The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special general meeting of the Ashbnr. too Agricultural and Pastoral Aisooiation ig tailed for Saturday next, at 3 p.m., at the Arcade Chamber ■, for the purpose of electing a President and other important busineaa. An inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles and Guards takes plaoe at the drillshed this (Tuenday) evening at 7 o'olook. It is understood that Col. Bailey has deoided to hate a field-day of all the South Canterbury Corps at some central plaoe on H.B.H. the Prince of Waleß' birthday, 9th November, Mortimer's Troubadour and Minstrel Com pany opened at Bakaia on Saturday night to j a good houie. The programme oommenoed with Blondin's slack wire ezhibitioa by Ebby Cox, challenge champion of New Zealand, who introduced some of the most daring feats of the present ago, iuch as undressing and repressing, violin, conoertina, and flute solos on the wire. Thie waa followed by a minstrel performance, which was received with loud applause, and embodied the whole strength of the Company. The performance oonoluded with a first-class negro faroe. The oyoling season opened at ChristohurebJ on Saturday by a parade of 80 machines, o which 64 formed a procession to Sumner. A howling nor'-wester prevented it being % great success; On Friday night the wife of Qeorge Kinley, •attle dealer, Ranglora, committed suioide. She was missed between six and seven m the evening, and was searched for, but without result. At Beyen on Saturday morning ehe was found suspended by the neok with her apron to an apple tree m the garden, some distance from the house. Life was extinct, and as her feet were on the ground, death must have resulted from strangulation. At the inquest on Saturday a verdibt waß returned that deceased took her own life while m a state of temporary insanity. The garden is three quarters of a mile from the house, and, on Mrs Kinlty being missed, her husband and son searched for her from 6 o'olook at night to 4.30 next morning, and after an hour's rest resumed the search, finding her quite dead. Both her feet touched the ground, and she might easily have saved herself. She had been upset by a letter about some trifling family affairs a few days previously, but this had passed, and there waa nothing m her b« havior to indicate any aberration of the mind. "Vanity Fair" remarks : — " Americans look on fastness as possessing more claims to admiration than any other quality. If they have a civil war it beats all previous records tor size and slaughter. If they sot aside ground for a park it has the dimension of a country. If they indulge m Bjmpathetie embezzlement, they point with pride to the faot of its being the biggest steal ever known. The latest instance of the admiration of our cousins for vastnesß ia the expenditure of an Amerioan novi ia London on a musio-room piano designed by Alma-Tadema, 8.A., and painted by Mr Poyntor. Tt hasjoost £7000 ; the Jchairs cost £1000 each, while the entire outlay on the room reaches the enormoia amount of £100,000." It has been found that a lobster produces 42,000 young per year. The man who sup. poßed that A lobster had nothing to do but gad around on the beach was sadly mistaken. A farmer Baid to his barber : " Now corn's cheap you ought to shave for half price.'' " Can't, Mr Jones," said the man of razors, " I really ought to charge more ; for when corn's down farmers make snob long faoes, I have twice the pound to go over." The London •orreipondent of the " Sydney Morning Herald" has the following:— 11 During the time the service was being con. ducted m the Abbey, by special command of nil Holiness the Pope, one of the most elaborate and impressive cervices was taking place m the Roman Catholic Pro-Cathedral at Kensington, Monsignor Buffo Soilla, the Envoy Extraordinary from the Vatican to the British Court, celebrated High Mass. No such service, m point of pomp and splendour, ever took place m tbt country since the days of the Reformation. The investiture m the street of the Envoy with what ia known as the 'Oappa Magna* was never witnessed before m a London street, at least, m modern times. The Cathedral wai packed te> suflo. cation, and at the condition, what U a very rare thing m a Roman Catholio Church ' the National Anthem was sung by the con gregation." ■Per steamer, which left Sydney last week, a party of returned miners from Eimberley left again foi the field m company with an experienced man from Ibe Balltrat School of Mines. They go on behalf of a private company consisting of several prominent members of t arliament and speculators to take up a section of land on the Elvira river. " Rough on Raw."— Clears out rats, mio roaches, flies, s>nts, bed-bugs, beetles, ingecu, skunks, jaok-rabbits, sparrows, fophiri. A htmtiti md dragguta,

