DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc j Tuesday, September 7 » Ashburton Building Society—Subecrip tions due Thursday, September 9 Orange Hall—Quadrille Assembly at 8 Town Hall—Catholic Goncert at 8 o’clock Friday, September 10 Dramatic Src’ety—Meeting in the Town Hall at 8 o’clock Friday, September 17 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Monday, Sfpxpmber 20 Boronih Council, at Borough Connell Chambers a- 7.30 Saturday, October 2 Wakenui Hoad B ard—Monthy meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ hurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timara, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 n.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the A shbnrton Post Office foil Wi :— For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a. m., and sp. tn., daily. For Chertaey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hands, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, sad Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m daily. for Timaru and South, at 10 a. m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. e For Groonstreol, on Wcanesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafiold, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and 'turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapima, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. tn. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m. Mallg arrive at the Ashburton Post Q .liflfl—■ From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 .m., 4,35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 c and ■35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin »nd intermediate places 8.3? *>.m. daily. sFroni Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5.30p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 *.m. From Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed aesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thuro ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, et Praevalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886. The Chinese and the Labor Market.

•It is daily made manifest that the complex and intricate problems with which Labor is surrounded have not been satisfactorily solved. In Europe and in America—and even in the Aus tralian Colonies —there have been serious disputes between Capital and Labor. It is argued that the present mode of conducting the various indus tries of the world is to blame for this ■ —that the tendency of the times is to reduce the workman’s wages to such a mere pittance as will suffice for little beyond the purchase of the barest necessaries of life for himself and those dependent upon him. And, in periods of depression, when masters are obliged to cm tail their operations, what is the lot of those from whom this pittance is withdrawn may be gathered from ac counts which we sometimes receive of the awful distress existing among the laborers in the large cities of the old country. Then, too in London, foreigners have many branches of labor in their 1 own hands. In cabinet-making, cleri cal work and many other trades and professions Germans and others have completely ousted the Englishman. Exceedingly frugal in their habits and working from early morn till late at night for a mere nothing they undersell the native-born Briton in his own market, and he is unable to compete with them because his more expensive

manner ofliving has become part of his nature and he is unwilling, if able, to depart from it. And, in connection with this, the query is suggestively put by one of our contemporaries as to whether a more disturbing element of competition may not be on the eve of its appearance in the labor markets of the world ; the question asked being as to what will be the probable result if the Western nations, who are now so indefatigable in endeavouring to induce China to develop her resources, succeed in their efforts and this ancient, populous, and industrious nation erilers into the arena as a com petitive producer. The subject is one well worth consideration. So far as natural resources go the Chinese empire is - most favorably circumstanced. With a territory, which, with theexcep-

tion of that under the English and the Russian flags is the largest in the world, and a population of four hundred and five millions China possesses mineral wealth of a varied and valuable descrip tion, and generally speaking a fertile soil and fairly good climate. The whole of Northern China may be des cribed as one vast and inexhaustible! coalfield while smaller fields occur ip almost every other province. These strata are associated with varieties of iron ore, among which are great fields of black oxide, the finest ore in the world. Gold, silver, tin, copper, quick silver, amber, sulphur and petroleum abound in great quantities, but, owing to the seclusion which has been main tained by the Chinese for ages, have not been worked except in very small degree. To our own day the resources of this curious country were utterly un known owing to the exclusive policy of the Chinese Government and the deep seated dislike of the officials to foreigners, but within recent years missionaries and merchants have

