DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Friday, September 17 Dramatic Society—Meeting in the Town Hall at 8 o’clock ABflhurton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m, Monday, S»ptpmbbk 20 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Saturday, October 2 Wakanul Road Bmrd—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ hureh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 1.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.‘27 u.m. (express). [From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m . Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedm and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th June, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz.:—

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MAIL NOTICES.

iVlaiia close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a. m 0.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. in and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m daily. , for Tim&rn and South, at 10 a.ai., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wecmosdays and tnrdays, at 10.43 a.m. For Wakanui, Klgin, Seaview. beaneld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ••turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For ylount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fiemingtoa, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. ~.. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and In at 10.30 a.m. ATailb arrive at the. Ashburton Post office — From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 ‘ .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 s and •35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places T.m. daily. a t rouj Temuka and Tima.ru at 10.40 a. m o 5 30 p.m daily. "From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 i.rfi. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 A.ZH. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed Beau ays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Fleruingtou on Tuesdays, Thar* ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1886. THE PROPOSED MAYORAL CHAIN.

In this excessively utilitarian age people are disposed to sneer at every thing which is not severely practical, and to regard with a lofty contempt all that savors of the ideal and senti mental. It is the fashion to be iconoclastic and it is supposed to be evidence of superior wisdom to be ready to destroy all the idols of the past, and with them all traces of venera tion for that which is ancient, to tear away from all dignities the symbols of office, from the trappings of royalty to the uniform of the parish beadle. Your practical man, indeed, prides himself upon his contempt for such frippery and laughs to scorn the notion that any virtue can attach to or any good result come from the things which he des pises. But this severity of “ practical ism ” —to coin a word —may be pushed too far, indeed is pushed too far by the average colonial. For it is not wise to lose sight of the fact that (as Sam Slick puts it) “ there is a good deal of human nature ’” in humanity generally, and that even “ humbug ” (to quote another American writer) possesses “ a vally ” of its own. To say that all such things as compose the paraphernalia of office come under the denomination of “ humbug ” is therefore not necessarily to prove that they are altogether useless —on the,contrary, the assumption is rather the other way, for it is an un denirable truism that half the world is continually engaged in humbuging the other half, and that the other half likes the process and pays handsomely and cheerfully for it. For these reasons, then, we are not disposed to laugh at the suggestion which has been made that now that the Municipality has provided its Chief Magistrate with a Mayoral chain, Ashburton shpuld follow the example set by the premier city of the plains and institute also a Mayoral chair. Christchurch estab lished this badge of office many years ago and each of the worshipful gentle men who has in turn presided at the Council of the Cathedral city has added his link as a golden memento of his year of office. By this time it has become intrinsically of great value, besides representing literally a chain of associations and reminiscences which courts for far more than is represented by its actual weight of the precious metal, and, as years roll by, it will become an heirloom to which the greatest possible historical interest will attach. And if this be so in connection with the premier city we do not see why Ashburton should not in her turn follow the example of her elder sister. True, it is the day of small things with us at present, but there is a future before us we verily believe as great and as bright as that which lies before our northern neighbors and there is no good reason why we too should not start our Mayoral claim. As we have already said, the suggestion is not in the first instance, our own—it has been made by some of the citizens, if not actually at the Council board, and having been asked for an opinion we comply by cordially endorsing the pro posal. Possibly the gentleman who new so worthily fills the portion of Chief Magistrate will see his way to take the hint and the initiative together.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Dunedin butcher is shipping mutton and beef to Melbourne. A trial order was sent by a Melbourne firm, and proved so satisfactory that an enlarged order has been received. Mr Vanderbilt is having a yacht built which will be the largest ever constructed. The cabin accommodation will include dining room, drawing room, nursery, and fifteen state rooms.

