MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 For Northern Ports and Australian colo nies pei' Mararoi, at 3 I*s i>.m. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20. For United Kingdom. Cantinents of Euro 1c and America, \Vesb Indies, etc., (via San Francisco,) Sandwich Islands and ?amoi, and also for Northern Ports of .New Zealand : For letters, books, newspaper?, O si.vi. Money orders on Monday 24th December at S$ p.m. Late fee letter* may be posted m mail van of Exp ess train until time of departure oh December 2f>. Due London Januaiy 30. The next mail for Chatham Islands will close on December 31.

HOLIDAY NOTICE.

On Christmas Day (December 23) and New Year's Diy (January 1) all mails will closp at r».30 ti.ni. On liox;ug Day (December 2i}} no mails will be despatched after IO a.m. On each day the Post and Telegraph Office will be open from 9 a-jp till 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. till 8 p.*n, Th 1 ou'aoing San Francisco mail <loses at Ashburton on Wednesday, ?6 h inst , at 6 am. Money orders for this mail must be obtained before Bpm on Monday, 24:h, Notice.—On and afi er Jawiar\i 1 189ij, thfi postage on ntw pipersf jV the United Kingdom and foreign countries will be, for the first four ounces m weight one penny, and for each succeeding two ounces one lull/penny, Tha postage on newspapers for Australian Colonies and South Sea Islands remains »s afe present—one penny for each newspaper.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A lengthy report of the installation of the new Mayor, and other matter, ia held over till next isEue. The tra m arrangements for Christinas Day, and those for the Catadrnfon gather ing at Ashburton and bicycle sports at Clmstcuurch are advertised m this issue The latest u&e of wood pulp is to adulterate woollen yarn, and a process of spinning the mixture has been devised so that hosiery can be made of one pvt of wood to two parts of wool. Captain Edwin says there are now well de/kied evidences of hard gales from the mrtWarJ, jnth rain m most parts of the country between Q)£dnight on Thursday and noC!* of SuueUy neV/ In the Ladies' Purse, at the Rakaia Sports, nrowagol'n name should appear instead oi W>JW?¥> »nd Browagol'd r.;vne should be offliifte^ Ijfoijs the list of entries for the Selling Race. Th- ta^s m At|jburton wijT l-o closed from next Saiu 4ft7 tl^ the f r v o\vjn2 Thursday morning fo' t^.^ Cfu'-stmaa holid;>yi«, and from the succeeding ri^t;ur. day till the nc&t: Thursday morning for tho-'e of the New Yiar. H nsom cabs ate about (0 lo introduced m Paris, the Town Council being willing to en^o.vr^ge tbe enterprise on the follow iiiK Qoniitiorii.: -? O;je franc f^res, no • pout boires ' gv jQbligat^fy tip', putta percha tyres on tko wheels, eisttr^c ligh^, and right granted to fatei to ?afce paroe^j 1 or valises for nothing,

At the Dunedin Mayoral installation] Mr Fish said if bis conversion scheme proved a success, he saw his way to propose a drainage rcheme. and. the establishment of a public library witlout entailing much additional taxvion. lie proposes to pre ceed with the erection of city abbatoirs immediately, aid t> equalise the clnrges for lighting and heati-Jg wiili gas. Mr Henry Zander, m offering bia stock of binding twine this year, makes a statement that will astonish some farmers ' He is t^e'linu New Zt;>land spu 1 binding twine, which he imports* from Me'humnc. paying import duty on it, and is atill able to sell the twine at a lower rate than he could retail ie, if he had to purchase the same quality at tie faclories ia this colony. i At a special meeting of the County Council yesterday, the following tenders for valuation of the several ridings were accepted:—Rangitata—D Jebson,£lO 10s; Mount HuttandMountSomers—eash £50, L E Oorsbie; South Rakaia—L Oxley £40; Upper Ashburton -L £ Corsbie, £35 ; Ashburton—Wills, £40 ; Wakanui —W Simpson, £25 : Total for county, £210 10s. Mr James Heseltine obtained the contract for 1500 dog collars for £50.

