MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under.subject to th^necesssary alterations :- WEDNESDAY, October 26. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed > correspondence only), Point de Galle, India, China Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with s^ Talune at Port Chalmers), at IS.JU ip.iH. ; late fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. ,„. , , For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), per s.s. Rimutaka, as follows :—Ordinary letters, at «.~-« • ir» m • registered letters and parcels, at 5 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van express, at 6.55 p.m. THURSDAY, October 27. For Northern Ports, per Takapuna, at I 6.30 a.m. „ i WEDNESDAY, November 2. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe, and America and West Indies (via ■ San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :-Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 6.15 P-* 11- : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, van, express tram, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on December 7.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWARD —DIRTSCT MAILS. I Arawa, sailed September 15, due in, London October 25. Aorangi, left September 29, dv« in London on November 9. Coptic, sails October 15, due London November 25. . , . ' , - Rimatuka, sails October 27, dv« Undoa December 7. OUTWARD —DrRECT MAILS. . Ruapehu, sailed September 17, d«e October 31. OUTWARD—SA* FRANCISCO MA7LS. Sailed October 1, due colonyl^ovember^



Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1892.

DUMMYING?

A case heard by the Resident Magis trate at Palmerston South last week, though brought in the form of an ordi nary action for trespass, had an aspect of dummyism about it which will no doubt be noticed by the Lands De partment. The land upon which the trespass was made is about to be let as small grazing runs, and the particular section which the defendant —C. T. Hay, a sheep-farmer holding land ad joining—was convicted of trespassing upon, was proved to have been forfeited sonit years ago for non-payment of rent, the only payment made having been that for the first six months. One Spain, who took up the run, gave evidence that Hay paid the first six months' rent and made other disburse ments, and that he (Spain) had not even seen the land—in other words he had simply acted as dummy for Hay. But Spain went on to give further evidence. Hay is a Justice of the I Peace, and Spain alleged that it was ' before him that he made the necessary declaration when taking up the land. On the evidence it appears that not only dummying but perjury has been committed ; and whether Spain's evi dence is true or he is again perjuring himself the case is one that demands searching investigation.

JUDGES AT SHOWS.

A correspondent, Mr Whittington, whose letter appears in another column, calls attention to a very weak point in the arrangements of most shows—the judging. It is unfortunately an unde niable fact that men are often ap pointed and act as judges who have no real knowledge of the articles or animals they undertake to adjudicate upon, and the bestowal of awards is in consequence a mere farce. Such was certainly the case with regard to the bread classes at last Ashburton Show. Mr Whittington asks us to look into the matter carefully and give the public our fair opinion. We are confident that the judges decide according to their knowledge, and that no favoritism or unfairness is to be hnputed to them ; the mistakes are made purely from \\ant of technical or practical knowledge. Cojnmittees everywhere have Recognised of late years that for the proper judg ing of butter and cheese it is rieqessar-y to obtain the services of experts in the provision trade. This is no less neces sary in the case of bread, and we trust the Ashburton Committee will seek the assistance of practical bakers to judge the bread exhibits. No other system can give satisfaction.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The. AsbliurtoH Crickec Club will play a scrach match to-morrow afternoon, com mencing at 2.30 p.m. On Friday, (Show day), a njatch between the above Club and the 4-lbioi} p.'C will take place, commencing at I p.m. Bishop Julius announced to the Diocesan Synod his intention of paying a six months' visit to England, on important business con nected with the diocese and his private affairs. He purposes leaving next January and returning in June. The late Mr Robert Johnstone, painter, (who died last week) has left a widow and young family in very destitute circumstances, and it is proposed to hold a concert early next week as a means for raising a small siim for. the KQltaf qf immediate neces* I'i'ties. ' Good support has b ; een promised.' Forty of the principal business pesple of Ashburton have signed 'an agreement to keep the weekly half-holiday on Saturday afternoons. Ocher'signatures will be given this after#qo'n, there, being practical unanimity on jth-j? fiupstipn, ' The arrange, ment y/ill begin <m »af;upday 5 Noygnibej.: li. We remind «uf readers the annual tea will be held in tho Prinjitjye Methodist Church on Show Day, The fcea is now so well known for its quality that it is sure to be well patronised. Great preparations have also been made for the meeting after tea, and the promoters ask all to come and see on Friday evening. On Show night Miss Ada Fitzroy, who has a European refutation as one of the cleverest cabinet ana silhouette entertainers living, will open a season of two nights at the Qddfcjlcv/B' Jf»He Miss Fitzroy comes undpr t-h'e ifii&T)agen)e»i> pf Mr p j. Lphr, which alone is » guaniritbe that'a, fjTstrciass entertainment awaits us.

