DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo Tuesday, November 9 Ashburton Volunteers —Meeting In the Drillshed at 7 o’clock Wednesday, November 10 Bramatio Society—Meeting In the Odd fellow*’ Hall at 8 o’o ock - Saturday, November Id Ashburton Coanty Ooancil—At Coanoi. Chambers, 11 a.m. Monday, November 15 ■•aroogh Council, at Borough Council Chamber* at 7.30 Saturday, December 4 JTakanul Road B >»rd—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Ohrist rhurch and the North, at 10.16 a.m. AS6 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaro, 19.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 P.W (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 Leave Ashburton— For Christ, ghnnh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., and 6.57 P> m * (express). For Dunedin and tbnth, a.m. (express). For Timaru, •*46 p.m- For Mount Somers, 6,5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

jyndU close at the Ashburton Post Office follow*: — Por Christchurch and North at 0.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. u. Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 3oldatream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, *nd Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. PorTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timaru and South, at 10 a. 0. , and ISO p.m., daily. _ , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, 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 day* and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Remington, on Monday*, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the. Ashburton Post Hoe — • From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 !,m., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 t and t B6 p.m. daily. . From Dunedin *nd Intermediate places B.'SO'wm. daily. iFrom Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 6.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 Am. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 % Sl* From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed gaedays and Saturdays, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long bach at 10 a.m. daily. Prom Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun, lays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1886. NOTES.

Riding on the knifeboard of an omnibus on a wet day, with the ribs of your neighbor’s umbrella digging into your neck, and little rills of water trick ling down on the inside of your collar; walking over miles of shingle in tight boots; tossing to and fro in bed in a close stuffy room, with the thermometer in the nineties ; being pitched about in a bumpy sea in the horrors of mat de tnee in a fifty ton steamer, Jor living within a stone’s throw of a boiling down establishment just to leeward of the prevailing wind—all these are ex periences the reverse of pleasant. But, if anybody wants to ascertain the very acme of human discomfort, that in dividual i? confidently recommended to try an Ashburton nor’-wester. Hours before it sets in he will experience a sensation of all-overish exhaustion and good for-nolhingness as though each particular joint in his entire frame had been unknit, and will realise with a keen appreciation the graphic force of the expression “ the grasshopper shall be a burden,” But let him bide a wee, till the fierce simoon, whose coming is heralded by these distressing symptoms, pours down from the tinges and sweeps across the plains in fierce, howling, gusts. Let him then venture forth at his peril. Clouds of dust fill all the air, so dense that he literally cannot dis tinguish a single object at half a chain distance, and sharp sand and even small gravel fills eyes, ears and nose, and beats upon his face with the sharp impact of a dis charge of dust shot. Let him take refuge in his study or his office—even there the fiendish wind pursues him. The dust drives in at every possible cranny, under and between window sashes, under doors, and through key holes. It covers everything—table, chairs, books, paper, all that he touches, it grimes his hands, it thickens his ink and clogs his pen, and drives him to the very depths of despair, Inside, outside, there is no escaping it. and there is no relief from his swelter ing wretchedness until suddenly the wind chops round to the opposite quarter, and a bitter south-easter freezes the very marrow in his bones. Yes, for the very acme of human misery commend us to an Ashburton nor wester such as raged on Monday last. There are “ consultations ” and “ consultations,” but it must be con fessed that many of those sporting in vestments which are known by that name and are otherwise denominated “ sweeps” are altogether sweepish from their very inception. They are only too often initiated by “ sweeps,” and even when honestly con ducted always “ sweep ” up the moneys of hundreds to the benefit of very rare units, except that particular unit mwiber One, which may be taken to represent the promoters. And even when not in themselves swindles they have led and do lead to a great deal of evil, and have been the fruit ful source of gambling mania, pecula tion, and suicide. The Legislature, therefore, dtd wisely in putting the evil down with a strong band, and those consultationists who have been flatter ing themselves that the Qaming and Lotteries Act is a dead letter, or that they would be able to drive the prover bial coach and horses through it, wiU

