The Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ ■■ _——-~. • ♦ — The Takapuna with the southern portion of the San Francisco mail left Wellington Tor Lyttelton at 2.35 this morning. From our list of nominations for the Trotting Club's meeting, Shanks, for the Maiden race, was omitted. A telegram A ras received on Monday by the Hon. B. J. Seddoii, stating that the Hon. the Premier is very much better. During last month the arrivals in the colony numbered 2011, and the departures 851, showing a net gain to the colony of 1160 persons. An " Otago Times " correspondent writes that Zeehan is of small account as a silver field, but is looking up as a tin field, some good alluvial deposits having been found, and a 200 to 300 ft lode is known. The Premier's health continues to cause grave anxiety to his friends. Since his return to Wellington Mr Ballance has been confined to his bed, and he is being kept as quiet as is possible. We remind our readers of the Garden Party to take place in the grounds of St. Stephen's Parsonage to-tnorrow afternoon. The gates open at 2 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. Admission after 6 p.m. will be as usual, one shilling. The following will represent the Albion Club in the matsh with the volunteers to morrow :—Purchase, E. Andrews, Mitchell, W. Davis, C E. Davis, Stewart, Dunlop, Counter, Cuthbertson, J. Craighead, G. Jesson. Emergencies—J. W. Andrews, H, Hardley, Light. Mr Hugo delivered his last lecture on Monday evening, and it was a vtry interesting one. The subject was "Th« Nose," which was well illustrated by the lecturer. Mr Hugo will give a series ol lectures in the country districts, due notice of which will be given. Those on the look out for fresh fields and pastures new, who are doubtless to be founc in Ashburton county as elsewhere, may find it advantageous to study an advertisement in another column referring to an extensive sale of farms in the estate of the late Mi John Manson, of " The Pines," Peilding. The following will represent the Ash burton Cricket Club in their match againa Longbeach to-morrow viz.—Lane, G. W Andrews, T. Sawle, W. Simpson, A. Fooks, L. F. Andrewes, Bundle, Chapman, Den shire, Fox and Dixon or Maxwell. New man's drag will leave the Somerset Hote for Longbeach at 8 a.m. The above player are requested to be in attendance pungc ually. The cockchafers are just now very muel in evidence, but M B. Corb'itt,, Forks, found one the other morning in the queeres place we have yet heard of He had taken the top off his' breakfast egg when hi noticed something peculiar and extracting il found it to be one ot the flying beetles in at almost perfect state of preservation. How it got there is a* great a puzsle as how the milk got into th« coooanut. The Sydney "Bulletin" writes:—Fish ML. A (Maoriland), was interviewed latel concerning the row in the course of whicl Minister M'Kenzie Bhot the pickles at him He says: "It is said that someone placo< his hand over my mouth in order to sto; my utterance. This statement carries it own refutation with it, and those who knoi me best know that such a thing could no possibly occur." In other words, Fisl knows that no human hand is large enougl for the job. It would require a hamper.. The following telegram was forwarded t the Hon Mr Seddon by the executive of th Woman's franchise League:—"Mr Fisl beaten by a la^go majority. Lady voter turned ths scak>, and our c<*i*dfda|e polta more than both the other candidates pu together." When the hon gentleman vibit Dunedin a deputation frofft tho league wil wait upon him to urge that the elfjctora Bill bb"Uld be one of the earliest measures oC next session, iv order to allow th< women enfranchised to organise for th geijer&l election. The " Wairapap* «t»p"says that a iarg number of young trout are reported to havi been found dead in the Masterton stream of late. The mortality is attributed bj many to the use of explosives, but anothei theory has been advanced by experiences pisciculturists which is more likely to b< correct. From observations made it ha been discovered that the dead trout hav< been found only in those parts of the stream where tutu is growing on the banks. No* it is believed that the poison from the tuti is transmitted to the fish by tho greet beetles, which are to be found in the tree! by the thousand. This theory is borne ou by the fact that the mortality onl] occurs early in the spring when beetles an numerous. Xhe wool stores have presented a verj . *—i appearance for the last few days ing space is taxed to the utmoo., *"*._"{* the quantity to be offered on Thursday v >«.. largest that has been offered here at any sal« hitherto held, all will be well displayed. The quantity catalogued will amount to upwards of 2500 bales. Timaru sales are being held to-day, and the buyers will come on to Ash burton to-morrow, and the sales will take place at the Orange Hall, on Thursday, beginning at three o'clock. The course oi the market is favourable, and there is every prospect that the result of the sales will be j satisfactory to sellers.

