The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1887. LOCAL AND GENRAL.

The matter of the reoent fatal acoident m tbo river, by wbioh the children Jenkins lost their lives, waß brought up m the County Oounoil to-day, In reporting that Digby's bridge would be re-opened on Thursday, the Chairman (Mr E. G. Wright) said that a deplorable aooident had ooourred through the bridge being unfortunately not open for traffic, and he thought it would not bo out of place for the Oounoil to convey an expression of its sympathy to the parents, who had loßt their whole family. It was true that a oertain want of prudenoe had been shown by the man m crossing a flooded river, but we are all apt to mate mistakes, and especially was this the case m dealing with rivers. For his part he felt very great regrot at the Bad accident whioh had ooourred, and ho thought the Counoil might express its sympathy with the man and woman who had sustained suoh a heavy loss. The Oounoil unanimously agreed ts aot on the suggestion of the Chairman. As an impression exists among some local fltockdealers and farmers that, m consequence of the Christohuroh races, the sales next week at Tinwald would lapso, wo have been requested to intimate tbat the auctioneers will bo present on Tuesday and the sales oon dnoted m the ordinary way. Tho continuous applications for leave o* absence by Auoklund teachers has forced the City Sohool Committee to pass a resolution recommending the Eduoation Board not to pay teachers when they are absent from duty. Host of the applications are from the female (eaohers. A wife's explanation. Violet : " Ma, how do people know that it's a man m the moon ? ' Mother (sadly) ; " Bocaußo it's always out at night. I .; SANDER AND SONS' EUOALPTI EXTRACT.— In protection of the world-wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over i the globe, we publish the following .'—Hazard, M.D., Professor of Genoral Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous SysUm, ■ays m an editorial published m tho " Ghnioal Rsoord " : — " We have examined half a dozen specimens of different manufactures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons' wai the only one that proved to be reliable and cor responding to soientiiio tests.*' Another con. eootion called "Refined Extraot of Euca. lyptuo," has made its appearance since. This product stands, aoooording to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious eileotb. That gentleman communicates at a meeting of tht Medical Society of Victoria that a child living at Pitaroy beoam* most seriously indisposed through its use. In another oaso a lady ■tates on the strength of statutory deolara. tion tbat ea suffered cruelly from the effects of the same oonoootion. JTo guard the high reputation of our manufacture w« feel warranted m txpoiing the above facts, and desire th« public to sxereise oare and. precau tion whtQ buyipg.-SANWSR AW IONS'

The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Sohool Commit cc was held ia the Library on Wednesday evening. Present — Messrs Pyko (Chairman), Broadbent, Stewart, and Windsor. The minutes of last meeting being confirmed, Mr Broadbent apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Osley. The Master reported that the annual examination would take place on Thursday, tbia being about seven weeks earlier than laßt year, and suggested that the sohool be olosed from the 7th to tho 14tb, as the teaobers would be unable to do mooh until the children are placed m tho new standards. The average attendance for the month was 147, number on roll 191, and highest attendance 170. The Chairman of the Road Board wrote to the effeot thnt Cridland street would be formed if the Committee would clear it of gorse. Resolved to have the work done. Mr Broad bent was requested to see to the boundary fences, and Mr Turner to enquiro as to the» coat of a new pump, no that application oould be made to the Board of Kduoation. It wbb unanimously resolved that th« Committeo Bbould voto for the election on the Board of Mr E. G. Wright. The Chairman's action m procuring erioketing material! was approved. It was dooidedto oloat the school on Wednes day, Nov. 9th, only. The mombera then went into Committee, and on resuming, other small matters reoeived attention, and the meeting adjourned. Jollot, Ill.,phyßioiftnß are greatly puzzled over a remarkable oataleptio at St. Joseph's Hospital. The patient, Mrs Hubert, has been asleep 226 days, and all efforts to waken her have been unavailing. On tho cruise of H.M.9. Raven m the New Hebrides a visit was paid by the commander and a few of the officers of the ship to the voloano m the Island of Tanna The voloano was aotive, and from the description given by the offioera it is certainly one of the finest m the South Paoilio. Viowed from the lea it presents a most wonderful eight, and might readily be taken for a burning ship. The party (says the " Sydney Telegraph ") ascended to the volcano, and got a beautiful view of the crater, which appeared to bo some 1500 feet deep and a quarter of a mile m diameter, with almost perpendicular sides, thiok with lava. The volcano was m full aotion, and tho huge clouds of smoke as they belched forth into the air, followed by a fine stream of lava, preaented a grand speotaole and well repaid the party for their visit. Exploring on the north-west side of the mountain the party oame across sulphur beds. Theße are carefully guarded by the nativeß, who seem to look upon them with great pride. The Tanna natives, we are informed, work the sulphur beds, and under no pretenoe what ever will they allow other tribeß to oome there. The natives met on the journey were very friendly with the party and no opposition waa met with, The " Pilgrim's Progress " has been trans lated into Japanese, and appears with to European eyes— most comic illustrations by native artists. "Christian" has a olose shaven Mongolian head. " Vanity fW " a feast of lanterns, with all the popular Japanese amusements. The dungeon of '• Giant Despair " is one of those largo wooden cages well known to Eastern criminals ; and the angels waiting to receive the pilgrims on the further side of the bridgeless river are dressed after the latest Yokohama fashions. At a speoial service bold m St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Dnnedin, a cheque for £1140 was preoonted to Bishop Moran accompanied by an address signed by the olergy and representative members of tho various Catholic Sooieties m the diocese . In the course of his reply the Bishop said that he thought there were indications that the Catholic claim for a proportionate share of the eduoation fund would be recognised at no distant day. "Vanity Fair" says :— Oar Australasian cousins are cool hands. There was an alarm of fire a short time ago at the Christohuroh Club (New Zealand), whioh, like moat build" ings m the city of the same name, ia con etructed of wood. A party were playing whist 'n the oardroom on the ground-floor. To them raeboa an alarmed member, " Good heavens, gentlemen, do you know that the club Is on fire? Thore are three fire-eogines ia the street just now about to begin pumping ! " Threa o tho players jumped up from their ohairs, but the fourth said, quietly, "Sit down ; we have plenty of time to finish the rnbber. We are |a treble and three against a single. Wo can alwayß get away by the window." And the calmness of tho speaker induced them to sit down again. " Nero fiddling while Borne wbb burning," said some one ; bat 8f a matter of faot, it was a false alarm, and the players finished their rubber, and several others, unharmed.

