DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moen at 3 days old shines till about I 8 o'clock. i The Moon at 6 days old shines till about \ half-past 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the 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. Tbe Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 ,_. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. shines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shineß till Bunrise. iff j., hi. .■! "'.. i

MAIL NOTICES.

-Tails close at the Ashbnrton Post Office m follows : — For Chrlatchurch and North at 6 a.m 1d.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, Ac, at 10.30 __ t _nd 5 P>m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a,m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 _m. and 4 30 p,ra. dUJy. Tor Ttm_raand South, at 10 a.m., and 4 30 p.m., daily^ For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, en Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satardays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, _t 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days st 10.30 a. m, .

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post O-ce— From Ohristchuroh and Rakaia at 10.15 a m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey &o. at 10.15 t m. and 4 35 p.m. Q-ily. From Dine— _ and intermediate places ats.SQp.rn daily. Krota Temuka and Timarn at 10.40 a.m, and 5. 50 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and S tturdays, at 445 p.m. From Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 5 p.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.30 »,_u From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed* nesdays acd Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashtru, Waterton, and Long* , beach at 10 _m. dally. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl* dsys at 2.30 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We understand that tho Majeroni Company will appear m Ashburton about the 23rd inst. The first looal wool sale of the season was held to-day. A report will appear m our next issue. Careful preparations are being made for the i annual Garden Party m connection with St. j Stephen's Ohuroh, which is to be held m the j Parsonage garden on Friday next. Special care will be taken to prevent the crowding at the [ tea tent, which oaused so muoh inoonvenienoe last year. Contributions to the tea aud stalls may be sent to the Parsonage, where they will bethanklully received, and it is requested that all suoh contributions may be at their destination by Thursday evening. Should the day ohance to be wet, the tea will be held m tbe Schoolroom. Special family tiokets may be obtained at tho Parsonage. A oricket match will be played on Saturday 10th inst., between tho Ashburton Crioket Club and eighteen of the Ashburton Woollen Faotory Cricket Club, to commence at two p.m. The teams will bo chosen from the following : — Ashburton Cricket Clvb — Messrs Buohanan, Denshire, A. Fooks, Hargreaves, J. Fooks, Hawson, Jameson, Mainwaring, Merewether, Moore, Simpson, Strange, and Wroughton. Ashburton Woollen Faotory Crioket Club— Messrs 0. Atkinson, H. Atkin son, Barrow, A.Broadley,O.Broadley,Burnupi C. Chapman, J. Ohoate, Fisher, Hoskins, Ibel, Jenkins, Maynard, Murgatroyd, Pennington, Pearce, Rodgers, Sawle, and Walmesley. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., and Mr D. Thomas, J.P., Patrick Sullivan was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours imprisonment, for having been drunk m the Ashburton Hotel on the Bth instant, a charge of obscene language being dismissed. Sullivan was further oharged with having broken three panes of glasß, valued at £1 ss, the property of Mr P. Devane, licensee of the Ashburton Hotel, and was convioted and ordered to pay the amount of the damage done. The ordinary meeting of the Longbeach Sohool Committee was held on Monday last at the Sohoolroom. Present — Messrs Dawson (chairman), Moses, Houston, Donaldson, and Shutt. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Master's report was read. It was resolved that the holidays commenoed on Deoember 24th and terminate on Jan. 2nd, 1888. Mr J. Milne was eleoted a member of the Committee. It Evas also resolved that a concert be held m ;he Sohoolroom on January 2nd m aid of the children's Prize Fund. An extraordinary neeting of the Committee will be held on the !3rd instant. Tho " Taranaki Herald " makes tha asser ion that the Borough of Now Plymouth has [one to the bad £9112 Gs 3d during the 'ear 188G 7. The rates are 3s lid m the £. Vhile the liabilities of the borough were the ame m 1886 as m 1887, the assets show a ailing off to the above extent. What is believed to be tho greatest oil and as woll m the world has just beon " struok »' ( t North Baltimore, Ohio. The oil- is sent : p into the air with tremendous force " Everything for half-a-mile from the well is ripping with oil," says the report, and «« it is ' 3timated that 20,000,000 feet of gas and 1 ( DOO barrels of oil are escaping daily." J ' " Rough on Itch."—' Rough on Itoh " 1 ires skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, c iter, salt_ rheum, froßted feet, ohilblains' r eh, ivy poison barber's itoh. 3 ' n SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- ' RACT.-— Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar- " 11, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander * id Sonß, Sandhurst,- Gent'emen,— Having I iffered from eczema (a skin disease which fl very prevalent m this colony) for about nine n >ars, I bad consulted numerous medical men M >ro and m Australia, and had takon arsenio, rychnino, iodide of potassium, etc, inter- .. illy, and had used preparations of zinc and 5) ad externally. In fact, I had tried all the f medics known to the faculty, and what tween travelling, doctors', and druggists' w lis, had spent a small fortune, almost, if P it wholly, without roßults, except to injure v y constitution. During a recent visit to h Dkitika I was racommended to try your li itract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother g( 10 had experienced groat benefit from it m ac deviating a very severe cold, and no less to a , y surprise and satisfaction, I found tho ftß sease which troubled me so long was con- p ered, and the skin resumed its normal /? edition. This was effeoted by the external , 3of less than tv.o two-ounce bottles. You 9J 3 weloome to make any use you please of ■" is letter, and I subscribe myself— Yours, re ). (Signed), John U. £_bb, Manager Union nc Ok ot Au&tifaHa, Limited,— (Adyt.) jgv