A lunatic m the County Asylum, Lan caster, swallowed some nails. On incision the stomach was found to be occupied by a mass of rusty nails, many of them nearly 31n m length, and some very sharp, bent and twisted. In all, there were removed from the stomach 192 nails (the majority being 2|in m length, and many even longer), half a screw nail, a piece of brass wire, a carpet tack, several small pieces of stick, a button, and a mass of hair. The whole weighed lib 6| r>z. At the Police Court yesterday— before Messrs T. E. Upton and A. E. Peache, J.P.'s—William Burns was sent to gaol for seven days for drunkenness, one month for resisting Constable Jackson, and one month for damaging the constable's watch—the sentences to be cumulative.—John Blake, alias Kelly the Rake, was sentenced to one month for vagrancy, Joseph Sloane and Willum O'Brien each to seven days' imprison ment for drunkenness. The Committee of the Acclimatisation Society has, at tha instance of Mr Shary, allocated free fishing licenses to tha public schoc s as follows: —Six to the Borough school, six to the Hampstead, and two to the Tinwald scnool. These are to be awarded at the discretion of the head masters, and with the concurrence of the proposed recipients of the licenses. Mr Shury's idea is that to encourage a taste for fishing and similar pastimes will prevent boys from taking up others likely to lead them Into bad company or from getting into the habit almost as objectionable of loafing about doing nothing. The Bjxing Pay gathering of the Cale donian Society will be he'd as usual on Wednesday next m the Domain, and In one event m particular much interest is taken—viz., the five-mile \ icjele handicap. It will be remembered that for a similar event on the programme at the Friendly Societies' meeting Bojd, Soanes, Barker, and Clarkson were the scratch men. All of these fell m a bunch, and B^yd, being the only undamaged man, was able to po on and finish. With the result of the race our loaders are familiar. The five mile event at the Caledonian Society's gatlidirtg will be run under the sime conditions, and it is understood all four aien have entered, or will do so.

Italian Politics.

R'.HB, Deccmbsr 17 Replying to the charges of compli city m the Banca Romana scandal, Signor Crispi declares that Signor Gioletti, the Premier, forged the docu ments which were under consideration by the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Gioletti has suddenly left Italy. December 18, The prorogation of Parliament has been very ill received m Ttaly, and Sig&or Orispi's action is condemned. His conduct is yiewed m the same light m yienna.

INCOME TAX.

Ho^jart, December 20 The Attorney General submitted the opinion that the Colonial Treasurer is only obeying the law m demanding Income Tax fr-om Yictorjans doing business jin Tasmania, Under the Act he says there is nothing contrary to English law or practice m imposing or collecting such * tcty. ,

NEW AUSTRALIA

Adelaide, December 20 The Governor has received a com munication from the British Legation m Puenos Ayres, notifying that twenty families m the New Australia settlement there are destitute. The letter says that if people are afforded ■meanss t$ return to Australia, it will obviate" mu;ii suffering, especially amongst the women and children,

LABOR

SiipV^y, December 15? The SQuthjOlift.9^ I''Colliery, m t|:e gqytiiern district, has notified "a redu^. tion m jbhp fjpwincf rate tg ayerage |s 9d. A wceting of. the Minprs' 'Dple gates Board, at MewGasfci©, disp^ssp^ the notices of reduction issued lately, and resolved not to submit to them, also recommended the miners m the several districts to demand an advance ,q£ jed i)6 j? ton, to take effect on jfanujary'lf. If jbhls . resplijfcion is en dorsed hy the district a general sti'i^e must follow. Ou§ Q$ tfop largest colliery proprietors states that t^^ action of the men will be the means of brjjaging the masters together again. Some understanding or agreement must be arrived at to pj?efce@t th#ra from the encroachments of the men, and to fix such a price for coal as will 'j?efcuj# g, /air profit, while winning \nok from fche s.ou.thejrn ajud New £ea iand collieries the tr^de l^en' 1 afway while the high prices ruled hgfe, " "