At last night's meeting of the Borough Council some disoussion arose m regard Io an acoount of £1 15s for expenses inourred m connection with the recent risii of Sir Julius Yogel. Some of the Councillors objected to the item, and others maintained that as the expense had been inourred m the common interest of the burgesses, it should be paid by the Counoil. The objectors considered that the whole county had been interested m the matter, and further that m other cases where expensss had bean inourred the persons sign* ing the requisition had been mad* responsible for them. As, howeyer, m the preßsn* instance the rejeotion of the aooount would inTOlve the Mayor "going round with the hat," or making good the amount himself if it was passed, but notice of motion was giTsn for next meeting that m future oxptnsei incurred m connection with other than purely Borouph matters be paid by th* re quißitionistl, Negotiations are proceeding for extenßirt shipments to Hamburg of oranges which armed m London from Sydney by the Royal Mail steamer Lusitania. A splendid market is stated to be open for Australian fruit io that city. Tobaooo m its raw state, or prarioai te sweating m balk, is Tsry powerful m its eflsst, and will sertainly drire rsrmin from ths h»'s nskt, The whole leatso may bs thoroughly fry so as crumble easily, and put m tht nsit tf a sitting hen, ac a lining under ths sgfs. With this precaution ihs will not b* drroa from her nest by Ycrmin bsfore the time of hatshing arrtrei. Tobaeso is oftsn srro naously supposed to bs difficult to eultiyate. But it is really as easily raised as corn or potatoes. A few plants only will girt the poulterer plenty of leaves for vie m the fowl fcoui*. A gentlsman on his way out of the Broad* way Theatre, New York, between aota askaA a lady if he could do anything to relieve her wsariness. She Baid, " Yss ; just do as well by me as you will by yourself." He did. On his return he laid a pratty bunch of flowera m her lap, and, when .their extraor. dinary weight aroused her attention, behold sonningly fastened by a wire m the esntre was, the half-pint pumpkin-ssed bottle. Through the cork into th« hsart.of a ealla lilly went a Btraw. With what a wealth of admiration for man's invention did she hold the bouquet to her pleased face ! The bar that has got up this novel way of introducing r, mild cosktail to a lady will doubtless prosper, — •• New York Sun." It has bean discovered that the Sydney harbor is silting up, the sounding! reoently made by the Sydney Harbor Tunnelling Sjndioate revealing the fact that an enormous silt bed ran* right across from Fort Mas* quarie to ths northern foreshore. Hollowat'b PiiiLs and Ointment. The attention of all sufferers is drawn to thess well-known remedies, for they possess con spiououa advantages as a safs and reliable aid m all thoße emergencies to whioh travellers, emigrants and sailors are bo especially liable. Thty have been largely patronised by way farers by land and sea, and, m fact, by all olaseeß of the community, to their very great advantage. The Pills are beyond all doubt one of the most e&eotive remedies ever dis covered for cases of obstinrta oonstipation. confirmed indigestion and colic, complaints which are engendered by exposure and ir regular feeding. The Ointment will be found of the very greatest service m oases of piles, abeoesses, erysipelas, and all kinda of local uloerations.

PRESENTATION AT METHVEN

[moM oca oobbhbfondimt.J Mr Jofan Gaarder, who has been manager of one of the leading Grmi In the township for some f earn past, and ia leaying the district owing to the firm having disposed of their business, w«i presented with a handsome Family Bible and Wesleyan Hymn Book last Sitarday. Mr MoMillan, on behalf of the aabsorlbtri. oppressed their regret and bin own blio at losing his (Mr Gaardar'i) asßiatance In promoting the welfare of tha district, and speoUlly thanked him for the grataltons ier?loe he had rendered as leader of the oholrs In connection with the Presbyterian and Wealeyan Ohurohes. He wished him erery eucoess m his future undertakings and asked him to aocept the Bible and Hymu Book as a small memento of tha esteem In which ho Is held by bis friends, and as a slight acknowledgement of the valuable services he had rendered to the ohurohei. Mr Gaarder briefly, but suit ably, replied, and expressed the regret he felt at leaving the place where he had spont so m»oy happy days, and assured them that any servloe he had rendered the ohurches wsi a labor of lore. The inscription on both books was as follows : — "Presented to Mr J, Gaarder on the occasion of his leaving Methren as a mark of the rtspeot and esteem m whioh he is held by his friends."

THE KERMADECS.

Mr Percy Smith, Assistant Sarveyor- Genora), who has returned from the Kermadec group, considers Sunday Island a desirable acquisition. He says it will grow ali kinds of tropical plants ; the native forest m almost wholly of pohuta kawa, and enough of it for the New Zealand shipbuilding trade for years to como. The flora and vegetation closoly resemble that of New Zealand ; fish abound, the kingfish being superior and kahiwa larger than m New Zealand. There are many unknown varieties of birds ; \ thoro are the common tui, parroquets, and pukaki, &c. ; the pigeon has been exter minated bj cats. Thirty or 40 kauri logs were seen lying on the beach, some recent annals bearing the brands of the New Zealand and Auckland Timber Companion, showing the existence of a strong current north from New Zealand toward the Kermadec group.

THE DEPTH OF EARTHQUAKE MOVEMENTS.

. .^. . ..., — In a communication to the Amorloan Academy of Solonceo, Oaptain C. E. Dutton gives a calculation of the depth of the Charleston earthquake ctntrum, which putt it at the enormous distanoo of twelve mllea below tho earth's surface The calculation by Robert Mallet of the depth at whioh the Napolitan earthquake of 1857 originated was the first attempt to solve such a problem. Working on the assumption that the earth wave radiates m straight lines from the origin, and honco at different distances from the eentro of surface disturbance It hat different angles of emergence, Mallet found that lines drawn parallel to these angles, if prorated, would intersect each other at a mean depth of about five miles under the surface. From selsmo metio and other indications, the mean depth of the Yokohama earthquake of 1880 was calculated to have been about three and a quarter miles. While much greater depths of centrum hare been assigned to some earthquakes, the aooa racy of the calculations has been doubtful. Oaptain Dutton's new method oi deter* mining the depth of the fooal cavity at Charleston, gives, therefore, a most r«> markable result. But this oonolusion is m harmony with the obsorvnt'on of Mallet, that " earthquakes which have a very great area of sensible disturbance have also a very deep seismal focus."

