THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Monlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till aboui 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old chines till about half-past 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 d*yg old shines till nearly 1 o'clook m the morning. The Moon at 12 uuys old shines from upndown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 dajß old is full, and shines all night. The M on at 18 days old risos about 9 p.m. and ebine till morning. The M on at 21 days old rises aboui 11 a. ip. and Rhineo till morning. Thp Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. »nr> \u25a0bineitill morning. 1 be M *on at 27 days old rises about I a.m. and sh »ios till sunrise.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At fl meeting <t the Borough Licensing Committee hild this morning Mr T. Healy was Clioted chairman for th 6 ensuing year. At the JI.W. Court thfa morning, baforo Mr H. Friedlander, J.P., two first offenders for drunkenness wero fined 5a snd coma. Joeopb J »nes, for * similar of/once, was fined 40* anrt coats, \rith tbo alternative of four days' imprisonment-. Thore are 715 ministers of religion registered \u25a0nder the Marriage Act, and 406 registered mtdioal practitioners m the colony of New Zealand. The " North Otago Times " cays tfaoro are men out on the bills who occasionally make a rise m tbo searob for gold. We have heard of one man who recently took out of a pocket m a gully on the Horse Hange wven ounces of gold. Thiß was the result of a week'i work. Of course every week did not giv« a like renult. f There are about 1,700,000 Chrißtiane v India out of a population of about 260,000,000. The great majority of the Christians m the country are Roman Catholics. The wheat crop of Russia i& said to be tery large and of excellent quality, and if -the amount to export ,be ac great as claimed, it will make that oountry a formidable com. petitor Iwith all other wheat .producing countries m the markets of the world. The cheerful informatloe cornea from Marton that the inseot pest known as th« " Hessian fly " has invaded tho Bangftikef diefriot as well as the Califoruia thistle. "Eoooh on Oobkb/'^Abls iot Wen'B "Boygb on Come." Quick relief, complete I 'USB 1 ? 11 * W' 9 W0 «» w «»? ba»ionf; a, i