do well to take warning by a recen 1 decision at Christchurch. In the Police i Court in that cily one day last week i Jubal Fleming, better known in sport ing circles as l< Robin Hood,” and who, when consultations were not contrary to law in New Zealand, conducted many of them, and, we believe, always conducted them honestly and honor ably, was charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act under the following circumstances. On October 29 last a man called at his shop and paid £1 for two tickets, giving his name as William Willis, Coalgate. Fleming told him that he could not hand him the tickets, as it was against the law, but he would post them. On the following morning the constable called at the Coalgate post office and received a letter directed to “Mr Willis,” the nom dtplume under which he had appeared before Mr Fleming. The letter, which was opened in the presence of the postmaster, contained two tickets for the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, a programme with Fleming’s name attached, and a form of application for tickets. The infor mations charged Fleming with selling the tickets, sending the handbill, and conducting a certain scheme by which prizes are drawn for by a mode of chance. Mr J. B. Fisher, counsel for Fleming, tried to discredit the con stable’s statement, because he had given a false name when buying the tickets, and contended that no offence 1 had occurred because the drawing had 1 not taken place. But Mr Beetham held that no one could be more com pletely in the toils than was Fleming, and fined him in the sum of £xoo on 1 each of the first two charges, and £2OO on the third. It is, therefore, abun •’ dantly clear that the Act is not only capable of enforcement, but that those who are entrusted with its administra tion may be relied upon to enforce it. There has been a curious outbreak of Puritanical severity among Anglican circlej in Sydney in connection with a teredos which is being erected at St j Andrew’s Cathedral, “When Bishop * Barry came out td the Colony he was presented with £SOO, which he , divoted to the purchase of a teredos, the result being the importation of a beautiful work of art, which is now in course of erection above the Lord’s ; table in the cathedral. Strong objec -3 tions have been raised by the Low Church party against the erection of the teredos, and the recently-formed Church of England Association has also entered a strong protest in the matter. The latter body in a letter to the Chapter of the cathedral, state that the setting up of sculptured images ) in connection with the reredos above 3 the Lord’s table is viewed with ‘ pain and alarm by a large section of the Church. They are said to be offensive and objectionable as a who ! e to Protes tant members of the churcn ; but more especially so is the centre panel, upon 1 winch is sculptured in the strongest re : lief a cross with an image of the Re deemer thereon. They state that the * reredos is looked upon as an encourage ment to idolatry, and indicative of that High Church ritualism which, in the : opinion of the members of the Society . is Romanism without a Pope.” Now while we entirely concur with thos who object to the clergy of one brand' ) of the church conforming to the rituai 1 of another, we have not the smaller f sympathy with the bigotry which sets 3 its face against the beautifying of Chris ; * tian temples and would reduce our y places of public worship to naked barn t like edifices, devoid of all embellish -1 ment and remarkable only for their r ugliness; and we altogether refuse to be -3 lieve that in these days of enlightenment, e theplacingof the sculptured figure of the ? Great Founder of the Christian religion 1 above a communion table is in the 2 least degree likely to lead to the worship ’ of images. Indeed we entirely agree » with Bishop Barry who, in his reply to 1 the Association, defends the reredos ■ against the suggestion that it would en -5 courage idolatry and “ fails to see why 5 a mere church ornament should be made a matter of such grave offence.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Christchurch correspondent o£ an exchange says that the subscription for Miss Houston has alrcadyjreachedj the respectable sum of £3OO. A Napier paper says it is rumoured that the proprietors of|the Auckland Herald are about to start a journal in Sydney. We learn from the Wellington, Post that Te Whiti, who has still to pass two months in the Terrace gaol, is submitting very cheer fully to his punishment. He occupies a solitary cell, and passes his time in studying a Bible and sundry religious books and tracts that have been supplied to him, printed in his own language. “ And now, my dear brethren, what shall I say more ? ” thundered the long-winded minister. “ Amen 1 ” came in sepulchral tones from the absent-minded deacon in the back of the church. Should no further proceedings be instituted against Thomas Hall, now confined in Lyttel ton prison, it has been decided to remove him to the Mount Eden prison at Auckland, where he will serve the sentence lately passed upon him. It is said of a certain eminent politician in Massachusetts that in his young days he tried to get on, later in life he tried to gat honor, and now he tries to get honest. The smallest punishment under the law of India for a second conviction for larceny is imprisonment for life. The Judge of the High Court, Madras, so sentenced a native for stealing to the value of ss. He said he bad no power to pass a lesser sentence. Referring to the floating of Guinness’s brewery, with a capital of six millions, 120 millions being offered, “ Puff,” says in the Evening Press —“ Fancy the amount of the public debt of New Zealand subscribed four times over for investment in one brewery.” At a public meeting held at Winchester on Saturday night, it was resolved to establish a jam factory there. A number of communica tions were received giving figures, etc., rela tive to jam factories, and the sub-committee appointed at a previous meeting presented their report to the following effect: —The site building and plant were estimated to cost from £4OO to £SOO. Working expenses are pu* down at £lB per ton. The estimated yield o fruit for the district, would suffice lor (say jorty tons of jam. A capital of £ISOO was suggested in £J shares, payable 6a on appli cation, §3 on allotment, and quarterly calls of 5s each. It is believed'that the factory is now in a fair way of being started in time for the coning iQmmex’e baryeet of fruit. J

