Witness considered the food, clotbimq &n<l mrmy which he gave the plaintiff ample recompense for the work done By the Court; It was not an unusual thing to pat men to work for their “tucker” on cutting hedges. A man who could do wo-k of this kind won d he worth 10s a week provider he worked we 1 Besides cutting the hedges, the plaint ft carted some straw, cut a Ji'tle firewo l cl and grubbed rorae g-rre—Mrs Kennedy remembered ‘he piai tiff coming to the r plso n and asking her ’-isband for wm-k Mr Kerr- dy p> i i be din not wai t a man but Ifeiiiy sskecl to be allowed to atop on and woik for his food. When the plaintiff had been at their p’aca for s ont a fort night he asked for some blankets and shir's esyirg that i : he got them he woird w-.tk for a lona while. Witness spoke to her husband, and he raid that although Hi illy wssn’t worth much she nngh' give lorn the things he asked for. On a second orc»s'cn he asked for more things, and to’d sneb a pitiful story that witness’* husband al owed him to have them. The plaintiff never spoke about wages ; only at one lime he expressed a hope that Mr Kennedy would give htm someth.- g t< r Christmas time, ff he plaintiff was a great nuisance about the place, sometimes not coming In to his breakfast at 9. 30, and 11 o’coek, This greaßy inconven enoed witness, and she told the plaintiff aeve »1 times that he would have to go as also did Mr Kennedy—James Allan g-ve evidence as to the plaintiff stopping in bed a‘ a busy time when, apparently, there was nothing the matter with h ; m. Witness heard the defendant ieH plaint ff to clear rut.—Dav'd Cocl rsre, farmer. *aid that (he plaintiff had applied to him two or three time’s for work Witness asked him if Mr Kennedy had no work for him. The plaint'ff said he had rot much, that hs was making Kennedy’s place his home, ai d that he did not look for any wacee.—The B->rch expressed the opinion that the p’aintiff bad received ample payment for his se-v’ces, and gave judgment for the defendant Warne v Dighy- claim £l2 10* —Mr Wilding for p’aintiff, Mr (Jaypill Hr de fendant. On the »nnlica'it n of Mr Cay glll, the case was rdj mmed to Jan 18.

CAUL'S AT L4FGE John M"ran was charged with allow ing three cattle *o wander at largo in a public place. The defendant that the road on which the catHe were was not a public place, rot having been dedicated.—The Bench decided that the interpretation of j“ public p’aces” given by the Police Offices Act disposed rf the defendant's objection.—A fine of 7s 6d a head and costs was ir dieted Mrs Hyde, for having allowed one cow to wander at large, was fined 7s 61 and costs Philip Williams was charged wHh hav ing allowed four head cf catt’e to wander at large. Fined 7* 61 a head and costs. James Pritchard, for allowing a horse to gr: Z 3 in a public street, was fined 7s fid and costs

William BayUa, for a similar ofience, was fined 7* fid and costs. James Martin wan charged with tether ing a horse on * section of land so that the an’roal tre passed on the Adjoining street.—The Bench characterised the prac ice as a most dangerous one. A fine of 10s end costs wn« inf! ctad; ISBEACH OF BT-LAWS. N. Eda was charged with driving a cart open a footpsth.—Mr Crisp appeared for the Borough Council.— J. Campbell said he saw the defendant driving a horse and trap for about two chains and n half along Aitken street.— By the defendant; There was another man and some of Ede’s children in the trap. Witness wo-dd not swear the defendant; had the reins. He would not swear th« trap belonged to the defendant, but he was nearly sure it did —W. B Compton siid that he told the defendant that he wnnld be sumra' ned. The defendant replied that it would bo time enough to summons him when the channel was put In and the footpath forme J —The defendant said that he was cot drivirg cn 'he occasion in question.—Mr Crisp atked the wl ne s if the cart and horse were his, but h« de clined to answer the question.—Mr Crisp submitted the defendant was bound to answer but after some argument, he decided rot to pres the quest I n—The Bench were sat'sfied the cart he'o- ged to the defendant and a fine cf 10a and costs was inflicted.

