RAILWAY TIME TABLE

T«llNfl Abbivs at Ashbobton— From Christ horoh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (exproßs), 4J5 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 fjß. (express). From Mount Bomora, 10.5 TaiiNß Lkavb Abhbobton— For Ohrist ttmeh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., •a 6.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and loath, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somera, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

s:«Mfe« tod after the 30th November, 1886, the Inwi of Subßoription to this journal will be A follows, viz. : — IT PAXB IH ADVANCE : Fet Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d , Half-year Ma 6d, by poßt, lgs 6d U Tear .. 4b Od by port, 87s Od wbookbd: Fer Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d - „ HaW-year 15b od, by port, 4la 6d JgJ "I Year 7 .. WteOa, by port, 48s Od Sfßirt Marriage, andDeathNotioefl.ifpaijl Mitn .»t the time ot insertion, 2s 6d each v^ftttaps may be sent as payment) ; v booked, ■S»*PRKSENT PUB^ORIRF-RB M.O # RBNBW THKIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT 3fe4»K OLD RATKS, i^Jsi" Announcements of Births, Deatha and IfarHageßMnt for publication from the country require to be verified by the signa f' 'j*f of th» person lending the notioe.

MAIL NOTICES.

>m& M»iis closet* the Ashburton Post Officu A^ ■■■**•• follows:— For Ohrlstohuroh wad North at 6 a.m g£; &3Qa.m. f and 5 p.m., dally. For Ohertaey Rakaia, Ac. , at 10. 30 a. m fnd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedra,Tinwald, Wlnslow, Hlnd« r CWdstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, ' -««id Gertddine, at 10 ».m. dally. gS&SU-.- y 0 r Temuka, at 10 vm. and 4.30 p.m v^«. • for Tlmaru and South, at 10 a. «., and . -» A BO p.m., daily. > • ForGreenstreet, on Weaneidays and '^• r tnrdays, at 10.46 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a,m. For tfount Somers, dally at 4.30 p. m JWI y O r May field and Ruapuna, on Mori S'VJhyg and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. ■ZL°:'.- For Ashion, Waterton and Longbeach, 4,30,0.111. daily. _ • For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes feys, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri & •'•■• »t 10.30 a.m.

Malls arrive at the Aahburton Post floe v From Ohrlstchuroh and Rakaia at 10.15 •.m.. 4.35 p.m., and 7.^0 p.m. ■BS-. FromGhertaey &o. at 10.15 s and ,86 p.m. dally. From Dunedin * ad Intermediate places " 6.8* %m. daily. fYtom Tetnuka »n Timaru at 10. 40 a. m p 6. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and fctturdayß, at 10 ».m. Pram Mount Somers, daily at 10.0 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdayi and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.nx, dally. ' From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl 4 at 2.30 p.m. .. .From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thar* days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1887. PROTECTED CATS.

It will be remembered that a week or so ago an Order-in-Council was iseued declaring the domestic cat a natural eo<»my of the rabbit, and m consequence prohibiting the killing and capturing of that useful, melodious, and prolific animal m any place " out side the boundaries of any city, borough or town district." The penalty for contravention of this prohibition is to be found m the 29th section of "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882," which runs as follows : — " Any person capturing or selling, or disposing of, or killing any animal so declared to be a natural enemy of the rabbit, without a permit signed by an Inspector so to do, or m whose possession or on whose pre mises any such animal shall be found by any inspector or by any constable, 0 >less such person shall prove that the ammal so killed, sold, or m his posses sion was lawfully m his possession, or that the sime was on his premises with out his knowledge or consent, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five nor more than twenty pounds." From the foregoing it will be seen that persons residing m country districts, who have more cats than they know what to do with, may easily be placed man awkward dilemma. One indeed, who v is m such case, has written to the Timaru Herald, asking what he is to do to get rid of a couple of litters of kittens.. The only advice our con temporary is able to give m the circumstances is that he should either get rid of his surplus feline stock on the sly, or to make himself perfectly safe, should obtain a permit from the Rabbit Inspector of his district, and % \ thould further protect himself from a fine of from five to twenty pounds by branding every cal m his possession m such a way as to enable him to swear ,to its identity as his lawful property m case he is put to the proof by any inspector or constable. "In the last suggestion, our contemporary is doubtless poking fun, but for all that there is really a serious side to the business ; and it is not unlikely to be found that this pro tecting of cats will prove an unmitigated nuisance. The Herald indeed ques tions the supposed usefulness of cats as rabbit-destroyers, and while admitting that a cat may occasional!} kill a rabbit contends that n has not yet been proved that cats will make such havoc among rabbits as to materially diminish their numbers. Yet more, it amusiDgly points out that the cat shows a disposition to go over to the enemy altogether, remarking that " it has been stated on apparently good authority that m at least one district m Austialia the cat has contracted matri monial alliances with the rabbit, and that the offspring (a large lop-eared long-furred brute with a brush like a fox's) now stands afar off, laughs the I disconsolate settler to scorn, and makes equal inroads on his pastures, his poultry, and his larder." Finally, says our facetious contemporary, "if the Governor's Order m Council leads to the introduction of that kind of. beast into New Zealand it will greatly dis courage the pursuer of the present pure-bred pest, (which at all events has the merit of being known when seen) for he will be m doubt whether, id case of a successful chase, he will be paid for a rabbit skin or fined twenty pounds for killing a cat." Really this " natural enemy of the rabbit " business is being overdone, and the reductio adabsurdum is surely reached when His Excellency the Governor is induced to sign Orders m Council to save blind kittens from the bucket.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Sohool Committee will be held this evening. A fire ooourred yesterday m a plantation belonging to the County Council, and situated near Dromore. It was extinguished with a great deal of trouble by Mr Foster and another gentleman, after having swept over about three aoree. It is presumed that the fire was originated by a npark from a railway •eqgine. Two clergymen m Melbourne are appealing to tho public for assistance on behalf of Uf widow and son of the lato William Hoakine, the well-known comedian. EKb last^illness quit* txJiaceted his monetary saving*, and the sppflal is made to eeoura a filling educa iioo tor bie soa.

