DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon it 3. days old shines till.abou . S e'eloek. The Moon at 6 dayajold shines till about half-part 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 e'elcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from swedown till about 4 m ths morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. shines till morning. The* Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 „__. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. 8* shines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and strong till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The returns of the Ashburton Hospital for ! the month of November, 1887, are as follows: In hospital on the Ist, 12 ; admitted, 7 ; dis charged, 11; remaining is hospital on 30th, 8. • There was a seoond representation of the Trial of John Barleycorn at tbo Oddfellows' Hall last evening. There was a very fair house, and the performance passed off most suooeßßfully. During the evening, Miss , }Si\amm.im-, rr no B_._o___D_,l-_A<i Art tll piano by Mrs Pennington, sang " The j Sneezer," an item whioh was re-demanded, j The Matron of the Ashburton Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of booka and papers from Mr L. F. Andre wea; papers from Mies Bishop, Mr J. Faul and the J Postmaster ; fruit and flowers from Mrs Peter (Anama), Miss Saunders and pupils, and Mr G. Smith, for the use of the inmates Any contribution of old linen will bo thankfully reoeived* One of the violins made by Amati for Louis XIV., has juat been sold at Buda«Pe_ th tor £700. The Naval Defenoe Bill passed all its stages m the Tiotorian Legislative Assembly without opposition. The perfeotly healthy and aotive man who tain perfeot physical oondition, should weigh 2^lb for every inoh of his height. Of oourse, many apparently healthy men are heavier than this rule would indioate. At a Jubilee fete one of the Princesses said to the Crown Princess of Prussia, " It's a long time since so many of us were together. Doesn't it look as if Tnsßaud'a had broken loose ?" The amount of money invested m Savings Bank- and Building and Provident Societies m England was put down at £30,000,000 m 1840, and £160,000,000 m 1886. Igypt is again becoming a land of onion culture. Large quantities are yearly shipped to Europe from Alexandria and other ports. A few years ago tho trade hardly existed, while m two months of last year alone 14,000 tons were shipped to Liverpool. Tbe looal paper at Opotiki has a commen datory notice of the beer brewed at the Opotiki brewery. It says : " During the summer months every farmer should have a five or ten gallon k.g on hand aocording to tho numbex of hands ho employs. Water, during these months is very unhealthy, m fact positively dangerous to life." Tho " Court Journal " says that lighting by electricity will be the rule at almost all tho West End threatres before the year is over. It is trying to the faces of the fair ones, but if thoy have any expression m their physiog nomies it will be deteoted by the eleotrio light, and that will be so muoh to their artistio if not their personal advantage. The consumption of sugar m the last fifty years has gone up from 151bs to 701bs per head ; of tea from l£lb to 4}lbs per head ; of tobacoo from 081 bto l*3olb per head ; and so on. According to Yucatan journals that region has been visited by a fabulous number of bats, wbioh have attaokod the cattle, doing muoh do .tiuotion and making meat eearce. We dip the following important testimonial from the " Illawarra Mercurry " (N.8.W.) on ! Ihe 30th March. It needs no common. .-— ' "Mr John Loveday, of tho Bulli Mountain, ' writes to us that after Buffering for four years ' with acute gravel, he baa experienced almost ' complete relief by using Sander and Sons' ] Euoalypti Extraot. He says seoing the said Extraot adverted m tho • Illawarra Mercury,' . his intense suffering induced liim to obtain a < t bottlo of the medioino from Mr Hoskinp, ( ohemißt, of this town, and that tho use of it ! gave him groat relief at onco. He states that between tbe 10th March instant, when he ( obtained the first bottlo of the extraot, and on l the 10th, the use of tbat medioine oontinued * to afford him relief, to which ho had been a c stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also tbat he has found the Euoalypti Extraot t a cure for rheumatism as t\ell as gravel. He 1 f requests ns to publish this information c through the 'Mercury.' We have muoh l pleasure jn complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose wojrd oannot be doubted, and wbo can have no objeot m view other tban a pure <2«pir« tQ tJipitj. |Vg«rU.s buOftQity,"* m

The Bailway Department advertise an excursion to Mount Somers on the Bth inst. The fares have been fixed at an exceedingly low figaro, and should the weather prove fine, thero is no doubt that a large number of townspeople will take advantage of the oppor tunity afforded them.

