DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Friday, Decfmber 3 Town Hall—Opening of Tinwald Bazaar at 8 o’clock Oddfellows’ Hall Hampstead School Concert at 8 o’clock Saturday, December 4 Wakanui Road B-ord—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

Friday, December 9 Aahbn-ton Racing Club—Annual Race Meeting Monday, December 13 Vorongh Council, at Borough Council Chamber* at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trurs Arrive at Ashburton— From Ohrist bnroh 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 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 UB Trains Leave Ashburton —For Ohnst •horoh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and' 6.57 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Booth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timarn, #45 p,m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be U follows, viz.:— IF PAID IN ADVANCE I Per Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d , Half-year 12s 63, by post, 18s 6d „ Year .. 4s 0d by post, 37s Od if booked : Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 93 .. Half-year 15s 03. by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s 0d girth Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2a 6d each (stamp* may be sent as payment); if booked, SUBSCRIBERS MU RENEW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT THE OLD RATES. Announcements' of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts, require to be verified by the signa ture of tbs person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

close at the Ashbnrton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North st 6a.ni £.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakala, &0., at 10.30 a. m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tin wild, Winslow, Hmde, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, «Dd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m tally. for Timaro and South, at 10 a. ea. , and ISO p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdaya, at 10.45 a.m. , For Wakanul, Elgin, Soaview, Seafield, ■ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Nowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m. ffVH.. arrive at the Ashburton Post Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 urn., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.ra. From Chertsey, &a at 10.15 a and ,36 p.m- daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 6.3° -J-m. daily. a From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 5.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. t From Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 * 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 days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. P. Barnes, who made the highest aggregate score for Canterbury in the match with the Australians, has been made the recipient of three souvenirs from admirers of his play, a bat from Mr A. M. Oilivier, a guinea from Mr Samuel Stewart, and a trophy from Mr Bergh.

A Mr Woodward, writing from the Kim berley goldfields, says that the gold obtained up to the present has bein unearthed at a cost of £SO an ounce. Nearly all the gold seekers from Christchurch have sold off their belongings and gone back to Derby.

Thera have lately been complaints at Christchurch of children being seen a state of intoxication, and the police have decided to take proceedings against two publicans for supplying liquor to boys.

The Master of the Old Men’s Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of s parcel of clothes from Mr W. H. Collins and a cake from Mr B. Morris, for the use of the inmates.

From his studies of the Krakafoa catas trophe, Verbeek is led to [maintain that the central part of our globe is still in a molten state, and he disputes the theory which has been advanced that the heat of the volcanic furnace is entirely due to local chemical action.

As the lato Professor Hamilton was one day walking near Aberdeen he met a well known individual of weak intellect named Jemmy “ Pray,” said the Professor, “ how long can a person live without brains 7” “ I dinna ken,” replied Jemmy, scratching his head. “ How auld are ye yoursel ?’’

The writer of the “ Not's from Ashburton ” in the Lyttelton Times of Wednesday last must have been laboring under some strange delusion when he stated that “ A flood of correspondence had taken place in the local papers here on Holler v Stone flour," There has never been a single line of corresponddnoe on the question in our columns, but an ad vertisement on the subject of wheat cleaning did appear, which had no reference whatever to the after process of grinding, either by Hollers or Stones. The correspondent of the Lyttelton Times has drawn on his lively im agination for his facts.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Congregational Union is now being held at Christchurch, under the presidenoey of the Eev W. J. Habons. The annual report pre sented on Wednesday stated that changes in the pastorates of the associated churches were exceedingly numerous during the year ; that the trust properties of the four churches at Devonport, Gisborne, Akaroa, and Nelson had been conveyed to the Union, and Beres ford street and Mount Eden (Auckland), Onehunga, Thames, Mangaturoto, and Le Bona Bay were already moving in the same direction. As regards finance, the funds of the union [have been satisfactorily sustained. The work of the individual churches had been great, and on the whole successful. Only one church has been formed during the year, but the work of consolidation was apparent in the established ones.

No one can be siok if the stomach, blood, liver and kidneys are well. American Co.’s Hop Bitters keeps them well. Notice. £SOO will be paid for any ease that American Co.’s Hop Bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not, See.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The nrd n-iry monthly meeting r> f the A.ahbuit 'n County Council >■ d at Domic 1 < iffice, Bating Pqtsre, bll morn ing. Present :Me srs VV. t , VV < ’chairmsn), At. J. t'srpnr, D McLean, E. O. Wright, B. S. Cosier, J. Jackson and G. W. L-> d ev. chaiuman’s statement. Tie ( hiirumu *;ud. - A letter from Mr B'rgisi respecting the closing ofj>(he road in the (.«ng>t; ta riding, which matter was postponed for coi.sider.nio for this me tiim at the lust Counci' sitting,