EXCURSION TO MOUNT SOMERS

The exouraion to Mount Somers, whioh ias been projected for some time past, jame off yesterday. The day broke with wery promise of magnificent weather and he anticipations then formed were fully borne out, the day, up to tho time of the excursionists leaving for home, being all that could be desired. Although a heavy wind blew up a short time before the train left on Its return journey, _any of ! the people were under shelter and a good oumbtr of them had already .found their way to the station. The excursion it will bo remembered was primarily organised la order to allow towna-people an opportunity ot Boeing the Mount Somers ooal measurou, access to these beiog now much more easy than formerly m conse quence of the tramway whioh has been lately Uid down. It is needless for us to recount here tho history of the tramway, aseverythingin connection withit has already been reported m these columns; it will be sufficient to Bay that the line #as constructed by the County Council out of a loan cecured under tho provisions of the Government Loans to Lcoil Bodies Aot. The tramway has been leased to Mr E. R Wright, the enterpris ing and enetjetio proprietor of the ooal mine, who will undertake the working of the line for a term of years. To return to the excursion, representations made to the Railway Department oaueed a special train to be laid on, at very reasonable fares. A public holiday had been de olared by the Mayor, and was generally observed by the towujpaople. About 300 persons took advantage of the opportunity afforded them of having a day at tho hills and went by the special train to Mount Somers. Arrived there tram truoks were found waiting m readiness to convey al), who felt bo disposed, to the ooal mine. The majority of the excursionists availed themselves of the opportunity, the re mainder golog to the bußh, oaveß, or other paces of Interest In the locality. After tbe thirety. souls m the crowd, had queDched their drouth at Mr Hood's fountain— and seldom has a glass of beer or shorter tipple been more wel come—that portion of the excursion trains living freight, that had come to Mount Vomers to see the coal mine, mounted again the waggons and trollies of the tramway, and the sturdy teams moved on up the bleak-looking gorge— bleak to tbe eyes of such Ashburtonians as can only reckon the beauty of land by the extent of its yield of wheat per acre ; but poses sing to^ any man with half a grain of poetry m him a sublime grandeur that was much enhanced by the glory of the sun shine. Up the gorge the primitive train moved away into country but few of the Ashburtonians had ever penetrated ; rock, ra\ine, and mountain ; gorge, and spur, and creek ; now up a gradient that made the powerful horses m the teams pant and foam, and struggle m their efforts to sur mount its incline ; now down a declivity that required a'l the brake power avail able. Rp.tile, jolt, bump, went the rough coal waggon 3, and thequany s'one lorrus as they mudo their way up to the mine. The waggons' journey was an uneventful one, and beyond the roughness of tho r de their passengers had lather a pleasant time; but tho ma'e sex w„o had with commendable gallantry left the waggons to the women and children, and contented themselves with the exceedingly primitive •rollies, had a rough, though not unen joyable experience The trollies had been mounted wilh long Bin x Bin beams, on which the men and boys sat. The beams projected several feet over front and rear of the trollits, and when too many pas« sengerfl were on m front, for the number m rear, the over-bilance caused a tip up. A hoise, too, managed to fall into a culvert, and some litre was lost iv fishiug bim out. He was not hurt m any way, and no accident to either life or limb hap pened at all. At the pit it was found that every preparation had been male for the visitors to see tho mine, and the long drive was lighted up with candles all along the line of its many and devious workings. The mouth of the drivo is rather to the light of tho hua;o face of coal that meets the eye of tho visitor, but after a few yards of straight m work the drivo swerves to the loft, and here it is found that a "cross cut" is made, and that the tunnel has forked and ba oome two. The object of the forking was to form a jancllon with oertaln old workings carried on by previous oon tractors and leasees of the mine, Mr Jebson, the present contractor, has euo oaeded m effootiog these junctions, and has made it possible to secure an immense output of coal. After the visitors had plonioked as best suited themselves for about an hour, and enjoyed a climb about tbe hills or a dance at the mouth of the coal tunnel to the Brass Band's music, the wagons and trollies were again got Into train, and all hands mounted. With a fall of 570 feet from the mice to the station lt is easy to understand that over 8£ miles but little horse work would be wanted on the down journey. The tram was Btarted from the pit mouth and ran on for miles before the aid of horses was called In, and only at three pointß on tho whole journey were they required. In fact the whole distance the horses drew the tram on the down journey would not reach more than half a mile. At tho three pointß above referred to the horses were waiting to give the noedfal pull through. But so soon as a fresh gradient was reached away went the tram again, urged on by its own gravitation only. The weather kept up grandly until within a mile of Mount Vomers on the down journey, when a c Id south-easter began to blow, but before the rain st rm It heralded burst the passengers were all safely seated In the railway carriages and so a >uld laugh at the tempest.

