THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Malla olobb at the Ashburton Post Office follows : — For Ohrlatohuroh and North at 6 a.m . 4.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakala, &0., at 10.30 a. m fend 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tlnwald, Winßlow, Hinds, Ooldstream, Rangltata, Orari, Winchester, ' tnd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 ».m. and 4.30 p. m (illy. for Tbuaruand South,! at 10 a.m., aEd 30 p.m., dally For Greenstreet and A uhburton Forks, on Weaneadaya and Saturdays, at 10.30 ft.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ad Kylo, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ' turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somora, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon d»ys and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbcach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wodnee lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Rowlands, on Tneadayi and Fri at 10.30 Km.

Mail* arrive »t the Aohburton Post i*rom Ohristohuroh and Rakala at 10. 15 .•m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey &c at 10.15 a, and i3o p.m. tt.ily. Fxom D \nedin *ad Intermediate places 8.3S n,m daily. tl'tom Temuka an Titnara at 10.40 a,m p 5.50 p.ra daily. Worn Greenntreot and Aohbartou Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 4. 45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday a, at 5 p.m. tzova. Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 » in* From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed jead*f R.and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a, m. daily. From Newlands, on Toeadays and Frl at 2,30 p.m. JFrom Flemington on Tuesdays, Than. d*y»", and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1887. THE TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES.

The manner of dealing with those persons who have, by means of drink, deranged their mental faculties, having for some time past been a matter which has excited some attention, possibly the remarks of Dr. Macgregor, the Inspector of the Lunatic Asylums of the colony, may be of some interest. The authorities id charge of gaols, lunatic asylumns and hospitals, have each demurred to receiving the victims of alcoholic excess and the Government, which seems determined not to be cast m the burden; of their maintenance while under restorative treatment, some time back relegated the duty to the re spective Hospital Boards, a proceeding which at the time called forth in dignant protests from almost every Board m the colony. Dr. Macgregor treated the subject exhaustively m bis last report from the point of view of the Asylum authorities, and this is what he says with regard to the par ticular class of unfortunates under notice:—" .... There is yet another class of cases with regard to which popular feeling is^being largely modified by our widening conceptions of nervous disease and social duty. Drunkards are now regarded as not merely vicious and criminal, but as the victims of disease and heredi tary neurosis. The lunacy returns of New Zealand are greatly increased by the admission into our asylums of persons m various stages of alcoholic poisoning. Many and many a so-called lunatic is cured for the time being by careful feeding and judicious purgation m a week, and our recoveries are high m consequence. How most wisely to deal with these people is just at present < ene of our most perplexing and urgent problems. In dealing with drunkards, the State must boldly resolve to do i rough justice by placing m one class ! those whose self-control has not hope- ! lessly gone j and it must proceed tentatively by the method of experi ment to discover them. They are a large class, from whom it must be re membered that our gaols, our asylums, and our hospitals are being steadily re cruited, and under the present practice must continue to be so. Yet at this stage many of them can be plucked like brands from the burning. There is but one rational method of dealing with them, and the fetish "of * the liberty of the subject* stops the way. They must be deprived of freedom and re moved from their usual surroundings for a sufficient time to let their systems get rid of the poison, and must be made to work until the will has had a chance to recover its tone." Dealing with these people, the Inspec tor divides them into three classes, firstly, where accidental or causualdrun kajdjs (whose sodden systems are weakened) jy.lll require simply imprison ment and compulsory yofc say for one month at least. The eeconi ciass con sists of those m whom degeneration has gone the length of actual disease, revealing itself by an explosion of delirium tremens. These must, m the first instance, be removed to a remand ward attached to one of our larger hos pitals, and tfaence removed on recovery to the gaol, wher£ they should be kept at work on a liberal di,e£ for at least three months. The third class oyght ( to consist of those m whom the degen erative process has gone so far that, even after the more immediate effect of the poison has been'got rid off m the rer#an,4 ward, their minds are still so affected a$ to finabje a doctor to give certificates of .insanity. These drun kards and these .onfy, .sbqpld bp ad mitted into the asylums at on.cc.; There they ought wot to be set free like | ordinary patients as soon as thjajr have ; become sane, Time after lime dis charged lunatics come back, only to be made fit for another drinking £,>QUt, causing great expense to the State every time. Such persons ought to be kept At regular work for such a tjmc 8$ will give them some chance of rssojrering their impaired volition. It will l}e fi.^id that this is quite impracticable; tbat.^eoylc will not send their friends where ,th.ey { carj be treated m such a fashion, it is so at present, and will-continue to be so, so long as we allow our fear of trenching on tfee ijb#ty of the subject to stultify our State deaUng. with drunkards. The fourth class of dipsomaniacs are those