The installation of B.W.M. and officers of the Thistle Masonio Lodge, C 27, 8.C., took plaoe at the Orange Hall last evening. There was a large attendance of visiting brethren, the St. John's, Somerset, Methven, md Rakaia Lodges being represented. The installation were performed by Bro the Rev Jamss Hill, D.G.M. The following officers were installed:— B.W.M., Bro T. Williams; D.M., Bro J. Corbett ; S.M., Bro T. Court 8.W., Bro J. Cockburn ; J.W., Bro J. Banger ; Secretary, P.M. Bro W. Sparrow *, Treasurer, I.P.M. Bro T. Smith ; 8.D. , Bro F. Schneider ; J.D., Bro J. Elliott ; M.0., Bro A. Orum ; 1.G., Bro W. Baylis ; Tyler, Bro T. Morgan. The ceremony of installation was performed m a very impressive manner, and at its oon olusion the D.G.M. presented, on behalf of the Lodge, a very handsome Past Master's Jewel to I.P.M. Bro Smith. The jewel was manufactured by Mr B. Murray, and its work manship refieota the greatest credit on him. A banquet was subsequently held at wbioh the usual Masonio toasts were honored. The proceedings were enlivened with songs con tributed by the brethten, and a very enjoyable evening waa spent.

There are twenty-one pledged teetotallers m the House of Representatives, and a largo j_u__bar of abstainers bee-idoa them not oon neoted with any Booiety. The revenue of Bellamy's is seriously suffering.— " Bruce Herald."

It is stated that the English Midland Bail way Company are building locomotives which are calculated to do the journey between Derby and London (127 miles) m two hours.

Lady Burdett-Ooutts has established m West Cork an industrial fishing school, where the Irish boys learn the most approved modes of fishing, besides carpentry, boat building, net-making, Bail-making, and fish-curing.

The royalty on the » gospel songs " oi Moody and Sankey, published by Eevell, oi Chicago, has amounted to over 200,000d015, One of the fine seminary buildings at North field, Mass., was built entirely with the pro ceedi of these songa.

What next ? A sparring exhibition for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a churoh at Nantasket, Mass., was held at the Nanta. ket Boaob Skating Rink. Eighteen hundred people were present, and the affair netted fifteen hundred dollars towards the fund. The prinoipal attraotion was John L. Sullivan, who volunteered his services.

The accounts of the Royal Bank of Livor pooJ, whoaa.atoppage twenty yeara ago was of a scneational obaraoter, the amount involved being over £2,000,000, have just been closed. The last meeting to end the liquidation was held in Liverpool a fow weeks ago when the official liquidator announced that there were no assets. It wsb then resolved to dissolve the bank, and that the books, aocounts, and documents be destroyed by fire six months hence. At the Wolverhampton County Court re* eently on application being made for the dis. oharge of an iDiolvent provision merchant, named Goodall, who was mado bankrupt in 1684, the Judge said the debtor had been guilty of most reckless trading, and ho felt bound to teaoh him a lesson. He had already marked his sense of his conduct by suspend ing his order of discharge for three years, he Bhould continue the suspension for a further period of ««»ven years.

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY

(From our Cowrebpondbni.)

WblinG-O-.. Deoember 1

i More troubles are brewing tn connec tion with the Midland Ratlway business. The Hon Campbell, who has taken a nrominent part In oonneotion with the tuatter, has made up his mind to propose the following motion to-day — " That the Qfunoil deoline to ooncur with the House .5 Representatives In the draft of the rlvlsed contraot for the construction of t'Jie Midland Ball way, as reported by a {.elect Committee of tbe Hooso, nntll the drrft contraot^ has been referred to a Select Oonmittee of the Council, and correspondence both by oable and letter relative to the matter has been laid on _c table of the Council."

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

At the Yarda on Wednesday there was a good attendance, and business Has fairly brisk; though the splendid grass weather, made a marked effect on the price of beef.

s Oattle.-Tho fat cattle wero about up i to the usual standard m quality and numbers, but buyers were evidently a little shy, and a drop of quite 10s per ' head In this timo was recorded. A good 1 line of 18 Longbeaoh cattle (16 steers, 2 . heifers,), sold by the New Zealand Loan . and Mercantile Agency Oompany, brought 3 from £5 I7« 63 to £9 10s—the latter, a big animal; and heifers, £5 9. 6d and £5 12s 6d. Beef may be quoted at from 18. ■ to 19. per 1001 b. There was not a large i entry of dairy stock, but they sold fairly t well, up to £6 being reaohed for choice j lots. Thero was a better demand for . stores, and the fairly numerous lot yarded sold well, up to £5 53 being reaohed for 1 forward conditioned lots, Calves sold 1 pretty brlsky at prices from 5i op to 15s per head, according to also and condition. , Sheep. —Sheep were not very numerous , but there was a fair demand for lots showing quality above the average, though ' prioes eased a little during the day. A line of very prime Down wethers were sold to Mr Kelling by Messrs Matson and i Co st from lis 6i to 12s, and a line of ' very nice class merino wethers by tbe same vendors, on acoount of Mr Green wood at 6s 9d to ?s. There are now praetloally no shorn fat sheep offering, though several lines of fresh stores m the wool were put up. The market m lambs was dull, with a moderate entry of varied classes, whloh were quitted at prfoes somewhat tn favor of buyers. The highest prloe touched was 8_ Oi hut the average was considerably lower. Shorn mutton may now be quoted at 2d per lb. There was not quite such a largo entry of store sheep on Wednesday as m the prerlous week's sales, and despite tbe abondanoe of feed the demand for this olaai of stock wan still scarcely as brick ftS might be expeoted. At the san^e time there was evidently a considerable margin betveen owners- and buyers 7 ideas of prioes. Crossbred hoggets In the wool, wer_ passed at from fjs 31 to 8. 4d Good, big-framed, fresh merino owes sold at Si Id, Merino ewes In the wool, hi 01. A line of 46Q oaossbred mixed ages ■nd sexes, woolled sheep, brought §*, and a line of 100 fair olass two and four-tooth mixed orossbreds were cleared at 5s 101. Several lots of store sheep were pas ed m, owners and buyers not coming to terms. Pecs There was again a better tone ln . the pig market- Tenng ones brought from 10., and good bacon sorts up to 35- I | esoh, and prices were on the average ]' 10 per cent better than last week's. I '