The Auckland Herald declares that olive tree planting in that district has got beyond the region of experiment. The plantation of 20 acres on Dc Logan Campbell’s estate at One-Tree Hill have thriven capitally. Some of the trees are already 12ft high: It is now estimated, on very good authority,

that the number of colonists in Great Britain for the Colonial Exhibition is not less than 10,000. Sir Saul Samuel recently remarked that the amount that they would probably expend in England could not well be under two and a half millions sterling. A digger, who believes he is the man referred to as lost in Tautauku Bush, between Gatlins and Fortrose, has arrived at Inver cargill. He states that he left Gatlins on Good Friday, that he left part of bis effects there, and that be turned off the bush track at the point described on the Surveyor’s maps. There can be no reasonable doubt that he is the man supposed to have been lost. He says that be was induced by the letters of Mr Vincent Pyke, in the Otago Witness, re the possibilities of beach working for gold on the south-east and south coasts of Otago, to leave Westport with the object of giving a thorough trial to the beaches. He had been many months* prospecting from Hampden to Waikawa, but found nothing of great moment, the best prospects being between Gatlins and Bushy Point, Bluff. The man is an expe rienced digger, and goes to Big Bay. Should he not succeed there he will return to the locality previously named.

In one of the Hawkes Bay country districts some of the young damsels are getting up a dance, and as a postoript to the gentlemen’s invitations add the words “ Please bring a pot of jam with you.” A Sydney paper says that a man down from the backs block went into Compagnoni’s the other day and was offered some macaroni soup. He declined. He said he could put up with “ damper,” but he must draw the line at stowed tobacco pipes. The severe depression which is hanging over Auckland at the present time is telling upon the number of people in the city. Travellers are leaving for Australia by every steamer.

The Otago Education Board have passed a resolution instructing the Secretary to com municate with other Boards in the colony as to whether they are in favor of an exchange of Inspectors. A proclamation appears in the Gazed; from Western Australia prohibiting the im portation into that colony of horned cattle, sheep, and swine from places beyond the limits of the Australasian colonies. The Gazette notifies that the sitting of the District Court for the Ashburton district is fixed for November 19th. Tho Telegraphic Department advises that communication with Europe and India by the Penang-Rangoon cable was restored this morning. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Education Board yesterday a resolution was passed strongly protesting against the intention of the Minister of Education to withhold any grant for repairs to school premises. Mr G. J. Matson, of Christchurch, is send ing a shipment of 2000 ostrich feathers to England in the Bimutaka, The quality is considered by experts to be very good. Stephen Middleborough, a young man in the employ of T. Rowley, baker, Knights town was thrown from his cart at Christ church yesterday afternoon and killed by the vehicle turning over him. The Wool Growers’ Association of Austra lasia propose to iioat a company in Melbourne to work a factory at Senju, Japan. A portion of tho capital it is anticipated will be sub scribed in New Zealand.

At a meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education yesterday a letter was read from the Ashburton School Committee re specting the appointment of teachers, and forwarding a resolution-which suggested the desirability that the Committee should enjoy to the fullest extent the power vested in them under the Education Act of 1877. The Chair man pointed out that the Board had not in fringed the Act, and had in fact done every thing to assist the Committees. All other Committees appeared to be satisfied with what had been done. On Sunday next the Kev Father Chastagnon will hold Divine service at Ashburton at the usual hours, and on Sunday week will say Mass at Bakaia at 10.30. Vespers at Ash burton at the usual hour.

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TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Jlecovor.v of §tolcu Property Ai:ckl\ni>, September 17. It hns been asce tained that altogether eight t ns of iron belonging to Morrin and Co have b?c-n stolen from their yard In Com ,n< rco street. Two tons have Veen delivered up t«. the police by Mr Mase field, foundry v waer, who had previously bought u from the throe prisoners. NEuuiripul Retmichmout. On the m of Councillor Goldie, seconded by the Mayor. the City Council last night appointed a Committee to en quire and report on the expenditure la the Town Clerk’s and Surveyor’s depart ments with a view to reduction in the number and salaries of officials or in any other way. The annual salaries amount to £4323 Dir Ballunce’i Kororaenti, New Plymouth, September 17- The Hon Mr Ballanca yesterday visited Maiht, north of Waitara, to see the Natives there. Be has received several deputation this morning and leaves by the ‘Rotorua this afternoon far Auckland. Ike Gattsr Kucampmeut. Colonel Sir Q. Whitmore has been busy visiting d ff.srf nt spots in the district for holding 'ho Easter encampment on. He appears most pleased wfih a spot at Omata where the batde of Waireka was fought with the ' atives in 1850, the first engagement io which the Colonial volun teers were under tire There is a bill from wh'oh the whole of the movements of the force c mid bo witnessed and the spot (s not more than a mile from (he rail way terminus and the harbor. PriMm Enquiry. Timaru, September 17. Contain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, held nn orqury here yesterday as to the alleged breach of prison regulations. The result was the suspension of Cotter, gaoler at Timaru, for disobedience of regulations and telling a falsehood to visiting Justice. The chargee were of a grave character and the Inspector con sidered them fully proved.

