THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY .

! Moon'i Bun Bun Moon (Moon age »t Febratxy. Ulrca. Bet*. lUbes Bets, noonday * Baiurdaj ... 0./ 7.3 10.W lll.?6 ill t Snn<J«y .. 8.9 7.10 11.30 p.m. 32 « Monday .. 6.10 7.17 • • 0«8 23 a.m. 3.7 7 lueftdiiy .. (.11 7.19 0.18 lUi 2< 8 WednCßdftjr.. 8.18 7.10 1.4 420 K6 0 Thursday .. 5.14 7.13 1.89 8.19 "S 10 Friday.. .. 8.16 7.13 8.08 10.10 i.7 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half>pant 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days eld shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all nigh*. The Moon at 18 days old rittes about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, Tho Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m.and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and fhinesti 11 morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and sbinea till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1888. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

A " Gazette " was issued on the 2nd mat. containing 22 pages devoted to a Hat of l^n^la open for application under the Land Act Aiftear/ment Act of last session. It is disappointing 4*? find that among the lands no declared open therp are n » "{second claes " lands m Canter bury, as we contend there should hmvo been, but it is, so far as it goep, uatis (actory to find that the Government hnfo at leaGfc i»#d» a beginning m the ifftj of opening up Ufld ff>f . HcltU'me.nt. I n fortunately, »n on y too fr/;<./jH ( ent)y happen* m maUcrn of Government »d --ininiatrfttion, a blunder has been made m connection with making tho announce ment, section 3 of tho land Act Amendment Act 1887 read together with that portion of ecution 3 of tnc Act of 1885, which relates jto "public notification," evidently rendering if; necessary thai londa must bo " publicly notified" (i.e., by julyertißemcnt m a newspaper circulating m the district} as well a« notified m the " GaKetto ' an open for application before they can be applied for. Hovmer, thjs, wo presume, will be remedied before tho lappo lof the 45 days wjjich must ex. pire before tho Und is available to applicants and which count from #nd February, the data of the " Gazette." Pending the advertising of the land?, we take the earliest opportunity of naa&iog par rcadern acquainted with tho particular* #jven m the "Garotte" notice. These */{>! bo found m another colomn of this isßue, ao f^r $$ they re- J*t« to la^dn m Ash burton £vj#nty, Tbofle f«)»4jfig to lands m other p.ar|tii of Canterbury we iriJl try make room for to-morrow, AJ.togftlj^cr j> jviJl be seen that the acreage m tin* proyjjiu^il district declared opon f6r eeiection is 2(5,1 Oi«r#i, at prieci rtbgiog generally from 10$ to 50p pt acre, 0/ tbi'l «rp», <

