DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. Tho Moon at 6 days old shinoß till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 daya 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 rißes about 2 a.m. , and shines 11 morning This Moon at 27 dayejold rißes about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1888. A ONE-SIDED AFFAIR.

In that picturesque English shire 1 whose favorite toast is " All round the Wrekin" the "proud Salopians " as they are termed have an equally popular proverb which speaks of certain matters as " All on one side like a Bridgworth election." The saying had its origin m the fact, that Bridgworth was for genera tions a pocket borough m which contests were practically unknown, a state of things which has, however, m recent years ceased to exist, but which bids fair, it would seem, to be J reproduced m this year of grace m connection with the curious contest which is now going en at Lincoln m this Provincial district of Canterbury. That is to say if that can ' be said to te a contest m which the , fighting is all on one side. There are \ two candidates m the field— -Mi Ollivier and Mr Saunders — and the latter with characteristic energy has been for weeks , addressing the electors at various centres, and receiyipg votes of thanks and confidence, while Mb opponent, who was the first to come forward, hag so | far done nothing more than to an nounce his candidate with a brief sketch of his political views m the columns of the newspapers. 1 This is the queerest way of conducting '• on electoral campaign that wo have yet seen m New Zealand, and although Mr j Ollivier may perhaps fjael that m a sense he does as much honor to the electorate i by placing his services at its disposal as i the electorate will do to him if it chooses him as its member, it is quite certain j that the attitude of "you can elect me if you like tnd if you don't like you can reject me " is not at all the way which is likely to produce the first of these results. We have heard it said that the genial ex-auditor has scruples about addresing the electors till after the issue of the writ, and that he will take to the stump so soon as the Speaker's warrant has been issued, but if he leaves it till then he will have about as much chance, we should think, as if m an ordinary once- round the-couree race he gave the other horse a half-mile start. Possibly, however, Mr Ollivier thinks thift the match between himself and Mr Saunders is such au easy affair that he can afford to give his opponent any amount of lf law " (we use the tern} m the sporting sense of course), but, if so, we fancy he is reckoning without his host and that if ho intends to run the race at all he would do well to recollect the fable of the hare and the tortoise.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There died recently m Scotland a man named Alexander Cleugh, cf Moryiob, Gols pio, who was 106 years of ago at bis death, Mr J. MacLcan Dunn has been appointed by the Asbburton Acclimatisation Sooiety a ranger within the boundaries of the Sooiefcy's district. The medioal man m charge of one o( the direot steamers the other day stated publicly that his passenger list inoluded no less than 30 consumptives. Ministers m their recent tour m Otago have given great offence to tho Sabbatarians by travelling on Suuday. The matter is made subject of complaint m letters to the newspapers. ; Mr Phil Robinson, the famous war corres" I pondent of the "London Daily News," who ia now m tho colony, deaoribes New Zealand as " being south of the line, the very gem of of the British dominions." Franca employs over 5000 women m her Civil Service, telephone, and telegraph offices. The Munioipnlity of Pans alone pives work to 900 women, while the Bank of France pays Balariea to 400 more. The servioeß at St. Stephen's Church on Ohriatmas Day will be aa follows : — Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. { morning prayer, sermon, and Holy Communion at 11 a.m. ; and a short evening service at 7.30 p.m. The competition between Cobb and Co.' B 'buses and the Wellington Tramway Company is now very keen. Both the services are now carrying passengers from terminus to terminus, a distance of about three and a half mites, at halfpenny fares. i It is quite a novelty to read, m the dea' 1 oription of a new railway bridge m Sweden* that " there are holes m tho granite pillars for placing dynamite, m case it should be necessary, during a war, to blow up the bridge." In accordance with a request made by the Chairman of the Board of College Governors, Mr Mackay, Prinoipal of Wellington College, will inquire into the working cf (secondary sohools m New South Wales and Viotoria, during his visit to those colonies, with & view to making a report on the same on his return. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day are postal holidays, but the local Post and Telegraph' Office will be open eaoh day from 9 till 10 m the morning, and from 7 till Bin the evening. Mails will be despatched and received by the early morning trains on Christmas and New Year's Days, and up to 10 a.m. on Boxing Day. The " Now Zealand Times " states that the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Com pany will put the next lot of their lands into the market some time during the month of February next. In that and the following mon ha about 85,000 acres will be offered for Bale, divided into areas suitable for dairy and sheep farms. The •• Taranaki Herald" of the 17th inst. reports that a lad named Adam McKee shattered, his left hand by the discharge of a revolver. He was shooting sparrows, and m endeavoring to get a good shot he allowed the revolver barrel to lie m the palm of his left* hand. Becoming exoited he accidentally pulled the trigger, the result being that the charge went into his left palm, shattering the first and seoond fingers, which it was subse quently found necessary to amputate. There ie now on view, at the rooms of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, samples of Linooln wool from the well-known flook of Mr H. Weaton, Ellesmero.' One of the fleeoos is a sample of wool taken from an Unclothed Lincoln, whioh took the first prize m the unolothed classes at the late Canter bury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show. This fleece weighs 22Jlbs, from a fifteen-months' hogget ram. The other fleeces weigh as follows :— 22lbs, 20£ Ibs and 12£lbs. For the product of fifteen months' hoggets this ia a splendid yield,—" Press." Says the " Manawatu Times " :— Mr T« Hunt this morning brought to our office a matchbox containing a crawling creature built on similar lines to a caterpillar, but capable of doing conisderable damage to flpeks. It was found by Me Hunt m the brain of a Bheep killed by him, and we understand it reaches maturity m the brains and livers of animals. Sheep when afflicted with it are sometimes seen to whirl round Buddenly and drop dead. The specimen now on view is about an inch m length, but much larger specimens are sometimes found. The writer of Literary Gossip m the " Pal* Mall Gazette" Bays: — •• The largest aum ever given to a woman for any single story has jußt been offered and accepted m America. The anthoresa is Mrs Hodgson Burnett, and the sum is said to be £3750. lam told, by the way, that the extraordinary success of f Robert Els mere ' will bring m a very large sum tp its autthnress, and that she has already received correspondingly large offers for her next novel. But Mrs Humphrey Ward's ' figure ' is still, I imagine, not more than half Mrs Hodgson Burnett's," A singular affair oocurred at New York on a recent evening. During the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera, " The Yeomen of the Guard," one of the audience (says the "Standard" correspondent) at tracted attention by the singularity of his manner and movements. An investigation was made, and resulted m the discovery that he was the agent of a rival theatrical manager armed with a phonograph, by means of which he was intending to steal the music of the opera. The machine was required to tell its own tale, and it gave a perfeot reproduction of the unpublished soore. The Grey " Star " Bays:— A feeling is gain : ing ground every day that the Midland Rail" way Company are but trifling with the Government, and should be brought to book. The different excuses set forth at varipua times tend to strengthen this opiniop, and unlpas work is resumed speedily there will be many publio meetings held throughout Canterbury, Nelson and Westland, at whioh resolutions will be passed, asking the Government to compel the Company to proceed with the work at onoo, failing which the contraot will be cancelled. Whatever the Ministry may know and understand about the matter, it is dear that the people of the colony have been misled, inasmuoh as they were assured that the work would be recommenoed immediately upon the contraot being signed. The Ashburton Caledonian Sooiety have de* oided to finish their day'B work on Boxing day> the day of their sportß meeting, with a concert ajad ball. We are requested j>y MrMaoLean Dunn, the ye' Wan manager of tturoaledoniaq Society's ooncert to state that a Blight omission has ooourred m the first part of the pro* gramme, Mr John Millar, the well-known oomique of the Canterbury Scottish Rifles, is to sing two Bongs, instead of one, and bis celebrated «' Jock M'Raw " will be given m the first part. Mr Haig has also consented to sing, and his baritone voice will be heard to great advantage m Scotland's best patriotio song " The land of the Free." The holiday season made it very difficult for our local impressario to procure at a moment's notice the best talent, but patrons of the oonoerfc will be agreeably surprised to {md that njany pleasant additions have been made to tho prpgramme. Tnp boat mediojne is Sander and 800b 1 Eucalypti Extraot, Test ita eminent power, ful effeots m coughs, oolds, influenza, etc.—' the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moßt gratifying testimony. Hia Majesty the King of Italy and medioal syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that acoompany each bottle. Wo have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of medioal clinics and univer. ( sities, the official communication of the Oonsul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentio docu ments, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add hero epitome of ono of the various oases treated at the olinio of Schultz, M.D., Pro fessor, etc.—" C.8., 24 yeara old ; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made m two places. Although Lister's dressing as applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed onaraoter. The temperature rose enormously. In oonsequenoe the dressing wbb removed, and m its place were made uring the day-time repeated irrigations with Euoalypti Extraot. The offensive footer dis appeared very soon, the fevev abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after he lapse of several weeks. I& this instance we must not lose sight of the fao.t that the i latter treatment eavod the patient's life. 1 — f(Ad?i f 8