SOIREE AT RAKAIA

A soiree under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church was held at the Town Hall, Ilnkaia, on Wednesday evening There was an excellent attendance the hall being comfortably filled with an- assem blage of at least '250 persons. The tables, with the usual decorations, presented an excellent and attractive appearance, and ; much care and taste must have been ex pended to produce such a finished result. The tables were presided over by ; Mesdames Bruce, Drummond, Stewart, Harvey, Oakley, Ross, Primmer, and tin Misses Cox, Hood. Johnston, Bruce, Young, and Stevenson, and wiien U is stated that all the delicacies of the season were procurable in abundance, and that the fair ladies in attendance were indefatigable in their efforts to enter tain all and sundry, enough is said to show that the “ spread” was of a first class order, and that the Rakaia ladies who looked after the commissariat depart ment fairly excelled themselves. Tim Rev Mr Beattie, of Ashburton, occupied the chair, and delivered an excellent and characteristic address on “ Christian character and the influence at work in forming it.” The Rev Mr Stewart followed, and his address was an elaborate resume of the position in which he found the church on his advent into the district, and its pro gress since. Order had, arisen out of chaos, and the position of the church had materially improved. The debt upon it had been reduced from £520 to £4OO, and considering the hard times everything looked promising for the future. The Rev Mr Blake then addressed the meeting on the “Importance of learning religion young ” This was a most in teresting speech, and was thoroughly appreciated and well received. The Rev Mr McNeil was the last speaker, and he discoursed most pleasantly upon what is to him evidently a congenial subject, •* Christian cheerfulness.” During the delivery of the above -1 mentioned addresses the audience was in the highest degree attentive, appreciative, , and orderly and perfectly en rapport with t ttje reverend speakers. An excellent choir discoursed at inf<n-vals during the evening ! some of the hymns from Moody and Sankey’s co’lection, and solos were given by Mrs B rod bent and the Misses i Young and B nee The features of this j part of the oMortainment were, perhaps, j Mrs Broadbeuts song “The Reaper and the Flowers,” accompanied by Miss Hardy, c and the duet “Pulaski’sßanner,” sung by 3 Mr and Mrs Stewart Miss Bruce acted as organist and in that capacity rendered j effective and valuable service. At the termination of the proceedings, * Rev Mr McNeil proposed a vote of thanks • to the ladies for their catering on the 7 occasion, and the Kev Mr Blake paid the same compliment to the choir and soloists, j who had done so much to add to the pleasantness of the reunion. A vote of thanks to the speakers, proposed by Mr 3 J. MqDowell, was also carried. Altogether 3 the meeting was a very successful one, and affords good grounds of hope that , the Church will progress as satisfactorily in the future as it has in the past.

A WAR-WORN VETERAN.