I A proclamation appears m tba " Gazette " constituting the Eiver District of Wakanui with boundaries (herein mentioned, the distriot aa constituted being nearly identioal with the old protective works district. The election tor | five members of tho Board ia fixed (or Thurg. day, March Ist, at the Waksnai Sohoolroom, and Mr 0. G. Fooka is the Returning Offioer, Walter L. k Treadwelt and 0. 0. Olarko formerly partners m the cattle business, dia. agreeing on Jan. Bth, at Topeka, Kaniat, about the sum of 10,000 dollars ta a lettle ment, the former settled the dispute by killing Glarke on the spot. Tha parties wero known aB the " Cattle Kings of the prairies," and were immensely wealthy. The " Home Nowb "of Deoember Oth, 1887, \u25a0ayß :— " The Duke of Rutland, writing to a gentleman on the queition of fair trade, aaya that be is quite convinced that the presont aystem of one-aided Freetrado ie ruiaooa to the indaatriea of tbe country, whether agricultural or manufacturing, and must be reversed." The Great Eastern haßleeneold again— thia time as old metal for conversion into scrap. Thia practically closes the career of a gigantio failure, though it must not be for* gotten that the big steamer has done good work m laying submarine cables that hardly any other vessel could have handled. 4 floating exhibition of Spanish pnduots will ahortly leave Valenoia. It will oall at all the chief ports of South Amerioa, inoluding Brazil, Uruguay, the Argentine Bepublio, Chili, Bolivia, Peru, and Eouador, with tha objeot of opening new markets for Spanish goods io those countries. There ia a tree m India and Africa from whioh butter is made. This tree bears pretty yellow flowerß. Tho fruit grows to the size of a pigeon's egg. Inside the fruit are seeds, whioh are pressed and from tbe oily aubstanoe a very good butter is made. It has a great advantage over our butter m that it will keep its aolor and sweetness a long time, even m a hot climate. Infant prodigees are getting to be aa plenti ful as mushrooma. The latest wonder is little Fritz Kreisler, a violinist, who took the flrat prize at the Paris Conservatoire. He is now playing at Vienna, and people wag their heads and marvel where it will lead to, for already a gloomy tra«io spirit is said to hat* taken hold of the boy, who is but twelve years old. An Auckland advertisement runs thus :— Personal.— H. R. H. a Mottoed Offioer of Power and Authority over the Heavena, the Earth, and Creation, at present m Auokland, is causing 50,000,000 of the Spirits of the Sacred Dead to be Saved add passed to the Heavenß for the Dead, every hour exoeptiog the houra of tha Babbatb, and six houri | before and after the Sabbath. Many who have trusted and hoped and prayed for the Salvation of the Dead will be glad of the in formation, It has been assorted that Jenny Lind ha j no care, and it m an accepted fact that thera is no portrait of Jonny Lind whioh showed her ears. Every picture that has ooma under our observation shows the old-fashioned "eide puffs," vbioh wero popular m tbe Nightingale's best daya, and whioh are supposed to bide tbe ears. In Jenny Lind's case, however, ao a Swedish lady says, they hide merely the painted apology for thoae ftdornmentß of the human head. Tha hear- Ing of the graat singer was good enough, bu Ihe was praoiioally without earr» Stranger (to Kansas City Citisen)— " Those' three corner lots of yours are fine property, captain." Citizen (enthusiastically)—" Fine property? Why, great Scott, man, there ain't nothing like 'em west of the IlHi^py River? Two years from now they'll bain the heart of tho city, an' people will fairly, howl for 'em. They ought to come under the head of jewellery, not real estate. If you want to buy that property, atranger, yon 're got to buy it by the inoh." Stranger— •• I'm not buying property this morning. I'm tha new tax assessor." The citizen falls m a fli. Becent investigations abow that the whole of tbe oountry below Lake Superior is one mass of mineral, mostly magoetio iron ore. A stump orator exolaimed, "I know no nortrj, no south, no east, no west, fellow* citizens 1 " " Then," exolaimed an old farmer m the crowd, "it's time you went to eohoo 1 and larrit jography." A constable m the Victorian police baa retired from the force m order to study for the olergy m the Anglican Church. Tha young man's natno is Good. He received a ' very handsome and valuable present from his late comrades. SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX TRAOT.-r-Cure of Skin Diseases. Inveroar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880, Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst,- Gent'emen, — Having Buffered from eczema ,'a skin disease whioh is very prevalent m this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men bore apd m Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc, inter nolly, arid had used preparations of jjino und lead externally. In faot, 1 bad tried all the remedies known to tbe faculty, and what between travelling, doctors', and druggists' bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a recent viait to Hokitika I was recommended to try your Extraot Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had expertenood great benefit from it m alleviating very severe cold, and no less to my surprise and satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was con? quered, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This was effected by tbe external use of loes than two two-ounce bottles. You are welcome to make any use you please of this latter, and I flubeoribo myself- Yours, eto. (Signed), John H. kEim, Manager Union Bink of AUBtral'fe Limited.— (Advt.) 5