ALLEGED LAECENT. Eliza Mo ' eagua was charged with the larceny of an overc'-a? valued afc £4 the property of John Henry.—Mr Wilding appeared for the defendant.— Sergeant Felton said that sine the Information had been laid circtfmstsrces had come to his knowledge which poi? ted to the f»ct that there bad been no feloi fee s intent on the pvrt of the accused, ' he coat had been taken from Mr Henry’s bote] and had been found on the r-’&d by Mrs McTeasue who took stepa to advertise that she bad found It In consequence of the necessary authority for Intention not having b-en given th ? advertisement did not appear but of this fact Mrs McTeagne, who could m t reed or write. web not aware. Under these circum stances he would ask leave to withdraw the Information.—The Bench were of pplnion after hearing Sergeant Felton’s explanation that Mrs McTeaeue had had po felonious i Mention *nd le*ve would be given the police to withdraw the lr formation Frederick Feiritnan was charged with the hrpany of potion t { a reaper and binder, valued pt £3 11s the property rf Mr Nicbo’&s. Mr Purnell appeared for the acca ed. The following evidence was taken Constable ’Tmer, said that in company with Nicholas he executed a ata'ch warrant. He went to the farm of William Williams at Willowby. Mr Williams was away at the time reaping on Chatmosa estate. They went there and Nicholas pointed out the knotter (pro duced) as being his property. Witness took possession of it —William Nicholas, farmer, said that ha purchased a reaper and binder from the accused about two years ago. It worked very well daring the harvest of 1884 but during 'he fol lowing harvest a portion of the knotter broke Witness went to the accused to Bee if he conld get a dnpl'cate of the portion ho had broken. The accused B*i(Tbe had sold rut all that be had bad and he did net f ok he con’d get any in Christchurch or Dunedin. Witness then asked him ii he had a knotter complete. The accused replied that he had not one In stock bat he thought he could get witness one. Ultimately he got one from IflV Hunt for witness who paid {-.r It by cheque. Some tjme afterwards witness brought the nr»chine|into Ashbar on for Bale °lt then had the knotter, produced, attached. JWitnets ident fied the knot'er by certain marks. Witness only san the machine at the Arcade on one occasion after he brought it in. But after it hrd bee > Bold, in ctnaequence of somethin.? h*> heard, be went to see the machine and he found that the knot-er was nrssnp. It bad then be?n recently taken because the oil where it l ad bean was wet 8? me time afterwards went to accused’s place of businrrs with an account, In order to getan explar.st ion of the various items. Accused said that one item wus for a piece tf a knotter which bad been broken, but he did not know anythirg shout the other itsma aa the trsrenclirn had been a c sh one Abort a nvtrh taoni nis- came to rea de in Ashbtrtor. Shortly sf erwards In consequence of what he had been told be went to arcuied and asaed him who bought a machine In Msy last. He said Williams of Waier'on. Witness aecer tained that there was also a Williams at Willowby and on going a second time to the accused t e told witness this \yaa tho one who bad bought* the Machiotr In jtp’y to accused witness; e*id he wanted to see ( he machine fitness 'moved- to g'6 irjiep the secured said “ If you can prove

i th»i it interests mo in any » ay by re m ivine y.ur kn tier 1 ni l give you a pound ” W.'nessa vent out to Mr | Williams and saw the knot tor produced. ( When witness re-timed he wss riding put the premises if thea-ces d wirnbe [’ c mo out ml i 1 q dred “If it was th" t lio' tier or not." iVitnors replied that it ! war; that h-.’d swsw to it. ' cua*d ill n j »sj-i J ih'-t he had b j eu spooking to Mr I Hunt wl o said ib;» ! he h <1 brought back , t! o taw (emitter and e-'t t’ie Id one out n{ u ca.-e’b i tlica memiog shat vv;i ch wuno'a had prevl ualy got at Hunts. the icco-icd rds said t‘ at he did uot know how it got • it,to his ■ A few days subs q loot to th-s»conversalu-n witness wont to the accosto’d sb p. The accused admitted that the kaot’&r was witness’s, Mr Bl.nl happened, to conrn in at this time and witness explaired .thef circumstsnc a to him. He siw the only thin* for wi - ne c a t* do was t> lay au information. Tre accused G.iu ho was still a knottir short but witness replie i that that had nothb gto do with him. tihorily aft-'r the summons was issued witness met the licensed who invited him to his t flioe. When they arrived there the accused asked witness if he would withdraw the charges if he were paid what it cost him. Witness replied thet he bad nothing to do with the matter and that it had passed out of his hands. Accused then took wit ness to Mr Bullock's ffios, where in rep y to Ferriman, Mr Bullock said ho c mid iff rno advic*. He understood that Mr Wilding was acting f r wi nes* I and he was the proper person to whom to I go. He also said that Ferrimau should have taken action before ‘he charge was laid when the accused teoiie 1 that he did not think witness would have done whet he bad.