Wemjsgtox, September 16, The first claim to he considered by the Old Soldiers Commission will be that of Thomas Moody, formally Sergeant in the Imperial farces. This veteran who is sixty years old, has had a career of excep tional interest. Ue enlisted in the Indian Army in 1843, and served for ten years He was present at the battles of Moodkce, Ferf zeshur, Sobraon, Bamnuggur, Ooil lianwallah, and Gjojsrat, and received the Sutlej and- Punjaub medals. He then volunteered into the 13th Light Dragoons for the Crimean War, and took part npt only in the operations along the Danube, but in the battles of-Alma, Inkermau, Tchernaya, and other engage, raenta. He was in the “Charge of the Six Hundred,” and (hough wounded, was fortunate enough to be present at the crowning eposide of tho war, the fall of- Sebastopol. These services procured him the Crimean medal with four clasps, the medal for distinguished conduct ia the field, and also the French and Turkish war medals. On parade at Portsmouth Moody was congratulated by the Qaoon on wearing more honors than any other man on parade that day. He then volunteered to the 3rd Dragoon Guards for India, and fought through the Mutiny until discharged on a pension of a shilling a day, on account of his wonnds, with another medal added to his already numerous decorations. -Notwithstanding his arduous experience of active warfare, Moody enlisted in Sydney, whither he had emigrated, when a call was made for soldiers to serveagainstthe Maoris in New Zealand, and was appointed to the 2nd Waikato Regiment. At the termination cf the Waikato war he received a grant of land in that diat-ict, which he quilted to join the forces on (he outbreak of the later Maori wats. He was present at a number of engagements in various parts of the North Island, and, in all, served twelve years in the colonial forces. The veteran trooper has now pr;fered a claim to have his original grant (which, in some way, he seems to have lost) restored to him.

LONDON MARKETS.

[reutbr’s telegrams—copyright.] London, September 15. Consols are unchanged. New Zea land Securities, five per cent 10.40, Loan, unaltered Four and a half per cent 1879 1904 Loan, 99^; Four per cent Inscribed Stock, 98)^. The bank rate is 3 per cent and market rate, 2*4 per cent. Tallow of fair average quality shows an improvement on last quotations. Beef is worjh 24s and mutton 27s per cwt. Later New Zealand securities, five per cent, 10-40 Loan 10 r, ex div. Colonial breadstuff's show a general decline. Adelaide wheat, per 4961 b, ex store, is is lower (355) ; ditto flour, per aSolb, 6d lower (.245) ; New Zea land wheat ex store, per 4961 b, 28s to 335, according to grade. At to-day’s wool sales a catalogue of 10.000 bales was submitted, the demand being active.

HAKATERE TOWN BOARD.

Tise orcm.oy ut-.-uiuly uiett.ug of tli. Hakatere Town was hold at the I Board’s offiie, Hampstead, last evening. Present—Messrs F. T, Mayo (Chairman), j Audreys aud Hunt. BATE BOLL, 1 ' The Clerk reported that the rate roll 1 would be and advertised, by Saturday. ( poo tax. j The Ohairmaa said that he had given , an order for fifty dog collars. ( The Clerk said ho would be at the office on Saturday in order to sell cellars. BELT. The Chairman said that the Borough Council had agreed to clean out the water-table on the bolt and put ia culvert at a resonable rate, the cost of which would be charged to the Board. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read (1) From Mr F. Meares, stating that ho banded letter containing Board’s application for grant to Fire Insurance Association. (2) From Colonial Secretary's Offi 3o| s t that Mr John Olllvor had been appointed to make aa award under clausa H of the Town Districts Act, between the Board and the Wakauui Raac B.atd. (3) From Colonial Secretary’s Office, stating that there was no legal power to alter the name of Hskatere to Hampstead—The Chairman stated that tie letter was mislaid and that was the reason it did not appear in the minutes of the pre vious meeting. After soma discussion, Mr Andrews moved ‘‘That the attention of the authorities be called to obtuse 12 of the Land Act.” Mr Hunt seconded the motion, which was carried (6) From the Ashburton Borough Council, forward ing’ account amounting to £3 4s for ex panses incurred by Brigade in attending Nicholson’s fire.—The amount was passed for payment subject to correction, if necessary. SEAL. The Chairman wai> authorised to pro cure a seal. EIRE. It was decided to ask the permission of the School Committee to have the school bell rung in case of fire. RATE. The Chairman and Clerk were instructed to prepare an estimate of receipts and 1 expenditure, aa required by the Act, prior to striking a rate. BYLAW-i. The Chairman aud Mr Andrews were appointed a Committee to draw up bylaws DUO REGISTRATION, The Chairman was authorised to see the jsergeant of Police with reference to enforc ng the registration of dogs. I PAYMENTS. Accounts were passed for payment 1 routine business transacted and the Board 1 adjourned.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Cora Exchange report for iha week ending Friday, I September 17th:— Wi h iho exception of considerable ship meuta cf potatoes, both by merchants and on grower’s own account, the business in the grain and produce line has been un eventful, and trade generally has been exceedingly quiet. Wheat continues firm, and there are* i few sellers, Consequently business has [ been limited, A geod many iuterprc , vinoial orders are being more, favorably i executed ia the South. Prime Tuscan and pearl are changing hands freely at i 4s si, and Hunter’s at 4i 31 to 4s 4d. ■ Second quality lines are offering rather more plentTully, and have not more than ■ maintained last week’s quotation of 3i 1 7a t) 3s 10J, , Oats are without activity. Sellers ; forcing the market have to submit to a concession in price, but the maj >ri*y i prefer holding. Current rates are—For , prime milling, 2s 2d ; short feed, 2* 3d ; Danish and Tartars, 2i Id to 2s 21. There j Is au occasional enquiry for clean seed I parcels at 2s 6d. i Barley is without life or alteration in values.