SPORTING.

+ , — THE HEATHOOTE RAOSS. The follewbg are the results of . tb< Heathoote raoai yesterday : — WINTER HANDICAP. Wairnna ... 1 Presto ... 2 Tarantalas 3 VXYINO HANDICAP. Presto 1 Bt, Agnes ... ..» ... 2 liiter 3 TROT. Dlek 1 Lunatlo 2 Bob Gown 3 Small attendance ; totallsator invest ments amounted to £1529

IRISH AFFAIRS.

THE KNNIS MEETING. [ehutbr's telegrams— copyright.] ; London, September 4. Mr Dillon, Hon Philip, J. Stanhopo (member for Wednesbury), Mr J. R. Cox (member for Clare), and the Lord Mayor of Dublin has arrived at Ennis. The town ii illuminated m honor of the occasion. The 4< Observer" considers Mr Dillon's speech and attendance will probably cause bloodshed. The Nationalist meeting convened to be held at Ennis, and which was proclaimed by the Government, took place yesterday m a different locality. Upwards of 10,000 persons attended, including Messrs Dillon and O'Brien, who delivered defiant speeches m which : they urged the people to resist the; police. A body of hussars arriving on the scene, the meeting broke up and returned to Ennis, where further speeches were made, but the troops following, the crowd finally dispersed and no disturbance took place.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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THE RUAPEHU.

London, September 4. R.M.S Ruapehu, from Lyttelton (26th July) arrived at Plymouth to-day. Her cargo of meat is m good condition. [SPBOIJIL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW HEBRIDES.

London, September 4. Sir Graham Berry has asked Sir Henry Holland to direct that the joint occupation of the New Hebrides by England and France shall be on the basis of man for man and gun for gun.

MAIL RATES.

Mr Goschen considers that the ori ginal mail proposals were unfair to Eng land. It would be fairer for the latter to retain the outward postages, and the colonies the homeward postages. The French Government objects to any re duction m the rates for books and news papers.

NEW STEAMER.

The new excursion steamer built by Messrs C. W. Swan and Hunter, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was launched yes terday. The ceremony was performed by Lady Berry, who christened the tessel " Courier." The steamer is to be used m the Geelong and Port Philip Bay trade, and her contract speed is seventeen knots. A large gathering of colonial celebrities were present, and Sir Graham Berry made a speech, m the course of which he defended pro tection, and complained that England had neglected Australian interests m the Pacific.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Mr Stanhope speaking at Sheffield took occasion to reply to Lord Car narvon's letter regarding the armament of forts. He said coaling stations would be supplied with guns when the forts were completed. Referring to the warships on the Australian station he asserted that the idea of a breach of faith with the colonies was absolutely abhorrent to the Ministry.

BULGARIAN AFFATRS.

Le Nord denies that General Ern roth's misssion is to act as Regent, and summon the Sobranje to elect x new Prince.

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Mr Chamberlain returns from Canada at the end of the year.

SHIPPING.

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Capetown, September 5. The Shaw-Saville steamship lonic, from Plymouth, arrived last evening en foute for New Zealand. The San Francisco R.M.S. Alameda arrived here yesterday (Saturday) morning from Auckland.

A U S TRAL I AN.

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SMALLPOX.

Stdwkt, September 5 Two fresh cases of smallpox, but i a modified form only, have occurred 0 board the steamship Hanan. In th quarantine all the patients ars doir well.

CIVIL SERVANTS' HOURS.

A Government note has been issue fixing the hours of work for civil sci vants from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.n to noon on Saturdays, all the yea round.

FATAL FIRE

A fire occurred last night m Duke' Cornwall Hotel, Broken Hill, by whic two men were burnt to death. Th family of the proprietor had a narroi escape.

GOLD MINING.

