision is, however, to be made for what Mr Ballance terms “ the expansion of families,” parents being allowed to take up land on behalf of children of certain ages. “Upon this principle the single people would not get land until the families were provided fir.” The holder would “ be able to transfer his section to any one, provided that the buyer was not already a landholder. He (Mr Ballance) held that there should be the utmost freedom of transfer, so that a settler mieht at ary time sell his section and gef the value of his improvements; but it would be necessary to prevent anyone holding more than one section, otherwise there would arise all the evils of the present system, which had arisen from the constant buying out of small owners and the welding of field to field and acre to acre.” Generally, these provisions are sound, sensible, and satisfactory, and it is further pleasing to find that Mr Ballance is also able to show that his scheme is feasible from q financial point of view. In answer to the question as to how the money is to obtained, he said :—“ There were the Government trust funds—the moneys of the Government Life Assur ance Department and the Post Office Savings Banks—which, ha held, could not be applied to a better purpose. These moneys were now advanced upon large estates, and they were thus being app’ied to make their position much worse, and in maintaining and promoting monopoly. Some of the money was also invested in Government debentures, and applied to the making of railways, some of which did nothing towards promoting the settlement of the people on the land. By using these moneys for the settlement of the land they would be adding to the wealth of the country, and doing their duty by the establishment of homes for the people.” Altogether, we concur with Mr Ballance that the features of the proposed new Settlement Bill, which is to be introduced next session, are “ soundly conceived, and broad and just in principle,” and we are glad to find that he is of opinion that “ the Legislature is ready to admit the necessity for such a measure,” and that he has therefore “ great hopes of Its passing ” into law.

CORRESPONDENCE.

<Ve do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ASHTON SCHOOL ENQUIRY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Th«re appeared in Friday’s issue a Utter signed by T Gilmour, contradict ing many statements made by the Mas er in connection with the Ashton School enquiry. Now, Sir, I, as a member of that Committee, consider it my duty, in justice to the teacher, to make a few remarks on that enquiry. I come first to the remarks made by Mr Saunders on the elect on of the Com mittee. As I took no notes, I could not swear to the exact words used by that gentleman ; but I have no hesitation in sayi ig that the exact words used had the name meaning as those used by Mr Bramley in the report. Then, coming to the charge of severe punishment, I must say that not being present when the boy received the caning, I would not like to say that he did not get rather too much. But as Mr Gilraonr did not see' the boy’s bruises, I think'he might well have loft the matter to the parent of the child to settle, as he should be able to defend bis own c ise without the assistance of George s ilmonr.

With regard to the family of four being kept in school without their dinner for nn irly six hours, this does not agree with the time that the c ilJren were in school They went in 9.30, and being a wet day, came out at 2 as my children came home Bt 2 20 ; and none were kept after two, as stared by the Master at the enquiry Now, Sir, your readers can see for themselves how long the children were in school I now praceed to the latter part of the Chairman's roma ks, where he says that a “ more garbled and contorted statement could hardly be made ” This is certainly a stretch of the Chairman’s imagine ion, for there were persons present who are willing to bear out the Master’s state ment. It is rather amusing that the Chairman should cri' ic'se the Master’s writing from notes a mouth after the enquiry, while he rdopts the same conse himself. Then he goes on to say “with the excep tion of two or three pa-agraphs the sum ming up of Mr Saunders is totally sup pressed.” I would now rsk the Chairman why he withheld in his first report every remark made by Mr Saunders in favor of the teacher, while he published those against him V The Chairman then tells ns that the Committee placed the whole matter in the hinds of the Board, but ho does not state how o~ when 1 will now give your readers a few facts of the case. There was a petition drawn up by the Chairman, and signed by four of the members and two householders, and this was laid be fore the Committee After considerable discussion it was agreed to ask the Master to resign in a week, failing which the petition was to be immediately forwarded to the Board But the Chairman thought fit to withhold the petition for a month- When asked for an explanation, ho said it was in no fit state to go before the Board a a f hera ware no proper charges laid mit against the Ataster. Therefore, he had drawn up another, and those who the * ther c uIJ sign this. Then It s'urpestel by one of the members of the te> that the names should bo cut r ff th*< fi-T piti'iou and be attached to »he B°e >nd. This was ace irdingly done! Just ima ine the Chiirman drawing up ap titio i which wai n t fit to go before the Board, and yet he asked the house holder- to sian it; and even placed their names on another one which perhaps they never saw ! !!

