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-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines 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 dayß old rises about 2 a.m. tnd shines til morning, The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m, and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1887. MISTAKEN LENIENCY.

We recen«ly took occasion to refer to a case which had been heard m the Auckland Police Court m, which a youth was charged with laying stones on the metals of a railway m that district. Fortunately the stones were observt d and removed before the train approached, thereby preventing a disastrous and probably a fatal accident. The charge was proved, but the young culprit was let off with a paltry fine. We drew attention to this, what we deemed, mischievous leinency on the part of the presiding Magistrate, and pointed out how lamentably incom mensurate this punishment was with the gravity of the offence, and that such light sentences would tail to deter other from similar wrong- doing. We regret to notice antther insmace of the kind reported m a recent issue of the "Southland Times." In this case, heard m the District Court before his Honor judge Broad, a youth of larger growth, who had been convicted oi maliciously wounding a foreigner, came up for sentence. The learned Judge m meeting out his punishment ad dressed the prisoner m severe terms pointing out the enormity of his crime and woiad up b> giving him, ac we think, an absurdly light sentence. His Honor said : Prisoner, at the bar you have been convicted by the jury of the very grave offence of maliciously wounding i the prosecutor by stabbing him on the arm with a knife. The offence seems j to have been entirely unprovoked, and to have been committed on an un offending and peaceable individual. You and your companions began by annoying the prosecutor at tbe door of the butcher's shop, preventing him from entering, and then you followed him down the s'reet. One of your number then, without any provocation what ever, struck him on the face, and when be raised his arm to defend himself ycu were coward enough to stab him on the arm with a knife, I have had grave doubts as to the propriety oi releasing you on probation, and I certainly would not do so were it not for the report sent mby the Probation Officer. From that report you appear to bear a good character, and it seems that this was a single outbreak of what I can only call disgraceful larrikinism. I will not release you merely under the terms of the Act, but will also impose other conditions. You will be released on probation for twelve months en condi tion that you pay £5 towards the cost of the prosecution m monthly install ments of 10s and find two sureties of £$0 each for your good behaviour during your period of probation!

Now, while duly appreciating the tender- heartedoesy of both Magistrate and Judge, we cannot help feeling that such light sentences— so dispropor tionate to the gravity of the offences —rnuyt altogether fail io the cfeief

object of all punishment, sanctioned by law— that of deterring others from the commission of similar crimes. Larri kinism is rapidly becoming the curse of the colony, yet, when a case of what his Honour mildly terms " disgraceful larrikinisra " has to be dealt with by him, he passes a sentence that cannot possibly have any deterrent effect. If this horrible pest continues to be dealt with m this mild manner, the colony will soon become a most uninviting place for civilised human beings to settle m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Robin Hood Combination, a variety company of ten artists, opened m the Odd fellows' Hall last evening to a fair audience, but not at all commensurate with the merits of the company. The first part consisted of the usual balf-cirole business, the oomio element being supplied by Messrs Dickey and Petherick, the former being especially good. Songa were contributed by Messrs Ashford, Kiddie, Sinolair, and Maurice, while MrF. J. Arbuokle aoted as interlocutor. After an interval of ten minutes the ourtain rose to the second part, whioh opened with an over ture by Mr Brookett, followed by a masher duet by Messrs Axbuckle and Sinolair, and a ballad by Mr Ashford. The next item on the programme, an Irish eong and dance by Mr S. Diokey, was loudly applauded, and ho responded by danoing a sailor's hornpipe m a style whioh has never been excelled m Ash burton. Mr Maurice followed with *' Queen of the Earth," whioh he sang m firat-olass style. The aerio-comio part of the pro gramme was supplied by Messrs Potheriok and Arbuckle, the seoond part being brought to a close by S. Dickey, m his Irish speciali ties, for whioh he had an undeniable enoore, to which he responded by dancing an Irish Jig m inimitable style. After an interval of five minutes the ourtaiu rose to an Etheopian farce, entitled " Theatrical Difficulties," wbioh sent the audience home thoroughly satisfied with their evening's entertainment. The company appear again this evening, with an entire change of programme, when we hope that a large attendance will reward them for their enterprise. Mr Valentine, M.H.8., general manager of the New Zealand Agrioiltural Company, has received from one of the directors of the Gore Dairy Faotory, the following highly satisfactory telegram respecting an experi. mental shipment of cheeße to London : — "Gore oheese sold London 60s hundred* weight. Report equal best Amerioan. Good effeot here (Gore)." The shipment, which was the last of last season's make, was sent partly aa ordinary cargo, and both lots arrived m England m absolutely sound condition. Professor Vogcl has ÜBt made known to the Berlin Physical Sooiety a means by whioh it ia possible to obtain instantaneous photo graphs not only at night, but m the darkest places. A mixture is made % of pulverised magne»ium, chloride of potash, and eulpaide of antimony. "When ignited this mixture produces a lightning-like illumination of such intensity that an instantaneous photograph can be taken by it. Professor Yogel took the photographs of several members of the sooiety by its light to demonstrate its easy uae.

