DIARY .

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old Bhines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old Bhines till nearly 1 o'ol&ek 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 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shineß till morning, The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. > and Bhines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• Our readers are reminded that the Majeroni , Company appear here to-morrow evening for I < the only time m Ashburton. j In the acceptances for the Saddle Trot ' (Bakaia), published m our issue of yesterday , Mr Davison'a Polly appeared as Mr Dawson's • Folly. The error was not discovered antil 1 the whole of the impression had been worked 'off. The Stratford-on-Avon Sparrow Club re s ports that during the past year over 19,000 J sparrows have been killed. The Olub pays 7 3d per dozen for heads of all birds destroyed, and over £23 has been paid m this way dur* j ing the year. The common sparrow is held - to be destructive to farmers' crops, and the . Club was formed for the purpose of keeping down the number of these birds; About 3 20,000 a year is the average number destroyed m the neighborhood of Stratford-on-Avon. 1 There is a pool m Utah only a foot deep, _ and situated at a high altitude, that refuses to freeze even m the severest winters. There i is another that mysteriously replenishes ' itself with half-grown trout, One stream, I though dear as crystal to the eye, and taste- less, stains all the vegetation it flows over a c deep brown. A warm spring near Salt Lake City is the strongest sulphur water m the world, A hot spring, a few miles off, with waters so hot that you oan hardly put your B hand into them, and as bright as diamonds, 1 is one of the most remarkable combinations t of chemicals ever analysed, • In his book on "Love and Beauty," Mr • Finok lays. down the general proposition that - all geniuses are amorous. What distinguishes j 1 them from other persons, however, is that '» they begin so early. Canova said he oould , remember being m love when he was five ; j though as a feat of memory this is nothing , besides Maoaulay'g recollection of the day he B was born. Byron loved bo passionately at - eight that ho was never quite certain whether 2 he ever loved afterwards. Dante saw and = lored Beatrice at the age of nine. Barns, on the other hand, had reaohed the mature age of fourteen before he fell m love. Heine, when a school boy, Baw a girl enter the olass room, and immediately foil down-ia & BV9OOQ —the best case of love at first Bight on reoord. Berloiz loved at twelve and fell m love again with the same person at sixty one. Tb.B others were not quite so constant. Some very interesting trials are reported from the arsenal at Washington of the new 1 Ullman eleotrio-annunoiator target. It is a " time and money-saving device for rifle • practice. The target oan be made for rifleß f of any oalibre and range, and the value and . location of each shot striking it is accurately 1 registered on the annunoiator, which is located at the firing stand and connected by seven wires with the target, its faoa conform, ing m every respect to regulation targets. This target is made of solid metal plate, or » of solid rings, or with the latter divided into • segments; Electrical contacts are made by 3 ihe motion communicated to pendulums > throngh pina by the force of the bullet m J striking, — " Bleotrioal Review." , In the course of one of his latest leotures I Bir John Lubbock gave the results of some interesting experiments whioh he made with 1 his dog by means of oards bearing the words 1 "food," "water," "tea," "out," "door," ! etc, proving to his mind that the dog when bringing a card felt he was making a request, that he could distinguish one card from ; another, and that he oould also associate the word and the object. He believed that ants and bees, though deaf to the Bounds we hear, were able to hear tones whioh were beyond our range. Suooessful experiments m the instantane ous stoppage of ships by a cable invented by M. J?agan, an engineer, have been oarried out pn board the steamer GoBson; The vessel was instantaneously stopped and remained motionless. i&The new Islo of Man steamers, Queen Victoria and Prinoe of Walas, are the two fastest passenger steamers afloat. The former when on her trial trip at one time attained the extraordinary speed of 24J knots per hour, but the official return for the distanoe between Cumbrae Lighthouse and Ailsa Crag was 22*6 knots (29J miles) por hour. The steamers will each carry 1600 passengers and 60 orew. Each veßßel haß eight watertight bulkheads, the doors m whioh are fitted with B elf-olosing arrangements. RWg dip the following from the " Otago Daily Timee " of the 21st inst. :— " The Herd Laddie," Mr James Wyllie, the draught? champion, has now played 1929 games since his arrival m the oolony. Of these ho has lost 5, drawn 112, aud won the remainder. Mr Wyllie leav6B on a professional visit to -.Port Chalmers this afternoon, and will stay for about a week. The interest m his move ments is as great as ever. He has a number of other engagements to fulfil after the

