DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS AMUSEMENTS Etc Fbiday, December 3 Town Hall—Opening of Tinwald Bazaar at 8 o’clock Oddfellows’ Hall Hampstead School Conceit at 8 o’clock Baxubday, December 4 Wakannl Hoad B''srd—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

Fbiday, December 9 Ashburton Racing Oinb—Annual Race Meeting Monday, December 13 •'SofOOgh Council, at Borongh Oonnoli Ohatohera at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tbuhb Asbitb at Ashburton— From Ohrist -4 hnroh and the North, at 10,15 a.m. (express), AM p.m., and 7.10 p.m. Prom Timaru, 10.46 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 m tm. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 us Tama Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m,, 10.55 a.m., and' 6.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Booth, 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.

Hails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m A3oa.m., and 5 p.m., daily. Ohertsey Bakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Unpaid, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Ramritata, Orari, Winchester, Ujd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.ro dally. for Timaru and South, at 10 a. m, , and 130 p.m., dally. For Groenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, -ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p-m. For Ashton, Waterton and Loagbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlagton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

arrive at the Ashburton Post IRoq From Christchurch and Ratals at 10.16 :,m. t 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &o. at 10.15 a and ,35 p.m, daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places 5.3« vn. daily. rFrou Temuka and Timarn at 10.40 a. m p 6.30 p.m dally. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 s.m. From Mount Somers, dally at 10.6 , m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed uesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. dally. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From FlemJngton on Tuesdays, Thors days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1886. THE PARIHAKA MEETING.

The fact that the Parihaka meeting has this month turned out a failure is another of the many satisfactory signs that the Native people—or rather, that section which has been connected with the King movement —are about wholly to abandon the attitude of suspicious isolation, and to accept with cordiality European institutions. The bringing of their properties into the Land Court, in order to their investiture with Crown title, is another evidence of the same thing, and altogether there is every reason to believe that we are now entering upon a new era in the history of the colony in which both races will cordially work together for the common weal. Tito Kowaru, and the other prisoners recently discharged from Wellington gaol, were expected to have been present at this month’s Parihaka gathering, but did not attend, possibly because the master mind, Te Whui, is still in durance vile, and it may be that when the old prophet is liberated he will be able to draw a larger attendance at these monthly meetings, but, even if so, we venture to think that they will no longer be characterised by the spirit which formerly prevailed, and which led to the famous exploit of the Knight of the White Horse, Mr Byrce. Anyhow, old Tobu, who presided this month in the absence of “ the prophet,” appears to have eschewed in his ad dress all topics of a seditious sort, and to have confined himself to enlightening the assembled Maories as to his (Tohu’s) views of—the Bulgarian difficulty and its probable out come ! That outcome, according to Te Whiti’s lieutenant is to he “a great war between England and Russia,” in which he thinks that “ England will, in all probability come off victorious”, but whether England beats Russia, or Russia beats England he was able to as sure his audience, that the result would be “ universal and endless peace,” and that after the coming war “there will be no more fighting in the world.” Pro phecies of this sort have the drawback that it is heavy odds that they turn out wholly incorrect, and prove fatal to the prophet’s reputation, and Tohu would have done better, if he desires to play the part of Elisha to Te Whiti’s Elijah, had he prophesied of events to happen say a generation ahead, so that he might possess all his days the faith of his ad herents, leaving the discovery of the valuelessness of pretended human fore sight so far as his particuar prophelsies are concerned, to be discovered byasuc ceeding generation and of course, long after he had been laid comfortably in his grave. However, that is his affair, and if Parihaka meetings are to be signalised by nothing worse than speeches on European politics there will be nothing to be said against them. Indeed it would seem not unlikely that ere long we shall hear of our Maori friends being busy jn discussing that time-honored subject for village debat ing societies, “ Whether was Welling ton or Napoleon the greater general” and other highly interesting questions of that sort. Not that the meetings will “ draw ” as well as in the good old days, when there was a strong spice of sedition about them : even now they are becoming tame affairs, for tf e at tendance the other day, we are told, did