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[Per Pbksh AeaocfATioN.l Wellington, February 7,, Pr.)(aßßor J£ pk h»a rt-ceivei fro »v the R*tiaer m the Pnhipnhi b,u«h, Auckland, » t^'otfram that tha 6 c th*t bruku out last w. ek was still raging, and it w*a felled >xie- slve d »m»g» wool 1 h« doae. » r ferso Kirk wil' -hortly m»bo a vUH to Wbang>rel and W*ik»to to lnaptet the piantatiotii there, and nlil also anoartalo to wh»t ext^Qt the Pubipuhi foreit i» In^are/}. ihe formal solzars of the iteatuer Oreti baa taken pluoe, E^foptu were otado to obtain the oodbci^ of ttyo cv&rr tp a bond being given, and the vessel released, so that she might proceed to Auckland. The oaptain and other cteditora declined my Bottlemenfc exoept by payment of the oUlmi dae, Hojiiti^A, February' f. Great pub!lo interest was t«Jseu (v (he formal opening of P«rk'« Wellcnan Dredger to>d»y. Five hundred persona were present. Tho maobtdo ii working smoothly and well, and til pregeqt ex pressed satisfaction at the fluttablllty of these drodgfß for working aurlferou* beaches and riverbeds. Blbnheiw, Pebraary 7. Rom»n Bonowhz, a farmer, reiidJng near Bleuhelm, ban been committed f u r trial on a charge of stabbing • laborer, named Jeremiah Tuohy, at FalrhllJ, oa the Ist instant. DxTifßDiK, Fobrnary 7. The Protection League bai adopted the Vlotorlau tariff a« the baaia oa wnioh this colony's taHf ahoold b# framed. The League intend aendii>| a delegate tp inXtff Tlew Mlnlitns co tltc labjcof,

CROWN LANDS OPEN FOR APPLI CATION.

