MAIL NOTICES.

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ENGLISH MAILS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1892. CURRENT TOPICS.

Some fearful and wonderful specifics for the cure of horses affected by the botfly grub have been published, and have been subjects of the ridicule of veterinarians. A Tiraaru vet, has capped them all by unearthing from "An Admirable Book of Reference-," of the date of 1760,* a few of the recipes prescribed at that remote date. The first reoipe is termed the Manus Christi (in those days all good racipas were shadowed by a sancti monious term). The other name it bore was "Cock Water 1":—-Chase a cock for a quarter of a mile and beat it to death while still alive, then take his inwards and mix with them a peck of garden snails and a like quantity of earth worms, mpt with a quart of white wine, bury for ten days in a dung heap, and give a wineglassful twice daily of the clear fluid. The second recipe is composed of the blood of a he-goat treated in much the same manner. The V. S. who communicates thege recipes to the press takes the scarcely neoesgary precaution to warn those interested thap if they use them they do so Q9 their qws responsibility, Volunteers are getting anxious for Colonel Pox to complete his inspection of the force and make Fiie recom mendations for its future. A change for the better must be made in the treatment of the volunteers by the Government, ar the whole force will die out, How some qi fa e colonies treat them is shovyn by Major Purnell ia a series of contributions to the "Wanganui Herald" on his recent trip to Australia. The Major points out, inter alia, that a New Zealander purchases his own rifle at a cost of from £4 to £8, pays 12s 6d per hundred rc^ds; for his ammunition, and 6d or Is for the n?arkep very time he shoots. The New South "Welshman tyaa bis rifle issued free of cost, gets hja ammunir tionfor ss, and pays nothing for marking. In New Zealand competitors get freo railway passes, but pay all steamboat fares. In Australia all travelling is free of cos»t to the competitor, and he is pajd JOs per day while at the meeting. At Waliingfcon the Volunteers were left to pjpvile their omt pfii'man ( 9nt range, while at Sydney the Govern ment spent £1 1,000 in giving the necessary accommodation. The de gi©es of couptesy with which Voluntee § ar# treated here and in Australia are contrasted very strongly. On leaving Wellington a high departmental official impressively told the members of the team that went to compete at the New South Wales Rifle Association's meet ing that the Government did not re cognise them in any way—they at tended solely at their own responsi bility. Nothing daunted, however, by this newg, they went on to Sydney. No sooner had they landed there than everything was done to welcome (jhem. Separate accommodation was provided for the team, and free use of the range #nd markers given them during their stay. Eypry official connected with the Association gave £h;9m full infor mation on every detail connected with the meeting, and after the meeting wo,s over free passes by rail to Afel- '. bourne we*e put at their disposal' by j the Premiers.' of Ne.y &?utfe }fa|es and Victoria. Volunteers do not «t,sk for guifee M Wusb atteption as this ;b, ut a»ey dx. a§k th&t not be treated as though they were under an obligation U W> country for b.eing allowed to prepare.fer ife d§feace ? at their own cost of time and money. We must give the Works Committee of fchs JSorough Council credit for being open to suggestions of means of clear in« the grass tawrtto Creels. We may candidly say that we did nat think they would act upon our sugd

