The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1890. MUNICIPAL DEBTS.

In addition to the thirty-eight millions, . which, in round figures* represent the national debt of th<| colony, there are some six million^ i more owed by the Harbor Boards; Borough Councils, and other adminisi trative or governing bodies. Of this latter amount the outstanding loans of the Harbor Boards represent £3,155,600, and those of the Eoroughs £2,541,400, leaving only'the small balance of about 300,000, as represent* ing the liabilities in respect of borrowed money of the Counties, and Town^ Road, River, and Drainage Boards. Naturally the boroughs have to incur lai-ger responsibilities in this way than other governing bodies, as, having to deal with the. wants of large concen trated populations, they have to pro vide for wa,ter supply, lighting, paving, drainage, etc., and to execute works as wellfor the benefitof posterity, as for the burgesses of to-day. It may, however, be of interest to many of our readers to be informed of a few salient facts, with regard to the municipal debts, and to see how the principal boroughs; compare in this respect. From part- VI of the annual volume of statistics for 1889, just issued by the Registrar-; General, we find that the largest debt is that of the city of Dunedin, which stands (or stcod on 31st March last) at £603,300. Then come other cities and boroughs in the following order, viz: Wellington, £464,825'; Auck land, £449,900; Oamaru, £173,800;: Invercargill, £150,300; Napier,] £77,976; Christchurcb, £66,000; Sydenham, £25,000; (the figures for Christchurch and Sydenham however, of course, exclusive of the debt of the Drainage Board, which amounts to £212,800) ; Timaru, £60,000 ; Paliner ston North, £58,000; Wanganui, £43,000; Nelson, £39,900; Port Chalmers, £33,400; New Plymouth, £29,000 ; Caversham, £25,800; Dune din South, £25,000; Hastings, £17,985 ; Blenheim, £17,000 ; Parned, £14 000; Thames, £10,000; Gisborne, £10,000; N.E. Valley, £10,000; Masterton, £9700; Westport, £9500; West Harbor, £9050; Invercargill South, £8,500; Lawrence, £8000; Marton, £7850; Hawera, £6200.; Hamilton, £6000 ; Feilding, £6000 ; Invercargill North, £5700 ; Onehunga, £5000; Patea, £5000; St. Kilda, £5000. The rates of interest var^ very widely, the range being from 4| to 8 per cent. Invercargill is best off in this respect, paying only 4| per cent for her money: while Auckland pays 5 and 6; Wanganui, 6 and 7; Palmerston North, 5 and 8 ; Napier, G and 6|; Wellington, Nelson and Blenheim^ 6 ; Christchurch 5, 5f and 6 ; Oamaru, 5, 6 and 7; Timaru, 7; Port Chalmers, 6 and 7 ; Dunedin, 5, 6 and 7 ; Invercargill North, 6 and 7; and Invercargill South, 6, 7 and 8 5 pei* cent. It would be a great relief to many boroughs if some of our states^ men aud financiers could devise a practicable plan for consolidating all these loans and reducing the rate of | interest to say 4£, and it is very much to be hoped that this will one day be accomplished, and that before long, as the burden in some cases is exceedingly heavy and grierous to be borne.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bismark is to start a brewery at Fried richsruhe. There are 60,000 people m London who live m cellars. . An lowa woman has named her twin daughters Gasoline and Kerosene. America has 441 educational institutions with the right to confer degrees. In Yokohama, with a population of 70,000 the number of electors is under 300. Besides being insane, the Grand Duke Nicholas is completely paralysed, The peasants are fleeing from the vicinity of Mount Etna, m dread of an eruption, *|!here are more than 40,QO£j mud cabins m Jrqland, consisting of but a single room. JiOndon has 40,Q00 streets, and their col lective length would reach over 32,000 miles. A work of Raphael is said to have been. diecqvpred m a village mear BsKonj;. ;ti'isa*: 't Joseph carrying £he jnfanf Jesus.!! ' The Queen of #oilmania hasijieen informed after a private} performancd b|" her play., t' $ltfj er ManQUy ? ?' th*t it jg a ft«%(j, ' 3

