DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc 9ue<day, ?eptembbk 21 St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Concert av 8 o clock:

Wednesday, September 22 Ashburton Debating Society— Meeting in the Arcade Chambers at 8 o’clock Friday, September 24 Dramatic Society—Meeting in Oddfellows Dali at 8 o’clock Friday, October 1 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, October 2 Wakauut Road Board—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

Monday, October 4 Boroneh Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Chnst i Lurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m.. and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.e7 o.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 S ™RAiN3 Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows I For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ghertsey Rakais, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinas, DoJdstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, wd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Touauka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timaru and South, at 10 a. m., and 430 p.m,, daily. . , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a. m. j? 0 - Wakanui, Elgin, aeaviow, beaheld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursday?,, and •■turdays, at 6.30 a.m. QA For iTount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon davs and Thursdays, at 4.30 n.m. Fop Ashton, Waterton and j-ongboach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m For Newlands, on Tuesdays and if rl 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 Ohertsey> &c. at 10.15 e ana -35 p.m. daily. From Dunodin and intermediate places 5.3 n "vm. daily, pYroui Temaka and Timaru at 10.49 a na o 5.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. from Mount Somers, daily at 10. 0 a. m. , From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.ra. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a. m. daily, . From Newlands, on Tuesdays and In ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than, ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1886. NOTES.

. “Bravo New South Wales, and three cheers for Beach!” will be the spoken or mental ejaculation ot every Aus tralasian colonist who reads of the Sydney oarsman’s victories. Having disposed of Hanlan long ago, next of Teenier, and now of Gaudaur, the American champion, he holds the proud distinction of being the premier oarsman of the wot Id. The event, pleasing as it is, has, however, scarcely surprised us, for we had the pleasure of witnessing the champion’s match with Matterson (no mean antagonist) on the Paramatta in December last, and it was easy for those who saw how easily he rowed away from his opponent on that occasion to believe that it would be exceedingly hard, if not impossible, to find a man who could beat him in any part of the world. But though the triumphs he has scored on the Thames were not by any means unexpected they are none the less satisfactory, not merely because they are triumphs, or because we all as colonists feel that we have a sort of share in them, but be cause such victories as those of Beach, together with the past successes of our cricketers, and more recently the credit able position taken by our riflemen, when pitted against the best bats, the best bowlers and the best shots of the Mother Country, conclusively prove not only that her descendants are not physically deteriorating under the Southern Cross, but rather that the Britons of the South promise to excel in all manly characteristics the sires from whom they sprang. These things are indeed a complete answer to the theories of those speculative ethnolo gists who, drawing fancy portraits of the future Australian, have painted him as a weedy, lank, excitable being, full of “ go,” but deficient in stamina and muscularity, and go to show that the “ cornstalks,” as they are termed, are possessed of a fibre as tough as is to be found even among the hardy Norsemen. No, the Australian of the future is going to be a pretty tough customer that’s certain.

Telegraphists and printers are re sponsible for the invention of so many queer things that it would be an easy task to fill a big folio volume with literary curiosities. Take up any news paper, and read the telegrams of the day, and prooi enough will be found of this assertion to satisfy anyone of its truth. The intelligent comp, usually gets all the credit at the hands of the intelligent reader, but we are persuaded that the telegraphist is also entitled to a full share of it—in fact, that it is properly a case of honors divided. Not that either the knight of the electric key, or he of the composing stick, is to be set down as a nincompoop or a dunderhead. Not by any means, for when the pace at which they have had to work is remembered the general in telligence and accuracy of both is rather something to be wondered at, while, if the average reader were only aware of the difficulty of “ copy ” he would cease to think it all remarkable that he should now and than stumble upon an unintelligible word or sentence. As for the editors and sub-editors ! well, nobody who has’nt been one has the smallest idea of the Sphinxian riddles which they have daily to solve, or when they can’t solve them to “make a shot at.” And if the shot be occasionally