holidays.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

« INSTALLATION OF MAYOR. The following Is the conclusion of yes* erday's meeting t>f tho Boroagh Ooancll : Mr Thomas m a neat Bpeech proposed :he toast of %i ex Mayors," MeßßrsT. Kullock, H. Friedlander, D. itfilliamson, B. Friedlander, and T, S9aly luitably responded Mr K. Friedlander specially referred to the imparti til and able manner m whioh he ex- Mayor had performed his duties, Mr D. Wil iamson proposed the toast of ' The County Couucil," and m doing so thought the County as a whole had reason to be , satisfied with the careful way m which the County Council had carried out the many important works it had under taken. It had been said at one time that a County Council sitting m Asbburton would not be inclined at all times to deal fairly with the outlying districts, but he might point out that a very email sum indeed of County funds had been spent m the borough, while m the districts out side very large sums indeed had been spent on many most important and useful permanent works. He noticed that the County Counoil, like the Borough, had an overdraft at the Bank, but did not think that either of these debit balances had assumed any serious propor tions. Messrs H. Friodlander and T. Bullook responded. Mr Friedlandef referred to the overdraft of the County Counci', and explained th»t this had arisen mainly through the Council having taken into consideration the depressed times, and refrained from striking anything more than the ordinary rate duriug the past three yeara. Cr R. Friedlander proposed "Our Banker," coupled with the name of Mr A'iß.Shury, Mr Shury responded, ?££* Mr T. Scaly proposed " The Officers of the Council." He referred m highly complimentary terms to the zeal and ability with which the offioers had per formed their duties. The Town Clerk had devoted hiß energies m a very marked manner to bia duties, and he had proved himself at all times to be a most zealous and efficient officer. He expressed regret that the Council bad not been m a position to pay the Town Clerk a salary more m accordance with the important duties ha had to perform. Mr Scaly aleo paid a high compliment to the Borough Engineer and the Borough Solicitor. Messrs Braddel), .Pooka and Crisp responded. Mr D. Williamson proposed the " Fore, man of the Council and the labor gang. " He thought they possessed an excellent labor gang, and a foreman (Mr Spicer) who performed his duties m a most thorough and conscientious manner. He eulogised the. zeal and ability of Mr Spicer, and spoke highly of the way m which he had carried out his many important duties. The Engineer also spoke m favor of Mr Spicer, and said he was a man who could be thoroughly depended upon. Mr Bullook proposed " The Aahburtnn Boroagh Oounoll." He thought the burgesses were a>uoh Indebted to the members of the Council for the manner m which the affairs of the borongh had been oonduoted. He referred to the borough reserves, and pointed out that there were a number of other reserves the boroagh was entitled to, and he hoped these would be obtained daring the ensuing year. He treated the present shilling rate would not be exceeded, that a loan would never be raised, and that the steam fire engine would be procured with, oat delay. OBDINARY MBETINa The Council then proceeded to ordinary business. VA.OANOT. Thj GWk waa instructed i» take the neceaßary stops to fill tip the vaaanoy m the Ooancll caused - by the eleotion of Cr Harrison as Mayor. FINANCIAL, The Mayor stated that the debit balance at the Bank was £1410 13s 7d, 00RttB8P0NDEN0E. Letters were read — (1) From the Colonial Seoretary acknowledging the receipt of notification of the eleotion of Mr A. Harrison aa Mayor. (2) From the Hampstead Town Board otating that they had no foods available for a contribution towards the purchase of a steam fire engine. The letter farther stated that the Board would be willing to contribute towards a Local Board of Health. * A GRIEVANCE. The following letter waa received [from Mr D. H. Brown :— 11 Canterbury Mills, Ashbarton, N.Z.. "December 19th, 1887. "To His Worship the Mayor and Mem bers o! the Oounoll of Ashbnrton 11 Gantlemen, — Allow me most respeot fally to brlns; ander yoar notice an lrrlfcat iDg anomaly conneoted with the working of the Ashbarton Pound " For the want of a proper bathing plaoe In the town I am continually annoyed by boys breaking, down my fences to get to the Mill Greek to bathe. The breaches so mide allow my horses fo esoapo, and the gates are often tampered with as well " On Monday morning last the gate was wilfully opened by the breaking of a strong obaln, or rather the opening of a split link, and blx horses got oat at once ; they made straight towards the town, and at 6,30 a m. got into the pound. "At ,10.30 they were released, my having to pay £1 2s whioh Included 15s for feeding. The driving and pound daeß proper I do not for a moment dispute the fairness of, bat the letting of a pound to anyone to make a living of by oharglng the fall flam allowed by Aot of Parlia ment seems to mo to be an outrage m a free oountry. Should there not be a certain time allowed for owners to. look for their stray oattle oe horses before being called on to pay for food whioh In many oases exists only m the bill for pay* ment ; the food not having been supplied at all ? Again, l the fall payment Is demanded as if the horses were In the pound a fall day, whereas they were only four hours In that useful Institution, I do not assert that they were not fed, hat E am oertaln that one shilling would oover all that they would eat, having got oat of a paddock of olover. "I do not say a word against tho pound as a useful Institution, but when It is used as a means of extortion It is time tq ory out, and as you have the power to make any rul6s and regulations you please as regards the fees to be paid, In so far as you do not " exceed " the fees allowed by the Aot passed, whan feed was iear, I would most respectfully request that 70a give the subject your consideration. [ do not ask this on my own behalf so nuoh as on behalf of many families to vhom a fine of this nature means a day's york, many of them belnp ill able to tifora It U) the) present state of the time's. '' I am, gentlemen, " Yours respectfully, "David H. Bbown." After discussion during which Or Sold suggested that the lotter should be eferred to the Poandkeeper for an uplanatlon, and Or Williamson on the nher hand pointed oat that the Counoil lad no power to deal with the matter, he following motion was oarried ; — ' That the Ooanoil, while sympathising rlth Mr Brown, has no power to deal ?lth the matter, bat woald point out hat Mr Brown's only remedy agalnßt an nfringement of 4 the Impounding Aot rould be through the Magistrate's Jourt." 4 REQUEST, Mr Pates waited o,a the Council with eforence to a Bt&ml for a fish cart It waa resolved that Mr Gates be llowed to stand on the Somerset Hotel Ide of Bu|oetb etreat, noUesi thin half

