DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-pasfc 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old ahinea till nearly 1 o'olock m the morning, The Moon at 12 daye old ahinea from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. 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 shines till morning, Tho Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Q. Vbnables— We do net see what good purpose. would be served by the publica tion of > our letter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1887. A VALUABLE INVENTION.

In our issue of the 26th September we reproduced an article from the London "Globe" referring to an interesting experiment lately made m London with a novelty known as the asbestos paint. The proprietors of the invention claim that it renders structures painted with it impervious to the action of fire. To demonstrate this an ex periment was made on a vacant piece of ground m the city. Two wooden structures resembling sentry boxes, one painted with three coats of asbestos paint and the other not painted at all, were nailed together filled with shavings saturated with kerosene and ignited. Both were speedily enveloped m flames and m a few minutes the unpainted structure was reduced to ashes while the painted one was perfectly uninjured. Now we consider this one of the most valuable inventions of the present age. The purposes to which it can be applied are obviously very numerous. Of course the principal one is the saving of life m the event of fire occurring m our theatres or public halls and the saving of property at the same time. But m the colony at any rate, there are a great many other purposes to which it can be applied. Look for instance, at our immense railway bridges, some of them upwards of a mile long, and erected at an enormous cost. One or two of these bridges have had narrow escapes. A fierce hor'wester operating on a live coal dropped from a passing engine would soon play sad havoc with any one of these huge structures in volving the expenditureof largeamounts for repairs besides interrupting traffic for a time. Now as the experiment we have already referred to shows that the asbestos paint affords perfect immunity from fire, we think the Government would do well m protecting their railway bridges by its means. The cost would doubt less be considerable, but still it would not bear comparison with that of re placing the bridge destroyed, wholly or partially. The Parliamentary and other public buildings should also be painted with it on the score of economy. Had the Wellington Post Office been painted with it, it would have saved the Govern ment something like Ihe asbestos paint was used to a large ex tent on the famous Inventories m London, and received special recom mendation m honorable mention. If it has been deemed necessary or desirable to protect public buildings m London with this paint, where they are constructed of much less inflammable materials than m the colony, how much more necessary or desirable is its use here. In the interests of the taxpayers we venture to bring the matter under the notice of the Hon. the Minister of Public Works.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The daisy gets its name from a Saxon word signifying " day's eye," m whioh way the great Ben Johnson writes it, and it is called by Cbauoer tbo " eio of the dai." In all probability it received this name from thft fftot that the blossom opens at daybreak and closes at sunset. The West Clare (Ireland) Railway has been boyootted, owing to tha hatred ftlt toward Traffic Manager Sullivan, and placards have been posted warning people not to patronise the road until Sullivan is dismissed. Persons who travel by this line, the placards nay, will be m danger of being Bhot, Keating's Couan Lozenges cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronohitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicineis so effectual inthe cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficult breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent dru Sold by Chemists ia Tine, U lid and 2s Od each

