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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1888. NOTES.

Baron Bramwell has ruled m the English Courts that it is unnecessary for a female witness m a court case to remove her glove when being sworn The same would apply to a male witness. Often m courthouses the Sacred Book upon which the oath is taken is far from being clean or sweet smelling and objec tions to handle such a medium of swearing a witness are often well founded. The feeling of the public is indeed to substitute a simple affirmation m lieu of the oath and there is much to be said m favor of such an alteration m the machinery of our Courts. The happy time when a man's Yea will be Yea and hiß Nay Nay is perhaps still far distant, as oath or no oath the statements of witnesses' m somo oases go for very little. The real and true signification ot an oath is too frequently unconßidered and it is looked upon m general as being a mere form with no particulai binding demand on the con science, and accepted as lightly as it is rattled off : by the Court functionary whose duty it is to administer it.

An old man named John Walker who was found dead m bed at Dunedin, and particulars of whoßo death wo published, left about #4000 m realisable bonds and shares. As there was no will it was thought his property would go to the Government, and articles headed "wind fall for the Government," appeared m a ' number of papers . Jt appears now from a letter which Mr B. 0. Hamorton, Public Trustee, Wellington, has sent to the " Wellington Post " that the Government do not obtain any advan tage from the so-called windfall. Mr Haraerton says : — " lho public are given to understaAl that the late John Walker's proporty passes into the hands of the Government, becanse ho died in testate, and h,a<l refrajned from making a will on the ground Jliat as h.p had njade his money m the Government service it was righfc that it should revert to the Government when ho no longer needed it. Allow TOO to point out that if tho deceased had made a will bo queathing his property to the Govern ment, it would have been the duty of his executor to prove tho will and pay over the residue to the legatee ; but not hav ing done so, unless any relative appears and applies for administration of the estajbe, Jt wi}} foe the duty of the Public Trustee jbp m orfler that the rights of the next of km may be con- I Bory.ed. It is a popular fallacy that if [mtn dies jntegt»te f the, Cfov«rnm.eiit;

claims his property. Such an impres sion it is my desire to dissipate, and to make generally known that all such estates are dealt with strictly as the law directs — viz., by payment of all just debts, and distribution of residue amongst the next of kin who prove their rights m due form." We think this explanation will dissipate very much misconception which exists aB to intestate estates.

Ihose who go down to the sea m ships leave a pretty fair per-centage of their number m a watery grave, and how the ships themselves suffer m their buffet ings with the elementß appears from the list of shipping casualties which have occurred during the past year on the coast of this colony. A tonnage of 16,420 tons was lost along the coast, and was represented by 54 vessels ; bo it woulp appear that no large craft were among the vessels which were wrecked. The decrease m the number of lives lost as compared with last year is a matter for congratulation. Only 33 persons were drowned m shipping casualties last year, against 62 m tbe previous year. Uf the lives lost on or near the coasts of the colony, 8 were lost m the Reward, 4 m tbe s.s. Boojum, 1 m the s,s. Go ahead, 6 m the s.b. Sir Donald (all hands), 2 m the Clematis, 4 m the Columbia (all hands), 5 m the Recamia (all hands), 3 m the Bessie, 1 m the Pleione, 1 from the s.s. Staff a, and 1 from the Gleaner. Of those lost beyond the colony, 1 each was lost from the Ploione and the Xirkdale. The number (14) lost m the wreck of the Derry Castle, on Enderby Island, m the Auck land Group, m March of last year, while on her voyage from Melbourne to London, are not included m the returns, nor is that vessel herself included The survivors (8) were rescued by the sealing schooner Awarua, and con veyed to Melbourne.

The Melbourne boom is likely to affect New Zealand after all, and just now we are experiencing a boom m wheat. The huge grain stores m Ashburton will aoon have their piles of grain m them considerably reduced, and vessels are being chartered to load at Lyttelton out of Ashburton stores, and the wheat trade altogether is very brisk. Auck land buyers are freely opprating, and ABhburton can supply any quality as well as quantity of wheat, and really there are some splendid samples to be bought from. Good prices for farm produce means more work and better prices for other things, and though the price of bread does advance there is a prospect when wheat is selling well that there will be more money m the workman's locker. Some of our northern contemporaries have been misled through a paragraph which appeared m the " New Zealand Timera " which quoted wheat at five shillings per bushel m Canterbury, The five was an evident misprint for three, but although we are not enjoying the luxury of seeing our farmers sell their grain at 5s per bushel there seems no doubt but that wheat will yet further advance. Oats are steadily going up, and shippers are hopeful that they will realise hand somely. Though frozen meat shows a slight declino, we think it is only temporary. Kefrigerating works are steadily and almost continuously at work, and generally there is a little more animation than usual, which betokens hope that speculations m sheep and shipments of frozen meat will turn out well. Returning to the wheat rise ifc may be remarked that the estimated quantity of wheat m store m Canter bury alone on July Ist was nearly 8,000,000 bushels, and taking the colony's consumption tor six months to be 1,500,000 bushels, or at the rate of two and a-half bushels per head for a population of 600,000 it will be seen that we can supply Now Zealand out of Canterbury stores until the next crop comes m and still have 1,500,000 bushels for export. These facts should go far to assure us that at last the silver lining ii becoming brighter and brighter and tbt dark cloud of depression is gradually becoming dissolved.