will be root, also a resolution passed bv the Hangltata Koad Board rut the tame subject.— Tha Waken ui Road Boir ■ states that it is not in favor of c’au j a 13 of the Dug Registration Act, 1830. being enforced in the road oigi.rlct -The col lector of the special rate for C o Ashbur ton Forks Protective Works d strict sends in a return of the amounts collected and recommends that the bdance bo sued for immediately.—The Hak Uere t own Board has written asking the Council to appoint a poll ng booth in the district, to be used at the election of Licensing Committee.— At the reque tof the Chairman of the Mount Somers Road Board, I forwarded an application for ■» loan to construct a tramway to er nneot the Mount Somers o :al pit lime B."d stonn quarries with the branch line at Mount Mtm-Ts. This had lo ha in Wellington by December 1 in ord<T to r ufiivo c'u.yi; e-arion tliia year iha at to n wh-cb I have u-.-n m the mat'er was of suffi I# it u ge l oy. Me»u tvLite the Council au I lha atopayers will have every opportunity of considering *h & matter while the pr ;poaal is subjected to the terms of approval prescribed ny law. -The So wyn County Council has written to say that the period f>r which this Council agreed to continue to pay a share of the snnsidy towards Dobbin’s Ford will shortly expire, and ‘he Council would like to know this Council’s views ns to the desirabiluy r otherwise of contl ulng the fo d —The Ch ef Surveyor wrote to me tinea last meeting e q tiring if the Council intended planting a certain portion Of th i 3-fhaiu r-serve in the Sou h Rakaia riding. I informed him that the Council would tube the land for planting purposes if it was veited in the 0.. U oil.—As I was the only member present of th : s Council at the meeting held on the 24’h of last month to elect two representatives for the combine.! district of this comity and the borough r f Ashburton on the Charitable Aid Board, 1 tc notify that the Mayor and the Chairman of this Council were duly elected. —The annual meeting to elect a Chairman for the ensuing year having lapsed for wnn l of a quorum on the 24th •rlt., and again on the Ist insr., the meeting has f can adjourned to lake place o-dey at nr.on.-The Rangitata Road Board has apt liei through the Council for an exchange of a gravel reserve, and also for certain other gravel reserves to Le made- BOUTIN E, The Bangers’ (No. 1 and 2) repents and diaries and a copy of a,atifitics relating to counti s in Plow 15maraud were placed on the table.

engineer's report

The Eng ueer’s report was read as fo! lows r

Plains Water Supply : With a view to aug ment the existing water supply in the lower Rakaia district I have, as requested by the Council, prepared a scheme which provides for the enlarging, io a greater or less extent. 42 miles of the races which have a connection with the auxiliary water supply leading Tom the Ashburton liiver. I have prepared speci fications for the works in 9 contracts, tenders for which will be placed before you to day. There will, besides, be some minor works, such as the enlarging of two or three small flumes which can be best arranged as the works advance. There will also be a short connection required from El race in Mr Lyt telton’s K.B. 5821, at the point originally pro posed to give the necessary supply for the recently formed races near the Rakaia river. Those improvements should prove beneficial in ordinary seasons to a large tract of land east of the main line of railway, but in a very dry season, such as the last, when a sufficiency of water was not available even from the North Ashburton river the benefit will not be so appreciable and no auxiliary supply for that district can be held to be permanent except such as would connect with the Rakaia "proposed Auxiliary Supply from Wakanui Creek for Lower Wakanui and. Seafield dis trict, I have gone carefully into this ques tion and have levelled and staked off the route in accordance with line indicated on map. The offtake would be at the footbridge over" creek at Mr Bullock’s house and the course would be through rural sections 18120, 18151, 18011 and a small corner of 20018* joining the existing race F in R.S. 23172, from the lower and of which it would pass through lower end ol Fairfield property to supplement. A race, thtnee along a line parallel with race to B 1 with an extension to B race near Charing Cross. From (he offtake to F race the fall would »e only 6 t per mile, the f Tinatipn width over that length would be 6ft ind average depth a little over 2ft. From junction with F race the channel w uld gradually cout.act to a formation width of at lower cud. The total cost of works, includ.ng sluice and sheeting at inlet, would not exceed £l5O assuming that there would be no claims for laud compensation or severance, and I do not anticipate any difficulty on that score This service would benefit the lower Wakanui and Be field districts, precisely in a similar manu r as the lower Bakaia district would he benfited by the service already reported on, but it. would have thif advantage that the supply wou’d be drawn from a source quite ad (a cut to the district though it must not be ovcrlo.ikod that no benefit will accrue from it durine a very dry s ason like the utst, when the N Tth AshbUiton river fails towards its lower end. I might also state that for any ex perimental irriga’ion purpose this channel en larged to some extent would be a convenient and cheap medium for conveying nearly all the surplus water from the creek to the adjoining dry land and, perhaps,in nine years' out of ten, would bo available all the year over. —x have examined the creek at points higher up than the proposed offtake, but there the ground northwards rises more rapidly and is much broken up with gullies, etc. so that whiio the expense would be greatly increased little or no advantage would be gained by placing the inlet at a higher level. Repairs; The repairs to Pudding Hill concrete channel are in progress and with suitable weather will bo finished in two or three days.