Mr Joseph Ivess, late M.H.R., for Wakanui haa been appointed rt Commissioner by His Excellency the Governor to reproaent New 1 Zealand nt the Melbourne Exhibition. He • leaves by tho Botomahana on the Ist of January next to attend to hia duties. I Seven tenders have been received by the i Exsoutive Committee for the ereotion of a i manse at Springbnrn, there being a variance of about £120 between tho lowest and highest. ( The tender of Messrs Williams and Co., of ; Tinwald, at £336, has been accepted by the t Committee. The Crawford-Hunter Company of Sootoh , vocalists arrived m Ashburton this morning ! and will open for a season of two nights this evening. Tho Company has won warm encomiums wherever it has appeared, and from tho very high credentials v. has to show will doubtless be greeted with a good house to-night. Messrß Friedlander Bro«. (P. Williams, auctioneer) sold to-day the privileges m con deotion with the Ashburton Tradesmen's Raoing Club's meeting next Thursday, as follows :.— Publioan's booth No. 1 £12, J. Henry, Commercial Hotel; Publioan's booth No. 2 £17 10s, H. Davis, Roynl Hotel ; Con feotioner's booth, £2 10a, W. C. Davis; Right of Bports, 103, H. Davis ; Horee yards, £1, A. Sturgeon; Cards, 9s per dozen, R. Hioka. The gates were not sold. The privileges for the Caledonian Sports on Boxiog Day were then sold as follows :— Publioan's booth £20, Hi Davis ; Gonfeotioner's booth £6 lOi, W, 0. Davis. The " Wanganui Chronicle " of the 17th in3t says : — A moat disgraoeful soene was enaoted on the wharf yesterday evening, m the presence of a crowd of people (Europeans.) A European boy, aged about eleven, son of a well-known resident, had a quarrel with a Maori lad and the two commenced to fight. The onlookers, among who was tDO father Of the white boy, cheered and encouraged the combatants and did all m their power to continue the fracas. Language of the worst kind was freely used, and the affair was altogether most disgraoeful. Pakehas talk about Maoris and their barbarisms, but the behaviour of the Europeans on this oooasion was quite as bad &b any that the Maoris oould be guilty of. The fight, after laating twenty minntes, was at length brought to an end, the Maori boy getting the worst of the affair. J\ is a pity the police were not about to put a stop to this very disgraoeful soene, and obtain the a names of those aiding and abetting, with a view to having them up before a magistrate, On Friday week a concert of sacred mneio was given at Springburn m aid of the funds ot the Sunday School. There was a good attendance, _ and several friends from a distance assisted m the programme, inoluding Miss Bishop, who aooompanied on the organ, and Mr T. Grainger. The looal contributor!! to the musical part of the programme were Mioßes Wallace, A. Prioe, B. Johnstons, Syme, J. and A Finlayson, and Messrs J. Price, Jago and Hunter. Readings suitable to the oocasion were given by Miss Janet Finlayson and Master {3. Mcßae. Addresses were given by Mr Wallace (of Alford Forest), Mr Duff (of Methven), and the Chairman (Rev W. Finlayson), that of Mr Wallaoo being specially appropriate and instructive: Mr S. MoClymont (Superintendent of the Sohool) proposed votes of thanks, and made a statement regarding the work of the Sohool. Both teaohers and scholars are to be con* granulated on the harmony and prosperity which attends the work of this sohool.

