The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I The Timaru public school closed yesterday ' on account of influenza. There were 400 absentees that morning. The judgment in the Sydcaliam Licensing appeal caso will not be delivered before the middle of Janus ty. Another sigu of North Isluud progress is seen in the enlargement of the " Rani/itikei Advocate ' by four columns, making it the same size as the Mail and Guakdiak. Taxpayers are once luore reminded that | & ten per cent penalty will be enforced on j all land tax not paid by to-morrow, Wednes-1 day, December ill Mr Edmund Cook, Chief Postmaster at Timaru, on being removed to Duuedin, was presented on Saturday evening with a shield of photos of the post and telegraph build ings and staff, as a souvenir of his connection with Timaru. Mr O. Hugo's lectures in the country have >een largely attended and much appreciated At Wakanui the audience passed a vote ot thanks for Mr Hugo's lecture, and expressed a wish to hear him on some future occasion.. Mr Hugo will lecture at Willowby to morrow, and at TinwaldHall on Friday next. The Wellington correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" says that Dr Lemon, Superintendent of Telegraphs, will retire next year on a pension, alter thirty years service. It is not yet known who will succeed him, but Mr Bold is next in seniority in Dr Lemon's special branch of the depart ment —the electrical one. The " Waimate Times" saya that one day last week a Waimate resident raced the train on hiß pneumatic safety from St Andrews to Waimate and reached town 17 minutes before the train's arrival, doing the distance in 1 hour 13 minutes. The. roads jvere very heavy owiufl to the rain on the previous day. The "War Cry" Christmas number is a bold enterprise carried out in a highly creditable manner. On the cover are portraits ot the principal officers of the New Zealand head quarters staff, and inside the usual contents are supplemented by a quantity of special matter appropriate to the season. It is a very interesting pro duction. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of Cdntorbuiy College on Monday a dis cussion took place as to the advisableness of establishing typical breeds of sheep, such as Border Leicester, English Leicester, Komncy, Lincoin and Shropshire, at the Lincoln College farm. It was decided that it would de.nand a large outlay, which the nuances did not at present warrant. The Auckland Charitable Aid Board have a funny way of doing their business. A deputation, " Mercutio" is told, went to Kohimarama Industrial school the other day to see the children they had boarded there or, rather, thought were boarded there. On getting to Kohimarama there was nary a child there. It seema they had been re moved some time previously and boarded out, but the deputation did not know it! By an advertisement in another column, the public are informed chat Mr Henry Zander has been appointed agent in Ash burton for the .New Zealand and Australasian Steamship Company. The company s fleet comprise the Warrimoo and Miowera, each 4000 tons burden, and these fine vessels are specially suited for the costal trade of New Zealand and the inter-colonial trade, Other steamers are being added to the fleet, specially for the coastal trade. The Minister for Fublic Works will, no doubt (says a northern contemporary) be gratified to learn that the Maoris in the Tauranga district are copying his co-opera tive system. They have always cropped their lands on the co-operative plan, and recognised the hapu commune, but now they have gone a step further by forming a Cooperative Supply to dispose ot the crops and import supplies, yhich are retailed to members at lower rates than the storekeepers can accomplish,, The Association insists on trading on a purely cash basis. It looks ac if the influenza epidemic was going to have a considerable say in the cal culation of sheep owners during the shearing season f The'"Tuapek*. Times'", has heard of one shed iv the Tapauui district in which the whose force of shearers, twenty-seven in number, have been seized by ia grippe, and have in consequence been compelled to drop their shears and lie up. There is another shed up the Teviot way in which influenza has ai§3 roadg fts appearance, and some seven cr eigb.fi of thg sharers are down with M> '■' . / The first test of the working of the new Land Act took place in Auckland last Thursday, when 9900 acres were offered for • —lection. The Minister for Lands optional .. ,_ wiwja t the effect tbat has received a tei^. —nforoash, the applications received were sev^~ i twenty-four for occupation with right oi purchase, and forty-six for leases in per petuity. MrM'Kenzie is extremely gratified with this, as he regards it as a justification of the stand winch he took with regard to the leases in perpetuity, especially as the popularity of his new tenure haa bewn shown ia Auckland.—"Post." Io would be, interesting to know (says the " New Zealand Times") the exact identity of the " poet William Watson," who, so it is stated in a cablegram " stuck up " the' Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. There is a brilliant young poet and journal ise named William Watson, who is a regular contributor to the ."National Observer," the " St James' Giaette," " The Bookman " and other periodicals, and who recently published a volume of veroe^which has been very highly spoktn of. On the death of Tennyson he also wrote a most equisite little poem, which was quoted by the lead ing London papers in terms of high approval. It would be a pity were this rising young litterateur identical with the lunatic referred to in the telegram. The Christmas number of the "Canter bury Times," of which we have received an advance copy, amply attains its aim of eclipsing all previous Christmas numbers. The Christmas- tales have been specially •written by Manville Fenn, Mary Hancock, G. R. Sims, and Dora Russell, and the prize stories are of nior than usual merit. A number of new games for Christmastide are described, and what may he described as the regular contents of tlje paper are of the usual high standard. A splendid picture of Mount Cook, hy Mr S.- H. Moreton, A.S.A, is given as the principal supplement. The whole is printed on Honed paper and enclosed in a bril liant cover, and if it does not reach the arge?t circif'ation of any Christmis number eve? issued jn New Zealand the public must be very unappreciative.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per pkess association.)