CORN EXCHANGE.

■ ♦ The following is the Corn Exchange ra« port for tho week ending Friday, the 4th lost. : — Holders of wheat are beginning to realise the necessity of considerably lessen ing their atooka, and have decided to partially meet the flews of buyers. This has had the eflfaot of placing several paroels m the Southern markotsi The North Island 1b also drawing a limited quantity. Owing to numerous enquiries for sp&oe to London, freights have hardened for the time being. Wheat, — Prime lots of Tuscan and Pearl are being offered at 3s 4H to 3s 5d at which figures business has been trail saoted. Hunters' has a limited enquiry at 3s 3d to 38 4d ; while ohioken wheat Is mnoh quieter at 2s 8d to 2a 9i for broken paroels, and three shillings for whole wheat. Oats — Milling or prime quality are soarou, bnt the demand is not very brisk. We quote Is lid for top lines ; short bright feed have had a moderate business for leoal rekairements at Is 8d to Is od. Shipping business has been quiet m this cereal owning to our neighbors In the South under-q noting. B ablet. — No malting samples offering, and the need requirements are almost pait. We quote seed lines nominally at 4s to 5» ; feed, 2a l 2i to 2s 3d, with little inquiry. Bkanb and Peas remain at last quota* tlonß.with little busineassof importance to note. Grass Seed — The Bbason Is now past for sowiug, and any stook held which are considerable have to be hold over nnti autnmn Small parcels of cooksfoot ure oooasslonally placed at last quotations. Potaxob8 — Bayers do not care to buy unless for actual orders to hand, which jast now are more plentiful, and do not ironed lot at country stations. j Dairy Produce— There appears to be no market for either batter or cheese, and priced «ro nominal at 3d to Sid for prime oheeae, and bntter could be purchased at Almost any price. We understand that some trial shipment! are to be made to London, whioh, If satisfactory, m»y lead to an improvement m this department of the prodnoo market. The above quotations are those paid to farmers, »nd d.d. f.o b., Lyttelton, sacks extra.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, Nokimber 3. The Council met at 2 30 p. m BIBLE HEADING IN SCHOOLS. Bevorai petttiuttn iv favor of Bible rending m State Sohoo'g were presented ♦Rom Oamaru and Geb irne by Dr Mot.zles, MTr Milliim* and Mr Hammonod. FENCING CLAIMS BILL The Fei cinq Ola ma ftui was latro daood. and the fitst tending fixed for to-morrow. COLONEL NOAKB'B PAMPHLET. Colonel Brett naked the Attorney- General what steps the Government have taken or intend to take m respect of Lientenant-Colonel Noak's pamphlet on the administration of, and the oflioers commanding, the forces. The Attorney-General paid that the matter referred to had not been brought officially under the attention of the Minister of Dafenon. The only thing Government knew of the pamphlet w»a by newspaper reports. He regretted he oould afford no definite information to the hon member of the eubj tot Colonel Brett thought the answer ve:y ttaaatUfaatory. TEMPORARY APPOINTMBNTB. Mr Waterhoane muvnd that a return bo laid npon the table <>f the names of all persons who, since the passing or the Civil Serf toe Reform A.ot,have been temporarily appointed to the pnblio service, together with a statement of t'te office filled and of the salary payable m each case- In bringing forward the motion he oonld not refrain from saying that the working of the present Aot was little better than a farce, and if temporary appointments were allowed to be made, the effortß and Intentions of the legislature would be mollified. The motion'was agree l to. PRIVATE B LLS Major Ball He moved that tne pro* mote.rs of every private Bili Introduced Into the Legislative Council, or brought from the House of Representatives during the first session of the year, and who have had leave to suspend further pro ceedings thereon daring the said session, may have leave to proceed with suoh Bill In this present session at the stage at whioh the proceedings thereoa were sus pended. The motion was agreed to. The Council at 33 p m. adjourned to the following day

HOUSE OF REP RESENT ATIVES.

