DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc j Tuesday, August 10 St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Conceit at 6 o’clock Wednesday, Augusl II Town Hall—Entertainment at 8 o’clock Friday, September 3 Ashburton County Council —At Connell Chambers, 11

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4,35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timarn, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 pan. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 un Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25-a.m. (express). For Timarn, • *46 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

M.ll. close at the Aahburtou Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0,30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m t&d 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, Uid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m £«Uy. for Timarn and South, at 10 a. in., and 4,30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and

tnrdays.atlo.4sa.nl. For Wakanui, Elgin, Soaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ►turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily 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. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednos days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and rrl at 10.30 a.m.

twr>lln arrive at Ashburton Post h From Ohrlstohurch and Rakaia at 10.15 •,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m._ From Chertsey> &c. at 10.15 a, and *36 p.mu daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places 8.3° n.m. daily. i>Froiii Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 5 30 p.m dally. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 AilQi - From Mayfield and Rnapnna, on Wed oeidays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl a ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays,jThurb ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.ro.

THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THa DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886. Those Crossings.

At last night's meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council His Worship the Mayor referred at some length to the observations we offered in a recent issue upon the delay that has taken place in connection with the opening of the proposed rail way crossings at Moore and Cameron streets. His Worship, with even more fervency than the occasion would appear to warrant, asserted that the Council was not “ lukewarm” on this particular subject, and further that every matter taken in hand by the Council was vigorously prosecuted to its legitimate end. We are not going to enter upon a controversy with the Mayor as to the amount of vigor dis played by councillors in the execution of their duty to the ratepayers, but we readily admit that the Ashburton Borough Council compares very favor ably with contemporaneous bodies, and that his Worship in particular has dis played a great deal of energy and judgment in the interests of the Borough. Still we contend that the Mayor made out a very weak case for the defence. After a spirited repudia tion of our very plain allegation that the Council had been negligent in this matter, he said, in effect, “Just see what we will do during the next session of Parliament.” We might retort, with a much greater show of reason, “ Just see what you have left undone during the last two sessions of Parliament,” and we can safely promise his Worship that when the House reassembles next April or May railway crossings and questions of a similar nature will have a very poor chance indeed of engage ing an adequate share of Ministerial attention. As regards the Cameron street crossing the Minister for Public Works promised very distinctly that it should be made, but the whole force of this promise has been lost by the delays which have occurred, delays for which, so far as we can learn, the Council is mainly responsible. There may yet be time before our represen tatives leave Wellington to press this matter upon the attention of the Pe partment. If the matter be allowed to drift beyond the present session the Council and the ratepayers may com placently make up their minds to a further delay of two or three years.

Further information with regard to the late census was received from the Regtstrar-Genarl last night. The popu lation (excluding Maoris) of the respec tive provincial districts is given as follows :

Auckland 130,870 Tatar, aki 17.999 Wellington 77 536 Hawke's Bay ... ... 24,5 8 Marlborough 11,113 Kelson 80,203 Westland 15,931 Canterbury 121 400 Otago ... ... ... 149,154

Total 578,283 The total number of Chinese in the colony is given as 4540. Of the houses, there are 10,000 with only one room, and 21,000 with more than six rooms. Oho empty houses number 935 in Wellington, 2153 in Can terbury, 24 7 0 iu Otago, anc 2659 In Auckland.

Iu tl e Legislative Council last night Sir F. Whitaker brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allocation to certain railways of portions of loan proposed to be raised by authority of the House of Representatives. The following Is the substance of the report“ 1. That all railways in the

schedule appear to hhve keen specially authorised by Act with the exception of the Helensvilie line evbending northwa r ds. Only four miles, however, of the proposed extension has been authorised. The ex tension proposed is from He'ensville to Omapere Lake. 2. The Committee is of opinion that a Special Act of Authori sation should precede every grant of mcn'y, otherwise the appropriation would bo nugatory. According to the evidence of the Under-Secretary of Public Works a Bill has been presented to the House of Representatives to authorise such extension of the Helensvillo line to Omapere. 3 By the same Bill it was pro posed to authorise a line to the Oarauru break watt r. No sum appeared in the schednle for this line. 4. The object of the Bill appeared to be to authorise another railway and make good land taken or another work. 5. The names in the shedule are not the same as those in the | authorising Acts, and a question would j arise as to whether these lines could be identified. It might become a question to decide in the Supreme Court, if anyone should take the trouble to-raise it, as to the identification of such lines. £150,000 of the sum proposed to be raised would be for sidings and not for the construction jf main lines. It was proposed to use, as far as possible, materials already in hand for the construction of the schedu’e lines The function of the Committee was entirely to determine whether the law had been compiled with, which was a function en tirely apart from the consideration of a money Bill, and the Council would not bo doing its duty by voting for a work which was not properly authorised by law," The report was adopted and ordered to be printed.