; '' lam so happy," she said. '' Ever since my engagement to Charles the whole world i seems different. Ido not seem to be m dull prosaic New Jersey, but m -" "Lapland?" suggested the small brother. A special telegram from Wanganui to the " Post" say 3 that Mr Ballance, as leader of the Opposition, has addressed a protest to the Governor, on constitutional grounds, aswinst any appointment* to the Legislative Council until the rrieeting of Parliament. He, at a table d'hote at Scarborough hotel: "I think I have met you before. Your face is very familiar." She (coldly): '• Yes, sir; and those goods you warranted would wash I tried to give away to my maid." And then an awful Bilence ensued. A new industry has sprung up m Germany with the young leaves of the wild strawberry plant. Having been carefully dried they are rsed instead of Chinese tea, and are said to approach that beverage very closely m taste. An addition of young bramble and woodruff leaves is said to add to the excel lent flavor of this most inexpensive of teas. Lord Brassey has taken his bride for her honeymoon tour m the yacht which his first wife's pen made world-famous. Surely, says a London paper, the Sunbeam should have remained sacred to the memory of the Lady Brassey—for to the public there never will be more than one of that name--aiid her successor might have been provided with a new craft, say the Moonbeam. A Chicago doctor, who has been studying the question closely, is responsible for this statement: " Smoking and chewing, or either is injurious, as you have heard all your life, if indulged m too much. But there are some who can smoke and chew more than others. Now if a man smoke or chew with out expectorating, I make bold to say that such a one can indulge either habit, or both to his heart's 1 Content, and he will live as long as if he had never done either." The Canadian Government have decided to award the contract for a fast steam service on the Atlantic to a British company of which Lord Hartingtou is the head. The annual' subsidy is £140,000 for a weekly service by steamers equal to nineteen knots at sea, and twenty knots on the trial trip. The first Canadian Pacific Railway steamer for service on the Pacific i 3 nearly ready, another is well under way, and the contract is made for a third with the same company. A very strange result of the rivalry between two tiger snakes is recorded by the assistant director of the Melbourne Zoological Gardens m the Victorian Naturalist. Two of these snakes, the one large and the other small, happened to fasten on to the same mouse, neither , would give way, and the large snake not only swallowed the mouse but the smaller snake as well. In about ten minutes nothing was to be seen of the small snake but a couple of inches of the tail, and that disappeared next day. Dr Gordon Stables, m the fifth edition of his entertaining " Book on the Dog," tells a good story of a Cockney and a Scottish farmer. The forJttet 1 had just purchased from the latter a collie puppy for the modest sum of twenty guineas, and addressing the farmer, he said, "Why don't ybli give up keeping sheep, and stick to breeding dogs?" " Well ye seej sir," replied the farmer, "we mightna aye fa, m wi' fools to buy them." We beg to draw the attention of all intending purchasers of machines to an advertisement m another column stating that the Brantford Binder will be at work m a paddock of oats, adjoining the Race course, on Saturday next. .This machine was only introduced into the colony two years ago, and m that sliort time has made a better reputation than any machine ever im ported into New Zealand. We notice that at the largest field trial held m Australia this season the Brantford was placed first over seven other competitors. Hand-painted dress shirte (says the " Daily News") are the latest novelty devised by Paris for the New York youm? men. The de3ign ( is to be m consonance with the wearer's predilections. A miniature regatta m water colors will adorn the manly front of the yachtsman. Dogsarid horses will dot them selves over the shirt front of the sportsman. Bicycles of Liliputian dimensions will appear upon the bosoms of those who bestride the real article. A little inappropriate to the dinner-hour, the ball, and, the theatre^ how much more so is all this hand-painting to the laundress and the wash-tub! A New South Wales farmer sent 'back the copy of the "Agricultural Gazette," pub lished by Government and forwarded to him gratis, with the following extract, cut from the journal, outside of the wrapper:—"The turnip worm may be readily recognisable by transverse strice, hardly heteroeephalus, head concave truueate',. ellipsoidal median bulb, or median oesophageal bulo ellipsoidal, cardiac column broad, bursa, small, toil conoid and column prominent or otherwise." Underneath he wrote the letter "D" and that the wrapper was not large enough to enable him to make the letter big enough. The Salvation Army is a corporation with a goo.l deal of money and property