THE COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.

iJONnos, December 18. Seventy miners have been rescued from Ran furling colliery. PROPOSED EXHIBITION. It is proposed to hold a World's fair in London in 1895.

THE BUILDING SOCIETY PRA [JDS.

The alleged forgeries committed by Wright and Hobbs amounted to £25,000 p^r quarter. Hobbs falsified the wages sheet to the extent of £15,000. The hearing of the charges has begun at Bow street. The third charge is that Wright supplied signatures to bills purporting to emanate from Hobbs' creditors, It is further alleged that a clerk of Hobbs'; named Kentish, was cognisant of the frauds, and received a percentage.

THE MAUNA LOA ERUPTION.

«ak Fkancisco, Decembei 18. The eruption of Mauna Loa was ac companied by a severe earthquake. The lava flow threatens to destroy villages.

TROUBLE IN TEXAS.

Mexico, December 18. The Mexican Government demands that the United States shall suppress the Indian revolt on the ,T,exas frontier. The country is being laid y?aste, and eleven Mexicans have been killed.

CIVIL MARRIAGE.

Rome, December 18. The Italian Ministry is proposing to make civil marriage compulsory before the religious ceremony..

THE BULGARIAN CONSTITU TION.

Sofia, December 1V». England, f Austria, and Italy have remonstrated with M. Stambouloff in regard to Prince Ferdinand's proposed alterations in the constitution, urging that the change which is suggested will jeopardise the peace of Europe.

GUN ACCIDENT.

Paris, December 19. M. Alphonse Rothschild while out shooting received a charge in the eye.

THE SOUDAN.

Cairo, Daoember 19. Osman Digna has retreated from jKassala, which it was intended to at tack, and trade between Suakiin and Berber has been re-opened,

THE GERMAN SQUADRON.

Beklik, December 19. The German squadron under Admiral Pawelg will, shortly visit Australia.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.

'Sydney, December 19. Matthews (proprietor of the hall), Willis, Carley, Burton, Diamond and Hennessey, seconds and officials, have been arrested in connection with Stewart's, death. .

STORMS.

Heavy rains have fallen along the coast. Hail als<? fell, in some parts of Sydney drifting three feet deep.

THE DAVIES CASES.

Melbourne, December 18. Mr J. L. Purves, a leading barrister, ha§ held a retainer for Sir M. Davies for many yeaps. binge the failure of various institutions with which he was connected Sir M. Davies has retained the services of many other eminent barristers. The Attorney General will not; order a prqseculion until he has satisfied himself there is a prima facie case.

POLITICAL.

,Adelaide, December 19. Parliament has piw r - u u : ...-.,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, December 19. Mr Seddon leaves for the West Coast to-morrow, having been called home on account of the illness of hia wife.

The Ah Ching Enquiry.

(PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION,)

Wellington, December 19. Dr. Fooks repeated his evidence at the inquest on the body of Ah Oliing, De ceased's bones appeared softer than normal. Had witness found the broken ribs earlier he could have done nothing for. him as the fractures on botii sides would have necessitated strapping on both sides, strapping was a long: process, and it would have been necessary to put the patient under chloroform, otherwise hi* restlessness might have caused what ac ually did cave death, cutting of.a blood vessel. The pad in <he padded room was not high enough. If Ah Ching had thrown himself from a ledge seven feet high on the padded floor he might have fractured his ribs, more especially if there was a lightly stuffed bed oil the floor. Duncan McLean,, h.ead attendant, de posed that, he examined Ah. #hing on ad mission teAhe Asylum and found no ribs! broken; ' Saw the patient put in the strait jacket, but next day found he had got out. When putting the jacket on, Edwards, an attendant, had to put a strap round Ah Oijng'y neck to prevent his biting, and hsd sh?ce besn dismissed for doing so. Wiitnes^ got another Ghinanian to go into deceased's cell and endeayor to get Ah Ching to say how his ribs had been broken, but the man could discover nothing Another of the attendants stated thafc after Ah Ching was placed in the strait jacket, he saw him "bash" himself against the walls and climb on to the ledge of the shutters, and throw himself down ful} length on the floor. Ah Ching was the mb's'fc yiojeijt pafcient he hud ever seen, and he threw Ihim'self kbosjt fn every con ceivable mariner. Dr McGregor, in hisevidence, defended the use of the strait jacket in certain casps, and held that in the present in- . stance the right thing had been done. He ; believed'Ah! jQhing receded his injuries! byth.rowj.ng himself from ledges jn.' ihe i'oom, ,

Thb Napier "Telegraph" says, It is reported +hat the Hon K. J. Seddon, through his wife, has come into a consider able property between Melbourne and i Wipiamgtp',v£ on the railway Hue connect-' ing' tho'mw iilar:«3|3. lp .is on account, of' this legacy 1" tMt M* S<?dfl<s/' is $o^g : Australia shortly. ' Captain Edwin reports that there are now (Tuesday), strong evidences of: heavy wVsfcerly gales \vilh rain between niidnight on. ThjjTß(d>y asd noon pn S&turdft'y.

SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL.

The prizes were distributed to the successful scholars yesforday morning in the south room ot Ashburfcon school, and in the infant school!. The distribution i was intended to have, been made on Friday ever ing, when an entertainment would ha^e . been givi n to the children, but owing to tiio n.flueuza that had become prevalent among the scholars, it was found necessarj lo close the school ear'ier, and hurry on the preparations for prize day. I 1 The distribution was to have been made J by Mr David Thomas, but; owing to a I pressing and undeniable business engage .sneijt 1, he could nob undertake the du'y, which was therefore discharged by Mr William Oraighead, Chairman of Com mittee, Assisted by Miss Hall, mistress of the Sydenham infant school, who kindly relieved him of the duty of presenting the sewing prizes. The day's work began in the infant school, where Mr Craighead, after addressing afew kindly words of encourage ment to the children, presented the prizes in the lower standards, every one of the infants receiving a prize. The Chairman then crossed to the main scdool, in the south room of which above mentioned the children were massed, all the teachers being present, along with several mem bers of the Committee. The sewing prizes were first presented, as has been said, by Miss Hall. The work had been examined, and the awards made by a committee of ladies comprising Mesdames Andrew Orr, S. W. Alcorn, and J, B. Mayne, who reported in very high terms of the quality of the girls', work. Mr Craighead, before presenting the prizes to tha older pupils, explained how the prevalence of influenza had necessi tated an earlier closing and prize day than had been, at first intended, and had compelled the Committee to dispense with a proposed entertainment for the school. The girls' sewing prizes, he wished it to be understood, were given in addition to such prizes aa they may have gained in the general classes of the school, and he was pleased to learn that the girls' work had been so good. He advised the children to be obedient to their teachers and regular in their attendance, as both these things were necessary to their individual progress and the success of the school as a whole. He took occasion also to remind them of the exhibition that was to be held at Easter, and trusted the boys would make good use of their holidays by preparing work for that occasion. The girls had done well st the last exhibition, buL the boys had rot, and he trusted they would redeem their character by next exhibition. After the distribution cheers were given for the prize winners, the Com mittee, and the teachers, and the Chairman asked Mr VV. J. Silcock to make a presenta tion of a different kind, 'lhat gentleman said he accepted the duty with pleasure. Mr Frank Curd, one of their teachers who had been brought up in the school, was leaving them, but before he went, the children had felt it their duty to give him a mark of their esteem, and this token of his pupils' affection, Mr Silcock j asked Mr Curd to accept at his hands, j Mr Curd had earned the appreciation of' the scholars, the teachers, the inspectors, ' and the Committee, and all regretted that he was about to leave Ihem, They all, however, joined with the speaker in wishing him success and prosperity wherever he may go. Mr Silcock handed to Mr Curd three handsomely bound volumes, suitably inscribed—Mrs Rrown^ ing's poems, Darwin's Researches, and Yonge's Lifo of Wellington. After Mr Curd had suitably replied, he was treated to another round of cheers, and the interesting Uttla ceremony concluded. The following is the , PRIZE LTST. Standard VlL—Percy Revell 1, Fred Silcock and Arthur V. Barrett 2, Ronald Douglas 3, Kate Silcock aud Susan Mehariy 4. Standard VI.—W. Purchase 1, John Baxter and R. Minnis 2, Lil* Baxter aitd Ada Bell 3, John Kempthorne 4, R. Smith 5. Standard V. —Ada Tasker X, Hamilton DDUglas 2, George Howes and Kathleen Alcorn 3, Emily Potter 4, Otto Fried lander 5, Stanley Horaersham 6, Olive Meddins 7, Arthur Kelly 8, Annie Craig head—diligence. Standard IV. (Upper).—George Mayne 1, Katie Breeze and George Hancox 2, H. Crisp 3, Hugh Mayo and L. Craighead 4, J. Quane 5, VV. Anderson and Sydney Jones 6, Maggie Stills 7, Rowley Andrews —-diligence. Standard IV. (Lower). —Annie Lowe 1, R, Simpson 2, Charlie Mitchell 3, Stanley Choat 4, W, Sargent 5, C. Woolley 6, W. Harrington 7, W. Daveyand W. Lewis 8, H, Silcopk'-diligeDce. Standard 111. (Upper).-Mary Brad bury 1, George Miles 2, W, Graham 8, Ethel Cl.i; *■■ <n % Ben Barr, Bertha Alcorn 4, Annie Gourdie and Arthur Frisby 5, Muriel Hell arid Nellie Booth 6. Standard 111. (Lower) — Kittle BeUand. Erne3tFovey 1, Henry Tamer 2, Joe Friedlander 3, Ernest Knight 4, Willie Breeze 5, Thomas Watt and Willie Brown (5, Nellie Steele, May Davey 7, W. McGregor 8, X Page and Alfred Bruoke 9. Standard ll.—Gertrude Meddins 1, Alex. Anderson 2, Bessie Andrews and Murid Revell 3, Florence Craighead, Douglas Homersham, and Clajide Stills 4, Bertie La wry and John Hunt g, Charles Totty 6, Robert Johnson, Bertie /Hitch inas, and Norman McPherson 7. Standard I. (Upper.—Florence Hani son and Fred Spray I, Berne Clarke and Thomas Phaup 2, Bertie Leggett 3, Albert Sparrow and Maggie Pollock 4, Annie Norman and Walter Sprey 5, Violet Johnson and John Phaup 6, William Gourdie and Hastings Braddell 7, Alice Sims 8. \ Standard I. fLower).—Edward Miles 1, Edward Silcock 2, Harry Brooke 3, Sarah Elliott 4, :Harrsr~Funge 5, Agnes Mcllroy 6. SEWING. Standard VII. — Florence Hefford 1, Kate White 2. Standard VI. —Priscilte Rundle 1, Minnie Worner 2, Laura Worner 3, Muriel Pou"ks 4, Lily b riedlander 5, jNellie Anderson' G, Emily Sawle 7i Annie McDonald 8. Standard' V.—Ada Tucker, Jean Stevenson. Helen Brown, Kathleen Alcorn, Let*y Ennis, Ada Smith, Clara. Rule, Beryl OoTyer, Rose Cox. Standard IV.—Bertha Sparyow, Mabel Jones, May Scaly, Mary VVillers, Florence Scaly, Lily Palmer. Standard 11L—Nellie Bradbury, Kifcy Bell, Kathleen Stevenson, Agnes Neville Standard I.- Ethel Pilbiw, Winnie Red mayne, Sinry Noywian, Maud Johnson.