We notice with regret that Mr Henry I Moffatt, now of Otautau, but for some time I in business at Wakanui, has had to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court. At a meeting of his creditors, held at Invercargill on Friday, the following statement of lia bilities was submitted Secured; Trustees in the estate of F. Feilding, deceased (secured by first mortgage over part of section 50, block 2, Aparima Hundred, and flour mill tbereon, valued at £2200), £770 ; John Tod, Lincoln (secured by second mortgage over same property), £550; Colonial Bank (secured by third mortgage), £2OO. Unsecured: N.M. and A. Co., £300; B. Smith (Otautau), £lßo> S. Wright (Ashburton), £100; Carswell, White and Co., £7O; J. Hamilton (Christ church), £52 ; T. Bailey (wages), £SO; W. Howe and Co., £3O; T. Smith (wages), £lB ; Guthrie and Co., £18; A. Morris (wages), £l7 ; J. G. Ward, £l4; E. t Eeoco and Co. (Christchurch) £l2; Beid and Gray, £11; Total, £2425. The assets in the estate are valued at £2525.

The Dunedin Star says it has good grounds lor believing that there is no truth in the rumor as to the direct steamers making Wel lington the first port of call.

A stage rehearsal of the dramatic per formanco to be given by the Druids on the night of their anniversary was held in the Town Hall last evening. The rehearsal was very satisfactory, and it was decided to hold three rehearsals each week until the date of the entertainment.

The Official Assignee at Dunedin yesterday drew the Judge’s attention to a case in which the bill of costs of the petitioning credito: S amounted to £43, while the whole value of the estate in his hands amounted to only £SO. Mr Justice Williams said he could not fix costs by a definite scale, even if over the £2O mentioned in the Act, as the amount depended on work done and other circum stances. In the case before him he made an order for £29, including disbursements.

F. Hutchinson, bushman, has been killed by a falling tree atiMongonui.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company (no dividend was de clared. There was a debit balance on the operations for the period of £678, caused In freeing the mine from water.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Eacing Club was held yesterday. The report stated that during the year the Club had dis bursed in stakes £8997 against £6092 for 1384-85; £560 had been spent in Improve ments. The receipts for the Summer Meet ing exceeded the expenditure by £3IOO, and the receipts of the other meetings were in proportion; £4964 had been spent on the new grand stand, leaving a balance of £3OOO still to pay, towards which £2200 were in hand. The report was adopted, and a direction was given to a Committee to regu late the use of the totalisator at country meetings by insisting upon a certain propor tion of added money, to put an end to merely “p:blic-house" meetings.

The National Mortgage and Agency Com. pany, Limited, has received the following telegram, dated 6th inst., from their London office : —“ Brisk demand privately between sales. Greasy merino advanced 10 per cent, on closing rates last sales. French buyers operating freely; 7000 bales sold.”

Our Mount Somers correspondent writes— On Friday last the long projected entertain ment on behalf of the Mount Somers school children took place, and proved a great suc cess. The Eev D. McNeill acted as chairman, and opened the concert with a short but pleasant address. A number of very interest ing items, rendered in rapid succession, kept the numerous audience well amused. There were tasty performances by the local Brass and String Band; by Messrs Bignoll Bros., Christy Minstrel Band. -Songs and recitations were very fairly rendered by the school children, as well as excellent miscel lanies by local and Ashburton amateurs, A well-attended ball followed, and dancing to the music of the local band was kept up for some hours. Altogether the meeting was a plesant one. On behalf of the school children let us once more heartily thank our Ashburton visitors for their kind and welcome assist ance, given so freely and at a great personal inconvenience to themselves.

Mails for the Australian coliniea and China, per Wakatipu, close here on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee will be held this evening.

New South Wales is following the lead of Victoria in the matter of a non-political rail way board. The measure of the Jennings Government provides for the appointment of three commissioners, the chairman to receive £3OOO a year, and the other two £ISOO each.