Late yesterday afternoon a boat contai 11 ' I ing two young men and four women, was up. sot on the Heathcote estuary near Fisher man’s Flat. The men were saved but the women were drowned. The following are the names of the party. Kate Cotton (20), Emma Stewart (20), Miss Boundy (18). Edith Cotton (6), William Stewart (24)* Charles Cotton 16. The Earl of Lonsdale is patron of 41 “ liv ings ’’ in the Church of England. His experi ence as “ financier ” of a travelling dramatic company may possibly aSord him consider able knowledge of the world ; but it is a ques tion if it will conduce to the efficient filling of any of these livings that may become vacant. Some flowers are odourl ss or nearly so during the day, and give out a strong perfume at night. Take the hyacinth for example; it always smells sweet, but a hyacinth in a room is scarcely noticeable during the day. At about 11 o’clock at night, however, its perfume becomes so strong as to All the room with fragrance. The first anniversary services of the Water ton Wesleyan Church were preached on Sunday last by the Rev. W. Keale, of Sydenham. On Tuesday the usual tea was held in the Library Hall, and was an un qualified success. Tables were gratuitously provided by Mesdames Moses, Shutt, Weston, H. Donaldson, and Miss Dawkins, who were assisted by Mrs Whaler, Miss Ball, and Miss Bramley. After ample justice had been done to the excellent spread, an adjournment was made to the church, which was filled to overflowing, visitors from Ashburton appear ing in full force. Mr H. M. Jones, of Ash burton, presided, and explained that owing to oonneottonal work requiring their attendance in Christchurch, neither the circuit ministers nor the Rev. A. Blake could attend. Mr Moses then presented a report which stated that the existing debt on the church was about £SO; that a new organ had been pur chased during the year; and that the church had increased in membership. Addresses were then delivered by the Revd. F. Hill, and Messrs Harding and Chapman. The musical portion of the meeting was ably supplied by the Willowby choir, under the leadership of Mr Wheeler, Mr T. Wheeler presiding at the organ. After votes of thanks had been passed to ail who had assisted to make the anni ; versary so thoroughly enjoyable; and a special one bad been accorded to Mr and Mrs Shutt for their generous services in connection with the church during the year, the meeting was brought to a close by prayer. The proceeds are expected to realise about £2O. The Ashburton School Committee meets this evening. i The New Zealand Cup was run for at Christ ’ church yesterday. In consequence of the telegraph office being closed we had made ' arrangements for the result to be transmitted to us by pigeon-post, but the strong wind ’ blowing evidently proved too much for the bird, which, up to a late hour last night, had failed to put in an appearance. The win of Spade Guinea is a lucky one for a number of Ashburton “ sports.” Rumor has it that a well-known and popular medico has benefited to the extent of £IOOO. We have been informed that on a day , towards the end of last week a child, who was , playing near a country flour mill, crawled to the edge of the race in which tne wheel was ■ revolving. It was looking over the side when . it was struck on the back of the head by one of the blades and terrible injuries inflicted. It was brought into Ashburton for medical treat ment, but died on the following day. Every £ thing was done for the relief of the little | sufferer, but its recovery was beyond possi. I bility, the spine having been injured and the neck lacerated fearfully. An inquest was not deemed necessary, A member of the Spanish Cortes, Don Juan ■ Mantiano, handed in his resignation to the • President of the Chamber one afternoon recently, and in the evening of the same day ' appeared on the stage of the Grand Opera as > first tenor. : ' Society in the Samoan Islands is growing 1 distressingly conventional. A law has been : established lately forbidding senators to * appear naked at any session under a penalty : of £2O for each appearance. » At the New Hebrides matters are going on . smoothly. Some good roads are being made r at the ports occupied by the French. Sub . stantial buildings are being erected, and 1 everything points to a prolonged occupation of the islands by the French troops. A rehearsal of “ False Colors ” will be held at 7 o’clock this evening in the Odd fellows’ Hall, i The monthly meeting of the Winslow i District School Committee was held in the i schoolroom on Saturday, November 6th. Present : Messrs F. M. Foster (chairman), i P. Grace, S. Bellamy, O. Drennan, J. Hay i man, and J. Molvor. The master reported that the average attendance for the month was : Boys, 12-4; girls, 16 2. Total, 28 - 6. The present roll number was 36. The care -1 taker’s duties for the month -had been satisfactorily discharged.—The Secretary was 1 instructed to inform the Rev. Mr Blake that ■ the Committee had not the power to grant 1 money from the school funds for payment of 1 sweeping, etc., after religious services, but that a sum of money had been subscribed in the room for that purpose. It was resolved to open a subscription list in aid of the prize fund. After passing accounts, salaries, etc., to the amount of £22 6s lOd, the meeting closed. . The Brvce Herald thus describes the pro. ceedings at a Mayoral election at Milton:— “ The Town Clerk and about two burgesses and a half casually drop into the Council Chambers at noon on the appointed day. Somebody nominates somebody, somebody else seconds the nomination. The Town Clerk pronounces the usual abraoadabara, ‘ There being no other nominations, <feo.’ The thing is done, the Mayor for the year is elected, who forthwith calls an adjournment over the way and shouts.” Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain and nerve food—Hop Bitters. Beware of all except made by American Co. Sea Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s) and no family can afford to be without them. Read SANDER and SONS’' EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.—Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880- Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst:—Gentlemen.—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which is very prevalent in this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here aod in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc., inter nally, and had used preparations of zinc and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors’ and druggists’ bills, bad spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hoki tika 1 was recommended to try your Extract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviat ing a very severe cold, and no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was conquered, I and the skin resumed its normaloondition. ! This was effected by the external use of less Itban two two-ounce bottles. Yours, etc, Signed John H. Kerr, Manager Union Bank. of Australia) l)i«ited,—(Advt.)

