RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Abrivb it Ashburton— -From Ohrist> burch nnd the North, at 10.16 a.m. (expreas), 1.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.^5 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 o.m (expreßs). From Mount Somers, 10.6 a.m r Tkains Leavb Ashburton — For Christ buroh and 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.

From and after the 30th November, 1886, the turn of Subscription to this, journal will be M followa, riz. : — IT PAID IN ADVAHOK : Per Quarter.. 6a 6d, by post, 9s 6d ... : ; , Half-year 12a 6d, by post, 18a 6d :5 ,-■'• „ T*ar .. 4b Od by post, 87s Od or bookjsd: . Per jQaarter.. 7i 6d, by poßt, 10s 9d >■- „ Half-year 15s od, by post, 21s 6d . „ Year .. 80s Od, by postj 48s Od

Birt Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid Jbr at the time ol insertion, 2i 6d each (stampi may bo sent as payment) ; if booktd, a etch. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS MAT JIBNSW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT TBE OLD RATES. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Harriages sent for publication from the country iktrioti. require to be verified by the eigna- Put of the person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails olose at the Ashburton Post Offici follow! : —

. For Ohristchnroh and North at 6 a.m A36 a.m., and 5 p.m. , daily. For Ohertteyßakaia, &&, at 10.30 a.m j and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tlnwald, Winslow, Hinds, Doldstreanij Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, tnd Oeraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 vra. and 4.30 p.m r For Timaifuand South, at 10 a.»., and /80 p.m M daily. For Green&treet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, *d Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and . tnrdays, at 6.30 a,m. For Slount Somera, daily at 4.30 p. m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon dayiand Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. ■ For Ashton, Waterton and Longboach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes iays, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl "V at 10.30 a. m. ■

Malls arrive ftt the Ashburton Fob Ace—

From Ohrlstchurch and Rakaia at 10.15. .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p. m. FromChertsey &c at 10.15 c. and 35 p.m. daily. From Dw^in • ad intermediate place? 5.3* "vn. a.ily. , rotu r^m-iSH an Tt mar aat 10.40 a.m 0 530 p. m flally. . From Oreenefcreot, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 A.m. from Mount Somerß, daily at 10.5 » m. From Mayfield and Rnapnna, on Wed Midays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Lonj. •ach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thar*, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1887. FACILITATING FORGERY.

The remarks of His Honor Mr Justice Johnston and of the Foreman of the Grand Jury at the opening of the present Criminal Session at Christ church, with respect to the large num ber of charges of forgery and the facili ties afforded for the commission of this species of crime through the laxity of j tradesmen and others, are worthy of attention by the mercantile community. His Honor justly observed that the crime ol forgery " was so rife here that it could not but set them all thinking as to what means it would be best to adopt to put it down. It was certainly a most serious evil, and if allowed to spread unchecked would tend to sap the morals of the people. It was noto rious that people of no character or position who could not reasonably be supposed to become possessed of cheques legitimately could get cheques changed without any difficulty m a draper's shop or public-house. This was a- most serious matter, because m a community such as this, where it was necessary that cheques should pass m payment pretty generally, the falsifica tion of documents representing money became s most dangerous evil." The learned Judge went on to say that tradesmen were to blame for the too ready accf-pinnce of cheques, often without any enquiry at all, there being " some cases which almost made the persons charging the cheques acces saries before the fact by offering induce ments (" facilities " would have been a better word) to evil-disposed persons to commit crime." He then went on to indicate, as another of the facili ties offered to crime, the circumstance that cheques are obtainable by almost any person at news vendors' and stationers' shops and at public-houses, and suggested that the Bioks should take more stingent measures to control the issue of cheques, offering the practi cal suggestion that cheque forms should only be obtainable "by the customers of the Bank, who should not be allowed to sell cheques or give them away to any person except under their own signature." This, he thought' "would pat a considerable check on a practice (that of forgery; now so alaimingly rife." The Foreman of the Grand Jury, Mr Stead, than whom there is no higher commercial authority, said that the jury agreed with His Honor " that the fre quency of the crime of forgery m Can terbury was to a large extent due to the laxity of the manner m which cheques were issued m blank/ and made the suggestion that one means of putting a stop to the frequency of the crime of forgery would be to " make the persons who issued the blank cheques without due precaution bear part of the cost of the prosecution." They further sug gested, concurrently with the view of the learned judge, "that the Banks should determine to only issue cheque books to custumers and to none others." To meet the difficulty of cheques being supplied to others by the persons to whom they are issued, Judge John ston further 'suggested that m such case it should be a condition that the owner of the cheque-book be required to affix his'signatuie to some part of the cheque or that there should be some mark of identity of the person issuing the cheque ; and this was followed up by the further suggestion by the Foreman that the present system of allowing cheques issued by one Bank to be altered to the name of another should be discontinued. All these suggestions are of a practical sort, and might be carried out without in convenience to the community and to the manifest increase of security against fraud, while also, if they were universally acted upon, it would cer tainly be found that by diminishing the facilities for crime, the frequency ot crime would also be diminished. The matter is oue which deserves careful attention, and we hope to see it taken j up by our Chambers of Commerce and | Banking Associations, with a view to ! devising and carrying into effect these and similar safeguards against a large and rapidly increasing evil.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- A complimentary ooncerfc to Mr Arthur Cookaon will be given m the Wakanui Sohool room to-morrow eremng. An exoellent pro. gramme has been prepared, and refreshments *W be provided for visitors from * OMgnce. |