lersons m whom insane drunkenness j -whether caused by hereditary taint »r latent insanity—disappears with the vithdrawal of the alcohol which even n small quantities produces it. These >ersons at present constitute a class by hemselves, easily* distinguishable, and vho are sent to our asylums by >rder of a Judge of the Supreme Court, rhe Act requires that they shall be cept m a ward or division thereof on vhich lunatics are not detained. There s not one of our asylums m which this provision of the Act can be carried out. Feeling this difficulty, the Government bave determined to make . suitable arrangements for the reception of this class at the new Farm Asylum at Porirua. Here it is is intended to e;ather,these cases from thewhole colony, for it is utterly impossible to afford special accommodation at each of our asylums. It is further intended that the patients shall work regularly on the farm, instead of being allowed as here tofore to live* m destructive idleness,

THE JUBILEE.

Our local authorities are going to work m a very half-hearted sort of way m making preparations for celebrating the Queen's Jubilee. The convening of a public meeting to consider the subject is only one of the steps which should be taken. A matter of this kind should either be dealt with thoroughly or left alone altogether. A mere official meeting will as suredly be a failure, and it will ap pear as though the people of this part of New Zealand were lacking m loyalty and were too ignorant to appreciate the importance of an event which must become historic. The Borough and County authorities should endeavor to secure the presence at the public meet ing which is to be held on Thursday evening of the leading citizens and their hearty co-operation m bringing about a proper celebration, on the 20th or 21st of June, whichever day is chosen for the celebration : but we do not hear of any movement m this direc tion. The intention to hold the meet has been advertised, and lhat seems to be about all that has been done. We are not aware whether the Acting County Chairman and the Mayor have arranged any definite programme for submission to the meeting, but we would suggest that these gentlemen should take steps beforehand to ascer tain what proposals would be likely to find cordiial acceptance so the, meeting may not evaprate m idle talk.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Druids' was held m tho Arcade Chambers last even ing. After the usubl business, the Jubilee question was brought up, The meeting re solved m favor of the erection of a Town Clock to celebrate the event ; and also that a procession of all the Sooieties m the district should be held, It was resoived to make these suggestions to the publio meeting on Thursday next. The Annirversary Com mittee reported that they had engaged profes sional assistance from Christchurch to make the pieces, ii was contemplated to produce a greater success and they reported that the date of performance had been fixed for Ist June. The Lodge then closed m the usual foirn. A strange case of manslaughter, or worse, is reported from New South Wales. An old man named William Burns \?as received into tho Burrangong Hospital, suffering from injuries which were afterwards found to be the result of a terrible wound on the head inflicted by some sharp instrument, bucli as a tomahawkt There were no traces of blood, and the hair was carefully combed over the wound. The man who had never sufficiently recovered con sciousness to give a connected account of the oircumstanoes under which he met with the injuries, died at the hospital, and at the inquest John Lawford, m whose employ the deceased had been for nine months as a shepherd, was present m oustody. The story told by Lawford and his wife was that deceased had been dunking and fell on a ploughshare. This Lawford afterwards cor reoted, first to a sharp hoe and afterwards to an adze. The wife, however, admitted to the polios that deceased and her husband were drinking, and had a quarrel, when, m conse quence of something offensive said by Burns about Lawford's dead mother, Lawford struck the deceased over the head with a long* handled stovel. The wound was 1£ inch , long, and went through the skull into the brain. The jury returned a verdict of man slaughter against Lawford, who was com* mitted for trial, A melancholy accident occurred at Alford Forest last night, resulting m the death of a young man named Francis Henderson, about 24 years of age, and ihe son of Mr David Henderson, of Belmount, near Methven. The brother of the deceased, who was with him at the time the accident occurred, states that about six p.m. deceased and he were driving two team 3of horses with loads o firewood, and when coming up the cutting South of the Alford Forest Hotel, one of the horses m his (the brother's) team jibbed. At tbe top of the outting deceased stopped and came back to his brother's assistance. Stand ing close to the jibbing horse, which was m the lead, he told his brother to start the team, at the same time striking the horse near him. The animal kicked out and struck Francis, knocking him down, and before the team RQIM be stopped the wheel of the loaded dray passed 3sjfr bis bead. Death was instantaneous. The body was first taken to the Alford Forest Hotel, but from there it was removed to the father's house at Belmount, about three miles from Methven, and the inquest will most- probably be held there to-morrow. The best medioine known is Sander and Sons' 4iu.oalysti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects m corigl}?, polds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous, Thousands ) give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndi cates all over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that acoompany each bot tle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof jof tp.Q genuineness of our references. The official rego^ of medioal clinics and universities, .thie 'oJyCicJnJ comm^nipation of the Consul-general f or T.t&ly'ut- Melbourne f tne diploma awarded International Exhibit tion, Amstefdttm—^all these ' are authentic documents, and, as suob, not open to doubt. We add here epitome" of ene "efT the' various capes treated at tho olinio of Sohultz, M.D., Professor, etc. ;— " C.8., 21 years old ; oon gcetjonM .ab/se^ #£ the thigh. Incisions made m two places' AtthQugh' Lister's dros- • sing was applied, the sepretipa became, two days later, very copious, asd had gdppted a foetid, decomposed character. The tempera ture rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed, and on its plape were jnade dyr/ng the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti jpEtr^c The offedaive footer j^apoeared veVy "flpoa, 'Uiq fever abated wifchii) a few days, ana the ' patient reefoyeib^f after the lapse of ceyeral weeks. In jthia Jir stance we must not loso eight pi tbe faCjc ftM tho latter treatment saved tag patient's him