penetrated this quondam terra in cognita in various directions and have been astonished at the evi dences of great natural wealth which they found on every side. At the present time, England, France and Russia are endeavoring con amore to ! arouse the denizens of the Flowery land from their Rip Van Winkle state of lethargy and to induce them to 1 work their coalfields, utilize their mineral wealth and become a manufac tory and exporting country. Should China listen to their counsels, as appears likely to be the case, we may well ask, what will the result be ? In many countries it has been ascertained by experience—an infallible guide— that the almond-eyed Celestials if allowed free scope would soon run European labor out of the market in those particular branches of industry they elect to lay their hands to. It is true that as a rule the Chinaman is not aspiring, he is satisfied with an humble and lowly sphere of action, yet in many places, the “ yellow agony ” has been found insufferable and stringent mersures have been taken for its repression. It has been said that, comparatively speaking, half-a-dozen Chinamen could live accordingly to their ideas of ease and comfort where one man of another race would starve. If so, the prospect of China with its myriads of inhabitants engaging actively in manufacturing pursuits is hardly one on which an European can ponder with equanimity, for with Chinese factories, Chinese foundries and Chinese ship-yards,tun by Chinese labor, in full swing, the lot of the Western manufacturer and his em ployes is not likely to be improved, but rather the reverse. Is the coming race to be a yellow-skinned, almond eyed peoplej*

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee will be held this evening. The sole business that came before tfae R.M. Court this morning was one civil case, Quinton v Campbell, in which the amount claimed was £2 3s. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 18s. and costs. Mr H, C. S. Baddeley, R.M., occupied the bench. It is reported (that Judge Broad Has been appointed Judge of tha whole of the District Courts of the Middle Island, and will hold sittings at Westport, Greytown, Reefton, Hokhika, Ashburton, Waimate, Timaru, Oamaru, Queenstown, Lawrence, Invercargill, and Nelson.

For some time past the dog nuisance in Ashburton has been almost unbearable, and in addition, the worthless mongrels have of late been working great destruction among sheep. The Borough Council has determined to stamp out the evil if posssble, and with that end in view, has given the police power to proceed under clause 13 of the Dog Registration Act, which provides that all un registered dogs may be destroyed. At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, n letter was read from the Upper Ashburton Road Board declining to recon sider its former decision not to pay expenses incurred by the Fire Brigade at Quinton’s fire. After a lengthy discussion the Council decided to give the Road Board another oppor tunity of reconsidering its decision, and in the event of its failing to do so, to notify that the Brigade would not in future attend fires within its boundaries.

A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton Racing Club was held on Saturday evening, at which the decision of the Stewards with regard to the Rocket case was upheld. The Utica (N.Y.) Herald chronicles the fall into Spring Pond, near St. Regis Falls, of a huge aerolite, which, it says, nearly filled the pond. The body of water usually contained in the pond was nearly all spattered out, and the supposed smoke seen was steam, generated by the water running back round the heated mass. Mud was thrown into the tree-tops, and trout were scattered promiscuously around the pond, literally covering the banks. The news soon became circulated through the neighborhood, and scores of boys and men were seen all day engaged in picking the fish up, and bushels of them were drawn away. The fish nearest the pond that flopped back into the still boiling water were com pletely cooked. An inquest was held recently at Gavelly Hill, Birmingham, on the body of Edward Arthur Geary, a boy aged five, which dis closed an extraordinary case of accidental poisoning. Deceased on the previous Friday ate a quantity of sorrel which he gathered at the back of his father’s house. During the night he felt giddy and rose to get a drink. He swallowed a quantity of soapy water which was lying in the jug on the dressing-table, and soon became unconscious and died. Medical evidence showed death to be from poisoning by oxalic acid, which was

tormed in decaased’s stomach. This was caused by the action of the alkali soap acting on the sorrel, and producing oxalic acid, which is commonly known as salt of sorrel. Certainly tha finest example of Native industry in connection with chromo-litho graphy which we have seen for some time is the very elegant assortment of Christmas and New Year cards prepared for tiie coming season by Jfr A. D. Willis, of Wanganui, some of whose work in this direc tion, it will be remembered, reached Ashbur ton last year. The cards, which will bear comparison with the best productions of London and Paris, comprise beautifully executed views of New Zealand scenery, among which arg specially noticeable Lake Wakatipu by moonlight, Akaroa Harbor, Lake Rotokakahi, the Manawatu Gorge, Napier, Queenstown, Grahamstown, the North Shore, Auckland, Coromandel, Wai takeroi Falls, and Te Aroha. Many of the cards are elegantly bordered with designs worked out in the foliage, flowers, and fruitage of New Zealand plants, the wild clematis, supplejack, pink manuka, and titoki, especially rendering excel lent service in this direction, and show-