In spite of the drought the water race system is holding out very well. Tho ODly parts that shows any signa of failing are the Hinds and Limestone creek races. The faot that the Beafield district is not Buffering from a want of water goes tn show that a mistake was made last year m shutting off the races at a dry period, because when the water was •gain lamed on it was absorbed by thu earth before it oould reaoh the end of the race. With regard to the auxiliarj channel from the Wakanui creek by which it is contemplated Lo augment the supply iv the lower Wakanui and S^afleld districts, tenders hare been called and one will, m all proba'.si ity, be accepted at the meeting of the County Oounoil on Friday. We uudcretand that the work will be completed m lengths, and thai as one is done the water will bo turned m.

Tares Cookney burglars jjworked all night on a late m an office, and when they finally got it open they found^six postal oarda and five postage stamps to reward them. The only revenge they oould take was to pute the stamps on the wall and write on one oi the card? — " A fellow who keepf a big aafe with, oat anything m it is a bloke 1" Too annnal general meeting of members of the Afchbarson County Kant Club will be held this ovening at the Commercial Hotel. A* soon as tba banks doiog business In Queensland and New Zealand (says a Sydney oorreipondent) give m their adhesion to th« flonrM proposed by the Associated Banks hera, the rates of interest allowed on three, six, and twelta months' deposits will be reduced from 4, 6, and 0, to 8, 4, and 5 per eenfr. A meeting of the Committee of the Aeh. barton Racing Club was held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs 0. W. Fnrnell (chairman), W. B. Denshire, D. Thomas, R. Friedlander and Dr Leahy.— A letter was rend from the Secretary of the Tradesmen's Racing Ciub, applying for the use of the racecourse about March 3. i . ? -quest was granted on the usual terms, the meeting to be held not later than March s.— The Secretary of the Heathcote Racing Club wrote, stating that a meeting of delegates from different Clubs would be held at Christ church on the 15th instant to consider the matter of bookmakers laying totalisator odds. —It was, resolved that Mr Fooka attend the meeting on behalf of the Club. — It wai resolved to hold the autumn meeting on April 21 and 22, and a sub-oommittee was appointed to draw up a programme. — Mr R McOwen was elected a member of the Com mittee, vice air M. Friel lander, resigned. After the transaction of routine business, the Committee adjourned.

Tho Bruce Htrald states that the ira ports psr head of the mean population of this colony have fallen from £22 7s 6sd m 1875, to £18 48 9d m 1886, and the exports from £16 4s 9jd to £12 Is 4Jd.

Tha higheit leap of a horse on record is that of Mr Burgham's, of Hyde Faik, London. This famouß leap was made m 1792 over a wall, the height of which was six and one-half feet on the outside. The horse landed on a soft bed of prepared litter. ■

A Buckingham firmer baa jußt presented his firstborn for christening at his parish •huroh with twenty-six Christian nameß from the Scriptures, and repreßonting every letter of the alphabet. The names commenced with Absl and ended with Zaohariah. It was only with the greater diffioulty that the clergyman persuaded the farmer to oontcnt hi.uself with the firat and last of the appella tions proposed. The surname of the unfor tuimte iufunt is Jenkins.

The following is taken- from the Marl, boriugh Express of the 24th December :— Mr Clouston caught this morning m tha Opawa at St Andrews' an anormous Oalifornian trout, the largest ever taken m Marlborough, and probably one of the biggest yet caught m tba colony. It weighs 34}lbs, and measures 85 inohesin length, and 24 inches m oiroum* f ftvance m the thiokest part. Mr Clouston law it feeding on whitebait on the edge of the rivar, and took it with his hands.

Why do American Hop Sitters oure so much? Because they give good digestion, riuh blood and healthy action of all the organs We clip the following important testimonial from thei llanarra Mercury, N.S.W., on the 30eh March. It needs no comment : — " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to ua after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. He saya seeing the said Extract advertised m the lilaivarra Mercury, his m. tense suffering induced him to ohjain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, ohemist, of this town, and that the nse of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between rhe 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and on the 19th the use of that medioino continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday. writes also that ho has found the Eucalypti Extract a cure fo rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests, ua to publish this information through the Mercury. We have muoh pleasure m com plying with Mr Loveday 's request, whose word cannot be be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to be nefit suffering humanity."--(ADVT).