[Left Sitting ]

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Police Court. Auckland, December 2L. Juvenile crime is still attracting pr - miuent notice. At the Police Ciu r l to day a lad named Edward Wilson, who had been twice previously imprisoned a d fi eged, was st-ntenc-d t-. 3 monihs had labor fir stealing a pair of oars and ro»- locks. Four boys charged with stealing fruit from orchards were dhmi-sad with a caution. The charge of arson againft J, S. Gibbina, Onehunga has been again remanded till the 29 h intt Harry Benoit, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel wts fined £5 and coeti for selling drink on Sunday last. The .other two lo'el keepers are to be charged w.th selling drink on Sunday last. Borough Entei prise- The Onebunva Horougn Council has accepted a tender of £5158 for the con struction of waterworks. The Steamer Mararoa- Sicnalled *.S. Mararoa from Sydney. Work for the the Dnemp'oyeL Tha Minister of Public Work*, rep’y iog to Mr Thompson, M.H.H., re the un employed states' he is just ready to adver tise a large contract on the main trunk line, which will employ a large number of men. He a'so baa a contract rn the Rotorua line ready to advertise, and in a short time will lu-ve a contract on tho railway north of Helecsvl’le.

Fire at Feilding. Feuding, December 21. An unoccupied house in Warwick street, the property of Constable Prince, was burnt down at miduigh-. It was insured in the National for £6OO. Mr Howard Vincent. Wellington, iaco.s her 21 Mr Howard Vincent lias wriiten to the Hon Mr Tole, enqniringabout the working of the Public Trust Aci, which he highly exto'a, and contemplates introducing in’o the English legislature. The Minister o’ Justice has gathered a large maa< of info-matin us to the Act and i s costs, and method of operation for Mr Vimenr the lat'er says that in his belief the New Zealand law is far superior to any system of private trust, besides being economical Hospital Collections. The Hospital >aiU'd»y colPct'otia realised £lO2. This amount is regarded as entisfacu.ry bu' it would Rave been larger had not there been in soma in stances misconceptions regarding cards.

Obituary. Fleni-bxm, December 21. Archdeacon butt died last night, aged 70- He came to the Bay of Islands as one of Bishop Relwyn’e lay missionaries early in the fonies, his medical trainingbeing of l?reat seivice to both Maoiis and Europeans He was ordained and settled in Nelson in 1843. He came to the Wairau in 1857. Deceased leaves two sons and two daughters, all married, and his wide* is a daughter of the Hev Richard Davis, a very early missionary The Archdeacon died of heart disease. A Shocking Occurrence. Oamaku, December 21. At Hampden an eec-ped ferret got into a ch’ld’a cradle, and before it w s discovered had eaten cot both eyes of the child which was seven months old. Mr Ballanca at Dunedin. Duset'lN', L)ec> tuber 21 A deputation of naval officers mtr v : ewcd Mr Ballanco regarding the new Volunteer regulati ns. The Minister promi-ed to make provisions for raising the rank of naval captains aftqr several yeais service to Lieut -Colonels ; also, where a detachment of 10 men did big gun practice, or manned them boits, such service should be allowed to count as a Government parade, and capitation be grunted.

A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

A woman wi’h a remarkable oarcar has lately died in Cochin China. S* 0 wis known as Madama D- - Rlbart, and was a aargeon rf considerable ak-11, while I.B' experience wra one that no other woman had ever had. Beginmn jaa a waitress in a little drinking shop of the Quart ias Latin of Paris, sh* passed, wbt:e atilt very young, th-ough the usual ex periences of a Parisian gr's?fe, and became cmnected with a medical student who frequented the shop. Her Instinct was irresis'ib;e. No s r oner*did shoe Kite in contact with his books and Instruments than she fell upon them and literally devoured the contents. She availed her- Belf of his teachir g to'*, and dr?w from him everything he learned, «o that by the time she had reached the age of twenty six fha presented her o f for examination as a surgeon, rnd psred the ordeal brilliantly and triumphantly, fhe soon recognised the fieM that lay open before her In the Egyptian harems, to which male surgeons were not admitted, and where women suffered unspeakable tor ments for the lack of proper attendance. At Cairo she speedily estab ished a large practice, and had every prospect of doing wall, but her newly-f umed habits of dissipation hsd become rooted and were unc nqoerab e. Sh~ plunged into incon ceivable debaucheries. Her career of vice brought her to an Egyptian roadhouse. After fix months of this severe but salutary regia en she recovered her min ’. She mode her way out to the French colons m Cochin Calna Hero her ta’ents and her beauty won her instant recogni tion. The old Queen Mother-of Annam had been blind for years and htiled with delight the prospect .4 relief he’d out t her by the French phyaioian Madame Pibift, however, died suddenly the day before the operation waa t’h? performed. Probably no Earop : ’»a-woman ever kmv i - much of the inner life of the harem id the hast and Us dark side as this cx« fcfisette.—^wropcm