MASONIC BAZAAR.

The bazaar In aid of tho funds of the Somoraot Masonio Lodge, which was opened yesterday, was m every way moßt successful. Owing to tho holiday that had been deolared, In consequence of tbe excursion to Mount Somers and the large numbers of people who had taken advan tage of the opportunity for a day's outing, the attendance at the opening was not so hrge as would have otherwise been the case ; still the hall was comfortably filled, and with the return of excursionists the attendance was of course augmented. Very great taste had been evinced m the arranging of the various stalls, and iv tbe disposal of flags, evergreens etc, round the room, whioh, with the Masonio decorations devices, emblems, bannera etc, gave ihe hall a beautiful appearance, and In the avening numerous Chinese lanterns 1 materially heightened the pleasing effeat. 1 rhe stalls were presided over by the fol- i lowing ladies :— No. 1, Mrs Felton and i Mrs Dlmant ; No. 2, Mrs Shearman aud 1 Mrs Worner ; No. 3, Mrs Baker aud the l yllsßes Pearson (2) ; No. 4, Mrs Page and i VJlss Hardley ; refreshments, Mrs Patt- i nan and Mrs Oullen. The assistants c rere ; — Mlbbob Manning, Sloolair, Worner I tnd Undrill. The principal attractions t yore a monster bride-cake and Mr Henry t lander's collection of coins and stamps, dr Zander has made the round of the rorld and he, In a sense, belies the old roverb that " a rolling stone gathers no a tioEB," fur to possess bo extensive and D eautiful a collection must havo takeu Ime and trouble. There were four « ood Bfzid cases well filled and tastefully asorted, numbering some 2000 coins, § mong which wo note money as far back s 1600 B,C. The collection of rermau oolns Is simply marvellous, for bl lough some colna are hundreds of years ni Id, the state of preservation Is as If new D! i early every currency In the world is J! presented, and amongst the many are v otably spade guineas, half and a third ; 0 4inoa, ducats and some relics of •< the « B

