DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SaLFS Saturday, August 21 Mr Tnomas Bullock, at the Arcade— Drapery, etc Mr A. Harrison, at h'a Salerooms - Produce and Sundries MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Friday, Ai gust£o Oddfellows’ Hall—lngieside meeting at 8 o’clock Saturday, August 21 Town Hall—Diorama at 8 o'clock Monday, August 23 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Town Hall—Diorama at 8 o’clock Tuesday, August 24 Ashburton Hunt Club —Annual Steeple chases Wednesday, Augusl 25 Town HaU—Druids anniversary enter tainment at 8 o’clock Friday, August 27 Dramatic Society—Meeting in the Town Hall at 8 o’clock Friday, September 3 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. pa.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive At Ashburton— From Christ hurch 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, 6.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m Trains 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, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

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For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m,, daily. For Oherteay Kakaia, &0., at 10.30 a. m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, Mid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a. : a. and 4.30 p-m daily. for Tima. .re and South, at 10 a. m. , and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Weanosdaya and

turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakonul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »tnrdays, at 6.30 a.ni. 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, Watarton and Longbeach, 4.30 p-m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wodnos lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. ro. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m.

M*iln arrive at the, Ashburton Poi Jfioo— * From Christchurch and Raka'a at 10.1 Mm, 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. • From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 s an -.36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate place 5.3 01 ■n.m. daily, aTrOui Tarauka anlTimara st 10.40 a.m p 5.30 p.m daily. From Groenstrcot, Wednesdays am Saturdays, at 10 a.ro. From Mount Somora, dally at 10.1 a.m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Woe ceadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Watortou, and Lonj each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl yS, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnrc aye, and Saturdays, at 10a. jn.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalbit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1886. The Two Racing Clubs.

At a special meeting of the Trades men’s Racing Club, held on Wednes day evening, several of the speakers urged that steps should be taken to form a new racecourse in the neighbor hood and strike out a line of action entirely independent of the senior local Club. We have not a single word to say against the proposal to form a new racecourse, tho* present reserve is totally unfit for the purpose, nor have we any desire to specially uphold the policy or position of the Ashburton Racing Club ; but we do hope, in the interests of local sport, that before any radical departure is taken by either Club an effort will be made to amalgamate the forces of the two institutions. No one acquainted with the facts will deny that the management of the senior Club has done very much to foster legitimate sport and provide wholesome recreation for the public; it has undertaken a great deal of very hard work and incurred some serious responsibilities in the zealous discharge of its self-imposed duties, and it would

be an exhibition of the grossest ingra titude should any local sportsman seek to bring about its discomfiture. Fortu nately, such an attempt would, beyond a doubt, prove abortive. The Club is supported by the sympathy of influen tial racing men, is in a sound financial position, and, above all, has a fund of dearly bought experience which is likely to prove a safeguard against any serious blunders in the future. True, the independent, somewhat reticent, atti tude assumed by the Committee has res r'etediits number of members, but there is* no valid reason why it should not become a thoroughly popular and representative institution. We presume that the objects sought by the two local

Clubs are the same—the promotion ol healthy sport and and having perused the rules,and regulatioi i of both we fail to see why these objects should not.’ be sorght under one management. Too often gambling and “ public-house” interests are allowed to over-ride the more legitimate purposes for which racing is established, but with these interests no sportsman —as we un derstand the term —will have the slightest sympathy. Men who regard racing solely as a means to an immoral end, should not be admitted to the manage ment of any race meeting, and we trust the local Club or Clubs—whichever it may be—will steadily set their faces against the degradation of the sport they are formed to promote. The Tradesmen’s Club was established for a perfectly legitimate purpose the encouragement of what is called local sport; its efforts have been attended by l i considerable messure of success, and he energy it has displayed might be inhaled with advantage by some of its :ontemporaries. We are not prepared o lay down the lines upon which the wo local Clubs might be amalgamated, >ut surely this should be a matter of 10 great difficulty. Were .the junior :iub to approach the senior with any easonable suggestions, we feel confi lent they would be considered in a iberal and sportsmanlike manner. The esult, we trust, would be the consolida.- ion of local means and influence and he constitution of one powerful Club, rorthy of the sporting community it rould represent.]