I regret to learn that the Catholic con „.„ -"Hon are about to lose their parish priei the Very J^Y Father Chaatagnon, who has been transferred to Darfield. Jjather OimUUinan'n transfer will be regretted by many Frjeuds ftiffaWo fhe pale of his own church as we'll as by eyery JJje^bwj^E hi« ayu flock We .uuaersjtari" steps are being takeh to give the rey'gentlemen a'suitaj^e fare w/sll, We bav/e bs°» t'o^^!,^ f'|? e Phrist" chur-sh S.atur4y S dlf:R olF day Mffl^t^; to draw tbs atteQf ion p.f fa^flr? tod .Q.tlje^ to the change ia tjje Oi^Jswhnrcf> niarkef; day, from S**«w|ay to #n4»y, Thpse having pigs, ponitty *»d, Pi■fi4^JfJ fep pale. will do well to bear the change in m^d ag till the auctioneers and business establish* mentswill close at one o clock on Satur, days, on and after October 29th,

Cheap railway excursion to Timaru to-' morrow, leaving Ashburton at 10.50 a.m. A somewhat severe froat last night had a bad effect on earlj vegetables and potatoes, many of the leaves ot the latter having been quite, blackened this morning. Mr Harrison advertises the sale by auction on Saturday, in lots to suit purchasers, of MrCrum's purchase of the shops on Coleman's corner. The shops are fast being dismantled, and the building material of them will go under the hammer as above stated. At the Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton, on Saturday, a young man named Robert Stewart, who was for some time employed as a clerk on the railway at Ashburson, was charged with the larceny of £15 and a cigar case, the property of F. H. Farker, second officer of the s.s. Pukaki. Accused was mess-room steward on board the steamer. Mr Joyce defended the accused, who pleaded "Not guilty." After evidence as to the alleged larceny had been given accused re served his defence, and was committed for trial, bail being allowed in two sureties of ' £106 each. A peculiar case came before the Supreme Court at Wellington on Saturday. T. S. Proudfoot, official assignee of the Welling ton Co-operative Baking Company, had been served with a notice by the creditors to tile a final statement of accounts and distribute the proceeds of assets. This he had failed to do, and was brought up by the Sheriff under a writ of attachment. He asked for time. Counsel said that he had been given L evtery opportunity of supplying the state ment. ' His Honor said that he might grant L a remand, but doubted whether he could release him on bail without the assent of the t creditors. There were certain sums of J money unaccounted for, and defendant had ! "'■ rendered himself liable to imprisonment for not supplying accounts. Finally his Honor remanded Proudfoot in custody till Tuesday.

&! peculiar case of desertion of children was heard at the Christchurch Court yesterday. Three children the oldest a girl of 11, pre sented themselves at the Charitable Aid Board, and said their stepmother had left them. She is;• a woman named Emma Watson, whose 1 husband is in gaol for ill treating her. She did not deny the desertion, and admitted she got 17s a week from the fathers of two illegitimate children, born before her present marriage. She lived in a free house, and the Board paid her 6s a week while her husband, the father of her step-children, was detained. The Bench gave her the option of taking the children back or going to gaol, and she elected to take the children. The Charitable Aid Board instituted the proceedings as a warn ing to women in similar circumstances, who might try the same means to rid themselves of legal responsibility. A capital entertainment was given in the Wesleyan Mission Hall, at the Rakaia Village Settlement, on Friday evening. The Rev Joseph Rapley presided, and a varied programme, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, readings, and recita tions, was proceeded with. Each item was received with applause, and amongst the vocalists Mrs Midgley, Miss Thompson, and Ellen Gaarder (the latter being a little dot, not yet in her teens) had to respond to encores. The recitations of Mrs Palmer and Mr Johnston were exceptionally well rendered, anil the entertainment was pro nounced to be the best of its kind given in the Settlement. During an interval, tea, coffee, and cakes were dispensed in lavish fashion, and as a means of fostering the social element the promoters of thiß kind of gatheting have evidently achieved unquali fied success. The proceeds, which will be equally divided between the circuit and trust funds, were in excess of the most s&n guine expectations.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We dp not hoW ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

JUDGES OF BREAD.