AN INDIGNANT FAITH-HEALER

InveroargiMi. Janaary 10. The Rev Mr Horde ti, uf St Paul's Pre« byteran Ohiuch, delivered a sermon on Sunday n».pht no " Faitl-Wllng, what is it?' With reference to (ha. Re* Dowie, Melbourne, now on fsith-healinj? minion h^re, Mr Gordon i»s*erted his belief that Mr Howie'*! bo called healing power was simply anliml magnetism. To-night Mr Dowie announced that he would reply to Mr Gordon. The Wesloyan oharoh was crowded, and procee< ings were of a very lively order, the rev £entlemnn being uo gna»ded m his refrr noes to those wh > ineijeoted remarks or asked questions. O» c of -h» audience, who said Mf Dowie'a mode of procedure was all bouonp, was characterised as a lying scoundrel ; and anchor gentleman who asknd M' Dowie when h«* was goin^ to the hospital to heal the aiok there, was o dered out of the oauroh. No cures off.cted by Mr Dowie's agency here h»ve yet hewn made public.

AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION

Wellington January 10. At the Supreme Court to-cUy Mr Jelii -00?, oounael for Char! on Oheymol, «^id he did not inten i t> apply for a ohauge of vtiuue. He fet th<i what he Had previ ously said In reference to the Union Bank might equally apply to other town* m N'«r Zealand m which (he Bank was oa rjiag on buiinopp. The Bank had bruiohes la the chief towns of the oc'tony and the obj ctlon whloh he bad DiA ie to the caß9 being tried In Wellington m\yM hold gond as r, garde other pUcen la New Zealand. Mr Justice Kfohmond, iv accept ng ht lo imation, made a few remarks, ragrtu ti k the tendency of the present day to pr.'judioo cases by illadvised remarks, and especially commenting neveroly on tha fovlty ot newspapers In speakiag of nuoh a jerloas thing as a charge of murder as •' The Timaru Sens»ti n." He considered this wan absolutely chocking. Ho further remarked thi r . * gte% de^l of t cope for th* prejudicing o?>b »a was glvan by ihe faot. th*t (.>ruliminarp enquiri«a before Ms^ia* trntes bad been Allowed to, develop more fnt? trials than a merely Btatlug of prima fneio easel, is originally intended,

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Phe rdinary meeting of the Aeh'iU'fon R»ri'U:b Council was held J»B' »veni>pr Present -Tho Ma or, »nd Or Thorn >c Harrisi n, Bird, Williamson, Tucker Friedlaoder, R«id and Oraighead. An apology was re.eived for the absence nf Or hoberts MAYOB'H BTATBM2NT. The Mavr s<'i f.ie ri* b ; balance at vio Ban* was £i 6599« 8d The. amount ih'oh b-id bt'oi't r oivod sirsco '*« meat f.'y ff*p :— Library account, Js' ; dog I cense*, 10b ; H •riUih Heal, £1 Is ; ■xone liceuf.B £2: r»rfa -f rtae'v *. Ul 6 -, rat s, 1886. £7 4?; <to(»i. £22 Isi l'hf< am nut of rften nraaining ui< o illeocod wae £26 10< 6i. LIOBTINO The Mayor repo; ted that the Lighting Committee had tnstitu'ed enquiries as to the beat means of lighting the streets of the town. They had communicated with | the Gas Company asking for a price for one year and for three years, and an offer fr m that Company had been re ceived, The bad olio unterei into com mnnicfiti m with the ngent for Booker's iocano'oaoent light, btr no reply had yet come i-o han>l. If; wonld probably, how ever, arrive m time to beoousiderei at :ho next, meitir.g vt theM/emmi'tee Inquiries fcftd a'so hfeon made respecting he practicability of lighri;^ the town ty Mleqtricny. It was thought m some quarters that this method would be too expen-ive, but, at any rate, no harm would bo done In Instituting enquiries. BINDS XUSSBBY*. The Mayor reported that tha Hinds reeerve had been let at a satisfactory figure to Mr Grigg SUBSIDY. A letter was rcoeivbd from the Trea sury, advising the payment to the Councils credit of the tarn of £281 sa, being 75 per cent of subsidy due to Oconcll under the provisions of the Loc»! B>d es Finance and Powers A.eta. — Ke oeipi of letter was acknowledged. engineers' report. The Ensineflrs' report was read ai follows: — Pointing walla of Library : The Works Committee accepted Mr John Crum's tender for pointing the south* west wall for £9 7 6d, and also the s uth east wall, if appr >ved by the Council, at £14 for both. - Rubbish *nd night soil : As instructed by the Council, we have examined the river bod for a place for depositing rubbinh and night soil, and wonld suggest that on the N. W. s'de of the railway, the island opposite the Old Men's Home o»n he utilised f>r trenching In night soil and deposi iut> rnbbish. On the *.B. side the hollow behiud the Pound o>uld still be used for 'he recep*ijnof mbbish, but we cannot find any suitable ot accessible place for tha uight soil ex cept one of the piddocks iv the re;erve ' (*»y the f^r htst from the bridge) on i which it could be deposi'ed m trenches, , and oovered -up, as specified ia the original contract -Traffic Bridge repair i : Some of the planks ou 'he traffio bridge having started anH become dangerous for 1 vehicles, and the County Engineer being , tecuporarilv absent, we had f>o-jae iiecen i Brtry repairs made on New V jar'a Day, ; bein^ auth riaed by the May r, nt tht? J Mquest of the 'eoretary to the County Oouno 1. — The labor g*ug hai been em- j ployed, m addition to ordinary routinu I work, m re-forming the riv-r end of t Wi^'er street.. There is not sufficient , sMiff m the knjjth that has b e< lowero-' r between Burnett and Sho t at vets for . he fillin/ m of the r^raai -mi 1-ngha, and we an gest that sufficient bo 1 be got } from Wa-.anut rrai west, behind ;ht: J Fire Brtg»de Station, from whence also t shingle may ba obtained for inetallir.g, . We put on an extra man for a week to oat * oha".n«! 1m the upper part of the gu'ly m tha Domain, near the Hospital boundary, as we f<und that owing to fh j - larger qutntity and higher level of the r waer, a sw^mp was bbirg formed aud i wafer loat, t.nd the fo .tp»»h througt the j Datnaia was beins oba racted . POINHKG. i I* was dooided that bth south-9<»Bt and Bou;h-westi walla of Library should be 1 pointed. PXBBISII. i ACter Bone diecu?aion, the question of i choosing a place for d^p siting rabbinh and uight soil waa rpfet ed to the Work* Committeo, to report at next meeting. BRIEOt.3 ' It was decided .o draw the attention of the Oouuty Counoil (being the body m 0 tntrol) to th < st&ps the Borough Couu- I oil had taken m repairing the bridge. 1 biseevoir After some discussion, it was resolved, ' on the motion « f the Mayor, eeo nd»d by ' Cr Harrison— "That the Works Oom : mittee take into consideration the pro . priety of obtaining a few loads of day for piddling the reservoir m the Domain In i order to prevent the water escaping." JJBW COUNOILIOR. The R. turning Offio r, Mr C. Braddell, | reported the return of Mr R, Friedlander 1 as a councillor The Mayor made a few congratulatory ; remarks, to whioh Or Friedlander res ponded. 1 11RARIE8. Cr Harrison ask-d if any application had been made to Government for partioi pation m the grant of £4000 for pubic libraries— The Clerk replied that thla had been done.