THE SOUDAN.

FURTHER DETAILS.

[BY BL/EOTRIO TBtEORAPH— OOPYBIOHT. (PER PREB3 ASSOCIATION.) CKeoelved Deoember 22, 1 p.m.) SuiKiM, Deoember 20. The official report gives the loss of the dervishes m the battle today as 400. The English cavalry are still pursuing the flying Arabs. The 20th Hussars during the fight delivered a brilliant charge on the enemy's horse men, m which the former lost four troopers, Osman Digna's trenches have been filled up and two redoubts erected on the spot to protect the town from furiher annoyance. London, December SO A Berlin despatch states that Lieut. Wensrhan will leave m January with an expedition to search for' Emm Bey.

ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Tho following are the handicaps for tb,e Ofledonlan Sooiety'e upor-ta. — Handicap Hurdl? lUob, 440/ d». E J. Whjr,lng ooratoh J^'ha Groytß ... ... 15yda A. J»mIoBon , ... 2gyda Gband Handjoap Fiat Bade. 100 yds 220 yds 440 yds. E. J. Whiting soratoh eoratoh soratob W. Biotian ... 2yds syds 10yds John Orovea ... 2 6 10 W. Perks ... 2 5 10 J. Lewia ... 3 7 12 : . J. Nicholas ... 2 6 10 F. Taaker ... 5 10 15 J. MoOonoohle 7 12 20 A Patterson ... 7 12 20 Haly mils Flat Rack. E. J. Whiting ... . sorato.h John Grovei , T . ... soratoh J.B*iley ... ... BQratoh W, Bennie ... ... 15yds A. Jones ... ... 25yds J. MoConochle... ... 35, yds A. Patterson ... ... 3syds. One Mjeb IFiat Raob .E. J. Whlilng,., , M scratch J. Bailey , . sent h I W.Binnle ,„ .„ ! J, Groves 25yds A. Jenes ... ... 50yds - A. Patterson ... ... 60yds Handtoapperß : Messrs W. Anderson and M. Dipby.

TO-DAY' TELEGRAMS

■ .— , + (PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sadden Death,. I Auckland, ©aoember 32. \ Tho«. B»rneti, pork butoher, died fladdonJy last night from heart dlooase B.i was Be'sad with severe palm while we lid i) g from baolneßß, and died In a vohlolo whloh he hailed to assist him home, Ministerial Visit. -The Hon. Mr Richardson left last evening for Whangarel to visit the N irthera V llage Special Settlements. Ha wai accompanied by Moesrs Hobbs, M. 0.8., Gordon Engineer of Miner), and Pbroy Smith, Asaletanfc Surveyor General. Mr R. Thomson, M.H.R., will jifn the p«ty at Whangarel. Me Richardson, t)»a made arrangements to Inspect tho cinnabar deposits at Ohaeawae. Auckland. Rifle Association. The Auckland Riflo Association's annual balance cheat shows a credit ba'anoe sheet of £12. The date of the competition has been fixed for January 26th and 28th. It waa resolved to give Whitney's ammunition a trial. H.M.S. Orlando B.M.S. Orlando, with Admiral Fair fax, left Sydney on the 17tb, and la ex peotfli *.o arrive here to-night. A Generous Mayor Mayor Devore pays the fine imposed on the Salvationist oaptalh, Bees* Compromised. ' Wellington, December 22. The action against Constable Oarr for faluo Imprisonment hen been oompromloed by the payment of £25 and oosta. Alleged Attempted Incendiarism. Ohr|Btohukos, December 22; Three g'r;a, AHoe Harrison, Amy Davis Oorrfck, and Henrietta Palmer, ail about 19, were charged at the Police Court thla morning with attempting to let fire to Phlllmore Lodge, a prlvete female refage, of which they were inmates, In Janaaiy last. The facts of the oaee were' not^one Into, The i caused were remanded till Deofltnbor 28,

