DAILY MEMORANDA.

Monday, May 31 Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Wakauui Live and Dead stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo. Monday, May 31 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Coldstream Eoad Board—Election of Members

Tuesday, June 1 Ashburton Building Society Mouihly Subscriptions due Thuksday, June 3 L.0.L., Star of Ashburton —Meeting in the Orange Hall at 7 30 Friday, June 4. Aanburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a Trains Leave Ashburton —For__Christ- huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., end 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and aouth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 545 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows : For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10. oO a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p. m for Timaru and South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greonatreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seaheld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 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, Water ton and Lougboach, »i 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, YV ednes lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the, Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m._ From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 8 and 4.35 p.m. daily’. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5. 3 n w. m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m np 5.30 p. m] daily. From Greonstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a.m. From Mayfield and Kuapuna, on Wod oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily’. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and 1' ri ‘nays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun> days, and Saturdays, at 10a. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1886.

Mail nows and lengthy local reports exclude leading matter from this issue. The Education Board has sanctioned the addition of a porch and lavatory to the Mount Somers Schoolhouse. The work will be put in hand at once.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council will be hold at the Council Chambers this evening at the usual hour. It is rumored that important matters in connection with Fire Brigade business will bo discussed by the Council.

The Dunedin correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times,” referring to Mr Ilathorns victories at the recent Dunedin race meeting, says :—As soon as Mr Smith called “ weight” a round of very hearty cheering was given for Mr Hathoru, who is immensely popular down this way, and deservedly so, for it is asserted that ho would not sell a race for a King’s ransom.

Tho s.B. Alameda, with the inward San Francisco mails, arrived at Auckland yester day evening. Our usual budget of mail news appears elsewhere.

Notice appears in the “ Gazette” that reserves Nos. 1-1117 and 1771, near Chertsry, and No. 1 t'.Hi, near Ashburton, have been set apart for village special settlements for per petual leasing.

Tho first meeting of the newly-formed Lancaster Park Trotting Club took place at Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. The ' weather was favorable, and about 1100 people were present. £1512 were put through the totalisator. The track was rather heavy, and there were no exciting finishes, though tho fields were good. The Handicap Harness Trot was won by Mr F. Douglas’ Wait-a- While (35seo) in Drain losec. The Lancaster Park Handicap (in saddle), three miles, of -10 sovs, was won by Mr B. Edwards’ Fidget {sosec); Mr D. O’Brien’s Erin (15sec) second. The winner’s time was thuin, and the divi dend £l2 3s.

Mr Thomas Harrison,|o£ Rakaia, has made application for a patent for "ajjroller grain drill.

Next Sunday ] the local volunteers will assemble for a church parade, and will attend tho services at the Wesleyan Church. The Rev- A. 0. Lawry, of St. Albans, will be tho preacher on this occasion.

A public service is to bo hold at the Wo leyan Church next week. Tho gathering will bo in the nature of a “ reception tea ” to Rev. T. W. Newbold, who some time ago arrived here as colleague to Rev. D. MoNicoll. We learn that Mr T. F.Farley has disposed of tho stationery business he has carried on in Ashburton for some years to Messrs H. J. Wood and Co. of Christchurch, and will shortly take his'departuro for Timaru.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, George Macauloy was charged with having been drunk in a public place yester day. The offence was fully proved, and, being the third conviction within one month, it was ordered that the accused should be imprisoned for seven days with hard labor; ; His Worship the Mayor occupied the Bench.

The Ashburton Hounds mot at Waterton on Saturday afternoon. The number of follow ers was small, but tho sport was very good, and the visitors were most hospitably enter tained by Mr A. Dawson.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

A special meeting of the members of the Ashburton Racing Club was ho d at the Club’s room on Saturday evening for the purpose of considering the new rules of racing adopted by the Canterbury and Dunedin Jockey Clubs. There was a large attendance and Mr C. W. Purnell occupied the chair. The Chairman said that before pro ceeding to the discussion of the rules ha would like to correct a statement which had appeared in one of the local papers on the previous evening. It was stated that a section of the Committee was opposed to the rule requiring the submis sion of country race programmes lo one or ptber of the Metropolitan Clubs. As a mat

