RAILWAY TIME TABLE

TaiiiKS Abbivb it Abhburton— From Christ buroh ana the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4,85 p.m., ana 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 19,45 a.m. From Dunedin and Southj 5.27 wn, (express). From Mount Somere, 10.5 Tbainb Lbavb Abhbtjbtos— For Ohrist horoh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., An 5.37 P>m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

1 Malls close at the Ashhurton Post Office follows: — - • , s ' ITor Ohrlatohurch wad North at 6 a.m 0.80 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. . For Ohertsey Rakala, Ac, at 10.30 a.m Bud 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedln,Tinwald, Wlnslow, Hinds, Oolditream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, •;> - vnd Geraldine, at 10 ».m. daily. . -"' :: For Temuka, at 10 vm. and 4.30 p.m felly, for Timara and South, at 10 a. a., and / 80 p.m., dally. m •" For Greenutreet, on Wednesdays and 5 turdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and - turdayß, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m " ' For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon ,■ days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. ]ffor Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 1 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes tars, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. < For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m.

Malls arrive at the,, ABhburton Post ffioe— From Ohrlstohuroh and Rakala at 10.15 I -,m. t 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.16 « and (86 p.m. daily. .- From Dunedin *Qd intermediate places 6.3? n>m. daily. jFroM Temuka an Timara at 10.40 a. m p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenatreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. BfOm Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 % m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdayß and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands,'on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun> days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1887. THE CRISIS IN EUROPE.

The speeches made m the German Reichstag, during the debate on the second reading of the Army Bill, by Von Moltke and Bismarck are calculated to strengthen the belief that the out break of a great war cannot long be' delayed. As between France and Germany, it is evidently the opinion of Von Moltke that the only security against the precipitation of hostilities is to render Germany obviously too strong to be attacked, and that the moment France thinks she has her neighbor at a disadvantage she will unsheath the sword. Indeed so confident is he of this that he did not hesitate to- say that if the Bill for the increase of the German ?rmy were rejected, war was certain to result. And although Prince Bismarck followed with the declaration that it was out of the question that Germany should attack France, he was very guarded m his allusions to the relations existent between the two Powers which, while characterising as presently « good," he admitted to be "difficult to maintain." Later' on, he expressed his full -trust m the French statesmen at present m power, but went on to declare his con viction that war between France and Germany would occur sooner or later, and that the time when the conflict would takje place depended upon the stability of *he French Ministry. As stability is about the last characteristic which any reader of history would think of attributing to any French adminis tration, at least under the Republican form of Government, there is. a grim irony m the words of this Iron Prince, whose words are thus equiva lent to an announcement that war is certain at an early date. And that he intends, if war eventuate, to make it a final struggle, he an nounced m so many words, stating that " if Germany were victorious she would not rest until France had been crippled for generations;" In the same speech the Great Chancellor admitted that there was great difficulty m preserving peace between Russia and Austria, but plainly corroborated the recent news as to the alleged treaty between Germany and Russia by announcing that " Ger many would never begin war with Russia, and would never make an enemy of that country for the sake of Bulgaria." The world is, therefore, doubtless, to understand that Russia will be allowed her own way as regards Bulgaria as a quid pro quo for her abstention from interference m the im pending conflict between Germany and France, which Bismarck and his fight ing general, Von Moltke, plainly per ceive must inevitably take place at an early date. It begins to be plain that the early spring will see the outbreak of one of the greatest struggles of modern times.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Twenty years ago there were but 12 women dootors m the United States, now there are over 800.

There are 555,000 houses m London with 4,120,000 inhabitants. They cover an area of 117 eqadre miles.

Cremation is increasing m popularity m Germany, and for disposing of the dead are to be erected at Hamburg, Darmstadt, and Zurioh.

A Zanzibar Princes* asks that lady dootora may be sent out to her eountrywomsn. The medicine given to natives of Zanzibar m dangerous cases, she says, oonsiats of swallow ing texts cut from the Koran.

Vegetarian restaurants are now the order of the day m London, where very toothsome repasts are provided at exceptionally low figures. One of the scon a large scale haß recently been opened by Spiers and Pond opposite the Law Courts.

Opium eating is sadly on the increase m many parts of England. In one of the prisons it has been found absolutely necessary to give one of the inmates doses of thi" narootio to keep her alive, her constitution having become wedded to it. ,The expense of thia dose comes to something like half-a orofrn aday.

According to a statement of the relative speed of the far teat ironolads m the world, Italy is an easy first with four ships faster than any of those possessed by England which comes second on the list, and is about equally ahead of Prance. Bat the difference m no case exceeds a fraotiuu of a mile per hour*

Mr F. Ferriman |informs us that the shij- Theodore, whioh arrived at Lyttelton yester day, brings a large shipment of the Waltet A. Wood new steel-wheel binders.

