The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1888. CIVIL SERVICE HOURS.

Thanks to the pressure of the de mand for thorough-going retrench ment, the days of la-dc da-ism m the Civil Service are numbered. We do not suppi se for a moment that it was ever true m New Zealand that Govern ment officers for want of. anything bet ter to do, occupied their time m paring their filbert nails, or m drawing carica tures of their superiors, but for all that, m the good old days not a few of them had pretty rosy times of it — pay good and steady, nay, unfailing m its regu larity and very little to do, and that within the very gentlemanly and plea sant hours of 10 to 4. Bu» nous avous change tout cda long ago, and for a good while past it has been a case of working and not playing during recognised working hours, and now co*nes news of the veiy sensible determination to extend the number of working hours, assimilating them more nearly to those of business establishments. Latterly we think the hours at the Wellington offices have been from 9.30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m., with half an hour oft at mid day for luncheon, and now it seems they are to be lengthened by a half-hour by substituting 9 a.m. for 9 30 and 5 for 4 30, with an hour allowed at midday. I It is satisfactory to see that a reasonable day's work is to be required for a day's indeed «/e d^npt see that there would pay, be the smallest hardship m further ex- \u25a0 tending the hours so tfrat jth/sy £hall begin at 9 a.m. and close* at 6 p.fl?. \ The hour from 1 to 2 allowed for for dinner would thus leave eight working hours which should be the rule jn the Government service as well as m tlie labop market. It would not be a bad idea for coff}C honorable member to bear this m *mnd wfcen jibe Eight Hour* Bill is ne*t before JParlia- 1 £«nt, gns to f raft upon jt a elapse

slipuValing that eight hours work sh uld ] be the rule among all employees m the Civil Service. No doubt the few re maining "curled darlings" of the Wellington offices would protest against ihis as a piece of unheard-of cruelty, but their remonstrances could be iffectually answered by the reply that if the service be itksome upon such terms ;he walks of private life or ordinary business employment are open to them. Let them try a bank or a merchant's | >ffice and they will find that much longer hours often prevail, and why the colony should accept fewer hours than the ordinary average as a day's work we altogether fail to see.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The first inspection parade for the current year of the Ashburton Rifles, Guards, and Cadets will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31st, at seven p.m. A full muster is particularly requested.

Sinoo writing the article m yesterday's

issue headed " Trouble m Taranaki," infor. mation reaches us that the trouble is spread*

ing, as will be seen by the following oopy of ft resolution passed at ameeting of the Waitara Harbor Board, held on the 9th instant :—" Resolved that the Waitara

Harbor Board deoline to pay the rale now demanded by the New Plymouth Harbor Board, or any farther rate demanded by the same body, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the New Plymouth Harbor Board, and to all local bodies within the rating area of the New Plymouth Harbor Board/ Judge Black, of Lancaster, Perm., the well known Prohibitionist, thinka that the patty will poll from 500,000 to 800,000 votes next year for ita candidate, who, he thinks, will be General Fisk, of New Jereey. It is expected that every State will be organised by the time the National Convention is held. . He says St. John won't run again, beoause he has received enough abuse for one man, A oorreoted Bnilway Timetable for tha ourrent month will be found on the fourth page of this issne. The Sultan of Morocco has been tormented by a revolt m his harem ; and forty of his Majesty 'a laUiea have been distributed among the officers of his guard. The King of Spain, althongh but little more than 1 year old, is a general offioer m the Spanish army. Of course he is m the infantry servioe. He has been m arms all his life. Mr Blob Bom: 'Yea come on. We r ye no time to lose.' Mrs Blobsom : « But here lam m my nightdressa.' Mr Blobsom: Good enough. I'm glad you've got out of your balldress and into something decent.' In a Chinese villsge, during a time of drought, a missionary saw a row of idols put m the hottest and dustiest part of the road. Ho inquired the reason and the natives answered • We prayed our-gods to send us rain and they won't, so we put them out to see how they like the heat and drynesß." "One who knows" writes to the "Pall Mall Gazette " denjiog that there is the ghos* of a shadow of justification for the statement that Baker Pasha was to be reinstated. The Queen has given peremptory orders that the matter should not be mentioned to her. The Kreuz Zeitung asserts, on authority, that England m the event of war, will send b fleet to operate m the Baltic and another to proteot the ooast of Italy. The consent of Parliament, says the paper, will not be BBke(d until the moment cornea for putting the •rrangerr ent into effeot. " Bill," said one Jaok Tar to another, the other day, " what is a hanthem ? " •• What,'" replies Bill, "do you mean to Bay as you don't know what a hanthem is?" "Not me." » Well, then, I'll tell yer. If I was to flay to you, • 'Ere, Bill, give me that hancl. spike,' that wouldn't be a hanthem. But }t I was to Bay to you, • Bill, Bill, Bill, give, pive, give, give me, give me that, that, that, that, handspike, Bpike, Bpike, spike,' why that wonld be a hanthem." The " Manawatu Times " Bays that Auok. land is getting low-spirited and out of heart owing to the severity of the existing depres sion, whioh has swept away tha means of mony who were considered well-to-do. The result is that for the first time m over thirty years the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society will not be held, and the nsual regatta will share the same fate. The second part of Sir Walter Bulled II Birds of New Zealand " is now issued, and fully maintains the reputation of the first poriion of the work. The plates are admir. ably illustrative of Mr Henliman's skill as a zoological artist. The two parts together contain colored illustrations of 18 species, all peculiar to New Zealand, together with 75 pages of letterpress m large and small type. The names of subscribers are ooming m freely, one of the latest being that of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is an ardent omit tbologist.-— O.D. "Times " correspondent. The "New Zealand Times "says a report has found ourrenoy to the effect that, on tht expeoted retirement of Sir Franois Bell from the Agenoy-General at the end of this year, that appointment is to be oonferred upon Sir Robert Stout. There ia no foundation what, ever for thiß report. There ia not the faintest probability that the present Government will offer the Agenoy-General to Sir Robert Stout, and it ia considered unlikely that he would ' accept it even if offered, involving as it would the virtual aaorifice of his profitable legal bnsinesf, ; Money Market news of i&'G, London, Jan. ' 18th, quotes New Zealand Stock as follows !— Five per Cents., £103; Inscribed Stock, £90. j Tho " New Zealand Tioieß " states that it I has been deoided to reduce the rato of ' travelling allowanoe to Civil Servants from ' the present Boale of 3s Cd per £100 of salary (with a minimum of 7s 6d) to a uniform i scale of 109 per day for every officer receiving up to £400 a year salary, and 12a 6d for all ] drawing higher salaries than £400. This * change will not apply to Judges of the c Supreme Court, and exception may be made * m oases of a special charaotet. Some years ago " Punch " used to be I replete with allußiona to the Billy and mis* r. ohievous "No Irish need apply," whioh was £ frequently appended to advertisements for servants. In Wellington it would eeem that J m at least one instance the boot is on thp c other leg, for a correspondent signing him- t self " Argus No. 1," and heading his letter li " No English need apply," thus writes to the " Evening Post " : — " Every right-minded person, particularly the Irish, have at all v times felt it painful when, at the foot of an advertisement has appeared the words, "No 1 Irish need apply ; ' but I now find the head- ing of this letter is being applied by many ft J.t}^h Catholics. I have heard of several d joaeea iatoly, jsnd although not mentioned. in gi advertisements', to &JJ £p£l.ioants it has been ** plainly understood. Aa an instance, on ft ] Monday last a respeotabla domestio servant cc made application to a lady m this oity for w engagement, when the questions put were :— ac

