RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tail-is Akbivb at As_ißunTo_.~From Christ irarch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 a.m. (express). From Mount Somora, 10.5 i.m Tbainb Lbavb Ashbubton — For Christ huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., an 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m |i^MBM_M«M_^_W_M_MM-MB-W-»MM-W-__-____-W--_____>.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Halls olose at the Ashburton Post Office follows : — For Ohrlatchurch and North at 6 a.m 0,80 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ghertsey Rakaia, &<_., at 10.30 a.m tttdS V' m - daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, OoVdstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 _m, and 4.30 p.m Wiy. . For Timaru and South, at 10 a._n., and f 30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays. at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, 'id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Euapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, nt 4.30 p.p.. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes ieya, and Frldayß, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.90 a.m. Malls arrive at the, Ashburton Post ffioe— From Christohurch and Rakaia at 10.15 . m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey <fco, at 10.15 « and ,85 p.m. daily. From Dunedin *od Intermediate places 6.30 m . daily. . Froct. Temuka an Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Mount Somen, daily at 10.5 % m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on .Wed oesdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and . Long f eclat 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thur_ days,and Saturdays, at 10a.m. jtSSSmmmm i-"" —

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1887. MAORI SUPERSTITION.

The frightful murder committed nsar Gisborne the other day is evidence that the work of civilising the Maori race is not yet wholly complete, but that there are still here and there dark places where the ancient superstitions of the race continue to prevail. Not yet have the Maori people wholly abandoned their belief m witchcraft and necromancy, and the tragedy at Pahatikotiko is the natural outcome of their lack of knowledge and enlighten ment. The facts of the case are very simple. An aged Native, named Noko, appears to have prophesied to another, who was at »he moment m good health, that the latter's death would occur m three days and the event verifying the prediction — very possibly m conse quence of superstitions terror — it was at once concluded that Noko was a wizard and had him sel*. brought it about. Thereupon the whole hapu took counsel together and summarily proceeded to act upon the injunction of the old Mosaic law— not improbably present to their minds at the time--" thou shalt not suffer a witch to live," and, first shooting Noko and his wile dead as they slept, cut their bodies m pieces and set fire to the whare m which they had lived. Sad as all this is, it can scarcely be re garded as surprising, seeing that m civilised Europe, even m England itself, there are still to be found believers m the existence of witches and witchcraft, and when it is borne m mind that the African negro, after hundreds of years of contact with civilisa tion, is still profoundly superstitious, it would indeed have been something to be wondered at if m less than half-a century from the advent of the pakcha m New Zealand the superstitions of the Maori race had been wholly rooted out. But while there need be no cause for wonder at the tragedy which has just been enacted, yet so long as the existence of the ignorance which was its cause is so plainly apparent, un doubtedly the occurrence points to the duty of endeavoring to remove that ignorance and shows that there is still a field for missionary enterprise among the Maori race. Steps will, of course, be taken to vindicate the law, and it is possible that the leaders m the outrage may be discovered and punished, though the matter is rendered one of great difficult) owing to tbe peculiar circumstances of the c.se and, not least because a whole hapu appears to have been implicated m the deed. But even if so, it is to be hoped that justice will be tempered with mercy, for ihe case is clearly one m which ignorant superstition and not wilful malevolence has played the principal part.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

«. At the meeting of the County Council this morning attention was called to the faot that some gaps had been made m a Council plantation fence, presumably by the sheep of a run-holder who occupied the land adjoin ing. A discussion resulted, chiring the course of which it was mentioned that the Counoil, m the pas', had been put to considerable expense m repairing gaps made m the same mannpr iq the fences surrrunding their pro perty. Mr Jackson pointed out that recent legislation g-ve the person who ereoted a fence, if his neighbor who enjoyed the ad vantage resultant from the fenoe deolined to defray half oosts, power to claim from that neighbor an annual rental equal to 15 per cent, on tho half cost of construction. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Wright, ! seoonded by Mr Jackson, that the Clerk ascertain tho holders of property adjaoeut to the Council's plantations, and that he report at next meeting. It seems probable that under this resolution the Counoil will, m cases where landholders fail to pay a pro portion of the repairs of county fences, claim them on annual .payment m tho manner described above. In our notioe yesterday of the success ful oapdidatos at the University Examination, we inadvertedly omitted to mention the names of Miss Ada Wilkinson, Ohertsey, and Mr D. T. Todd, of Tinwald Sohool, as having passed the Matriculation Examination m Arts. Thus speaks the Imngahua Herald, •« If Sir John Hall stands for Selwyn, Mr Wake fleld is likely to contest a Wellington seat." We have sufficient authority to leave out the •if m Sir John's case. What the sitting member intends doing, we, like the cleg, torate, are left ignorant of, Margaret Mary Belinda i'ftdd, an old woman tyho has. lived by her wits for many years p^st, was sent to gaol for twelve monthß by the Ohristchuroh Ifasident Magistrate on Monday on a charge pf oqtainfag goods by false p.e tenoes. It was the thenth charge on which Bhe Bhe has been convioted since 1870. Sbe went on Deoember 20ih to the Prison Gate Mission Home and represented that she was reoeiving money from England, and gtyajned bpard and lodgjng to thp vft'tje q* £p, besides getting a friend named Lake into the home by the same assurance. The woman has. been before the Ashburton Court on two Q r three occasions. Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys all poisons m the system like Amerit I oan Co.'s Hop Bitterq. Read. j