A trap belonging to Mr W. J. Smith was completely smashed this morning m conoe quenoo of the horse commencing kioking. The contents of the vehicle, which oonsisted of currants, gooseberries, and new potatoes, were scattered far and wide.

Mr F. T. Mayo, of Ilampatead, had a trap smashed while orossing a water-raoe near Chertsey last week.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company will hold an important clearing sale of stook at the South Rakaia Saleyards to-morrow, not on the 27th as pre viously advertised.

An exohange, referring to the advantages of Dairy Factories, says that a man down South milking 20 cows reoeives a weekly oheque for £7 for the milk.

A cable received from Amerioa states that the new business of the Equitable Life Assuranoe Sooiety of the United States is over twenty one million pounds sterling.

Madagascar is almost a rairaole of missionary triumph. Tha native Christians of that island have given more than £800,000 for the Gpread of the gospel within the paßt tan yearn.

We are glad to see that Mr McLean has been successful m his applioation for a lease of the Gas well Sound, marble quarries, th« Otago Waste Landa Board having granted him a provisional license over 200 aores at £1 per aore for three years, with the right to take up a lease for 21 years. . The Buenos Ayres Standard reports that an eatanri— 1 named Evana has shorn 591b8 of wool Lo.n Ilambouilletr ram. The fleece I was of thirteen months' growth. M. de Lesßeps, who has recently returned to Franoe from America, is aa confident as ever of the sucoass of the Panama Ganal scheme, Mr P. Mamon, head shtpherd for many years at the Waimate station, was fatally injured by a fall from his horse on the Waihao Forks road on Saturday last. He was conveyed to the local hospital, where he succumbed to the effects of the aooident at 2 a.m. on Sunday. The London correspondent of the New Zealand Herald says that the Rev T. H. Sprott, curate of St John's Church, Waterloo Road, London, is about to settle m New Zealand, having been appointed to a cure there. Some 420 of hia parishoners have i presented him with a purse of £55 as a mark I of their appreciation of his labors. The indiotment against Thomas Hall for murder is to be presented to the Grand Jury on Friday the 21st inst., and, should a true '. bill be returned, the trial will commence on the following Monday. . Volapuk, born two years ago, and destined as was predioted, to become the universal commercial dialect, ia now numbered among the dead languages, the English sooiety whioh had undertaken to carry it over the world beiug dissolved.

Tho English Army is shortly to be pro vided with the best repeating rifle yet invented. The new weapon is said to be infinitely superior to that at present m use m tho German Army, v?hioh is described as simply execrable.

A married woman named Clifford died sud denly at Cambramatti, m New South Wales. A magisterial inquiry was held, and while her husband was giving evidence be dropped on the floor and expired immediately. It is said the unfortunate couple had been living m very poor oiroumßtanoes.

The Auckland Bell says : — " We under- Btand a requisition ia on its way from the electors of Marsden and will be presented shortly to Mr Alan M'Donald. formerly mem ber for the East Coast, inviting him to allow himself to bo nominated, as a candidate m the event of the resignation of Mr Mitohelson, at present representing Marsden m the Assembly. Mr M'Donald has expressed his intention of acoeding to the requisition."

A sensational inoident ooourred at Ballarat reaently, when the Australian Blondin was performing on a rope 30ft high m the middle of fireworks. His clothing caught fire, but with great presence of mind he dropped his balancing pole, and walked to a trapeze hang ing from, the rope and slid down it and dropped to the ground, where the flames were extinguished, and ha was found to be not much injured. A fireman named Fraser, who tried to break Blondin's fall, was injured. The mishap oaused a great sensation among the orowd assembled.