Sandhills, Acton ; With reference to the stoppages of E2 race from sand drifts, I have, as requested by the Council, carefully in spected the position there, along with the manager of the estate. I find he has taken vigorous measures to abate the evil by cover ing the affected portions with straw and bags and sowing with broom etc., besides fencing off these entirely from stock. The positions of these are sketched on the plan, and would, in extent, be about 80 acres and 20 acres re spectively. When Mr Allan finishes the work he has in progress, Ido not think the water supply will be much affected. In about a fortnight he hopes to have all fairly secure ; and meantime he ii prepared to de fray half the cost of clearing the drift out of the race if Council will defray other half. I would have no hesitation in recommending this arrangement especially as the question of a deviation here would be expensive and ineflu ient and such deviation would involve the whbarawut ot ihe race c.uire y from the Acton property or the adjoining property of Mr White.

Ashburton Rangitata Water Supply: This supply has been fairly kept up during ast month. Some of the settlers are doing a little towards the improvement of the races but more effort will be neces-ary in this direction before efficiency is attained. Several fords are alto being put in order. Tenders for enlarging O I race will be placed before you to-day. Woods creek: As requested I have in spected the course of tais creek and cannot And that any injury to the Wheatstone district arises from it, except where the artificial eat from it was made from lower end of Mr Wood’s farm to the giflly. Here the channel would require to be deepened (5 to 8 inches generally and well scoured and relief given at the ford, on which is a good

al of back-water at present. The cost culd not exce- rl £3, including sm-dl Hevia ons where creek enters road Hue. Mr Wood is gradually cleaning out the creek through his land so far as is necessary, so also are Messrs ( row and Lysaght. (>n the latter section there were indications of recent over flow about, ton chains ii|> from Graham's road but this place is now securely embanked and gorae, etc, is in dug cleared out, higher up the C'cck, I should not j-commend any work except the clearing of the outlet. Painting; Tenth rs will be placed before you to-day for repa'nting hand rails, Taylor’s stream and Digby’s and also r paint ing parts of Council’s buildings.

Blackford-Redcliffe road ; As the interval between last meeting and this was shorter than usual, I was unable to complete the survey and section work for remaining section of road at Terrible Gully. This is nn intricate point and will require >o be ■nrffully laid off, I hope o go there next U, and will have tenders ready for the Chairman’s acceptance about ‘lie 20th instant.

Taylor’s creek ; The contractors are now just starting the work on the various lengths.

Main Drain Level, Wakmui: The con tractor is making fair progress, and should finish the earthwork and concrete by the end of this month. Load Deviation, B.S. 29819: The accom panying tracing shows the proposed deviation from present site. The alteration would be a decided benefit to the Council if they can obtain control of the ground which would intervene between the road as proposed and the river line, as it would give a desirable length and area of land in the vicinity of the headworks of the water supply, to secure an abundant supply under alt the varying con ditions of (he rivir ed in that locality.

Unemployed : The Minister for Pnblicj; Works having extended (he time till the 4th instant, the men have been employed a Wakanui Protective Work and South Road Tinwald, as before. With the exception of ballasting part of the bulwark, these repairs will be about completed to-morrow. The question of additional protecive work below the bulwark is one which seems to demand attention, but the lengthening and additional works at present, say about 15 and 30 chains lower down, would cost not less than £3OO. Tha settlers more immediately interested offer to find gorse and cartage at their own cost.

SDPPL-MENTARY WATER SUPPLY. Th* d'SUii!-« an on the in the Engineer's ropert with reference to the auopleaientury water sapp y f * the lower Wakanui and field districts was p st poned till a liter stage in the mee’ing, when a notice of m >tlon with reference to ways and m-'ana would he considered. SANDHILLS ACTION It was resolve ! on the motion of Mr Wright, seconded by Mr Coster, that the clause In the Engineer’s report with reference to checking the encroachment of sand on water race in Ae on district be given effect to. wool s OREPK. A petition was rec-ived from a number of ratepayers, asking :h ' Council to take into const eration ’he widening and deep ening of Wood’s creek and not to div. rt the witer from the artifinal c t The Engineer said the matter was dealt with in his repoit It was not con templated to use the o! 1 o urae, 4 n ex penditure of about £3 was necessary in improving the present outlet. The Eiiiiueer’s recomendation was adopted hy ths Council. BLACKFORD KBDCLIFFB ROAD