Mr A. E. Peaohe, of Mount Somers, h»s| returned from his visit to Europe, oad is looking well. Volunteers are reminded that the Govern* ment Inspeotion Parade takes place thiß evening m drill order. We learn than an additional target has been received, thus giving first-olaes and third-olastf targets with out hauling the heavy plates from one place to the other. We understand that Major Douglas has ordered uniforms for those members of the Cadets who have given m their sizes and paid a reasonable proportion of their subscriptions. It is hoped that the uniforms will come to hand before the end of the current month. Ten Scotch estates were recently offered for sale by auotion, comprising nearly one hundred and twenty thousand aores, and every one was withdrawn for lack of euffioient bid?. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board waß held at the Board's | offloe, Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Friday last, September 80th, at 8 p.m. Present— Meows Jephson, Scott, and Beid. In the absence of the Chairman (Mr Olark), Mr Jephson was voted to the chair. — Correspon dence was read (1) From the Bank of New South Wales, re taking over road on Grove Farm. — It was resolved to visit the apot on Monday, Ootober 3rd, and have a special meeting after to oonaider the question,— (2) From Mr J, 0. Bell, re sale of property,— Received,— The tender of W. Dwyer for forming footpath on Lagmhor Boad at 7s per chain for formation, Is 8d per yard for shingling, and 10a for forming ford, was accepted, — The Clerk was instruoted to ask Dwyer to give a prioe for taking up old culvert and putting ford m lieu thereof m Melcombe atreet.— The Clerk reported that the Railway Department had let a contract for cleaning out main drain along railway line.— The Clerk was instruoted to write to the Department requesting that the drain should be deepened m places. — After passing Recounts and transacting routine business the meeting adjourned. One of our esteemed contemporaries (says a New Haven paper) takes twenty lines — about 140 words — to tell " where women are valuable." And yet he might have told it m one word, to wit— namely, that is to say " Everywhere." London was originally a mere collection of wattle huts m the vioinity of the present Tower. Of the 480 Boman Catholio students at Maynooth, no fewer than 350 are pledged total adstainers. Mrs Grant has received thus far nearly £80,000 from the publishers of General Grant's Memoirs. Mr Parnell, it is stated, is Buffering from oancer of the stomach, and his case ib believed to be hopeless. Dr Burns calculates that sinee 'the Queen oanio to the throne we have expended no less than £4,500,000,000 m intoxioating liquors. It has been discovered that whereas there are 1,850,000 Irish-born inhabitants of the United States, there are 2,000,000 British, born oitizens. The coal lands of China are five times as extensive as those of all Europe, while her gold, Bilver, copper, tin, iron, and marble deposits equal those of any other country. The Bussian Empire has just deoided upon an enterprise that will doubtless prove the greatest undertaking of the twentieth century* th? construction of a railway fron St. Peters burg to Pekin. A sensation has been caused m Vienna by the conversion to Judaism of Fraulein Blesko vich, a member of one of the oldest families of the Hungarian nobility. She will marry a Jewish banker at Vienna. The Town Counoil of Assen has voted 12,500 dollars for a statue of Krupp. Spain's seventeon-months old King, Alfonso XIII., receives a salary of £500,000 a year. There were throe thousand carriages m line at the funeral of Katkoff, the Moscow editor. The French Senate has approved tho Com" meroe Treaty between France and Mexico. There is talk m Dublin of erecting a statue of Gladstone m one of the public squares. A movement is to be agitated to erect an American memorial over the tomb of La fayette. The jasamine has succeeded tho orange flower at weddings, aocording to a Paris news paper. Two German firms have contracted for stoel enough to make 400,000 rifles for the Turkish Government. The whole number of ohurohes m the United States is 132,435 ; the whole number of ministers, 91,911 ; and of communicants, 19,018,977. The railway between Nish and Pirot is finished, completing the line of direot railway communication between Calais- and Constan. tinople.j Pope Leo XII. is about to found an inter national college for literature, m whioh the Italian poets and authors will be studied m an especial manner. The triennial world's Conference of Young Men's Christian Associations will convene m Stookholm, Sweden, 1888, by speoial invita tion of the King. Dr Wilder, of the ♦« Missionary Beview,' says that only 2 per cent, of the money con tributions m the United States and but 2} per cent, of ministers go abroad. The folly of rushing into the law-oourta to decide small monetary disputes, and contest ing them with all the pomp and oiroumstanoe attaohing to legal battles, was (remarks the • Post" of Thursday) seldom better illustrated than by a oase whioh was deoided m the Magistrate's Court to-day. The amount m lueßtion was only £3, but the litigants tough* the matter out m due form, employing a lawyer on eaoh Bide. To-day was the third iay of hearing, and at the conclusion of the avidence and legal argument the Magistrate ?avo judgment for £1 m favor of the plaintiff, who was awarded £1 7s costs. His Worship ilso entered £2 oosts againat the plaintiff, be sides whioh £2 7s had been paid by the parties m costs prior to the adjournments. When, m addition to these Bums, the partiei 3omo to settle up with their reßp«otive lawyers they will probably arrive at the conclusion that itigation is an expensive luxury. Statutory Declaration— I, Fraz Baabe, [ronbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June; 1877, my son Alfred, 3ix years of age, was accidentally hnrt with m axe on the knee. lat onoe took all pains io seouro medical assistance. However, m jpite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, She opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had Jooome imperative, m order to save life. At <biß juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proouring some of their Extract of the Suoalyptus Globulus, and by the application >f the same X bad the satisfaction of Boging ny son within a fortnight out of all danger, md to-day he is recovered. I may just add hat it waa when the crisis had been reaohod hat the Extraot referred to was first applied. Ind I make this solemn declaration, etc., — ?ranz Baabe. Deolared at Sandhurst, m the Colony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth lay of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred iod Reventy.seven, before me, Morifcz Conn, f.P.— [ApvT. t<