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT ) Sofia Novemb"! 7 A Russian war vessel has arrived at Bourgas, having on board 13,000 in fantry.

CRICKET

ENGLISHMEN v VICTORIA.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ]

Melbourne, November 9

The cricket mnith, Shaw and .Lilly white’s team v Eleven of Victoria, wss continued to-day. The Kngli-hnien, who yesterday lost one witket fo- 73 runs, re sumed their innings and when the stumps were drawn they had lost seven wicket for 343 runs. Barlow contributed 88 (not out), Gunn (bowled) 47, and Flowers (not out) 51.

METROPOLITAN SHOW.

The Judges of stock were busy yester day at the Metropolitan Show. A large attendance of the public is expected to day, the grand day of the show. Visitors from a distance are turning np in greater force than usual. The express from the South brought ab.ut 150 j last evening, and a great many more a e expected, • he fu.lowing are the principal awards ; Champion Gold Medal for Shorthorn Bull— W. Watson’s “ Alviss Hero'” Champion Gold Medal for Shorthorn (jew—John Dean's “Flower of Bruns wick 3rd.” Gold Medal for best Draught Entire— John Gilmour’s “ Kelvin.” Gold Medal for best Draught Mare-- John Boag’s “ March oa< a ss 2-id. ’

SPORTING.