The following p rticulara of the A h burton water supply are taken 'rora the report furnished by Mr H. A. Gordon to the Hon W. J. M, Larnach, and by that Minister laid on the table of the House of Representatives:—The length of ait fioial water races in this county is 800 miles, of which there is a length of thirty miles of main channels and 770 miles of dfstributlng-ohinnela ; the main channel shaving various carrying capacities from 10,000 gal. to 15,000ga1. of water per minute, having a width at the bottom from 6ft to 15ft, and a depth of from 12in to 18in They are constructed with a fall cr inclination, varying accord ing to the natural slope of the gre uod, of from 12ft to 40ft per mile ; bat in all cases in the main channels velocity of the current is reduced by a fall, at In tervals, to such an extent as to prevent a scour taking place. There are seven sources from which water is taken. These supply, In the aggregate, about 55,000ga1. per minute. Head-works, where the supplies are lift id, generally consist of concrete weirs, constructed across the beds of the streams in the gorges near the base of the mountains ; bat in some instances the supply is taken direct from the rivers, and where this is done protection works of a simple kind are constructed. The distributing-races are at distances apart varying from three quarters of a mile t) a mile and a half, and so placed as to pars through almost evlJry property ou the pla ; ns. These dis tributing-races'fare generally about Din deep, and from 15in to 18in at the bottom with aide-slope of 2to 1. They run on gradients approximating to the natual declivity of the ground (about 50ft pe r mile near the mountains, and 20ft per mile near the so ). The total cost of con struction is £22.500, and the land benefited by this'supply comprises an area of about half a million acres. The rate charged the owners and occupiers of the land is merely ar mileage-rate, to cover the cost of maintenance. Where sites are suitable the occupiers are allowed, under the Council's .direction, to utJizi the races for water power, ou a small scale, for ohaff-entt ng purposes «&c. : without charge.

Tho following are the immigration and emigration returns for tho month of July :

The steamer "Wanaka, about which much nnxipty has been felt during the past few days, arrived at Lyttelton at half-past ten this morning.' The North Canterbury Board of Education has accepted a contract for work at the Master’s house, South Bakaia School. The householders of Westerfield baring asked that a school might bo established in that district, the Board of Education bts resolved “ That the usual course be adopted, viz., that a petition should be submitted con taining the necessary detailed information.”

At a largely attended meeting of the Auckland Eugby Union last night the fol lowing resolutions were carried r—(1) “ That the Secretary bo instructed to write to the Secretary of the Wellington Union, asking for an apology for the statements which appeared in the Wellington newspaper reports of the match Auckland v Wellington, with reference to the umpire, Mr Cotter. (2) Tha* an apology be obtained from the Poneke Club by the Wellington Union for their action in hanging tho Auckland umpire in effigy.’’

Intelligence has been received by tho Shaw, Savillo, and Albion Company’s agents that after the completion of contracts by May next tho Company will only charge three halfpence per lb for frozen meat by steamers.

News from Derby, dated August 3, received by tho s.s. Haurota, states that an officer has airived from Mount Barrett. Ho reported (ill diggers were One party had 92ozs, another 20ozs, and others averaged from sdwt to loz daily. Over 1000 men were on the ground. Good water and feed are plentiful for the whole distance, which Sergeant Troy covered.in seventeen days. In returning ho met 2GO men, 210 horses, and 100 drays and waggons, and also barrows well on tho way. One man, named Marriott, had been speared by the natives. Tho diggers retaliated by killing four of the blacks, and

wounding others. The medical officer quaran tined the Triumph, on account of there being one case of scarlalina on j board. .The Now Zealanders refused to submit, and they seized tho ship’s boats and went ashore. Pratique was then granted. A collision, which fortunately was not attended with any serious consequences, occurred,; on tho Wellington-Masterton Bail way line A at Petono yesterday morning between a passenger^train and engine and throe empty trucks, which by some means came out from a siding just as the train was passing. One empty truck was thrown oil the lino, and the other two bad their bottoms forced up by the violence of the jerk. The accident only delayed the traffic for about a quarter of an hour.

