DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo Thursday, November 18 Dramatic S,doty—Meeting in the Odd fellows’ Hall at 7 n’c'ock Friday, November 19 Loyal Ashburton Lodge—Meeting In the Oddfellow.’ H U at 8 o’o ook Movdat, November 29 lorongh Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Saturday, December 4 Wakanni Road B »rd— Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m. -

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ f hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru. 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 ojn. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Leave Ashburton— For Ohriat ihuroh and North, at 7,10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, •46 p.m. For Mount Somers, 6.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

Prom and after the 30th June, 1886, the tprma of Subscription to this journal will be fa follows, viz.:— ip paid in advance ; Pet Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6a . Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year .. 4s Od by post, 37s Od rr booked : Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10a 93 .. Half-year 16s od, by post, 21s 63 „ Year .. 80s Od, by post, 48a Od N. B. The above in bo tab as regards bub- OKIPTIONB PAID IN ADVANCE will not affect old fobsoribers, with whom pbktiouply existing arrangements will be maintained. , Birth .Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid fa the time of insertion, 2a 63 each (atarn may be sent as payment); if booked, PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS MAT RENEW THFIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT THE OLD RATES. Announcements of Births, Deaths and arriages sent for'pnblieation from the country require to be verified by the signa of the person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

Malls close at the Ashburton Post Office follows; , „ „ For Christchurch and North at 6a.ni 0.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohettsey Rakaia, &a, at 10.30 a. m **For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, doldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, fed Geraldine, at 10 a. m. dally. For Temuba, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timaru and South, at 10 a. n., and i 30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and todays, at 10,45 a. m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and todays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longboach, 430 p.m. dally. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fr! at 10.30 km. arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Obertaey, &c. at 10.15 a and iSS p.m. daily. From Dunedin »nd Intermediate places 6.3? n.m. dally. .From Temnka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m a 6.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, dally at 10.6 , tn. From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed Aasdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long •ach at 10 a.m. daily, fbom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemlngton on Tuesdays, Thun, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

IBeflbcxion. —Tour letter will appear in next Issue.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1886. THE TOTALISATOR.