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council (>idj mmcd from Monday last) was held at eleven o'clock on Monday morn ing. Present-His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Orr), Councillors W. H, Rule, E. M. Outhberteou, R. Bird, W. H. Col!it.s, and J. Fealy. riKAKCIAIi. ■ The Mayor sated the overdraft was i £1550 6s 5!, and tha total receipts for the fortnight £6) 17 s Advicj wr«j received from tho Com missioner of Taxes of payments lo the Council credit of £140 12*6 das subddy. U'ULMNG BYLAW. A letter was read irom the Borough Solicitor m reference to the recent breach of the building by-law. Or Bird stated he had read m the newspapers that the building obj xted to had been removed, but he had ;een the most oijactionable part still standing the next morning.—The F.ngineer stated the building had been removed. It had not I a!l been erected at one period-—After some discussion the Mayor, the Engineer, and Cr Bird were appointed a committee to consider the building by-law and report. LICENSING ELECTIONS. The Colonial Secretary applied for information as to the coats of the licensing elections, which information the Clerk was directed to furnish. The Aehburton County Council wrote, stating they had passed the payment of a quarter's salary for the clerk to the Licen sing Bench, and requesting the Borough Council to pay their share.—The Item was ordered to be paid. HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. The County Council wrote, requesting a more regular attendance of the Borough delegates at the Hospital Committee meet ings. The Mayor said it was true members shou'd attend to their duties. He had attended eight out of twelve meetings. Two he could nob possibly be present at, and previous to his term of office the Hospital Committee h»d not met for six months. The County Council should have remembered their own default before writ ing m the way they had, and at any rate any communication on the subject should have come from the Hospital Committee.

Councillors generally bad every con fidence m their delegates, and resented the tone of the Countys' letter, to draft a , reply to which the Mayor, Councillor's Outhbertson and Collins were appointed. HAW HOI ID AY. Sergeant Moller, as Inspector of Fac tories, wrote informing the Council that it would be necessary to hold a meeting of delegates during January next to appoint a day for the weekly half-holiday. Consideration of this was deferred till next month. LICENSES. A petroleum license was granted to D. Williamson, and carrier's and driver's licenses to J. Canning. Leave was also granted to T. E. Kilworth to light tires for tiring. DOG OLIATtS. i It was resolved to order dog collars at the 88 me price as last year, and the fee was fixed at 10s. i engineers' report The Engineers' report was read as follows:— Labour Gang—The men have been en gaged during the past two weeks m form- I ing Moore street west, mowing grass on footpaths, streets, and m Domain, carting and stacking eamb, repairing and fixing footbridges, cleaning side channels and clearing grass if om oft" railway crossir g<s, repairing the decking of the traffic bridge, vraterinar streets, carting Foil, attending to the water supply and sundry maintetv ■ anee work. Ihe report was adopted. fANITATIOV. Iho special Committee appointed to consider the question of sanitation re ported :—Your Committee beg to make the following recommendations to the Council:—l. That it be made compulsory for every householder within the borough to employ the Council's scavenger f* r the removal of night soil undsr sections 2*B to 350 of the Mun;cipal Corporations Act, .1886, and section 7 of tha Municipal Cor porations Amendment Act, 1891, and that all pans bo emptied not lees than once a fortnight. Further, that the inspector r f nuisances be instructed to see tint this jlaase is rigidly enforce'?. 2 iMiafc the feivenger p llect his remuneration from the owners or occupiers of the properties concerned. 3. Thit tenders be called for the sesvenging contract to be m by the next me9ting of the Council. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. Ifc was decided to close the Council's; Cfficps from Christmas eve till the day ifter New Year. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £102 were passed, and the Council adj >urned, and sat as a

DOMAIN BOARD.

The Primitive Methodist Uhurch asked for leave to hold a camp meeting m the Domain on Sunday, December 30, which was granted. The Sports Association applied for a close day for the Junior Crick«fc Club on January 1. The feeling of the Boird was against shutting oub the general public from the Domain on eyery public holiday and the application was refused. Applications from the Swimming Club for life buoya, and from the Model Yacht Club for leave to erect a small boat shed, were referred to the Domain Committee. The Board then adjourned.

PUNITIVE EXPEDITION

London, D ceraber 17 Sir William Lockhart will command a punitive expedition against the Waziris,

Bank of New Zealand Call

London, December 17 The Bank of New Zealand share holders m. Great Britain are appealing to the shareholders m New Zealand to join witfi thera m resisting the call recently made by the Directors.