grandeur that was Rome." Time and Bpace do not allow ub to specify them any further, but lt will repay anyone to pay a visit to this rare collection, In addition to which he also shows a collection of Borne 3500 postage stamps, among which we note the rarest and oldest. The opening ceremony took place at three o'clock, the speeches made on the occasion being as follows:— Tho Worshipful Master, Bro E. Dlmant, said he had no desire to detain the brethren, ladies aud gentlemen present. Doubtless they knew that they were assembled for a special purpose, and the sooner they applied themselves to it the better for tbo object they had In view. Ho felt It his duty to make special reference to tho it fluonca the ladies had exorcised at all times npon their insti tution m and upon the characters of the brethern themselves, who, he took lt, were proud to class themselvea amongst the members of their institution over all tha four quarters of the globe. A Mason, In the strictest sense of tho woid, owed his position to the influence of his wife, or his mother, cr the ladio3, m Borne other oapaolty. Her illustrious Majesty the Queen was the daughter of one ef the most eminent Masons of the day. — the Duke of Kent —In whose time masonry flourished to euch an extent as waa never known before. Take again the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Waleß, also his wife the r'rlnoeaa of Wales, who It Is known for a fact has exeroised an Influence on any Masonic work taken m hand. Amongst themselves they also numbered two of their boos. They were connected with many aots of charity. It could not be therefore expected otherwise than that Masonry should be thought of m a high and holy sense. The object of assembling on that occasion was to engage m a work which had for ita object the consoling of tho afflicted and tho relief of the dis tressed. This ho might say not m any spirit of ecotism, but for tho purpose of allowing what Masonry was, if he might be permitted to lift the veil of MUaonry as far as the bounds of propri ty would admit. The reason they applied such secrecy was the same as with the sympathy and affootioas of the home circle, which were observed with the samo amount of secrecy as they ("the Masons) observed. The members of a home circle would not care to have their affections and sympathies exposed to the public gaze ; it was for the same reason that the brethren met together m their lodge room for the purpose of disseminating that inparted m the sanc'ity of their home 3. That being so, one of their safeguards was that of secrecy. The delight of Masonry was to dispense charity with a quiet hand. They therefore purposed hiding that bazaar, its object being t\> enable them to respond from time to time to the numerous appeals for the relief of diotress Misonry, like everything else, required money to support it. As a rulo they did rot call on the outside public, but they thought the bazaar ihe best means of attaining the ohjeet m view. He had great pleasure m introducing to them Bro. Job a Ollivier, and would call upon him to opan the bazaar Mr John Ollivier, ea:d he waß sura whether there were any present not belonging to the craft. If there should happen to be any such he oould only say he hoped they were under the influence of good and affectionate wivi s and that these would teach them to become Masons. He oawe m the ex pectation of discharging a very Important and serious duty, that he was oomtog there to lecture and admonish them as to the exercise of charity, but the Worship ful Master's words had actually taken them out of his hands. It was so admir able an address that he oould not see how be oould add to It. excepting this, If the ladles had been guilty of anything wrong nudor the face of the earth, they would be fi rgiven for it If thoy exercised all the Influence they oould over those weak creatures commonly called men, and draw from their pockets all they oould for so good an object, Thpy would have that duty to perform before night. There wbb a fad going through the oolony named " depression," but that fad only existed m the feeble minds of those feeble creatures "men." If the men would only Bpend £5 where last year they only spent £2 'hey would heat* nothing of distress. Qe would tell the ladies they had to move the money ont of the pockets of the gentlemen aod help to relieve what was certainly existing under the nnjustloe these men creatures had Inflicted — The pi were Borne who had never taken the trouble to nsoertaln what the true prinoi- j pies of Masonry were. It was a solemn brotherhood grounded m charity, and m fulfilling all the good principles which existed m the breast of man. Thoy never knew a Mason lying to a brother Mason or a Mason to remain In distress If It co pleased the Creator of the universe to place him without sufficient means. They had that solemn trust one In another, when he gripped the hand of a brother Mason he knew it waa given him with the solemn pledge of truth and honor, and whatever he said or did it was In fluenced by the highest possible amount of propriety. Thi y oould talk what they I liked about various sects of Chris tianity but there was snch a great, grand work m the principles of Masonry, that he ventured to say there was nothing to oome up to lt. Even if they belonged to different nations, whether English, French, Russian or German, these people all talking different languages and having nomeansof oommunioating their wants and sympathies, the grip of a Mison would tell Its own tale Instantly, whether he be English or Frenoh. The grip of a Mason would tell him exaolly what was meant, and what he wanted, and he would know it was his duty to receive that brother if m his power so to do Go forth to the world, go anywhere they pleased, and listen to all the doctrines of the highest churches they knew, and they oould not teach any higher obligation than that Love to their fellow creatures ; love to the universal brotherhood. That was tbe purpose for which they were there to-day. They had heard from thoir Worshipful Master that there were numerous oallß made upon that Lodge. Therefore a number of ladies had very generously come forward, filled that room with all sorts of entfoing things, and it would be their fault If any of the < gentlemen wentoutwithanymoneyin their j pockets. It would be tho ladies' feult If j on Saturday night theie was anything j remaining. He hoped the ladies would cause the people to buy things, drop ( them and forget to take them away, and t they could then sell them over again. Be thought on such an oocasion it would t be perfectly justifiable. He would ask t the yount ladies to be sure they did not r illow a single young man to escape. He aeed not occupy their time any longer, -o could see the ladies were preying r ipon their purses and the purses of their fl 'rleids, and that they wanted to make nocey. He had great pleasure In de- c ilarlng the baziar open, and hoped when y t was dosed it would be with tbanks to v hose ladies who were going to discharge fa heir duties, he was sure, sncaesßfully,

• '■ " ■■■ 3< Weakness and sickness changed to health nd strength with Hop Bitters always if those iado by Amerioan Co. See, , I X "Rooon on Corns."— Ask for Wells' CI Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, b ermanent cure, Corns, warts, bunions. At demists and druggists, 3 I] tf Keating's Powder destroys both moths, fleas, , „tles, and all other insects, while quite a ! armless to domestic animals, In extermi- , iting beetles, the sucoess of this powder is °1 itraordinary. It is perfootly olean m appli- hi ition. See the article you paroh&g t eating's, as imitations are noxious and effectual, Sold m tins, Cd, Is, and 2 (3d (bt ,ob, by all chemists, > dc