Abhlet County. Waipara and Waikari vhyay Dist*iot« Reserve 198, 5 IV. 45 017 £3 6 „ 50 0 0 £2 Beotlon 5, light land of fair qa »lity ; 6, light land of Inferior quality. Ju action of Waltohland Huruuol Rivers, 3 miles from Medbory Railway-station, Tbvxoidalb Purtbt District. Reserve 89, 15-27 I IX, 3 121 \ 47-49 } » ' 2 121 £15 34-36 „ 4010 J Superior hod on Hire* tfowai, aboat | 2 miles soath of Araberley ; suitable for private reildenoas. ' Qekaldinb County. GIRALbZMM tStJRVRV DISTRICT. Reserve 1371. 1 31 IV., 64 30 } VIII. I £2 32 Vlir. 93 I 0 ( 39 VII., 197 02n VIII. 40 VIII. 173 2 1 ; 41 VII, 169 223 | 43 VU, 94 233 « VII.' 181 131 > £2 , 4* „ 104 024 , *6 „ .209 2 4 1 46 „ 105 1 30 l t 47 „ 218 0 14 54 I „ 61 20J t Sections 31 and 32, inferior it np land, i between north and aoatn branob of Rangltata Greek ; 39, 40, 41, 42. light stony land, between Rtngitata ana Ora?l Klvers, about three miles from R<ingltata * Railway- ataion ; 43 and 44, ditto, about » 4 miles from Ran^tata Rallway-sUtlon ; , 45, 46, 47, ditto, about 3 miles from Orart , Railway. station ; 54, Inferior gtony lard k about J£ mile from Orarl Railway-: tation. , Reserve 1381, , 17 IV. 160 20) 18 „ 101 27 Ul W n 6 2 Oj 23 In*. 40 0 0 1 . VII. 25 VII, 40 0 0 Vlll. 26 VII., 40 0 0 VIII 37 Vil' 144 0 0 \ £2 1 28 „ 139 o 0 1 29 „ 40 0 0 31 „ 40 0 0 32 „ 40 0 0 33 „ 40 0 0 Sections 17, 18, 19, Inferior stony land, Bangltata Isiauo, aboot I mile Tr-.m Kellw.y-.tatlon ; 23, 25, 26, 27, light stony hrtd, between tie Rangitata and Oran Rivem, ab nt 2 miles from Rana> tata RiUwny-statlon 29. 30, 31, 32, ! 33, ditto, aboat three mties from Ran r! tata . Railway, station. Keierve 1650. 10 IV. 152 2 0i 11 IU, «3 220 , 40 0 0 15 III, VII. 40 0 I 16 111 56 3 ft l£2 17 UI ,VII J2l 1 15 f 18 „ 73 1 31 J» Vil. 109 311 i 21 „ 153 0 20, Section 10, Inferior atony land, R«nc| «tta Islaud, about * mile from Uailway. jtatjon ; 11, 13, 16. 16, 17, light ttony land, betwaeo Rangitata and Orarl Rlvew aboat 1 mile from RangUati) Rullway •Ution; 18 19, 21, ditto, about 2 miles from Raogitata Kailwayntatlon. Reserve 389; If ... I 30 0 22|\ „„ »' .m I 48 Olkl/*? Beotlon 1, Inferior atony land, west of Orarl Baoeoourso Reaorve ; 9, inferior i stony land,, about f mile west of Orail Railway •station. Obabi Distbiot. Orarl Reoerve 389. 1 XVIII. 1026 1 (ow.) * t> 1 0 26 3 „ 10 0 4 ii 1 0 (I Ul 5 » 10 0 10 10 C 11 10 26 1 X 50 0, Ughk stony land ; In vioinlty of Orarl Township. Subdivision of Lot 45. 1 ... 2 0 o*l 2 ... 2 0 ( S ... 2 0 0 4 ... 1S 36 i&2 8 ... 2 0 0 9 ... 2 0 0 10 ... 20 0, Lfeht itony land, about 2g mllec couth of Orarl Railwayitation. OXAIO &-UHVEY PIITRIOT. Reset vt» 1263. • B I » ) 3 S 181 £9 U 1 ... I 5 0 0( £10 Grod arable land, Beaoontfield Villaga Settlement about 6 tiilns from Timara. Obam Subv»t r ißiKior. Reserve 349. 25 ... 47 0 0 26 ... 60 0 0 >£1 27 ... 50 0 0 28 ... 60 0 0^ 32 ... 50 0 0 5-£2 37 ... 49 337 J 38 ... 40 0 29 \ 39 ... 60 00 L. 40 ... i 174 2 ( /' £1 41 ... I 197 30 , Stations 25, 26, 27. H«hr. atony land, Inferior qualify ; 28. 32, 37, 38, light land. fair auality ; 39, 40, 41, light atony land, Inferioi quality ; old railway reserve south of the Kani<itata River, and about 4i wiles north*weit of the South RangltaU lUUway-itation. GXRALDINB SURVXT DISTRIor. 9 | IC. | 86 022| £1 10s Lljht stony land. Opuhi Survey Dibtrioi. Reserve, Ash wick Fiat. 1 XV. 290 3 23 1 2 „ 269 1 s I 3 jr., 3 17 i 7 XV 4 X X 313 1 0 X V, xv 5 X._XIV 314 1 0 6 X 315 0 0 7 \u0084 31 5 3 I 8 X.,XtV 320 0 0 9 , 317 334 10 XIV 320 0 (i 11 XIV.. 314 2 9 XV. .£i ft 1« XV. 562 116 j 17 XIV., 303 0 7 XV, 18 „ 254 3 39 19 XlVi 340 0 0 20 „ 308 0 24 21 „ 319 022 22 \u0084 320 0 0 23 XIV., 320 0 0 XV. 24 „ 320 0 0 12 XV. 48 2 81 14 „ 70 2 2 £2 15 „ 6f 0 8j Light stony land, known as tba Ash* wick Fiat, situate about Q miles from the Falrllo Greek Railway-station, WA'JtflT* OoDJfJV. WijrAJH &PRVBY DIBTRJDt. 855241 XI. I 26 0 o|£2 Uttkt stonaland, Waitakl plains, vbout 3 miles from Waltftkl North Rtllsray. •taliott. ________________