ft chain from below East street, the police to be notified to this effect. FIRE ON THE BRIDGE. A letter wbb read from the Secretary of the Fire Brigade Committee, reporting that a 6re had taken place on the traffic bridge. The letter also contained a complaint of the Inefficiency of the apparatus for ringing th» fire-bell. The letter waa referred to the Fire Brigade Committee. An aooount waa alao en- ! closed for expenses. Or Thomas thought that Master Oartls Bhonld have a small reward for giving the alarm and assisting to pat the fire ont. Cr Williamson thought some provision ought to be made for having fire buoketa on the bridge. fie also thought that daring the dry weaher the water o»rfc might ba nsed on the bridge. The Oouoty Oounoll would probably be willing to contribute towards the cost. It was reaolved that the County Couocll be asked to pay their share of the cost of extinguishing the fire that took plaoe on the traffics bridge. Or H, Frledlauder waa requested to i bring the matter before the Uonnty . Oonnoll • engineer's report. , The l?ngineer'a report was read as i follows and adopted :— t The labor gang have been engaged at ■ formation and maintenance work, clearing Bide channels, waterlog streets, fenotng i Library Reserve, attending to water eapply, <fe 0 , The formation of footpath t in Winter's Road will be pat m hand In t a day or two, i DRIVING ■WITHOUT LIGHTS . l Cr R. Fflvdlandee drew attention td 1 the practice of vehicles being driven on 7 dark nights without lights, and moved " That the attention of the polioe be r called to the matter, and that OUuaa 87 r of the by-laws be pat into force." Or Tacker teoonded the motion, whioh was put and carried, f by-laws. y It waa resolved that an order nndei i seal be granted the Sergeant of Polioa to . prosecute under the borough by-lawa. i STEAM FIRB ENGINE COMMITrEB. i Or R. FrledUnder moved " That the i Steam Fire Engine Committee report at 8 the next meeting of the Council." t Seconded by Or Roberts and oarrled. a payments. y Accounts were passed for payment. ,t HOLIDAYS. 3 It was decided that the naval Ohristmai h hoJldaya be granted, namely, from Satur day, the 24th Deoember, to January 3rd. p ■

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

• ♦ t After Work Houw. 4 ( Dunedin, JUecember 22. t John Duthle was fined 20a at the a Police Court for keeping a girl m the < factory after hoars on Saturday. t Fire, r A fire at Oaveraham destroyed a fonr : roomed house owned and oocaplod by : Joseph Ellis. Insurance, £300 In they I New Zealand,

ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

I The following handicaps have bean J declared : — 9 Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 440 yds t (men) ; 6 hurdles. 3 J. W. OHnoh scr Thos. 0p1e... Byds 1 Jas. Johns... syds A. Jamieaon 20yds 3 Geand Handicap Fiat Raob, of lOOyda, t 220 yds, and 440 yds (100 yds heat to t ba ran after Scotch Beel)— lOOyda 3 heat. 'J. W. Clinch nor T. Thompson sycU W. Branlgan Bor J.M'Oonaoble 6yds W. Perks ... scr G.T.Burfoot syds Win. Reel ... cor R. J. Stewart 6yds 7 Thoa 0p1e... sor Jas. Walsh... syds Jaa. Johns... 4yda H. Mllaer... Byds B Oband Handicap— 22oyds heat. , J. W, OHnoh boc T. Thomson igidtL r W. Ttvanlgaa sor J M'fionaohte iSyas W. Perks ... 6yds G. T. Barfoot 12yds Wm. Bees... sydß R. J Stewart 12yds B Thos. 0p1e... syds Jas. Walsh... 12yds Jas. Johns... Byds H. Milner ... 15yds Half-Mile Handicap Flat Race (open). B Wm. Benny scr Jas. Johns... 20yds 3J. Bryan ... sor A. Jamieaon 25yds f John Sadler sor G.T. Barfoot 30yds i Thos. Opie... 10yds Alfred Joaea 30yds 7 Grand Handicap— 44oyds heat. | J. W. GUnoh sor T. Thomaon 20yds j W. Br«nlgan nor J M'Oonachle 20yds W, Perks ... lOydi G.T, Barfoot 20yda Wm. Rees... 10yds R. J. Stewart 20yds Thos. 0p1e... 10yds Jas. W a l 8 h... 20yds k Jss. Johns... 15yds H. Milner ... 25yds Handicap Mils Flat Race (open). Wm. Benny sor Jaa Johns.,, 50yds J. Bryan ... scr Alfred Jones 60yds • John Sadler scr T. Thomson 70yds Thos. 0p1e... 25yds G.T. Barfoot 80yds

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Gisbornb, December 21. Mr Weaver, who has just retatned from the eoafch Pacific oil well, reports the pipe is still fall of oil. A ooatriot has been let for the erection of a new derrick, and the work la now proceeding. Mr Weaver leaves for Sydney on Sunday, to interview, the Directors ft pipe Hoe. A. meeting wu held this afternoon of about one-foarth of the shareholders m the Company, oad the following resolution was oarried unani mously : — " That the Dlrectora take every means m their power to further develop the bore by affording aaoh storage as may be deemed sufficient to demonstrate the paying quality of the present well, say 2000 barrels." Wellington, December 21. The Postal Department has received a telegram from the Postmaster of Qaeana town Btating that news has jtut been brought In by Webb from Martln'B Bay to the effect that the bodies of Brebner, Perry, and Wolff had been foand on the 4th inst and been burled. The body of Richardson has not been discovered. It will be remembered that early m the month the unfortunate men went out m their boat at Martin's Bay and the boat was afterwards foand amaabed to pieces. Christchuroh, December 21. On December 16th, Alex. Scott, a shepherd on the Mount Pleaaant ran, was thrown from his horse near Sumner. He lingered In an unoonsoious state till thia <norniuj7, when he died. This morning, Charles Bart, a lad working In Ohinnery's Flax Mill, Eangiora, got oanght m the machinery, receiving injaries which caused his death m a few hours. Dunedin, December 21. Confirmation haes been received of the death by drowning, of Captain Brebner, at Martin's Bay, the body having been recovered and baried with three. qtfierß of the crew of the Try Again, m Jamestown cemetery. The namea of theae three hay« not vet been ascertained. John Oooney, a prisoner who wai *en> tenced on featnrday for disorderly conduct In gaol, appeared m Court again to<day," the evidence showing that he behaved after sentence worse than ever ; the noise he made, coupled with singing and rosr ing, drawing quite a crowd outa'de the gaol. Ho was sentenced to ten days on bread and water and, on the gaoler's the sentence oan be held m abeyanoe if the prisoner behaveß,