The result of the Australian Derby race was (the *' Age " points out) telegraphed to the adjoining colonies with remarkable promptitude and despatch. Mr James, the manager of the Melbourne office, made special arrangements to have the line dear, and it happened that the winner wan known m Wellington, New Zealand, before the jockeys had actually pulled up. The news reached New Zealand m seven seconds, Brisbane m ive aeoonds, and Adelaide and Sydney m seven seconds. A Berious subsidenoe took place on the night of the 3rd Sept. at Coatbridge railway station on the Caledonian line. Dating the afternoon the inhabitants were startled by hearing loud rumbling noises, and these oon* tinued at intervals up to nine o'olook m the evening, when a spaoe of ground, fully fifty* siz.feet m diameter, disappeared with a crash* carrying thousands of tons of earth with it. Fears were entertained fox the safety of the railway. A series of arches takes the line over the public road and the Mookland Canal, the largest arch, wbioh stretches fully 200 feet, being only five yards distant from where the subsidence took plaoe. It is supposed that the catastrophe was caused by the fall of a wall whioh kept baok water m eomo of the pit workings. It was afterwards ascertained that the depth of the subsidence by the rail> way station was upwards of 300 feet. From a return furnished to Sir Henry I Farkes it appoara that tbo total sum spent on the Sydney unemployed up to the present has been £93.000, and that as a result of this expenditure 23,611 aoreo of suburban land have been cleared and under-scrubbed. Up wards of 200 miles of road have been cleared, formed, and, m some cases, made, and various other works ezeouted. These have groat ly improved the value of land, and it is expected that barely the whole of the outlay will be returned when the land is sold at its im« proved value,

The " Dunedin Evening Star " states that ■ writ claiming £1000 damages has been served on Mr Joseph Hatoh, late member for Invorcargill, for Blander. The remarks to whioh objection is taken were uttered at the declaration of the poll at the late election. Tho oaee will como before the Supreme Court next month. A somewhat curious occurrence happened m a Gloucestershire post office m consequence of leakage from a tin of essence of lemon sent by parcei post. A swarm of bees, attracted by the syrup, entered the post offioe by a window and settled on tbe spot v,here the eeeenoe was spilt, and although prompt efforts were made to eject them they continued to frequent the offioe for a fortnight. At another office a paokefc of live mioe was stopped, as contrary to regulation, and the addressee, od been eommuuioatad with, took a Journey of upwards of forty miles to obtain tbe mice, Nearly 28,000 letters were poatod wholly un. addressed, of wbioh over 1600 contained monoy and oheques amounting to £4044. The " Sheffield Weekly Telegraph " of Sept, 24th h&B an artiole on "The New Zealand Bushmen, n Itthus conoludes; —'' Thus ends the bushman's labors; and tbe settler now begins to get the land sown, and fenced, and stocked, to add to the wealth and prosperity of the most beautiful and productive of all the wide spreading colonies of the British Empire." At a party held reoently m Clinton, near Akron, Ohio, on« of the guests was named George Miller. Another guest, addressing him, said, " Why, Miller, I heard you fell dead the other day." Miller turned pale and his voice faltered. He went upstairs, and m a few minutes the announcement was made that be was dead, The shock caused by the words bad killed him.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before His Honor Judge Btoad.) Z.&TTEBS OF ADMINISTRATION. Re Thomas Toppio, deceased— Letters of admlniatratlon, were, on the application of Mr Purnell, granted to Elizabeth Toppln.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

