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Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1894, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Special attention is called to Messrs T H Undrill and!, Oo.'s new f' poetical" ad vertisement which appears m this issue. The licensing cases at c mrt occupied the whole day on Thursday, and ac the conclusion of the hearing judgment was deferred until next Thursday. The photograph of the Ariel Bicycle Club, taken on their opening day by Mr John Mitchell, ia on view m Mr Jesson's window. Mr Seddon delivered his Public Works Statement m the House last: night. The document occupies eight solid columns of the morning papers. At a meeting; of the Bands' Association afc Invercargill on Thursday evening, it was agreed that next year's contest should be held at Timaru. The Ashburton High School Cricket Club will play a match with the Ashburfcon Juniors m the Domain on Wednesday next, play beginning at two o'clock. 1 Messrs Friedlander Bros, will sell on Saturday, at two p m., at the Orange Hall, the farm of Mr Nicholas Fitzgerald at Seaview. As this is an admirably situated property, and the land is excel-, lent, a keen competition may be expected. Solloway's Pills.—ln the complaints peculiar to females these Pills are unrivalled. Their use by the fair sex has become so constant for the removal of their ailments that rare ia the household that is without them. _Amongst all classes, from the domestic servant to the peeress, universal favor ia accorded to these renovating Pills ; their invigorating and purifying properties render them safe~and invaluable iv all cases; they may be taken by females of all ages for any disorganisation or irregularity of the system, speedily removing the cause and restoring the sufferer to robust, health. As a. family medicine they are unapproachable oi? subduing the maladies of young and old .

Mr E. J. Craighead, a member of the Ariel Cycling Club, this morning made an attempt to break the cycling record to Methven and back, and notwithstanding bid roads and a windy day was successful m taking two minutes off the previous record. Mr Craighead started from tlie j Post Office at five minutes to nine, and J reached Methven at twenty-five minutes I bo eleven, and the Post Office again at eleven minutes to twelve, making two hours and fifty-four minutes for the whole distance. The previous record was two hours and fifty-six minute? by Mr K. Shearman. Another terrible lynching affair is re ported from Austin, Texas. A mob of armed men visited the gaol and demanded three negroas—two young men and a young woman—who had been arrested charged with the murder of a child. The woman had been the child's nurse, and the two men were alleged to have induced her to murder it. The sheriff made some show of resistance, but without avail, and the three negroes were taken to a field m the neighborhood, tied to stakes and shot. There is every reason to suppose that they were all three quite innocent of the crime charged against them. At the meeting of the Committee of Canterbury Agricultural and Pascoral Association on Thursday, Mr Grigg gave notice to move, at the next meeting of the Committee—That, inasmuch as it has been ascertained that the bumble bee now m New Zaaland m not the most suitable and active m the fructification of red clover, the question of the introduc tion of the besc bee for the purposa be considered at the next meating. A motion to rescind the present resolution not to publish the names of the judges at the Metropolitan Show, was lost by a large majority.

Miss Leila Adair did not fancy she was very liberally treated on Wednesday. She was required to pay 30s to the Cycling Club, 10a to the Sports Ground Associa tion, and 10* to the Domain Board for the use of the Domain Her collection was something over £5, and after paying advertising, cartage, fuel, &c, her venture wae a loss. She will make an ascent m Christchurch at an early date, and left with her following yesterday for that city* Before leaving Canterbury she purposes making another ascent m Ashburton, as she wishes to prove to the Ashbucton people that she is not the fraud many people think she is,