The “ machine that can’t lie ” has naturally been the subject of many news paper articles since its introduction into this colony, and the legislative sanction to its use has been both favor ably and adversely criticised. Among the sporting journals, too, we have heard a good deal of late respecting the abuse of the totalisator by Racing Clubs composed of private individuals, who conduct meetings solely for their own pecuniary gain. We quite agree in the belief that it was never the intention of the legalise such agamiog instrument for the benefit of private pockets, i e., the pockets of non-inves tors, and we thoroughly approve of the suggestion that Parliament should be asked to restrict the use of the instru ment to race meetings held under the auspices of some recognised and legiti mate Club, whose principal object it is ' to provide genuine sport for the public. Through the totalisator a Racing Club is now enabled to increase the stakes attached to the winning of any event so as to effictually prevent the swindling so often perpetrated at many of the small country fixtures and race meetings held under the management of what may properly be termed “ Turf Com panies.” The C.J.C. and D.J.C., and in fact most of the respectable Clubs, do return a fair proportion of the money they receive from the totalisator to owners of horses for their outlay, the whole of the balance, as a rule, being expended in course improvements for theconvenience and benefit of the sport ing public. Other Clubs, or Companies, however, draw up their programmes irrespective of the interests of owners or public, and entirely with a view to personal advantage, and these bogus con cerns will, we venture to assert, cause by their abuse of the machine, a revulsion of feeling that must cause some re strictive legislative action. The abuse is at present great and it will no doubt become greater. But we are not altogether satisfied with the law which allows the Metropolitan Clubs to charge the public such a targe percentage for investing. Parliament has virtually admitted, by sanctioning the use of this gambling instrument, that it is quite impossible to prevent or curtail the lottery love of this part of the British Empire, and to show that the general feeling of our law-makers is in favor of allowing a little “ harmless speculation,” it is only necessary to re fer to the measure passed recently lega lising small sweeps on racecourses.—lt was certainly not the intention of the Legislature to encourage people to gamble, although, unfortunately, many persons do allow their bread bills to stand over in order that they may be in a position to invest or what ever number their fancied horse may be labelled on the totalisator; nor, do we think, was it the intention of our legis lators to allow the public to be fleeced by the Racing Clubs and proprietors of machines.—Such, however, is the result of the introduction of the totalisator : The dishonest customer will fail to pay his butcher or baker in any case; the customer who intends to pay, and in vests in the totalisator with that object, will also fail to do so nine times out of ten.—The odds, in sporting parlance, are against customer No. 2, who has to “plunge” less than a dozen times to lose all he may possess. —This by the way, for we are not regretting the im position of the ten per cent commission brings the person who endeavors to pay his just debts in this manner, quicker to the end of such a certain tether. Most of the money that passes through the totalisator no doubt comes from the pockets o f the bookmakers, who are often compelled to support the machine although they cordially hate it, and a loss to this class of the community is not generally regretted.— Why the Clubs are, however, allowed to make such an all-round reduction as ten per cent., or why they do so, we cannot understood. It is really a most extortionate charge. Frequenters at race meetings have, of course, the remedy in their own hands 5 they need not invest at all, or, if they “ fancy anything ” they can deal with the “ metallicians” whose single recommen dation is “ payment in full if you win.” The public will, notwithstanding other inducements, patronise the totalisator, which is, generallj, “as safe as the bank,” and frequently more prompt in paying out. It is therefore desirable, n order to secure the existence of the popular betting instrument and the consequent decrease in the ranks of the I’ll lay’ gentry,” and in order to prevent the public fleecing to which we have already referred, that the totalisator percentage should be fixed by the Colonial Secretary, who now has the power only to issue permits to Racing Clubs, without charge. In view of the extortionate fees of the Bankruptcy Department surely our Gambling Bureau should also be allowed to de mand something for the cost of issuing Us licenses.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The notice of shareholders in the Templar Hall Company is directed to a notification with reference to the uncalled capital. It is announced that Mr March will meet any persons who may be desirous of taking up land under the Village Special Settlement Regulations at the Courthouse, on Monday evening, in order to give any information that may be required. At a well-attended meeting of gentlemen held in Mr Zander’s rooms on Wednesday evening, it was decided to tender a oompli mentary benefit to Mr J. H. Brooks, to be given on the evening of December 16th — Anniversary Day. Mr A. H. Shury had a very successful time last evening with the rod and line, landing six fish of a total weight of 121 b 14oz. The respective weights were—2lb 4oz, 11b 12oz, 12oz, lib Boz, lib 4oz, and 41b 12oz. The fish were all caught neat the Ashburton bridge.; A cricket match will take plaoe next Saturday between the Ashburton Woollen Company and the Ashburton Cricket Club to commence at two o’clock sharp. The follow ing are the respective teamsAshburton Cricket Club—Messrs Allan, G. W. Andrews, L. F. Andrewes, Chapman, Denshire, Kneen, Hawson, Moore, Strange, Wilkinson, and Wroughton; emergencies, Messrs Copkson and Stuart. Ashburton Woollen Company— Messrs H, Atkinson, J. Atkinson, Bunting, Walmesley, Wood, Fearoe, Fisher, Taylor, Sohoefield, Hoskins, and Hall; emergencies, Messrs Anger and Mackenzie. At the District Court this morning, before His Honor Judge Broad, orders of discharge were granted, upon the application of Mr Crisp, in the estates of Thomas Happer, John Coutts, and James Tait. Mr Cuthbertson applied for letters of administration in the estate of A. Dawson, the younger, deceased. Granted. The civil case set down for hearing to-morrow has been adjourned till January 4. The attendance of jurors and witnesses , engaged will not therefore be required. The Timaru Herald of this morning says : —The Rangitata river is still extraordinarily high, being totally impassable. The fords are all washed an ay, and the sheep bridge nn approachable. A large amount of land has been washed away on the south shore, and it is probable that a meeting of landowners interested will be held on Saturday to decide some means of preventing further damage or a recurrence of the floods. The plan most in favour seems to be. the diverting of the river into the northern branch, which course will relieve the other stream of much of the superabundant water. This afternoon the Ashburton Volunteers were inspected by Colonel the Hon Sir G. S. Whitmore. A half-holiday was generally observed in town, and a large concourse of spectators assembled at the vacant piece of ground near the Orange Hall, where the various manoeuvres and evolutions were gone through. A detailed report is held over. Some of the natives on the west side of Cambridge Gulf are very tall (wiites a returned Kimberley digger); one has measured 6 feet 6 inches, while another who would not stay to be measured, towered over the other fellow and must have been quite 7 feet. In running away be crossed a clay pan, and left his track, with eignt feet between bis footprints. In the course of a sketch of the early history of Wellington the New Zealand Times says :—“ In 1839 aMr Hadfield, who had left England on account of ill-health, arrived at Waikanae, and for many years lived there and at Otaki. A few years later Bishop Salwyn, on one of his long tours through the land, called at Waikanae, and was pleased to find that the Rev Mr Hadfield was still alive and doing good work—though for the past four years bis friends had daily Expected to hear of his death. That dying man is to-day the spare but active bishop of Wellington.” The fall in the price of land in England is illustrated by the fact that a plot of land bought for £SOOO, or about £2O an acre, by the late Archbishop of York, has just been disposed of for a little over £4 an acre. Land indeed is now so cheap that cautious people on the look-out for good investments are beginning to look to it, in the belief that in a few years they will turn their money over again. A correspondent of the New Zealand Herald says The settlers in the rich district of Poverty Bay are not at all content with the name that is given to their locality. An Act was passed in 1885 which gives power to change the name of a district. There is a movement on foot to take advantage of the 12th section of that Act. I have not heard the name to be submitted for “ Poverty Bay.” I do not think it is yet decided, but the member representing the district assures me that the movement is a genuine one, and that the “ new baptism ” will take plaoe in a short time. According to the Avoca Free Frees hares are proving a greater scourge to the farmers at Cherrytree Creek, and generally through out the parish of Rathscar, than the much and justly reviled rabbit. One settler states that he killed as mjny as six hares at one shot, and another assures us that his wheat fields look as if they had been over-run by a mob of sheep. Shire Councils are now offer ing bonuses for foxes, which are increasing and extending throughout the colony. Regulations for the establishment of Village Homesteads Special Settlement Associations appear in the Gazette. Each Association must contain not less than twelve members, and they may arrange with the Government for a block of land upon depositing ten. shillings on behalf of each member. On approval of the block the Government will carry out a survey. The land selected shall be held on perpetual lease for the first term of 30 years, and for subsequent terms, with out the right of acquiring the freehold. The rental is to be based on the capital value of land, but not (less than an acre can be held, and no lease would ba issued until the first half-year’s rent is paid. No allotment is to be more than 60 acres. Married men will have preference. Each member of the association will be required to occupy his section, and to make permanent improvements, which re defined in the regulations, 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 and in Australia, and bad taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc , inter nally, and had used preparations of zino and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all the , remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors’ and druggists’ bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, 14 not wholly, without result*, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hoki tika I wae| 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 np less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so lopg was conqm re <, and the skin resumed its normaloondition. This was effected by the external use of less than two two-ounce bottles. Yours, etc, Signed John H. K<v r, Manager Union Bank, ol Australia, Limited.— (Advt.)

INTEFROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, November 17. At Mr Dockland's anneal wool sales prices were per lb belter all roo-d A rep'esenfaf vh o ( the North New Zea land Woollen Company porchaaed all the merino and fine orosrbrod wool purchas able Th" Company are purchasing all wool suitable that can be obtained in the northe n markets. At a meeting of the Loyal United brothers Lodsre of the N«f->"n»l Indepen dent. fVer of O l-.lt'ellow.i, the circular of the Medical Association was formally nnrued i'i the presence of the N.G A resoluM n was carried, in no way to re cognise it or its >nterf rence respecting the attendance fees to members. The Harbor Board have received na merous offers to light the wharves by the electric light, but no r c‘im; has be n taken. WfllinotoN. November 17. The writ for the * lection of a member <>f the House of Representatives for the Wertsrn Maori electoral district, vice Puke Te Ao deceased, issued domi nations are to be made »t Wanganui on December 2nd, and the polls will take place' on December 23rd, The writ is made returnable by January 24 h. It is estimpted that it will coat £4OOO to raise the steamer Mawhc-ra, wrecked at Greymouth. No tenders have been re ceived for raising the wrecked steamer Tnl Nblsok, November 17. The corner stone of the new cathedral church was laid to-day by the Bishop’ of Nelson in the presence of a large con coarse of people. The building Is ex pected to be opened early in February.

SINGULAR DEATH.

