THE GAIN CASE.

Dunedijt, Janua-y 4. In hall's case, Mr Ohapnun renewed bis application to po&tpone the tri 1 till the 24th which was agreed to The Grown prosecutor instructed by the Crown Prosecutor at ? imam, applied for a special jury. The application w« granted, the Judge remarking that i criminal ca<es were to be tried by special juries at all, this was one of trio kind of tun the tTjlslatnre contemplated when t aurhorisod that criminal caee> eh. old te heard by epeclal jury. It is understood the dehnce will be con ducted by Messrs Chapman, Dennis ton, and Perry.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Disastrous Fire. CouoMAKDEL, J anuary 4 About eeven o'clock thiß morning a disastrous fire broke oot m tlse Golconda Hotel and Bpread with great rapidity. tLere being no moaua of Qntinguisbii>w OQtbreak. Four hou«- a, the Bridge Ho <rl and the Golconda Hotel were to'al j destroyed. The dsnuge is eatitmt d a £2000* The insurances are not kuovn, bat will not nearly nor«r the losr. The emse of the fti-e is poppraad to be children playing y>Vh matches m a bedrovm. Mrs O'Brien, of the Golconda Hotel, was severely eoorched while saving k •hild from the flames . Sudden Death. Wellington, January 4, A men named Jan McDonnell dropped dead m a paddock at Taratati while try ing to catch a horse. An jAb condor. W. B. Waters, whose bankruptcy re oently created considerable stir, is said to have left by fie Waihora yesterday for Melbourne. The name of Waters appears m th 6 pasßßDger list: Fire. Chbistohokoh, January 4. At 4 15 this mottling a chop and resi dence ia Tuam street, owned and occupied by Walter Martin, general a orekeepsr, was burnt down— Nothing was saved. The building waa insured for £300 m the Standard and the stock for £300 m the Guardian, and the furniture for £150 h< the South British. The adjoining cottuge was badiy damaged. It belonged t<> Oeorgo Tinker, and was insured for £100 m the Standard. The cau:e of the fire is not known. Pensioners Society. At a meeting of old soldiers and ssllors ta-day it was decided to form a pensioners Benefit Society, also to make arrange ments for an annual dinner. Found Dead. Dunemn, January 4 Jonathan Golding, bootmaker was found dead m a paddock at Milton yeßterday. Death is inppoeed to have resulted from apoplexy.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[reoter's telegrams— copyright.] A FEARFUL CATASTROPHE. Madras, January 1 A disastrous fire broke out to-day m the People's Park, where an txtendve fair was being held. A number of booths was destroyed, and 275 natives perished m the flames.

BURMAH.

J^A.'OOON, January 1

Intelligence is to hand from Bhatno that the Ruby mines were occupied by the British troops on WednesdayJast without opposition. Rangoon Jin nary 3. Ntws has been received from Upper Burmah that the Kyimandinet Prince and forty of his followers have been sur prised and killed by the rebels.

EIRE.

London. January 3. A fire occurred m Wood street m the city last night by which a block of ware houses was destroyed, an enormous amount of damage being done.

(Received Jan. 4, 1 om.)

MR GOSCHEN TO BE CHAN CELLOR.

London, January 3 It is announced that Mr Goschen has conditionally accepted the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and will have an interview with Lord Salis bury to-day to arrange the terms upon which he will enter the Cabinet.

COMPACT BE TWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

The Times publishes a telegram from its Paris correspondent stating that a treaty has been concluded be tween Germany and Russia, under Which they mutually engage not to intervene m the event of an Austro- Russian and Franco-German conflict.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTEU'B TBLEGBAM8 — OOPYBIQJIT ]

SMALLPOX.

Adelaide, January 3. Another case of smallpox is reported at the quarantine ground. Sydney, J*nnary 3, The Board of Health reports lhat of the Preussen's passengers m quarantine here there are forty pronounced cases Of smallpox, two being of a dangerous character; also, 38 suspected cases. One of the engineers of the Preussen is baiieved to have escaped when the vessel was at Melbourne. Melbourne, January 3 The smallpox at the quarantine is increasing. Altogether there are 19 cases among the steerage passengers ; Jhe other classes are frc, rigid isolation being enforced. Much dis quiet has been occasioned owing to the disappearance of one of the engineers of the Pruessen, who escaped when the vessel reached Melbourne, and since |;as not been traced.

(Received January 4 1

REVENUE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydnky, January 4- The revenup of New Souih Wales for the past year amounted to '' j£7>s?4>ooo; being less than the siim estimated, viz., The, decrease arises principally' m the income from lands and railways.

POSTAL.

Mflbotjjinb, January 4 The penny post cards service be tween the Australian colonies has been commenced. It is hoped New Zealand will join the same.

SMALLPOX.

Ten fresh cases of smallpox are reported from the quarantine station, "making m all fifty well-di fined cases jn various stages. A reward has been offered for the arrest of the engineer of the Preussen. He is stated to have been' seen at various places about Melbourne, Vj l .