TO THE KDITOB, Sir,—Having heard complaLits at the Agricultural Show at different times con cerning the judging of home-made bread, I take this opportunity of asking you (providing it is a fair question) whether you think it is fair for exhibitors to have their bread judged by inexperienced gentlemen, who perhaps never saw a sponge set in their life, or even know what is required to make a good loaf. I had occasion to stay several days at a station not far from Mount feome'rs, and the lady there turned out the finest bread I ever saw made by anyone other than a baker. The same lady exhibited at the Show, but her bread was entirely un noticed, although you could have mis taken it for a baker's loaf. The cry went round then of unfairness, and nob without cause. Our member of Parliament, Mr E. G. Wright, seems to know what hread should be made of. There should be someone there who knows when bread is made with yeast only. The Society could do worse than try to securo the services of master bakers, or failing these, get three ladies who have had experience in bread making ever since they have been in the colony. Tfyere js a lady and also a miller who gays three pr^es cither years, but none this. What is the reason, I wonder ? Those people know what bread is, and know that a 21b loaf is not %41 b one. Therefore the Society, to do justice to exhibitors, would do well to see that the bread is weighed should it look too small. 1 trust, sir, you will look into this matter carefully, and give the public your fair opinion.—l am, etc., Thomas Whittingto^. Kermode street, October 2s.

A COMPLAINT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —In your report of Borough Council meeting, October 10, it wasmentionedthat a contractor had complained that his tender was aot acpeuted, it he|ng' th,e lowest. Being the con tractor in question I feel an explanation is due to the public and to myself. I consider a great injustice has been done to myself, both financially and morally, by its being implied that I am incompetent to do the channelling for the Borough. The fact that the Works Coirt ihittee reported that they let it to a higher tenderer because it would be done satisfactorily, means, to say the least of it, that they had an opinion that i^ would not be do.ne satisfactorily If let to myself,' wfio was prepared to save the Borough at least £10 6n the work. I must say that this is' poor treatment, and 1! have determined never to tender again while the Council is constituted as its i§ at present. | truly tfyat" the irate-, payers will'try arid, place a few practical and qommbn-sense iiien on the Council, who %iU inaice tlie nVost of th.£ ra^es, and do Justice to any tenderer •whjen'they ask for tender,g." I h.aye asked for a reason $ the chief one given was, that I had not done any channelling for the Borough Council before • yet it is well known that I am regularly engaged in this sort of work, and have been for more than fifty years. What would Mr Jones say if I were to say he could not sail a new shaped piano because j la( j not sold one before, or Mr Flower if I said he could not make a ro^nd, Jq^Quge because }ie pad always made square ones before, lam suvd they Would fepel such an idea, and treat such a thing as ridiculous, and so do Ire channelling, I am prepared to compare my work with that of any one in this district, and nm sure that it will stand the test. Tt is not my intention £o |jnd fault with other tenderers, my dosire is to show how the ratepayers' money is spent, and 1 how a bona tide resident is treated'in tendering, so that the' ratepayers' eyes may be opened to the wa.y in whi?,|| tj-jefy monV 'is i tyJfscea. It 1 I^acj' tiie |ime aikV cduld ] fcteajfcsg o'tl fo\\t v^iuabie space I oo\i]d give' ponvincing details of my treatn«ent that w°uW §liow wy }]°wk { Wftig^t forward man. that "| I^4ye i> just reason to complain. rj?b,a.nk.ing yo« for space.—J am eto, T. Andrews, Contractor,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1

AUSTR ALIAN BANKING.

London, October 22. The " Economist" says that in two years Australian banking values have been written down fully £7,000,000- They may be expected to improve as the colonies recover, but cannot regain their old place immediately. IRISH AFFAIRS. Sir C. G. Duffy, in an iaterview with a representative of the "Daily Chronicle," said that the Irish must have the control of the Customs, and that in the establishment of protection would not consent to exclude Ulster. A CLERICAL SCANDAL. London, October 23. The Rev. Mr Boynes, Canon of Twickenham, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for criminally assaulting two girls. A QUEENSLAND COMPANY.

Sir H. S. King, addressing a meet ing of the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company, said he was surprised that a Brisbane mob had cheered the men who had lost the Com pany half a million sterling, and ex pressed the opinion that such a demon stration was likely to stop the influx of capital into the colony. Eminent lawyers in London believed the judg ment delivered by Sir Charles Lilley, Chief Justice of Queensland, in the action brought by the Company against Sir Thomas Mcllwraith and others, would be maintained. Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Horace Davey had advised the action, as they considered there was a strong case against the colonial directors. Sir H. King ex pressed regret that the dispute had not been settled without recourse to law.

FLOODS IN ITALY.

Rome, October 22. Serious floods are reported in Sardinia. A town hall and three hundred houses were destroyed. Over 100 persons were drowned.