tion that thfiy should call for tenders for haymaking in the streets of. the town, but, to their credit be it said, they did act upon it, and we, and most of the residents, regret that no tender was received, and the fine growth of grass is still running to waste in the streets. We hardly know what to suggest next. The grass is too rank ! to put cheep on ; cattle and horses are not desirable, for many reasons, in the j [public thoroughfares, and.the ranger I will not tolerate geese. To put the I labor gang on for a few days to clear the graso is not to be thought of; so we suppose we must put up with the grass the best way we can. The verdure gives a delightfully pastoral aspect to our streets which visitors to the •'Old Oountrie" say they greatly missed in the streets of I*ondon. We must look upon the grass as an adorn ment and rejoice rather than regret that the Works Committee—though they have doubtless done their best— have not been able to deprive our ( streets of it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Reefton Salvationists have been successful in adding a Chioamah to their ranks, and he has been quite an interesting feature in the Army. It is notified in our advertising columns that Mr Robert McCillum, of Tancred street, has been appointed local agent for the Imperial Insurance Company. At a meeting of the Tinwald Domain Board yesterday the Tinwald Racing CJub were granted the use of the Domain for their j New Year's race meeting, with authority to | make the usual charges. The Milton Pottery, under the co-opera tive system, is kept in full swing. The demand for ware id so great that there is talk of employing additional skilled labour. The Minister of Labour is hurrying on the preliminaries of the State farm scheme, and will initiate it immediately a suitable farm has been procured > A Christchtirch telegram states that the Saturday half holiday movement there appears to have fallen through, as very few retail shops were closed to day. Dr Robinson, who has been in practice in Christchurch for ten years, and was formerly house surgeon of the Christchurch Hospital, was found dead in bed on Friday morning. At the inquest it was found that daath was caused by the bursting of a blood-vessel on the brain. Messrs Meredith-Kaye,. Hope, and a friend had capital sport at the Rcngitata on Tuesday and Wednesday (says the ■VTfmaru Herald'). Their take numbered 53 fish, scaling 367£lbs. The heaviest fish was taken by Mr Hope, and weighed 14lb. The "Oamaru Mail" of Wednesday says that in its possession are a number of bank notes which were picked up at the show a fortnight previously and are ptill unclaimed though advertised daily since found. There muat be somebody in Oamaru who is not impecunious. The attention of thos& in search of land for settlement is drawn to the announce ments of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, appearing in another column, of Crown land for sale and lease. 1383 acres of land in nine blocks will be open for app'ication on and after December 12, seven small gracing runs will be open for application on December 14, and the leases of other landa will be sold by auctiqn on December 19. In the Supreme Court at Wellington, during the murder trial, Mr Jellicoe, counsel for prisoner, asked if His Honour would a low the j'.irymen to record thfcir votes for the mayoralty. The Qhief;.■•Justice-replied that a jury was nevev allowed to separate until the case they were trying was finished. He therefore refused the request. The "New Zeland Fire and Ambulance Record " publishes the result of the voting as" to the place of holding the next United Fire Brigades Association Conference, as follows: —Wanganui, 32 ; Blenheim, 30 Hokitika, 22; Ashburton, 13; IljuiKiura, 14: Mat ton, 10. The invitation from Wanganui to hold the conference there was conse quently accepted. A Tuapeka West correspondent telegraphs to the "Otago Daily Times" that a serious accident happened on the road to the Blackclough saw mills on Wednesday. Mi Williams' bullock team was travelling on the road, when a portion of the bank gavt way, precipitating the whole team of ten bulluoks, and the wagon down a precipice 150 ft high, killing tour of the bullocks and smashing the loading and wagon to atoms. The driver escaped unhurt. The garden party in connection with Si Stephen's g&ureh, which will be held in the parsonage ; grounds ne^fc* Wednesday, promises to be more than usually attrac tive, special efforts being made to make Rev Mr Scott's and Mrs Scott's termination of their residence and labors in Ashburton &s pleasant as posßJtye, The garden party will be the last opportunity in whiqn Mi and Mrs Scott will be able to meet the parishioners, and we trust all members of St Stephen's congregation as well as the many other friends of Mr and Mrs Scott will be present on the occasion to wish them God Speed. The gates of thp grounds will bp open at two o'clock and remain open till nine p'olook. A full rphearsa] of the Messiah was given by the iUhburton Musical Society last evening at the School of Music, under the baton of Mr D. Booth, Mr R. Wood being leader of the orchestra. On the whole it wai a satisfactory performance, giving promise of a very creditable rendering of this master ; piece of Handel on the 14th instant. Some of tha choruses showed the want ot a little more/prq.ctic'e, yhicji w\\\ be had during the next fortnigKf;, pth'eps being taken in a manner to leave little to be desired. Several of the solos tco w§r§ ygFJ Qorreestly rendered, and by the date appointed we have no doubt that all the mombers wiU be perfegted, and that the Society will reap the suooee* which it deserves, both in the rendering of the oratorio and the support of the public. Mr 0. E. Hugo delivered an interesting lecftjUt'e laup sterling in the Orange Hall on " Character in Hands." 1 Tho lecturer, while proving the hand to be largely indica tive of charactar, and pointing out the differences of the typical hands of different nations simply laughed at the pretensions of palmists jbo read the future from the hand, In fcfae course of hfs lecture Mr Hugo gaye apt illustrations, and told not » few funny anecdotes, a)}d tod them well. At the close he dealt with handwriting, giving short delineations of character from samples of M.S. sent up to him. He also give dpliupa tiong of Qha'raote.F from the physiognomy of four gentlemen who submitted fheir features to his examination. Messrs Colemane and Sons' Eucalypti Extract (maßufaetijred afc Mittagong and oootamnn«W, Kjew Soutl) W&les) has attained a repufatjon as a sppci(|c for affec tions of the chest, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of other complaints. It numbers among Its patron, { Earl Jersey, the present, and Lord (Wring ton, late, Governor of New South Wales, while in Great Britain during the influenza epedimic scarcely a house or office was with out it. Messrs Colemane aud Sons' whole sale depot is fa Dhri&tchutvh. Sharland and Co. are wholesale agonts foj,' tlje Kort lalau'l ■ ■■■ ' '■•■'■•.•■ '■ 'r "'' "r- '