The Ashburton Quadrille Assembly will meet to-morrow]evening m the Orange Hall. Dancing commences at 8 sharp. The Crown Prince of Germany, owing to late additions, ia now the happy possessor of • no less than seventy-two decorations. His breast looks as if it were armour plated. A proclamation appears m the " Gazette*'* that 5 acres 1 rood 14 perches, being portion of Reserve 1122 Blook XII., Westerfield, Upper Aehburton Eoad District, has been taken fox a road. A billard challenge is advertised. It is announced that the " Mirror of the World," m conjunction with the Wizard of the South, will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow and Friday evenings. The Waimate flour mill, situated m Michael street, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night.- The mill was owned by Mr Beetham, Chrlstqhurcb, and leased by Mr George Olaydon. It was insured, but it has not transpired m what office. Mr Glaydon calculates his loss at over £400, the mill at the time of the fire^eing well stooked with flour, grain, machinery, and other goods, on which there was no insurance. No'cause of the fire has been discovered. . A curious case was decided at the Christ church Resident Magistrates' Court yester dayi The Heathcote Koad Board sued Mr Bell, the proprietor of the salt water baths at Summer, for rates on the same. Defendant claimed that he was not liable, as the baths were below high water mark, and the land was only vested m the Road Board down to natural high water mark. Mr Beetham, R.M. , gave judgment for defendant. A Christchurch telegram' s&ya that an interesting test of the truth of the statements that numbers of unemployed are starving was made on Saturday. A gentleman agreed with Powell) the weU-known unemployed agitator, to give away ten sheep (killed) to ten really deserving men if Powell could find them. Powell brought seven applicants who eaoh received a sheep. They were severely cross-examined by the donor as to their circumstances, and it was ascertained that only two of them were m such want as to really need the gift. Several Mere reoeiving charitable aid, One receives an annuity of £30 per annum, and has a daughter earning four shillings per week. "Rough on Rats."— Clears out rate, mice roaohes, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, goph I At chemists and druggists. ."Bcchu-Paiba."— Quiok, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea ses. At chemists and druggists. Kemp thorne, osser and Co., Agents, Ghristchurcb

THE REPRESENTATION BILL

(from our correspondent.) j Wellington, May 9. | No polution of the difficulty m regard to the Representation Bill has been arrived at as yet, nor does it appear likely that any com promise will be effected. The Premier is understood to bo agreeable to accept an amendment m the percentage clause, substi tuting " fifteen " for " twenty." This would give the country electorates an advantage of twelve and a-half per cent, actual, instead of sixteen and two-thirds per cent, as the clause now provides, the difference, as you will see, being rather over four per cent., instead of one per cent. ' only, as .the " Otago Daily Times" erroneously states. This may not appear a great deal to fight about, but the fact is that many of the country mem bers were under the belief that tho clause as amended gave them an actual twenty per oent, which they hold to be quite little enough— indeed too little. Hence they will not accept a further reduction to twelve and a-half. The Government havo themselves wholly to blame for the . trouble that has arisen, as no means were taken to ascertain the mind of their own party before tho Bill was submitted, and even then the further mistake was made of leaving the number^fth entirely open question. Nobody seama to know what will be the upshot of it all, and there is general curiosity as to what to-mor row may bring forth. Wellington, May 10. Tho political barometer is falling, and there is every indication of a storm brewing. The sub-seotion of section 3 relative to representation of city constituencies is, I hear, likely to be struck out, m which oase several more members will be added to the number of those who would prefer to seethe Bill dropped rather than it should pass as amended. The Premier is understood to be more determinedly ap posed to the reduotion m the number of members than to the 20 per cent allowance to country constituencies, and an effort will, no doubt, be made on the part of the Govern ment to get the Bill re-corn aiit ted with a view to amend the amendments. I shall not be surprised to see the whole thing eventuate m a beat to quarters of both Government and Opposition, m which oase the issue will be come a purely party one, and the Government will probably carry the day, as many members would rather forego their own wishes with respect to the exact shape of the Representation Bill than that the Atkinson party should return to power, prior to the elections. The outcome, after a bitter light, will, I fancy, be that a Bill will pass retaining the 91 members but making & substantial population allowance m favor of the country electorates.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