Stop Drinking.

" I can't " are two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them he thinks is i*n evidence of weakness, and so we wonder why, when he quits, he doesn't stay quis. If we knew all, our wonder would be, with that terrible craving at his vitals, he is able to resist even for a short time—a craving on which will-power, moral suasion, the pledge, self-respect, have no effect whatever, and which until recently has been an insur mountable bar to reform in thousands upp# thousands pf cases. But the time has come wiien .that; graying can be stopped! Sure. Just as §ute as Jt iis possible to cure a cold. The apppfclte pan be destroyed ; the man placed back, so far as drinking is concerned, jusfc where he was before he acquired the habit. The cure does not destroy the will, but the appetite. So he v\A have to learn to rink all over attain, and the effort wijl be so great that if he is worth, saving he won't make it. B- T. Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 destroys the drink appetitp R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No. 3 i* the best brain jmd nerve tonic on th s earth. At all chemists »nd atorekeeperi -(Advt). IQ*U

School Committees.

ASHBURTON.

A special meeting of the Ashburton School Committee wbb held on Friday night, when Messrs Craighead (chairman), Macpherson, Braddell, Bean, Meddins, J ones, and Barrett; wero present. Corres pondence from the Board was read cover ing salaries for November, and forward ing a circular warning teachers against supplying copies of examination cards to one another. The questions of new seats for the infant school ground, and arrang ing* for cutting down trees in the boy& playground, etc, were left in the hands of the new Visiting Committee. An application by Mr C. Bourke to inflict corporal punishment on his pupils was refused unconditionally. Accounts and rep >rt from Mr Mayne re school treat concert were handed in, considered and passed. A sum not to exceed £23 was voted from the prize fund for prizes foi the scholars, and the purchase of thest was left in. the hands of a sub-Committee and the three head teachers. Messrs •Silcock, Braddell, an<? Barrett wereelected a sub-Committee to report on the nexl Schools' Exhibition. Christmas holidays were granted tor five weeks, from Decem ber 23, when the schools would break up, The Visiting Committee reported on som< small repairs that had been executed, and several snnll accounts were passed for payment. Arrangements for th< annual prize distribution were made, anc the Committee adjourned.

TINWALD.

_ The usual meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held on Monday, November 28. Present —Messrs Gudsell (chairman), Hickman^ Legget*, and Lowe. The master's report was read, which showed the .roll numbers to be:-Boys, 79; girls, 70 ; total, 149, The averages for the past four weeks were —Boys, 68 7; girls, 59.9; total, 128.6; The school was examined by Pr Anderson on November 22 and 23, but the Committee not having received the official result from the. Board cannot as yet say how the school has done. The master applied for some necessary repairs for the house, and also for another desk and form for his room. Accounts were received amounting to £2 3s bd and passed for. payment. It was decided to grant the school six weeks' holidays, to break up on Thursday, December 35. Some repairs to out buildings were post poned until the holidays, the Committee thinking the cement will have a better chance to Bet while the children are away. The Committee then arranged matters in connection with the prizes, and proposed picnic to the beach, authorising Messrs Gudsell and Lowe to arrange with the master and mistress as to selection of books, and the form of and date of concert and distribution of prizes. Messrs Gudsell and Lowe were again appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month, and this concluding the business the meeting adjourned,