attached to it. In Great Britain it is worth £337,500, m Canada £98,728, m Australia £86,251, m New Zealand £14,798* m Sweden £13,598, m Norway £11,676, m South Africa £10,401, m Holland £7188, m the United States, £6601, m India £5537, m Denmark Jt'234O, m France and Switzerland £10,000 ; total, £664,618. The Trade effects, stock machinery and goods on hand are valued at £130,000. Some idea of the trade department may be gathered from the fact that they sell 22,000 army bonnets every year to the female soldiers. To-day 2864.'corps are scattered over 32 different countries and colonies, with 9349 officers and 13,000 non-commissioned, officers. A poor deaf man resided m Fife. He was, visited by. his minister shortly after coming to Ais pulpit. The minister said he would often'call and see' Him ; but he did not visit him again until two years after, when, happening to go through the street where the man Mas living, he saw his wife at the door, and could therefore do no other than inquire for her husband. " Well, Margaret, how is Tammas ? " " None the better o'you," was the rather curt reply. " How ! how ! Margaret?" inquired the minister. "Oh, ye promised twa year syne to ca'arid pray once a fortnight wi 5 him, and ye hae ne'er darkened the door sin' syne." " Well, well, Margaret, don't be so short. I thought it was not so very necessary to call and pray with Tamihas, for he is so deaf that he cannot 'hear me." " But, sir," said the woman with idignity of manner, " the Lord's no deaf." At Messrs Bostock' and Bailey's menagerie, Dublin, a watjer that for £100 Mr James fDillon, the well-krioWQ advertising agent, iwould enter the lion's cage arid drink a share of a bottle of champagne before emerging from it, was decided. Mr Dillon was pre ceded by Maccomo, the colonial lion tamer, and m response to loud calls to follow the tamer, Mr Dillon at once walked into the den, the audience keeping wonderfully quiet, m obedience to the request of one of the proprietors m order that,the animals might hot be unduly excited. When the entranoq gate was secured, Mr Dillon uncorked the champagne bottle, and filled a glas^ for Maccomo, which the . trahier promptly emptied. He then did the sam.e service f«v himself, and immediately quitted the cage, having won the wager, He was loudly ap, plauded on emerging, and cheered m thq street.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, December 16. Mr Conrad Cedcrkranz, the newly appointod Chief Justice of Samoa, has sailed for San Francisco. Prince Albert Victor 'h:is been in stalled Grand Master of the Bet-kshjrg i( i Masons. ■ Lord Ca'rrington assisted at the ceremony. Fearing that the coal trade is leav ing London; the " Shipping Federation has provided permanent porters to coal steamers m the dock. | It is asserted that many of the Por tuguese Volunteers for Africa, finding the Government are disposed to accept their services, have withdrawn. ; Lord Ciirrington, speaking at the, installation of Prince Albert Victor as Grand Master of Berkshire, predicted that Australia would ever remain.loyfrl to England.. Washington, December 15.; The conference on the Behring Sea fishery dispute his ended m a failure. Paris, December 16.s The Panama Canal concession hfis been extended by the republic of Columbia. - I Hong Kong, December 16. . The Emperor of China has deter*, mined to receive foreign envoys m February, ami once a year afterwards.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Namkr, December 16. l- The «as» of Tanner v. The Northern Investment Company, -m which the ? plaintiff claim* forty-one thousand j>oun<l3; for the alleged wrongful sale of the famous Riverslea estate by the defendants, who were!he mortgagees, is now before the Supreme Court, and is expected to last the week. Sir Robert Stout and Msr Cornford appear for the. plaintiff, aafl Messrs H. D. and P. 3. M'Lean fur the defendants. Wellington, Decembov 16. The Hon John Bryce arrived m town last night and 1 this morning interviewed ministers. ; Captain Russell loft for Napier this morning to give evidence m a law suit there. Mr Mitchelson leaves for Auck land next week and will be absent ten days. Mr Fergus will protiably go to Dunedin for Christmas. Two charges of impersonation m connection with the city election will be ear dbh'Th ursday, * The Government have received intima tion that from January 24th the San Francisco mail will be delivered, two days earlier than hitherto. One' day• will be saved m crossing the Atlantic, and one on tho overland journey. Timaru, December 16. Andrew Curtin, a lad aboub fifteen years of age, son of Austin Curtin, cabman, of Timaru, was drowned to-day m the Washdyko Creek. Ho and three other younger lads were bathing, and Curtin, vvho could net swim, got out of his depth, and was drowned, The body was recovored a few hours afterwards. Dcnedist, December, 16. A man n:nned Robert Gumming' com mitted suicido at Wairnna fcliis morning. He was on <i visit to his father, and is said to have linen m finaucial difficulties