The Etiuirmer’s proposn w th reference to this work was approved of r ad deviation. It was reso ved Mia >ho deviation alluded to in the Fncn-er’s report b agreed to, a 1 d he mc*sur,- sups be taken to hav effect given t.i the proposal. AS.vU lb M iEIIdG. chairman. The adj >U' ned arm-.al meeting was th n n held, the bi-sinees at wni th was the elec of Chairman f 'o- the en.Mi'ng year. On the m ion of Mr Weigh-, seconded Hy Mr J ck . i, Mr Walker was re elected Chairman of he Council Both pentlem-n paid a high mm ■•timeut ro Mr WaL er’s zeal and ahi ty. Mr Waite cx >o a d bis thanks in a brief and iff-ct-ve speech. ORDINARY MAE TING. The Com- hi resumed. WATER

M- John liol wv civi on tht Council and asked thatso nothing mightbedone towards furnishing him and neighbors with a water supply, of which some time ago they had been deprived. Ha intimated that the cost would he tome by the persona bene fited.

The Engh-eer said that in consequence of an object:on by an owner < f land it was not possible to convey water by the natural course ao ns so bertfit Mr Bell and his neighb ura The water, however, C'n'd bo eas't'y taken from another point. It wis resolved that the water be turned on as rnq wed by Mr Ball. fR FOSKD MOUNT S'MBKS TRAMWAY. The fol owing petition was received : Mount “ Some-e, To the Chairman and members of the Ashhirton County Council. “ Gentleman : We tre undersigned pro prietors and ratepayers in the Mount Somers Seal District being strongly of opinion tha this disc ict and the county generally would he greatly benefited by the development of its mineral resources, and farther that a t/mnnoy from the Mount Somers Railway to the coal measures and the stones would enable the coal, lime, and budding stone to bs Worked to a very large extent ami to be supplied to the district at very cheep rates, hereby reapec'fudy rt quest that you will take t* e J.ecsssary steps t > obtai a loan of £5500 from the Colonial Trea surer under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, IHB6 The length of tramway would bo 8 miles, and the cost has huon estimated by a reliable am ho it »■ at £3120, which, with at: allowance of 10 per c ■ 't for contingencies, w ul ' am- un to £3432 The annu 1 charge- on £3SCO would be at 5 per C ut £175 Actor.li..g o the above Act not Lss than half the annual charge must be st-cur d by a rate not ex ce ling | I in the £ We theref .re proposed to define a d'sl -ict benefi ed by 'he tram »y. th« capi’al vabte of which shall ha ab 'ot £3O, 00. Ou this amount, a rate of r* be- less than |i in th < £ would bo snffitio-.t to pro-nice half the annual charge ; ihe other half would be irovidod f r out ot reve >ua p du.-sd ty the ft-ujvmy. T .o prop ;sed rati g db trict would 'omprise 'he fresh Id lane on the south hr i.-ch of the Ash urton -Ivor, above the j u tion of the proposed tram way and the Mount ,'om«r« rail war and the land f otn thence up the A-'h hu ton Gorge adj .cent to and benrfi ed by the nropoa*-.! t'am way, containing about 15 000 acres, capital value, say £3l 0 0 ot'h ugh we are o tligod by the Act to provide a rating district a* security for Mt.lt the annual charge we are allow, d t . pay t ie whole amount out of revenue derive ' fn-m the tram way nod cm s ow tt at tnero would be no re esaitv to strike a rate An annual traffic of 5000 tons to b-gin with would b . a verv moderate estimate, and this at an average rve of Is per t in would pro duce £2 0 Even a tr flic of £350 t to. s, at an averaie r te i f Is fid, w nld pro duce £lB7 10s per annu n, r«- -to 'h*n the teal annual charge. T .ese charges would not include h-uuge for which those using the L noway might male hejr own arrangerm-nis Mr A. E. Peaohe will be in attendance to support his memorial and to give any further in formation that may be requeued. [Here follow fourteen signatures ] Mr A. E. Peache waited on the Council with reference to the matter. A number of questiouE weto put to him on the sub ject. Ho »aid th. re was a tramway reserve for the greater part of the distance, and hodid notanticipateto theslight A-.tdifiioifliy with reference to obtaining land for the remainder cf the way, It was contem plated t j establish a lime kiln, which It

was thought would furnish considerable traffic. kbout2o cons of iirno were m-d in Ohristohurh alone every week, aud it had beer, est m .ted tv*t 'he JT.t *vjm j rs Ims could delivered he-'e at lows- rate than that from elaewhor-', whll ■ the quality w> s quite as good. Tnera was tvtry ap puarance of coal covering on exteniiv-. s xtendve a r ea and the tramway weald b> «. jac ui. to a pr-c ic liy (inexhaustible supnly i f building utme bet«f fhtnanv « rai ,-r sto e yet exp'-■'ed in Vow Z »Uod Wr Wi g"i*. tjw be bad u*-d oo'b Malvern and Me Som rs coil, and he wa> of opinion that the latter was decidedly the best.