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held last Saturday. Present — Messrs M, Brace (Chairman), W, T. Lill, G. Ooe, and J. Brown. 6ORKESPONDEN 08 . Correspondence was read aa followe : — From Chief Surveyor, slating MoGuire'fl road would be surveyed when 11 Surveyor waa In the neighborhood. F/ora Onmmls- Bionera Crown Linda stating th&t land In •gully would not be Bold pending aorvey of road and reservation for drainage purpo.'ea. From Connty Council enquiring if B.ard was willing to look after water race fordß at Oounoil'a expenaa— Agreed to. NEW BOAD. The Board then considered the matter of taking land for road through U.S., 14980, held over from the special rneetiop Mr Brown moved—" That the Board is cf opiolon that the proposed works of making a road through Mr Jamison's land — should be executed, and that a memorial and declaration as required by Clause It of the Publio Works Act bo at once forwarded to the Governor " Measra David WHaon and David Fl z gerald here interviewed the Board to pro.eit agalnat the road being taken as proposed, and suggosted a line of road branohing from Meredith Wilson'a boun dary through Brown's land to oonneot with either the Bjnoh or River road, and acked the Board before further considera tion was given to the Board's proposal to ask the ratepayers opinion of tho sugges tion they had giveD, whuh was a route that would euit all parties. Me D. Wilson also aaked the Board to see that all watercourses were kept open and obstruofciona removed; to re-place to ite natural level Wilßon'a road where the Oounoil state the oveiflow crosses j to raise to its natural level the ford opposite Mod Hire's road. The deputation then withdrew. The Ohairman aeoonded the motion pro forma, which after some diecuasion w»3 carried nem dis The Board were agreeable to place portions of Wilson's road to Its natural level whan fecoa* were removed. surveyor's report (1). Clearing Tutßocka No 3 Ward.— ' £ he c i C J ° n nt, t f aC , t ? r has been at w o r k on be&field, Buckley's, Boundary, and Bute's Road. (2). Winter's Road .-The contract for forming part of this road ia being pro ceeded with * (3). Boundary JRond - Tbe upper por tion of this road under the Board's oontrol I requires a re-formation at the sides. At present it is bad for traffic on account of tho ruts made by storm water. Tho centre ' of the road alao requires a coat of metal. I (4), River Boad.— With the consent of Mr o. Brown, we are having the gapß m the embankment at the Bide of this roud made up, thus preventing a quantity of the overflow of the river going that way, and damuging tho roads and property. (5). i'tnees, Gravel Pita. ~ We have supplied Messrs Grayburn and Kelly with wire, &c, for lepair of fences. The woik has been done (fi) The maintenance man has been engaged on the Millin Boad, Boundary Road, Cherteey Eoad, Seufie d Road, <£c, and erecting footbridges, over certain water races. His diary lies on the table. (7) Station Boad.- We have been re quested to bring before the Board the necessity of metalling the cutting near the Wakanui Station. The expenditure will be small, and the work one, we think, that should be done. (8). Buckley's Road Now that the tussocks have been cleared, there are a quantity of large stones which should be removed for the sake of traffic. Clause 3 —Agreed to. Clause 7.— Agreed to. Clause B.— Tendora to bo sent In by Saturday fortnight. The report waa adopted. _- gobse on boads. Resolved that notice bb Immediately Riven to all p. r3ona having gor«e crowing on the roada opposite their propenioo tt have same removed within one month. If not done the Purveyors were instructed to Btrlotly enforce legal proceedings agalast all defaulters. BIKD NUISANCE. The Board decided they would give the usual amouut, viz., 2a 6d per 100 for heads and eggs of small birds provided the Oounoil continued their subsidy,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