At; the Police Court this morning— before Messrs Dptonand Alfred Harrison, Justices of the Peace—George McCombe was charged with obtaining goods to the amount of £10 10s from Messrs Mitchell and Turner by means of a valueless cheque. J. W. Tunmins, employed ac Mitchell and Turner's drapery shop, de- Dosed that on September 7 accused came to the shop and bought goods to the amount of £6 Is. While buying the goods accused stated that he was going to work for Mr D. Cameron. He tendered a Colonial bank cheque for £10 10 i as pay ment, and received £& 2* as change. The ci pque was presented for payment and was returned marked "no account." Richard Kernahan, employed at the Colonial bank at Timaru, certified to the cheque being valueless. Accused was committed for trial afe the nex 1-, sittings of the Supreme Court m Christchurch. Happily our funeral customs are different from those of France. There they have a system of graduated fees ; and the munici palities, which always conduct the burials, reap the benefit. Complications occur sometimes, for two, and sometimes three, b- dies are m a church at one time. A ghastly incident occurred the other day at the chumh of St. Bernard la Chapelle, m Paris. Two coffins were m the church, neither having a name-place. Ahar the coffins had been placed m the chancel the bearers found they hnd forgotten wh'ch was which. There was nothing for it. but to unscrew thecoftins and get the relatives m each case to identify the b idy, and this was accordingly done, The affair caused a very painful sensation among all who were present. It appears that the funeral parties arrived just as a marriage service was g^ing on. and they had to wait, whence, no doubt, the act of forgetfulness that had such unpleasant consequences. i The women of the Nagas tribe on the Assam border are responsible, ib seems, for the head-hunting procliviti-'a of the men. So at least Professor Peal, the ethnologist, has been telling the Asiatic Society. The young women 'chaff' the young men who ara not tattooed, and then the young men go out and cut off a few heads and exhibit them to the girls. But at le*st half the heads taken are those of women and children. The area occupied m India by the head-hunters is calculated to be not more than twenty miles square, m which during the past forfy years there have been 12,000 murders for the sake of these ghastly trophies. A group lies slightly to the north of Patkat, between the Disang and Dikhu rivers, and extends through the hill country as far as the con fines of- Manipur and Cachar. In this group there are some six and forty villages, split up into eight or ten distinct sub-tribes, who are generally at war with each other.

CORRESPONDENCE

iWe do not hold oursejves responsible tor the b opinions expiessed by our correspondents.) THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE. TO THE EDITOR. Sm —I should have thought Cr Tweed Would have known that it is not manly to -**ack another behind his back ; but I can v«»n. He is terribly disappointed; forgive i, ' »»ith it, J-ifee * gohoo.l boy he bubbled over ' -M«, \,t> imv§ hjs (W who finrls himself not t*.. ""•itnali be^i way, he turns his wrath on son.v. "•-na.^e Poor Or Twedd ! He could not pei^ the County Council to redeck the Ashburton traffic bridge, and he had to give vent to his wrath. The poor Chairman of the County Council caught it; so Cr Tweed thinks any how. Now, let me tell that luxurious Bonragh Councillor, who accuses me of inconsistency and change of front, that, taking it for granted that some years ago, while mayor, 1 was deputed to interview the County Council, and had then con demned the bridge, and that now as chair man of the County Council I decline to support his proposal, I consider I was then quite consistent m carrying out the Borough Council's wishes, and am now, m these wretched hard times, as consistent m pro tecting the pockets of those I have the honor to represent, and who would have to pay the piper to the tune of thirteen fourteenths of the total expenditure—esti mated at £1500. But Cr Tweed m his wrath at not being able to have his own way, allowed his disappointment to get the better of his common sense, I wonder what he would think of another medico who pre scribed for a certain disease without having first diagno3ced the ease. Cr Tweed, when going out of his way to attack ms—and lam pleased to see he was not supported by any other Councillor—was not even sure it I did what he accuses me of. He says ft Tfre Chairman (meaning me), if he (Cr Tweedf remembered rightly while. Mayor" etc. Now, allowing that I have no right to change my opinion, and also ignoring the maxim that " circwmtances alter cases," I challenge Cr Tweed to prove by actual facts and records, and not from a treachsrous memory, that my action m connection with the teijle bridge was inconsistent with my present action $s chairman <ft the County Council.—l aio, etc^ Hugo FrijsdljANWsk.

The Rangitata Licensing Election.