\Ve know that there is nothing on earth equal to American Go.'s Hop Bitters as a family medioine. Look for Keating'a Powder destroys both mot^s, $eaa beetles, and all other jnaeeta, while quite harmless to domestic animals. la extermi nating beetles, the suoooss of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly olean m appli. oation. See the artiole you purobas Keatirig's, as imitation! are noxious" and peffeotuai. Sold n tins, H Xs, w i 2 a U aflQli, by an cb?^jiu,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

- l Wednesday, December 21. I

The Council met at 10.30 p.m. BONNING WATER Dr MoDzioa moved that Government luring the reoeaa prepare a Bill next leßßion deo'aratory of the property of the ■Jtate m ruaning water. The debate was adjourned for a week )n the motion of Dr Gr»ca. FIST READINGS. The following Billa w*a read a first ;lme:—The Public Worka Act Amendment Bill, Pubic Bodies Power* Bill, West 3oaot Reserves Bill. South Inland Native Reserves Bill, Loo<»l Bodies Finance Powers Bill, Mining Act (No. 2) Bill, Naval and Military Land Claims Bill; FISHERIES BILK. The Fisheries Conservation Bill was read a second time. PUBLIC RESBRVJES SALE BILL. The motion for the soiond reading of the Pablic Reserves Sale BUI wan loat on an amendment by Mr Chamberlain that the Bill be read a second time that day week, TAEANAXI MOBNSINO BILL. The Taranaki West Licensing District Bill was read a second time. The Ooanoll rose at 1.30, The Oounoil resumed at 2.30 p.m. FISHERIES BILL, The Oounoil went into Committee on the Fisheries Conservation BID. In clatue 4 a Blight amendment wag made, whloh had the effect of giving the master of any seized vessel an opportunity of proving that seals found m his posses sion were procured during the open Beacon. Clause 6 received a verbal amendment. The Bill was reported with amend* ments, read a third timp, and pasted. TARANAKI LICENSING! BILL The Taranaki West Luo using District Bill psßsed through committee without amendments, was read a third time, and passed. The Oonnoil at 3 o'clock adjourned to 7.30 p.m. The Oounoil resumed at 7.30. SECOND HEADINGS. The following Bils were read a second time:— Public Aota Amendment Bill, Weafc Ooaat Reaerves Bill, Weatland and Nelaou Reserves Bill, Local Bodies Finanoe and Powers BUI, Mining Act Amendment Bill, Publlo Bodies Bi 1. The AttorneyQeneral moved the second reading af the Naval and Military Land Claims BUI. Mr McLean moved the adjournment of the debate for a fortnight. Carried. COMMITTED. The Counoll went into committee od the Publio Works Act Amendment Bill, which was reported with alight amend* menta and passed its final stages. The following bills were also committed, reported with slight amendments, read a third time and passed :— Publlo Bodies Powers Bill, Weafc Coast Reserves Bill, Weatland and Nelsoi Reserves Bill, Looal Bodies Fiaanoe and Powers Bill and Mining Act Amendment Bill, The Oonnell at 11, adjourned to next day at 11.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, Dboember 21, The House met at 11 a m. INCIDENCE OF TAXATION. Mr Tanner gave notioe to mon ft t an early opportunity next session " That It la m the opinion of thla House desirable that a change should bs made m the form of direct taxation, an4-that Government be requested to repeal tbeJProperty Tax Aot and bring forward aJEand Tax Act and an Income Tax Aot In lieu thereof; *he_ Jfl-i^i- -*•<*- «o-co~on~tnB uunfiprovVd value of the land without exemption, and the amount derived therefrom to be treated as land revenue and paid into into the land fandj the income t»x to have an exemption and to be treated as ' ordinary revenue. Tflß SHEEP Bill,. The Premier moved the seoond reading of the Sheep Aot Amendment Bill. The motion was agreed to. PROPERTY TAX BUI, On the motion for the committal of the Property Tax Bill, Mr Turnbuil said he ahould move m committee that any per son taxed, who has resided m the oolony for six montha, should be entitled to a reduotion of 20 per cent. NATIVE LAND AOT. Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Native Lands Court Aot Amend, ment Bill. Mr Hutohinson spoke at some length against the Bill, and said it waa a moat revolutionary measure, He moved that the Bill be read that d&y three months. Mr Fish and Mr Carroll opposed the Bill. Mr Samuel supported the BUI with certain exoepttona. Mr Tanner moved the adjournment of the debate to enable the Loan Bill to be proceeded with. Mr Kelly, Mr Cadman and Sir Julius Yogel urged on the Government the desirability of postponing all the Native Bills till next session, as it waa impoaaible to consider them this session. Mr Hislop hoped the debate frould be idjourned, and In the meantime he would be glad to explain any provision of the Bill to any hon member who might desire m explanation. The Premier also hoped the debate nrould be adjourned. Government could jonsult the Native members In the mean* ;ime, and if they thought it was desirable :o withdraw the BHla for thlß Besslon Government would do bo. Sir George Grey believed the whole Mure of Native race depended on these Bills, and they struck a blow at the STafcive. He deprecated the adjounment >f the debate till an early hour the f ollow ng morning. The Bills he waa oertaln, *ere brought forward to benefit oertaln ndivlduala. He moved that the debate >c adjourned till that day week A lengthy discussion followed. The amendment wats loat by 38 to 25. Dr Fltohett moved that the debate be ourned till next Monday. Mr Taiwhanga seconded the motion; Af car some disousslon Dr Fitohett with* irew his amendment. The debate waa adjourned till after the (oa,Q Bill was disposed of. The House roae for lunch at 1,30 p,m. The Houae resumed at 2 30. p.m; THE LOAN BJLL, Sir Julius Yogel said that when the till passed ita second reading he expressed 3e opinion that It was not necessary to orrow auoh a large amount, ncr did he Doalder it safe to give euoh an aaauranoe s was proposed to be given by Govern ient that no, fqrther bornwing should kke place for three and a half years. Ha sforred at some length to the borrowlag ' roposals, and said that It was an absurd ling (hat members refained from voting a >r a reduction of the loan merely became ley did not want to vote on any question ith him (Sir Julius Yogel) owing to his b iving boen act up aa a bogey. He did ot want to shook the sensibilities of those { embess by propoalng a reduction himself at he hoped aome other member wouW ye hiaa the opportunity of voting for the E iduotlon. He did nos wsnt to take * edit to himself m the matter, but he ioqld he prepared to vote for a reduofclon - the extent of £400,000. a The Premier hoped the House would see tl i way to support the Government In ielr pronooAla whlph had been carefully * nsvierefl. Sir Julius Vogel'u chief j jat In ad,vooatlng the redaction, vas to i auffhieut money for the year, and Itl en truest to ohanqe for n^fc , B ar, Bfo | f<