[reuter's telegrams— copyright.] London, H«»y 8, At the Conference Sir Henry Hol land stated that the reinforcing of the fleet renders an attack on Albany im probable. He also reverted to the offer of obsolete armament for un assisted ports. The delegates regard the Thursday Island and Albany questions as shelved. The distribution of the naval subvention has not yet been settled. Mr Service suggested that the Admiralty should survey the proposed cahle route from Hawaii to Sydney, and expressed the belief that Canada would offer to bear half the expense. Sir Henry Holland intimated that he did not think this would be agreed to, Mr Service compjained of the recent occupation of Walljs Island by Fiance, which he said must be treated as a further annexation. Sir Alex. Campbell (Canada) drew atten tion to the limited nature of the instructions to the Governor of Canada relative to the power of pardon, which he could only exercise by the advice of his Executive. It is probable that bis instructions will be similarly altered to those of Australia. The propriety of limiting the power of the Governor m regard to the dissolution of Parliament was similarly mooted, but it is not likely that this will be conceded. Sir P. Jennings and Sir R* Wisdom return' at- Christmas, The delegates, with a view to arriving at a conclusion on the New Hebrides question, sta'p that ttye proposed tem porary settlement would b^ satisfactory if enforced completely and without partiality, Tfoe Australian Relegates regard the alteration m the Queen's titfe r/jtlj jo r difference, whilst the "Times" considers it to be among the most important and memorable acts of the Conference,

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FRIEDLANDER BROS' NEW GRAIN STORES.

»_-V * r. By invitation from the proprietors of the above new buildings our reporter took a run over them on Monday morning with some other press representatives. The party was vejy courteously acoompanied by Mr Rudolph Friedlander, who pointed out the various mattors of interest as the inspection pro gressed, this gentleman making the grain trade and the various matters connected with it m the extensive premises of the firm his particular study. Entering the stores from Burnett street we vjere first shown the large hopper or bin into whioh the grain intended for delivery by the elevators to the two upper floors is shot from the bags as received from farmers, close to whioh are the shoots con veying the grain down again, after going through the cleaning maohinery above, thus giving the same employee opportunity of seeing how the work progresses and also effecting economy of labor. The motive power next claimed our attention. This consists of a large gas engine by Crossley Bros., of Birmingham. It is of 16-horse power, but capable of working up to 22-horse power. This engine is very firmly ereoted on a large basement of concrete, and appears to work very smoothly, and is completely separate from the rest of the store, being enclosed by strong partitions. Just outside this room the water required for the engine (for although a gas engine a good supply of water is needed) is pumped from a well sunk specially for the purpose to the water stratum, some thirty feet down, and as showing how good a foundation the stores stand on, it was found that the greater portion of this depth was solid clay, so there should be no chance of any portion of the buildings giving way, although a very great weight will have to be carried by them when full of grain, etc: Ascending to the first floor we found the machinery steadily at work on wheat clean ing, there being here ereoted one of the newest style of oiroular grain soreening machines. On this floor also are the tanks containing the water snpply for the engine below. The greater portion of this floor is devoted to storage purposes at present, grain of various sorts being stowed away here ready foroleaning and grading. The third floor next had our attention, and here we .were joined by Mr D. H. Brown, of the Canterbury Flour Mills, he having designed the new buildings and also arranged the maohinery therein, Mr B. Bird having charge of the plans and specifications, and the whole of the erecting of the building and setting up of the machinery having been very satisfactorily carried out by Mr J. L. Brown, contractor, Mr 0. Bay fitting up and doing all necessary work for the gas engine. Here we may remark that the new store is three storeys high, and measures 82ft by 60ft, and is 63ft m height to ridge of roof ; the older store being two storeys high, and measuring 83ft by 105 ft, and being 43ft m height. The buildings altogether cover the whole of. 1£ sections, with railway siding through the. ground floor, weighbridge for railway trucks, and various other appliances for economy m labor and great quickness m both unloading and delivering grain. The gas engine drives a large set of patent elevators for carrying grain to the different floors of the building. This can be run at a oapacity of from 500 to 600 sacks per hour. On the top floor are built the Eureka separator and scouring machine, specially imported from Howes and Ewell, of United States. This maohine is for preparing grain for seed .or roller mill consumption, and has a running oapacity of from 100 to 140 bushels wheat per hour. Alongside of this is Another by Barnard and Leas, for screening and grading grain ; both these are fitted on the exhaust principle, this design being considered far superior m working, and results to the or dinary blast with fans as m ordinary winnow ing machines. Each of these machines is connected with patent elevators working m kauri box tubes, and running from the ground floor to the top of the building, m all a dis tance of over 66 feet, as the bin from which they draw the grain is below the sur face of the lower floor. These elevators are each ablo to lift about 400 bushels per hour, or equal to 1600 Baoks m eight working hours. So it is plain a very large amount of grain can be handled daily, and with a small > \ amount of labor. • However, the stores are packed from floor to roof wiih an immense quantity of grain, so there is little fear of any dearth of work for the machines for some considerable time. It is proposed to add to the machinery m the top floor, corn crushing apparatus and also full set of plant for grass and seed cleaning purposes. The premises will then be as complete as any m Canterbury for carrying on the grain trade m all its various branches. We may men tion that it is Messrs Friedlander'a intention to allow the publio to inspect the premises and machinery on Saturday next, when no doubt their enterprise will be fully reoog nised and appreciated.