Proceeding* m the S.ME. Court

The case m which John McKeague sued the Ashburtor* County Council tor £33 193, expenses incurred by him m connec tion with the Rangitata licensing election, was continued at the S.M. Court yester day. The plea for a non-suit having bsfin disposed of, Mr Purnell proceeded with hia defence. He said-Apart from all legal liability, the Council had been al ways willing to pay what they considered a fair and proper remuneration for Mr McKeague's services. Mr McKeague | seemed to think that he had aome griev- j ance against the Council. The Council j could have no possible object to deprive him of any proper charges. A proof that the Council was willing to discharge any propfir claims waa that Mr Ward, the Returning Officer for Ashburton, was paid immediately, without any demur, when he presented hia bill. The legal poiDts to be considered were two. The first was the item of £17 10s for visiting polling booths, and the second was the sum of £3 3s for attending the Chairman of the Council. The Council disputed the claim for visiting the polling booths, on the grounds that fckese visits, if made—and they only had Mr McKeague's statement that they were made—were totally un necessary, and they must have been made simply for the purpose of making expenses. He would bring evidence to show that it was totally unnecessary for the Returning Officer to vi3it these booths. Whab made it particularly unnecessary was that the whole of the booths were used at the elec tion jusfc prior. Some few had not been visited, and ifc seemed that at those places the work proceeded satisfactorily. As to the value ef Mr McKeague's evidence he (Mr Purneli) had asked him if he had made arrangements, by which of course it would be inferred arrangements respect ing a building for a polling booth at Wakarmi but when pressed to explain, he said he had simply made arrangements m his own mind. Then Mr McKeague charged £1 13s 6d for visiting Winslow, which was halfway between the Hinds and Ashbnr. ton. He kept a shop m Ashburton which he visited on Saturday, ao that he muat pass this booth once or fcwlce a week at the least. He said that he agreed with the Council that he should visit these booths. The Chairman of the Council and the clerk were there to swear that he said nothing whatever about the polling booths. He also produced a circular from the Government which he said ordered him to visit the booths, and yet when the circular was looked into there were no such Instructions. Mr McKeague said that the Council had sanctioned hia ex penses, buc as a matter of fact the Coun cil had never sanctioned or even con sidered any estimate of expenditure. The expenditure was never authorised, and the only way m which Mr McKeague could justify it was m showing that it was absolutely necessary to conduct the elec tion. The charges were preposterous, even if the wo'ic was necessary. As for the interviews, his client had no recollec tion of them, except that there waß one interview at the Council offices lastmsr an hour. The Ashburton returning officer had a similar interview f">r which he charged nothing. The second one the Chairnun had no recollection of, while the third one was m the Chairman's own Mr' Stringer—Then why did you offer him £117s 6d 1 Mr Purnell—That was because the Council understood that he had to pay for buggy hire, while as a matter of fact he used h!s own bugary, Mr Hugo Friedlarder, Chairman of the County Council, was then called. He said that Mr McKeague's statements that witness had made arrangements with plaintiff t•■> visit the polling booths was not correct. Mr Mainwaring and Mr Ward were present at the time m question. J^thmsf was said about viuting the booths, and no such arrange ments were made at anytime. Did not consider it. necessary that having visited the pilling booths a few few weeks previously Mr McKeague should again , visit them. In any case as Mr McKeague \ had charged for visiting witness, hemi°?ht surely have visited Tinwald and Winslow on his way back. Had requested him m a letter to carry| out the election as economically as possible, but. did not consider the Council had power to control him m his method of doing so. Cross examined by Mr Stringer—Having had a clear intimation from Mr McKeasjue that he purposed visiting the polling booths, did not think it necessary to in form him that though ha could do so if he chose witness would not take the re sponsibility. If McKeague thought ife was absolutely necessary that he should visit the booths, the Council had no right to interfere. Mr Stringer—Well, if that were so, how was it that on March 10 you took upon yourself to propose what fees for poll clerks should be paid, and where they should be appointed? Witness-That was at the special request of Mr McKeague. Mr Siringer—So you altered yoor opinion, and when Mr McKeague wanted you to give him some information you did so 1 Mr Friedlander—You will find by a letter written since the first interview that I got instructions from the Council to keep the expenses dnwn as much as possible, and considering that Mr McKeague specially asked me to give m? opinion, I thought I was justified m doing so. Mr Stringer—Xou saw Mc McKea Sac s estimate of the probable cost of the elecr tion ? Mr Friedlander--1 am not; sure whether ifc was of the coming election or sn p^gfc popy of the pawo ejection. StP Bteingejf-sAfi anyrate whatever esta ' *'»; was, yon laide your application I mato . -*nt for the £350.

to Governnu.. 1,7 thought the cost was high, but we did not go W*° d«™»; Mr Stringer-^I see th»o recently you made a return to the Gtoverr.me»t of the cost of this election ? , Mr Friedtodflr-rNo I did not, tn« ° Imp Stringer—But the clerfe reppff^ents the Council 1 ..11 Mr Friedlander— T know nothing; about it When the circular came under my notice I said '* We cannot give the exact returns. Give it as near as you can, 1 have seen it since; I think It was£277. # Mr Stringer—What amount did you in clude for Mr McXeawe't a-xpenses ? Mr Friedlander—The clerfc will tell you that j I don't know. Mr Strinoer—You paid Mr Ward » guinea a day and travelling expenses to visit the booths. . Mr Friedlander -Yes. Bat when visit ing the booths he also made arrangements with the deputy returning officers afc the places where the election had to take

place. . , Mr Sfcrfngor-rMr MeKeague also had to make arrangetnei^s ppif. deputy re turning officers. ' . , Mr Friedlander-Well he MVWgW * very queer way. Mr Stringer—ln your opinion. , . Mr Friedlander-In everybody's opinion Mr friedlander to Mr Purnell— Mr Ward always «<?,<; the returning officers as near as possible to bhejr homes, and Mr McKeague as far away as posfiibje. *£« appointed a returning offioer from ■■*)&': wald to Geraldine, and one from different place to Tinwild. His Worship, for the purpose of bnag iug out the necessary 3videnc» B»id fctte question &t present before the Court! wm