Dr Koch's Remedy.

FURTHER MEDICAL REPORTS

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London, December 16. Dr Cornil, of Paris, who has been investigating Dr Koch's consumption 1 cure, considers it produces fever, and the potency is terrible. Dr Oerhardt, of Berlin, instances a case where the patient's lungs ancl laryux became so inflamed that tracheotomy had to be resorted to. The method, he thinks, is capricious m its action, 1 md years will elapse before the radical cure of patients is effected. ; ■ The reports of medical gentlemen from London, New York and Rome,, who have been enquiring into the cure are favorable to DrKoch's treatment.

St Stephen's Garden Party.

The Garden Party m connection with St Stephen's Church is an annual (event which is always looked forward to; and which as invariably fulfils the,pleas b*able anticipations with;which its (recurrence is awaited. Yesterday's, gathering ,took place in'the; Parsonage grounds, certainly no exception to the rule, the weather being-delightful, the attendance large, and all going " merrily as a marri age bell." The scene was a very pretty and attractive one. On the.>vacarifc uptce at the S.E. end of ' the' parsonage a marquee had been erected, where were dispensed tea and other innocuous liquid refreshments, together with sandwiches, an 4 cakes galore;, and'under the shade of the belt of trees skirting, the lawn were a couple of booths decorated very prettily, and devoted to the purveying—tliie one of such delicacies as apricots, peaches, rasp berries, strawberries, with the delicious complement of cream, confections, lollies, flowers, etc., and the other of all sorts oil pretty and useful articles,, fans, pictures, Christmas cards," childreri's clothing, ; caps, and needlework, woolwork, crochet work, and all sorts of evidences of feminine industry and skill. All ;; 6talls did a brisk business throughout the day. Then there was a shooting-gallery and a merry go-round which were well patronisect, About 4 p.m. the/A,slT»hurt'on Volunteer Band arrived on the ground and discoursed excellent music, which.greatly enhanced the enjoyment of the crowd of visitors. When dusk had set m the stalls were lighted up wjth Chinese lanterns!and "ii\"o lawn with torches, aud a number qf works —Roman candles, serpents,, etc., were let o$ with very- pretty effect! Shortly, qfter nine q'-clqck the strains of the National Anthem, followed by a lively air to which the Band marojiedj off the ground, indioated the termination of a mos,t enjoyable day, and, the many Workers who had labored to bring about its success, may well congratulate them selves upon the satisfactory, result of their efforts. Among thesa way. .be mentioned the following ladies, viz :—Mrs Crisp Mrs Trevor, and Miss Purnell. who were m charge of the fruit and flower stall' Mrs Bullock, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Bell, and' Miss Rae, who presided at the fancy goods stall j JJrs Fooks, Mrs JbhnCurtis, Mrs Quane, Mrs Bland, Mrs Griffin Mi 4 Pritchard Mrs Charios Brown! £ Comptori, MwsPooks, Miss Gussie Shury Miss Edith Bean, Miss Littlest „& Miss Lucy Cookson, whg i^fo* «t the lea-and Refreshm^t booth, and iV ; undernan;^ gentlemen, W J IO acted mi >v«s.capacities. M etc tahout the day, v! z M ££ j*£; Bland, G. Jameson, M'Jfyfc ». sLphena, Charles Brown, John Hunt, Childs JeimMopne. ancl A. Williams. We un (toafcrad that the financial results are

■ valentines m Great mOO/Mast ilebruary, but them haa been a lar^mQre^Q^gtjrjaim^^^ tt*|

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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London, December 15 and 16. The " New United Ireland" lias been suppressed, but "United Ireland" is published «.s usual. The aitholics of Kildysnrt quitted the church when Parnell was de nounced from the pulpir. Mr .Parnell will possibly l)e prose cnted for damaging the properhy m the office of tho " United Ireland." / • Sir John Pope Henncssy and Mr Vincent Scnlly arc the only candidates nominated for the Kilkenny North seat. • Messrs Dillon and O'Connor have issued a manifesto urging that tho Tenants' Fund should be disbursed apart from politics. The secedcrs from Parnell claim to he m possession of a full statement of the League* accounts for tho last ton yea) 1.-?, ft is considered unlikely that the seccders will publish the League accounts, but they. repudiate the asser tion that they compromise Parnell. Mr Healey declares Mr Parnell is trying to destroy the green flag of Ire land and replace it' by Mrs O'Shea's petticoat emblazoned " Escaped." He futher states that Mr, Parnell m 1886 forced Qaptain O'Shea into the House of Commons as member for Gal way as the price of his wife's shame.

