DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Friday, November 12 Dramatic Society— Meeting in the Odd fallows’ Hull at 8 o’c'ock Saturday, November 33 AohburtoD County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Mosdav, November 15 Dpffoagh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7-30 Saturday, Tec ember 4 Wstanul Boad B >ard—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 am - -

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ ibnrch and the North, at 10.16 a.m. (express), (L 35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Tunan, 10.45 a .ni. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 * J Train3 Leave Ashburton— For Christ •bmoh 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, 4.45 pm . For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — . For Christchurch and North attain 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m **For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bandtata, Orari, Winchester, wd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ■ _ For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p- m tally. , for Timaru and South, at 10 a. jg. , and 1 130 p.m.,’dally. ' , , ForGreenstreet, on Wednesdays and ” tnrdays, at 10.45 a. in. For Wakannl, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, dally 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 Remington, on Monday-, t tonnes 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 ' From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 %m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &o. at 10.15 1 and ,36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 5.3° n.m. daily. aFzob* Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m a 6.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Haturdays, at i 0 a.m. From Mount Somers, dally at 10.6 * From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed sasdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long aach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri jays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnn> days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

DEATH.

Clayton.—On the 6th inst., at Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, Harry Hester, only son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Clayton, late of Ashburton, aged 10 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1886. MAORI AND PAKEHA.

Incredible as it appears to the colonist of New Zealand it is yet evident from oral and published statements, which reach us from time to time, that there are many well-meaning persons in the Old Country who believe that they atp speaking or writing the truth in asserting that the Maories are an oppressed people, and the victims of the cruel rapacity of the European in habitants of the colony. And yet there is, we venture to assert in the whole history of civilisation no single instance in which an aboriginal race has received so great consideration, nay so handsome and generous treat ment. Not only is the Maori absolutely equal before the law with the European, but society draws no line of demarcation between the white and the brown skin, and socially as well as politically equal privileges are accorded to both races. A very pleasing instance of this, to New Zealanders’ every day experience, but yet to some of our Home friends novel and surprising fact, occurred the other day at the funeral of one of the Maori members of the House of Representatives, Mr Puke te Ao, and which was attended by a Minister of the Crown, in the person of Mr Bal ance, accompanied by Mr Lewis, Under Secretary of the Native Department. I he funeral had indeed been postponed to allow of the Minister’s attendance, and on the day appointed—we quote from the telegraphed report of the pro ceedings— “ a large number of Natives having assembled, Mr Balance was re ceived by a salvo of musketry, and the usual cries of welcome. Hoani Taipu, Wi Parata, and other chiefs then made speeches, expiessing their gratification and pleasure at the Native Minister having come so long a distance to be present at the burial of his friend the late chief. Mr Ballance, in reply, said the occasion of his visit was a very sad one. Mr Te Ao had been his friend and colleague in Parliament, and he had often been indebted to him for advice and information on Maori ques tions. It was with sorrow he had heard of his death: He could speak of the high esteem in which he had been held by the Government and the Parlia ment, of which he had been an able and useful member. The pro cession then formed, the coffin, which was covered with handsome mats, huia feathers, and gatlands of flowers, being borne by 12 young men dressed in Maori costume. At it left the pah, two volleys of musketry were fired, and the procession then slowly filed away to the Maori church, a handsome struc ture, built entirely by native labor and in Maori fashion. The building, as such, is unique in New Zealand. The service at the church was conducted in the native language by the Rev. Mr M’William, the Church of England missionary, assisted by two Maori clergymen. After a service in the church, the body was taken to the grave, which was a brick vault in the pretty graveyard surrounding the church. No fewer than 1000 natives are present in the village, and there has not been the slightest excess.” Such a scene as this speaks eloquently of the cordial relations between the two races and the high state of civilisation which has been reached by the Maories after less than half a century of contact with the Europeans, and ought to be a com plete answer to those well-meaning but misinformed friends of ours across the sea who are so fond of picturing them as a down-trodden and oppressed people.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister of Education of Victoria states—“ Education in this colony is passing almost entirely into the hands of women. In a year or two, at least four-fifths of the teachers in the State Schools will be women.’’ A very enjoyable picnic of the members of the Salvation Army and friends of other denominations, which was attended by about 200 adults and fully as many children, took place on Prince of Wales’ Birthday, by the kind permission jof Mr Brown, in the mill paddock, North road. The whole party started in procession from the Army Barracks at about half-past ten, and proceeded, to the inspiriting strains of the Band, to the scene of the day’s outing. Here a number of games were entered upon, and a liberal supply of refreshments was provided. After thoroughly enjoying themselves, the piokoiokers returned to the barracks, where the day’s doings were wound up by a service of prayer and praise. Altogether the party had an exceedingly good time, and the picnic was universally pro nounced to fie the most successful thing of the kind ever known in Ashburton. Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain q,nd nerve food—Hop Bitters. Beware of all except made by American Go. See