According to a Paris journalist tha present Republican Government of France costs th« country over £18,500 per hour. It is far and away the most cosily Republican Govern ment ander whioh th» country ever groaned, and nearly twice as expensive as the most extravagant of the empires. Republicanism is usually very oostly, and the wont feature is that it can nevwshow muoh for the money spent.

Holders of coupons m Dimant and doe's gift-distribution ar« referred to that firm's advertisement m another column. The atten tion of all interested is also direoted to & notification by the Bame firm m referenoe to an alteration of premises necessitating & reduotion of stock, for whioh every inducement is offered.

We bar* been requested to call attention to the annoyance that is caused by a number of boys bathing m the Wakanai Greek, near the coaorete bridge, on continuation of the Bast Belt. Possibly, if a policeman were to visit the locality indicated it might have a salutory effect.

As an example of the intense heat recently experienced, the Lyttelton Time* mentionb that a shepherd at Baling reoently loßt a valuable dog from this cause. Some of the water raoes were dry, and for several hours his dogs had to walk under a biasing bud without water.

The Otago Daily Times itaUs that Mr Oharlea Bills, a well-known bird fanoier, has received bj the s.». Haurato a number o) nightingales, robins, and bullfinohea brooghi out for him ia the e.s. lonia, from London, together with nine hedgehogs. The birds are m splendid condition. Our contemporary adds that this presents "an opportunity to the Aoolimatisation Sooiety to aoquire fresh specimens of the featheredjrace." As regards

the nightingales and robins, theso birds being strictly insectivorous as well as exquisite songsters, the nightingalts especially, it is to be hoped (hat thty will be successfully acclimatised and increase and multiply ; bu the bullfinches oannot be kept m too striot confinement, as they are the most misohievous birds among fruit trees that it is possible to imagine ; the worst, indeed, of all English birds— muoh worse than ihe greenfinoh, whioh ia already a pest m many districts of New Zealand.

A startling announcement has been made m reference to a projeoted Transandine rail-

way, by whioh a new route will be available to the Antipodes, and by which it is contem plated that a saving of about a fortnight will be effeoted. The voyage will thus, m the first instance, be by steam to Buenos Ayres, by rail as above to Valparaiso, and then by steam again to Australia.

It is said that th« great glaoier of Alaska, m North America, is moving at the rate of a quarter of a mile per annum towards the sea. The front presents a wall of ice some five hundred feet m thickness, its breadth varies from three to ten miles, and it is about one hundred and fifty miles long. Almost every quarter of an hour hundreds of tons of ice, m large blocks, fall into the sea, which they agitate m the most violent manner.

An English chemist has found a way for turning to aocount the practically illimitable quantity of seaweed that the ocean supplies, or at least as muoh of it as may be desired. He boils the weed with carbonate of soda, and treats the filtered solution with sulphuric aoid, obtaining from it m this mannr a sub stance that has more viscosity than starch, or even gum arabio, and that can be profitably employed m stiffening various textile fabrics. It ia also said to be excellently adapted for the making of syrups and for oertain oulinary uses. From the cellular and fibrous matter left after the extraction of that material — to which he has given the namt of " alguina " —a very good quality of writing paper can be cheaply made.

Kidney oomplant, one of the moat common and yet most neglected diseases of this country can be readily cured by the uso of Ho Bitters. Be sure and get American m ke. See. We clip the following important testimonial from the! llawarra jllercury, N.S.W., on the 30th March. It needs no comment : — " M John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost oomplete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalypt Extract. He says seeing the said Extract advertised m the Illawarra Mercury ', hia mi i tense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle .of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between rhe 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and on the 19th the use of that medioine continued to afford him relief, to whioh he had been a stranger forlfour years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extraot a cure fo rheumatism as well as gravel. Ho requests ua to publish this information through the Mercury. We have much pleasure m com. plying with Mr Loveday 's request, whose word cannot be be doubted, and who oan have . no object m view other than a pure desire to be nefit suffering humanity." — (Advx).

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the ChrJstchurch Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, January 14 :— The summer weather of the last few weeks has brought on tho crops wonder fully well, wheat especially, which has improved considerably, and promises to yield a fair return and good quality. The oat harvest has commenced, and several Bamples have been exhibited for sale, but ns yet little business has tranapired. Bye gross seed is offering plentifully. The samples are irregular, consequently prices between buyers and sellers are at present rather wide.