SUPREME COURT

Wellington, January 4

The Supreme Court criminal Mtt.ngs ormr/iof.ced this morning. Ju4i?e Rich m aid, m his charge, said the cilerd.*? sf a of average length, there wad iha Uiuat uumber of petty chirges, aatl one or two of a more Berioua nature In referring to | what His Honor termed an unuaual cibc, m which a wornin ia charge! With failing to i-rovido the necjhsarida <ji lifu for her infant, ho took ocoa iia to ramark on tho social purity quescion. He Bald that ho considered it was only ri;ht thet t i» eubj-ct should be brought under the notice of the leading inhabitants of the oliy. It waa a pity \hat it Bhnn'd be his duty to do so, but ho oheMshel an m ens* desire to remedy the evil. Ha ad-r.iMod that the ramedy wai deep »u<< d ffi:u t bat he regteited to say tba* Wellington exhibited all the features cf the great ami vicious oltiea of die present dAyj»althongh, of course, on a smaller Hca'e. Tho Grand Jury brought, m »ruo bills agninst Samuel Bennett, for breaking and entering, and Henry Off^r, for emb^zzl meat. Tfu.^ Bills were returned ai'uiivt Williams for woundiug George F.addou and Henry Watson for breaking and entering. A true bill was also found against Cement Harding on four charge* of falae pretences and one o( f-igery. OHMSTOHURon. January 4 The Supreme Oourt Criminal 8 tings opened to day. There were twenty-four ohnrges against six 1 eon persons, iocluding thirt en charges of forgery. Mr Justice Johnston, m bis charge, urged that some movement thould be inf. ci-od to prevent the t preading of the s .cial inmoraiity of forgery, which threa en?d to bring the colony int) a most undesirable condition of Stciety. (sic.)

CUSTOMS AND BEER DUTY

Wellington, Jar nary 3

Tho Customs revenue for tha month of December am un<e< to £109.325 14a tOd, as agaiost £113,380 161 iOd for the cor responding period of 1885, and £91,397 4i 4d for November, 188(3 The amount* collected m the principal p >rts during December last were — Auckland, £22 621; Weiliugton, £19 947 ; Lyttoltnn a«n Ohristchurch, £16 952 ; Dunedio £26 770

The total revenue tor the nine months ended 31st Decembee was £961,262 17 9d, or a deficiency on the pro^oraonae estimate for the year of £ 6 24T 2s 3d, Xho revenue fhr the corrflspoudint; nine months of 1885 was £1,065, 837 12s. The aotual falling oi? on t^ie lust three qn9ite*a compared with the corresponding period of 1885, is therefore £104,584 14s 3d.

Toe beer doty received at the various plaoes m the colony for the month of De cember last was £6313 Ils lid, or £58 less than the corresponding month for the previous year. Toe amount collected at the four centres were — Auckland, £1357 ; Wellington, £605 j Ohrißtohurch, £1206 ; Dunedin, £1275 The duty col lected for the first three quarters of the financial year ended 31st December lait was £38,210, or a deficiency on the pro portionate eßtimite for the year of £3039 The amount oolleo'od during the firtt three quarters of 1885 waa £40,320, or £2120 moro thin during the correspond ing period of JBB6

INTERESTING EXTRACTS.

ARCHER AND ARNOLD.

It Ib an interesting commentary, bbjs the Pall Mall Budget, on the relative dignity of profe<Hions m this country thi.t m Saturday's Daily Telegraph a column should be devoted to Mr Frederick Atoher's funeral and precisely seventeen liLes to Mr Matthew Arnold's Farewell

PROPOSED SUBMARINE RAILWAY

The next big thing m engineeriog enter prise i« a submarine railway between Den mark and h wed en. It is to bo carried under the tfouad, Btarling at Ameger, a well-known Buburb of Copenhagen, and proceeding nnder the ccv fur fi?e miles to the Idlau'd of Salthorm, which will be a Bort of half-way house. From tiaUhorm the live will be extended for about three miles under sea to the Swedish coaat at JLenhamn.

TWO ALEXANDERS.

Prince Alexander, late of Bulgaria was the favorite nephew of the Empress Maria mother of the present Czir. In her will Lhe Empress left the Prince 2,000 000 roxiblea, but the latter refused to receive the prlncpipal, preferring to draw the yearly internet from it, which was regularly paid to him out of the Russian Treasury, It ia said the Prince now demands the tyro millions, and that thy Czar declare! he will never see a rouble of it.

THE RACEHORSE ORMONDE.

The ITuke of Weatiuinister'a racel.pr • Ormonde has won £24,598^ la stakes for hia owner during the twelve months of his racing career, During that period ha has been unpaged m 13 races, all of which he has won, having never been beiten. On'y hr> c h>rueß — West Auatrnlidtn, GUdin teur d/id L rd Iy >•' — s^.imv witti h m the t on >r of having won the treble event (or hri;e-)6.tr-oids — the Two Thouamd i.juitiuntf, Derby and .**t Loger. Ormonde naa bred by his owner.

RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.