whether the visits made by Mr Me Keague to booths were necessary or not As he understood it, his reason for mak ing those visits was simply to see and arrange compartments m the manner re quired by the Act. His Worship bad had experience as a returning officer, and it iras a matter of commonseiise to appoint deputies as near as possible to the various localities where the booths were situated. It seemed an important matter that these deputies should thoroughly understand their duties. Therefore it was necessary that a returning officer should visit the different localities m order to instruct the deputies as to their duties, and to see that proper arrangements could be made, and he could therefore understand what Mr "Friedlander said about allowing Mr Ward's expenses on those grounds. But it appeared that the present returning officer had not appointed local men, but his own men from the centre where he himself acted, so that he had an oppor tunity of seeing them personally, so that his objeco m visiting the booths wou'd simply be to make airangements for compartments. Mr Stringer—l see by that letter that the returning officers were to be paid by the distance they travelled from their booths to the head booths, and what difference could it make whether they were local men or not ? Mr Friedlander—There mighfc be no necessity for him to go to the head booth. Mr Stringer—Would it not be neces sary for him to go and make his declara tion 1 , . Mr Friedlander—l do not think so. As a matter of fact Mr McKeague raceived some returns by rail and charged for them. Mr Frederick Mainwaring, clerk and returning officer for the Ashburton County Council, gave evidence that In conducting elections he had never fotmd it necessary to visit the different polling booths. Mr Friedlander (re-called) said Mr McKeague had sent a man from LowcMe to Waterton; one from the Hinds to Lowcliffe; one from Tinwald to Geral dine (who claimed for three days' pay). A. man was sent from Peel Forest to South Orari; one from Lismore fcq Wood bury; and one from the Hinds to Riverslie. Mr Mainwaring (re-called) gave evidence corroborating Mr Friedlander's with re gard to Mr McKeague's interview with Mr Friedlander. Mr A. A. Fooks said he frequently acted as returning officer for Road Boards, and as deputy returning officer at general elections. Saw no object m a returning officer visiting these polling booths if the deputy officer was a fib peraon. Cross examined by Mr Stringer—The deputy officers had to visit the principal return ing officer to be sworn int John Davison, clerk to the Upper Ashburton Road Board, gave similar evidence. James R. Colyer had been clerk to the Ashburton Electoral District during two elections. Visited the polling booths on the first election to see that tho buildings were suitable, but on the second election did not visit the same ones again, as he did not think it necessary. Left the deputies to fib them up. Charged £6 for the election, and one guinea per day visiting the polling booths, visiting more than one booth m the day. Cross-examined by Mr Stringer—Had a returning officer heard of any change m the structure of a polling booth, he would consider ie necessary to revisit it, but not otherwise.