New Zealand and River Plate Company

JjOn^on, December 17 ■jPhe annual repprfc' of tHe New lap 4an 4 River Plate L. and "ill!A. Ootopany §hp\y§ a profit for the year qi £10,000, which the Directors repoin mend be carried forward. They also reconanaend that no credit be taken for interest and that a drastic system of writing down the value of the pro perties of the Company be instituted. TJie.niajorifcy of. the present bond hglders are ■ |l^e new deben tures,, ' ■ ■ " ■

MR EDDY

I^OJJDon, December 18 The Times thinks the proposal to appoint Mr Eddy Chairman of the South-Kastern Railway Company is well worth the shareholders' considera tipn. ■■ :

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

FATAL COLLISION.

Sydney, December 18 I A serious collision occurred m the] harbour this evening. The tug boat] Awahina ran info the guard boat Princess between Middle Head and Watson's Bay. The latter was making her usual round of the forts, and had about fifty persons aboard, including officers, with their wives and children. The Awahina struck her almost amid- ] ships, and she canted over so suddenly | that twenty persons, including the I captain, were thrown into the water. The skipper succeeded m clambering on board again, and although the lires | were extinguished by the inrush of water, he managed with the steam up to beach the vessel m Chowder I Bay. Boats promptly reached the scene of the disaster and picked up many. Sydney, December 19 The people on board the steamer Princess had b&en to a birthday picnic given to celebrate the seventh anniver sary of the birth of Major Bridge's twin daughters, one of -whom, named Marjorie, was drowned. The ooly other fatality was a child named Buckland, aged six years. A child named Ward and a nursegirl are m a critical condition. The collision oc curred m daylight, otherwise there would have been a heavy loss of life. How the accident happened is inex plicable, as the harbour is quite clear at the spot where it took place. After the impact there was a panic, and the awning deck of the Princess collapsed, injuring a number of passengers. A^ little child was seen m the water righff under the sponson, and Miss Javis, who was struggling m the water, saw the up turned face and grabbing the little ona succeeded m raising it up above her head at arm's length. Anasty sea at the moment overwhelmed both girl and child, and the latter was seen no more. A soldier sprang m and rescued Miss Javis. Volunteer Borlind, ho jder of the Royal Albert medal for bravery, displayed at the submarine explosion which happended some time ago at the Middle Head, bravely rescued a lady after the collision. Life belts were promptly served on the Princess, Both vessels were going at nearly f uil speed at the time. The Princess had her bridge carried overboard. (Received December 19, 10 15 p.m. j Sydney, December 19 Elisabeth Egan, a nurse, and a child named Leila Ward, have since died from the effects of the injuries received from last night's harbor collision. The steamer Princess wast floated to-day.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES SPORTS.

THE SL'OKTS. The weather for the Sports wag Quoen' weather —as indeed it was all day. Ther was a great ga'heting m the Domain, fo whose comfort every arrangement was made? Mr C. W. Davis had the refreshment boo I.he but we fe.tr hardly did the business he could have wished—the reason being, per hips, that the great proportion of the crowd was from the town, whose homes and larders were not far ofl'. Mr Page had his shooting gallery, and. the gentleman w!o, some years ago, came round with the Orrery, had a merry go round, steam driven, and did great business among the yonug people. The Committee ware very energetic all round, 1 and Mr Neill did good work as secretary, while Mr E, E. Tasker, m the absence of ,Mr Thomas, made an efficient starter. The ! following are results ;— 220 Yards Handicap Hurdles ; first prize !£1 ss, second 15s —A Wilson. 17yds 1; J I Annett, 19yds, 2; M T Healy, 14yd», 3. f One tVlile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £2 i 10s, second £1, third 10s. Jb'irat Heat—T Hawkins 1, A Anderson 2, J Wilson 3. Lilley and Finlay also started. Hawkius with his long handicap was never headed, and won easily. Finlay was beaten m tho last lap. Second Heat—J T Andrews, 14yds, 1} W Edge, 220 yds 2; G C Leth»by, 7yds, 3. Woods and Bradford also started. Edge led until the last lap when Andrews took the lead and kept it. Lethaby who rode gamely just secured a place. Time—2niin 32.