100 acres are m Ashley County ; 15,551 acres m Ashburton County, 10,427 acres m Geraldino County (of which last 6340 acres arc situated on tho Auhwick Flat, six miles from Fairlie Creek Railway Station) and 26 acres m Waimate County. A footnote to the list of blocks open, which appears elsewhere shows the areaa which may be taken up by any one applicant. An regards price, ! the figure per acre given is tho porchasc price for cash. To ascertain the price, if bought on tho deferred payment sys tem, add one-foarth to the cash price. The result will give tho total price, which Bom, divided by 14, will give the amount of each annual instalment. The annual rental of land taken up on per petual lease will be a sum equal to 5 per cent of the cash price, that is to say, a* many shillings per annum as the cash purchase price represents pounds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\u25a0 "•» " \u25a0- The attention of those interested is direoted to a notification m onr advertising oolomna from Messrs Dimant and Goe, and havint reference to that firm's intention of retiring from baainesi m Ashburton. This morning before Meseri It. Aloorn and W. J. Steward, J.P.'b, Charles Bnshell was brought up on remand on a charge of lunacy. The medioal oortiftoates of Drs Treror and Tweed showed that Baehell, who ii a young man of about 22 years of ago, and has bean living a loose life, wai incapable of taking oare of himself, and was a fit subject for treatment at the Asylum. It was shown that he came to tbia distriot about ten days ago, and «as brought m to the police by a resident at Lauriston. In answer to enquiry both dootors stated that though Buihell was alleged to hare been drinking, they did not attribute bin state of mind to that oiroum. aUnoe only. Ordered to ba aent to Sunnyside Asylum. The Borough Counoil, it appears, is going apply the pruning knife to ita expenses with a vigorous hand. Of oourie the Counoil'i servants are going to be retrenohed, and with a view to building up a more economical offioo, the Town Clerk and Engineer have notice of the termination of their engage, menls, tho idoa of the Retrenchment Com. mittee, wo are told, being that as the Oounci 1 " cannot afford to pay two large salaries, the offices of olerk and engineor might be com bined m one person at a good Balary, or if two officers be appointed eaoh will havo time ! to undertako private work," it having been resolved that m future the Council's office houra will ba from nine a.m. to one p.m. For norao time past the Council has been making 1 wry faces at the two seta of Brigade expenses whioh have to be paid every time a fire alarm is given, and it h&s new bean determined that no more expense on bohalf of the Western Brigado will be p»id. The Council hat an idea that the amalgamation of the two Brigades might be brought about, and a strong corps formed at only half the present cost to the Borough. A resident m Southland, writing to » relative m Manaia on the 220 d Jan., says :— " I saw m the papers Bometime ago that the cheese from Manaia Faotory had brought the highest prioe m the London market." Thia will be of interest to the Flemington and Longbeaoh distriot as tho manager of the Manaia Dairy Faotory, Mr E. Antrobus, pasted a considerable time with Mr Harding as a cadet at the Flomington Faotory. The three days preceding Jannarjr 19 we'.te t «y not m Queniraaa. At Tbargomindanl m the western interior, the thermometer' registered 116 en January 16, 115 on January X 7, and 117 On January 18, m th« shade ; two deatlie occurred from heat apoplexy. Olonourry, m the north-western interior, reported 116 m the shade. A young lady named Eliza Nioholla baa died at Williamstown from eating camphor The dootor who attended the girl said aha was suffering from the effects of somo drug. It then cam« to light that she had been m the habit of taking oataphor, thinking it was as good as medicine. The habit has been a longstanding one. Young Banker, a noted Clydesdale sire, the property of Mr Donaldson, died at Oamarn a fow days ago. Young Banker was imported from Scotland by tho Hon Matthew Holmes, and bis progeny bas fetched very high prices, Scene.— A Schoolroom. Governess: Ton are a perfect dunce, Sophia, and ought to b$ ashamed of yourself not to be able to tell me where the Magna Oharta was signed. Now, answer me this instant. When was it signed? Sophia (shrinking from the upraised ruler) { Please, governess, it—it was signed at the bottom of the page. " Alioo," tho half-cremated widow, of the late lamontcd "Jumbo," has just had her ashos sifted, and the yield is startling. No fewer than 800 ponny pieces, ft part of a pocket-knife, four oane ferrules, a piece of lead pipe, and a number of pebbles were among the undigested contents of In elephant's stompph. Tbio occurred at gummerlon, plarendpj County, 8.C.-.-SO the \u2666• Cincinnati Enquirer ' asserts :— A oolored girl had boen placed jn i eoflin ready for burial. Near the eemetory i noise was heard proceeding from the ooffia On its being oponed the girl was found alive with a new born babe sharing hor narrron bod. " Both," cays the " Enquirer," •• arc doing woll." Tho " Advocate " say a that the farmers m tho ltangitikei district aro threatened with a new pest. Mr llobort Johnston bad a most promising crop of wheat, but the «• post " wai making «uoh havoo with it that he turned his cattle into it. On examination of the otalks it was found thnt they bad been out off near jtho roots. Clinging to the stalks was a cbryenlfi jili#ut the «iat of a grain of ryt. The chryßaJiH is of a d^ bjrown color, and when put under tho gla« Jt"jpofcfl"'H|jj £hg shell of a snail. Mr Siooly his forward samples to Dr Hector, with a request that h« would Bupply a report as to what the •• pesl •» is and what is the boat remedy for it. Nona of. too /armors m this distriot have seen any. thing like it belpflv, The "Marlborough Express.'/ sayji thet there ;b great aotivity m the flax industry throughout Marlborongh just now. The raw material U m go*d &&s&%s, and we believe an excellent price is obtained /or dfegeed fibre, of which there is a Boarcity m ths market. New mills are jn course of erection at Waihopai, where Mr Bell has a plentiful supply of green stuff. The flax on Mr Watla' run will also be put through this mil). At Birob Hill tho onwlfon of sheds and machinery, under the fiuperintendanae of Mr John Floming, ia well m hand, and operatfona will commence at an early date. All tbo otbar mills m the variouu parts of the distriot art m full swing, working night and day, and things look healthy for tboas intittflfliuft fn the industry. Wm^' Hqui JSifciiiijC-.-Tf gr# y reß e oret {o original oolor alegSint r dr f eaßto|(, |ftftep» *b 4 J|>eaptip«s. or t^reae'e. S A Tonia sfteboraliva, Blo^i hair 6omin| #I t' ; •treo|tlj«j», C ]#»Bi«», irt»li *9^ " j '\u25a0 ..

THE GREENWOOD CONCERT

_ What, m relation to the hardness of the times and tho consequent noaroity of spending monfty m the pockets ot tha public, may be connidered a good house, but, ao oom pared to the deserts of the performers, wan decidedly a poor one, greeted the return visit of tho Greenwood Family at tho Oddfellows' Hall last evening. The programme— from the opening pianoforte duet by Misses Agatha and Ruby (vory pleasingly given) to the final amusing little vocal imroeav, m whioh five of the family took part— waß well oarriod out, and the performers otrtainly bad not to complain of a want of appreciation on the part of their audience, every item being applauded and enooroa frtquont. Misses S Maribel and Agatha have both woll-trained voices, and gave a very finished rendering of the Bonus selected from their repertoire for the evening, of whioh "Two Voices" (Misa Maribel), and " Ooine Baok to Erin " and the encore song to the latter (Mies Agatha), ' deoerve speoial commendation. While Mies : Agatha ia also no mean parformer on both j inßtrumentv, Mibs Maribol's thorough com mand of the violin and of tho piano rendered the instrumental items a treat such as is rarely afforded. Her rendering upon the lattor of Ueothoven'B well-known " Moonlight Sonata " was faultless, and evoked a storm ot applause, and wae only exoolled by her magnificent performance upon the more perfect instrument, the violin, of Da Beriot's "Septieme Air Tarie." This waa simply exquisite, and alone worth much more than the price of admission. We never heard the violin bo brilliantly handled by a lady per formtr, and consider that Miss Maribel is entitled to take high rank among the masters of that instrument. The younger membors of the family, Miss Buby and Master Green wood, also exhibit talent, but we cannot help a feeling that rather too ran oh strain ia being put upon them for their tender years. Altogether they give an excellent ovening'a entertainment.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Iho ordinary meeting of the Ashbqrton Borough Coanoil was held last evening. Present: 0 mnolllors Bealy, Williamson, R. Fried Under, Tucker, Scott, H. Fried lander, Roberts, Reid, and Thorn is. In the abieooß of the Mayor whose absenoe was apologised for, Or Setly was voted to the chair.

chairman's statement.