Simultaneously with a rise m wheat Bank of New Zealand shares are going up, and the prospect of an increase m the Bank's capital has no doubt had the effect of bringing this about. We can remember how shares went down after the half yearly meeting when no divi dend was declared, but the policy of the Directors on that memorable occasion, though unfavorably traversed has now come to be regarded as having done the Bank the greatest good. Hard times affected the Bank, as well as other in stitutions, but it seems to have fairly got the whip hand now and is likely to pro sper. With a million additional capital new life and energy will be instilled into it and the profitable extension of its business is sure to result, 1 ■hm^_^__ I

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At South Dunedin the lodies are to the front m matters munioipal. Three fishermen left Auokland on August 16th m an open boat, to fish at the Thames, and have not since been heard of. The County Council has determined to take the necessary steps to obtain a poll of the ratepayers upon the desirableness cf tapping the |Rakaia, to inoreaae the supply of water m the raoes. The Cabinet has decided tjiafc any tiye Councillor whcTis abaent from two successive sessions of Parliament shall have his seat deqlared yaoant. A meeting of the Asbburton Bowling Club, for the election of offloera and general i business will be held this evening at 8 o'olook at Mr P. Thomas' office, West atreet, The Wellington citizens are all by the ears, bocauso the Borough Council have imported a rubbish destruction at a cost of £4000. The peoplo evidently prefer to retain their rubbish to having it destroyed. One councillor who was returned unopposed the other Aaj was nominated by two ladies. As our ladies havo allowed the nomination opportunity to pass, they should not forget the eleotion whioh takes plaoe shortly. Land settlement is progressing rapidly m Auokland. The yillage JHomegtead and Speoial (Settlement sohemes continue to work well, while land under other regulations is being rapidly taken up. We are informed that Mr W. M. Brooke has given a case of his Perfect Sheep Dip, value 70s, as a special prize at the forth coming A. and P. Association Show, for the best sample of home-made soap. Compe tition, to be confined to sheepownera or their wives resident m the Asbburton County, Show takes plaoe on 2nd November. At a meeting of the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals Hooiety m Ohriatohuroh, the In spector reported that be had oautioned sixty* two persons for various aotß of cruelty. The praotipe of tying a horse bohind, a oart with too short a- rope r waa tfeing Abkfed,. Twenty^ three' of 'the cautions 'were for" cruelly carry, ing and handling poultry, and I}£ horses •^mjped, pa eqspjoioa of feitfog wouqdP.