MARKETS.

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December 1?, 10.30' ra.m.] Sydkky, December 17. Wheat—Chick, 3r, ;>d to 3s (id ; milling, 4s ; oats, la 9d to 2s ; barley, cape, 2s, nominal; English feeding, 3s; peas, Blue Prussian, 3s lid to 4s ; potatoes, £4 ss, old potatoes are unsaleable ; onions, £7 to £8; bubcer, dairy made, 6d; separator made, 7d; factory made, 8d;; cheese, 4d to 6d ; bacon, machine curedi, •5d to fid ;,hand cured, 6d to 7^d ; New Zealand cured, 9d ; New Zealand hams, Is. Melbolika'e, December 17. i Wheat is m strong demand, prime sorts fetch 3s 9t}d to 3s lOd ; oats, medium good stout,-2s 7d t» f2s' ;. ;tbarley^ maltingj new crop, 3d 3tl toss 4cl: peas, 2s lid to 3s. , :• '.! , , AiJEiAiDE, December; 17." ; Wheat, 3a 9d. The harvest is late this year, and there will.be no large deliveries of new' wheat till^aiiuary. ;,

POLITICAL

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT POSTPONED.

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; Wellington, December 16. Tho general subject of talk m political circles is the contretemps which, at the eleventh hour, prevented Parliament' being summoned when the "Gazette" was actually m type and about to be issuer!. Ministers will give no informa tion as to the cause of this sudden hitch, beyond saying that ie was not due to any formality which had been Overlooked, but something entirely unexpected, which will take a day or two at Idi&r to put right. Whether this arose- on tho pide of the Ministers or the Governor is not known, but what i'j known is that it was his Excellency who suddenly .sent for the Premier yesterday afternoon just as he was about to go for a drive. A Cabinet meeting was immediately called, 1 and after twenty-two minutes' discussion Sif Harry again saw tho Governor. This morning he had another interview with his Excellency, which the latter followed' up by sending for Mr Bryce, who had previously been communicating with Ministers m the morning. This is taken. to indicate m some quarters that the Ministry is to be recon structed before Parliament is cailed together. As to the opening of the session Ministers admit it must m any case now be several days later than at first decided, as they wish to give a month's notice, and nothing can be defi nitely settled for a day or two. The Government claim a distinct following of 35, without any doubtfuls, and there are decided indications that they have put aside their first intention of resigning, and will fight the matter out m Parlia ment when it meets. This, at' any rate, is the wish ofl some members of the Cabinet, who make no secret of their belief that they will have a majority by the time the new Parlia ment meets. As to when this will be nothing, can now be said for certain, but it seems to be quite on the cards that it will be much later than January 15th, for in structions which were given yesterday to prepare the Parliamentary Buildings at once have since been countermanded. Attention has been drawn to the fact that the New Zealand Rifle Association Meeting and the -Scientific Convention at Ohristchurch will both clash with the date first proposed, and, more important still' that harvest time will be then approach- 1 m?, considerations which may have some' effect m com^riy to the ultimate decision. , The Wellington correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times" telegraphs: — The anxiety m political circles has, during the ' day, reached fever heat. Everybody asks ' one question. Ib is : What is the story of that "Gazette?" There are three answers. (1) There never was any '^Gazette; (2) Ministers advised,- the Governor seemed to agree,'the proelauia tion was printed, and when they brought it for signature they fqimd that he did not agree at. aIL that, m fact, they had made the. of taking a gracious fanner for formal acquiescence, a common enough mistake m the world ; (3)Ministers, advised the Governor to agree, the "Gazette" was printed, but before the time came for the Governor's, sigipature the Government repeated. This third version is, the. onei 'which has most admirers. According to thut version, Ministers have discovered, that; they have : a majority. They h'-ive, rumor and gossip says, pricked the cards, and done, some thing wore ; they have found, m conse quence, that the Ministerialists number thirty-five, the Opposition thirty-two, and the Doubtfuls six, with the Doubtfuls inclinod, for the most par^ towards the Government. Why should they resign 1 Upon this the idea gains ground that Ministers will do nothing fc»«t tell the governor they ham * majority, meet Parliament' \x\ April and reconstruct, rhis probably is the true bill.

