DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Tuesday, November 2 Aahburlon Building Society—Subscrip tions dUBi 8k Stephen's Schoolroom—Lecture at 8 Fbiday, November 5 Ashburton County Council^—At Council Saturday, November 6 Wakanui Road B -ard—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m. Monday, November 15 * • rough Council, at Borough Council ■ A,- -or* at 780 .

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ bnrcb 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, 5.27 o.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 .|,m ** ' Trains Leave Abhbubton —For Ohnst ehuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., a.m., and 6.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.26 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 6.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at Iha Aahburton Post Office follows; — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a-m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m ind 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, tod Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m dally, for Timaru and South, at 10 a.si., and 130 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Se&view, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon Says and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.nn arrive at the Ashburton Post ffioa— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 •,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &o. at 10.15 s and ,36 p.m- daily. From Dunedin *nd intermediate places n.iri. daily. sFrout Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5 30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 I flSa ■ From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdaye and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long mmk at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuear ayj and Fri day b, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnrs days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1886. PRESS TELEGRAM RATES.

Our Invercargill contemporary, the Southland Neivs, gives voice to a com plaint which should have the sympathies, of the public as well as of the evening journals generally, viz, that they are most unfairly treated in the matter of press telegarms. It is not, perhaps, generally known that while the morning papers are supplied with as much tele graphic news as they like to receive at sixpence or eightpence a hundred words, according to the hour at which it is received, the evening papers are only allowed 1000 words at the sixpenny rate except during the sitting of Parliament, when 1500 words is the maximum, all over that amount being charged at the late of a half-penny a word. This is manifestly a very un fair handicap upon the evening press, which has thus to pay for every 1000 words after the first 1000, over eighi times as much as is paid by a morning paper, each additional thousand cost ing to the former only 5s as against £2 is Bd, the charge to an evening paper. Writing upon this subject our contemporary says : —“ The question naturally arises—Why should the even ing papers be requi ed to pay more than morning, and should they not get messages cheaper, taking all the circum stances into consideration ? The tele graph offices must be kept open all day to accommodate the public, and no special arrangements are necessary for meeting the wants of evening papers, while they are kept open all night to benefit the morning papers solely. Moreover, night work is necessarily more costly to the Government and trying to the operatives than day worje. Why evening papers should not be treated as liberally as morning ones is one of those questions to which it is difficult to find an answer. On its merits the answer would be easy enough, but hitherto political, rather than commer cial, reasons have prevented the doing of equal justice. Of course more work would be thrown upon the day operators but not to such an extent as to interfere with private or Government messages, which would, as heretofore, take pre cedence of press matter. It may be said that the public have no great interest in the matter, but this would be due to a misconception, for although the evening papers do strive to give full telegraphic news they are not able to furnish the amount they would if the existing monopoly of cheap rates to morning papers were abolished. It seems almost incredible that so great a difference should continue to exist that the papers published in the evening should pay eight 01 nine times as much for their telegrams as their morning competitors The solution of the difficulty will probably be only arrived at through Parlia mentary action, for it is next to im possible to force the department out of its accustomed groove. The cherished motto of all civil servants appears to be what is is right, and what is’ right must be eternal. It is always being left behind in the march of pro gress, and can only be got to move on by a rigorous application of the spur.” We agree with our contemporary that it is high time an effort were made to remedy the present unjust state of things and we trust that next session some of our members will take up the cause of the evening papers in this matter, which is really also the cause of the public at large.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of the Union Steamship Company’s time-tables for the current month. The entries for this year’s Metropolitan Show amount to 1069, or 199 less than last year. The numbers are : —Sheep, 237; cattle* 111 ; horses, 92 ; other exhibits, 721. An error occurs in the prize list of the recent Agricultural Show, the name of the owner of the dog which took first prize as best collie being W. Pick instead of Birch, as printed. Letters addressed as under were received at the Ashburton Post office, from places beyond the colony, during the month of September and remained unclaimed on 31st October, 1886 L. A. Shadwell, Esq ,MrJ. Y. Ward, and Mr Joseph Mcllroy. Messrs Friedlander Bros, will hold their first wool sale for this season on or about the 19th instant, and are prepared to make advances on clips placed in their hands for sale. An Auckland paper writes:—The whole inventive genius of Auckland has been focussed on the invention of a gigantic lizard trap for some days past, and we understand that the machine that has been specially prepared as a result is a perfect masterpiece of subtlety and skill. The Waikato Saurian’* dissipated and unprincipled career is evidently about to close.