The following ia a detailed account of the circumstance in connection with the singular affair recorded by us veeterd«y is happening In Wellington. M- Benr> Andrews, employed in a drapery and clothing establishment In Wellington was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday night Buffeting from extensive burns on the chest, stomach and other parts of the body, and he lingered until eleven last night, when he died. From Mrs Crispin, with whom deceased lodged, the f flowing particulars have been obtained:—On Tues day, 9 h Inst, Mrs Crispin, with her family, went out to spend the day, and upon returning home about eight o’clock in the evening she met Andrews going down Majoribank’s street. On asking him how he had spent the day, he replied that he had been sleeping during the afternoon, and did not feel very well. Andrews came home between ten and eleven o’clock and went to bed, h(s rom being also occupied by Mrs Crispin’s son Next morning he said he fel s iff and sore, as he had teen out riding thr previ ous day. He, however, went to his busi ness, but returned early in the afternoon, saying he was unable fo remain any longer In the evening he wentjto bed bnt, did not complain of being i'l. On Thursday he did not get up, remarking ihat he was very sore and would like to have some oil to rub on his body. This was procured for him. He remained in bed till Friday evening without saying anything more abont his indisposition, but later on told Mrs Crispin’s son what had happened He said that on the Tuesday afternoon he was smoking a cigarette in bed, and the valance and hia shirt took fire and burnt him severely. The skin was in fact peel ing off his body in great flakes. Mis Crispin becoming aware for the first time that Andrews was seriously ill, sent at once for Dr Pemberton, who shortly arrived and ordered the man’s immediaie removal to the Hospital, saying that if ha was not taken there without delay he would be a dead man! Andrews said he would next day (Saturday), and he. was conveyed thither in a o»b during the morning. ‘The result has been stated. From Tuesday evening to Friday even ing, Andrews, who must have suffered agonising pain, never said what waa really the matter, and. aa it subse* quen>ly transpired took every precaution to keep his mishap a secret. The valance of the bed has been found wrapped in a towel in his portmanteau, and a fragment of hla shirt slightly burnt, and evidently purposely torn off, waa hidden In another place. The remainder©! the shirt Is nowhere to bo fonnd. Mrs Cris pin says there were no signs of anything having been set on fire when she returned on Tuesday evening. She did not miss the valance, and the bedding was not even singed. Indeed, only a small hole was burnt In the former. Later In the week there was an overpowering smell about the room, bat Mrs Crispin was unable to guess at its cause till Andrews said what had happened. The odour arose apparently from the extensive and festering sore about the person of her lodger. Deceased, who was ocoash naliy intemperate, was in the habit of drinking brandy in his room, and it is thought he took too much liquor on the day of the mishap, and went to sleep with a lighted cigarette in hia month. Deceased was a single man about forty five years of age, and a native of Bristol.

MR LANGDOWN IN AMERICA.

Mr W. P. iangdowo does not appear •to have found his trip to America bo pleasant as hia friends hoped it would be. In a letter received by the last San Fran cisco mail, and dated New York, Septem ber 30, he atates that he has been seriously ill. He Bays —“I think it was very foolish of me co ride at all (at Springfield), as I was all bioken up The weather at Springfield nould kill an 'army mule. It is a damp sort c£ heat, and at night is something tumble. Near Sacramento, coming acro s in the cars, I fainted fr m the heat, and had dysen tery badly for over a At Topeka it was ICG in the shade, and we bed the theimonoeter at that for three days. When I had training on the t’ ck at Sprinefisld for fou - days i did 2m>n 39sco for the mile, avid smin 23 ac for two miles. This is within l|*ec of record, 1 was doing the same ouk as J H. Prince, who was training me, and wap 1 not strong enough. At present I am laid up with malaria; I did not get to the Lynn rices, as I did not feel welt enough The Newark racoi are on, but itws out of toe quoa ion for me to go." Sp? aking of the probable visit of pro fessional cyco.ats f o this part of the world, Mr Langdown rays : “Wood and J'tm’s are talking about io’ng to New Zaa'tnd and Australia They are very nice fellows indeed and if they do come I hope the boys will treat them right. They are very different to what I expected professionals would be like. The? are quiet, gentleman y and unassumin and are very much liked." Fr;.d Wood, whose name is mentioned by M> best all round professional cyclist in Eng land, and visited America to take part-in the last Spris,-field tmrn»me'>t. He wa ft through pessangor by the ’Frisco mail boat at Auckland or -innday last. He will probably make | et-ty in New Zea land previous to re utning to England. Mr Langdowa does not seem to have been particularly impressed by the hospi tality extended to him In America He says :—“The night I got there the Spring field Club took me to a restaurant and gave me some pueper, and after that they did not take the least notica of me Dueler (the S’cretary), is. however a very nice follow irdead, and ia genuine, and so are eomo ef the o her men in the Club.”

ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY COMPANY.

The first annual general meeting o( share* holders in the Ashburton Woollen Manufac turing Company was held at the Arcade Chambers yesterday afternoon. There w<re about fifteen shareholders present, and Mr G. H. Greenwood, Chairman of Directors, presided.

DIBECTOES’ BEPOBT. The Directors’ Report, which was as follows, was taken as road;—

In placing the first annual report and balance-sheet before shareholders, the Di.ec tors are pleased in being able to do so with considerable satisfaction. The first year of a Company’s operations are necessarily more or less of an experimental character, and it is gratifying to state that this important stage in the Company’s career has been success fully passed. Many improvements ana aduitions to the machinery have been made with a view to improving the quality of the goods, and ensure more economical working, and an increased production. Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the diaposa, of the Company’s products, and it is pleasing to know that wherever introduced they have met with unqualified approval, and are we.i spoken of, not only in New Zealand, but in the Australian colonies The Profit and Loss Account, which shows a credit balance of £248 6s lOd, after making provision for interest to shareholders on calls paid in advance, is one that must be considered re-assuring, the more so when shareholders bear in mind the foot that in commencing a business ol this nature, many expenses are incurred, that wiU not be necessary in the future, all of which have been brought to account in the present statement. The retiring Directors are Messrs H.' Friedlarder and 0. J. Harper, both of whom are eligible for re-election, and have given the necessary notice. The following is the Balance-Sheet lor the year ending September 30th last:— CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS. *

PEOFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said that be thought, considering the fact that the Com pany had only been in operation one year, they had every reason to be satisfied with the state of affairs as disclosed by the balance sheet. All their assets- were good ones, and they had no customers on their books about whom there was the slightest doubt. Of course the directors had many trials and anxieties during the past year, but these were incidental to all new concerns, and he felt that the shareholders had every reason for satisfaction with the position in which the Company stood. He enumerated the additions which had bee i made to the buildings and plant. They now had double the number of looms with which they 'started, and he hoped that next year the directors would be able to recommend the payment of a good dividend. They might have paid one tnis year, but the shareholders should remember that they had only a small capital, and bad to fight with companies with very large capitals. Of the goods turned out by the factory he spoke in terms of the highest praise. He had seen goods there that day which were, in his opinion, better than any of the kind be had ever seen before. He bad seen blankets that day which were much superior to any previously turned out by the factory, which, moreover, had gained a name for itself in this department many months ago. As to their tweeds, they were the best exhibited the late Christchurch Show. During the past year a great deal of expense had been entailed by the purchase of new machinery, and the fitting up in the factory of the electric light, but that was an expence which would not be incurred again, at all events for a long time to come. _ Six new looms for the factory would arrive in the colony by the next steamer, and they would sot require any more for the present. He expressed confidence that next year they would be able to pay a clear 10 per cent, dividend.

Mr Coleman seconded the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. He said the greatest praise was due to the directors for the manner in which they had worked In the interests of ihe Company, and expressed the astonishment he had felt in visiting the factory that day and seeing the great exten sion of operations that had taken place and the creditable character of the goods tamed out. With regard'to the balance-sheet, he was sure that if it had been made out more in detail, and published, the shares in the Company would go up to 10 or 12 per cent* premium. He thought that the present shareholders should take up among' them selves any additional elstres which might be offered, but if they were offered outside, and the people of Ashburton neglected to take them, they would be neglecting the best opportunity ever presented to them. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. DIRECTORS. Messrs H. Friedlander and C. J. Harper were re-elected directors. AUDITORS. Messrs A. Harrison and J. Q. Rested were re-elected auditors. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The solicitor to the Company having stated bis opinion that a notice of motion which had been given that one of the Articles of Association should be repealed, so that the number of directors might be altered from five to seven, was out of order, the proposal there'bre lapsed for the time being. A vote was taken . with a view to ascertain ing the feeling of the meeting with regard to the proposed change. The voting was almost unanimously in favor of increasing the number to seven. COUFLIMBNTARV. A vote of thanks was passed to the staff, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr G. Jameson. On the motion of Mr Purnell, seconded by My Williamson, a vote of thanks was accorded the directors. Both gentlemen referred in the highest terms of praise to the zeal of the directors in advancing the interests of the Company. Mr Williamson moved that the sum of £SO he paid the directors as a small acknow ledgement of the >atisfaotory manner in which they had carried on the business of the Company. , . Mr John Orr seconded the motion, and exp-essed himself well satisfied with the manner in which the directors had fulfilled their duties. The only thing he had to find fault with was in connection with the sale of certain samples. _ I The Chairman thought the directors were not to blame in this matter. The articles i hah been sold to the first applicant—Mr 1 . A. Orr. . i The motion was carried unanimously. I The customary to (be Ohftif ] trough the proceedings to a oloMj {<