The Chairman »ald th»t the debit hilanoe at the B»»k wis £1593 Os 21. The amounts wbfoh had been received \u25a0inoe last meeting were :— Refund ex penses fire at Hampsteid, £1 53 ; otilverls and bridges, £2 ; earth, £4 U ; grasi on Baring Sqaare, £1 ; dog licenses, £1 10s ; kerosene lloenses, £5 ; library »oo>unt, £1 4i ; rents of r««ortes, £2 10* ; r»»es 1886, 17» ; 1887, £2 3j. Total, £U 10. The amount of rates remtluing unool looted was £35 19i 2d. OOBRKfIPONDENOI. Letters were read (1) From Mona^er Union Bank stating that li ter^t to be charged on the Council's overdraft for the ensuluK half year would be 7 per cent.— The Chairman said thnt ho understood the letter applied to the " ourre'it " half year.— Acknowledged. (2) F.-om Sydon ham Borough 0 )oroll «sklng for even lr n pipes.— Tho pipe* had been nent a; re quested. (3) (from Mr W. 0. Walker enclosing letter from Minister for Public Works on the matter of planting trees on railway reserve. The MluUtar said It wai too late to do anything this session, and Uwiald moreover necessitate the taking of portion of Un 4 that had been leased. When tho qunstion of re-leasing came up, tho Government would, however, Uko the qupstlon of planting into consideration. The Chairman stated that he had been given to understand that tho work would be oarrled out, i-ut It now appeared they were as far off ao ever from attaining what they desired,— Or Willlnmson moved that the Government be asked to plant all the nnleastd land as soon as powlbJe, the other land when available. (4) From Hampata&dTown Board enclos ing cheque fot expenses Incurred by .'AihbaKtomr Brtptfe a t rannnt fire, and stating that the Board ooalrf not ,iecoa;a!Be the olairo of the Western Brigade or^ other persons who asilited •t tht fire.— lt appeared that the expenses Incurred by the Western Brigade had already been paid by the Council, and It was decided to •train apply to the Board for a refund (ft) From Mr T, Harrold, off-ring to •ent oertain Borough reserves.— Referred to the Reserves Committee, with power to act. (6) From the Ashborton Fire Brigade enoloslug account for expenses Incurred by Brigade at Woollen Faotory fire The Brigade complained of having had no lntlmatiou of the Coonoll's resolution to pay only for the ringing of one bell. The Brigade had paid an amount, for ringing second bill, ;and anked for a refund, The Brigade also aokod that the Clerk shoald pay all moneys on bohalf of Brigade. An Invitation to attend at the annual meeting of the Brigade was extended to the Mayor and Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee.— The j several matters referred to la the fore going were dealt with. It was decided to refund the 5s asked for by the Brigade, and also that the Council should In future make all payment!. It was dooided that the Chairman and the Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee should represent the Council at the annntl meeting of the Brigade. Unimportant correapondonnce was dealt with

RKTRRNOHMRNT

Or H Frfodhndop, the Chairman of the Committee appointed to look Into the Council's flnanofis, read the Committee's report as follows : — yoar Oommltteo appointed to look Into i the Ooonoil'fl finances sad ascertain' what 1 savings, If any, can be effectad, met on , Moudsy last, when there were present : Hlb Worship the ij»yo«- f Gra Williamson, Scaly, Spott, and H. Frledlander. The ahuenoo of Or Thomas was apologised for. Your Committee beg vow to report as follows :— Fire Brigade j W« recommend that no farther expense be incurred m ooonootlon with the Western Fire Brigade It being the opinion of this Committee that one Brigade isscffi ilent for tha place, and as muoh aa the Council o»n tlijiently maLtaln — 2 Ltbor Gang; Tne question of abolishing the labor gang was vxhaus* tively considered, and tho Committee recommend that the preeent system b<* conttnaed, aad thnt all largo works bo lot by contraot as heretofore —3, Library : The expenditure on account of the L brary was reviewed, nnd His Worohlp>he M»ynr . ondbrtook to otll the library Oomralteo together »nd rppnrt opon the qupttion Yoor Oof^mlitoe have for *,he prfltent no •ther iugge«tlon fa m^ke.— £, Offios Bx- i pendlture and Snglneer'a salary j Triii motter has reoeited the most oarefa oonild<*rttlon at the handi of yotn Committee. As nsaal, when questions ol this nature are considered, those under taking snoh |dnty hare a my unpleasnt task to perform, frequently Inrolvl'g sodh reooiumendatlons aa " notice bolig «Jren to dtserying o^cer^ that tbir servloos are no lonper teqalred, or tlat their salarlea should be ' reduced," or other similar dlskgreeable rooomraoida tlons. Sjblll, however ' unpleasant iuob duties may bo, jastioe to tho and burgesees at large reoommendr that they •bould be carried out In an invsrtlal manner. Tho reoommendatlons, there fore, yoof ojmmitfce find it nepoßiry to make under this heading are ;— (I) That io their opinion the Borough (no«ne does not^w*rrAßi; the present ejponiture by w»y of salarlea.— (6) That the Engineer and Clerk reoeivti thrpe mopt's' notlpe terminating tbelr Qn^sgamento rlth your Council. — (o) That the Oouoll iuvite applications to fill these ofßoeHoparatefy i r con j )intly at a ye«rlj e»la^ or salaries of £, (d) That the ClerkVoffioe hoar* shall be from 9 a.m. to lvn>. dsily — («> Thai the O juncll appoint* OommUtee fodrtW op»iob84ul«p; driei for eaob PffiOft \u25a0 ' • .... .., \u0084-.