The County Council meets to-morrow. A rehearsal of “ False Colors ” and “ Leave t to me ” will be held this evening. At [yesterday’s silting of the Wesleyan District Meeting it was reported that the [ Ashburton cortribution to the Home Mission Fund amounted to £2O, and the Ashburton ~ Circuit debt to £3O. A grant of £3O to I' Ashburton was agreed to. p A woman, who is said to be a daughter of t King George IV., has just applied for outdoor a relief from one of the Metropolitan Boards of Guardians. She gave her name as Caroline Guelph, and said she was born in 1816 at Vienna. She had no means of livelihood, but declined to go into the house. She had a little money from Miss Edwards, of Denmark Hill, but it was not sufficient to maintain her. h The Queen, she added, had visited her, as C well as the Duke of Westminster, from whom, C in addition to the Duke of Leinster, she bad v letters that could be referred to, She".was j brought up by Mrs Fauton, whose name she took, but she was not her mother. If the guardians wanted to make any inquiries they i could write to the Duka of Leinster. It was resolved to grant the applicant some relief. 8 s At a meeting of the Anglican Synod, now ( sitting at Sydney, a motion in favor of sub- e mitting the propriety of introducing the i revised version of the Old Testament into 1 the public schools to the Bench of Bishops, * was carried. 1 < The British ;.Fostmaster-General is now ] actively engaged in {considering the praotioa- 1 bility of a scheme aimed at least at cheapen- 1 ing postage between England and the British 1 colonies. ' It is stated on authority that £IO,OOO worth of oranges are allowed to rot on the ground at Parramatta {every season, there being no demand for them. As oranges can be con veyed [for about 4s a case, and at the very outside it ought not to cost more than Is 6d to land them ;in Dunedin, the Bruce Herald. wants to know why we (cannot be supplied with this delicious fruit at a cheap rates. An exchange mentions that when the dis -1 tinguished party of colonials visited Sheffield lately, each visitor was presented with a handsome pocket-knifa‘enolosed|in a morocco case. Query—Wasn’tjthis a pretty broad hint to “ cut ? ” The Anglican’ Synod, at Sydney, carried by a majority of all orders a motion that, in the opinion of the Synod, it is desirable that the title of Archbishop be assigned to the Primates of Australia and Tasmania. This motion was submitted by the Bishop of Tasmania, and generally concurred in, and it is to be remitted for the consideration of the English ecclesi astical authorities. Several more members [of (the Big Bay prospecting party have returned overland. Letters received {give no (encouraging news, about 6s a week being'.the’average earnings. One party of ten got 2dwtjin[two days, or 4Jd per man'per day. It is notified that the Property Tax, where the amount of duty is [under £ls, is to be paid on the 14th December ; where the duty is £ls or over, the sum shall be paid in two equal instalments, the first on December 14th and the second on February 18th. In respect of the duty on fire, marine, accident, fidelity, live stock, plate glass, or guarantee policies, issued by any Joint StockjCompany, the same must be paid on the 10th March. A conference of Oddfellows from many of the principal towns in the colony was held at Christchurch, yesterday, when a resolu tion was passed affirming the advisability of establishing an annual moveable committee for New Zealand, and a committee was ap. pointed to make enquiries as to the probable cost. Resolutions were also passed approving of a uniform scale of contributions, of giving full privileges members, of popu larising tho Order in the oo l ony, and encourag ing the formation of juvenile lodges. The body of Emma Stewart, the last of the four young people who were accidentally drowned in the[Heathoote estuary on Tues day, was recovered yesterday afternoon in time for an inquest to be hell upon it immediately after the conclusion of the inquest on the bodies of the two Misses Cotton andJMiss Boundy. In both inquests verdicts of “ Accidental death ” were returned. A large balloon constructed in the Imperial technical manufactory at St. Petersburg for the (purpose of conducting a series of experi ments bearing on the use of balloons for military objects, was despatched recently from St. Petersburg for Cronstadt. The upper currants of air were too strong to allow of the aeronauts effecting a descent at Cronstadt and they were carried on towards Oranien baum, bnt the wind rising they were swept to sea; and at last the balloon fell into the sea 19 miles from Cape Karavaldaj, in the midst of a violent storm of wind and rain. Tho three occupants of the [oar would certainly have been lost the accident not been sighted by an English vessel. The captain at once put about and rescued [them from their perilous position, and took them safely to Cronstadt. The captain’s name is Coll. The name of the vessel is not given. Yesterday Mr John Porter, of Allenton, showed one of our reporters a small basket of well-sized and well-flavored strawberries (we believe the first of the season), grown at the Clifton Nursery. The plants were imported from Sydney about two years ago, and those in Mr Porter’s beds—about 1000 in number— promise an abundant yield. There are six banks doing business in New Zealand. The last dividends deolared ranged from 2£ per cent., the National Bank of New Zealand, to 174 P er cent., tho Bank of New South Wales. The total amount of dividend declared by all the banks was £407,750, and the amount of Reserve Fund at the time of declaring the dividends was £3,288,864 2s 6d. The Grey mouth Star says From private information received in Greymouth by the last mail we learn that it is rumoured on good authority in London that the English Government have under consideration the possibility ot[ striking soon a grand coup d'etat in Egypt, and proclaiming that country a British possession. It is said that a large force of military will soon occupy Alexandria, and that already reliable British agents are hard at work in all the principal towns pre paring for future events, SANDER and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.— Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880- Messrs Sander and Sons, SandhurstGentlemen.—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which is very prevalent in this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, eto , inter nally, and had used preparations of zino and 1 lead externally. In fact, I had tried all the 1 remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors’ and druggists’ 1 bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not , wholly, without result?, except to injure my , constitution. Daring a recent visit to Hoki- . tika I was recommended to try your Extract j Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviat- * ing a very severe cold, and no less to my J surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease ' which troubled me so long was conquered, > and the skin resumed its normaloondition. < This was effected by the external use of less than two two-ounce bottles. Yours, eto, Signed John H. Kerr, M&nagerUnion Bank. ( of Australia. Limited,—(AdvW I