-J Nothing purifies and enriches the blood snd destroys »U poisons io ths eyatstH like, I AWNMQW.'t^l.Pttter* fieri «

THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

A DASTARDLY ACTION.

[rEUTBR'S TELEGRAMS— OOPYRIOHT.]

Sydney, November 30.

A case of supposed wholesale poison ing is reported from the Albury district. A dispute having arisen at Mann's station, Tumberambera, between union and non-union shearers, a number of the iatter were seized with sudden ill ness. Over a dozen are now lying m a very critical state, though they are expected to recover. It is believed arsenic has been placed m the water to poison the men.

Melbourne, November 30.

The latest reports from Barwidjee station state that everything is quiet there at present, but the Unionist shearers maintain a determined at titude.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reumr's telegrams— copvbioht ]

THE FORGED DISPATCHES.

London, November 28

The Czar has forwarded to Prince Bismarck copies of tbe forged des patches which were sent to him m order to cause him to believe that Germany was antagonistic to Russian action m Bulgaria.

DUTY ON WHEAT.

The German duty on wheat has been fixed at six matks per cental.

FAILURE.

David Storer and Sons, of Glasgow, paint, chemical, and varnish manufac turers, have failed. It is believed that the assets will be m excess of the firm's liabilities.

RELIEF CREWS.

London, November 29 H.M.S. Thalia with relief crews for the Australian station has sailed.

BRITISH SETTLEMENTS BILL.

Sir Henry Holland is awaiting the passage of the British Settlements Bill, which affects New Guinea, before taking any action regarding the estab lishment of a sovereignty over the British territory there.

BEQUESTS.

Mr John Henry Smith has left Lord Carrington twenty thousand pounds.

Mr Taylor, ol Prahran, Victoria, has given a thousand pounds to found a College for Caivinistic Methodists m Wales.

P. AND O. COMPANY.

The P. and O. Company has declared a dividend and bonus equivalent to 6 per. cent. Forty-five thousand pounds were withdrawn from the reserve and placed to the renewal fund to assist m liquidation of insurance losses.

LORD LYONS.

Lord Lyons is suffering from an attack of paralysis.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

The t upporters of M.M. Ferry and Jreycinet threaten a rising if they are defeated.

A MUNIFICENT GIFT.

Baron Hirsch has given two million pounds for the foundation of schools for Jews m Russia.

AUSTRALIAN.

]_-■_. ter'b xblkorams— ooftbiohi.]

NEW GUINEA.

SvaiißT, November 3C.

Instructions have been received by the High Commissioner for New Guinea to proclaim a British Sovereign ty over the territory. It is understood that the appointment of a Governor will be made very shortly.

SHIPPING.

Sailed— Union Company's Mariposa, for San Francisco via Auckland.

The ship Blair Drummond, from Gisborne, arrived at Newcastle to-day.

Meiboornb, November 30.

The Union Company's Rotomahana sailed for the Biuff at noon to-day. The same Company's Wairarapa, from the Bluff, passed Cape Shanck at eight this morning, arriviog this afternoon.

LICENSING BILL.

In the Assembly last night the Premier, Mr Gillies, announced that Government has decided to support the compromise between Messrs Munro and Bailes upon the Licensing Bill. Notwithstanding the repeated protests of Mr Carter and those who supported him all tbe amendments to the measure were rejected by the Assembly.

THE RABBIT PEST.

Government are m receipt of a letter from M. Pasteur, the celebrated inocu lator, m which that gentleman recom mends the authorities throughout Aus tralasia to extirpate rabbits by infecting them with an epidemic similar to chicken cholera, by sprinkling around the burrows a liquid full of microbes.