' Are you a Protestant ? ' Yes. ' You are not Ijisb ? ' JSfo ; ana the reply, \u2666 Then yta wod'6 Button; I prefer flab." -

"With reference to Professor T. A. Brookes' advertisement m another column, we are requested to state that specimens of his att (crystal ivory-type painting) are on view at Messrs ,H. J. Wood and Co., stationers, and Mr H. G. Flower, confeotioner.

Mr John Paterson, son of Mrs Paterson, of the Ashbnrton Forka, was drowned on Deo. 21st last, by accdientally falling overboard the steamer Marnoi, which was on the voynge from Newcastle to Sydney, New South Wales. ' The oase was of a very melanoholy nature, as Mr Patereon, a very short time previously, bad written to his friends here intimating his intention of paying them a visit at New Year, and he was evidently on his way to New Zealand, after an absence of six years m tho sister colony, when the acoident by which he met his death took place. There was no doubt whatever as to the iden'ity of the unfortunate young man, as a number of letters addressed to him from his friends and relatives were found on him,

Arising out of the lawn tennis matoh of last week, a private game was arranged between H. Woston and J. A. Caygill, and oame off yesterday on Mr C. O. Fooks' lawn The conditions were that the former was to concede the latter 15 m eaoh game, the winner of three sets out of five to be the victor. Play began at 4 p.m., Weston winning the toss and eleoting to play with the sun at his back. He scored the first two games and then Caygill scored two, both players doing their utmost, and finally the first set ended Caygill 6, Weston 4. The next Be* showed even more conclusively that Weston Witf giving too muoh handioap, Caygill winning by 6—3. In the third set both men played up splendidly, but the handioap and the hard work evidently told on Weston, who only managed to Boore two games while hie opponent went out; Though by the scores the result appears to have been an easy wiD for Caygill, it is only right to say that many of the games were splendidly contested, some very good rallies being put m, and it is not Faying too muoh to state that the matoh afforded the beßt exhibition of Bingles we have yet Been here.

ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

> The annual oongregatlonal meeting of \ ; the Aahburton Presbyterian Church wat held last night In the church, there b ioc a very fair attendance of members of the j 1 congregation Tea and refreshments were \u25a0 1 provided bb uanat at 6 80, and after thear ' bad been partaken of, the ohair was taken by the Rev A. M. Beattle, and tha meet* ing was begun by singing Hymn 108 from 1 Sankoy's oolleo'lon. The Chairman then 1 gave the Session Report for the year, 1 whioh stated that there had been nu ' \u25a0 great ohpnge In the roll of communion members, bat that seventeen had been . added and four taken off, the latter being h by removal to other places. Regarding ' the attendance at services, those at • Wftkanul had been larger than m any » former year, and there was an increasing i interest being taken there m all ohurclr , matters. At the Ash burton Churoh the attendance m fine weather was fair, but on sev-ral lnolement Sundays a great I falling off had taken plaoe. Evangelistic ' servioes htd been held during the year by \ Mr Duncan Wright, producing good re , suits, and It was hoped tuih eervlcae would again be held here, as epeolai services of this oharaoter brought special blessings to all concarued. Mr Beattle , had boon laid aside for a portion of the 4 yrar from his pulpit and other duties, bnt j he was thankful to God for his recovery . after six weeks rest and holiday. Toe * Minister's Bible Class had b««n kept up, * abont twenty-five attending this, and Mr > Webster and Mr Orr had givt n good help In this work during the peritd of Mr j Beattte's abience The Sabbath Sohool , hid a roll of about 200 hundied scholars, bat the average attendance was not so 1 greu. as the number on roll warranted, t although the staff of teachers was good, i viz., thirteen at Ashburton and six at . Wnkanul. The ladies In oharge of the j Maintenance Fund had done very good work daring the year m collecting funds ' and tract distributing ; this was the more • to be commended as the pastor's vlslta i ttons tp the people had not been made with accnafcomed regularity m comeqaence ( of his illness and enforced rest. The . Session were under great obligations to the ' oholr for ths service of praise, and now ' that Mr Lamb had been aeou?ed as ' oouductor, good work for the oharoh wrb i being done and a great improvement was \u25a0 manifest In this portion of the servioes of I the sanctuary. About forty baptisms, nine . marriages, and seven deaths had taken place daring the year. It would be found that, considering all circumstances, the financial report for the year was satisfactory, and In thanking all those engaged In the good work, the Session hoped they, would go on with freah vigor for the sake of the caaae of Christ* Mr Beattie then, In the name of the oongregatOD, p oeented Mfn Kid 1, the popular churoh organ st, with a parse of sovereigns, as a testimony of the apprecia tion In whioh htr valued servioes were held, her ability, diligence, and urbanity m the diaoharge of the duty of organist both at Church and Sunday Sohool being very highly spoken of, especially when, during the absence of a conduotor, after Mr Savage's removal, difficulties had to b?, and were surmounted. Mr A. Orr returned thanks for Miss Kldd, and stated th»t although the testimonial had only been taken up a day or so ago, yet It had been at onoe and heartily responded to. MrSponoo then read the Sunday Sohool report, m whioh it was stated, the roll now contained 137 scholars, with an average attendance of eleven teach ern, and an appeal was made to the church ft r more funds m support of the school library and work. The annual picnic held at Mr Baxter's this year was a great sacoess, being very well attended by the ohlldren, although not so many parents and friends were present as nsual. The children's tea and entertainment held In the churoh was nlso well attended and carried out auooeas fully, the attendance of the adults being a good sign of their sympathy with the Sunday School work. The report was adopted, Mr Orr re ferring to the loss unstained by the echcol In the removal of Mr Webster to Pott a Me Barrett gave the report of the Finance Committee for the year, and Mr Orr, as Treasurer, explained some items on the balance-sheet, which bad been printed and distributed. It was reßolved that "Church Praise," the new psalm and hymn book, be brought into use, when funds are available for the purchase of same, for use of the congre gatlom The Finance Committee for the current year were then elected, Mr A. Orr being re-elected Treaeurer and Mr BirreU Secretary, and after another hymn had beon eung, the Chairman dosed the meet log with prayer and Benediction.

LOSS OF THE J. T. BERRY

TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF THE SURVIVORS.

(PBR PRE«S iSSOOIATTOtf.)

_, Sydney, January J 8 ' The survivors of the ship J. T. Berry, bun t at sea, were seven days m an open boat before being picked up, and had no coats or boots, though they had plenty of eatables. Great care had to be exercised m regard to water, ol which only a small quantity was available, and each man was put on an allowance of six spoonfulls per day. The whole of them suffered greatly from heat. When the boats left the vessel the captain ordered the second boat to make for Australia. The pe troleum m the hold of the ship blazed up, blowing out the decks, and so rapid was the spread of the fire that there was only twenty minutes m which to get the boats away from the doomed vessel, and consequently nothing was saved from her.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, January 18. . A meeting of volunteers and others in terested In the proposal to send a team of volunteers to represent the Auckland dt» trlot at the forthcoming Sydney Centennial meeting, was held to-night. It was re solved that a team be sent, and that a subscription Hat be opened to defray the expenses, Tte team will probably num ber eight or teii. Praotloe ie to oommeoce >n Monday morning next at the Mount Eden range.

G. W. Griffin, the United States Oonwl at. Sydney, cabled yesterday to Mr J. T. Campbell, United States Consul at Auck land. informing him of the loss of the Mp J, T. Barry, and asking him to re. quest the New Zetland Government ito kaap watoh for the missing survivors. Mr Oampbellcommunioated with the Premier, and received » reply intimating that the offioera of the Oastoms Department have been directed to keep a look out for the missing boat belonging to the J. T. Berry Rev Mother Gabriel and a party of nine Domlnioan nuns were paasenqors from Sjdney by the Wtliora whloh arrived yesterday morning. They proceed to Dunedin, where their bead quarters ate to be. The party oame out from England by the Oifz*ba. The Rev Mother Gabriel originally came to the 0 >lony with Biehop Moran, and was for msny years Boperloress of the Danedin Domlnioan Convent.