Beaus and Peas—Plenty of Prussian blues for seed are offering, but find few buyers, at 4s to 4-t 3d. Beans are also quiet at 3j 3i t) 3i 4J. Ryegrass has but few Orders from the country districts as yet, but holders anticipats an improvement, as soon as the weather bcc>m€s more congenial. Machine dressed we quote at 6s 3d to 5s fid ; clean farmers’ parcels, at 3a ffd to 4). Cocksfoot has a demand for prime heavy seed (141 b) up to 4£d, but second quality is hard to quit over 34d to 4d. Potatoes—We hardly think that the state of the Sydney market warrants the heavy shipments, but as it is the only outlet of any magnitude and as the season is getting late, it is difficult to make better arrangements. Locaby, prices are 40s to 42j fid, with few buyers. Dairy produce ia without change since our last report. The above prices are paid to farmers and delivered, f.o.b:, Lyttelton, potatoes excepted.

FOOTBALL.

Napier, September 16. At a meeting to-night of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union the following tele gram was read from the New South Wales fo tball team.—“ Your telegram yesterday caused ns needless pain. Yen have judged us most unfairly, and jumped at a conclusion yon had no right to. We play Wellington Friday, and wired for terms on Saturday’s match instead of Monday, and received your reply. We think an apology due for the insult you have offered our Union. If anch be forthcoming, we will accept your error as a misunderstanding, and will expect to p'ay you on Saturday. W# are sorry yoi (bought so badly of us. Wire reply Occi dental Hotel, Wellington.— Me Arthur. ” The folio«lag reply was resolved to be sent to-morrow : “ Tour telegram was as follows:—“ What will you guarantee for match Saturday if we play you Instead Wellington.” Your telegram now quite removes the Impression which your former telegram created, and we are glad the expressions used in the former tele gram are explained satisfactorily, and that the construction we placed on your tele gram not intended to be conveyed. We shall therefore be happy to play you on Saturday. Our guarantee of expenses remain at before, £2O. Please urge Union Company to despatch steamer early ou Friday so as to arrive not later than noon on Saturday. We shall be able to detain the steamer on Saturday nigl tH» enable you to dine with as.”

A LION TAMER’S PERIL.