During Ootober out of 86,372 cwt of mutton imported into London, New Zealand con* signed 37,132 cwt, as compared with 18,298 cwt last year, while the Argentine Bepublio sent 34,608 cwt as against 10,071 cwt m 1885.

Why do American Hop Bittors cure so much? Because they give good digestion, rich blood and healthy action of all the organs

PLAIN SPEAKING

[BY TKLKfIRAPH.I Wellington, January 6 The Times says that the ac ion of the Northorn Land and Loa-t Company looks as thaugh having lost £3000 by the de falcations of their Secretary, Waters, the Directors had virtually squared the mutter for » sum of money which re dnoed the loss to £1900. The article proceeds: — * What we blame the Dlreo tors cf the Company oMefly for 1b their repudiating responsibility m regard to iuitlktiag praresdinga against tho default ing Secretary. It is not sufficient to Buy to shareholders: 'You can tako any action you like.' The Directors Bhou'd have reonjjolsed tha gravity of the offence committed against social honesty and commercial morality ; they should have coma down boldly to the shareholders and I said: 'We do not feel warranted m risking your money without your sanoUon, but this !■ a very flagrant oase and we feel bound to ask you for authority to prose cute, ' and then the Chairman should hare moved that a prosecution be undertaken. As It Is, misgivings are suggested as to whether al has yet been told; if facts are elm ply as stated and there is nothing b ihlnd which might qualify their bearing then it so ■arm to us that by equating such oases th« commercial honor and reputation of Wellington has been dragged through the mud nnd grievously basmlrohed. This dep orftb'e «ff ilr, following as it does the Waring Taylor frauds, will do aerioui> injury to the reputation of this community for commercial honesty. It ii moit lamentable that auch a crying soindal sh >uld have arisen at all, but it is ren dered tenfold more damaging by the va<n attempt to hush it up." Dunbdis, January 6. Waters Wei arrested here and sent back by this morning's train.

THE HOME CRISIS.

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London, January 4 It is officially announced that Mr VV. H. Smith has been appointed First Lord of the Treasury, and leader m the House of Commons, end Lord Northbrook, Secretary for India. It is not yet decided who will succeed Mr Smith as Secretary for War.

The portfolio of Secretary of State for War has been" offered to the Mar quis of Lansdowne. whose acceptance, however, has not yet been announced.

Mr Gladstone has written a letter to Sir Wro. Vernon Harcourt m reply to a request that he should attend a meeting of Liberal leaders to discuss the Irish question, m which he states he hopes the speech delivered by Mr Chamberlain m December last may lead to the discovery of a modus Vivendi among Liberals. He favored the discussion of points of dif ference, wfih a view to arrang ing the action to be taken m Parliament. Mr Gladstone adds that whilst approving ot the proposed con ference he abstains from taking part m tne same.

It is announced the conference will he held on the 1311 instant. It will c morise Messrs Chamberlain, John Moriey, Sir Geo. Trcvelyan, Sir W. Vernon H.ircourt and Lord Herschell.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

London, Jtnuary 4. An important meeting m connec tion wiih the Imperial Institute will be held on the 12th inst. at the Mansion House.

MAIL SERVICE.

Mr Stevenson Blackwood, Secretary of the Post Office, m reply to the com munication from the Agent-General of South Australia, informed him that negotiations were still proceeding with the Peninsular and Oriental Co. for the service of mails between the United Kingdom and Australia, but nothing definite was settled.

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON

London, J-muarv 6,

(Received January 6, 12 45 pm )

Rear-Admiral Henry Fairfaix has been appointed to succeed to the com mand of the Australian naval station.

AUSTRALIAN.

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TELEGRAM RATES.

Mklb >vrng, January 6 The reduction made by Victoria and New Zealand is to be a halfpenny per word up to first ten words for each colony, instead of a shilling for first ten words as formerly. No reduction is made beyond the first ten words.

THE MOUNT RENNIE OUTRAGE.

Sydney. January 5. A deputation consisting W. Sir Henry Patkes, the Right Hbn Mr Dalley, Cardinal Moran, and. Bishop Barry, waited on the Governor to-day, asking a reprieve. of the prisoners sentenced to death for the Mount Rennie" out rage, on the ground that the execution would have a bad moral effect. Lord Carrington declined to reverse the de cision ot the Executive Council. .