I Melbourne, September 28. The Earl of Buckinghamshire and Mi Magnus Pyke, Commissioners for the Grosvenor Gallery, with the Grdsvenoi Gallery Exhibition, arrived on Saturday by the Clyde, and wore met at Williams town by Mr Seymour Port, representing his Excellency. The CommieaionerE brought with them one hundred and fifty pictures, comprising the Grosveuor Gallery collection, which will shortly be exhibited m lho new wing of the Public Library and Art Gallery. The pictures were care fully selected by Sir Oouttß Lindsay and the Earl of Buckinghamshire. His Lord ship is of opinion that they equal m artißtic merit the displays at thin year's .Groavenor and Royal Academy. No better collection, he says, ever leit London. The Exhibition will remain open m Melbourne about two months, and will afterwards be taken to Now South Wales, South Australia, New Zoaiundatid Canada. It is proposed that a similar collection shall be brought out each year, the object being to encourage the growth of art m the colonies, to promote federation iv art as a part of the greater scheme of Imperial federation . A Conference of. responsible heads of the Postal Departments of the various colonies will be opened at Adelaide on November 7th, and will probably last fleveral days, as many important subjects will be discussed. Mr T. H, PrJtohardj who has come to Melbourne from Fiji to lay certain pro poaalß m favor of the government of that island being undertaken by Viotoiia before the Government of this oolouy, was enter 1 ained at luncheon at bcott'o Hotel. Mr Deakln, replying to the toast of the Ministry, spoke In general terms m favor of thifl colony doing all m its power to aid the people of Fiji In theie efforts to make matters m those Islands more prosperous than they are nt proeont. Mr Pritohard stated that aflalra are ao bad m Fiji that unless a chauge is 'effected a total collapse most: enaue, and the colony be virtually abandoned as a European settlement. He attributed the existing itate of ofitiirß to the bad administration )f the Government, the oolony bebg a 3rown one of a severe type. The detective force haveatlaßtßOCoeeded n capturing a gang of criminals, supposed 10 be the men who for aome months car 'led on audoclouß robberies and burglaries n the city and suburbH. The lender of the fang fired on a detective, and the ballet leuetrated hlo ooat, pocket-book and >apers, but the deteotive was uninjured. Sydney, September 29. The session oommenoed rather atoroiily ast night. There was a acene on a quea lon of privilege raised by Mr Melville, nd Sir Henry Parkea admitted that au rror had been committed m publishing ortala newspaper articles iv a book jsuad from the Government Printing j )ffioe with a report of Bpeeoheß by the *remier to celebrate the introduc ion of eaponuible Government into the oolony. H. M.S. Dart returned to poit yesterday or repairs, having boon ashoie off Broker aland, m the Louisiade Arohipeiawo. The railway report for last year shows hat tha railways are not paying interest n the money, and that the tramways are filing less than 4 per cant. Qaarantine has been declared agaiuet II veßßole ooming from Tasmania, owing o the outbreak of emdlpox,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of tbe Borough Ooonoil was held laßt evening. Present — Tha Mayor, and Ors R. Friedlander, Roberts, Harrison, Williamßon, Reid, and H, Friedlander. mayor's statement. The Mayor eaid that tha debit balanoe at tho Bank was £1116 10s Bi. The amounts which hcd been received sluce last; meeting were : — Asphalt account, 19a 3d j Library account, 18b ; Borough bohl, £1 Is; rent of pound, £1 ; rateo, 1887, £4 6a; total, £8 4a 3d. The amount of rates remaining nnoollected was £63 10fl 7d. CORRESPONDENCE. Lattera were read (1) From the Minis ter of Public Works, stating that the j matter of providing work for the un employed would be conßiderad at the first Cabinet meeting, — Tfce Mayor explained the circumstances under which a petition by about twenty-one local unemployed hai been forwarded to the Minister. He said that the Cabinet meeting referred to had been held, bat be had received no reply ; (2) From the Upper Ashburton Road Board, m regard to oulvertß and footpaths on Winter's Road .—Referred to Works Committee ; (3) From Mr B. Hughes, m regard to ao account whioh he stated had been incurred m regard to tha Library m 1884.-Th & matter was allowed to stand over till next meeting to that the Olerk might see if the aooount wa B correct ; (4) From Mr Graham, ap plying for lease of a Borough Reserve.— Some d acuasion took place m regard to the whole question of leases of Borough aecticns. It was decided, finally, that the application be referred to the Re serves Committee with power ta aot : (5) From the Inspector of Nuisances, ap plying for an increase of salary.