TROUBLES OF VICTORIAN FARMERS

An immense fl'ght of & ’sts passed over Svndhnr t, V c’oria, Deo 15dt, and cause 1 great damage Every Vfs’igo of greo iu mny gardens and shrubberies was eiten, and iu some instan'ea it was with difficulty they worn prevented taking ent.ro possession if the interior of the houses. Sad accounts eriv- as ti too destructii u to the crops by th-se pea's In 3OIHO c.uo3 tho c j o,j3 or;! comp e*‘*ly eaten up iini of wheat, a £o v > promised fairly, have since had the sheep turned Into them Mr Richard*, fi-mer, of W«1 at-io, says that al ng hia log fer.c i buihela of thsm could be fihovoi'od up, and hie prospect of a crop i hia s 'a*.ni ure c mple'ely destroyed. U Mr Mitchell’s a alii-n great damage ha* also been done by a spee'es of croen oaterpi Dr that hi* mule its appearance in myriads at bit Peter's, and other v’ne yarda in the Western distiict. They attack leaves, which they devour with grout rapidity, and, unless a stop can bn pa . to this pea’, greet d islruction will be done ti vineyards in the whole distiict. Reports from all the surrounding districts are to the same effect. They appear to be travelling south and eastward. —Times correspondent.

DARING FEAT ON A BICYCLE.

A daring and foolhardy-feat was per formed by a bycic’or this afternoon at Cabin Jhn Bridge, near the city. The place is a general p'easuro reiot, about twelve miles fr< m tovn near tho mil taiy road built by J ff ’ av s while the _hv.fr was Secretary of W,r Tho bridge is si i 1 to be the largest sirg’e mum of mt.sonry la the wir'd. It is 325 feet long, a single m gaificet-t arch spinning a deep aud rocky gorgo. Thin is a brown sine coping on the Sfaet « a l oa eitho | :de ofltle n r.d w y This c .ping ia *>:out a f- id broatl and is bevelled on the two upper edg»s for an inc’i or two, ( n th>. maido of these walls is the s did ro;dw'y above tha duct. On the ou side Is a p rp.-mdiou a descent -if 125 feet iu the centra of the b: idgi- mid o l.;ss that 75 oot at i i her sl u o-e t Tiie y ung man topp'd and dismounted i.t the eid of lb* bridge, aud lifted his machine upon the coping ihi act wat noticed by a coup’e of f.ontltmau emt king uadir tho trees, but it was looked upon ■•8 'he frrak rf a you. g man whb had b en drinking a li'.tie too much, and no particular attention was paid to it. The n xt moment there was an exclamation of horror from the direct,on of theb'idge and the young man waa seen mounted upon hie 30-ln. wheel, deliberately riding along the narrow coping, The fight fmza the blo-d of the ladies and children picknioking in the gorge below, and w.is enough to appal the et utest hoait. Thu gentlemen in front of 'ha hotel started to ; h •ir f*et sed c lied to the o h r wheelman withm Slop hm ! For God s sake stop li m ! shou el a lady with tw ■ chddr n cliogirg to her, wtinging her hon’s with fright It was too late. The young man waa already In the centre if the bridge. He never swerved a hair’s bread'll fr< m his se.-t From the end of the bridg•* he aeomod a toy machine lunniog by mechanism, so erect and motionless he sst and so evenly he rode. Le‘. him alone, cried one of his ccmpanioi a, ho con’d ride it if it was a rope Nrv rtholfs*, iho fear that in’er errnco might In a en iha horror that all wished to prevent left the patty rooted to the sp t Iu two p’ac s t’ o c 'ping makes a z'siswg by tho widening < f the ro-dway, snd at these places the rider must stet-r his wheel thriugh a very narrow space at nearly riuht angles wbh hia c >uibo. The darlii g fellow had pa sed the first of the ticklish sp ffs, and when ho carefully wore around the si c >cd not a single ms cf 'he horrified pecators could draw a breath f <r fear From thence t > the md was a short and straight run, and in another moment the y.iung man had completed his d-nge ous ride, dismounted and w»< wav ng Ills hand laughingly at iha frightened men w-'inen and children who had — \V shiegt-on telegram to the Pittsburg Dispatch,

IRRIGATION.