Final—Anderson 1, Lethaby 2, Edge 3. ! Grand Handicap, first distance 100 yds j ; First prize £4 10s, second 30a, third 10*— > R [bell, 1 ; Jas Moore, 2; Bryan, 3. lOOyda —This race wrb run twice, the first tim« over a 120 yds course m error. On a second boat over the prop3r distance I bell, I,3yds, was first; Moore, Byds, 2 ; and Bryan, syds, 3- McNaught, Ward, and Huston also ran. Grand Handicap, secoad distance, 220 yds McNaught, 9yds, 1; Ibell, 22yds, 2; Moore, 12yds, 3. This race was won m good style, McNaught running very gamely. Grand Handicap, third distance, 440 yds— NcNanght, 14y3s 1 ; Ibell, 33yda, 2; Mcere, 18yds, 3. This was also cleverly won by McNaught, but as his two firsts only counted six for the Grand Handicap, against Ibell'a one first and two seconds—seven —he only gained second place m that competi tion —Moore third. Running High Jump Handicap, first prize £1, second 10b.—J Jamieson, sft 3£in, 1 ; Alexander, sft, 2. Millar also competed. Tent Pitching Contest; first prise £I—W McDonald's Team 2min .47, 3-sths see, 1; A Dee's Team, 3min 2 2-sth sec, 2; J Nicholas' Team, 3min lOsec 3. This was an interesting competition, and the three teams of Voluneers were very closeiy watched by the crowd as they first pitched and then struck their tents. The Color-Sergeant's team made the good time over all of 2min 47 3-sth eec—a remarkably short space m which to build and then dismantle a house. Egg and Spoon Race; first prize 10s, second sa—Anoett 1, Page 2. Running Long Jump, handicap; first prize £1, second ss—A Wilson, 18fo 6io, 1. Two-Mile Roadster Bicycle Handicap; first prize £2 103, second £1, third 103— J T Andrews 1, W Edge 2, Jas Wilson 3. Won easily. Time—Snnin IS-^ec. Five Men Fire Brigade Competition, (wet), first prize 5 guinea-medals, presented by Q A. M Buckley, Esq, 2nd oO3—Two teaira from A&hburton and one from Titnaru entered. Pauling's team (Ashburton) was first with iGaecs, tho other two tied at 51 3-Sth sec. In running oft' tho tie the Ash burton second team did the work m 45 4-sth sees, and gained second place. S»ck live, 109 yds; first prize 103, second ss.—Huston I, Annet 2. Tug-of-War; first priza £D. —The Irhh men ran away with the Druids. Ba.by Rescuing Competition, first pri/.e £2, second £1. —This was an interesting competition. Four teams of two entered —one of them from Timaru. A platform was erected m a corner of the ground, and oil the top (20"t up) was a baby size doll. The competitors had to run fifty yards, place the ladder against the stand, climb to the top of the platform and bring down the baby. Baker and Kennedy did the job m 20 l-sth seconds, and won by a fifth from the brothers Dorm, 20 2-sth sec. None of the others were within two seconds of this time

Three Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £3, second prize £1 10s, third prize 10a.—J Boyd, acr, 1; H Soanes, scr, 2; F Hunt, l>d S. Eleven started, but before the last lap had been reached the team was down to five. Clarkson dropped oat early, i and for a time it looked oa if Hunt, 'who was hanging game'y to B jyd and Soanes, the two scratch men, was to have a say m it. The allowances had soon been worked off, and when the push came at the last lap the three had a very close thing of it, and Bqyd won by two, lengths from Soanes, Hunt a good thj.rd. Time—7min 54sec— ths last lap being dono m the fine time of 37sec—timekeepers, Messrs Stdek, Wilson, and Taaker. Five Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £5, second prize £2; third prize £I.—» F Hunt, 230 yds, 1; A Anderson, 300 yd, 2; J Boyd, 3. Eleven started for this event, but m the third lap Boyd fell, and the other three scratch men—Soanes, Barker, and Clarkson—were all blended with him m the dust. Boyd got up unhurt, and with his machine none the worse, he mounted again and went on; As the others were all damaged either m person or machine, they retired. The race. then lay with Boyd, Anderson and Hunt, who soon distanced the others, and ran a grand race home. Boyd passed the tape first with Hunt second very close up, and Anderson a good third. The committee were long m deliberation over a protest against the award, aa it was alleged Boyd had still a lap to go, not 1 hav ing wiped off the handicaps of Hunt and Anderson. It was alleged that track of Boyd's position had been lost by the laptakers when befell, but those officials held to the|r first statement that he had pulled up all the slack between him and his men. The committee decided, after bearing atl parties, that the laptakers were m error as regards the position of Boyd, and' thai; therefore the men must be. placed as above.." phildfen's race? innumerable were run off during the day for toys, and the Braes fiind. supplied music at intervals all day.