OLD LiBRARY BITS. It was decided, on tho motion of O Harrison, that applications should be called for the lease of the old library site DOMAIN F-SNCE. Or Keid asked if any aoiioa hid been ' taktin with regard to the *ncroaohment; of the Domain fence on the road. It was explained thai thare hai been no meeting of the Domain B <ard since t*.e resolution on the subject was passed by tho (Jonnotl. — The Clerk was iastrac»ed to ooramuoi c\te w|»h the Domain Board, informing them of the desl c of a deputation from the Oounoil to wait upon them OHANfiBLLINa. Or Tucker **»id th*t he had been asked by the manufacturer of a hydraulio lime, o' aimed to be eqntl to the bent imported cement, to ascormiu if the Oounoil wern willing to lay " length of ehmuelling on conaiton th.t be pvovl ed the cement, tae object of <hn mannfao urer b ing to | give a prrc ical demonstrAlion of he vilue of his pr< duct. — Consicterable die* oaasion took placa. A mod< n -was pro )iosed t.y Or Fnedlander, and stoonded by Mr danianti, to the effect that th-< O^nooil lay a chnin of channelling, the cemeut to be supplied free by the manu facturer — An amendment was movod by Or Wiltiamso , and seounded by Or Thomas— That_ the Council afford the manufacturer every facility for Inyink the Channelling.— The original motion was carried. COMMITTEES. Or Frledlander f»rs appointed to the vioanoiea on the varioua o>mmittees.

PAYMENTS. A«oonnt»« Bmouotng to £101 16s 9d were paasbd for payment, and the Counoi" adjourned.

From a private source the Southland Noivi earns that this colony is about to be tisitel by two gentlemen— Messrs Hazell and Hodgkin — who are members of tho Committee of Management of the Emigration Bureau recently established by tho Imperial Govern ment, and who come out officially accredited to tho several Governors to ascertain what opeu jngs there are m the oolonUi for imiai grants, and what aro the most suitable kinds to yeud. Messrs Hazell and Hodgkin leave by the s.B. Mararoa on the Uth iuftjmt, aud may bo expected here about the 16th,

A SERIOUS CHARGE

A DOOTOrt Al*i*rt.«[HTd SUICIDE

[by trlboraph.] CuuisToarjhOH, January 11. This morning De Oharles James Russell traa arfvot >d on a oharga of having pro* •ured Abortion. On arrest h) attempted de by iKsi'lowing woni'e. He wai t*'cec t » thi^ h(;np<ta), wh-. re a hypoder mic i}*n<n i f a romorpLia was ad* rainist«recl He is now oar of danger. Af the X.M, Oa-iv: this morn>n< Mary B-warn, a m^r^etJ woman, was oh»rg*d hi onnestion wi h th.i srao oa«t> wi r h procuring abort 00. Irupector Pander srnted tha'' aha had made a coufeiilon Implicsttiiig Dr Husdull. The oaae was remanded to Friday.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RAGING CLUB.