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held yesterday. Present—All the members, except Mr Hus;o Friedlander, absent on leave. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The Chairman stated that there had been no quorum at the annual meeting, mid therefore no election of Chairman. It would be necessary to elect a Chairman, j and he would ask the Clerk to take the chair, and proceed with the election. The Clerk took the chair. Mr Brown proposed Mr Hugo Fried 'ander »3 Chairman of the Council. Mr Walker, having taken up his residence in Christohurch, was not always at hand, lie*thought* that Mr Friedlander, hying on the spjt, and a. thorough business man, would make a gord Chairman. H • belie ed in changing the Chairman occa sionally. There was no seconder to this motion. Mr Grigg said he believed Mr Walker was the best man they could get, and he had much pleasure in proposing him as Chairman again. Mr Coster seconded, and Mr Wai fee was re-elected. Mr Walker, in taking the chair, thanked the members for his re-election He knew that, as Mr Brown said, he labored under some disadvantage in living away from the town, and he should not have been displeased had the Council appointed a man like Mr Friedlander, who would do justice to'the office in every way. But at the Council had done him the honor of re-election, he would take the position and do his beat to discharge its duties to the Council's satisfaction, at any rate to the best of his ability. With such effi cient officers as the Clerk and the Engi neer the affairs of the Council were well looked afcer, but if the Council thought he had been remiss in his attention to the direction of its affairs, he would be glad if they would give expression to their opinion. chairman's statement. The Chairman's statement was read as follows :— The Commissioner of Crown Lands advises the Council that the sum of £23 : has been voted far a water supply for ' reserves 1497 and 1771. and the money j will be paid on the satisfactory completion of the work. The Mount Somers Road Board states thafc it will pay the cost of transfer of reserve with Mr Smith. The Town Clerk writes to say that the ques tion of Netherby-Allenton water supply has been postponed by the Borough Council, pending question of control of the intake of the Wakanui creek. The Chairman of the Winslow Cemetery Board applies to the Council to have the site surveyed in plots. The annual meet ing of (he Council which was to be held on November 23 lapsed through want of a quorum. At the ineeting of the mem bers of this Council and Borouph Council on the bame day to elect two representa tives on the Charitable Aid Board, the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor were duly elected. The Clerk Hatnpstead Town Board notifies to the Council that a deputation of the Board -proposes to wait on the Council re water supply and maintenance of the South Road. engineer's report. The Engineer's ' report was read as ollows: — Plains Water Supply.—This service, on |he whole, has been fairly maintained dur ing the last month, and the supplies kept up with very little intermission. The recent freshets which occurred in the hills district, through sudden and heavy rainfall, did no injury to the head works. The supply from Rakaia river, too, has been steadily main tained, growth of weeds in the races i is beginning to be troublesome. Some occu ; piers have already commenced clearing, and all are requested to have a thorough clear ance made by 25th inst. The Methvon township race is en the point of oomple , tion, as is also the Rosedalo Village Settle ', meat race. The outlet for the latter could I not be arranged for as first laid off, but on | taking levels I found it practicable to run . if nortl-wird' in^o "xistiujj rccon a natter ! grade, nni in a deeper cutting. The race ■ for settlers on reserves 1497 and 1771 will be commenced immediately on^he completion of the Kosedale race. I will, at an early date, take levels and call tenders for the i race (sanctioned for Me Gardiner and the i Acton property. This was deferred till Mr ; Allan's return to permit of several matters ■ of detail as to route, etc., being arranged l with him. The branch race recently con ! structed in Seafield district between A and Bl is now running satisfactorily. The con ! nection between B and Bl in Mr Daushire's . property has also been satisfactorily finished. Ashburton-Bangitata Water, Supply.-~ . The raoes in this district are \n several ' places considerably obstructed, by. vegetable growths which spring up so rapidly at this ; season of the year, to the cleaiance ot which, during the current month, the atten tion of occupiers is now being specially called. Mr Devery's contracts are com : pleted to such an extent that out of sixty , miles of raceg madp water is now running iij fifty miles, but it is o^lvancing'slowly over the remaining length in the two races next , the Rangitata river, partly owing to the percolation in recently formed channels, and partly to tlu tampering with small supply at iunQtiqa in ft.B. 305(^2. I have ■ taken steps to have I his' remedied, md the water led to lower end as soon as possible. When the percolation abater, as it eioqn, will, I am of opinicm th^fc the g|4 raw, as -1 enlarged, will be sufficient to feed all the new ra«es depending on it, but it is apparent there will be none to spare for any race i making beyond existing oontraots. All the new. fordshave yet to oe overhauled, and the enlargement of sub-main between Cavendish and Anama has to lie done, all of which will be completed this month. Mr Sutherland js making B^fcisfaqtory pro gress with the water rac^S he recently con-, tracted Iqc. ' J jiayc 'H\s °ff the branch race for R.S, 36177, Shepherds Rush district. Th}a will h.a about 21 inilea in length, but it will not; be wanted till after harvest, Mount Somers and Ashburton Forks Water Supply.—The water ia reaching the lower end of racea, which, however, are much overgrown and contracted, and re quire clearing bally. The main in Mr Fechney'e property has been lowered, bu.t a little more requires to be done j^ere.' County Bridges. —There was yery little necessary in'the way of bridge repairs dur : ing last month. plantations,--As I understand a Com mittee are shortly tq consider the question of leasing seyeral of the blocks which have been planted, I will have a ljs,t ready of those which are fit to be dealt with in this way. No injury fiqin sheep woijld occi^r, except in a few cases where the young tries are not far enough advanced tb.'perin.it the grazing of the land, PQMVLAfNT IIOOM, Mr Brown brought up the case of" a stoppage of water in the Wakanui district, complaint of which had been m.ade at the Council office, and }\q washed to k?pw how it was that the stoppage was. allowed to continue for three days without i being rectified. I Mr Baxter explained that he had been at Rangitata when the complaint came in, but it had been attended to immediately on his arrival. The Clerk said the complaint, was made at the office verbally by Mr Fitzgerald, And passed on to Mr Baxter's office in Writing?. The Ranger of the district would have been notified »t once had he known where to find Him. ' ! Mr Wright pointed'out that a regula tiori of ti>e Council pxieted under which the rangers were required to send iv a waste and obstruction sheet for inyh moelii.-g of the Council. This had not focen done by this fofyger on thig occasion, if it occurred ag^in^ he shquld move j;hq,t the ranger in qqeshqh bp dismissed. Ranger Oraighead 'Vas the only one of thp three whose sheet was before the Council for that meeting. Mr Wright suggested that a complaint book be kept that the ranger? could consult; immediately on