not exceed 200, and even for this

limited number the resident Natives did’nt see the fun of providing a free feast as formerly, their visitors being for the first time charged for their food. No sedition and no shark ! Neither treason nor ’ caters ! Ah ! we fancy that if this sort of thing goes on, not even the prospect of hearing Tohu’s or Te Whiti’s views on' the European situation, or upon the latest phase of the dispute between Sir Jubus V >gel and tlie Cable Company will avail to prevent the once famous monthly gathering at Parihaka from falling into desuetude.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been requested to state that the weights for the Ashburton Oup, as appearing in the Mail of this morning are in each case 81ba excessive, the error being the result of a wrong copy which oame to hand. The weights appear correctly in this issue. A oonoert in aid of the Hampstead school treat fund will bo held in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening. The Ashburton Rifles, Geraldine Rifles, and Ashburton Guards are ordered to parade at Ashburton in review order on the 16th inst. (Anniversary Day), at 1.30 p.m. It is under stood that the Garrison Band from Timaru, under Bandmaster Sydney Wolf, will also be present on the occasion.

A cricket match was played on Wednesday between teams representing the Ashburton High School and the St. Stephen’s Sunday School C. 0., resulting in an easy victory for the former by an innings and 4 runs. High School, first innings, 60 ; Sunday Sohool, 18 and 38. For the High School A. Buchanan (12), Foley (11), and lanes (10) were the chief scores ; whilst W. Kidd made 4 and 26 for the losers.

At the R.M Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., a first offender, for having been helplessly drunk, was fined 5s and ISs costs.

The report presented at the annual meeting 0! the North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board, yesterday, stated that there were 370 persons receiving relief besides 100 children in Industrial Schools.

A meeting of the Chertsey District School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening. There was a full attend ance of members. After the disposal of the usual routine business, the Chairman stated that as the result of the late dance, and subscription lists which had boen handed round on behalf of the school prize fund, there was to hand the sum of over £9 for school treat and prizes. It was accordingly resolved to hold the school treat on December IGth in the school grounds. A selection of suitable reward-books was than made, in which the Committee was materially assisted by the master, Mr D. Todd. Other necessary arrangements having been made, the meet ing adjourned. Budlhism in Japan has been virtually dis established since 1874, White there were 393,087 Buddhist temples in 1714, there are now but 57,824. Few new temples are built, and many are going to ruin..

The late Thomas Walker, ot Sydney, was a millionaire. Probate has been granted of his will, when the real and personal estate, ex clusive of property outside New South Wales, w»s sworn at £937,984.

At the Napier Education Board recently, one of the members, Mr White, said some of the children attending the Wnipawa School were married women. Mr Hill, the Inspector* capped this by saying that at an examination held by him in the country three ot those who passed standard one, and were very proud of the performance, wereo:der than his grand, father I They were Maoris. A suggestion has lately been made that the question of fuel for ooean steamers—the sub stitution ot petroleum for coal—could be solved by freezing the petroleum, using it in the form of bricks, when it could be packed as safely as coal, and it is urged even more so.

According to a Nelson writer, at All Saints’ Church, in that city, when the Bishop preached, the offertory from over 600 people came to £9 15s sd, or a trifle over 3Jd each- The writer adds—Verily, if it is only widows who give mites in Christian temples, there must be an awful lot of them in Nelson.

The Journal of Agriculture says the value of fresh eggs for toning up a horse’s system is well understood by most manager of fine horses, farmers having good horses and very cheap eggs would do well to break one m each horse’s feed occasionally during the spring of the year. The Timaru special correspondent of the Lyttelton Timet says that it is rumoured that in the event of Hail being committed for trial an application will be made by the defense to have the scene of the trial shifted to some place outside the Province, probably Welling ton. The reason given is that both in Christ church and Dunedin public feeling is so high on the subject, that it would seriously pre judice the cause of the accused.

During the progress of the Hall-Houston trial we {TeUding Star) had a daily visit from a young man about eighteen yeats of age, who manifested the keenest interest in the proceedings. Since the acquittal of the lady we had not seen him again until yesterday, when he returned from a bush, felling contract. He now informs us that he is that interesting young lady’s half-brother. He states that his mother was married twice, there being three children in the first family, of whom Margaret Houston is one, and five in the second family, of whom he is the oldest, ONo one can be sick if the stomach, blood, liver and kidneys are well. American Co.’s Hop Bitters keeps them well. Notice.

FIRE AT METHVEN.