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Wellington J>e«ember 17. ; The Premier had, t» further interview with the Gqv^Hor this morning, and it is. uriderskeso^ vhat the date of calling Farlia n\ci«*fc together will be decided this after noon,

1 Hollo way's OLNTMEN^-Mrners and ( Workers on the Goldiielcte.—This invaluable and renowned ointment is extensively used and patronised by such people to their veyy great advantage, being easy of application and portable m small compass. When used m conjunction with Hollaway's Pills hi accordance with the clear- and concise direcs tiona for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases which afHici mankind which will not yield to the sanative powers of tlio .combined.remedies. Holloway's Ointment «md Pills do not deteriorate by keeping nor by change of pinnate, and us they uonlriin no deleterious mineral drug, thuy can be used with the most perfect safety under the most adverse climatic and sanitary condition^.

CRICKET.

A match was played on the Domain CTOuml on Annivemry Day between tlio Icmukfv and Aahlmrtcm "C'.ubs, which icsultec m a very close finish indeed, the nshburton team winning o;i iho first; innings by a «- nf ,] o rmiof a ma j ority . ihe bowling au.l MOi-.vt on IhiLlj sitlua w«ro heitcr tlnn nsu.-.!, so (faafc there was n-j Jnqh ucDj-iii/r on uitfter sulo, 10 by O«oa for ,\ f ,hlmrton beinif Che largest Bcoi-ii t toao.jeii. -U-Un pity-thaf n'Kttlo niiM-0 attuutum cuunot. I>e dovyturi to th« lutah, which withabil ojElo7«Uuie here and thore, and » Roo a at tho "Hght -tune could J)«rTnado'as'' v»8a 4 a oncJicliiiK ground as' theniost fastidious could wish. A lit of levelling havm«v hnon done, the-Fire Briarado might s >,end hnlr an hour m wot practice to for w,orse purjwse than upon the Cricket .pitch. Ihe following are the scores m the match. AtJHBUBTOV !<;<" TiM.itirra

Mr Drummond; of the refreshment rooms, cared for the wants of the -players m Ins usual thorough style, and luncheon m? s PM^fcen-of at the iail_way rooms. Ihe iemuka men went home' by the evening train. .. .' '. ' .. i

Hinds Wesleyan Church.

The anniversary services m connection with the above Church took place m the afternoon and evening of Surfday last, the sermons being; preached by the Rev J» Newman Buttle. There wore good con gregations, and the . offertories were liberal. The anniversary tea moating took, place on Tuesday evening m■• the public schoolroom, the tables being *pr<w vided by Mesdames Bowles, Korrish, McKenzie, -and' the bachelors, tho table provided by the latter being attended by the Misses Norriali;*- There was a'very large attendance of friends from all th«j .siurounduii; districts./ At the after mcc' . ing the Rev Mr Buttle presided, an* 1 8 " 0 large was the number present thaf h^mm of tho young folk were unable ' & h obtain admission, but managed to- an» ÜBe them selves veryMtwfactorilybuh&i^ Addresses were given by theCliainnw R ev Mr Gray and a number of hym,.^ , ot(i » nicely sung by tao vnoir, Mr Bowles also contributing a g ar, red Th<J b of the year r wovk. was raid hy Mr Bowles and was of a Very satisfactory nature, the balance sheet showing the state of\the fanances feeing especially-so. - & showed that the balance of the church 'debt • had been paid off, and that the proraty, is now. free, and the Trustees have made arrangements to pay annually the sum,of feL* 0™18 P ftyinS off the debt..:4»n ;; "lowby parsonage.  Votes, of thanks to the ladies, the chair and the speakers, proposed by Mr Lowe, of Willowby, were earned by acclamation. The doxology and benediction closed the most successful anniversary meeting yet held at the Hinds. It may be mentioned thafc'the appearance of the room was greasy 'enhanced by a

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Wellington, December 17. The Premier, : at, the'request of.tlie Mayors of Auckland,. (Jhristchurchi Dunedin, and WellingtoiJ, has despatched a cable message 1 to Her Majesty asking her to stanJ Godmother to' the spn of Lord Onslow. ' ' ' "'' ; ' ." '