Wellington, January 18 The looal o jmraisslonera for the Mel bourne Exhibition have reoeived a telegiam that their endeavors to get a representative collection of New Zealand grown wool have, io far as the South Island is concerned, been crowned with signal aucoeis.

A long meeting of the Cabinet w\s held this afternoon, when the retrench ment sohema was under consideration. Government ore not disposed to pur chase the Martini-Henri r.flaa whioh the New Zealand Rifle Association are anxlons to obtain for use at the Oamaro meeting next week, bat are v, H ig to give facilities t> the A«3ooia'ion to obtain weapons The Hon Mr Fergus has in formed Captain Somervllle, representing the Association, that If the latter will guarantee £500, about one-third of the cost of pirohaaing 300 riflm and ammuni tion from New South Wales, Goto n ment will at onoa send aoro<s for them, and payment to he arranged whea they arrive. The offer will doubtless be aooepted, ' Captain Somervill has been communicated with. The whole of the Bamlogton-Lee rifles issued to the Associa tion have been called m.

Wbstpoet, January 18 A man named Jacob Johnston wa? killed at Cape Foul wind qavry to-day by a fall of stone crushing his head, Ohribtohtooh, January 18 To-day Sergt-Majir Warner, of the Honorary Reserve Corps, while class- Bring had an aooldert with his Remington- Lee rifle, which was io jured owing to the bursting of a cartridge. Warner eeoaped anhnrt,

Dttnbdin, January 18. At tha Hitting of the Divorce Court to day an unusual case was heard. Mrs Jolly sued for a judicial separation from her husband on the ground of cruelty and 111-treatment. The parties have been married for nearly 40 years, and have reared a large family ranging from 37 to 17. Of late years It Is oontended the haaband had ill-treated his wife. The case was not conoluded .

Robt. Newton Gordon was fined 40a and costs at the Police Court to-day, for assaulting and beating an adopted son under 14 yean of age. The evidenoa \u25a0bowed that the lad was Inoorrfglble bat, the Jastioes deolded that Newton had mad brutality to the boy.

SCHOOL MATTERS AT LAURISTON.

Pursuant to an advertisement by Mr D. Briok, » meeting cf householders was held at Lauriston on Monday evening to enqnire Into matters connected with the sohool. Our own report not having come to hand we avail ourselves of that forwarded to the <l Press " The Master of the eohool made a statement to the effeot that the discipline of the school had been weakened by the conduct of the son of the Chairman of the Committee towards the master, and that owing to his boing the Chairman's son the master had not expelled the lad The Bchool Inspeotor had reported unfavorably of the discipline of the sohool, and this was attributable to the lad's oonduot towards the master. A low percentage of passes had resulted, owing to the scholars having been pre- 1 Bented who need not have been so pre sented. After, the Master's statement, Mr D. Brick read oorrpj pondence that had passed between hlaaelf aud the Chairman of the Sohool Committee, m whioh the Chairman steted that Mr Brick had made a serious charge against the Committee or the Chairman. This Mr Brick m his reply denied, and stated that he only wanted to call a meeting to go into the question as to what was the real cause of tho want of discipline and efficiency In the sohool. Mr Brlok ad [ dresßed the meeting at considerable length, and, m reply to some questions, the Matter said the Chairman's son wsb fifteen years of age and beyond being punished by him (the Master). The Chairman of the Committee denied that the Master had reported to him that his son was unruly, as he now said he was He had received a letter from the Master complaining about one boy having thrashed another, bnt whtn the matter was enquired into it turned out to have been a boyV quarrel that arose out of a snowballing battle. The Committee had always treated the Master with great courtesy, and had even petitioned the Board ol Education to allow the Master six mouths' grace, and thus give him time to resign and obtain another Bohool. After the meeting had laited about four hours, it was deoided that farther action should be postponed till a map showing (he boundaries of the sohool district oould be obtained.

Keating'a Powder destroys both mothfl, fleas beetles, and all other inseots while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extormi aating beetles, the euooesa of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfeotly clean m appli cation. See the artiole yoa purohai is Heating's as imitations arc noxious and ineffectual. Sold n'tiija, 6d,18, and 2s 6<J Mob ( by til Qtatt'Mfi

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

BY ELEOTBIC TKLEORAPU — COPYSIGHT.J

(per pbess assooiaiion.)

Brrlin. Jannary 17. It is believed here that M. Fleurens wi'l fail m his[effort« to effect an arrange ment with Russia and England. The official military journal refutes the statistics published by Russian papers showing the extent of German war preparations.

(Received Jtnwy 19, 12,40 p.m ) B --bus, January 18 It is officially stated by military authorities that the Russian troops m the frontier far out-number those of Germany and Austria.

The Emperor addressing the Red Cross Societies said he hoped the peace of Europe would be preserved.