wide of the mark what wonder, in view of the cabalistic caligraphy and the tangled sentences which often present themselves for unravelment. But practice makes perfect, and in ninety nine cases out of a hundred, the mystery is solved with a readiness and skill which to the uninitiated would seem simply marvelous. But every now and then there are puzzles to which there is no possible clue and which have to be given up in despair, and then there is nothing for it but either to delete the untranslatable word or passage or to print it as received witli a little word in parenthesis following which indicates in sound and very nearly in sense also that the editor is 5/c(k) ot the whole business. And some of these uncrack able nuts are such remarkably tough morsels that it is long odds they will prove too much for the jaws of the entire reading public, as, for example, one which appeared in the first batch of ’Frisco mail news, published in our issue of Saturday. There the tele graphist told the editor, and the editor told the printer, and the printer told the public, that the Emir of Bokhara had sent to the Ameer of Afghanistan a demand for “ Odsis jßhoysalis," and that this was regarded as the prelude to another campaign. Nowwhat onearth is “ Odsis Rhoysalis?” ' We don’t profess to have the remotest idea, and we doubt whether anybody else has. It has a fine ringing sound, though, and deserves almost to take its place beside “ that blessed word Mesopotamia” from which certain pious old ladies are sup posed to derive so much comfort.

Talking of piety, what a sad travesty it is that away over in the beautiful island which l orn Moore claims as the first gem o( the sea, riot and bloodshed should be going on among kith and kin, and men of the same blood shoot ing one another down under the mis taken idea that they are doing God service. Strange that it does not strike the most ignorant who profess the religion of Christianity, whether in Catholic or Protestant form it matters not, that its cardinal principle is love, and its first fruits peace and goodwill to all men. Strange that the mind should be so darkened by the evil passions of creedal animosity as not to perceive the utter incongruity of prayer and petroleum of gospel and grapeshot. Verily the spectacle ot so-called Christians murdering one another for the glory of God is a sight that may well bring the blush of shame to the brow and fill the heart of all right thinking men with sorrow, and it says little indeed for our boasted civilisation that such things should be possible among those who have lived for centuries in the light of the truth. What wonder that in face of the iniquities of Christian countries enlightened followers of Brahma should have sent missionaries to the Western World in the hope of converting Christians to their own faith. Sad indeed it is to write it, but sadder still is the fact that there is heathenism even yet existent within the very shadow of the steeples of Christendom as deep and as dark as is to be found in the darkest places of the earth.

Carlyle’s cynicism that the population of the earth consists mostly of fools receives its justification from time to time in the astounding follies which are perpetrated on every hand. To-day the chronicle of the day’s doings tells of the silly speculator who risks liis earnings on the chances of a horse-race and losing, or fearing the loss of his money, writes his last will and testament on the hack of a play bill and blows out his brains. To-morrow comes news of the tragedies of Monte Carlo where already, in a single season, no less than sixty-seven ruined gamesters have died by their own hands, all victims to the folly of speculating on the hazard of the die, of following the ignis fatuus ot “ Luck ” which they had fondly trusted would lead them on to speedy wealth. Fools all ! but fools of a type that will always be found in all ages of the world till the Golden Age of the poets, if that golden age ever comes, just as they always have been found in all ages of the past. But every age, beside perpetuating the folliei of its predecessors, also produces follies peculiarly its own, geographical position, apparently also playing a part in this differentiation of idiocy. For example, the mania which has broken out among Americans for risk ing their lives in such silly enterprises as shooting Niagara in casks, or cork jackets, jumping from Brooklyn bridge, or precipitating themselves into the river from a balloon suspended in air 1500 feet above the water. And all for what ? Far the paltry stakes of a thousand dollars or so? Not st ail, or rather not solely for such a con sideration, hut for the notoriety which will follow success in the perilous attempt. The sooner such idiots are regarded as idiots the belter, for when it becomes patent that the only notoriety to be attained by the perpetrators of such follies is that of being generally looked upon as silly fools, then and then only, such senseless performances will cease to be attempted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gazrttt ■ notifies that the sitting of the Distriot Court for the Ashburton district is fixed for November 19th. We presume that it is scarcely necessary to remind the public of Ashburton ot the gathering which is to take place this evening in St. Stephen’s Schoolroom in honor of Mr Horace Gates, aa we feel sure there will be a general response to the invitatinn. Mr Gates has so frequently and generously assisted in musical and other matters that he well de serves the compliment which it is proposed to pay him. Independently of this, however, the gathering will be well worth attending for tho more selfish reason ot the enjoyment which is certain to bo experienced, the arrangements made promising a most pleasant reunion.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening a letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, requesting the Mayor to bring under the notice ot tho people of this district tho movement for presenting H.R.H. the Prince ot Wales with a testimonial in recog nition of his services in connection with the inauguration of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition now being held at Horae. Indivi dual subscriptions it was stated were to be limited tej two guineas. The Mayor said he had received several promises of subscrip tions. The Council [left tho matter in his hands to take what action he thought fit; that action, he intimated, would be the immediate drawing up of a subscription list. Use American Co.’s Hop Bitters once and you will use no other medicine. Test it. Take no qjber. Be sure and read