In aruwer to furiherques'uons. Mr l*eahc“ s« ; d tha 1 Mt Smo s e >al c u d be de livered in Wibac.on at a mu- h i >wer rate bau coal fr-m other pi-ecs. The fig ires qu d d within the taeir.'rl il were quite w thin the mark and there was iu hi opini m no likeliho id of the ratcyayers wuhin the district pr ‘poied to be formed being cal ed ajott to coatri ute.

It was resolved on the motion of Mr Jackson, seconded by Mr Wright, “ That this Council endorse the Chairman’s action In making application to the Government for the loan.”

At this stage the Council adjourned for an hour.

(Left silting.)

THE CAIN CASE.

THURSDAY'S PR tOiEDINGS

The f-»Powiig is a summary of the further evidence taken: —

Freder ok Stewart, chemist In employ of Mis Watkins, deposed to au entry ia the books of the t-ale of 2oz colohioum wine on 13ch November. 1885.

Inspector B-Ghana gave evidence of the arrest of prisoner cn i he charge of attempt ing to murder his wife, and detailed the taking from his pocket of a packet marked “ tartar em .tic.’’ abo the finding t-f a small phial and another package of tartar emetic fn his bedroom. We also found the book “ Taylor on Poisons ” Had heard the c intents > f the ohi»l were tartar emetic. Mr Perry objected.

Witness cnnt nned “Wa also f<'tind coleh com wine in the bedroom- When we saw ihe book Hall took it and said, “ I supnose this will toll against me.” Mr Perry oljaoted, and his Worship hell with h m, holding that such evidence was not admissible After the Inspector had signed his deposition, Mr White said that this was all the evidence he proposed to lead now. He had inrended to call W. H Tretford, Henry Gardner, and John Wilson, had the defence tried to prove the possession by Ha l of atropla for other use than as sta'ed by the prosecution, but as it turned out it was unnecessary to call the evid-nce here. He asked for an adj urnment, to give time for one witness to t-rrive in the colony, and a r the adj urnment moat 1-kely the professors’ evidence would be grt in. Mr Pr-rry hop d the Crown would ca 1 the profess- ra It was moat material that the defence should know the whole nature of the charge, and were the pro fessors not called the defence would, to a cer*a ; n extent, be left, in the dark. Mr White said they were rot in the dark Dr Hogg, one of the analysts, was put In the box. and o- u d have bren examined as m ch as the d-fence wished. It was only necessity for the prosecution now to show the t< e e was aprima facie case against, the prisoner; Jhepr feasors’ evidence wcu'd only bo supplementary, and as they lived in Dunedin it would be Inconvenient to them and expensive to th > country $o bring them up as wit nesses now.

Mr ' erry is the extension of justice 1 1 my client to be considered. Mr White—lt I* ab?urd to speak of such a question. IF Dr Hogg’s evidence h d been b'oken down it would have been very necessary to have t ■ call the oth, r analysts, but as it is t>r Hoag’s evidence has not been impost bed in any way. Why, therefore, go on piling up evidence n the one point.

M r Pt-rry—l don’t wish to disparage D; 1 Hogs’a evidence In any way, but aa this avid«nce is most important, I shall, if th Piofeaa n sre not called, have to ask for a remand, so aa to get time to o'Ul them. I trust the ‘ro*n, injustice to the accused and fair p'ay, should give every '-pportunity of bearing the whole of their case. As to such a thing being absurd, I think Mr White’s objection is absurd

Mr Whiti then said that before closing that day he would call Mr Willway. Mr Willwpy—lam accountant to Mrs Watkins. On November 13 ih, 1885, I found an entry in the ledger in my writ ing, posted from an ent-y in the d»y book in the writing of Mr Stewsrt. The account was rendered on the let January, 1886, and paid on the s‘h of January It wps paid by Hail’a cheque of £5 7s- His Worship then adjourned the case till 11 am. id Friday, December 10th,. Mr White uncertaking to close the case on that day.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [redter’s telegrams—copyright.] IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, December 1. A conference between the Committee of the Imperial Institute and the Agents- General took place to-day, when the points of disagreement in relation to the man -gement of the Institute were dis cussed. The proceedings were of a most satisfactory character. All the suggestions made by the Agents will be carried out, but the nature of their suggestions has not transpired. A USTRALIAN. [rF.UTEr’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] KIMBERLEY. Sydney, December 2. The latest reports from the Kimberley goldfields state that no permanent field has yet been discovered, hitherto only prospecting being carried on. Diggers continue to arrive at Derby and Cam bridge Gulf from the goldfields. Some of them bring a fair amount of gold. The diggers are in good health. Busi ness at Derby and Cambridge Gulf is dull. TEETULPA. Melbourne, December 2. The s.s. South Australia, which ar rived to-diy from Adelaide, brought ioo returned diggers from Teetulpa goldfields. Adelaide, December 2. The Bank at Teetulpa has purchased ioo ozs of gold from diggers in the neighborhood since Monday last. Water is reported to be scarce on the goldfields.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, December 1,