Sofia, January 17. General Ignaffi and Prince Nikita of Montenegro were connected with the recent raid on the town of Bourgaio. Vibwwa, January 17. The Austrian press ridicules the optimist statement contained m the Russian Budget and thinks that so far from its being a proof of peace, it is rather a blind to the true intentions of Russia,

FIGHTING IN EGYPT

(per press association,)

Oaiho Januaiy 17, News has been received that a force of 500 friendlies and some cavalry surprised Osman Digna at Handoub and captured his camp. The rebels subsequently rallied and recaptured it, and the assailants were forced to retreat to Suakim, which they reached after close fighting. During the Skirmishing, which took place close to the latter town, Colonel Kitchener and Major Macmurdo were slightly wounded.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per pbess association.)

THE AUCKLAND LOAN.

Lohdon January 17. Teoderg for the Auckland Municipal 5 per cent loan of ,£25,000 were opened to-day. The amount subscribed was £160,000. Tenders at £104 % will receive 30 per cent. The minimum was fixed at £102.

GOVERNMENT OF NEW GUINEA

The Colonial Office authorities are drafting an Order m Council proclaim ing soveregnity over the British terri tory m New Guinea.

The Hon. W. McGregor, C.M.G., of Fiji, will shortly replace Mr John Douglas, C.M.G., the Special Commis sioner over New Guinea.

THE PARCEL POST.

The Mail Companies have made a voluntary reduction m the charge for parcels post to 3d per Ib, and propose m the future to reduce the price to 2d, providing that Mr Cecil Raikes, Post master-General, will concede to the public an equivalent reduction as soon as the time table has been arranged. The new contract will be signed forth with.

THE CROFTER TROUBLE.

Glasgow, January 17.

A force of police attempted to effect the arrest of a number of crofters en gaged m the recent disturbances at Lewis, but the crofters assembling m force succeeded m routing the police* Edinburgh, January 17. A number of crofters arrested at Lewis for deer raiding have been tried m this city, and were acquitted by the jury.

IRISH AFFAIRS,

Dublin, January 17.

The Freedom of the city of Dublin has been conferred on the Marquis of Ripon and the Right Hon. John Morley. At the meeting of the Council at which it was decided to grant the foregoing honors, stormy and excited speeches were delivered.

Mr Shaw-Lefevre states m a letter that the Marquis of Clanricarde dare not allow evictions to continue despite coercion m the face of the facts which have been revealed of late.

Mr Michael Davitt corroborates the statement made by Mr Blunt that the Government were imprisoning the Nationalist leaders to assist them m solving m Irish difficulty.

THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

Bkrltn, January 17. The Socialist Bill about to be intro duced into the Reichstag provides for the expatriation of offenders, and their deprivation of the righrs cf citizenship.

THE UNITED STATES AND MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Washington, January 17. Congress has voted 50,000 dollars for the representation of the States at Melbourne Exhibition.

FATAL "BLIZZARD."

San Fkancisoo, January 17. A destructive " blizzard " has been experienced m the Western States. The damage to property by the gale is heavy, and fully too peisons have been killed.

AUSTRALIAN.

[FB» PRH33 ASSOCIATION.]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, January 18. Through the death of Mr Frederick Chas. Gibbes, member for Newtown, another protectionist fight is imminent. Work at the Newcastle coal mines is slack and wages are depressed, owing to the competition of the Southern mines.

Two cases of sunstroke occurred here to-day. The weather is very hot, and a number of deaths from sunstroke are reported from the country districts. At a sale of Hobartville yearlings the prices realised were moderate, the total being 7060 guineas. The highest re ceived was 275 guineas for a trotter.

A man, whilst endeavoring to drive m a buggy through some bush at Albury, m which a fire was raging, was overtaken by the flames and perished.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, January 18. Swap, the pedestrian, Attempted' to commit suicide to-day by' taking poisprj, , He is now m the hospital. The rash act is attributed to the death of his sweetheart haying affected his mind

MAGISTERIAL



(Before Mr John Olllvler, R M.)