IRISH AFFAIRS

[PkkPrrss Association.] Londojc, February 3. The Countess of Kingston and Colonel O'Callaghan have arrangec the rents of their irish tenants so as tc mitigate the hardship and sufferings they are now laboring under. February 4 A deputation of Irish landowners to day waited on Lord Salisbury, asking that they should receive from the Qovernment some assurance of finalitj m the matter of Irish land legislation They argued that under the presem continual changes they suffered heavj losses, for which they claimed thej should be recompensed by the State The deputation also complained bittcrlj of the working of the Land Commission The Premier replied that the deputa tion had bis eutire sympathy, am promised that the Cabinet would full] consider their representations and maki inquiry into the working of the Com mission.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. r PfIR PRBBB ASSOCIATION.] St. PKTKKBBiTEe. February 3. Notwithstanding the protests madi jointly by Germany and Austria tha continued war preparations by Russii would only be regarded as threats bi other European Powers, those prepara" tions are continuing and increasing ii their significance. Bkrltn. Fehraary 3 A great sensation has been causec through Kurope by the official publica tion by the Berlin, Vienna, and Pestl newspapers, of the full text of the Triple 1 Alii. nee of 1887. <: he document em phasises the declaration that the alliance is contracted for purely defensive ob jects. The first article provides that the combined forces ot the contracting Powers shall resist any hostile move ment made by Russia on either of the three contracting Powers. The second article provides that if another Power (meaning France) attacks either of the contracting Powers, and ftusaia joins that Power or threatens either of the ! allied Powers, the latter shall osii-t the Power attacked or threatened by placing the full strength of their aliied forces m the field against the aggressor. The iecond article contains a stringently worded proviso to the effect that m the event of the allied forces taking the field peace shall not be concluded unless two of tho contracting Powers formally signify assent to such a course. The third article accepts th«» peaceful assur ances of the Czar, but provides for giving proper 'warning whenever the • ' t* < ©wider that an attack g contem plated on either of the contracting Powers or whenever a Power outside the alliance assumes a mena m? at titude. * London, February 3. A great sensation has been created throughout Europe hy the publication of the terms of Triple Alliance. In diplomatic circles the publication is regarded as Prince Bismarck's answer to M. Flourens' hint of a desire for a reconci htion betwepn France and Ger many, and also as an answer to the distrustful tone recently assumed by the Hungarian Preas towards Germany. The "Times" think the publication pf tho text of the alliance at the present juncture must bring matters to a crisis, and that Kuesian pride tnust feel itself called upon to resent the revelations made by its publication. It declares that, m the face cf the menace contained m the treaty, Hussia cannot, with honor, reverse her present provocative policy, and hence tho increased activity m that country m war preparation*. Heiuin, February «. Berlin semi-official organs declare that the publication of the text of the Triple Alliance is a warning to disturbers of the peace, and will have tho effect of subduing any belligerent spirit that mig t otherwise have manifested itself «t St. Petersburg or Paris. Lohdok, FebtUMv 4 M. de BlowitiE, the *' Timeß " Part correspondent, asserts that there are ..indications of tho overthrow of the Tirard Cabinet, with tho probability ot a Fl quefc Cabinet; assuming the Government. lohdon, February 5. M. de Blowiti, the " Times " Paris correspondent, says the opinion prevails that the probability of a Russo-French alliance is remote. B«RiiN. February 5 There has been a Bharp decline on the Continental Bourses m Russian, Aus trian, and Italian stocks. > The Press of Europe generally con sider the publication of tho full toxt of the Alliance Treaty as a Inet warning to Russia, and expresses an opinion that tho warning will probably result peace fully. Prince Bismarck has privatoly ex pressed a s'milar opinion. It is oxpected that Princo Bismarck will address tho Reichstag on Monday. PAUIS. February 5 The French Pross hold that tho Czar cannot now turn back from the policy he hoK been pursuing. >• St. Petkrsboro, F-bnnryS, A gloomy view of the situation has been ta'<on.afc Moscow since tho pub ica tion of tho Alliance Treaty. Tbo Press m thi? city adopts a tranquil yet cynicil demeanor m connection with tho treaty revelations. ih< « Novoo Vremya," nays Russia will calmly await proofs of Germany's peac ful intentions. Vjbnka, F .hrnary 6 The " Pcsthor Lloyd " says the Triple Alliance will extend much beyond benevolent neutrality if tho interests of either of the allied Powers are assailed. Romk. F broary 5 Iho ItaliaD Press states thaf. the Allianco treaty provides that m the j event of France attaoking either of the. a lied Powers the unassailed Powers will send four hnndred thousand troops to aspist the powor attacked. Signor prißpi, the Premier, declared m tho Chamber on Saturday that the European situation |s less eorious than imagined, and that the publication of £he treaty was intended ps a warning and not a? a menace. The Alliea, jjo said, were firmly resolved to defend ti>© paaco of Europe. The Chamber pissed a Toto of confidence ia the Premier at the close of his remarks.