Wheat — "stocks of old are m very few hands, and prices are not any lower, millers still bringing m "etuull parcels. Pearl and Tuscan at 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; Hunter's, 4s 4d ; second quality is rather weaker at 4s to 4s 2d ; chicken wheat is lower, and 3a lOd is the top figuro for fair samples.

Oats have had a considerable stir during the week m consequence of a few ship ping orders being to hand Local de mand is quiet. Milling is quoted at 2s ; heavy short feed at Is lOd to Is lid ; inferior kinds, Is Bd.

Barley — Prime malting would find an outlet m limited quantities at 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; and good bold feed at 2s 2d to 2s 4d.

Peas and, beans are nominal at 3s to 3s 6d.

Rye grass is offering freely at 3a to 3s 6d, but. buyers ar© chary about buying. Prices are scarcely settled as yet between vendor and buyer j but if we quote 2a 6d for inferior, 2a 9d for medium, and 3s for extra well cleaned farmers' parcels we shall not be far out. Machine-dressed is not yet offered. Cockfopt Is not yet offering. Potatoes out of season,

Pairy produoe very week. Butter quiet at 4£d to fid, and oheese varltj from 4rl to SJd.

Tne abovo prices mm. those pr.id to farmers delivered f.o.b Lyttslton, with sacks extra

TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB

At a Committee meeting of the Aah turton Tradesmen's Racing Club, held on . h^raday evening? , a programme for a -ac 3 meeting, to be held on 3rd March, ,'an approved of. There are m all eight vents, comprising — a Hurdle Raoe, of 20aovs, l£ mile; Handicap Tims Tcot, of iOaovs, 3 miles; .Ashburtoa Plate Handi cap, of 3530V8, l£ mile; Selling Haok ace, of lOjovs ; Flying Handicap, of 25aova ; Novel Race, of 25jcva ; Conso lation, of lOaova ; and a Sweepstakeß 'lurry Scurry. Mesara Outhbertaon and tf eate were appointed Stewards In place jf Mesara Stilt and Healey, who retired from the poaitlon. After the tranaaction of routine bualaf sa the meeblna; adjourned.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTOfI— FRIDAY. , (Before MrH.O. S. Baddeley, R.M., CIVIL CASES Ffiodlander Bros v Jaa. Chat lea, claim £5 la— Judgment for plaintiffs by default for amount claimed and ooata. Olivet v O'Ooauor, claim £1 19 a —Mr Outhbectaon for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for £1 2s and oosta. Waraer v 0. Dlgby, claim £12 10s— Air Purneli, Inatruoted by Mr Wilding, for plaintiff. Mr White for defendant I The case was adjourned to 4th February, on the application of Mr Purneli. A. Roberts v Warne, olaim £1 Bb— Defendant admitted his indebtedness, bat oat m a Bet-off of 15s for painting done for plaintiff at his request. Roberta, he said, found the material. The work took aim about three or four hours. — Mr White questioned the defendant with a view to ahow that the sum charged by him was exceaalve. — A little boy m Mr Robert's employ depoaed that defendant was at work only two houra or two hours and a Ujlf»— Mr Baddley, m giving judgment, said the set-off was preposterous. He would allow 3s for the work done by Warne, and gaye judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with aalicitof'a fee 10a 6d,

Nelson v Dobson, claim €38 7b 10 J,— balance due on a contraot. — Mr Purnell appeared foi t c 4 ,i*infciff, for whom judgment was given by default with costs £2 2s.

Ashburton Gaa Company v D. Lea, olaim £10 for gaa oonsumei at his bowl ing saloon.— Mr Crisp for the plaintiff. Evldenoe m support cf fcbe olaim was given by J Causey and Chan. Ward, the last named witness stating tla 1 -. Lei had promised to pay the debt — Defendant dented hia liability the claim being for as supplied after ho had left i ha soloon. — Judgment was recorded for the amount claimed, with Court cos'b and solicitor's fee. The Court then rrme.

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

[rEUTER'S TELEGRAM 3 - COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, January 13 Frederick Kempster, one of the smallpox patients at the quarantine station, died to-day. No iresh cases are reported. Sydney. January 13. Another death from small-pox has occurred at the quarantine station to-day. „_______„„„_

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES

George Haylook, an elderly man, who, with his fanii'y, was removed from his residence a few days a.;o by the bailiff?, attempted suicide at AVaroa last evening, by jumping i-ff Daley's jetty. He had threatened itf do this. Mr Dick h&otened with a grappling hoop and got him by the coat, and two fishermen gotjjhim out, n<?ne the worse for his Immersion. — LytUlton Times. Between twelve and one o'clock on Thursday a little boy, 18 ' months of age, son of Mr Peter Thompson, residing at Selwyn street, Sydenham, close to Lan caster Park, was accidentally drowned. His mother, who missed h'm from the room, went to the back yard, and found him drowned m a tub of water placed underneath a tap. He had apparently gone to the side of the tub, overbalanced himself, and fallen partly into it. for his legs and the lower part of his body were out of the water. Dr Hunt waß quickly sent for, but could not restorejanimation The child was m the klioh?n five minutes before his. body was found m the tab.