arrival at the office. Ft would also lei wise that fixed points should be hid down for the Rangeis Nj call at to receive com plaints that required immediate attention, and with which points the officers of the Council cou'd communicate. It was decided to keep a complaint book. ARTERIAL RACES. On the motion of Mr Wright and Mr Brown, the Engineer was instructed to report as to the cost of enlarging all the arterial races in the Ash burton Rangibata distr ct sufficiently to ensure an ample supply of water during a dry beason with a view to possible extensions. KOAJJ BOARD BOCNUABIES. - Messrs Bro wn, Walker and Harper were appointed a committee to investigate and report upon the petition o the Council regarding alteration of boundaries of Upper Ashburton and Wakanui Road districts. MAIN ROADS. Mr Qrigg moved the motion of which he had given notice at last meeting—l 44 That the question of taking over the' maintenance of the main roads within the county be taken- into consideration at next meeting." Mr Grigg spoke on the subject of the main roads, which were in several instances maintained by local bodies at great cost, and instanced the case of the Great South Road which Tinwald Town Board had to maintain, while the road was mainly used for sale yards traffic Mr Harper was alive to the magnitude of the question, which would open up the way for applications from all tho Road Boards in the district for relief from the maintenance of main roads. As long as. Road Boards existed he considered they ought to bear their local burdens, and if the main roads were taken over he felt that that would be the first step towards doing away with the Road Boards altogether, and that ho would regret. Mr Brown said the town districts knew what responsibilities rested upon them when they became town districts, and he did not see how they could be relieved, unless the Council took over the whole of the main roads. - Mr Wright said the question was too large to open just now, but he would move that in the special circumstances of the Tinwald Town District the sum of £90 should be voted. That Board had but » small revenue, and the traffic which caused the Wear and tear of the road was not traffic »ii*ing out of the township's requirements. After some further discussion. Mr Grigg obtained leave.to withdraw his motion. Mr Wright said there was a balance of about £500 to credit of general account, and he thought that £30 could very well be voted to the Tinwald Board, as there was no other public body in the county in similar circumstances. Mr Brown wished the Hampstcad Board to be similarly treated, as it was in circumstances similar to Tinwald. Ultimately the matter was held over till a deputation from the latter Boaid had been heard. council's correspondence. Mr Brown moved, pursuant to notice given at last meeting,— *' That all letters and documents in the hands of the Clerk, and of the Engineer, "be open for the perusal of members of the Council during office hours." He had been deprived of access to documents referring to tha aftairs of the riding he represented, and specially had he been deprived of oppor tunity to examine the solicitor's account of £22 19a lid. which the riding Mr Brown represented would be required to pay. It had been sa:d he waa a litigant of the Council, but he was not » litigant, any mor* than in the sense that any other member of the Council may be at any time. He protected against the injustice that had been done to him, and the 'insult that had been offered to him by the Chairman's refusal to allow him to peruse publicdocuments inthe hands of the Council. This was not the way to do public business, and was a gross injustice to the riding of Wakanui. Mr Harper regretted that after the whole of this question had been discussed and explained at last meeting, a motion of this kind should have been placed upon the order paper. Mr Grigg pointed out that this matter had been fully explained at last meeting, and the whole of the Council had. en dorsed the Chairman's action in regard to Mr Brown, who by writing the letter he had written to th,3 Council, threatening legal proceeding, had put himself in a position of antagonism to the Council, and out of Court. Mr Wright supported the motion on the general principle of the administra tion of County pffairs. Of the special circumstances of Mr Brown's, complaint he was not in a position to apeak, as he had no knowledge of them. A somewhat irregular discussion fol lowed, out of which, however, it was evolved that Mr Brown's special com plaint was that the solicitors bill had been passed uj> and down the table but care fully kept away from him, and. at another time flatly refused to him. I Mr Wright was. qf opinion that in any case theso^eitor's account should! not have been withheld from Mr Brown. The Chairman said he was. not certain lhat upon consideration of the circum stances he would no,t have allowed Mr Brown access to the solicitor's account. Mr Brown said nothing was gained by 1 doing public business in secret, and the Council had no rjght fco play with a card up its sleeve. The resolution was carried unanimously. LEAuLEY AND BtfTTUBTOBi's WUIN. Pursuant, to notice, Mr Brown moved —«• That the Engineer be instructed to see that Butberick and Leadley's drain be kept clear of all gorse and other obstruc tions." This drain, he said, had originally been made by the Road Board, out of County funds, but the County Council had spent £100 on it, as well as money on , Corbet's Creek whicfy was the outlet of the drain. Jf the work of keeping the drain clear of all obstructions were under ' taken by the Council the cost of doing so would come out of the ?iding fund, but he would lifee the matter settled so that the Board wouH understand whether it was under their control or not, Mr Wright said the wmk was under taken by the County as an equivalent to the Wa£anu,i district far the works lhat were dqqe in oth«r p^rta out of the 25 per cent of land fund, and he thought the potion should be passed., Mr Harper opposed the motion, as if ti were passed plenty similar applications would be made, it was all very well to say the atnount would, be charged to the riding, but there were many works such as the water races that were not main iained by the Council, and there were similar drains in Long beach and else where whioh the Council did not maintain. Mr Grigg thought the question would Mettle itself if the drain were Itfcabne by the Council. It was upcn a road, and in their own interests the Road Board would be bound to see to the drain being kept clear. It would be to his interest to vote ia favor of the motion, as drains made by the Council existed in the Longbeavh district," but he guided in his vote by th o Kngin eer's !opini6n.:' Mr Baxter said the drain' had never beer, looked upon'as .V county drain, Although v work had beeu dqW by the Council upon it since it* completion. Mr Cameron h*d always kept the drains on his property made by the Council clear of corse, arid had only recently had a Iqnsf length done which, benefited himself and a poor neighbor, but no subsidy had been given to him by the Council. He would oppose the motion, Tha motion wm lost.