SPANISH SMUGGLERS.

Madrid, October 22. Smugglers in Tarifa, a seaport in the Province of Seville, have carried off eight carabineers, after sacking and burning the station.

THE SAMOAN CONVENTION.

Bbklix, October 22. " The Vossiche Zeitung " considers the Satnoan Convention a great mis take, and says that the position there is untenable. It suggests the com plete disarming of the natives and the ai rest of white residents who meddle in the internal affairs, including Mr R. L. Stevenson, the novelist. A ROYAL BIRTH. Bekun, October 23. The Emperor "William celebrated the birth of his daughter by liberating four hundred female prisoners.

TRAIN WRECKING.

New York, October 23. A railway bridge near Evansville, in Indiana, was set on fire in order to wreck the train by which a number of Republican negroes, who were to attend a meeting in the city, were travelling. Fortunately the engine diivei.- wus warned in time, and he managed to stop the train just before it reached the burning bridge.

DAHOMEY.

PiEis, October 22. The French troops in Dahomey are using melinite shells with awful effect Several hundreds of men are being sent from the coast to reinforce the troops. Some alarm is felt at Paris for the safety of the expedition. Paris, October 23. Despatches from Dahomey state that Colonel Dodds is preparing to again engage the Dahomeyans in a battle. The |Yen,ch troops are 2QOQ strong, any the Dahomeyans number 6QOQ, includ ing the King's bodyguard.

THE CAPTURED SEALERS.

St. Petbesbuko, October 22. The Russian Government explain that tlift sealers at Copper Island were captured outside of the three mile limit, because they attempted to escape. The illtreatment of the crews is denied. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA, 5! General Ignatieff, addressing the Pan-Slavisfc said that Russia Would shortly formally demand of Austria to evacuate Bosnia and Herzegovinia, which although at present under Austrian administration belong to Servia. PAMIR, The "Sviet* $ajms the Hindoo E^QOsh, a,s the Russian fro^tiel^• ia, Asia and says that Russia is quite able to settle the Pamir dispute without reference to Eng^nd.

AUSTRALIAN.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Sydney, October 24. The Intercolonial, Championship Matqb, open to teams of 10 men a side, SOOyds,' 600 yds, and 700 yds, 15 shots at each range, was won by the Victorian team, who take tlna Mc- Gregor Challenge 'C^n 1,6, gold medals prepiteji by the gejnerai council of the Rifle' Association of Austral^?,, A string wind w.as b^oy^n.g enuring the progress o,f th,e m,a,tpk Th,e scores, were—Yi^oria., 156^ • South Australia, 1514; New Zealand, } 5,0,7; Queens land, 14Q1 1 Tasmania, U9O; New South Wales, 1476. Fixed sights were used in the match. Purnel), of Wan ganui, h'red splendidly. He made op^, miss at the 700 yds rangq yfhf'u _' the only occasion he weiit off the target durmg th^ "meeting. The New Zealand team led by twenty coi^yS at the short range, but the Victorians caught them at tlie next stage and gained a lead of eighteen points. The New Zealanders fell to pieces at the 700 yds range, where they made the lowest swe. The meeting his now closed, THE GABLE SERVICE. j Th© Agent-General has been em powered to execute the necessary docu ments to effect an alteration of %he cable rates, which it is sfciil hoped will be brq\}gh\j im^o operation on Novem ber!. LABOR MATTERS. A number of bruta\ A^^lt^. were coir^i^itte^ on, free labourers at Broken R\\\ o.^ Saturday, and, several arrests have been made. A rurn,aur which i§ in circulation to the effect that the strike will shortly be declared off, is

denied. At a meeting of miners it was unanimously decided to fight on, [ The new general agreement between coalminers and owners at Newcastle has been drafted. It provides that all disputes shall be submitted to referees appointed by the Chief Justice. Wages are to be regulated by the sell ing price of coal, and the Eight Hours System is to be observed. The miners' delegates will consider the agreement during the wesk. SIR G. R. DIBBS. Sir G. K. Dibbs denies the construc tion placed upon his speech by the Dalziel's cablegram published in Lon don newspapers, but a reference to " Hansard " shows that the speech was practically as quoted by Dalziel's agency.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 23. Philip Tennyson Cole, a well-known artist, waschargodwithintendedwifedeser tion. In evidence his wife stated he was married to her in London in 1882, and left her in 1889. He gave her £45 in three years. He had offered her £1 a week and £150, but gave no security for payment, and he did not produce the £150. Evidence was given that defen dant and Madame Cole (vocalist) were known in Melbourne as husband and wife, and of the destitution of the wife. De fendant stated that his marriage had not been a happy one, that he had no means, j but had several commissions for pictures and could offer £1 a week, without security. Judgment was reserved. Nawek, October 24, Close to the approach to the Waipawa railway bridge a rail weighing 3£cwt was deliberately placed across the railway line. The train cut it in two, but returned to Waipawa when it was found that the engine had received no material injury. Wellisotos, October 24 Detective Campbell is to be transferred from Wellington to Timaru, and his place here filled by Detective Chrystall, of Timaru. Mr Seddon has given Whitney and Co., Auckland, an orcbr for a supply of fifty thousand rounds of ammunition per month for volunteer purposes. The contract is being executed at a price which will enable the Department to retail ammunition to Volunteers at a reduced rate when the present stock is exhausted.