Ur of fact the meiub.ua of tho God mlttee mt: unanimous in their opposition to this rule, and it would be well that thi Canterbury Jockey Club should undei stand there was no division of opinion o: the subject. Some members thought o usuleta to persist in their opposition, bu none had expressed approval of the ru) framed by the Metropolitan Clubs. Hr had nal tho new rules, and had no hesita tion in saying they were, generally, carefully drawn, and a vast improveinen u.ion tho rules they superseded. But th rum requiring the unconditional submit*

sn-n of country programmes was t the highest degree objectionable. No other ' lab in th > Wf rid, not oven th-- autocratic English Jockey Club, had pte ainni d to make such a demand, and h-

w»s not surprised to notice thai some members of the Canterbury Club had expressed doubt who thin the country Clubs avould submit. Thei' was no 0 jio ion to’t ae Met opolitan Club providing rules to fix the amounts of tad do : money and rho charges to be made •<

iwncrs for nominations and acceptances

But such rules could bo provided and enfo e d wi hout iutoife rmg in an oflen sivoiiiannerwith tho independence of coun try Clubs, and, so far as ho could see, there was no rule in the now code which woul ■ aff.-cl the mushrom meeting it was desired

to suppress. Ho had evory confidence in the present committee of tha Canterbury- Jockey Club ; he believed the member 1 * had an earnest desire to forward tho in teres s t f cpnrt by all legitimate means; but they bad adopted a rule which might admit of serious abuse. The Committee should have consulted the country clubs, and treated them with mote candor and courtesy. As the rule stood at present, a country Club might name its programme on tho Hues defined by tho new rules, might do everything that could bo reasonably expected from a well conducted racing institution, and still tho Metropolitan I lab could step in and say tho meeting should not bo hold. An arbitrary power of this sort should not be granted to any body of men, certainly not to a body of men over whom they had no c ntrol and of whom, in tho future, they might have no knowledge Several courses of action had been sug gested to the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Dlub. Oua was to combine wbh other Clubs in the provincial district ana form a Mid-Canterbury Pacing Club, to be independent of the present Metropolitan Club. Another sugges on was to th© e fleet that racing in this di trlct should ho suspended tint 1 tho objectionable rule was rescinded or modified. Ho did not know whether either ■if these suggestions would meet with the approval of the meeting, but be was qui-e sure a majority would not quietly nunmit to tho indignity thrust upon them from Christchurch. Lie had no desire to inspire opposition to the Canterbu-y Jockey Club, indeed he thoughi it highly important that they should preserve a good feel ng with their contemporaries, but they wi-u cl neither serving their own intorea's nor tho intere.ita of sport if they did not raise their voice in protest against this object ionable feature of the new rules. Mr Mathew Stitt said ho agree I com rally w.th tho remarks which had fallen from tho Chi.irnmi. but ho thought it would be suicidal t > enter u on ;v irrit of strength with tho Canterbury Jockey Club, and to stop 1 cd rcc ng would be spiting themselves. Ho had no doubt the Metropaliiau Club would be ‘ amenable to reason, and if ‘he urbit.ary nature of the new rule were pointed out it might bo amended. ihere was not the bligetest chance of combining a dis trict largo enough to be independent ol , the Canterbury Club. Tho Chairman pointed out that there might be soma clubs north of Christ church that disapproved of the rule, anc would join tho s nit hern clubs in taking ind-neudant action. Mr M. Ffiodhmder said there were only two courses open to tha Ashburton C.ub; it must either submit to the now rule or cease to exist. Air Dens' ire said ho naturally felt some i diffidence in discussing this question, at i several prominent and very useful mem bers of * the Committee had expressed s determination to resign if the objection able rule were adopted. Ho agreed with Mr Friedl-utder that they must either submit or dissolve the Club, and he was strongly in favor of the former course. Mr tS- Friodlauder thought they had committed a grave error in not moving in this matter earlier. They should have appointed a deputation to urge their objections to the Metropolitan Club before the adoption of the rules. It was not likely that the Canterbury Jockey Club would consent to exempt the Ashburton Kacin"' Club from the operation of the uile, and t-.e formation ol a Mid-Canter bury Jockey Cl "b would not improve matters. Horses that might run at country meetings not held undei the titles would still be disqualified, and the Metro politan Curb would ultimately obtain the bettor of the struggle. Mr Thomas said the rules were adopted at a very sparsely attended meeting ot the Canterbury Jockey Club, and some mem bers had remarked upon tho arbitrary character of tho rule now under discus sion. Ho had no doubt tho present Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club would make only a proper use of tho power given by the objectionable rule, but four or five years hence another Joseph might be in power, and demand that this, that, and the other thing should bo done, and a variety of other things should not be done. By this means a Committee having fads or prejudices might practically ruin Ho country clubs. He moved—“ That the attention of country clubs bo called to rule 20 of tho now code, arid that they bo asked to co-operate in an elfort to have the same rescinded or modified.” vskS .i { Mr Crisp motion. | Mr 11 Friodlauder thought they should

submit Tho rule w-s evidently framet with tho object of giving power to tin Metropolitan Club to suppress objection able racing. It was high'y desirable thal the Club should have that power, and il would bo time enough to cdl out when tho Committee of tho Jockey Club abused its trust. Mr Denshire could not soo how the other rules could bo enforced if the one complained of were rescinded. lie fell sure tho Jockey Club would make no im proper use of its power, lie moved as an amendment— “ That tho new' rules be adopted.” The amendment was not aec >nded, Mr C. C. Fooks said he had every con fidence in the present Committee of the Jockey Club ; he believed members would do their utmost to assist legitimate sport, But there was no guarantee that future Committees would bo so fortunately con stituted. The real difficulty arose from tho need to enforce the other rules, but this could be done by the publication of a racing calendar, in which the programmes of all clubs, complying with tho other rules, would bo published. One of the weekly papers would doubtless undertake the publication of the Calendar on terms which would meet with tho approval of all the Clubs concerned. A further discussion ensued, and ulti mately the motion proposed by Mr Thomas was put to tho meeting and I ...1