The eccentric Englishmen who, accord ing to French tradition, habitually attend the performances of lion tamers in hopes of seeing the lions devour their master, came very near having their wish gratified a couple of nights ago at the Faire de Nenilly. Bidel the fomons lion tamer, had, as usual, pitched his tent at the corner of the great Paris Fair, where his blood curdling performances had been drawing crowds nightly. He had entered the cage to face the four fierce lions with whom he performs. The people noticed that Bidel did not seem himself. Be had an anxions look and seemed nnwell. No wonder, for he was suffering from a sudden attack of rheumatism and walked with difficulty. All went well, however, up to a certain point He had put the four animals though their paces. Throe had returned to the adjoining cage and Bidel was a'ono with one ferocious old African lion—his show beast — named Multan, which began its career In France by biting a rustic’* «rm off acme

■ li-rs ago Th-j be »t has 'e-' hard to manag-, Bidet about to make SuUao s and on his hied !egs. when the tamer stumbled, from rheumatic naln, falling prone. In so Instant h lion pounced open him, fasten ing its teem in his neck and arms All seemed over, and a simultaneous cry of horror arouse from the aud’ence. Several women fainted, and every one bat Bidel and an assistant, who was providentially near, lust their heads. By a tremendous c ®' , rt of muscle and will the lion tamer c-uchel the lion by,the jaw and strove to hurl the mlj.h y bra t away from him. At the same time the assistant, catching up a long iron-tipped pole, made a deter mined lunge at Saltan, who, howling out with pain, relaxed hia bold, and retired next door to reflect on the situation. Before the beast could spring at M" again, Bidel, streaming with blood, dragged himself to the outer door of the cage. Meanwhile all the animals in the menagerie had raised their peculiar erica, making the place hideous. A doctor present at once attended to the wounds, seventeen in number, but none immedia tely dangerous. Bidel at once offered to re enter the cage to complete his perfor mance, but the public stopped him with shouts of ‘ Assez 1 Aaaez I* (* Enough ! if cough ! and he retired for a week or ten days to obtain rest and nursing—Pari* cablegram, July 3.

THE LONDON MEAT MARKET.

The London correspondent of the Daily Times, writing under date the 30th July, says:—The meat market has been stagnant daring the last few days, and prices have dropped to a farthing lass than at the time of last writing. Ihs Rimutaka, from Auckland, has cleared her 9487 sheep and 4590 lambs at 4£d to Gd for the sheep and 4d to 7£d for the lambs, and has disposed of 2400 out of her 3273 pieces of beef at 5d to 7d. The Coptic, from Napier, with 19,592 sheep, 3628 lambs, aud 104 pieces of beef has cleared, with the exception of a few hundred sheep, at 4jd to s£i for the sheep, &£d to 7d for lambs aud od to 61 for beef. The Opawa from Napier, has sold 3500 out of her 10,230 sheep at 4£d to SJI. The Ton kina, from Oamaru, has cleared her 12,326 sheep at 4£d to 5Jd. The Talnui, from Wellington, with 17,413 sheep, 1426 lambs' and 212 nieces of beef, has sold 6500 sherp at 4sd to I std to 6£ i, and all the oeef at s£d to 6d. ihe Ruapehu, from Ly e ton. with 14,000 sheep, 563 lambs, aud 120 pieesa , of beef, has sold 1500 sbeop at 4£d to sd, i sni 2CO lambs ft 6d to 6Jd ; the beef has not yet been touched. Ihe Matsur*, from Timaru with 6014 sh ep and 719 : 1 imbs, has sold 1500 sheep at 31 to 6d ; the lambs have not been touched- This cargo is reported “ uasatisfact< ry. 1 * The Invercargill's Port Obalmers cargo of 11,019 sheep aud lambs, and the Data 'in’s Oa i aru c .rgo of 9410 sheep, both reported Jgood” have not yet broken balk.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—FBIDAT.