A tra\e!ler from IJikhara, who has reached Pejlnwur, m 'he north of India. 'eportn 1 bit Russia has completed the Merv and Oxua railway to within five stages of Baraks 1' uaaia ii tanda to eist»b tish h mi'.it'iry cantonment for 80,003 men near Bokhara.. Russian officers dmguisad aa meiclun'a are uotive ! y engjged m in specting tha passages to India. T-e traveller also reports that the Cz .r is dis pleased With ilia Ameer of Bokhara for refusing to enlist iUnaima among hia trr-ops.

DEATHS FROM THIRST.

Reports of two dealha from thirst have been wired to 'he commissioner ot police at Birdsvillt), Qiieenß'aid, who telegraphs that the remains of a man 10-*t from Adria Downs about October 15 last have been found 20 miles from tiie station, with ail the flash and part cf the bones eaten by native dogs. Ko papeis <7ere found upon the body to enable identification. A raao named Ward, lately a oonk on All«n Downs, perished 40 miles from Blrdaville on November 23, on the main road be tween Birdaville mi Hergott. Daoaased was found alive by a carrier, but died an hour after. Both men perished for want of water, which yraa scarce and the country dry.

THE DECLINE OF MAORI KINGISM.

The telegrams rect-ived on Thursday from Wellington with reference to i Native matiers appear to show very l conclusively that a complete change his come over the feelings of the 1 Maori people, and that ihe policy of jealous ttolat on, which found ils ex pression m the setting up of Potatau as the first Maori King, thus establish , ing an impetium m impefio, with the aukati line as the demarcation of its boundaries, has been already abandoned by the great bulk of the. Native race. At the tangi held over the remains of his son Tv I'awhiao — who had he lived would have been the successor of Tawhiao, himself the successor oi Potatau— the present so-called " Maori King" lamented that his mana had departed from Him. '• Some of my people at Kawhia (said -he) have forsaken and disobeyed me," and he went on plaintively to ask* why they should thus rebel against him. Then, changing his tone to one almost of threatening, he warned his hearers not to have anything to do with Land Courts or with leasing land to the Pakehas, and hinted that there would be trouble if his warning were unheeded. But neither entreaty nor threat see.-ned to have any effect upon the minds of his heaiers, the chief Hone te One, as spokesman for these, plainly resent ing the assumption by Tawhiao of kingly authority over the land. This is what Te One said : " The land ?bout Kawhia does not belong to Tawhiao. I know of no portion of it that belongs to him. The Land Court for Kawhia is now being erected, and we shall have a Land Court here. Then it will be seen who are the true owners of Kawhia. When the land goes through the Court, and is allotted to the proper owners it will then rest with them to do as they please with it." 1 his was a plain declaration that the Natives are well aware of their rights under the laws of the colony, and that ihey are fully determined to mako use of our Courts for the settlement of ques tions of tribal and individual ownership. And this very neces sary work, with a view to the settlement of the country by Europeans, is rapidly being pioceeded with, no less than a million and a half of acres having recently been passed through the Land Court, and this is expected to be sub-divided into individual hold ings m a couple of months time. All this is a satisfactory indication of the desire of the Natives to come* under the segis of our laws — m 'a word, indicates that instead of seeking to keep thenselves a distinct people, they are now ready to cast m their lot with the Pakeha. For this pleasing state of affairs much is due to the wise administration of Native affaiis since the present Native Minister took office, and a better proof of the confidence of the Maori people m the present administration could not be given than is afforded by their ready acceptance of the - machinery provided by law for eeltling the title'of their lands ; a confidence which was emphasised the other day by the ■enormous majority polled for Hone Tapua, the Government candidate for the Western Maori electoral district.

THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.

The state of tension m Europe is now so severe that it is almost certain that a collision between some of the great military Powers must occur at an early date. Germany and France are armed to the teeth, and each is bent on rivalling the other m the completeness of her military preparations. On the side of Fiance, General Boulanger has strained every nerve to bring the army of the Republic into the most efficient fighting trim, and is anxious to win laurels for himself and his country by wiping out the reverses of the last great struggle under Napoleon 4he Third, while all France dreams of wrest ing once more from the talons of the German Eagle the coveted provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. And never, perhaps, m all her history had France a more powerful military force than she now possesses, and once more the pride of powet and the confidence of strength may induce her to precipi tate the impending struggle. A dis tinguished English officer, who com manded a brigade m the Soudan, was recently present at the French military manoeuvres, and writes admiringly 0/ the condition of the French troops, while of Boulanger he predicts thai his name will yet loom largely m the his tory of his country. ' He is essentially a fighting general, and it may be pre dicted that he will prefer to take, if pos sible, the first move. On her side Germany is equally on the alert, and while even now infinitely stronger than she was when she last tried conclu sions with her Gallic neighbor, is yet seeking to increase her numerical strength ; while, recognising that modern battles are affairs of weapons rather than of nun, she is busy arming her troops with the most deadly small arm yet invented— the repeating rifle. A recent cablegram has it that the current opinion is that Germany will take the initiative by crossing the Rhine, and that within a few weeks, and it may be assumed that France, waiting to spring, will watch for a pre text to anticipate her. And while these two Great Powers stand ready to spring at each other's throat, Russia is watching her own opportunity, and the latest news states that she is believed to be waiting a favorable moment to occupy Bulgaria m force. She has been manceuvering for this for months past, and her chance will come so soon as France and Germany have crossed swords. Indeed the indications point to an understanding between herself and Franca,, on this point, hence it would seem' that Germany will have to reckon with both Powers as offensive' an 4 defensive allies. In that case Austria will necessarily thrown m her lot with Germany, and probably Italy also, and as the latter Power can, it is said, within a week, mobilise an army of half a million men, the tripartite Germano-Latin alliance will present a front of steeel which Russia and France combined will find it hard to break. It is of course possible that, as has happened before, the war-cloud may drift away without discharging its accu mulated lightning, but the probabilities point lhe other way, and we are strongly of opinion that the return of spring will be the signal for the bursting of th-> storm. So far as can be seen at pres g it seems quite possible that Great