It was resolved —“ That a Committee, consisting of the Chairman, Mr Crisp, Mr ,H Friedlander, and Dr. Ross, bo appointed to draft a letter to the country clubs, setting out the Ashburton Racing Club’s objections to rule 20 of the new rules of racing.” The proceedings then terminated.

MAIL NEWS.

General Kummary.

London’ May .6

The Nihilists attempteito burn the Imperial Park at Livad a on May 1» firing the neighboring fores' but fails The Czar and his family wore at Liv.rdir

The cholera epidemic is spreading a Venice. Vic-nzi, and Buri.

Mo’iuon missionaries were severely beaten in Switzerland on Mry Ist by friends of Swiss girls who have been badly created in Utah, Tho Km[ oror of Germany has sent the Pope a large gold cross, jewelled, for the latter’s sot vices in arbitrating on the Caro -1 110 Islands dispute.

News from Austria states that the town of Frie-dlaud, in Moravia, anl the towns i f Dotrow, Laney, B zanoe, Chigron, and Lanok, wore destroyed by fires. One man was arrested in the act of incendiarism. Mr Gla 'stone came out on the 30tb april witha denial of the report that he hat decided to join tho Homan Catholic Church. The Prince ot Wales has been re-elected (x-and-Mi>sler of the Freemasons of Eng aud.

HOME RULE. The National Liberal Federation of Scotland adopted a resolution on April 19 h favouring Mr Gladstone’s Bill. Th) Dublin National organ, owned by the Lad Mayor of that city, denies that Irish-American dynumit-rs will continue to worry England unless an absolute separation of Ireland and Great Britain is attained, Mr Gladstone’s measure, says the “Nation,” means peace to the Iri=h through at the world. The Earl of Derby published a letter on May sth denying the moral right of the present Parliament to decide the Irish question. The Duke of Norfolk presided at the Conservative mass meeting on the evening of the sth May, at St, James’ Had, to protest against the Home Rule policy of Mr Gladstone. Tho attendance was large , Baron Bramwell was introduced as a prominent socoder from the Liberal party on this question, and Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Viscount Cranbrook were ap pointed a committee to present to Parlia ment a petition against the granting of Home Rule.

Tha meeting on the sth, of the National Lioeral Federation of Great Britain en dorse! Mr Gladstone's policy amid the wildcat excitement.

Mr Herbert Spencer, Professor Huxley, and Professor Tyndall have joined the Anti Disunion Committee, the funds of which now amount to £50,000.

Numerous instances are reported of country constituencies passing votes of want of confidence in their representatives in Parliament.

F -ur hundred Catholic priests attended a meeting at Dungannon, county Tyrone, on May (sth, called to give expression t > their views on Gladstone’s Home Rale policy, in compliance with tho Premier’s invitation to all bodies in Ireland to take atlion in the matter. The Most kev. Daniel McGettigaa, D.D., Archbishop of Armagh, presided. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Mr Gladstone’s policy. Simultaneously with the production of his ode at the Colonial Exhibition, Lord Tennyson joined the lush Patriotic Union.

American Summary

San Fkan isco, May 8

Nova Scotia ii moving to dissolve her connection with the Dominion of Canada and seeks with New Brunswick anr Prince Edward Island to f >rm a maritime confederation. A resolution to this effect was introduced in the Legislature at Halifax on May 6th.

Chinese companies have contracted to build railroads in Mexico. The Nova Beotia Legislature passed a resolution on May 7‘h, endorsing Mr Gladstone’s Irish policy. Cardinal Tacherevn. of Canada, issued a pastoral on April 28th, condemning the Knights of Labor as inimical to the in terests of religion and good morals.

a groat many Mormsn families, mostly English, are emigrating into Mexico from Utah to avoid persecution under tho U.S. anti polygamy law. Two alliums, each containing all the Homo Ku'.e editorials of ihs American press are in course of preparation in New York Ono will bo forwarded to Mr Gladstone tho other Mr Parnell. It is stated tho Canadian Pacific Trana continertal Kail way will Da opened for tratlic in June next.

•;r Mids, Managing Director of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zea land, was interviewed on his arrival in San Francisco at route to Europe. He spoke hopefully of the cable project to connect California with New Zealand. SUPERSTITION IN GALICIA.