—Re ceived. * engineer's report. The Engineers reported bb follows : - Hampßtead Water Supply s At a meet- 1 h 8 Aa \ ft a Oommitt °c held on the 23rd ult., it was resolved that, m the opinion of it* Committee, the cheapo way to supply the Hampstead town dis trict with water is through the Borough, X.2 8 W v^ anm J r u oad and Moore S'f'iT k*° Ba £ ply a portlon oi the district, but would require a conalderable ' expense to bring the Belt to its proper level. If brought from the N.E. Bait south-westerly to the Wakanui road, a outting at the junction of the Wakanui ! road with the S.E. Bait would be re quired at least four feet diep Protective Works : We eubjoin a return of the coat of worka done at the Old Men s Home, and at tha Re«erve below tho brloge As shown m the statement a portion of the expense was inourred m reinstating former works that were de- Etroyed or damaged by the heavy fl >od of la included m the labor iiem and onaer this head we would point out that a con- Slderale portion of the gorse was ob uu A itOm Ihß P add °<*°, BZ,d waa grubbed up so as to dear the lund, of conrao oostxug rather more than the fascinea obtained elaewhere. The value of the horae laoor m carting and at the p le engine is also oharged under tho item or labor :— . Repaira at Protective Work 3 at Uld MCen'a Home, matjriaJa, viz. : Iron rails, wire, stakes, etc. ... ,„ it§ t 10 6 0 Labor, oarting, etc. ... .'.*' 3212 0 £42 18 0 Nos. 5 and 6 groins, and kerb ing to river bsnks near Old Men's Home — Materials, , c . to " ••• 11 1 0 Labor, oaiting, etc 28 10 0 £39 11 0 Noa. 7, 8, 9, and 10 groins, £ B d * and kerbing to river bank at the Reserve below the bridge— Materials, etc. ... 20 17 0 Labor, oarting, eto. ...» ... 69 8 6 £90 5 6 Embankment At Old Men's Home 6 16 At Reserve below bridge .','.' 10 4 9 Metalling : The contractor has de livered within a few weeks the quantity of shingle considered necessary at the present time. It haa been difficult since the flood to get any quantity of metal of even and proper Biz*, but the larger atonea will be removed and broken before the account is passed. Water Supply to Altken Street (Mr Campbell s application) : A supply can be taken to Aitken Btreet below Oass street, by clearing the channels m Cox sireet, Oasß street, and Aitken atraefc, about 36 chains In all from East street to tha Belt, Tho work could be done neatly and cheaply with the plough, and ought to be done m a oouple of days by two men and hoißes— The labor gang has been engaged m lowering and retoimini street round Mona Square, and Oaes Btreer, oarting soil, constructing groin, etc., at head of mill race for the mill pro prl&tora, planting willows and poplars m reservea and river bauka, apreadini Bhlngle m atreeta, attending to wate supply, etc. — With respect to the Mom Square formation, a good deal of th< black soil has been sold and delivered and with so muoh of the sub-soil there li to apare we propose filling part of Wil Ham street, east of Havelock street, tc its proper level, as the metalling of thh street baa been dolayed for some time on account of the want of available material for ailing, OUuse 1 waa adopted, and it was de cided to forward a copy to the County Council. * Tho remainder of the report was adopted. RESERVES OOMMirTEB. The Reserves Committee submitted a report, which was adopted. RESERVES, It was resolved, on th 9 motion of Or H Fnodlauder .--"That it be a rpoom mendation to the Reserves Committee to report at the next meeting of this Council — (1) If it is advisable to put up at an early date of the Borcugh reserves tor lease at public auction ; (2) How many of tbe reeervea ; (3) Upon what terms and conditions ; (4) Tho Committee especially to report if it is desirable to have a valuation clause inserted m the conditions of tho leases." COMMITTEES. ♦ut- ' Fr , iedlander moved a new con stitution of Oommitteea. A aomewhat acrimonious discussion ensued m regard to the appointment of the Hospital Com mittoe. Or Harrison had previously objected to thla mode of appointing Com mittoea on tho ground that it would Zt f ln ?°™ olllorß "» vereed In The worn of cert^n Committees beiua renlacao by others who had no knowledge otZ work of those Committees. nn?r? Pl wn?i nder m T d thafc the Ma J™ Or Williamaon aaid that he did not aesire to supersede Or Harriaon, and he be appointed to the Ooramittoo. Cf Reid seconded this proposal. Or Hairison said that ho would decHnt to aot ou tha Committee He said thai he knew Or Frledlander's reaeon Tor •»n».!ng to keep him out, and said that» c«r an gentleman, whom he named one day met him, and referring to obtain buaiueis tra.nga.cted »t the fi[oip|(a| Q Q^. *