Britain will escape involvement but she will do well to be prepared tor the opposite contingency, ior once the match is applied to the mass of com bustibles which the Europe of to-day presents, il is impossible to predict how far the conflagration may spread.

RED TAPE AT THE POST OFFICE.

It is not often that we trouble the public with the grievances of news paptr proprietors, but circumstances compel us m this occasion to do so. With the Mail of Saturday, j.st instanf, we issued a sheet almanack and en cl is.id one m each of our papers, naturally supposing that they would reach the hands of our subscriber, the offices of our exchanges, and the public institutions which are supplied with free copies, m due course. It was with much disgust, therefore, that we found on reaching our office yesterday that the papers intended for transmis sion by post had been returned to us with the polite intimation that i^d additional postage must be placed on subscribers' copies, and ad on ex changes, as the papers could not be corwardtrd with the sheet almanacks enclosed except at let'er rates. Ia vain we pointed out that each almanack contained the words " Ashburton Mail " m large type, the reply being that ihe inset must bear the word " supple ment " and have the publisher's im piint at foot. Accordingly we found it necessary to run them through the machine again, an 3 this time they I pass unchallenged. We do not blame Mr Douglas, the Ashburton postmaster, as he assures us that he is acting strictly m conformity with the regula tions of the department, but we do say that it is altogether an absurd piece of red tape which insists on the word "supplement" and an imprint being attached to a sheet almanack, bearing ehe name of the paper by which it is issued. The thing is ridiculous, and while we are about it w£ may as well point out another piece of absurdity, viz, the requirement that every ex change paper should be franked with the name, written or impressed by stamp, of some employee of the publisher's. What on earth for, we wonder ? Is it not enough to say that a paper addressed to a newspaper shall pass free as an exchange ? Does any body other than the Secretary for the Post Office or the Postmaster-General — whichever or whoever be responsible for the ridiculous regulation — suppose that the outside public will take to buying newspapers for the pleasure of posting them to newspaper offices as exchanges ? Why then all this non sense and fuss, involving the necessity of advising Wellington if the franking officer Le absent, or if another take his place? The whole thing is a piece of unnecessary and purely official red tape, which might be got rid of to the benefit of all parties concerned.

THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW

Toll out the bell 1 Soon the hoar shall have sped That lays the Old Year to bis rest with the dead ; Toll ! (or tho joys that he crushed m their bloom, Toll I for the hopes that he laid m the tomb. Toll 1 for tho noble thoughts strangled at birth, Toll ! for ambitions crushed down to tho earth ; Toll 1 for the stillborn, the great " might have-been," Toll I for the Borrow and sin he hath seen Toll ! for the hearts that m anguish were broken, Toll ! for the 'words that m arger were Bpoken, Toll 1 for the vows that were all unfulfilled, Toll ! for the loves that were slighted and killed. Toll 1 for the blossoms his winter hath slain Toll ! for the tithing of life he hath ta'en, Toll ! for the peasant, toll I for the earl, Toll i for the monarch, toll 1 for the churl. Toll ! for the bridegroom, toll ! for the bride For brother and sister m death side by side Toll! for life's sands that sp Bwiftly have ran For mother and babe, for sire and for son. Toll 1 for the battlefields reddened with blood, Toll ! for the famine, the fire, and the flood ; Toll ye at midnight, solemn, and slow, Telling the story of pain and of woe, Toll 1 till the Old Year's last moment has fled, Then— Let the dead past bury its dead. Change now the measure I Bing out a peal ! For health and for wealth, for blessing and weal, Hope looks on the future with bright beaming eyes, And Faith rolls triumphant the oloud from the skies. King out the bells cheerily, loudly and clear, Ring out to welcome the happy New Year, Bins 1 for the joys that its moments shall bring To peer and to peasant, to subject and king. Bing 1 for the babes that to love Bhall bt given, And bring down to earth half the blessing of heaven, Bing ! for the bridegroom and ring for th? bride, For the love that nor sorrow nor death shall divide. Bing ! for the triumphs the New Tear shall w;n O'er darkness and ignoranoe, sorrow and sin, Bing 1 for the glories of mountain and plain, The buds and the flowers, the fruit and the grain. Bing ! for tho forests and ring for the brakei, Ring ! for the oceans, the rivers, and lakes, Bing I till the voice of the bells fills the air, Chiming for gladness that life is so fair. And, as their music is borne on the wind, Leave we all fears and all sorrows behind, Saying to ev'ry heart " Be of good cheer," Wishing for all men A Hapft New Year.