Furthcr/lotaila to hand with reference to th e landslip at Pigeon Bay show that the whole of Messrs Hay Bros., Annandale Station, has been swept away. Mr Thomas Hay heard the slip coming about 0.15 a.m. on Wednes day. He called his men to take out the four children. Mrs Hay also had to be carried. They ran as fast as they could for the road. Mr Thomas Hay stayed to see all out of the house, and then ran himself, the slip nearly overtaking him. Another slip followed, shift ing the chimneys and setting fire to thehouae, and some time afterwards a third slip carried away the whole of the buildings Into the sea and creek. The slips came from the top of the range about miles from the house. The beach and the bed of the creek are strewn with debris, and about twenty men were working yesterday picking up what they could oni of (he silt. Mr Hay estimates his loss at £BOOO. The house, woolshed, and outbuild ings, were insured in the South British Office for £2600.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hakatere Town Board was held last evening. Present—Messrs Mayo (Chairman), Andrews, Orr, Hunt, and Fawcett. The Chairman submitted a statement showing position of accounts between the Board’and the Wakanuj Bead Board. A Committee was appointed to revise the rate roll. Mr Orrjwas appointed a member of the Finance Committee,l and the Chairman and Messrs Hunt and Fawcett were appointed a Works Committee. It was determined to advertise the .intention, of the Board to'strike ajrate of one-balf penny in the pound, and Mr Fawcett gave notloe that he would move at next meeting that the Board should meet once a month in place of once a fortnight. After the transaction of a quantity of routine business the Board ad journed.

The following circular, dated Sydney, August 9th, 1886, has been forwarded by Mr W. Fleming, Chairman of the South Pacific Petroleum Company, to the share holders:—“Your Directors have much pleasure in informing you that at a depth of 1140 ft payable oil sand has been reached, which Mr Weaver, the contractor, estimates will yield as at present (the bore being only one foot into the sand) from fifty barrels (200 gallons) per day,|and when another 6ft or 10ft are bored, the yield may be large. Farther operations have been suspended until the arrival’of the necessary appliances for pump ing, and tanks for storage of the oil, which have been ordered from San Francisco. A supply of 4Jin drive pipes Is also being procured, the latter being required to case the bore some 40ft between the bottom of the 6-inoh pipe and sand strata, to shut oft caving which has been troublesome. The oil-tanks ordered are the ones usually used in America, and have a total capacity of 1000 barrels (40,000 gallons), whiob your directors deem sufficient to demonstrate the perman ency of the supply. Pumping should com mence early in November.” A counter petition is being signed urging Mr Dargaville not to resign his seat for Auckland City West. He addresses the un employed in the City Hall on Saturday even ing to explain his Parliamentary action to them.

The Premier leaves Wellington for the South to-morrow, and Mr Reynolds will follow in a few days. None of the other Ministers are leaving Wellington at present. At yesterday’s meeting of the North Can terbury Board of Education, Mr Saunders stated that the ohoioe of the Appointments Committee was very much restricted through people of education believing that it they bad not certificates they could not be appoin ted as teachers. Mr Saunders wished it : to be understood that where applicants lor appoint ment as teachers were in other respects suitable, their '.not possessing certificates would be no bar to their being appointed.

An entertainment was given in the Old Men’s Home on Monday evening last. In spite of the rain those who bad promised to take part in the entertainment were to the fore. Mesdames Crisp, Thomas, and Claridge Misses McNair and A. Gates, and Messrs Brooks and Claridge, and the Eev E. B. Otway contributed to the entertainment. Mr Fox heartily thanked their entertainers on behalf of the inmates for a very pleasant

evening. At yesterday’s meeting of the North Oan erbury Board of Education the Chairman brought before the Board the case of.the Hinds Committee. There bad been a ;little dispute, and the Committee bad resigned all but two. The Board bad ordered a new election, but no one bud attended the meeting. The result was that only two of the Committee were left, so that there was no quorum. The only mode of dealing with the difficulty was to appoint a Commissioner. %n opinion was read from the solicitors of the Board, advising that it should declare the seals of the two members of Committee vacant, and call a fresh election of the whole Committee. If the householders then de clined to elect the Committee, the Board could appoint a Commissioner. It was resolved to adopt the course advised by the solicitors. The Timaru Ihrahl says :—There is but little fresh to report concerning the attempted Wife-murder case. The police have, wa under lain!, got the case well forward, and on Monday intend to call a very large number of witnesses. It is rumored that accused's counsel, if it be necessary, will ask that the committal be made to Oamaru.