A special from Cracow, dated April 28th, is to the following effect ; -Galician residents, panic-stricken by news from the west of the province, are abandoning the i-tales and pouring into tin* city of Lein burg by hundreds. Peasants are rising in all directions, and it is feared that unless I the agitation which began so strongly last | week is promptly and utterly supressed, j there will bo a repetition of the awful I scenes of 1878, when the peasantry, led by | a local Jack Cade, and armed with scythes I and picks, burned, slew, and ravaged like [ savages. The disturbances now tilling Galicia with terror have so far occurred in the districts laid waste forty years ago. The natives are grossly ignorant, super stitious, miserable, and easily led away by Agitators, and are ready to believe the wildest nonsense. Emissaries, many of whom are suspected, despite ofiicial denials, to be Russian agents, are tramping about preaching rebellion. The disturb ance seems to have swept over the districts of Gubay, Turmolo, and Rrezocko, where 1 j frenzied men, women, and boys go about | exhorting the peasants to rise against the i landlords, who are endeavoring to re : establish the old Fedora 1 bonds Jn many' j villages knots of peasants may be seen i c'ustering open-mouthed around some Ic.azy visioi o y f who is i r >phesymg t’ a j the end of the world is at hand, and bid | ding them slay and rob their oppressors jAt night the vast Galician parks ar j studded with flickering torches, and excited j groopa are gatherined the woods eagerly commenting on the predictions. Super ion is being used to fan the flame of riisoontent long smouldering in West Galicia, where the peasantry are wretch; dly poor, and have many realgrievances. The Socialists also are taking advantage of the agitation to spread their doctrines here. There has been a col idon between the gendarmes and insurgents, several hundreds of whom were arrested. On ■unday, priests in the disturbed districts preached sermons against the rebellion, to reassure the peasantry as to the intentions of the Government, This had eema effect for a time, but to-day a fresh uprising is reported. Troops of regulars and gen darmes are scouring the country, and Imperial banners are unfurled where most apprehension is felt, as a sign that the Kaiser, for whom the Galician peasant has a blind adoration, h hostile to the movement.

SOCIALIST PLOT IN CHICAGO. A terrible fight took place In Chicago on May *1 h in a quarter of the city known as the Haymarket, between the police and crowds of Anarchist?, principally Germans. They had assembled in a mass meeting, where they were being addressed by Persons and Fielding, two notorious Socialists, who uttered such inflammatory sentiments —calling on their hearers to arm themselves and assert their rights— that Inspector Oodfield, at the head of 12$ policemen, marched to the place tqput

i stop to the proceed ngs. He called upoi ho crowd to and Fleldi- p .nswered him by a s out “To rms

a armi.” The officer demanded ■co. d lime the dispersion of tha crowd rhon suddenly, from behind a waggo? fhich wis not 15fc from the front ; ank of pel ci. two bombs were thrown ( etween the second and third ranks >f the men, and a 1/ arose. “Kdl the A!mo.t as soon the worde were altered the b mbs exploded, and six policemen fell dead. Others were wounded, *nd many Socialists ware also hurt. The explosion of the bombs was followed by » fu'ilade of revolver shots from the police ant the rioters answered in the same way. They were well provided with pistols The mob appeared crazed wi h a desire for blood. It held its gron -d and poured voilev after voll y into ths midst of th» police. The h ttar fought gailanily, and at last dispersed the Socialists and cleared the Market Place. It is impossible to get at the number of lives lost. Ataons the mob many fell, and a■■ they dropped were at once carried to the rear into many dark alleys and ways by their friends. The police think fifty were wounded The Drug stores in the vicinity were crowde t with parsons who were hart, and sur -eons ware telephoned for in all direc

tions. At eleven o’clock in the evening twenty poliesmen lay on the floor of the Derplains street station, all disabled, while others .voro report 'd lying in the miare dead or wounded. Oue was found in a doorway, to which he had dragged himself, riddled with pistol baTs. The station-house, where the dead and wounded lay, presented a shocking sight. There were some twenty Socialists in the cells in the basement, nearly all wounded. The names of some of those arrested tell their nationality. Jos [£ ; cber, tEmil Both, John Millund, Peter Lay, Joiin Fraser, August Laka, John Lachman, Robert fcchuhz, and others. For the greater part they are Herr Most’s countrymen and pupils. The particular Socialist Missionary in Chicago is a German named August Brier, editor of a