Thursday. November 3. The Houbb met at 2.30 p m. i MIDLAND RAILWAY. | Questions having replied to, The Premier desired to state to the House that, after consultation with the hon gentlemen opposite, he thought it would be more convenient to take the M dland Railway disoaaaion next day. He therefore propoaed to bring It on at half past two next day. The discussion on the Financial Statement would be taken on Tuesday. SECOND BPADINGB. 'he Akaroa B trough O->u<ioil Reserves Vesting and Reclamation Hill, and the Glsbome High Soh >ol Aot, 1885 Amend ment BIH was read a second time. ' The motion for the second reading of the Nelson Foroehore Reserves B 11 was lost by 37 »o 32. The Urmaru Harbor Board Loan Bl 1 wns read a second time, ai were atao the Wanctannl Harbor Board Bill and the Napie* Harbor B >ard Amendment and Endowment Imp ovenon' B-11, ' AUOTIONEEVS' BUI, Mr Seddon m>vod tho second reading of the Auctioneers' Bil l. He explained that it had already been three sessions before Pirliament, and was deaigaod to consolidate existing Aota which were all of a provincial oharaoter. Dutoh auotiora were abollohed and various reform*, whloh experience hid shown to be necessary, were Introduced- A uniform license fee of £40 was fixed. Jxf'er a short dlaoussi^n the seoond reading w«s carried. FtXBTHEE SECOND BEADINOS. The following Bi Is we»e ala > read » aeoond time : — L»nd Sett ethent BCI (*<ir G- Grey); O ehung* Water Re«e ye (Mr Hamlln ; New Piym a h Rsoreatioa and Raoec>'U» Isß1 sB Roßßrv? (■Mrc'amue')" PnHio W-rks (Mr Jone) ; New Plymouth Bor<»ugb aui »nd Harb r R<mrd -treat and Reserve roh»n«e (Mr Saton*'); North Done' n Oem-tery Wx^eni>lt.n B h (Mr Stewart). Th» lant named Bill •xofc-d snino nppn.lMoa, and *as adversely orii^erl by Mr Allen, Mr Mackeoze (O!nth.»), Mr J^reaa, an 1 Mr HuLip Mr F ah, Dr Fiaohett, an'i Mr btewan apoke strongly m its f»vor, and pointed out that the present cum«tery was fall, anrt pxtenslon was urgently required. The motion for the *floond reading was eventually oarrled by 36 to 31. SAMOA Mr Talpaa moved (1). That la the opinion of this House the treatment by Germany of King Malietia and the friendly Samoan people is oppressive and ungenerous, and unworthy of a great nation, and is m contravention of treaty obllgat'ona : (2) That the Government of New Zealand be requested to oommunt cate with the Governments of the Aus tralian oolonleß wi'h a view to making a oombined and argent representation to tho Imperial Government on this matter. He explained chat be bad been ioduoed to move m the matter because according to tradition the MaorU themselves oame from Samoa, and beoauoe It was so oloao to New Zealand, The Premier eald it would hardly be right to oarry suoh a|motlon. Tiey had no information on the subjeot, exoept that England and tho United States had assented to the aotlou of Germany m the matter, He asked Mr Taipua, now that he had expressed his opinion, to with* draw the resolution. The motion was withdrawn. LIMITATION OF VOTES. Sir George Grey moved the limitation of Votes BUI, preventing eleotors from voting In more than one electorate, Tho motion was oarrled on the voices, without debate. DETAILS OF BKTEFNOHMBNT. Mr B»lianoB moved that there be laid before tho House the details of savings propoaed In the Financial Btatetnnt, 00 far to the may have been determined on. The Premier oonld not oonsent to do this. He Intended to ask the House to plaoe full confidence la tho Government, and It would bo premature to disclose their plans. Mr Turnbnll, Mr Fish, and Mr Seddon oxpreisod the opinion that the dptails would have to be given before the Houso separated, but advised the withdrawal of present motion. Mr Fleber avowed his surprise at the attempt to disouas tho Finanoial State* ment by a sidft wind. Sir Julius Yogel pointed out that If the I details aßked for were rafused It naturally i give rise to suspicion. Rettonchment be- I longed to the whole House, and not to 1 Ministers only. It would not, how«ver. ! be convenient to outer Into a general dlo ousslon at the present juncture. Mr Rallanoe said hts motion wai Dot intended In a hostile spirit, and he asked leave to withdraw It. Leave was granted. The House roue at 11.21 p.mi

Kooting'e Powder destroys bothmothtf, fleas beetles, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domeatio animals. In extermi nating beetl the buoobbu of this powder is extraordinary, tis perfootly clean m appli. oation. 800 the article' ou purobaie is Keating's, aa imitation! are noxioue and ioefleotual. Sold ixx tisr, 6(3, U, and 3s 6d n^u,b/ il ebemiit |i i&H)QZ£m2m •*«