A return of bonuses or money paid to Government during the last financial your in excess of votes of the House showed that the total sum was £0715, of which the Postal and Telegraphic Department had £2735, and tho Survey Department £1546. No other department had as much as £IOOO, and several had nothing. The Referee devotes an article this morning to the “ Eooket case” of which we have already made mmtioh. After reciting the particulars of the case our contemporary says: —We cannot see on what reliable grounds anyone can contend that the i Coß3<i2e was not, to all intents and purpor 80, (ba original

race run over again at the proper distance set down on the card. One of the Club’s officials —the starter—was to blame for the mistake of dismissing tho field from .the \. .ong post, and, apart from the legal aspect of the case it seems very bad foim for the Club to seek to get out of paying the whole stake, by sheltering themselves behind an error

made by one of their officials. They even

refuse Mr Hammond's offer to refer *ho ease to the Canterbury Jockey Club's Committee and abide by the decision of that body. As we have said, the case is unique ; wo should doubt, in fact, if a parallel can be found in the annals of racing in any part of *he world. This being so, it would bo interesting for tho disputants’to bo fort'fied by more *'ian one opinion. What do they say to subD -: tting the case to tho Victoria Baoing Club, and Aus-

tralian Jockey Club, in addition to tho Canterbury Jookey Club, and abiding by the decision of the majoiity.

At a meeting of the shareholders of tli Bed Hill (Big Bay) Mineral Company, hold in Christchurch last night, reports were received from Mr Durward, who has had charge of a prospecting party, and Dr Hector, who analysed the specimens. The former did not give a very encouraging account of the pros pects of the district as a goldfield, and the latter had not found any gold by his;analysis. Among the specimens were asbestos and chromio iron. Dr Hector arrived at the con clusion that the character and prospects of the district were analogous to 'he Dun Mountain mineral belt, lying to the east of Blind Bay, Nelson. The shareholders resolved to hold another meeting to consider the desirableness

of further prospecting the Big Bay district. The,Very Eev Count Le Mgaant Des Chcsnais, who is to preach, the Catholic Jubilee, will arrive in Ashburton to-morrow, and will officiate on Sunday in the Catholic Church, and in the evening w 'l deliver one of his popular lectures on Rethought. The Jubilee, as announced, will begin on Sunday, the 29th instant. The Bev Father Cbaatagnon will not visit Bakaia on that Sunday, and all the CathoPoa from ‘he country districts are requested to attend the Jubilee at Ashburton.

Referring to the stoppage of the Timaru Woollen Factory the Timaru Herald says:— The company has no pressing creditors; is perfectly solvent, as there is material in stock, and uncalled capital sufficient to more than wipe off all liabilities; but the mill ceased work because it was not clearly seen where the next fortnight’s wages wpre to come from fox the employees. Ever since the mill began the profit and loss account has been drained to pay demands which had no business, in the proper course of things, to be made upon it. Since the mill has been started, as most of our readers know, it has done splendid work, and from a financial statement shown us it would appear that the mill will pay handsomely.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON —FRIDAY. [Before Mr H. O. S. Baddeley, R.M. and Mr D. Thomas, J.P.] civn. c SKS. Borough Council v G. Collier claim 16s Judgment by defau't for the amount claimed and costs. Hanna v Stevens, claim £4s—Mr Wilding for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Betts v Smith, claim £2—Mr Guthbert gon for defendant. Plaintiff did not appear,' Judgement for defendant Lowe v Zonoh, claim £22 lOi— Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Raymond of Messrs White and Raymond, of Timaru, for the defendant The plaintiff’s allegation waa that the defendant had undertaken to discount the plaintiffs promissory note for £25 and lodge the proceeds to plaintiff s credit at the Bank. This he had not done and In consequence a cheque drawn by the plaintiff was dishonored. The sum of £l2 10a of the proceeds of the bill was still nnpa’d, and plaintiff claimed this and tho sum of £lO as damages for loss of time, loss of credit, etc.—The defendant admitted having the sum of £l2 10s in his possession, but against this pleaded a set-off amount'ng to' £l2 18j. Mr Raymond raised a question with regard to the stability of part of the claim, bat argument on the point was deferred. —The following evidence was taken: —Charles Hawsen said that h» waa accountant at the Bank of New Zealand. Plaintiff had an account there. On the 12th of July a ohfqao from R-tkaia, drawn by the plaintiff, was pre sented, bat not paid, because there were no fnnds. If, at any time prior to July 12, £2O had been paid to plaintiff's account the cheque would have been m;-t. —By Mr Raymond ; Witness did not think it was a rule of the Bank to give notice to the drawer of a dishonored cheque. Prior to this one of p’alntiff’s bills for £IOO had been dishonored —Edward Lowe, farmer, residing at Kyle said, with reference to the £IOO bill which the last witness had said was dishonored, that he had paid the amount when the bill became du». It was a matter of arrangement. Saw Z mob on July 7; on that evening gave him has (witness’s) promissory note for £25. Zouoh was to got it discounted to place the pro ceeds to witness's credit on July 9 Got the receipt (produced) from Zouth Told him ha'wanted the money for seed wheat. Asked him to be sure about paying the money'iQ« and he said there would be no doubt of it. This was the first money tran saction witna>s had with the defendant. Was not indebted to him at the time. Witness bought seed wheat on July 15 and went toJDolan’s a second time for seed wheat when Dolan told him his cheque