Some time ago it will be remembered that Messrs Steveus and Foster extinguished, with considerable trouble, a fire which threatened to make a clean sweep of a County Council plantation near Dromore. The question ot remunerate these gentlemen was referred to the Planting Committee of the Council, which to-day mado a recommendation thai Meßsrs Stevens a»d Foster be paid a guine_ each, and that they receive the thanks of the Council for their efforts m putting out th. fire. Yesterday was a day of waterspouts ant whirlwinds. In the morning a large water ■pout could be distinguished m the south west, and subsequently a vhirlwind of rafchei unußual foroe and dimensions created aomt commotion near the Wakanni road. Tin whirlwind crossed portions oi _.i-._re Hunt'i and Mullin's property, snapping branches of trees like carrots, lifting up sheaves of grair to the height ot nearly 100 feet and scatter ing the straw around. It is said that tin wind broke down a portion of a live fenci which was m its track. A short time ago a number of the oecupien of blocks of land m ono of the village settle ments m the County made application to thi Counoil for water-races. Tne Council ha decided, upon the recommendation of th Water Supply Committee, that if the villag settlers persuade the Government to find th funds, the Counoil will, if m a position to di so, provide the water. At to-day's sitting the County Counoi adopted the report of the Irrigation Commit tee. The report recommended the oiroulatio: of petitions m distriots Nos. 1 and 3, and als the procuring of a block of land not exoeedin 100 acres m extent to be farmed by th Counoil, one half tinder a system of irrigation and one half under cultivation withoo irrigation. This would afford a practice demonstration of the benefits which are to b expeeUd from irrigation. The Scotch Court of Session recently d< oided a oast concerning the right of ownei of land to use barbed wire for fences. . landowner had ereoted along a publio road fence with the top wire barbed* and the Com ordered the removal of tbo wire. Although the fence was at some distance within th boundary of the land, and was m som degree guarded by a netting, it was held to b a danger to the publio m the ordinary use c the road. Addressing the Chamber of Commerce a Auckland the other day Sir Julius Voge referred to the fact that on the 20th January 1890, the colony would have passed the 50t] year of its proclamation, and added that pre bably before that time bad arrived th Panama Canal would be open for traffic. Messrs _P. and D. Duncan, machinists Wills street, announce that a publio trial o one of Stalker's patent automatic thre.hiu machine feeders will take plaoe at Seafield, a 11 a.m., on Wednesday next.

The Wangaiml Chronicle, referring to th reoent conference between Major Atkinson Mr Bryoe, and Colonel Trimble, who, reoen telegrams informed us, have agreed upon i plan of aotion for the coming session, says ■— " We feel Bure that that plan will iuoludi a support of the Premier as loyal ant thorough as he need expect from any of bi own party, so long as he makes an hones attempt to carry out a genuine polioy of re trench ment and of reduced or non-borrowing That he could plaoe more dependence npoi the leaders of the Opposition m this matte: than he could upon his colleagues was madi apparent to him last year, but the honestl; moant support proferred necessarily prove, rather embarrassing than otherwise." A fatal case of sunstroke is repbrted tc have occurred at Opunake. The New Plymouth correspondent of tb< Lyttelton Times says that without a changi is made m the Opposition programmes, Majoi Atkingon will not speak until Sir Juliui Yogel has spoken. A Home paper states that the Prince o! Wales has bad an interview with Her Majesty In the course of whioh it is understood hi Btrongly urged the putting off of all sable trappings during the forthcoming year H.ti.H. is anxious that the Queen should bold full court at Buckingham Palaoe for al least three months next summer, and give a Beries of entertainments worthy of the rulei of half the world. The plan would give an immense fillip to London trade, and, apart trom being a fit and proper celebration, meet with everyone's approval, Sir William Clarke, of Melbourne, presen .ed bis sou on his wedding morning not only with Rupertswood and its belongings, but a trifle of a cheque, representing £30,000, for pocket money. His bride received also from Sir William and his lady suites of magnifi sent diamonds, which they had caused to be let m London specially m order to make the _ vent more marked.

Late Fiji files state that news from the tea plantations is most encouraging. The trees are m heavy flush, and if labor could be de pended upon to tbe oxtent of ■ requirements the yield for the season would bulk largely upon the export list. Especially at Wainunu is the growth' and general development of the tea plant surpassing the most sanguine ex pectations. James Gordon, the Dundee street porter, who recently baoked himself to walk from Dundee to London and home again to Dun dee with a barrow m sixty days, has a son m New Zoaland, aud is achieving this feat m the hope of earning enough money to pay his passage out to join him. Gordon duly arrived m London with his barrow, and is' now well on the way North again. It will be seen by to-day's telegrams that steps are being taken for the holding of a Bpocial sitting of the Court of Appeal, to decide the paint raised m the Hall-Cain oase. A despatch appears m the Gazette from the Hon. E. Stanhope, m which the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty state their intention to offer three engineers' student ships annually m the Royal Navy to sons of oolonists. The regulations for the examina tion of these students are gazetted. No health wih inactive liver and urjnftry organs. Take only Hop Bitters made by American Qo. See.