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

+ Wellington Municipal Matters. Wellington, N«»v mb^r 4. A dlspnt.e between the Oounoil aud the Harbor B >ard re 'he wid'h of a street on reclaimed land b*« b*en settled by the forraor ra king the street the full width, la retrnrd to tho relations between iho Coqdcil and th»> Tramway C »mp»ny, thp latter nam-d £28,000 aa the capital value of the concern, «nd on whioh their profiiß would m future ba reckoned, but declined to make any offer to the Oounoil for a removal of concessions for five, seven, or ten years. Shipping. Port Ohalmbbs, November 4, Arrived — Ship Watpa, Capt F^radlok, after an uneventful passage of 90 daya from London.

POLITICAL NEWS.

♦ ■ [FROM ODB OWN CORBKSrONDENT.J Wellington, November 3 Mr J. O. Wilson to-day was eleotid Chairman of the d neat ion Chmmluer and 'Vlaj <r Steward of the Printing aud Debates Committee, A nuetin, of the member* of the Catholic persuasion was held chip morning, at whioa they dtsousaed the matter of legislation affaoting oiher denominations, bat so far as I oaa understand no resolution was passed. Wellington, November 4 An incident occurred m the House late lait night whioh caused a sensation and promlaed at one tim 9to lead up to a no oonfidenoe debate. The House unez peoteily got through Us business m a remarkably short space of tlma and as the Government had decided not to take the debate on theMidlaud Railway proposals, cho House proceeded to dtaou*! the motions on the order paper. For the most part these were if a formal oharaoler and the last on the Hat was a motion, of which Mr Ballanoe had given notice <hat there be laid before this Home details of the savings proposed m the Financial Statement, bo far &• those details may have been determined on. A warm debate followed m which Majot Atkinson absolutely refused to acoept the motion m any other form than ao a want of confidence. Sir J,. Yogel and other members contended that the motion was perfectly fair, bat as th» Government had taken it m a wrong light he advlaed Mr Ballanoe to withdraw the motion. This course was eventually adopted, and the motion withdrawn after whioh the House adjourned. A meeting of members Internated m the education olaim of Catholics, or widiog to make concessions to them, was held tbJs mwrnlng. There were only about 10 uiesent, Mr Pyke m the ohalr. It was decided that Instead of having a clause In ttie Bible In School* Bill they will bring m a separate Bill dealing solely wuh Catholic claim*, not entitling them to the whole, but a portion, of capitation for children passing State examination, whll> there is an average attendance of 50 Baholars. A Bill to this effact is being prepared by Mr Pyke.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

Jho usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present— Messrs Ocwter(ohlfir man), Mulligan and Stringfellow. clbrk's report. Iho miautea of the .'ust meeting being confirmed, the Clerk reported that Murphy hudiomplet'd hauling ebiogle on Main warin^'s road, and the spreading woulu be finished m a few dayo. MoAnulty wa> niaking fair progross with his contract, but found it a inuoh longer job than he -iutioipalrd The othera email contraots are progressing favorably —The ground* übont the office were sown with pne seeds for transplanting purposes next year. — Tenders for alterations to water-race ford» hive been called —He recommended that the Board Bhould lend the whare to the Cemetery Bo rd ; also h> dispose of the tip cart, and prooure a spring cart m its place It was resolved to dispose of the tir> cart if it loched a reasonable amount, out not to procure a Bpring cart. It was decided to allow the Cemetery Board the use of the whar6 for a time. The County Council wrote, stating that Is per 100 would ba given for small bird* htadn and eggs, The Board resolved to rtupplement the amount by 1h per 100, and to carry out the request of the Council re htnnings eggs. Each member undertook to receive ettgs. ANDB- SON'S CLAIM. The Chairman reported that the Board's solicitors bad offered Mr W. Anderßon £16 10 m full settlement for land, shinglp aud duraage, with on t prejudice. Mr Ander son had replied that this was offering in sult to injury, and that if this claim was not cc tied shortly he uhouid take other proceedings. STORM WATER. The Chairman reported that, with Mr Lyiteltnn, he had visited the Village Set tlement, and inspected the pL.oe3 damaged by storm water. In some cases the water was simply tying m natural depressions, and following its natural course, m other oases the pipes had been interfered with. Instructions had been given for certain works being done which would give relief. Nothing conld be done to assist Taylor except putting down a pump. — The action of the Committee was approved. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr Haslett wiote, enclosing an account for £5 for work done, and £1 paid m as a deposit. — Consideration deferred till next meeting. Tne Aehburton County Council wrote, stating that consideration of the applica tion of the Board to control the Ohertsoy Boundary Ro-id would be on Friday, the 4th, when evidence would be taken. Mr Allan wrote, offering a piece of land for a gravel pit on the usual terroß. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote, enclosing plan of roads m fiettlo meut, for information as to works carried out and to be carried out. — The Clerk to obtuin the ioformation for the next Board meeting. The Upper Ashburton Board wrote, re questing the Board to tusßock the Boun dary road near Dromore, and to have the gorso removed.— Tenders to bo called for the work, and Mr Grigg to bo written to, requesting him to have the gorso cleared. ELECTION OK MEMBER, The Clord was instructed to take the neceßsaty steps for the election of a mem ber m p ace of Mr Allan, resigned. MISCELLANEOUS Mr Tucker applied for permission to transfer his contract to J. Wilkineon. — Application granted. Mr C. W. Turner applied to have his name put on the roll for eootion 145. — Granted. Mr S. Sprott received permission to make a water-race ford on the usual con ditions. Permission was granted to tho Return ing Officer to ueethe Board's office for County Couuoil nominations and an election if rcquiied. TENDERS. Tho following tenders woro accopted :— Repairing crossings— Isaac Moodie, £1 5s each, 22 m number. Skim ploughing — Andy Shacks, at 6d pet chain. : ACCOUNTS. ' Accounts ainountiug to £212 17s 6d were paßsod for payment and tho meeting , I judjourued