King Osoar of Sweden recently called on the Pope, and instead of kissing his hand as i ia the ouetom, kissed him soundly on both cheeks, to the surprise of the courtiers. It was the greatest shook the traditions of the ] Vatioan had reoeived since General Grant ! Bhook hands with Pius IX , and said, " How do you do, Hir? " Queen Viotoria is quite well posted on current literature. Every new book of any i prominence is at onoe sent to her. If she ifl attracted by its title, it is read to her by come maid of honour m waiting. During the morning the Queen always lißtenß to several columns of the " London Times." She has a great liking for newspapers. A meeting of the Ashburton Domain Board was held yesterday. Present— Messrs E. G. Wright (chairman), D. McLean, A. Harrison, J. Orr, and T. Bullock. A quantity of business wqb transacted, and the following notioe oi motion was given for the next meeting : — 14 That the expediency be considered of the Board recommending the Governor to hand over the control of the Domain to the Borough Counoil." The suitability of the Hampshire Down breed for producing rapid-growing mutton is well known, and an exemplification may be seen at Mr James Taßker's butoher's shop m East street. There are on view at his Bhop some sheep by Hampshire Down rams out of first oross ewes. Though only eleven months old, and store sheep, they are m the pink of condition, scaling on an average 65 lbs eaoh. They were grown by Mr Max Friedlander. Mr W. H. Warren, the well-known and popular reader, will again visit Ashburton on Tuesday next, m the proseoution of his Life Insurance business, and he will give a reading of selections from the works of Ohas. Dickens at the St. Stephen's Schoolroom on that evening at 7.30. The faot that there 1 will be no charge for admission should prove a further inducement to those who appreciate Oharles Dickens, to take advantage of suoh an opportunity as will then be afforded of hearing his inimitable delineations of oharaoter, ao faithfully pourtrayed. i The proposal, which was brought for , ward the County Oounoil, to cut a flood water drain along the Timaru Track to the 1 Ashburton River, to relieve the Tinwald and ' Wheatstone districts of storm water, was negatived yesterday, the objections to it being . that the Upper Aahburton Road Board, which has the aontrol of the road m question, with held their oonsent, that the Oounoil might get involved m trouble with landowners, and < that the proposed drain would not answer i the purpose contemplated. > The regular meeting of the Tinwald Gospe [ Temperanoe Sooiety was held on Wednesday , evening last m the Presbyterian Ohuroh. In the course of the proceedings a short paper ' was read — " Reasons why lam an abstainer," '' written by an adult member, and another on i the same subjeot, by a junior. They were referred to the Committee for their opinion. . Several took part m a very creditable manner m readings, reoitatione, and songs, serving 3 both to instruct and amuse the audience, r There was a large number present, and the , programme was a very enjoyable one. The Rev A. Blake who occupied the chair, stated 1 that Mr Glover, although unable to give an • evening to Tinwald at present, intended doing ) so on his return North. l The present lambing Beason, Bays the I " Hawke's Bay Herald," promises to be un- L usually good, losses being few, thanks to the t genial spring weather we ara experiencing. On Monday nine of Mr F. Sutton'B stud ewes, i dropped sixteen lambs, there being one t instanoe of triplets, five of twins, and only i three singles. Feed ia also coming on grandly, , end if severe frosts do not come, the spring bids fair to be the most prosperous for years i past. Those who believe m Maori prognosti ; oations as to the seasons will be interested to , learn that the natives propheoy a very mild . spring, basing their belief on the faot that the ' inan-ga have already gone up the streams. < In Ashburton so far we believe the lamb crop , will be very prolific though we have not I heard of any speoial lines. The necessity for walking exeroise has been f impressed upon a Wellington teacher, who , wanted a school residence attaohed to the sohool. The teacher had to walk three miles 1 to dohool, and this did not suit his book, and , the Chairman of the Eduoation Board pointed , out that Bryant, the poet and journalist, although over 80 years of age, and well able to afford a carriage, always made it a practice 1 to walk between his reaidenoe and the soene i of his labours, finding that the exeroise was , most beneficial, and observed that with suoh an example at Dalefield the master oould not feel the Board were dealing hardly with him m asking him to walk between his sohoolhouse ■ and the township of Oarterton every day. , Several other members of the Board agreed with the Chairman, and it was deoided not , to oreot a residence m the present state of : the finances. . i A meeting of the Ashburton Aoolimatisa tion Sooiety was held at the Secretary's office : on Friday. Present— Messrs Crisp (m the ohuir), Jameson, Moore, Shury, and Quane. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, it was moved by Mr Shury, seconded by Mr Moore, that the regulations as to issuing licenses be made the same as the Christohuroh Sooiety's. After some discussion, it was resolved that the license for adults for the season be £1, and that the lioenses after the 20th Deoember be 10s for adults, that youth's licenses (for boyo under 16 years of age) be 10s for the season and after 20th Deoember ss. 16 was considered that as perch fishing begins m December, and the Domain ia now fully Btoaked, the large inorease m the number of licenses sold, would fully compensate the Sooiety for reducing the prioe. Hardly any of our numeroue publio spirited sooieties (says "dt James' Gazette") is more successful than the anti tobaooo associa tion m meeting with the exceptions whioh are neoessary to prove the rule it seeks to enioroe. There is now living at Tarbes an old gentleman who has smoked every day sinoo he was fifteen to the value of 2£d. He is m exoellent health, and on the 21st of Augußt next he will have completed his 118 th year ; bo that at a moderate computation he has so far blown away about a ton and a half of (obaoco. And when the quality of, the tobaoco whioh finds favour m the Pyreqees iB borne m mind the oaße is rnqre than ever a striking exception to the sound rule that the weed is noxious and unwholesome. M. Joseph Ribaa— that is the name of this con firmed smoker, who has yet time to sea the error of his ways— has outlived and out numbered the years of a father, mother, brother, and unole, none of whom spent less than 111 on earth. The "Oamaru Mail" pays: — Mr Robert Mitohell, who left Oamaru m the Tekapo on her last trip to Calcutta, m charge of a num ber of horses, has returned to the colony m the same vessel. Mr Mitchell looks all the better for his trip, and is more buoyant than ever; though he speaks, m, anything hut complimentary termet of the Indian oity, and, indeed, of any pn.it of India that he saw. He was struck with the Bystem of slavery under whioh the native;servants live, and was privileged to have what was oalled by the oognoscenti an attaok of cholera, which he, however, quiokly dispelled, though numbers of personß were dying m Calcutta^ of. th,e dread disease. Mr Mitohell was gfyd to get back to Qtagq again and Amongst the Qtagans, whoae language and customs and ourrenoy are more m his line than (hose, of the Eait, and where, though we are sometimes squeezed into a condition of financial discomfort, we have a climate that inspires us. with hope for the future and vigor to wort out our own destinies. ■* ' Certainly the Most Effeotive*l|<lEDlOlNE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, C/ilds., Jnfluenza, eto, the relief, is faqitajitaneous. Thousands, give th,e mp.st gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :— •• 24th April, I§B§.— Messrs Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that \ testify to the excellence of yourKuoalypti Extraot, Having had inflam- ' mation on the bone of the leg, which came on ' after a severe attaok of low fev6r, I was ' attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made < strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without < suooess. He found it neoeasary to amputate j my limb. Having heard m the meantime of i the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti , Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extraot had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply ing tho extraot every fo«r h^inlornitttf or ij ten days I was, out of aft danger. 1 'I would l persuade all wfco taay be affected with any }• suoh 'disease to' tfve the Eucalypti ExtraoJj ' 4 « trial, add lam o6n!vinoed 'that th>v''wjUl $n,q v it most wonderful of medicines.— Tours, 1 etc., B. J. Oubhow, \fctylo4ttoet |wdiwat.'>; 1 -7(W') -v - • g j