Another deputation of a hundred leading citizens waited on the Governor and urged the carrying out of the sen tence.

RESCUE AT SEA.

H.M.S. Dart, which arrived at Sydney, picked up three Frenchmen, who had been blown off the coast of New Caledonia, and who had been Iwentj days at sea m an open boat.

A DISAGREEMENT.

' A further rupture which occurred between Mr Dibbs and Mr Patrick Jennings is likely to lead to complica tions. '

REVENUE RETURNS.

t RISB*NE, JiDU^ry 5. The revenue for the past quarter was .£620,723, being a decrease of ,£21,474 compared with the corres ponding quarter of last year. The revenue for the past half year shows a decrease of £18,000 compared with the corresponding period of 1885.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Melbourne January 6. Mr Gillies has received a despatch from the Agent-General with reference to the proposed antarctic expedition. The despatch states that a considerable increase of interest is being felt on the subject m England, and if a movement were started m Melbourne it would be warmly supported at Home. Sir Graham Berry had an interview with Sir Allen Young on the question, and that gentleman promised to assist. If the colonies would guarantee ;£io,ooo, Sir Allen Young would probablj con sent to lead the expedition.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

Messrs Goldsborough held their usual weekly sale this afternoon to a crowded attendance of buyers. Com petition was spirited throughout, and prices for all good wools were decidedly better than before Christmas. Greasy merinos sold up to io}(6, crossb reds to 9>£d, scoured to i6d. 21 12 bales were sold, The demand was chiefly tor the Continent.

LONDON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message, dated London, 4th January :— Wheat —Stocks light. There is an active enquiry, with upward tendency. Vic torian wheat is worth 40s 3d; New Zealand (average) 38s 6d ; and New Zealand long berried, 40s per 4961b5. Frozen Meat— Market firm, with a hardening tendency. New Zealand mutton, weighing 60 to 65IDS per car case, is worth 4^d per Ib.

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COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

• Melbourne. Jinnnry 6. i Mr Downeß. Premier of South Aus tral-a, has intimated that he will goto London to attend the Colonial Confer ence m May. Mr Gillies, the Premier of Victoria is not likely to attend. The Premiers of the other colonies have not yet decided whether they will go.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Z. aland Stud Company. Auckland, January 6. M«j^r Withmky, Managing Director of ho iSW Z-'aUud Stud Company, leave** ih.'i'tly for England, chit fly for the pur pv.Bo of purchasing a stud horae to take the place of Musket. H*avy gun Practice One of t'.e local Artillery Uorpa will go into barracks at Fort Cautley for a fort night's garriaon duty aa d gunnery exeroiae . Giving Way. It la stated thar, dnviug the piles for the foundations of Firth'a Mill on the re claimed la titty near the Bal way Station ia causing a reclamation wail and bat* tre3a to give way! Orangeism. At the fiwenty-firat aunaal session of the Orange Grand Lodge, last eight at the Proton taut Hall, Newton, the Rev A, G Broika was ro-electad GM. The next Grand Lodge moating was fixed for April at Whaogarei. The Poverty ,Bay Murdorer. Nahsb, January 6. Te Kooli, and a mob of his follower!, passed through town to. day. Bankrupts. WbiiH aros, January 9. The bnnkrnptoitiß laßt year were 46. dating thi» rre ious year they wete 72, ♦ud m 1883, 39 Poaching. Blbnhkim, January S. Two boys were fitted £1 arid costs ea ?h a' Poton fo» a breach *<f the Act by sp tfins tro t at night with book aat the end of » itiok. Shooting Case. H J. Worthyuko, charged with shootr ing at. his wife at Grovetown, ' was re manded for a week. Shipping. Pokt Ohalmehb, Januarys. Arrived — Plmiades ship, dp tain Selter, 9S da^a from Ola«;ow. Sha brings 37 pasaecgers aod 1600 tong of cargo. Oa December 6 a Mesraste passentier, James Alien, died from consumption, leaving a widow and seven children ou board.' Land Udnedin, Jan nary 6. All the Otigo. runn expiring m Febra &ry are to be re-.leased. The Board de olded to re-"ff-)r a number of sarrendered perpetaal lease sections m Ohatton and Wladonside districts at much reduoed renta M'ssiDg. Mrs Jane Anderson, of Roslyn, reports her son James is missing. As he was a pas senger by the Tekapo it ia believed he it the man who fell overboard on Saturday, He was 22. ;

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

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Melbourne, January 5, Another smallpox case has been, re ported at the quarantine station. Seven of the cases are confluent, three being considered very serious.