'■ t 12.3) this morning Messrs Gibbs Bros' goner d store at Methven was dis covered t > be on fire, and la a short tune was totally destroyed. Mr J. G Ichrist was the first to see the fire, he observing a glare from his bedroom via dow. Ho at once gave the alarm, but the fire spread so rapid y that nothin , could Le dona to s ive the building or stock. The fire was first noticed in a iit’lo room on the north side of the store, where Mr John Ui’iba sleeps whtn ac nurns, but on this occasion he was absent with his waggon. Mr Jonathan Hibbs states that fta lit a fire in this room last night and when he left the store for his private house, at 10.15 p.na . he orefu'ly put all the burning pieces of wood under the grata t is presumed the fire was originated through one of these embers catohi ig the s andera of the mantelpiece. The stock was insured in the Liverpool, Loudon and Globe Office, tor which Mr W. Morgan is the Methven agent, for £IOOO, aad the building for £45) In the South British Office, lor which Mr R, Patton is the agent. The firm’s safe proved to bo a bad one, and all the books were partly destroyed as well' as the in surance policies and some bank notes and cheques. Mr Hibbs s»ys his loss wjU be considerably over the insurance, bat the precise amount bo Cinuot jet say.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

[rBDTEH’s T£LEO!i* MS COPYRIGHT ] IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London. November 3'b The Committee of the Imperial In stitute invited the Agents-Oeneral to meet for the purpose of discussing the points on which disagreement has arisen. These included the qm stion of the control of the different Courts, which the cl rim. ADELUDE i-XHIBITION. The Duke of Cambridge is t.L.ng an active share in promoting the Adelaide Exhibition. LONDON MARKETS. Three per Cent. Consols have fallen and are now quoted at New Zealand securities—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, higher, 102 ; New Zealand Four-and-a-half per Cent 5.30, unchanged, Four per Cent. Inscribed Stock, un changed at 97 Colonial breadstuff's remain at previous quotations. Aus tralian beef tallow, 36s 6d; mutton tallow, 305. MR MORLEY ON IRISH AFFAIRS. London, December 1. Mr John Morley, addressing a public meeting at Hawick last night declared that the outlook in Ireland at the present time was very bad and that social order in that country and the settlement of the land question were not obtainable without Home Rule.

AUSTRALIAN

[bedteb’s teleohams—copyright.]

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, December 1

Messrs Goldsbrough held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, the rooms being crowded with home and foreign buyers. A catalogue of 4800 bales wa‘s offered, for which there was a spirited competition, especially for all clear wools, which were free from burr. Earthy and wasty sorts were dull. Good greasy merino sold up to good greasy crossbred, io^d; good scoured wool sold up to ig}4d ; superior greasy lambs realised i4d. MELBOURNE MARKETS. The Manager ot 'the National Mort gage and Agency Company reports as follows of the local markets :—Wheat is quiet at 4s rod to 4s nd; barley slow of sale at 3s gd to 4s 3d ; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, no improve ment, 2s 8d to 2s udjno material change in New Zealand oats (milling sorts), if anything slightly weaker, 2s gd to 3s; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 1 to 23 2d. POISONED SANDWICHES. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Fred Berendt, who ditd from the effects of eating sandwiches which had been poisoned for the pur pose of killing rats. An open verdict was returned. ANOTHER EXHIBITION PRO POSED. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr Gillies announced that an International Exhibition would be held in Melbourne in 1888.

THE ALLEGED BANK ROBBERY.

The men who stuck up the National Bank of Australasia at Albert Park have been committed for trial, bail being refused. PROPOSED EXHIBITION. Melboubnk. December 2. Mr Gillies Premier has written to the Premier of New Souh Walesexpressing a hope that the International Exhibiton, to be held in Melbourne in 1888 would not clasiiwith the centennarycelebration of Sydney. Sir Jennings has indirectly intimated that he believes the two events will in no wise clash. A LARGE NEGOTIATION. Sydnky, December 1. Barns, Philip and Co., agents for the British Indian Steam Navigation Com pany, have made an offer for the pur chase of the entire fleet and wharves of the A.S.N. Company. It is stated that the amount offered is one million. THE ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS, In connection with the recent frauds OUivier has made a statement exonerat ing Hunt. OBITUARY. Mr Spadsford, the City Architect, died to day. The death is announced of Mr John Tait, the well-known sportsman.