THE DUNEDIN FIRE.

.♦ . Dunedin , February 3 The Inquiry Int. tho recent fire a. th. r.o:i and Wood ware Corr.p .ny'a premises ■as concluded to-day tho jury fi_dln< '.hat J-unes Churchill, AaeUtant Stoker, 'et the plaue on fire, but whether wifui! ■, ir ao.ci ien.Hily w.s not shown. I. wa Obnrchill'B doty to^o do™ to tho f.. t ry >v Sunday »nd bank: up tho fi.o r....dj .o start on lvK.i.d-_y moruing. Thia duty he said ho performed, and loft the •jremis.B at 10 15 am According to hift version, he then weut for a walk about •he street ., and wis m company with one or two persons, never having gone near !ha factor.- ag.in. A constable and tw.-> wltueeu-e. who know Churchill, how-.ver, ...f.te that th-jy saw him about the stoke hole a few minute . before tbo alar.v of fire w_ts glveu Churchill brought twe witness to prov* thet he was about the streets on S-nday at the time he men tioned, but both gave evidence m euch a way that the Ma^i.trate had to caution them. From he evidence it would appear that Churchill when m the .a tgazlue whero havings ware kept must have dropped a light into it, and perh.ps not nottoed it. Tha shoot by which shav ings, &_., reaohed the mag.zinc would act aa a flue, and cause a strong draught, and onoe started the shavings would bum ' furiou .ly. The jury's verdlot was—" The j ir} find that the fire originated m tbe tnagaziue adjoining the boiler house ; that James Ohurohlll was In the boiler house immediately before the fire was discovered, and Bet fire t6 the place, but whether accidentally or wilfully there is no evidence to show." They added the following rider :-" That the C. mp.ny give too much faoillty for acobis to th>lr premises by allowing such a large number of their employes to carry k^ya."

A SINGULAR CASE.

■ -♦ _ Wellington, February 3 A somewhat cm- 1< us caße, and believed to be tbe firat of its kind m tho colonic., will come on for hearing at the April , sittings of the Supreme Oourt. It will be remembered that some twelve m >n.hs ago Christopher Oio.s wsb charged by tbe Diceotora of the Wanganut Heudß Rail way Company with the embezzlement of a portiou ot the funds while Secretary to the Company. Mr Thomaß Barley of Ne'son, brotber-n-la y t ) Cross however settled with the Company, and obtained a release by paying the D-rectors the sum of £300 In the face of thl* agree - merit, how«-ve.», the Wlreo^ors had In formed H.rley that uoleis another £300 it*l forthcoming tbey would prosecute. This Harley declined to pay, aud the case went to trl;*l. After hearing t. c evidence, the Chief Ju.t'ce dismiseed the ca_e, s tying the acceptance of the £300 by the Directors showed that tbey tr. ated the matter m quite a civil form, and he could not Bay that a Board of JJireotors, with a solioitor for < halrman, would bo pvtlei to empmnding a felony, Harley mw intends to sue tho Direo- ora for breach of contraot m prrsacntiog after accepting the money, and write are being issued.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ —— Wellington, February 3. Tha Old Soldier's Claims Commission ha^e fornißhed a report aia forwarded it to the Governor. It will be found that very few of the si_t_.i.n hundred odd th m% have received favorable considera tion Detective Campbell will obt In the £20 reward prescribed by tha Act for the cap tu y e of an escaped convict. I_t oonß.quence of the demand which ba<* arisen In England for lin nnd maats, both the Gear C.mpanynnd Wellington Meat Preserving Oouipauy have, made a.iangements for kr^e shipments of th.-ir manufactures. Evory inert of Bpace on board the ttimat.ka which cv. be devoted to cargo of this kind will be t-.ken. Nelson, F..bru..ry 3. In tho oaa-a of df >wn.ng which oocu-rod yea'erday, an inquest was he d 10-day, and a verdict of " Acoldeutal Dea'.h " was recorded, with a rider expressing appro bation of t'e oindnct cf Ivan Ha-p.r, Leouard and John J.m"B, but .trong in dignation at ihe inhuman conduct of men who passed ue.r the spot at the time of the accident, and who, though asked to render assi.tanoe, said th^y oouid not. The names of tho men are unascai tamed. Another rider represented the necessity of replacing the life-sivlng appliance whloh have been wantonly destroyed Dunedin, February 3 An application has oeen made to the Wardeu here for a epeolal claim on the We*t Coast, betwi eu Martin's Bay and Milford Sound, by a party of prtiapeotors one of whom haß been Iv the district for a long time. The party have brought, with them samples of gold of a very ooaree character studded with quartz. A rather exceptional case came up at the bankruptcy sitting of the Supreme Oonrt to day, The case should have been aj publio examination of tha bankrupt, but it appeared that though the debtor had readily availed himself of the services of the Official Assignee, bo far ao those were necea3__y to.ff._rd him the preten tion of the bankruptcy laws, as soon as c bocam :. bankrupt ho declined to pooeed • uither,»and refused to appear before tho le.iguee to be questioned. The creditors were anxious to get back some property h Id by the debtor's m. ther-iu-'aw, aod asked ihe Judge to examine .he bankrupt •'he debtor, however, did not attoud the 0 urt m obedience to a summons, but snips are likely to be taken to compel him to do so nex* sitting. tmmnmmmm —■_ — . — _—