Beibbajti, Beptembor 5. A new Gold Mining Company ha been registered here, with a nomtna capital of -£2,000,000, under the nami of the Mount Morgan Extended Cora pany, to work two acres of leasehok ground adjoining the famous Moun Morgan Company.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, September 5 On Sunday morniog three cottages at Belenuville belonging to Mr W. Adams were destroyed The fire insurance id £400 m the Royal. i On Sunday night an incemdiary fire was timely discorered m the Governor Brown Hotel, Hobion street. A eon. of tho < licensee found that a quantity of ragß i saturated with oil had been placed m a room and ignited. The police are enquiring. Mr Houlihan, the licensee, had not his farniture insured. The criminal session opened this morn j ing before Hii Honor Judge Ward. There are 32 case* on the calendar, bat none of % Serious nature. I It is estimated that an expenditure of £600 will be required to make Government Hooie suitable for me as a residence by the Governor, or by the Admiral of the station. The drainago, about which there was some talk reoently, has been found to be In good order. The exeootora if Bishop, who was aisasslcated at San Franclsoo, have, it la ■»ld, deoided to bring his body to Auckland for burial. At the Supreme Court to-day the following sentences were imposed :— John Bennett, alias Wyatfc, Urenny of clothing, six months' hard labor ; William Norman, ■toiling fifty grap* Tines, twelve months' hard labor ; Harry Halueff, larceny of tobaooo, twelve months' hard labor; Walter Bowden a youth of nineteen, stealing watch, clothing, eto., eighteen months' hard labor. Robert F&rreUy, a lad, charged with breaking and entering, was discharged on probation for two years. A case against Philip Bigby for larceay aa a bailee wti dismissed. Tauranga, September 5 Mr Kelly addressed tho electors here on Saturday, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. He supported the Government and favored protection. Gisbobnje, September 4. S. M. Wilson, late proprietor of the Albion Hot'jl premises, recently burned, and who filed his schedule after the fire, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of conooaling a large amount of properly from the Official Assignee. The accused made a number of most ex traordinary statements m regard to the property, one being that his nursemaid owned a buggy m his possession, having paid fifty pounds ont of her wages for it. Napier, September 5. The Chamber of Commerce to-day deolined to join the Dunedin Chamber In asking the Government to appoint a Royal Commission f or the Melbourne Exhibition, on the ground that it was inconsistent to cry out for economy on the one hand and demand euch an expenditure on the other, mainly for the benefit of private exhibitors. Wellington, September 6. The Zealandla with London malls of August 10th, left Frisco on August 26>.h, time table date, The Alatneda will. New Zealand malls, August 15th, arrived at Frisoo, September 3, one day before tlmu table date. The Premier of Viotoria bas telegraphed to Sir Robert Stout asking him to afford facilities for disseminating information m New Zealand respecting the Centennial Exhibition m Melbourne. The Govern ment have replied stating they will give every opportunity of doing so pending the decision of Parliament as to New Zealand's representation at the Exhibition. No less than three patients diod at tho Asylum on Saturday and yesterday. Death resulted from natural causes m •aoh inatinoe. They were all mm, and none had been m any great length of time; I The police intend to lay informations against 17 fruiterers and tobacconists for keeping their shops open last night. Blenheim, September 5. Over 3500 rabbit* have baen tinned at the Boga meat preserving works m about six weeks. Around Blenheim bunny is getting rather soaroa compared with what used to be the case a short time ago. The body of a man named William Wetherell was found In the Wairau river, twenty- six miles from town yesterday. At the lo quest to-day a verdict of "Found drowned' was returned. The deotased, a goldminer, had a claim m the Wairau Valley. Witnesses ouneldered him of unsound mind, and It was stated he had been m the asylum ceveral times. It 1« believed he had a mother and filter re* siding In Ohrlitchuroh. Nelson, September 5, A meeting of Volunteers on Saturday night passed the following resolutions : — That it is inexpedient to alter the data of the meeting ; That the Remlngtou-Lae rifle be used ; That there be two civilian matobes ; That it is desirable to dis continue the Ohapionshlp Btlt as contrary to the spirit of existing Volunteer regula tions ; That ten shillings be substituted for thirty shilling promissory note and that tho corps be responsible for rlfljs. Gretmouth, September 5. Yesterday a tree fell across Mrs Olarko's boarding-house at Spring Creek Hill, near Twelve Mile, Eleven people were Inside at the time. One had hia leg broken and back Injured, and taken to the Hoapila-l. Throe others were injured, including a little girl seriously Injured about the head. The house and contents were wrecked. Westjtoet, September 5 A man whose uama is said to bo Hum phreys, was arrested on a charge of passr ing a forged cheque at Wanganui, to whioh the name of Fitihorbert aud Marshall was attached. He passed a similar cheque here before being arrested. Hokitika. September i. At a meeting of the Weßtland County Council to-day, it was resolved to patition Government to proolaim Arahura and Teremakau rivers water-conrseß for the deposit of tailings. It was stated at the" meet'ng that land fur which Paasrajf?" clalma £1100 damages, and applies for^an Injunction to restrain miners working*' w&b bought from the Government m 18m for £30 / Acre Creek diggings are gradually being, opened out. Six claims are now on pay able gold, and there is likely to be an extensive goldfield. The Bank of New Zealand shipped SSSS ounces of gold bullion, valued at £14,740. Dunbdin, September 6. Sir George Grey, owing to illness, was not able to address the mooting at Danedin. He will probably leave for Wellington to-morrow. At a meeting of the Dock Trust to-day, tho Chairman read a letter from the Mel bourne agents, which stated that they did not think it was wise to offer the loan there. Whatever ohance the loan bad was spoiled by an extract from a Dunedin papes published m the " Argue."