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

* — : — \ Auckland, May 9, The foundation stone of the new Church of Assumption was laid at Onehunga yes terday afternoon, His Grace, Archbishop Redwood, assisting at tho ceremony. A large number gathered to hoar an elo quent address by the Archbishop. On Wednesday the Archbishop leavosto as sist at the consecration of a now church at Manaia^ A heavy north-eaaterly galo has been blowing during the past two days. It is the moat severe known for years, So far no damage is reported beyond the dis masting of tho yacht Rita, and the sink ing of some small boats. There was some alarm at the North Shoro this morning, un unusually high tide overflowing the wharf. A large picture costing £500, said to ba a replica of Maoliso'a celebrated paint* ing of a* scene from " Macbeth," has ar rived from England, consigned to Ms jor George and Mr Mackeohnle, for presen tation to the Art Gallery. * A moat disgraceful outrage took plaoo on Saturday night. An old woimn while m a state of helpless intoxication waa as saulted by a number ,of men, None of the Dsrties hnve yefc been arrested. Wellington, May 9. Dr Uacon, of gunnysido Asylum, Ohristohurch, ia to bo transferred to the Wellington Asylum, and Dr Lovlnge takes Dr H aeon's place. It is also understood Mr Seager, of Sunnyside, is to be trans ferred, but it is not settled where he will j go- The removal of debris from the post office is finished, and tbo walls are all braced up with wire ropes. An official inspection takes place to-day or to-mqr row. The premises of Mr Cooper, cordial manufacturer, Thorndon, were broken Into last night and cash and cheques to the value of £100 stolon. ruiTEDiN v May 9. All Sainta' parsonage was completely gutted by a fire which broke out m the nursery during tho absence of the family at chnroh. lasuranoo £500 on furnitura m the Standard and £1500 on houae In the National. Tho Rev Mr Fitchetb is a heavy loser, as Le hid a valuable library, and very little wa3 saved, Tho Carpenters' Aoaoolation has for warded the fol'owing to the Premier and the City Members :—" While admitting the nefloagity for retrenchment m the olvil aervioe, we consider it unjust to cut down the wages of tho Government meohauioa, while the higher cffiolala are allowed to retain enormous salaries un reduced, though we acknowledge that the workingmen should boat a share of the burden, and we request the Premier to ' defer tho roduotion recently effected m the wages of mechanics employed m the Public Works }3opartment until eaoh time as tho reduction commences m the aanio proportion from Ministers' ' Salaries downwa*dj», A man named Beauohanrp 'I'hgrn h^tt been arrested 'on a charge of wilfully Bet ting fire to a four-roomed house he ooou pied at South Dunedln on the 22nd u)t. He Will appear fat fihe |?ol|ce Court to morrow, Railways passes to Oatlin'a River Relief Worka have been issued £,to forty-eight married men, but ten have not availed themselves of the offer. It ia intended to iacue another, eighty passes on Wednea-