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON—FKIOAT. [Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M] ' IVIL CASE i Rosa v ParMo, claim £13.—0 »se ad journed till Tuesday. Kay v Berg, cairn £6 10 1 6J.—Mr Purnell for plaintiff —Judgment t t plain t If by default for the amount claimed and casta. The Court then roae.

ASHBURTON GAS, GOAL AND COKE COMPANY.

The annual general meeting of share- 1 holders in the Ashburton Gaa, Goal and Coke Company was held at "the Arcade ' Chambers yesterday afternoon. There were about a dozen shareholders p-esent and Mr T. Ba look, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET The Directors.’ report was to the follow ing effect:— On reference to the acc mponying Bal ance-Sheet it will be observed that the amount, received for Gas, Residuals, etc., is not quite so much aojlast year. The balance standing to Profit and Loss amount being £994 17s 3d, which the Directors recom mend to ha appropriated as follows : viz., that a dividend be paid at the rate of ten per cent, per annum on the paid up capital ofl the Company, which will obsorb £BOO, leaving a balance of £194 17s 3d to be carried forward. Daring the year three vacancies have occurred on the Direct -ry, and Mr F. B. S andish was temporari y elected to fi 1 one of the seats. It is now thought advisable to reduce the number to five, and the following notice of motion has been received :—“ hat in Clause 44 of the Articles of Association the words • “seven in rnmber”ba struck out, and the words “ Five in number ’’ be inserted in terms of Clause 54, The retiring director In terms of the Articles of Association are Messrs Hugo Fried Under and F B Standiah, who are eligible and offer themselves for reaction It will a’s be necessary t > elect an Auditor, who re tires in terms of the Articles of Associa tion but who also is eligible for re-election. BALANCE-SHEET FOR THE YEAR END ING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1886. Dr. £ S D To Capital paid up .. .. 8000 0 0 „ Debts due by Company .. 223 12 0 „ Reserve Fund 600 0 0 „ Profit and Loss 994 17 3 £9718 9 3 Cr. £ S D By Freehold Property .. .. 802 14 0 „ Plant and Building .. .. 7403 0 8 ~ Meters 710 0 4 „ Office Furniture.. .. .. 46 0 9 ~ Debts due to Company £253 19s lOd (leas estimated discount for September £4O) 213 19 10 ~ Coal in stock 83 10 0 „ Residuals 100 3 6 „ Union Bank and at Deposit 359 0 2 1 £9718 9 3 I ■ . - Profit and Loss Account. £ s D To Dividend at the rate of eleven per cent 880 0 0 < ~ Amount transferred to Re , serve Fund 100 0 0 ! 980 0 0 „ Amounts written off, includ ing office furniture .. .. 24 14 1 , ~ Coal, Lime, &c 612 13 1 „ Interest ~ .... ~ 16 15 3 ; ~ Salariga and Wages, includ ing Directors’ and Auditors’ . fee a 584 0 0 ~ Ojs aa expenses, including rent, petty cash, printing, ’ Ac., .. •• •• .. •• 33 12 6 i ~ Rates and Taxes 39 16 7 \ 1313 11 6 ’ Balance 994 17 3 £3288 8 9 £ S D 1 By Balance brought forward 1155 18 3 „ Gas .. 1999 11 11 ~ Meter Renta for year .. .. 75 19 6 ( ~ Residuals, Transfer Fees, &a 66 19 1 : 2132 10 6 | £3288 8 9 Reserve Fund—By Balance .. £SOO 0 0 Capital Account. 1 £ s D To Capital subscribed shares at £5 each .. .. 10,000 0 0 £IO,OOO 0 0 ‘ £ 3D i By Capital paid up 13000 0 0 i ~ Uncalled Capital 2000 0 0 £IO,OOO 0 0 The report and balance sheet were adopted. DIVIDEND. It was resolved that the dividend of 10 per cent room mended by the Directors’ report be payable on and after the 15:b inst. DIRECTORS. Messrs H Friedlander and F. B Stan ’ish, the retiring Directors, were re elected. AUDITOR. Mr G. Jameson was re elected auditor. COMPLIMENTARY Votes of thanks were passed to the Directors, the treoretary, and the Mana ger, and the meeting adjourned.

THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY

A story (a current, saya an exchange, with regard to the Great Barrier mur derers, that at the time when Penn and the girl were endeavoring to reach one of tho townships, they ii quired the road of a little who proved to bo the son i f Constable McClelland. He gave direc tions which caused th m to make a detour of four or five miles, and went home and informed his father that he had seen a min and woman whom ha believed were Penn and the girl Graham. The consta'de was at first disposed to regard the matter lightly, and to pooh pooh, but ultimately took steps to prove its accuracy with the result already known. Prom another paper we learn that Mrs Reid, the mother of the girl Cleary or Graham, was smongat those assembled to see the prisoners at the tuck land Court, She stated :—“ I want to see my daugh’er. r have not seen her for a long time. Last January I was living in Howe street with my present husband, Robert Reid, and my girl. I had a letter about the death of one of my relatives living at Fraser town, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, I went down to see my friends, and while I wa« there my husband who is a seafaring man and aailmaker, took up with a low woman. He went down to the Barrier taking this woman wth him He is there now. The girl went down to the Barrier to get to her stepfather. She went down once before, but they con'd not land her at the right place. This last time when she went down she wanted to be put on shore when Ooffrey and Penn came on board after the murder, but they would not put her on chore. She Is only fifteen years of age, no ra re. Her name is Sarah i-1 zibeth O.eary. She never saw her fatoer ; he died before she was born. I do no Know how she comes to be called Graham.

LORD MAYOR’S BANQUET.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM* —COPYRIGHT ] London, November 10. At the banquet in Guildhall last Lord Salisbury discussed at length th“ political situation. Referring to the affairs of Ireland, the Premier declared that it wag the duty of Her Maj sty’s Government to execute the mandate of ’he electors that the integrity of the Empire should be preserved, and that the law should be enforced in Ireland With regard to the British occupation of Egypt, Lo-d Salisbury stated the time for the withdrawal of the British troops would depend on the conclusion of their task. It would be necessary to secure that country from foreign aggression, and its independence of external control. He condemned the conspiracy which had resulted in the dethronement of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and the eff.rts which had been made by Russia to save the p'otters from punishment. Europe, he declared, viewed with regret Russian trespasses on the rights of Bulgarians. England would not be backward in re cognising her duty should the Great Powers decide to vindicate the execution of the Treaty of Berlin. Lord Salisbury stated that the policy of Austria with reference to affairs in the Beltran Peninsular would largely influence the policy of the British Government. Ha expressed a belief that peace would be maintained, bat it would be necessary for England to defend her interests whenever they were attacked. London, November 10. The foreign Press, notably Austrian newspapers, express approval of Lord Salisbury’s speech at the Guildhall ban quet. The Russian journals, however, do not publish it