the Premier) particularly asked those honorable gentlumen who favored a reduc tion of the loan to remember that he trusted the House would pass the schedule of the Bill as it stood. Clause 3 — Loan of £1,000,000, authorised to be raised for certain pur poses. Dr Hodgklnoon moved that this olaaie be postponed. The motion was agreed to. Clause 12— Debentures not to be fold at prloea to give interest at a higher rate than 5 per cent. Mr iylllls -askerf whether It would not bo possible to sell some of these deben- Hires m the colony at a higher rate than 5 per cent. The Premier Bald that he soaroely liked to proDoae a higher rate of Interest. Mr Mills was not at all satisfied that something like half a million oonld not be raised m the colony at 5|- per cent. The clause passed without amendment. In olause 3 Mr Reeves (St Albans) moved to strike out " £1,000,000 loan " and to insert "£600,000." He said that be moved this as a private member, m It was not very likely a change of Govern* ment would ensue should tha motion be carried, He asked tha House m voting for his proposal to remember their elec tion pledges against farther borrowing. He claimed the votes of all those gentle men on the other side of the House who were pledged to restriction of borrowing, Mr Milli was glad to lee the honorable gentleman move this amendment on behalf of his rejeoted leader (Sir Juliui Yogel). He did not think, however, that the Honaa could fairly vote for auoh at large redaction as £600,000. Ha (Mr Mills) should be prepared to move for a reduotlon to £760,000. The amendment had evidently originated with Sir Jallus Yogel, who felt his own Inflaenoe was not strong enough to oarry it, and had therefore entrusted the task to the member for St Albans. After a lengthy diaousaion the word* " £1,000,000 loan were carried by 36 to 25 . Mr Reeves amendment being loat. The following la the the diviiion Hat:— Atcs 36. Atkinson O'Oonor Baetham Peacook Bruce Pearson Feldwiok Pyke Fergus Richardson J.F. Fisher (Mataura) 0 Graham. Seymour Grimmond Smith Guinness Stewart Hialop Menteath Jackson Talwhangti Joyce ._ . Thompson, T. MrArthur (Auckland N) Marchant Turnbull McKenale J; Ward $ (V7alhemo) Whyta -™ Mitchelaon Wilaon ~"~ Moat Withey. V ".:?} Newman Nobs 25. Allen Mills -..,-. Anderson O'Callaghan Barroh Parata Blake Perceval Brown Reeves, R. H. - Buchanan (loansahua) Fitzlierbert RlohardaonfKit. Hadgklnson apol) Hutohlaon Steward W. J, Jonea (W.im.te) Kelly Stewart Jv". D. Lance (Danedln W) Larnaoh Taylor Mackenzie Yogel (Mount Ida) WalKer Mr Maoarthur moved a proviso to ofatsa) 3, providing that after raising the million loan, the North laland Trunk Rail tray Loan, and £400,000 m defiolenoy bllla, m guarantee should be given that no farther borrowing should take place for five years. Sir Julius Vogol and Mr Fish atrongly opposed this proviso. .•■ ■ tO# Mr Sooble Maokeoz'e warmly supported <t and aaid that the fact that Sir Julius Yogel condemned It, was quite •affiolenfc to make him (Mr MoKenzfe) deslroaa of seeing it carried. Mr Menteath supported the proviso. Ihe motion waa lost by 40 to 11, and the olause passed without amendment. The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. On the iohedulo to the Loan Bill being reached Mr Scoble McKenzle moved to strike out the item of £70,000 for Im migration. ' - Dc Newman suggested that they should vote a total Bum of £600,000 under the* Public Worka Fuud m a lump, and allot it afterwards instead of to partlbnlar worki as at present proposed, „ The Premier said that he should be clad to let this vote of £70,000 remain unal lotted, and leave it for the House In the next session to determine when Govern ment brought down their scheme. As to the question of roada, he thought It would be generally admitted that money ipent on roads waa more profitable than *th»t expended on railways; He would agree now that the House should atrike out thla £70,000, and later on he ahould bring down by message from the Governor at proposal for the snm of £10,000 unappor tloned. Mr Peaoook referred to Dr Newmans remarka, and aald that deduotlng liabilities and ooat of raising the loan, only £353,000 would be available if only £600,000 were raised, Mr Menteath asked whether Govern ment would accept an amendment similar to that moved by Mr Maoarthur. only making the time during which there should be no further borrowing three y«ara ilnatead of five. * ,s Mr Buchanan hoped thai the vote would not be struck out, Mr Samuel aaid that men with capital who would employ labor were wanted la mL°?> Ny He would aupport the vote. The Premier replying to Mr Menteath sajd he wou.d aooept the olause deaorlbed by that gentleman. Mr Soobie MoKenale wlahed the loan to be reduoed by the amount struck off In the aohedule. Mr Beethun strongly objected to the alternative offer of the Premier. Alter a lona; debate the item of £70,000 was struck off on the voice*. Roads-~£225,000. Agreed to, Purohasa of Native Lands (North Island)— £lsoo. Mr Gulneai moved that this Item bo struck out. . The motion was loat on the voices. Tote £130.000 for harbor' defences. Mr Reevea moved to reduoe this £20,000. 'Ihe motion was lost by 39 to 22. "'• Mr Guineas moved to Btrike out the vote £25,000 for the Helensville Ballway . northwards. * The motion was lost by 56 to 18. Putarurau-Rotorua, £9000. Agreed to. Woodville-Palmanton, £93,000, . Agreed to, Blenheim-Awatere, £90Q:j. Mr O'Oallaghan moved tbat this item be struck out, After some dlsoussion the vote waa atruok out by 35 to 31. Otago Central, £76,000. Mr Reeves moved that ithe vote be struck out, but afterwards withdrew it. The schedule as amended was then passed. INT COMMITTEE. The House went into committee on the Sheep Act Amendment Bill, which passed with slight Amendment. THIRD BEADINO3, The Loan Bill waa repoatad with amendments and ordered to be read s> third time to-morrow. The Sheep Act Amendment Bill waa read a third time and passed. SECOND READINGS, ' Mr Fisher moved the aeoonc'r eaJing of the Fisheries Conservation B*ll providing for the proteotiQA of, e,eal fisfcurfej, in | •