HOKSB AND CATTMJ OASES. John Short and Geurge Allwrlght were fined. PIGHIING. Henry Martin was charged with having atsaulted A, Olarlc.— Mr Oath bar taoa ap« peered for defendant and applied for a remand.— Sergeant Felton ob jested on the groan 1 that aome of the witnesses for tho prosecution might go away, and the Magistrate refused to grant the remand asked for.— This case arose oat of a fight which took place at the b»ok of the Com mercial Hotel on Saturday evening. Four men were fighting, of whom the police arrested three who were dealt with on Monday lust, but the fourth, who, It Is alleged, was Martin cleared out.— 'Three or four witnesses for the prosecution ware heard, and Mr Gathbactaon renewed his application for an adjournment m. order that he might seonre some important evidence for the defence. An adjoura ment for a week was granted. . : BREAKING A DOOR. Jmn Johns, Qeorge Husband and Thomas Webb were oharged with mali ciously injuring a door, the property of W. B. Mobs, to the extent of 2i 63, on . 7 iiuary I.— 0 meUDle Fizszersld said th*t on New fear's morning h© saw threa men come out of a vacant saotlon onto Burnett street ; who smashed m the door of -an old aaotton room. Witness followed th« men, whom he ascertained to be the aocused, and charged them with malloious injary. Witness did not see th» door aotdftlly smashed m, but he heard a noise which oould only have been oauaed by the door being broken in.— The Magistrate had no doubt the defendants were con cerned m the matter, but as the evidence waß not strong enough for a oohrlotion they would be discharged. MIJIOttLANKOUS. '. B. Oookaon, for allowing three 5 horKft to wander at large, wan fined 63. ' ''"\u25a0 H. Dalley, foi leaving a horse and earl unattended, was fined 10s, \u25a0'' ATTEMPTED BOIOIDB. . Ohas. Hunter was oharged on remand with having atempted to commit suicide. — Hunter declared that he would never touch liquor again.— The Magistrate said that last Court day he fell strongly dis posed to send the aoouaed to take his trial at the Supreme Oonrt for attempted aelf-marder. He still felt strongly that suoh would be the best thing for the accused and for his family, for even If a jury did hot convlot still he would be in oaroerated for some length of time during whioh he would b» kept away from drink, which would, if he did not take care, inevitably ruin him . However, the Bench would not send him to the Supreme Oonrt this time, but if he oame up again on any charge approaching the present one, he would be dealt with m that manner.— The accused was fined 20a for drunken* ness and was ordered to pay £8 2s for medical expenses, m default 31 days Im prisonment. ;

ASSAULT,

William Orr w«b charged with having assaulted David Wilson. From other evidence It appeared that some time tgo, when the defendant was hard up Mr Wilson gave him \u25a0belter and food at hli house and the defendant now declined to go away. On Saturday night he oame home very drunk, and Mr Wilson teeing a light m hit room looked In when he saw that the slush lamp was till m a blpzi and threatening the safety of the house. With some difficulty he aromed the defendant who Immediately assaulted him, striking him, throwiag boots at him and knocking his head through a glass door. Mr Wilson did not desire to preii the case, he merely wanted the defendant to go away from his place,— The Magis trate oharaotorisod the behaviour of tha defendant as one of the grossest pleoei of ingratitude he had ovec beard of. He richly deserved to be punUbed to the foil extent of the law and it would, serve him right if he were sent to gaol for two or three months. He would be fined £5 lr* default a month's Imprisonment*

BOTriK THBOWINO. Donald Gallic was charged under the Offenoei ftgalnst the Persons Aot with having Inflioted grievous bodily harm on William John Boaatree by striking, him with a bottle on the 26th December on the Caledonian Society's Sports ground.— This case, and another against H, G. Andrews, were the ou'iome of the fracaa whloh took plaoe at the Caledonian Sports on Boxing day, when two policemen were arresting a drunken man, and a ooaple of bottles were throwD, evidently at the constables. Mr Wilding appeared for the defendant. The polio » said they desired the Bench to treat the one as an indict* able one, and not one to be summarily dealt with. The following evidence wai taken :— M»ry Henry, daughter of John Henry, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, said that her father had a booth at the Caledonian Sports on Boxing day. Witness was assisting: behind the counter. She noticed a disturbance during the day, dose to the booth. She saw the acoused while the disturbance was going on ; there was another man with him,' She supplied them wlih drinks. She saw Gallic take a lemonade bottle off the counter and threw it into the crowd. Never heard Gallic's mate aay anything. Gallic was dressed m Highland costume. Had known Gallic for about four years. Did not see where the bottle which was thrown went to. Did not know if it struck any body.—By Mr Wilding : Gallic was not drunk at the time he came to the booth. He did not throw the bottle with any great degree of violence j witness did not thlok he aimed at anyone. Witness knew the man Andrews who was also oharged with throwing a bottle. Andrews was a waiter m tie booth. Witness did not see him throw any bottles. The police came to witness for information as to the affair. Witness had been quite sure all through Gallic was the mm she aim throwing a bottle, and she never told anyone anything otherwise. The bottle was thrown before the cab, whloh took away the drunken man, osma up.— By Sergeant Feltou: Besides the police witce«a had a lawyer come to her about the matter, but he did not ask her to give d fferant testimony.— Constable Smart said that he was on duty at the Caledonian Sports on December 36. Witness hid occasion to arrest a drunken rowdy oharaoter, a man who persisted In fighting. Witness had a good deal of trouble m effecting the man's arrest. Wi^h the assistance of Oanetable Casey witness handcuffed him. A crowd of over 100 people collected and hustled the police, also calling out and hooting. Had to get a cab to put the man In. Witness did not see anythiog happan to anyone at that time —By Mr Wilding : Witness heard a bottle ollnk against the .driver's seat of the oab. Witness did not see it nor did he know where it came from — James Qainn, farm laborer, was at the Caledonian Sports on Boxing Day. Saw a big crowd there when a man was being arrested. Saw a bottlo fl/ing throngh the air ; it seemed to go c'oae to Constable Smart, over him, witness thought. The bottle struak a young man with a sandy complexion who wai standing about a couple of yards from Constable Smart,— By Mr Wilding : The" bottle was a lemonade one. Did not see any other bottle thrown. This bottle oime from the end farthest away from the gate. ' Witness did not see a bottle strike a oab ; there was no oab there at that time —Edward Monson, 1 farmer, was at the Caledonian Sports on Deoember 36. Saw a bottle thrown by a man whom he did not know. Could not identify him m the Court. The mv was dressed In Highland Qojtnaie, Toe bottle wsi of white giws.