A STEAMER ON FIRE.

The Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company's Flinders arrived from Launceston and way ports this morning. She reports that four miles out from Georgetown (Port Dalrymple), a fire broke out aboard, but though speedily extinguished the wool which she was carrying was considerably damaged ; 400 bundles of straw were jettisoned to ayoid risk of ignition.

REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERY

Perth, (W.A.), November 30. A prospector who has been out with a party came m to-day with an extremely rich specimen, which he ayets was taken from a gold-bearing reef, discovered by the party upwards of two hundred miles from this town. rhe # report upon the prospectors' specimen? is highly enjcoijMging.

QUEENSLAND FINANCES.

Brisbane, November 30.

I_e Queensland sijpplerrjerjt^ry esti mates show an increase fo; the last four months of ,£144.000, there being a continual increase month by racigjlfi throughout the year, and it is expected the expenditure for the financial yeV will slightly exceed the revenue, Itis proposed to meet the probable defi ciency ty imm Treasury Sill.,

CRICKET.

VERNON'S TEAM v. SYDNEY.

Bbuteb's Telegrams— Copyright]

Svdnby, November 30. The crloket matoh, Vernon's team v Eleven of Sydney, waa concluded to-day. the home team continued their second Innings, and ware unable to add anything to the soore of 408 made yesterday. The Englishmen then went In, but were all disposed of for 106. Btoddart, 16 ; Peel, not out, 34; Read, 14; and Attwoll, 17, being the principal scorers. Sydney thus won tbe match by one Innings and forty runs.

MAYORAL ELECTION.