THE A3HBPRTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1887



Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at Bises. Sots. Rises Sets, noonday n.m. pm. 17 Saturday ... 4.17 7.35 G. 26 9.40 2 18 Sunday .. 4.17 7.30 7.29 10.25 3 19 Monday .. 4.18 7.36 8.32 11.4 4 20 Tuesday .. 4.18 7.87 934 11.38 6 21 Wednesday.. 4.18 7. 7 10.34 * * 6 22 Thursday .. 4.19 7/;8 1154 a.m. 7 I p.m. 0.6 23 Friday.. . 4.10 7.38 0.33 0.32 8



Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Baabq, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee, lat once took all pains to seoure medical assistance. However, m spite of all effortß, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray : that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At tbia juncture I called on Measra Sander and ' Sons, procuring some of tbeir Extraot of the ' Euoalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same J bad the satisfaction of seejng , my son witfyn a fortnight out of all danger; j and to-day he is recovered. I may just add . , that it was when the crisis had been reaohed , that the Extract referred to waß first applied. And I make this solemn geplaration, eto, — FpANi; Raade. peclared at ftancihurgt', m the colony of Victoria, Australia, thjs seventeenth ' day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and Beventy-geiCß beforo me, Morjt;; Conq, I



Wanted. j /CHRISTMAS FISH. -Half a ton to yj arrive, smoked and fresh: 500 Pigs' Heads and 1000 Pigs' Trottern.— Oatks. 12 126 " WANTED to Sell— First- class Piano, l cheap. Address— Office of this J Paper. 12 121 \ SANTA Claus is coming ; large and varied Toys, and Fancy Goods, suit- able for the occasion. — H. M. Jones. 12 106 DOLLS! Dolls 1! Dolls 1! ! m great variety, breakable and nnbreakable, Wood, Wax, China, Indlarubber, Id to 205,-r-H. M. Jones. 12 107 BOOKS suitable for presents and prizes. Photo Albums, Is to 50a ; Photo Frames, 6d to 12s 6d. Best possible value m all lines. — H. M. Jones. 12 108 CO. ME and see the le tables t Oome and see the 6d tables 1 Come one,* come all, come early. — H. M, Jonas. 12 109 T* ADIES' Bags, Purses, Work Boxes, JLJ Peeks, £crap Albums, Japanese Cabinetß and Brackets, Glove and Hand- kerchief Boxeß — E. M. Jones. 12 110 NEW premises will be opened m a day or two.-~H. M. Jones. 12 111 FOX SALE— A lot of Empty Cages, cheap.— H. O. Begbbs, Melford I House. WANTED Known.— That HAVES and CO. have a splendid lot of " White Embroidery (Robes at 14s, worth [ 218^ ' TTTANTED Everyone to see the ONE [ VV SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes in- -1 eluded. — H. C. Sbqebs, M»lford Houae. , "p) BINTS, Prints. —Just opened a Bplen. , \_ , did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, r Zephjrs, &c. Great variety to chooße t from. — H. O. Seqers, Melford House. ) tTTANTED Known— To the Ladles s VV of Aehburton and surrounding j dlutrloto, that an experienced monthly £ Nurse is deslrone of engagement. Good 0 references oan be given. Address — Mrs y Hill, Peter Street, Ashburton. 11 18 JJ UT ANTED Known.— For Sal©, Blue , VV Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Bed Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree c Seeds, locally grown, and saved this !jj Season ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex b.s. Rimutaka. — J. Scaly and Co., J. Seedsmen, Eaet Street. Ilf6l c fITANTED CABH — Moir's Oatmeal L VV 251b5,256d; Sperm Candles, 5d ; k Coffee and Milk, Is per tin; Cocoa and - Milk, Is per tin ; Veßtaa, 5d per doz ; g Cornflour, 4d per 1b ; tin Fruits, Is; d Crookery, Ironmongery, eto. — At James d McGeeoor's, Tanored Street, opposite is Arcade. Jt rTT ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs VV Scenery, and Catholic Subjects 3 Cathollo Cards, good variety m Bcraps y Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Woolb and Bilks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinßel Balls, &c, &c, it at Mrs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, d Saunders' Buildings . "TTTaNTED Known— Wells sunk, with YV pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger cleaned, 3s. Registers Is 6d each. AH order* panotoally attended to, Note r> address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Aeh> y burton. n 22 T W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER, 5 WHEELWRIGHT, And GENERAL SMITH, Bubneit Sxbbrt, next " Mall " Office. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Poat, and will continue all branches of the above business aa before. All kinds of Buggies, Drays, or Carts made and re- paired . Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with aktll and care, 2 , 115 yf. H. PAGET. OH YEBI This recurring Christmas ►Season gives me the opportunity to thank moat heartily my numerous customers for their continued patronage of tny place of business, and to express b my great satisfaction at the marked 1 increase m my trade during tha year. Disclaiming as Ido all ' humbug,' I wish to say that my ambition is to do the largest tradb m Ashburton, aod if I don't » do quite that, 1 mean to try to deserve it by giving constant and prompt attention to all orders, and good value m every department. This will, I trust, secure at leaßt a f nrther large increase m the coming year. To those who have not hitherto patronised me, I would respectfully suggest that they give mo a turn. A new picture almanac awaits each of my regular customers, and I wish a merry Christmas and happy Now Year to all. It is not necoasary to enumerate the various articles m my well-selected stock, which embraces groceries, Italian and fancy goods, provisions, crockery and glassware, fruits, confectionery, &o. &o. Prices will be found very reasonable. ■Agent for Arthur Yates' garden seeds. Wholesale and retail agent for Nelson, Moate and Co. 's pure blended teasincheßts, boxes and packets. —H. M. Cabson, East street, near Bank of New Zealand. TRY KIRKPATEICK'S JAM. CAUTION. NONE i&ggenuine unleep pur name !is stamped on each lip, and has pur Registered TradejJMcfc, "*Lord;NelB < o'n J j on tho labol. TRY KIBKPATRICK'S; TOMATO SAUCE. 1. THE most delicious flavoring for (Cold Meats, Chops. Stt^"; &»*■" Gravieo ,