German paper. Rioting was resumed in Ch'cago on the »th by a mob of six to eight thousand, who assembled on Eighteenth street and CentrejAvenue.] They raided liquor and dru» stores, being assisted by women and children. The throwing or bottles from the drug stores at the police was the signal for tha° officers to commence shooting, when the moo scattered in every direction. A hand to hand fight ocoured between policeman Madden and an anarchist, John Wolefolhardt, which resulted in Madden’s being mortally wounded. A second plot has been discovered among the Bohemian Chartists to tiro the lumber district of the city. The Anarchist leaders, with the ex option of Parson, who it appears has a .Negro wife, have all been arrested. August Speers, Sam Fielding, and Schwab are the principals. Large quantities of dynamite have been found, especially in the office of the “Arboiler Zeituug,” the Anarchist organ. From this office twenty-five printers have been arraigned before Judge Meech for murder. 'J wenty-four wounded police < liiters are lying in the couniy hospital, many of whom will die. A g ea f er fueling of c mfidenca prevailed In Chicago tn 6 h and 7th, consequent on the fact that the authorities haa proved themselves able to preserve peace. The police had raided a number of Anarchist dens, and found arms, ammunition, b mbs and dynamite, together with quantitea of I inflammatory literature. Quite had been restored in Milwaukee after some six or seven Poles had been killed. THE PANAMA CANAL. The latest information about this huge undertaking is from Dr. Wolford Newaon, formerly under the Board of Health at Panama, who arrived in New York from the Isthmus on May Ist. He says if De Leeseps is reported correctly in the state ment that one-half the work on the canal is completed he misleads. A fearful crisis has arisen in the causl affairs. The Company’s Indebtedness now amounts to IGI.OOO.OOOdoIs, on which they are paying an annual interest of 600,000d015. For months past work hsa bean dragging. M. Bogger, chief Director, told the contractors not to push it, presumably to cut down expenditure Millions of dollars have been spent in use less machinery ; 5,000,000 dollars to build a magnificent village on the former site of a mangrove swamp. snperior-Agent Dingler's house cost 100,000 dollars. Wilful and reckless antravagance marked every step of the enterprise. A splendid house was put up for DeLesaepa on his late visit, and furnished in princely style with furniture brought direct from Paris. The Company have not settled on a plan for damming the unruly Chagres River ; and the huge out at Culabk, if ever com. pleted will have a side 397 ft high. The whole p oject bristles with difficulties that many consider practically insur mountable. It has been reported recently that M. Berger, chief of the works, believes a sea level canal scheme impracti cable, and that it will have to be built as a lock canal, as originally sugges’ed by Captain Bedford Pino, R.N , and Com mander Quid, Although the Company has spent a fabulous sum, it is reported that it has nob yet acquired a full right of way across the Isthmus.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[per press association.]

Auckland, May 20

The Auckland bootmakers estimate that the new tariff will increase the cost of produc tion 7 per cent. The loss of the city through the strike is £I2OO, of which £IOO is wages, which men would have earned.

Roderick McGregor, a settler of Whangarei, suddenly assaulted •onstable McDowell, of the Water Police, to-day with a cudgel, under a delusion that the constable had been chasing him through the woods. MrGregor was medi cally examined, and sent to the Lunatic Asylum. The constable was severely hit on the head, and his fingers were bitten in arresting the lunatic, aided up another con stable.

Among the passengers by the s.s. Alameda are the Auckland Syndicate who went to Samoa in connection with the litigation Cornwall v McArthur. A case for appeal has been lodged

Wanganui, May 29.

Firman’s Hotel, at Aramoho, three miles from Wanganui, was burned down this morn ing. The proprietor was away shooting, and only two women wore on the premises, who had to get out of the windows. Nothing was saved. The insurances are as follows: Northern, £OOO on building and stock (£225 reinsured in the New Zealand); Colonial, £l5O on furniture

Wellington, May 30. The captain and officers of the Russian war ship were entertained at dinner on Saturday by the members of the Wellington Club. At the licensing meeting next week it is expected that one hotel in each of the Cook and Thorndon wards will be closed. Dunedin, May 21). I The wife of the Rev. Mr Henshelwood, who j arrived recently from home, died suddenly 1 last night. The cause is not known. The husband was in the country at the time. Rain commenced to fall in the morning , and has continued steadily all day. Reports | from the country state that the rivers are i rising rapidly, and floods are feared. j

BURMAH.

The Work of Pacification.

[renter’s telegrams—copyright.] OALCUiT-i, May 28. J

Advices from Upper Burmah state , the repressve measures adopted against ■ the Dacoits have been effective, and, the country is rapidly becoming trsncp«l f I

HAKATERE TOWN BOARD.