INTERESTING EXTRACTS.

MOUNT MORGAN.

The proprietors of Mount Morgan gold mine (Queensland), aftar colossal experi ments extending over some months, now estimate their yield for the coming year »t 35,000.23 weekly, worth £148,000, or, m all, over £7,500,000 for the twelve months. This estimate is based on the quantity of the stone already staoked (50,000 tons),gand 'the amount that their batteries and ohlorlnation machines oan. get throught m the six week days, the quality of the stuff being perfectly aniform and the return of gold calculable before hanc! with approximate certainty.

INFANTICIDE IN MILWAUKEE.

The finding of a dead infant m Milwaukee with a darning needle passed through its heart has led to the disclosure that it regu'ar business of putting babes to death, at so mash per head, haa been carried on m that city. Mrs Paulina Mittelataedt, proprietress of a private laylng-ia hoaae, fled a few weeks ago upon ascertaining that the authorities had accumulated evidence criminating her. She travelled under an assumed name la Michigan, but was overhauled at Reed Oity and brought back. She confessed the murder, and clairoß to have been promised £60 by its mother by putting it out of the way. The authorities are Investigating the deaths of numerona other infants born out of wedlock, and supposed to have been put to death by her.

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Tho Salvation Army m Sydney comme morated Christmas Day by holding what was described as " A Great Divisional War Council." The difference between this and a blood-ond-fire demonstration waa not remarkable. In nearly every reepect the proceedings were the same. They consisted of marching through the thoroughfares. Id procession, with brass bands and an aggregate meet iag, at which the bands .played, the Salvationists sane, and their offioers delivered addresses. Tha feature of Saturday night's meeting was the presanc6 of Chinese, negroes, aborigi nals, and Indians. * Several of theae de livered addresses m English, and wera rapturously applauded. A number of servioes were held during the day. At 10 30 there waa what wascalled " a united soldiers assembly " at the hoad barraoks of the Army m Govjlbourn-atreet. Early m tho afternoon, after the prcoesßion through the streets, a Salvation war moot ing was held m Exhibition Building. This wag followed by a monster tea meeting. Then "a triumphant maroh " was held, and the day's demonstration oonclnded with a " monster saved drunkards de ■ monstration and inauguration of the Prison Gate Brigade." m the Exhibition build- Ing. This Brigade hass been organised with tha ofcjeot of reforming released prl scaera, and, ns iti name indicates, mem bore will wait for prisoners at Darling hug-it Gaol gates. The New South Wales, "commissioner" of the army oommanded the prooaedinpt, being assisted by a " foil divlalon&l staff" and t.bout 100 "field officers, •' with a "coutiDyeat " of cor. veited natives fi-ctn India,

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

. The ordinary monthly meetiDg of the Aahburton County Council was held at the Oouncil'B offices, Baring Square, to day. Present— Meaara W. O. Walktr CJbainy.il), E. G. Wright, D. McLean, 0. J. Harper, aud G. W. Loadly. OttilßAlAN's STATBMBNT. The Chairman said ;— By iSect : on 45, CoHnfciea Act, 1886, the Council can deal by special order with the division of Ridings represented by two or more Councillors. Thin npplies to the Ash burton Hiding as at present constituted, and if the Council desires a division, it can now be proceeded with. The question of irrigution, as a practical meana of increasing the production of the dry plains, ia one which m a season such as this forces itself on everyone's notioe. Without a practical test of the results attainable, and the actual cost to the farmer, no system of irrigation is likely to be adopted involving a loan. I would suggest that the Council should consider whether any suoh praotical test could be condocted by them as would tend to solve this problem. The College at Lincoln might be aekod to assist, and the fielwyn Council might also be invited to discuss the question if the Council is averse to undertaking the task alone. Section 291 of the Counties Act, 188& will be found, 1 think, to give the Oounoil the necessary power to undertake such experiments, riincelast meeting I have accepted the following tenders for a further contract for Blackford and Fed cliffe Boad, viz., J. AfcFarlane, £93 Is 6d, and M. Latch, £156 Qa 6d, the latter teoder to be reduced to bring the amount to the balance of the Government vote still unexpended. The Commissioner of Crown Lands informs me that there is no legal authority to reeerve a piece of land for the purpose of exchanging it for private lands, which the Council wished » a?- wIt JV. Mriynsley at the intake, Pudding Hill, for river protection pur poses. A circular from the Bruce County Council, suggesting an alteration m the mode of distribution of Charitable Aid, will be read. The Wakanui Road Board Las forwarded plans, &c, as required by law, to the (bnncil on the subject of closing a road between Mr Trevurza'a and Mr Monis's land. Mr Butteries: wiites objecting to the closing of the road. Mr Foßter, of ScottesdeD, informs the Counoil that a fire occurred m one of the