The letters posted in England and Wales in 1885 amount to 1,148,000,000, Iu Scotland the number was 123,000,000, and in Ireland 89.000. No less than 160,000,000 post cards were delivered in the United Kingdom last year. The newspapers posted numbered 141.000.

Druid anniversary August 25tb. Dramatic entertainment—Race for a Widow.— (Adyt.)

A novel report was presented at last night’ | meeting of the Borough Council, when the 1 Town Clerk reported on the “ nucleus ” of a museum for Ashburton. The subject was brought forward by the presentation of a num ber of specimens by Mr W. Taylor, of Moore street. These comprise a young copstiokc r snake imd a garter snake from South Africa, iron pyrites, garnets, silver ore, and a number of minerals from the Kimberley diamond fields, an English penny of the reign of George 111., found at Wynberg in South Africa, and the shillelagh of the Kaffirs—the Knobkerry—a

“ bit of a twig ” some two feet long, armed with a knob, the size of a man’s fist. The Town Clerk, Mr Braddell, has also in his care mineralogical specimens presented some time ago by Mr Maynard, and as be has received many promises of support he asked the Council’s instructions as to what steps he should take for the exhibition of the speci mens. The matter was referred to the Librar? Committee of the Council with power to act.

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE ” SPECIALS.] [By telegraph from Auckland.] London, August 4. It is reported that some of the extreme Irish have coalesced with a number of Nihilists, and are conspiring to carry on a dynamite war with England, In con - sequence of this Russian vessels arriving in England are now strictly overhauled. The Earl of Aberdeen having by_ the resignation of the Gladstone Ministry vacated his position as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland left Dublin yesterday. His popularity was uumistakeably shown by the immense crowds that witnessed Jhls departure and vociferously cheered him and Lady Aberdeen. The ovation ia said to be unequalled in Dublin. Mr John Eelmond and Mr W. O’Brien, M. P.’s, have been appointed delegates to the approaching Irish National League Convention at Chicago. A fresh revelation has just been made of the low moral tone of the English aristocracy. The hnsband of Violet Cameron, the popular London actress, being suspicious of her fidelity, followed her to Newcastle-on-Tyne, and entered a hotel where she had taken lodgings and found her in bed with the Earl of Lons dale A stormy scene ensued, which ended by the Earl kicking out the I ttdoand. On the following day Earl Lonsdale ap peared at the Police Court and was fined for assault.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[Pub Press Association). Village Settlement. Auckland, August 10. The village settlement scheme has proved most successful, and the Minister of Lands writes congratulating John London. Twelve Germans are about to start for the block at Takahue, Victoria Valley, and intend to grow vines and oranges. From there to Haukerenni, Bay of Islands, 56 farms have been pegged off and wM beoccupied by suitable men within a few weeks. A party of 22 men is abrnt to start for the block in the District, while 35 are about to locate themselves at Kotukaraha, Hokianga District. The Unemployed. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce has been in communica't n with the Government as to finding work for the unempl jed and the Minister of Public Works yesterday telegraphed that he will find employment for a number of men on the Helena ilia line and will cause enquiry to be made regarding the cost of filling in Mechanic's Biy. Larceny. Napier, August 10. Fredit’ck Hill, counter clerk at Post Office, was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with larceny of posted letters containing money. His lodgings were searched and a number of letters found. Suspicion was aroused by a number of letters disappearing, A test letter con taining half a sovereign was posted and found in his possession. He was brought before the K. M. to-day and remanded to 18th. The accused is a son of the well known totalisator proprietor and horse owner. Handsome Donation. Wellington, August 10. ”Tho conviction agains the Hon C. J. Pharazyn, for having voted illegally at last election for member for Foxton, having been quashed, he has presented the amount.of the fine (£100) to the Old Men s Home. The Weather The weather ia still wet, It has rained every day this month txcept one day (the sixth). The Elderslie. Oam aru, August 10. The steamer Elderslie left last night for London via Pott Chalmers. In about 18 hours she took on board 11,000 car cases of frozen mutton and over 100 tons of ether cargo. Fires. Dunedin, August 10. Shop and dwelling at Cavtrsham, oc cupied by W. Craig, and owned by William Wilson, were bnrned down this morning. Insurances—Stock, £l5O in New Zealand ; furniture, £250, Colonia'. A six-roomed house at Anderson's Bay, owned by J. H. Braid and occupied by Thomas *Wyatt, was burned down this morning. Building insured in the Equit able for £120; furniture in the same office for £llO.