WAKANCI CBJtKK. V The Committee en the Wakanui Credc •* question bubmitted rheir report, ihe ■? Chairman detailing at great length the steps taken by the Committee and reading voluminous correspondence. The Com mittee had received an offer of £S0 Edwin Thornw for piivileges in connec lon with the use of the creek for nillii g Canterbury millowner* « n offer of £100 tor the use of the creek water ior milling purposes, the Council to bear th» coet of |whj aiming the creek a water race under inti li M d, mai I ntain »Kd keep clean the intake, headworks, and race ; keep the supply of water regulated, « n d paY the salary of the careSrer, for whom he S e. n°T UpiS b the caretaker? 11 T BB the ""ißowneni' property asked che millowners to pay one-fourth of £400, the estimated cost of present ?L eariD? °/i h1 c. r«*- »*d one-fourthof the.cost of declaring the creek a county water race but th« raillowners, feeling that they had been very liberal in pro viding a waer supply for a Urge number of settlers along the line »f the creek, 5 offer they had made-seeing also that by the creek becoming a county race the ; they did not now possessind ought to pa2 n for« theM by Wof rate. ' I S!, Coffiml fctee'fl.«>Portwa»arfoilows: I^J" 41!; tmUownew decline the S, or tef 8 °ffer ' and in «onside»tion of the great expense. involved in the proposal to constitute the Wakanui Creek f. w»l« "we u^«Jer the Water Sapply Act, nm^ii to abandon the proposal, and in h*,u thereof complete the rnuJL ?UpiS fS the Wakanui district by enlarging the Winchmore main, and by .utilising the old intake adjacent to Wakanui mill race. That anangemento be endeavored to bt made with the Borough Council as at prerent proposed f or the supply of water 1 W c. Walkbe, Chairman; William: McMillan. IS. S, Coster. Dumcaw Cambbon. _ . .■ 0: J. Haepbe. ! Estimate °^J»J»gPojed in lieu of Enlarging .Winchmore main from river to junction with F. race, ltmito ' ;. && Enlarging F race to saleyardl, 8i *i& 75 Enlarging race from taleyards te June" Sa^Esir ■-*■«•• *■*«« WaLrUt htir?7ct£ -"■ _35 -p. ... ... «250 Wakanui Creek. Firat' Annual; ru • - COBt OOSt Headworks at river • . 110 nf -. " T^» l "WO "55 Contribution offered by Waka nui mill proprietor— .• 30 leaving deficiency 360 \ Annual contribution offered by Canterbury mill pro prietors ,' ioo Wakanui mill proprietor .;.*.". 10 HO Leaving annual deficiency of * - lio which would be reduced to ■ : £70 if contributioua hither* - to m<tde by County and Borough Councils (£25 each) are taken into account The report *as received, bat discussion '. of its recommendations was held over till next meeting. 000WTY MAiN BOADB. Mr E.G. Wright moved—"That but • °v fcl?f r moneys now lying to the credit of :• the Wakanui and Longbeach riding* the sum of £3Q be paid to the Hampstead £ n S 0*"1 and ft like sum tolU»" B* wald Town Board as a contribution towards the maintenance of the Main South road, through these diefcriota." Mr Brown seconded, and after a depu tation consisting of Messrs Crooks and Andrews had waited on the Council, and the question had been discussed at length, the motion was carried BOUNDARY COMUTTtt. ■The Committee appointed to inveeti arate the petition of ratepayers to have the boundaries of tha Wakanui and Upper Ash burton Road Boards altered, reported hwing examined the signatures .and found them sufficiently numerous. The 1 Oommittee recommended that the prayer of the petition be granted. Accounts to the amount of £270 *ere 'passed for payment. <- WATEE AfPLIGATIONS. Leave to use a portion of the water for irrigation purposes that flowed through half an acre of his land on block 1496 V.S,, Ashhurton, at a reasonable rent, was granted to Timothy Clark. Watsr facUitk* were granted to Messrs James Annett, James Quigley, Jamee Wnitelaw. . . .CHABttia, SIC A letter from Mr S. Brown, declining to do any further cleaning of noes which he did not use or require upon his two* ptrty, was referred to the solicitor. "" nbo collars. The tender of Mr Heseltine for dog collars, £43 15s, was acoepted, the same prwe to be charged for the collar* »s last year. The Council adjourned. . '