Duty on Cotton Goods

Calcutta, December 17 The Indian Government has decided to impose a 5 per cent ad valorem duty on Manchester cottons, accompanied by an excise tax on the low grade article manufactured locally.

New South Wales Politics

Sydney, December 18 In Committee upon the military estimates, Sir C R. Dibbs said Major- General Hutton, the Coramanclant s came to the colony with strong ideas about Imperialism and militarism, and under tha impression he was next to the Governor, He came with the ex pressed determination of wiping out the old officers and getting Imperial officers instead. The Government should pre vent him flooding the colony with such officers. The Premier, m reply, said the trouble with Major-General Hutton arose between a highly irascible gentle man, m the person of the ex-Premier, and the highly independent gentleman ac the head of the forces. It was im possible for a civilian to dominate a department about which he knew nothing. The Government was willing to make reductions. The Assembly has passed the Standard Time Bill.

THE TICHBORNE CASE

•Sydney, December 39 A Queanbeyan newspaper give 3 ' currency to a report that a high authority states that the identity of William Oresswell with Roger Tich borne will shortly be established be yond doubt. William Cresswell, whose identity with Roger Tichborne, will, it is stated pc shortly established beyond doubt, is an inmate of the Cfladsville lunatic asylum. ;

INCOME TAX

Melbourne, December J. 9 The Land and Income Ta^c BUI was pad a third time m the Legislative Assembly by if votes to 41?- Jn Committee on the Bill an amendment wag carried exempting mutqal life offices from land tax. The amendment was unsuccessfully opposed by the Government.

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

Adeiaide, December 19 The Legislative Assembly passed the Woman's Suffrage Bill. The only alteration made m Committee was m the direction of granting women the right to yote through the post. tThe amendment, however, is conditional on the Legislative Council absenting to i*.

Lord Brassey's Appoint ment.

. L.qNnoN, December lj^ Tlip Morning Post conferms the an jiO,unpen)ei>t of Lord Brassey's appoint ment to succeed the. Earl of Hopetoun as Government of Victoria.

The Armenian Outrages.

London, December 18 Mr Gladstone, m a letter to the Anglo Sqqiety, piys if the eytraggs are prpved tl/e p^vilised V» ror7d will ask how long they are to be en dured.

The Late R.L. Stevenson

London, December 18 The Times saya Mr Stevenson's death wj|? be felt as a personal bereavement tbr,qugjtipju.jb tl}e.£nglish:*peakin£ world, 1,-he JEfrJtigh &nci Araericaii newspapers are unwifflQifs m. expressions of praise anfl regret, Irf femps, t\\& Parisian journal, considers the talented writer's death is a loss to tho world of letter? a»d to buwftnity,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A, W»y, S.M.

LiuEKSt.vo A or—Samuel 6. Dotinan licensee of the Watorton Hotel, for whoni Mr Crisp appeared, was charged with selling liquor during prohibited hoars on Sunday 9, *nd Monday the 10th of December. Both charges were dismissed, the evidence showing that the liquor had been supplied gratis on tho Sunday to some of the parties, and that others were bona litk travellers; also that no Vllu°P had been sold op the Monday until after 1 a.ra. ' ' ' ' "'"''", P^'unkei; xe,s3. —A first oJionder f-o^r drunkenness »is convicted ard dis charged — David Cole for the same oftenge i was fined 3s or 24 hours' imprisonment, land a charge of being drnnk and dis orderly m a public 'place at Waterton, against Thomas Prior was dismissed. Civil Cases.—J. W. Hardley vJ. C. Fleimn;, £4 2* 6i, and costs 63—judg ment by default

THE AyHßCT^^^^^Bw?N: TIIUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894.