" Rough ON Pileb."— Why Buffer piles ? i Immediate relieif and aompltta cure i guaranteed. Ask for "Bough on JJjlflß." ■ Bum oure for itohty, protn»dipg ble«iing, or ! m» ftfrm ol pililf. 3 ;

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting 01 the AHhharion (,'oanty 0 uncil was held this morning Present : Messrs B. Q» Wright (chiiirman), 0. J. Harper, D. Mol oan, E. b. Ooster, «J. Jackson, and tf W I eariley. chairman's statement. The Ch 'irm-n eairi :-The Government has pluced to the credit of the OouDoil the erant of £300, promised for tbo Blaokford and Rwdcliffo Road.— Tne Mount Hatt Road Jjoard having agreed to contribute half tbu cost of putting the Black Moun tain Traok m order, Mr Gerard has been advised that he can undertake the work for the Bum mentioned by him, half the. amount being paid by this Council, and the other half by the Mount Hatt Boad Board - The Mount Homers Boad Board and South Bakaia Boad Board state their willingness to look after the lords m their districts for the Council— The Returning Officer has been instructed to hold tha general elections for Counoillorj9 on the 16th instant, this being the gazetted date, — The Aihburton Borough Council for wards a copy of a resolution suggesting a'eps uhould be taken to form a separata Charitable Aid Bond for the County and Roroogh. — Mr Peaohe has written to the Council respecting a tramway he intendi making to nis limestone and building* -tone quarry, and asks whether the Council could procure for him the neces sary material, and that the County »■ ngineer may superintend the work.—- Mf Brown, as the chairman of a public meeting held at Wakanui to consider the best mean* to prevent further overflow from the Arfiburton Btver, sends, for the Council's information, copies of the resolutions passed at that meeting.— The solicitor's opinion on the ciroular from the Waitaki County Council r& titles to roads, will be placed before tLe Oounoil as asked for at the last meeting.— Mr Harper has visited the fluming at South Hinds, and will report on these workß as requested by the Council, Mr Peter having complaiaed some time back that these works were causing damage to his lands, as the Council will remember. — Ihe Chairman of j the Wakanui Koad Board and Mr Lill will wait on the Council to-day to represent the Wakanui Boad Board with referenoe to the control of the boundary road between the South Bakaia and Wakanui Koad Districts, which will be considered at this meeting.— A Bill to amend tke Hospital aod Charitable Institutions Aot, 1885, and another to regulate the lioeni ing of auctioneers, forwarded from Wellington by Mr Walker, are placed on the table for the information of the Council* _ | ROUXfNIi ' -* Rangers Nob 1 »uu 2 reports and diaries were placed on the table, also a s'atemen of the business done by the Chairman and the diary of the overseei of the irrigation F*rm. Copies of Billi re Auctioneers and Charitable 4ld Boards tntrnduoed In Parliament, were forwarded hy Me Walker, and were placed on the table for the lospeotlon of members. A ilroul&r from the Colonial Secretary ie Melbourne Exhibition was also Jaid on the table* Mr A, E. Peaone wrote stating he in* tended erecting lime kllnj at Mount Somers, shd oonstruotldg a branch line from the coal tramway to the limeatont, and another into the building stone quarry. He wished to know if the Connoll would prooure rails for him a« the Connoll o >uld pnrohaae at a lower rate th«n a private, individual. As he believed the Tramway acoount was overdrawn he sug gested that the Council shonld obtain a rant of the tramway reserve, by the sale of whioh the overdraft might bo wiped off* In conclusion, Mr Peach asked if the 0 -unoll would allow their Engineer, if he h-td time, to superintend the construction of the branoh lines, The Council were willing that Mf Baxter should undertake the work of auperlntendenoe If he bad sufficient time to do so, the matter of payment fox his •ervloes to be one between Mr Baxtes and ftlr Peaohe. The Council expressed its opinion that the negotiations for the purchase of the •'ails had better be made direot by ftfr Peaohe hlmaelf. ENGINEERS REPORT. The Engineer reported as follows :— Floodwater, Tinwald and Flemington Diatriota: As requested by the Counoil, 1 have gone carefully into this question with >he view of arriving at a solution that will aflord the beat means of relief to the district! more immediately uffeotod m times of floode, such as have happened periodically during the last few months. In company with a deputation from the Longbeaoh Boad Board and their surveyor, £ examined the various courses and flood channels m the Lagmhor district, traoing the origin of the damage, and noting the lines along whioh the greateit iojury was occasioned. It would appear that the source of most of the misohief is the accumulation of floodwater, wbioa ttkea plaoe m the vioinjty of No. 1 oreek, Lagmhor, whioh m the Tinwald distriot is known aa Houston's Oreek. During a wet time this ia muoh raoro liable to get swollen than tha other creeks m the neighborhood, and the overflow from it even as high up as the road known as the Timaru Traok, is auoh as to inundate the roads and sweep over property situated on either side oi it. The Tinwald Town Diatriot, whioh is adjacent to this oreek, suffers very severely from it, as the water stagnates on the oross streets, while lower down m the Wheatstone and Fleming* ton districts the volume is so increased as to oause disastrous consequences over considerable areas of agricultural land ia these distriots. The* gentleman who inter* viewed the Counoil at las*: meeting repra* sented very fairly tht damage whioh wai being occasioned from time to time m thtir respeotive distriots from the caus*t alluded to, and while it ia not feasible to give anything like absolute relref, I am of opinion (and m this the deputation concurred) that the best method of minimising the damage! is the cutting of a main catoh-water drain from the Lagmhor road to the Ashburton river on tht line of the Timaru traok, and intercepting the flood water from said No. 1 oreek on tha way. This portion of the road never hat been, nor is ever likely to be, used as a publio road, and would serve admirably for drainage purposes. The outlet would be into a natural gully whioh oonneots with the river m suoh a manner aa would pot bs likely to entail scour or drainage of river bank, and for a few chains below the outlet some willow-planting might be done to advantage. The channel which I should propose would be 132 chains m length, 20 feet wide at bottom on average and 20 inohea deep, with slopes of 1£ to 1. The cost, inoluding ford and all other necessary works, I estimate at £210. Tha proportionment of coat would be a matter of arrangement with the Boards interested, but I should judge iho following to be equitable : — Longbeaoh riding, say £rd .. ## £70 Upper Ashburton Biding, cay Jrd •• £70 Tinwald Town District Jth .. .. £35 Railway Department Jtu   £85 m" £310 Tbo present main drain on the upper side of railway at Tinwald is oonstruoted so that the flood water to the north of Lagmhor road is conduoted into Garter's oreek, tha remainder into Houston's oreek. I under* stood the Tinwald Town Board are to remove the oulvert at lower end of Lagmhor road and to make up the ford on street line at Houston's to the original level of the ground. Hitherto, some additional damage may have been oaused from excess of water sent from theße two points. River overflow, Wakanui Flat : With the exception of Mr David Wilson, the parties who were requested to open up the feno« lines, have not done so, the result being that till last week several fields were oonverted into • serfosof dams to the consequent injury of orops and roads. The residents have now temporarily stemmed the overflow by an earth embankment, and some resolutions passed at a meeting recently convened it Wakanni, will be plaoed before you to»'day. Water Supply, Wakanui Flat: The river enoroachmenta have praotioally out off the supplies along River Boad and Wilton's road, and the method of restoring time will dtpend on the steps which way be takes for faiths*- dealing tanitw ipJUt diitriat,^