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

NEW KING OF BULGARIA. [beutbr’s telegrams—copyright.] bOPTA, November 10. The election of the successor to Prince Alexander took place in the Sobranje to-day. Prince Waldernar of Denmark was unanimously elected to the Throne of Bulgaria. [Prince Wald, mar is the youngest of the six children of Christian IX of Den mark, by Queen Looiae, daughter of the Langrave Wilhelm of Hesse CLaael. Prince W,*ldem*r vai born on Cc*ober 27-b, 1858, and la therefore just over twenty eight years of age He is in a mensure connected with the Royal Family of England, being a brother of the Prin cess of Wales.]

WOOL SALES.

[REUXEE’a TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, November 11. Goldsbrough and Co, held their usual weekly sale yesterday. There was a large attendance of .home and foreign buyers, and competition was brisk. The catalogue comprised 7000 tales, including several well known Riverina and Victorian clips, which realised very satisfactory prices. Good greasy fleece realised nd, good greasy lambs, ii3/|d, good scoured Six thousand bales were sold, including those disposed of privately. The sale was considered the most satisfactory one of the season. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, the attend ance of buyers being large. The catalogue comprised 4000 bales, and 3700 bales were disposed of at satis factory priees. Competition was well sustained, and for all good qualities prices were firm. There is no change to report on the local market generally. Greasy wool sold up to scoured realised 13d. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, has just received the following cable message from London, dated 10th November: — Wool—The Antwerp sales of Aus tralasian wools opened at the level of prices of the last London Sales. For River Plate wool the Antwerp market is unchanged.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [REUTER’S TBLEGXAM3 COPYRIGHT.] AQUATICS, London, November 10. Hanlan and Teemer are matched to row a race in July next. MILITARY. Calcutta, November 10. General Sir Fredk. Roberts has ar rived at Rangoon. The Duke of Connaught has been appointed Comraanderin-Chief ofßom bay. AUSTRALIAN. [aEUTER'a TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] KIMBERLEY. Mm/BOUknk November 11. Conflicting accounts are being re ceived from the Kimberley Goldfields. It is stated that some diggers are get ting gold, while hundreds are leaving the field every week. WANT OF CONFIDENCE. In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Bent gave notice of motion tanta mount to a vote of want of confidence in the Government, and condemning the action of Mr Gillies in connection with the appointment of Sir Wm. Stawell as permanent Deputy-Governor of Victoria. THE CABLE TARIFF. It is probable the Governments of Queensland and South Australia will refuse to collect the terminal charges imposed by New Zealand on cable messages between Australia and New Zealand. WAUKARINGA. Adelaide, November 11. Favorable reports continue to be re ceived from Teeiulpa, where the popu lation is too large, however, to find employment on the goldfields. The diggers refuse to give any information as to their earnings.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, November 11. At the adjourned meeting re the pro posed temperance settlement at Kaglan, a nombar of parse ns gave iu their names. Horr Rei-ichek, the naturalist, leaves for tne South, going fi-st to Wanganui to search fcr birds, then Wellington, Christ church, and Dunedin. After completing nis work on New Zealand birds he con templates a scientific expedition to New Guinea. At the Wesleyan district meeting to-day the report on Home Mission showed an expenditure of £1039 The following re solution was passed ; —“ That the subject of a batter system of rais ng funds for Maori churches be remitted, to the Home M ssion Executive with a view to ascer tain if it be possible for the Maoris to at least support their own minister. Wellington, November 11. Thr Government have received in formation that the whole of the sheep in the Kaikoura district are now free from ■cab. H M.P. troopship Thalia arrived from ■Sydney this afternoon. She Is on her w»y home with craws belonging to the Opal and Raven. The Thalia haves here on Saturday next and calls at Falkland Islands and Rio Janeiro The Premier replying to the proposal of the President of the Qr svenor gallery uggests that the exhioicion of pictures should tike place at the various centres of population. At an inquest on the girl Helen Peter son, killed fy being ran over by a horse rid ten by William Plikington, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against Pilkington. Hokitika, November 11. A public meeting here has unanimously resolved—First, that it with regret the delay of the Government in carrying out the work of the Grey-Hokitika rail way, and strongly urges the imperative necessity of proceeding vigorously and energetically with the work; second, affirming tl:e desirability of completing the portion at present in hand, and opening It for traffic. The May t was in the chair. The speakers said £37,003 had been spent in eight years, and no portion of the Ine was opened. The interest on the money vat wasted, and the bridges and woolwork were rotting. Invercargill, November 11. A young man named F. H Dale, a latter carrier, has been apprehended on a charge of stealing letters It la said between 401 and 500 letters have been found in I ts house.