ing that the Native flora affords no mean opportunities to the artist and designer. The cards are, indeed, not only a credit to Mr Willis, but to the colony, and those who desire to send to friends at Hope some souvenirs of the festire seasons of Christmas and New Year could not do better than in vest In these really choice little works of art. Mr Willis has also issued a very fine chromo lithograph, 20 x 15, of Mount Tarawera in eruption, as it appeared on the fatal night of June 10, and conpanion views, 15 x 7, of the destroyed Pink and White Terraces from photographs by Mr C. Spencer, Tauranga. These are well worth framing. We have also been shown some neatly designed playing cards printed by Mr Willis, introducing designs taken from Maori carving. The cards and pictures are on sale at Mr H. M. Jones’s, East street. Mr Willis, it may la mentioned, obtained first prize for this class of work at the New Zealand .Exhibition held ip Wellington last year,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the tl Ashburton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Baring Squai® West, last evening. Present— 0 luncillors a Sealy (in the chair), Thomas, Reid, Cayglll, Bird and Harrison. Apologies wore received for the absence c of thojMayor and Or Craighead. 8 cuairman’s statement. ■ The Chairman stated that the debit balance at the Bank was £1196 10s Bd. The'araouuts received since last meeting were—Dog licenses, 10s ; Library account, £1 13s ; rents of reserves, £ll 13s 4i ; do Pound, £9 10s ; rates, 1885, £2 2s ; do, 1886, £55 12s ; ’otal, £Bl 0a 4d. The total amount of rates which had been collected was £9?7 10a 3d. The amount remaining uncollected was £172 6s 9i. <J )RUESrONDKN€E. Letters wore read (1) From Mr W. C Walker, M.H.R., thanking the Council for vote passed at last meeting. —(2) From Mr W. J. Steward with reference to a contract which had been made for printing Fire Brigade Rules.—The matter was referred to the Fire Brigade Committee with power to act. —(3) From the Upper Ashbui ton Road Board declining to pay accounts in connection with Quinton’s fire.—Crs Bird and Thomas having spoken, the latter moved “ That in con sequence of the action of the Upper Ash burton Road Board it be notified that in

future the Brigade will not attend fires In that District Or Bird seconded.—Or Harrison deprecated hurtled action, and suggested referring the matter to the Fire Brigade Committee to enquire carefully into the circumstances.—Or Bird did not see any reason for delay. If the ratepayers outside the bolts required the Brigade’s services they should pay for them. The Council only asked a refund of actual expense incurred.—Cr Oaygill agreed with Or Thomas that the Council should put Its foot down firmly. At the same time, he also agreed with Cr Harrison’s suggestion that the larger question of the Brigade going beyond the belt should be referred to a committee to consider carefully. The Chairman recognised tl.o unfairness with which the Road Board was treating the Council, but he th nght that before taking any decided action the Board should be again asked to reconsider their decision. A similar difficulty had arisen w’th the Wakanui Road Board, but after corres pondence that Board agreed to meet the Council. Or Thomas said he would with draw his motion if the Chairman would more in the direction of his remarks. The Chairman moved to that effect.—Cr Harrison seconded. —Cr CayglU thought the Council was acting in too generous a way. The Road Board should take the consequences of its action.—After some discussion, the Chairman’s motion was put to the meeting, and carried.—(4) From the Trade and Customs Depart ment, forwarding regulations with regard to articles which came within the pro visions of the Dangerous Goods Act —(5) Circular from Mr W, Badger, with regard to Local Bodies Guido —(0) From Mr W. B. Denshire, calling the Council's a'ten tion to the bad condition of William and Cox streets at their junction.—Referred to the Wjrks Committee, with power to act.—(7) From the Hakatero Town Board, with reference to storm water on East Balt.—Referred to Engineer to report (8) From the Secretary of the Fire Brigade, stating that the matter of instructing the custodian to hoist the flag on meeting nights had evidently been overlooked.—After soma discussion, it was resolved that tha attention of the Brigade be c tiled to the Council’s former letter on the subj -ct, and if this be not satisfactory, that the Brigade be asked to confer with the Fire Brigade Committee of the Council on the matter.—(o) From Mr J. Tait, complaining of the state of the right-of-way near his premises.—lt was decided to notify the owners of premises ad j icent to abate the nuisance, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken

DErDTiTICN. Mr J. L. Brown waited on the Oounc with reference to a Council reserve, th lease of which he had taken. He said th rent ho was giving was excessive, and h asked for a reduction. Mr Steele waited on the Council.with aimiiar objec'. Several questions were asked by Gout clllors, and answered by Messrs Brow and Steele. The deputation then withdrew. The matter was, on the motion of C Reid, sec mded by Or Harrison, referre to the Reserves Committee to report t next meeting. ENGINEERS’ REPORT. The Engineers reported as follows Crossing In East street : The Works Com mlttee do not advise of any permanen crossings to be made at present, bu recommend be scooped an* swept when necessary. Side channels The Works Committee are of opinioi nothing eff ctual can be done excep laying the concrete channelling, but unti that be carried out they recommend tha the holes in the beds of the channels b cleaned out and filled np with shingle Instructions have been given to put in i culvert at the junction of Grlgg an< Cameron streets, and also to make gooc fencing to paddocks in river bed reserve and to put in a few gorse fascines foi protection where the river has encroached on same. The labor gang has been en gaged in planting trees in plantations, and poplar stakes at rear of Old Men’s Heme, patching footpaths and roads with shingle, pat ing in bags at head of mill race, general maintenance, attending to water supply, etc. Tha re-shingling of East street as far as authorised will bg finished t -morrow, but there are one or two

places, especially in the lower part of Bui nett street east, which we think ought to have some metal before the dry weather sets in.

f Tho report was adopted, LIBRARY. The Library Coraml'tee reported as follows Your Committee bsa the honor I to report having met and considered the various matters referred to it, and begs to recommend ag follows :— 1 lamp at street corner—That this matter be de ferred till lighting arrangements for next year are made. 2 Catalogue—That 2.'0 catalogues be printed, at a coct of £ , and sold to subscribers at la each. 3. Bind ing Magazines—That soma of the leading magazines be bound and given out as books; the cost wiU be about 2s per volume. 4. Case for rnuaenm exhibits— Your Committee has given instructions to have a suitable cupboard made, to be placed in the reading room. The report was adopted. FIRE INSPECTOR’S REPORT, Tho Fire Inspector reported the occur rence of a fire on Acgust 26. Tho ex pense Incurred by the Brigade amounted to £2 14s. The amount was passed'for payment, and It was decided to apply for a refund to tho Hakatere Town Board. Does. The Chairman said ho had been asked to move that, in consequence of the great number of sheep which had been de stroyed by dogs in the neighborhood of the town, the police be requsted to enforce , clause 13 of the Dog Registration Act, , which gave power for tho destruction of , all dogs found without cellars. { Cr Bird thought the dogs should be ; kept a certain length of time before being ( destroyed. Valuable animals which 1 were registered, bat which happened to be found without collars, might otherwise be destroyed.

Cr Thomas moved as aa amendment That the Inspector of Enhances be authorised to collect the dog fees till Dee. 31, that he receive a.oommiielcm of 3b per

Bad, and that all dogs unregistered shall a taken to the police, and destroyed at la end of 72 hours. Cr Reid seconded the amendment After some discussion, the motion and mendment were put as separate motions. The Chairman’s motion was carried. That moved by Cr Thomas was, on the isting vote of the Chairman, hold In beyanc i. After further dßcuasion the matter Iropped. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £77 9i XOd vore passed for payment. COMBINATION OF OFFICES. Applications for the combined offices of Poundxeeper, Ranger, and Inspector of Nuisances were opened, and after a long consideration In committee, the final selection was postponed till next meeting. The Chairman was authorised In the meant'me to make temporary arrange ments for carrying on the work of the various officers concerned. The Council then adjourned

FOOTBALL.