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UoJJ,O\Y.iYS PIIXS AMI OINTJIKXT.-— Rheumatism and Coat.—Tbese purifying and soothing remedies deserve the earnest attention of all persons liable to gout, sciatica, or other painful nflections of the muscles, nerves, or joiutp. The ointment should be app icd after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the ointment should be di!i gently rubbed upon the adjacent skin, unless the friction causes pain. Holloway's Pills should faestivnuttancously taken to diminish pain, reduce inflammation, and purify the blool. This treatment abates the violence, and If ssons the frequency of gout, rheum* tism ? and all spasmodic diseases which spring from hereditary predisposition, or from any accidental weakness of constitution. The ointment checks the local malady, while the pills restore vital power.



FIRE ALARMS Allenton - ... .« one toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three lolls Hampstead , ... four tolls



I «'eu Jt^te most expert tree chopper or Bawyer caunot compete m point of time with the electriai pro;ess of felling trees. The method i* simple. A*piatiijj^a wire stretched between two polee, and" made i^ca^idescenfc. JSo matte»* how largo the free'i^. dkiaeter, the wire will burn through tt/at^t id f*J?OW: one-eighth of the time it would take £;> ss-K^t *jbr^gh. At the meeting of the Art Society t Qj& Tatiday evening—which wsavell atcondfid , w-the following offico-bearers were elected{ -rPitpym ; Mra Gr. A. M. Buckley, and Mr E, ft, Wright; President : His Wor ship the Majw'of As^but'tpn, Mr Joaeph Seafy; V.c6-P|fesid«n^s : liesdames Homeraham an[i Harrison an.4 Alfred Harrison and David TlwmW \ Committee : Misses Fox, L. Grubb, Ethel Jonea, Shirtcliff, Rev. T. A. Hamilton. Messrs Brock, W. H Tait, m\& Map Lean Dunn ; Treasurerer :Mr Robert Frizseli I ge.crjitftrT ; Mr Horace Gates. j



CHRISTMAS & NtW YEAB 1894-95 N. z7c. F. Opened up this week for the holidays, NEW T-'ES NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. A LATE shipment of Men's Navy Blue and White STRAW HATS, to be Cleared at 3>, worth 4s 61. BOYS' STKAW HATS Is. We have the Latest shapes m Hard and Soft FELT HATS. See our Windows for Grand Christmas Display, For comforb try one ot the 3Sew Soft Felt Ha-s—weight l|oz CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Beys' VJashing Blouses to be Cleared at 3* 3d. Gents' Fancy Vests m Great Variety. FOR TRAVELLING- Steel Trunk* from 12s Portmanteaux and Gladstone Bags. HANDSOME PRESENT— A Bismarck Sewing Machine with Cover for 3SG lOs. , NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



Wanted. /^HftISTMAS Presents, Choice Oma- KJ ments, Zithers and Jew's Ha?pp. Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for 61, Sleeping Beauties Ib, Chinese Conquerors 6i, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mbs Alcorns Ladies' Undtrclpthing and Fancy Bazaar, Uavelock street. fl/ANT&D Known—That o«i- g to the *V success of the Falo now being held up at Saur.deis' Birldings, cppoßite Bail way Station, i will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawkie. 366



GUNS ! Gun 3 ! Guns J My n*«r stock ofGunsj ast to hend direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech L"aders- ? Rifles, etc lv specMon invitee?, Mo old atocjc to select from at J. W. Haedle^s Sporting E^pository^ BANG ! Bang i Banjj f My new sea- j son's stock of Ammunition to hand EleyV Ky nock's antJ». cluo Oartrit3ges f Powder, Shot, Cape, Wads, Cases and oN sporting materials of the first quality at S. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. WANTED -Every Lady to try Madam BaijC&^e's hatent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered \ guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr ifi. Hall's, Herbalist, A.shbuFto», will receive prompt attention. 10 M



'T\O LADlES.—Spring Cleanir>s;.KrWe -■- hatfa jjust received Three /Gases of Curta'ns and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, O Icloths, and Linoleums. China Matting fromSM per yard.—Meccheix and Txtrnjbr. ROBERT ALGORN has .opened ip Baker's Buildings, nsxt the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, tha cheapest lofof goods ever brought to Ashburton. Alao an assortment of Boots. /'AWN Make m Ladies' and Children's V> Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- 1 fores ;'also a good assortment of Calicoes 9£u3lin t!, FUmelettes, T.immings etc., at Mbh Amom'n »ew shop, Baker's Buildings. „„._„.