[rKR PRKSS ASSOOIATION .] Wkllington, January 10. Tb« following final payments have been made : — W.R.O. CUP. Paßha Artillery A 'ministritor Rumour T tford Arnourer Tigredia Salisbury Bpa c Guinea Fardingale Silence Lady Norah Gbkbral Enibies. WBIiLIMOTON TWO-TBAROLD ITAICB--lAl* BWKIP. Cratch field . I Lotraino Cupid I Rose and Black Orator | Minnie Palmtr TILB«Ri?H BTASES. Bevoko Terfdy Yuilto Princeßß Royal Pasha Mali ncr Pearl Gaiety Tit Bit Soudan The Shah Salisbury Tornado HURDLES— FIRST DAT. Poter Osbeok Kingask Voloano Aroha Master Agnes Freebooter Orient Reputatios Jim Buccaneer (The same received for second day 7 * Hurdles.) steward's ha»dioap« Revoke Waitiri Ma igner Tiereiia Tetford Fardingal© Lady Norah Tit Bit Rilence Armourer Sou an 80110 Salisbury Rumour Pasha Smooth HUTT TA»K HANDIOAP^ Forester Paßha Revoke Pearl Princess Uoyal Aitillery Maligner Ti redia "aietj* Tit Bit v ilence Rumour Soudan The Bbah Salisbury Tornado Hnade Gninea Giriri Teddy Yuillo

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wnkanui Rood Board was held-at tho Board's Office, Moore street, on Saturday lant. Present— Mesa™ W. Bruce (ohairzuan), W. T. Lill, James Brown, and G. Cole. OOBRKSrONDKNOB. Letters were read — (1) From County Council inviting the members of the Board and the Surveyor to an inepcotion of the Wakanui bulwark, with referenda to the addition to the same. — The Survnjor Btated the matter was dealt with m the report —(2) From Mr N. Fitzgerald applying for an exten. eion of time m connection with bi3 oontraot at Fairfield road. — Au extension of ten days w&b granted. PROPOSED KllW ROAD. Mr W. Jameson waited on the Board with reference to the resolutions passed at the last meeting. Ha complained that the proposed new road would out up his land m awkward pieces. If the rou3 vrore taken along tho west boundary of his land he would not object, and if the Board fell m with bis viewß, he would, m the meantime, allow Messrs Wilson and Adams sooess through his paok> dook. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Brown, " That the Board having heard Mr Jameson, agrees with his suggestion that the line of road be taken along Mr Thomas's boundary, and that the Surveyor communioate with Messrs Thomas and Wilson on the matter" It was also resolved that the members for No. 2 Ward be a Bub-committee to carry out all details m connection with the new road. BCBVKTOBB' BBFOBI. The Surveyors' report was read as follows : — (1) River Road Protective Works: By invitation of the Committee of the Oountj Council we inspeoted these works with them, with a view of endeavouring to protect the encroachment below. the bulwark; though nothing definite will' be arranged till the .Council meets, it was suggested to erect a fence of iron rails and wire for a distance o! about live or six obains beyond the bulwark, we believe this will have the desired' effeot and will also be economical, the oost would be about £60.— (2^ Fitzgerald* Road: T,h« metalling of this road has been completed. —(3) Plantation Reserve : We hare inspected the reserve from whiob, at last meeting, It was reported that wire had been taken—the top wire on the north side has been taken away by the party who ereoted the fenoe, they considering they had a right to it, there is a good gorse fenoe on this boundary so the wire is really not needed. We are not aware that the Board contributed towards the cost of ereoting the fence. The other fenoea oh he reserve are m good order.— (4) Proposed New Road : As Mr Jameson desires to interview the Board before the proceedings decided at last meeting are commenced, we have re. framed from taking any steps m the matter. — (5) Closing Trevurza'a Road : A meeting of ratepayers was held at the Wakanui Sohoolroom on the 29th ult. to decide on the dosing of the road, but there was but little interest shown, only three ratepayers being present besides the member of the Bjard, (Mr Brown, who presided.) A resolution was carried by two to one that the road be closed. —(6) Fairfield Road: The contractor for metalling this road, let at last meeting, had not, up to the time for completing the oon tract, commenced work; notice has, therefore, been sent him terminating bis contract and forfeiture of deposit.— (7) Seaside Road : The. por ion of the fenoe not properly levelled at last meeting has been finished, without the Board putting ie labour.— (B) Gorse on Roads : We have invited tenders for cutting fenoes and grubbing up gorse on some of the roada m No. 8 Ward, the oooupiers having negleoted to do so, though publio notioe was given some time ago. Other parts of the district will" also reoeive attention.— (9) Maintenance: The maintenance man has been engaged m making fords on Fiszgerald's road, h atbam's road* and other work ; bis diary lies on the table. Clause 1.-The matter was left m the hands of the member** of No. 2 Ward to take any aotion they may deem neoessary. Clause s.— Mr Brown moved, the Chair man seconded, and it waß carried, " That the })lans of the proposed road to be stopped be aid before the County Connoil at its next meeting, and that the Surveyor be instructed to attend the meeting of the Oounoil m order to answer any objections that may be made to the stopping of the road."