O.JC. METROPOLITAN MEETING The first day’s racing of the C J C. Spring Meeting took place yesterday. The weather was fine, but a strong win . blew during the a terno n. The attend ance was lar,e Results; Spring Hurdle Race, 200 sovs. Two miles. Mr T>. O’Brien’s Peter Osbeck... ... 1 Mr H Lunn’s Tres Sec 2 Mr P. Hanahan’s Meteor 3 Won by a neck, ‘lime, 3min 56|sec. Dividends. £l2 16s 6d ; £ll Os 61. ■ ritebion Stakes, 150 sovs. One mile. Mr Dennett’s Deceiver 1 Mr Brown’s Molly Bawn ... ... 2 Mr Le Seur’s Hermitage ... ... 3 Tune, 1 min 45Jsec. Dividends, £l2 15s ; £ls IGs New Zealand Cop, a handicap sweep stakes of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added ; second horse 200 sovs, and third horse 100 sovs out of the stake. Two miles Mr R. J. Mason’s ch m Spade Guinea, by King of Clubs—Rupee. 4yrs, fiat 101 b (Huxtahle) 1 Major Nelson George’s ch h N*lson, fiyrs, 101 b (Br>wni 2 Mr G G Stead’s br h Lochiel, syrs, Bst fiib (White) 3 Mr T H. Hill’s b h Pasha syrs Sstfilb iffor ) 0 Mr J. Munn’s b m Waitiri, 4yrs Bs’ s’b (Woods) 0 Mr G. G. Stead’s ch h Moana, 4ys, Bst (Derritt) 0 Mr H Redwood’s b h Alpine Rose, 4ya, 7st 121 b (Sutherland) 0 Mr W. C. Webb’s ch c Ruby, 3yrs. 7st lib (Jacks n) 0 Mr P. Butler’s br c Artillery, 3yrs, fiat lib (Williams) 0 Mr J Martin’s br h Trickster fiyrs, fist 101 b (Lagor) 0 Hon. E. Mitchelson’s b o Cremorne. 3yrs, fist 101 b (Holmes) 0 Ho i. W. Robinson’s ch c Disowned, 3yrs, Ost 101 b ... ... (Clark) 0 Mr M. SherHn’s b g Quibble, fiyrs, fist 101 b ( ochrane) 0 MrS. Higgott’s ch h Patrician,. 4yrs, fist 71b ... iDodd) 0 Trickster was quickest on his legs from an excellent start, but when they bad fairly settled down, Patrician and Lochiel were in front, with Spade Guinea Alpine Rose, Trickster, Waitiri, and Quibble leading the ruck, and Moana last. Passing the stand, Lochiel was in command, a clear length in front of everything. Patrician, Spade Guinea, Trickster, and Waitiri coming next, with the others close up At Cutts’, Patrician and Quibble slightly improved their positions, but fell back again at Ford’s, where Lochiel was Bill in front, with Spade Guinea, going well within he 1 self, second. As they ran a'ong the back stretch Pasha and Dis owned began to go up, and Artillery, who bad been h' Iding a good position, fell back. At the top turn Lochiel and Spade Guinea were running together, with Quibble and Patrician third and fourth, and Nelson and Alpi e Rose next. A little further on Disowned retired, and entering the straight Nelson and A pine Rose made their efforts, but the latter almoa' immediately collapsed. Ne son hid Quibble and Patrician beaten in the next few yaids, and disp sed of Lochiel two furlongs from home, but Spade ( uinea went on full of tunning, and won with something in hand by a length and a half, i ochiel a fair third, Waitiri fourth. Patrician fifth, and Disowned sixth, the rest pulling up. Time—mile, J mile, Imin 15sec ; 1 mile, I min 1A mile 2min 41sec ; 2 mi ! es, 3min 32sec. Totalizator —lnside (£2 tickets), £l7 10s fid; out side, £l3 la Welcome Stakes, 300 sovs. Four fur longs. MrH Go dman’s Silvermark 1 Hod W. Reeves’ Kimberley ... ... 2 Mr P. Butler’s Repose ... ... 3 Time, 48secs Dividends, £6 4s fid and £2 19s. Celling Plate Handicap, 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr Dennett’s Deceiver 1 Mr Goodman’ Sweetbriar ... ... 2 Mr Bradley’s Athol Da ; sy ... ... 3 Time, 2min 14Jsecs. Dividends, £3 2s fid and £3.