It is stated that girls ar« breaking stones at the relief works at Mount Eden, Auckland. | It is said that some of the English football team, who intend remaining m New Zealand have obtained situations m one of the Canter bury woollen faotories. Mra Scott, of Ohriatohurob, is announoed to oonduot a seriea of Evangelistio Services m the Sohoolroom, Methven, commencing on Tuesday next, 11th inst., ac 7.30 p.m. Excursion tiokets to Dunedin for the Hunt . Olub Steeplechases will be issued on the 13fh nnd 14th in?t , available for return until the 18th instant, at 283 firat-olasa and 18s 6d second class. A novelty is to be introduced to the public at the Rink de Paris this evening m the shape of an orange race, and as this has not pre viously been attempted m Asnburton muoh amusement is anticipated. Immediate steps will be taken by the Minister of Lands for the re-organisation of the Stook Department. Drastio ohanges m the higher branches of the department are certain to be made.

At the Land Board meeting on Thursday 0. J. Hawdon'a applioation for fifteen acres of land m Ashburton County, was deferred for inquiry as to whether the land was re quired for road purposes. The Sydney eorresponeent of the " Aaok* land Star " saya :— " It iB rumourrd that Mr P. J. Fink (of Bent, Fink, and Co., a wealthy firm m Melbourne) will lease Melbourne for New Zealand m a few days with a view of investing over one million of money on oity properties m Dunedin, Wellington, ann Auck land, and agricultural and pastoral lands." One of the most saroaßtio things ever said about the speed of the New Zealand railways was given utteranoe to m a Napier pulpit recently. The preacher had been speaking of the seriouß results that might follow from a deteotive wheel, and then said he did not know what would be the oonsequenoe of a wheel giving way on a railway carriage m a country where the buggies go faster thad the trains. At a meeting of the Sooiety for the Preven tion of cruelty to animals, m Ohristohuroh on Friday, Mr W. H. Shaw said that since the passing of the resolution permitting the dehorning of cattle, he had read a number of opinions of agricultural writers that had been sent to him. It was the general opinion that the praotioe was undesirable. An American writer on the subjeot stated it had been found that it effeoted the milking properties of cows and also the quality of the meat. The Chairman of the Dunedin Benevolent Trustees stated at a meeting on Wednesday that as the oountry districts complained of the ta* for Charitable Aid, he had taken out figures for one county and the boroughs of Tuapeka and Lawrenoe and found that m outdoor relief alone they reoeived about £10 more than their contributions. In addition to that the Board had to maintain poor, aged, and diseased people from the oountry, and to take incurables from the hospital. Mr J. Allen, M H.R., is of opinion that there are ores m New Zealand, whioh, if shown at the Melbourne Exhibition, will attract all eyes, nob only from a soientin.o but from a oommeroial point of view, ores of iron and niokel whioh present an interest as great or greater than any other ore m the world. Not only is it a valuable mineral itself on account of the metallic niokel present, but scientifically it is most interesting, as the rooks containing this niokel iron alloy are the only known connecting link between the terrestrial and extra-terrestrial rooks, and they are the first Bigns we have of the presence of diamonds. He believes there is every ohanoe of diamonds and other preoious stones being found on the West Coast.

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE RACES.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received September 8/1 pmj Melbourne, September 8 The following horses have been scratched for the Derby : Venture, Molyneux, Heatbcote. For the Mel bourne Cup, Venture.