(Received January 6, at. 1 p.m.) Mklbouknk. January 6.

It now appears that the Preussen'a engineer was drowned." It is believed he attempted to escape by swimming ashore.

[Pbu Press Association]. Wellington, January 6. A. moating of the O-ntral Board of Health whs held this afternoon to ooh oidoi' what stops should bo taken to pre vent tho introduction of smallpox into New Zealand from tho Australian co'oniei Members present were the Colonial Sec retwy (Pretlden'), Dr Heotor,.Mr Q. S. Oooper, and C^p*. Johnston. It was de oided that tha name ooarae should now be taken as waa fat on daring the. BtCMl poz scare m 1884, viz , that (he Union Oompany'o a camera should submit all paa^en^ers and crowa to a strict [medical *>T->-nination at the Australian ports of de lj<tciure, and ihat all intercolonial evesmers should carry an experienced ear^eon j that the Government should arrange for a medical examination of all arrivals from Australia at tha port of arrival and at all potts of cull m Now Zealand ; that m orr6 of failure en putt of the a ( earners to comply with the required conditions, or of the appearance of smallpox m New Zealand, strict quarantine be unforced.

Dunkdint, January 6. I < "rder to puard as much as poisible at;ah at the introduction of smallpox the Union Company is inviting applications f r the pont of surg«on on board all their intercolonial Btflamorw

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckund, January 6. M»jor Opneral >ir vi, Whitmore paid a vi-.t to tha battery work* at Fort Cant- It y and Stark 'n Pn|rt, and found the pro gress highly satisfactory. The eleotrio Waht is net yet erent.ed bvt the test rooms f r thn torpedo and ground minos are so fur completed tht by the end oi Ihe month every rlii ,g trill he m working order. Al though little ou'w^rd show is made m front, the forts are completely h mey onmbed with concrete works, mostly the irork of the nnempl>yel labor. Alto* peihar Sir G. Whi'mora is satisfied with the roesolt of his in»pcotion.

Captain Allman, of the Union Com pany's b b. Penguin, has invented a moat valuable arrangement of signals for the prevention of oolHafona at sea It is moat simple m its working, and oan be easily mastered m ten mm tes. :

Wellington, Jan nary 5; Gove'nment intend making considerable rptrenohment. JSo reduction of salary is to be made, but rarinus < ffioos will be amalgamated. At present some fourteen officers m the Native Department have. received notice that their services will not be required after the 31st Maroh next, the end of the financial year. Consider able caving will also be i>ffeoteJ m the administration of the Native Land Court Act of laßfc y.-ftr by mn'nng Resident Magistrates, vrhcra practicable, perform (he duties of R^curdero, who have vested m thorn under (he Aot all the powera and authorities of a Judge.

Upon the application of the Official Assignee Hia Honor the Chief Justice haa granted a warrant for the apprehension of W. R. Waters, under the 93rd seotion of the Bankruptcy Ao f , for leaving tho colony without permission of the assignee. The Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company's balance-sheet chows a profit: on the year's operations of £12,645. A dividend and bonus of 12J per cent has been declared.

Dunedin, Jan nary 5. Thia craning while the Omapere was on her way to Duned'n, and when ia a narrow channel between the Quarantine Inlands Bhe oame Into collision with the Babor Board's big dredge. The Omapere received considerable damage to liar bows, tho port bow being pierced rlgbt through In ona place, while there are deep inden tations m the others. {She put back to Port Chalmers, where steam is being kept up ia case of her springing a leak. The dredge which was on hor way oat to se» full of spoil was more Beriously damaged, and was brought to anchor under Observation Point, where ehe gradually sank, and at latest advioss t»ppearod likely to become tntal'y submerged. Hot matter declines to make any statement, Oi >se up n forty applications have bean roctved for a block of 3000 acres m tha Oatlins distriot, open under the homos cad system Most of the applicants are married men.

A. young man named Thomas Newton, twenty-two, a painter, was drowned while bathing m the sea at Ocean Beach. His pirenta live at Akaro*. H« was % splendid swimmer.