A TERRIBLE DOOM

— 4 I Auckland, February 3. A story of a sad death aud of a very plucky attempted rosoue is reported from Kaipara. I. appeais thac whilst iho Johann Broderßeu, whioh brou>bt th ostrlohea for New Z-.aland from" South Africa, was lying off the Heads, a boat ißt.ra somehow got adrift. The ebbing tide was faHt taking the boat away, when a seam ,n dived ov.r to attempt to reaoh her, and h. d near'y reached tho boat when his comradeß on the veejael saw him atruggle m the water with soma unseen foe, and disappear, no more t^ ba seen. There w. s little doubt that a shark had taken him ; but m fac_ of this another sailor whose n«me his not reached ua. sprang overboard to his rescue. No?. thing wan, howere", to be soon of tho poor fellow by h.B plocky would-be ro*cu-.r, who swam haif a mild, and got into the boat.

THE MARKETS

[RKOTEB's TJBI.EGK_.__3 — OOPTRrGHT.J London, February 2 At the wool sales to-day nso hales were offered, and prices were firmly maintained. Greasy and scoured wools were about a penny higher : cross breds halfpenny higher than at the close of last sales. Mblboukvb, February 3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency's weekly circular s.iys :•— ult is stated, we believe correctly, hat shippers of grain and millers have idopted the American " pool " system, >ne firm buyer for all, thereby avoiding :ompetition. In consequence of this iome growers are refusing to sell, and ire forwarding their grain to Melbourne or storage." Gpldshorough and Co. sold Bo^o,op. >ales of wool m Melbourne an<i Sydney his season, surpassing aU previous re :ords,

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held at fho Council Chambers tr-day. Present :■— Mn Bra W. O. Walker (Chairman). 0. J. •Harper, E. O. Wrl«ht, E S Coster, D. McLean, J, Jackson, aud Q. W. Leadley. CHAIRBIANS BTJTKMRNT. Tho O!:alnoan Baid : -~ The G3nerfll Manager of Rail way a adviseß the Ooancil 'hat its letter, referring to ploughing; for fire prevention to th« plantations adjoin ing tho railway m thi* county, will bo tuly ouaidered.-The Coldatr.am Road Boa-d approve of Sect'on 13 of the Doe Registration Act, 1880. boing brought l-ito foroo In their olatrict —-The litiga tion and Planting Committee., hay*. mnt fttnoa the last roee'ing of the Oonucil, aod will present thoir reports to-day. The Committ'e appilnted to consider tha question of stoponge of road, Rangitata Hoad District, will also reDorfc to day. — The Seoretary of the Lyttelton Harbor Board writes to say that, the day fixed by low for th<. biennial election for mem* here for that Board is the 14fch Inst, and trusts the Counoil will take the neoe..ary steps 1 1 elect its member on that date. A reply from Mr Hawdon to the Council's letter, concerning the partial destruction of a plantation by firß, will be read to-day, --Several applications for alterations m the roll of the Mount Some.s Riding will ba placed before the meeting for tha Council's approval.— The Mount Hutfc Road Board f awards f>_ the Counoll'a decision particulars and plan of road proposed to be stopped, aud states that the *ot ia this re«tpeot has hesn duly cunpll-d with.— The amount oF rat*-, collected to the orient date fs £3967 18» 81, laving £959 6s 8d outstanding A aprcial meeting will be held after this to adopt or otherwise the speolal order relating to the proposed division of the present Ashbnrton Riding — The apeoial order as to loan for the Monnt Somen propotied tramway the Colonial Secretary iafora-a me was enacted yesterday. 00 UNTY ROLL. In oompllanoe with their reqoe.fc £ ne names of a numbpr of personiwaro rVaoed on tho County Roll. EorJiriNß^ A s'atement of b^rnesa done by th* Chairman since last "meeting, Ranger. Nn. 1 and 2 reports and diaries, and a state ment of Charitable Aid receipts and cxi p*ndrture were laid on the table. ENOINBER's REPORT. The Engineer's report was read as follow* • Auxiliary Supply for Wakanui Creek! The works on No. 1 contract are now m pro gress. A considerable quantity of excavation at lower end has been removed, and the con struction of fords has been commenced. The works on No. 2 contraot have not vet been put m hand. Enlargement of races, Rakaia District- Nob, 2 and 3 contracts, which were specified to be finished on January 20, were not suffi ciently completed to allow the full head of water to be turned m till the 27th, but this-. haß now been done and a full supply is avail able—The E2 race through Sandhills afc Acton has been cleaned out repeatedly, but there is still muoh loas there and I have puts on a man, meantime, to attend to that specially and to Bee the water to the lower end of raop, which point ilßhas not yet reached by nearly two miles.— Tha connecting race between El and ElO has just been finished, but the latter will not he supplied throughout till the water reaoheg the lower extremely of F2 The Pudding Hill stream, which forms the main, source of supply for tbe E raers, has gofe much lower within the last fortnight but the north branch of tho Asbburton river is hold in?, out well and the service on the Ashbur ton-Rakaia seotion of the plains is on the whole well maintained. The reoenrly formed branch race off F, m lower Wakanui district, haa baen shut off till the completion of th* auxiliary supply from Wakanui creek. Aahburton.R .npdtata Water Supply : Th» sources at Hinds Gorge and Limestone creek are atill low. In order to some extent to aucraent T race which is supplied from the former it might be expedient to con nent it with the spring near base of hill, which I reported on some years ago. The supply ia oertainly small, but it is perennial and during the recent drought it has yielded, more than the source at South Hind_v bo that it would be well to utilize it. At all events that is tbe only supple mentary source loft for the T races, Bhort of a supply from the Rangitata River. Th* lenoth of proposed raos would be about 9$ chains, and a small dam and some fluming would bo neoessary, as well as piping part of the way, for the double purpose of conserving the small Bupply and conveying it down the' steep grade, which will be about 1 m 12 for several chains. The total cost would be probably about £80.— -The short supplies m lower portions of T and RI races are m part due to defective maintenance, and steps are being taken to have these raoes overhauled at once.— l laid off the authorised branch raw. from oreek near Mr Stoddart's to connect with Willowby race, and that work is now m, progress. As requested by you, I met Mr Grigg on this subject, he having at firak taken exception to the race unless mada under certain conditions. He is, however, satisfied with the arrangements now made, which provide for a fall supply being led into and carried along the existing race. In about ten days I expect the woiks will bt finished.— As authorised by you, I hart arranged for a small supplementary supply from Winslow creek for O race, at a cost of £9 18a. I have prepared seotion of same, and contractor will start work at latest on Monday morning. Taylor's Creek improvements: Very 'itt.Q has been done to these since last __tc.._ig •/ Counoil, but a fortnight's work will Oo»_yete the whole after harvest work is over- Plantation : I learn that' r._, e flve-aore plantation at Wheatstone has been swept by hro. but 1 am unable to state the amount o! damage at the present time Ashburton Traffic Bridge: The decking whioh was damaged through reckless driving of traction engine has been repaired, and pohco requested to deal with similar oases m the future under tho provisions of the by-laws* AT-XIL- .RY SUPPLY WAKANUI CRBEK. Tho Engineer was .Instructed to push on the work In oonneotlon with No. 2 contract of the Wakanui oreek auxiliary troter supply. ADD! I ...AL W.-TRB SUPPLY. Tho recommendation of the fingfaeer with regard to procuring an additional supply of water for T races from the ipring referred to by him m his report wa* igrrel to.