After the closing of the Australasian Stock Conference, which opens to-morrow, Mr Ritchie, secretary of the Agricultural Department, has arranged to escort the New South Wales, Tasmanian, and Queensland delegaces over some of the be9t districts in the colony, in order that they may return with a fair knowledge of New Zealand's agricultural and pastoral resources. News has been received in town that the barque Weathersfield, so long stranded on Otaki beach, has been floated off, and is now riding at anchor in deep water. Dunedin, October 24. Mclntyre and Edwards' bone and tallow works ai Kaikorai Valley were burned down on Saturday evening. The fire originated from the furnace. The build ins was insured in the New Zealand Office for £200, while the stock, which is a total loss, was not insured. A well attended meeting of shopkeepers and employers of labour was held this evening to consider the question of whether the weekly half-holiday should be held on Saturday or not, and after considerable discussion a resolution was carried almost unanimously that a half holiday be observed from one o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A committee was subsequently appointed to Barry out the wishes of the meeting,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held Jasb evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (pre siding), and Crs Thomas, Jones, Paul, Flower and Cuthbertson. Mr J. 0. Duncan took his seat, signed the usual declaration, and was welcomed, by the Mayor and Councillors after the return ing-officer's report of the recent election had been read. FINANCE. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank to be £547 16s lOd, with £130 6s received from all sources since last meeting, £117 10s of which had been rents of reserres. THE VAILE RAILWAY SCHEME. Several circulars fro.ii Mr Vaile, the Auckland railway reformer, were laid on the table. RUBBISH, Permission to burn rubbish was granted to Mr W. H. Collins, on the'usv.at con,, ditions. ROLL, ALTERATION,, The name o^MfG.. Veel ires substi tuted an, the roll for T.S. 1124 and 1134 in. piaoe of the name of Mr J. C. Duncan. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The opinion of the Borough Solicitor was read as to whether the Arcade Chambers and similar rooms came under the category of public buildings. He was of opinion that all rooms in which public meetings of any kind w./ei;e held were public buildings under tho bylaws, whether. itfmisspn was charged for or opt, PUBLIC URINALS. Mr John Anderson, Christchurch, wrote notifying that he had public urinals for sale, and quoting prices. The Clerk was instructed to reply that the Council did not meditate th# pur chase of such articles at mwertb. irpiA&Y, The library Committee reported as I follows ;—Your Committee ask for an f extension of time of two weeits to bring up a report on the matter of the QoqnciTs, office and library accommodation, as re quested at the last n\«je^i,ng. of the Couwil. The new bco^s ordered fropi Messrs Bell ;and .^radfujte o£ Edinburgh have, duly I cope.to, hapd iia good; condition, and in a few days w,ill be ifeady for circulation. As. there havo been aboiifc 400 volumes obtained, since the jtfi»fcing of >Ac last catalogue, in 188 ft, it is necessary that a s^ppleno.entery, catalogue should now be printed, fekoiae- additional shelving is ajso, required, and it is advisable that the hooks should be rearranged. Or Paul said the books had been excel lently bound, TJe moved that tho, skeK ving^aske/i for be granted juid, tliat the supplementary catalogue, t>,e pjrinted ; also that the extensjo^ o| t«ne requested by the Commit|e»" be granted.—The motiou was adopted. ENGISEEKS EPORT.