H- M-JONEB- ; ffIHE Revolution of tims has brought us to another CRISIS m the History of Life I I culminating m the arrival of SANTA GLADS, who is expected here between the 1 24th and 25th inst To afford a proper and fitting reception of the above mentioned ' distinguished visitor, the undersigned haß procured from the beet Market a LARGE 1 and VARIED assortment of STATIONERY, BOOKS, TOYS, FANOY GOODS, GLASS and BASKETWARE, OBNAMENTS, and other GOODS too numerous to I particularise, r OPENING OP NEW PEEMISES. \ In order to extend and facilitate Business, tho Proprietor has erected large and ■ commodious premises adjoining the Somerset Hotel, East Street, which will ba optenod ~ temporarily for the XMAS tiade. 00MB AND SEE THE Is TABLES ! OOME AND SEE THE 6d TABLES ! * All (' ooda marked m plain figures at lowest possible prices; COME ONE J OOME ALL ! ! OOME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. SCHOOLS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 90 Public Notice I Public Notices. FATOEAKHK* OHRIBTMA . S A NICK assortment of the above now Ig In Stock and to arrive ; also . -^^ . njJJ wfl PAINTS, OILS. COLORS, AND .arriiVAUtLUNl*. VARNIBHESj H#4s JOHN ORR & Co. T THEREFORE consider it my duty to X inform my numerous Clients and the I Public generally, that I have just landed TO MEET THE TIMES the Christmas requisites, viz. : — _ ■rrvT/M/i 1— New Currants, Elemeß, Valeno'as, and C« I IaUCKL-ELj Sultana Raisins, and aB those Fruits men- PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert tioned are both Targe a^d Blooming, I Boarding -House, Wills Street anticipate a large and ready SALE to the Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while Lovers ot good FflUll ; also, m addition thanking his many Friends and Customers to the foregoing Lines, I have eeoured for their liberal support for the past 10 » ome g° od , V*?™U of ALMONDS, both years, solicits a continuance of the same. Sweet Rnd Bltter > dBO ALMONDS m Shells, Barcelonian, Brazilian, Monkey, Board and Lodging, 14fl 16s, 18s pei a nd Chinese ; Candied Peels, Lemon, week ;or 3b per day. Board only, 10s Oran g e and Citron ; also a variety of other per week. Dinners only, 4s per we«k. parcels, which Include some excellent * value m Italian goods Crystallised "ra ts, Good accommodation for Families, and Prize Packets, Lucky Bags, and many private rooms for ladies. 752 olher interesting and amusing commodities for the Little Koike, and whilst courting qrpTJ' ! ~ an inspection of my Stock I would beg . ~,-^^ m^'T"^ r^^^^.- n^ to tender my warmest gratitude for tho ABHBTJBTON WOOLLEN support which I have received from my KAHUPAOTUBINGOOMPT. J^S^SStS^SfZ' (LIMITED.) now the oldest and largeßt Retailer of GROCERIES m Ashbnrton, it give) me TT\"C^T3/^\C2T"nnCl an exceptional advantage over smaller <M-JS2jST V-/>O-L J- >^ Bouses, with regard to purchasing powers RECEIVED m large or email Bums at m the Wholesale Markets ; consequently the following Rates of Interest:- my Cuetomers^and the Publio can rest Six per cent if fixed for 6 months. assured that they will get the best value Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months for their money if they will but CALL — — and inspect cur large and assorted Stock H.BEMPLE, of GKOCERIEt?, coopled with House- -9*66 Secretary, hold Furnishings, Ironmongery, Cooking .»