The information given us by a gentle man who has receutly paid a visit to Italy, of the wonderfully beneficial results obtained from irrigation in Lombardy, makes it the more to be regretted that more active steps have not been taken with a view to carrying out a thorough system of irrigation in this county. Our informant states that the plains of Lombardy are in every way interior to the Canterbury Plains, yet with an abundant supply of water the yield of various descriptions of crop is something marvellous. What has been done here in the way of water races has resulted most satisfactorily, and the County Council deserves the greatest possible credit for what it has accomplished, but the results already obtained are only an earnest of what might be done, and instead of inducing us to rest content, should incite tq further enterprise in the same direction. We are, indeed, sur prised to find that farmers and property owners generally are not anxious to push on a complete irriga lion scheme, and can only attribute their apparent apathy to a want of appreciation of the benefits which would follow therefiom. Here and there, too, there are prejudices to be overcome, and narrow views enter tained, which are absolutely surprising. For example, at one of the meetings recemly held to discuss the Council’s proposals a farmer stated it as his opinion that ‘ if the country was irri gated we should have such heavy crops that we could not find sale for the produce and although this is the first occasion on which we ever heard of a farmer desiring to grow only half a crop, that he was not alone in his views was evidenced by the fact that his argument was backed up by not a few of those present. Other farmers think that the irrigation scheme might prove a failure, and hence hesitate to incur liabilities which they fear might not he counter balanced by coiresponding advantages. Under these circumstances, we are more than ever convinced that the only practicable plan is for the County authorities to select, as we urged on a previous occasion, a block of land for conducting an experimental scheme on a small scale. Let, say, 400 acres be operated upon, half the area being placed under crop of different kinds in the ordinary way, and the other half tinder similar crops, but systematically irrigated. This would afford a test by actual results of what irtigatiou may be expected to accomplish, and if, as we believe, would be the case, the results obtained demonstrated that irrigation would pay, and pay well, then there can be no doubt that the County Council would 'find thfeir constituents eager to Assist in 1 carrying out' irrigation works upon an extensive and compre hensive scale,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY DECEMBER 21, 1896



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rT'HE Fiicrds of Mr Robert Jeff are S respectively informed that the funeral of his lute daughter, Annie, will move from his residence, Grove Farm, Tmwald, on THURSDAY, 22nd inst., at 2 o'clock, fer the Ashburton Cemetery, BAKER BROS. Undertakers mmammsmmmmammammmmmmmm TIN WALD TOWN HALL. A CONCERT will be held on IHURSDAY, December 30tb, in aid of St. Andrew’s Church, Tinwnld. St. Stephen’s Choir will aßS : st. 11. ARTHUR GATES, Conductor. Admission : Is. t'IHIE Christmas Number of the “ Canter- J bury Times ” contains a Litho graphed Supplement, with view of the first days of Cuntf rbury, together with the Plizo Tales from our Story Competition, Ac,, &c This paper is specially suitable for mailing to friends at Homo, being a splendid illustration of Col< niul progress, aud a txtt og memento of the Compliments of the Season, The ‘‘ Canterbury Times ” is on sale at all Uooksellora throughout the Colony, Price Sixpence, 12 115 ASHBURTON POROIGH COUNCIL. Oflices of the Covmc l and Library wi 1 he Closed from the evening of FRIDAY, the 24th instant, til the morning of. M )N ! 1 AY, the 3rd January, 1887, for the Christmas Holidays. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk.



Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 20th December, 1886. 12 105 FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY years of great success prof bom its superiority in the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Sores, Sea ds, Corns, Bunions, Hofr, Corns, etc. This medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is o an invalu able cms in many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi acions remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of onr most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above affections. la order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn’s signature has to be requiiod on every roll of paper and on the box. Whob sale SO, Bne Eiint-Mcrri, _ Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists in the Colonies. Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALE YARDS CO,, LIMTED.



TO PUBLICANS AND OTHERS, rpENDM’iS are invited up to 4 p.m. on I. THURSDAY, 30th Decomb.r, for the privilege of Supplying Refreshments at the Ashburton and Tinwald Saloyarda (on tale Days only) for term of twelve months from the Ist of January next. GEO. JAMESON, Secretary ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. fT'ENDERS aie invited for the Feed on I the Council’s Reserve, near the Hinds, lately in the occupation of Messrs K. Wilkin end Co., and containing 422 acres, from the date of acceptance till the 30th April, 1887. Tenders to bo sent to the undersigned by noon on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, CHARLES BBADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, Ashburton, December }7tb, 1880. 12 c 0,6 ' " A. Harrison.



MRS MANHIRE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. 171ANOY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents in variety. Christmas Cards, &c., &c. Ladies’ and Chi'drou’s Pinafores and Aprons, dc , <&c. 9624 TIN WALD TOWN BOARD. APPi TC VTIONS, with salary required, will ho received until FRIDAY, Dec. 31st, for the office of Cerk and Surveyor to the Tinwald Town Board. Sealed tenders to JOSEPH CLARK, 12J107 Chairman. MR F. G. THOMAS, (J UiIGEON-PENTI ST io WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON SATURDAY, the 25th INSTANT, And may bo consulted at the Commercial- Hotel. 12 lie CAUTION TO PO ACHE PS. F consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Laeml.or Creeks I hereby. give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of T2O will be paid to any person who will give mch informvtion a* shah iead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD S'cLEAN, 11 C 3G . ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL I



EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. rBEREBY give notice that an ELECTION to ii 1 an Extraordinary Vacancy in tlio Ashburton Borough Council, caused by tbe c'ectipn of Couucidor Sea'y lo the ofii o of Mayor will be held at the Council Chambers Bndug Square West, on THURSDAY, the Oth day of January next NOMINATION S in form prescribed in second schedule of tbe “ Regulation of Local Elec i ns Act, 187(3,” will bo received at the Town I lerlCa Office till 12 o’clock noon on THURSDAY', the 23rd day of December, 1886 CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning t ffi er. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 15th December, 1880 ? 1291 MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. CLOSING ROAD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1882," tbe Mount Somers ,f oad Board propose to close the Road hereinafter described, and a plan is deposited for inspection:at Mr Hood's, Mount Somers. Description Iho Road proposed to be closed com mences at its junction with tbe Mount Sprners-Alford Road, it Hie north-east corner of Reserve 2230 and extends thienco in a south-easterly and south westerly direction, a distance of one mile five hundred aid eighteen Inks and decimal 9 of cno link, to its junction with the Mount Somers Tramway Reserve at the south-east corner of Rural Section 29599, end is bounded on the west 1 y Reserve 2286 and Rural Sections 29G00. 27790 and 29599, and on the cast. by Rural Sections 24748. 29574 and 27791, •as delineated on the maps of the Chief Surveyor of the Provincial District of Canterbury, Block XII, Alfcird Survey District.



A, E. PEACHE, Chairman Mount, Somers Bo d Board November 10th, 1880. 1102 THE EDU iATI ON BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. THE Education Board of the District of North Ointerbury proposes that the, locality in the neighborhood of Westetfield shall be formed into a new School District, to be ca led Wetteifield, pursuant t > the Education Act, H-77. The Board hereby c»lls a PUBLIC MEETING of the HOUSEHOLDERS tn suchlocallty, to be held in the Westerfield Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-second day December, 1886, at seven o’clock in the evening, for the purpose of ELECTING a COMMITTEE and considering the boundaries of the said proposed School Distric . The B 'ard further directs that the First Meeting of such School Committee be hold in the place appointed for the Election immediately after the Election on the same evening. • J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. 0 -rinohuroh, December 17, 1886. 12 104



THE EDUCATION BOARD OF'THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. THE Education Board of the District of North Canterbury proposes that the locality cornpris'ng that part of the District be-ween the r chnol Districts cf Kyle and Pendarves, and the Hiver akais. shall be formed into a new School District, to he called Acton. The Board hereby calls a public meeting of the householders of such locality to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of December, 18 6, at 7 o’clock io the evening, at the house now in the occu pation of Mr F. Wilson, for the purpose of electing a Committee, and consider ing the boundaries of the said proposed School District. The Board further directs that the Brst meet'ng of such School Committee be held in the place appointed for the election, immediately after the election upon the same evening. J. V COLi ORNE VIJEL, Secretary Christchurch, December 1856. 12 103



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS. fJ'HE Undersigned has JUST LANDED, and opened np, a LARUE ASSORTMENT of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, Viz , Dolls of every description Toys in great variety Work Boxes Floral and Musical Albums Brackets and Ornaments Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Cards in great variety, ’CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, &c., &c. PISHING TACKLE, do Special reductions made to School Committees and buyers of large parcels. N. B —Large and New Stock of PIPES and TOBAyJJONIST WAKES in great variety. wilhelm”zander, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON.



Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SAL xa— Moveable Hot on pair wheels; two bunks. Champion Wa Machine, (jOs, Gall aushing Seed Sower, by Saxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple ments. 01 eylesmore Club Tricycle, the bast kind made—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly qoflr, Cheap Soring Cart—Cheap 1 Cbaffcntter, by Bentall String Binder by Howard, good as new, very ohsap



Meetings. ASHBURTON CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY COMPANY, LIMITED. Thereby call a general MEETING of the Shareholder* of the above Company, to be held at the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, Ash burton, on THURSDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1886, at 2 o’clock in the after noon. for the purpose of receiving an account prepared by mo showing the manner in which the winding-up of the Company has been conducted, and the property of the Company disposed of. and hearing any explanation thereof winch may bo necessary Dated the 15th day of October, 1886. JOSHUA TUCKER, Liquidator. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be he'd at the Wakanui Schoolhouse on WEDNESDAY, December 29tb, at 7 30 p.m., to determine whether the Road commencing at the southernmost corner of R.S. 264G0, and extending north westerly to the northernmost corner of Rural Section 22115, shall be stopped or otherwise. FOOKS & SON, 87 Surveyors, &c.