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT BOMERS. The Board held thoir usual monthly meeting on Monday, May 2nd. Present : Messrs McFarlane (m the chair), Harrison, and Edson. overseer's report. The Overseer's report Vas read and considered.— The matter of the repairs on the Alford Forest Road was ordered to stand over for a month ; the question of timber for repairs to bridges was held over for a month, AUDIT OP BOOKS. The Clerk reported the Board's.books had been audited and signed correct. MOUNT SOMERS TRAMWAY. A letter was road from Ashmirton County Council agreeing to resolution, carried by the Board on March Btb, 1887, re Mount Somers Tramway. ROU, ' - The Alford 'Forest village settlers applied to have their names put on the Rate Roll .—The Clerk was ordered to have this done. GRAVEL PIT, Mr A. W. Smith offered to rent gravel pit Reserve No 1022. -Referred to the Ashbarton County Council. TENDERS. : Tenders were opened for filling ruts on the Alford Forest and Ashburton wain road, but they being considered too high the Overseer was instructed to let the work at his estimate, RATF,' The' Collector was instructed to sac for all rates outstanding after &© 16th of May, • PAYMENTS. The pay-sheet, amounting to £47 Os 2d, was passed for payment. and the Board adjourned, v !\.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The nfcual monthly meeting was held on Thursday Present-rMessri -Allan, Mulligan, and Tucker. ■ : Leave of absence was granted to Mt* Coster, and Mr Tucker was roted to the chair. CLERK'S REPORt. The Olerk reported on the Ohertsey Boundary road crossings, and stated that very little would put and keep* them m good order, He recommended fencing improvement a at the pound, and also recommended the hiriog of a tfap for the man employed on gravel pit fences. The contractor had done good work during the month. He recommended the formation of the River road from Dobbin's Ford to the aea. No Information had been reoeived'from contractor Sllcook and hia contract was not m progress. He had that day received a summons (on behalf of the Board) for Mr Anderson's claim oE £ ICO for damages t and trespass on land near Rakala. .. TRAP. It waa resolved that the Olerk hire ft horae and harness for 14 days fcff use of / fenoera. TTTm AcootwrJ On the motion ot Mr Mulligan, seoonded by Mr Tucker, It was decided that the account from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, for land taken for roads and gravel pits, and costi of transfers be pub on the pay sheet, OdNTRAUT. Moved by Mr Fucker, seconded by Mr Allan and carried " That the Olerk ta instructed to call for tenders for oomplet* Ing Siloook'fl contract on Mainwaring's road, if he has not commenced worV by May 23rd" FENCING. Resolved to call for tenders for fencing at the pound, fCOBRESPONDEKOBi Correspondendence was recelrad (1) From Mr Oxley, on behalf of a number of ratepayers asking for the formation of a road from Dobbins Ford to the sea.— Consideration deferred— (2) From Rail way Reform League. — Received.— (3) From County County coveting roll for riding and defaulters list.— (4) From Manager Acton Estate asking to have several blocks of land taken off the roll.—* Consideration deferred till next meeting. — (5) From Mr J. Harrison .re water race oroesing on bfs land. — The Olerk was instructed to report to the next meeting, — (6) From Registrar General asking for returns. — Clerk instructed to forwatd eaine.— (7) From Crown Linda Depart* ment Btating that £23 4a Id had accrued from Bale of Village Settlement lands, STORM WATER PIPES.' Resolved to put m Htorm water pipes on Great South road. TENDERS, &.The following tenders were accepted:— Forming footpath, Normanby road ; M. Brown, at 5s per chain.— For sinking cumpa,>Taylor and Baroock, £4, . PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £130 IDs 4d rrere passed for payment, and the Board acljournedf

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

\ Mr Alfred Harrison reports m follow! Saturday, May 7th : — : , Notwithstanding the bad weather there waa a good attendance at Saturday's eafo, and although mauy. entries m stock and ', produce did not come forward, there Was a capital sale. Oowb, oloae to calving, £3 153 to £6 155 ; pigs; a line of good bows, at 28 1 ; porkera, 8a to 18s 6d ; Blips, 5i ,' to 5a 6d ; weanera, 2a 61 ; fowls, la 3d to 2a ; daokß, 2s 61 to 3s 2d ; geese, 5i 31. Produce— Ohick wheat, 2a to 2s 9d per bushel; oatß, la 7d to la 81 ; Derwentt, 40a to 48i per ton ; carrot?, 2a 9i per bag ; onions, H to I£l por lb ; sharp*, 7s per bag. A large entry of mutton at id par lb ; lamb, 2d per lb. Hornets, saddles, implemeuta, eto , sold well } auo farniture, and sundries.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reutsr telegrams—copyrioht.]

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Paris, May 8. "Le Temps to-day states that negotia tions proceeding between the British and |?rerich Governments'with ,sf y,\syi to the neutralisation of the Sue? CanaJ are making good progress,

THE JUBILEE NAVAL REVIEW,

London, May 9. It is announced that at the grand naval review which is to be held at Pottsmouth on the sist June m con nection \srjtft the peiebratjoii of fcms Queen's jubilee; upwards' of sPhuftdns nien-of-war will take part ib the'evolUi tionft M . t .«iS^3re®Sßßi

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

The British Government, replying to a communication from the French Go vernment, fiave c)eeUne4 officially"" to take p"art in 'the Exhibition to^ be neld in?aris m 1839. % t:

AUSTRALIAN.

QUEENSLAND PROS PECTS.