ENGLAND'S MONSTER EVIL

Archdeacon Farcar la an artlole m a raoaat number of the " Fortnightly " writes as followa : — The monster evil of England at this moment la still drink. It is, to nse the phrase applied by Emerson to the far lesa universal and overwhelming evil of slavery, "an accursed mountain of Borrow." 1 know no subject on whlah the na'l inal oonsoienoa Is so totally seared as it were with a hot Iron. I think that It wonld be impossible that the demand for aearohing and radloal reform In oar drink legislation could be opposed, as It is, by fatuous j)koa and deorepit epigrams if those who have bo long suooesafally resisted the rigbteoos demand of sufjeplng multitudes oonld only see, rq the parish clergyman, the prison chaplain, and the hfflpltal surgeo.n oee, the hideous train of rala, disease, and unutterable wretched ness which the present condition of our liquor traffic entails. I can answer for it that In my own pariaiwnithioh contains many of the poorest— there would be hardly any crime, or absolute destitution, oe hopeleei nVßery, if we ooald eliminate the aurse of drink, fostered by multitudes of needleaa gln-ahops. We spnadondrink directly nearly 126,000,000 of pounds a year, and indlreotly a sum almost incon ceivable, la the *' Judicial Stntlatlos w for 1886, p 20, I 6nd ti\*\ per soua were summarily proceeded against for being dru,nk and disorderly. In the London district about SO, OOO are yearly arrested for drunkenness, and of these 15,600 are women. The numbers may mean nothing to aome readers ; to others they mean crime of every degree of violenoe and Infamy— the fiendish kjojk.\pg and beating and maiming of wives, the brutal ill-treatment of. y.0.a0.2 ohildren, the overlaying an^alqw murder and starvation of teqa of thousands of infants, the em* polsonment of blood In another genaratlon of grlminaJa and harlots. For the number of thoie arrested for drunkenness is known to be a very small fraotion of the nnj»ber of drunkards. Tbe drink traffic W strong m the Influence of wealthy oajpUalists and brewers and gin distiller* are freely ele vated to the EJonae pi Lprda. In defeoce of our present dr^nk laws there 1% a banded union of the triple forces of ignoranoe. appetite and interest, Nevertheless, the fact remains th«t drink is the chief cause of our woret national disgraces ao a nation; that we sin, and. have heen sinning for yeara* with » high hand, against God and man, by forcing onr drink on the helpless childhood of the world ; that we are deci mating and demoralising and even des troying the poor aboriginal races with y which we come m contact ; that from John n o'Groat's house to Land's end we defile p our own country with the oqr&a of ardent ° spirits; and that " intioxiqating drink is a the greatest faq.to,r oi crioce, pauperism, £ orphaqboctd, prostration, Insanity, and L dlseaee." These are strong words, and when It Is remembered that the amount spent annually m strong drink m New Zealand per h,ead of th.c population Is a ; about the same as. (hat m the old oountry, . every true colonist doej well to enquire ! E whether, ire are likely to inherit the same !j results. II io» la It not worth an effort to v lessen, m tome degree the evils arising n( from an hibltu»l|uie of itrong drlalj, rj

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about SJo'olook. The Moon at 6 daya old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 dayß old BhiDea till nearly o'olcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 daya old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 16 dayß old is full, and shines all night. Tbe Moon at 18 days old rites about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rißea about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old riaes about 2 a.m. and ehinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

EVICTIONS IN IRELAND

(PBB PKH3B ASSOCIATION.) London, September 7. During evictions at Woodford a house, was demolished with battering rams, and the occupants driven out at the point of the bayonet. The bailiffs assaulted the tenants with crowbars, fearfull/ injuring one, who has since succumbed to the injuries received. The affair has created great excitement.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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OBITUARY.

London, September $. Hon. Thomas Holt, ex-member of the New South Wales : Legislative Council, aged 77. [Mr Holt wm the son of ■ wool mer chant m Leeds, and was born »t Horbury. m Yorkshire, 1811. He wm brought op as a wool buyer, m whioh oapaolty he travelled largely on the Oontloent. la 1842 he came to Australia, and engaged m wool buying In that country till 1855, when he retired, He parchued Urge station propertied la Qaeenslsnd, *nd landed estates m New 80 nth Wales, notably Arthnrslelgh, Wlagello, »nd Kiams, and the magnificent estate and prlvata resldenoe "The Warren," at 0 n)k'a River. He entered Parliamtat m 1856, the first yew under responsible Government, and was Colonial Treasurer m the Donaldson Ministry. He went to Europe m 1866, but returned to the oolony tn 1868, and was shortly after nominated to a neat m the Legislative Oonooil.]

NEW ZEALAND GOLDMINING COMPANY.

London, September 7. The New Zealand Crown Mines Company, with a capital of ,£65,000, is announced.

FLOODS IN BOHEMIA.

Praqub, September 7. Disastrous floods have occurred throughout the country, and the crops have been seriously damaged. So far^ however, no casualties have been reported.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER PBBBS ABSOOIAHON.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, September 7. The jury m the libel case G. R. Dibbs against the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," hare returned a verdict for ;£ioo and costs.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