ORBBR3 OF DI-CHARGE. Be Hogh Kennedy. AppHoatlon for order of diach*rge Mr Cathbertaon for banlrrnpt. Order granted. J?« H. P. Godfrey. Application for order of discbarge. Mr Clayton for bankrupt. Order granted. JRfl J. Robb Application for order of dlsoharge. Mr Clayton for bankrupt. Order granted. Be J. Black. Application for order of discharge. Mr Ol*yton for bankrupt. Application postponed till next Court day, rUBI.IO EXAMINATION, Re Thomas Honlt. Mr Parnell, for the Deputy Offiolal Assignee, applied for the pnb!io examination of the bankrupt. M< Cathbertson appeared for the bankrupt. Matter postponed till next Court day. The Court then rose.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON-THURSD2.Y. (Before Mr F. Hobbs, J P. , and Mr D. Williamson, J. P.) DBUNJSBNITBSS. A first offender woo stated that ha had tskea a few gl&saei more than usual owing to the holidays was fined sj. NO MEANS OF SUPPORT. M. F. Bradley wae ohargud with having no lawful visible means of support. The police eaid the man was respectable, but was In • weak state of health. The police »pplied for a committal under o auaa 57 of the Prisoaera Aot. by which the man might be Bent to the Hospital for medloal treatment. It appeared, oowever, th/»t.only a Resident Magistrate ■r visitmg Jus ice of any gaol had ponei to give the order asked for. Tne o«se wsi accordingly adjourned till next Thur»uay w«en the Realdent Magistrate will be present. I ATXKMPTKD SUIOIDJBS. William MoOiusky was charged, on remand, with having attempted to commit suiolde at Chertsey. The oaae was re manded for a week, the Resident Magistrate having expressed a desire to deal with it himself. The Court then rose.

POLITICAL NEWS.

(From our Cob-respondent )

Wellington, November 24,

Last evening was ocoapled with Private Members Bills. Air Seddon'a Aactloneerb Bill was slaughtered, and Mr Pyke beinc suspected of having worked against tbe 81 1 , tbe Sedion party stonewalled till half-past twelve (when under Standing Orders, no nesr Bill can be taken) to prevent Mr Pykea Otsgo Central Bail way coming on- Tbnt was a whole sitting waited. Mr Mltohelson's Bill for the eitablisbraent of Boards of Railway Management was circulated. It provides for three Ooramkstonera, who may be appointed for five yeara, and who are to have full control of the management of the railways md, the construction of future lines. The salary ia left blank to be fil ed In by the House. The Oommlsiionera are to have full powers to spend money voted by Parliament, atd neither Gover nor nor any MioisUr is to have power to Inapeot or exercise superintendence or supervision m any way. The Oommla aioners ate to make an annual report to Parliament. It is asserted this morning that Government have determined to get • supporter to move a epeolfio resolution that it fa Inexpedient to revise the tariff this session This was denied by Minis terß yesterday, bnt possibly Government may have Been a reason to change their plats. The " New Zealand Times " thin morning glvei authoritative denial to the rumor telegraphed to you yesterday to the effect that Mr J, Yogel had been appointed Managing Director of the Midland Rail way. I feel satisfied, however, that there ia soms troth In the ramor, though it leaked out at an awkward time, and nvy jeopardise the position of the Company iv the Hi use.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednbsdav, .Novemubk 23.

The Council met at 2. 3" p.m. 188 GHEBP ACT. The Sheep Act Amendment Bill w«a read a first time;

LOCAL BILLS. A number of Local bills were reoeived from the lower Houae, and were referred to tbe Local Bills Committee. MUSICirAL COErOBAT£ONS BIU.. Mr SteventLgave notice to introduce the Manfcipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill next day. The Council rose at 2 40 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday, Notbm*bb 23.

The Home met at 2 30 p.m. QUEYTIO.NS. Replying to questions It was stated that Gowrnme.it mould, whenever possible, endeavor to prevent country schools being closed owing to the raising of the sobool age ; that the question of making duties on Native lande payable yearly instead of (q a lump sum was under consideration ; that enquiry would be made as to whether the exiatanca of cancerous cattle was dangerous to health ; that it was intended to deal with the abolition of Watte Lands Boards m the Land Aofc, but not with the abolition of School Commissioners ; : that the ÜB9 of firewood on tbe railways would be as expensive aa coal and that only New Zetland coal wan ever used on the railways ; that Govern- 1 ment would endeavor during the seeoiou to introduce a Bill dealing with the olaimß of old fcoldioris, Bailors, and nav»l and military settlers ; that the con cessions already made for tbe conveyance of wool to port m Southland were as far as government could go (Mr Ward moved the adjournment of the Bouse to ventilate this mutter. A lengthy discussion followed and the motion was wlthdrawi)) ; that » Bill won!d be prepared for reducing coroners' foes, but coroners' inquests could not be abolished ; that stops would shortly be taken to close country post offices between 7 and 8 p.m. m caeee where it was found that no iv con von it nee would arise ; that delayed telegrams could not | be sent as collect messages as it would result m loss to the departra nt ; that the Polioe bad no power to interfere m glove fights, but it had been ascertained that their interference was not necessary m those fighte ; that the experiment of advertUing la railway pasßenger cars had been tried, but wan not successful ; that a Bill would be introduoed next Bbesion to remove th,o legal restriction whloh now exists by which the Public Trustee ie pre vented from dealing with intestate estates until twelve months from the time of uea h ; that there was no intention of abolishing ednoation boards or achocl committees. THB iqULAKD KAILWAY. Mr Rußoel brought up tbe report of tbe QQlgmUtee cm th Q Alidad, Railway.