Brisbane, May 0. The Queensland sugar prospects this season are reported to be favorable, arid good crops are aptici^atctj. WHB/Q feu,,.r , _. ''

THE ABHBPBTQN GPABPIAN, TDESDAY, MAT 10, 1887



RAILWAY TIME TABLE \



Tbainb Abbivb kx Ashburton— From Christ- huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 19.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 .m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 a.m Trains Leave Ashbubton — For Christ* church ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.



Wanted. p VKJ ANTED KNOWN. —That MRS " VV MEEOH, Dressmaker, has Re- ° noved from Burnett street to promises m y Cameron street, next Post Office. ii \TT7 ANTED 'Tenders for Grubbing P vv Goree. Apply to Max Friedlander. l »J65 . j TK7 ANTED known that HAVES & CO. * * have Large Stocks on hand. For aarticulais see our advertisements m th's jnper. WANTED KNOWN.— The Aahburton Select Quadrille Olaai meets on WEDNESDAY night, May 11th (long night) at 'tho Orange Hall. Dancins; at eight sharp. Admission : Gentlemen, 3s ; ladies, free; By o:der of the Danco Cotmitteo 5 77 VTT ANTED Known— We have a large VV assortment of Ladies' and Chil dren's Macintoshes, Ulsters, Jackets, Millinery, Dress Stuff, Boots, Clothing, &c. Cheapest first class Goods m Town. H> O. Seqers, Melford House. WANTED known— l have jast opened np a useful assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush- ware.— James McGregor, Grower, Etc, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. TUBILEE PUMPB I% — Every person tl purchasing 5s worth of Goods will be entitled to One Guess, (10a Two Guesses, and bo on) as to the number of seeds contained m the Jubilee Pumpkin now on view m our window. —M, Q. SEOEB9, Melford House. TUBILEE PUMPKIN PRIZE. —As we (J intend making this a great success we have decided to double the number of Presents, making m all a total of about 300 to be given away. A lot of Jubilee Presents just Opened, (more m a few days ) — H. O. ISegers, Melford House, WANTED the Public to look out for the ABhburton Patent Jubilee Washing Machine. A great success and no puff. Due notice of a public trial will be given. Washing no more trouble.— Samdel Habdley, Inventor, East street, Ashburton. 4 310 J



t — «■ I !■■ ii.ii 1 * TRY KIEKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TriRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S I\. JAM is made from NELSON GttOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has boon gathered. It thus retains most of tho natural Savor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATEICK'S NEW SEASON'S lAM is the most delicious preserve m {tka market. Po not he persuaded to buy cb&p and infer: brands Jam, tho remains of «ld stock, which must be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok'o Neir Season am i ihe best. CAUTION* None is genuine unless our name/jg stamped on each tin, and hao our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson's on the label. S* Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTJJFACTUEEKS, El BON N.Z, I



. Public Notices. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBDRTON. MBS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Qrpen Lane, Hampstbad. 145 c DRILLS. CHAMPION DRILLS. pi_ "CI ; R R I MA' S , HAVI G PURCHASED From the Executors of the Late R. Wjlkin and Co. THEIR STOCK OF CHAMPION DRILLS AND EXTRAS IS PEEPARED 10 Supply the Same AT CHEISTCHTJKCH PRICES. The best grain distributor known is found m the Champion, nnd it possesses five necessary points for a perfect distributer which can be found on do other machine, viz. : — 1. Tho stream of grain must be of uniform size from the time it is first taken possession of by the feeding mechanism until it is delivered, or it will bo cramped and uneven. 2. It must lie on a moving surface during its entire passngo ; iv other words, it must be a positive foroo feed 3. The stream must not be divided or cut by paddleß or projections on the wheel. If it is, the cowing will be bunched, 4. It must be of fcizo sufficient to allow the largest grain Bown to lie closely m the channel without vacant spaces. 6. The Btream must move m all parts with a uniform velocity whicn must bo under the control of the operator. The distributors must, of course be all iron. Tho feeders of the Champion fulf all of the above conditions, are perfect grain measures : the quantity being con- trolled by the speed at which they run, and the speed is regulated by change pinions and gives a perfectly even flow of grain, thus enabling the farmer to bow the smallest possible quantity of seed, and at the same time to occupy every available inch of soil w f th the roots of a wheat plant, which will gather op the food that would otherwise be ap- propriated by a worthless weed. The beauty of machine work is its peifection and accuracy, a difference of twenty fivo pounds m service and durability.