DASTARDLY DESERTION

The Lake County Press publishes some part culars of what, if true, appears to be a dastardly case of desertion by some of the retur ing prospectors from the Big Bav dietfic 1 . r l he Ptess says:—“A re port was t ircnlattd ir. Queenstown on Monday >ha:. a man had knocked op on his way f>cm tha West Coast and had be m abacdoned by his mates ard left behind somewhere on the Martin’s Bay track. The polios acted with commend able- prompitude, and despatched Const able McLean to look for the man. The a instable found him at the Greenstone, to wherr|he had managed to crawl in the meantime He is a roan of abont 60 years of age, named John Tipett, an old and experienced rat' er, who had gone to Big Bay by tha Oinern a, but finding the ground to heavy for him to work, he had beeo making his way back along with bis two mates, —poor mates surely !—Tom Moore and John Mulligan. They had been about three weeks on the j >urney when his legs gave way, and be was left somewhere in the Greenstone Vall>y with very litt'e provis o:!?, his mates clearing .at end tJung the tent with them. They told some o f the peop’e at the Head of the bake, that they had left a man behimf, but they did not report it to the and left for down count-y without further troubling themselves abont tha matter. It wrs f theref ore only on the arri val of t-ie second party, who repotted the circumstances to the police, that anything wsaknrwn of the sfifdr in Queenstown. Tippett arrived in Queenstown in a very weak condiboo, and is to be taken to the hospital. He sceafes very bitterly of tha conduct of his mates in leaving him, as he has every reason to do. If the so-called mates of J hn T'ppett sre a fair sample of those who went to Big Bay, then we do not expect the field to get much of a trial.”

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER AND CHESSE EXPORTS.

A letter received by a Hamilton mer chant from a Queensland firm with respect to oar batter and cheese export contain* some interesting information; It goes on to say that the Victoiian farmers and dairymen do a large and pro* Stable trade w.th Queensland; but, unlike some Waikato cheese and batter factories, they are very careful in the get up of their batter. “ Your people,” says the letter, “ are a long way behind. Together with this a lot of yonr faculty and inferior kinds come into this market from Sydney, and give yonr people a bad reputation, so that when really good New Zealand etoff csn be offered it is slow to move.” One lot of cheese from Waikato, the letter says, nealy ruined the sale of New Zealand cheese this last season, and a sample 6f Canterbury batter, though instructions bad been given to send only first-class quality, nearly did the same for New Zealand batter in Queensland, the butter not being dairy-made batter at el), but promiscuous lots of made up stuff. The letter points out that the cost of a little more care and honesty should be but a small matter of consideration for New Zealand farmers and factories if they really value the large and profitable market Queensland affords them. Some of the best cheese from New Zealand comes in round batten cases the asms shape as the cheese.

ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

It is probab'e (says the Broad Arrow, a j inrnal usually well informed on military subjects) that a step which has frequently been insisted upon by this j ournal at the ▼ary crux of the settlement of the Anglc- Egyptian problem—namelv, the acquist tiou by England of the Khedivate—will be precipitated by the march of events In the Balkan Pen'mnla. Lord Salisbury is not the passive spectator of the Rnsso- Austrian counter-maoosuvrea which soma people appear to think. He is following closely the progress of the rival intrigues of Vienna and b't Petersburg, and wi'l be ready with decisive actioo at the right minute. Our interest in the East has been S' mewhst removed of late from Oonstan* tlnople, but it la and mast ever be fired on the shores of the Suez Oansl and in the Bed Sea. Therefore, upon any move ment by Austria upon Sa onica—a thing which is more than a dream of the Haps tnm-hs, consequent upon Russia’s final claim to a wtter exit by wsy of the Boar ph»ru», equivalent to a Muscovite domi nation of European Tmkey—our Go vernment will formally se'sre and be prepared to ho'd Egypt. 1 We'ventured to prophecy at the time i f the British occu pation of Alexandria in ISB2. and to affirm durog the subsequent semimmtal chatter about evacuation, that events altogether bovond our control, and moving In quite pa t of Kurope, would inevitably turn a temporary occupation of Egypt in to a permanent acquisition of the country.