Considerable interest was manifested on Saturday in the election of Commissioners for the Hakatere Town Board, and a large number of votes were recorded. About half-

past seven in the evening the Be urning Officer announced the polling to have been as

follows : F. T. Mayo 217 G. W, Andrews .. .. 204 P. Fawcett .. .. .. 192 W. W. White 131 B. Carter .. .. .. 118 B. Hughes .. .. .. 64

J. Caldicott .. .. .. 53 He declared Messrs Mayo, Andrews, Faw cett, White and Carer duly elected. Mr White, ia returning thanks for his elec tion, referred to the circumstances which led

to the constitution of the town district. He had heard some objection to the course adop ted on the ground of multiplying expenses; but he considered that objection was value less, as the expenses would not be increased, and the benefits to be attained would be vastly greater. He referred at some length to the financial position of the old ward. The rate roll for last year on a f d rate pro duced £lB7 ; a subsidy was received from Go vernment of£36, and rents and refunds of expenditure amounted to £2B 10s, making a otal of £251 10s. There would be a refund o Government of, he thought, 25 per cent, on 111 rates uncollected at the end of the finan lial year. The expenditure as shown by the >alance sheet for last year was;—Overdraft, £125 ; roads, £9O 16s; sundries, £74 5s 6d, ha total sum being £290 Is fid. There was hus a deficiency of £39, but to this had to 3e added a few outstanding items which would jring up the total to £6l. Against this, however, was an asset of equal amount, shown on the Board’s balance sheet, which would enable the new Board to start clear, practically, of all liability. Mr White went on to speak of bis actions while member for No. 1 Ward of the Wakanui Koad Board, and also referred to the question of name, pointing! out that it was impossible, in his select either of the names of the three exmP ing districts—Hampstead, Trevorton, and Netherby—with the consent of the ratepayers in the other parts. Mr Andrews thanked the ratepayers who had secured his return. He referred to the satisfactory position of affairs as disclosed by the figures quoted by Mr White, and an nounced his intention of doing his best to further the interests of the new town district. Mr Mayo returned thanks to the ratepayers for placing him at the head of the poll, for it showed him they had not lost confidence in him. He might have made mistakes in the past, but these he would endeavor to avoid in the future. Eeferring to the question of name, he thought it would be advisable to retain the name of Hakstere, for he felt that the matter would never be satisfactorily settled otherwise. Mr Fawcett, in a short speech, thanked the ratepayers who had elected him. Mr Carter briefly expressed his thanks for his leturn. A vote of thanks to the Eeturning Officer brought the proceedings to a close.

TINWALD TOWN BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Tiowald Town Board was held on Friday last. All the members were present.

surveyor's report.

The Surveyor reported :—Since last meet ing the valuation roll for the district has been received from the Property Tax Commissioner, but as it did not come to hand in time for the ratepayers’ list to be compiled therefrom, within the period prescribed by the Town Districts’ Act, I have applied to the Colonial Secretary for an extension of time to June 15. Following instructions given at last meeting, I waited on the County Council with respect to the Main South road and Graham’s road. The Council distinctly declined to undertake any work in connection with foot paths, although I had, on behalf of this Board, offered to pay the cost of gravelling, if the Council would do the forming, from Mr Shearer’s to the bridge. The Council further stated that they were in communication with the Government as to their liability in respect of main roads, and that they also had some doubt as to whether the main road was not on the west side of the railway. On the latter point, having examined the maps and draw ings in the Survey and Public Works Office, I am in a position to say that no road is shown on them on the west side of the railway from the bridge towards the Lagmhor road. The road formerly existing was taken for railway purposes. Under what authority this long frontage was taken from the adjoining properties I have not enquired, as the matter does not at present affect the interest of the Town Board. The County Council have shown an evident desire to shelve the question of maintenance of the maiu roads in the district, and these roads are falling rapidly ont of repair, some of the holes being quite sufficient to break springs of light vehicles, while for want of a little work in clearing side channels some of the houses are occasionally flooded. During the late rain in two or three places the water met on the crown of the roads. The Connell have been levying -a considerable snm for rates in the district, and the little work done was generally worse than useless; they were abont to levy another rate which from their present attitude will probably go to make wafer races through private properties out side this district. It would be manifestly to the advantage of the Town District to take over the main roads and deal .with them themselves if relieved of County rates, and there cannot be the least donbt that residents would much prefer paying even a special rate for the purpose of making their streets dry and safe, to paying their money away for the benefit of distant parts of the County. I would advise that the members of Parliament resident in the district be requested to use their influence in the direction of {giving Town fßoards the entire control of all roads within their districts, and of relieving such districts of the liability to pay County rates. The report was adopted, and it was re solved to forward the Surveyor’s recommen dation to the members for the district.

MALCOLM STREET. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Houston, seconded by Mr Held, that the balance of grant be expended to best advan tage in improving Malcolm street. A NUISANCE. It was decided to notify of a section to fill in a dangerous diton^^^^^p TENDERS. The following tenders ware accepted ; Contract No. 2, Lowe and Meharry, forming, 8s per chain; shingling, Is per yard; con tract No. 3, R. Ennis, £l7B 7s 6d. After the transaction of routine business, the Board adjourned.

RE-CONSTRUCTION OF CANTER BURY SHEEP DISTRICT.