REAPER AND BINDER EXHIBITION

» A fiald trial of reapers and binders, uader the auspices of tho Aahbactoa A. and P. Association, was held at Flem'n* tbo yesterJay, on the fa/m of Mr A J. Hußton, The trial wan one of the largest, If do' iho larpeßt, ever beldln the colony, the whole of tho eight makers, whoaa machines are nt present be'ngaold la New Zealand, balng rcpreaentod, and oinac qctently » grp«t deal of Interest was > vincei la it. Q \lto two hundred farmers, from all puts of tho district, wero present, aod they took a lively interest m the working of tho various maohinea, No Drzas wero awarded for the oinpetltion, it belog belrt paroly for tha purpose of exhibition. Before aomaienclng work, it was resolved by the Bgents of th« roaohiuoa that the paddock ahon'd be measured, »nd that each machine should, work oa a block of three chains by ten shuns It was also Bgroei that no vote of tho farmers ahoald bj taken os to the rospcotivd merits of the tmahinea, and that no oectifioate la regard to the work done shonld be takan on tho ground. The Eg;nts of the machines drew for plaocß m oatting the orop, and ihe draw resulted os follows:— Brant ford, Mejars J. QmnoandOo, Bgoors, 1; Hornaby, Air G, Jimason, »gant, 2; Baokeye, Me D. Thomis, agent, 3 ; Bold and Gray, 4 ; Massey, Meaara Fricdlaudor Bros, agents, , 5 ; Walter A Woods, Mr F. Ferrlraau, ' accent, 6 ; M oOormlck, Musars J. Ore and G)., agjnts, 7 ; Dderlng, Mr D, William sqn, aidant, 8. The Horasby and Mc- Gormlok were drawn to open out the orop, to allow an even start to be effected. The crop operated on wa* one of oats, jast on the tarn for ripening. Is was praotloally a self sown orop. Last season's mowing was drowned ont by floods, and iha fiw ears whloh reached maturity were allowed to ehed their corn where they grew. In Maroh last an additional bushel of seed to the aore was grabbed m, and grans and clover seed sown* Tho crop was very patohy and irfegnlar, and extremely thin In plaoes, but the olover had oome on woll, and m most parts made a dense and heavy nndergrowtb, nhloh reudored (be regu.ar formation of good sheaves Impossible. The Masaey machine naed a plain Jtntfa throughout. "^ae Brantford. started With a slokle knife, bat aubstituted » plain one after making a few rounds. All the other machines auod aioklo knives. The Woods worked a 6ft Gin out, the Hornsby and Brantford 6ft oats, and the others sft 61n oats. All were drawn by two horse teama. Th.4 machines were set to work, punctually at one o'clock, by Mx D, Thoma*. Following Is a brief description of the performance of each, giren In the order m whloh the machines drew their placa for cattlog the orop : — • Brantford (GK 0 x, driver)— The por tion of the emp which fell to this machine's share was very irregular, part balng green and heavy, and there being patches very thin ani light. There was a very heavy, olcso undergrowth, and a large boulder here and there prevented the ont being sot at ita lowest. A good clean nfubblo wai left, and the sheaves were well ani tightly tied, exoept where the undergrowth was very dense and wet, wbea a little of the short staff was delivered loose with the aheaf. This was the first appearance of this machine m a harvest field m this part of the colony, and Its work was mast favorably com mented on by a large number of the farmer! present. Hornsby, (K. Rimlngton, driver)— The orop was short and thin on the whole, and there was a heavy undergrowth of olovar. A good clean stubble, fairly short, was left. The sheaves were well tied except where the olover was un usually heavy. The frequency of boulders on part of the plot prevented aoloser cut. Baokeye, Elevator miohine, (John Haaton, driver)— The crop was irregular, and there wnn considerable undergrowth of clover. Whsn some two-ihirds of its work had baen done the machine met with an accident, a plooe of steel fencing wire getting into the knottor.and snapping a casting. As a consequence of the accident work had to be discontinue! Till than the maohjue bad been dolug excellent wosk, leaving a close and clean stdbble and tying the sheaves exceed ingly well. It should be said that this machine was used by Mr Huston last harv4jt» and oat upwards of $00, acres without theiiHghtest rtp^lr being rtqalred. Reid and Qray, (Molford, drlvyr)— The orop allotted to the Iteid and Gray was a fiir one, with the exception of ona ond where It was vary thin. Trie machine commenced by leaving a high, h regular stabble, but afterw»rda materially im* proved m this respect. Toe sheaves were fairly tied, axoept whero there was a pre ponderance of olover. The draught of the machine appeared too heavy for two horses. •Massey, (B. Molieao, driver) -The orop was uneven, bot.;the olover less luxuriant than on the preceding lot?. Tbe stubble w)s left Irregular In plaoes, and several of the sheaves were badly tied. It was the opinion of m uay that a* neater sheaf would have been made If the binder had been set nearer the butts. $Iso that the naohine would have showed better work had it beeq driven at a lower rate of speed, Woods, "Single ipron," (Hunt, driver)— This machine had a very patohy piece of crop to work upon. The machine had not been ran previously, and from Boma unexplained caaae made several stoppages, and to general disappointment did anything bat satief»o l .ory work. McOormlok (John Lord, driver).— The orop was patcb,y, aad m places extremely short and thin. The stubble was left vety olean, even, and short, and the sheaves ware tied e^qellsutly, tho knot being perfect, ©eerlng (E, Harris, drlver)—Tbe orop was if anything worse than that which fell to tho MoOormlck A good olean even atubblo waa left and tbe sheaves were well tied. The machines finiihed their blooka In the following times :— McOorralok, 1 hour 65mln ; Deerlng (a stighf/y 7ess irea to out th*n tbe othfire), 2 houra Qtnln j Brant ford, 2 hours §tnin ; Masaey, 2 hoars 20raln ; Hornsby, 2 hours 30mln ; Woods, 2 hoars SSmln, There was little to ohoose between the oottlng of the Daerlng, McOormlok, Baokeye, Brantford " and Hprnsby maohlaea, all being excellent. la tying the McOjrratck made decidedly the best and cleanest work, bat it mast be said that this was a point whloh depended In great measure upon the expertnesn of the drivers, for m some places the crop waa so Irregular that literally every sheaf had to be tied at a different height. The driving was a weak point with several of the maohines. At the conclusion, Mr Thomas an nounced that another trUl would t)B held nearer Ashbnrton, within three weeks' time, when each machine woald have five or six aores to out. Judges would be selected, and polnvs awarded, so that a thorough test of the merits of the. re spective maohlnes might be made. Oheera wero given for the farmers, the agents, and for Mr Huston for the trouble he had taken In conneotton with the trial.

CONVENT SCHOOLS.