The monthly social gathering in connection with the Ashburton Musical and Dramatic Association will be held in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. At the E.M. Court this morning, before Mr E. Alcorn, J.P., a first offender for drunken ness was fined 5s and costs with the usual alternative. The significant information comes by cable that Russian spies have been discovered making an inpeotion of the pass to the north, east of Cabul, which forms one of the easiest routes from the Oxus into Afghanistan. There is evidently mischief brewing. Our telegrams inform us that the Hon Mr Ballance leaves Wellington [next week to pay his promised visit to this island. The inquest on the remains of the late Captain Cain will take place on Thursday. An immense eel was speared at Temuka on Saturday. It measured sft Tin long, ITinches in girth and weighed 281 b. The Bazaar in aid of the funds of the Pres byterian Church, Tinwald, which has been long looked forward to, having been announ ced as in contemplation some time in March will, we observe, take place on the 3rd and 4th of next month. It will be held in Ashburton. An entirely new vegetable is being intro duced by a great French firm which is excit ing some interest. It is called ohoro-gi, and is a native of northern Africa. It belongs to the mint family (botanical name Staohys affins.) Its fleshy roots or tubers only are eaten, dressed like string beans or fried like fritters, and are said also to make an excel lent pickle. The member for Moeraki says the state ment that he is to be called to the Legislative Council is incorrect- The Wellington Post understands that Miss Houston is at present a guest at Bishops court, in Christchurch, where she is staying at the invitation of the estimable Primate of New Zealand, whose son, the Ven. Archdeacon Harper, is Incumbent of Timaru. After a long discussion the Borough Council last evening resolved to avail itself of the provisions of the Local Bodies Loans Act, and apply to Government for a loan of £2500. The original proposal was that the Council should make application for £3OOO, about half of which was to be devoted towards pay ing off the overdraft, and the remainder towards works specified. Crs Williamson, Harrison, and Reid deprecated the principle of borrowing, and were therefore antagonistic to the proposal. It was pointed out by the Mayor and Cr Thomas that the interest on the money proposed to be borrowed would be only 5 per cent, against 8J per cent, paid at present on the overdraft. The other Councillors were favorable to borrowing sufficient to pay off the Council’s present liabilities, and thus gain the advantage of paying a lower rate of interest. It appeared that the liabilities amount to over £2OOO in cluding overdraft, and amount remaining unpaid on traffic bridge and pound, and a proposal fixing the amount to be borrowed at £2500 was carried on the casting vote of the Mayor, after a number of other amendments had been advanced and lost. The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Teat its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza &a —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Hia Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greif swald, reports: The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently successful in very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scaldinga broken ribs, and limbs. (Mod. Journel, Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppression, (uroomia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithiasis, nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti extract. Doses, sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.IX, Prof. University Greifswald, reports :—Diphtheria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured in 14 days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. MTntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St Louis—Soirrhus of Breast— Excision. Eucalypti Extract employed. No welling, heat, or discoloration. Cured in 14 ays— [AdvtO

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Christchok>-ii, November 1

The Supreme Court was occupied all day in the trial of a civil action in which £SOO damages were sought by a lad named James O’Su’livan from hia employers, Hale, Throp, and Co., twine manufac turers. The plaintiff had lost the fingers of his right hand, which was crushed in one of the machines through the negli gence of another of Hale, Throp, and Go’s workmen. The jury found for the plaintiff damages £2OO. A lad named Stephen Hubbard, between 15 and 16 years of agt, was committed for trial to-day 011 a charge of poijury. H# had previ usly stated that he had sworn ftlae ! y under the inducement of another young man named Ellesmere Goodwin, who wanted to clear himself of respone - bility In an affiliation case. Cam\ru, Novem l er 1. The ii on the remains of the child found buried in a garden about a fort night ago was resumed to-day of Dunedin, has made a post mortem ex amina I n of the child, but owing to the advanced stage cf dec mpcaition, he could not tell from the wounds whether death had occurred before or after their infl c linn. The jury returned the fallowing verdict :—“ That the child -vas a female child, born of 1 gin s Sarg-maou, and had been murdered by the said Agnes Sorgen son between the I2it and 25 h September last.”