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

We are not aware what steps our member, Mr Wright, is taking with a view to the opening up of land for settlement in the Ashburton district, but judging from the energy which he usually displays for advancing the interests of his constituents we take it for granted that he has not overlooked the 'opportunities afforded by the passing last session of the Land for Settlement Apt and, at the previous session, the Education Reserves Ex phange Act. But that gentleman will, no d.qubt, in th,e absenoe of any information as to any steps he may be taking in these matters readily admit that we are merely discharging public duty in drawing attention to the fact that these opportunities exist and should be taken advantage of. We learn that the members for Timaru and Waimate have been in communi cation with the Minister for Lands on the subject, ar f 4 ye noted the other day that the Commissioner was yisiting land P» the Levels Estate near Timar \fi and at St Andrew's and Makikihi with a view presumably to the acquisition of suitable areas in these localities under the Land for Settlement Act. We also perceive by a report of a meeting of fche Twam n cn°°l Board held on Thursday tfrat the member for Geraldine, Mr Rhodes, is also moyinj in the matter. We quote from the •• Herald's " report—" A letter was received from Mr Rhodes, M.H.R., informing the Board that inhabitants! in the neighborhood had petitioned for the subdivision into fifty-acre blocks of the Board's reserve near Newlands, Orari, 410 acres, now leased in one. lot, the lease of which falls in in May next, Mr Rhodes asked, whether the Board would agree to the petition of would prefer to exchange the reserve for pastoral lands of equal value, After a dweututon, in which Mr Eiworthy spoke *r *avw °' MHAwgtoft ttad Mr Gibson in favor 0* W^imng^ the reserve, cutting up being likeiy" t? incrsftse -its value, it was rosplved-— «' That in reply to Mr Rhodes' letter, a special report be obtained on the reserve, to be laid before a special meeting, and that Mr Balfour and Mr Gibson be requested to visit the pro perty together with the inspector for that purpose." Now we would suggest to Mr Wright that there are Education Reserves "in this district/ some of which might very suitably be cut up into small holdings—there is one such, for instance on the road to 1 Greenstreet, within a very short distance of Digby's bridge, and it would ' be a good thing for the district if the college or other authority in which this and similar reserves are vested could be induced to subdivide them into small holdings, or to exchange them for pastoral lands of the Crown so that the Lands Department could carry out their subdivision. Then again, if some of the large areas of land in the neigh borhood of Tinwald, now forming part of the Laginhor estate could be acquired under the Lapd for Settle ment Act, and subdivided into small holdings, these would, we feel sure, be readily taken up, and the result would be highly beneficial to Ashbur ton. There are yet other localities in which a like operation could be carried out with advantage, and we hope to learn that Mr Wright has already made representations in that direction.

The San Francisco Mail.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Dates to November, 12. The Duke of Portland, in a letter to his tenants announcing his intention to sell his land, does not hesicate to say that the depression in the agricultural in dustry is due to the free importation of produce. Constable Pilkingtor in the consta bulary barracks at Ballindrina, County Kildar* 1, was seized with a sudden fit of. insanity on November 1, and ran amuck. He entered the bedroom where Sergeant Logan and his wife were sleeping, and murdered both of them. He then went to a room W9re Logan's children were sleeping, and left them for dead. • Two were found dead with their heads crushed in, and three were fatally woundedj Pilkington then tried to burn the barracks, but the alarm spread and he committed suicide. He was suffering from homicidal mania. The managers of an electric apparatus recently made an experiment at Earls court, London, and succeeded in throwing >a distinct form of gigantic letters on the ; clouds as well as making the features of Mr Gladstone appear in gho«tly outline in the heavens. It is expected that by the advice of Archbishop Croke, the Irish fund will shortly be taken from the hands of the Paris banks and confided to three honest men, not connected with either side of the Irish controversy, until an agreement as to its disposal is ooncluded. Thin fund was mostly contributed by Irishmen in Australia and the Tlnited States in 1686 to defray the expenses of the Irish members of Parliament who were fighting for Home Rule. A THE THIBBK COLLISION. A terrible railway wreck happened on the morning of November 2, near the townofThirek in Yorkshire. The east coast express from Edinburgh to London ran into a freight train at Manor House station. The track at this point runs along an embankment. The engine of the express train on striking the freight train reared up, toppled over, and fell into a field at the side of the track, followed by all the passengdr coaches. The passengers were in many instances pinned under the debris, and several were burned to death before help could reach them. It is certain that thirteen persons were killed. Amoug the dead is Captain Duncan McLeod, of the 42nd Highlat»ders, who was on Jiis way to Australia. The fire burned fiercely until noon, the flames then having devoured the entire wreckage. The occupants of one carriage suffered horrible agonies of mind as they were solidly imprisoned watching the flames approach them. They were rescued just in the nick o£ time. The accident was one of the worst in the history of the English .railways, being apparently due entirely to.bad management. The watch man, who was found asleep in his box after the collision, wept bitterly as he re lated his story. He admitted his re sponsibility in failing to display the proper signals, but said that it was im possible for him to keep awake as he bad been nursing his sick child by day and working at night for some time back. On Tuesday, November 1, he asked the local azent for two days' leave of absence but was refused, though he protested his inablity to preform his duties. The help from Thirsk and York was very tardy in arriving, though word of the disaster had been at once conveyed to both places. A passenger named McKenzie went raving crazy while witnessing the slowly roastyng of his wife to death. Th,e disaster is likely to result in a boom for the American style of coaches, and especially the sleepers. The ordinary carriages, some ahead of the Pullman sleepers and some behind it, were all smashed to pieces, while the Pullman though wrecked and hoisted, resisted the Bhock in a manner mwvelbus to English eyes.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Dates to November 13. Lieutenant Frederick C. Schwatka, who made his name famous the world over by commanding the expedition to the Arctic region in search of the records of the lost Sir John Franklin, died in Portland, Oreeon, on November 2. He was found at three o'clock in the mornipg lying on First street, "near Morrison, by a police man. By hjs side was a half empty bottle of laudanum. He was in a oomatose condition, and the supposition was at first that he was intoxicated, but as his condition grew alarming at the end of an hour he was taken to the City Gaol, and subsequently to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where he diad at five o'clock, liTq ijquHj aite.f being fjound. Schwatk* had Wen in the habit of taking Jaudantjra to relieye a stomach trouble, and the supposit on is that an overdose caused his death. He leaves two sisters, an uncle and a brother, A. 0. Schwatka, who works in the composing room of the " San FrauciiC o Call."