SOUTH RAKAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE

• The usual monthly meeting* was held In the Library on Wednesday evening. Present — Meßsrs Pyke (Chairman;, Turner, Stewart, Johnston, Broadbent and Oxley. An apology was reoeived from Mr Windsor for absence. The mister repotted the av9rage attendance for the month, 1414; past week, 151*7 ; -amber on roll, 209. The attention of the Committee was oiiled to the fact of parents sending children under 13 yeara old to service. Tbe matter wae left for the Chairman to see to. Mesira Turner and Broadbent were appointed to attend to works required, A circular from the Board re notices to teachers and curtailments generally wa3 reoeived. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote Intimating that the additional ground for sohool purposos was g*zitted. It was resolved to close the sohool from December 15th to January 15th next. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Inspector's report, as follows, was received.

Per centage of passes, 38 78; per cen tage of failures, 36*66. Distribution of staff and averages of children S V , 13yrs 2mths ) W ' 8. IV , 12yrs 6rnths I master ' and E S, 111. llyrs Bmths f I*rraman aeoon ' * J year pupil teacher S.ll.,loyrs3mths }W £ J° nng ' "^ ' 8, 1., Byra llmlhs } Rbt ' Bruce second ' > year pupil teacher Pieparatory classes l ßose Bruc ?' th * rd c J j year pupil teacher The general remarks were as follows :— The opinion formed of the general management of the school Is a favorable one. — Discipline is very good, class movent? are executed In good order, and the whole members of the staff display a 00-op3ration. — Ab regards the attainments of the children the examination yields only a very moderate result, but it is clear from the nature of the anawering »h>t only a few weeks longer would have been neoessary to pasi a fair proportion, In Standards 111 and V arithmetic Ib a very weak point, and m Standard IV much be'ter reading muet be produced.— Grammar and composition are very fairly treated. All In Standard V, with the exception of one pupil, ware, I am given to understand, passed up after last ' examination. They are not yet quite fit and will find ample scope for useful and progressive work for another year m the sane Standard, liberally Interpreted. The preparatory olasaea are well managed and have been very fairly taught The oounting of the lowrr division Is pleasing j In the higher it might be Im proved. The pupil' teacher In charge appears very well adapted for this kind of work. The examination has taken plaoe seven weeks earlier this year, the date of the previous year being Deoember 23 and 24th. W. J. Anderson, Inspector. Consideration of the report was ad journed till next meeting. Accounts were passed for payment, aud the meeting adjourned.

SOUTHLAND SHOW.

■ — » — . Inveroargiil, December 8. Showery weather interfered with the success of the first day of the Southland A. and P Society's Show, the attendance of the public being small. Cattle and sheep only were judged. Thejohampion short horn bull was Mr F, Ader'a Prince Imperial, the cow, Mr Caswell's Wild Rose of Sydenham. Ia Ayshires Messrs J. Russell, J. Grant and W, Rankin about equally divided first honors, and the Hon. M. Holmes and the Morton Main's Company took the same position In polled Angus. In sheep the merino champion was »hown by Mr F. W. Ibbotaon, the ewe by the N Z. Mortgage and Investment Company. In Llncolns, the only exhibitor was Mr W, Man Is ; In Leloeßters, Messrs McKiroher Bros, and Mr J. MoOroitle were about equal, but the former took the National Mortgage and Ageucy Com pany's Cup for points. Roraney Marsh — Hon M. Holmes scoured the champion ships. The Down championships fell to Mr Murray for rams, and Messrs Rowley and Hamlltou for ewea. The Hon M, Holmes waa the only exhibitor of Cheviots. Mr W, Marrls took the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy'a Cup for Bheep suitable for freezing.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