The questioD;of the payment of the ex-1 pensea incurred by the Fire Brigade in attend ing fires beyond the limits of the Borough again came before the Borough Council at its meeting last night. The Fire Brigade Committee of the Council recommended that the Mayor and the Chairman of the Com mittee receive the Council’s authority to wait upon the various Town and Eoad Boards in the neighborhood of Ashburton with a view to amicably arrange the matter, and after some discussion the recommendation was adopted. The opinion was expressed that if such a proposal were acted on the effect would be to put “the cart before the horse," it not being a function of the Borough Council to wait on neighboring bodies to request per mission for the Brigade to attend fires beyond the Borough boundaries. The members of the Committee stated the reasons that had actuated them in bringing forward the report, saying that having considered tne very serious consequences which, possibly, might be in volved in the withholding of the services of the Brigade from a fire beyond the town belt, they had thought ic desirable to depart from the course which would, under ordinary circumstances, be pursued, and put the matter before the local bodies of the district in order that they might see the exact position they were in, before giving their final decision.

As we stated in last evening’s issue the Minister for Public Works has authorised the expenditure of £IOO on relief works for the Ashburton unemployed, the rate of wages to be the same as in Christchurch, viz., 4s fid per day. Mr Walker, the Chairman of the County Council, has consented that this amount shall be spent within the Borough, and the Borough Council at its meeting last evening instructed the Works’ Committee to decide upon suitable work upon which the unemployed may be engaged. There are from ten to fifteen men who will bo put upon this work, and as the Government grant of £IOO will be spent exclusively in wages they will be employed till a season when it is probable labor will be in greater demand than j at present, and they will have an opportunity I of otherwise gaining their livelihood.

Mr Borgan, engineer for Messrs M’Eeone, Robinson and Avigdor, contractors for the first section of the Midland Railway, was to leave Christchurch to-day for Stillwater, about eight miles from Greymouth, r where it is pro posed to commence operations as soon as possible.

Mr W. B. Compton has been appointed poundkeeper, ranger, and inspector of nui sances for the Borough of Ashburton.

Spring weather has at last arrived, and although the genial warmth is a pleasant change after so long a period of rain and cold, the inevitable drawback of dust is evidently not far off. Will some of our Municipal Councillors be good enough to take the hint, and see to it, that the water-cart and appli ances provided last season are forthwith put to their proper use.

An inmate of the Old Men’s Home, named Thomas Glenn, left that institution last evening and has not since been heard of. Glenn is totally blind, and it is feared he has drowned himself in the river. He has been in a depressed state of mind for some time past, and has on several occasions since his admittal to the Home, about two years ago, expressed his determination to do away with himself. Some time ago he refused food for four days, and when he did take some sus tenance ho had to be compelled to do so by force. Constables Smart and Berner were to-day engaged in scouring the river bed> but owing to the muddy state of the water it was impossible to discover any trace of Glenn, if he had been drowned in any of the streams. It is possible be may have wandered out into the country, and, in that case, any persons who may see him are requested to give infor mation to the police or the Master of the Lome,

In a divorce case before Sir James Hannen on the 6th August, the petitioner, Mr Joseph Cookson, hemp manufacturer, of Manchester, sought a dissolution of marriage on account of his wife's infidelity with the Kev A. E. Morrison Finlayson, formerly curate of St. Philip’s, Chorley, and now organising score! tary of the Liverpool district of the Colonial and Continental Church Society. The co respondent denied his guilt, but the improper intimacy was proven, and the jury found for the petitioner with £IOOO damages. It was shown that appointments were made between the parties by advertisements printed back wards in the Christian World.

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

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT.