The Customs Revenue.

?*R PRESS iSSOCIATIOH,

Welmngxox, Deoember 1, The Customs revenue for November ■ was £127,976. against £117,669 hst November, and £123,412 in October. Auckland contributed £27,928; Wei. linstton, £28,011; Chrigtchurch, £18.480; Dunedin, £26,293. The beer duty mi £5594 in November laot. For right months the Customs revenue shows a surplus of £15,000. but the beer duty is still some £2000 below the estimate.

MASONIC.

I » THISTLE LODGE, 627, S:C. The annual installation meeting of the Thistle Lodge of Freemason* was held at , the Masonic Ball on Wednesday evening (>St Andrew's Day). There was*larger gathering of members of the Lodge and - visitors from near and far. Bro Louumon, District Grand Masters S.C., assisted by Bro Sparrow, P.M., conducted the ceremony, Bro J. C. Lane, Ashburton Lodge, playing the incidental music, and the whole was carried out in a very effective manner. The officers installed and invested were as follow : R.W.M. Bro J. Cockburn; I.P.M. Bro P. Rattrsy ; B.W. Brd R. Meaclem; J..% Bro Wi Bryant; $.1). Bro W. Pateftoff ; J.I). Bro E ToWin; 1.0. Bro Wl TJ , So<il; Secretary, Bro R, Minnis; Treai ; rarer; Bro W. SparroW, P.M.:' D.M! B.ro A. Crum: S.if.: Bro tf, Ouiriei Tyler, Bro J. Mi^Uaney; Stewards, firoji . J. Ash ton and Fletcher; D.C. Bro T, Will-ams, P.M. ; Auditors ' IfnM W. Matcolm, P.M., and 0. Reid, PH. After the installation, £he brethren spent a very pleasant hour or two at refresh ment, when the usual toasts were honored and some excellent eongsraag and W»tatipns given. . ';

THE ABHBTTHTON GTTAKDIAtf s SATTTRDAY, DEfIEM&EfI 3, 180 S.