Dunedin, September 6. The following team haa been selected to ploy against New Sonth Wales; —Full back, Austin; th ee-quarters, Bee, Miller and Ross; half-backs, Fraset and Thom son; forwards, Allan, Henderson, Hunter, McFarlane, Morris, Mill, Martin, Strong, Treseder. There are three In this team who did not pUy against Canterbury.

METHVEN

PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH. [from a CORRESPONDENT, 1 A pigeon match came off on Monday in a paddock adjoining the Canterbury Hotel. The following are the results ; First Event. A Sweep of 10s each ; distance 21yds ; 5 birds each. Ist Prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £1 Os Eight competitors. Messrs H. Bailey and A. Friaby divided the stakes. Second Event. A Handicap of 10a each ; 5 birds each. First prize, £2 10; 2nd ditto, £1 10s. Eight competitor*. let prize, RJ. Wnittle ... 24yds 2nd prize, G. Merowether ... 24yds Third Event. A Handicap of 10s each ; 5 birds each. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £llos ; 3rd ditto, 10 s Nine competitors Messrs Whittle (sen. and jun ) divided the first and second prz s, and Mr James Borrows appropriated the third. Fourtj Event. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10s each ; 4 birds. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £1 IDs Bight competitors. Ist prizi, Mr Hardman ; 2nd prize. Mr H. B iiley. The two competitors named tied for first place, but after an exciting contest the tie was decided as above. Fifth Event This was a sweep of os each for the balance of the birds, which the genial host of your Commercial hotel and the spirited proprietor of the Central divided with,one of onr local sportsmen.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our cot respondents.

THE BOROUGH LICENSING

TO THE EDITOR.

\ r ir,— “ Civis," in the Mail, and “Love , of Fair Play,” in your paper complain o . the ac'ion of the Licensing Committee ii ' declining to grant 11 o’clock licenses t the Somerset and Ashburton hotels. Yoi also, Mr Editor, in yesterdays trader, sidi • with them and characterise the proceed tngs of the Committee as possessing thi merit of novelty only. Possill/ the tw< correspondonts mentioned only give ex presslon to the views of others in thii community. I think that both they anc you are wrong, and will eac’eivor to provt It. At the fi at it does look as if the Innocent were suffering for the guilty ir the case before us. Waiving what maj be said on ’ho subject (the innocent chil dren of the man who is sent to jail suffer I am prepared to admit that if in thii case the innocent were suffering for thi guilty the Commissioners would slam cond mned. This I deny. The lessee c the Ashbur on hotel is suffering for hi own sins only. His lies! as was endorse! for misbehavior in the heuse while be him sa'f was in it. In other words, througl him the house got into trouble : be must suffjr through previous wrong doing This case we may at once dismiss. The case of the Somerset is not on the fact of it so plain : it is plain enough howevai for those who think. The license of thii hotel has been .endorsed several times : one more endorsement and the Governor himself could not save the license. The present lessee was perfectly aware of the ita'o of mat'ers when he entered it. He deliberately walked into a house with a dirty record. Hss he then a right to pose as an Injured man I If I buy a case of damaged fruit, am I Justified in com plaining that the apples are not aonnd I I pay less, of course, for damaged frnit and, for anght I know, the fact of the en dorsed license has been allowed for in the rent. If not it assuredly aught to have been. You say the guilty should suffer. Well, who is guilty f It is well known that the last lessee gave up the house because he was charged so high a rent. There may be a connection between making up this high rent and getting the house into trouble. When rents are very high, publicans are so oetlmes less par ticular In their modes > f collecting the sixpences, and, according to some, this may accord the last lessee some extenu ation for his conduct of the house. If

th's be ao, the owner of the house may deserve some of the blame, and, conse quently, some of the Buffering, in the form of less rent. Bat there is more in it than this, Mr Editor. There ia no otter way out of the difficulty than that adopted. The principle is right —You must punish the house. Th's ia the only possible way to bring pressure to bear upon the land- I rd. He, in the long run, ia the re sponsible party. The lessee Is temporary; the landlord ia permanenty. The owner of a public house might, if the views advocated by “Lover of Fair Play” were acted upon, put a man in to make money at any cost, and then turn him out and put in another man (an innocent man he would be called) just before the annual meeting of the Licensing Committee. This might go on ad infinitum, the owner always saysing, “Oh ! the last man was guilty, I know, but you won’t punish the new innocent man, for the ether guilty i man, surely." “No” the Commissioners say, 11 wo will not punish the innocent man, we will punish you, and you will not be able to let your bouse again for some time.” Take an . illustration from