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly aiaetlog of the Ashburton Borough Council was held la\t evening. Present— The Mayor, and Ors Williamson, Reid, A. Robert), Tncker, R Friedlander, Harrison, Thomas, and H. Friediander. UATOB'B &TATIMENT. The Mayor said that the dobit balance at the Bank was £934 12*. The amoucti whioh had bsen received since last meet* ing were : Library account, 14s ; license public bulldingn, £1 ; cost of summons refunded, £L lls ; asphalt acoount, £5 15s 6d ; dog liotimo, 5* ; rents of reserve, £2 10i ; rates, 1886, 13> ; rttas, 1837, £46 8s ; total, £58 16s 6d. The amount of rates outstanding was £132 lls 24. CONG RATULATOItr. The Mayor briefly welcomed Or A. Roberta to the Council table. COBBESFONDKNC G. Letters were read -(l)From Hampstead Town Board re Board of Health, and also asking when it would be convenient to the Oouuoil for a deputation from the Board to wait upon it to arrive at a mutual agreement In regard to the belts. The letter had been replied to stating that tha Council would receive a deputa tion that evening.— (2) From the same, stating that the deputation ooald not wait upon the Oonnoil that evening. On, the motion uf Or Thomas, the matter of Belts was referred to the Works Oom mittee to report — (3) From Mr W: Badger In regard to statutes. — (4) From Mr W. B. Donahlre, asking why work promised In Altken and William streetß had not been carried out. Thj letter was rath-jr strongly worded, and stated that the ratepayers m that part of the town had been shamefully treated. — The Chair man of the Works Committee thought that a letter worded m such a way should not be reoelved by any public body, He explained that it would have been im possible hitherto to do the work, the roads having been In such a bad state that carting shingle would have oat them up till they were impassable. Under these conditions, therefore, the Works Com mittee had allowed the contract for shingling to stand over till tbe weather got better, when it would be resumed.— Or Thomas said that while he to a certain extent agreed with Or Williamson's remarks aboat the letter, he sympathised with Mr Denshire, as h6 knew tho condi tion of the road m question. He, there fore, moved that Mr Denshire be informed that It had hitherto been impoesible to carry out the work, but that it would be put iv hand next week If the weather were favorable.— The Mayor agreed with Or Williamcon that to have carted shingle recently would have had the effect of de stroying the roads alon^ which the shingle was carried. He also agreed that tbe letter was not couched m proper torma, and he thought, with other Councillor*, that it would be best to allow it to lie on the table. — The letter was ordered to He on the table, Or Thomas dissenting. engineers' repobt The Engineers leportod as follows ; — Protective Works : All the piles have been driven for the four groins below the bridge, as well as 17 piles to carry a light protecting fence for the willow plantations along the river front of the paddocks about 35 chains In length. We beg to hand you herewith a plan showing position of groins and new fencing, etc. ihere has also been about 17 chains of gorae and willow facing or kerblng con structed along the river banks, and three of the groins have been filled m with gorse fascines and shingle. The remain ing groin we have considered advisable to leave until a portion of the embankment shall have been done. With respect to the embankmout, we represented to the Works Committee that owing to other necessary work the Council teams would not be able to do the work for some time, and according to tho Committee's Initruo tious we have advertised for tenders for supplying aboot 300 yards of shingle, nhioh would suffioe for about half and the most pressing portion of the work, the total quantity needed for the proposed embankmoats at both the protective works being about 600 yards. The tenders will be laid before you this evening for your decision.— Plan tiag : The plantation belti around the paddooks below the bridge are nearly filled up, and the planting of larohes In the 10-acre reserve ought to be finished In two or three days. The willow planting has been commenced, and as we shall now have hands to spare, we hope to complete it this week. Besides the protective works and planting, sundry routine works have been attended to. Mr Orr's wall at the back of his shop has been finished satis factorily. The report waa adopted. iNsrtcroß of nuisancis' beport. The Inspector of Neisances reported that m compliance with the instructions of the Oounoil he had served notioe upon several owners of sections to trim trees overhanglqg footpaths, and m all oases the notice had been complied with.— He wished to bring under tho notioe of the Council the dirty state of the right-of-way leading from Moore street io Tanored street. He understood that several owners were Interested In theright-of-vray, and he was at a loss to know who was actually responsible for Us mainfcunanoe. He had served notice upon an owner m the locality to drain his section, but as he had ascertained that that section was a receptacle for all the storm water of the vicinity, he had thought it better to bring tho whole matter before the Council.— He had served notices upon two residents' 9 of the Borough to remedy imperfect drainage. One had oomplled with the notioe, but the other treated the laspeotor with a certain amount of contempt, saying r^hat there was no need to take steps to 'enforce the by-law till the warm weather ha,d set m.. 'Cr R. "Friedlandor aaid that the first portion of tho report was not correct. The right-of-way was properly shingled and m a perfect state of order, but tho seotion adjoining Mr George Kidd'a blacksmith's shop was m a deplorable stato.— The Inspector uhould have made enquiries before bringing the name of the firm with which he (Cr Friedlander) was connected into the matter. Aa a matter of fact they had nothing to do with tbe right-of-way m .question. — It was resolved that ihp Clause bo roforrod back to the Inspector with instructions to tako immediate actioix to a bale the nuisance on tho section atf juining the right-of-way. .7 With regard to tho case of " coutomptf ' tho Inspector was instructed to soa tHe by-laws carried out. 1 DOQ TAX. Cr Thomas asked wha'j amount had boon received for dog tax. The dogs m the town aoemod to 1)0 increasing, but ho <jd not thinkUhe amount received by wayTof licenses had increased m like proportion^ ■ The Clerk was instructed to supply -the inforuiatioaat next meeting, "S: • UIVER PHOTEcriON; $' In reply' to Cr Thomas the Engineer stated that' only about £2i would be- re quirod to finish the protootivo works be-low , tho bridge. | Cr Harrison gave notice of inotionf re- ! ferring to the production of a return , showing tho amounts expended on the works below the bridge and near the Old j Men's Homo siflco July, and the oati mated amount to'^o still expended. t THE ENOINEEa. I Cr Williamson, m pursuance of a notice < given, moved that the Council pay a re- ] taming fee to the Engineer. He spoke to j tho matter at some length, i In rpply to a quoetion, Or Williamson < said that l\> proposed tho amount of tho I retaining fee should be £25, tbe comruis- j aion to be continued as at present. < After some diecußsJQn the motion was t carried. I