plantations on tho 10th instant, which he and Mr Stevenson succeeded m putting out after it had burnt three acres, and if the Council sees fit to remunerate him for his trouble, he ia willing, so fur as he is concerned to place the sum to any charit able purpose the Council may think fit Mr Stevenson also applies for some remunera tion for the trouble he took m this matter. The Mount Sorasrs Road Board applies to the Council to build a traffio bridge over the water race m front of the Post Offic ). The overseer of the unemployed, lately employed by thi* Council, his re plied to the statements made at the Council meeting respecting himself and the gang under him. Tbia reply will be read to day. The amount of rateß col lected to date is £3668 16s sd, leaving £1258 8s ltd outstanding. Ihe supply of dog collars for this year has been re ceived from the contract r, and is ready for issue. Several holders of slaughtering licenses have applied to the Council for renewals Hib year. A return of dog collars *old since 1881 is placed on the table. The Council will notice that last year more collars have been sold than any previous year. This, no doubt, is owing to the active steps taken by the police m summonsing owners of unregistered dogs. ROUTINE.

A "return of dog collar* sold sinoa 1881, water raogerß Nob. 1 and 2 reports and diaries, and a statement of business dona by the Chairman since last meeting, were laid od the table. bngineer's bbpobt. The Engineer's repoet was r. ad as fol lows : — Proposed Auxiliary Water Supply Wakanui creek— l have staked out the lines and pre pared working seotion and all other details for proposed workß, and tenders will be placed before you to-day. It is not unlikely that with havrest work now at hand, the tenders may be found to be m excess of my original estimate, but it seems inadvisible to postpone the ere., outjon of the work m view of the benefit whioh might sjill be derived from it this autumn, " Enlargement of races, Rakaia pistriot-e Of tha eight contraots let at last meeting, to be finished by 20th insfc., all are oompleteS eziapt No. S eontraot and a small portion of No. 2. A large additional supply has been tamed into the Domain, whioh, however, haa not reached the lower A.eton district yet, but is generally making that way. Tha full effeot will not be obtained till the '20th inst, when all the speoified works will be completed. The uses of tampering on F and El races, ia Somorton snd Porno districts, have not yet bein discovered, and I fear this is still going on to sorao extent as the flow m raoeg m South Bakaia diatrjot is very Variable and intermittent, whioh should not bo the oasg with the head of water whioh is on now » though tha drought has rendered the raoes very absorbent m some places. — No new drift has taken place recently from the sandhills at Aoton, but thp sand formerly displaced is still troublesome' from lodgment m (1)9 raoe, and absorption of the supply. " Ashburton-Raagitata water supply— The souroea s$ the Hinds gorge and Limeßtona creek are both so low that the supply from each is reaching only about 6 miles down from the inlets, oonsequently the distriots to wards the lower end of T and S races are suffering, as also the Baling district on line of E r»oe. I hare, as far as practicable, made good the deficiency by turning more m from the branoh conneoted with the South Ashburton Eiver. The enlargment of 04 and a branoh raoe on Bouth side of Mt Somera Bailway have been finished and a good supply has been turned into race, whioh yesterday had got down to the vicinity of Winslow. The saturating of tho race a fresh m that district m such dry weather oooupies a considerable time. Jjj order to provide for a similar oon tingenoy or extreme drought, it would be ad visable to open up ' a connection between Grioe's creek and the Willowby race joining the latter m or near Messrs Chapman's pro perty. Suoh an auxiliary supply would render permanent the present service brtwetn that point and the sea, and admit of other branches being formed— Tb\o inlit at Lagmhor has had to be deepened during the month jn prder to keep up the supply for Wheatstone district, and this is being well maintained.