Mr Stringer—ln your experience did you find it more convenient to appoint local men or men from the head centre ? Mr Colyer—Prom the head booth. Mr Purnell—But you were m the town of Ashburton where there were plenty of suitable men ?—Yes. Mr Purnell —Living m a place like the Hinds there might be a difficulty m gefHng fiu?t*ble men. Mr McKeague (recalled) said tho ap pointing of local men as deputy returning officers ould not lessen the expenses one single penny, becaus *■ they were paid by mileage^ to and from the head booth. As a matter of fact, m many eases if they h*d been local men, they would have cost more because they would have had to come for their boxes and would have charged. As it was, they did so of their own good will, and though he could have charged he did not do so. His object m visiting the booths was not only to arrange compartments but also to consult with the deputy where he wis a local man. With respect to passing Tin wald and Winslow on his way to busines", he passed too early m the morning and too Jat-e at night to be able to visit the buildings. He sent the best man ha could get to Geraldine as it was an important booth. Went to the twenty-three polling booth.3 to make sure that everything was right. In cases where the poll clerks were not local men. took sketches of the booths, and atterwarda went over the plans care fully with the deputies. His Worship—Why, from your point of view, did you find ifc necessary to visit these booths when you had seen them a few months previously 1?— To make quite certain I had a correot sketch of each booth. This was the whole of the evidence. Mr Parnell addressed the bench for the Council. He said- The question is whether it was necessary for Mr Me Reague to visit these booths or was he authorised. Of course it rests with him to show that he was authorised. Mr Friedlantler and Mr Mainwaring positively declare that nothing was said about visit- Ing the booths. Therefore their word should be taken against his. What sup ports their statements is that the Chair man of the Council throughout had not interfered with Mr MoKeague, but had simply directed him to keep down the expenses. The Chairman said, very oroDeply, he was no,t to interfere. Mr ft[cs£eague was i>n officer appointed by law, and the Council had no contyol what, ever, as long as he conducted the election properly. We are entitled to ask your Wot^D.tO scrutinise the account more closely because the Council had no voice' m fixing the costs, and could only say, "Be as economical as possible." 1 8 Vbm« &&* Mr McKeague has failed to proveW special instructions, and that he has equajly W jbo nroye th*t i it was necessary to visit these WO* ,W c «c to upe our own common sense m these motors. We *11 know what these schools are. From his own statement at th« time Qf the Parliamentary election, he was unable to yisijb all thesjd booths, and yet no hitch whatever occurred, !j?hree or four gentlemen disinterested, qualified to judge, £»ye »H agreed that this was altogether unnyeesasary work. Mr Colyer, who conducted tfre Farifa^entary elec tions, at the first election yipited those pla<W which he had not preyiously seen, b«t at the jtjie**; election, though three years latep, iie £& I*9* W$Q * se Pond vls»fc- He mepeiy went to soroe nef houses which were naw to the district owing to the alteration of boundaries The whole work had been done m the cnogt ex* travaganfe manner. With regard to the othe"? interviews, I must leavd it to your Worship whether ifc was one, two, of thrept. We maintain that the ten guineas should tfoyer such interviews, though we do not flrttdL tfce &£Qess*s oi fche horae and gig. i Mr Stringer, for plaintiff, said—* qoit^ admit, your Worship, that the two ques tions really at Issue are—first of all, were i these expenses authorised ? m which case the Council would be clearly liable.; and. Secondly, if there were nb expreswon of authoris^ofl. F&»#tf $]» t]\& discretion which I submit is >eßt»d m Return ing Officer, they were reasonable gnA«| the circumstances f Witß regard to

first question, Mr McKeague admits the onus of proving such authority is ott him and he has sworn that such instructions were given ; but Mr Friedlander and Mr Main waring have no knowledge of such arrangements having been made. Then it is clearly shown that the posi tion taken by the Council is to take advantage of what they must have seen was a plain misunderstanding on the part of Mr McKeague if no such arrange ments had been made. Mr McKeague wrote to them saying that he would at once proceed to visit Hie polling booths as arranged, and take all necessary steps ; for holding the licensing election. Mr j Friedlander is clear that that was brought under his special notice. Mr Main waring also remembers distinctly receiving that letter, and the words "as arranged" were impressed on his memory, and yet m spite of that, these gentlemen, knowing that Mr McKeague is contemplating visiting all the booths, and must of course know that ha would charge for itj and knowing as they did that he was under a misapprehension that arrangements had been made; they did not take what would have been an ordinary business action and reply, v We leave It entirely to you to do what is right and proper, but we take no responsibility." With the knowledge that he was going on the basis of that arrangement, they did not answer that, letter; they did not endeavour to put him right; hut let him go on that foot* ing. I submit that really amounts to an aquiescence. They cannot now turn round and say "We knew you were going on the footing of such arrange* ments, and we knew there was a mis. apprehension, but we were not going to tell you you ware misunderstanding." If an individual took up such a position as that, I would not mind calling ife dishonor able and even dishonest, »nd I think the Council ought to act the same as honor able and reasonable men would In their business transactions. They knew he was going to do it; they knew he took it as an arrangement; and therefore they apparently acquiesced m it. Then Mi Fiifdlander himself says that when that question was brought before him he made up his mind, "We are not to interfere, and he may do just what he likes." And when I challenged him after wards with this letter of March 10, m which he does interfere, he says he did that at Mr McKeagueV request. With regard to the second point, as to the iea sonableness of these visits, I think your Worship will see that the Returning Officer does not, because some Returning Officers would not have paid such visits, do anything unreasonable. I submit that, If the Returning Officer had done that which some Returning Officers might not have thought absolutely necessary, it still is not so unreasonable as to ju&tify your Worship m concluding that it was done merely for the purpose of piling up ex penses ; and that so long as these were not clearly unreasonable, they should be al lowed. The responsibility of the election is upon the Returning Officer, and, as Mr Colyer put it, if there were any chance at sll of anything wrong it was the duty of the Returning Officer to attend to it. It may bathe risk is small, but one man may not care to incur that risk, and thinks he should take such precautions as m his opinion will relieve him from all charges of ne?lect and failing to discharge hi* duties. I think he ought to be allowed a fairly free hand, unless the charges show themselves to be perfectly unjustifiable. My learned friend says if Mr McKeague had a free hand he might charge 100 guineas, and that it might not be reduced, but that of course is a very gotid example of what I contend. It would show at once that the charges were not proper and reasonable, and your Worship would con clude at once that they ware not legiti mate. Does yoor Worship think, that the evidence shows that Mr McKeague went round for the purpose of making and pilin? up pxpenses ? Did he m doing so act bona fide, and with the belief that he was carrying out the responsibilities and duties cast upon by the statute 2 If you b«lieve the latter, then although it would be a greater expense than some other Re turning Officers might have incurred, Ido not think thore is any croand for saying the charges were unreasonable m such a case aa thia. As to the visite, your Wor ship will remembar, with regard to Mr Ward, that he wag allowed some six or seven vistts to polling booths, Mr Ward, I believe; is an old Returning Officer, and would know the booths very well and m some cases would know the local men, and if it was necessary for him to see seven out of fourteen booths, it would show that bhe Council clearly recognised the prin ciple of allowing these visits. As a matter of fact, there Is ft calculation here which I believe to be correct, which shows the personal expenses of Mr Ward t-* have been £1 4s 4d and those ef Mr McKeague to have been £1 5s 4d per day, and it seems to me what is sauce for the Ashburton goose should ba sauce for the Rangitati gander and I don't see that we should be shut out of these visits at a guinea pnr day. As far the interviews having to be included m the ten guineas, nothing could be more preposterous. Many of the Returning officers say they would be sorry to take the job again for a good many ten guineas. To show how absurd it m the returning officer for Ashbnrton In endeavoring to construe the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Acfc. gob into difficulties, and it cost him more than ten guineas to get a solicitor to act for him, and see whether he was right or wrong, and if my learned friend's contention is right, that the ten guineas is to cover all sorts of responsi bilities like that, it Is far from adequate— m fact is totally inadequate—and. none would be found to accept the position on such terms. The plaintiff is fairly en titled to recover for these visits. He ha 3 told us, and there is no reason to doubt it. that tha charges are made on this footing. Then, with regard to the throe interviews, Mr Fried Under. m the account which was sent to Mr McKeas;u a, allowed him bucgy expenses but after wards, because he finds ont that Mr McKeague was wearing ont his own bucrgy, and did not use somebody else's, declines to do a\ Two of the inte views are ad mitted, but Mr Friedlander has no recollection of the third.