had been returned from the Bank. This was witness’s first intimation that an; • thing was wrong. If £25 had been deposl ted to witness’s account the cheque would have been met. On the following day came to Ashburton to see Z >uch, who said he had forwarded the bill to Mr Percival who had not returned it or sent a cheque. Complained to Zouoh of not having in formed witness of the position of affairs, and said the money must be had at any price. Zouch mentioned a Mr Clark from whom, he said, he thought he could get the money. Went with Zouch to Clark. From the conversation wit ness inferred that'Zouch expected witness to give- a bill to Clark. Got £25 from Clark by giving a bill at one month for Was obliged to get the money on account of his dishonored cheque. Zouctrafterwards promised to make the amount good. Shortly after ho got Clark’s,,money’wltness 'saw Zouch. He gave details of a conversation which took place with reference to a lien which was being by Percival over witness’s crop. Witness asked Zouch what his commission would be. Zouoh replied that he was act’ng fcr Percival, but that if witness chose to give! him a guinea it would be acceptable. On the same day, in consequence of what Z->uch’s partner told him, witness went to £ouch in refer-

ence to the first promissory note. Wit ness said that he had heard the note had been discounted and if he found that was so be would make ' out a police case against hi#}. i?ouch denied that the note had been discounted, and suggested that witness . should write to Percival about the mallei Witness replied that he woo d htfS no half measures ; that he woi U either trust to Zouch or pot the matter into the hands of the police. Zouch said he would come to witness’s place rfn the following b unday. He also said thatfhe was goiog to' Chrict;hurch on the Monday to seo Perciral. and from thence he would forward either the promissory note or the money to witness. On the following

Thursday witness received a letter will a cheque for £l2 10s Prior to receiving that letter witness had uo knowledge oi his first bill having been discounted in fact Zouch had frequently assured him that it had net Some time afterward! witness asked Zonch if Mr Perciral bad discounted the bill Zouch replied "No,’ and said that be bad done it himself.

Witness bad last a great deaf, of .time in oonm ction with the matter. (Mr Bay mond to tftis evidenoa as damages, if claimed in connection therewith, were too remote. —Mr Oilsp replied, arguing that the evidence w i r ’mi 'ibie—The Bench' upheld Mr F ymond’s contention— Ataother question es to loss of credit by the plaintiff was di llowed ) The first time witness heard 6f any set off was in the f Courthouse a week ago. Had a conversation with Z >uch on the day the suia npßs was. taken out. Z mob eased witness,. to go with him to Christchurch and Peieival would give an ■advance to witneaa’s bill , with his (Zouch’s) endorsement to the amount of £l3O. Witness said the matter was In his solictor’s hands. Zouch promised to send the balance of £l2 10) to wltnes) a few days after. The witness was examined in the items of the set off at soma length.—By Mr .Ray mond : Had never given Ziuch notice he was going to claim £22 10s. Did not ask Zouch to make a valuation of witness’s farm, but believed Z >uch had

written to Mr Peroival about the mat er,

Zmoh endorsed Clark’s bill.—This was

the ease for the plaint'ff, and Mr Raymond called the defendant, William Hall Zouch, who said that about the middle of