THE TEETULPA DIGGINGS. Adelaide, December 1. Washing at Teetulpa has not given very favorable results. The diggers refuse to give information as to their earnings, but private advices report that very rich yields are being oblained. HARVEST PROSPECTS, Reports of the South Australian wheat crop are very favorable, and an increased estimate has been formed of the yield. NOT DEAD. hiDSBY Dfc >mber 2 The statement of the death of Mr John Tait is false. He is reported to Le quite well.

WINDY WELLINGTON.

A humorous sketch of New ZaLud is being published in London, tbo author being Mark K<-rshaw, which it is believed is a nom de plume. Toe bretzmess of Wellington o.a not pass unnoticed by Mr Kerehaw, who gives the following as th > testimony of a resi tent:— ‘W.nd. indeed! why, it’s only a week or so n i when a whole girls’ tuhool was bio* 1 ; o can out to sea Now they have invented a way for reefing their petticcv ■). Too muc t sail doesn’t do in these parts. AH the nurse maids and children never turn out now without carrying a small kedge and a few fathoms of chain hooked to their peram bulators.” “ Good for windmills,” I re marked. “Yes wo thought, so, until we tried them. One was clown away and landed somewhere up among the Maoris, who refused to return it, saying that it had bean presented to them last year by a gentleman from Australia, The other mill we anchored clown, but when it once ; commeocad'to move, we were never able Ip stop U." I

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES

Wellington, O combir 1

A point of snip »r ano-i u ;d «r t 10 Impri sonment for l)»ht vhol ti >n An; was de C'ded b; Dr Mr Richmond in the Soprem-a Court in banco to-day. The moth n wa« for a writ >.f pmhioition »B -tral'iitig *ha Resident 3f .sjis'.ra'e *t O-.t borno and ;*,Tr Wilson. of the ram a place, ho'olkf from for her I'aforcing an ■rder mv : E by th« and R.M , under <he f itlowing co corns';■>'<« -i:‘u the 17th '■uois . 1886, dcfi-udar.t Wilson ob'ft utd j I i'/rnmit iJii ir- J .tin Robert Harvey. of •vlakaruka, ike o'aiatiff i.i tie present c»a • io the H f, 0 tar - «■. Gi-Hi-ne for the ■urn of £>2 16 1 On tVs . 19 h Aa-usf •> ju >am 'nr. summons w,ii 1 a j.vid lefendaat ia tie Cmu below aid doty served. At the hearing objection was taken that defendant had not been ten dered his expenses to enable him to aten 1 the Court, and that was no evideves to show that he had means to satisfy the debt. The Resident Magistrate overruled the objections, and made an order for defendant to pay the am omit claimed and cost of witnesses’ attends ice. Coart fees and also solicitor's fee t'2 2i; or, in de fault, to be impnsono i f> ■ hb-ty daya The grounds {>r prohibit O i were that th > Migijrrate had oxuso led his jiWid’o t m in ordering defendant to pay solicitor's fee, an 1 ala > that the order was bad, as -her? wis no evidence th*'. Hi’vey had means to pay the debt. Mr Edwards ao oeare iia sup >Tt of the moion M Edwards asked his Honor to decide f-be pom' as to whether a Resident Magistrate had power to allow solicitor’s fees in such a c se, before discussing the other point whch went into tne merits of the case. Af er hearing argument of both counsel, his Honor decided that the prohibition must be granted, on the ground urged by Mr Edwards. It was not, therefore, necessary tod°ei , e the o’her point.

THE CAIN CASE.

WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tjma.ru. December I. W. A- Mason repeated the evidence giv-m at 'hi inquest. Geo. K»y, Timaru, deposed : I went to Woodlands to nn-se Cape Cam in Janu ary last, and remained until his death. Hall came to the home every day. He used to come at night sometimes, about 6 o’clock, but did not remain long oa these occasions. I left the room whenever Hill came in. The Captain was very often sick. I used to find him s 4 ck after I had given him his cough mixture. The mixture was kept on a s deboard with grog and the wine. 1 sat up wh,h Oapt. Cain the night b-fore he diet. and saw no difference io him i<l about 2 o’clock. I saw a o' aage in him th m which I to )k f>r death. Mr Stubbi was sitting up with me that night. I dm’t remember seeing Hall there Whan the Captain vomited ha used to say, “ Botheration, ca mot the doctors give mo something to »ton thia ?”