i [Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M., and Mr W. J. Steward, J.P.) )• —i i CIVIL CASES. Friedlander v. Fergus—Claim, £lO 6a sd. t Ho appearance of defendant. In this ease i. certain items of interest on money advanced t and goods bought at auction appearing in the particulars of demand, Mr Baddeley said j interest was not recoverable except when there was an agreement to that effect between the parties. 1 Mr Friedlander said that there was an agreement or understanding that interest 5 should be paid in this case, and judgment t was given for the amount claimed and costs. 7 Bank of New Zealand v. Jones and Brad* r shaw—Claim, £3.6s 7d. Mr Purnell for ; plaintiffs. Judgment for plaintiffs by default a for amount claimed and costs. j Ashburton Borough Council v. Knowles— Claim, 13s for rates due.' This case was not proceeded with, defendant having filed. In another case there was no appearance on either side, and the case was struck out. 1 The remaining cases on the list were T settled out of Court. 5 ACTION FOB DAMAGES. Macbeth and Maude v. Kelly, Kelly, and * s O’Donnell—Mr Wilding for plaintiffs, Mr s Crisp for defendants. s In this ease the plaintiffs, W. N. Macbeth . and T. W. Maude, owners of Lowclifla 8 Station, sued the defendants, John Kelly, . Patrick Kelly, and John O’Donnell, 'for £lO damages for trespass on plain* ? tiff’s plantatation and for injuries to trees in 1 or abont the month of July last. Mr Crisp objected that the particulars of 3 demand were not sufficiently fall and explicit, 3 and after considerable argument between 7 counsel —the Court, at Mr Wilding’s reqnest, i amended the particulars by specifying the j damages oomplained of as “injuries to trees in i defendant’s plantation, by catting and re* moving trees, between the dates on the Ist . and 21st Jn’j.” Mr Wilding having briefly stated the particulars of the case, called the following evidence: —Edward H. Dobson, 1 who deposed—The plaintiffs are owners of 1 Lowliff station, of which lam manager. The ' defendants were engaged catting gocse lor me on the station. They had a camp. About the 21st July they had finished their contract and tenders were out for a contract for the Road Board which I them to go in i for. They shifted camp To where thin road was to be made. 1 went down by appointment to lay ont this work for them: lam a member of the Rood Board. When 1 I went down there I found they had I some gam saplings in their possession. 1 Asked where they got; them. John Kelly 1 said “We got them at Taylor’s and Holborongh’s camp.” _ Got off my horse and examined the saplings, and foond they i had not been used in any way. They had not been cat more than two days. Said X should try and find ont who ont them, as I. would make any one catting trees, if I could, pay me £5 for every tree cut. 1 then went np to the Hinds, where Taylor and Hol borough had shifted to, to see if they bad any saplings of any sort in their possession. X found that the tent poles they had were, as 1 near as I could tell, the same as they had had > before they shifted. I afterwards went again to defendants’ camp, and fonnd they bad a number of willow poles which they had cat from trees on oar land not far off their camp. They did not deny catting them on car land. 1 charged them with having dome so, and they said they didn’t see any harm in cutting a few sticks. I said that altar the caution I had given them about the gran saplings I should make them pay for the damage. I then went and examined the gnm plantation and fonnd that a number of sap* lings had been cat and trimmed, agreeing in size and age with those I saw in Kelly'S possession. 1 mean by age the age of the cutting on the stomp. I examined about half a dozen of the gnm saplings in defendants possession, and the stomps of the first half* dozen 1 saw. They were from 3to 4J inches thick. The defendants had a few mere, bat I did not look for any more stomps. Those I examined were cat from a thick place about a chain and a half from where the defendant’s finished cutting gorse. I found a mark In the hedge where some peson had gone through. Wherg these trees were ont persons catting them could not be seen from the road, No one bad permission to cat - the saplings or willows. I attach the greatest importance to the security of the plantations, as they are useful for shelter purposes, and we nse the thinnings for fencing. It Is bard to give * the value of growing saplings. I consider the sum claimed a tair sum. If the trees were off the ground they would be worth abont £7los a hundred. Their chief value is for shelter, as a plantation might be the means of saving 1000 sheep—Cross-examined by Mr Crisp: The gums will never grow again in the same way, and the willows that have been out will not be of use for shelter for three or four years—Abont fifteen willows were cat. Did not see any of the defendants out anything. The gums were cut at the corner of the plantation nearest the Kelly’s, the willows at a place abont three miles away—. at the place they shifted camp to. Where the gams were oat Is a fairly good plantation. The gums that were cot would be 5 years old at the least. The trees are certainly killed for all useful purposes, pro*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1886^ 1