mlttee, said : " Well, yoa (Or Harrliou. threw oold water on wy leader." After a somewhat animated diflODulon between Ors Friedlander acd fl»rrlaon. the former said " Well, I hipe you will shotc to your iutention of Btopuing oflf the a-mmittee." To this, Or flarrlaon replied that if anything would alter hia deter mination it wan ihla expression of Of Frledlandfir'a. f Or R. Friedlander took umbrage at Of UarriaoQß remarks m regard to the tenders, and Basd that it was hia duty to bring the matter under the notice of the Council, ineread of making insinuationi. and added, m a heated manner, that It waa the Oannoilior'a " way to make m. oinuatione." Ultimately, Or Harrison was appointed a meinbar of the Hoapital Oommittea, Ors R. and H. Friedlander voting against! The remainder of the Committees wen then appointed.' IKSPKOTOR AMD POONDKB*PJSB. Aa the preaent lußpeotor'g term of office had expired, it waa decided to invite appllcafoona for the offioe of loßpeotor of Auiaanoes and for that of JPonnSkeepir. PAYMENTS. Aooounta amouutiag to £100 iron Bgffnff P>Jm ° nti ttDd the OoUQdl

THE FRONTIER DISPUTE

[SPBCIAL XO PJEUBS3 ASSOOIAIIOtf.] London, October 3. The Emperor of Germany has ordered the release of M. Schncefaell, and the payment of compensation to the widow oi the gamekeeper shot on the frontier.

THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

1 [reotke's tblkgaams — oopyriohtJ

LETTER FROM THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD.

Oaxouxta, October 2. The Nizam of Hyderabad, m a letter to his Excellency the Viceroy, offering a contribution of yearly for two years towards the frontier defence fund, expresses himself of the opinion that the action of Russia for centuries has been inimical to the Moslem faith both m Europe and Asia.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

IREUraiVS TELEGRAMS — OOPTMOHX.J

ITALY AND GERMANY.

. Romb, October 2, The visit of Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, to Prince Bismarck, at Fred erichsruhe is regarded as foreshadowing the entrance of the Italian Government into the Austro-German alliance;

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Lomdon, Ootober 3. Advices from the West Coast of Africa brings news of Mr H. M. Stanley up to the 25th July, at which date all was well, and the party advancing at the rate of twelve miles daily.

SHIPPING.

Albany, October 3. Arrived— The P. and O. steamship Chusan, from London. Among her passengers are Messrs Gaby and Faley, for New Zealand. [Special to Pbbss Association],

THE AMERICA CUP.

_ . London, Ootober 2. Minister, of Dumbarton, intends to build a yacht to compete for the America Cup next year.

FIGHTING IN THE SOOLOOS.

Severe fighting has taken place m the Sooloo Islands between the Natives and Spanish troops, the latter coming off victorious.

RMS. FAILURE OF WHISKEY FI

Four Scotch whiskey firms have called meetings af their creditors. Other firms are expected to follow. Forty million gallons of whiskey are bonded m Scotland.

THE BEETROOT CROP.

The beetroot crop of France and Germany is smaller than usual. The yield will be immaterially reduced, owing to the larger area £under cultiva tion.

EXPECTED ATTACK ON MAS SOWAH.

An Abyssinian force is advancing to attack Massowab before the Italian troops arrive.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

- The Huddersfield Chamber of Com ■ merce, after hearing Sir Graham Berry, have appointed a Committee to arrange a collection of exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition.

MAIL SUBSIDY.

The Treasury have cabled to Lord Carripgton, m reference to mail subsidy, pointing out that payment by weight is impracticable, ihat they require a fixed proportion, and that possibly they will agree to England paying ,£90,000 and Australia

MINING.

A syndicate is willing to purchase the Rockwell Silver Company's mine at Silverton (N.S.W.), for ;£ioo,ooo. The following have been appointed London directors of the Gippsland Gold Mining Company — Messrs Archibald Arnott, Chas. Clark and Alexander Mcßae.

INSPECTING OFFICERS.

It is officially announced that the War Office is willing to allow general officers- to inspect Australian forces every two years.