Jowsey Jackson, blacksmith, deposed : I made an lovabd bad for Coin. I took D o bad to the h mae about 1p m. on the 15th. and Joorga Kay gave me a jdass of champagne, which ovas taken out of the room that had bean cojupiad by Oipt 'io Cdn up to that day. Francis Worcester Stubbs, a-re t : I knew the lata C pt. Cun for many years. I went to see lino on the 13th January, which was my fn-st vi it during hia sick ness, I waa there on the evening of ttie day the invalid bed cuno Had was at the house, aud I asked him Sow he thought the Captain w.is, and ha replied, “ Very bad indeed,” He also said that the doctor gave no hopes of him, and that he could not get over It. I thought the Captain was better than on the day before. Patrick Mac'ntyre deposed ; I am a duly qualtied medical man residing a Timaru. I began t> attend o>p*. C-.in in J ily, 1885 I -aw h m on the 9:tl a d 10 h Ju y ; on the 2lst August, 5 o Septemhsr 3rd a d 7 hN>?emoer, »nd from the 17 h to 3l*t D >cvmber in 1 a've daily 1 visited C pt Cain almost every day from the end id I tec-rubor tiii bis death. He was suffiriug from kidney disease and d opsy, and als ' general debility of the system, c >ntinning f nm his previous illness. 1 fir>t oreaeribsd tar the vomiting cn the 24th December, and I djj net know of its existence before that day. In my prescriptions the r e was nothing to produce vomiting. I dso prescribed stimulants, spirits, and tonic, at one time champagne, and at an ther claret and Au Italian wine, aud probably port. I w mid not expect any of these stimulants to cause vomiting. None of my p-osoripliona contained atropia, oolch'cum, or antimony, or any prepara tions of these tilings. Captain Cain once oompl-ined to 'me of his whisky making h m sick. This was a few weeks before bis death. I last saw Capt Cain the day before his death. He was then much worse than be had been for some weeks. The administration of atropia, colchicum, or antimony to anyone in Cain’s position, won d certainly accelerate death.—Cross examined by Mr P-rry ; Gain was suffer ing from chronic kidney disease during his last films’, and probably Bright’s disease, bat I did not examae him thoroughly to see. The legs and body, and particularly the left hand were much swollen during the latter part of the illness I only remember one small ulcer oi the : ody, and there was a small deep hole in the so'e if one of his feet, bat his legs had not gangrened. I considered his recovery hopeless throughout the last Illness. I told members of the family that he might die at any moment, ✓or live for weeks. My prescriptions durin ■ Cain’s last illness were palliatives, and te a cor ain extent curatives. The medicine given for the kidney disease and the dropsy were palliatives and to reduce the dropsy I did not expect to cure either the kidney disease or the dropsy. The symptoms at the beginning of Cain’s last i ii.esa were generaldebility, with increasing d'Opsjf} particularly of the legs, and afterwords extending up the lower part of the body. There was also dropsy of both hand, most marked in the left hand. He also suffered from chronic bronchitis and vomiting The latter I first treated him for on the 24th Decem ber I also treated him for diarrhoea during the last mouth of his illness Dropsy ac:ing on the heart was not in my opinion the immediate cause of death. The immediate cause of death was kidney disease and dropsy acting upon a const tution already enfeebled though impaired heart action. I never told Hall that the dropsy would soon reach Cain’s heart, and death would follow Kichard Bowen deposed : I am a duly-qualified medical practitioner. I remember holding a post mortem exami nation with Dr Ogston at Tima u Hospi tal on September 27th. We received the stomach and portions of the small and large hit stines the bladder, portions of the liver, the spleen, and the kidneys. There was also some liquid put into the bottles taken from the chest and from the bladder and from the peritoneal cavity The analysis was commenced on the night of our arrival in Dunedin by Pro fessor Black and Dr gston and myself at the University labora ory Wo dis covered antimony in ai! the organs. I should not expect to find traces of ool chicum or atropia in a body nine months buried if such poison had been adminis tered daring life. Jn one suffering from heart disease and dropsy it would cer tainly have the effect of accelerating death. - Cross-examined by Mr Perry: We did not test tor atropia or colchicum The urinous fluid in the bottle containing the blad er w'as tested. In the bottle containing the bladder and the urine were : probably the kidneys and sotge