THB ABHBUBTON GUABPIAN, THURSDAY, JANOABY 19, IBPB



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FOR BALE, ON Acooont of tho Trustees of the bte Walter Habtnbll,— i R.S. 15499, South Rikafe, comprising 400 Acres, Including the growing oropof Whea*. • Farther particulars msy be obtained ' i from OHA3. W.TURNER, Land and E»'ate Agent, 12 28 South Baktia. Proctor <& Co., WUOLEB4LE AND RETAIL OAbE GBOCKBS, &o, BE9 to announce to tho inhabitants o A«hburton and Surrounding Did triots, that we kav<> just landed ou Christinas Goods, aod as we bay largely for 0 V.SH, we are m a position to Bfc.Ll Cheaper than aDy of the other Houses it Town. We have also a large arid variec Stock ot CB«OKERY and IRONMOK GKRY. which we Bre dißposiDg of |a PRIOLB that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows for Preseats to h given away at X\IAS. PlefiM not© tbe Addrece, — BULLOCK'S ARCADE, Burnett Street* HEI ADTERTISESEST. THE COMINQ X iGREAT SALE IBankrupt^Stock^ Drapery,| Clothing, |A»D SBOOTS,' ANDREW ORR having facaredlhe"" Stock of A. O PRIOHaRD at .„ a great reduction from Invoice Cost, will offer it to the Public to WEDNESDAY, DEC, 28th, At Unh'.ard of Peioot O*. lowmborJTOEv-DAY, tbe 27th DEC t AKDBJBW OKB. i . .. • J



VICTORIA _ HOD SE. DIMANT AND COE HAVR extreme jrratiticarioa n announcing their Tlrrd Annual Distribution ol B-nntiful, Useful, Rare and Valaab'a Works of Art, which comprise,— GLASB SUGAR BASINB, COLORED, PLAIN, AND ENGRWED WATEH jUGB, BDTTER DIvSHES, &o , &c, to Cash Purchasrsof Parcels to tho value ol 20h,40b, and upwards. COUPONS ABE NOW BEING ISsU^D. GIFTS ARE EXHIBITED IN WINDOWS. DIM ANT <$c OOE General Drapers and Clothiers, EAST AND TANORED STREETS. 12 25 ALBERT ROBEKTB BAS FOR SALE,— (^ornsacks LAT?Gg nzE AND FULh wsight. SEAMING TWJNB IN ANY Q7AKTUY. Clovers, — bed, white, cowgrass, alsyke, and trefoil. RYEGRABB, COCKSFOOT, and RAPe AKCHOR Binding "Wire and very best Binder Twine, Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DTR



F.H.ion SCHOENEBERG, FRKNOH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTEREB, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened la Premises (next W. Patching) East street, and hopes to receive a fair share of publio support, being prepared to MAKES FURN.TURB any design to order at CHRISTOHdKOB RATES. Pianos acd Faroitare re- poUthed at very low rates. WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND CO^s., Licensed Pawnbrokers, Eapt Street, A FmST-OLASS Watchm^k-r and /*\ Jeweller is employed on the Premises. Watches cleaned and repaired, end tt*Ai>o daaArintiAn nf .Toiepllortr mnHa nnr)



FOR BALE, ON Acooont of tho Trustees of tl bte Walter Habtnbll,— R,S. 1649?, South Rsk».i», oompris!] 400 Acres, Including the growli orop of Whoa*. Farther particulars msy be obtain > from OHA3. W, TURNER, Lfcnd tod E»'»te Agent, 12 28 Snath B»k*ft. Proctor <& Co., WUOLBB4LE AND RETAIL OAt OBOCERS, &o t BEG to ennounce to tho inhabitants A«hburton and Surrounding D triote. that wa havo insfc InnHnrl c