KINUTBS. Cr R. Friedlander, who had previously made some reference to the matter, said (hat he wished to ank the Council If It would allow certain parts of the minutes of last meeting to be expunged. He could point to a precedent bo that what he asked for was nothing out of the way. The Mayor said that before going any farther it would be necessary foi 0* Friadlandor to table a motion. Or R. Friedlander said that he had in* dioated what he was going to move. The Mayor aatid that an lndioation wai not aaffiolenfc. A motion was requisite and he must accordingly aak for one, Or R. Friedlander aiked if he might see the minute book, aa ha oould - not frame hit resold tion without leeing It. Or H. Fried lander pointed out that a motion auoh as that contemplated oould not be considered that evening It would ba neoemry to give notios for naxt meeting. The Mayor laid that he waa aware yat what form the resolution was going to take. Cr R. Friedlander said that the motion was " That the minutes lelating to Afr Andrew Orr'a brlok wall be expunged." He was not moving this without preoedent. A gentleman, who had oocnpied a Mat on the Oouncll ever since It had been eitab* llsbed—he referred to Or Williamson— . had once proposed a similar motion. [A Or interjected a remark to the effect that it was not right, and Or Friedlander asked for the protection of the ohair while he was speaking] He thought that it would. be within the recollection of Ots that after it bad been resolved to raise a loan under the Local Bodies Loana Act, Or William* son, moved that that portion of the minutes referring to the nutter be ax punged. This waa carried undor the chair mantbip of the present Mayor. Perhaps Or Williamson would bear him out In what he said. Or Williamson said that perhaps ha had moved that the resolution be resoiuded. Or R. Friedlander said that If " rescinded " were the propar term he would substitute it for the word v ex punged " m his motion. Cr H. Friedlander again polnttd out that it would be waste of time to discuss the matter further, as it would ba neoesßarp for notice of motion to be given. The Mayor said that he qulta agraed with Or H. Friedlander, but ha had allowed Or R. Friedlander to speak on, because other wUe it might have seemed to him that he was not getting fair play, HuWover he would now say that ,notlfe of motion was necessary. Further, ha thought it was not In the powar of the Oounoilto eatertainthe proposal under any olroumstances. The Oouneil oduld pass a resolution revoking anything that had been previously resolved upon, bat it had not power to strike out any portion of thi minutes, which were held to be a true and correct record of business transaofced by the Oouneil, After a few further remarks the Mayor ruled that the motion oould not be pat. Or R. Friedlander aaid that he had been misunderstood. He had pointed out a preoedeut which had oocurrei when the present Mayor occupied the chair. The Mayor said that whether there waa a precedent or not made no diffjreace. If the Council has made a mistake previously that was no reanon why It should repeat it. It was no use hunting op the minute book for precedents as he would decline to accept the motion. Some farther dlaousslon arose aft to whether the motion might be considered by Buspeodlug the rules. The Mayor ruled that it oould not be. It contemplated business of an extra* ordinary nature, and it was therefore necessary for notice to be given. Or R. Friedlander, having m the mean-' time examined the minute book said that he did not thintc there was anyone more, willing than himself to own up with good grace when he found himself In error. He had been mistaken when he stated that the resolution moved by Or Williamson was oarrled under the Cualrmanahip of the present Mayor. Ho had found that It had been carried when he (Or Friedlander) occupied the chair —on the last night, ha believed, that he presided at the Council table. The Mayor thought that this aspect of the matter had already been fully enough discussed, and they should let it drop. Or R, Friedlander said that he simply desired to acknowledge that he had been m error. Subsequently Or R. Friedlander gave notice of motion for next meeting to the same effect as the motion that had been proposed by him. TENDERS. P. Coatello's tender for shingle at 9d per yard was accepted. VALEDICTOKY. Ors Harrison and H. Friedlander, two of the Crs who retired by rotation, made a few remarks on the occasion of their leaving the Council, stating that if the burgesses saw frt to again return them they would do their best m the future as they had m tho past. COMMITTEES. Cr A. Roberts was appointed to the seats on various Committees vacated by Cr W. Roberts. LICENSES. A public building license wan granted m respect of the Orange Hall; Accounts amounting to £145 Os 9d were passed for payment. Some discussion arose In reference to to an item of £115. expenses Inourred In connection with Sir Jalius Vogel's meet ing, Crs Tucker and Reid contending that It oould not be properly paid by the Borough, A long argument arose, but ultimately the accounts were passed. NOTICE OF MOTION. Notice of motion was given by Or Thomas that m future expenses incurred m connection with meetings held m regard to other than Borough matters be borne by the requiaitioniata. The Council then adjourned. !