The annual distrlbuttan of pr'z?s and pup'.ls' concert took place yesterday after coon at tbe Oathollq Sacred Heart Saleot School In Wakahot road, a large number of visitors being present on tbe occasion. A v. ry t*6 v oful and extensive display of many varieties of fancy work done by the pupils was laid out ft* inspection In one of ths tooms, the walls being hnog with water-oolonr sketches, and illuminated 'leaJgoH of excellent execution, neatly j framed m gilt mouldings, all the work of the pldor classes At three o'olook tbe I Rev F.»<lnv B nsfiold took the ohalr m i the larjre clf.Bi-rooft, the curtain rose and the pnpih were eoen arranged on a raised platform at the nortb e-d, all dressed very prettily lv white, with pink op blue sashes* This portion of the aohoolroom was noaMy drooret-d with evergreens and fl iwors. The magical programme was then gone through ti the evident satisfaction of the numerous audience, the items given being sola duats, and ohorusoe, two planoscne hirmoaion, and one violin bring tbe Instruments pkyed upon These ptrforwan.oefl generally gave distinct proof of the j?r6at care taken by the Sistera m (ho training aod education of the yorng ladies under tbelr charge, the good behaviov and decorum of the puptls during the concert being very marked Speolal meutlon must be male of MUs A. Henry's porformaooes, this young lady showing by her handling of the violin nod piano and also io aiogiiig that she has a large share of musical talent, and will goon be able to worthily insist her elder Blstere m pnblio. Miss Hewson is another promising pupil, her piano accompaniments greatly assisting tbe singers throughout the concert. The whole of the fifteen items on the pro gramme weto gone through without the least dlro rd or break, the conoort closing with Bracken's Now Zealand Anthem, sung In good tlmo by all the elder pupila. Father Blnsfield then road over the prize list as below, and then addressed the pupils and audience, slating bis opinion that tho programme ja«t gone through was a otedlt to the pupils and their teachers, and the cumber of visitors showed the interest taken m the sohools, and that some-thing good was expected from the BchoUrs on each an oootaloo a* this. No doubt. " Home, sweet home" wrs Ihe Item on the programme most thought of by the pupi's, and they deserved their recpss after working well, sa they had always been doing when he visited the sohool. Prizes were given first as rewards for jj profiolenoy m their studies, and on'y thote who eteidily kept to their woik would succeed In g ilnlog j( hem. but ihoae who had not won them mast take oourage, »nd then If they kept regaUrly to their work they would succeed m the fature. Of all the pr'ggs the nnst worthy were those gained for good conduct, order, neatness, and rognlarlty. Ease ia the learnlog of lessons was a natural gift, but those he spoke of were the ones moat worthy of exunple. In the seoond plaoe prizes were given to teach a leßson In after life. Some of the pupils might not return to the sohool, but have to go out into the battle of life. Tn their, casei they should endeavour to follow oat tbe same methods as tbooe by which they bad gained honors at their school, and they would then be a credit to their parents and teachers sa they grow up. He then wished them all a htppy Christmas, and hoped they would e?er remember the Ohrlatian lessons taught them by the good Sister?. Father Binsfield then presented the various prtos, consisting of valuable books, albums, inkstands, ladW ba.js, workboxes, &0., making a few kind remarks to some of the ■ vpeolal prlae winners. Tho Jfuhllee hymn for Loo Itll was then given by tho pupils, and tbrea oheers tot the Udy teachers with three more for the visitors, called for by Father Bing fijld, ware heartily responded to, the pupils and auilonoe- than dispersing, some of the forme* goln^ by rail south and north to their various home 3 for the holidays. The pupils In all number about $0, and were e«tnl D ed by Revd Father Mnmane m the Btnndards and class ptpers last week, pasairg ia a very satlsf.cjtoiy manner, the examination being on the Bame lines as those of t^a Government schools. The fqjjowlng are the prfa > lists :— SACKED HBABT SELECT SOHOOL. Good Conduct (Boarders)— Margaret Olark: (Day pupils) Ellen Crowe Devotednesa — Katie MoOormiok Order and Neatness — Margaret MoOormiok Regular and Punctual Attendance— Mar. garet Adams Cjuss Pi««W}. lat Olass. Bible History— Katie MoCormiok, 1 ; Ellen Crowe, 9 Irish History— Ellen Orowe, 1: Katie MoOormiok, 2 Anoient Jljatorv— Annie Henry, I j Mar. garet MoOormiok, 2 English History— Annie Henry, 1 ; Mar garet MoOormiok, 9 Modem Geography— Margaret Adams, 1 : Annie Henry, 3 New Zealand an 3 Australian Geography- Katie Sutherland, 1 Margaret Adams, 2 • Grammar— Margaret MoOormiok, 1 ; Annie Henry, 2 Astronomy— Annie Henry, 1; Margaret Adams, 2 Arithmetics and Book-keeping— Katie Mo- Oormiok, 1 ; Katie Sutherland, 2 Composition and Letter .writing— Katie MoCcrmiok, 1; Ellen Orowe, 2 Beading and Beoitation— Mary Duncan, 1 1 Ellen Crowe, 2 Plain and Ornamental Writing—Mary Duncan 2nd Class. Bible Bcistory-— Louisa McGrandel, 1 ; Mary Harkin, 2 Irish History— Louisa McGrandel. 1 : Mary Nevin,2 J English History— Margaret Olark, 1 ; Mary Harkin, 2 Modern Geography— Mary Harkin, l\ Margaret Olark, 2 New Zealand and Australian Geography- Mary Harkin, 1 ; Margaret Olark, 2 Grammar— Mary Harkin, 1 ; Margaret Clark, 2 I Roading and Beoitation — Louisa Mo- Grandel, 1 ; Mary Nevin, 2 Arithmetic— Margaret Qlarfcj I j Mary Harkin, 2 . Composition and Letfer.writing— Mary Harkin, 1 ; Margaret Clark, 2 3rd Class. Bible History— Madelina Kennedy, 1; Mary A. Olark, 2 Irish History— Harriet Vincent, 1; Madeline Kennedy, 2 English History— Madeline Kennedy, 1 Mary A. Clark, 2 Modern Geography— Harriet Vincent, 1 : Mary A. Clark, 2 Australian and New Zealand Geography- Jessie Matheson, 1 • Harriet Vincent, 2 Grammar— Mary A. Olark, 1 ; Madeline Kennedy, 2 Atithmetio— Mary Olarke, lj Henrietta Daly. 2 i General Progress— Jessie Matheßon, 1 Katie MoMullin, 2 4th Olass. Christian Dootrine— Margaret McLaren, 1 ; Mary E. Vincent, 2 Beading and Bepitation— Katie Prender* gast, 1 ; Agnes Thomas, 2 Modern Geography— Mary Dennihy, 1 ; Mary Ellen Vinoent, 2 Grammar— Mary Dennihy, 1 ; Elizabeth Daly, 2 % . Englißh History— Mary B, Tinoent, 1 ; Agneß Thomßß, 2 Arithmetic— Mary Dennihy, 1; Katie Prendergaßt, 2 Beading and Beoitation— Katie Prender gast, 1 ; Agnes Thomas, » Writing — Elizabeth ..Daly, 1; Katie Branken, 2 sthOlasß. . Beading and Arithmetic— Maude Baylis Grammar and Geography — Marie Bourniqne Writing and Tableß— Annie Vincent General Progress— Esther Devana , Musio (piano and violiaj— Annie Honrj i Muwo(piaao)-Kfttwß«th«i»«4 i