The Engineers' report was read as i<sL<2,wß, and adopted:— Th Labour gang have. b£*a employed in reforming West Street, forming paths in Domain, watssiag"streets, repairing foot path^ clearing side channels. Grubbing garse, Winter's Road and Town Belt, weed ing shrubbery in Baring Square, attending to water supply and other, maintenance work. ." Channelling,—r'XtKj.tsontractors are making good progr^f* feonsideriug the wet weather w^th »tae concrete channelling ia Wills Street IW., and have begun thesecondlength,. Fence, Baring Square Wes^-rr-We have invited feeparate tenders for labor and ■material required $or ijew fence round Baring S^are West,'which will be. Md before you" this evening. i ' ' -''■' INSPECTOR'S, MFC**, The Inspector reported on several caass of b;re&cfoes of tho bylaws, and was inst-wfced tQ notify the offenders that i proceedings would be taken if the offences were repeated. Several owners of unregistered dogs were ordered to be

proceeded against. The Inspector stated he had twenty on his list. The Banger was empowered to impound from unfenced reserves within the Borough. RESERVES- Tenders for reserves were opened and referred to the Reserves Committee with power to act. TENDERS. Tenders wero openea for the supply of timber for culverts, and fence at Baring Square. That of W. H. Collins and Co., was accepted. Tenders for the labor in erecting the Baring Square fence were also opened, and that of R, J. Hughes— fourteen chains, at 12s @d per chain—• was accepted. COMMITTEES. Cr Cuthbertson resigned his position on the Finance and By-Laws Committees and Cr Duncan was appointed to the vacancies.

BY-LAWS. Or Cuthbertson drew attention to the fact that large numbers of people drove about the borough after sundown without sufficient side lights, and asked that the Inspector be instructed to warn offenders that the practice must be discontinued. Cr Cuthbertson also wished the atten tion of the Inspector drawn to the fact that several men were plying for hire without license. Notice to take out licenses were ordered to be issued. Licenses were granted to the following —Carriers—T. Williams • carriages—Mrs Cr. F. Scott and T. Williams ; drivers— 1. Williams and George Willers ; fish hawksrs—Avidulick. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £9710s were passed for payment. The Council then sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. A memorandum by the Engineer to the Chairman of the Domain Boaid was referred to the Domain Works Committee. It was tq the following effect:— Progress has been made in forming and leveling paths. The principal one from the reservoir towards the Sports Ground is nearly done. The paddock between the custodian's cottage and Sports Ground has been sown with oats and grass seed, rolled and harrowed, and levelled as well as we could. Greenslade has begun sowing grass seed (about twenty-four acres) rented by him, but has been de layed by the showery weather. The grass is growing fast, and arrangements ought to be made as to cutting it when necessary. VVe strongly recommend the Board to obtain a small horse mower for own use. SWIMMING BATH. Mr Paul gave notice of motion to give the Swimming Clwb con trol of the dressing rooms afe the bath, provided the Club agrees to the terms of using the ground recently fixed by the Board. The Board then adjourned. ,

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending October 23 1892:— *

SPORTING

RICCARTON NOTES.

ChrisxcHukoh, October 24 During the past week training opera tions at Riccarton, in view o f. the Metro politan meeting, have been in full swin<*,. St. Hippo and The Dancer, who for a few days after arrival fr?m the north were kept at easy pacing, have been sent along lately, and tiie pair performed » capital gallop this morning. Cfackshefr and Merrie England have been, galloping in quite their ©Id form, and are gaining many friends. Crown Jewel is putting in sound work, as are Awa^ua lipse and the whole of O'Brien's team. Vogen^ang is going strongly. The Dreamer is a little sore, as is Cufcts' Oaks filly, Melusina. Norton, and Kulnine have been putting in strong work ; both are looking well? Diadem, Black Pearl, and Retina are also forward. Kotuku, although looking welL is hardly expected to be a starter for tie. Gup, being inoce partial to a shotted course.

THE ASHBtJRTON GTTAKDIAN t TUESDAY, OCTOBER SS, 1892



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GLAD TIDINGS. | G. J. NETLL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, CL'ITHING, AND B O O T fe. IN FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST &IMOORB STPEETS.] EVERYTHIKGUGOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen ; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4|d; Forfar, 36in. wide, 64d New Washing Prints, 4|d ; New Dress Materials, *$<*' Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4§d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid. Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits



BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap] Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety, AT G. J. NEILL and GO'S. P.S.—MR KEILL was |Manager for W. W. SPENCER and CO. for the past four years. Spring and Summer Drapery. HARDLEY BROS., ARCADE HOUSE, -|— |-j^YE JUST ARRIVED for the Coming Season a Splendid Assortment of Goods in Delaines, Prints, Pongee Cloths, Ginghams, Galateas, Muslins, etc. INSPECTION INVITED. '" ■' O ■" MILLIFERY DEPARTMENT.—This Department is already ?ery busy. Customers would do well to have their Orders early.