1 The Pelham. The inauranoo en the Pelbelm Is , £4250 in the National Offico, reinsured ; for£4ooo. !

MODERN CHRISTIANITY.

I Converting the Heathen. Irkutsk's telegrams—copyright ] Sydnrt, August 10. The German warship Albatross has returned from a cruise in the Pacific, and reports she shelled villages in several islands where Germans had been murdered, and killed and wounded forty natives. "

THE BELFAST RIOTS.

Further Fatalities. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT ] London, August 9. Further serious disturbances occurred this morning at Belfast, when the police were again ordered to fire on the mob, one person being killed and several others wounded. The number killed 1 during yesterday’s riots is shown to be 1 eleven, not three, as telegraphed pre- j yiougly. ( 4 *" - ■ = (

MEETING OF EMPERORS.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Four's Company, Three's None. [RKDTBR'S telegrams—copyright ] Vienna, Augußt 9 Count Kalnolc, the Austrian Pre mier, has joined the Emperors Francis Joseph and William and Prince Bismarck at (fosfcin.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Aehburton Borough Coancir was held at the Council's Chambers, Baring Square West, laßt eveoing. Present —The Mayor, and Cra Reld, Williamson, Craighead, Bird, Harrison, Thomas, Caygill, and Sealy. mayor's statement. The Mayor said the debit b dance at the bank was £ll4B 15s 7d. The amounts received since last meeting wer e :—Earth, £1 lis ; rents of reserves, £l9 6s Id ; library account, £2 lis ; culverts, £3 15j ; dog licenses, 10s; water supply, Canterbury Mills, £lO 9i 2d ; rates, 1884,15 s ; do, 1885, £1 8* 9d; do, 1880, £33413s 3d. It would be seen I that in consequence of the prompt action of the Clerk in proceeding against de

[anUorß for outstanding rates, the amount received from this aonrca had been con siderably swelled since last meeting, I was contemplated to continue suing de faulters until all the rates outstanding were collected; It would be noticed with regret that Mr W. O. Walker, M.H.R-, had been unsuccessful In his endeavor to obtain an amendment to the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions let so as to constitute Aahburton County and Borough a separate district for the purposes of charitable aid. Mr Walker now intended approaching the Legislative Council on the subject, and with that end in view had sent.down two petitions, one to the Borough and | the other to. the County Council. The one addressed to the Borough, he had signed on behalf of the Council, as time was pressing, and it was to be hoped thst Mr Walker would this time be successful

in bla endeavor. ' CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read (1) From the District Engineer, stating that the hole In the I railway reserve complained of by the Council had been filled up. (2) From the United Charitable Aid Board, request ing immediate payment of the Borough's share of contribution.—lt was decided to pay the Council's share for the half year ensuing, amounting to £4B 2s lid. (3) From Mr W. O. Walker, advising that the proposal to constitute Aahburtcn Borough and County a separate district for the purposea of charitable aid had been rejected by the House by a majority of two. He forwarded a petition for signature, to be presented to the Upper House,—The Mayor stated that he had signed the petition on behilf of the Council, and that a similar petition had been forwarded to the Couaty Council.— The action of the Mayor was confirmed. (4) From the Government, asking for par ticulars as to officers employed by the Borough, their salaries, the population of the Borough, and its revenue and expen diture.— Ic was decided to fun iih the information asked for. (5) From two ratepayers, asking permiss o» to bum rubbish. —The requisite permission was granted. engineers' report. The Engineers' reported as follows: Planting : All the belts around the re serves have been renewed, and the men are now at work on the ten acre block. There is a narrow strip of land on the terrace behind the Old Men's Home that is enclosed by the fence at Noa. 3 and 4 • groins that would be better planted. It was too late last yoar when the fence was put up; it would not t tke more than 200 trees. Thare is also a space of aboat four chains in the fence that was omitted when the other portion was put up on account of tho running stream rendering it unnecessary. We understand, however, that the catt'e h*ve lately got into the plai,t*tion through this gap, and it would be adv to make it good to protect tho willows. Metalling : About 150 yards more shingle are required to complete tho metalling in East street, taking about four days, when the extra ! men and teams will be discharged. Ihe labor gang has been engagad in filling, planting trees, and willow and poplae stakes, erecting r.ew and repairing old fences roand plantation reserves, attend ■ ing to water supply, &c. 1 The report was adopted; 1 MUSEUM RSPORT.