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

IS on a, Oclober 31 In order to satisfy the demands of Russia, the Government have ordered the release of the persons implicated in the arrest and deposition of Prince Alexander. General Kaulbars has evaded reply ing to a request of the Bulgarian Gov ernment that he should name the Russian subjects who have been mal treated, and have retracted the ulti matum he recently delivered, but lie declares that he will leave Bulgaria if the complaints made by the Russian subjects are repealed. The Sobranje was formally opened to day. In the speech of the regency, which was somewhat brief, proposals were made for the election of a Prince.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A U S TRAL I A N. [reutbr’s telegrams —copyright. WANKARINGA GOLDFIELDS. delude, November i. The latest accounts from Teetulpa report that nuggets are being found on the Wankaringa goldfield, but washing is unsatisfactory. MASSACRE IN NEW GUINEA Oooktown, November 1 News has been received from New Guinea that eight of the crew of the trading ketch Emily have been massa cred by natives, who afterwards burned the vessel.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Rnrouih Counstl **as held it the Council Chambers, Birin? q mre Weal, >»8( evening, t re-eot : Tbe M.-yor and Crs Thomas. R >bort , Willmmmn, Harrison, Bird. f'e-ily, Hud, Crashes'. Cr Tuekpr signed the customary declara tion, and took his seat. mayor’s statement, The Mayor add ihe debit h»lmceat the Bulk was £1343 81 61. The amounts which h>id been -eceived sin'e last meet i*g were:—Library account, 6s; earth, 2s 6 1 ; licenses. £ 5; rents of reserves, £2O ; rates, 1887, £8 12< 6d. TotC, £44 la The amount of rates remaining uncollected was £SO I3s 61. OOHEESPOND UNCE. Letters were read (1) Fn m the Colonial Treasurer’s ■ ffice forwarding precis ■ f “ Local Bodies Loans Act ” and •“ Govaro mout Loans to Local Bodies ct.” (2) From the Premier’s office, forwarding copy of Order in Co mcil apportioning representation of contributory local authorities on Boards coisiituted under the Hospital and Chat liable Institutions Act.—The Mayor said that it had been suggested in view of the County Council being such a large contributor that that body should appoint the two representa tives on the Central Board all wed the Borough and Ooanty of Ashburt n.— Matter deferred till a later stage. (3 From Mr R M Manley with reference <o Government publications. (4) F-om Mr M Mayo, requesting permissi o t> burn rubbish —Granted nur.ject to the usual conditions, (6) From ratepayers in tancred stree', requesting that the asphalting in tiiat etreet be continued from Casa street as far as the Masonic Hail, and expieasing their willingness to contribute their share of same.—Cr Thomas moved, “ 1 hat the work be proceeded with.”—Or fiarrison seconded. An amendment m ived by Cr Willi .m ---son that the matter be referred to the Works Committee, and seconded by Cr Bird, was I’sr, and Cr Thomas's motion, that the work be proceeded with, 0.-r,ie>. engineers’ report. The Engineers reported as follows : Supply of water to paddock neir T affic Bridge : Tne Works Committee resolved that the water he turned into the paddock occupied by Mr Henry fr >m the side channel, near the riv r, and arrange that it should not flow into the old shingle pit. Tank for fi ling water cart: The Works Committee recommend that no action bo taken til forth r experience has been had of the warning of the pump now in use. The Committee does no> feel justified in recommending this expenditure, as it is u.icsrtdu if any ma'en-d saving of time in fidi g would be effected Improvements in the V- main ’• The work laid ou' is just on the point of completion. Tne Govern ment grant for the unemployed will be sufficient for l£ bays mo e, and if the men W' rR till Wednesday eve ng about £2 additional will be required. .)ne or two of tho Council's