His Worship wished to ask Btr Mokeague a question before the hearing waj .concluded.. His Worship -Were all these polling booths m use. at the former election % Mr McKeague—They were all nsed. The hearing was then concluded, and judgment was ' reserved, pending the hearing of qtheu cages, arising out of tfco same election. These cases were W. C» Ford v tht Ashburton Oounty Oonncil, f 5 13s and |T, W. Smith v the s*me 18a. After these cases were heard judgment was re serred m each CRQe, a«d »J3» m Jofeph War 4 y A shburton Oounty Oonacil, £11 d« 6d expenses ineurrai m connection with the Aahbrirtori liceqsin| election at the Supreme Court*

fflß ASHBURTOJS OtJAKDIAN: FEIDAY, 1 OCTOBEB 12, 1894.



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UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. QPECIALLY REDUCED PAS * '' SAGE RATES by the following Steamers from Lyttelton: — TO SALOON' STEERAGK Wellington ... £0 10 0 £0 5 0 Napier ... 10 0 010 0 Auckland ... 1 10 0 0 15 0 iSydney — ' Via"Auckland 2 10 0 1 5 0 Via Cook Strait; 2 0 0 10 0 PENGUIN } FLORA. ... .... } Tuesday, October 9 WAIHORA ... J ROTOMAHANA ... Wednesday, Ocfc 10 WAIRARaPA ... Thursday, Ocfc 11 RETURN TICKBTS- Coastal, afc proportionately Reduced Rate-. Do. TO SYDNEY* VI l AUCKLAND .« I, VIA COOK STRAIT IOS All tickets permit passengers to breik journey and proceed on or retu-n by aDy of the Company's steamers. Passengers holding Return Tickets for Sydney have the privilege of returning from Melbourne via Hobart and Bluff. ROUND TICKETS. Returning from Melbourne via Hobart* Including fare by steamer between Sydney and Melbourne) — F. FKRRIMAN, 10 21 Agent, Ashburton.