WINSLOW CRBEK. The Chairman stated that; J n order that no time roicht he Iqs* he had In ducted the E glneer to make arra.ge ments for carrying on), the work m con nation with seenrlnsr a supplementary water Bqpplv rr^m Grice'a oreek. Tho Chairman's action was approved of. LENGTHENING; RACE, After a long discussion a motion pro poned by Mr Wright with reference to returning the water from K2 race to N race, was "eferred to tho Water Supply Committee, rr * MOUNT SOMERS TRAMWAY. The petitiou required by the prorlpfona of the Local B 'dloa Loan* Aot relative to the raising of a loan for the Mount. Somers tramway was read. The petition was received and wa* referred to the Oommitee appointed at las* m«.etir d;, whloh was . to re port after 'he lnnoheon adjournment, WATER HVTPLV o6MMII_r__B. A report an omitted by the Water stop ply Committee was adopted. IRBIOATION. The Irrigation Committee reported having met on January 27, when ther* wrre present —Messrs Walker (Chafr* man) ; Wright and Harper. The follow ing mo .i -ma were carried :— .«« Thai petl* tions bo oironlr. ted for aignature m district* Nob 1 and 2, praying the Counoil to con stitute the said districts legally and to> take a vote of the ratepayers upon tha expedler-cy ri raising a loan or loan* tc* carry nnt the irrigation works propose* by the County Knglneer m hia report of May 11. 1886 — Be-olved, on the motion, of Mr Weigh- , hat tenders be Invited for a bit ok of land not exceeding 100 aore» m eßtoftt, to be formed by tht CotawtJ,

THE ASHBWI.QN OUABBIAW, FRIDAY. JFEBBUARY 4, 1887



SANDERJ AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.— Cure of Skin Diseases. Inver- oargill, N.Z., 3rd July, 1880. Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst.— paving suffered from eozoma (a ojcin disease which is very preva- lent m this oolony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and m Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodine of potassium, co., inter- nally, and had used preparations of zinc and lead externally. In faot, I had tried all the remedies known to the faoulty, and what between travelling, dooto.B' and druggistß bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a reoent visit to Hokitika I was reoommended to try your Extract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother j who had experiended great berefit from it m alleviating a severe oold, and no less to my , surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was conquered. ' and the Bkin resumed its normal oondition '' This was affected by tbe external use of less I than two two-ounce bottles. You are weloome to make any use you please of this letter, and i I suhsoribe mysolf.-— Yours, etc., Signed John H. Kerr, Manager Union JBaol? of Australia, l IWmited.~(AYt.) ' <



D.IX!. IMMENSE STOCKS OF CHOICE DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MANTLES, CARPETS, AND FURNISHINGS. IT ia a wclMrnoa-u and widely admitted f ..cfc that, m coneequonco of tho opening of the Drapory Im- porting Company's bn.ifieso m Chria' church, the cost of drapery and furnishing* has boon reduced by nearly one-third . COMPARE THE D.1.0.'S Regular gooda and prices with those offered at the so-called CHEAP SALES, And bear m mind that we hold no I old and bad stocks DEAR AT ANY PRICE. Our special features being that every article ia quite new. specially selected, and of excellent value.