The annual election for Mayor took place yesterday. The candidates nominated were nfessrs T. Sealy (oooupant of the Mayoral chair during the year just expiring), and A. Harrison. These gentlemen, it will ba re menibered, contested the same election last year, when the former gained a majority of one. Opinions regarding the issue of the contest just deoided were about equally divided during the last few days, and the partizace of each of the candidates worked their very hardest to soore a win for their particular aide. A great deal of interest waa taken in the contest, as is evinced by the large cumber of votes polled. At a quarter to seven, the Beturning Officer, Mr C. Braddell, announced the result as follows : — Alfred Harrison ..  105 Thomaß Sealj . .   103 Informal .. *.  2 Majority for Harrison .. 2 He declared Mr Harrison duly elected as Mayor for the ensuing year. The announcement of the result was re ceived with oheera, and hearty oheers were given for eaoh of the candidates. Mr Harrison said that he had to Bincerely thank the burgesses for the very high honor which they had bestowed on him. He would not detain them by saying very mnoh, but he wished to assure them that whatever dif ferences there might have be»n in the past between any of the Councillors and himself he would spare no effort to bury. Thore bad been differences of opinion in the past, and some of his colleagues had seemed to think that his aotion was directed on personal grounds, but this was not bo, and all his aotionß had been controlled by that which he deemed to be right. He would continue to work economically and conserve the funds of the Borough, so that they might live within their means. There were many works that required to be gene on with; he trusted that those of the most importance wonld be the first selected, and that his term of offioe would be a success. He had to thank them for the way in whiob they had supported him, and he especially desired to thank his Committee, whioh had worked hard to secure his return. He also wished to thank the ladies, whose assistance had been most freely accorded on his trtalf. He trusted Mr Sealy would not take hie defeat unkindly ; he had had the offioe once, end he (Mr Harrison) would be satisfied with that, as he held that the position of Mayor was one that should not be held by the same person for more than one year. He again expressed his thanks to the burgesses for the honor they had done him, Mr Sealy said that he had to thank those who bad voted for him for the kind way in which they had aoted by placing him bo olose to the head of the poll. This was the first ocoasion he bad been defeated in any eleotion he had yet contested, and that being so, he could afford to acoept such a Bmall defeat, especially as his opponent had been defeated on four previous oooasions. It was not a beat ing to be ashamed of, particularly when it waß remembered that tho other eide had been working for twelve months. (Laughter.) Mr Sealy maintained that his statement was quite oorreot, and that a number of oleotors bad pledged their votes to his opponent S, 6, 9, and even twelve months ago. It waa no discredit to him, whose supporters had only been working during the last fortnight, to be defeated by Buoh a email majority. He might eay that his opponents had been working for several yearr past, and yet they- had only gained a majority -of two. (Mr Dimant : Quite enough, Mr Sealy.) Mr Sealy admitted that they were quite enough to decide the eleotion, but he took no discredit to himself for having been defeated under suoh circum stances. From the principle on whioh the eleotion had been conduoted, the successful oandidate could not take much credit. If he (Mr Sealy) could not contest the eleotion without soliciting votes, aa a matter of sympathy and pity, he would not do so at all. He asserted that what he had said was oorreot, because voters had told him frequently that they were giving his opponent their support, not beoause they thought him the better man, but beoause he had been defeated so often. He had to heartily thank those who voted for him, and also his Com mittee for the assistance it had given him. He propoied a vote of thanks to the Beturn ing Offioer. Mr Harrison seconded. Mr Dimant asked permission to Bay a few words. When the eleotion was oommenced fee us Chairman of Mr Harriet's Commit* tee, had asked that it be oondusted free from personalities, and that request waa aoceded to without hesitation by a prominent member of Mr Sealy's Committee. Mr Sealy had made much capital out of a Btatement that bur gesses had pledged their votes to Mr Harrison twelve months ago. Well, all the more oredif to those burgesses for sticking to their promises. At the publio meeting on Monday night Mr Sealy Btated that he was certain the good sense of the burgeßses would prompt them to elect the bettor man. The sequel showed that the burgesses had taken the " tip " inadvertently given them by Mr Sealy. (Laughter and applause). Mr Sealy had stated the principle on whioh the other Bide had oonduoted the eleotion was. not a creditable one, but they had not wired sixty miles for votes. With regard to Mr Sealy's remark about the majority of two, he might remind him that he (Mr Sealy) only had a majority of one last year. He had hoped Mr Sealy would have rested satisfied with the verdict without indulging in personalities, and it was only because he had dono so that he (Mr Dimant) waß compelled to speak. He conoluded by stating that Mr Harrison would give equal attention to the interests of the minority as to those of the majority that elected him. Tho proceedings then terminated, Auojcland, November 30. W. Morgan was elected Mayor of New- Market to-day, and Dr W. B. Erson Mayor of Onehunga. Patea. December 1. Mr R. A. Adams has been (elected Mayor for the sixth time in Bucoeesion. Marton. Deoember 1. Mr Snellgrove has been elected Mayor. Wellington, November 30. The Mayoral eleotion resulted in the re- , election of Mr S. Brown by a majority of 340. Nelson, November 30. ', Mr John Sharp was elooted Mayor of Nelson, polling 287, John Graham 263. f ! Hokitika. November 30 The following are results of Mayoral elec tions in this 'district : — ' ' Hokitika — Holmeß, 231; Michel (late ' Mayor), 172. I Kumara— Burgar (late Mayor), 43 ; Camp- ' bell, 40 ; Dungan, 33 ; Olden, 12. ' < Boss— Currie, 72 ; Hirter, 35 ; Langley. 26. < Greymouth — At the Mayoral eleotion, } Josesh Petrie, the present Mayor, polled 208 j and Joseph Kilgour, a former Mayor, 140 ; majority for Petrie, 68. CmusTOHtTRCH, November 30. The Mayoral eleotions resulted as follows : . Sydenham— W. -Langdown, 869; H. Ki * Bowden, 154. % • • "•• c •St Albans— E. Salter, ; W. J. Neate, 171. • ' ■■ I Lyttelton— S. E. Webb, 181; J. Milsom, t 150. ■ Dunbdin, November 30. C Mr H. Gourley was eleoted ' Mayor of ' St. <j Silda, Mr Sulljvan South Dunedin, Mr Myers Sorth-Beaßt Valley. ' ' = 8i Inyeroabgill, November $0. Q A. Tapuer was re-elected Mayor of Jnver* largill by" $00 to 196 for bis opponent, A. f * ' ' " " I'Buchc-Paiba.'V- Quiok, complete cure, alj innoying kidney, bladder, and urinary ieeaßes, At obtmists and druggists. Kemp.- re bowt, Press* lltf No.,} Agents, Christ, ei

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr John plllvter, RM.)