druya will bo needed for a day or two longer tn e'ea' up and remove the rubbish along the hanks, etc. We have empoyed four < f the unemployed in stubbing the gorae on the plantation reserve paddock below the bridge, the gorae spreading to a scrims extent. The ordinary work of clearing slJo channels, au ply, etc., has been attended to. We submitted to the Works Committee the impracticable character of the Domain boundary near the junction of Peter and Winter streets, as g»z tted, as a matter in which a de finite arrangement ought to be made be tween the Council and the Domain Board. We enclose a tracing showing the point. cutting footpaths. With reference, to clause 1, it was stated by Cr Bird that someone had aLeady taken action in the matter, the water having been led across the foot path, The Mayor said the Council should not overlook tampering with aide channels and footpaths, and it was re solved that the Engineer be instructed to endeavor to ascertain by whom the foot path was interfered with. BOUNDARY. With reference to the last clause in the Knginser’s report, it was resolved that the Mayor, Cr Bird, and the Engi neer interview the Domain Board on ibe matter. /- FIRE BRIGADE MATTERS. Cr Sealy, Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee, made a report with reference to matters which had bsen left iu his hands. Ha ment’oned that some small repairs were needed at the Fire Brigade station, and on his motion it was resolved that they be doi e. the proposed loan. Cr Thomas moved, pursuant to notic?— “ That this ‘. onncil makes ap lication to Government for a Joan of £3OOO, and that the revenue of the reserves be sat apart for Interest and sinking fund.” The M*yor seconded. Cr Wi liamson moved aa an amendment •' That it ia not desirable that the Council borrows any more money.’ Cr Harrison seconded. After a long discussion, motion and amendment were temporarily withdrawn, while a motion was proposed by the Mayor affirming the desirableness of taking advantage of the provisions of the Local Bodies Loans Act, but without specifying any amount to be borrowed. Cr Tucker seconded the motion. An amendment was p opoaed by Cr R,id, but lost, and the motion was 0!»ni d < r Harrison abstained from voting on the grou'd that the motion was irregular. Cr Tbom-s’s motion for the borrowing, of £3OOO was then brought forward. Cr Bird moved as au amendment that the amount to be borrowed he £2OOO. The amendment was not seconded, and lapsed Or Tucker moved that the amount be £2SOJ. Cr Roberts second-d The voting was as follows : For : Crs Tucker, Bird, Roberts, and Craighead, Again*’ ; l "rs Williamson, Sealy, Reid, and Harrison. Cr Thomas abstained from voting, and the Maj" r gave hie casting vote for Cr Tucker’s amendment Ic was resolved that a meeting be held next Monday to confirm tho resolution, and tho Clerk was instructed to take cer tain other steps necessary to comply with the provisions of the Act HOLE IN FOOTPATH. Cr Harrßon dr -w attention to a hole in the footpath near the Somerset Hotel Referred to Works Committee with power to act. CHARITABLE AID. With reference to the question of representation of tho Council on the Charitable Aid B ard, it was resolved .that the County Council be asked to nominate the members for the district. VALUATION. It was r. s lived to invite tenders for making ths valuation for 1887, and for the supply of dog collars. COMMITTEES. A vote of shanks was passed to the outgoing committees. New committees were appointed. licenses Licenses were issued to the following : —Carriage: T. Ur drill, T. Williams, <3-. F. Soott (2), F. McFarlane, J. Newman, J. C inning. Carriers :R. Cullen, W. J, Crooks, T. Williams, T. Undrill, J. Canning. Drivers ;F. McFarlane, G, F. Rcott, A, Dee, H. Elliot, J Newman, T.UudriL, T. Wi'liams, .1. Canning. PAYMENTS, Aco’tints amounting to £259 lie 4d were passed for psymant, aud the Council adjourned at 11 30 p m.