Mrs Herbert, Seafield Mr M. Bruce, Be. .field Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. Ross, Laurißton Mr G. T Marriott. Ashburton Mr T PJa. jdgc, A.hburton Mr W. Charlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbury, <_f.hburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Ncwiands Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui Mr A. Frisby, A. hburton Forks Mr 8. Chapman, Willowby Mr G. Grice, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Willovby J. Hearn. EaVng iifr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Flemington. Mr O. C. Fool; s, Alford Forest Road Mr Pot^r Lownie, W*k mvi Mr Willi'im Brown, Wakanui Mr J Johnstone, Trovo ton Mr Charles War ', Aahb-iton Mr tVillinm Ba lis, Ashburton Mr Charle. Fowkc, ABl'burtoa Mr An rew D .wsan, Waterton Mr J -hn .--mall, Wheat_tona Mr J H. Carlton, Mo .nt Somers Mr W. Bruw n, Wakanui Mr J. Bhearer, Ashhurton Mr J. Farland, Mount Somers M: O ; pray, 4_hburton Mr W. Allan, Dromore md 131 otheiß m all pans of the district. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. f-'teop tbo clothes over night, then wring out. Soap all the dirty parts wsll. When tho water is boiling violently, which will at onco b • evid'-nt by heavy and foaming BudH rising to the top of the m chine, take ont tbe clothes and put them at once into clean water (_s iho dirt ie liaole to set, and difficult to remove if this is nsglec wd). After this, linF.eand puc thcin m blue water. Prints and Ginghams, _oap same as white clothes. Put th m all mat once ; when wnfr r is boiling turn f.r five minntea. lf water is not boding, but very hot, turn eight minutes. Laoo Qartainp, wet *»nd soap them, put them {n a piljiow aPp ; tjo them up. Tyrn for ten or fifteen minntea. Cold water will do for wott'ng all the above. Woollen Blanket.. Wot m warm water Eopp qnd put tjiccfl m lpoao. When the water boil . turn ten minutes. Kinse m warm water. Red Flann Is. Wet them m warm water. Wh tn water is just ready to b-.il, turn for ono minute Rinse m warn water, fcr white flannels tarn for five minutes. Hose. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly colgrccl, njnet nob be put into boilinv w->ter, j but h .vp good anp! Jjof. Turn one mjpu.e, if ' pot hjgply colored turn fiy.i minutes. F, Fi__tß_MAN, j Bole Ae.ent. ! Ashburton, FOR SALE, ! A. Good Wire McCormick BINDER. A second-hand Wood's STRING. i F. FERRIMAtf I