COMMERCIAL.

I** IPRBSH ASSOCIATION. I London, December 3. ! The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company in their annual report show a ■ surplus of £180,000. The direct freight earnings have been reduced by £60,000, : and the revenue derived from papsenger j-affic, £10,000. The latter lews has been sustained in the Australian trade. The Hon A. Gardner. President of the Board of Agriculture, in replying to a deputation representing d. airy interest-, promUed to enforce the Margarine Act. There is a large supply of frozen meat on hand with very poor demand. Only a few carcases of the Melbourne ship. ment ex Massilia, have been sold. The Sydney consignment realised 2§d per lb. At the wool sales a large selection of heavy inferior Queensland wools was 1 offered, and a weak price obtained, occasional buyers offering from 6|d to B|d per lb. For other wools there was spirited competition, but prices were unaltered. London, December 4. Tallow, medium mutton, 26s 6cl; beef, 25s 6d. The total quantity of wool catalogued up to date is 98,000 bales, of which 96,40T' have been sold.

THE WEATHER.

! ALt'ORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending December 4, 1892:—

Rainfall during November: — Alford Forest, 406 inches; Alford Station, 423 inches, _______________

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Ashbur ton Borough Council was held last nighty Present—His Worwhip the Mayor (pre siding) and Cts. Duncan, Scaly, Flower, Paul, Anderson, Orr, Cuthbertson, and Jones. FINANCE. His Worship reported the debit balance at the bank as standing at £750 18s 3d, and the income from all sources received since last meeting had been £76 16s. THE MAYORALTY. The returning officer read the official ieturn of the unopposed election of Mr B. Bird to the Mayoralty. Cr Cuthbertson expressed his pleasure at being able to welcome the Mayor back to the chair, and the fact of his having been elected was a proof that he had the full confidence of the ratepayers. Cr. Paul also congratulated the Mayor on his re election, and Cr. Flower in also welcoming the Mayor, hoped the over draft would be reduced during his term. Uther Crs. expressing their satisfaction at the Mayor's re-election, His Worship thanked them for their kindly expressions, and mid he would do his best to deserve their good opinion. As to the overdraft, he was afraid that was wholly in the hands of Crs, them selves, but he would attend closely to the duties that fell to him to discharge. DOG FINES. The Treasury advised payment to Borough's account of £1, fines under the Dog Registration Act, BALANCE SHEETS. The Auditor-General returned the audited balance-sheets of the Council. SCAFFOLDING, Leave was given to Mr Albert Orum to erect a scaffold opposite Ooleman's build ings for building purposes, FIRE BRIGAtE. Payment of the Fire Brigade's half yearly subsidy of £40 was authorised. RESERVES. Reserve, section 1146, was let to Mr George Lea'for £1 per annum. The Reserves Committee submitted the following report, which was adopted. 1. Letting Reserves.—Your Committee beg to report that they have accepted the following tenders for the river bed re serves, viz.—No. 1 paddock, Mr P. Devane at £7 per annual; No. 2 paddock, Mr W. de B, Compton at £11 per annum; No. 3 paddock, Mr Joseph Edwards at £8 10s per annum. .2. Grubbing Gorse.—Several tenders ; were received for the work of grubbing the gorse and broom in riverbed paddocks Nos. 2 and 3, and your Committee ac cepted the lowest tender, that of Mr Win, Bruce, at the sum of £4 for No. 3 pad dock and £5 for No. 2 paddock. This work has been commenced. engineers' report. The Engineers reported as under:— 1. Grass in Streets.