THE ABHBUKTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUAET 4 1887



T. Bnllock. MoOORMICK TWINE BINDER FOR SALE, FOR SALE a new McOormiok Twla« Binder. Apply to T. BULLOOK. mO LET, at a low rental, comfortable X t^ttage m Grey Btreet, nioelr situated, and lately m occupation of Mr« U)Uttß Apply to T. BULLOCK. I) Ea PING MACHINES for sale at low 1 * prices. McCormick Wire Binder. Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 9 oaiuu. lson's , T. BULLOOK. TOLET.-For 3 « 5 years, with, ot I w.f.out a pu-ohasing olaaee, Sis. conta'mn« 137 aores, sitaated near grange, at t»>e b»ck of the RaOCCOUMe. I ply to T. HvhtrcK, TINWALD. T o^^.-. Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, ktely m the oceß- pationofJMrP.Heron. Apply to T. BULLOOK. 200 A iS, R] ? 3 Graßß^nd, fronting tlit * « ltoham road, about 2* mile* from the Raceoourse, being R.S. 29034, To Let for 4 mmths. Offers will be re- NTvlb/r. th 6 UQder6f ß°ed ** «» T. BULLOOK. OATB.—A quantity for Sale; food sample. T. BULLOOK. TJWR SALE, or TO LET.-Six-roo»e4 1 House fronting the Town Belt it. the property of MrR. W. Clayton. _■ he is leaving for the North Island, tab will bo sold at a low price. It ii well aituated, being a hifih, dry, and healtkv position. If not cold will be 'et at a lew rental to a jpood tenant. Apply to , T. BULLOOK. TO LEP-lfc a Xow rental^ Oen|r m , ... Baker y» together with »hop m 4 dwelling house. Apply to , T. ~o_tiOOK T°m M| a th ree-roomed Oottaira ti ApplJto V ° rtOn< Rent| 3fl 6d P«V T. BULLOOK. |n| O LBT-2 (Jottagesln Grey Street, * kown aa Oootts 1 block ; Rent at It per weok. T. BULLOOK, FOR SALE-Two sets of three learet harrows, by " Howard." __. T. BULLOOK, POR SALTS^Lot 26, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. ~ TO LET at a low rental, Shop « Dwellif^honse m M^ore atT«»wt. lately In ocoupetlon of Mr Lucas BULtPCK. BLANOARD'S IODINE OT IRON PILLS. % PP ?^7 EDbytbe Academy of Me«ci->e w°i 3 . ri 2j , ara specially recommepdod hy tha Mertion! Calvhrltles of the World toe (Tamorß, X ng'« EtII, etc), fch« «»rlr -*'aewof Oonsuini tinn, <'om»tiintional Tfmk' new, Poorni-BS of B ood.and for Ktiiui))ati»c sad repainting its periodic conreo. N«rs genuine U nc ß « signed " Blwaacd, 40, ru ■■ Bom< j.ur'c. Paris" Sold by Druggists and Chemists throngfaott the (Jolomoe. .- ■  OBNTBAL HOT Blie J^ MoRAK having taktn the at» T « • Hotel, solicits a share of patron#i« ' from th« people of Ashburton and^rtfti roonding districts Beit Brandt of Wlirt Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling -Feeda, Okm SHnxnrf* , H «w^:»»4 Bugglea to let on hire* prices to meet the times, v For the conTentenoe of trarellen hansom cab will meet all train*.



M U S.I C. MRS A.C. CLARIDGf: is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOifORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTIUF. is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the At-hburton County Counc 1 at a •Special Meet ng of the C uncil held this flay, nnd that the «uid resolution will be submitted for coofirmation nt a-tSptcial Meeting of tho Council, which will be held on F HID AY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o'c ook m the afternoon. [Resolution.] " Resolved— That this Council do mnke a Special Order ndopting "The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886," and that such Special Order bo as follows, that is to say: — SPECIAL ORDER In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested m it hy ♦♦ 'Jho f.ooal Hodies Loanß 1886, "The Counties Act, 18T6,' 1 nnd the several Actß amending the same, tbo County Council of the County of *ehbur ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of "Too T.ocnl Bodies Loann Act, 1886." Provided always that ihe operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Cuuntil proposes to borrow from the Government under the prov sio. s of '• The Government Loans to Local Bodier Act 1886," for the purpose of constructiug a Tramway from the Mount Soincrs Bailway Station to the Mount Fomers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolrcd further, that this Ppecial Order shall take fffect imme- diately upon the making thereof," Dated this 13th day of December, 1886 By orde^. *\ MAINWARING, I3«fo Clerk of the Council, Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO TBE FRONT. Urand ' Show OF * SFBURTON TITANUDAOTURED xl IVI TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIHTINi S, DRESS TWEBDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SER,E3 CRICKETING FLANNEL^, &o. AH the above Goods have been PURCHASED ANDREW ORR And will be offered for 6ale immediately after The Chrifitclmrch Show (where they will be exhh itedj. These Goods are admitted to be superior \o any thin j of the i-ind e'er offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish^ and quality Orders for nuits sh<xi*ldj be given at once to EecurQ the beat patterns. ANDREW ORR