The New Zealand Iron and Steel Oom pany’s meeting to-day resolved to wind up the concern. This marks another failure >->f undertakings of this kind. Dr McGregor, the Inspector-General of Aey urns, left for the South to-day. The d fficu ty a r . Avondile Asylum is com pletely settled. Eight female attendants withdrew 'he r resignations, and other vaoaucies h;»ve boon filled up. Dr McG.eg ir believes matters will now ran smoothly. I

Wanoantji. December 2. Hoani Tapu ; a ( itaki). Taurna (Pate - -)*, Hanaro Ka hau (Waiap-i) Wiremn Te Wh rnro, and Sy In-y Taiwhanga were nominated fo* t >e Western Maori District, T he show of hands was in favor of Hoani. A pill was demanded by Te Wheoro. The e'ert on takes place on the 23rd. In addressing the el-ctora Taiwhanga pro mised not to accept the honorarium if elected. OrRKYMorrH', December 2. T’e Ele-'tr'c Lightiav Cotnpany to light Re f on by elecrlci y has been snccess ful yfl »t'd Thecipital Is r?presented by 20.00 J shares at 5». The electrical fifgioe r and contractor is Mr Waiter Prince Dunedin, D comber 2. A f- ■ 1 accident occurred at the Taleri, resulting In the death of a young man named Chares Findlay, son of a firmer there. He wss found lying with his neck broken, canted, it is supposed, by being thrown from a dray he was driving. A child named Hannon, knocked down on the SOffi nit, by a horse bolting, has died from the effects of the Injuries. A verdict of accidental death waa returned. At the annnal meeting of the Walton Park Coal Company a report recommend ing 8 per cent dividend was adopted, and the re Iring Directors were re-elected. Complaint was again made that the Com pany did not .eceive a fair opportunity f supplying coal to the Government railways.

SPORTING.

WBLLISGTJN cup. Wellington, December 2. The following weights have been de clared for the Wellington Cup : st lb st lb Nelson ... 912 Armourer ... 7 5 Pasha 8 4 Derwenter ... 7 4 Administrator 8 3 Trickster ... 7 4 Fusilade ... 8 3 Ruby 7 4 Waitiri ... 8 2 British Lion 7 4 Thunderbolt 8 0 balishury ... 612 Tetford ... 8 0 Torpedo ... 612 Tigredia ... 8 0 Charmer ... 610 Spade Gcinea 713 Rivulet ... 6 9 Cinderella ... 711 Ahna 6 7 Silence ... 710 Musk Rose ... 6 7 Artillery ... 7 9 Cremomo ... 6 6 it Bit ... 7 8 The Shah ... 6 5 First Lord ... 7 8 LadyNorab... 6 0 Rumor ... 7 7 Fardingale ... 6 0 Victoria ... 7 7 Dunedxm, December 2. Musk Rose has been scratched for the Dunedin Cup. Auckland, December 2. Alpine Rose has been scratched for the Cup, and Alaric for the S eeplecnase. Mr M tchelson’s colts Musk Rose and Wha angi have been shipped by tha Te Anau for Melbourne to a trainer.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS v WELLINGTON

Wellington, December 2

The Australians bat ed all day, only losing one wicket. The fielding of the Iscal team was very bad. Every ca f ch but one was dropped, and that waa whan the wicket-keeper caught Jones early in innings. An appeal waa disallowed. Best'd-'* Jones hit the ball into his wicket

• me* without knocking off the bails. He gave five or six chances, one particularly e sy, but none were taken, and ho ought to have been stumped twice. Palmer and T’-umbie were also both missel ones The attendance was about 3000 The first wicket nut on 202 runs. The following i« L he score : J *n*-8, not out... ... ... ... 154 Palmer, b McGirr ... 76 Trumblo, not out ... 28 Extras ... ... 4 Total for 1 wicket ... ... 252 Wellington, December 3. The cricket match was resumed to day. At the luncheon a j urnment the Aus tralians had los- five -»*cire‘* for 354 runs.