PARLIAMENT OUT OF SESSION

W aim ate November 18. Major Steward sddrepaid ms constl tuents in the Library Hall 1* i night Be t .-eived » vo'y »‘t -strive hf-arfe;. and at ; he oonc u don h vote of th«» fcs and oonfi— deuce »?a? p-A-ai-d nr»riim'tT«l ■ .

SPORTING.

THE W aGGa VaOGA OOP.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM^—COPYRIGHT ] Sydney, November 17 The Wa gga W.-tggA Oup w*,a run for to day. and won by Invernay, The Drummer —Waratah.

D ONEDiN, November 18

Tit Bit, Spade Guinea and Talebearer have been scratched for all engagements at St. Andrews meeting, Molly Bawu h-<B been scratched for the Spring Handicap and Borderman for the Hurdles.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

It is quite a common thing, says a eon temporary, to see boys hewing and slash ing with pocket-knives in dangerous proximity to their nether limits, and those who know better should lose no opportunity of warning the the youngster of the great risk he then runs In cutting himself In such a position as to causa almost t instant death. Such' a ease occurred recently near Adelaide, when a fine bright little fellow aha bad that morning got a certificate of honor from the Prince Alfred College, wh'ob passed a high encomium on his abilities, bled to death before be could be removed from the footpath. He had been crossing a vacant section, and was slashing at the tope of the sorub. He drove’the knife through the femoral artery on the inner side of the thigh, and in a few minutes ceased to ex’V

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The supplies of both fat and a tor* sheep and cattle at Addington on Wednes day were exceedingly large. The attend ance was fairly good. Sheep,—The entry of fat sheep was a very heavy one, and proved more than sufficient for buyers’ wants. ..The sale opened satisfactor.ly, thought .at prices hardly equal to those of a fortnight ago. For some time values were maintained, but towards the conclusion a reduction of from ta 6d to 2s per head took place, and soma few lines were withdrawn. Shorn sheep sold better . comparatively than those in the wool. For the former prices ranged from 11s to I4s for beet lots, and from 7s to 9. 6i for medium and second rate lines. Udshorn sheep, of which there wis but a dmail proportion, brought from 12a to 14s. J here were but few lots of merinos on offer, and the beat brought as much as 12s each. We quota mutton in the wool at from 2Jd t j per lb, and shorn -%t from to Ifd. The supply of fat lambs was the largest, so far, of the saaeon ; in fact, the market was glutted, and substantial reductions had to be accepted. Values ranged from 3a to Bs*: Oatue.—The supply of beef was very large ; in fact, the market Was oyer crowded. Shipments from, the North Island was again to hand The number on offer iccludad three or four very heavy bullocks of grand quality . These realised from £ls to £lB per head. The latter price was paid by Mr A. E. Tutton, of Victori-. street and Papanai, for the two best of some really splendid cattle. Good quality steers and heifers sold at from £7 10a to £lO each. We quote beef at an average of from 20a to 22s 6d per ICOib. The* store cat le market was heavily supplied, and a fair amount of business was done. A satisfactory demand exist* for heavy young stock, at prices equal to la*e rate?, but for old inferior stocic there is but little demand. No large lines on effer. Pigs.—Only a limited nnmber on offer. The demand was dull, and values showed a downward tendency.

A PRECIOUS SAINT.