LODGE STAR OF ASHBURTON, NO. 23, L 0 L. THE A NNDAL Concert and Ball. ' MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th. 11+177 _____ AuCt 03. . ASHBURTON WOOL SALES \\ MESSRS- MILES & CO. r ILL hold their THIRD SALE of WOOL BY AUCTION at MR. Q. JAMESON’S STORES About the Middle of January Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12*05 Ashburton,



FRIDAY, 3ist DECEMBER. ; 17 ACRES FOR SALE NEAR THE DRqMORE RAILWAY STATION. MR THOMAS BULLOUS has re ceived instructions from the pro prietor to Sell by Pub ic Auction at the Arcade on FRIDAY. Slat DECEMBER, R.S 3038(5, containing 17 Acres, front ing the old South Road, and not far from the Dromoro Railway Station. This will be sold :>t a low price, and on liberal te'tns, ns the owner wishes to quit it. Inspection invited. Sale at 12 4.0. T BULLOCK, 12J07 Auctioneer. FRIDAY, 31st DECEMBER LOTS 37J, 372, 373. 374, 375, £76, 377, TINWALD, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Executors in the estate of the late Mr T. M. Hassail to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, LOTS 371, 372, 373 374, 375, 376, 377, each containing about quarter acre, fronting Hampden and 'i hompson streets, Tinwald, and opposite the County Saleyards. Inspection invited. Terras at sale. Sale nt 12.45 T. BULLOCK, 12°98 Auctoneer.



D. McMane, FAMILY GEOCEE AND Tea Dealer. Retail Premises: BUENETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. All goods guaranteed first QUALITY, And Sold at Lowest Prices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, &c„ FOR DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d, 18a, 21a do 21b caddies, 5a each Beat Spgar, per lb, 2£d. 3d Few Xmas Fruit, per lb, Eiem»s, ?d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7J Yalemias. 8d Muscatels. 2* English Peel Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prnnes, lOd



IJlb boxes Figs. lOd each New Season’s Jams, 5s 3d and 5s 6d per doz. Marmalade, fid per tin Sago. 2Jd j Tapioca, 2Jd; Rice, 2Jd; Corn flour, per lb Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples. 5d p a r lb Flour (best), 6s 6d per 50 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), 3s 3d per 261 b bag Salmon (best), 7s 6d per dcz Fresh Herrings, 5s Cd per doz Cysters, 6j 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial, 7d; English, 6d per bottle Brawn, 21b tins for Is 3d each Sheep’s Tongues, 21b tins for Is 9d each Pry’s Cocoa, Is 51b per lb Hudson’s Cccoa, 3s per lb Preserved Fruit, 21b tins. Is and Is 6d each Coffee, Is (Id, Is Bd, Is lOd per lb Essence of Lemon, 6d per bottle Candles—Psrrafiije, id; Sperms, 4Jd lb by box Soap, per bar, lid, SJ, 6d,Bd, lOi Kean’s Blue lOd per lb Slacking and Blacklead, 9d per doz Pear’s Soap, Is 3,1 per box Vinegar (English), 2s 6d per gallon Hop Bitters, 3s per bottle Sieg I’s Syrup, 2s 9d per bottle Tobacco —Ndlrod, 4s 9d, 6s, 5s 6d per }b Twist, 6s Juno, 5: 6d, Rv-ty, ws Eno’s Fruit fait, 2s 9d per bottle Tiioopherons, 1 e per bottle Knife Polish., B,d tor tin Golden Spnip. 81b tins, 9d each Essence Rennet ( roese 4 Blackwell’s) Is bottle Patent Groats, 9J per tin Heave's Food, lid per tin Akaroa Cheese, 7d per lb Kerosene, pci fn, 7s, 8s 6d, Ida Cd 4c., 4c,



MUSIC. RS A. C. CLARIDQE is prepared to IVI receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and Terms on Application Cox etrjo*, Ashburton. 9668 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the Ai-hbarton. County Connc 1 at a Special Meet ng of' the C uncil held this day, and that the s«id resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a Bp dal Meeting of the » onncil, wh : ch will be held on F KID AY, the 14th day of January, 1837, at 4 o’cbck in the afternoon. [Resolution ] “Resolved —That this Council do make a Special Order adopting “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886,” and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say:— SPECIAL ORDER. In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886, “The Counties Act, 1876,’’ and the several Acts amending the same, the County Council of .the County of # shbur ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886.” Provided always that the operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Council proposes to borrow from the Government under the prov sions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act. 1886,” for the purpose of constructing a Tramway from the Mount Somers Railway Station to the Mount Somers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolved further, that this Special Order shall take effect imme diately upon the making thereof.” Dated this 13t’i day of December, 1886 By order. F. MAINWARING, 12°78 Clerk of the Council.