Plain Needlework — Margaret MoOormiok Fancy work— Mary Duncan Painting— Mary Duncan

ST. PATRICK'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL

Good Conduot— Mary Kilgour ' Profioienoy— -Mary Kilgour Regular Attendance — Ellen Nolan Order and Neatness — Katie Nolan Class Suß/noxa. Ist Glass. Christian Doctrine— Mary Eilgoor, 1; Amy Hprley 2 s Beading and Recitation—Delia Nevin, 1 ; Mary Higgins, 2 Modern Geography— Amy Hurley, 1; Mt»iy Smithel, 2 . English History— Mary Kilgour, 1; Mary Dunn, 2 Grammar— Mary Kilgonr, 1; Delia Nevin,2 Writing— Amy Hnrley 1 ; Mary Smithel, 2 Arithmetic— Mary Kilgour, 1 ; Mary Smithel 2 * Plain Needle work— Amy Hnrley, 1 • Marr Dunn, 2 * 2nd Olbbb. Christian Doctrine— Margaret Harley, 1 j Ellen Brophy, 2 * Beading and Recitation— Alice Byrne. 1; Ellen Doyle, 2 ... .  Modern Geography— Margaret Harley, I ; Elizabeth Spring, 2 ■ Grammar-Ellen Doyla, 1 ; Katie Nolan, 2 Arithmetic— Ellen Doyle, 1 ; Eliaabeth Spring, 2 Writing-Katia Nolan, 1 : Sarah MoGirr, a Needle work— Katie Nolan, 1 : Ellen Brophy, 2 3rd 01mb; Christian Doctrine— Annie Carrol, Is Ellen Lynch, 2 Reading— Florence Dudaon, 1; Annia Oarrol, 2 Gcwaxo&T— Rosa Smithel, 1} Kttie Mummery, 2 ■ • Geography-May Carey, 1; Annfo ifraniun, 2 • Arithmetic— Plorenae Dadaon, l'l Bltu. beth Langdon, 2 !»*••• Writing-Minnie Nolan, !• Elia»beth Mummery, 2 Bwen, 1; Murgwet Mo^meryTf " MimXia N ° U °' 1 «» Itah * ' 4thOlßßß. - MiS 8 Mo n ra?°2 triM - A ** J • i^^ld^ t 5 tioa - Katieo ' ooanor '- B T^ B ° ri P tion - KBtJe O'Oonaor, 1; Hannah Arithmetic— Katie O'Connor „ a . SthClMB. Reading— Mary O'Connor Arethmetio— Maude Brankin Transcription— Ellen Madden Spelling— Norah Spring .. 2nd Class— Alioe Burns Brd Olasa— Ellen Lynch 4th Olasa— Katie O'Connor sth Clasß—Norah Spring

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

-♦ .. ■■ - ■■ . ;. [PBR PKKSS ABSOOUTIOK.] a m<.i ,^ TJOIaA ? I>.1 >. December 21. A little girl named Rath Buddie. 12 months old, fell into a tnb of. water at Devoaporfc to-day and waa drowned! Henry James Roes, captain of th» ■S £ ?, n A ~ m?t WM fined 6 * an d costs at the Polloa Court to-day for obstructing a> thoronghfare at the junction of Qieea and Victoria streets oa Saturday n'.ght last by holding service there and csmloe a drond to assemble. wwmg The great oratorio "Meailah" was performed with marked success to-night by the Auckland Ohowl Soefety, In acoordanca with the usage at the Christ* maa season . There was a crowded attest anaa, ... . . 7 A man nanud George Plgglns *as fined £4 and ooeta at the Police Chart to-day for gross cruelty to a dog, B« ae'sad the animal by the legs wvi threw It with fall force Against tha houso, and then killed It With a hammer. Giubobnb, December 2L After a trial lasting from Monday mqrnlng to Wednesday, during which a> great amouut o$ evidence n&s presented, tha prisoner Halrai Te Perl has been com* mltted for trial for the murder at Watah* of Mr and Mra Pook and ohlld. Hepa, Halral's brother, was discharged, there belqg no erldence to oooneot htm with. the orlmß. Halrai was broagni to Qlt-; borne from Awsnnt by the s.s. Atts^taHav this morning and will be brought up at the Sapremo Court alttlngi la Mtrob oext. . Jao, Parks Jervoli met with an aobl dent near the East Gape last week, by some trees falling on him »nd breaking his ribs. He Is recovering, Mr Jervola Is a oonsln of the Governor. JWakoawdx, December H» James McDonald was brought up. before the 8..M. Court to day on remand, charged with having set fire to tha Catholic Ohuroh at Jerusalem, a Maori settlement up the Wanganol rlrar. Several witnesses were examined, and Mr Hogg addressed the Bench on behalf ot acouaed, proposing to call evidence. Til*. Magistrate, Me Ward, thoaght IV un necessary to proceed with the aoqalry,. and dismissed the ease on the grounds off Insufficient evidence for conviction. Mr Lloyd, a uohoolmtster, summon od for caning a boy named Rendell, wa* fined 21s, costs I>j, oalioltor's fee 20t, and witness' allowance 81b. Three boya bad annoyed him by throwing stones at hia house, to the danger of his children, and using abusive language. Lloyd went out and the boyu ran away, but afterwards returnedj and re-oommenced atone -throw* Ing. Lloyd agsln went out and oaugbt one, the youngest, and oaned him on the, legs and back. The other two ran away, and were summoned by the polio* on- Lloyd's information for annoyanae and abusive language; The two boya wer» fined 10a and oosts 9j each. Lloyd pleaded guilt j, «nd did not try to exonerate himself, Pabllo opinion It that the fine ij» excessive, and only encourages boys to be Impudent to thelt elders and become larrikins. John Crocker, laborer, .working al the gravel pit on Brunswick, met hli death this afternoon by a fall of earth* Tha body was rescued, but life waa extlnet. Wblungton, Deoember 2L The Bishop of Wellington liai laaelvad a cable message from Bishop Abraham, intimating that the Rot P. 0. Waters, o£ Loaghtoni Essex, has aoaepted the lnoaau benoy of 8t Peter's Parish, Wellington* . and frill arrive m the oolooy about Uarelfa next. . At the Magistrate's Court a charge pre ferred against Andrew Hamilton, brewer, for breaoh of the Customs Aot, In nenleet. Ing to keep books ihawlog the quantity of material purohaaad for the produetlon or beer, wai dlimlsied. A point was raised that, under the Btoate, the offenoe of negleotlng to keep booki wai not prorad by an omission to enter ; and that to { oonsiltate an offenoe It must be proved. ! that the omlsiloo was fraudulent. DuNßDiw, December 21. Aot Ing on the Premier's suggestion the> police are sabsoriblog a day's pay to thft Exhibition fund. InvbroabqilLj Deoember SL As the resuk of the discovery of tin ore. at Port Pegrasos^ Stewart Island 1 , forty-one prospecting- licenses have been taken oat at the land offioe. Thero are also, nine applications for leases of sixty aores eaoh. Theso will be granted when. BOtTeyed.