AITRMPTBD SUIOIPI, William McCiusky, was charged on remand with having attempted suicide on November 13. The olroumßtances wers fully recounted by us at the time the affair ooourred, A conviction was entered against the accused, and he was discharged bnt was ordered to pay the modioli expenses Incurred on his behalf, VABRANCT. M. F. Bradley was oharged on remand with having no lawful visible means of support. Ihe Magistrate warned the man that he mu.t help himself otherwise ha would be sent to gaol, The acouaed WW discharged. EMPLOYMENT OT FEMALES ACT. Andrew Orr was charged with a breach of the Employment of Females Aot, 1881, by having kept a girl, one of his employees, at work during hours m which the Aot specified his workroom should be closed.— The offence was admitted— The oharge was brought under seotion 5 of tha Employment of Females Aot— Sergeant Felton said that a complaint had bean i made to him, as Inspector of Factories. ' that girls had been employed at Mr Orr't ' after hours. Tho date was specified, and 1 Mr Orr on being charged admitted that tt ' was so.— Tne Magistrate asked If there was anything In the case more than an ordi nary oase of over- working — Sergeant Felton said there was not. The glrla had been working till nearly nine on that night.-— The Magistrate asked Mr On ff • he was aware of tbe existence of the Aoft under which the oharge was brought.— Mt ' Orr said that he had been very mnoh ' pressed on account; of the holidays.— Tha Magistrate said he had no business to bd r pressed. He Bhould have taken In some I of the unemployed— Mr Or? said that ho 3 did so, but the work, on account of tha . show and races, was very pressing— Tha t Magistrate said that it seemed Mr 0» E would have to pay a penalty, beoause of i the show and races. — Mr Orr said that tha • ladles left their orders to the last moment. | —The Magistrate was awsre of this, bat 1 still employees must not be taxed beosuse ' of it. A penalty of £50 might be In*. } flloted, but as this was the first ease of tha j kind, a fine of £1 and coats would bo j imposed. t AT LAR C.B. I The following oharges of having allowed | horses and oattle to wander at largo wero 6 dealt with :— R, Parish, 2 oows, fined 5s j • T. Taylor, 2 horses, fined 5 j JJ. Pearson, 1 hors., discharged with a oaution j P. [ Hyland, 1 horse, 10s ; B. Drney, 1 horse, . lOa ; G. F. Soott, 8 horses, 6s ; William 3 Davey 1 horse, ss. DRIVING w unom M0E1.95, 3 John Labb was oharged with having i piled for hire, on one of the raoa days, 1 contrary to the Borough By-laws, A lino £ of 10a and costs was lnflloted, _ ASSAUIT, f a Mary Ann Kaue was oharged on the Information of Nelson Eden with having c assaulted him, wherefore the Informant a nude application to have the said Mary • Ann Kane bound over to kei p tho peace. '* —Mr Purnell appeared for the com' ° plalnant, acd Mr Clayton for the defen t e dant — N. Eden said that he lived ln Cor <j street. The defendant lived on the next k . seotion but one to him. There was a lB section near to Mrs Kane's, belonging to n a man named Berry, who had placed [r witness m oharge of it and authorised him m to repair the fences and generally keep tt s in order. On the Ootober 31 witness waa *> repairing one of the fences of this seotion 0 when Mrs Kane came to him, and after y addressing him m very foroible language. ° she pumped a buoket of water and threw r it over him. Witness having warned .her, sho then went away but: s> littlo while afterwards came back and began { "punching" witness; Witness had . ultimately to throw her down m self f defenoe. While she was punching • witness she made use of very profane 3 language. She next commenced to throw 1 stones at witness. Some time afterward! 9 she expressed her willingness to fight | witness. Mrs Kane waa a very bad neighbor, being a quarrelsome and j troublesome woman and accustomed to l use bad language. The house tn whloh t Mrs Kane lived was In the hands of the x Publio Trustee, and In consequenoe of tho i complaints of tbe neighbors the Truatea c had plaoed witness m oharge of tt. The • defendant did not pay any rent for tho • house. — Ellen Burns, said that on Ootober • 31 she was living next to Mra Kane, Sho saw Eden mending a fence. He did not interfere with Mrs Kane but she assaulted j him and made use of bad language eowardi t him. Witness saw her throw a buoket of j water over Eden, and also strike him. 3 Eden had to throw her down and aho f went away, but she threw a stone at Eden a and one of her ohildren also threw a atone. • Witness had been compelled to leave tho > house she had oooupied, next to Mrs 1 Kane, on acoount of her being such o ■ bad neighbor. She had seen tho ' Kane children pulling down fences to t use for firewood. — Edward Warne had ! lived In Oox street. Mrs Kane lived , there. She was a woman who was con* . tinually quarrelling and acoustomed to make use of bad language. Witness • ooneidered her a nuisance to the neighbor* , hood. — Charles Ward was agent for tho the section formerly occupied by Mra 1 Kaue. She never paid any rent for tt, ; and m consequenoe of her proximity he : oould never let the adjacent house. She 1 never had permission to ocoupy the honse. She was always civil ts him bat woald never pay nor promise to pay any rent.— Mr Purnell next called Sergeant Felton, who gave evidence that the defendant had been previously convicted three times and , admonished onoe. — Mr Olayton objeoted to this evidence, but tbe Magistrate ruled against him, holding tbat as sureties to keep the peace were applied for lt was necessary to know something as to her character. — Sergeant Felton oontinued : IVJrs Kane was a woman of moat uogov'ern able temper and allowed her otiildren to run wild. One of her sqns was sent to Burnham on a most disgraceful charge. The language Mrs Kane and her ohildren used was of a most aigustlng character.— Mr Clay too said that Mrs Kane desired to giveevldenoe though he had advised her that she would act wisely tf she kept out of tho box. He had advised her to plead guilty. Mrs Kane entered the box and gave her version of the affair, m a very voluble and glib manner, the substance of her $tory being that her neighbors were all " low characters" arid that she was a muoh injured person.— The Magla* trate said that Mrs Kane had far better have taken her counsel's advice. There was not the slightest doubt the case had been proved. A fine of 2Qa and coats was it.flo.ed, and tbe defendant was bound over to to keep the peace. 1 herself m £25 and two sureties of £10 eaoh. ' •-■ X : CIVIL CA&E3. Duncan v Tho_son, ■cfi.lm £4 8$ 9d , Judgment by default for the ;; an.'oant claimed and' coßts. Baylis v Fenton, claim £2 8s lid.— Mr Outhbertson for plaintiff. — Judgment by default for amount claimed ana oos ts_ Cashmere v Burnett, claim £2 —Mr Outhbertson for plantiff.— Judgment by default for the' amount claimed. Cathbertson v F- Betttj' judgment summons £3 ]}s 7d.— Mjr ClaJ. tontfor m^ ment creditor,— Amount ordered to be paid within one month', tn default 14 days imprisonment. ' Ihe Court then roge.