—Your Committee have to report that tenders were invited for cutting the grass within the streets of the Borough, but no tenders for the work were received. Authority was therefore given to have the grass in the principal streets cut by day labor, and this work has been commenced. Your Committee has made enquiries respecting the pur chase of a horse mower, but as yet has not been able to obtain a suitable machine. Letters have been received from Messrs Harrison and Zander with reference to the grass on the btroeta, whi^h were laid be fore the Works Committee, and have been attended to. 2. Baring Square;— Two tenders were received for keeping the graes and borders in order in Baring Square East, but the Committee considered the prices were too high and did not accept either tender. The grass in the square h*s since been sold to Mr Lawry and will be cut im mediately. The borders are also being put in order. 3. Labor Gang.—The labor gang have been engaged in forming West street, watering streets, cleaning out channels, taking down fence and ploughing in Baring Square West, putting in bridges over street channels, repairing traffic bridge, grubbing thistles off streets, form ing, path in Domain, attending to the water supplyand maintenance work. 4. The .Resident Railway Engineer has written to its respecting the drainage from the Railway Station. We suggested that th.3disgha.rgQ a,haujd be into the West .Street channel, as there was .a larger amount of water available for flushing than for any other channel, and at a Sersonal interview we had with him on [onday last, it was agreed that subject to the Council's approval the drainage should be discharged into West street. 5. Concrete Channeling.—The con tractor is making steady, satisfactory pro gress with this work ; about 36 chains have been completed. The »verage cost so far has been £4 6a per chain. The amount of concrete in different streets varies, as in some of the older channels that have had years of cleaning out, the the depth of oonorete in the channelling requires to be greater. b\ Street Lamps.—Last year we had many of the lamps removed and stored during the summer to avoid risk of breakage. Is it the Council's pleasure that this should be done this season with regard to all or a proportion of the lamps ? The storage room this year is father scant, and some further provision or re-arrange ment would be required, Or Orr said there was not a single one horse mower to be got in .the ooloay ; and it was decided to go on with hand cutting for the present, and to give ah order against next season for.a machine that would be suitable for the Council's work. It was decided to allow the street lamps to remain as they are. The Engineers also verbally reported that the handrail for the firebell tower had been arranged for, and the holes in the asphalt footpaths about town were nearly all filled up. The matter of punting the Baring Square and Library buildings fences was referred to the Works Committee. The report was adopted, nuisances. Thelnspector of Nuisances and Borough Ranger's report was read. He denie 1 any knowledge of the traotion engine that Cr Jones had complained of at last meeting as having paused down East street. He also reported that a resident had paid rates on a vacant section in town, aud another resident had oomeand torn up the fence. Some dissuasion took place on both items, but nothing was decided to be done. i HAMPSTEAD WAEER SUPPLY. Cr Orr said that in connection with the application made at. last meeting by the Hampstead Town Board, the Council had been under a misconception, the Town Board only requiring the water asked for after it h»d passed down the town channel and the Council was done with it. The Mayor said all matters in regard to, the water supply were in abeyance pend ing (he decision of the County Council in regard co the Wakanui creek. Cr Scaly said the Hampstead Town District would do well to join the Borough { and share in all the advantages of water supply, fire engine, etc., that the Borough possessed. GRASS ON STREETS. In answer to Cr Duman, Cr Flower said it would lako all tbe income of the Council to keep the grass down in the streets of the borough. Cr Orr said ho was pleased to see. so rnuoh grass ap this seanen of th.c year. He had known seasons when the grass wi-i p.B }ellow on the streets as could be; md it was only ttyat this Reason was an ?^ceptiqnal one that grass was so abund ant. We had not funds sufficient to do more than put a man on for % day cr two loom grags, '