CHERTSEY.

As the school treat is one of the big svents of the year at .Utierjsey, thdre was quite? a large turu out'of friend^aiid parent* on Friday last to see the youngsters enjoy them selves, Mr Childs, Chairman of. the School Committee, superintended the arrangments, and everything went off very satisfactorily. tt« was well backed up by his fellow Com mitteemen, one ana Z)\ ww*ic S hard to make things go. About twelve o'clock the children were called together, and had something to eat and drinft after 'their games. Racing for toys, etc., wiia then indulged in for an hour or'two. At three an adjournment was madej for the school, where, after some singing by thp children, Mr Childs proceeded to the

I distribution of prizes. Before giving out | I the books he give tome excellent advico to the competitors fnr special pr zes. He fcheu announced that Mr Jackson's special prizes foe progress had been awarded to Andrew Doig and Dorothy Fendali, and Mr- Todd's good conduct prize had been awarded by the children to John McDowell. This announce ment was received by the. children, with great applause. During the year Rebecca Todd, Jeannie Downie, Andrew Copland, Edgar Dunstan, Andrew.. Doig, and W. Cad man had each won prizes at the Master's examinations. In the course of his remarks Mr Childs spoke with pleasure of the suc cessful examination the school had had. He then distributed the prizes, each scholar in the school getting a prize. After doing justice to a spread laid in the schoolroom, the children had some nore lacing, throwing at cocoanuts, etc. The cocoanuts caused great amusement, and a large number succeeded in geting nuts. Of those who helped in various vays to make the treat a success there may be men tioned Mesdamea Copland, Thomas, Todd, Ward, and Firman ; Misses Doig (3), Camp bell, Scott, Horsnell, and Stricgfellow, Messrs Downie and Doig as judges; Mr Todd as haddicapper and Btarter; Me«ers Page, Fendall, McDowell, and Jackson in distributing the toys, helped to make the I sports a success.

COMMERCIAL.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION)

London, December 16. Tasmanian Treasury bills are being offered at 99£, but ifc is believed they will have to be placed at a lower figure. The "Daily News" saya trustees are readily absorbing the New South Wales 4 per cents how being issued in Sydney. Bankers assert the public are sick of Treasury bills. Large sales are being effected of Victorian stocks, sellers hoping to buy again at a cheaper rate. Glyn, Mills and Co., offer to float a million loan at 3£ per cent, for South Australia in January. London, December 17. The New Zealand and Hiver Plate Land and Mortgage Agency Company has de clared a dividend of six per cent. The profits for the year were £13,000- The reserve fund has been reduced £5000, and £25C0 has been carried forward. London, December 18. The English wheat market is declining, the Continental inactive and the American depressed. New York, December 19 Enormous shipments of gold have been made from New York to Europe. 1 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile , Agency Company, Limited, have received . the following cable message, dated London, December 15 : — Wool —The sales closed fairly well this day. Since close of last sales the follow ing alterations have occurred in prices :— Medium and inferior greasy merino and coarse greasy, washed and scoured cross bred are par to £d per lb higher ; super: greasy merino, medium and inferior scoured merino, fine and medium greasy crossbred and creasy merino and cross bred lambs are"£d to Id per lb higher ; super scoured merino is Id to ljd per lb higher; medium washed and scoured crossbred is par to -£d per lb lower ; fine washed and scoured crossbred is £d to Id per lb lower. The total quantity sold during the past sales is 212,000 bales, of which 135,000 bales h-we been taken for the Continent and'sooo bales for America. It is estimated that 8000 bales have been held over for futui c disposal.

The "Prohibitionist" Libel Case.

PBR I'BJESS ASSOCIATION Christchurch v December 19. Judgment was given for £2 and costs against Mr Isitt, and one farthing without costs against Fraser. The article con taining the libel reflected severely on Mr Drummond on account of, as is stated, his having promised a woman that he would not supply drink to her husband, who was shortly after seen leaving his hotel with a bottle of whisky. The article said that the wife taxed Drummond with supplying the liquor, and he said it must have been supplied by his housekeeper or some one else. The evidence showed that the woman had never spoken to Drum mond at all, but had mistaken his barman { for him.

SPORTING.

RAKAIA SPORTS AND RACES.

The following are the acceptances for the trot and general entries • for races and sports on Boxing Day at Rakaia :— Saddle Trot.—Tommy Dodd, Kitty, Max, Queer Fellow, I'm Sure (late Lily), Pantaloon, Campo, K*oo, The Nun, Trissie. and Cm Strike. Hurdle Race.—lrish Girl, Buncragon, and koy. Flying Stakes.—The Masher, \Kinp, Ringrove, Rotoraahana, Wee Lass, Manilla, and Roy. Ladies" Purse. — Enterprise., New Hope, and May Queen. f arjiers' Plate —Jack 11, New Hope, May Queen, Manilla, Bunpragon, and Rotpmahana, Selling Race.—New Hope, Wee Lass, Jack 11, Rcy, Penelope, Enterprise, and King. ATHLETICS. 100 Yards E. larraman, scratch; J. Welsh, 2yds; J, St«wart ' and H. Briwicpnobe, Byds j A. J, Magson and J. O'Keefe, 4yds. 440 Yards.—J Welsh and E. Larra man, scratch; H. Brimicombe, 7yds; J, Stewart, 10yds. High Tump.—W. McAnulty, J. Welsh, J. Harvey, and Qt. Harrison. Tu<3 pp War.—W. Croinie's married team against GK Harrison's single team. Entries for all other events for both horse and foot raoes are post entries.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the Abbburton : ;; Borough Council was htld last evening." 1 Present—His Worship the Mayor (pre-, siding;), andCrs. Thomas. Duncan, Scaly, " Paul,Anderson and Guthbertson. FINANCE. The Mayor reported the balance at the bank as standing at £893 17s 6d. The income received from, all sources since last meeting had been £22 Us 3d. ! THE EVENING TKAIN. The Railway Commissioners wrote inti- . mating that the evening train from Christ - <:hurch would cross the express at Chertsey insteid cf Dromore, beginning next month. The letter was received. RUBBISH, Mr Alfred Harmon was granted per mission to burn rubbish, LIBRARY, KTC, The Library .Committee reported as follows :— 1. Your Committee in accordance with the Council's direction have considered the question of Office and Library accommoda tion as well as providing a more convenient and easy access to the upper rooms in the Library building. The present staire,«s the Council is aware, are very awkward and in convenient,and have been a continual source of complaint, The fact of the inconvenience ot the Town Clerk's office is alto no new thing to the Councillors, much of the dis comfort being due partly to the presence of the Library books, and greatly to th» awk ward shape of the room caused by the pre sent winding stair* cutting up both the wall and floor space. Your Committee conceive. that two plans are open for the remedy of the present inconvenient office acoommoda*. tioo etc. The first, which we believe would . be found to be too expensive at the present > time, would consist of an addition, about equal to the present accommodation which '■'■■ would be devoted to municipal purposes, the existing stain being removed and the new flight of easier grade being constructed outside the present N.W. wall. This plan would cost, we believe, £600 to «800. A muebmoreeconomical plan which your Com mittee beg to recommend for your considera tion is one that will not increase 7 the ac commodation, but consists of a re-arrange ment that would lie far more convenient than, the present. It is proposed to remove the present stair with the partition enclos ing it in the Clerk's office, and to construct the new stair between the Clerks-office and ■ the present reading room, to start at the sowing doors, and by using the well hole of the existing stairs to land in the S.W. room on the upper floor.. It. is proposed to con vert the upper floor rooms into a reading room for newspapers and periodicals, the present reading room being adapted for the Council's meetings. The bookshelves now in the Clerk's office might also be fitted np in this room, thus giving more space for wail fittings, plan racks, etc,, in the Clerk and Engineer's room. This second plan is estimated to cost from £50 co £60. 2. Extension of hours for changing books t Your Committee cannot at present recom mend that the Library be opened » second evening in the week for the exchange of books, as the number of subscribers, would not warrant the extra expense this would en tail. 3. Your Committee have authorised that the "Review of Reviews" should be {pro cured for the reading room and ask the Council to endorse their action, Cr. Paul moved the adoption of the report with a view to affirming the de sirableness of making the second proposed alteration, which sooner or later would have to be faced, That the increased ac commodation was wanted went without saying, aud though perhaps the Council was not prepared to spend the money mentioned just now, it might be in a position to do so next year. The alteration would supply much needed ac* commodation in the engineer's aud town clerk's office, which was far from convening and not fitted for tho work that was re* quired to be carried on in it. J*or did the present accommodation aftord proper facilities to the public to coneult the many reference books which were bow in. th.3 library. Ie was decided to take the clauses of the report categorically, and Or Paul moved the adoption of the first clause, : explaining that the library books would"'' remain in the room below, but the public reading room would be upstairs. The Mayor was opposed to starting the staircase from the point indicated, acd was not in favor of sending the readers upstairs. He was of opinion, however, that sooner or later additions would have to be made to the building. After somo further discussiori the second and third clauses of the report 1 were adopted, and the first held over for three months. . TREE VEILING. Mr W. Perks applied for leave to fell trees across the street at the Ashburton ' school, * Permission was granted, the work to be done under the supervision of the Engineer, who would fix the hour m the morning at which the work was to be done, so that traffic should not be : interrupted. engineers' report. . The Engineers' report was read as follows: — Mowing Machine.—We have been enabled to obtained satisfactory mowing machine from Messrs P. and D. Duncan for the sum of £15, which after a trial was foucd to meet with our requirements, and by in- Btructipn from the Chairman of the Works Committee have agreed to purchased it, Labor Gang.—The men have been engaged in watering streets, mowing grass' in the streets and footpaths, cleaning out water races in Winter's Road and Charles Street, making and putting in bridges and culverts, cleaning the side channels, .oufctiqg hay uV the Domain, attending to the water supply and other maintenance work.' We have put , on a strong party of men to glean out the, Borough water races in order to- get the - work completed as soon as possible. Tearing Square,—The contractor has com pleted the work of erecting the fence round Bariug Square Went, and tenders for saint* mg th> same will be called for forthwith. ' Cr Thomas, as one of the Works Com mittee, said that this was the first time he had heard of the purchase of this mower. It was explained that the pur chase had been made with the sanction of the chairman of the Works. Committee, At the meeting before last the Works Committee had been empowered to pur chase a mower, but at the following meet ing Mr Orr intimated that he had failed to find a suitable mower in .the colony, " but within a few days afterwards had uanotioned the purchase of this machine* There was no question of the suitableness ' of the machine; but the Works pommittee should have been consumed.' Clause 1 was holdover till another meeting "and the rest of the report was adopted! nuisances report: The Jnspector reported oh several cases of i|uisancei that had been abated : one pr two breaches cf the hy r laws < the deposit- . ing of night soil in the riverbed near the Old Meri's Homo ; and the fake registrar ; tionofa dog. The report-was adopted with {he exception of t^e last clause., which, being a eriihinal ease, was one top the police to take up. It was decided that in future the Inspector take out no summonses without consulting the Mayor. The Inspector also reported the passage up East street of a traction engine. The 'Inspector was instructed to prosecute the owner. '': ; ' "■' *.' r" WISSX BgPfrm. ' * ' - The matter of having the channel' at the botfmm of Wegc street gleared. oujt wijj left in fch> hands of the Mayo*. ' : / ■ bOXVBNGHR. / " ' , ;. / Tenders for th» office of scavenger wer ' opened, and that of J. Hosre was accepted * —the present officer. ; /" ■ *-; DOG FlptS. ■- _-'"' Th* M<?*i:;s ftfdcg* was fixed** iOs for the ensuing year. S ' . The gorougb«tfloes ywe ordered to be clos&l for th» usual h^rf^ December 24 M' January f- W** of frbsence far ft

THE ASHBTTRTON GUARDIAN t TTfI^DAY, PECIMBER 20, 1898:



T.,K THE HOLIDAYS G. J. NEILL and CO's SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS MONTH. Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, 10^1 to 5s 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7£d per yard Flannelettes at 3s 6d per dozen Safta^Sti-K. B*. at UA per pri Washing Prints, 3s lid per dozen a «>Hcial line of White Muslin, 4sd , , „ PonS Cloths and Delaines in most beautiful patterns CLOTHING. Men's Colonial Tweed Suita, 23a 6d Men's Serge Suits, 2fc6d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5s lid Bojs' Tweed Suits in endless vwiety Men's Ribbed Cotton Pants, Is6d . ■ M^'J Colonial Knit Wool Socks, Hid per pair Men's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pair Boys' Strong Bwces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. UNMISTAKEABLE VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sizes Men's Bluchers, 5a 3d sisee »t very low prices. G. J. NBILL and GO: ptRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, COBSER OF BAST * MOOBB SIBEETS.



HARDLEY BROS. WILL HOLD A . GENUINE CLSABING SALE OP Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, COMMENCING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. FOB PARTICULARS AND REDUCTIONS SEE HAND-BILLS. HARDILY BROS., BTJBNETT STREET. " " "' NEW ANNOONOEMENT, New Zealand Clothing Factory, N EW PREMISES, FAST STREET, j -i» t rt mir wJblssorted Stock of serviceable Goods for the *«r liw *i, Len° ASD SHOK DEPARTMENT. «7™ir vrm will be convinced as 10 Cheapness and Quality. MS^wJ^^ Machines to. be had on the Time Payment Zealand- Clottlngr Factory. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX.. HENDRY, Manager. " a SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERYJESTABLISHMENT. j THE MAGNIFICENT f^^^^^^\ Ql^^^ SSALEK begs *« dr^^t clasTSyle, he is showing a Stock which for , fitted up his Shop «J^~n2W favorably with any in Christchurch. quality, price, and newest <»»ig \eauireraents of the Ashburton District in fte is now in a posit »" and & showing a Larger Stock than has ever etery branch of the jeweue.»j * b«fore been seen in this Dwnet. ■n- gfc ck specially suitable for A very choice and unique^ %IRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND XMAS PRESENTS W^&^nJ^TESTIMONIALS. . THE WATOHMAKI^ E A^ RT^ENT • ; rr^neements, and add-tional assistance having been « now complete in it 3 arra"^ me having their work done promptly and obuiued, customers may reiy « » . wtirfactorily . -__ s# SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. TUtIZ iqWf I 1?n ■ Coiekanb and 'So* Edcalyptb Ex JL tl€ AJVpI Xl/t* J tract is the only genuine in the market, tw TTTF WOPLD and was a yarded medala and diplomas at IN THE WUF-iiU Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating . m Am * all competitors. For all affections of the lly»lOp 8 CeylOll. ehe sfcandLun^. Consumption, Asthma, ™ ta H£5Lr 00- » r«^Kid7^r- -138 Cashel street, Ch<ietshurch, Ashbukxok Pkto Covt.. -.



f"uST~~6iirNovemncr 17, Greenstone J-J Pendant, with horse-shoe mounting and chain. Finder please apply Mail office. ifirr 7\7aHTED KNOWS,-Dolls, Dolls. VV We are now selling » lot at Wholesale Prices Come and see our Beautiful Wax Doll for 4*d—H. h SEGBbS, Melford House. \TtTnTED to Purchase, a good second V'V hand Safety Bicycle. State price and make. Apply Box 66, PoatOmee^ W/AKTKD. a Nurse Girl. Apply U Mes David Zander, l»ucy«j .'■. 12*134 str c et. . "TnTED Known—Will Caßiomorß kindly leave thbir orders eatiy this week, so as to avoid late deliveries _ Stbvhbns Bw^JA^lUowe^JSJL^ ANT.--D, at once, a good Black smith. Apply to John Shakpmx- Springbuni. 1J x ' WAITED, smart youth to milk cows anddrivemilkc»rt. AppIyGEOKM Willers, Alford Foreat Road. 121 fj ANTED Known—lee Oreama, Ice Oreama, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. W 1 "ANTED"Known—New Flannelettes ac extraordinary prices ; <te lid i *nd 4b lid doa. Thirty per cent under pj.i ce> -.VV. H. Oolusb. tITANTED Known.-— High class dress T V goods, latest patterns, now selling under wholesale prices. Special line cf double width stuff 6d and Is, less than half price.—H. 0. Segbbs, Melford House __ _. ,__ W4NTED Known that S. Salkk, Watchmaker and Jewsller, has removed to ■ new shop near New Zealand Oiothiritr Factory. 10 213 WANTED Known—Dr Scott'a cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. 11. Collibh's, 4tThe Corner." W~~ANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of 6s and upwards. Uome arid see our bargains in Drapery, &c. -11. U Segbrs, Melford House. • TTANTED Known.—Wonderful value *V in first class drapery now on at Melford House, beautiful leather shirting 6|d.— H.C. SBaERS Melford H.QUBg^_ DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot arid buy a tank, complete with top, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. HARDiEr's.



WANTED— Purchasers tor Bargains in Summer Dresses, Pants, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alcorn auct Co'a Sale. ____—, W~~ ANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Go's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underdo thing etc. rTEXnTNGTOFF Books, btationery, O and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, Violins, Aooordeous, etc", tire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—^, F, Aypßßwas & Co.



CXTHY not Bake your own Bread when W you can gee SOlbs of the Best Roller Flour for nve shillinga cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert alcorn's, Saundew 1 Buildings. 11 ol /nHRISTAIAiS Suits. Boys, three \j garment long Trouser Suits at los. Bovtf Coional-made Knicker Suitsfr^m 10 3 ' Mea;* »igely made Oolonial Tweed Suits 30:. Ooloniftl Tweed Suits to measure from 50*.-A«WwrtW Clothing J?lart? Saunders' Buildings. Bpb^ki "A.LCORN. ___—_——— —~--• —; ' DOK'T Forget the Borough Bya-Lawa re Can-age Lamps, and that Baudlb. m large Stock <>n hand, also * large assortment vt Tinware and Ircn mo >9ry, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay ? w<^Vmsible prices. J. W. all at lowest x " t Ashburton Hardley, £nsb Scree*, Ashburton^ _ BEAR in mind that J, W. Har,. Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock iv town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he ia selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton, Now is the chance for a'cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Larger siiea in proportion. A' m¥rry ohristmas.- Splendid assortment nf 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. PJzj Books at reduced prices, ttew Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.-L. F. ANDREWBS & CO., Stationers' Hall. ... REBUILDING Sale-—Men's No. 3 Vests Is. Men's be3t Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Men's beat Oolonial tweed Trousers and Vests 12a 6d, Boys and Youth's Tweed Trousers 2s lid, Men's Leather Shirts 2s «d, worth 4s 6d. The I whole stuck wxll be slaughtered as the premises are to bo pulled down in February.—Andrew Orr. II 109 WANTED Known—Rebuilding Sale, Peal French Merinos, guaranteed, !Is Is 4d, and Is 6d, all colors. Printo '2d per dozen, Silk Lace U per «*ozen, Double Width French Dress Goods lsbd, former price 3s 6d, Lace Curtains 2s lid, Towek 3d each, lot Umbrellas la 61, Sunshades la Hi 2s 6d, halt pnoe.. Muslin Embroideries 4d, wo;th ls. i^NDEBW ORR. ll 11U TITANTED K'Aown—That J. Moihon W feeeps the best n^aek of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pay« 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 ard done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court Houae, Holloway's Pills.- Pure Blood,—Wfaew the blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, wo are well. These pills possess a marvellous power in securing these essentials of ■ health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening the fluids and solids. Holloway's PUIs pan be confidently recommended to all persons suf fering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. Ihey correct acidity and heart-burn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. The wuafc and delicate may take them with out fear. Zfolloway's Pity are eminently serviceable to iavaiida gi irritable constitu tions, as they raise the actioa /jf .eyery organ to irt natural standard, and universally exereiws ft eclmmg and sedative influence. Tfce !*eßt Tea [N CANTERBURY for the money, md free from any excess of astringoncy. COUNTESS 2s. ±SS YOUR GROOEBS



SANDER AND SONSj EUGALyPTI EXTRACT,--In protection of the workl made fame our manufacture has acquired al over the globe, we publish the following :— Hazard, M.D., Professor of G«ner<il Patho ogy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous system, says in an editorial published in tne *' Clinical Record " :—-" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac I fcuj,»i3 • the preparation of Sander and Sons Was 4? <m »r& that provecl t(i-a G rff lf. and ■ cor^esponc^ig fa Ijcientihc tests Another conooctiotf catted H'&tnmd Extract of Eucalyptus" ha» made '.its 1 ap^auce since T'bls product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child UyiM kP became most seriously indisposed through its use. f n ai}Qtlier case a lady spates on tlie str.ength o,f statutory declaration that she sufficed cruelly froro the effects of the same concoction, lp guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in expo ing tho above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, bANDER aud SONS—(Advf ■ • i ■ TjjLSi B^ST Remedy fob IsrDIGKBTIOK— ' Norton's''^amo.wii^ fj]]s are confident recommended''as' a • sfmg*e my^hr f O i ■ [ndigestion, which is the' dause of nearly all hhe diseases to which we are 'subjects. kqawy's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural $,fcrG>>gthe ( ner of the Human Stomach," act as a p ( o>vei'%l tpnieandgentlt. norienfc,' are mild in * their op ;^ati.on, and Ub jifickr ai?y circumstances bold in hoiMm, ai> l*Ui, %S4, -Us, by all medicine



Stop E>rtnltinjp. ♦ " I can't" are two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them he thinks is t»n evidence of weakness, and so we wonder why, when he quits, he. doesn't stay quh. If we knew all, our wonder would; be, with that terrible craving at. hia vitaU, ho is able to resist even for a short time—a craving oh 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 mi thousands upon thousands of cases, liut the time has pome when that craving can be stppped I Sure. Just as sure as it is passible to cure a cold. The appetite can be destroyed j the man placed back, so far as drinking is concerned, just x where , he was before he acquired the habit. The cure does not destroy the w^U, but the ■ appetite. £o he will have to learn to rink all over attain, and the effort will' be so great that if he is worth saving he | won't make it. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy .No". 1 destroys the drink appetite R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No. 2 is the best br&An and nerve tonic on th s earth.- At ajl chemists and (Storekeepers -(AtjVT). ■■■■-'■■■ 10*11 Messrs Colemane and Sons' Eucalypti Extract (mauufootsir^d af Ivlittagqng and Oootntfiunrfra, Ifew South' Wales) has attained a reputation as a specific for affec tions of the chest, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of other complaints. It numbers among its patrons w»rl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carring \ Ton, late, Governor ol !^T !^ W*»: while in Great Britain during the influenza epedimic scaroely a house or office was with out it- "'Messrs Colemane juitf :Soimj;'whole sale depot is: in "(Jhmtchnrch. Sharland and Co. are who'sia'ei agents for the Hortp lBla»<l . ■'=.'"