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jioon'fl Sun Snn Moon Moos *g« »t Rites. Bets. Bises.lkta. noonday p.m. 2) Brttfrf«7 ... 4.50 7.13 5.44 5.29 10 ar Snnday .. 4^o 7.14 3.42 2.5^ 11 » Monday .. 4.19 7.16 4.41 S.lB 13 S» Tnced»y .. 4.18 7.17 5.40 3.47 13 TO Wednesday.. 4.18 7.10 6.39 4.15 14 1 Thundas .. 4.17 7.20 7.58 4.51 18 9 Friday.. .. 4.17 741 855 5.30 IS



Wanted. | WANTED Known.— Lost on Novem- ! ber 19tb a Bunch of Ko) a, Finder , please return to office of this paper. FOR SALE— A lot of Empty Cases, i cheap.— H. O. Segers, Melford , House. "TTTANTED Known.-That HAVES , Vy and CO. have a splendid lot of , White Embroidery Robeß at 14s, worth 21s. •* ' PRINTS, Prints. — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephj rs, &c. Great variety to choose from.— H. O Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Everyone to sco the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes in- cluded.— H. C. Seqeiw, Melford House. "Tl /"ANTED Known — Comfortable I VV Board and Lodgings for 3or 4 respectable Bingle young men. Terms : 17s per week, Five minutes walk from Railway Station. Address : Friend, "Guardian "Office, Asbburton. 11 162 WANTED Known.— Board and Reel dence for one Gentleman ; com- fortable bedroom and use of sitting-room, only one other Boarder. Addreßß— A. B , " Guardian " Office. 11 163 WANTED Known— To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nnrse Is deslrons of engagement. Good references oan be given. Address— Mrs Hill, Peter Street, Ashbarton. 11 18 WANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal 251bs, 2a 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Coffee and Milk, Is per tin; Coooa and Milk, Is per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 4i per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crookery, Ironmongery, eto. — At James McGregor's, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholio Subjects Cathollo Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Ootton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at .das Manhibe's Fanoy Repository, { Saunders' Buildings WANTED Known.— For Salo, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Red Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and saved this Season ; also Turnip Soeds, just arrived, ex s.s. Bimutaka. — J, Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, Eaet Street HfGl ANTED Known— Wolls sunk, with pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s npwards. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and r ranger olearod, 3. . Registers Is 6d each. All orders pnnotnaliy attended to. Note address, B. Dvdlby, Mooro street, Ash- burton. 11 22