Arcade House. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.—We have a special line of Men's Wellington Tweed Suits at 255, worth 4(k, also a splendid lot of Saddle Tweed Suits at 40s. Boys Knicker -Suits from 4s 6d. A grand line of Fancy Shirta, Pique fronts, at 5s Bd, worth B*6l. Men's Working Shirts from 2s 6d. BOOT DEPARTMENT.— Come and see our new assortment of English and Colonial Boots and Shoes. A splendid line of Men's English Shoes at 9* 6d. Men's Colonial Kip Shooters, nailed, 10s 6d. 94 Pair Women's Shoes ac 5* 6d, worth 8s 6d. Leather Slippers 3s 6d, splendid value, NOIEADDBESS-AROADE HOUSE, (LATE SPENCJSR & CO.) BURNETT STREET. Manager •» H- HARDLEY, Late of Mr Andrew Orr. <



EMPOEIUM OF FASHION. New Zealand Clothing Factory, BAST STREET. XTEW AND CHOICE GOODS ARE NOw"~OPENED FOR THE APPROACHING IN SEASON. Perfection of Taste and Best Value in GENTS' & BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, SCARVES, SHIRTS, MERCERY, &c. BOOTH. BOOTS. BOOTS. The Finest Collection of Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES in the District. Clean Freah, Reliable Goods, every pair of them. GENTS SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. INSPECTION INVITED. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY. Agents for Wertheim Celebiated Sewing Machine. Agents for The Women's Friend Store Mat. Utew Zealand^Clotlilng Factory. .- «~— W. H. WEBBER, Manager. NOTICE. S. SALEK'S NVW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT WILL NOT BE OPENED ON SATURDAY AS ANTICIPATED. WILL OPEN ABOUT NEXT TUESDAY, thr 25th. SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT.



I.,LJBWKIL.I>YJN O>VXi]\ TEACHER OP MUSIC PRACTICAL AJSD THEORETICAL, BEGS to annouKcae that he h;\a a few vacancies for pspils. Tinwald and j Jillenton visited. Box 37 ---9 13 i



The Best Tea IN THE WORLD Ilyslop's CeySon. NINIAN HYSLOP, an 3 CO., Tea Imjiorters, l°»8 Cashel street, Ch/istcliurch,



| CASH Advertisenioiiuj under th's | heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANTED— Boarders. Mks Vbel, Cameron Street, West. Bath . room. 10 179 JOST, on Sunday, between Aitken -A Street and St Stephen's Church, light striped Carriage Rug. Finder please return Mail Office. 10 180 117 ANTED Known—Luncheon will be ■ W ready at 11 o'clock and Tea at 4, on Show Day.—Prince Albert Boarding House—C. Truckle. 10J177 : BREEDING Pens separated atter 30th I October. \ few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. G. Flower. ASHBURTON Amateur Swimming Club.—An emergency general meet ing will be held on WEDNESDAY, October 26, 1892, at 8 p.m., Gates' rooms. Business—Election of Auditors and Revised Rules.—H. Curtis, Hon. Sec. 10 182



SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, ths best, and the cheap est. Small •loods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 LL Wool Colonial 'iweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Robbei Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders 1 Buildings. _ WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. %\TANTED Known—Grand Display VV of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W, Alcorn & 0o fcs. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S. Salek's, Jeweller. NEW Premises will be opened on Saturday, October.22. S. Samk'h present Stock in temporary premises being sold v^heap. BHARPLTN & Company, Springburn Saw* Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 ~T OSE not the opportunity to buy 1 j Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices at S. Salek's, Jeweller. ,-._.. « WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. C. Segers, Melford House.



WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. ollier's, "The Corner." CVT ANTED—l*enueiren betore buying ▼ V their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must ha sold regardless of cost. — H C. Segeus. Melford Houso. WANTED Known—lf you want good value in first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money «o to H. C- Segers, Mwlford House. Great reduc tions now on. WHY should we lefr the rain water off our roots rot our buildings and run to waste when Hardxev will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his addre&s—J. W. Hardiey, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any si?e or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowe&t rates. Workmen sent to all parts of the district. —J. W. Habdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. fTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, JRidgins;. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J W. Haßdley, East street. WANTED Known — Being over stocked, and having new Spring Bontg and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends sealing at ljttle oyer coet price, some below cost, for two months. Great i Bargains. The stock is the choicest in Ashburton. His superior own make> kept on hand, unsurpassed in New Zealand, k staff of man kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice—. J. MoiSON, East Street, Town Hali shop



A.0A.A.0. AGEJNETUL MEETING of the above ' Ciul? will be held on THURSDAY Evening next *fc the Templar Hall at 8 pm. Business : Important. F. DENBY, i | jLO jLBI Hon. Sec. ' """"" SStop l^riiiiiinif. — , —^ " I can't" axe two little words seldom used by a man who drinks $ to yse them lie thinks is un evidence of weakness, and | so we wonder why, when he quits, he j doesn't stay quit;. 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 effecb whatever, and 1 which until recently has been an insur- bar to reform in thousands !upo.ri .tfj.Qip&pffig of cases. But the time feW .cotjie" .\%en' ,fchap graving can be topped 1] Sure.l 'Jyst^ij £ur<s as; jb is " ai '^e fco cure a cold. 'We app&fyte can til A : the man placed back, so be destroy^, H jusfc far as drinking is c^ , • ■».  ,„. he was before he acquireu r'ne l™° «; "® cure does not destroy the win, out tne appetite. So he will .have to learn to" ! drink all over as#*i.n, and the effort will be so great tiiatif be is wortj^ s^vj.ng he won't make it. E. T. Booth'? golden Remedy .Wo. 1 destroys the drink appetite. R. T. Booth's Golden liemedy No. 2 is the best brain and nnvvti tonic on this earth. At all chemists and atorAkeepers -(Aijvt). IWW |



COLKIMANE AND So X Ji'UCALVI'TB E%. teact is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas ab Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating #11 cojtsjpefcitors. For all affections of the Oliest anol L^iiga, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Coldc, $ I raf/£.l» and Kidney Com plaints, ' ifc has no txqmh iv^eiit^ — ASHBUBXOW I>KVG COHI&XV,



Iwo hundred.and ten down for decision. in the Christchurch Resident Magia%- fates Court on Monda The plaintiff were the Farmers' Union [*}"?' v codn9 e aD<l Fiuance Company, wnjch is now in liquidation. The plaintiffs sued for calls due, and in the majority of. oases obtained judgment with coßte. It is understood that the Rev L. M. Isitfc has obtained a year's leave of absent from his congregation beginning in March, when he will leave for Chicago, *hete he will represent New Zsaland at tbe World's Tem peraace Convention, a&w which he will visit the Prohibitipa, States. Returning to this colony, h«?. will commence a lecturing t^urmth^ interests of prohibition in xiev of thja general election. On Monday erening Mr A, A. C»mp6elT. who is Reaving Christchurch tftfill the post ot Station master at, Mount Somers, received presentetxons from the Finance Committee and Ladies' Guild of.jSydenham Presbyterian Church, as tokens ©f the esteem in which he was held, and. latitude for the services he hadrend?r*d. to the church. On the pre vious d»y, the teachers of the Sunday SchooL at TBflnch. Mr Campbell was superintendent! presented him a number of valuable and useful bo^us, Thk B^si Bembdy fob Iwdigeswoh— morions Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all >«c diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the ?'Natural Strengthener of the Human | Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentlu perient, are mild in their operation, an* afe under any circumstances. Sold, ka bottles, at Is l£d, 2s 9d, .Us, by all meditcins: vendors throughrvnt, the warld,* TO MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry^ Niioesc Giiitar Use Aulsebrook's Self-Rwauia. flour. The Be»t Tea



3 INCANT^RFRY for the mor 16 . and j free, fwn any excess of astr»j, ge^ # COUNTESS 2s. j ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ASK YOXm «iTtOCEWS. The bestmedfciae known is SAKBEK nd SONS JftWALPTI EXTRACT Tat of eumwt powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief ia instantaneous* Thousands give the moat, gratifying testi mony. H« Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are ita .patrons. Read the official reports that .accompany each bottle. We have no occal siqo to offer rewards in proof of the genuine* ness of our references. The official reporta °L .m, edlcal cIIIUCS universities, tha officiaUommunicatio/ioi the Consul-General for Italy at, Megwime; the diploma awarded Internationat Exlubition, Amsterdam—all the|e.ar.e authentic documents, and, as such >not opento dovtbt, Wnadd here epitome of one of the various; cases treated by Siegenl M.D , Professor etc. Burning of the rfghi -hand through the explosion of a small oil stoye, The epidermis on the volar and paimer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely, separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. Ihe ikewisc ifted nub were hanging loose and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed w thjee weeks under aily applications Eucalypt Extract •dressing, TWtient has retted the£l f.6e^^W..- (AdvtJ 4