NEW LOAN

\t a meeting of tin* B i' OU.?h Council lost evening the proposal borrow under the pr visions of the A.’t of last session came up for consideration. ’Or Thomas pursuant to not ct* moved: —“ that the Con-oil m>ke aip'ici ion to 'h>< Government for a loan of £3OOO, and hat tits revenues from the reserves he fb' apart for interest and sinking fund; this amount to be employed in paying off the overdraft, in miking £BOO w nh of channeling ; £320 for ba‘h and the b dance in general work.” He said he w-ui’d defer speaking to his motion till later. '' he Mayor seconded the motion. In reply to a question from Or Bird, the Mayor quoted are'urn of rece pti and xoenditure is follows : —Receipts—gene ral rate, £llOO ; rent of reserves, £3OO ; excise licenses, £350 ; bylaws lice ae», £SO ; auctioneer s, £l5O ; dogs, £8 •; - government subsidy, £375; G .vernme’t ta‘es, £2O ; fines under bylaws, say £lO 9s 3d ; total, £2635 9s 3d. Expenditure —Bank overdraft, say £IBOO interest, £9O ; due to bank on bridge account, £433 6s ; due to County Council on same account, £162 3s 3 1 ; due on pound, £l5O. Total £2635 9s 3d. Or Williamson thought the motion covered too much ground. The Council t-hould first decide whether it would raise ihe loan or not. If carried la its preseat form the Council was bound to under take he works specified. After a brief discussion. Or Williamson moved as an amendment, “That it is not desirable that this Council should borrow any more money.” He ssid he had been In hopes that the Borough of Ashburton would be an exception to the general rule follow d by cuonial boroughs of run ning into debt. They should try to clear <ff 'he present overdraf , which could be done out of one year’s income (Or Thomas: “No ”) He was taking the Mayor’s figures for hi i statement. The proposal was pul forward in a very plaus ble way ; that they would have more money at a less i-rice than they were paying now to the hank. That was right enough, but why incur any further liability 1 He saw not! ing in the way of their reducing the overdraft hy one half daring the next 12 months. There were no big works on h-no. Of courst, if they had money, rhey could easi y find plenty of work on whi. h to expend It, but as they had not got tneney they would have to wait till toey had He hoped the Council would reject the motion. If they began bor rowing they did not know where they would end. Or Har.-fson in seconding the amend ment said he had never had greater pleasure in aecv ding a proposition before. Ho entirely endorsed the views >f Or ''’illi.ms'.n. He spoke slroagiy against ha custom of borrowing prevalent in the coony. He sad Ashburton of c denial boroughs, stood almost alone in not having a y debt hayond a paltry over draft, which c aid vasily be wped out by economy, and he thought that that ec n my should be exercised. One of the arguments which had been adduced in favor of the present proposal to borrow was that they would get £3090 for the price they now paid for £ISOO. That was a very narrow covering to the barb. They might ultimately find themselves similarly situated to Port Ohalmeta, which nad a 2s 91 rate or another place—(A Or “tfamaru”). He didnt like to refer to the place, but P seemed probable that he coin v wou l d have to help it out of its ifficjlty. Borrowing was a thing which, of ce commenced, was difficult to renounce. He trusted Ashburton would not launch into a policy of borrow ing, and he trusted that by his vote in the C mncil he would h dp to reject any such propoad Ha hoped to see the time when, as a councillor had promised at a meeting in the Town Hall, they would have a 6d rate. Or oealy thought the proposal was going too far or not far enou>h. The amount proposed to be borrowed was larger than required to pay off the over draft but not snffi iert to do that and leave much balance for works. For his part, be would hive liked to have seen a proposal to borrow £ISOO to pay off the overdiaft. They would only have to pay 5 per cent as against 8£ as at present, hut he was opposed to increasing the total sum of their indebtedness. Gr Thomas denied that the proposal, if carried, would add to the burdens of the people* He deprecated the idea that a person who borrowed was necessarily a spendthrift. As they were proceeding he saw no likelihood of the overdraught being reduced ; since he had ca oe into the Connell he had tried to effect retrench ment but it was never earned out In deed, the overdraft would in the near future be increased to over £2OOO, when the amount due on bridge and pound was added Or Bird had come time ago been in favor jf a loan because there was a large amount of work requiring to be done. He had changed his mind on that point, however, but if the proposer of the motion wou'd alter the amount to be asked for to £2OOO, this to be devoted to extinguishing the present liabi idea of the Council, he would give his vote for it Cr Tucker said he had come to the Council meeting with the intention of supporting a proposal to borrow £2OOO, but when he arrived there that evening ho found the ac ual liability was £2200. on which they were paying B£d per cent interest. If they could borrow £2500 at 5 per cent from Government to pay off the present liabi ities, he thought they would be foolish not to do so ; and, this amount having hem borrowed, be did not see that they would want to get further into debt had been stited, Cr Craighead c uld not. see why it would be unw S‘ to borrow enough mo; ey to pay i ff rhs r liabil kes at » rata of interest less than they were paying at pre-ent. after some fuither discussion, the Mayor said some Councillors opposed the proposal and otners did not agree as to the amount He thought therefore the Council should first dec.cte whether it was advisable >r not to borrow ; if it was determined that, it was advisable, the amount could be settled later on. At his auggesion. therefore, the movers of motion and amendment obtiined leave to withdraw them temporarily, while he moved “ i hat it is desir ibfe to borrow a sum not ex eeeding £3OOO under the Local Bodies finance Act ” Cr Tucker seconded. Cr Reid asked the Mayor if his pro posal was au amendment. The Mayor said it was not. It was a motion, Cr Reid asked how a motion could be .brought forward when another—Or Thomas’s—was before 'he meo ing. The Mayor said Cr Thomas’ motion had been withdrawn for the time being, in order that <he Council might rffirm the principle of the advhableness or otherwise of borrowing After a desultory discussion, the words “ not exceeding £3OOO ” in the Mayor’s motion were struck out. CrHirrisoa a.am raised the question of the motion being in order. The Mayor ruled against him Cr Reid moved, as au amendment, “That no borrowing be gave in for.” Th’s was not seconded. When the motion was about to be put to tho Council, Cr Harrison left the table sayirg he would abstain from voting on s the ground that the motion was irregular The Mayor : Will you allow me io ru'e whether it is in order or not. Cr Thomas asked whether Or Harrison had a right to leave the table while the voting w«s going ou. The Miyor said that undoubtedly he h-d such right. The motion affirming the deasirabianess of borrowing was then put to the meeting: i