j The Town Clerk reported having re 'f ceived from Mr W. M. Taylor, of Ashbur ton, the following at tides as a contrlbu .d Hon to the formation of a museum in lt this town :—2 snakes (in bottles) from ** Sooth Africi, 1 Kiflic clnb, and several ii specimens of minerals found in the '" Klmberley mine, South Africa. These, together with a valuable collection of Cornish minerals, presented some time ago by Mr Thomas Maynard, constituisd the whole of the donations so far towards : the museum, but he had received promises from some gentlemen of modelß of ma *' ohinery, mineral specimens, etc., which ', e he wa3 informed would be presentsd in a 8 short time. He asked the Council's per mission to procure a suitable cabinet for , the display of those and other articles that might be presented. If, in accord e ance with the wishes of the Council, he would devote the turret of the Chamber to the purposes of a museum for the lf present. I The Mayor, after a brief discussion, moved that a hbarty vote of thanks be r " tendered to Mr W. M. Taylor and Mr T. Maynard fer their handsome pre sentations, Cr Thomas seconded the irotion, which was carried unanimously. " The Mayor thought the Town Clerk's V suggest ionSi contained jn his report, were B good ones. 1 The matter was referred to the Library • Committee, with power to act. , DOa LICENSES, T Cr Thomas asked ho* much money 1 had been received this year for dog * licenses, and how much for subscriptions 1 to the library. The ClerK was Instructed to have returns prepared for next mee'ing. ' HOSPITAL BOAKD. [ Cr Harrison asked the Mayor if he had received any notice as to a meeting of the local Hospital Board, the ordinary mooting of which, to have been held last Friday, lapred The Mayor could not afford any Infor mation on the matter. BAXLWAY CROSSINGS. I

I The matter of the proposed crossings at Cameron street and Moore street was brought up by the Mayor, who said that he saw on reference to the minutes that a question asked at last meeting (from j which he was absent) by Cr Beid was deferred. Cr Beid said that Ea understood the feeling of the Council was in the direction of leaving the matter until a more oppor tune time of pressing it. The Mayor said he desired to contradict some remarks which appeared in a local paper to the effect that tha Council was lukewarm in the matter. Everything the Council took in hand it did thoroughly. It was no fault of the Council's if the Minister for Public Works had failed to carry out the direct proJiiae he had made j on the subject. I

Cr Thomas said that members cf the Council appeared to clearly understand that it was no use getting up memorials at a time , when the session was drawing to a close, and when they would fall into the hands of the permanent head of the department. The proper time to push the matter would be just prior to next session, Cr Retd said that he had nos moved in the direction he bad because hp thought the Council was wanting in its duty, lip solely desired to keep the matter before i'ie eyes of the authorities. Or Bird said that at least three or fpur requests had emanated from the Council. Or Thomas said there was another matter to which her wished to draw atteu

;ion. A. number of Ihe Jeai* r>f the rail way sidings were f Iling back into (he bands of the Department and now was the time the Council should requeit the proper authorities to level that portion of the reserve fn their hands. The Mayor thought the suggestion a good one, and undertook to see that the Railway Department was written to on the subject.