ALBERT ROBERTS has cob sale,— , Clovers,— ] RED, WHITE, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, and TKEFOIL. ■ RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. : Golden Tares, Cape Barley, i PEED, PEAS, BEED OATb (various kinds), CRL S BED BEANS PLOUGH SHARES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Ackccw lodged to be [\ THE EfiST IN TWL- MABKET PICKFORD AHD UNDRILL FURNITURE WABEHOUSE, CABINETMAKERS AND UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. NEW QOODB. —Chairs of all kindß, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glaisei. Mattresses and Palliaaes, Couchoß, Cheap Perambulators. FOBNITOBE TO AKY DESIGN MADE TO ORDER. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COACH, with Plumes and complete fittings, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges, 11J51 ANGLO-AMERICAN SPED DEILLS. FARMERS wishing for tbe above MACHINES for use NEXT BEABON will oblige by forwarding particulars of their ORDERS before 30th November next, as only a limited number will be imported. A good supply of FITTINGS and EXTRAB always kept m stock, GEO. JAMESON WEST STEEET. Sole Agent for Ashburton District. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... ...  1859. CAPITAL — ONE MILLION THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, accepted at lowcpt current rates. GEORGE JAMESON AGENT, ASHBURTON. STILL AHEAD OP ALL OTHEBS,' AND THIS IS ENDORSED BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 48,857 MAGHINES. ff IB 18 reoord atands craparalled. It Ib laid before' the poblio as'the best evldenee J of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and REAPERS, This exhibit of gales showing at once their volume and thel. marvolloui growth, has always had, and must continue to have, sn irresistable Influence npon the judgment of the farmer tn determining what make of maohine It la practically and economically hia Interest to own. The best possible test of the merit of machinery ts ronaparison, This ie the test npon which we are satisfied to rest the clalma of the WALTER A. WOOD HA.R. VESTING. MACHINES. Eaoh year's addition to the record of sates eontrlbutea to tbe value of the test. It will be seen that more than 45,000 machines have been placed In the hands of the farmera during last season, and it Is everywhere known that theee farmera nnite In tbe verdlot t^iat the harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the best work ln the grain field and hay field, that are most readily nnderstood and operated by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, snd tbat last the longest, are those that bear the name of WALLTR __. WOOD, name whloh these maohines have long made familiar m all olvilised'partsof tha world. DURABILITY OF THE WOOD MACHINES Sales of_ repairs less than for any' other Machines. It ts a fact attested by agents who sell them, and by farmers who nse them, tba J Wood's Machines requires far less repairs than any other maohines tn use. N( other harvesting machines are as durable and free from breakages. F. FEBBIMAN, AsMmrton, Agent. AGAIN VICTOBIOUSJ! j THE It-test Honors— first prize— Gold Medal and 500 francs awarded to the < Walter A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melun, tn f F.anoe. MoOormick Wood-frame 2nd, HornsbySrd. I The " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " sayß : — " The trial at Melun waa a < grand success. It was attended by tho French Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, and ] be Department Director, as well aa trany other French Government officials. M aeslHtt're, Inspector-General of Agriculture, having personal direo tion." j Tbe result has been published ln the leading American ds£!/efl— east— west— , north and south — In the following cable despatch, whloh was dipped from the , New York Tribune," of llth A gust, 1887:— A Government Harve.ter as 4 j Binder Contest was held near Melun July 29, 30, 31, the most important European 1 j lontest since 1885. The WALTER A. WOOD Maohine received first prize— gold 1 1 Aedal and 500 francs. McCormick Wood-frame, second ; Hornsby, third McCormick 1 i a ei-fi-uae MscJjlpo. *"•' T/.fcnitoD i, aitd £ckborM Msobloeilftlfo competed lo bch



HAYING taken over tha Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Bnßlne»s of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will eontlnue those Branches of the Business m the same Shop for tbe present I have regular Shipments of , GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers which enables me to SELL at'a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground dally on the Premises. QaaMty combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. """" R. ALCORN. 2? P. B.— Having taken over the debta of the IRONMONGERY and GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Orr and ALoosKf persons indebted are hereby rtqaested to settle at once, or call on me and arrange and save expenses. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S JAM. CAUTION. NONE is genuine unless our name is ■tamped on each tin, and has our Registered Trade M»~' f " Low Nelso»,i an the label. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE most delicious flavoring for Cold j Meats, Chops Steals, Soups, Gravies, ' I i ammmamwanmaaaamaaaammma^-wmmmmwmmmmmw ! T. Bullock. TO FARMERS. TTjIOR SALE— A Tew WOOL PRESS. T. BULLOCK. ' GBABS LAND TO LET. 2 PADLOCKS, part of Grove Faras Estate, fronting Graham's Boad, as follews : — 1 paddock, containing about 21 acres ; 1 paddock, containing about 43 aeras Apply to i T.BULLOCK. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price amd liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. Oet —Lot 28, Trevorton, near tha i%lOUa Presbyterian Manso, contain- ing about $-» ore, with 3-roomed Ife sir thereon, for sale at the above price- Terms if required .—Apply to T. BOLLOCK. THR BE* Boomed Cottages near the ft as Works to let at a low rental. T. BOLLOCK TO LET. — 7- Boomed House m Burnett street near the Orange Hall. T. BULLOOK. TO LET at a low rental.— 4-roomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD TO LET, at a low rental, a 3-Boomed Cottage, near Mr Shearers, Machinist. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE at a low prico and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the Fa s r.ield Boad, not far from the County Saleyards. Apply to T. BULLOOK. " TINWALD. TO LET—A Four-rccmed House witb Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro* perty, and near the Railway Station. A aw rental will be accepted . T. BULLOOK. TREVORTON. fl»,0 LET. —-Trevorton House, couta.'n^ JL ing 9 Rooms together with abou<; acres of land laid out as follows ; — large Lawn m front of the House, Shrubbery round about it, and a belt of forest trees. Remainder m grass paddock. There is also a Stable and' Coach house erected oo the property. Apply to