THE ASJELB O JRTOJN GUAKDI.iJN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 18 0



MUSIC. MBS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE •ad ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 E WESTGATE & BATES, (From 6. Elliott, Christchurch), IISHMONGERS AND POULTERERS oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. U t ß._We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. T HER 1 BY give notice that In accord -1 ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Hoad in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the 'southernmost corcer of tt.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan ■bowing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, #7OB Chairman. EOR COUGHS, COLD*, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Cou sumption, &c. T7"AY’S COMPOUND OP LINSEED, l\ Aniseed, Ssnega, Squill, Tola, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, •nd Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. RAY’S TIO PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con tains Quin ne, Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken .Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers ;—KAY BROS., Stock port, England, WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and O. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of Tlmaru, and John A. Catgell, of Ash barton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Oaygill and On." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash • orton. WHITE & CO JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend in any earns on pproved freehold security. Offices: Bullock’s Arcade 10*803



Wanted. 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 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 80* WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.— Mrs Nevill, North-west Belt, Allenton. 880 WANTED 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. —Ja» McGregor, Tancred street. JUST OPENED —Choice assortment of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Prints, Millenry, etc. 'i be cheapest Honss in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on ths promisee. H. O. Skoees, Mel ford Hoase. Special Advertisements. Piano Tuner, np’HE PIANO TUNER from Messrs I Ch. Bkgq tic. Co. is now at Ashburton. Orders left with ALFRED HARRISON will be attended to. 11 70 MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order. Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 8^24 ANTED KNOWN THAT MBS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE* TANCBED STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 TOWLE’S PSNNYHOY 4 L AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and , relieve the distressing symptoms so pre* valent with the sex. Boxes li IJd and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, I repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. SOT FIBE OFFICE. Established A.D. 1710. Sum Insured ... ... £318.699,316. Messrs henry z & co. have been appointed SUB AGENTS to represent the above CfSce in the ASHBURTON DISTRICT, and ARB NOW PREPARED TO ACCEPT RISKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ACLAND, BARNS, & CO., Agents for Canterbury, Christchurch, October 30th, 1886. ll« 43 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms—For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for mares at Is per Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Ashburton. MODNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BB HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOR PLIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OiNLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RE3TELL, Agents in Ashburton. 10°913 NEW ZEALAND CL ) i' I. IG FACTORY The new goods for the SUMMER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, 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, compris-ng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY, East Street,



Victoria House. D I M A N T & COE ARE still offering every inducement to purchasers •willing to continue thei favors. Our SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac., Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. G. L, Beatli & Co. £IOOO 0 8 0 D 6th ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION or CHRISTMAS GIFTS Friday, Member 12tb. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY 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., Argyle House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OP THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of the large and commodious pre mises, formerly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the corner, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is bemg added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B •'OKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application WRITING, PRINTING. & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tem porarily out of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Ashburton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our large and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies f :>r Pianoforte Prac tice and S nging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or hired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. F J. WOOD AND 00.



MAOPHERSON, SAMPSON, & GO , STOCK AND I-AND SALESMEN. GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGENTS, WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of all kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing Sd .8 conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms,' To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Run of 42,000 acres, with plenty j of water and good timber on the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well-made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on hand to let or for sale. 9593 COAL. COAL. COAL. IT7E are Now Landing SPLENDID VV NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Kates. MoCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS * IMPORTERS, East street, 10841



Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s) and no family can afford to b« without tbim* Bum)



Sir Julius Vogel writes to the ‘ Pres* ’ , unreservedly denying the imputation that any j member of the Government, either directly or i indirectly, was responsible for inspiring news, paper paragraphs with the object of dis couraging Sir John Hall from re*entenng i public .life, j



A farmer of Waimea West, Nelson, has forwarded to a Nelson paper a splendid sample of a dock grown upon his property. The plant was quite young, and its tap ioo| measured just ill 9w in length. #