June he met Lowe, the plaintiff. He spoke about a lieu on bis crop, and an advance on a second mortgage. Witness said he was in a position to do it if the security were good enough. Defendant was going to see some ilms in Christ church about the matter and said that if he w ere unsucce sful he would, again see witness. . Subsequently he told witness ho had been unsuccessful!, and on July 7 winess went to Christchurch with plaintiff fo see Peroival. Peroival said that if witness was satlsfi d as to

Lowe’s position be would make the ed*

ranees provided Lowe gave a lien on nortgaga of stock over bis horses and sarta. Told Lowe in Hntcheaon’a presence vbat the cost woo’d be—lo per cent and > per cent commission. £SOO waa the unonct applied for. That evening Lowe told witness that he wanted aome money to buy some seed wheat, and asked witness to discount a bill. Witness said he thought he could do it Lowe signed the bill and witness gave him a receipt. Told Lows st the time that if he could not get the bill discounted he would forward it to Christchurch. Witness endorsed the bill and thus became liable. Witness mentioned a subsequent' date In the receipt, for the payment of the proceeds of the bill in order that be might communicate with Mr ParviesL Witness received the amount about July 18th.. Witness was not satisfied with Lowe’s position, and that was the reason he did not pay the amount into plaintiff's credit at the Bank. Witness told plaintiff that bis (witness’s) commis sion for discounting the bill would be 20 per cent., or 25 1. Mr Per Ivafa, he said, would be £2 10s, this would be reduced, however, if the £SOO loan were effected. Previous to witness getting the money on the bill from Ur Percival, plaintiff came to him and said that he must have some money at once for seed wheat that evening. Witness took him to Mr Clark’s. Did not eay anything about making the amount good. Witness endorsed the bill to Clark, and Lowe went away satisfied. Arranged with plaintiff to value his farm, and the sum of three guineas 'barged by plaintiff was a fair one. On the 29th witness got back the bi’l from Percival at Lowe’s request. He paid Lowe £l2 10; he did not send him any more because he bad a contra account against him. ( ; he Bench conid not understand why the witness stated in his letter that he would send the balance by the next mail.) Some further evidence was taken.—The Bench pointed ont that the defendant had not pei formed his part of the agreement to pay the money into the plaintiff's account at the Bank, The defendant sbonid have paid the £25, less £2 10s and £1 ss, into the Bank, and not having done this be had not performed his part of the con! not.—After some remarks from council an adj urnment lor" five minutes was made ia order that the parlies might endeavor to arrive at a settlement —No agreement was cime to and the defendant, W. H. Z inch, was cross* examined by Mr Crisp at some length.— G. Hntchenson, commission agent in Obristchnrcb, gave evidence as to what had occurred on one of the occasions when Lowe and Z/nch both visited Percival’s office. The charges in the de fendant’s ret oft he considered fair and reasonable with the exception of .the charge of £2 10* in connection with Clark’s Bill.—F. Clerk discounted a bill for Lowe on J .ly 16 The bill waa endorted Z .uch and Macpheison,”— This waa all the evidence—Mr Pay mend addressed the Court with reference to the claim for £lO damages, which he sub mitted were too remate and. were therefore not recoverable. He quoted authorities io support of bis con tention. —Mr C.isp replied. The Bench said that it was a case in which they felt the greatest ccmmiaera tion for the plaintiff, who deserved to obt- in damages from the defendant. The defendant had acted in a very strange manner throughout, and bad not per formed his part of the contract* Nona of the items of the set eff would be allowed, and judgment would be given for plaintiff for £l2 10s and costs. UNREGISTERED DOG. John Netherby, for being the owner of an unregistered dog, wa« fi el 10a and costs. H -BSE XT LARGE' John Netherby waa charged with allowing a horse to wander at large : Fined 7s 6

IMPORTUNITY.