Or Friedhnder said that the Committee had been unanimous, on all the mattora mentioned In the ri»pntt. I', had bef n ', uoosldered that the Council coo'd do wUh one Fire Brcpude ; and bo do without the donble expense. It was not often neoeg u»ry for thn two eDginea to be at a fire and •f there wan need for the servlcao of the llttlo engine It oould always bo mot for. ft had not been deemed alviaable to dlapeooe with the labor g»np as there were always little works needing atter* 'ion ; all Urge works as hnre-ofora wonld \ be done by oontrßot. The Mayor hud undertaker* to oall a meeting of the Library Committee and tee if any saving ooald bo effuotsd In that direction. Tn« most serious matter m the report was that referring to the offioe expendltare. He reiorred to the unpleasautnnHs of the duty that had fallen to the Committee's lot, In dealing with this question. The Com mlttce »ully recognised the valae of their offiolers' services, bat the Ooanoi oouJd no longer maintain them on the saute terms as at present. Many pabllo bodies had the offices of olerk and Engineer combined m one person, but the Committee had left the nutter open so that the present officers might have • chance of applying AR-tin In order that the successful applicant for tlio clerkship might have time to do private work, the Committee had arranged the hours so that bo would have the afternoon to himself. He spoke at length upon the various reoommenda* tlon m (he report. Or Williamson also dealt exhaustively with »ha report With reference t:> tha B-tgftdes, it was thought an amalgamation might be effectad. Although the Com mittee advocated the retaining of the labor gat-g. It was open with the Ooanoll to redaod the gang to two or three men The report was aonaldered' striatitn. C'auee I— Or H Frledlandormovud th« adoption of the clause. Or Roberts amended. —Or Reid laid he favored amalgam* tlon, but the report said nothing as to that. He wonld not like to lee the Western B.lgade entliely done &wty with aod ha thought the abuse ihoald be referred to the Fire Brigade Committee to see If amalgamation «onld not ba effaoted.— The Chairman said that the Ocmmlttee bad not recommended an amalgamation, beoauae it was oatslde the Committee's province to do so. The members favored amalgamation, bat left the matter m the hands of the Council.— Or Thomas took reception to the olaasc . The Western Fire Brigade hnd done good service. It bad been first at nearly every fire that took place In Ashbnrton. When the other Brigade «is quarrelling, the Western stood to thalr posts and trero the only safeguard against fire In the town. He thought the olau;e at It at present stood oast a alar on the Western Brigade. He favored amalgamation bat thought that the engines would have to remain where they now are. — Or Sjott to k "xooptlon to Or Thomas' remark that the Wastdrn Brigade was always the first *t fires. They h*d enly been before the Ashburton BHgade twice during the last two ye»rs.|Or Williamson thought it wan a pity Or Thomas did not attend the Oom mlt(e) meeting Instead of adversely crltfs ing his colleagues now;— Or Tucker tooght that Bomeraeana should be deviisdh to prevent both Brigades being brought out at an alarm. If it was under stood that only the Aahburton Brigade should turn out at an alarm, the Western to oome If their assistance was required and sent for, it would be sofflolont, because then the double expanse woald be nearly always avoided.— Tne rlauaa was otrried, Or Held obj -rating. —Or H, Frledlander moved that the olaase bo referred to the Fire Brigade Committee —A long die ousslon took plaoe, dnrlng whloh Or K. Frledlandor iutimated his intention of not acting longer on the Fire Brigade Com. mltiee an he did not consider the matter w»a one that could be dealt with by that 0 mmlttee now In the faoe < f the w> rding off the olanve just oarrrled,— The m tion waiourr ed.CeR. Friedlafider distorting. ".^i.^f a^ 2 '"~ Lftbor G « Q K~Or Thomas ftdvooated an u»o *^v u«i« o .»....„ uy contract, whioh ooarse he maintained wonld reanlt m a great saving —After dlaoasslon the olaaso was adopted, Or Thomas objecting, The clause referring to the officers came In for some adverse criticism at the hands of Ors Thomas and R* Frledlander. The Chairman and Or Williamson replied to the remarks of the latter. Or R Frled lander wished to again speak when Or Williamson rose to a point of order. The Chairman ruled Or Frledlander ont of order and said that he had no right to •peak farther «a the explanation of Or Williamson and hlmielf hid been evoked by Or Friedlaoder's remarks, which o aid only be taken at a reflection upon the motives of the Committee m this matter. —Or R, Frledlauder asked to be allowed to make the explanation he desired other- Wise be could not continue to sit at the Oounpll table.— The Ohalrman asked If my one else desired to speak,— Or H. Frledlander proneeded to combat the remarks of Or R. Frledlander when the Utter left the Ooanoll table The olause was adopted, Or Thomas dissenting, After a lengthy dlsouselon m regard to the appointments of a Committee to draw up a schedule of dutlen for the new rffioes, the matter was deferred till next meeting. knciinbek'h B«roRT. The Eoglnent'a reported that by Instruc tions of the Works Committee they hid dismissed all the men except three, namely the Foreman, the driver of the water cart, and the man who attends to the water supply. It had become neces sary to do noiue works i»t the head of the mtll race aod thpy had accordingly put on the necessary men. The ordinary routine work had been, attended They had been Instructed to sell two of the horee« j one was put up on Saturday and realised £12. The report was adopted. AN IN?EBkr.BNT. An SQOOunt of Gt for buryiog a dog found dead wua passed and the Inspector of Nulsnnooo was instructed to recover from tho owner if ho oould ba found. OUTSTANDING KATES, It was rosolvod to tak^ action for the recovery of outstanding ralfe«>. XIGBTINO THR {•TftEJSfIS, It was resolved to o wtinuo the arrange rmnt with tho Gas Company fcr another yei.r. NCrCK Of M> TION, Or Thomas gave notice < f motion " That It bo » rale of this Oounol for the future that no Committee be app >in<ed, to bWng up reports^ containing a aitjorlty cf the Ooonoll, Deoauie euoh appointment •Imply means gagging the Oounoll and oowpelllng it to pass whatevor reoommen- 1 datlbn the said (Joipin^tee may bring m." r^YMENra Accounts araountlDg to £70 7* 5d were passed for payment and iha Ooaaoil adjourned,