CrSedysaid the streets of Ashburton ; were a credit to it, and would compere .;, with the streets of any country town in the colony. He took exception, to the manner in which the condition of the f streets had been written about by the Aflhburton evening paper, which a 4; one time was complaining of mud up to the ankles and at another of an overgrowth of spaas. On the motion of Cr Cuthbertmm it was decided to give an order fir a one* hone mower for next season. fIBK BRIGADE. The Fire Brigade Committee were authorised to h%ve the hand engine over hauled, and the clerk was ordered to write to the Fire Insurance Association for the usual subsidy, LICENSES. Carriage and drivers' licences were granted to Thouns Crooks and Charles Brown, and a carrier's license to Joseph Miles. DOG COLLARS. The tender of J. Heseltine for the supply of dog collars at 7d each was granted. accounts, - Accounts to the amount of £135 war* ;'■ passed for payment, and\ the Counioti adjourned, sitting again as a DOMAIN BOARD. ' Permission was granted to the Wesleyaa Sunday School to hold » picnio in th«i Domain. The use of the Domain wit granted to the Caledonian Society Boxing Day on the usual terms. .... THB TRACK. . / The Secretary of the Calsdoftian Society wrote oompLuning that orirtaia intending competitors at the Society's sports had been ordered off the track and prevented from training. He asked that thU matter be rectified. . ; The Ariel Bicycling Club wrote asking to be put on the same footing as to the use of thetrwk for training purposes m, the existing Club, offering to bear its share of the expense of maintenance of the track. A deputation from the Ariel Club—comprising Messrs Forbes, Muller, and Clark -waited on the Boardin suppor . of the letter referred to. A loug discussion took place on the subject of the track, authority having been given at last meeting to the existing Cycling Club to prevent other than members of that Club from using it. CrOrr *aid that the Board had made fools of themselves in giving the authority, but having given it he would be no party t'} withdrawing it. . , Several Councillors spoke strongly about the injustice that the authority caused to outsiders, and pointed out that it never was intended te gtan« a monopoly of the track to any club to the exclusion of everybody else, and as the Amateur Cycling Club had decided to do nothing to the track until the Caledonian Society* sports were over, the injustioe was all the harder. Ultimately the applications of the Secretary of the Caledonian Society aid the Ariel Club were referred to a Com mittee to report upon. BATHING HOCKS. The ladies' bathing hour was extended te five o'clock. / THE PAVIUC«. ITie Amateur CyoJinf Club were granted liberty to construct lockers in the pavilion, and the Committee were authorised to put in some shelving, at a cost of £2. Some minor items of business wen transacted and the Board adjourned, after sitting tid half-past ten.. ,

ANGLO-COUNCIL.

fPER PRB3B AaSOOTATIOK.] Lohdox, December 4. The*-Statist" says that the Mel bourne harbour trusts accounts mix up capital and revenue ia one glorious jumble which it is impossible tQ under stand. [ " The Speaker " considers Sir Henry Parkes the greatest political force for good in Australia. It commends his sound, judgment, courage, and elo quence, which will oe remembered when his blemishes are forgotten. The "Daily Chronicle" gays that the absentee evil ia only in its infancy in Australia, and doubts whether a tax on land would raise much revenue. The "Daily Chronicle" admires the patient sitting which is being given to forms and methods of colonial fede ration, and says that although a scheme may take years to . formulate, the' ultimate prospect of success Js un doubted. .It urges that financial control should be reserved to the Lower House, and approves of Mr Reid's (New South Wales) fiscal pro posals. : Lorn**, December 5. The "Observer" says that Sir Charles Di»ke has wasted his time noticing a book on "Irrigation in India," by Mr Deakin, who is the leader of a squalid strife in Victorian politics, and that his opinions of India are valueless. ••-"•<- - The " Times " doubts whether Lord Ripon is bound by Lord Knutsford's pledge to introduce a Bill ia the Imperial Parliament to effect the divi- • sionof Queensland, and thinks it pro bable that he will await the result of the general election in the'colony next year before taking action.

SUPREME COURT.

■ ■ ♦ (p*a pjums AMoouraoir.] Dpnedw, Deoember 5. Thomas Casey, aged twenty-two, ma found guilty of rap* upon a married woman at Naseby. The case was'a very brutal one. the woman being left in an onoonsciouH condition and bearing marka of extreme brutal violence, A number of previous oonvictionii were proved, and His Honor sentenoed Oaeey to fifteen years'imprisonment with one flogging of : thirty liwhes. John Carrie, twenty-four, pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery and received three yean. This concluded the session. .

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THE ASHBTJRTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1893.