m«nfc7r f . ?u Cld ? d te Mk th « depart ment to plant the fenced portion of the reserve with deciduous trees- Cr Eeld said it would be advisable foe condition of those side channels in the town which were not concreted. In maw places they had been much cat up by the wheels of carts. r * Cr Harrfson mentioned a section on the west side of the towa whfeh was used - as a thoronghfare by the drivers of hones and carts, with the result that two foot paths had been greatly cut np. This matter, together with that referred to by Cr Keid, was referred to the ranger to take such steps at may be necessary to put a stop to improper traffic. AMAXGAMATIOK. Or Williamson moved that -the pound- • keeper, ranger, and Inspector receive the offices * Vl8 " *° th ° » ma, S iUa * tiott °* Or Sealy seconded the motion. .mm. Barrison "apported the motion, which waa carried unanimously. nn, „ CR ossinrs. Or Oayg,ll spoke of the desirableness of *treet rofl9,Dgß ** ° DB ° r * W ° P 0 ' 11 *" ta Ea » t The matter was referred to the Works Committee to report aa to feasibility and cost. " PATMBKTS. Accounts amounting to £l2l were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— TO-DAY. [Before Mr H, O. S. Baddeley, B.M. HOrSE AT LARGE. T. G. Marriott was charged vl'i allowing a horre to wander at large. A fine of 7a 6J and coats was inflicted. UNREGISTERED DOGS. George Tulty was charged with being the owner- of two nnregia ered dogs. The defendant d[d not appear. Con stable Rainer proved the offence; and A fine of IDs a bead was iofl cted. COWS AI LARGS. Paul Clifford, charged with allowing a cow to wander at large, was fined 7a 6d and costa. Joseph Ward, charged witb allowing two cows to wander at large, was fined 7a 6J a head eid costa. The Court then rose.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON- TO DAT. (Before His Honor Judge Ward.) MOTION. Be Adam Jackson —Motion to set aside transfer of certa : n p operty (Mr CaygilL) Adjourned for a month ORDERS OF DISCHARGE. Me Michael McAvey,—Mr Crisp for bankn pt—His Honor pointed oat that the Act had not been complied with, inasmuch as the certificate of the Assignee did not state that the whole of the estate had been realised for the benefit of the creditors,—Mr Crisp submitted that the creditors in the estate offered no opposi tion —The bankrupt, Michael McAvef, was put in the box and sworn. He was examined at some length as to the items in his statement of assets and liabilities. —His Honor said he could not understand why the bankrnpt had filed in view of his statement that most of the debts ware Incurred eight years ago —The bankrnpt was understood to say that there were judgment summonses cut against him* and he had spent *■ six months in chokoy" on one.—His Honor said that seeing there was no opposition he would grant the order.—Order of discharge granted. Be James Bruce.—Order to fix a day for hearing an application for order of discharge. Mr Purnell for bankrupt Next Court day was fixed as that tin which the bankrupt should make application for his order of discharge. Me Adam Jackson.— Application for order of discharge. Mr Caygill, for Mr Cuthbertsou, for the bankrupt,— Case adjourned for a month. , • OBDER FOR COSTS. He John Cojjtts.—Mr Crisp moved for an order granting costs.—Motion granted. The Court then rose.

POLITICAL NEWS.

[from our own coressfondkhi. ] Wellington, August 9. This afternoon the Government Life Assurance Bill, Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, and the Hospitals and Chari table Institutions Bill were read a third time and passed, and the amendments made by the Council In the Civil Service Reform Bill were agreed to. The Connell has passed the Government Loans to Local Bodies B IL The House is now (7 30) in Committee on the Stamp Act Amendment Bill, and after considering the Council’s amend* menta in the Municipal Corporations and Counties Bills, the Representation Bill comes on for its second reading, and the debate thereon will probably occupy the remainder cf the sitting. In answer to a question by |lr Xvess r? extension of telegraphic or tsbohools communication to Waterton, the MTnlmtpg has promised to make enquiries as to whether the anticipated revenue would justify tha ontlay. Mr Ivess has also queetkm on the Order Paper re adjustment of railway tariff, so as to allow of fruit beiog carried at lower rates, and also with aviewcf making arrangements for vi cdnation at Bakala.

SPORTING

NORTH CANTERBURY STEEPLE CHASES. The following are the Dominations M seired for the Great Northern Steeple ;hase Handicap ;~ Mr D. Rutherford's The Lad Mr W. Weston's Aroha Mr J. SleJgbtholme'a Mammoo Mr A. Barker's Diddy Louglega Mr R. Rutherford's Faugh-a-Bsllagk Mr R. J. Mason's Victor Mr F. Cotton's King Arthor

FEDERATION.

I Proposed Conference. [KBUIXR’S TELXOBASIS COPTRX6HT ] London, 4ngnst 7. A deputation from the Federatiod League has been appointed to ask Lord Salisbury to convene a Conference, or appoint a Royal Commission, to report on the possibility of concerted action being taken in regard to defences, and to promote a closer union of the Empire. Forty members of Parlia ment will accompany the deputation.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

Inspection- ly Colonists. [bBDTSK'S XKLBOBAMS - COPXEIQH®. 1 London, August 7- A number of colonists inspected thfl Channel Tunnel, and Sir Saul Samuel spoke in eulogistic terms o| the wwk^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1856