Inquest at Rakaia

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™?, n ,T" esiJ*y «*n mquest.: was held at' Miller's Hotel before Mr <?..'A. C, Hardy! £.P., and a jury of sir, of.whtm l|r Branch was foreman, ; touching 1 tne deatfc ot the body found on the river bed* • George Shellock said; I ,am pbttnd keeperand ranger. Oh Sunday tKe 14tb 1 was engaged searching, for the Wyvof Herbert Carpenter about 5* nibm the nver, west of the railway fcidjm /saw something on a spit, crossed over the stream and found the.object to be de teased. I reported the matter to the. constable and on the following moraine I wentwith him to the spot where I found, the body and assisted m bringing it to $i township. Tb. e body vvas &eLxf & * pair, of moleskin pants, checked shirt dark <; W eed vest, and a sleeved jaakot S moieskui back and sloeves'wiih front Jf tweed, heavy waterproof Books; I«-the rest pocket I found an iweount.with tha name P. Cheyue' bought of Hibbs' Brof., and a pipe m 6n ft of the vest pockets, ihe body was m a very" bad state ; when wo moved it the head dropped off, and it would be impossible to recognise the features. , , ■■,-. -]VlatthewTngle JJrown said I am a station owner residing at JBglibank. frou* the evidence of the last witness and' fam* the clothing I have just seen, I l*ive> reason to believe that the body.nQw-Jyinjr m'the house is : that of Peter Gheyne; hei worked forme for the last eijfht or nine* years, occasionally leaving^ He has. sometimes shown what I consider signs ,o£ ' insanity. Cheyno stopped working on Wednesday, 15th Octoberandjhe asked my manager ta settle up. with him. He (de-: ccasedvwas then at the camp and promised to. come into the homestead, lortlie bub-, I poseofsquarin^acoounts. Hediduotcoml I gave him a, cheque for '.£5 ..on .the 4tfi October, and considered he had gone to collootr some monoy that was due to him* , «n« probably to spend the cheque: My : suspicions werenot.aroused till shifting the whare. The cook found the cheque foT. rA Under his shirt. Deceased was contip^anvr Bneakmg-of going to Hororata, an^ ot Z. occasion he asked to S o for the purpose of buymg r llm , as he had » V» V \ offaTthe time. lam of opinion thr^t he attempted: tci fowl the river, as he^te. always fearless aoout it. Immediateiy the cheque was. round I gave infovaiatiou to the constable. tnechequa ivm foynd on the 4th Decem ber, m. tjj,q, whar©» Ij, M. OonKnei-, medical practitioner said he \w\ seen the body of deceased.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1890.



Jfcikoi ? , c Biyars, h Fayhurst ° ''..'. 0 Temple, c and b Digram ' 9 Dixon b Hayhurst ' " 7 X Buchanan, b Hnylwi-Hfc V.'. V.V 5 Denshire, h Dignan -. . 10 Ross, b Dignan ... '.". ' '-".' 4 G. Andrews, b Fanue *"'•■"* "0 i J Sawle, lhw Dfeiiaa , .'^' ■;;; 0 i Rolht run 0ut,,..."- -## ' -. ; y IH. MoLojui, b Hayhurst '.„ !][ - 0 Outhbertson, runout... , , ;.; / 14 L. F. Audrewes, not out 8 Extras .'/., "■' 5 JFemukX, Ist Innings.. • FHrnio, lbw JDixon. ...•■„?. ... 4 Bryavs, b Andrews ... g Byown, c L. F t -Andreses. :b Temple 8 Dignan, bAndrews ..; . . . 12 Curtis, b Dixon •'...'" "" 3 Hayh urst, b Dixon ■ H McCroskill, b.Dixon' ''" "" 2 Morton, c Rollit, b Andrews'.'.'. ."." 5 Whaley, c Denshire, b Bogs ..* '§ r 5 Murray, (snb) b Ross ii . 3 McLean, b Ross ... .' - . : 2 Paulin<r(s!ib)uotout:... .'..' ... 3 Extras „.. : .■,, • ;-> [[ A 2

Toial... ... ... .. f , € 68 Ashbuktox—2nd Innings.'" L. F. Andrewes, b Whaley ...:.' 8 Makeig, lbw, b Slorton ... " .'/ 2 Temple, b MaLeatf'-.,., - Ch. "." 8 Dixon, not; out .■ ]" jg E. Buchanan, c Murray, b McLean 1 Outhbertson, c Murray, b McLean... 1 Extras .... 2 Total for five wickets ... 38