W. F. HANJSTAFORD, (Burnet, street, opposite. " Mail" ('ffice) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, y.;iS.IES to info m tho public of *V Ashhurton ant the surrounding districts flint he keeps iv stock or can MANUFACTURS TO ORDER aU de- scriptions of TINWARE for FAUM or DA'P-Y purposes; also, all IIEPAIKS of any nature promptly oxecuted m a fekilfhil manner. Allgo-.ds sold at lowest remunerative prices. A Trial solicits... H< 'RSE-HAIK and BEESWAX bough m any quanti j forCaSII. 11 7 I'U-JLIO NOTICE. IN retiring from the Tailoring. Business co long and successfully carried on by me under the style of Crat^lißAd and 00. I log most heartily to thank the many sind friends and patrons who have so literally supported me during the time I have reeided iv A.hburton, also to inform Hum and the public generally th<-t I have disposed of my business to Mr Hugh O. Oraighead, who comes to New Z.a and well recommended with over thirteen years praatioal eiperlenoe, and ail tbe latest and newest ideas connected with the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Ashburton, January Ist, 1887. REFERRING to the above, I have much pleasure ir. Intimating to the residents of Aehburtou aod surrounding district that I have deoided to settle m Aehburtou, and hope by strict attention to busioess to merit the same favorable support which has been extended to my brother. The Ashburton Tweed, being quite ; equal, and m some respeotß snper'or to Imported goods, I will support the local indu.try as far as tho requirements of bu.in.B. wilt permit. Pit, Stylb, and Wobkma.nship Guaranteed. HUGH O CRATGHEAD Ashhurton January 1..t. 1887. 12 HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband, Dear wife, I am weary of seeing Yon toil every day for your bread, ■While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tis often I wieh I weio dead. You ne'er were accu.tomod to toiling, Your hands were once whito like the snow ; While I watch you work night and morning Your movement^ senna wearied and e.ow The Wire. Dear husband, give over your worry, '. My work bcieb li_e labor, I ween, But I am r.cver compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Machine, i [ It lightens by two thirdß my labors, i ( And makeß all my garments soclean, That our clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine mO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF , X ASHBURTON AND THE GENERAL i PUIH-IO OF NEW ZEALAND. In piesoatiog to tbo public of Ashbuiton the marvellous STE _M WABHER, I believe I am conferring a boon of in-akulable worth on 1 every wife and mother m thia beautifu l land, an whom that most important function of every h .uaehold devolves, known (.and hitherto dreaded) as washing clotheß of every de- sciption. 1 1 By the nte of this Machine, thia distasteful and slavish work is eutirejy relieved of Us drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable e___rciso. Tho unf quilled qualities which it possesses of thoroughly blrnobing the clothes giving them an uflp-_r.il!e__d whiteness, and it . h>.rmle_B action upon delicate and colored fibiic., ronder it pc aliarly useful and ' popular. ih. saving qualities of the Machine quite m keeping with its othei* mnrito ious foaturea. Any p tsod who will give it a prac- tical test will be unquestionably convinced that from an EOONOi_.I'.\AL at-ndpoint it ia unsurpass d and unequalled. Tbe consump- tion of f u el is materially reduced. The saving effector m this ite'i alone will m one year equal the price of tho Mac lino. As it only entails the consumption of two-thirds the amount of aoap u-ed" m the ordinary wav of washing, t his item of oc nomy is self-evident to overv person The greatest saving, how- ever, is effected m the wear and tear of the clothes. Every intelligent individual known that th. use of tho washboard wears ths virions f ibrica more than anything else, and ia the marvellous Pfeim Washer render, its upc absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob- viatea almost c tirol> the nccßsity for "clothes-mending." its saving qualities m thi particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. But all its savincr qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle into insiu- nifi .ance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and w-akly condition of thousands of wista and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their iim ted strength m Jth. old wiy of washing ; but who may, by tha übo of its magical pro- perties, do the work without any fatipne to their feeble bodie. , and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. Thia, more than any deeiie or expectation on the part of the mv- ntor to make money out o the article, was the prime object ho had m view. From the marvellona re. ulta obtained from ita use, hewever, and the uobomv ed and en'hnsi- astic commendations from everyone having U6ed it Bince its introduction to the public, as annexed list of names of persons who have purcbaeed. the machine and are willing to testify to its merits, will fully attest, the advertiser has deemed it wiBO, m ordsr to place incomparable article of houeehold use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to . ive tho postal address of a few of thebuyeis, m order that an unprejudiced and entirely impartial opinion of its iuttinpic valne, may be readily obtained by anyone do. .rous of getting such information from ncinal rsers and porch-sera, who will un- doubtedly be beßt calculated to give a jnet (B'imnte of its value.



Special advertisements. FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success proclaim its ! Huporiority m the treatment of Violent Col. la, Initation of the Chest, Aching, Sprains. Rpraina, Sores, Scads, Coma, Bunion--, Soft Corns, etc. This medicine, the property of ■■wtreh h*iß been established more than half n •ce'r tury by thousands of cureß, is o> an mva 1^ able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a gre .t number of onr most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the b've affections. Ii order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrß Fnyard and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Rne Snint-Merri, Paris (Fiance), and sold by all Chemists m th>. Colonies. VALENTINES! VALENTINES!! Now Stock of Valentines just received per s.s. "Coptic" from London. Com- prising a variety of the newest and most beautiful desi ns. Now ready for selec- tion, and at very low prices. .Also,— COMIC VALENTINES In Grbat Variety. CnaAr. NEW GOODS Just opened out. PHOTO Frames, Fire Screens, Writing Desks, v or k i' 0xeB) Photo Albutne, Scrap Alliums, WritiDg Albums, Docu- ment Boßkets, .Letter Clips, Inkßtands, Pen Knives, and every description of Fancy ana Commercial Stationery. We have > lso a large .Mock of Brown Wrapping Paper. Grocers' Grey Bags, a'so Confectionery nnd Fruit Bags Ni'w Books and New .Music by every mail steamer. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of mail Special attention is given to all orders for Bo kbinding, Printiu-/, EngraviDg, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Lisiounta allowed to Library ai_d Schuol Committees. Catalogues and Lists on application. Any Bock wan ed which may bo tem- porarily out of . tock will be immediately procured from our Cliriatchurcli Establish- ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and bi-st usflorttd m tho colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. "WO"6d & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. WHITE, C A. GILL, & CO^ BAttIiDsTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. is hereby given that tho ■^ undor.igned, Messrs White and o. (White Smithaon, and Raymond), of rimaru, snd John A Caygill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, «t /.shburton, under the style of "White, Oaygilland Co." Mr J. W. White, will attei:d tbe sittings of the Courts at Ash- urtcn. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Office, : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 WILDING ATO LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS. F. WITbING, Notary Public. Ofiicee: Next " Mail " Office, Burnett st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend tho sittings •if the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted per.onally r< theßß days. The firm In now reprpsentod m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the effico io receive instructions and conler with QJPPts- .__ < y: 00 8 A CERTAIN CORE. FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse 'flair Producer. (-.egis.ered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for tho growth of Hair on tho Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arrestiug the Fall of the Hair. .It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years. None genuine without tho (ratio mark md signature— JOHN HICKMAN, To be obtained at all Chomißfcs. SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR f rpHB NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stopk is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T'»WN, And tho variety of Style and Patterns m .Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing i Ifinves nothing to be desirod. J'houeands of Men's and Boys Suits, \ newest styles. Trousers and Trousers i and Vests manufactured of New ' Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk j Jvercoats, Waterproof Coatß and 1.-egg._.gs iv great variety i BTats, oomprisng every new stylo worn i JhiU.rou's tferaey Suits, Children's Men- * of- War Suits -leatl .men's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford .. egatta and White Shirts f Kuga, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs ho coiebrnted WKIWHEIM SKWING MACHINE. Time Payments. W/ t QLOT iTING FACTO*?, E^-T Brawn 1 , -....',.