The Premier moved that the subj >ct be considered next day, m whioh cose ha should give up Friday for private members' business. The motion was agreed to. LENGTH (F SPEECHES Mr Samuel moved that it ba an in struoMon to the Printing and Reporting of Dabatea Committees to cause the "Hansard" reporters to cease reporting any member after he ha« spokeu for one hoar, excepting only wben any such member i- moving the seoond re&dias* of a Bill or when Mr Speaker shall otherwise direot. He said that the speeches m the Houae were sometimes oj great length, and resulted m heavy expense to the country. Some members thought the limit of an hour too lon«. Mr Ward seconded the motion, and said that aty member who oonld not confine his remarks to an hour should not be there. Mr Peaoook Bupportod the principle of the motion/ but was not sure this was the beet moans of accomplishing the objeot m view. Major Steward understood that the Standing Oorders Committee did not bhb their way to deal with this matter until tha Hocse had expressed an opinion on it Mr Allen strongly supported the motion Mr Ballanos, M> Downle Stewart, Mr Barron, and Mr Fish, opposed the motion. Sir George Grey said that this was & serious question, and was nothing more nor leas, thin interfering with the liberty of debate. He waa spaaktbg ot the 533 p.m. adjournment. 'Ihe House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THB MIDLAND EAILWAT.

On the Auctioneers Bill being moved into Committee, Sir George Grey moved the adjonrnmeat of the House to enable him to pr teat agamst the Midland Rail w»y report being disoaaved till the return he had a*ked fur, relative to the. land available for selection by the oompany, bid been furnished. iir Bsmael and Mr Pyke depreoated farther de.ay. The Premisr s»ld he would be happy to consent, ba 1 for the lateness of the session. All the information wanted would be available before the necessary Aot was finally passed Mr Allen thought it was false poHoy to hurry on cousid -ration of the matter. Mr Beeves (St Albaut) said that Sir George Grey did not want the railway, and all his efforts were directed to post poning the work indefinitely; Sir George Grey said that, on the con trary, he was a friend of the railway, and the first man who had got a vote of money for it. The motion for the adjournment was lost. AUCTIONEERS BILL The House went into Committee on the Auctioneers Bill, Considerable discussion took plaoe on clauses 4, 5, and 6, oontpelHng an auctioneer to apply for a certificate. Mr Seddon explained that ihey aimed at the suppression of the By at em of Dutch auctions now carried on by mon of no standing Sir Julius Yogel said they might as well propose to subject auctioneers to an examination as to thelt abilities for the calling, and make it a close field like the legal profession. Mr Samuel vigouroualy supported the clause. -