For—The Mav nd Ora R berts, IJird, Tucker, Craighead and Sealy. Against: re Williamson and Reid Two or of the Ora who voted for the motion explained they reserved themselves the <* ghi of voting entirely against raising the loan if the amount proposed to be gone in for was larger than they thought was warranted Gr Thomas’ motion then came before the meeting again. He said that the Oonncll’a ■abilites being so much greater than ho had thought there would be no margin for the new works proposed by him to be undertaken- Ha thought, therefore, that any balance remaining after liabilities had been extinguished should be expended on work to be afterwards decided on. Or Bird moved, as an amendment to Gr Thomas’ motion, that the amount to be borrowed be £2OOO. Or Sealy sa d he would second the amendment if the amount were made £ISOO. The amendment was not seconded, and therefore lapsed*. After a lenghthy and somewhat acri monious discussion as to rolevancy of the debate, Or Tucker moved that the amount to be borrowed be £2600 The rents of the reserves, which ware £SOO a year, wonld form a sinking fund and extinguish the wbo'e In seven years. They would save £7O per year, if his proposal were carried, on what they w-re paying now. and he certainly thought they shonld do th : s, Gr Roberta seconded the amendment. It appeared to him th it some of the Oonn cillor’a were afraid to 'rust themselves with a loan lest they should »aot more. The Council would save £6O or £7O a year by going in for this loan, and he thought that having extinguished their present liabilities by means of it they should study economy and live within their moans. Or Harrison was willing to agree with Gr Roberts as to his reason for opposing the loan. Or Harrison, evidently Inadvertently, Imputed a remark made by Gr Roberta to Or Thomas. The latter denied having male it, and asked the Mayor’s ruling. Or Harrison: Oh leave it to be decided by the general rio*er—the interferer (Or Thomas : Who’s that ?)—You—the inter ferer, the person who hasu’t allowed any one to speak to-nigbt without interrupt ing him a score of times. Or Harrison we nt on to say that he hoped he burgesses would take notice of tbe matter and not allow a horrid borrowing policy to be lai ialed. Or Sealy thought the sum of £ISOO would be ample. He would not support a large proposal. Or Oraigheid thought it was a question of choosing the lesser of two evils—of ohooi'Dg whether thsy would pay interest at the rata of par cent or 6 per cent. Or Williamson thought that he would be forced into the position of choosing between the two evils and he was now in clined to support Or Sealy’s proposal for £ISOO. Or Tucker’s amendment, that £2500 be borrowed, was then put. Fur Ora Tucker, Bird, Roberts and Craighead: Against: Ora Sealy, Williamson, Reid and Har ris' n. The voting being equal, attention was drawn to Or Thomss not having a vote Or Thomas (rising from the tabia in order to abstain from recording his vote): Shall 1 do a little of Or Htrriaon’a “ hanky-panky.” Gr Harrison : Do it straight forward then The Mayor gave his vote in favor of the amendment, stating that he thought the sum of £2SJO would be sufficient. It was resolved, on the motion of Or Tucker, that a special meeting be held on Monday next, in order to confirm the ro se ution The Clerk was Instructed to take certain other staps necessary to cjinply with the provisions of the Act.