.. .... , . .., ■ . ...... — ■' ■»■ ■ Friedlander Bros. East Street Auction Room AND HOESE BAZAAE fIIHE undersigned, having UTged by numerous .Clients to make.'provlrion ! for periodical Auction Sales > OF ' LAND, FARM STOCK PRODUCE, > AND 1 GENERAL MERCHANDISE Have pleasure m announcing that > they have engaged Mr Peter Williams, Late of Onmarn, who has had several years' > ozperieacelin the Auctioneering Business, for i tbe holding of Saleejat their 1 NEW AUCTION ROOM AND | HORSE BAZAAR, East Stbhet, i Forradrly tho TOWN FALL, ifhich is now- I ' being* fitted up for that purpose. I *"""* 5 All Lani, Stock, Produce, etc., entrusted to them for Palo by Anctlon. will bo submitted by Mr WILLIAMS, Mho will have entire ' control of this branch of their business, and tbey hope that by rendering PROMPT ACCOUNT BALE?* MODERATE CHABGES, 4 STRICT ATSJfNTION To the wishes; of clients, they Trill secure ft fai share of public patronage; I Regular Sales on: Saturdays OF FARM PRODUCE, tUB-NITURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM JWLEMENTS. SALES OP &TOCK AT: CODHTr BALE- X&OBfI'E^BY TUESDAY. OltarlnglJarmlSata andl tf&at Local tales |t« | Mondays, Wdcta'jeftgty Thursdays," and i Fridays; l)atejof C<reniiig>~iue m latsra .advertisement FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WIJCLJ.AM3, Auctioneer 0 12 1 WE AUE BUYEBS OF "Wheat j j Oats . .■ • | Parley | Grass Seed i BIGHEST PEIOE GIVEN;* j FRIEDLANDER BROS. IAHTED TO PURCHASE FOR IMHEDIATJS SHIPMENT 2000 Sacks Fowlwheat FRIEDLANDEB BRO& i WE AEE PREPARED TO KEOEIVE Grain for Storage AT OUK ASHBUJtTOIf AND TINWALD GHAIir STORES AT LOWEST OIODBBENT BATES. MEDiWJdKDEB BEOS.



I" Victoria House, IN Coneequenco of Bequis'te Alterations to Premise a, which will affoid greater ; ftciliti- s for conducts g our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to GroaUy fteduco our Stock within the next few weeks. lurge nnd liberal Feductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Qlacsware Gift Coupons aro requested to present the same as early as convenient to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily olpsed, DIMANT~& COE, ! GENERAL DRAPERS, OLGTaiERS, &a, East and Tancred streets, Ashbnrton. -



Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO"PLANIERS, ffl&£! undersigned begs to call tbe X . attention cf farmerß, settlers and Others to hi*B extensive stack of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which Me about 3.0C0.C00 Forest Trees, Incln- ding 200,C00 Cupreaans Macrocarfa, ono and two years old; 2C0,C00 Pinus Inslg- nis, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinna Larlcio; 3:0.0C0 Silver Birob; 10,000 Pinns Austriaca; all other kind^, In proportion. All kinds of o<tbb.%gQj Plants on sale, and a few thousands^ very early strawberry Piants. . N-B.— All orders by pest, or otK^fc-. Bball receive ray best attention^ *****' JAMBS PORX#B& CLIFTON N^SJEUSa Allentoo, Aa^^toa, > 2 8 TIMBEfe, C&klA GENERAL Mr'osants, JJAvE much pleasure m inforaaig their yJJUL customers and others that tloy are now Teceiving Fresh Supplies ef Timber . OF ALL DESCRIPTION SUITABLE FOE BUILDING OR OTHER PURPOSES, [Consisting of Bed and White Pine Boards and Spantlin^- BußticaCcd Weatherboards 3oather-cdge Weatherboards Tcngued and Grooved White Pina Hootiae and Lining, * We arc now daily expecting, ftcia* Auckland a CARGO ef. ASSORTED &AimiiTlMBER. 1-inch apd flinch Shelving./ T. and G. Flooring and. Lining Mouldings, Architraves, Skirtingß, Qur Btocka % x)f . Kauri are ktpt under oover in 1 Our Bheds, Weßt Street Yard,, so that tile Eimber is clean, dry, well fieasoned; ;an<j;ilfc. for immediato use, Largo "Stocko [ofc. V.D.L. TIMBER DEAL DOORS, SASHED HURDLKS ASD>:aA.*iCESL t^Bogni'&Oib, andGoepd Oak Gft'lvanhed lica Bhc-ofc Lead, Sheet Zinc, Patent Roofing Hails and Wiro Naile, Staples Btocl Fencing Wiro and Barbed W.iro Posts, Bails, Stakes, strainers and Sheep Yard Sails, NOW BEING DISCHARGED, x ''Ocean steamerß and other vessels, Newcastle €oal Tl estpoit Coal Special quotations for orders by .the truck load at any Railway Station m the district; MOUKT BOMEBS COAL Kept m Btock for retail purposes and supplied by theltruck at pit prices, - Tucker & RestelL *pril Bt 188r