BILLS OF SALE

Ninsß, December 2. An important case re'atng to the liability of Sheriffs was beard here to-day. Mr Thomas, aheep-dip proprietor, is 1884 hsd, as agent, one Shepherd, who «as sasd for the balance of an account, judgment being given for £296, All bat £36 was paid prior to November, 1886, when Thomm cataed a writ to be issued. The heriff found the goods and chattels of Shepherd secured by a bill of sale for a loan of £2OO, part of which had been repaid at the time of issuing the writ The Sheriff did not execute the writ, on the eronnd that the goods were not seizibie. being covered by the bill of sal ; and secondly because if seized and sold he considered that they would not more than satisfy the bill of sale. Plaintiff alleged that it was the dnty of the Sheriff to execute the war rant because part of the debt having been rep id Shenherd had a saleable interest, which would have been realised. The defence relied chiefly upon the In violability of goods protected by a bill of sale, and also pleaded that the Sheriff was justified in considering the value of th - * furniture insufficient to do more than satisfy the balance due under the bill of sale.

The Chief Justice, who triad the ease wi h'iut a jury, said the Now Zea* land, interpreted according to our mode of procedure, was different from that in England, where an interest in chattels under a bill of sale could not be seized except in a case of partnership. Iu New Zealand it was the duty of the Sheriff to -eize such an interest on beba f of the judgment creditor, and the neglect to do so was at his peril. His Honor, how ever, gave judgment for the defendant on the ground that he was fully satisfied that no loss occurred to plaintiffs through the non-execution of the writ. In the evidence it was shown that Shepherd waa hoplessly bankrupt, with no means, and if the goods held under the bill had been sold the prcce°de would not have done more than satisfy the holder of the bilL Costa ware granted on the lowest scale. Tt was stated that this was the first* time this question bad been raised in New Z. -aland.

THE NEW RIFLE.

" ellingtox, December 2

The Dafecc Depar ment have received a specimen of the new Mart ni-tSnfield ride adapted for the English army, a i amber of whi'b have recently been ordered by the New Zealand Government, This weapon, though somewhat slttilar fa sppearsnoe to the Martini-Henry rifle, has many improvement over the latter. The bore is smaller, with better grooving and the bullet is loner that those used in'he Martini-Heory, The new weapon has etter facilities for discharging empty cartridge cases, which are thrown out by means of a sprinjj, a»'d another improve ment is that a small ma.gizi e, capable of holding six cartridges, can be attached to the lock of the gun, thus providing tor rapid fi iug when repulsing a charge or attacking fortified posMons. ®>r the Martini-Snfields it is claimed that they are not so likely to got out of order as did the Martini-Henry, daring the Soudan war, by choking with sand ii the breech. Protection fs also given against heating of the barrel at the spot where the hand is placed. Another feature in connection with this weapon is that by the manipu lation of a small flange attached to the look accidental firing of a gun is asfely guarded against.' There is practically only one sight for all distances up to 460 yards ; beyond that is sighted in the ostial way, with this difference, that the hade sight also sets as a wind goage. The range is 2000 yards

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1886



MRS MANHIBB, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies* and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and ies’gned to order. Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624



MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE Mid ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. °°°° WESTGATE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), iISHMONGERS AND POULTERERS oytster saloon, Tasored street, Ashburton. U 3, We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 F For coughs, colds, phonchi Asthma, Coryza, Inflneiza, Co sumption. &c. -rr - AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED. IX Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c •with Chlorodyno. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expec f orant, for Coughs, Colds, and Cheat Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couchs, ard Colds, is equally serviceable for Dorses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia, Face-ache, 4c. Con tains Qnin n«. Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rtlolea. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS., Stock ort, England, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY HE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ARB NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is TTTTC 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 in gfeat variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Childrens Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves J Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bogs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM Sh.U ING MACHINE. Time Payments. n.z. clubbing factory, East Btubbt,



Wanted. ANTED Known Opening Ball will be hold on Pth December at Temperance Ball, Tiuwald. Dancing al 8.30. p.m. A YOUNG GENTLEMAN 'can obtain comfortable Board and Residence with a small family, Apply Maii. Office. WANTED— A Good General Servant. Apply Mrs Brown, Canterbury Mills. 12 13 ) W r ANTED —10 Shearers at once. E. M. Goodwin, Oracroft. 12 12 ITT ANTED KNOWN.—'That from thL V? date I ha«e re hies' 1 j dots of r'eef and Mutton a halfpenny per lb J'MKs Task kb. I 2 * 11 WSTF.Ii the Public to inspect a grand assortment of New Season s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at price* to suit all classes of purchasers. — Jas McGregor, Tancred street. WANTED —A boy who can milk, and make himself generally useful. Apply Gt’ARDIAN Office. 12 18 WANTED —A General Servant; re ference required. Apply to Mrs F andell. 12 lANTED KNOWN. —Washing and V\ Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Manglinar 2d per dozen.—Mrs Nkvill, North-west Belt, Allenton. 880