LATE CABLE NEWS

[“ AGE ” SPECIALS ] London, October 21- The opening meeting of the newly elected Sobr j 'j i will take place on lat November. Effmdi, who has been des patched to Bulgaria ly the Porte, with the obj ot of < ffeoti*ig a settlement be tween Russia and Bulgaria, is cordially co-operating with General Kaulbars, the diplomatic representative of Russia. it is understood that Germany and Austria have mutually agreed to decline to recognise the legally of the recent Sobr.<nje elections, provided that the Russian Government consent to give an adequate guarantee that they will not attempt to occupy Bulgaria The German and Austrian Press dis credit a rumor which has gained currency that Russia and Turkey have arrived at an agreement under which the latter power la to be permitted to ooenpy Roume’ii, and Russia is to be allowed to fortify the Dtrdanellea, the Ra-sian .Government; at the same time commoting the old war indemnity owing by Turkey in respect of the war, and ag>--B' 'g to recopniss the integrity of Turkey. That portion of the alleged •r irr ■emo'it which relates to the Russian for ifioatio i of the Dardanelles, the com mutation of the war indemnity, and the recognition of the integrity of Turkey by Russia, is ridiculed, and regarded as so improbable as to furnish In itself proof that the report is a mere canard Sir Anthony Musgrove, at a banqiet at which he was entertained by Sir James Garrick, at St. George’s Club, referred at some length to the question of Australian federation He strongly advocated the establishment of a scheme of federal defence, in which all the co’oniea should unite, and remarked that unless some such arrangement was made, it was possible that the *ame ctsea which had led to the d;vidon of P land would bring about a partition of Anrtra'ia. He considered that International federation was essential. The Federal Council a'ready established was likely to provj an excellent institution but a Federal Executive was necessary to the well-being of the colonies. It is estimated that the receipts in con nection with the Colonial and Indian Ex hibition will show a surplus of £60,000 over the expenditure. Ocfober 22i It is announced that Russian spies have bee ' discovered maxing an inspection of Ohitral Pass, about 120 miles north-east of Cabal, which forma one of the easiest routes from the Oxns through the Hindoo Koosh mountains into Afghanistan. The military railway in coarse of construction by the Russian authorities to Mery is now completed as far as Sarakhs, thirty miles from the terminal point. Several of the French journals publish a report that the hra'th of the Emperor William of Germany is in a preoarioca condition The German press contradict the statement October 24. An apprehension of war in Baropo is still abroad. It is asse; tad that Turkey and the Powers generally distrust Eng land. The Times (London) deplores the dead lock that has occurred, and nrges that the longer the solution of the difficulty Is delayed the more -difficult it wit! be to effect a satisfactory settlement It de clares thst the extensive preparations for war that are being made by Russia In a sinister fashion are omiuona of a resolve to fight. Taking all the circumstances into account, the Times says that the pesoe of Europe is simply at the mercy of an accident, which General Baulhaw, the late diplomatic representative of Russia iu Bulgaria, is apparently endeavoring to hasten forward Sir Hercules Robinson hat started for Mauritius. he prospectus of an Australian Sh»p ping Company baa beeu issued if-th a

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1886



MUSIC. MBS A, C- CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE luad ORGAN Terms on Application -Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffioe. A. W. BANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., To«n Hall. Ashburton. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I HKBIBY give notice that in accord • ance. with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Boad Board propose to close that Road in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of K S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Boad is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, 8708 Chairman. T7tOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis 1* Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c. AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, -1\ . Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, •nd Chest Complaints, i/ AY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS,, Stock port, England, WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. \v. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and Co. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Caygill, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Caygill and Co.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sitings of the Courts at Ash burton. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. CAYGILL. .Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices; Bullock’s Arcade 10*803