THE MARKETS.

P3R T&EBH ASK JOIAIIOV ) London, February 3 Eleven hundred casks of tallow were sold at yesterday's auction. Mutton fetched 28s, and beef 365. - AH the wheat markets are inactive. Australian, ex warehouse, 355. The new crop sold at 9 d less. Wool — At the wool sales the bidding was spirited, prices hardening owing to foreign competition, especially German. Twelve thousand five hundred bales were sold, prices being well maintained. London February 4. Good greasy wool is a penny and scoured twopence dearer that at the December sales.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

I (TBB ?BW» ASSOCIATION.)

YOUNG HOFFMAN.

Naw Yob*. February 4 In consequence of the representa tions made by the Society for the Pre vemion of Cruelty to the Young, Joseph Hoffman, the infant musical prodigy, has been medically examined. The doctors report that he is quite healthy, but advise that his performances should be limited to four weekly.

ARREST OF INSURGENTS.

Constantinople. February 3. Forty-one insurgents have been ar rested for entering Roumelia with the object of instigating a revolt at Bour* gais, a city which has recently been the scene of several serious dis turbances. The plotters were arrested by order of the Turkish Government.

SCENE IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

Paris, trebraftry 4. In the Chatnber to day M. Cassagnac accused M. Fallieres, Minister of Jus tice, of shielding M. WiUon, and taunted M. Fioquet with insulting Russia. There was a great scene m the Chamber m consequence of the accusation, M. Tirard (Premier) insist ing that the Chamber, having by large majorities expressed confidence m him, should protect his Ministers from in sult.

GOLD.

Qiobqitown (Demertra), Febrnwy 5. An extremely rich goldfield has been discovered on the banks of the Suri nam river. Surinam is a province of Dutch Guiana.

RIOTS IN SPAIN.

Madrid, jpeDraary 5 Miners and towns folk at Riotino, a town in| the intenor, broke out m a riot on Saturday. Troops were called out to quell the disturbance, but the rioters assailed the Military, and the latter fired into the crowd, killing ten.

N.Z.L. AND M.A . COMPANY.

Lojcdon, February 5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company have applied ihe profits from the Melbourne land sales amounting to to a special emergency fund, with the object of equalising dividends.

MINING.

The Blue Spur Mining Company j. (Otago) has been registered with a , capital of ;£i 30,000.

THE ACTION AGAINST CARDINAL MORAN.

' m Drjaiw, February § ! The case m which two priests brought proceedings against Cardinal Moran, to compel his Eminence to . iccount for £2000 which, they allege ( ' h. received for relief of poor priests m P Ossoty ptrish, came on to day m the ; Rolls Court, and was dismissed by the ! Court. •

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

.Lor>DON February 3. A terrible tragedy has occurred at Salford, a town m Lancashire. Samuel per by, a chemist m that city, who was m destitute circumstances, poisoned his wife and six children and then c >fflmiited suicide. THE MOUNT MORGAN MINE London, February 4. The Mount Morgan (Queensland) appeal cases have teen dismissed. The point m dispute involved possession of the mine; Their Lordships held that 'he alleged omission of formalities did not justify them m annulling the leases, •yen at the instance of the Crown. The lessees were dot liable to ejectment except at the suit of the lessor, and no sufficient grounds had been alleged to exclude the holder of a miner's right. The land was de facto occupied by virtue of a lease. i - — - — - \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 —