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Wanted. 117 ANTED Known-Thata competent W Billard-marker has taken the Bil liard Room of Butler’a Family Hotel- Pool every evening. > ' 9652 ■?TT ANTED to Hire for a few weeks a W Spring Cart, Horse, and Harness, or Horse and Harness. Apply F. Smith, Photographer. East street, Ashburton. 9337 WANTED Known—The Lucky Jar of Peas will be opened and counted on the 11th of next month, when £2O in prizes will bo given away. Every purchaser to the amount of 10s has a chance. Don’t delay — be in time. Hayes and Co., Arcade. __ WANTED 'CASH .—White Sugar, 24d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, la per lb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2Jd; Catting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. JDST OPENED—Choice assortment cf New Spring Drees Muffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. ihe cheapest House in town for first class goods. Presen;a to the value of 2s in the £. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. Segkrs, Mol ford House. WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Honlt, having commenced bacon curing, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d pec lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and -delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Uoult. 7 917 Special Advertisements. WrANTED KNOWN THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCRED STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8''537 KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS. Early Seed Potatoes Good Derwent Potatoes Sound Oiniona, and quantity of Apples by the case. J. CANNING, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER East street, Ashburton. Applications are invited from persons competent to act as Clerk and Overseer to the Mount Somers Road Board; applicants to state salary required. For information as regards duties, etc , apply to the Chairman. Applications to be addressed to the Chairman on or before noon on 4th. October next. 9J596 mOWLE’S PENNYROYAL and JL STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, aud relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes la l£d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. FOR the Blend is the Life.—Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sores of ail kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi monials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists aud patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sola proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co,, Lincoln, England. 1 16 Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOB SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinns Insignie, Auatriaca, Maritima, and Mscrocarpa, by. tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. Ail kinds of cabbage plants, etc, ou sale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B,—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTERJ CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 76 Allenton, Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR THE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys’ Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprismg every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suita GevP emeu’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments, N.B, CLO r BING FACTORY, East Street



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 Sice. A. W. BANDELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton. JgLAOK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally !q the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to bay in .he Beat British Markets, and the .borough experience of our buyer, enables ns to sunply ail Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PRICES. We aaiaavoar toglve our Customers best value ptoour b l e , whatever Prices hey may wish to pa chase Goods at, oud LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the moat varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be fonn 1 DbESS DEPARTMENT hosiery department MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT; HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DR3SSMAKIN MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT househodlTfjrniseing Manufacture from various Mills Including t LANKSTS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE, UASH StJAIEM AISfl CASH PbICKS. LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, PRSSSMAKFR M'LL' ERY.



Victoria House, RE-OEG ANISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK R ETIRINQ from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTS of the trade, PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and to b® obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIM ANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTRIERS, &c., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton, Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now In a position to meet the demands of the ] public with a fir t-class article at prices to suit thW times. Every C ' Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whltechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P. S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J, R. S. & SON, while thanking the pnblio for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now 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, and every description of Agrionltoral Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. f-HORSES CAREFULLY HOD —Draughts,- 7s ; Hacks, 6s.



Special advertisements. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY G. L. Beath & Co. yyiLL oiler the STOCK-IN-TRADE OK THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, AT A DISCOUNT OP IN THE Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLBNDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF gD. IN THE TOTAL VALUE £22IO 0 8 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion c£ Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter. Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Business in Ashburton to MESSES 11. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on business here, 1 have ranch pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all Mends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor ua with a continuance of their commands, and we guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand in our line of Business. Au additional stock of Commercial Stationery, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will bo speedily forwarde d from our Christchurch depot. The latest ntiw Books and Magazine will bt to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. h. j. wood"and CO., STATIONERS’ HAUL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and 00. THOS. F. FARLEY. OENTBAIi HOTEL, JW. MoRAE having taken th» above , Ho tel, solicits a share of pairooagß from the people of Ashburton an.d sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shi I.MNO. Homes and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of trawpllecs hansom cab frill meet all trains.



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