Wanted. WANTED Known— For cheap drapory go to H. 0. Fegkks' Genuine C ear- ing Salo. Fresh bargaius just opened. Me'ford House, East s .reot. WANTED Known. -Girl's gloves, 21; ladies' handkerchiefs, 2d ; black Al»paoa, 6_d ; towels from 3d ; ladies' straw hatß, 3d; ladies' silk gloves, 61 ; «raod valne m dress Bluffs, at 6£d. H. O. t? bobhs' Great Clearing Sale. WANTED— A Book Canvasser for Ashburton. Apply <n Saturday afternoon to •' Agent," at Central Hotel ; 2 20 W r ANTED CASH.— New Currants ssd ; Valencia', 6d ; Sultanas, ; 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, le 6d ; I£U> boxes New Figs, 8d ; White Sugar, 2£d Jab. MoGbkqob, opposite the Arcade. WAKTr.D.—Applications for steward to the Ashbnrton Club. Pa: ticu- lars from the undersigned, to whom 1 applications with references erclosed must be sent m not later than spm on WEDNESDAY, February 16th — G. F Scott, President. 2 11 » \I7ANTE : >. — Applications for Focretary VV to tbe Ashburton Club. PArticula>s i from the undersigned. Applications to he sent m tome before 5 p.m. on WEi'NE* 5 - --[ DaY, February 16111. —G. if. Scott, President. 2 12 1 \A7' NJNTMI>Km>wn ''~ For peotlemoii's ■ " shirts, ves'B, pants, socks, braces. [ tie?, etc., co to H. C. Skgbrs' Genuine Oeariog Sale. Groat variety of each just opened. WANTED Two or Three steady MEN to work horses at general 1 contract work. . None hot good men need apply; 1 2_H> W. J. SILCOCK FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, Eaßt street, Ashburton, ib now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers. £1 5s ; :. prin_ Couches, £1 ss. ; Every other article rquaUy cheap. All new furniture at 'second-hand price. 804 Special Advertisements. 1 _______ — , . fIIHE undersigned have Just Received X FRESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL V.D.L. TIMBER V.D.L. PALINGS BOILED AND RAW OIL CASTOR OJL WHITE AND RED LEAD AMERICAN LOOKS HOUSE VARNISH SCRIM - WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WISE (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McOallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS | GREAT ANNUAL SALE . or SUKPLU» STOCK or DRAPERY, CLOTHING, A-n> BOOTS. Commencing Saturday, Jan. 22. GEEATEST BAEGAIJMS Ever offered m Ashburton. 1 FORgPRICES SEE|HANDBILLS. ANDREW ORR — I MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT TBE ABOVE PIT! FOR CUGHI SHILLINGS PER TON, { Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, ( By thf Truck. , FOR CASH Or.LV. E..F. WRIGHT.



Victoria House. IN Consequence of Requis'te Alte at ; ons to Fr.mii.es, which will afford groater feoilit'ns for conducts g onr rapirily incr.-.asing buMness, it has been found necessary to Greatly Reduce our .took within ho .:ext few weeks, large >.nd liberal Reductions a: enow made m over}' Pcpnriment. Holders of Glasswaro (.iffy Coupons are requested to pre?.?nt the same as early as convenient to enable the Gift D atribtr.ion to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPER*, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. ~Tt J _M_____ll_— T_T~— ~~- " l___________a____C_-_g^ -i. --li', rT_T.r-m_r_i-..--,^-,-.-.. .._ .- I



-NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. PAULINGMias REMOVED to JJX WALTON COTTAGE, Green Lamb, Hamfstead. 145 MRS MANHIRE, FANOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saundebs' Buildings, East street. FANOY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &c. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, &c , &c 9624 CAUTION TO POACHEBS. j"N consequence of so much Ponching of •*■ Trout from the Lapmhor Creeks. I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will he prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11°S6 Lagmhor; TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- 7alent with the sex. Boxes Is l_d and Is 3d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, t repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co. , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. tr"y KIEETATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM iB made from NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of tbe natural flavor of the fresh fruit. m KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON' 3 .AM is the most delicious preserve m market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and j inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old j stock, which must be sold at any price, but /SK for KIRKPATRICK'S NEW ( SEASON JAM, and see that you get it THE BEST If. ALWAYS THE HEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's New Season am is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our egistered Trade Mark " Lord Nelson'j the label. S. Kirkpatrick & Co. ' MANUFAOTUBEES, NELSON, N.Z. 12