Mr Reeves (St. Albans) pointed out that auctioneers held a position of trust, and should rightly be aubjeoted to examination as to character. Mr Fiah moved that the chairman leave the chair. A yea 40, noea 37. The Bill was subsequently thrown out. CEMETERIES ACT. Mr Moss moved the aeoond reading of the Cemeteries Act 1882 Amendment BIU.- Mr Guinness supported the Bill with the intention of moving an amendment allowing cemetery reserves to be leased on short terms. Mr R. Thompson (Maraden) aod Mr Samuel opposed the meaiare. The latter pointed out th«t It gave private Individuals power to other cemeteries. Mr McKeczle (Olutha) moved the ad journment of the debate, as the Bill had not been circulated long enough to enable members to read it. Ayea 22. noes 62. j Mr Ooldie said the meaning of the Bill was that some people at Auckland had bought land which they could not turn to its intended uae and now wanted to •ell it for a cemetery. Be protested against the measure unless it was sur* rounded tvith various safeguards Mr Seddon op; oued the aeoond rending, bat the motion was eventually paused by 38 to 23 DEBATE ON" THB 00 AL DOIT. The d b.te ou the qa a .uti that m the opinion of th'a Kou<e »■• import duty of not less than 2 . 6 i per ton be impt Bed on ooal waa resumed by Mr Fish, wbo moved the further adjournment of the dieouaaioo Ayes 46, noes 28 On the motion to adjourn it for a month instead of a fortnight, Mr Thomp son protested on the grounds that the ooal industry was m a languishing condition m consequence of .New Sen h Wales flooding tii© country with the product of hor mines, and chis was the proper time for those m favor of encourag lag local industries to give an expression of opinion. Mr Monk said the ooal freights had been exceedingly useful m keeping the shipping trade going, and saoh an impost would have an effect on our exports. Considerable dteounaion ensued, whion was kept up to half-part twelve, when an adjournment for a fortnight was carried on a division by 38 to 36, and the House roie.

THE MARKETS.

[rEUTSR's TELEGR4M3— GOprBIGHT.J

London, November 22. Consols i©3j^. New Zealand 4 per cent, loan, 96^. The market rate is 3^ ; the bank rate 4 per cent. The fifth series of colonial wool aubtions opensd to-day m the presence of a large attendance of home and j foreign buyers. An animated demand I was manifested for the various lots offered. The number of bales cata* logued was 9000. Msi-fcouRNB. November 23. Meßsrs Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, held their usual weekly sale this afternoon. The attendance was large and competition brisk, prices ranging from 6}£d to v %d for greasy j is to is 4j^d for scoured wools. All light-condiuoned merinos and cross breds met with good demand, 6300 bales having been sold by the firm during the past week. Messrs Goldsbrough's London cable gram states that the London wool sales opened at closing prices of last series.

[fbom our own cobbebpondent.J

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

W ' lungton, November 23, Baalneas was very dreary ia the House this afternoon owing to the very large number of questions on the Order Paper (about 40). Unopposed motions were aken before questions and agreed to without di-coßßion. Among the latter were ordered the following : — A return showing the total number of signatures appended to petitions to the House from Oai hollos petitioning for aid to their sohuols ; a return showing the expendi ture on harbor defe; ces from Ist April to 30ih September, 1887 ; a return showing bouuses paid to Civil servant* during the period from 31st March, 1884, to 30th September, 1887 ; a return showing the cost of eradicating soab, specifying the cost on each ruu and m each district, THE SCHOOL A&K. Mr Joyce is apparently sceptical as to the ability of the Minister for Education to raise the ecbool age without dosing ■ numbar of country schools, and to-day asked him how he was going io accomplish this. Mr Fisher, however, was not to.be betrayed Into making any statement of his policy, and the questioner had to eon* tent himself with the aaanrtnee of the Minister that he would use every effort to make the ohange without closing oonotry schools. LAND BOABDB AND SCHOOL COHKISSIOHB&3. It appears that Government, whilst determined to abolish Land Boards, will not abolish School Oommdsionars. Mr Valentine, who asked the question on the ■uojeot, said the Land Boards were the more important of the two, and he would rather see School Commissioners abolished than Land Boards. It will be remembered that a deputatlott noently waited on the Premier and Minister of Lands as to the position of Crown tenants and lesiees under Soaool Commissioners, and it was promised that the matter would be dealt with m a few days. The Minister of Lands to-day wouid go no farther than this m answer ing Mr Valentine to-day, merely ob serving, m reply to theiattet's observation, that relief might) be given lessees without abolishiug School Oommlisloneri. IHB BAILWAYS. There waß a brisk little dlsousslon this afternoon on the subjeot of railway management, particularly with reference to the wool rates at present charged. Ihe - disocasion arose out of a question asked by Mr Ward, who wished a similar con cession pro rata for the conveyance of wool to the port of Southland, to that provided m a recent " Gazette," to Port Chalmers. The Minister for Public Works said that the concession referred to was made In consequence of woe! growers m Otago having entered into arrangements to have their wool conveyed by drays to the port of shipment. The Government were desirous of securing the traffic wherever posoible, and had, there fore, made the conoesalon referred to. This gave the questioner a splendid oppor* tunity, and the member for Awarua moved the adjournment of the Houie to point out that this was the very difficulty, he desired to avert m Southland. List wool aaaaon drays had actually competed with the Southland railway, and unless the wool rates were very muoh lowered, the railway woald have to be subj acted to a similar loss this* season. Mr Pyke seconded the motion for adjournment, and said that all over the colony waggons competed suooesafully with the railway last season. Mr Valentine corroborated Mr Ward's statement that wool was carted by drays from Swltzers to the Bluff alongside the railway line last season, and a number of other speakers added their testimony lv regard to railway management, and the necessity for an immediate ohange bj placing the railways under the control of a non-politioal Board. Mr Ward, m reply lag, said that the wool rates m New Zealand were immeasurably higher than m any of the Australian . oolonies, and the matter then dropped. Mr Ward subsequently gave notice of a Committee to enquire into the subject of railway rates. GLOVE EIGHTS. Mr Fulton desires to have a stop put to the so-called " glove fighti." To-day he asked a question on the Bubjeot. He obtained little satisfaction, however, fife Fergus reply mc; that the police had na power to interfere, and statiag further that auoh exhibitions appeared to be oarrled out In an orderly manner m thla colony.