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. Christchurch. November 10. The following acceptances have been received: Hurdle Race Handicap. Master Agues Aroha Trea A rchduke Mainboam Reputation Mammoc Meteor Irish King Epsom High Weight Handicap. Pasha Galatea Quibble Derwenter Jack Madonna Patrician Lance Memoeial Fsakes. Maligner Tit Bit Rus-ley Molly Bawn Spa te Guinea Forester Marion | Apropos Juvenile Plate Repose bextant Formo Mirel a Silvermark Forrester Kimberley Sierra W akatipu

SCICIDE OF ARCHER. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] London. November 8. Fred Archer, the celebrated jooxey, committed suicide yesterday while de l»rious from fever,

THE VOLCAAIC ERUPTION NEAR TONGA

The T evnta corespondent of the Sydney Morning Herald Benda to that journo a graphic account of the eruption :v the island of Ninsfu. He says At •he en i of August there were premoni tions of a coming change For 24 hours before the actual eruption the pe' pie were warned by electric discharges of extra ordinary violence. Steel-blue flashes of the most vivid lightning, heavy dis charges of thunder, and violent earth quakes were almost continuous, while the earth tremors could scarcely be said to have once subsided. Warned by former experience, and dreading the ex pected er-pt’ons, the people abandoned the six or seven other villages cn the island, and congregated at the town of Fntoo, on the western or leeward side, as the place affords the greatest apparent security. On the second day it was that several small geysers had broken out on the shores of the lake, which were steadliy increasing in force and volume. This continued np to the Slat, when after one mighty convulsive throe the sub terranean fire burst through the earth crust, and a pillar of flame shot np into the air to a height of 2000 feet. The magnitude of this grand and awful display of cosmic force may ba gathered from the fact that the flames are since reported to have been visible at Keppel Island, 100 miles distant. With the central shaft of fire, the crater also vomited forth vast pillars of -calding water, hot stones, and a burning, blinding, scalding dust, which began to distribute itself throughout the whole island Almost simultaneous with the first eruption, the waters of the lake boiled up as though held in a vast caul dron, and from its bed was upheaved an irregular cone of considerable area, which rose to a height of 200 feet, and pre served its connection with the shore by a narrow neck of land. From the summit and sides of this burst forth four other craters of magnify de, which almost imme* dlately sent forth fire columns aloft, accompanied by ®ast quantities of water, stones and dust. At this, the moat violent point of eruption, with the fire craters giving vent to the forces of de struction, with the earth reeling as though >n an ague of terror, with the rooks randme, and crashing downwards from the hill tides, and the canopy of sulphur one smoke shutting out the devastation of the f4r face of nature from the sight of heaven, the scene was appalling beyond th‘j power o £ description. Through the darkened air bnrled the hot stones, thrown with amaz ng velocity out of the craters; not in the vertical Una which would hive returned them to the point of discharge, but at an angle from it, which sent them over a wide area. In their passage some of t' eae struck the trunks of the cocoanut trees, and snapped them short off »s though the stones were round shot, or the tree trunks pipestems. But though the foregoing constituted the pr minent features in tbe fearful display, the destructive foe was the hot and almost impalpable dust which descended through the air steadily, and without a moment’s ce’sUion. In appearance it is like burnt pumice, reduced to the cinsis tency of rice flour, but much heavier ; and in raking the place of lava formerly dis charged, it has proved far more destruc tive It pervaded the atmosphere so that 'he greatest difficulty was found in breath ing add keeping it out of the eyes, lungs, ,nd nostrils As in the historic cases of the cities under the shadow of Vesuvius, it drifted every where, though fortunately wth less fatal effect. It now covers the face of the island from a depth of six inches to twenty and thirty feet, accord ing to th • physical featores of the land. I; has filled up verdant valleys and made .f ti em sterile plains. It first blasted all vegetation, and then buried it. Where cocanut tieea were growing in positions so elevated that they could not be over whelmed, it lodged its blighting, burning mass in the hearts and on the branches, and the trees are killed. It has destroyed and buried all the villages except two, and some of them are twelve feet below the present surface. It has been to Nina Fu, like the mad from the Mount Tarwera to Wairo i. It has for the time being rendered the pkoa unfit for human habitation, and it has converted a garden wh : ch blossomed as the rose into a abomi nation of deso r-tioa. For ten d ya the eruption as above de scribed continued with varying degrees of violence, and throughout the period the quak'ng and tremors of the earth were frequent, with seldom more than a few hoars’ intermission. At the end of the time mentioned the character of the erup >lon changed, and thenceforward the craters discharged only dense volumes of moke and steam. Gradually these grew less, and with their subsidence also sub sided the earth trembling, till on the 20th they had ceased On the 23rd the steamer Suva appeared, and there had then been three days’ peace, though the craters still smoked and smouldered. Not the least peculiar feature of this outbreak is that to terrific »• convulsion ahould have taken place, and been of such extraordinary continuance, without loss of Ufa occurring. No one is known to have been killed directly in conse quence of the eruption; but several are missing, and five old men, two of them chiefs, having since died from the shook sustained. In all, the dead and missing number eleven. It has been noticed that as there is no: a green leaf, so there Is not a bird to been seen on the island, tbrngh previously birds were numerous, especially seabirds. As a singular incident, it may be men tioned that a valuable retriever dog, be longing to the chief officer of the Save, went mad shortly af:er landing, and had to be destroyed. It is thought that the effect was produced by the noxious ex halations from the ground. To the same cause several of the visitors from the vessel attributed the eevere headaches and nausea with which they were seised after landing