When we went to press yesterday tha Ooanoil was disouaalng the qaestion of STORM WATER AT MBTHVKN, la oonneoiion with this matter Bfr McMillan farther pointed oat damage that had been caused at Q«irnbrae and Lyndhurst by storm water. After a lengthy exposition of their views and a dtsoassion with members of the Oounoll the deputation withdrew. ' The Engineer was instructed to report on the matter. ALLEGED DAMAGE, Mrß. G. Orisp, on behalf of MrO. Dlgby, wrote oomplaiolng of damage caused to his olleat's property through tha OoanoH'a protective works and inter ference with the river. Lagal proceeding* were threatened unless the matter wera rectified within a reasonable time. Letter received. Mr Jas. Jamleaon -wrote, complaining of waier woe, through his property at Sekvlew, having been removed to higher ground thus oaualng It to overflow and damage hia property. He suggested thai the race should be deepened. The matter was referred to the Engineer. TINWAID GBAVHL RESERVE. The Tin mid Town Board wrote, In reply to a letter from the Oonrioii; for^ warding » resolution that It refused to take oontrol of the Gravel Beserve, and was of opinion that aa the County Oouuoil,, Upper Ashburton Road Board, and Longbeaoh Road Board had had the oio of the pit for years. It was only fair that those bodiej should oontrlbnte their ohars of the coot of fencing In the reserve. BRIDGE. .- The Longbeach Road Board strain drew attention to the decking of thi bridge at the junotlon of Wheatitone aad Terrjoe roads. The Engineer reported that the dwkloe was soffiolent for such traffic aa therl" was on the road for thrw or four months yet. The matter was ordered to stand over till next meeting, m L t« W , AMR * AOB CROSSINGS. The Wakanui Road Board wrote stating that it was desirable the Board should have the oontrol and looking after of water races oroaslng roads whether inch crossing is by ford or culvert. It was resolved that the Road Board. ooald attend to the crossings. BBIDGHBS OVJBR WAKANUI ORBBK. The Wakanui Road Board wcoto ea olosiug reaolations regarding the Wakanui creek. Mr Brown movod that the Oounoll take d f e » of fcha beld 8 fl »» a« »»ked by the Koad Board, bat m deference to the un aninaons wish of the Ooanoil, he consented m view of the lateness of the hour, to tie*' matter being deferred till next meeifog,. DRAIN NBAR WATBRTON. Oonslderaticn of two letteia on 'the subject of widening a drain neat Mr Protheroe o mill was postponed till next meeting. TRAQHQR INGINEB. The offioer. having the regulation of the orossini tf traction engines over the bridge complained that peraovm m oharge of horses and vehiolen pasted m crossing the bridge while traction engines were going over. t iJl 18 mattP;<? nM left In th « h »ndi of the Chairman^ PLANTATION WRH. ' Mr Jas. Middleton wrote asking If the Council would make him some allowance for time spent m putting out a fire that ooontred m a Oouocll plantation. / It appeared from the report of the water ranger that a village settler had been burning tussocks, and the fire getting olose to a plantation, Middleton helotdl him to put it out. > • It was deolded to refer Mr Mlddkton to the man who dauaed the fire. TENDER. The tender of F. Black for the leas» off Reserve 2494 at 6d an acre was accepted. NOTIOJB or MOTION. Mr Brown gave the following notloa of motion for next meeting : •' That the water race by-lawu be altered m mob, manner as to give effect to the resolutions passed m December 1886, dividing the sounty into water supply districts go that: i differential rate may be levied on each, separate dlai riot, when the same to this. Council seems necessary ■" The Oounoll then adjourned.

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Moon's Run Sun Moon Moon ago at September Rises Sots. Rises Beta. noon. turn, ii.ni. 3 Monday .. 6.27 5.33 4.26 2.6 26 4 Tuesday .. 6.25 6.34 5.7 39 27 5 Wednesday.. 6.23 5.35 6.45 4.16 28 8 Thursday .. 6.22 6.36 6.20 5.25 28 7 Friday.. .. 6.20 6;38 6.53 G. 37 1 8 Baturtiny ... 6.18 6.30 7.24 7.50 2 Sunday .. 0.16 6.40 7.61 9.3 3 Moonlight Evenings. '"



Kkating's Cough ,Lozengks cßßeseougßs isthma, and bronchitia. Medical teitimony tates that no other medicine fs so efFecfual n the cure of these dangerous, maladies. One pzenge alone gives ease> one or two at bed- «me ensures rest. For relieving difficulty o ireathia i they «q invaluable. They contain lo opium. o« smy violent drug. Sold b» tOL fr9W^3» tiP* « M* and 85 94 each,



1 Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — • Glad Tiddings. — Some constitutions have a ! tendency to rhuematism, and are, throughout ; the year, borne down by its protracted 1 tortures. Let such sufferers bathe the affected ! parts with warm brine, and afterwards rub m this soothing ointment. They will find it the best means of lessening their agony, and, assisted by Holloway's Pills, the surest way , of overcoming their disease. More need not be said than to request a few days' trial of this safe and soothing treatment, by which the disease will ultimately be completely swept away. Pains that wouH make a giant shudder are assuaged without difficulty by Holloway's easy and inexpensive remedies, which comfort by moderating the throbbing vessels and I i aiming the exciting nerves.