PERPETPAL LBASEB. An Importrn' statement was made to day by the Minister for Landi la the course of an answer to a question. Ittraa 10 tVo effect that m the L»nd B^U Gdrera* mert wou d propose to allow lessee* holding perpetual leases m mining dis* triers to convert those leaseholds into fieeholdi. COKONERS' INQUBSTS* Beplying to Mr Taylor. to-day, the Minister said that Government wore not prepared to abolish the office of Coroner, bat were considering the desirableness of making inquests magisterial enquiries. They might also possibly introduoe a Bill whioh should provide for a reduction ef the present foes payablu to ooroners. THE JUDGES, Mr Taylor to-day gave notice to ask Government If they will consider the desirableness of rednoing the salaries of the judges, upon thu present incumbents oeasing to hold office. THB MIDLAND RAILWAY. The Committee brought up their report this afternoon, togother with a draft contract The report will not be con sidered till to-morrow, and merely directs attention to the draft contract, as agreed to by the Committee on the basis already sent you. There Is sure to be a good deal of dlaoaasion over the draft contraot, and private members business, which m the ' ordinary oonrse should come on tomorrow, will take precedence on Friday.

GLOBE LIGHTNING IN FRANCE.

In a note commuoloated to the Academy by the Minister of Poato and Telegrapht, ■ome extraordinary events are deecrlb«d whioh happened m connection with m thundoratorna In the nalghborhood of Morti (Orne), on April 24. A oo# iraa being milked la a itable when the aalmal auddenly stood on Its hiad legs, j&mtatos Its forefeet between the barn of the raofc) and at the lame logtant the affrighted peasant saw a ball of fire enter the open door, paia between the legs of th.c qow, Mad disappear without oxploilon, and wlthoafc damage. Ia the street outside the gronnd waa at the same time thickly covered with fragments of a aoft, greyjsh-wbite mlaetal BUbatanoe, varyiDg m size from that of • pea to a walnuw No analysis of the aabatance is given. During the same stora a length of 150 aißtrej oi telegraph" wire was destroyed, the wire being broken np Into numerous short fragment*, The discharge entered the telegraph offloe at Mortrea, and paaaad to earth through th« lightning proteotoc with a tremendont detonation, but without doing anydamagd whatever. At tho Mtae time • portion of the discharge seems to have passed through the brick wall of tfca house, perforating iaveral holes And hurling a quantity of plaster to the ovhsr ildd o£ the road.—" Klectrlclan."