sporting circles.—A horse has been run ‘ ‘off the square. ” The Jockey Club meets and disqualifies—whom? the owner of the horse? No, the horse itself. Poor in 10- cent brute, it is hardly done by no doubt, but the horsey fraternity know quite well that this Is the only way to meet the case. Like the case before ns it seems unjust, but really is not. All honor then, f say, to those men who are willing to act according to tljsir convictions, even though it may entail some animadversion from the public. I fear J have trans-

gressed as to space, but when an editor censures it behoves one who differs with him to moke his ground good, if possible. 1 am, etc , Sioma. Ashbu t m, September 0, 1886.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, September 6 The infant daughter of Sergeant Conner, of the a .0. force, of North Shore, haa died from li. flanimation of the larynx, caused by catching hold of a teapot and drinking hot tea oat of the spout Napiee, Septsmber 6. Another batch of Salvationists were brought up to-day. For the defence, Mr Dick raised the point that the by-law was not properly pased, as a month should intervene between ‘its adoption and passing. The Connell adopted It on Wednesday, and four weeks after, on a Wednesday, pissed It Mr Dick maintained that there should be 28 days exclusive of the day on which it was passed. The Resident Magistrate re served his decision.

Nelson, September 6. At Motneka today, before Mr 0. Parker, .J.P,, a Native, named Park, was fined £5 and £1 17s 5J for trespassing on the land of a settler named John Simpson and ploughing it, apparently in imitation of Te Wbiti’s followers.

Dunedin. September 6. The Chamber «.| Commerce have ap pointed a Committee to bring up a report on a communication from Victoria, to endeavor to obtain a redaction of cable rates. A telegram has been sent to the Wellington Chamber intimating willing ness to urge on the Government to co operate with Australia in securing a reduction of the present rates; falling which to obtain a concession of five words as a minimum, with 3d per word for press message, s

THE KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS.

[TELEGRAPHED FdOM THE BLDF/.] Adelaide, August 31. Mr A J. Diamond, of the finn of P. Falk and Co , has returned from a basinets trip to Derby. He expresses an opinion from personal observation that ihe Kim berley diggings are likely to prove perma nent. While at Derby ha saw 600 zi of gold, besides which there is always a quantity coming down which Is not made known. He saw sold by one party, bat they ssid gold was very scarce End hard to get, and that it was foolish f«t anyone to go to the diggings. They re turned, however, themselves. There Is plenty of feed and water along the route from Darby, ard he thinks the discourag ing reports all ome from men who went via Cambridge Gulf.

Sydney. Aogait 31. News frona Wyndham, Cambridge Golf, dated August 29 h, states that it is im posaibb to know what gold has been brought down, as it has been purchased by storekeepers, but nothing has been heard of ti warrant the prreant rash. AU from the fbld report the digging as sur facing- without sinking, or that wash-gold is obtained from crevices in rocks It is believed that good reefs may be found. freuter's telegrams— copyright 1 Brisbane, September 7. The steamship Sikh has arrived at Cook town from Hong Kong ii« Port Darwin, where she shipped eighty returned diggers from the Kimberley district. The steamship Menmuir has also arrived from Darwin with 180 returned diggers, Melbourne, September 7. Official reports of a satisfactory char acter have been published regarding the Kimberley distric 1 , where two thousand men are stated to be working. Private telegrams from the Cambridge Golf state the roads from there to K’tnberley are impassable.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