FLOODS IN WESTEFN AUSTRALIA.

(Pbr Pbxss ssouatiok )

Perth (W.A > February 6. Extensive floods have occurred m Geraldtown district, on the nortth westerft coast, about three hundred miles \u25a0 from from this city. Houses were submerged and the occupants had to seek refuge on the roof-tops, where they were kept the whole of one night and part of the next day. Railway and telegraph lines have been much damaged by the floods. The total low m the district is estimated at ,£50,000.

CRICKET.

00MB1M1SU AUSTRALIA r LILLY WBITfi'S ELKVEN. (mx F&EM ABBOOTA.TIOW.) Sydney, February 6, The orioket matoh between the Ojm bined Auatralian Tetm and LHlywhite'a Eleven was continued to-day. Rain fell during the day, and spoiled the wicket, especially for the Australiana. The Englishmen o mtinued their Innings and are »ll out for 205. No wham 53, D >oker 21, Smith 17 B aln (not out) 14, war* the principal aooren. tf*rrett took three wickats. I The Australians then went m for their aeoond innings, and when time waa oalled, hnd lust seven wiokeit for 78 tana, Bannerman (nut out) 45 being the prjnoipal soorer.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

P*ft PftBSS ABSOOIATiOK.J

AvexLAHD, February 6. The question of proportional repreaenta* Moo In tbe Hou«e ie &.t present being mu«h dhouascd, and at a meeting of the Radical Reform Loapnct held to-night a motion waa carried •firming the do«ir« ability of altering the preaent eyatem m the dlreotion known aa the Hare method of representation. Numerous robberlea hare ooourred durlog the p»»t seven or eight daja, the work ot the thieves being performed la a manner that leavea little doubt that it la the reailt of fha fff jrn of an organised gang. The roddeuoa of Mr ISponner, Ourlton, Q)re road ; Wra Whitson, M»nukau road; Mr W. R. Walker, Oresoatt ro»d, ParneU; Mr J. Donnelly, B i^hton rond, and other hon«ea have been entered daring the pait week, and several artiolos stolen. There ia at preaent no olue to the Identity of the thieves. Wblmnoton, Febrairy 6. The ateamer OreM has bean seztd foe wages due to her officer* and arew. 1 Blenheim, February 6 I The Awatere Rabbit Board to-d»y deoided to request Government to obtain a quantity of ralorobea of ohloken cholera from M. Pastour, and ask per mission for tbe Board to experiment with sfcme on rabbits and »heep on an uninhabited Island m Qioen Charlotte Sound. j Dunedif, Febra^ry 8. ; The Directors of the Eq>ii able lavest ment Soolety are able to deolare a dividend of 7 per cent for the year. A fishing boat, oeoapied by three insn, w«a atraok by • aea while crossing the bar on Sunday, and awamped. The men were reteued, very mnoh exhausted, by another boat following, hat the boat has not been aeen alnoe, McKennle, one of the men, la atill In a prostr«te condition. It la currently whispered here that Gipay Hlng la not well, and la an unlikely starter for the Dunedln Cup. On Saturday night there waa a commission m tbe market to lay off Gipsy King money, and he ia not likely to lons oooapv the uOalliltiu of fl.*V f^..lr ci i *Ud Lady Norah have hardened.

LANDS OPEN FOR SELECTION.