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Wanted. WANTED feed for 800 sheop for a few weeks.—Apply by letter to H, Guardian office' 8 438 rpO LET Four-roomed HOUSE, with -I- acres of fruit orchard, close to the Convent. .Rent 12s per week. Apply, I. Salek, East street. 7389 WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2W ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, fid ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2£d; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s fid ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. WANTED Known —Hayes and Co. will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas In their window next the Arcade. WANTED .Known’•That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execute orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 ANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, he Is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at fid per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. 7 9 17 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money !— At H. G. Segers, Mel ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; style and fit guaranteed. Special Advertisements. TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j Hd and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Go.. Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT lor the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Ashburton. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOB SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinus Insignia, Austriaca, Maritime, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale. All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardena tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



election OF CO AS Five members Committee of the have resigned their seat) pursuance of the power ( Education Act, 1877, A 1885, hereby directs thai Ing of the Honseholde district to held on TUBS day of August, ISB6, at the evening, for the el Members to serve on the the year ending with the in April, 1887. The pi shall be the Schoolhonse. J. V. COLBOR Christchurch, t2od Jol] JgLAOK, BEATTIE ( Criterion 1 201, 203, 205, Hlg CHRISTCHU' We have the pleasure Customers and the rest In the Ashburton Distriol ow received very large NEWEST DRAPER the Present Season, which we possess in beinj ,he Best British Mat thorough experience ol enables ns to supply all G OUR CASH SY of bnsinese AT LOWEST Wa endeavour trglva best value ptocut b le, t •hey may wish to purchase onr StocV Is so LARGE AND WELL-, •.hat the most varied wan l plied. W'e append a list jients, In each of whlc Variety of moat Novel a will be found DRESS DEPART HOSIERY DEPAT MANTLE DEPAB rv n TTtiOltjr i l7T\Tn TtTTTI



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS OP 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 6s 6d per dozen. O. W. TURNER. 310 D H, BROWN HAVE FOR SALE— ? PRIME SEED WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY Some of the above lots hare been grown in the Timarn district. PIO FEED~FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed— All-kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Sale. FRIEOLANDEB BROS 341°



Victoria House. -(IGA NISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOO RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPAIITMENTS of the trade. PHENO MENAL VALUE now being given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON \TTISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, Yf having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now In a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir t class article at prices to salt the times. Every e:?liptlon of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S. —Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. B. S. & SON, while thanking the pnblto for their past liberal support In this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing el all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6a.



Special advertisements. c R o W|N HON w:o;rjk ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch, Portable Panges Burn Wood and Coal —In Four Size PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengtl 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanise Iron. 10 19 Notice. 1~ HAVE disposed of my Business Ashburton to MESSES 11. J. WOOD & CO OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking tho Public of Ashburt and District lor their liberal patrons i accorded to me during the years I ha i carried on business here, I have mn e pleasure in soliciting a continuance , their favor on behalf of my wortl f successors, who will make this a bram of their well-known .STATIONER’S HALL, THOS. F. FARLEY. * In reference to the above, we respec fully request the Public of Ashburton ai District, and all Wends and customers s Mr Farley, to favor us with a oontiunan a of their commands, and we guarantee ■ give at all times the value in New Zealat s in our line of Business. An additional stock of Commerci t Stationary, of superior quality, and latei new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will I speedily forwarded from our Ohristchurc depot. The latest new Books and Magazine i will be to hand by every direct steame from London. Subscribers supplied at our Ohristchurc 1 prices Any Book out of stock will be Imrae dlately procured from our Ohristchurc] establishment. H. J. WOOFAND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, 3. Wood and 00. THOS. F. FARLEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR The new goods for the WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Stylo 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 Now Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, compnVng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suita Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments, j N,Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, East SiamsT.



PORT OF TIMARU, arrivals BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, with i beat quality COAL. GLEANER, brigantine, from Auckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1836. J 8407 OOfOESTT INSURANCE AS3OOIA TION OF NEW ZEALAND. Head Office : Dunedin. Capital, £IOO,OOO. WE have much pleasure In appointing Messrs TUCKER & RESTELL | LOCAL AGENTS for the above Company. W. A. WALTON, £7 339 General Manager. J. Ballantyne & Co. A holding an JMMENSE OLEARINQ gO ALE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. See .Circular, DUNSTABLE HOUSE, OuRJSTcnDRCir t J 7 22'



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &o. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &0., with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foe Coughs, Colds, and Cheat Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’ 8 TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Sic, Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. COdQULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS., Stock port, England,