FOR THE HOLIDAY 0. G. J. NEILL and CO's SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS MONTH. Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, 10£ d Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Is New Fashionable Dress Goods, 3s lid a dozen Wonderful Value in Summer Dress Tweed, 6Jd  v , f^ml(i id Black Cashmeres and French Merinos, all prices. Wonderful Value from Is 4d to 5a 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7sd per yard Flannelettes at 3s GJ per dozen Good Heavy Twilled at s£d Leather Shirting, Swansdown Back, at 7£d per yard Washing Prints, 3s lid per dozen A special line of White Muslin, 4jd Pongee Cloths and Delaines in most beautiful patterns, CLOTHING. Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits, 22* 6d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety Men's Ribbed Cotton Pants, Is 6d Men's Colonial Knit Wool Socks, lljd per pair Men's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pair Boy*' Strong Broces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. UNMISTAK.EABLE VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoea, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sizes Men's Bluchers, 5a 3d sizas at very low prices. G. J. NEILL and 00: FRIEDLANDER'S BUILOfNQS, OOBNBR OF BAST * MOORB SWEETS. HARDLEY BROS. WILL HOLD A GENUINE GLEABING SALE , OF "Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, COMMENCING SATURDAY, DKCEMBER 3. FOR PARTICULARS AND DEDUCTIONS SEE HAND-BILLS. HARDLEY BROS., BURKETT STREET. ■" ~~ NEW ANNOUNCEMENT. New Zealand Clothing Factory, NEW PREMISES, IS 4.8T gTREET. WV *re addinc daily to'bur-well-assorted Stock of serviceable Goods for the present season, A few Special Lines will show the Public that our Goods »re not only cheap, but they are of the very best quality. SPECIAL-aents' All Wool Sac Suit, 30s. SPEOIAL-N.Z. Tweed Trousws, 9s 6J. SPECIAL-Boys' Colonial Tweed Suits, 10s 6d. New Ties 9d,Tenn«i Hats Is lid, JSew Hard and Soft Felt Hats. BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. By inspecting our Stock you will be convinned as to Cheapness and Quality. The CeSbrated Wertheim Sewing Machines to be had on the lime Payment Syßteml¥ew Zealand Clothing Factory. HALLENSTEItf BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESIABLISHMENT. THE MAGNIFICENT HIGH-CLAS* STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. SSALEK be«. to draw the attention of the Pubic to the fact that havmpf fitted up his Shop in first S las 3 style, he « showinst a Stock which for ouality price? and newest ffesignH compares tavorablymth any mChmtchurch. i?is nSw in a posit on to meet the requirements of the Ashburton District m "e-y branch of the Jewelry Trade, and is showing a Larger Stock than has ever Wore been unique Strck specially ,«uible for t VMAq urfSKH-K WSDMNG PRESENTS, WtHDAY PRESENTS, AND XMAS PRESISHI> ( J; b^NTATION TESTIMONIALS. n n ij All d Silver Jewellery ot every description. THF WATCHMAKING AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING liia vyaaw DEPARTMENT i f« ,'n Jra nrruiaenients, and additional assistance having been .USrfo- ™7X . - having *i- >rork done P ro m pt. y ,nd satisfactorily. S. SALEI^ 3 WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. Till ' IP* oi ~^nWf " ' COLKMANB AND So ,C kuCAtYVTH Ex J. hiß JIjCST/ JL CCv I tract is the only genuine in the market, LS THE WORLD , and was a warded medals and diplomas at __ Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating ■m«ra Isk »*» v rovinn all competitors. For aJI affections of the II « SIOI9S VW IWII> Chest and Lungs. Consumption, Asthma, NIN LAN HYSLOP, and CO., Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidney Com- Tea Importers, plaints, ib has no equal; Agents— V« Ciishol stroot. Oh. ;at «1) u> «h. A^HBDKXOS Pkuo Co>« " '->**