AUCTIONER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports for the week as follows, Saturday, 3rd Sept. :— Oattlb.—Cows m profit, £4 to £5 : stores, £2to £i 10a. Pigs.—Weanera, 4s 44 to ss; slips. 9s. 10s, to 10s 6d ; porkers, 12s to 17s Bd. Poultry.—Fowls, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 2s 10d, to 48; ducks, 3a to 3b 6d ; geese, 4a to 8s per pair. I'roduoe.— Derwente, 20a to 40s per ton ; early rose, seed, Id to 2d per lb ; American earlies, $d to Jd por lb ; Bath kidneys, Id per lb ; oats, Is 6d to Is 9d; wheat, 2s to 2a 6d per bushel ; peas, 2s 6d per bushel; carrots, la 3d to Is 9d; sharps, 7a ; bran, 4s 3d ; onions, Id to lAd; carcase pork, 3d vo 3Jd; mutton, 2d ; bacon and hams, 4d ; cheeso, 3d : beef, 2£d per lb; . ' * Implements.—Cambridge roller, £8 : seed sower, £5 10s. Harness.—Side saddle, £5 15s ; etc. A largo quantity of furniture, f&rioj goods, and sundries told wall.

SOMETHING REMARKABLE.

Just twelve months ago a young man named Saunders attempted to murdsv his sweetheart In the streets of Huntingdon by stabbing her with a sword cane. For that offenoe he was tentenoed to fifteen years' penal servitude. After a painful illness the girl gradually grew batter, bnt she always Instated that a pleoe of the eword blade had broken off m her body, and waa still there. Profesior Humphrey, of Addanbrooke'a Hospital, Cambridge, has fast sucoeeded m extracting from the girl's body a pieos of uteal blade more tha« six Inches In length. The most extra* ordinary fact connected with the operation Is that, although the wound was In tha girl's chest, the blade was extracted brokea end first, from her baok. It must have turned completely round. Her reoovery la oqtt considered to be alr^oat certain. 4

THE ABHBUBTOM GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1887



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Kzatiho's Cocoa Lomhobs oure Cougbi Asthstt, Bronchitis* Medical testimony state that no other medicine is so efl eotual m the our of these dangerous maladies. One Loatngi alone gives ease, oat or two at bedtime ensur« rest. For relieving diffienlt breathing the] are invaluable. They oontaiq bo opium no; any violent drug . Sold by Chattiiiti iq Tins ll 144 IP| 2l 94 eicb.



■ " ' ' ■ — — The beat medioine known ia SANDER and BONS 1 EUCALYPTI EXTJRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m oougbs, influenza, eto.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moit gratifying testimony. His j Majesty the King of Italy, and medical «yndi- oatei all over ths globe are its patrons. Bead the ofßoial reports that accompany eaoh bottle. Moaler, M.D., Prof. University, Grief- ewald, reports:— The Euoalypti Extraofe proved , magnificently suooessful ia Tery sov«re ood- -1 Unions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soaldinge, broken ribs, and limbs. (Mad. "Journal," Mot., 1881). In diiease of the kidneys, either aotive congestion suppression, (urcemia) or Albminuria, dropßy, lithiaHis, nothing will equal m its action Euoalypti Eztraot. Doses, , sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.D., Prof. UniTersity, j Qriefawald, reports :— Diphtheria. Tonsils , continually coherent presenting uloers with white •xuds.ta. Cured m 11 days. Surgical Olinioal Prof. M'lotyrn, College of Physicians ' and Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhus of Breast ' — Excieion. Euoalypti Extract employed. * tfo swelling, heat, or ail coloration, gyred ia



. . Wanted ] A DANCE will be held m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on THURSDAY EVENING. Dancing commences at 8 o'clock. Admission: Gents 2s. Ladies intited. WANTED Tenders lor Building a Cottage on Grore Terrace. Plans and tfpeelfioatlons to be seen at the offion Messrs Tockbr and Bxstbll. Tenders cloce on September 10, 1887. "TTTANTED Known— Final Clearing VV Bale of the balance of onr Win- ter Drapery. This being oar Clearing oat Sals, Goods will be Cheap for Cash only. — H. O. Sk<tbrs. M>lford Honsa. WANTED known that HATES & CO. hare Large Stocks on hand. For farther particulars see new adrertisement m this usae. WANTED Known— Our Great Sale is now oa, como and jadga for yourselres. —H. C. braitßS, Melford Honse, WANTED Knonro.—Ladies' Black Cloth Mantles we are selling at 3s 6d and 6s Cd. The wholesale prices of these goods were 10s lid and 13s 6d. (Just opened. Come and secure one.)— About 300 Ladies' and Maids 1 Jackets and Ulsters, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices. Great Cash Sale, Melford Hoi.se. WANTED CASH— Moire Oatmeal, 251be,2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d j Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. —Jambs McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Bcenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good rariety m Scraps* NoVelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, 4c, &c, at __Irs Manhibk'b Fancy Repository, Sauodsrs' Buildings.