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

London, October 3. A thousand unemployed sugar re finers marched m procession to Hyde Park to-day, and speeches were made condemning the system of sugar bounties.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

M. Ferron, speaking at a banquet at Nice, said that possibly France might find herself m the position of haying to repel an attack by Italy.

fHE A3HBUBTON GUARDIAN, TDESDAY f OCTOBER 4, 1887.



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; Wanted "TTODNQ Ladies' Journal for October JL now m. —H M Jones WANTED several apprentices to the Dressmaking. Apply at once. John Ckr and Co; 10 20 FOR SALE— A let of Empty Oases, cheap.— H. 0. Segeks, Mflford House. TS/ ANTED known that HAVES & CO 7T have Large Stocks on hand. Fo) further particulars see new advertieemen m this issue. WANTED Known.— Melford House is the Cheapest m town to buy first- class Drapery and Millinery.— H. U. PEGEHB. TT> HINTS, Prints — Just opened asplen- XT did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephjrs, &c. Great variety to choose from.~-H. C Sbgebb, Melford Ho uso . IV ANTED CAJ>H — Moir's Oatmeal, VT 251b8, 2s 9d ; Ling iiau, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Beßt Honey, 10d ; Veßtaa, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candleß, 6d ; Tin Fruits, 1b ; Cutting do. la 6d.~ James McGKEflCfe, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. ANTED KNOWN - Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m .Scrape Novelties m Ponwipero, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls. &c, &0., at Am Manhibe's Fancy Repository Saundarß* Buildings.



rnHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPAN I v. .'- '■*',*■:■'/.'..•'' ■ y* ■■■' .v" r '^rM^U&r STAWLI? ' -■ tAPITAL f. mJUI^UU v- .-. i. ,;,>■•;.'. i-' i.ve/i. i •.■/■ .V"A-"V 'L: T.i FIRE AND MAKTNK RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, ZZ^; AOBNT, ASH BURTON i ZEALANDTA BOOT STORES, ASHBUWTON. OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS ESTABLISHMENT4WILL OPEN ON Saturday Next, September 24th, 1887, WITH A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF EVERY KIND OF BOOTS, SHOES, OR SLIPPEKS, REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC, And no matter "what PRICE BOOT you require THE ZEALANDIA .BOOT STORE Can supply it. rnflE Ladies' Department contains % Grand assortment of Walkingaud Evening j. Shoe*, from the best tnakerß, including Otto Herz, and Pinet, of Parir. Ladles oheap, neat fitting, hard wearing Balmorals, Button and Elastio Sides, Honse Boots and Slippers. The Gentlemen's goods. We are prepared to supply Fine Hand Sewn Boots, both English and German makes, and we shall always keep a Large Stock of the celebrated ZEALANDIA brand. This particular moke has the finest repatatlou m the colonies. They have gained highest honors at all the Exhibitions, and at the recsnt Colonial and Indian Exhibition they were pronounced the finest m the whole Exhibition. We specially invite the Fanners and others to buy this B«and, and we GUARANTEE that every pair will fit well, and give good wear. For downright hard wear they are unequalled m New Zealand. In Boy's and Girl's Boots. In addition to the regular lines we have the following specialities, designed for Sohool and rough wear : — "THE PARAGON," almost Indestructible, " TBE INDESTBtCTIBLE TOE, and the " DEPEND ABLE SOHOOL BOOT." No other Fiim can make these Lines, a. they are our Registered Specialities, The ZEALANDI\ BOOT STORE will be found, both In Quality and Price, equal to at>y Eittabliebment m Dunedin or Ohriatohurch. A first chss Staff of 1 Workmen will be kept for Repairs, and no matter whece yoa buy, or have bought your Boots, they will be oheerfully repaired. THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE, BAST STREET, (Next SOMERSET HOTEL' James Lamb, Manager. €Picki\ rd and Undrill, FDRNITURB V/ _ UrACTURBRS. UPHOLSTEREBS, pii iiiiMft AN OABINETMAKEBS, TTAVE Large od Varied STOCKS ON HAND of AUSTRIAN XI and AMEMOAN CHAIRS, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Pier. Toilet Glasses, Mattresses snd Pallianseß, Couches, Perambulators, Toilet Ware. MATB AND 9ENEBAL FURNITURE OF ALL SORTS. ALL NEW GOODS Any 01 scription of HOUSE FURNITURE made to order on the Premises, at Prices to suit the times. Koto the address — j TANORED STREET, OPPOSITE UNION BANF. To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. fNIENDS to SRLL FURNITDBE of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE 1 BEARD OF. Note the Addhess— FURNITURE M ANUPACTORY, EAST STEEET SOUTH, ASHBXTKTOtf. 5M ALBERT ROBERTS JBAS FOE SALE,— Clovers, — HITE,ICOWGBASS£ALSYKE, and/TBEFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, akd RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, EED PEAF.'SEED OATb (toijous Hnde), Cf>L SEED BEANS PLOUGHSHARES. COOPER'S SBEEP DIP, Ackrcvledged to bo TBE LEST IN THE MARKET. Alfred Harrison, ashbueton woollen AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE 1 MANUFACTUEING COMPY AGENT AND VALUATOR. (LIMITED.) SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sb«n DEPOSITS — Horsoo, Cattle, Pigs, Produce V m?ixrvT\ i 1 n »nd Merohanlliiß D m large cr email sums at »nd Merchandise. J£ th(J foUow , Dg teß of lotereßt ._ VO R SA 1 P x P er oent '* fized for 6 months. * ° Seven per cent Jf fixed for 18 months Fanning Implementp, arid Vehicle* — — of ftll kinds constantly io Yorde . H. SEMPLE, on view for Fale. 9*56 Secretory. Clearing Sales hold m Town or TT A VINO taken over the Gtooery and Country as required, and most XX Earthenware Departments of tbe liberul terms arranged with both Business of tbe late Firm of ORR and Buyers and Sellers. ALOORN. I will contlnoo those Branches Rentß collected, and the business of oi tho Business In the same Shop for the ebsenteos managed with euro. present. Ih»ve regal** Shipments of Valuation made of Properties orMer- GLASS AN *> EARTHENWARE, chandiee on easy terms. Coming forward from the Manufacturers, Advances made instantly on Goods w . h '°s « nable » m o ?> SELL at a PBIOE delivered at the Storee for Sale. tbafc dtfies competition. Af «n» for tbe NoTwTch Union Fire In. x \ n }.* nd > ■■ formerly, makiog TEA my surance Company, speciality. Agent for the| COFFEE gronnd daily on the Premises. MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O Quality combined with Cheapness will AUSTRALASIA | be my Motto. ALFRED HARRISQNJ J 9*09 ftojERT ALCOftN,