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FOR SALE. ' rpWE LV E McCORMICK WIRE X BINDERS. All m perfect work ing order. CHEAP 10*144 FRIEDLANDER BROS. SHIG POINT COAL ~~ fT^HIS superior Coal, for household and X sterna purposes, can now be obtained from Messh.s J. G. Re.:«tktx,' W. 11. i Qolwns & Co., and R. S. Bj?ax m any , quantity. Special quotations for truck I oatls. This Coal is perfectly wife m using, leaving rio'live ashes or soot, and is very cleanly and economical for household purposes, having great heat and lastina power W. H. WILLIAMS, 10,^8 Manager Shag Point Mine. JAMES BAKER,: TIMBER MEECHANT, HAVELOCK STREET Opposite Harrison's Auction Mart, rXAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST • ' •■■ ■ NOTICE ■ : Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg s Perambulators: Now Slicwving 1 — 4 . FASHIONABLE LOT nL ' ' " • of : Spring & Summer Goods. THE LATEST FASHION, REASONABLE PPvICES, GOOD FIT, axd WORKMANSHIP, ought to ensure a ready sale for,these Goods. t'«m«s Early . kh«l avoia The R/ush at Xmas. Our Customers may depend upon our promise that their orders will be finished up to time. H. & E.~CRAIGHEM TANCRED STREET ASHBURTOX TIIWIIB pi Cllfß. .;! ANNUAL MEETING. TO BE HELD on the PvACECOURSE, TINWALD, on Thursday, January!, 1391. President—Dr Tweed. Vice-Pbksidknts — Messrs D. McLean, and C. M. Straehey. Jpdoe—MrM. Stifc*-. Stewards—Messrs J. Bags, 6. James, M. Soott, I). Thomas, M. Stitt, C. M. Straehey, H. H. Wright,. E. Gates, and Dr Tweed Clkkk of the Course —Mr B. Hanks. Clerk of the' Scaljms—MrA. J. Kelly Stauter —Mr I). Thomas. Treasurer —Mr M. Scott. Haxdicapi'er—Mr J. Cresswell. First Race to|Start at 12.30 p.m. progriiie: (Approved by the Committee of the Canter bury Jockey Club.) 1. —Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys; nomination, 10s: acceptance, 10s. The second horse toireceive 3 soys out of the stake Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. One mile and a half 2.—Maidex Plate, of 15 sows; entrance, 15a. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One mile. 3.—Tinwald Cup Handicap, of 45 soys; nomination, I soy: acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 5 soys and the third horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. One mile anil a half. 4.—Tinwald Handicap Time Trot, of 25 soys ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. Weight not less than lOst. About three miles 5. —Welter HaNDiCAr, of 25 soya; nomina tion, 10a; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake, j One mile. 6. —Novel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold by auction. The amount re alised above 10 soys to be-divided between the' Club and the second horse. Entrance 10s, on night of general entry. Weight Bst. Any overweight to be declared. Six, furlongs. 7 —Flying Handicap, of 25 soys; nomina tion, 10s : acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. The winner of Tinwald Cup or Welter Handicap to carry 71b penalty; In the event of a horse winning both the fore going events such horst to carry lOlbs penalty. Six furlongs 8 —Consolation Handicap, of 15 soys. The 1 second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. Nomination, 10s; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be notified within five minutes of the declaration of weights. Six fur longs. 9.— Hurry Scurry (if time piermit) of 10 soys; entrance, 10s. For horses that have never won public money. Catch weights. Hulf a mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be held under fche Rules of Racing. The Trotting race under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. 2. No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con nected with the carryiug out of this pro gramme to be final 3. The races are open to any horse, com monly resident m the district from the Ist October, 1890, to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m.the district for the same period. 4. The district above mentionrd is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River, and on the south by the Opihi River. 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accord ance with tin's programme, for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination and acceptanca fees to go to the funds of the Club & NOMINATIONS. Nominations for Hurdle, Tinwald Cup, Trot, Welter, and, Flying Handicaps, accom panied by fee, name, age, description, and performances of horse, and colours of rider, must l>e m writing and m the hands of the Secretary at Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, not lafejp tiimS) on SATURDAY, December the nth, jw " ' ' $VEIGjfiTS. •Weight, m;IU 'jbo declared qn pr about December *27.th ' ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for Handicaps, and Nonjina ioijs iw MftidjßU Plate and Novel R,ace must be m tiic"hands of tij.p Secretary, at Scpttfs Hotel, Tiaw'ald, not later than (J p.m. op MONDAY ]>er.nmh^9f)hh. 1800' ' ' " ' • ' X J. BOOKS



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