W: ntcd WANTED, one or two fturniahed Rooms in Ashburton. Apply, A.S., Mail Office. i2_2 5 T~OST, on November 15, between I i Ashburton and Winchmore, Back Seat and Cushion of Whitecha^el Cart. Finder please retuin to Scott's Stables. Reward. 12 24 l ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ico Creams, for the hot weather alwtiys ready at H, G. Flower's, Confec tioner. East Street. ,X r AN T E D~Known. -^Circulating ' Library, Christmas Cards, Latest 1 New Books. Good second-hand Books oouahc and sold.—Book Stall, AshbU'-ton. * ■■. 12 10 ANTKD Known-Just purchased a line of High-class Dress Goods at * Great Discount. Will be sold cheap. See windows.—H. 0. Segeks, Melford House. ' WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. 11 ol ANT -D Known—Great Reductions in Dress Goods. Beautiful assort ment to choose from. A line at 5s lid ; usual price 12".— H. C. Segers, Melford House. " ■ : ■ ' SHEARERS cm rely on getting the celebrated 8.8.A. brand of Sheep Shears at Robert Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. ____ _ _, W~ ANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. f\7 ANTED Known that S. Salek, t ▼ Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory 10 213 V\ WANTED Known—Grand Display V V of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W Alcorn & Cos. : ' ■ | . \\ J ANTED —Ladies to innpect our \ V new and beautiful etock of Sum mer Dressi Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Alcorn & Go's. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. — W. J. Siloock. 4H82 ANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of 5s and upwards. Oome and see our bargains in Drapery, &c. —H. 0. Segeßs, Melford House. HY should we let the rain water off our roofs rot our buildings and run to waste when Hardle^ will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot, Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his addreis—J. W, Hardiby, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, __ fTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps- W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of tumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvmized' Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidgins;. arid Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J W. '. HaAI-'J*:?! East street. WINDMILLS supplied and fixed, Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and »U kinds of Plumbing work done at lowest rates. Workmen sent lo all parts of the district. —J, W. 4ABDLEY, Plumber and Gasfitter. REBUILDING Sale.—Men's JS To. 3 Vests Is. Men's be3t Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Men's best Colonial tweed Trousers and Vests 12s 6d, Boys and Youth's Tweed Trousers gs lU, Men's Leather Shirts 2s «d, worth 4s 6d. The whole stock will be slaughtered as the premises are to be pulled down in J'ebruary.'—Andrew Orr. - 11 109 WANTED Known—Rebuilding S&le, Peal French Merinos, guaranteed, Is, Is 4d, and Is 6d, al! colors. Print* 2s per dozen, Silk Lace Is per dozen, Double Width French Dress Goods Is 6d, former price 3s 6d, Lace Curtains 2s Xld, Towels 3d each, lot Umbrellas Is 6i, Sunshades Is 111 &nd 2s od, halt price, Murfitt Embroideries 4d, wo Lh is,— Andrew Ore, 11 HO A MERRY 01RIS TM A S.— l\. 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. Prizo Books at reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.~L. F. ANDREWES & CO., Stationers Hall. \tTANTRD Known—That J. Moxson W 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 roany in the trade, which enables him to procure &nd supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and hU well-known make needs no recommendai-fon. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moiso*, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House.



»— in i —jM—y—■—— — mm Stop Drinicingr. «, — " I oan't" are two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them he thinks is im evidence of weakness, and so we wonder why, when he quits, he doesn't stay quit. If we knew all, our wonder would be, with that terrible craving at his vitals, ho is able fco resist even for a short time—a craving on whish will-power, moral suasion, the pledge, self-respect, have no effect whatever, and jrhich until recently has been an insur- Moun£»ble bar to reform in thousands upon thousands of cases. But the time has come when that craving can be stopped ! Sure. Just a* bjjib as it is possible to cure a cold. The appetite can be destroyed ; the man placed back, so far as drinking is concerned, just where he was before ha acquired the habit. The cure does not .dfstyfojr j,be will, but the. appetite. Bo he will have to Jearn toj rink all over {u?ain. and tlfe efbrt will be so great that if he is wortjh saving he won't make it, R. T, Booth's (J old en Remedy No. 1 destroys the drink appetite R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy So. 2 is the best brain and nerve fconig on th s earth. At all chemists and storekeepers —(Advt). 10*11



f Htf Pest Remedy fob Indigestion— Jjfor.tw's £kwjQmile Pills arc confident •«e«imtt£»cte<il m * simple remedy for lndi<'e^(^n» which is tije «&ftsp of nearly all bhe "diseased to wbi^fa we aw* .jjibjectb Norton's Piixs, Mth justice called fcJie 'Natural Strengthened o£ the Human Stomach," act as a powerful t&nie and gentle perient, are. mild in their operation, and safe under any eircumsiances. Sold in bottles, at la ljd, 2s 9d, lls, by »J! jn»?dicine ,' vendors throughout the wftjrldU



SPI^iAirNOTrCE." TO BUYERS OF BOOKS, Etc. IVe-w Zealand Bible, Tract, and Book Society Now open at Shop, Tancred Street opposite Arcade. And will remain open CINTIL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, Only, VlTI'tH a larpe and well-assorted ▼ Stock of Evangelical Literature, consisting of Theological Works, Sun day School Library Books, at Special Discounts, Teachers' Helps, and all other Sunday School Material at Published Prices. Family, Pulpit, Pew, and Pocket Biblea, Prayer Books, Church Services, and Cathedral Psalters; Sunday School Reward Cards and Tickets, Christ mas and Birthday Card^, Illuminated Texts for Walls. Splendid Collection of NEW GIFT AND PRIZE BOOKS. The new Annual Volumes of Boys' Own, Girls' Own, Quiver, Chatterbox, Sunday, etc. XT TILL DECEMBER 7 ONLY, TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcada. (Shop lately occupied by N.Z. Clothing Factory.) J. R. MACDONALD, U 113 Agent.



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free froni> any excess of aSjCrlngenoy. f COTNTEgS 2s. AS£ V UE, GROCJSft}* CBACKNBip. &nd Digestive ftisguits fop invalids are unsurpassed Mado by Apisbbrook knx> Co. TO MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Oakea, '&wsww>ss Self -Bftiiu:^ Flour,