■» Auckland, Deoember 8. When the Saprome Oourt opened this morning, the jury, who had been locked up during the night m the case of W, Smith, charged with false pretences, an nounced that they could not agree, and they were discharged. The case will be again heard, Caroline Bast was found not guilty of a charge of forging and utter ing an order to obtain goods, but other charges are pending agatnst the prisoner, who is a mere girl. The noted Papakura evlotlon oi3o, whioh occurred last Septem ber, was before the Oourt m the after, noon, when H. Finch, 0. and V. Bargotte, and Jean Warbick were charged with forcible entry of White's house. Tbe case fell through because of a point of law, it being proved that Whitis and his family were absent when the entry was effected. A verdict of " Not guilty " wss, therefore, returned, but prisoners will be further charged with assault. WnLiINQTON, December 8. A son of a tailor named Scheriko was drowned yesterday by falling off the Fox ton wharf into the Manawatu river. The father nearly succumed iv his attempt to rescue his child. Tho" Gazette contains a proclamation ieclaring Tasmania no longer an infected place under the Fe^lth Act. Rules for winding-up companies under ;he Companies Aot, and new rules and ■egulations respeot ng the payment cf premiums are gazetted. Nelson, December 8. The correspondent of the "Colonist" eportß two accidents at the Table Land, dount Arthur Diggings, Upper Takaka Palley. One youug man, named Fan hette, was Btruck down by a big stone rhilat working m his claim, and his thigh pas badly smashed. His mates carried lim acroßsthe range to the Graham river, rhen he was conveyed to Motueka. The aurney across tho ranges occupied from our m the evening till four this morning, mother man named Joseph Way, who ws ongaged packing to the diggings, was ickod by his horso m the atomaoh. He rawled down to Mr Heath'p, at the Baton, ut ho died this morning. At the Supreme Court the trial of J. [arvey for arson haa lasted all day. At )n o'clock to night the jury, after an '' bsence of an hour, brought m a verdict ' t " Not guilty," and prisoner was dis- ' < larged. This ooocluded the criminal i usiness.

Amerioan Co.'s Hop Bittera strengthens, ' lilds up, and cures continually from the first ' >?e< £a gu.re and egg \

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(Feom our Correspondent.) Wellington, December 8. Sia J. VOGBL AND TBTB BPBAKSR. It was thought yesterday that Sir J, Yogel wonld to-day bring on a question of privilege with reference to the Speaker, but I am assured authoritatively that Sir Joliua will not, !n all probability, bring up the question till early next week. Wellington, Deoember 9, REPRESENTATION BILL. After passing through a series^ajpf vicissitudes now famous the Representation Bill wbb carried through all Its Btages last night, and was passed at a quarter to three when theHouße adjourned. Before the laet motion (fixed title) was carried, all the d'fferencea and vexitions whioh had arisen m connection with the measure were burled under a monument of personal explanation and everything waa cleared up m a most satisfactory manner, hon gentlemen apologising to eaoh other and setting things- right. The House sits again at midday foe Government to answer the questions on the Order Paper, of whioh thera are the unprecedented number of 57. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS. It was elioited from the Premier last night that Mr Fisher has been appointed Commissioner of Oußtoms.

LATE CABLE NEWS.

» Bbuteb's Telegrams — Copyright] Melbourne, December 8. The following items of European newi are to hand per Britannia, whioh arrived at Albany yesterday : — Lonoon, November 11. A Renter's telegram from St. Paul's de Loanda states that on August Bth Stanley had left the camp whioh had been estab lished about a day's march from Mabodl, and had advanced towards the western shore of lake Albert Nyanza; Stanley had experienced considerable difficulty m his mar oh In consequents of fatigue ex perienced by the men. The natives, however, showed themselves disposed to help tbe expedition m any way. On arriving at tbe western shore of Lake Albert Nyanza, Stanley Intended estab llshlng himself on the slopes of the fertile mountains there and to despatch a small advance guard towards Wadelai In a steel whaleboat, but this plan was modified ia consequence of the receipt of news that Emm Pasha was In good health and tho country greatly tranqullised, It is hoped that Tlppo Tip's caravan, whioh Is reported to have been despatched via the RlTer Inborou, will reach Stanley m time to bo of use. Last Sunday Trafalgar Square waa again the scene of disorder, ac immense crowd being attracted to the, spot. Soma exciting scenes occurred, and four arrests were made. TheSooialist Brennan mado a speech, violently attacking the polico Bystem, and cla'miag that the viait to Westminster Abbey a fortnight before wa9 perfectly orderly. Sir C. Warren, Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, was present during tbe proceed-* inga. A procession was formed, and started to march down the Strand, bnt the police immediately scattered its members m a'l directions On Tuesday two journalists, named Bennett Burleigh and Weeks, were arrested m Trafalgar Square for declin ng to "move on" when requested to do bo by the police, main taining that as members of the Press they had a right to remain. Lord Georgo Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying at the Guildhall banquet for the navy, said he waß hopeful we wore on the eve of an arrangement by which a special squadron, supported by colonial funds, would be added to the navy of the empire. These arrangements, he stated, were not only good m them selves, but contained the gem of a spirit of co-operation between the navy aud mercantile service, and between the colonies and England, which might here after be capable of indefinite expansion*

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rEUter's TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.]

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

London, Deoember 6. President Cleveland m his message to Congress, stated the surplus next time would be one hundred and forty millions of dollars, which would imperil the financial situation. The tariff laws were vicious and illogical and required amendment, which could be done with out injury to manufacturing interests. The wool tariff was illusionary and injurious. to farmers.