liquid from the peritoneal cavity. In another bottle were the stomach and a « portion of the small b .wel. and in a third bottle there were another portion of the s oinaeb, a portion of the liver and spleen. A separate analysis was made of p rt of the contents of each bottle. There was no d fficulty in getting results, though the analyses took a considerable lime. ihe Comt adjourned till to—morrow morning. T /-DaY’s PtUJCb-EOINGB, On the case being ’-eaumed, Dr Ho-*g wia i'!o*a-ex«ni.ied by Mr Parry. Ha a vid Ue' iach’i tear mi used ia the aoa yai . Toe 'do! t or p irp'e deposit was strongly mnked, showing the presence of antim ay. Noticed nothing abn-mai in color of Cains body when exhumed. Colobicum was a remedy for rheumatism; atropia was used as eyewash. Re-examined the witness said a gram of atropia would probably accelerate Gain’s death In the state ha was in during the last three months of hia life, or two grains of antimony or two drams of colchloum be fatal under the same circum stances.

./;■ Drew, the Hospital Surgeon, who saw C;\in the day before hia death, Webb, the undertaker, and Drake, selt .n, gave th? same evidence ai at he inquest. Hutton, bookseller, told the story of selling medical books t i Hall in May, 1885, and a month later. Gunn, chemist, produced poison book showing sale of two drams of tartar em no to Hall on May 6th, 1885. On the 23rd May he lent the prisoner a set of scale* and weights, mo tar and peitia, and a two ounce measure, which had never been returned. Witness detailed other sales of poisons daring the present year.—When cross-examined ha said ha had no personal recollection of sailing tartar emetic to Hall in May, 18 o. Very probably witness himself suggested to tfall to tike the cabs ia order to pre pare tolutions for photography at home instead of troublug him (Gunn.) The Court adjourned for luncheon, Kic'ibaum, chemibt, detailed atropia, oolohicnm, and antimonial wine and tartar emetic sold to Hall on various occasions. T ie first sale of atropia was May 20, 1885, and last sale on Augu t 4th th’s year, half an oz of ta-ta- am? fc; c.

SPORTING.

ASHBUBTUN UiGES,

The following weights have been declared : County Hurdles.

CRICKET

THE ENGLI -HJIEX IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney. December 1. Tha cricket match, Shaw an l Lilly whito’s te,m v a team f 0 ootamundra, was concluded to day, and resalted in the visitors winning by ten wickets. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v WELLING TON TWENTY-TWO. Wellington, December 1; The Australians arrived at noon to-day, and the mttch began at 2 33. Toe local men won the toss and went in, playing till just on six. Several played confidently, and hie with freedom, especially Salmon, Lawson, R. Blacklock, and McQirr. Riley, the top scorer, was missed twice, once by Palmer badly, but played Garrett’s bowl ing batter than any of the other*- He wins one of the five guinea trophies offered by himself The Australians showed signs of fatigue, and Evans and Phillips were not well af;er the rough trip. The attendance was not large, and a stiff bretze blew all diy. Score;— Wellington. First Innings. Salmon, b Spoil red ... ... 16 Tindall, st Jarvis. H Spoff jrth ... 10 Cox, c Trumbla, bPa mer ... ... 4 Heenan, b Palmer ... ... ... 0 Roberts, b Spoff Tth ... 0 H. Blacklock, b Garrett ... ... 20 Motley, b Spoff >rth ... ... ... 4 Moorhoaso, o Palmer, b Garrett ... 7 Rile v. b Jon- 23 A. Blacklo k, b Garrett ... ... II Gore, b Jones ... ... ... 10 Perry, b Jones... ... ... ... 0 Mansell, b Jones ... 9 Lawson, b Palmar 20 Biacklocr, b Palmer 20 Bnraes, b Jones ... ... ... 0 Coliios, sr Jarvis b Bruce ... ... 14 Goodsr, run out ... ... ... 14 Nmholls, b Palmer ... 1 McGirr, b Palmer 13 Fie uing, b Patuer 0 Dry ecu, b Bruce 3 Barker, not out ... ... ... 4 Extras ... 10