THfl ASttBt^KJON UOAMtJiAiX, I?HUttSDA;Y, JANUAKY 6, 1887



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Special Advertisements. \ W. F. HAOTAFORD, (Burnett street, opposite " Mail" Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, IRISHES to inform the public of *V Ashburton an 4 the surrounding districts that he keeps m stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed m a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative prices. A Triai. solicited. HORSE-HAIR and BEESWAX bought m any quantiij for CASH. 11 73 PUBLIC NOTICE. IN retiring from the Tailoring Buaiueaa so long and successfully oarried on by me under the style of Cralghead and Co., I beg moat heartily to thank the many kind friands and patrons who have so liberally supported me during the time I have resided m Ashburton, also to inform them and the publto generally tint I have disposed of my business to Mr GTugh 0. Oraighead, who comes to 'evZa aod well reconamindfd with over thirteen years piajtloal experience, »"d all the litest and newest ideal connected with '.he trade. ALEXWDER CRAJOHEAD. Ashbartvu, Jtouary Ist, 1887. REFERRING to the above, I have Jtv muoh pleasure 11 Intimating to the residents of A«h barton and surrounding district that I hare decided to settle m Ashburton, and hope by strict aV.—'tion to business to merit the same fn'M.'Me support whloh has been extender. |a> oy brother. The Ashburton Tweeds belnc aj«' c equal, and m Borae respects sup- 1 tf > imported goodo, I will support t»., It I industry bs far hb the reqolreme. i| A buainess will permit. Fit, Sttlb, and Workmanship Guaranteed. HUGH 0 CRATQHEAD. Ashburton, January Ist, 1887. 12 8 HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband. | Dear wife, I am weary of seeing You t< il every day for your bread, While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tis of tea I wieh I wo/c dead. .You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your hands were once white like the snow ; While I watch you work night and morning Your movements seem wearied and alow. The Wife. Dear husband, give over your worry, My work fie ms li*e labor, I ween, Bnt I am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Machine. It light°ns by two-thirds my labors.' And makes all my garments so clean , That onr clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ASH BURTON AND THR GENERAL PUUUC OF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of ABhbmton the marvellous STEaM WABHER, I believe I am confer 'ing a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m thia beautifu 1 land, an whom that most important function of every household devolves, known (and hitherto dreaded) as waeh : ng clothes of every de» sciplion. By the use of this Machine, this difltastef a! and slavish work is entirely relieved of i»s drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable exercise The unequalled qualities which it possestea of thoroughly blrncbine the clothes, giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and its harmle s action upon delicate and colored fubrica, n-nder it * peculiarly useful and popular. 'Jho saving qualities of tha Maclrne are qnite m keeping with its other m^ritouous features. Any pvrson who will give it a prac- tical test will be unquestionably convinced that from an EOONO AIICAL standpoint it is unsurpassed and unequalled. Tho consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this ite^n alone will m one joar equal the price of the Mac line. "As it only entails tbe consumption of two-thirds the amount of soap ued m the ordinary wav of watkinp, this item of ec nomy m salf-evidenc to every person- The greai eat b »ving, how. ever, is effected m the wear and tear of the clothes Every intelligent individual known that tin übr of the washboa-d wears tht various fabrics more than any 'lung else, and is th" marvellous Fte*m Wanher ren'ers its up* absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob> viatfs almost e- tirel} tbe nec'B-ity for " clothes mending." its saving qualities m this particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. Bnt all ltq savin - qualities of a financial character are eclipsed and dwindle imo msif** nifirance. when we take into consideration tin frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited strength inj'h? old w>y of washing; bnt who may, by the use of its magical pro- pcrtifs, do the work without any fatigue to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to tueir minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the inventor to makn money out of the article, was the prime objict he had m visw. From the marvellous results obtained from its use, however, and the unbounded and en'h^si- astic commendations irom everyone having used it since it? introduction to the ptblic, ns the annexed Hbl of names of persons who have purchased the machine and are willing to testify to its meiitß, will folly ntte9t, the advertiser his deemed it wise, m ordf r to place tbiß incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to give the poßtal address of a few of the buyers, m order that an .nnprejadiced and entirely impartial opinion of its intiinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting Bnch information from actual users and purchasers, who will un- doubtedly be best calculated to give a jaet estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, Se.ifield MrM. Bruce, Se-fleld Mr Collieon, Seafield Mr D. Kobs, Laurwtou Mr G. 1" Marriott. Ashburton Mr T Glaudge, Aehbarton Mr W. Oharlton, Atsb burton Mr Bradb'-ry, AsWrarton Mr H Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Ncw ; ands Mr E Thomas, Wakanuij Mr A. Frißby, A'hburton Forks Mr fi. Chapman, Willowby Mr G. Grice, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Willowby- Mr J. Hearn. Ealing Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Fleroington. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. fteep the clothes over night, then wring them out. Boap all the dirty parts wdll. When the water is boiling violently, which will at once bt evident by heavy and foaming suds rising to the top of the machine, take out the clothes and put them at once into clean water (as the dirt iB liaole to Bet, and difficult to remove if this is neglected). After this, rinse and put thero. m blue water- Prints and Ginghams, soap same as white clothes. Put them all mat once ; when water is boiling turn for five minutes. If water is not boiling, but very hot, turn eight minutos. Lace Curtains, wet nnd soap them , put them m a pillow slip ; tie them up. Turn for ten or fifteen minutes, Cold water will do for wetfng all the above. > Woollen Blanket 3. Wet m warm water Soap and put them m loose When the water boils turn ten minutes. Rinse m. wa-m water. Red Flann .-Is . Wet them m warm water. When water is just ready to boil, turn for one minute Rineo m warm water, for white flannels tarn for five minutes. Hose. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly colored, must not be put into boilin* water, bat have good and hot. Turn one minute, if not highly colored turn five minutes. F.FEwRIMAN, Bole Agent. Ashburton. FOB BALE. A Good WireMXJormick BINDER. A eecond-band Wood's STRING. F.FESBIMAN,