NEW SPBING AND SUMMER GOODS OPENING UP THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, — j NEW jGOODS MEjSFS New Shapes Hard Hats GOODS, Men's New Shape Soft ___.__ NEW Hats GOODS Men's New Lounge Hats L NEW _i£oz weight GOODS Men's New Tennis Hats r ,.. nrta NEW Men's, Boys' and Youths' GOODS Straw Hats „„„_;, NEW - GOODS —SPECIAL— NEW GOODS m . m The New Swimming Com- NEW bination Suit GOODS Men's and Youths' Black __ __. o NEW Lace Shirts GOODS NEW New* Cycling Shirts GOODS ! New Tennis Shirts ,_„_„ NEW New Cricket Shirts GOODS NEW —SPECIAL— GOODS NEW IHOI New |Tiks and GOODS Bows NEW ' GOODS NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager



Wanted j WANTED Everyone to try Peerless 1i Tea, 31b for ss. 61b for 9s lid. I: Dessicated Cocoanut 8d per lb; Wire' Netting, lyd wide, 2|-d per yd by r,he coil. Note address—Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply stores, Knst street, Aah burfcon, Nest Bank of New Zealand. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock ' of Grunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hakdley's Sporting Repository^ LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made oti short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mks Ai/jobn's new shop, Havelocic Street ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, nex'c the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. 1 WANTED Known—That if you are m want of a first class article m sum-' tner Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will geb the very best at reduced prices. Ah for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East street, Ashburton.



OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, t&fuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc Mrs Alcohn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. BANG ! Bang i Bang I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Ky nock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and ■ all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hakdley's, Gun Empo'' urn. pIRCULATING Library.—Any one bringing or buying a Yellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying id for each exchange. New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Alburns, Text, Birthday, Christmas, and New Years Cards Cheap, and m Great variety j Picture Books, Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and Dialogues, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop,—J. Marseen. ! \\TAR ! WAR — Great Saoriiceß~aß * Goods muse be sold cheaper than ever, to make room for other goods to arrive shortly. Books and Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Pursos, Writing Cases, Ink* static's, Pictures, Music, Aocordeons from 7** 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Btamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a greab variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly aauced prices for cash this month at L, F. AirDftEAvas ano Co.'s, Cheap Sale.



WANTED Known-The Cheapest House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers. Melford Houae. WANTED Known—Special line of events' Ltegacta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H, Collier. WANTED Known-~The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. «VTANTED Known—Before baying W your Hats cotne and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Ashburton. All marked veiy Cheap. — H. C. bEGERS, Melford House. JjOLL&R CJGAItETTMS 3d~pe7"packet WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest JSoveltics m Materials for Blouses and Walking Presses. Just opfened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods oi choice selection, Sunshades and tt MITCHTILIi AND TURNER. RTOnmivTm a • V| *'—Ladles" and Gentle EOENTAmv«. -^ and Shoes mens Summer * Tnlimifced Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Relectinn of Summer Tie 3 and Hacs.- MITCHELL AND TuRNEK. ' SWEEPING Redactions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ&l ra^e of redvict ion at L. F. Andrewes and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known-Thafc owing to the success of the Sale now being held up afc Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A LiwiiiE. 7 166



IF you wish your aoolala and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc , at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 C^IPRA.Y is selling Firewood 25s • O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6s per quarter. Good heart fencing I material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. PRIME Chrisfcchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. H&vin» a professional Gunsmith on tha premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices lo.w.—J. W, Hakdlby, Ironmonger, etc. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra Urge and heavy 15.* 6d and 16.3 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. RWSSMAKING. — Miss Murphy, Dressmaker, has recommenced busi ness m the old Kindergarten, Mast street, where she will be pleased to see old friends and now. Terms very moderate. I' ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mes Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall, 7 102 jj.^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adamu WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Silek's, Optician



Wanred. J 1 OST—Gold Chain Bracelet, initials < -L^ G.W.W.S. on padlock. Finder suitably rewarded on leaving same at " Mail " Office. 10 67 BEAUTY. OF BATH 5s Sack, Breeze's Prolific 4.3 6d, Hath Kidney 4s, Derwant 2s 6d, Laffey, Rose, Bruce, etc. —J. Thomas, 10 28 PEAS, BKANS, Etc., best kind ; ha'f usual price Thomas's and Roilitb's Flour at coat price. —J. Thomas, Have lock Street. 10 27 rV\Q LADlES.—Spring Cleaning,—We ■*■ have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns ia Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. Uhina Mafcting from Bid per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. JUST? Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. HAKATERE.— The Somerset Meat Mart has long held "tha cake" as | the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will ] be maintained, Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 /~\YSTERS, Fried Flounders, and " I Whitebait every right at Jewitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 EARLY POTATOES, —Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—-by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburton and Allentor. 8J57