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER rRBBB ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

BYWNBT, February 7. A meeting of shareholders m the Poverty Bay Petroleum Company was held here to-day. Forty-three thousand five hundred shares were represented. It was unanimously resolved to float a ; Company with a capital of cash, and 60,000 paid up sh«oci to go to tlic shareholders m the present Company. i Government intend to submit various ! railway proposals to the House this session. Parliament resumed to-day after the Centennial vacation.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, February 7, Eleven thousand five hundred appli cati^na have been received from in tending exhibitors at the Centennial Exhibition, the space require^ by them being 74,000 ft. It is authoritatively stated that the Government have no intention of float* ing a new loan at present. The yictorian' Bank has written ofjf for over-valued securities. J'he net profits for the ypar ending aist December last amounted to

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

\u25b2jmlaiob, JTdbrtury 7. A warrant has been issued for the arregt of Joseph Clarke, Paymaster of Jrpperial Pensions m South Australia, on a charge of embezzlement. It is alleged that he induced pensioners to forward receipts, and then failed to ?eod the monej. '

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

T«n . R ',1 G M StllVe i^ (f ° r NOW ZQalan * t i 7, £ Mercantile Agency Company, Mulled), reportt r. n the Aahburton \u25a0%!• on the 7th lnsc :- V«ry fey itoofe yarded, and hardly « D y turner* Jn attendance. JPftt oroßsbtcd ewon m»de 5s dd and 6« 41 ; forward wethnrs, 6j 7d and 6< 9i • awre wetheri, 4s 91 and 5* 9I ; itora l»mb», 2i lid ; f«t ooira aud beiter«, £4

CORRESPONDENCE.

+ . We do not hold ourselves responsible for tit opinions expressed by our correspondent!.

FIRE BRIGADE MATTERS.

TO THIS BDITOB. . B l*f7J% "^y t0 tha lett « « last night." Guardian" signed "A Member of the Western Fire Brigade," I admit stating ob reporter! that the Western Fire Brigade had only been first twice at tvo fir* during the laut two years, and I also admjt.my error m doing so, and am sorry I did uot notice the same until #hown to me m your report. What I intended to say waa •• Th-it the Western Brigade hid on two occasions only besn the first to show water, vi« , at Mullaney's fi e and the grass fir© m the Domain, both o! wbv'oh places are at their, own door - As to being first to a fira: tha W«st«m Brigade hold a rary great advantage, having a light engine drawn by ode horse, and generally carrying two or three men, whereas the Ashburton Brigade Jusan engine c«ry og on au average ten men to a fire, and requiring two horses, and on many oocaeion* has had to wait for the second Horse ; and once, at the fire »t tfampstead (Mr B Hughe*) after waiting fully ten miont-a * for horses tod none appaarinar, the engine *»as taken up by the. firemen themselves. But what is the usa of beini fir«t to a fire if you do not Ret the water oo ? T»»ke for example the fire at the Woollen Paotory, whioh your oorrespondent thit ks right to mention. Hia Brigade was certainly onthesoene long before üb, the alarm be»ng given at the Astern bell by the man senb from the Factory, wha had his horaa ready to yoke to the engine. Now, the Ashburton Brigade having about half a mile further to travel and lay on six lengths of auction hore (about 36 feet) and 400 feet of delivery, the water waa on as soon, if not before the Western. I do not wißh for one moment to throw any reflection upon the Western Fira Brigade, as I know they are always ready a«d willing to assist us whenever an alarm is given, but as my statement ia open to misconstruction, I wish to place the facts as they stand before the publio. lam, ©to., ; Captain Ashburfcon Volunteer Mre ! Brigade. Ashbnrton, Bth February, 1888.

ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE

.» I. . . Latterly the publio have not hoard muot of Fire Brigade mattes, the little troubles of two years ago, appearing, happily to be buried, and th* present corps is attending 1 to its duties quietly and unobiroairoty. The Brigade *t the present time consists of 18 member* ail told— 4 officers and 14 firemen. The men are all of the right stamp, and have their hearts entirely ia their work, They are to be complimented on the high degree of efficiency th y hare attaine.l, and the credi able performance of a teara vrhioh went to Dunedin last year— although tbe Brigade had At that rime not long been f .imed, and the men *ere new to the work— will be remem bered. Another team is preparing for the competition to be held atCbrietcbur h shortly, and tbe practices show toat it will require a lot of beating . As ha* been already stated the Brigade is working on m a quiet way, seldom getting a' visit from a member of the Borough Council. As the city fathers hnve the ceotrol of the Brigade tho latter decided to invite them to iuspe.ot the plant and witness a practice m order that th«y might judge for tbem s-lves that evt rything wae al right. An invitation was accordingly extended and en Monday night the 0 mnoil deputed two of its member* to visit the station on the following evening. The Couno llors oame not, however, aud this oanned much dis appoint ran t to the expectants who o n«ider that a little interest shown by ttie Council m the practical working of tho Btigade won* tea d to the benefit of eve»yone concerned Although tho Councillors d d not turn up, a repre«enta« tive of this paper had a look at thn plant, which is well kept and sufficient to mset ail ord nary requirements. Tap book and ladder apparatus is the oolj weac poiot m the equipment theoarrige bein^ small and rickety. Toe OoiMoil would not ba injudicious m spending a small sum to provide a pair of whee's and shafts, which are needed to make the carriage effioient. We notioed an ingenious contrivance, the invention of Fireman W, B Compton, for rolling hose whi h supersedes the present method of rolling by hand and does the work quicker and better, Following are the members of the team whioh will represent the Brigade at the Chrfotchuroh Demonstration: — Deputy Foreman Nokes, Firemen Oompton, Baker, McDonald, and Undrill. Emergency man : Firmnao Clark. Lieut. Dolman, the in structor, accompanies the team. Captain Scott will be the Brigade's delegate to the Conference. The annual meeting of the Brigade was held at the old Borough Oounoil chambers lost evening* The chair was oooupled by Captain Scott. Correspondence In referenoe to the vltit of the competing team to tba demonstra. tlon at Ohristohuroh was read and dealt • with. The reports of offiien wers next tabeo. The affairs of the Brlg*d were shown to be m a satisfactory condition, the oaptafn alluding to the oordlal terms vrhioh existed between the Brigade and the Borough Oounoil. The committees report dealt exhaustively with the work of tha last year aud concluded oy stating that the Brigade was standing on lolld ground mid working m perfect huricony with the Boroogh Oounoil, public, and eaoh othtr. Come what m»y they wonld be found as one man ever ready and ever willing to bray* any danger, whioh m the oourse of thetr duty they might be called upon to face. Tha election of officers resulted as follows :— Committee, Deputy Foreman Nok»s, Firemen Clark, Oompton, Parkin and Hefford. OapUln Scott was re-eleoted to the captaincy, Lieut Dolman, Foreman Qakine, and Deputy Foreman Nokes ware ia-eleoted to their respective position*. Fireman TJndrili was elected Treasure! and Fireman Cprnptoa Secretary, The turn of £3 3s was ; voted towar#| he purohaae qf a present for Ltaat, DolmsD, In recognition of his serylccs ifi the Brigade, The badness of the annual msftlag having been cono!uded, the member 9 spent a soolal hour together, A few toasts ware honored, and songs wtre OOAf trlbuted by snvoral of thote preioot,

THE A3HBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 8, 1888



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