Messrs Macpherson, Sampson, and Co, report cn their weekly sale, hsld at the Central Auction Mart, on Saturday, 18th Sept. The attendance of farmers and country people was rather meagre, the former being busily engaged in putting down the remainder of their crops since the favorable weather sat in. Cows in profit, from £2 2i calves, la per head. Pies —Weanera and stores, 2s 91 to 3s 3d. Poultry, Is 31, Is fid, to 2s per pair. Produce.— Oats, Canadian (seed parcel), 2a 3£d per bushel; long Tartars, 2s 2d , Chlckwbeat, 2a fid to 2s lid per bushel. Peas—Yeitch’s Perfection, 4£d to 5:1 per quart. Potatoes —Derwents, 4s, 4s 9J, 5a 3d, 5s 91 per sack ; Sutton’s flour balls, 6s per sack ; Bath kidneys (seed), |d to Id per lb. Onions, Id to per lb. App’es, 4s per case ; hams, per lb ; mutton hams, 4d par lb. Quantity of harness and sundries sold at satisfactory p-icea.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. [kkuxeb’s telegrams—copyright.] LojftooN, September 18 Tha cricket match between the Aus trallaua and Eleven of the Soa'h of England was cnrcluded tc-d«y, at Hast ings, resulting iu a daw after the days’ play. The foboiving scores were made on each side;—Horne team, first innings, 200; Australians, first innings, 194; Home team, second, 230 i Australians, gjcoud innings, 205 (six wickets down).

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was hold at the Council Chambers, Baring Square west, last evening. Present The Mayor, and Crs Thomas, Roberts, Bird, Williamson, Reid, Sealy, Craighead, and Harrison. MAYOR’S STATEMENT. The Mayor said the debit balance at the Bank was £I2OO 7s Bd. The amounts received since last meeting were :—Dog licenses, 2s ; Library account, 18s ; earth, lls; rents of reserves, £7 XOs ; excise licenses, £2O ; rates, 1335, 8s; do, 1886, £SB 17s. _ A letter had been received from the Chairman of the County Council with reference to the unem ployed in Ashburton. The Mayor explained what steps that gentleman and himself had taken with regard to this question. The Minister for Public Works had promised £IOO to be expended in relief works for Ash burton unemployed, and Mr Walker was willing that the Borough should provide work upon which that sum should be spent. The rate of wages would be the same as given in Christchurch, 4s 6d per day. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read—(l) From the County Council, stating that the Railway Department had promised to give the matter of planting railway reserve consideration.—(2) From the Railway Department on the same- subject, stating that this season they had no trees for planting, but that that portion of the reserve between Eermode street and the railway bridge would be prepared in time for next season’s planting.—(3) From the Colonial Secretary, with reference to a proposal to pre sent H.R.H. the Prince of Wales with a testimonial in recognition of bis services in connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition.—The Mayor said he had acknow ledged the letter; He bad received promises of outside support.—Or Williamson moved that the matter be left in the hands of the Mayor.—Cr Bird seconded the motion, which was carried.—(4) From Mr G. Cates, request ing permission to burn rubbish on his section. —Granted, subject to the usual conditions.— (5) From the County Council, asking if there were any works within the Borough on which fifteen ot the Ashburton unemployed might be engaged.—The Mayor said that about twenty applications had been made to himself and Mr Walker for 'work. Of‘these they had selected ten of the moat urgent. The Govern ment had authorised the expenditure ot e sum of £IOO. The rate of pay be had already indicated, and it was now for the Council tc decide what should be done.—Cr Williamsor moved that the Council undertake the expen diture of the money.—Or Thomas seconder the Imotion, which was carried.—Regardini the finding of employment, the Mayor sug Rested the cleaning out of the creek in thi Domain, which was fast silting up, as om matter which might be put in hand A verj suitable site could be found for a swimmini bath in the Domain, and if the work of clean ing out were decided upon preliminary step in this direction could be taken.—Cr Bird sai( he had spoken with the Engineer regardinj the matter, and he recommended the ereotioi of a dam at the higher end of the creek. Thi would intercept the silt spoken of by thi Mayor.—Cr Harrison spoke in favor of th proposal to erect tbe dam. He suggested tba the islands in the Domain should be cleare< of the rank growth of grass and weeds.—C Thomas said the reservoir was gradual!; being overgrown with weeds.—Cr Williamsoi advocated the planting of a portion of thi Council’s reserve in the river bed still re maining unplanted. Something might b ; done in this direction, and also in that indi cated by the Mayor.—The Mayor said th Engineer had agreed to meet the Works Com L mittee to-morrow and lay before them a state ; ment of suitable work.—Cr Sealy thought i would he advisable that the work should b ‘ divided as suggested by Cr Williamson.—C 1 Thomas moved that the Works Committee h