3 Melbourne, August 31. The National Agricultural Show has 3 been the most successful ever hold, but > was marred by a fatal accident, which ■ occurred duriug the tiial of hunters, to a i well-known rough rider named Thomas I Lawless, who, while riding the horse 3 named Surprise, was thrown at a iunao 3 and killed. i Mr Gi lies has taken over the portfolio ’ of Minis er of Mines from Mr Dow, • owing to objections having been raised to ) the administration cf Mines and Lands 5 being in the hands "I the same Minister, 3 The steamer S .Her, the first boat of the 1 North German Lloyd’s new subsidised f line to Australia, has arrived. She brings 8 relief crews for the German men-of-war 1 on 'he Pacific Station. The sttte of the Melbourne Hospital i continues the subject of general discut : sion. Dr Beaney will move in tbo • Legislative Council tc-day for a Commit -3 sion of Enquiry into the matter. 3 A number of numbers of the South ' Australian Chamber of Manufacturers t are now visiting Melbourne, and : shown the principal industrial works la ' Victoria. Negotiations for the purchase of the Telephone Exchange Company’s business by the Government are still going on, but delayed by the illness of Mr Byron Moore, the managing director of the company. Four cases of death by drowning from the St. Kilda pier have occurred within the last two months, and suspicions of foul play are entertained in quarters. The latest victim, Joseph Beaumont, financier, went oat on Sunday morning with the intention of visiting the hatha. His body was found in the fore* noon, with an abrasion on the head. Wybert Reeve leaves by the Tarawara for New Zealand, with a specially injected company, among them beingja gentleman well known in amateur dramatic circles la Wellington. Hobart, August 31. Discoveries of gold at Mount Lyoll, on the north-west cast, have revived the interest in that district, and there is a small rash, bus pro peering is most diffi cult and the cost of living very high, owing to the expense of carriage of sup plies.

SPORTING

HEATHCOTE RACES, Cheistchdkch, September 6 At the Lower Heathcote Racing Club’s Winter Meeting to-day, the Winter Handicap of 60 sovs, mile, was won by Mr S. Higgott’a Patrician, with fife H. Hammond’s Madonna second, and Mr D, O’Brien's Tasmania second Time 2mtn 27sec. In the Open Handicap Hnrdles of 50 sots, two miles, Mr G. Rutherford’s Pater Osbeck was first, Mr Sleigbtholme’s Mammoo second, and Mr H. Lupn’s Tree Sec third. In the Flying Handicap, £-mile, Mr Bradley’s Athol Daisy was first, My Duncan’s Urland second, sqd Mr Hammond's Madonna third. Time— 57»ec,

AUSTRALIAN CATTLE MARKET

Aq exchange notes that the scarcity of cattle in Australia has caused a smart rise in the value of both fattand store stock in the principal markets. At Melbourne fat cattle have sold op to £22 a head, whole lines selling at £ls to £l9 a head. Store cattle have been sold in mobs up to £tp a head for good forward bullocks. Enquiries for gqod lines of stores have reached this market, with the assurance that if sufficient numbers can bo obtained bqyera will soon be oyer tfl them- Commenting upon the foregoing, our contemporary remarks that “it is a great pity that while fat cattle with us are ee'ling at a very low rate, and ia Australia the prices are higher than they have been for years, no effort should be made by our graz'.era to secure a f o-Ing in thg Australian markets,” In which opinion Iff entirely concur,

THE ASHBURTON G 0 ARBI AM, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1856



ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. THE undersigned having LEASED tl above Hall, all applicants to rei the same are respectfully requested i apply to the Lessee. * ROBERT ELSTON. September 1, 1886. 95c JgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANI Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise on Customers and the residents general! la the Ashburton District that we hav ow received very large Shipments o NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantage which we possess in being able to bay li ,be Best British Markets, and thi thorough experience of cur buyer enables os to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PRICES Wo endeavour trglve our Customer! best value procur b l e , whatever Price! hey may wish to pinch*’ o Goods at, and Stock Is so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of onr Depart ments, In each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT dress de"partment HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLIN FRY~DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODiTf JRNISBING Manufacture from various Mills Including , IANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ashblrton manufacture. Cash System anb Casu Prices. I LACK, BE ATT IE & CO. GENERAL D RAPE ft V -v A RE HOUSE; TAILORS, B SM4KBR * asoMILLINSR