Wood's oreek.— The outlet of this oreek has been improved as authorized by Council. Taylor's Creek improvement. — Those works, whjoh were let m 8 oontraota, may now be said to be completed with the exoep tion of a small portion of No 5 contract, whioh cannot be undertaken till oropa is cleared off, and No 2 contract, whioh is of small extent and has not bo^n commenced. Blackford— Bedoliffe road.— The contrac tors have not yet started work m Terrible Gully district. Mr Leitoh applies for a mouth's extenpjpn pf time during harvest. Plantations. — The oontraotor has ploughed strips at most of the plantations along $ or more of the sides and m widths varying from 6 to 33 feet, according as road traffic would admit. The ploughing is pretty fairly done except the angles whioh have been missed m most cases. The plantation! near main line of railway whioh had strips ploughed previously, would require to be ploughed again, as the tussook growth is almost as atrong m them now ai on the others. In deed, from /this cause about 4 acres of tha plantations adjoining B.S. ' I7IBQ, near Soottsdean, has rioently been maeh damaged. The fire originated at the railway, no doubt from sparka from the engine, and soon ex tended to the plantation, the whole area, of which (20 aor«8) it would have swept had it not been arrested by Mr Foster, and others who assisted him, Main I^raia, Wakanui— With the exception pf come minor extra works rendered ntojisary by extension of ford At Seaview and some small items, of fimshingthesa drainage works aw completed. ' Watercourses, Aahbttrton to Rangitata^d have completed the guaging of these for 2 months ending December 81, and the reiult will fairly represent this summer's flow m each of the water ecurses.

THE ASHBFRTON GBARBIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1887



TRY KIEKPATEICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT^IRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S XV. JAM is made from NELSON GKuWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered It thua retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be sold at any price but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that yon get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's Now Season Jam is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson' on the label, S, Kirkpatrick,& Co. MANUFACTUREES, NELSON, N.Z. 12 9



Special Advertisements. W. F. HAtfNAFORD, (Burnett street, opposite " Mail" Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLA.TE WORKER, tjfJISHES to inform the publio of M Ashburton ani the surrounding districts that he keeps m stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- soriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes ; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed m a skilful manner, AH goods sold at lowest remunerative prices. A Trial solicited. HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought m any quantitj forOASH. 11 73 PUBLIO NOTICE. IN retiring from the Tailoring Business so ioog and BUOcesßf ully carried on by me under the style of Cralghead and Co., I beg most heartily to thank the many kind friends and patrons who have so liberally supported me during the time I have resided In Aehburton, also to inform them and the publio generally that I have disposed of ray business to Me Hugh 0. Oraighead, who comes to New Zaa'and well recommended with over tbirteen years ptaotloal experience, and all the latest and newest ideal connected with the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Aehburton, January Ist, 1887. "DEFERRING to the above, I have it much pleasure In intimating to the residents of Aahbarton and surrounding j district that I have deoided to settle m Ashburton, and hope by strict attention to business to merit the same favorable support whloh has been extended to my brother. The Aehburton Tweeds being quite equal, and m some respects superior to Imported goods, I will support the local industry as far as the requirements of businesa will permit. Fit, Style, and Workmanship Guaranteed. HUGHO. ORAIGHEAD. Aahbarton, January let, 1887. 12 8 HUSBAND _AND WIFE. Thb Husband. Dear wife, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for your bread, While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tis often I wish I were dead. You ne'er were accustomed to tciling, Your handa were once white like the snow; While I watch you work night and morning Yonr movements seem wearied and slow. Thk Wii% Dear husband, give over your worry, My work seems like labor, I ween, Bnt I am netfer compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Machine. It lightens by two-thirds my labors. And makes all my garments so clean, That our clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THB WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ASHBURTON AND THK GENERAL PUBLIO OF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of Ashbuiton the marvellous STEAM WASHER, I believe I am conferring a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m thla beautiful land, an whom that most important function of every household devolves, known land hitherto dreaded) as washing clothes of every de- scription. By the use of this Machine, this distasteful and slavish work is entirely relieved of ite drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable exercise. The unequalled qualities which it possesses of thoroughly blrncbiaar the clothes giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and its harmle:B action upon delicate and colored fabrics, render it peculiarly useful and popular. ■J he saving qualities of the Machine ar quite m keeping with its other meritorious features. Any person who will give it a prac- tical teat will be unquestionably convinced that from an ECONOMICAL standpoint it is unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this item alone will m one year equal the price of the Machine. Ac it only entails tbe consumption of two-thirds the amount of soap u»ed m the ordinary way of washing, this item of economy is self-evident to every person. The greatest saving, how- ever, is effected m the wear and tear of the clothes. Every intelligent individual knows . that tin use of the washboard wears the various fabrics more than anything else, and es the marvellous Pteim Washer renders its use absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob- viates almost entirely the necessity for " clothes mending," its saving qualities m thi* particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. Bnt all ltq savin? qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle into insig- nificance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited strength m {the old way of washing ; bnt who may, by the use of its magical pro- perties, do the work without any fatigue to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the inventor to make money out of the article, was the prime object he had m view. From the marvellous results obtained from its use, however, and the unbounded and enthusi- astic commendations from everyone having used it since its introduction to the public, as the annexed list of names of persons wh? have purchased tho machine and are willing to testify to its merits, will folly attest, the advertiser has deemed it wiso, m ordsr to place this incomparable article of household uee more prominently before the intelligent (people of the district, to Rive the postal address of a few of the buyers, m order that an and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting such information from actual users and purclneere, who will un- doubtedly be best calculated to give a jnat estimate of its value. « Mrs Herbert, Seafield Mr M. Bruce, Senfield Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. Ross, Lauriaton Mr G. T. Mirriott, Aahburton Mr T. Claridge, Aehburton Mr W. Oharlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbnry, A.?hburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui Mr A. Frisby, Aehburton Forks Mr 8. Chapman, Willowby Mr G-. Grico, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Willowby Mr J. Hearn. Ealing Mr A. JMcLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Flomington. directions" for use. f teop the clothes over night, then wring them out. Soap a'l lbs dirty parts well. When the water is boiling violently, which will at once bi evident by heavy and foaming suda rising to trie top of tho rmcliine, take out the clothes and put them at once into clean water (as the dirt is liaole to Bet, and difficult to remove if this is neglected). After this, rinse and put them m blue water. Prints and Ginghams, soap same as white clothes. Put them all mat once j when watfr is boiling turn for five minutea. If water ia ■ not boiling, but very hot, turn eight minutea. Laca Curtains, wet end soap them , put them m a pillow slip ; tie them up. Turn for ' ten or fifteen minutes. Cold water will do for wett'ng all the above. Woollen Blankets. Wet m warm water ! Joap and put them m loose. When the water i boils turn ten minutes. Rinse m warm water Red Flannels. Wet them m warm water ' j When water is just ready to boil, turn for one J minute. Rinse m warm water, for white 1 flannels tarn for five minutes. Hose. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly ' colored, must not be put • into boilinu water < but have good and hot. Turn one minute, if not highly colored torn five minutes. F.FEIiRIMAN, ( (dole Agent, ■ , ABhburton. J — — « i F»R SALE. . , , A Gocd Wire filrCormick BINDER. ! 4 second-band Wood's STRING. ■> l F. KERRIMiN. : I