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1888



I Moon's December Sun Sun Moon Moon age a R-6C3 Sets. Rircs Bete, noon; p.m. aon. 17 Monday .. 4.17 7.36 8.19 8.31 13 18 rmwdfty .. 4.17 7.37 7.15 4.5 14 19 Wednesday.. 4.18 7.37 8.8 4.45 15 29 Thuredey .. 4.18 7.38 856 5.30 16 21 Friday.. .. 4.19 7.38 9.39 6-22 17 23 B»tnrday ... 4.19 7;3» 10.16 7.19 18 33 Sunday .. 43« 7.89 10.51 8.20 19



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i Xmas. Xmas. t \ New Zealand Clothing Factory ' ! Givoa notlco to thofr Numerous | Customers that it io n< t their < j intention to give away | ALMANACKS, PICTURES, 1 Or-any other nveless Article, but It \b 1 [ their Intention »nd deßlro to ' 1 place within the njear.o ' of »U their celebraiod MBN'3 AND BOYV CLOTHING, I And they now eive notice th»t they have THIS DAY m&do Substantial Reductions In nil Departments daring the Xraaa •nd Not Year Holidayß. 00 TO THE N.Z. CLOTHING JAOTORY For Genuine Burgnins In Gents' »nd Boys Clothing, Regatta Shlrlf, Scarfs, Ties, Hosiery, Hatß, etc. Tha-very latest [designs to hand, TAILOBINa. Salts to monsure, £2 16?. Troa^ers to measnre, 17a 6i, from the neweßt checks i and stripes. Oostomers can rely upon a good fit And pxoelient wnrkrnanoblp m i every garment we undertake. FOSTER OOLOJSIAL INDUSTRY I AND BUT FROM THB NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. *N. H. WEBBBR, Manager.