TEKDERS. The tender of J. T. Robinson, for gores grubbing on Fairfleld road, at la 3d per ohain was aooeptcd. GULL*. The Surveyor was instructed to have poata and rails erected on gaily on Beaoh toad, opposite tho Wesleyar. Chapel, PAYMENTS. After passing aooounts for payment tha Board adjourned.

Kidney complant, one of the moiteomm&a and yet most neglected diseases of this oountry •an be readily cured by the oh« of Hop ' Bittora. Be sure and get Amerifian Go'l make, dee, ' • '.

THE ABHB¥BI?ON ftPARBIAN, TUESDAY, JANUAKY 11, 1887



THY IP kirkpatrick! NEW SEASON'S " JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TriBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S J\. JAM is made from NICLSO^ Git v»WS 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. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'B JAM is the moat delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old stock, which muf.t bn Hold at any prico, but /SK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW 6BIAS >S JaM, and so* that you get it THE BRST 18 ALWAYS THE OH'r APEST. Kirkpatrlok's Now Season Jam is the belt. CAUTION. None is genuine unless . our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson' on the label, 8. Kirkpatrick & Co MANUFACTTJEERS, NELSON, N.Z. 12 9



W. F. HANNAFOBD, (Burnett street, opposite " viail" uffi?p) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, tIJISHES to inform the public of M Ashburton an ■ tbe stmoundiog Hiatriotß th«t he keeps m stock or can MANUf'ALTUttM 10 OKIEtt all de- scriptions of UN WAKE for FARM or UtA RY purposes; also, all RKPAsKS of any nature promptly executed m a skilful raunne-. All go ds gold at lowest remunerative prices ATa AL SOLICITED. H iRSE-HAIK and BEESWAX bought m any quanti j for OaSH. 11 73 PUBLIC NOTIOffi. IN retiring from the Tailoring Business so long and successfully oarried on by me under the Btyle of Craighe*d and Co., I beg moat heartily to thack the many kind friends aud patrons who havo no liberally huppured mo during the time 1 hnve resided m Aehburtun, »iao 'o inform sbeua aod the pablio generally thtt ihave di&p «?d of my DUcinens lv Mr HughO. Oraighead, who comes to ew Z a and well recommended with over thirteen years piaotlcsl experience, and all the latest and newest Ideas oonneoted with the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Ashborton, January Ist, 1887. T)EFBRRING to the above, I bare Xt much pleasure m intimating to the rtmideats of Afthburton and surrounding ! district that I hare deoided to swtUa m Afthbuitou, and hope by strict attention to buaiueHß to merit the same favorable support which has been extended to my brother. The Ashburton Tweeds being quite equal, Hud m some respects xnperior to Imported goudo, I will sagport the luomi inua*iry as f*r as the rtqrjirementi of buoinpsd will permit. Fit, Style, and Workmamsbip Guaranteed. HUOB 0. CRAIGHEAD Ashburton, January lat, 1887. 12 8 HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband. Dear wife, I am weur> of seeing- Yon t»il every day for your bread, "While I am & poor helpless being ; Tia often I wish I weie dead. Yon ne'er were accustomed to tailing, Your hands were once white like the snow ; While I watch yon work night and morning Yonr movements seem wearied and slow The Wire. Dear husband, give over yonr worry, My work se me like labor, I ween, Bnt I am never compelled, dear, to harry Now I nße Ferriman's Washing Machine. It lightens by two-thirds my labors, And makes all my garments so clean,' That onr clothes are the envy of neighbor b Who adore Femman's Washing Ma bine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ABHBURTON AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of Ashbntton the marvellous STE<vM WABHBR, I believe I am confer ing a boon of in< alcuiable worth on every wife and mother m thia beautifa laod, an whom that most; impo-toni function of every household devolves, known (and hitherto dreaded) as washing clothes of every de- scription. By the nae of this Machine this diflt&steful and slavish work ia entirely relieved 7)f i's drndgeiy, and made a sonrco of pleasurable exerciao. The unrquallel qualities which it possesses of t^oronghly blf'coiog the clothes giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and it* harmle-B action upon delicate and colored fabrics, render it peculiarly useful and popular. Ihe saving qualities of tha Mach'ne are quite m .keeping with its other m ■•ito-ionß features. Any p u rßon who will give it a prac- tical teßt will be nnqut-fltionably convinced that from an EOONO all* 'AL atndpoiav-it ii unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this itei alone will m r-irs year equal the price of the Mac :iue. As it oniy entails tbe consumption of two-thirds the amount of soap u ted m, the ordinary war of. washing, this item of ec homy is self-evident to every person '■ The greatest swing, how- ever, is effected m the wear and tear of tbe clothes. Every intelligent individual knows that th» ÜB9 of the washboard wears ths ■ varions fabrics more than anything else, and •s tha marvellous Pi earn Washer renters its ust abßolntely nnne«Mßary, and thereby ob- viates almost c tirel} tbe nftcts-ity for " clothes mending," its saving qualities m tbii particular will be at once apparent and appro- cia^d. . . Bpfc all lU savin" qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle into insig*. nifhance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and w< akly condition of thonsands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their Hrn ted et'ength m {the old wiy of washing ; bnt who may, by the use <>i its magical pro- perties, do th" work without any fatigue to their feeb'e bodies, and with infinite sat :ef ac- tion and plnasnre to their minds. Tbu, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the nv-:ntor to maki money out of the article, was the prime obj r et he had mvi jw. From the marvellous rei-nlta obtained from its nse, however, and tin unbounded and enhisi- astic common' ationß from everyone hating used it since its introduction to the pnblic, as the annexed list of names of persons vrh > have purchased the machine and are willing to testify to its merit a, will folly attest, the advertiser his deemed it wise, m ord-»r to place this incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to the poßtal address of a few of thebuyeie, m order that an unprejadiccd and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desironn of getting snch information from actual rsera and purchasers, who will un- doubtedly be beßt calculated to give a just estimate of its valne. Mrs Herbert, Seafield Mr M. Brnoe, Seifield Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. iioes, LanrUton Mr Q. I. Mnrriott. Asbburton Mr T. Olaridge, Aehbnrtoa Mr W. Charlton, ABbbnrtcn . Mr Bradbnry, &.Fhburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlanda Mr E. Thomas, Waka«ui Mr A. Frisbj, A^libnrton Forkß Mr S. Chapman, Willowby Mr Gr. Grice, Wi"owby Mr J. Williams, Willovby Mr J. Hearn. Ealing Mr A. vtcLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Flemington. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. F teep the clotheß over night, then wring them out. Soap all tk<j dirty parts wall. ' • When the water Is boiling violently, which will at once b ■ evident by heavy and foaming Budß rising to the top of the m .chine, take out the clothes and put them at once into c)ean wafer (us the dirt is liaole to set, and difficult to remove if this is neglected). After thiß, rinao and put them ia blue water- Prints and Ginghams, soap same as white olothes. Pub th^m all mat once ; when yvntn Is boiling turn f • r five minutes. If water is not boiling, but very hot, tnrn eight minutes. Lacs Curtains, wet und soap them, put them m a pillow Blip ; tie them up. Tnrn for ten or fifteen minutes. Cold water will do for wetting all the above. Woollen Blankets. Wot m warm water Snap and put them m loose When the water boilti turn tea minutes. Binee m warm water. Red Flann Is. Wet them m warm water When water is just ready to b il, turn for one minute Binso m warn water, for white flannels tarn .for five minutes. Hose. Ladien' and Ohildron's Hose, highly colored, mnst not be put into boiling w»ter, bnt hivo good and hot. Tvra one minnte, if not highly colored torn five minutes. F. FE..RIMAN, Hole Agent, Aehburton. FOR SALE- -4 Good WJreMoCotniick BINDEB. A eecond-hund Wood's BTRII^ Bi|tAN