182 Wellington, December & This match w<*& re-u utd at noon. At 1 lunch the score stood—Australians, first innings, no vrioketi for 66; Jones 33, Palmer 25

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY DECEMBER 2, 1886



st lb st lb Mammoc ... 12 7 Wrangler ... 9 6 Moody 12 3 Kabikatea ... 9 6 Punic 10 1 Charlie (late Marquis 9 10 Capt Weaver 9 0 Minnie 9 9 Loch Naw ... 9 0 Gunpowder 9 7 Camelia ... 8 12 Jackal 9 7 Nemo 8 7 WALTER HANDICAP. st lb st lb Aroha 12 7 Meada 10 3 Pa*>ic 11 2 Loch Naw... 10 2 Jackal 10 9 Osman 10 0 Zealot 10 5 Salop 10 0 Tenakoe 10 3 ASHBURTON CUP. st lb 1 'st Ib Ruhina 8 0 Puck 6 12 Spade Guinea 7 9 Tit Bit 6 8 Quibble 7 8 Derwenter ... 6 6 J ick ... 7 1 Talebearer ... 6 6 Mo re or (Sher Ruby 6 5 win’s) ... 6 13 OotlVTY Kb VI E tlASDICAP. st ib at lb Q libble 10 0 Tenakoe 6 13 JtCC 9 10 Z alot ... 6 10 MamiEoc 8 0 Minnie ... 6 7 Melville 7 10 March, Neil 6 5 Tasmania 7 5 L-eston ... 6 0 Spring Handicap. at lb st ih Ruhina 9 P Tit Bit ... 7 10 'pade Guuse* 8 12 Talebearer 7 10 Q >bb!e .. 8 10 Vanity Fair 7 0 »J C\ .. 8 10 G i-» v 6 0 Mole >r (-her- March. Neil 6 0 wir.’.-) 8 7 itiCaDLB Handicap. (2 id day.) s lb st lb Mi ’race ... 12 7 M i qu’s ... 9 10 M o ly 12 3 ■■■ioi itoy 9 0 Irish King... 11 8 1 Albert 8 12 Aroha 11 6 1 Lt-ch Naw 8 7



MRS MANHIRB, EANCY 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. 9624 MUSIC. MRS A. C.CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashborton. 9668 WESTGATE & BATES, (From Q- Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B.—W* are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 For coughs, colds, bronchi Asthma, Coryza, Itfinenza, Co sumption, &o. 77- AY’S COMPOUND OP LINSEED, |\ . Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlorodyne. 'TT'AY’S COMPOUND, a |\ expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Gcmplalnts. RAY’S COMPOUND, for Couchs, ard Colds, is equally serviceable for Dorses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in * Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con tains Qu : n ne, Iron, &c. CO AGULINE.—Cement for Broken A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Sola Makers I— KAY BROS., Stock ort, England, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON are 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 shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Goats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprismg every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Saits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Jegatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. U.Z. OLCTBING FACTORY, East Stott.



Wanted. WANTED Known Opening Bail will be held on 9th December at Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Dancing at 8,30. p.m. A YOUNG GENTLEMAN can obtain comfortable Board and Residence with a small family. Apply Mail Office. 12f9 WANTED— A Good General Servant. Apply Mbs Brown, Canterbury Mills. * 2 13 ANTED—IO Shearers at once. E. M. Goodwin, Oracroft, 12 12 w TTTANTED known that W. Baylis »» has a quantity of Potatoes for sale cheap; quality guaranteed. Also, n j prime lot of Bacon and Hams. IT 161 W.NTED the Public to Inspect e. grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers.— Jas. McGkegob, Tancred street. WANTED KNOWN. — Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.—Mrs Netill, Northwest Belt, Allenton. 880 XMAS and New Year Cards in Great Yarie y, and very cheap New Zetland views —EL M Jones. a* 0 > THIOYCLB. n»med ‘-Bobby Burns,” n«" ; double lamps ; very strong. Only £ls ; bargain.—H. M.