j ?ns ! ness Hoff^p- |W. A. WOODS IHPBOVED HAEVESa : WITU j IMPKOYGr- ll«( N '-MMIV. TWIMHIIX E<. <fe NEW BTJ^D! EOAKHIER ATTACH -iEN^ j TJEH; BitST HARVESTER ANu BINDER IN THE WORLD. * It has the following ioiport&nt advnntaßes, combined m no other Harves-er and d Hi>y cf them are exclusive with it. ' 1 - perfect balnnce of t^o entire ex-cMae. Try 15. Binder open at back, offordine pbbbsm w it m all ositions thn lontrfi9tr>e or wheat 2 Extraorrilnary t aye of dranebt . 16. Vibrating betting board of iron and wood 3. Unequalled perfection of thn treanng— durable, ard working to perfection "a £° n :J*Z ° f PP^'TPeat durability 17. Pa ker fi go b. acing m pairs, Ptraiohton. i x»° u*\ l* r Trt« an f »?» ck wsirtfc ™ 1» Rrnin inatoaS of tan/l'mVi^ 6. MoUi-.We i-rnuvd wberftYfP p.nc?-o»» le, IS. Reliable tinder trip, seizing the bundlw combining h/htners and Htr:-n.:,'ih » tn r-rwrion o«nai<w 6. 3 t «1., acijußf.bl-bonjo.trv and Y«ni. 19. Rtat.ionftry twine knifr. onttintr bnt one cnlW, «ti - wn), cha?,-.,..^ -r, - C fl rtrl-.p anrt rem i?,in=r F.h -p l lonjp ». me . >r^Wc- mi....--»-v st>.n{-.theao-' 20. :' . in^ bolder nhveh never loses the ana r{ h t .;i hues la-e ■ the twice 8. Steslfa^ec malleal. !e iron gnarda bolteJ t 21. Absolute certainty of tying mechanism. »t' iheun|er-bar only when new, but after long we. 9. Trussed platform and gear fru*», keeping 22. Unequalled simpUcity, perfection and «•». the. journals inliu . bility of entire inotSagumSn 10. Simple and reliable raiting and lowering 28. Knot tiad cloio to bnndle-ituiMMMI device for both wheels economy of twine «^««w» To ■* d JJ ßtab!e . 1 8. p «« 1 fender at back of platform 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder en* m 12. Perfecr, tilting apparatus — effoctiYd m tho market »"«"wmrßi , s l? ? - m? lod{ < ed & nd tangled gran 25. Highest quality of uaterialfl. of meohei* 18. Rnwtdma-n frame. cieaTiug obstructioos construcUon, and of finish and d»td farrows ' 14 V Lightest ruuning binding mechanism tVer mado Ir. hfls the only pnccessful bxwdle carrier known. Tho carrier is a valuable t£Fw"C J° l w / m^ md l L. umns J t0 u th « «l«ady unequalled popnlarity 01 the Walter A Wool imier. Thocsanda have been sold, and ev*>ry parchaier is in B a g few Vs ** ° perat '° n Ifc Baveß labor ' titae and & &in > and P^b ?i iteeS TWacompmy h\s b:«n Gilding b'nle.M for 6b 1 <jn-»-V m^rcib - l i- :»i /iim 7 x Bm' F. FEBTFIMAISr, AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER W. PATOHI^a TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER, A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OP TENTS OF ALL BTZHII CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. ** Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IROtf AND WOODIJN BLOCKS, ; Special attention is. called to tho well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, " All made on the Premises. MABQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Order* bt Letter ob Telegram Promptly Attended to. W. PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