Special advertisements. mHE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN L MANUFACTURING COMPANY Is prepared to PURCHASE for CA&H, BHEEPSKINS and all kinds of WOOL, m large or small quantities. 12°2 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS ANDNEW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKB AND NEW GOODS Suitable for OHRIBTICAB A NEW YEAR PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, (LaUT. F. Farley) FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7, Christmas and New Year Cards, are included the PRIZE DESIGNS from the following celebrated publishing firms of London Paris, Vienna, New Yorki anil Boston : — Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcuv Ward and Co. Tbomas de 1% Rue and Co. Hildesheimer and Faulkner John Walker and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoode Marion and Co. L. Prang and Co , Boston, U. S. And several other Publishers, Comprising BEYERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS. We have received per s.s. Arawa and s.s Aorangi, ELEVEN CASt-S Ob' NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas Sedson, comprißing the Latest Publica- tions of the renowned Publishers — Casßell nnd Co ; Thoa. Nelson and Sons; Rout- ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch ; Marcus Ward and Co ; and several English and American firms. And SEVSNTEKN C4.SES OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Home /gents for the ('hrietmns Season, Comprising Cabinets, Rubs an 1 eather Desks and Writing Case*, Photo. Albums m great variety of the m st elegant designs, Writing and Scrap Albums, New Zealand Fern Photo. Frames m silk plußh and morocco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, Card Ca-es, 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 Public. is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs Whitb asd 0. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of fimaru, and John A. Caygill, of ABh burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solioltori, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, Oaygilland Co." Mr J. W. White, will 1 attend the sittings of the Courts at A»h- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bnllook's Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, DARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS. J3 E> F. WILDING, Notary Public. Oflicee: Next "Mail" Office, Burnett Bt., Aehburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be oonsulted personally on these days. The firm Is now represented In Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive instructions *nd confer with cients. #100 9 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURT.ON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher, For Pedigree see cards Terms— For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for threp or more maree, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for marea at la per week. Groomoge fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9{736 Livery Stables, Ashburtn. . A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNSSS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRICbT 4s. ANEW DTSCHVERY for the «rowth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, aDd arresting the Fall of t^e ; Hair It cureß any Disease of the Soalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for yeuru None genuine without the trade mark irid signntuse— JOHN H'CKMAN. To be obtained at all Chemists.