Now, Sir, t may inform your readers t’-at although Mr Bramley has got to have tho school through the majority of the C mmittee oeing against him, yet ha will not leave without the sympathy and good wishes of the majority of the house holders Tn« Chairman says he is sorry Mr Bramley has opened uo a question that was virtually settled a month back So far as the Chairman is co icerned it may be, but there are two sides to every question. Then your corresponded says we have been subjected to an amount of haughty contempt from the master. I think. Sir, Mr Bramley will not have to go far from the school to find one who can bo aa haughty, or even haughtier than Mr Gi'mour has represented him to be I might write further respecting the case, but the length of this letter forbids me, and apologising for trespassing to such an extent on your space —I am, etc., James Grot, Ashton. [This matter has now been sufficiently ventilated. — Ed ]

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—TUESDAY, (BefrreMrH 0. S Biddeley. R.M, and M'jor Steward, J f.) CIVIL CASI?. Reilly, lt Kennedy, p aim £6 19j.—Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff, Mr Parnell for defendant. —The claim was for wages alleged to be due. Pisioflff said ho wtnt to work forthe defendant on June 26 and continued in his employ till Decamba; 6 Made no agreement as to rate of pay during the first two months of the period, bnt at the end rf that .time arranged for 10j a week. Witness admitted the receipt of the articles with which defendant had supplied him, and the value of these being de ducted from his waces left the sum of £6 19< due to him.—ln answer to Me Purnell : The plaintiff said that he was “hard up" wSea he accepted work at Kennedy's bnt be did not ask the defen dant to allow him to step at bis place till he got a ch&nce to get work else where. Plaintiff may have misled work on a few occasions, bat at these times he was ill. Mr Kennedy had not on several occasions told him to clear out. The plaintiff, on being far ther cross-examined, admitted having been supplied with various artie’ea, blan kets, shirts, and socks, by Mr Kennedy. When witness left he asked defendant for wages; Kennedy gave him £1 and told him to clear out.—H. Kennedy, the defendant, said that the plalnt tf bad been in his employ last harvest for a few weeks t ut witness bad to get rid of him because he was not suitable. Last Jane he made his re-appearance in a “ hard up ” condition and asked to be allowed to remain at witness’s place, and to receive his food in retain for his work. The plaintiff worked in a very Irregular manner. Sometimes ho stopped in bed for a whole dsy ; cn these occasions he did not appear 10 be ill and had always an •* extra feed ” on getting up. Wit ness did not attempt to control his move ments. On several occasions witness told him to rl-sr ont because he was so slovenly. When finally he went away ha asked w tnesa for a pound or • two because he was hard np. Wit ness gave him £1 and he appeared to ' he satisfied Several times previously witness had given the plaintiff a few shillings- Witness kept no account of th« hours in which the plaintiff worked j but if the plaint ff hau been receiving wages he weald ntrtat decidedly h«ve kept such « record. JV ben thy pLintiff was at witness' plage he wpntaway ou' 1 sayppil occasions to look for work. Witness had allowed the plaintiff' to stop about his place simply as an act of charity*—la reply to Mr Ct thbetteon, the plaintiff said ' that the plaintiff bad cut some of bis hedges. He bad cot abont ISO obains ( worth 63 a chain.—By Vx PBnwJJj

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TDEBDAX, DECEMBER 21, ISB6



C HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald has just received a good assortment of'BOOTS AND SHOFS for the Summer Season, all of which will be so'.d at prices not to be rubbed out in Ashburtc n. I arly call solicited. 11°96 Wanted known THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCREDSTREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. ■ repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. FOR COUGHS, Beomchixis. Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con ■nmotton, &c. K'aY’s COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o trim Chiorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Goughs, Colds, mod Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ac. Con tains Qu>n n?', Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers t—KAY BROS., Stock er*, England, HEW ZEALAND OLOTHIN3 FACTORY The new goods for the SUMMER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is JfHB 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 Suite, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds, Every garment warranted shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and in great variety Bata, comprising every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suite, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs The celebrated WEETHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. 3 B.Z.tCLO’imNG FACTORY, ££ East SraasuggH^j,



Wanted. ITT A K TED KNOWN.—Washing and Vf .dangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen Address on application at “ Guardian ” Office. 880 FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest .of Drawers, £1 6b ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED— A girl, about 18, to assiat in housework. Apply office of this paper. WANTED a respectable person as Oroora and Gardener. Apply to Max. i biedl/Andbr. JUST OPENED—Choice assortment rfNew Spring Dress Huffs, Prints, MiHority, etc be cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises, H. C. Skqers, Mel ford Honse.