PnUic Notires KM'fVVN.'— Tnat Viu-«m Olson has taken the B Ward omn at Butler's Hotel, und will be plad of th« atmnape of the public Pool p.ayed "Vf?rv night I.iOUND -Between Central fl til and I Railway Kta'ioo, a Lady's FUJI OAPE, also an apron. -Apply J- W. WcUae, Central Hotel. 1 25 THR Person who took by mistake, a Fur Cape and Apron from Mr Markey'e, Padlock on Sa'nrday, is requested to send them to the ♦' Guardian " oflice 1_22 •|-KNDE«B vants-d for Cutiing Tyinsr, * and iStooking about 40 'icrcs ->f Wheat aod 40 acrcH Oot» ■•. For pani- cnlarn apply to Habbis avd Co., Allenton. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. ■DIVIDENDS at the rato of 10 per cant 1/ per annum are now payable at the office of Meaars H. M»tson and (Jo, ABhburt: n TENDERS. HENDERS WANTED by Jmanry 11 I for cutting wo tyin* »o>u 10.) acres •>f W eat and Oats a f W\kar.ui Fo- full piartioii'arH »pp-v o D. J.H ST S TOxN, at the farm, or at th* office of this t )i- er. Tenders t> be left at Mail < ffioe. ■ , 1J26 TH& UiPiiß M«BBUrtTOJS ROAD BOAUD. rrENDERS (Labor only) for FENCE .1 on Rood through Reserve 1j22 Tenders must be lodged with the undt»sgued by noon on SATURDVY NfcXr. CYRIL JEPHSON. Tinwa'd, Juiiißry 3, 1887. 1 17 NfcVV YOKK IIFE IW&U RANGE COMPANY. ASB BURTON AND TIMA.RU PISTRIOTfc?. A PPLIOATIONS are Invited from J\_ gentlemen willing lo set aa OAN- VaSSERS for the above district. Letters T»ith references must l«e ad- dreßsed to BOX 20, 12 756 Chrifttcburcb. COLDSTI EAM ROAD BOARD. "TENDERS will bo received until the I 6th January for picking Urge atones off fivo miles of road — Hindi to Low- cliff The specification may be seen at the Mail office. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, • Chairman. N'OTICR is hereby given that the Clerk will be m attendanca at the R.RI, COURT, SOUTH RAKAIA, on THURSDAY, 6th Inßtaut, between the hours of 9 30 am. and 4.30 p m J R. COLYRR, 1 12 Clerk of Court. A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN*S Eclipse flair Producer. * (Hegiatered). PRIOR, 4a. A NEW DISCOVERY for the growth Hl. of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Diseaso of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head alter being bald for years None genuine without the trade mark md signatu»e-JOHN HfCKMAN. To be obtained at all Chemists. WHITE, CAVGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, J^OTICR is hereby given that the **^ nndereigned, Mesara Whitk and O, (WhHo Sroithaon, and Hnymond), of Hmaru, and John A Cayoill, of Aah barton, have this day entered Into "Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, <tt Ashburton, under the style of "White, Oaygillaud Co." MrJ. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at A ah- urton. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullook'a Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, T>ARRISTERS AND QOIIOITORS. J3 n F. WILDING, NOTAEY Pu?L?O. Officer Next "Mall" Office, Burnett tt., Aahburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashbimon Courts on Tuesday and Friday b, and may be consulted personally on these days. The firm is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with cionts. *100 8 — — . i TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the *•' unrounding Districts, The Thoroughhred 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 padd eke for mares at Is per wgek. Groomngo fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, -Proprietor, 9^736 Livery Stables, Anhburtn. PAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY years of g^eat. success pror laim its superiority m the treatment of Y'Olent Golds, Irritation of the Ct eft, Aching, (Sprains, Bprains, Soreß, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, tioft Corns, etc. This medicine, the property of which has been eßrablißhed more than half n century by th6uea»Hß of carts, is o' an inva'n- •bis usoin many ir.aamroatory ciseases against which there afe not mauy effl Melons remedies, and is th-r*fore justly considered by a gre-t number of our most eminent nbyweiuns as the most active »nd least irritating agent m the aboTeaff ctions la order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs and Blayn's signature has to be eqnired on every roll of paper and on the box. Whol'sale 30, Rue Bsint^Herri, Fariß (France), and sold by atf o^em\»tt i^. «»