Victoria House. DIMA N T & COE ARE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue thei favors. ' Our 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. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, OLOTHIERS, <fco.,



Wanted. FURNITURE— To meet the times, w. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers. £1 5s ; Couches, £1 os Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 \ OCORDIANS, Concertinas, Mouth /\ Organs, Fates, Violins, Cornets, Brass Whistles, Violin Strings. Music. H M. Jones. WANTED by Fingle Gentleman- Board and Residence. Apply, by letter, stating terms, to H. M., Guardian office. ** ’ * WANTED Known—That Miss Hitch cock, Dressmaker aud Milliner, has removed from Saunders' Buildings to shop in Burnett street, next to McFarlane s Grocery. 11 12 \TTANTED KNOWN. That Poison 1 VV for Fowls and Birds will be laid on my Section, Cox street, Ashburton, on and after November 2nd.— Peter Hansen. 117 IITANTED TO LET a Six-roomed Vy House in town. Rent 7a per week A pply Mrs H. C. Page, East street. II 17 WNTED the Public to inspect a grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers.—Jas. McGregor, Tancred street. jjgf OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress rtuffs, Prints, Millenry, etc '» he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. 0. Segkrs, Mel ford House. ___ Special Advertisements. MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies' and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 f l IOWLE’S PENNY' OY 'L AND | STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. * repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. For Sale. yyOOLPACKS. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. 3NTRAL HOTEL.. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, 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. Woolpack Woolpacks. WOOLPACKS. JUST LANDING,” 100 BALES. To Farmers, who will place their Clips in our hands for sale, Woolpacks will be charged at cost price. Wool. Wool. Wool. We intend holding sales at Ashburton, date of wh'ch will appear in a future advertisement No charge will be made if wool not sold. Cornsacks. Cornsacks. CORNSACKS. To arrive ex Triumph. 1000 BALES, foil sized «nd full weights. If Farmers will give us their orders at | once, so that we can deliver to them ex ship, they will save at least 3d per doz. FRIEDLANDER BROS., WOOL AND GRAIN MERCHANTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY The new goods for SUMMER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT. THE The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T' *WN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, eompris-ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gerfsmen’e Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Ruga, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLOT BING FACTORY, East Stbket MAOPHEBSON, SAMPSON, & CO., STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN. GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGENTS, WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of a’l kinds of Slock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp. Special or Clearing Sd .8 conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Run of 42,000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber cn the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well made Hnrdles Several Properties and Houses on hand to let or for sale. 9593



Special advertisements. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY this” daat Or. L. Beath & Co. ILL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE w OF THOMAS JACOBS, , DRAPER AND CL 0 T,H I|E B Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa. AT A DISCOUNT OF 8. IN THE 10 £ Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF 6 s 8 a TBE £ TOTAL VALUE £3210 O 8 0 D Unprecedented Bargains, Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of Cleanest 1 stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in bnsi -1 ness only four months, whilst the largest > portion of Thomas Jacob’s Stock was 1 purchased by him this winter. AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. 3^o REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T, F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDBR’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 com»r, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is bemg added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B.aOKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Ci'mmittees Catalogues and Lists on application. WRITING, PRINTING. & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tem i porarily out of stock will be immediately 1 procured from oar Christchurch Establiah ! inent, the stock: of which is oue of the ; largest and best assorted in the colonies ; !or from our London Agency by direct . mail steimer. |H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap j pointed us their Agents for Ashbu ton and I District, we have pleasure in calling atten i tioa to our large and well assorted stock | of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano -1 forte Solos. Teachers and others will find | a useful assortment of the most approved I 1 Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and S nging Pianos by celebrated makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or hired for 3 any length of time. Violins, Cornets, \ Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har- Imouiums, Organs, and Brass Instruments H. J. WOOD AND CO.



MOUNT SCMERS COAL PIT, COAL CAN NOW BE HAD at tbe above pit ♦ FOR SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH ONLY. E. F. WRIGHT. 10*918 COAL. COAL. COAL. WE are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, bnt far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Kates. McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS <fc IMPORTERS, East street. 10841