i authorised to select works on which to engage the unemployed.—Cr Eeid seconded the motion, which was carried. —Cr Craighead 3 asked permission for the Swimming-bath > Committee to bring up a report at next i meeting of the Council.—Granted.—lt was r decided, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Thomas, to suitably acknow ledge Mr W. G. Walker’s courtesy to the T Borough Council in connection with this i matter. —(5) From the Ashburton County , Council, forwarding statement of accounts in . connection with the Ashburton traffic bridge, and asking for the sum of £162 3s 3d, the ■ balance of the Borough’s subsidy towards the . erection of the bridge.—The Mayor said the i Council’s total contribution only amounted to £862 3s 3d, instead of £IOOO as bad been 1 estimated. The Borough was to be oongratu ■ lated on obtaining such efficient means of i communication with the district south of the river at such small cost.—(6) From Mr S. Findlay, making an oiler for certain of the i Council’s reserves.—Consideration deferred. J engineers’ report. The Engineers’ report was read as follows : ’ South-East Town Belt; At the request, and t at the expense of the Hakatere Town Board, . we have had two culverts fixed and are cleaning out and re-forming the side-channels ’ at the south-east side of the South-East Town “ Belt. In consequence of this action, it will 1 be incumbent on the householders on that - side of the Belt who wish to take vehicles r across the footpaths into their properties to have a culvert or bridge placed on the side r channel. As the Town Board has no juris -3 diction on the Town Belt, the Chairman has i requested us to lay the matter before the Borough Council, also as to the removal of sundry gorse hedges overhanging the foot path, and to ask if the Council will give the necessary notice to occupiers. River En \ croaohment: The banks of the river where it encroaches in No. 3 paddock has been pro tected with gorse fascines, and the fences made good. We should like to have a few

[ iron piles to strengthen the fence, and ask tl ! Council to authorise the purchase of a ton 1 iron rails, which, we understand, oan now 1 obtained at £3 per ton. William Street ! Ee Mr Denshire’a application: We hai I examined the locality with the Chairman ( the Works Committee, and find it is require to form the footpath on the north-west sid of William street, between Cox and Aitke streets, five chains in length, taking 100 cubi yards of filling-in William street and aboi 40 yards in Aitken street, also about 10 yards of metal, and a culvert in the roadwa in Aitken street are wanted. After some discussion, consideration c clause 1 was deferred till the Council bad a: opportunity of satisfying itself as to th nature of the work carried out. Clause 2—The Engineer was instructed ti obtain the necessary rails. Clause 3—Cr Bird explained the conditioi of the street at the point in question.—Aftei some discussion, the clause was adopted. FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE’S REPORT, ' The Fire Brigade Committee reportei having met, and considered the varioui matters referred to it:—(1) Buies—The proo copy of the rules, etc., was carefully gom through with the Committee of the Fir< Brigade, a few corrections made, and th< proof returned to the printer. (2) Foremar to hoist flag—The Committee of the Brigadi explained that this request was only intendec to apply to flags for the usual fortnightly meetings. The foreman could run up tht flag before leaving for work in the morning a card showing the dates and the particulai flag to be used would be posted up in the engine house. For any other meetings the Brigade will hoist the flags themselves Your Committee, therefore, recommends that the Foreman be instructed to do do this, (3) Your Committee recommends that the Fire Brigade be requested to appoint a Com mittee to meet the Committee of the Council on its evenings of meeting half an hour be fore the business is commenced, in order to confer on matters concerning the Brigade, By this means, believes that time would be saved and matters made more smooth both lor the Council and the Brigade. (4) Your Committee begs to recommend that the Chairmen of the various Town Boards surrounding the Borough be interviewed with the object of coming to soma arrangement as to the payment of the Brigade at fires in their respective districts, and for this purpose re commend that His Worship the Mayor and the Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee be a deputation to wait on the Boards at their next meetings. After some discussion which arose on the last clause, the report was adopted. MUSEUM. The Mayor reported that the cabinet the Council had ordered had arrived, and had been put in place. RETURNING OFFICER’S REPORT, The Eeturning Officer reported that at the election for three Borough Councillors, Messrs Tucker, Sealy, and Thomas had been re turned, TOUNDKEEPER, RANGER, AND INSPECTOR. The tender of W. B. Compton, for the combined offices of Poundkecper, Banger, and Inspector of Nuisances was|aooepted.