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24. iBB7



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Wanted. fTI TANTED Teßders for right to cut W grass m Baring Sq mre East and West. Particulars at Town Clerk'a Qffioa. 11 128 WANTED to purchase light second- hnDd Trap and Harness m good order. Mußt be cheap — "A. B. " Post Iffioo. Aehburton. 11 129 -TTTANTED Known.— That HAVES VV a«d CO. have a splendid lot of White Embroidery Robes at 14a, worth 21s. rR SALE— A let of Empty Cases, cheap. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. PRINTS, Prints. — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zeph3rs, &c. Great variety to choose from.— H. C Segers, Melford House. WANTED Everyone to see the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Carda. Envelopes in* eluded. — H. C. Severs, Melford House. WANTED Known. —For Bale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Red Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and caved this Season ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex 8.8. Rimutaka.— J. Scaly and Co., SeedsmeD, Eaet Street. 11+01 WANTED CASH — Moir'a Oatmeal 251bs, 2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 6d ; Coffee and Milk, la per tin; Coco* and Milk, li per tin ; Vestas, fid per doz ; Cornflour, 41 per 1b ; tin Fruits, 1b ; Crockery, Ironmongery, eto. — At JAME& MoGregob's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catnolic flubjeots Cathollo Cards, good variety m Bcraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Si Ike, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinßel Balls, Ac, &c, at .Abs Manhibe's F«noy Repository, Sauudgre' Buildings, ANTED Known—To the~Laaies of Aehburtcn snd surrounding districts, that sn experienced monthly .Nurse is desirous of engagement. Qnod references can be given. Address-— Mbs Hill, Peter Btreet, Aahbnrton. 11 18 "TTTANTED Known— Wells sunk, with VV pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10a upwards. All kinds or pumps, Ranges »nd house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger cleaned, 3*. Registers Ib 6d each. AU orders punctually attended to. Note address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Ash- barton. 11 22



WALTER A. A7VOOD, ft name which.thece machlneajhave long made[familiar in'ali;olvlHsedJparts of;the world. DURABILITY OF THE WOOD MACHINES Sales bf repairs less than for any other Machines. A la a fact attested by agenls who sell them, and by farmers who nse them, thai Wood's Machines requires far less repairs than any other machines In nse. N( other harvesting machines are ts dnrable end free from breakages. F. FEBRIMAN, Asliburtou, Agent. [AGAIN VICTOKIOUS|! THE latest Honors—- first prze— God Medal and 500 francs awarded to the Walter A. Wood Binder, after a thiee days' Government trial, at Melon, m France. MoOormlck Wood»f rame 2nd, Hornsby 3rd, The " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " rays ;— " The trial at MeJnn w»s a grand saccess. It was attended by the French Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, and be Department Director, as well as trany other French Government officials, M, •ssirjre, lo»pector*General of Agriculture, having personal direction." The result has been published m the leading American dailies— east—west- north and south— in tbe following cable despatch, which was dipped from the " Sew York Tribune," of llth A gust, 18S7 :- "A GoT»rnment Harvester and Binder Contest was held oear Meluu July 'Jd, DO, 31, the most Important European contest sine* 1886. Tbe WALTER A. WOOD Machine received tirst prise— gold medal and 500 francs. MtCormlok Wood-fsame, second • Hornsby, third MoOormtok • eMrimo Mfocbfao* •" l T hnstonr, apd Ackboret'a Machloes.aUo comp«ted m he



Sole Agent lor Ashburton District. | STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS, i ' AND THIS IS ENDOBSED BY THE BFXTNO PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,557 MACHINES. rfißls record stands anparalled. It is laid before the pubHo'an the bast evidence J of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and KEAPBKB. This exhibit of Pales sbrwiog at once their volume and their marvolloui growth, h»B always b»d, and must continue to have, »n irreiitUble Influence npon the judgment of the farmer iv determining what mike of machine it Is practically and enonomioally bli interest to own. The best possible test of the morlt of machinery is comparison. This it the teni npon which we »re satisfied to rest the claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HAR- VESTING MACHINES. Eaoh year's addition to tb* record of sale* contributes to the value of tbe test. It will be seen that mora than 45,000 maoblnea cave been placed m the hands of the farmers during last seaeon, and it is everywhere known that these farmers unite In the verdict that the harvesters, binders, mowers, and reapers that do the best work In the grain field and bay field, that are raoet reidily understood and operated by the driver, lhat are moat easily drawn by the team, »nd that last the longest, are thoie that bear the name of



AMLO-AIERIM_SEED DRILLS. TJIARMERS wishing for the above MACHINES for use NEXT SEASON will oblige |j by forwarding particulars of their OBD&RS .before 30th November next, as only, a limited number will be imported. A good supply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS alwayß kept m etook. GEO. JAMESON, WEST STBEET,



THE MONARCH OF THEJIARVEST FIELD. THE HOENSB7 LIGHT-DBAUGHT ! STEEL SHEAF-BINDING HARVESTER THE SIMPLEST, THE BTRONGEST, THE MOST EELIABLE, THE EASIEST TO MANAGE, akd THE LIGHTEST IN DRAUGHT of ant BINDER IN THE MARKET 1 THE HORNSBY — The Three Largest Frizes ever offered m the World ! Andan unequalled record"of Colonial Honors. R. BOBNSBY & SONS, LIMITED, constructed their first Sheaf Binder m 1875 and have pone on tteadily improving them, profiting by every year's experience and by tbe failure of other Machines, until they have now no hesitation m recommending their Binder as the most practical and perfect Machine io the market.