H[ r ANTKD two Hrong Ymtbs. App.y m The Manaosb. Woollen Faotorv. 100 . IX7 ANTED 3Cwt Raspberries at once. V? Apply I. G. Flower, Con- gcti net. 1 101 fTT ANTED Known —At Surplus Stock V V Company's Great bale Men'B Blue larYeet Jumpers and Pants 3s 9d eaoh ._ WANTED to Let two four aud one five- roomed House. Also one or wo offices m my new buildings. — H. M owes. 1 98 WANTED Known —That HAVES and CO. have a splendid lot of iVfiite Embroidery Robes at 14s, worth !Ib_ Segera' Great Sale.— Melford gouse. ' WANTED Known -For Sa.o, Dine Gum,{ Stringy Burk, Peppermint 3tmi, Red Gnm, and Silver Wattle Tre<- 3'eds, locally grown, and Fayed thin \u25a0fc-aa Jn : blbo Turnip Seeds, just arrived, •x fl.s Rimutaka.— J. Ssaly and Co., Seedsmen, E«t Ftreet. 11+61 Sale at Melford House.— H. 0, Segera. t 1 17 ANTED CASH— Moir'fl Oatmeal VV 25lbs, 2s 6d ; Bperm Candles, 6d ; Ooffca and Milk, lo per tin; Cocoa and Milk, 1* per tin j Vestas, 6d per doz ; Cornflour, 4d per lb ; tin Frnitß, 1b ; Crockery, Ironmongery, eto.— At JAMEh MoGrkoob's, Tancred Street, opposite Arm de. _.. Melford kouse Sale.— H. O. Segers. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Gat hollo Cards, good variety m Ber«pß Novelties m Penwipern, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Orotohet Cotton, Transfers. Tinsel Ballß, &C, &c, at Am Manhibr's F«»ncy RepoHitory, Saundara' Bnildingg. WANTED Kn-.»wn— To tbo .Laiier of Ashburton and aarronndlng district*, that an experienced monthly Nurse is desirous of engagement. Good references oan be given. Addresn — Mks Dill, Peter strcpt, Aw>>r»nr»nn. 11 18 WANTED Known— Wells souk, with pump and pipn found »nd fixed, from £2 10s upwards. AH kinds of pampß, Ranges and hpnee-omith work o'xed or repaired, Ohlmueyi swopt and (auger ole&ped,3i. Uegteters 1b 6d each. A.U nrdera punctually attended to. Note address, H . Dudley, Moore street, Ash- burton, 11 22 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 80th November, 1886, the ; terms of Subscription to this journal will be follows, viz. : — IF PAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter.. 6s d, by post, 9a 6d |\u0084 Half-year 12a 6d, by post, 188 6d I „ Year .. 24s od, by poet, 87a Od I F booked; Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by poßt, 10s 9d \ „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year . . 80s Od, by post, 43s Od I Birtb, Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 4a each. Announcements ,of Births, Deaths and Marriages Bent for publication from the country 1 distriots require to be verified by the signature of the erson sending the notice, DIARY. Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at January. Rises. Sots. Bi--s Seta, noonday <U£. p.m. j 14 Saturday ... 4.41 7.38 6.10 818 0 16 Sunday .. 4.42 7.38 «.14 8.58 1 ' 16 Monday .. 4.43 7.37 7.17 9.35 3 17 Tuesday .. 4.45 7.38 ».'.O 10. fl Si 18 Wednesday.. 4.46 7.38 9.20 10.34 4 19 Thursday .. 4.47 7.35 10.21 10.69 6 20 Friday.. .. 4.48 7.34 11.19 11.26 6 Moonlight Evenings.} Q &~s> QThe Moon at 8 days old shines till about 6 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old|shfnes till nearly 1 o'olook m the mornirg, Tha Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till abont i m the morning. The ttf oon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Aioon at 18 dayn old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning* The Moon at 21 days old riseß about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise. TO OUR RAKAIA SUBSCRIBERS. \\7~E desire to intimate that from and VV after Ist January, 1888. SULi- SJUIBERSto this journal will OBTAIN THKIR COPIES AT THE STORE OF MR C. HABDT.



F. H. von SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTEREB, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened In Premises (next W. Patching) East street, and hopes to receive a fair share of publio support, being prepared to MAKES FURNiTURR any design to order at CHRISTOH(JKOB RATES. Pianos aid Furniture re- polUhed at very low rates. WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND COs., Licensed Pawnbrokers, Eapt Street, A FIBST-CLASS Watchm^k-r and ,*\ Jeweller is employed on the Premises. Watches cleaned and repaired, and •very despription of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST CHRISTOHURCH PRICES. 5S WATCHES CLEANED 5S J3LABSES, 6d ; HANDP, 9d. WATERBDRI'S repaired from 2« 6d. ji- iß.—Waterbury's reduced from 13s fid M to 12s. 11 12 C 11ANILLA BINDER TWINS I HAVE secured a quantity of the sime make of Twine as gave sc much satisfaction last Season, nnd ai quality is the true Economy m tb« harvest Field, farmers will consult theii ' wn interests by securing a sufficient apply early, sb it is likely to be scaro* nis Season. EOBERT ALCGRN, importer and General Merchant TO FARMERS AM) OTHERS Tbe CMstchnrch Finance GO (LIMITED).) CAPITAL ... ... £50,00f RECHBTEBED OFFICE -8 Cathedra Fqtiare, OHRKTCHUROff. THIS COMPANY is making CASB ADVANC-S on GROWING CROPF, WOOI, LIVE AND DEAD BTCCE, FARM PRODUCE of every description, and any other Ciaes of Security For particulars app'y to THOMAS BUI LOCK, 12 16 Aaotloneer, Aabburton. PAPEBHAimiNGSr PAPERHANGINGS !! rB Undenignei have just opened up a eplesdid aeextment PAPERHAN HNG -, SCKIM, TAPES, TACKS, Also, — WINDOW GLASS (all \u25a0 sizes). W & R LEAD, PAINTP, OILS VAR tfIbHES, _. COLORS JDRTEBS, TU RPEN TINE &0, JOft boding, a splendid lot oE Eccse |Coal,tx«Hanroto." McCallum cUo, fcBON* TIKBEB, AND COAL MEB CHANTS; & IMPORTERS 1 Agents for TITAN and TBIPLFX \ w . bTRAJNERS. la*I0? v



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