We are In receipt of a copy of thi special " Gazatte " laaued on the 2nd Inat. notifying what Undi are open for aeleo tlon In all p.rta of the oolony. Ani Und enumtrated m the aohedale may b{ taken np under the provisions of th< Land Act of last oeulon aftei the lapi< of 45 days from the 3 id February, thai lstp My (f 45 » olear " days la me J n t) oi apTT *fur the 19 h Maroh, 1888. The " GaEotte " contains 22 pages, and we aball be happy to ahow our oopy tc •nyone desiroua of taking up land. The area declared open In Canterbury WBtrloted to land of the " first " olaaa. Following art the Jands open for iel«o Mob, with prloei attached, In \u25b2SBBURTON COUNTY:— PriXioir BcHTiy Disntier m budding Hill Rtßor? t. S£ 35795 I 50 0 0 1 35796 I, 11.60 0 0 I Kg :: %°0 8 £l 10 --3579U II 47 1 0 35800 VJ. 3D 227 ', 358 tl „ 34 110 '.£2 35802 „ 34 218 ) SS2? " 4l ° 3 £210 b 35804 \u0084 47 230 1 3581 1 X. 50 0 0 35812 „ 50 0 0 ' 35813 , 50 0 0 2 35814 „ 60 0 0 I 35815 „ 50 0 0 I 5«9:6 „ 50 0' 0 3ußi7 X . 50 0 0 ' XIV. 35818 X 50 0 0 f £l lOa XIV $5819 XIV. 0 0 0 j Seotlona 35715 to 35799, H 3 ht atony '•nd, on the Pnddlng Hill Stream, about 6 mileo from M«th7on ; 35800 to 35804, H«ht land, fair quality, originally on Mr Uiiipman'B ran, altaated near the Pudd log Hill Btr«»ra, about 5 miles from Methven ; 358U to 35816, light atony land, on Gould and Cameron's ran, on the north aide of the River Ashbnrton abnat 6 raUea from Methven; 35810 to J58.9, light atony land, originally on U )old and Oamerou's ran, on the nor»h ««de of the Klver Aehbarton, aboat 64 miles fr«m Methvoo, s Hinds Burtisy Distbiot. Reserve 350. 36 111. 45 212 1 »7 „ 119 3 1 38 >f I*o 0 0 3^ „ IC# 00' „, , ft 40 „ 120 0 0 £l lOi *l „ 100 00 I 42 „ 96 236 43 „ 140 00J 44 „ 159 3 34 1 f5 .. 160 0 0 x ., 46 11. 160 0 0 * £l 47 \u0084 159 33< 48 „ 140 0 20 ; 49 140 0 0 « lln 60 „ 112 028 \u25a0•} 10 * 61 „ 117 118 J »QBOB „ 42 35' 308^ „ 50 0 0 £8 85,810 j „ gs 2XI j- Seotion. 36 to light laud, inferior qoallty, old railway reserve, «bout ont mile north of Winslow ; 44 10 47. ]| g u land, of Inferior quality, partly corerod with manuka aoroo, old railway rtierre, bfttwetn Winalow and Hlnda, 2mlhs from WJqalow »tati« JD ; 48 to 61, tight land, Jpfirlqr old railway retew, be^ MJfMa Wmslow and Hinds, 3 cotlci f fO ni Wm^W 8*»«on ; *«808 *o 858W, f a c P l?S di .^ MB oiit "? ht » • ooat 3 >»*»« from Wtoloir, on weit tide of the Bpjthero 1 j milnjr . ,