Special advertisements. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ABHBORTON. MBS PAULING hai REMOVED to WALTON OOTTAGB, Geeen Lane, Hampstbad 145 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS ANDREW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKS AND NEW GOODS Suitable for CHRISTMAS & NEW TJBA.B PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERB & STATIONERS, (Late T. F. tfarley) FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7. Christmas and New Yenr Cards, are included the PKIZE DESIGNS from iho following celebrated publishin » firros of London Paris, Vienna, New York, and Boston :— Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward and Co. Thomas de k Roe and Co. Hildesheimer and Faulkner John Walkrr and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoode Marion and 00. L Prang and Co , Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers, Comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DEBIGNB. We have received per a.s. Arawa and s.s Aorangi, ELEVEN CAS ".S 01? NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas Season, comprising the Latest Publica- tions of the renowned Publishers— Casaell imd Co ; Thoß. Nelson and Sons; Rout- ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch ; Marcos Ward and Co ; and several English and American firms. And SEVENTEEN C\«EB OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Home Agents for the • hriatmas Season, Comprising Cabinets, Ruesau Leather Desks and Writing Case*, fhoto. Albums m great variety of the m at elegaDfc design*, Writing and Scap Albums," New Zealand Wern Mourns, Photo. Frames m silk plush and mororco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, drd Ca-es, Pocket Books, and every description of Fanoy btationery. » H. J. WOOD & CO. BTATIONEKS' HALL, Friedlanders' Buildings, Asbburton. TO STAND THIS BEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the .*• unrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms— For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First-class padducke for mares at Is per wsok Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Aahburtn. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. is hereby given that the * undersigned, Messrs White aw o. (White Smithsoo, and- Raymond), of Cimaru, and John A. Catoill, of Ash I burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barrister! aud Solioltori, < at Aahburton, under the style of "White, Oaygill and Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attecd the sittings of the Courts at Ash- i nrton. WHITE & CO., | JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend In any tnma on -approved freehold security. Offices : Bnllook'a Arcade. 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRIBTERS AND QOIIOITORS. D o ! P. WllTblNG, Notary Pdblxo. Oflices: Next "Mi»H" OSice, Burnett st., Aehburton. Mr Wild^o will attend the Bittings of the Aehburton f'ourta on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally or these days. The firm ie now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English SoHciiOr of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive Instructions and confer with clants. #100 8 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNSfcS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRIOeT 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair It cures any Diseaso of the Scalp, and causes now growth on the head after being bald fur years Nouo gennino whiout tlio trade mark *nd Mgnatuw—JUHN HIGKMAtf. . To be obtaiuod at all Chemiste,