XMAS and New Year Cards in Great Variety, and very cheap. New Zealand views.—H. M Jones. Gt,oo TRICYCLE, named ‘"Bobby Burns,” new ; double lamps ; very strong. 3nly £ls; bargain.—H. M. Jones. ÜBNITURE—To meet the times, VV D\YIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. (best of Drawers. £1 5s ; Sprin; Couches, £1 5s Every other article tqua'ly cheap. A>l new furniture at second-hand price 804 JUST OPENED—C hoice assortment of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. -he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. 0. Segers, Mel ford Honse. WANTED known that J Heseltine Saddler, fc,, Burnett str-et. Ashburton, and at Tinwald, is CELLING SAi'DLERY CHEAPER THAN EVER. Large Stock to select from. Reaper and Binder Canvasses made and repaired at lowest prices. Cash paid for Horsehair in any quantity. Note the address Next Bullock’s Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton. 12x1



Special Advertisements. 0 HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald, , has just received a good assortment of BOOTS /iND SHOF.S for the Summer Season, all of which will be po d at prices not to be rubbed out in Ashburton. H arly ANTED KNOWN MRS STBIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCREI* STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 WILDING AND LEWIS, ARRESTERS AND gOLICITORS. F, WILDING, Notaby Public. Offices: Next “Mail” Office, Burnett at,, Mr Wjldi>g will attend the sittings of the Ashbur'on t'ourts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on these days. The firm is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be in daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and comer with W. F. HANNAFOED, (Burnett street, Ofp r 'site “ -'tail” Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATB WORKER, ir ISHFS to info m ihe public of vv Ashburton an the sur. minding districts that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de scriptions of TINWARE for HARM or DA RY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed in a skilful manner. All go ds sold at lowest remunerative prices. ATn al solicited H RSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought in any qnanti j for C SH. 11 73 call solicited. 11 c 96 THAT Ashburton. ienta. *IOBO



TO STAND THIS SEASON A.T ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms- For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First-class paddocks for mares at Is per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Asbburtn. MOUNT SOMERS GOAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE. HAD AT THE AB jVE PIT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RESTELL, Agents in Ashburton. o*3l



Victoria House. HOLIDAY SEASON, 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art, in Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Flower Stands. Ac GIFT COUPONS now hoing issued to Purchasers DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER- 5 , CLOTHIERS, &a., Corner East and Tuncred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. Gr. L Beath & Co. £IOOO 0 9 0 D sth ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION CHRISTMAS GIFTS Friday, November I2th, ON AND AFTER FRIDAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO., Argyle House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH.



FOR .Reliable Goods AT MODERATE PRICES, ORR & ALCORN ARE U napproacliable. THE PREMIER STOCKS or ASHBURTON, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. OABPETS (NEW DESIGNS.)



REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farlpy) to FRIED LANDER’S BUILDINGS. beg to advise our valued cus- VV 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 corn-r, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATI< »NERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c,, To which is being added on the arrival of evriy direct steamer the very latest NEW B -'OKS 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 Lith graphy Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application WRITING, PRINTING, & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tern porarily out of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and host assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & GO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap po nted us their Agents for Aahbm ton and Di trict, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our largo and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved 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 any length of time. Violins, Comets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments P J. WOOD AND 00.



THE DISTRICT RAILWAYS PUR-: CHASING ACT, 1885, AND AMENDMENT ACT. THE RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BaILWAY DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given ander the provisions of the I istrict Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, and the District Railways Purchasing Act, 1886, Extension and Amendment Act 188 G, that it is my intention to on the 4th December, a rate on all Prope-ty within the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway District, as defined in G- ■%ette of 17tli October, 1878. page 14L5, for the year ending 31st March, 188 G, as folio vs : 29,311 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised .in the first class.



26,054 A rata of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the second class. 19,541 A rate of of a penny in the 7.00,000 pound on all land comprised in the third class. 13,027 A rate of of a penny in the 100 000 pound on al land comprised in the fourth class. That such Rato will be payable to the Postmaster at Rakaia on the 11th December next, and that the Rate TJ ok will be open for inspection at the Post Office, Rakaia, between the hours of 9 a.ra. and 4 .-.m. daily from the 15th to the 30th November, b th inclusive. ,J. SRERREY, Property Tax Commissioner. Wellington, 12th November, 1886. 11 86



TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT NETHFRBY FARM, ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : Ho is by St. Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of black Sail by Wanderer, out oi Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Rouser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shano, Will stand at Nolherby Farm, and travel ■, It districts of Aslib aitou, Methven. Mount Somers, and Alford Forest. Terms : £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Ju y, 1887, L MARKEY, 9635 Propriotrr