Special advertisements. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, €Jrebn Lane, Hampstead. 1 45 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS ANDREW YEAR.OARDS AND PBESENTATION PBIZE BOOKS AND NEW GOODS Suitable for OHRIBTMAB 4 NEW YEAR PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLLRB & STATIONEBS (Late T. F. Farley) FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7, Christmas  w ?l w Yenr Carda » ar e included thePKIZE DESIGNS from the following celebrated publishing firms of London Pans, Vienna, New York, and Boston ;— Bapbael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward and 00. Tbomas de la Rue and 00. Hildesheimer and Faulkner ! John Walker and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoode ■; Marion and 00. L. Prang and Oo , Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers, Comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS. We have received per s.s. Arawa and b.s Aorangi, . ELEVEN CASES OF NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas 1 beason, comprising the Latest Publica- tions of the renowned Publishers— Cassell f 1 !? ° ;^ h0S * NeleoQ and Sons; Rout- ledge; Warne; Partridge; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch; Marcus Ward and Co ; and several English and American firms. And SEVENTEEN CASES OF NEW GOODS Specially selected by our Home Agents ' for the Christmas Season, Comprising Cabinets, Russian Leather Desks and Writing Case?, Photo. Albums m great variety of the most elegant designe, Writing and Scrap Albums, New Zealand fern Albums, Photo. Frames m silk plush and morocco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, Card Caees, Pocket Books, and every description of Fancy btationery. H. J. WOOD & CO. STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlanders' Buildings, Ashburton. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Pubmo, J^OTTOE is hereby given that the /»s nderßißned » Me8B " White and o. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of firaaru, and John A. Oxyoill, of ABh- burton, have thia day entered Into Partnership M Barristers and Solicitor*, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, Oaygill and Co." Mr J. W. White, will atteDd the sittings of the Courts at Aah- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any aums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS. J-> O F. WILDING, Noxaky Public. Offices: Next "Mail" Office, Barnettst., Aahburton. Mr WitDivo will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on those days. The firm la now represented m Aah- burton by Mr Ciavton, an Englloh Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive inauructioaa *nd confer with dents. #joo g TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, "The Thoroughbred Boree, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms— For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for throo or moro maree, tho property of one owner. Firßtclass padd.cka for mares at 18 per wsefc. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J7d5 Livery Stables, AshburtM. A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). | PRICE)" 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disenso of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head a;ur being bald for years None genuine wi haul the trudo mark •uid signature— JOHN H UKMAN To bo obtained at all Chemists.