Wanted. |*T ANTED KNOWN.— Washing »nd W jianglioß done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.— Address on application at "Guardian* Office. 880 T7IUBNITUBE— T© meet the times, W. J; DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East *t»gt. Ashburton, is now selling Furniture offall kinds oheap-r than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Hprin« Couches, £1 5s Every other artiole equally cheap. AH new furniture at second-hand price, 804 \ \ T ANTED kn >v/n - Clearing Sale now W on at Melford bouse. -H. E Seobbb, East Btreet. 1§35 WANTED OABH.— New Curranta 5Jd ; Valencia^, 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes. 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; I^l »> boxes New Figs. 8d ; Whito Sugar, 2£d Jab. MoGrkgor, opposite the Arcade. WANTED TENDERS for HARVEST- ING about 60 Acres WHEAT. For particulars apply to J & MASON, 1 69' Near Smith's Garden b, Auhburton. WANTED KKOWN. — That Angus McPberson has opened the Edin- burgh and Glasgow. Cooking Pa ace, Fowler's Buildings, Tancred Btreet, ad- joining the Club, Aahhjrton. 12 130 WANTED KNOWN. —Come and see the Great Bargains we are giving during our Clearing Sale. — H. 0. Seoebh. Milford House 121 j ♦r»? ANTED TENDERS for STOOKING ▼V and FORKING 350' ACRKS (more or Iobb) of GRAIN, at Wakanui, undersigned. Fur'her particulars P. and D. Duncan'B, Wakanui Road Writ en tenders to be posted not later than the 20th instant to 14.56 G W LEAPT EY. Special Advertisements. TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. QTRAYED from FJeraington, one bay 0 MARE, m go d condition ; a little pigeon-toed. Any one giving information to Ben. Eds, Flemington, will receive the above reward- " 1-50 Bee Hives. FOR S \T.E, a number of Bar framed BEE HIViLS, a a very 'ow price GEO. JAME ON. IJ4O Aahburton JHAVE to give notice that the Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-willtams and myaelf has been dissolved, and I am n.w carrying on business on my own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. EDWi). E. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONT TO LEND m large and email sums at lowest rates •. f interest 1 51 EL> V >> R DEACON. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT " x FOB CMGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. ott3l0 tt 3l G. L t Beath & Co. £1000 O B O D sth ANNUM DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day ON AND AFTER TO-DAY every Customer will re- ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth' of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO, Argyle House, OABHEL STREET, CHRItTCHURCH.



Victoria House* HOLIDAY SEASON. 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegaot Works of Art m Bohemian and Bulgarian Paimed Vaaea, Glass Water Jugs, and Cryßtal Flower Stands, &o GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers DIMAISTT AND COE, GFNERAL DRAPER^ OLOTHIKRS, &0., Corner Eaat and Tancre4 streets, Ashburton. SANT.V CLATJSJS COMIKG ! COME, Inspect, ard Foleot frem the LARGEST STOOK of TOTS AND FANCY GOODS m the County, bought especially to commemorate the annual vißit of the above distinguished visitor Come »nd See the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and alaes. GLASa and BASKETWARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors 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 >m



- mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND " X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and ralieve the (Uitressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is W, of all OhemUta and Patent Medioine Vendors. Tiepared only by The Lincoln and* Midland Counties Drug 00., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. CAUTION TO POAOHEES. IN consequence of so much Ponching of Trout from the Lacmhor Greeks 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 sueh 1 inform tion a* shall lead to the conviction of such 'offenders. DONALD WcLEAN, 11*36 * Lagmhor; ' 1 p , 1. r 'mi ffi-iHr r-r/a Twenty Team' Praotioal Experience m London. rA. HARROW, Pianoforte M<ker, • 186, Caohel street, Ohristohuroh, will VISIT ASBBT7KTON on or about JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Repair Pianafortes Amorfom Organs Har- aoniums, etc. Orders received by Messrs Wood and 00. Stationers and Music-sellers, Ashburton, and Mesirs Gates and Son. 0 A, H. holds first-cUes Borne and Colonial Testimonials. 12t126 TTIOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bbokohitib, jj Asihha., Ooryza, Influenza, Con •umption, <feo, T7~AY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, J\_ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Coldß, and Obest Complaints. -\T AY'S COMPOUND, for Ooußhs, and jOL Colds, is eqaally serviceable for Bones and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con* tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO &.GULINE.— Cement for Broken .Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England, NEW ZEALAND CLOTH G FACTOR** fUHE NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LABGEBT & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men'B and Boys Suite, newest styles. Trousers and Trouaera and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweede. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coatß and Leggings m great variety Bati, oompris'ng every new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suita Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Je<atta and White Shirts Bags, Portmanteaus, and Ti avelling Bogs The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z OLO r HlNti FACTOR*, Bast Btbut.