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FOR THE HOLIDAYS. G. J. NBILL and CO's SPECIAL PRICKS FOR THIS MONTH. Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, 10^ to 6s 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7*d p«r yard Flannelettes at 3s 6d per dozen Washing Prints, 3a lid per dozen a Boecwl line of White Muslin, 4*d Pongei Cloths and Delaines in most Wiful patterns. y CLOTHING. • \ Men's Colonial Tweed Suite, 23s 6d Men's Serge Buit«, 22s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety Man's Ribbed Cotton Pants, Is od ££ Colonial Knit Wool Socks, ll*d per pair M«n's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pair Boys' Strong Bwces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. trNMISTA&EABLE VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all siws Men's Bluchers, 6s 3d ■izea at very low prices. G. J. NBILL and CO: FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST * MOOBH STFBBTS. HARDLEY BROS. will;hold a GENUINE CLEABING SALE Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, COMMENCING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. FOR PABTIOULARS AND REDUCTIONS SEE HAND-BILLS. ; HARDLEY BEOS., BUBNETT STREET. ' NEW ANNOCNOEMENT. New Zealand Clothing: Factory, NEW PR E MIS ES, J3A.SX STREET. SPEOIAL-N.Z. Tweed Trousers, 9s 6d. JTS^VLS^^^ »Hat, BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. n . !.•„„ „„, <Um<k you will be continced as to Cheapness and Quality. & B!Ks^W^&*n** M«hines fc° b6 had o^l-Time Payment Byßteml¥ew Zealand Clotlilngr Factory. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HBNDRY, Manager. ~~ S SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESIABLISHMENT. rn«tr TtrAPMTirrrFNT HIGH-CLASS STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. S^LEK S2 2 dnJTthe attention of the Public to the fact that having Q SAULJv oegs %"". fi fc M aBB gtyle, he s showing a Stock which for O nttea up^his Shop inJJjJ -»j;^»J^ favoraWy with any in Christchurch. r« i/i our! Silver Jewellery ot every description. THE WaSSoVW™ REPAIRING i *« ;« Ua nrrincemcrits, and additional assistance having been satisfactorily S. BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. -— TZ^T Fi f ~7ft P^Colkmanb and So t Ji^ucalyptb Ex The ISeSt Ted \ thac-t is the only genumc in the market « «r,.x,T t^ and was a warded medaid and diplomas at IN THE WORLD Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating " ~" - all competitor 3. For all affections of the llySlOp S tJCyBOII. Chest and Lungs. Consumption, Asthma, wtwtaw WVSTOP and CO Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com- NINIAN HYbLOP, ass CO., equaL Agout^ 138 (*&1 St Cbr^tohurch. A™»" P^« Cwi"



JMAX^ JNOXlOisi*. Mails close for the following places as under.subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, December 7. For United Kingdom and Continent, ot Europe, via Brindisi, Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, etc, and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with sj^ Maraioa at Port Chalmers), at X^^SCF p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van express, at 12.55 p. m. Due in London on January 2.V.