Public Notice! HO3MOBBHOIDIOON A SURE CURE for PILES. A new discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B; MOSS, . Ashbnrton. B. S. BEAN, COAL AND FIBBWOOD MEBOHANT, *>$G8 to inform his Friends and tho Public ■3 ' generally that he hap Eome Heavy J^idgs limber on hand, and is prepared to take orders for Timber Stfeer fbr Bridge or House Bnllding purposes t BMST HBWOABTLB, MAL^BBK, A^D TfgjBjPOBT COAL m Stock, deliTored CiffiAFßaT BATES. B. S. BHAS, West Street, Ashbnrton. TRY KIKKPATEICFS NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. XriBKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S i\ JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIBKPATRICR'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to bny cheap and bferi brands Jam, the remains of old rtock, which must be sold at any price, tat ASK for KIRKPATRICK'S NEW REASON JAM, and tee that yoa get it. TffiS BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New^Seuon the best. l CAUTION* None !b genuine unless out name is itvnped on each tin, and has our iifctstered Tntf* Mark "Lord Nelson* fB he label. $ Eirkpatrick & Co. MAKTJFACTUEERS, NELSON tucker & mmv TIMBEE ANU COAL MEBCHANTS, West Street, HAVE received, ex \ lt Annie Wilßor (from) Auckland, a cargo of SUPERIOR KAURI TIMBER CONSISTING OF LINCH AND i-INCB SHELVING, £ & G FLOOBING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAV , ANi SKIRTINGS, Of Vabioub Pattbbnb, This Cargo will be etored Injour Sheds, •o that Customers can receive [it&diy a eeaso&ed, as they require it. ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals, Ex " Loongana " and other vessels now landing. Shipments of Lysaghts Orb Galvanize Iron are cow being landed, ex "Otago" and "Loch Urr.| Oui vn assortment. Westport and Mount Somers Goals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And delivered at any Station at LOWFST POESIJ3IE QUOTATION Tucker & Kestell.