REDUCTION OF B'SNT. "X. Stee'e and Brown’s applications lor a redaction in the rents of the Borough reserves occupied by theca was referred to ™ Reserves Committee. An amendment moved by Or Thomas, to the effect that the matter be dealt with by a Committee of the whole Council, lapsed. COMMITTEES. Cr Tucker was appointed a member of the Works Committee, Fire Brigade Committee, and Library Committee. Crs Sealy and Thomas the re-eleated Councillors were sp pointed to the places on various Committees formerly occupied by them, Cr Beld was appointed a member of the Reserves Com mittees, as was also the Mayor. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £IOO 16s 8d were passed for payment. reserves. Mr Findlay’s application for leasing certain Borough reserves was referred to the Reserves Committee, and the Council adjourned-

THE EASTERN CRISIS

[fi GUTTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] St Petersburg, September 18. General Kaulbars is about to proceed to Sofia as Russian agent. In an official notification of his appointment - it was stated his mission is to gnide Bulgaria out of her troubles. Sofia, September 16- The Bulgarian National Assembly - opened yesterday. The Address of the Regency appeals for the support of all parties and religions. It announces that at an early date a great assembly will be summoned for the purpose of electing a Prince. The Russian Government replying to a communication from the Regency announcing its establishment, bas agreed to recognise the Regency pro viding that that body maintain order in the country, and will endeavour to promote union between Roumelia and Bulgaria. Russia advises delay in the election of a Prince until public feeling shall have calmed down. Sofia, September 18 The National Assembly has issued a notification of the establishment of a Regency in Bulgaria, and denouncing the authors of the deposition and removal of Prince Alexander. Constantinople, September 18- The Powers have replied to a dren lar note of the Porte inviting them to take action in preventing armed inter vention in Bulgaria.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [redtee’s telegrams— copyright.] THE AFGHAN FRONTIER. Caictjxta, September Ifv The British members of the Anglo*- Russian Comission for the delimitation of the Afghan boundary, has started for India via Cabul, where the Ameer is preparing to receive them with con siderable ceremony. CHOLERA. Rangoon, .September 18. Cholera has made its appearance among the British troops now in Bur mah. TROUBLE IN IRELAND. London, September 18. Agrarian outaages are increasing in Kerry, Clare and Waterford. September JB.

0 News is to hand irom Galway that a “ party of police while escorting a numb er ,f of persons who had been arrested for e rioting at evictions, were attacked by a large mob. The police charged the as -6 sailants with fixed-bayonets, killed one (a woman), and seriously injured several : others. d *• THE NEW HEBRIDES. e is Sir J. F. Garrick, Agent-Genera! for n Queensland, is co-operating with the Agents-General of Victoria and New J 3 South Wales in urgingupon the Colonial 0 Office the necessity of immediate action i- for the protection of British intercsts in '■ the New Hebrides. ,8 e { LAND LAW AMENDMENT. In the House of Commons to-day e after further debate, the Supply Bill * passed through the first stages. The 6 debate on Mr Parnell’s Bill for the a Amendment of the Land Law in Ire f land will commence on Monday next. [ ADMINISTRATION OF EGYPT. London, September 18. 5 In the House of Commons to-day 1 Lord Randolph Churchill announced ■ that Sir H. D. Wolff, the British Special | Commissioner in Egypt, had prepared , important porposals for the future Go ; veroment of that country, and these 1 were now under the consideration of Ministers. Sir Jas. Fergusson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a ques tion as to the proposals of the Govern' ment in regard to Egypt, stated that it had been decided not to withdraw British troops from that country until the proposed reforms in administration had been executed. Sir James Fer gusson further announced that Nubar Pasha, President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers, was coming to London at the request of the British Government to confer with Ministers as to the reforms to be in Egypt. TRANS CONTINENTAL LINE Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., of Mid dlesborough, have secured the contract to construct a railway from Strangways to Peak in South Australia (a continua tion of the Trans-Continental line), at £ 7°oo per mile. CHOLERA. Buda-Pbsth, September 20. Cholera has broken out in this city.. Some deaths are already reported. A U S T RAL JAN.. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Melbourne, September 21. In a despatch to the Premier by thtf last mail. Sir Graham Berry, Agent- General in London, expresses himself sanguine that an amicable settlement of the New Hebrides question, and one acceptable to the colonies, will be arrived at between England and France. JUDICIAL. Mr Justice Higinbotham bas been appointed to suceed Sir W. F. Stawell as Chief Justice of Victoria,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1886