" QUOD FAOIMUS VALDE FAOIMU3" j (" What we do we do well.") ". TttE OHRISToTTuBOH DE NTAIJ SURGERY, 168 Cashel Street, Ohristchuich, next Robin- son's Boot Store, and at the Octngon, Dunodia. All operations at et'ictly uniform and moderate Feeß, Confutation free. 8. MYERB~~AND CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. WITH TEETIJ -; WITHQUTTEETH 'y, NITKOUH OXIDE GAS administered ; Thl« Aitßitbctlc leaves do unpleasant affects, and by its use the «x*,raction of Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painleßß aad Effective. A dminist-red daily. Fee for ad- ministration of Was, 63. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9am.to 8p m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged Bupenoiity cf AMERI- CAN DEiSTISTIty m the contraction of a rtiflcial Teeth, the moat finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth TdiYU i-ORARILY ALMOtJT IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have ftstablished our reputation. A single Arti6cial Tooth, 10a , complete Ret, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 103; Ar'ificiil Teeth hnd Dentures made by other dentists remodelled t small cost. Stopping, Scaling, Peneotand Painle»B. . 8 166



Wanted i V\ y ANTED an apprent oe to the dress- »' making. Apply Mrs Cliver, Tanored Sueot 9 41 \\ J ANTED Known—That Hayks and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousora Your nick for 10a 6d. /CREATES T tMilo ot the day, every- VJT thing cheap for Cash. — Id. O. £egebs, Melford House BOOTS. 800 fS.— Keep thw feet dry and save dootor'a bills. Quality is everything In bud wenthor. I gnar&ntee every pulr. Best value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' BuildiDge. — Rodkrt Alooun, T ADIES' Jackets.— Just Opened a few I A Ladles very superior Jackets, both m Htyln nnd quality. Will bo sold at less him half their price riarint; oar present Sale. — hi. O. Sbqkkb, Melford House. ~\ I RANTED -Everyone to come and V V aeo the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers,— Robert Alcgbn, Saun- ders' Buildings. til QTOCKINGS-70Q pairs of Ladies and )^ Children's sample Hose juat opened (lauded under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. O. Bbgbrs, Melford House QHAKIiSPfCARE'S Work, 12 volumes t^ m case, Shakeakeare'a Works from Is 6d, Cheap editions of the poets ; ohaap editions of Biographical e'eries, including Gordon, Stepheason, Edison, Oobden, Earl of Shaftubury, Muller, and many others. — H. M. Jones. BEETON'S Honaehold Management, Beeton's Domestio Cookery, Beeton's Every Man his own Mechanic, Farm Managemeut and Country Life, Ellicot's new List, 12 volumes m case. — H. M. Jonkb. W~~ ANTED Known— That H. Dddley still sweeps Chimneys, and at low prices ; no reasonable price refused. All orders punctually attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, 6d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrnp (21b tine), Is. Crockery j Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Greoor, Tanored street. WANTED Known— The last Four- teen Days of the Great Clothing Sale at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory TTT ANTED Known— 2sa will purchase W a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. \\T ANTED Known— Wo undertake W to give tbe very beat valuo obtainable m Men's and Buys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory t WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best Houso m Ashburton for dhirfs, Rugs, Scarfs, Hatu, &c. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— Our Boys' Cloth- ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicsly made ; Uoat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10a 6d, at the .Now Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem lowing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. (Inspection earnestly invited' WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 565. aod Trounera to measure at 17s 6d, Cord Veßta from 12s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory A OABD.j Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 JAM PRIMP. Some time Bince we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the oolony. .This reaohed Messrs Kirlcpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jftms were cent to this office, with a re- . quest that we would thoroughly test the ' j»m along with other brands, and give our opinion. vVe are hippy to state, frankly and fully that we nave been very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatriok 's gift we were nnaware that JSew Zealand could boast of an tn- dustry of which It has so much reason to be proud. Tbe various sorts of jam were tested by a nomber of persons, who compared thp samples with other brands, sud the geheiriil verdict is .hue not only are Meßara KirkpatrfckV prodgotiuuß far aud away better than any other Mew Zealand brand we can obtain, but they ire superior to jjin^ilan jams m being fresher. The nearest approach to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing toe namo of a Tasmsnlan firm, but even In this com- parison the Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to bo able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the prodnot of whioh wo can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many pgrgpno yho havo tested the Bampl«t)~»re Icj&cl" In Tn'e > ff"prftisa, And we most uorenetyedly congratulate Mes<ra Klrkpatrlck and (Jo, upon turning out a genolow fruit jum fftth grape the tables and pletee thw pwlatpii " v 'or"""t.he moat luxurious and fHiiiiciiniiH.— tY Ha'vvk'a'i bay Hefaia," .luiy iSthT Samples ot Klrkpatrlck and Go's " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to us and we ore free to confess that they appear to be In every way excellent and afl th#y beoome better known m the local market will meet with much appreciation from ihe h,eado $t households. The maker •sterts thr.i njOQfi bpt fche nneeßt fruits prown m Nelson are .used jin hti fecturefl ; and we *re content to ftooopt that iiepranue. O"ytninl.y thn jtmw POBBBBB a rjchneeji a"c>d'tt"HMiitiVwßß'6t fl^yor that bears that '"ftasßrTioh QQr»— rDpnadin ••mar," July^, — ■-- —