PARLIAMENTARY AMENITIES.

The following extract is from a Sydney Morning Herald report of a recent debate in the Legislative Assembly ; Mr Neild added that be had not spoken in the hooae for a considerable time, bat whenever he did he was met with the most un-eeml> interruption from Minis* ters.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Bon members might iacgh like any other j >ckasses on the trees at early morning, bat they were not going to laugh him down —An hon member ;It is daylight n>w ; twenty minnles to six, and time that ail good jackasses went home to bed. (Laughter.)—Mr Shepherd thought that the words must he highly out of order. — (Loud laughter.) The Minister had copied them, and it was simply disgrace ful that important business should be transacted at ghost-like and unearthly hours, when halt of the few members who took the trouble to remain in the Chamber were snoring like pigs in their seats, and while the Ministers were In their own private room drinking and “ shouting” champagne right and left.— (Disorder.)— Mr Neiid contended that the whole action hai been pitiable, an abominable, and a despicable way of using mere numerical strength for the purpose of humbling an exalted, famous, and dangerous opponent-—(bear, hear) — an attempt to hnmble the only man *ho was capable of dealing prjperly with the flimsy rag of a Government which was now in power. Was it anything to crow over, to try to crcsh a political opponent whose bools the laughing, giggling, idiotic honorable “ gnmmera” on the Govern* meat benches were not fit to blacken, .4

THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEM

BER 10, 18*6



MUSIC. MRS A, c. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE •nd ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Asbbnrton. 9668 WESTGATE & B ATES, (From G Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tanceed street, Ashburton. R.B. We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 WA HANOI ROAD DISTRICT ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. JHER BY give notice that in accord ance with section 94 of the Public orbs Act, 1882. the Wakanui Road "card propose to close that Koad in vVakanui Survey District which com mences at the 'southernmost corcer of B.S 26*60, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the p'an showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH DRUG", 9708 Chairman. FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c. fj- AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, i\ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, Ac with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Bones and Cattle, KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ac. Con tains Qoin ne, Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS., Stock port, England, WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and O. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of Amaru, and John A. Cayoiu., of Ash fcortou, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, Ashburton, under the style of “White, CRygUI and Co.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Aah fearton. WHITE & 00.. JOHN A. CAYGILL. Honey to lend in any sums on pptoved freehold security. Offices: Bollock’s Arcade* 10*803