THE AGNEWS IN TROUBLE. Wsiunotow, August 19. The notuious Agnews, who rendered members’ lives a burden to 'hem daring last s ssiou by the ; r persistent haunting of Parliament Buildings, and worrying eve: ybody they could catch about an imaginary grievance they had, have got Into trouble at last. For some time a constable had been told off specially to watch them, and prevent them from an noying members, but yesterday they be* haveajin sn?h an|intolerable and offensive way to the Premier that he was obliged to invoke police protection. This morn ing the male delinquent, Wm. Agnew, was brought before Mr Wardell, B.tf, on a charge of haying need proyokipg and insulting language in the prmeqoe of Constable Hugh Stewart, publicly and to the annoyance of Her Majesty’s subjects. Accused pleaded “ Not guilty." According to the report in the. evening papers, Constable Stewart deposed that wfrsn on duty in Bill street yestprday, patching the accused and his gnfe to prer vent them from annoying and rnsul|iag members of the House of Representative*, he saw the Hon Sir Robert Stout and the Hons Messrs Bsllance, Buckley, Richard son, and several others pomp from. Sir J- Vogel’s residence in Tinakori road god walk down Bill street. Accused followed them like a madman, and odled after them, “ There now j that's the way yon do justice. There is not «a hono able

OS a ■unongst jou Your e a lot of swirfUen —a pack of swindlers—that’s what yon are You swindled me out of my laud, robbed mo, and rained me, and yon call that justice I He aso added that If be were in "Old Ireland” there would be lumps of dynamite flying about, and said a great deal that witnee ■ could not recollect. When in Bowen street accused and bis wife waited 1 about Sir Robert

Stout’s gate, and annoyed (hat gentleman when he came out until the Premier turned round and said that he could not ytand tbeir conduct spy longer, and JJfUt save them arrested. . /•’' Ac:used cross-examined the witness iq an exoited|manaer as to whether the latter had not adv|sed Urn, while in the cell, to plead guilty to the charge, wfien 6onr stable Stewart replied that he had only dona so in a conversation which wsa com menced by accused. Agnew then charged him with perjury.

.inspector crowne deposed tnat accused and his wife had for some time hung about Par lament buildings] and inte.fered with the members, and witness had fre quently advised them to cease their annoying conduct. Witness met them 'n Bowen street yesterday, when the in veighed against Ministers for having tried to take away their land and -hone, and swindle them out fo property. Agnew also stated that Slrß. Stout was fn league with the solicitor whom he had employed, and that neither the Ist‘er nor the member for bio district would do anything fir him. Accused cross-examined the Inspector at some length, endeavoring to elicit from him that Sir R Stout might not have

heard ‘hfs remarks, a? It was possible that that gentleman might be deal. Accused stated tnatbe wished id call on one of his fellow occupants of the cell to prove that Constable Stewart had advised him to plead guilty, stating that unless he did so the caaejwould have to be adjourned until Sir Robert Stout could give evi doue. * Hugh Milian was therefore called, and swore' that he had heard the ppliheman tell abused that such would be bis dm| course, as it would most likely settle the matter, Agnew asked the constable whether Sir R. Stout intended to appear in court, and Stewarf replied that If his own evidence were iPßHfijclent. tbo o**e mljht be adjouruid lor Sir R, Stoat’s attendance.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 18S6



Arrivals.' Departures. United Kindom ... 330 259 Queensland 0 9 New South' Wales... 286 534 Victoria 130 476 South Australia ... O 0 Western Australia... 0 250 Tasmania ... 41 33 Other places 111 109 Totals 900 1694 Ports of Arrivals. Departures, Russell 0 2 Auckland ... 501 416 Wellington 127 460 Napier 1 6 Grey mouth 0 3 Lyttelton ... 3 203 Dunedin 98 2 Invercargill 169 593 Totals 9C0 1684



jgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY Criterion House, 201, 203, 905, High street, CHRISTGHU ROIL We have the pleasure to advise odi Customers and the residents general!) In the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments ol NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to bay in .he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of our buyer, enables ns to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business . AT LOWEST PV I C'E S. We endeavour tog Ive our Customers best value prooar b ]e, whatever Prices hey may wish to par ch a:e Goode at, and Stock >s so LARGS AND WELL-ASSORTED hot the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart j;ents, In each ef which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT



VTTANTED KNOWN—Long looked YV for como at last. T. Huult, having commenced bacon curing, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pjgs cured In any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. 7 ?17 ANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery bo bought for your money?—At H. C, Segeus, Aid ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10a spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies' own dress materials made np ; stylo and fit guaranteed. ' Special Advertisements. mOWLE’S P.-vNN Y ROY s L AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the .-distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j l|d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. T repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co.. Lincoln, England. Wholesale’of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations.



SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and ■ one COOK for Aahburtop and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffico. A. W. RANDRLL, FRUITERER, &*., 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. Beat Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, Onr Shilliko. Horses and Buggies to lot on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT [DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTBIBNT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODLFJRNISBING Manufacture from various Mil's Including » LANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE. Cash System and Cash Prices, BLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, B BMAKgR *»o MILLINERS



Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pmus Insignia, Auatriaca, Marltima, and Macrocarpa, by s tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion, 411 kindaof cabbago plants, etc, on sale. 411 orders =by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.R.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER. CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARD OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Larce Lines of j OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen, 0. W, TURNER. 310 H. BROWN. HAVE FOR S-ALE. PRIME SEED WHEAT, OAT 3 , and BARLEY Some of the above lots have been groan in the Timaru district, PI« FEED FOR SALE . In any quantity. Just Landed— All kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Sale. ~, a FRIEDLAN DER BROS



Victoria House. EE -O B G A.NISATION OE BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK ' R ETIRINQ. from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE of the tr ido. PHENOMENAL VALUE now boinj given, and to bo obtained uni!! AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to intimate to the Pnblio of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on theii work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir iclaas article at prices to suit the times. ____ Every C. ' Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whltochapela from' £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S,—Special attention paid to Repainting and Rotrimmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the pnblio for their past liberal support In this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now la a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Taming, Boring and the Repairing oI 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,',6s.



Wanted. WANTED a steady active man to attend to stallions for the coming season. Apply to E. H. Dobson, Lowcliffe. -1-8472 WANTED Known—Hayes and Co. will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of tho day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas In their window next the Arc»do. WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2fcd ; White Crj’stal, 3d ; Sperm Candles. 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is perlb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2id; Cutting Salmon, 8d; Venus Nailrod, 5s Gd; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancrod Street W r ANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu'o orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian ai d other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22



Special advertisements. m C RO WN RON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Ohilatohurob. Portable .Ranges Burn Wood and Goal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pec oout. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



Notice, I HAVE disposed Business in Ashburton to MASSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking tho Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on business here, 1 have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worthy successors, who will make this a branch ofitbeir well-known HALL. THOS. F. FARLEY. I In reference to the above, we respoct ' fully request tho Public of Ashburton and f District, and all Wends and customers of : Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and wo guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand in our lino of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest now Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot.



Tho latest new Books and Magazine I will bo to hand by every direct steamer ■ from Loudon. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch [prices Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. U. J. WOOD - AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THUS. F. FARLEY.



(NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR IfflHE NEW GOODS FOR THE I WINTER SEASON 3 ARB | NOW OPENED OUT. ' The Stock is ."THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED I IN THE TOWN, \ Acid tho variety of Style and Patterns in Mod's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing jp h laves nothing to be desired. [Thousands of Men’s and Boys’ '■ Suits, new eet styles. Trousers and Trousers ; and Vests manufactured of Now ] Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk I 'Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in groat variety "Hats, comprising every new stylo worn ♦Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits •'Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts 1 Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags ?i'ho celebrated WERTHEIM SE WING MACHINE. Time ’Payments. N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbest,



PORT OF TIMAKU. aRRIYALS - BELLS,|barqno, from Newcastle, with best quality COAL. OLEANER, brigantine, from Anckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1880. £8407



J. Ballantyne $ Co. A bolding an JMMBNSE OLEARINQ gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. See Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CIIRISTcnUKOU, J 7 227



NEW AUCTION EE RS. I HAVE great pleasure in intimating that I have this day admitted JOHN URAWSHAW (formerly manager for McCallum and Co.) into my business ns a Licensed Land Broker, Accountant Commission, Insurance and General Agent. J. C. DUNCAN. August 17th, 1886. In reference to the above we beg to announce that wo have added Auctioneer ing to the other business formerly carried on by J. C Duncan, and wo lake this opportunity of assuiing the public that all business placed in our care will be carried out in a straightforward and prompt husinoss-liko manner. First sale on SATURDAY, August 28th. Place of business will be announced in a few days. In the meantime entries can be made at the oflice of J. 0 Duncan. DUNCAN & CRAWSHAW. 8174 J Auctioneers FOR COUGHS, COLDL BKOsenras Asthmi, Coryza, Influetzi, Con sumption, &o , KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &0., with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Cheat Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ac. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o, COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Solo Makers KAY BROS , Stock port, England,



Druid anniversary August 25th. Dramatio entertainment—Race for a Widow.—