THE ASHBUKTOa QUAKDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, I 08?



Wonted ' ■ ' ■ i NB vV Zealand Diaries for 1887 now m stock ; aleo Xmus and New Year Garcia, — H. M. Jonbh. [ "Tl /"ANTED Inovrß.— Board and Resi- VV dence for One Gantlemaa ; comfortable bedroow and as* of sitting- room, only one other Boarder. Address — A.8., "Guardian "Office. 10 178 PRIMS, Prints — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zeplrjre, Ac. Great variety tv choose j from.— H. 0. Segebb, Melford House. ANTED known that HAVES & 00. hare Large (Stocks on hand. Fo> further particQlars see now advertisemen m this isßue. I FOR SALE—A let of Empty Caees, cheap.— E. 0. Beokbb, Melford House. ANTED Known. —Melford House is the Cheapest m town to buy fim-olaea Drapery aod Millinery. — H. 0. Bb»muu WANTJCD Known—To the Ladies of Anhburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nurso Is desirous of engagement. Good references can be given. Address — Mrs Bill, Peter street, Aehburton. 11 18 WANTED Known— Wells sunk, with pump and pipe found and fixed. from £2 10s upwards All kinds of pumps, Rsugers and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Ohtmneys swept and r augers oleaned, 3j. Registers lb 6d each. All orders punctually attended to. JNote address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Aeh- buotor. 11 22 iFaNTBD CASH — Moire Oatmeal, W 25108, 2s 9d ; Ling Fi B h, 6d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vratas, 5d per doz.j Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, la ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — Jambs McGregor, Tanonjd Street, opposite Aroade. Ift ; ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs W Scenery, and Catholic Bubjectß Cathollo Cards, good variety m Bcrape Noveltiee m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &0., at jlbs Manuibe's Fancy Repository, Saunders' Buildings. THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN. From and after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Subsoriptipn to thiß journal will be as follows, viz. : — IF FAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d „ Half-year 12s 6d, by poet, 18s Gd „ Year .. 24s Od, by poat, S7s Od y booked; Per Quarter. . 7b Od, by post, 10a 9d  Half-year 15a Od, by poat, 21i Od „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s Gd each (stamps may b* sont as payment) ; if booked, 4a eaon. Announoementi of Births, Deaths and Marriages s«nt r publication from the country distrio uire to be verified by the ignatur* of on sending the notioe. DIABT Moon's San Sun Moon Moon ago at Rlbcs. Seta. Ituefl. beta, aoondnj p.m. a.m. 2fl Friday.. .. 4A9 6.37 2.55 3.33 11 39 Saturday ... 4.48 6.38 '6M 3.09 13 80 Sunday .. 4.47 8.40 4.52 4.24 13 31 Monday .. 4.46 6.11 6.60 450 1-1 1 Tuesday .. 4.46 G. 42 6.48 6.18 16 2 Wednesday.. 4.44 0.44 7.48 5.44 10 3 Thurtiday .. 4.43 0.45 8.46 0.16 17 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at C days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olook :a the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhines from sundown till about i 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. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and thinea til morning, The Moon at 27 days old ris«s about i a.m« and shines till sunrise.