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KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS. Early Seed Potatoes Good Derwent Potatoes Sound Oinfons, and quantify of Apples by the case. ' J. CANNING, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER East street, Ashburton. JgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTOHU RCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy In .he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of oar buyer, enables us to supply all Goode under OUR CASH. SYSTEM of business AT ju OWE S T PRICES, We fvviJ.t33,vonr togiva our Ouatotnors beat'value prooar b ! e , whatever Prices hey rijv wish to pu ch aao Goods at, and LaLGL?AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the moat varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of oar Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of moat Novel and Fashionable will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT I DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKIN g" DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT fiOUSEHODLTFJRNISBING Manufacture from various Mills Including t BANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. iJiSH SJ3TEM ATTfI CASH PeICES. LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, DRESSMAKER MILL BRY.



Wanted. IST ANTED Known--That a competent VV Billard-marker haa taken the Bil Hard Room of Botler’a Family Hotel. Pool every evening. 9^52 WANTED to LET 4-roomed House and Half Acre of Land ; low rental; or to sell on very easy terms —H. M. Jones. 9671 WANTED CASH.-—White Sugar, 2LI ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfisb, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2sd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. OMEN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPBR ANOE UNION. Usual meeting at Primitive Methodist Church, WED NESDAY afternoon, at 2 o'clock Address bv the Rev D. H. McNicholl. All are invited. 8 684 WANTED Known—The Lucky Jar of Peas will be opened and I counted on the 11th of next month, when £2O in prizes will be given away. Every purchaser to the amount of 10s haa a chance. Don’t delay—be in time. Hayes and Co., Arcade. __ ______ JUST OPENED —Choice assortment of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. ihe cheapest House in town for first class goods. Presents to the value of 2s in the £. Dressmaking on the premises. H. O. Segers, Mel ford Honse. _ WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon caring, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Honi/r. 7 °l7 Special Advertisements. Wanted known THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCRED STREET - (Lately occupied by Mr Lncas). 8°537



WESTG&TE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Chriatchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers, oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. (N.B. —We are now receiving daily Fresh ' Fish of the best quality. - 9618 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RAND ELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton. CENTER HOTEL. JW. McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feeds, One Shilling, Horses and Baggios to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers Ransom cab will meet, all trains. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Austrlaca, Moritima, and Macrocarpa, by tons of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my beat attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardena tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER. OLIFTON NURSERY, ,4 75 Allanton, Ashburton, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR THE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON AKE 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 bo 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, W aterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, epmpris’ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suita GepH emeu's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Jegatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY, Fast Htqkkt ‘ ‘ MACPHERSON, SAMPSON, & CO Auctioneers, valuators, stock land, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havelock street, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp. Special Sales conducted when required on very easy terms. Agents for— Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, Limited. The Equitable Fire Insurance Associa tion of New Zealand. Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Christchurch. P. McNeave’s Patent Footrot Appli cation. For Sale — 2 Second-hand Spring Traps (nearly new) 1 Superior Second-hand Dogcart (almost new) 1 Blacksmith’s Patent Portable Forge Quantity Superior Hurdles Several Properties to Let or for Sale. MACPHERSON, SAMPSON & CO., |9593 Auctioneers.