D. Thomas. THE next Ohertaey Sale will be on Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox, • and C« ,is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES At low rates of Interest upon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m his hands for Palo m New Zea- land or elsewhere* i I I No charges for offering WOOL m i Ashbnrton. i i Periodical Sales will be held tbtoughout , the Season m my Stores, West Street, Ashburton, whioh, having been built for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the disrict. No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. TO LET. "1 QAA ACRES of Land, situated al . JL O\J\J Mayfield, Hinds, and knowt I as BurgeßsJFarm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD I^ Sheep Feeding Racks. 47111 pay for themselves^ In a Season ;P. THOMAS. i ~~~ FOR SALE, QUffiVERAri GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.! O I A A ACRES ALFORD FOREST half English grass,*:, 3s pc: Aore D. THOMAS, Ashburton. uOiSDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRI INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent fo the above Company, and am nov prepared to take riski on Buildings, Stock J and Ciops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. Ijahall hold Fortnightly Sales of the (.above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Slreot, Ashburtoc commencing FRIDAY, 29xh JUNE, [at 12. o'clock, "" D. THOMAB. >. -" "■ " — — * — — — 1 have oeen appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., OHRISTCHUROH, - Who are prepared to advance Money ! BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK n CROP LIENS, or other Soonrlty >r t D. THOMAS. f- ,d, .. - Agricultural Implements. v ih J I AM APPOINTED | SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORTOA n fOB? o ebbbs booth McDonald & o 3 . Carlyle|lmplement Workt, Ohrlstohroh, '» SaMF«B iMPLEMBNIPtON riANDi y mmmmm 8 Inspection lavited. d * D. THOMAS. :> ( . ate.of M>tboh,&Cox gm !, Co ,) , -iAphburtoD,



Trees. Trees. Trees THE Undersigned begs to thank his numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extenaive stock of FRUIT AND KOREjT TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and nil Trees supplied and planted by me will b«t guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept m order by the week or by the year. 40,000 Cup- Maerocarpn, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Pinus Insignis. All ordera by post, or left with Mr H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, •hall reoelve my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY 4 192 Ailenton, Ashburton. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. I HAVE n..w npeuocl m KAUNDKRS* BDILDIJNGS * KKW BTOCK of COLONIAL O. OTUIM) »nd B'IOTS and having ma fivor&ble nrrßDgemeots for tbe mnnufac'ure ' f ,< htrce lot of Men's Youths', and 1'..,, s 1 Achbuttm Tweed Sni-s, I "an lell ciouper than over offered In New Zealand. Aehbnrton Tweed Salts made to measure. Ashburton Tweeds, Blauke'.s, Flannels, fttigif and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glass, Earthenware, ■nd Fanoy Goods. Robert Alcorn BAUNDERS' BUILDING GEEAT CLEARING SALE. Bargains! Bargains I Bargains! Saving resolved to dispose of my Stock of HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSHWARE, & GLASSWARE, To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be «o'd at actual coßt for CASH. This is a genuine Sale, and purchaßen will save over 50 per oent by taking ad- Vantage of the opportunity. Wm. Baylis, Storekeeper, Triangle. —-■•-r - - . - - To the Ladies. SPLENDID SHOW OF New Spring Goods FOR THE SEASON, EX RTJAPEHTL NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES. MEW DRESS MATERIALS. New Millinery, etc, Andrew Ore. THF ABHBURTON DISPEN3AEI O.JM. BROOKE.iPharmaolst, DISPENSES the Ashburton Doctor Prescription! with the best Drugs fo One and Sixpence per bottle, Adults, Ooe Shilling Children. DRUGS: Finest Cod Liver Oil, Is 6d pet half pint bottle, 8i 6d per half-gallon Best Linseed Meal, 4d per pound Pare Glycerine, 2i per pound bottle •nd other Household Drugs at reduce* ratef . SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses £s each, double 6s . Silk Elastic Stookings, 8s each India Rubber Bandages, 6i to 10s Eigginson's Indiarubber Enemas, 6 each Baßt Bearoless Rubber Enemav, 8s eaol Silk Elastic Bslts to order at lowst prlci Chest Protectors, Respirators. Sponglo plllne, OH Silk, etc. GALVANISM : The medical application of Electricity •nd the various Batteries m use, '. thoroughly understand, haviug been twi yean Scientific Assistant to Professo Swan (Inventor of tbe Incandescent Eleo trio Lamp), Newcsstle-on-Tyne. Galvanic Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Phytlo Balls, 9d each ; Gripe Drinks etc., Is 6i j Horße Blister, Is O-ndiiion Powder, Is pet lbj 9d bj v - '.eanslng Drinks, Is each ; Cattle Spiof 64 per lb OaMle Sslti, Epeom or Glanber, 6c • per lb Private Rf olpen vo de up at lowest ratei AT. Pn^en* M^dLeß at usqh] prices. B tnr-.ip'.''-' (o Medicine*. k«»pt m stock c ». . Axtvicted *dulis 2s, Children Is, pndat H übs : 10 to 11, 2 to 3, 8 to 9 X vie'iic-' es aftpr closing, t pply al » pi»v_.e Louse, Furnett street Easi lot msrly Bank of New South Wiles,