I r Wanted T OST— A horse tethering chain, be- XJ twicn Asffbarton and Tinwald. Finder please loavo at tffi'e of this piper WANTED Known — The Glasgow Diaper? aid Clothing Oo.'a Sale will close on tie 31-it Decerobar. Goods offered at less thim coat. 12 144 WANTED Kaown — The Glasgow Drapbry and Olothlng Go.'* Sale will cloee oa the 31«t December. Ooodp ofF.red at loss tban ooat. 12 144 WANTED V Down- Christmas Gifts. Toys, and gaDcy Goodfi of ovoiy description at cost prico. Jridpf c'ioa I itvitJii —Mrs Adams. Sounder** Buildings ■ Tl/ ANTED Known— Toat Davis' T« y W and Fancy B zvar hae the cheapest and beat assortment of Toys and ' Fanoy Goods m Ashburton. Dolls from Id to £2. T/iys nt all prices for «ill elaspe* Oomo und «re th<i brldo lo my window. Octno and see ray la table. 12 152 Daft Wuilie BOXING MGtiT WIIKKE flhal! wo go to purchaso our Prizes, Xmsie aod tew Year Prosents? VVJ.y to 11. M. Jones, where is to be found the greatest varietj m the County, and excellent value. WANTED Known.— Davis' Horbai Heer, Hop Tonic, Ginger Beer, and Glngerado is the best fur Picnic Partle*. 12 132 WANTED Kaown,— Dayis' Toy and Fancy B z iar open every even- na. Come and see the N^ToHie» * 12 133 "\ WANTED Known. — Andrew Oku ib yy g>V' n ff a Great Bargain m Boots Girls' School Boots, Women's Boots, 6s 6d, Men's. ■ SALE of Boots and Shoes. We have marked our lar^e stock of Boots and Shce» with the Intot tlon of clnoring them this month. Gome and sAVe money. — H 0. Sboebb, Melford Honae. A Hunder* Pipers an' a', an' a' BOXING NIGHT FOR gennlue Aehburton Tweed Suite ready-made, or to monsore, fit and quality guaranteed, and at prices un- fqualled, go to H. Aioobn, Ashburton OlothlDg Mart, S»nndt>r»' iinildtnga. T\7" ANTED Known— Th»t Mns BlLt, V\ Monthly Nnrn», h»e reur>ved from Peter Street to Dc fFrovor'i honsß, In Moore Street 10t39 "\TMAS, Xmas. -Andrew Obr is show- _/\. >°X Novoltieß m ail Departments for Xtnae Preeente, WANIED Known — Airs Meroh, Dr^Fsmaker, has returned f.om ißydney, and recommenced business m Saunders' Buildingß, noxt Mrß. Alcorn's 10 78 WANTED Known. — That Miss^ Edwabds, Tailoreso, is prepared to make Boys Clothing, also Cuffing, Strap ping, repairs and alterations, Ac — Miss Edwards, corner Moore street and Belt. 11 105 WANTED Known— That S. W. Aloobn and Co. are selling at Warehouie prloe, a eplend'd lot of Lidles Rllk and Oohmere Mantles, and Satin and Fanoy Sunehades, bought a bargain. No yalas like them In Aehbarton. Jock M6Raw BOXING NIGHT BEFORE baying Biota and Shoes, etc, c»ll »od ln*p<»ot our Clearing prices. Will be *o your advantage. — H. 0, PIOBBS, Melford House, WANTED Known.— Support Local Industry. Buy your Suits Ath~ burton Tweed from 30s ; made to measure (and choose your own Tailor) frcm £3 10s.— Andbew Orb. GBEAT Clearing Sale of Boo»b -We h&va n^r&r naa>ted aoy bo cheap before. — H 0. Bpoehb, Melford Hoone. VtXANTED Known.— Beautiful Milli VV nery. A choice assortment is now being shown ; sleo Sunebaden, Silk Gloves, Laces, Jb'catf?, &c, at Andrew Obb's. ' HURRAH FOR FATHKR CHRIST; MAS,— Only for the Christmas J am aelling Toys and Fancy Goods of all descriptions. And us I do not intend t> kepp In that line, they will be sold I cheaper than ever. James Bakbk, Farni- tare Dealer, opposite Harrison's A notion Mart=. 12 142 MRS ADAMS has removed to Saan- ders' Buildings, opposite Rallw >y Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy foods of every description kept In stock. Agent for EcHdbb Dje Worka. Keplßtry Dffioe for Servants. 10 92 QHEEP SHEABS, 11 A's, BB A's, and J3 BBANZ'e; and Renalne Turkey Stones. — Robsrt Aioobn, Saunders Botldinge. WORSTED Tweeds.— A Beantifnl Assortment of Worsted Twceie is exhibited at the late Show, Specially made to order for Amdbew Obb TTTANTED More Known— That 8. W. VV Aloobn and Co. is the cheapest Bfauee m Ashburton. Groat variety of DreßS materials; Prints and Fanoy Galateaa to choose from, H 169 WANTED everyone to kpo^ that J. C. DuSCAW is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transf ere, Mortgages, Encumbrances, Leases, Regis- tration Abstracts, Powars of Attorney, Applications to briog Land undor the Act, and every description of instroments under tho Land Transfer Act.-^J. C. Duncan, Arcade, Aehburton. 10J10J WANTED KNOWN^That I have appointed Mbp Adams sole agent o Ashburtoa for the Eclipse Dye Works, C/hristcbtirch. Ladies 4resaes and gentle men's clothes cleaned ov dyed. Ko»l Skins, Gloves and Feathers, Silks, Damask Hartainf, Table Covers, Paihca Cloaned oj Djed, etc., end all kinds of animal skins drefcsed anc 7 made up to ordor. — A. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Christ- ohuroh[ ISO HOKSE SHOEING. OWING to a misunderstanding having arisen about the prico of HORSK SHOEING we. the Undoraigned, beg leave to notify that wo are charging a uniform price, viz. tSix Shillings (6a) for Back*, and Seven Shillings (7b) for Draught?, and One Shilling for ail Removes. • W.H. Paget ... Ashburton Ghas Bed Ashburton J. R fiUe] Afllihurlon d. Kidd ... ... Aehbiirton James Bsgg . Tinwald JobnMcConnell . Wheatetone W. T. Kingston ... Aehburtpn J. H, Stephens ... Ashburton J Grainier ... Mothven Wm Wratfca'l ... Methvea — Grninger ... Ca'rnbrao Thos Whitta ... Lauriston W. T. Noiriah ... Ritds J. Paget Hinds 000/^eTait ... Wakanui j William pampboll Ashbi ton Forks l ietbartop, November 1« im> 13**147 ;



. D. Thomas- I HAVE f Ol iale— Tw ;.^> Threshing Plairtwith Now Cabins, Clayton *cd. ghnUlevorth ; beat m tho District ; all the latest improvements. I HAVB FOR SALTS— Several very desirable Farms, inoiuding some of the nt Wakannl land I HAVE FOX SALE— Forater Combine i Elevator cheap I HAVE FOBS ALE— Robey Combine Angl« Iron Framo ; nearly new ; onty threshed 48,000 Bushels. J rico £100. "~D. THOMAS. Aih burton. - i J AM A CASH BOYER OF RYEGRA.SS IN ANY QUANTIIY. P. THOMA% __ ' Aehburton. FOB SALE PRIVATELY— Q^\/^k 4 and 6 tooth Merino BWBS haa 2 tooth Merino MIXED OUU BEXBB KAA Fall month Merino WETHERS £*/~\f\ Fat 4 and 6 tooth Ist Cross OUU EWJEB QAA2 tooth let Grew WITHERS OUU Good onei. Af\f\ 2 tooth let Crocs EWES. Good s%r\n 2 tooth lat Cross MIXED OUU BEXB9 D.THOMAF, Aehburton. WooL Wool. I AM prepared to make Liberal Cash Advanceß on fbe growing eitpa of Wool Placed In my handa for nale or shlpmen either In A«hbuiton, Ohristcharob, or any tfch«r Market. Wool Paeka and every reqahite on Palo at loweit prloas. If bo Sale effoetedgno Oommfiilon or Ohargea made. ; ■ Flwt ia!e early In November. D, THOMAS, 10 112 " Aahbatton. ■ -*■■'■ " D. Thomas, (Late of Matsoit, Cos and Co.), 1 UOTIONEEB, LAND, INSURANO A and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loan* negotiated, Weekly S&let of Lire Stock, Tin n aid an Aanburton alternately Foit nightly Salei of Sheepskins, Fat, Bidet, etc, on FRIDAYS Balea of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Oomtnlitton Clearing rialei as per arrangement AGHNT FOB— Mation and Co., Ohrlstohoroh Mercantile Finmee Oo.,Ohriitohnroh Colonial Investment Company, Danedla National Mortgage Co., Obrtatoharoh Booth, Maodonald and Co., Chrlatoharen Morton and Whlte'a Sheep Dip Snokeye Reaper and Binder London and Lanoaifalra Injmranoe Cci o \t aham'a Foot Rot Compontlon. 6 D, THOMAS* Aahbnrton. ) LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIBS INSURANCE OOMPANY, I HAVE been appointed Agent for th« above Company, and am now pre- wred to take Kicks on Baildlnge, Stock Crop" at current rates, D. THOMAS, Aebbotton