LORD HARTINGTON.

London, December 7.fJ| The reports current that a Fenian plot to murder the Marquis of Hart ington had been discovered, are believed to be without foundation. The Marquis is under police protection.

" THE TIMES " LIBEL CASE.

O'Donnel has been entreated to with draw the libel action preferred by him against the " Times," as members of the National League dread the disclosures ivhich may take place at the trial.

THE RECENT RIOTS.

m One of the persons injured during the iot m Trafalgar Square recently, has lied m the hospital.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM— COrYPIGHT.J

THE NEW NAME.

Sydney, Deoember 8. Sir Henry Parkes, notwithstanding the opposition, manifested to his pro posal, still adheres to his intention of re-naming this colony " Australia." In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Abbot gave notice that he intends to move that the colony of New South Wales be renamed " The World."

THE BRISBANE SEAT.

Brisbanb, Desember 8. Mr Thos. Mcllwraith has acceded to a requisition asking him to stand for Brisbane for the approching general election.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Melbourne, December 8. A deputation of representatives of the Presbyterian Church waited upon Lord Carnarvon to-day m connection with the New Hebrides question. The deputation declared that the French Government interfered with their converts and plantations and asked His Lordship to lay the case before the imperial authorities, and beg that the rights of tbe British settlers might be respected. Lord Carnarvon replying sympathised with the request of the deputation, but carefully abstained from expressing an opinion on the subject. His Lordship, however, promised to comply with tbe desires of the deputa tion m bringing the matter under the notice of her Majesty's Government,

JHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1887.



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Wanted. £ lOR SALE— A let of Empty Cases, cheap. — H. O. Segers, Melford ouse. fc [XT ANTED Known.— That HAVES ° VV and CO. have a splendid lot of i fhite Embroidery Robes at 14s, worth t l^ ( rjRINTS, Prints. — Just opened a splen- L did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, \ Bphjrs, &c. Great variety to choose om.— H. O Skgerß, Melford House. [TTANTED Everyone to see the ONE VV SHILLING box of choice Christ- , ias and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes m- , luded.— H. U. Seoers, Melford Houso. iITANTED CASH^'Moir'TlJatmTaT W 251b5,256d; Sperm Candleß, 5d ; 3offee and Milk, la per tin; Cocoa and fiilk, Is per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 4d per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, etts. — At James -OGregob's, Tancred Street, opposite _rcade. WANTED Known. -For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint 3am, Red Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeda, locally grown, and saved this Season ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, bx s.B. Rimutaka.— J. Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, East Street. llfGl WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Oathollo Oards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &0., at Mas Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saunders' Buildings ANTED Known.— Board and Resi d9nce for one Gentleman ; com- fortable bedroom and use of sitting-room, only one other Boarder. Address — A.8.. " Guardian " Office. 11 163 WANTED Known— To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nnrse is deairons of engagement. Good references oan be given. Address — Mrs Hill, Peter Street, Ashburton. 11 18 "TTTANTED Known— Wells sunk, with VV pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger oleared, 33. Registers Is 6d eaoh All orders punotualiy attended to. Note address, B. Dudley, Moore street, Ash- burton. 11 22