PICKFORD AND TODRILL T7IUBNITURB WAREHOUSE, CABINETMAKERS AND UNDERTAKERS C TANCRED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. NEW GOODS.— Chaira of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses Mattresses and Palliasce, Couches, Cheap Perambulators FOBNITUBB TO ANT DESIGN MADE TO ORDER. Having procnred a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COACH, with Plumes and complete fittlneß, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY "With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges, 11J51



ROBEETS has foe sale,— Clovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGEASS, ALSYKE, anb TEEFOIL. RYEGRASB, COCKSFOOT, ak* RAPE, Golden Tares, Cape Barley, EBED; PEAB, S3EED OATb (various feinds), CJRLBHED BEANS PLOUGH BHABEB. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. Acjtccvled^^ to ba THE LEST IN THE MARKET



IGeorge Jameson TURNIP ANDJtAPE SEEDS. TX)R SALE— Pofpla and Qretn Top JJ Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greyiton*, and other rarle^et . Thei* have been thoroughly tested; and are guaranteed ne* attd freah. GEORGE JAMESON, Aahburton. WooTSeasoT¥b7-88. T IBERAL CASH ADVAKOES m*it Jj on Largo or fc'aall Clips at Curtis 4 Woolpacks and Twfoe Supplied. GEORG3 JAMESON, Aahburtoo Wool, vv coL MESSRS MILES AND CO. be? to inform their friends and tuents that they propoee holding Local Auction Sales of Wool Throughout th« Season at ueual, and are now prepared to make Liberal Advances on large or small clips free of Commission, i and at a low iate of interest. SALES will be held as formerly m MB GEO. JAMESON'S SHED, WESI STREET,! Where every care and attention will be given to each lot entrusted to our care. The Shed ib well lighted, convenient, and m every way suited for the pi ope r display ' WooL WUULPACKB AND TWINE supplied at Jborveßb Current Kites* J. T. FOBP, Auctioneer^ GEOBGE JAMESON, Agwt;



TRY KIKKPATBICK'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE "most detjcious flavoring for .Cold Meats, Chops Stea>«, Soups, Gravies, A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOIT.ONBEJtt, dTOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR ATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock »bt r — Honei, Cattle, Pigs, Prod no 9 •nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle* of nil kinds constantly io Yards on Tiew for Bale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and tbe business of absentees managed with care Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\ances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Afttt for the Norwich Union Firs In* iuranoe Company. Agent fcr &« MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O AUSTRALASIA ; iLFRED TalmusoN



H. M- CARSON, EAST STREET, HsKt to the Bank of New Zealand. l«t November 1887. 11 5 »■■*. ■ ,v TRY KIRKPATRICK'S JAM. CAUTION. "VTONB ia'genume unless our name! fs J3I stamped on each tin, and has our Registered Urade lfl»-' f "JLora Nelson, •n the.labeL



Public Koticw. '. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. MTHE undersigned begs to call the 1 attention of farmers, settlers and tthen to his eztenatve atoob of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which irt about 3,000.000 Forest Trees, Inola dttng 200,000 Cnpressas Maoroearpa, ont md two years old; 200,000 Pinns Insle- &!s, one and two yeara old ; 100.00 C Plnas Larleio; 300,000 Silver Btrch; 10,000 Pinns Austrlaca; all other kinds to proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of vary early Strawberry Plants. N.B.— All orders by poet, or otherwfo receive my best attention. JAMBS PORTER, OL.IFTON NURSKRY AUenton, Ashlar ton NO GUBMUH IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. GREAT BARGAINS. 3JIHANEING my Customers for their L liberal support, I* now wish to titrate th*t my establishment is replete fti every Department, viz., Ggocones Brushware Provisions Patent Medioinea Olese, Cbisa, and Fancy Goods Earthenware School Requisite* Holloware Summer Beverages feamps, Cordials and Kerosene, and Liquors Machine Oi'« Confectionery m Borne Cheap Lines Great Variety m Hardwire and Biscnite by best Cutlery makers, &o. &o. Aqkst ior Arthur Tates Garden Seeds. Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelson, Moate and Co.'s Pure Blended Teas m Packages, Boxes, and Chests.