The capture of a brigand near Bcooigliere, a hamlet situated remote part of the Calabrian Highlands, has (says the Rome correspondent of the Dally News) revealed the existence in that region of an extens|v& sect, .remarkable alike for the wlldneia of ita tenets and the nefarious character of its practices. Its head is an ex-sergeant, Gibriel Donnell, who claims to be the Deity, and represents the Advent as still to come. Daring the last five years he has been organising this sect, which comprises nearly all the small farmers and shepherds of .the dis trict. His gospel seems to be a sort of communism of the lowest and most sensual type. The clandestine meetings of the sect are alleged to be marked by orgies and obscene - rites, recalling the rorst features of Oriental paganism. Donnici’s own sister-in-law, for re fusing to conform to these practices, was shut up in a cave and left there to die. This nearly led to the breaking up of the commnnity. a* TVin nici and his followers were arrested and tried for murder, bat' owing to the Im t oislbility of procuring witnesses against them they were acquitted. The sect has now been brought into farther notice by the capture of Sersfino Bruno, one of its leading members, or saints, as they are called. This worthy, after murdering a doctor, betook himself last April t > the woods, and with the connivance of his co-religionists flourished there as a high way robber The police having-' failed to track him, Brnno was arrested the other day by a local lan-owner, Count Oon verano. His capture occasioned great demonstrat'ons of grief at Booohigliere, wh ra hundreds of men and woman hang about this precious saint and kissed him rap nrously.

BLUE GUM FOR POULTRY.

A correspondent writes to the Toxon and Country Journal that there is a remedy fir the ills of the poultry-yards always at hand in the gum trees around It. He says “ For diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera In fowls, get a quantity of eucalyptus leaves (white or blue gum ; I have used both) Dry the leaves inffi» ciectly to make them brittle, crash, and make into pills with the aid of a little bread or dough. Put as much of the powder (he., crushed or powdered leaves) as yon can lift with a shilling into' each pill. Give one to each fowl effected, and if necessary, repeat the doae next day. I have not bad a single dea h amongst my fowls since I used the foregoing renjedy, 1 lost seventeen in two days with cholera and the font I savad out of twenty-one had coold not stand when I gave them the V; pills The are now fine healthy birds, 1 have rt cimmended the remedy : to several people, and fn no case baa there been a single failure. J lost at thp same time a collection of Australian parrots from the same complaint, and it was by observing » flick of prrrota on the whiter gom trees that I found oat the remedy. I have not lost a sicgle parrot sinde. I gave an ailing parrot a little powdered leaf in a tube, inserting one end into the throat of the bird, and blowing the powder into it Pat a few Laves into, the cage for them to eat. Finally I may add (hat 1 h>’iVe taken a lirga pill, o m xia-d of tie blue gum, for a very severe st ack of y. which proved effec nat »u<t the beat remedy I have ever tried. I- have been a severe snfftrer. I thins the Eucaly ptus is nature's remedy for the forgoing com plaints, and is worth trying.

THIS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1886



£ 8. d. Capital subscribed .. 30,000 0 0 £30,000 0 0 Capital unallotted .. .. 19160 Capital paid up .. £4227 0 0 0 0 Calls unpaid .. 109 0 0 4336 0 0 Capital uncalled.. .. .. 6504 0 0 £30,000 0 0



Capital Calls paid in advance and 4227 0 0 interest accrued 6882 3 11 Deposits, with' interest accrued 17 1 Accounts owing.. 1790 3 5 Bank of New Zealand overdraft 3319 11 11 Bills payable Balance at credit of profit and 631 8 4 loss .. .. •• .. 248 6 10 £18,029 11 6



Property .. .. .. .. 11057 13 6 Petty cash Oil Furniture .. ., .. 21 11 0 Accounts owing to the Company 1632 19 3 Stock—Manufactured, in course of manufacture, and raw material 5314 6 8 £18,029 11 6



Wages 2861 17 7 Insurance 144 2 0 General expenses, interest and repairs ■ . . 1207 0 1 Wool, coal, and oil uset in manufacture .. 5600 18 5 Interest on calls paid in advance 334 11 8 Balance 248 6 10 £10,396 16 7 Manufacturing account * 10396 9 1 Transfer fees . > .. •• 0 7 6 £10,396 16 7



MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terras on Application. Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 MRS MANHIRE r Fancy goods warehouse, SaUhdebs’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great ▼ariety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9694 WESTGATE & B ATES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. K.B.—We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. HER' BY give notice that In accord -1 gnee with section 94 of the Public ’Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Road io JFakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of K.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 BRUCE, §7OB Chairman FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, *l7-AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, IV Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, •nd Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Goughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Con tains Qa)n<ne, Iron, &o. COAGULINB. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS., Stock ort, England, WILDING AND LEWIS, JJARBI3TERS AND gOUCITORS, F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offices: Next “ Mail ” Office, Burnett-at., Ashburton. WiLDi g will attend the sittings o( the Ashbur'on Courts on Tuesday and £ddays, and may be consult! d personally OD these days. The firm is now represented in Ash tauten by Mb Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable txperier.ee, who Will be in daily attendance at the (ffice lo receive instructions and cod'k wtt, thata. *IOBOI



Wanted. FURNITURE— To meet the times, w. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever, Cheat of Drawers, £1 5a ] Couches, £1 5s Every other article cqna’ly cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 MUSICAL I-atrumei t». F.r.cy Goods and Stationery of every descrip tion —H. M. Jones. 11TANTED KNOWN.— Washing and VV ‘dangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.—Mrs Nevill, North-west Belt, Allenton. 880 ] WANTED a good GENERAL SERVANT. Apply John Obk, Alford Forest Road. 11§108 WANTED the Public to Inspect a grand assortment of New Season e Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers,—Jas McGregor, Tancred street. . PIGS WANTED. WANTED for the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory 200 PIGS, about three months old. Apply 8. S. CUaPMAN, H 4.106 Willowby. JUST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Drees stuffs, Prints, Millenry, etc. ’I be cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. O. Segues, Mel ford House. 0 HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald. has just received a good assortment of‘BOOTS aND SHOES for the Summer Season, all of which will be eo d at prices not to be tubbed out in Ashburton. E arly call solicited H°99 Special Advertisements. QITOLEN —On the 17'h indent, a DOOR KEY. A ' reward will be given for information which--will lead to the conviction of the offjnder, 0 W Purnell. 11 115 Piano Tuner. THE PIANO TUNER from Messrs Ch. Begq & Co. is now at Ashbnrton Orders left with ALFRED HARRISON will be attended to. 11 70 \\T ANTED KNOWN VV THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUBE, TANCBB!' STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8*537 CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards. Terms For one mare, £3 3s# A reduction will bo made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. ' First class paddocks for mares at Is per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashbur ton. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOR SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TuN, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RESTEU# Agents in Ashburton, 10*913 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY mUB NEW GOODS FOR THE i SUMMER SEASON ARB NOW OPENED ODT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing loaveyi nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and leggings in great variety Hal t, compnVng every new stylo worn Ohi Iren’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits _ Gentbmen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bug i. Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. FACTORY, East Strut,



Victoria House, DIM ANT & COE ARE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue thei favors. Onr SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha*s, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIM ANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. G. L Death & Co. £IOOO 0 B 0 D Oft ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION or CHRISTMAS GIFTS Friday, November 12th. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each ! Purchase, entitling the holder i to select any Present of the 1 value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. r i G. L. BEATH & CO., Argyle House, , CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. } I r ’ AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to FRIKDLANDER’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 the large and commodious pre mises, formerly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the comer, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is being added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B wOKS 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 Litlvgraphy Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application WHITING, PRINTING. * WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may he tem 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 & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders. STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. jssra SPENSLEY & CO having ap ed us their Agents for Ashbu'ton and ict, we have pleasure in calling atten to our largo and well assorted stock leet Music, comprising the latest and popular Songs, Dances, and Piano- Solos. Teachers aad others will find ful assortment of the most approved ode and Studies for Pianoforte Prac md S ngiug. Pianos by celebrated rs, which may be either purchased on eferred payment system or hired for ength of time. Violins, Comets, s, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har iiras. Organs, and Brass Instruments. T J. WOOD AND 00.



W. R HATOAFOED, Compton's Moore Street, TINSMITH AND i%tETAL-PLATE WORKER* »»7ISHES to info-m the public of Vy Asbburton an i the Burrounding districts that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAiBY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed in a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative pr?ces A Trial solicited HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought in any quantise for CASH. 11 73 COAL. COAL. AL. WE are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coa! for heuting pro perties, but far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Rates. MoCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS 4 IMPORTERS, East street. 10841



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Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s) and no family can afford to to without thorn. Bead