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.— Address on application at ♦'Guardian" Office. 880 WANTED, by a Single Gentleman,'* Bedroom situated near Railway Station.— W,D., " Mail " office. 1 87 T^URNITURE— To meet the times, W. Jj DAYIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of .Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couobes, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED known— Clearing Sale now on at Melford House.— H. E. Segers, East street. i§3s WANTED KNOWN. — Come and see the Great Bargains we are giving during our Clearing Sale.— H. 0. Segers, Milford House. 121 WANTED CASH.— New Currants s£d ; Valencia", 6d ; Sultanas, 7d; Elemes, 7d; Muscatels, Is6d; l£lb boxes New Figs, 8d ; White Sugar, 2|d. Jas. McGregor, opposite the Arcade. ' Special Adveitisements. Bee Hives. FOR SALE, a number of Bar- framed BEE HIV-fiS, at a very low price. GEO. JAMESON. I^4o Ashburton. MRS MANHIRE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saundebs' Buildings, East street. FANCY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cardß, &c, &o. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, &o , &c, , 9624 - — — — — j JHAVE to give notice that the Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-Williams and myself has been dissolved, and I am now corrying on business on my own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. E D WD. R. DEA C O N, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTABY PUBLIC. I have MONEY TO LEND m large and small sums at lowest rates cf interest 1 51 EDWD. R. DEACON. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOR JJUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m ABhburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WBIGHT. 0«31 DON'T SBOP TILL SATURDAY. ABSOLUTE CLEARING SALE. PltlOß to the return of our Mr Beath from .the London markets. Premises closed Thursday Evening till Saturday Morning, 10 a.m. We find it absolutely neceesary to materially reduce our present x very heavy stock of G- neral Drapery, Silks, Dress Stuffa, Clothing, 4c, m order to make room for large shipments to anive here for our Autumn trade. Saturday Next, January 18th. Tho public will havo an opportunity of purchasing seasonable and fashion- able goods at ruinously low prices. FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUND 3 WORTH. Must change hands. Great Bargains may therefore be looked for. Premises closed as above to allow of entire Stock being re-marked, and arrangements completed that shall ensure comfort to our customers m purchasing during the bale. G. L. BEATH & CO, Argyle House, CASnEL STREET, OHRI6TCHURCH.



Victoria House. • IN Consequence of Requis te Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater ftfcilitiea for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Reduce our Stock within the next few weeks, largo and liberal K eductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as early as convenient to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT~& COX, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. NEW YEAR PRESENT^ FflOM A FESNY THIMBLE TO AN EIGHTH GUINEA PIANO. BEST Possible Value m PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, on easy Monthly Payments. Second-hand Pianoa from £12. New Pianos, iron frame, full trichord, from £35 up. Come and Bee tho UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and sizes GLASS and BASKE TWARE, beautiful Plush Brapkett, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Schools -Liberally dealt with. H. M.~JQyES



mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X " STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes 13 l|d and la 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co. , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. CAUTION TO POACHERS. F consequence of bo much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found bo doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will b,e paid to any person who will give such information a& shall lead to the conviction of Bach offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11 6 3S Lagmhor; r r r Eg Twenty Years' Practioal Experience m London. CA. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, • 186, Oashel street, Ohristohuroh, will VIBIT ASHBURTON on or about JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Repair Fianafortes American Organs Har- moniums, etc Orders received by Messrs Wood and 00. Stationers and Music-sellers, Ashbnrton, and Mes3ra Gates and Son. O. A. H. holds firßt-clase Home and Colonial Testimonials. 12+126 TjIOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis. Jj Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c. TRAY'S COMPOUND OP LINSEED, XV. Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, •nd Chest Complaints. "IT- AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and X\_' Colds, is eqaally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. RAY'S TIC PILLS, a Bpeoifio m tfeuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con- tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO a-GULINE.— Cement for Broken irtloles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England, HEW ZEALAND CLOTH Q - FACTOR f THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ABB • NOW OPENED OUT. . The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths^, and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men's , and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Tronsera and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg^gs ' m great variety Hats, comprising every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-Warßuits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford -iegntta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanttouß, and 'I ravelling Dpg- JThe celebrated WERTIiIiv WVINU MACHINE. Time V*y • o -ts. W. 2 CLOC MN<5 FA<TO«r f