MITCHELL & TURNER, rpHB old established Draperß, Clothiers, and Ontfitterß, of Fowler's Bufldlngs, J_ Tanored street, have now on view and for Bale at Marvellously Low Pricesi THEIR JSEW STOCK OP Spring and Summer Drapery: Vot Style, Quality, and Value cannot be beaten m ABhbnrton. clothing" clothing. COME AND SEE OUH Kuiapoi nnd Ashbnrton PnUa, from 47b 6d ; 109 pairs Koiapoi Trotreeni from 10b 66; J. case Co'ored Molee nt 6a lid. 13ootH all sorts nnd bjctb. Hate, immense etock, Tweeds, Felt and Straw. Bhirts, Underclothing, &c.j &c io Evety Variety and all prices. Carpetß, Linoleums, Oilcloths, and rurnish- HOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE, BEFORE SHOW DAY. Mitchell and Turner, > 152 TANCRED STREET? fPickiord and Undrill, FDRNITUBEy. U'/ACTURKHB, UPHOLSTEBEBS, JSP»«3«SgI A A CABINKTMAKEBB, TJAVE Large >nd Tarled BTOCKB ON HAND of AUSTRIAN XI and AMERICAN OH A IRS, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Pier, Toiltt Glasses, Mattresses and Palliasses, Couches, JPerambulstors, Toilet Ware. MATS AND BENERAL FURNITURE OF ALL SORTS, ALL NEW QOQBi. Any description of HOUSE FURNITURE made to order on the Premises, at Prices to «ait the times, Nete the address — TANORED STREET, OPPOSITE UNION BANK THE MONARCH OF THE HARVEST FIELD. THE HOENSBY LIGHT-DBAUGHT STEEL SHEAF-BINDING HARVESTER THE SIMPLEST, THE STRONGEST, THE MOST RELIABLE, THE EASIEST TO MANAGE, akd THE LIGHTEST IN DRAUGHT or any| BINDER IN THE MARKET 1 THE HORNSBY Ho "> 9 The Three Largeet Prizes ever offered m the World 1 And an uneqnallod record of Colonial Honors. B. HOBNBBY & SONB, LIMITED, constructed their first Bheaf Binder m 1875, and have gone on eteadily improving them, profiting by every year's experience, and by the failure of other Machines, until they have now no hesitation m recommending their Binder as the most practical and perfect Machine m the market. george"jameson, AGENT, ASHBURTON. sj^Farmera are indted to inspect carefully the Maohine for the Coming Seasos, »t the Show Grounds, Christchnrch. ANGLO-AMERICAN STO DRILLS, FARMERS wishing for tbo above MACHINES for uee NEXT SEASON will oblige by forwarding particulars of their ORDERS before 30th November next, as only a limited number will bo imported. A good supply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS always kept m etock, GEO. JAMESON, WEST STEEET. Sole Agent lor Ashburton District. STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS, AND THIS IS ENDORSED BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,567 MACHINES. mBIa record stands onparalled. It is laid the pnbiio »s the best evidence 1 of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and KEAPERS. This exhibit of hales showing at once their vokmaand tbelt marvellous growth, has always bsd, and roost continue to have, sn irreiiaUble Influence upon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of machine it is practically and eoonomleally his Interest to own. The best possible test of the merit of machinery is comparison. This is the test v P i?St7v£ V? /f« e T«^i Bfie i t0 rest the olalmß of tha WALTER A. WOOD HAR. VESTING M AOHINEP* Each year's addition to the record of sties contributes to the valDB of the teat. It wJll be seen that mora than 46,000 machines have been placed In ftha h*nd 8 of the farmers during last seaion, and it Is everywhere known that these farmers nnite m tbe verdict that the harvesters, binders, mownrs and reapers that do the best work In the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood and operated by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, snd th»t Ust tks longest, are those that^ bear the name of ! WALTER A.. WOOD, • nimt which these machines have long made familiar m all olvllieed psrts o! tho world. ! DURABILITY OF THE WOOD MACHINES. Sales of 4 repairs less than for any other Machines. It Is « faot attested by agents who sell them, and by farmers who ake them, tbst Woods Mschlnes requires far less repairs thsn any other maohlnes In ■■». No other harvesting maohlnes are is durable and free from breakages, F. FTBRIMAF, A^rtoT^Ageiit. AGAIN YICTOBIOUS I ! pflE Latest Honoro— first prize— Gold Medal and 500 francs awarded to the *- Water A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melon, In France. MoOo-mlok Wood-framt) 2nd, Horntby 3rd. The "OaUlvator and Uonnlry Genteman " eayo : — "The trial at M«hiu was a i;rand socoens. It whs attended by th« Frenoh Cabinet Miaistor of Agriculture, and lbs I'epcrtment Director, as well as cany other French Government offiolahi. M. VassU'dre, lovpeotor-Geueral of Agriculture, having personal direction." The result bas be»a published m the leading Amerlonn dailies — east-— west north »nd south — m the following cable despa'oh, which wsb clipped from the 1 flew York Tribune," of 11-h August, 1887 :—" A Government Hanrekt«r and Binder O nteit w s held nesr Melnn, July 20, cSO, 31, the most important Eoropeao jontest sinoe 1885. The WALTER A. WOOD Muohlne received tirat prfza—gold asdal and BOOhaoos. MoCormick Wood-frame, second ; Hornsby. third, MoOormlok Biael-framo Mttohloe, »od JobDVlOQ't, tn4 Ackboret'siMsobloei also competed In he *to.. wm^ . iff