WBBTBBmU) SuBTBY DISTBIOT. 35820| 111 |60 0 o|£l ]6i ¥nt land, tome of it very light, be tween forks Ashbu*ton River, about 104 milei from Athbnrton. Buds Suivvry T)ibtmot. Honerve 1171. i'J IX. 44 315 1 13 „ 235 010 1 1* „ 307 00! „, )5 „ 316 0 0 f £l ICI 16 „ 307 0 C 17 „ 311 00 J Sections 12 to 16, light land, poor 1011, rallw+y reserve along main south line, •bout 3J raUes from HlnJi Railway. station ; 17, light land, poor toll, railway reserve along mala south line, about 94 milet horn Baling Railway station. Binds and Ranoitata Bubvet Duxkios 18 i viii 1318I 318 °°l £i l0 * Light land, poor toll, railway reserve along mala south line, About 24 mtUi ' from E«lln<» railway station. 19 1Vin.1306 0 Olio, «„ 311 „ 194 3 26l| £l 10« Light land, poor bo!!, railway rusrve along main loath line, about 84 all* from Baling railway station. RAMOITATA Bt7BT«T DIOTRIOf. HWD» Soavß? 'Curator. Remrve 1381, 9 VJX 314 2 231 ) 10 IX. 80 0 OlgllOl -11 V,IX 105 033|) Ught land, pyor ioil, railway ram?* along main south Hoe, abodt 34 nllw from Hlods railway station. ' RARaiTATA Suavat XhsTucnr. -' 12 VIII. 2^ 3 0,1 ' 13 „ iij 138 1„, iA -16 „ 114 236 ) Light land, poor soli, railway taime along main lonth line, about 3 milfi from Baling railway station. Rweivs 1660. 3 VIII. 349 0 2fl 1 * [ *. 79 1221 Cl fn . 5 „ 88 012 ( £i Wl 6 ,; 68 2 0) Light land, poor soil, railway raurrt along main sonth line, about 14 milt from Baling railway station. Hinds Bu*tby Dhtaiot. Reierva 350, 70 I. 98 331 1 7J „ 114 2 6 75 „ 120 0 0 76 „ 200 013 77 „ 160 0 0 .£32 78 „ '49 33 J 79 „ LO4 3HO 80 „ 238 220 81 „ 234 20. Light land, fair quality, old vattway reiervr, batwaen Binds and Rangitata. abont 4 miles from Hinds railway station. HIHDB AX» RAW«ITATA BDBTB]f DlSttOT, 82 11,1111247 3 4i) fillo  -83 1 „ 1247 137|{ £llOt J LUht land, Inferior quality, old railway reserve, between Hinds and Rangitatt, about 7 mU«« from Hinds rallfriy station. RANOITVTA StTETET DinXIOTi 84 111. 2°3 1 7\ 85 „ :50 024 86 „ W6 2 2 86 A „ <60 0 o.>£|-lflfe 87 „ «33 126 •8 „ m 318 89 „ 278 08. Light land, inferior quality, old rallwa« reiervn, b?twesn Hindi and Rangltatal ftbout 7 miles from Hindi railway station. Beierve 350. 90 11., 254 2 11' 91 ll,' 270 312 111. V. 93 H,V. 147 332 0» 11. 164 310 94 \u0084 298 3 8 OB IL.V. 294 I 18 « a Z I K 6 hi to. 98 C. 11., 280 0 8 IV. ,V 99 1V..V.136 0 17 100 IV. 208 036 101 1., IV. 279 0 17 102 „ 199 2 6 10» IV. 200 0 6 104 „ 213 0 0 105 [\u0084IV. 218 310 Light stony land, Inferior old rollway r«»erfe, between Hindi and Raogltata, 7 miles from Baling. Shwhbed's Bnin, 80*tby Dtttsior 35790 VII. 50 0 0 j™*' 35791 „ (0 0 Of -35793 I,' 60 0 0 [*» 35793 „ 43 001 Pair land, part ttony, on soath branch of Hindi rirer, about 3 milei from May. held. 35775 IV. 40 134 36776 „ 50 0 0 Hill " WOO »778 „ 50 0 0 35779 „ 60 0 0 35780 „ 49 332 35781 IV, 50 0 0 VIII. 55782 IV. 50 0 0 35783 „ 50 0 0 £2 35784 I. 60 0 0 35785 IV., WOt VIII. 35786 IV., CO 0 C VIII. 35787 IV., 50 0 0 VIII 357«8 VJII. 60 0 0 35789 \u0084 50 0 0 Light stony land, on plains uorth of the *-sj* *«»-**-. ma* 357«5 \u0084 ftO 0 0 35706 ;, 50 0 0 35767 „ 50 0 0 357R8 „ 60 0 0 35769 „ 60 0 0 .£2 35770 „ 31 3 7 35771 „ 60 0 0 35772 „ 50 0o! ?5773 . „ 50 0 C 35774 „ 50 CO, Stony on inrface with 81n to IOIq below *• turfaoe, on plains south of the rivet itads, about 3 miles frotu Mayfi«ld. Referring to the above It may bepofoted at that applicants are not restricted to ne or two or mow seotions, but any per. on may apply for as much land toa oabb. i will together with the area (if any) •lready held by him m freehold, or oa I deferred payment or on perpetual lease m»ke up a total of not more than 640 aores In all. \u25a0 of 640, tores In all, or a freeholder ondet the Homestead system) may apply for an* •rea or areas i on dbpbbkbd PAXMBNiwhIoS together with the area of any J othw !a*td held by vaoh penon on any tenure will make np a total not exceeding 32Q aores. Or any person m*y apply to take np on fBBPBTUAi LBABU any area or areas wihloS together with' any land held by soeh person on any tenure will make OD°a total not exoeedlng 640 aores '? l Applfgationi ajre fo be/ granted In ordfi of priority, but appltpMlons made qn the same d»y are to be deemed simultaneous and pflqrlty of ohqloa between slmal taneoqs applloants will be deolded by l Q t. We proposs t > Rive to nprrow the Hat of laud* open to Geialdlne Oounty aval other parts of O»nt»>hn*y, *

THB ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBKUABY 7, 1888



, TO OUR KAKAIA BUBSOKIBEBB. WE desire to intimate that from and eftor fht January, 1888. 8U 1 '- SOKIBEBB to this journal will OBTAIN THEIR COPIKft AT THE Broil's OF MR C. HARDY.



First little oherab : "My aunt has got false b»ir," B«oond Httlo oherub : '•• So has mine. $ut mluo ha* B ot /«)„ teeth." "I don't «'•; my aunt his got false toeth top; and. yesterday J. heard mamma «iay she had a falao iongaa.." ' " ' ' ' ftpjAp^At'e P^,b A^p Qintj;ent.~ Soldiers #nd Sailors — T h esß well. known' and easily peed remedies are especially seryiooaijlo *n& flonypnjept for tbpao like eoldiera »nd mlprs, are tp great qhangei qt Oiima^e, and the hairdahipp inaeparablp from } heir oalljng. Many of tbp djaoagoi ongendored 10 tho eyetenj from tbeso and other untoward cause* o«n bo ohocked and oontrollod by attan tjon at tboir one«st, and m Hollo way 'a romfldios will bo found a ready raeana of relief without hindranoe from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered mor« or lass a burden to himself and friandi from neglect- iD 8 Jhe f*^7 eymptomi of big complaint, 1 , which calamity mi|bt be atsrUd by timely I ' tftott t» tbt lit •! Solloway'i fjMi f nj '