_«__—— Utennls, Crockery, Olrna, Glass, and KlVinf^allnTn Earthenware, Majolica Ware, Clocks, and • iyj.L/v>c«iJLllJLlJ. many other remarkable lines too numerous to quote, but all SOLD at the Lowest FAMILY GROCER AND TEA DEALER, Legitimate Prices. FOWLEK'S BUILDINGS, Country orders punctually executed and TAwnmm rtrwwt despatched without delay, whether by TANORED STBEET, Foflt Card{Jj Te | egramß or otters. HAS cow m Stock a Large and Very •• —— Superior lot of Goods for the As my staff of assistants are efficient Christmas Trade. Also, — and responsible, Customere will be waited NEW FRUITS. NEW FRUITS. D P oltt witn civility. Also,- Just unpacked, a lot of Useful PlißASls KOTK THB abbess,— Crockery, cheap and well-assorted. »«•■-* t Note the Address :-* JJ. MCJD BXI £1116, R. McCalluni, wholesale & retail grocer. GROCER, &C. ITALIAN WAREHOUSEMAN AND TANORED STREET. GLASS, CHINA & OHOCKJfiBY = IMPORTER. STORAGE* STORAGE. BRANCHES— EasT~Stbbbt, Burnett ' Strbbt, and Havelock Stbbet. . —WOOL. "WOOL. JWOOI^ WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES, riIHE Undersigned begs to announce to Bubnktt Stbebt, Abhburton, JL his numerous friends of Ashburton 12*15 and the surrounding districts that he has —-——-—-—————— ——.™—«_^» - , taken over the HEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER- CANTILE AGENCY CO. 'S STORES IN ABHBURTOfI, And is prepared to receive Wool and Grain for STORAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Cash Advances made on WOOL, GRAIN, SKINS, &c M In -store or con- signed for Sale. WOOLPACKB and COBNSACKS a the Lowest Prioes. , TWINE, CHAFF, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &c. grain bought XMAS PEESENTSt Land akb Estate Agent. AGENT FOR— «* i* t «» , - « T^VERY Purchaser of DRAPERY this M.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co SLs%£™Z3? t ai » Md Uhion Iksubance Compahy B»jtf b sinKjfc* En*. Handsome Album. Newest Improved Threshing Machines arranged for. Copiea]now on Tiewpn 1 the Window. FRED. MAXEIG, II 35 Aabtmrton. JOHN OER & CO. Des<mber.2udj 1887. Wool Season, 1887-88. \\lk are prepared to make LIBERAL f V OABH ADVANCES against Large or SMALL Clips of Wool, whither In- tended for Sale m ASHBUBTON OR ELSE- WHERE. We have made most satisfactory arrange^ ments for SHIPPING CLIENTS' WOOL, SPECI A L NOTICE. If prices realised m Ashbnrton are not *~~ considered satisfactory. ... ,— , .„ A |LARGE SHIPMENT It Is oar Intention to hold PERIODICAL WOOL SALES MENS 1 AND YOUTHS Twood Suits, Boy's Knickor and Jersey Suite, ne —i.i~i. *m n ~«*i mt i j Pelt and Tweed Hats, now shapes, Shirts, OfW^TK^m t A C DJ rI11 i ) , ce L glveD ' Bnd A* Suitable for Xrnan. bs our GRAIN fcrORE, which was con- JDST LANDED. To te sold extra- Btrncted wfth due regard to LIGHT, will ordinarilv'chenn * be EMPTY, we shall have an opportunity ordmarll^ cheft P' i of displaying the Wool to the very best _ „ advantage, which should be a dlsideratum *~ * to the Seller. S T 1* IW\ ** ,■- Charges exactly thTslme as Chrlstoharohj pCJlllj|Urr EUCL \jO»] farmers, consult your best Interests, and Sell looallj', thereby aavlog Railway Freight. WOOIPACKS AJSTD TWINE I fOFTHI BEST QUAfcITT SUPPLIED, H.^4TSOU-&C0,