Ashburton A. & P. Association Show, ASHBURTON TO TBE FRONT. Grand Show OF JJANUi'-AOTCBEO Tweeds, tartans BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERIES CRICKETING FLANNEL-, &c All tho above Goode Lava been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will bo exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior 1 o anything of the kind ever offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORR



| Business Notices. ’ wTa. WOOD'S IMPROVED HARVESTER WITH IMPROVER IRON FRAME TWINE BINDER. 4 NEW BUNDLE CARRIER ATTACHMENT THE BEST HARVESTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following important, advantages, combined in no other Harves er, and many cf them are exclusive with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all i osiiions 2 Extraordinary ease of draught 3. Unequalled perfection of the gearing— ec n* my of power—great durability 4 No side draught and no neck weight 6. Malleable iren used wherever practicable, combining lightness and strength 6. Seels adjustable horizontally and verti cally, ana with changeable speed 7. Angle i'on finger-bar, strengthened with steel back plate 8. Steelfaced malleable iron guards bolted t -he finger-bar 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping the journals in line 10. (simple and reliable rawing and lowering device for both wheels 11. Adjustable grain fender at back of platform 12. Perfect .tilting apparatus effective in saving lodged and tangled gra n 13. B'iatd main frame, clearing obstructions and dead farrows 14. Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 15. B'n?er open at back, affording par sage M the longest r- e or wheat 16. Vibrating batting boird of iron and w#od durable, and working ti perfection 17. Pa ker fi ge s, ac ing in pain, straighten* , ing the grain instead of tangling it 18. Reliable binder trip, se ; z : .ng the baucQal w th precision 19. Stationary twine knife, catting bat Oh| string, and remaining sharp a long time ' 20. Twine bolder which never loses the end of the twine 21. Absolute certainty of tying mechanism, not only when new, bu f after long one. 22. Unequalled simplicity, perfection and dun* bility cf entire knotting apparatus 23. Knot tied close to bundle-.unequalled economy cf twine 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder ever m the market 23. Highest quality of materials, of meoUMl construction, and of finish It hss the only successful handle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable * seqeisition to the farmer, and is adding to the already unequalled popularity at the Walter A. Wood Kinder. Thousands have been sold, and every purchaser is delighted v ith its operatlor. It saves k.bor, time and groin, and pays for itself in a few days. This company has been building binders for the genera' market for ten years, and was first a thi bran ih of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine, the result of its nnsqalled exper ianco and facilities, aa the most complete, most practical, and most satisfactory binder yet prodn ced. F. FERRIMAN, AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER. W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OP TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6x8t024 xSO always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders bt Letter or Telegram Pbomftlt Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoSAE having taken the above . Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and ant connding districts. Beet Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers* Good Stabling—Feeds, Okk SniLLnta. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom rab will meet all trains. BL A BOARD’S lODINE OF IRON PILLS. 4 PPROYED by the Academy of ' Medicine V of Paris, rre specially recommended by the Me.deal Celebrities of the World foe Scrofula (Tumors, K ng’s Evil, etc), the early s'ages of Con&umi tion, Constitutional Weak* ness, Poorness of B 'oo l. and for stimulating aad regulating i - s periodic course. Bose genuine un'ea- signed “ Illsncard, 40, me Bona* i ur e. Paris ” Sold by Druggists and Chert is ta thronghont the Colonies. T. Bollock. T7T7'ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, *_ McCormick Twine Binder; also, Wire Binder, in good order. 0 LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage in Grey street, nicely situated, and lately in occupation of Mrs Goutts Apply !o FA PING MACHINES for sale at low n prices. McCormick Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 Samurlsou’s. T-t LET.— For 3 or 5 years, with or wit out a clause, B.& 25349, e nta nini; 137 ac'es, situated near tb Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. A] ply to T. Bullock. T. BULLOCK, T. BULLOCK. T. BULLOCK.



TIKWALD. TO LET. Four roomed Cottage on Graham’s Road, lately in the occn p.dion of Air P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. »)AA ACHES Grass Land, fronting the «JV/v/ Mitcham road, about 2£ mllea from ti e Racecourse, being RS. 29934, To Let for 4 months. Offers will be re ceived by the undersigned up to 26t& November. T. BULLOCK. OATS. —A quantity for Sale; good sample. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roomed Rouse fronting the Town Belt at, the property of Mr R. W. Clayton. Aa he is leaving for the North Island, this will be sold st a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not told will be let at a low rentai to a good tenant Apply to T. BOLLOCK. S ALE—Doable Seated America! Waggon, 181 * T. BULLOCK TO LET—At a low rental. Centra Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to T. ~^1jLOO.&. T > LEI, a three-roomed Cottage al Trov orton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK ; TO LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, ' kown as Coutts’ block ; Bent at&j par week.



T. BULLOCK, T7IOR SALE—Two seta of three leavec. Jj harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. POR SALE Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. mO LET at a low rental, Shop aa JL Dwelliaghonae in Moore itlta lately in cccupetion of Mr Looaa. BULLOCK.