J(? i 'Odd '•" lf'n(l on rst> class Free CHEAP SECTION— T.S. 50, Kermode 3£/ L-^UV/ hold security street, weat. Offers are invited for this ; T. BULLOCK, very low price will be accepted. ' 1 T. BULLOCK. '£IW*—n'>ttag t ? of four rooms with ~~~ "pvjijßTs 1^ LE. 'KcuUpiy, | actr feo'don of nrsfc-clasß land, " Salo hi, the above price on very liberal qq D gi ieep Country, mUs native *9rnis m nnrTMPI , *OT' 8la»e, suitable for breaking up for „!__ *«mip«. *^rfNWAM>.—lior bale on easy terms, i AS) ACIli'S. L4:ly TS.'« »:0. 61. and 52, thr^e-qotrrers of an f-7r ty _ , r . , . , , •" „ t, q U. c-r.ur ,-i McMurdo and J.meß R°^ ' g *tp,et». ttwntr iwriicularJy wishes to , »2606. Abarjjwn , 4i«iiOhO of fc' era »t once Jiilßy ler.p 3< nnr m c , X i T, BULLOCK. J- BULLOgh,



ARCADE HOUSE* Spring' Goods. Spring Goods. W- W. SPENCER & CO- A RE now showing &ome beautiful NEW and FASHION-. ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS, LA.OFS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and CBEFFONS, BOOTS- BOOT?- BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men*, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions. | CI,OT3RJ!fc T€..\ €IiOTHII¥«. CLOT 111 NO. MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, Arc. SHIRTS, COLLARS TIES, do. .SPjEJNOBB and CO,, A R CADE HOUSE. '



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. Reductions. Reductions* For OASB^ONLY. ™b*? I J°- l Snowdrop ROL™TI; SS^ SS 561 b Ba's No. 1 Snowdrop lOOibsTe 6d, 2001bs 14s q^r 12s 9d NeaWs Food lid per tin Caustic Lye, for Soap making, Candles s^d pet lb, 121bs for lGd Ber tin, 12 tins for 8s 6d 5s Sd Karmalade m glass jars Sd Corn Flour (Brown's) 3Jd lb, mv ' TTio-a (\r) nPT lb lilbs OS od lt°kSal?ss 6d per owt Edmond's Baking Powder, large llt-Blueß ll'?Oatmeal2s6d tins lid tin 12tins 10s6d ncr ba- 4 bags 9s lid Cream of Tartar (pure) Is 2d lb, FinJt Sa-o Tapioca, and Split 121bs for 12s 3d Z^IU lb, 71bs for Is Baking Soda Ulb slbs for Is Fheop Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 31bs of our noted 2s Blended Tea Gd dozen for 5s TiPmon Peel Sd lb, 71b tins 3s 6d Essence Coffee, large bottles, Is New Currants (cleaned) 3fd lb Fine Salt 5s per owt. Elemeßaisins (cleaned) 4Jd lb White Pepper Is 2d lb, 121bs Uunn and Hewitt's Cocoa Sdlb lor Us Smdi^t Soap Is 2d box of six Safety Matches 4d per dozen, 6 Tablets dozen for Is 6d NONE BUT THE BE*l' BRANDS OF GOODB KEPT IN STOCK. Full Weights C4uar™teed. Goods delivered D al ly. ♦^HKABMAN B&O3., MARKET HOUSE-



Business Motlee*. IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOB YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. MB DP.~3TIMI) UP MUST IIAVJE MONEY, TVTO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN JN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2^d DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweeda Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d-Redu3ed to 9|d Reduced to Is nmpn Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7jd TOWELS 2id ' Kid Grlpves, four claspa Is 9d Double Bed-twi.ll Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7|d—Reduced and White 9|d to Ud White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Corahne Corsets, 8s od All* Wool * laimel 7*d Reduced to 5s lid MILLINERY AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING CLOTHING. Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousersi 68 lid TW Suitß 4a lid Men's Woollen Socks 7|d Boys' Caps 6d * Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Man's Tweed Snits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoahes, with capes M en s aced tQ 228 6d 39 3 6d _R e duced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. ~~ BLANKETS. IN ETER. (MOrt^^iS^n^* I***1 *** ANY NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~~~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 5s lid Womens anoes * ARE SJMpLY GIVEN AWAY# Men's Bluchers 49 lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d X NH" e avy htZ^ pegged, Ladies' Frlh £Ls lls 9d-Reduced 15a 6d—Reduced to lls 6d to 8s 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE G fc J, M E TI L US, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON; Cash. We Want CASH.