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Wanted. |; COMB one, come all, and oar prices will astonish everybody —B. 0. Sbohbi. WANTED to Hire use of Rising b'addle and Bn'd'e at per week. Apply to "8.1.X." "Mail" and " Guardian " Office. 2*lo WANTED Known.—That Professor B'ooke'a Ark Union of Ivory I Type Paintings c'eson on Saturday next. A few more tickets to dispose of at Wood and Co/s and H. G. Fiower, Coofectioaer. 2 18 f^ BEAT Bargains. Erery bin* greatly VT reduced. Comeand jidgef >ryonr> selves.—H. 0. PEqaßg, Melford Hoobc. 1 WANTED to Sell—A First-olaes Piano grand action. Cash or ttuma very liberal. Apply Hath and Co. WANThu UABU — Moir'n Oatmeal, 251b5,2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Ooffet and Milk, Is per tiu; Cocoa and Milk, li per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cotnfloui, 4i par Ib; tin FraUs, la •, Orookety, Ironmongery, et&. —At JaMßb McObboob'b, Tanorod Street, opposite Arcade, ANTED" OSSWN - oioographß Scenery, and Ontholio Rabjecti Csthollo Cards, good varioty m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crowel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, ftc, Ao., at Jtita Manoibe'ij Ftnoy Repository, SauodW Buildings, ALL oar firtt-oUss genalne Drapery, Boott, Olothlnp, etc., wa are now selling at rldioulom prices. Only come ftnd see.—H. 0. fiioinn, Melford Boast. "TTTANTED Known—For sale, Caall- VY flower, Broooll, Bsroole, Savoy Plitnte of all kinds, and as I import my Seeds from two of the leading London Seed Merchants, I am sore they will give complete satisfaction. — Jambs Pobtbr, Allenton. 2 15 WANTED Known—To the Ladies of Ashburton and •unrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nurse Is desirous of engagement. G»od references can be given. Address Mm Hill. Peter Street. Ashbarton. 11 18 WANTBD Known-Wells sank, with pamp and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards All kinds of pumps, Bsnges and hoasesmith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swrpt and ranger oleaned, 3i. Registers Is 6d each All orders punctually attended to. Rote address, H. Dudley, Moore street, A«h- barton. v 22



DIMA.NT AND OOE TTAVING deolded upon retiring from buitaeii at the •nd of the present month (FEBRUARY), b»te to rwpeetfully request that all AOOOONTS will b« paid on or before the 27 tb Inat,, atter which date the tame mmt. of a neoeislty, be left In the htndi of a Golleotor, Aebbarton, Febraary 6tb, 1888. DIMANT AND COE. THE LARGEST STOCK OF vJOLONIAIi CLOTHING IN TUE ASH^URTON COUNTY. . A SPECIAL LINE OF Asliburton Tweed Suits at 47s 6d Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 10s 6d Harvesters Moleskins from 5s lid MITCHELF& TURNER TANCRED STREET. ALBERT ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE,— Corn sacks LARaK FIZE AND F(JLL weight. SEAMING TWINE TN AHY QUANTITY. Clovers,— BED, WRITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. BY_GBAB8 #i COOKBFOOT, jjcd RAPE. ANCHOR Binding "Wire and very best Binder Twin©. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, THE STANDARD FIRE & M ARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICFT DUNEDIN. INSURERS h»T« the most undoubted Security under thi« Company's Polioiet together nith an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Olaima FIBB »nd MARINB KI6KS accepted oq all descriptions of Property and Merchandise, also Crop, Stack, and Macbino Ricks at Lowest i^aten of Premium. Fidelity o£ Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFOBD BTBEET, CHRTSTCHUKUU. (Opposite Dank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD fcUOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ALBEET KGBEIITS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON LONG RUSSIAN HEMP TWINE, COLONIAL MANUFACTURE. 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Poun<l. THB Undersiened aik» the special attention of FARMERB and CONTRACTOR!- to titis article aa one of the cheapest and best T W IRES evor put on 1h« m irkel I hare adTorated this class of TWINE for years, simply bttciuse I oonsiJir it th rao«t economical any farmer can use. Farmers will find this TWINE of UNIFORM THICKNESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, vhroogbout. It will work succeiefully on any mtke of Binder. It will run further and do more work at a lei-s coat, and tie more grain than any twine I know of Thi' will U dear toereryones* mind who considers that, running as it doe», 900 feet to the pound means-THRKE QUARTERS OF A MILE IN A BAbL, and MORE THAN 19 MILES PER OWT. Every Ball h,g a Gnw Ticket with name 0 " with « ftnaraateo that it rans 900 feet to tho pound. MANILLA TWINE OF BEST QUA LITY. SHAKESPEARE ! i ! "To gild refined gold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to gj rnish To advertise the well-known Wood's • ' It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" "King Jow % " Act IV, Scene 2 VVALTERA.WOOD'e BINDER, AbD TAKE NO OTHB«r U. / '' SALES FOR imjMffl HAGHINES. - \u0084. For Sale,— ,^ X SBWND 3AHirfmNirwooDB