Victoria House. EE- 0E G A.NIS ATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPAKTMENTS of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now bein' given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND GOE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CIO THIERS, &c., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY GL li. Beatli & Co. yyiLL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE OF THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, AT A DISCOUNT OF IN THE Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPEBS, AT A DISCOUNT OF 0S gD, IN THE TOTAL VALUE - £2310 0 s 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in'course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion rf Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter. PUBLIC NOTICE. E E M? Y A L OF THE Ashburton Branch of the Business OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) FRIEDLAHDERS' BUILDINGS ON THE Ist octobek next. WE beg to advise our varied cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and district, that wo have leased from Messrs Friedlander Bros, the largo commodious shop next the corner in their new buildings We shall remove to FRIEDLANDERS’ BUILDINGS on the Ist OCTOBER, 1886, and our Stock will be largely increased with NEW DIRECT SHIPMENTS OF BOOKS, STATIONERY, • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, And NEW MUSIC. Several Hundred Volumes and a Large Quantity of Cheap Reading to be Sold at very Low Prices during the next few days. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, Importers of Pianos, Organs, and all kinds of Musical Instruments and Music, STATIONERS’ HALL. Great Sale Extraordinary. ORR & ALCORN On the Opening of the SPRING TRADE, BEG to announce to their customers and the public generally that they have now opened up the greater portion of their Direct Importations for the Season All the LATEST NOVELTIES in DRESS MATERIALS, including the new Glow-worm, Kyrle, and Canvas Cloths, and the newest things out in Printed Sateen, Oatmeal, and Zephyr Cloths. In Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Hats Bonnets, Flowers, &c,, we are now show ing the largest and most attractive stock ever seen in Ashburton. We desire especially to call the attention of everyone to a SPECIAL PURCHASE of a SET of SAMPLES, representing the stock of one of the largest wholesale houses in England. In th : s stock there are no less than 2212 different articles, comprising Costumes, Mantles, Ulsters, Children’s Dresses, &c , Pelisses, Ladies’ and Maids’ Corsets, Tunics, Aprons, Hats and Bonnets, Fur Capes, Underclothing, Qailts, Towels, Toilets, Boys’ Suits of all kinds, Men’s Suits and Overcoats, Wool Shawls, &c Many of these articles are of a style and quality suitable for a wealthy city trade, and never before seen in Ashburton At the price we have purchased these goods we are enabled to SELL them at LANDED COST, and have a fairprofit, but saving over 50 per cent to the purchaser. Together with these goods, that are, without fear of contradiction, the cheapest lot ever sold in Canterbury, we have decided to reduce the whole of our stock lo prices to correspond. This SPECIAL SALE will commence On SATURDAY NEXT, 18th inst. Orr & Alcorn. 9646



ROYAL SALEYARDS, i Moobe-stueet. ( I JDUNCAN & CRAWSKAW, i Auctioneers, Licensed Lend Brokers, 1 Stock, Estate, and General i Commission Agents, - j Accountants, Valuators, &o. Regular auction rales every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Merchandise. Straight up and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required Transfers, Mortgages, Leases, and such like documents prepared under the Land Transfer Act. Agents for the Victoria Insurance Co., Limited. 9*560 DUNCAN & CRAWSHAW TIMBER, TIMBER. TIMBER. WE are now receiving from Southland Mills FRESH SUPPLIES OF ALL SIZES BUILDING TIMBER, Consisting of Red and White Pine Scantling, T. Q. /Flooring, T. Q. Lining, Plain and Dressed Weather boards. A Large Stock of Kauri on band, which bein g stored in sheds is ready for im mediate use. TUCKER AND RESTELL. September 18, 1886. J 9660 ~y~~yß. ROSS having disposed of his practice to Dr J M. Tweed, requests that all Accounts be paid before the 23rd , inst., after which date those remaining unpaid will be placed in the bands of his Solicitor. Dr Ross will carry on the practice, in conjunction with Dr Tweed, for some time, and may be consulted as usual at his residence. 9§597 FOR COUGHS, COLD 3, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, Ac. KAY’3 COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, S..urg a, Squill, Tolu, &c with Chlorodyno. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expec f ojaut, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, ia equally serviceable for Horses and Ca*>le. TRAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in * |\. Neuralgia, Face-,ache, Ac, Oon tains Quin no, Iron, &c. " /~>(OAGULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles. 9 Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS., Stock port, England,



Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich blood, elastic step and cheerfulness in American' Co»’b Hop Bitters. Bead and tellers