Wanted. WANTED at once— Teams for con tract ploughing. 0. H. Dowdino Coldstream. 9562 A UTION. —POISON will be laid on my FARM at Pendarves from this date.— James Peebles. Pendarves, 3rd September, 1886 WANTED— Teams for Ploughing, four weeks work, John Gbigg, Longbesch 9 572 JUST OPENED—Choice ssmrtrneut of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Print", Millenry, etc '■ he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Presents to the value of 2s in the £. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. Segers, Mel fotd House. TTT ANTED Known—Hayes and Co. VV will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday). The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade. i WANTED CASH .-.-White Sugar, 21d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candies, sd; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Too, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2£d; Cnlting Salmon, 8d; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. ANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu'e orders for ail kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN —Long ;looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, he Is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton, Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. 7 217 Special Advertisements. ANTED KNOWN 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 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 ffice. A. W. BANDELL, FRUITERER, Ac., Toro Ball, Ashbniton.



CENTRAL I JW. McRAE having , Hotel, solicits a shi from fne people of Aahl rounding districts. Best I Spirits and Beers. [ Good Stabling—Feeds, ( Horses and Baggies t< | prices to meet the times. For the convenience hansom cab will meet all t OR the Blood Is the warranted to cleanse the 1 impurities from whatever For ccrofnla, scurvy, skin eases, and sores of all kii are marvellous Tbous menials. Sold In bottles each by chemists and pt vendors everywhere. So The Lincoln and Midland Co., Lincoln, England. Trees Trees THE undersigned has kinds of FRUIT AND FOREI Pious Insignia, Austrians, Macrocarpa, by tens of ti kinds In proportion. All kinds of cabbage plai 411 orders by post or recoive my best attention N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gai laid out. All kinds of pis world-famed blooc



Victoria House. RE-ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK Retiring from the fancy dress, hats, and mantle bpaktments of the trade. . PHENOMENAL VALUE now boinj Riven, and to bo obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER<, CLOTHIERS, Ac., 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-olass article at prices to suit the 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 public for their past liberal support In this department, beg to Intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now la a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. , Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds ol Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. •stoos ——— ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. •HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6«,



Special advertisements. C R 0 W}N RON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Goal—ln Four Sires. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised v Iron. 10 1988 Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Business In Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal pttronage accorded to mo during the years I have carried on baaluess here, 1 have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worth' successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL THOS. F. FARLEY.



In reference to the above, we respect - folly request the Public of AshburMn and. District, and all Mends and customers of l# Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and we guarantee tc give at all times the valne in New Zealand e in our line of Business. '• An additional stock of Commercial ■ Stationary, of superior quality, and latest now Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch t depot. The latest new Books and Magazine will be to hand by every direct steamer - from London. 1 Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch j prices I ’ Any Book out of stock will be Imme diately procured from our Christchurch 1 establishment, ii. j. wooFand CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THUS. F. FARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR The new goods fob the WINTER SEASON NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterno in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suita, 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, compnVng every new style 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 WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z, CLOT HING FACTORY, East Bibsst.



J. Ballaniyn HAVE OPENED T NEW SEEING And are making a very MILLINERY, MANTLES and all the varied texture j NEW DRESS MAT for tlie coming S THE GENT’S DEE is replete with a raa KTnnK’ nir nr.rvmiNG



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MESSRS MACPHERSON, SAMPSON, AND CO., Auctioneers, valuators STOCK LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will commence business in the course of a few days in Ashburton at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havelock street, lately occupied by Messrs Zouch and Macpher son. Agents for the following Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, Limited. I The Equitable Fire Insurance Associa-1 tion of New Zealand, Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Carlyle Implement Works, Christchurch. P. McNeave’u Patent Footrot Appli cation. 4:8522 'PORT OP TIMARU. ARRIVALS BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, with best quality COAL. GLEANER, brigantine, from Auckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1886. J 8407 FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, Ac. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, Ac., with Chlorodyno. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Goughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’B TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ac. Con tains Quinine, Iron, Ac. COAGULINE.— Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS , Stock port, England.



Drowsiness, biliousness, pains and aches and ague. Hop Bitters always cores Qttde by American Co. Bead