Jokes. WANTED to nell Strawberries and Oream, Is. Currants, Oooae • errles, *o., at low rates. William HQMAB, North Belt Nursery. 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 ; v prin-» Couches, £1 6a Every other article tquu'ly cheap. AH new furniture at second-hand price 804 JUST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Drees s-tuffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. O. Seokrs, Mel , ford Honse. WANTED known that J Heseltine Saddler, &c , Harnett str et Ashburton, and at Hnwald, is CELLING SAi DLERY CHEAPER THAN EVEK. Large Stock to select from. Reaper and Binder Canvasses made and repaired at lowest prices. Cash paid for Horsehair in aoy quantity. Note the address Next Bullock’s Arcade, Burnett street, • Ashburton. 12+1



Special Advertisements. C HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald, . has just received a good assortment of BOOTS aND SHOES for the Summer Season, all of which will be sold at prices not to be rubbed out in Ashburton. Early call solicited H' ; 96 WANTED KNOWN THAT • MBS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCREU BTREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 WILDING AND LEWIS, AND gOIIOTTORS. f. wiTding, Notary Public. Offices: Next “Mail” Office, Burnett st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton ourts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally op these days. The firm is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English So’icilOr of considerable experience, who wilt be in daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and center with ients. *IOBO



W. F. HANNAFOBD, (Barnett street, opposite “ Mail” Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, IT7ISHES to info-m the public of »V Ashburton an the sur-minding districts that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO <»UDER all de scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DA BY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed in a skilful manner. All go ds sold at lowest remunerative prices. ATa ai solicited H RSE-HAlßand BEESWAX bought in any quauti 3 for C SH. 11 73'



10 STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the ■ unrounding 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 la per week Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburtn.



MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAL AT TBE AB'JVE PIT. ♦ FOR gJGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OinLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RESTELL, Agents In Ashburton. o°3l



Victoria House. HOLIDAY SEA_SON, 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art, in Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Flower Stands, Ac. GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMANT AND COE, GFNERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. Gc. L, Beath & Co. £IOOO 0 8 0” sth ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION or CHRISTMAS GIFTS Friday, November 12th. 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



FOR / .Reliable Goods AT MODERATE PRICES, ORR & ALCORN ARE U napproachable. THE PREMIER STOCKS or ASHBURTON, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. CARPETS (NEW DESIGNS.)



REMOVAL OF THE ART BURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Earley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. fTTjE beg to advise our valued cus \\ tomcrs, 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 corn r, wo have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is being added on the arrival of ev ry direct steamer the very latest NEW B viOKS 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 Lith graphy 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 tern porarily nut 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. iMessra SPENSLEY & CO. having ap po nted us their Agents for Ashbu ton and Ditrict, we have pleasme 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 for 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 CO.



THE DISTRICT RAILWAYS PUR- | CHASING ACT, 1885, AND AMEN DUE ML’ ACT. THE RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON , FORKS BML WAY DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given ander the provisions of Hie I istrict Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, and the District Railways Purchasing Act, IHBS, Extension and Amendment Act 1886, that it is my intention to rn-ke, on the 4th December, a rate on all Propo ty within the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway District as defined in Gazette of 17th October, 1878, page 1415, for the year ending 31st March, 1886, as follows :



29,311 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the first class, 26,054 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the second class. 19,541 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the third class. 13,027 A rate of of a penny in the 100 000 pound on ad land comprised in the fourth class. That such Rate will be payable to the Postmaster at Bakaia on the 11th December next, and that the Rate B >ok will he open for inspection at the Post Office, Bakaia, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily from the 15th to the 30th November, b th inclusive. J SURREY, Property Tax Commissioner. Wellington, 12th November, 1886. 11 86



TO STAND THIS S ISA;SON, AT NETHFRBY FARM. ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of Black Sail by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms ; £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, tbe Thoroughbred Stallion Houser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Nethe'by Farm, and travel he districts of Ashburton, Methvcn, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest. Terms ; £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Benson, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Ju y, 1887, 9635 L MARKET, Propriotr r



Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Baabe Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25 th June, 1877, my son Alfred, sis years of age, was accidentally hurt with an ase on the knee. I at once took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, in spite of all efforts, oh the 27tb August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgilli vray than an amputation of the injured dmb had become imperative, in order to save life. At this junction I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the applica tion of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc.,—Franzßaabe. Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seven, teenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Mqritz Coho, J.F —(Advt.) ’ '