W r ANTED CASH.—New Currants, 5Jd ; Valencias, Cd; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels,' Is 6d ; boxes Now Figs, 8d ; White Sugar, 2|d. Jas. McGregor, opposite the Arcade. ANTED known that J Hkseltine Saddler, <*c , Burnett str et Ashburton, and at Tinwald, is CELLING SAi DLERY CHEAPKR THAN EVER. Large Stock to select from. Reaper and Binder Canvasses made and repaired at lowest prices. Cash paid for Horsehair in any quantity, Note the address Next Bullock’s Arcade, Burnett street, AsUburton. 12+1 “pscW Adtrortfaomente, mHE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN I MANUFACTURING COMPANY PURCHASE for CASH, SHEEPSKINS and all kinds of WOOL, in large or small quantities. I‘2°2 Is prepared to



W. F. HANNAFORD, (Burnett street, opposite “ Mail" Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, ITIJISHEB to info m the public of ■? Ashburton an 5 the supounding districts that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO <iRDER all de scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DA RY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed in a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative prices A Tk'Al solicited HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought in any quanti 3 forC/iSH. 11 73



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms—For one mare, £3 3a. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class padd cks for mares at Is per week Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J738 Livery Stables, Ashburtn. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public.



NOTICK is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and O. (White Smithson, and H»ymond), of I'imaru, and John A Cayqill, of Ash burton, have ihia day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Caygiil and Co.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash nrtcn. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. CaYQILL. Money to' lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices: Bullock’s Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, JgARRISTERS AND gOIIUITORS. F. W iTh INO, Notary Public. Offices: Next “Mail” Office, Burnett st,, Ashburton. Mr Wildi' Q will attend the sittings f the Ashbnrron Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on these days. The firm Is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English -Joiicltor of oocsid rable experience, who will be in daily attendance at the office :o receive instructions and confer with clenta. *IOO 8 MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAI) AT THE ABUVE PIT. ♦ FOB gaGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH ONLY. E. F. WIIGIIT. IIESSR-5 TUCKER AND RESTELL Agents in Ashburton. o*3l



Victoria House. HOLIDAY SEASON. 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art in Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Blower Stands, Ac GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &a, Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. FOR Eeliable Goods AT MODERATE PRICES, ORR & ALOOEN ARE U napproachable. THE PREMIER STOCKS



ASHBURTON, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. CARPETS (NEW DESIGNS.) Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS ANDREW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKS AND NEW GOODS Suitable for CHRISTMAS & NEW TEAR PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, (Late T. F. Farley) FBI ED LANDER’S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7, Christmas and New Year Cards, are included the PRIZE DE -TONS from the following celebrated publishin > firms of Londo n Paris, Vienna, New York, and Boston ; Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcns Ward and Co. Thomas de U Rue and Co. Hildesheimer and Faulkner John Walktr and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoode Marion and Co. L Prang and Co , Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers, Comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS.



Aorangi, ELEVEN CASKS OF NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas Season, comprising the Latest Publica tions of the renowned Publishers—Cassell and Co ; Thos. Nelson and Sons; Bout ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch ; Marcus Ward and f’o ; and several English arfd American firms. And SEVSNTEhN OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Gome /.gonta for the < hristmas Season, Comprising Cabinets, Russ an 1 eather Desks and Writing Case*, Photo. Albums in great variety of the m st elegant designs, Writing and Scrap Albums, New Zealand Fern Albums, Photo. Frames in silk plush and moroeco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, Gird Ca-es, Pocket Books, and every description of Fancy btationery. H. J. WOOD & CO. STATIONERS’ HALL, Friedlanders’ Buildings, Ashburton. G.L. Death & Co, £IOOO 0 s 0 D Bth ANNUM DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day ON AND AFTER TO-DAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO., House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH.



0 STAND THIS SIfASON NRTHERBY FARM. ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stullion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree ; Ue is by St Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of Mack Sail by Wanderer, out ot Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards.) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred inarea. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel be diatricts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest, Terms: £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Jmy, 1887, AT Rouser, 9635 L MARKEY, Propriotr r



It is impossible to remain long sick or out of health where American Co.’s Hop Bitters are used. See another SANDER AND SONS’ EUCALYIPT EXTRACT.—In protection of the world-wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following : —Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of' the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the Clinical Record :—“ We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons’ was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests.” Another concoction called “ Refined Extract of Eucalyptus," has made its appearance since 'phis product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects. That geptlenjan communicates at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria/ that a child living at Fi'zrov became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of ;he same concoction- To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in exposing the above facts, and desire the public to exercise csre and pre caution when buying. SANDER AND 8 ON S.'-’(AdVh)



The Jewir.li population of Jerusalem is con stantly increasing, and now numbers 18,000, This is thu largest number tbat has lived in the saorod city at one time since the destruc tion bj Titus iu 70 w.