Wanted. 1 FURNITURE— To meet the timoe, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashbnrton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. All new fnrniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED the Public to Inspect a grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers.—Jab, MoGeeoor, Tancred street. WANTED KNOWN—Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen. —Mrs Nkvill, North-west Bolt, Allenton. 880 WANTED 10,000 Tourisms to visit the Mount Somers district, and purchase B from J. PRICE. Basket ware of all kinds in stock, or maie to order on the shortest notice. II 64 PIANOS, Organs, Harmoniums, on deferred payments. Brass and Wind Instruments. Book and Sheet Music. — H. M Jones. JUST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. >he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. O. Segbrs, Mel ferd House. Special Advertisements. WANTED KNOWN THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCBBD STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 ~ MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies' and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 rnOWLE’S PitNNYOY'L AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j IJd and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. 1 repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. SOT FIRE OFFICE. Established A.D. 1710. Sum Insured ... ... £318,599,316. Messrs henry zander* go. have been appointed SUB AGENTS to represent the above Office In the ASHBURTON DISTRICT, and ARB NOW PREPARED TO ACCEPT RISKS AT LOWE T CURRENT RATES. ACtiAND, BARNS, & 00., Agenta for Canterbury. Christchurch, October 30th, 1886. 11°43 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher, For Pedigree see cards Terms—For one mare, £3 3a. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First-class paddocks for mares at Is per week. Groomage fee, 6s, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburton. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ toe PLIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUOKKrT AND RESTELL, Agents in Ashburton. 10°913 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY The new goods for the SUMMER SEASON AEE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Hosiery, Scarvei; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. OLOIEING FACTORY, East Stbxkt,



Victoria House. D IM A N T & COE ARE still offering ©very inducement to purchasers willing to continue thei favors. Onr SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Hats, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. - m - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY this” day G. L. Beath & Co. UTILL offer th. STOCK-IH-TBADB OT THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, at a discount OT 10 8 £ Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT car gD. IN THE TOTAL VALUE - £2210 0 9 0° Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of puolication. Tho above are two of the Cleanest Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion of Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter. AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of tho large and commodious pre mises, formerly tho drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the corn p r, we have opened there with a largo and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, Ac., To which is being added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B -'OKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees. Catalogues and Lists on application. I WRITING, PRINTING. & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tem- j porarily out of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & 00. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Ashburton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our large and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and S nging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or hired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums. Organs, and Brass Instruments. F J. WOOD AND 00.



MaOPHEUcOM, SAMPSON, & CO , ( STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, GRAIN ( MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, ( COMMISSION AGENTS, WILL bold their regular WEEKLY • SALE of a'l kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing Sil :s conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Run of 42.000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber on the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well-made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on hand to let or for sale. 9593 IN THE ESTATE OF WILKIN AND CARTER. MR. F. C. TAB AR T Will sell by Auction, Without Reserve, By order of the Mortgagee, MAYFIELD FARM, OQ2 ACRES, Within half-mile of Winslow Railway Station, Snb divided into 7 paddocks. Ten acres Turnips, about 130 English Grass, 20 acres Oats, balance in Tussock. On flection' 26632 Is a 7-ROOMKD HOUSE and Scullery, which cost £6OO to build 3-stall Stable 2 Loose Boxes and Large Loft Fences in fair repair, Also, SYCAMORE FARM, aores » All in English Grass at WINSLOW, NEAR ASHBURTON, Within half a mile of the Winslow Rail way Station, having a frontage on the Mvn South Road, and another on the Longbeach Road ; adjoining the proper ties of Messrs FrUby, Grice, Mo ean, Morris, and the Ohatnaoos Company. Sale at two'o’clock AT THE ROOMS OF MR CHARLES CLARK, Hereford street, Christchurch, 1 (By permission, kindly lent for the c cession.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, MR F. 0, TaBART, t 10239 Auctioneer. • COAL. COAL. COAL. * ITTE aro Now Landing SPLENDID ■ YV NEWCASTLE CO XL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Kates. McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS & IMPORTERS, East street. 10841