Tl> KAUTT •-UL a-d useful Presents to JD all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —11. C Segees, Melfcrd Hove. yrrANiED, Everybody to me Titan Vy Soip, greatest maival of Iho age. B. Zandku. Sola Agent. WANTED —Everyone to see our splendid display of Christmas Frui^, e'e D v't mi.s s-eing the Finett Show m Ashburton. Note address— Fletcher Bros, Wholesile and Rcta'l Grocer-1, (.'ash •■Supply Stores, Ashburton. VT OTIC I? ! Notice Sport f..r al ;N Guns let ou', on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the rjremises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun lutings m stock. Prices low.—J. W Hakdle*", Iro^flJonger, etc WE Hold a Large Stook of the Latest Kowlties m Miterials for Blouses and Walking Tresses. Just L-pened, t£ Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice eeltfcuon, SunshaJos and Umbrellas.—MjTCijiJLf, and Turner.



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Pr'z?, Child's Companion, Hhidren'* Friend, LitLla Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young E igland, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 fiHEAP Christmas Presents, Cheap v^ New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mi s Adams, Saunders' Buildings. YSTERSV Fried "Flounders, pjid Whitebait every right at Jewitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 163 S~~WEEPING Is Books? for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2i Books fir Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2a, and all others at equs.l rate of reduction af L F. Andeewe- and Co'.s., Cash Sale. 618 LADIES' and Gentlemen's left-, ft" Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Miss Kniuht. opposite Templar Hall, near i Post Ofir,G. 11 170



WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical line at S. S ilek's, Optician. "PRESENTS. We are now giving XT Presents to a!l purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. C. §egers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.— W. H. Collier. "TT7 ANTED Known—The Corner Is YY showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier.



WANIED Known—Th4t 3. A. Slower, Confectiunpr. Eas 1 street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbnry's Choealate Boxes, now ia stock. «ITANTED Known -Holders of YV Present tickets can now get them changed.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra large and heavy 15s 6d and 163 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Baker's Baildinc* , OTANTED Known — Mks Hoopek ' ' (monthly nuree) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mks Hooper, Alford Forest Koad, Ashburton. 11*134 WANTED Known.—Miss Murphy Dressmaker, has removed to Burnett Street, next to Orange Hall. Wedding and Mourning orders especially attended to. T> EOENT Arrivals.—Ladles' andGentle -t^ men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.— 1 Mitchell and Tukneb.



Wanted 1-3 CHRISTMAS CARDS. NEW rEAR'S CARDS. Jjj "1^ BIITHDaY OARD3. »|* it*'- w I TFXT OAKDS. Best AB3or(ment m Ashburton. /CIRCULATING Library. 1 Open everjr night till bed time. J. MABSDBN.



WASTED Known —Tfeafc if you are m wani of a firsfc class artiste m sum tner Boots And Shoes, you cannot v do better than c»U *t J. Moison's ; you will' get the very bes* at KSdnced prices. Ah for his own make, they »r« jyell known to the delight of the wearers, ihijwf&oufc the Australasian coloniea. Bepajrs we^ dpne and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Tow,a; Hall Boot gtore, c street, Afeh burton, j OPEN until BSp every evening for Sale of Chrißti»a« and New Year Cards (a Large and Chotea Assortment), Packets of Cards from yd «f. New Fancy Goods, including Fancy Glstm m 4, Ohinaware, Toya of various kinds, Chinese Lanterns, New Games for indoors and outdoors, including Tennis and Cricket Material ; Writing Desks and Cases, Inkstandf. Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Uw4 I>ags, Picture Frames, Pictures, Tests, Aeeordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Banjos, and a great variety of other goods,all at Reduced Prices for C»oH atL V* Aj?p»£¥fis a*&



Business Notice". .._^—.- Holidays. