NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J. C., Ashton. —Your representations should be made to the Presbytery. 0.C., Chertsey.—We regret we cannot find space for your contribution. Zara, S. L.,—Your contribution, will appear as soon as space will permit..

DEATH

Chapman.—On July 19, at Willowby, after *a lingering illn«ss, Thomas Gregory Chapman, m his 90th year. ** For he endured as seeing Him who is invisible."

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The banquet to Mr Hupo Friedlauder takes place this evening ac eight o'clock,, at the Commercial Hotel. The Maoris about Taupo, it is said, re garded the Tarawera eruption as a warning From heaven and became total abstainers, and most of the young native men and wo men there do|not knowthe taste of spirits. HoldeM of scrip m the Somerset Masonic Hall are requested by advertisement to present their scrip certificates on or be fore August 4 to Mr H. A. Vesty,- Ashbur ton. The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Cricket Club has been sum moned for Wednesday, (to-morrow) at 7.30 p.m. m the County Council Chambers, and all intending members are requested to attend. The business card contains the election of officers and general business. At South Rakaia on Saturday, before Messrs C. A. C. Hardy and L. Oxley, J's.P. John Fincher Trist was charged with] vagrancy and the wilful destruction of police property at Rakaia on July 13. Ac cused, who was arrested m ChristchurcH on Friday evening, pleaded guilty, and after hearing the evidence of the Revs J. Holland and J. P. Riddle, Constable Lewis and S. Rowell, he was committed for two month's hard labor. , A newspaper runner, named William White, aged fifteen, was killed on the rail way at Addington last evening. He was travelling on the 5 p.m. north train, and shortly after it had passed, one of the fore men at the railway workshops found him lying on the line, with his legs cut off. He is supposed to have fallen while passing between the carriages. He was alive when found, but died half an hour afterwaids, We have received a copy of the "New Zea land Methodist" published weekly m Christ church, the price of which is reduced to one penny. It contains a large quantity of conneetional news and articles on subjects of interest, and is very well got up. The pub lication has already a large circulation, wnich is certain to be increased now that the price is one penny. The statements filed by Rosa, Sims, and Co. as a Company, and as separate partners show that the firm was £1451 to the bad, Sims was £382, while Ross's private estate was £5846 to the good. The firm have un secured creditors to the amount of £5931. The principal assets are book debts, £4668, estimated to produce £3640. Of the liabili ties £216 are due to North Island creditors. £381 to Dunedin, £311 to Scotland. Ross's private estate shows unsecured creditors £2272, other liabilities £2803, secured £12,175. The values of the securities are £17,550, his principal asserts are book debts and rents, £375, properties £2888, £2200 are owing to six persons, £150 to Melbourne, £600 Ire land, and £400 to Scotland. Sims shows un scured creditors £144.

The second funeral for that day m Ashburton on Sunday, took place m the afternoon, the procession that bore to the grave all that wan mortal of Harry Olsen, a late member of the printing staff of this paper, leaving his father's house m Cox street at about half-past two. The young - man, who diet! suddenly on Wednesday morning last, was just bursting into man hood, »nd would have reached his majority next month, had the disease that sapped his young life spared him. The hearse was preceded to the grave by every member of the staff of the Guarmah -and Mail, and was followed by a large number of friends. At the grave service was conducted by Captain Bagshaw, now on a mission visit to Ashburton, who preached a sermon suitable to the occasion. A gentleman well-known and highly re spected m Masterton has (says the " Stan dard") left suddenly for fresh fields and pastures new, leaving a mourning crowd of anxious enquirers behind,; He had been there some six months, during which time he has lived on the fat of the land, enjoying life immensely. The main attraction at every concert, shining light at every social, and beau of every ball, with an excellent voice, a bright unassuming mannner, he ob tained unlimited credit whenever asked and under the role of a minister's son, out for the benefit of . his health, he was admitted into the "high succlea of sassjfy," which he always took advantage of. As a ohoir.-master at one of ths leading churches, h« was looked ?$ to as the next recruit for the pulpit, when suddenly one morning last week a gentle whisper round the town made shopkeepers stagger, money lenders falter, and others wonder. He had gone, leaving no trace behind of his de parture, excepting a song found on his drawing room table (which, it is stated, he sang very feelingly at a dance the evening* before), envied *f Spll are ever mpet again." A great number of creditors m Masterton hope they will, but rumour states that by ""*■ fciwo th» Mv Apollo has struck Sydney. m . * i *^ i ''.-*** John Boyle, The funeral of the late . ~»M««ifc at whose lamented death by a sad au..

Valetta on Thursday cast a gloom over the district, took place on Sunday. The remains had been brought into Ashburtou and depo sited m the house of Mr P. Devane, a close friend to deceased, and thence the funeral cortege took its way at half-past ten to the Church of the Holy Name, a church it may be incidentally remarked m which the last tribute has been very frequently paid of late to departed ones. The Church bore all the sombre evidences of mourning, the altar being draped m black, and the officiating clergyman—the Very Rev. Father.Ch istagon —wore the mourning vestments proper to the occasion. So great was the esteem m which deceased was held that every seat m the the church pews was occu pied by friends of every creed and from all parts of the county. The recess under the rood loft was also filled and many had to content themselves with standing room m the doorways. The priest delivered an eloquent sermon before mass,making special reference to the good qualities of deceased, his loyal services to the church, his upright conduct as a citizen, and the general rectitude of his life, his fidelity as a friend, and the warm charity to all that burned m his manly breast. The preacher m eloquent words of warn ing dwelt on the uncertainty of life, arid the awful certainty of death; and urged his hearers of all creeds to prepare to meet their God, for none knew when the great change that all mustitndergo would come upon them. Requiem mass was then sunp, the choir sing ing the solemn, simple, mournful music gen erally used, Miss Holloway, the organist of the church, presiding, and playing the " Dead March "m " Saul" as the coffin was borne along the aisle to the hearse. The funsral procession through the town was very long. Over a hundred friends on foot followed immediately after the hearse, eighty two vehicles followed after, the rear having been brought up by about sixty horsemen. The procession went by East Street and the South Road to the Cemetery, where the last service of the Church was performed by the Very Rev. Father Chastagnon. Deceased was fifty-two years of age, and was one of the earlier settlers m the county, having come to Ashburton about 1875. He was a leading member of the Cathollo Church, one of its trustees, and a hard worker for its ad vancement, as well as a liberal contributor to its support. Mr Boyle was a quiet, un assuming man, who sought no place of public honor or position, but contented himself with doi»g his duty m private life. A good neighbor, a good farmer who steadily at tended to his own business, a fast frien/1 who had no. enemy, Mr Boyle's sad death will be mourned, and himself missed by a wide circle of friends. He was never married, but has left a number of relations jn the country,

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

The returns to the Imperial Parliament at the general elections—of which we shall know the final result m a few hours—make Home Rule for Ireland the foremost question of the day. It is, however, not yet clear whether Mr Gladstone will have a sufficient majority to enable him to carry Home Rule legislation, nor whether if a Home Rule Bill be introduced which of the many schemes that have been proposed will be selected as the ba*is of the measure. An analysis of the various forms of Home Rule was recently published by a prominent Gladstonian, andthe author, after entering into details, finally compared the several methods m respect of the justice, convenience, simplicity, and degree of innovation they respectively import. " Absolute exclusion of Irish members means an alteration m the status of Ireland, whick must either bs followed by her release from all contri butions to Imperial expenditure, or proroke an unanswerable complaint of inferiority to every other self governing part of the empire. Reten tion of Irish members, with liberty to take part, as heretofore, by voice arid vote on all subjects, affixes a disad vantage to England and Scotland, daily subjecting them to Irish inter ference m their internal affairs, in cluding the choice of their Ministers, without a corresponding right to interfere m the internal affairs and choice of Ministers m Ireland ; a grievance alike practical and senti mental, which, though slightly abated, would not be substantially removed by a feduction m the number of intruders. Retention of Iruh members, with liberty to take part only upon Imperial questions, unless accompanied by a reconstruction of our Ministerial system, involves such instability that the mere necessity of avoiding constant changes of Government would weaken the authority of the House of Com mons, and thereby enhance that of the Grown or the House of Lords. Of ik se three methods the first would be convenient for our case, and simple to perfection, but a vast innovation, either not just or not final. The second would be unjust to Great Britain, inconvenient as breeding a legitimate resentment, simple enough if it could be maintained, and of a novelty quite startling, because though Great Britain may have inflicted she has never hitherto submitted to in equality. The third method would be free from injustice, except created by the worry, complication, and impotence inseparable from a constant succession of short-lived Governments, or by a diminution of popular power, which ever might appear to posterity the lesser evil. Nevertheless "there are a good many who, for one plain reason, would rather accept for a time any of these nqethods than go on as now, with Ireland at heart mutinous, under an unconstitutional rule, contaminating onr own traditions of freedom, and with a congestion of business m Parlia ment so serious that the prime wants of our own population can scarcely be discussed, while public expenditure evades control, and foreign, colonial, and Indian matters are determined by a virtual autocracy of Ministers and permanent officials. For each of these three methods could be but a s fage m a journey longer or shorter toward .the fourth—namely, the maintenance of a House of Commons and an. Imperial Government precisely as they are now, committing to representatives of Great Britain and Ireland respectively the duty of making and administering their own domestic laws. This method alone is at once just, convenient, and simple, involving m reality less of novelty than any other." It is even doubtful whether even the fourth of these methods, if it could be intro* duced m the new Parliament, would satisfy the Irish National party, some of whose leaders having| ieolared m their election addressess that nothing short of full National autonomy will satisfy them. It remains to be seen whether Mr Gladstone, if he has the power, will concede this.

THE WEATHER.

ALFQRD STATION.

The following is the Meteqrologipal yeport for the week ending July 10, 1892 :—

SPORTING.

V.R.C. WINTER MEETING.

PER PHBSS ASSOCIATIO*.

Melbourne, July 16. The following are the results of the racing:— Open Hurdles.—Kimberley list 111 b, 1; Buttons 9st 101 b, 2 ; Pioneer lOst 31b, 3. Twenty horses started. Won easily. Time —3mins2sec. Lawn Handicap.—Gresford Bst 31b, 1 ; Harbor Light 7sfc 91b, 2; Berrigan 7st 111 b, 3. Twenty horses started. Won, by, two lengths. Gwand National Steeplechase.— Redcap 13st 31b, including 101 b penalty, 1; Confidence 103t 101 b, 2; Wellington list 51b, 3. Redleap was favorite, and won comfortably. Time—6rain. 45|sec. Freeman fell at the second fence. The Duke broke his neck. July Handicap.—Competency 7st4lb, 1 ; Gresford B<st 71b, 2 ; Wiora 7st 91b, 3. Twenty-three horses started. Won by a length and a half. Time—lmin 4|sec. Flemington Steeplechase.—Fearless list 71b, 1; Egyptian lOst 91b, 2 ; St. Clair lOst 51b, 3. Eight started. Won by two lengths. Time—4min 24|sec.

UNITED HUNT STEEPLECHASES.

Hutt Racecourse, July 16. The events decided after we went to press were : — Hack Hurdles, of 20 soys. One and a quarter mile.—Traitress 1, Corsair 2, Burglar 3. Won easily. Time—2min 43 2-sth sec. Dividend—£7 Ba. Open Steeplechase, of 100 soys. Three miles. —Flintsfcone 9sfc 111 b, 1; Chance lOst 51b, 2 ; Booties lOafc 131 b, 3. Ingo rangi, Glenelg, Auckland, Canute, Gladius, and Bismarck also ran. Won very easily. Time—7min 56sec. Divi dend—£l7 2.-S. Ladies' Bracelets, of 30 soys ; two miles.— Sir Tatton Hat 101 b, 1; Vivasion Jlst, 2 ; Qui Vive list 71b, 3. Won by half a length. Time—4tnin 24sec. Divi dend-*? 14s.

Open Weltbr Handicap, of 30 s >vb ; f one aud a quarter mile.— Violence lOst, 1; Empire lOst 41b, 2 ; Caloo^a lOsfc, 3. Won by two lengths.—Time—2min 36sec Dividend—£s.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held last evening.— Present—Crs R, Bird (Chair man), Paul, Cuthbertson, Orr, Tweed, and Jones. FINANCE. \ Tho Chairman reported the debit balance at tho bank as standing at £257 13s sd, and tha income received trcin all sources since last meeting had been £75. THE. RAILWAY STATION-. The County Council wrote acknowledg ing receipt of copy of the Borough Coun cil s resolution m re the necessity for a new railway station, and asking the Council's co-operation m approaching the C< mmissione; s i Cr Tweed thought it would be well to I approach the County Council again, as he fancied the county gentlemen had not given the matter rufficient thought. The letter was received, but no action was taken, as it was understood a public meeting would be held shortly. ALFORD FOREST RACE. Application for an extension of culvert vi front of the properties of Messn> Graham and Rowan, m the Alford Forest Road, was made by these gentlemen. The extension was ordered to be made. ARBOR BAY. Mr John D. Ritchie, Secretary to the Department of Agriculture, forwarded a circular from the department urging the observance of Arbor Day, August 4, and enclosing Rome practical suggestions m connection therewith. j Cr Orr moved that August 4 be de clared a public holiday to enable those citizens who cared to do so to celebrate the day by tree planting. He thought it was a step m the right direction, and he had no doubt that the nursery men m the district would supply trees at a low price. He would like to see the Council take the movement up and infuse some enthusiasm into it. There was some vacant ground belonging to the Borough where trees could be planted. Cr Tweed thought a committee of the Council with all the nurserymen added should take the matter m charge and take the lead m the movement. He suggested the Domain Works Committee as the proper parties to lead the movement. - Cr Tweed's suggestion was added, with permission, to Cr Orr's motion, and adopted by the Council. ROLL ALTERATIONS. Several alterations on the roll were sanctioned, caused by changes m the ownership of property—the changes to become effective after th- ?ti?uing elec tion, as the statutory month horn the date of the alterations would not then have elapsed.

FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTKB. The report of the Fire Inspector, A. A. Fooks, on the recent firs was read. It gave the details now well known, -and mentioned that his suspicions of tamper ing with the water supply had been com municated to the Fire Brigade Com mittee. The Fire Brigade Committee reported as follows:—Your Committee beg to re port that, with the officers of the Fire Brigade, they held an enquiry on FritUy last into the reported tampering with the water supply during the fire on the 15th lust. M. Smith, m charge of the borough water supply, stated that on hearing the alarm heimmediately wentto thoJarge sump m Weat Street and opening the doors lifted the sliding hutch of the nine inch pipe communicating with the slatidpipe. He then opened the gate at the reservoir anrl arranged the doors at the Cameron Street sump so aa to throw the water down East Street,. Ho waited at Havelock Street crossing after the steam engine began pumping and after a quarter of an hour pr so heard the alarm that the water had given out. In going to the West Street sump he found the sliding hatch had been put down. He raised it, but on returning to the fire found that the water had again given out, He again went to the sump, this time with Sle«T,an and Nokes; they discovered that the door had been put down a second time. The door was once more raisod but by this time the engine had been removed from the standpipe to the sump near Uavis's. The outer doors of the large sump were kept open the whole time, which was a great mistake, as the closing of these would, have pre vented anyone tampering with the hatch, bmith states that it would be impossible for the sliding hatch; to slip down of its own aecqrd, as it fits tightly and requires %ome force both to open and shut. Mr Nokes also stated that he was that the hatch was fixed securely the second that it would not possibly have slipped down. A. Spicer, the Council's Foreman of Works, stated that on going along West Street during the fire he found the water along West {street was running to waste, th. c door at the corner of West and Burnett Streets, when* the water crosses into East Street having been closed; he also saw that the water wss flowing over the bridges m West Street between Have- Jock Street and Burnett Street, and found that B^cks. had been stuffed under these bridges. He altered the «*oor at Burnett Street, and removed the sacks placing them on the road, Mr Dolman, the 1 , engineer, also bore witness that towards' the end of the fire tlje channel gates had booij altered by eomp person, thus taking a^av tneb" inply ?* W^ §v H Qm *• ««*«»• Aft^^dering l£ *"**»<**•» <*>*- mittee came to the conclusion tnat ...«"? was no doubt but that some person or persons had been guilty of the dastardly action of tampering with the water during what might have been a most serHw fire; and would recommend the Coi4i.il to offer a reward of £10 to any person who will bring forward sufficient evidence that would lead to the conviction of the culprit* Your Committee also suggest that the police be communicated with m the matter, requesting them to use every effort m tracing the offender. Your Committee further recommend that the channel gates be more securely fixed, and that they be fastened with padlocks, having a duplicate kay, one key to be m the possession of the biigade. At the suggestion of the Brigade Engi neer, ie was decided to recommend the Cimcil to fix a sump at the corner of East and Moore Streets, there being at the present no sump m East Street be tween that near Coleman's buildings, and the one at the corner of Kermode Street. The pipe, necessary for this sump, is m btock.—ft. M. Cothbbktsox, Chairman.

Cr Cuthbertson moved the adoption of the report. He had considered nrhafc he had heard from the Fire Inspector warranted him calling the meeting to gether. The evidence given m the re port cleared away from his mind ahy doubt that what had been done to the water supply had tiott been accidental, H« had communciated with the police, and doubtless the Sergeant had been doing what he could. He thought the reward should even be greater than what the Committee had indicated. Cr Orr said that what he had heard gave him a most uncomfortable feeling. Men who ceuld do that tott of thing would have no hesitation is setting fire to a building. He thought the reward should be increased to £20 or £30, and he would have gieat p'easure m signing the cheque for the reward. Cr Tweed Slid the report wa* an alarming one, and the engineer had shown him several pieces of bose that had actually been cut with a kaife. He thought a good reward should be offered to induce the giving up to justice of

the dastard* who had tampered with the water supply. •■-■:" Cr Cuthbertson added that one of the channel gates had actually been token out and thrown over the fence m the squire.. Or Jones suggested the formation of a fire police corps, as likely to prevent tampering with the hose. The reward was increased to £25, the th* fire committee inStiucted to take eery step possible to find out and prosecute the offender, and the report otherwise was adopted. The Fire ' "Inspector's report was discussed, and the qu^n'ity of new hose asked for—4oo feet for tha t-teamer—was granted to the brigade, tho Fire Insur ance Association to be asked for a grant, m aid. The question of overhauling thu manual engine was remitted to the Fire Brigade Commit:ee. The names ot Messrs George Baker, Robert Dorm, Robert Perks, and Richard Simpson, hh new members of the brigade were approved. I Cr Paul paid a high compliment to the gallantry of the conduct of the brigade at the recent fire, and asked the Council to adopt tha following motion -That'this Council desires to place on record J its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the fire brigade on the night of the fire m East street, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the brigade.

Cr Cuthbertson seconded, and, with the other Councillors testified to the ex cellent work of the Brigade. The resolution was carried, ENGINEERS* REPORT. The Engine***' and Works Committee's report was lead and adopted, after some discussion :—We have the honor to re port that the Works Committee make the following recommendations:— Planting.-*-Th*t the replacing of the blue gums, etc, m the 10 acre plantation res»rve be held over for the present, and that the belts on the N.F, boundary of the river-bed reserve below the bridge b« replanted at once where the trees aie miss ing. Went Street, fronting the Domain.—That an absorption pit be made \inside the Domain fence to receive the Qrainageof the street; tha+ the footpath be raised and levelled and the load way graded where absolutely necessary for drainage, and metalled ; and that the whole be re paired with shingle m the holes and hollow places. The Committee consider it advisable to widen the footpaths, »nd m order ,tq do so the telegraph poles should be placed at a greater distance from the Domain fence. N.E.andN.W. Belts.— The Surveyor to the Upper Ashburton Road Board has applied to have th3B6 two belts, repaired and metalled where necessary at the joint expense of the Borough Council and the Road Hoard. The Works Committee having examined the belts, recommended thai the requisite work be done by the Council, the Road Board paying half the •oat. t - ! Gravel Reserve No. 1613.—1n order to provide a supply of shingle for the streets m the N.E. part of the town, your Com mittee recommend this reserve be utilized by fencing off a strip about a chain wide along the.N.E. Belt, and the remainder be ht annually for grazing.. The Labor Gang has been engaged m shingling footpaths, carting grass off streets, repairing traffic bridge and cul verts, grubbing gorse, cutting and plant ing willows on river bank for protective work, carting timber, firewood, etc., m Domain, attending to water supply. KUI9ANCES. The Inspector of Nuisances was in structed to proceed against certain offenders against the by-laws reported by him. FIRJS BRIGADE MATTERS. . Cr Cuthbertsoa said he purposed call ing a meeting of the Fire Urigade Com mittee at an early date to consider the question of taking steps to have the tinK near the stand pipe cleared out and uti lised for fire prevention purposes. The sanction of the Railway Commissioners would be required for this. The tank would hold about 1600 gallons.

RUBBISH, Messrs Hitchins and Flower obtained permisfiion to burn rubbish on their re spective seci ions. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. Cr Tweed, the Council'o delegate to the Municipal Association's Conference, gave a summary of what had been done there. He had interviewed the Railway Com missioners with regard to a new railway station and the-accelerating or delaying of the afternoon train from Christchurch. He had received a letter from the Com missioners declining to alter the train, ' bufc they had ignored m that letter his representations on the subject of a new station. He had tried to see the Hon. Mr Ward on the subject of a new post office,-but Mr Ward was south while the association was sitting. He had seen Mr Wright, however, the member for the district, and Majjr Steward, and they had undertaken to see. Mr Ward. In the evening paper of that day's date he observed a letter from Mr I}. O. Wright to the Commissioners on the subject of the new station, and he hoped a public meeting would be held to strengthen Mr Wright's hands. After t a few words from Cr Jones, Cr Tweed moved that the new Mayor call a public meeting at an early date to con sider the question of a new station, a new post office, th© acceleration of the evening train and other matters. Cr Cuthbertson seconded, and the motion was carried. A vote of th inks te the delegate was passed. INSURANCE. Dhe sub-committee on insurance obtained a month's extension of time to bring up their report. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £114 were passed for payment, rJhe Cguncil then sab as a DOMAIN BOARD 1; at *he business was not importan\

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves, responsible for the opinions,expressed by our correspondents.

THE FARMERS' LEAGUE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I notice the Farmers' and Couatry Settlers' League are making a great song about the amalgamated city eleqtorates and the fact that a " farmer," no matter how much g)od he may do m the country, has ouly one vote, while a " man m a town " has three votes. I have always been under the impression that where the city electorates return three members there must be three times the population (»f a single electorate ; perhaps I am wrong, but if not where is tj}§ sense m saying the electors have three votes ? If the electors m those place 3 could give their votes to any one of the candidates there might bt some reason m this cry, but they can only rive one vote to each. The voting power of gxch elector is exactly the same as if there were single electorates. Then, again, is not jbhere a qu^ta m favqr of goun try districts of some twenty-five per cent ? 1 What more do the country settlers require ! The explanation of the whole thing seems to be that the Conservatives—or whatever else they choose to. caty themselves—once all powerful, are badly beaten, and haying lost their heads over it, take up any absurd cry that may be started which seeing to afford them any glimmer «f hope.—l am, etc., " Radical.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT BUTT.

The usual monthly meeting o* the Mount Butt Road Board was held at Methven on July U. Present—Messrs Cameron, Browne and Ayusky. The clerk drew the Board's attention to the damage done to several of the roads by traction engines m wet weather, »nd instruction* were given him to caution owners and drivers of engine". The clerk w;ts instructed to communi- I cute with the South Rakaia Board re specting further repairs on the boundary road. ■ - ..•,-. It was decided to call for tenders for the following works—formation of about one mile of the Ashburton River Road, repairs of the Urrall Road, Thompson Track, Lyndh<irstßnad, and Broom Park Road. Correspondence ras read from—Mr C. W. Purnell covering an opinion as to the powers of the Road Boara respecting drainage of roads.—Received. Mr E. Chapman re gome on roads.—The letter to be acknowledged, and Mr Chapman informed, that the matter had already been taken m hand. 3ydenhamßoroughCouncil,r«shingle.— The information to be supplied. Minister of Agriculture, re destruction of small birds. — Received. Commissioner of Taxes, re subsidy on rates.—Received Same., forwarding Valuation Roll for the district. * Mr J. Black's tenders were accepted for the following works—cutting near Mr Orr's, repairs on Highbank Road, do Chertsey Road, and reforming on Cherts*/ Road. Accounts amounting to £190 Osod were passed for payment. It was decided to procure a supply of hone feed for the horses of members when attending to business of the Board; The Board then adjourned. ANNUAL MKBTING. The adjourned annual meeting of rate payers wm then held.—Present-i-Messrs Camerpn, Browne, Aynsley, Wratfaall, Rowse and Hibbs. Mr Cameren took the chair. ..' . v The audited balance sheet was laid before the meeting and adopted. ; The accounts showed he . receipts • from all sources, including last year's balance, to have been £1646 5s 3d, and the ex penditure £839 0n 9d, leaving a balance of £808* 18s 6d. Of the balance, £493 l«s is on deposit. . . The report of Ihe Board showed that about five miles of roads had been shingled and two miles reshingled, about five miles formed, and two miles re formed during the year. The rest of the work had been m ordinary repairs.

RANGITATA.

We are asked to publish the following correspondence "m order thut (here may be no miMonceptien of the position on the part of those ratepiyers who are , anxious to get the road m question ; opened " :— ' Rangitata Road District, July 11, 1892. Tbe Chairman, Plantation Board, Canter bury. Sir,—l am requested by my board- to ask yon not to allow any fencing or planting within a chain of Mr Elmslie's fence, on the line of road laid out some years ago «nd ii cluded at present m land leased to Mr E. Al. Goodwin. The Board considers that a road will be required at the expiration of the present tenant's lease.—Yours etc., rm . . • ■ C. J. Harper, Chairman. [This is the road that was intended to be opened for traffic, but was included m lease to Goodwin. The people are desirous of having it opened, and if your board fences and plants the chain near Elmslie's fence they cannot get it hereafter, so I hope you will stop the work if it was ever your intertion to plant up to the fence.— C. J. Habpeb.l Vfellington, July 14, 1892. V. J. Harper, Esq. Chairman Rangitata Road Board. Sir, —I am m receipt of your letter of the 11th July, requesting oh behalf of yoor board that no fencing or planting should be done within one chain of Mr Elmslie's fence upon reserve 2587, on the ground that a road will be there required at the expiration ot the present tenant's lease I have to re mind you that I am only carrying out the instructions of the County Council, m a matter decided upon by them ou the 3rd aft June, and at which meeting you were actuNE Chairman. The question of gnuarmg a road through this reserve rests with the County Council «nly, and has been by them refused; It will therefore be necessary for you to apply to the County Council and obtain a reversal of its previous decision upon this point. In the meantime no trees will be planted within one chain of Elmslie's fence. The tenant's lease has I think seven or eight years to run.—Yours truly, Edward G. Wright, Chairman Canterbury Plantation Board

MEETINGS.

WATERTON LIBRARY.

the Waterton PubUc Library was held m the Hall on Saturday evening, July fc There was a fair attendance of member*. Mr Mugford was voted to the chair. The secretary read the annual report, which showed that during the year the com mittee had been highly successful m the management of the library, and had carried out a large number of improve ments which would be of great benefit to the district. The treasurer 1, report for the year ending June 30 showed the re ceipts to be £18012s 3d, and expenditure < £102108 2d, leaving a debit baJanoeSS 2s. The reports as read were adopted, and a vote of thanks passed to the retiring committee. The following wereelecteda committee for the ensuing year: Messrs Mugford, filee, Reid, Aahton, J emmet and Gilmour. At a meeting of the newly elected committee Mr R. Oilnonr was elected chairman for the year ; ftfr J. Reid, secretary; Mr J. Blee, treasurer; •qd Mr was rejected librarian. It was decided to. procure a number of new books as soon as. fund* would per. mit. With the view of getting funds lot this purpose it was decided to hold a oon cert at an early date. Some discussion took place as to scale iif charge for rent of Hall; it was decided to leave this o?er till next meeting. The passing of several accounts brought the meeting to a; ejoae.

ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.

The Star of Ashburton Lodge of the U.A.O.D. held its half-yearly meeting on Monday evening last. There was » good attendance of members, the A.&.- Bro- Mcßae presiding. The A.D. declared all the officers duly elected. D.P. Bro.'R. Olarke installed the following' officers, assisted by Bro. .?. H. Pauling :—Bro. Mcßae, P.AD. ; Bro. F. Nokea, A.D.; Bro. Clayton, V.A.D. ; Secretary. Bro. Salek (re-elected); Treasurer, Bro. Elaton (re-elected); Bro. Johnston, 1;O, : Bto, O'Connor, Q.G.j Bro. Whbn, Minute Secretary; Bros. Spicer and Pickford, A.D. Bards; Bros. Crooks and Grant, - V.A. Bards. A hearty vcte of thanks was passed to the installing officer, Bro. Clark, for the able manner m which he discharged the duty. Bro. Clarke suit- I ably replied, and after sotne further ! business the Lodge wag dosed. 3?he 1 receipts of the evening were £53 IQ4. The members then adjourned- to ditcuss the t?ood things provided, to which fu)| justice was done.' A.D. Bro. f Jokes tool;" "' the chair, and Bro. Clayjou |;he yioerchair. and th 9 usual foyal ana Druidical ioaatti were drank, the past' and present offioere responding. *phe following brothern'oon son, Pearson, Salek, Crooks, and Beach, A most enjoyable evening closed with flit " •ingjof ofVAuM.^g^e>r f- ftW . ;

THE ASHBTTRTON CUTAftDIAff ; TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1802



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The Oamaru Borough Council has, , J>y six votes to four, rescinded the resolution pasted aoiii* two months ago depriving $he "Oamaru Mail" of any share of the Borough advtsrtjft-



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminen* powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—"24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour, when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four he urs for nine or ten days it was out of all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such diaeaae to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they will find is the* most wonderful of medicines.—Youjs, etc., E J. Cuknow, Wattle street, Saud, fc'-iwt,— (Advfc ft \



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY ' rPHE Proprietor* have much I '<»*sure m informing their p7tron p;;»dt«;^nerip^: that they have open.. -*t» porary Premises m TANCRii,^ STREET, opposite the Arcade. | . 1/ 1 NEW STOCK. NEW STOCK. i | | WE SPECIALLY INVITE BUYERS OF CLOTHING TO PAY US A VISIT. HATS AND CAPS I Jn the Latest Shapes, Including Light Weight, Flexible m Black and Colored, also Soft Felts, marked at prices to suit every body. -LATEST NOVELTIES SHIRTS, SCARFS, BOWS, RUGS, PORTMATSTFAUX, BRACES, COLLARS, &c. IfBW ZEALAITD Clothing 1 Fuctory. TANCRED STREET. W, H. Webber, Manager.



ROSE Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Carrots, Insignis, Hay, .alfc, Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility. For the above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Havelock street* rpELEGRAM~to~X Oer.—Your offer _L for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and C 6., Christchurch. The above goods are now being sold »t half price at A. Orr's Cheap ale. n} 40 WANTED Known—lf you want good ' value m first-class Drapery and I Slothing for your money go to H. C, JSGJSUS, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. W" ANTtiD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stores, portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kep«; m stock.—J, W. Hardley, East Stwefc 3 m \\) ANTED £1000 by July 31 Great VV cheap sale of Drapery, Dress goods, Flannels, Bknkets, etc , now on at §. W. ALCORK Cos. \TT ANTED Known—That you will » ▼ make no mistake for quality und ariety m English and Colonial Boots, and U highly reputed make by calling at J. Moxsox's. During coming hnUct&ys dis sount tjt Cash. Repairs done at once. A staft of men always kept and best material and workoiMjsWp^uar^teed^^ /^•EN^TnE^SALE, to reduce Stock \JT previous to Stock-taking. Books, Stationery for office and private use Music, Account Books all sizes, Pador Game:\ and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. Ail goods Reduced m Prie# for Cash during this m>nth. —L. F. AuwRWSS amd to. Stationer's Hall, Ash burton.



Waiiteti. I CASH Advertisement* under this . heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. rpO LET, a comfortable three-roomed A Cottnge. Apply, Prince Albert temperance Hotel, Wills Street, 7 128 ANTED -A Situation as Governea by lady just out from England. English, French, German, Elementary Latin, Drawing, Higher Cambridge Certificate ; five years' experience ; good testimonials.-A.CC, Box 68, Post Office, Ashhurton. 7_12? SPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always on tap at Butlbr's Family Hotel. 88 T~6~LET, a comfortable Boom with a fire place, furnished or unfurnished, m a quiet family. For address, appli Mail Office. ? 115 USE Flower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G, Flower Confectioner, East street. _." O ALVAGE SALE—A large quantity O of Goods slightly soile i by removal during the late fire. WII be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.—Andruw Orr CYTANTED -Gentlemen before buying W their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth muat be sold regardless of cost.— H. C Skgbrs, Melford House. ANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains m Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters and Millinery, »t 8. V.r. Alcorn's, cheap gale. Now On. . __ WANTBD Known—ln consequence of slowuess of trade this season, we •jave reduced almost everything of our well assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, «c- -H. 0. Skobrs, Melford House. _ 8" OMERhET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. StLCOCK. _ 4|182 rrrANTOD KNOWN, Grand display *» of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at Thb Corkkh. ALL Wool Colonia Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Kobbri Alcobn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Building^ WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can onty be obtained m Ashburton at W. H Collier's, "The Corner."



Thk Best Remedy for Indigestion - Norton's Camomile Pills are confident? recommended as a simple remedy foi Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly aIJ the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonieandgentU perient, are mild m their operation, and stfe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at 1« l£d, 2s Pd, 11s, by all medicine vandnrs throughout the world. Have Healthy Children by nourishing thorn with Aulsebrook ai>d, Co-s Arrow rootßiscuits SurponT Local Industry. —Jh Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits and London Mixtures manufactured by Aulsebkook kpCo. are equal to best mported. MOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.— Cough*, influenza.—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial m all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and influenza the Pills taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenzv is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest and surest. Holloway's Pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its tree circulation through Jthe lungs, relieve the engorged air tubes, and render respira tion free, without reducing the strength, irritating the nerves, or depressing the spirits: such are the ready means of escaping from suffering when afflicted with colds, bronchitis, and other chests complaints, by hich fie health of so many is wiously and peraftuenUy injured m «i9»t countfjei,



The Okslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by A.ilaebrook and Co Holloway's Pills.—Teaching of ex perience.—The united testimony of thous ands, extending over forty years, most strongly recommends these Pills as the beet purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, | but attack all ailments of the stomach, lungs, i heart, and Wwela m the only safe and legitiinste way, by depurating the blood, and so eradicating those impurities which or* the source and constituent of aimost every disease. Their medicinal efficacy is wonderful m renovating enfeebled constitu tions. Their action embraces all that; s desirable m a household medicine. They expol every noxious and effete matter; and thus the strength is mutured and the energies stimulated. A good safety manufactured by the firm for £15 15s is wonderful value. The tee graphic address is Saville, Christen im-h Important to Cyclists. — A good Safety Bicycle for £15155. Repair* and Cycle accessories at exceptionally low rates at BavillS'B ■ "Calliope ' Cycle Works, 110 Colombo street, Chris' hurch The world is ever moving on towar i perfection butseldom attains it t Constant improvement is being made m every branch of industry, but m Baking Powders Perfection has been reached m jr*rburioft'« Can t B» Beat.



SPENCER'S MOJSSTER CLEARANCE. MARK THE EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS MADE FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS OF THIS #G-RBA.T. SALE. CLOTHING* DEPIRTHEXT. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS— MEN'S SAC SUITS. Former Prices Uu Od, 37s 6d, 31s 6d, 37s 6d, 45s Os, 55s Od Sale Prices 21s Od, 26s 6d, 21s Od, 29a 6d, 3o» 6d, 35s 6d Former Prices 49s 6d, 42. 6d, 47s 6d, 65s Od, 32s Od, 49s 6d Sale Prices 28s 6d, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 45s Od, 21s Od, 38s 6d Former Prioet 65s Od, 45s Od, 47s 6d, 59s 6d, 62s 6d, 47s 6d Sale Prices 38s 6d, 33s Od, 37s 6d, 37s 6d, 42s 6d, 86s 6d SPECIAL LINES. Colonial Saddle Tweed Suite, 52s 6d, for 35s 6d j Black Worsted do, 59s 6d,forß9i 6d; Colwrial Tweed do, 39a 3d, lor 28s 6dj Colonial Tweed do, 37s 6d, for 29s 6d; K»upoi, very heavy line, do, 50s, for 37s 6d j Koslyn, rery heavy line, do, 655, tor 47s 6d. MEN'S TWEED OVERCOATS. Former Prices 45s Od, 25s 6d, 34s 6d, 82s 6d, 35s Od, 27s 6d, 29s 6d, 45s Sals Pricks 32s 6d, 21s Od, 24s 6d, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 19s 6d, 24s 6d, 34s 6d JOB CLEARANCE. MEN'S FH.K TIES 6 *<>* 1«- LADIES CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKETS. Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 31s Od, 32s 6d SALE PRICES 14s lid, 6s lid, 6s lid, 13s lid, 8s lid Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s Od, 14s 6d, 26s 6d, 31s Od SALE PRICES 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, 13s lid LADIES'SHORT JACKETS. Former Prices 16s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 21s Od SALEPRICES 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s lid Former Prices 21s Od, 18s 6d, 29s 3d, 22s Od, 17s 6d SALE PRICES 6s 9d. 5s 9d, 5s lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d LADIES TWEED ULSTERS. Former Prices 8s lid, 8s lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 9d SALEPRICES 3s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 5s lid U Former Prices 12s 6d, 18s 6d, 82s 6d 16s 6d, 10s 9d. SALEPRICES 7s lid, 6s lid, Us lid, 9s lid, 6s lid DRESS BEPARTHEtfI. MERINOS—BIack and Colored. Former Prices 3s 6d, Is 6d, 4s 6d, 3s 3d 4s 6d 8s 9d, 3s 3d Is lid, 2* 6d, 2s 6d Kali Pricks 2s sjd, Is 2^d, 3s sd, 2s 7d,Bs 6d, 8^ Id, 2a 7d, Is Bd, 11 Jd, llfd MELTON CLOTHS—Brown, Navy, Maroon, and Greys, Is 9d for U^d. FRENCH BEIGES—DoubIe Widtl\ 2s lid for Is 9d. SPECIAL A few lengths of DREB3 TWEEDS left, beautiful patterns, really first class Goods, at the following ASTONISHING REDUCED PRICES: Former Prices 8s 9d, 3s 6d, 3s 6d, 3. 6d, 3s 6d, 2s 11, 2s lid, 3* 6d 3s 3d SALE PRICES 2s sd, 2s 3d, 2s Id, Is lid, Is IOJd, Is lid, 2s Id, 2s Id, 2s 3d REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS COLONIAL MADE BLANKEJS AT THE EXACT? MILL PRICES. We shall not replace any lines sold out, hence the necessity of making your purchases early. .^_ S.*SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TEMPORARY PREMISES kT W. C. DAVIS' REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEABED AT ATHY PRIC£ My STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other high-class Jewellery, has to beSuLD previous to going into new premises, as I intend opening with an entirely new stock. Wedding Presents, Birthday Preset!tg, and Presentation Testimonials. These will be found goods specially suitable and at Less than COST PRICE. fttUST BE CLEARED. Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual. ». HALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.