t Take all In all. ; — Tafte nil the'Kifinoy and ! >v«»r • Medicines, . — Ta!-e til th-> Blood ru.ifi,-r , ; — Take sll the HJuumatio -nvdioa, , — Tiiko all th-i Dyspepsia and indigestion cures, — Take ell the Ague, Fevor, and billoas specifics, , — Take all tb« Brain and JVrve force revivers, — Talto all the Great health restorers In short, t»ko all iha beat qualities of ! all theße and the— best . — Qualities rf all «be be^ me-i^cir-es m . Ih* w rid, and yon wili find that— Hop Bitters hpve the be»t cursive qnaliuc. 1 and (.cvers of *U-- conczntrxted m them, » I — And shit ihry wiij 1 urc when any or all r.f ttie-r, Bit'c'y or — combined. Fai»!!!! — \ thorsiu^h trial wili give posit i^ p oof of thii. Hardened Liver. Fire years »go I bmke do*n with kid- ney And liver complaint and rheumitUm. Since th> n I have been uuabla to be about at all. My liver became harrl lik« wcod ; my limbs were poffjd up and filled with water.' All the bent phyn'ciiins agreed that noth- ing could cure mo. I repolvei to try Bop Bittern ; I hwvo ÜB«>d Beyen bottles ; the hard(M>sa h«» all i«one fioui my I'ver, t>M nwoi i-.i» fr«iin my lir '.bo, and i*. haaworkec a miracle Inmv a* ) ; otherwiae I woald hw . been now m n»y grave. J. W. Moret, Buffalo. Oct. 1, 1881 Poverty and Suffering. "I was dragged down with debt, poverty and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for dootoring. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I com- menced ÜBing Hop Bitters, and m one month wo were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since, and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with { Hop Bittora for loss than one dootor's visit will cost. I know it." A WonKiNdnuN. Prosecute the Swindlers ! ! If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters {see green twig if Hop* on the white label and fir Soufo's name blown m the bott'c), the vendor hands out anything but Amerioan Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he baa taken your money for anything else indict him for the frau'l and sue him for darnoges for the Bwindle, and we will pay you liberally for the convio- ion. T THOMAvS QUILL, late of /.shburton, •*•) Licensed Victualler, do hereby give notice that I will at the expir-.ti- n of one month from th s date SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at CHUiSTCHUKCH, ONE OASB of 80-KS, deposited with me by G. J. SHAW, Journalist, as security for a debt of £24 4s for Board and Lodging-, etc. Dated this 22nd day of December 1886 12122 THOMAS QUILL. Meetings. A MEETING of tho Chertsey ''"aimers' League will be held on SATURI 'AY, Januaiy Bth. at 8 o'clock p.m., to fix the price of Threshing for tho coining season. Farmers .and threshing machine owner* are invited t > attend 1 23 A Complimentary Concert WILL bo given on FRIDAY, 7th JANPABY, m the WAKANUI MAIN SCHOOL, To Mr ARTHUR COJKSON (who is leaviog the district), Eeadmnster of the School, and Member of the OEOHEB TKAL SOCIE I Y. The full strength of the Orchestral Society and tho best talent of Aehbtuton and district will provide an excellent prog-amme. Kefreshments for visitors from a dis- tance. Tickets, In Gd . Concert at 8 o'clock. I§2 i SHBURTON PERMANENT rV BUILDCNG and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay- ments due will be received at the Society's offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 .p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 pm,, I on TC^DAY, January 4th. ; Deposits received at the highest cur* rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon first- class security. jx , Monthly Amount Total Years Tlepay- per Amount ments. Annum. Repaid. £b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Two ... 412 255 6 0 110 12 0 Four . 210 8 30 8. 0 121 12 0 Six .„ 1 17 2 22 6 0 133 16 0 Eight ... 1 10 2 18 2 0 144 16 0 Ten ... 1 6 4 15 16 0 158 0 0 J. WARD, I*l T>ir«cting Manager. Auct'ona. SATURDAY, 8m JANUARY. SPECIAL ENTRY 2 Superior Draught Ge'dinge, 4 and 5 year-old Ssle at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 1*24 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON WOOL JALES MESSRS MILES & CO. VE7ILL hold their THIRD. SALE of YV WOOL BY AUCTION at MR G. JAMESON'S STORES About the Middle of. January Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12»95 Ashburtpn. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, \nCTIONE ; it, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT ANIJ VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock Bbarp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnoe . and Merchandise. Agonf Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company . FOR SAL jS— Movoable Hut on pair wfcesls ; tvr bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 60* , Call anahina; . Seed -nwnr, by Haxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Imple- ments. Obeylesmore Club Tricycle, the beet kind made — oheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart — Cheap 1 Chftgbutter, by Bental) String Bnder by Wood, good M new, very cheap TO LET [ Five -roomed Oottngo, O>i street ; rent very low to good tenant c alfrbd'Slriiison, [



Public Notices., TIMARU RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 10th FEB. RUAftY, 1887. " T7INTRIES will cloro at the Shamrock, VJ Timaru, on FRIDAY next, 7th Janunry, at 9 p.m. HANDIHAP HURDLES, of 30 boys ; li mile. Nomination, 20s TIMARU T?ACING CLUB OUP, of 6 f » sots ; H tnile ;(a handicap) Ncninaii v, 20* PUBLSC AUCTION SrAKGS, of 20 sovb ; 1 mile No weight under Bst 7lbs. Winner to be sold ; wholo proceeds to the fund. Nomi- nation, 20s, No acceptance. SUMMER HANDICAP, o c 45sov« ; 1^ mile. Winner of T.R.O. Clip to carry a penalty of 71 bs. Nomina- tion, 20s 4 nd four (4) other racos. Horses rnuat he o\^oed and on the oonh ei4e of "Rakaia the thee mouths provious t> racea, or they 'Will i^ot pc allowed to rnn See N.Z. Beferee for full programme. W. COLLINS, lf2o Hon. Bee. T.B C»



We clip the following imortsnt testimonial from the Illaivarra Mercury, N.8.W., on the 30th March. It needs no comment: — "Mr John Loveday.'of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us after suffering for four years with acute grovel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. He says seeing the said Extract advertised m the Illaivarra Mercury, his in- tense Buffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hocking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at cnoe. He states that between rhe 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the eztraot, and on the 19th thf- uee of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to whioh he had been a stranger for four years.. Mr Loveda.v writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Ex | ' a cure f | rheumatism as well as gravel. 3le requfls;s" us to publish this information through the Mercury. We have much pleasure m com- plying with Mr Loveday's request, whose wo 3 cannot be be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to be° nefjt suffering humanity."— (ApyT).