The current Gazette contains a notifica tion constituting anew the Ashburton sub division and re-constituting the Christ church and southern subdivisions of the Canterbury Sheep District, The following is the schedule of the several subdivisions: Christchurch subdivision. Bounded j towards the north-east generally by the j Waimakariri river, from its source in the Southern Alps to the sea; towards the east and south by the sea to the month of the Kakaia river; towards the south-west by the Kakaia river to its source in the South ern Alps ; and towards the north-west by the summit of the Southern Alps to the starting point. Ashburton subdivision. —Bounded to wards the north-east bv the Christchurch subdivision, hereinbefore described, from the source of the Kakaia river to the sea ; towards the south-east by the sea to the mouth of the Opihi river; towards the south-west by the Opihi river to the main road through Burke’s Pass, and by that road to the source of the Tekapo river ; towards the west by Lake Tekapo and the Oodley river to its source in the Southern Alp; and towards the north-west by the summit of the Southern Alps to the start ing point. Timaru subdivision.—Bounded towards :he north-east by the Ashburton snb livision, hereinbefore described, from the ■ource of the Godley river to the sea ; owards the east by the sea to the mouth )f the \V aitaki river: thence towards th® outh-vvest by the right bank of that river o its confluence with the Ohau river; hence by the right bank of that river, the lorth-eastem shore of Lake Ohau, and the ight bank of the Dobson river to its source n the Southern Alps’; and towards the orth-west by summit of the Southern Jpa to the starting point.

T E ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1886.



Wanted. WANTED —A hoy to drive a cart. Apply to Henry Zander & Go. 5 45 MUsIO. Mr J. .T. Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ingi ®to. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton. 5 26 WANTED Known-Prof. A. B. Rice will issue Charts at his oflice, Town Hatl, Ashburton, during nest week giving a correct delineation of character Also, giving a perfect diagnosis of health. Prices for Charts : 5?, 10s, £1 Is, Gflioe hours— Emm 10 a m to 6 p m 5 40 CASH. —White Sugar, 2MI White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Caudles; 5d ; I.ingtish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz ; Tea, Is peril); Sago, 2id; Tapioca, 2dd; Cutting Salmon’. I Bd ; Venus Nailrod, ;is 6d ; Croats, 9d. McGregor, Tailored Street T ANTED 901) iovera of the Fine Arts to see the new Premium Picture)", to bo given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Uurnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Oflice.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONED, STOCK AND KSTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SAL E For Sale —Doable Furrow Plough by Ried and Gray, nearly new. For Sale—Light Spring Cart, cheap. Light Express Cart, in good order ; very



cheap For Sale —Cheese Press, bv J. and T. Young For Sale—Merry-go-ronnd ; a heap of money to be mado at Races, School Treats, etc ; on view at rooms ; cheap. TiKT> HARRISON Messrs white, smithson, and RAYMOND, of Timarn, Solicitors, notify that their Mr j. W. WHITE wid attend THE ASHBURTON CO CRTS, and may be consulted after the arrival of the South Express on Mondays and Thursdays. Incase Mr White should be prevented from being present, one of the firm will attend. MONEY TO LEND upon approved securities. Temporary offices at Q dll’s Hotel. jgLAOK, BEATTIK & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have now received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS for the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy 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 PRICES. We endeavour to give our Customers best value procurable, whatever Prices they may wish to purchase Goods at, and our Stock is so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can bo sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable Goods will be found



5 22 WANTED Known—Hayes and Co Lave bought the samples of an Knglish UmbivlJa manufacturer, at a largo cdscouut. Also, a splendid lot of now Diess Mutcria's, very cheap. Come and see them, at Hayes and Co.’s, Arcade AN’l CD Known—The Gospel will ? T be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Aicade Chambeia at G 30 p.iu. (n ».) Tree for all. Ko collection. 5 GOT



WANTED KNOWN— Long looked for come at last. X. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, ho is able lo supply a real good Fork Sausage at G i per lb at' the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Figs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivery! home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. REGENTS ! Presents! We are now giving Presents to the value of 4s in the £ to every purchaser of One Shilling and upwards ,mi Drapery and Millinery, eic. For description of Presents see Window. Dressmaking on the premises. Perfect fit guaranteed.— H. O. Seoeus, Melford House. Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Hill Poster; terms-40 inch space 5s per month, centre spaces 10» ; for longer term* special arrangements can be made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 7GO WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory’s Rranch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



Special Advertisements. N O T I C K. f'llHE Undersigned having taken ’ the JL Sooth Rakuia Elutel Livery Stables, hope by strict attention to business and and m derate charges, that their old frieuaa and the General Public will give them a share of their patronage. Saddle Horses and Buggies on Hire, Horses bought and sold on Commission, DUNFORD AND LIMBER, 5 21 Proprietors. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. r WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS L OF 800,000 Bushels



MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSACKS, Full Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen. C, W. TURNER, 340 Per D. H. BROWN. mO the Ashburton Guards and Volun- X teera.—THE VOLUNTEER RED BOOK, containing the whole o the Exercises in Battalion Drill, Squat. L'/ill, Bayonet Drill, Infantry Drill, Etc, NOW IN. The above should be perused by all Volunteers and will be found useful to those intending to compete for Govern ment appointments. This book being difficult to procure all intending purchasers had better apply at once to T. F. F A RL E Y. School Committees will do well to con sider the many advantages to be derived from purchasing their prize books from me, as I am now offering prize books at very reasonable prices, in fact, at Christ church prices, and no carriage to pay, whilst my stock consists of about 3,50 u volumes.



DEESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESSM AKIN G~DEPARTMENT MILLIN ER Y ""DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUOEHOLD FURNIHING DEPT. olcnial Manufacture from various mils. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE. Cash Swibm anb Cash Prices. BLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE, TAILORS, DRKSaMiKERS.i|A^i>||MILLINKRS



School requisites of every description kept in stock. Thomas F. Farley, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and .Newsagent, Saunders' Buildings, East street, Ashburton. Branch Shop; Town Tf,j!l. Axhhnrron.



Special aivertkemeut.:. vm m ifeWi W N I^o U u W O iv li A iiMAuli STUEivT,



Christchurch, Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINT 3D CORRUGATED I'ION IN Font. Five, Six and Seven Foot Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised 10 198? Changed Hands! BRANCH SHOP, TOWN HALL, Ashburton. THE BOOK & STATIONERY Business lately carried on by Messrs H. .1. Wood and Co, of Christchurch, has been purchased by me, and at a price con siderably below original cost; this will give my m*ny patrons an opportunity of ob mining a number of requisites at greatly reduced prices.



STATIONERY. —Special care is given to aU orders. Promptitude guaranteed. MANUFACTURE of ACCOUNT BOOKS i laving wade arrangements with a firat cluta firm for the execution of all Coni missions as described above, clients may ro!v upon receiving FROM FT ATTENTION, first class work being made a specialty. LITERATURE. Any book not in stock will bo procured without delay. Orders taken for all news papers British and foreign included), Public Committees receiving liberal con cessions. . PRINTING. This branch is b’ing fostered, and every attention paid to accuracy, neatness, and promptitude in the execution of all orders, all work receiving personal superintend once* ~ DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS. Customers may rely upon receiving their Morning and Evening Papers safely de livered at their doors, and not upon the front lawn. The same romars applies to Dome Papers, Journals, and Periodicals ; also, purchasers may have their Parcels delivered promptly.



Wholesale Links Always in Stock. Brown Paper, Grocer’s Bags, Tea Papers, Twine, audTradeomen’egoneral requisites. Bookbinding Orders Received. i\ b l . Parley, BOOKS ELLER, STATIONER, PROS TER & NEWSAGENT, Saunders’ Buildings and Town Mali, Ashburton.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. NEW GOODS FOR THE J WINTER SEASON - ARE ' •" NOW 0 FEN ED OUT. — smm The Stock is'; .. -A THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T ; WN, And the variety of ttyle and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits', newest styles. Trousers and frouserrs I and Vests manufactured of New I Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comuris ng every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford,. Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags ... The celebrated WERi’HEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments.jj N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, : . I ' ;A ’ sr a-nusisT. .a**..



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts th.at, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a position to moot the demands of the public with a fir * -class article at prices to suit the times. Every o,.'i'.ption of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £25. Buggies from £30.. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Rotrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE., J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal sup’ port tn this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machine; ,-y, they are now In a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, an d every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 415 Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT^ I OW SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of the famous “ L T fON 11 brand , (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fancy Tweed Sui ts. Trousers,- Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Overcoats, Cord Riding Pants, _ Printed and White Moles, Boy’s Knicker and Beaconsfield Sac Suita, etc., etc. These Goods, amounting In value to over £4OO, are Manufacture Samples, cut and finished in the most perfect style. Purchased at a heavy D : .econnt, and are offered at a slight advance uoon MELBOURNE WHOLESALE PRICES. j Our Stock of General Drapery, Boots, etc., is unsurpassed for Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & BOOT IMPORT ERS- Eaat and Tailored Streets, Ashburton,



)NTINUAT lON OB 1 THE UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE Of Mosers Friedlandor Eros' stock of V I ( E I I I ] Drapery, Clothing, AND i Boots AMOUNTING TO ABOUT £sooo ANDREW ORK having purchased Iho above STOCK at a largo reduction from Cost Price, is atill giving it away at Unheard-of prices, His great object being to turn it into cash,l no matter at whatj^sacriiicf ANDREW ORR



I A. Card.] R, M. Cutlibertson, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Offices — H AYELOCK S,T RE E T (lately occupied by Mr Branson). 287 N O T I 0 E. ■j"T is requested that all ACCOUNTS owini' 11 The Ashburton (Sttakuian Company,' Limited,” up to 30th April, bo Paid at once to Mil B. Hughes, wlmso receipt alone will bo a suilicient discharge. CIIAS. W, PURNELL, m u Chairman.



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