Wanted. WANTED— A Girl to as^itt m house- work. A; ply oflice of this p^per, WANTED known -Clearing Sale now on at Melford Bouse.— H. E. SegbßS, East street. 1§35 WANTED Offers for harvesting' ti^ ii 6 acres Oats. For partiou.-^ apply J*s. Tauxbii. 1 42 WAITED— A «;ood general Servant. Mrb Hombbsham, Ttnw»ld. 143 WANTKD known — Wesleyan Mission now on. Open Air Service To- Night, Baring Square. " Sunken Rock" To-morrow Night. 1 46 WANTED Known.— For Sale, a con- venient 7-roomed House, m a healthy situation. Apply X., office of thiß paper. 1 47 BOARD and Residence, suitable for two Lpdies or a Lady and Gentleman. Apply K. J , office of this paper. I 48 WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and .dangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen. — Address on application at " Guardian " Office. 880 Ti>URNITURE— To meet the times, W. JC DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, iB now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article equa'ly cheap. AH new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WAITED KKOWN. —That Angus McPherflon has opened the Edin- burgh aod GJaßgow Cooking Pa ace, Fowler's Buildings, Tancred street, ad- joioing the Club, Ashbarton. 12 130 WA^ED KNOWN. —Come and see the Great Bargains we nre giving during our Clearing Sale. — H. C. Skqers. Million! House. 1 21 tA/AJNTE'.) Tenders, not lat-* than *™ January 10th for complete Har- vesting 37 Acres of CORN.— O. Mabtin, Winsl-w. ■ I*6 . i*,' ANTED CASH.—^ew Currants Vf s£d ; Valencia 0 , 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemcß, 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; l£lb boxes New Figs, 8d 5 White Sugar, 2id Jab. MoGbegob, oppouite the Arcade. TENIERS. WANTED TENDERS for HAttVESr- ING about 60 Acres WHBAT. For particulars apply to H. MASON, 12§164 ABhburton. Special Advertisements. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT TBE ABOVE PIT FOR TjMGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, . Or m Ashburton at , SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. o°3l G. L* Beath & Co. £1000 0 s O D IMh ANNUM DISTRIBUTION ; OF CHEISTIAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day ON AND AFTER TO-DAY every Customer will re- ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the bolder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. ft. L BEATH & CO, Argyle 'House, I CABHEL STREET, CHRI&TCHURCH.



Victoria House, HOLIDAY SEASON. 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art 1 m Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Flower Stand b, Ac GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMATSTT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c, Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. SANTA. CL ATJS_IS COMING ! COME, Inspect, and Select from the LARGEBT STOOK of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS m the County, bought especially to commemorate the annual visit of the above distingaiahed visitor. Come and See the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and sizea. GLASS and BASKEI'WARE, beautiful Plush Brackets and irfirrora JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Schools Liberally dealt with. , COME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. H. M.^JONES



moWLE'B P«NNYPOYAL AT?D _I STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES qoiokly . correct all Irregularities, and nlieve the <liitresaing symptoms bo pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lsd and Is fd, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Tendors. > repaved only by The Lincoln ■ad Midland Counties Drue; 00. , Lincoln, Bngland. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Homes. Beware of Imitations. CAUTION TO POACHERS. F consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmkor Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give BHch information - ■---»• shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11*&6 Lagtohor: Twenty Years' Practical Experience m London. rA. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, • 186, Cashel street, OhrUtoharoh, will VISIT ARHBUBTON on or aboat JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Bepair Pianafortes American Organs Har- ■oniums, etc. Orders received by Ifessrs Wood and 00. Stationers and Music-sellers, Ashburton, and Messrs Gates and Son. 0. A. H. holds firnt-clws Home and Colonial Testimonials. 12+126 FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bbonchixis, Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- •ntnption, &c. XT AY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, ■■ J\_ Aniseed, Sonoga, Squill, Tola, Ac with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, tad Chest Complaint!. ~%T AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and J\ Colds, is equally serviceable for ~-9orses and Cattle. KAY'S TIG PILLB, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, &o. Con- tains Qo'n n«, Iron, &o. CO A<sULlNE.— Cement for BroVen Artiolea, I SoH Everywhere. I Bole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- I port, England, |»EW ZEALAND CLOTHING I FACTOBf IrnHß KEW GOODS FOR THE I J SUMMER SEASON ■ ABB ■ SOW OPENED OUT. I The Stook is ■ THE LABGEBT & BEST SELECTED ■ IN THE TOWN, ■And the variety of Style and Patterns m ■ lien's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing ■ leaves nothing to be desired. ■Thousands of Men's and Boys Suite, H newest styles. Trousers and Trousera ■ and Vests manufactured of New ■ Zealand Tweeds. Every garment H warranted shrank ■Overcpats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings H m great variety ■H«ts, oomprwng every new style worn ■Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- ■ of. War Suits HGentlsmeD's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford ■ Regatta and White Shirts HBngß, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs Hfte celebrated WEUTHEIM SEWING H MACHINE. Time Paymeots. ■ ».Z. CLOTHING FAC!L'OBr r M &48T STBMT