VICTORIA HOUSE. F DIMAISTT ANTD COE Z HAVE extreme gratification m announcing their Third Annual Distribution of " Beautiful, Useful. Rare and Valuable Works of Art, which comprise, — W GLASS SUGAR BASINS, COLORED, PLAIN, AND ENGRAVED WATER 21 JUGS, BUTTER DISHES, Ac, &c, to Cash Purchasers of Parcels to tho value of Z 205, 405, and upwards. I COUPONS ABE NOW BEING ISBURD. f. GIFTS ARE EXHIBITED IN WINDOWS. £ „ DIMANT <fe COE i General Drapers and Clothiers, EAST AND TANCEED STEEETS. 12 22 » _ ALBEET EOBERTS \ HAS FOE SALE,— c Clovers.- \ BED, WHITE, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, and TEEFOIL. \ i RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, akd RAPE. I , t Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEED; PEAS, SEED OATb;(various kinds), CRLSHED BEANS PLOUGH SHABES i i •___—___—• COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be J THE BEST IN THE MARKET PICKFORD AND UNDRILL FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, CABINETMAKERS AND UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. . NEW GOODS.— Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses 5 Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheap Perambulators Fdbniture to _nt Design Made to Okder, Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING OOACH, Plumes and complete fittings, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges. "^' M ' ■—■■m — -■ ■■ ■■■-——■■ ■■—■■ _,., , ■ . _ , m f\ ■ XMAS. XMAS. XMAS. ) WE HATE MADE , EXTENSIVE PURCHASES FOR THIS XMAS TRADE. ' 100 pairs Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, from lOs 6d 47 Colonial and Ashburton Tweed Suits from 38s 6d One Case Stockman's Col. Moles 5s lid And ate giving Urand Value m Hato, Shirte, riannela, Drawers, Boot., fie; MirCHELL~&T TURNER- STILL AHEAD OP ALL OTHEES, AND THIS IS ENDOESED BY THE BUYING PDBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,857 MACHINES. FT^HIB reoord stands nnparalled. It isfllaid before the pablio as the best evidence £ nu.l the merlt of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and REAPERS. E r This exhibit of Sales showing at once their volume and their marvellous growth, ] , has always had, and must continue to have, sn irreiistablo Influence upon the B judgment of the farmer iv determining what m»ke of machine it Is praotically and c economically his Interest to own. The beßt possible test of the merit of machinery la npt_pnrlson. This is the test sr^_L™« « c are Bat,Bfied t0 reßt claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HHA- k VESTING MACHINES. Eaoh year's addition to the record of sales contributes to « tbe value of the test. ( » .k Ifc * Wlll be " eea that mor ® ihftn 45 » 000 niaohines have been placed In the hands of I the i farmera during last season, and it is everywhere known that these farmers unite , In tbe verdict that tbe harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the best . work In the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood and operated J by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, end that last the longest, are those that bear the name of t WALTER A. WXDOD. ; came whioh these maohlnes have long made familiar m all olvllisedlparts of the world. C DURABILITY: OP THE WOOD MACHINES] 2 Sales'of, repairs less than for any other Machines. tig g It Is a fact altestediby agents who sell them, and by farmers who use them, tha) S Wood's Machines requires far Ipso repairs than any other machines In nee. N( V other harvesting machines are cs durable and free from breakages. B i F. FEEElMAN^Ashburtori, Agent. f£ 8' AGAIN YICTOEIOUS|i S bei THE Latest Honors—first prize— Go!d Medal and 600 frtnes awarded to the bil i Walter A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melun, Iv no France. MoOormlck Wood-frame 2nd, Hornsby 3rd. mj The ** Cultivator and Country Gentleman" cays :— "The trial at Melun was a He grand soccers. It was attended by the French Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, and E ? be Department Director, as well as many other French Government officials. M w ,, aßßille're, Inspector-General of Agriculture, baylrg personal direction." aUI The result has been published lo the leading American dailies- -sast— west — north and south— in the following oable despatch, which was clipped from the QUI New York Tribune," of 11th A gust, 1887 :— A Government Harvester aud cor binder Contest was held near Melun July 29, 30, 31, the most important Enropoan use ,ontest since 1885. Tbe WALTER A. WOOD Machine reoeived first prize— gold are aedal and SOOfrancß. McCormick Wood-frame, second ; Hornsby, third McOormiok thji a «l-f»imo Mf.'hina, »»-' LJhqston c, {*d Ackbcret'e Machines also competed In hf etc



THE ASHBTJBTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTUBING COMPY. Is P__?AB_D 10 PURCHASE FOR OASH ALL KINDS Or WOOL Isr L*_ge or Small Quawiities, H. SEMPLE, 0#56 Secretary. THE ASHBTJBTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTUBING COMPY. (Limited.) deposits RECEIVED m large or small sums at the following Rates of Interest : - Six per cent If fixed for 6 months. Seven per oent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Seoretsry, NO OUBMTJH. IMMENOE REDUCTIONS. GREAT BARGAINS. THANKING my Customers for their liberal support, I now wish to Intimate that my establishment Is replete In every Department, vis , Groceries Brushware Provisions Patent Med(cine3 Glass, China, and Fancy Goods Earthenware School Requisites Holloware Summer Beverages Zismns, Cordials and Kerosene, ~and Liqueurs Machino Oi's Confectionery m Some Cheap Lines Great Variety In Hardware and Blscni's by best Cutlery makers, &o. &c, A oent for Arthur Yates Garden Seeds. Wholesale snd Retail -gent for Nelson, Moate and Co.'s Pure Blended Teas In Packages, Boxes, snd Chests, H. M. Carson, EAST STREET, Next to the Bank of New Zasland. Ist November. 1887. U_s TRY KIEIPATRICO JAM. CAUTION. NONE iafgesuine unless onr name is stamped on each tin, and has our Registered Trade J_av_, 4, ;Lora,Nelson,|| •a the label. TRY KIEKPATRICK'SJ TOMATO SAUCE. ; THR'most'deUcious flavoring' for |Cold **. Shops] Steaks, Soups, Gravies,