B: McCallum (LATB fV OUR AHIX ALOORF) JNVGS most zetpeotfolly to inform the £> inhabitants of Ashburton and Bar- reondlng DistrioU, that he will open on BATOBDaY, 15ih INBT, Aese premises m Tancred Street, known n Vowlet'a Botldinge, with » Im«« and well Awerted Stock of GROOKBIE3 of the be«t eaorlptiens, at Lowett Prloos K«TB A»»BMB.— B, McCALLUM, FAMILY GROCER, Hex! MITCHELL AND TURNER. 10 76 r SHING SEASON. w. zTnder HAH just reoeiTed and opened ap bis tf«w Stock of ANGLBBS' GOODS, eompxitins Split Cane and other Bods, v«rieas prices, with Minnow and Fly Tope, Fife*. Minnows, Lines, Hooks, Reels, Gat and Got Lines, W. P. Stockings, Pishing Baft, and every requisite for the Fishing Season. Fishing Lioenses for the Aah> bnrtoa County oan ulio be obtained from h!a»«- Alao la larger aoppIy— CRICKET and LAWH TENNIS materials, Juet opened up several cases of New TOBACCONIST WAREB and FANCY GOODS, which will be told at very low prices. NOTB THB ATORBSS .*— W. ZANDER, Hairdreesing and Shaving Saloon. Billiard Room with 2 first-class Tables upstairs BAST STREET, ABHBUBTON. 9°70 LOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrat et Hypepheepkite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Oeßsnmptiea, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT eentaini two of the principal In gradient* necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deioient m the above eompleints, vita., Phogphorus and Lime. It cannot be torn highly recommended for Delicate Children, Dr. ChoxeUll's Compound Byrnn ci HTPOPfIOSPHITES le real Brain Food, and m eases of Muscular and Nervous Exbaußtien has Suited a worid*wide reputation. Eaoh tie bean Dr. Churchill's signature. Price, 4fr. Prepared only by Swan, Chemist! 19, Ruz OAinouoirß, Paris. TRY KIRKPATBICFS JAM. CAUTION. "VTONE ia" genuine nnleea our namef is xS staaped on each tia, and has our fitgisterei irade^Mtfk.', '^Lont-Nelson, e« th» laeel. TRY nUEPJLTEICK'S TOMATO SAUCE. THX ißOtt Aelioiotiß flavoring for Cold Meets, Chops Steaks, Soups, Gravies, fc^iflMMMveMe^MMaMaa^iwnaMHMHMMwMrtMaMMMMtfaMnM^hp^MMa^BMMM j ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY CO. ANDREW OM EBCEIVED First Pri ze for the Ash bnrton Woollen Factory Go's Goods tt the Annual Show for Tweeds, Blankets, Vleanels, Fingerings, Bugs, &c. Why scad for Goods Manufactured elsewhere, when we have First-class Goods eo»de op m the place, and abort £6000 Spent annually on wages, benefiting hundreds' of people directly and indirectly ; Sipport Local Industry, ANB PURCHASE YOTJR GOODS ;*~; bom ANDREW ORR. B2£eu£3