PARTNEBSHIP NOTICE. HO. CRAIG HEAD has great plea , sore m intimating to the Public |of Aahburton and surrounding districts that be has admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for the future be carried on under the style or firm of H. and E, CBAIQH7AD ■pEFEBRINQ to the above, H. and E. It Caatghead beg to announce to the Public of Ashturton and surrounding districts that they bare just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial | Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable j for the present Season, and hope by strict attention to business, first-class fit tnd workmanship, to merit a continuance of that patronage so liberally bestowed upon their piedeceseors. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred street, Ashburton. WANTED Known. —That Andrew Orr will during the next few weeks offer the whole of his Surplus Stock of Drapeiy, Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. "TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr is V V now selling Ladies' Jackets at 5s lid to 7s 6d. One lot Ladies' Ulsters, fashionable shape, 6a 9d and 6s Od . WANTED Known.— That Fingering is 2s por hank. Ladies' Hose, 4d to lOd per pair. Gloves at half price. China Matting, Gd. — A. Orr's Cheap Sale* WANTED Known.— A big lot of Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; Children's lioo^s, Is to 2s 6d ; Gents Boots, 7s Gd to lls 6d ; Gents Shoes at 3s lid.— A. Orr. WANTED Known.— Brussels Carpet nt half price (being overstocked) Tapestry Carpets greatly reduced. One Lot of Kenmants of Drees Goode at your own prices. White Calico at 2s 6d por doz. — A. Orr's Sale. "\ITANTED Known .— Boya' Suits, 3s V V Jld ; Jersey Suits, 2s Gd ; Men's Suits, splendid quality, 30s ; Shirti, Is lid ; Men'» Hats greatly reduced. — A. Orr's Cheap Sale. "TTTANTED Known. — Dressmaking VV Department is now admirably worked ; style and fitting giving the very highest Butiaf action. — Andrew Orr.



TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND



OTHER& f|lo LET for Grazing for Six Months, JL from lit September, about 57 Aoreg of tie belt land m the District, within 10 minntes walk of the Ashburton Post Oftct. Apply to B. M. CUTHBERTSON, Solicitor, Havelock street. B. S. BEAN, COAL A.BD FIREWOOD MERCHANT, X>ZOB to Inform hit Friend* and tha Public Wb generally that he hai some H.»»yt (Tdf* Timber on hand, and is prepared to tab* orders for Timber Sfchtr for Bridge or Home Building pnrpoMß< BEST NEWCASTLE, MAL7ERN, AND WISTPOET COAL m Stock, delivered at CXBAPEST BATES. . B. 8. BEAN, West Btreet, Ashborton, TRY KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTIBKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S JV JAM ia nude from NELSON I GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the _ fruit has been gathered. It thus retain* most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEABON'B JAM Is the most delicious preserve m &• market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and taferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which mnst be sold at any price, bat ASK. for KIBKPATBICK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and aoe that you get it. TB* BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season : am i the best.| ICAUTION None if genaino unless our name is Jts*aped on each tin, and has our Jttfstered TraV* Mark "Lord Neleon' m ike labol. S Kirkpatrick&Co. MANUFACTURERS,



gj. 1* _LM____-J-LJ '■'■ I \ ..,_■'■ ffIHE PBIHIIS COLONIAL COMPANY CANTERBURY BRANCH. 'jTAßlir'cn 1655. i 1000,00 »V ; /. / ,sf / rrn 'tfißtU rOF Shr REMOLD F*-t FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING ;c!rops \ccepted at the lowest current rate& George Jameson,! AGENT, ASBBURTON x**~ *-* — ' — " — — ■-' - — >- -~ FIREi! FIRE! FIRE! THE WHOL_..OFi|TH_ S AlL|]V|A G^E ST OCI OF THE Timaru Woollen Factory Has been bought by an A* hburton Fiwa for CASH, | MVM__i_ «fcd I TUBNBB having made the abore purchase, will offer the whoIeJSTOOX totheAahbnrfcon and Rangitata Electors, and their WiTes and Families, at ouch prices i ci^bi beliered ky a personal interview with the firm, and an inspection. of the goods _Mo£lT9Bi Nowlhaa come the chanc* for EVEBYONB to encourage NE,W ZEALAND INDUSTEI^ES, And that too, with benefit to themselres alto. ■? _«.• &fc*M Brand Lot of GOODB will be unpacked aad ope»: for BALE on THUBSDiy SECT, wb£ oarWlnSows wiU .bow what marrdlous BABGAINB can be had m TWEEDS FLANNELS, KTJGS, MAUDS, BLANKETS, SUITS, CLOTHING, &c, &c, All through the FIRB FIEND at Tiroara. Qaotattonsjuelmisleading, COMB 1 BEE y.andJbeIOONVINOED. MITOHELLT& TTTBJSTEB, TJANCKEJD STBEJET. ALBERT ROBEBTS HAS FOR SALE,— CLOVERS,— JffiD, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. BYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, akd RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, OXED TEAS^BEED OATt4(Tarioui kinds), CRIiSHED;BEANB PLOUGHSHARES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE I*£ST IN THE MARKET.