Wanted CTLTANTED to sell one Bafety Bicycle ▼ T for £6. Apply at Ashburton Bakery, East Street. 12JJ2 fW\O LET—Part-of House, viz., Kitchen, X Bedroom, and Scullery, to respect, able person. Apply W. M. kra. Tancred Street 12 29 /"^HRISTMAS and New Year Cards, V>* Hand Painted, Jewell* 1, Patent Irradiant Cards, Chaste and Pretty Book lets, Pa-kets Cards from 6d upwards.— H. M. Jonks. l2j^ BOOKS, Books, now landing from London, excellent selection and value. School Committees very liberally dealt.—H. M. Jonks. WJO •^T'MAS Graphic and London News, _ZL Jockey Jack, i Nineteenth Century Gladiator (Sullivan), The .Nun's Curse and Idle Tales (Mrs Riddle), A Prodigal's Progress, and other New Books.—L. F. Andrbw«B & Co. 12 41 ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. W~~~ ANTED Known. — Circulating Library, Christmas Cards, Latest New Books. Good second-hand Books bought and sold.—Book Stall, Ashburton. 12 1C SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small tfoods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SiIoOCK. 4t182 WANTED Known-Just purchased a line of High-class Dress Goods at v Great Discount. Will be sold cheap See windows.—H. C. Segers, Melforc House. TXTHY not Bake your own Bread wher YV you can get SOlbs of the Besl Roller Flour for five shillings cash oi five shillings and sixpence booked al Robert aicokn's, Saunters' Buildings. ■ " ,: ' 11 3^ WANT f D Known—Great Reduction! in Dress Goods. Beautiful assort ment to choose from. A line at 5a lid usual price 12s.—H. C Sbgbrs, Melforc House. SHEARERS can rely on getting th« celebrated 8.8.A. brand of Sheej Shears at Robert AlCorn's, Saunders Buildings. _ WANTED Known—New Flannelettei at extraordinary prices; 8s 11( and As lid doz. Thirty per cent undei price.—W. H. Coluer. . WANTED Known that S. Saibk Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory. 10 215 TTXON'T let the rain water destroy youi l_J buildings. Get Spouting fixed al 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 20s, at J. W. HardMjVS. 117"ANTED Known—Grand Displaj VY of all the newest shapes in Ladies Summer Hats. Special sample shipmect One of each shape ; at S. W, Aj*oß» & Co k8 - -■ . ■ WANTED— Ladies to inspect ow new and beautiful etock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongej Cloths, Prints, etc, now open at S. W Alcorw&Co's. TTTaNTED Known—Dr Scott's cele *■▼ brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. fl Colukb's, "Tim Corner." ANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to evetj purchaser of 5s and upwards, Oome anc nee our bargains in Drapery, <&c. —H. 0 Bsg'£H9, Melford House. EAR in .mind that J. W. Harpmsy Plumber arid Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in tCwn, of Pumps Pipes, and Fittings, and that he i 3 wiling them cheaper than ever at prices hithertc unheard of in Ashburton. Now is th« chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No, 4. Price, 16s. Larger ai-r.es in proportion REBUILDING Sale.—Men's No. c Vests Is, Men's be3t Colonial Tweeii I'rousers 7s lid, Men's best Colonial tweec Trousers and Vests 12a 6d, Boys anc Youth's Tweed Trousers 2s lid. Men's Leather Shirts 2s 6d, worth 4s 6d. Th( whole stock will be slaughtered as th< premises are to be pulled down ii February.—Andrew Orr. 11 105 WANTED Known—Rebuilding Sa!!e, Peal French Merinos, guaranteed, Is is ftn<* s a^ co^ors* P""*-13 Double Wiatn *ret.v n,,_(.ain ß 9a 1 i/l former price 3s 6d, Lace v,J rtwns f^ "°» Towels 3d each, lot Umbrellas i. u'*l Sunshades la 111 and 2s 6d, halt price, J Muslin Embroideries 4d, worth Is.— Andrew Orr. 11 110 DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carriage Lamps, and that Hardley has a large Stock on hand, also a large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Haroley, East Street, Ash burton, \ JTTaNTRD Known—That J. Moison VV keeps the best stock'of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once. —J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House. A" MERRY CHRISTMAS.— Splendid assortment of Cards, Booklets, and Souvenirs for season 1892-3. New Games in great variety. Beautiful lot of Vases, Fancy Glassware, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and other new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. JSew Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards,-L. F. ANDREWES & CO., Stationers Hall. i^_^__ . . —^——-——wr?r " '—~ ■« Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands flcave the most gratifying testimony. Read fhis certificate:—"24th April, 1885^- Messrs Sander swd Sons,-It w with the greatest of pleasure $h»jb \ testify to the excellence of yottf Eucalypti $?#acfc Having had inflammation of the bone qi the leg, which came on after a eavere attaqk of low fever, I was attended by Dr S. Boyd who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful euros worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I pbjtajned a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hctivsfor nine er ten days it was out of all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, »nd I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.— Youj 8, etciE J. Cpjinqw, Wattle •treet. Sa«d. h«rstHA4vb *



How Sambo Understood French.—Finn says to the runaway negro on the raft, "Jim, what'd you say if 'twas said to you • Parly-vous-franzy V " " Wouldn't say nuftiri. I'd just bust him over de ear j if he wasn't a wite man. 'Low no nigger to call me dat. ' Finn saya the words only mean, "Do you speak French?" Jim inquires, "If they mean that why don't thay say that?" Dr Forest says, in " Health, the New Method," we might make similar in quiries of the professors of Massotherapy; but he goes on to explain massage, rubbing, and its beneficial results so that it might even enter the skull of the densest negro ; and his muscle-roller and other new methods are invaluable. An edition of his book, much enlarged, is published at "Truth" and "Health" Publication Offices, 160, Tuam street, Christchurch.—-[Apvt.]



Messrs Colemane and Sons' Eucalypt Extract {nianufactured at Mittagong and Cbotamunrtra; '■'Ifew Sjsftth Wales) has attained a reputation as a specific fqr 1 afjFe<jr tions of the chest, lungs, consumption* asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of other complaints. It numbers among its patron, Earl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carring ton, late, .Governor of Ijfevv South Wales, while in Gjreat Britain during the iuflucnza epedimic scarcely a house qr office was lyitijr out it. Messrs Colemane aud Sons' whole; sale depot is in Ohribtchurch. Sharland and Co. are wholesale agents for the ft ore J«la»<l



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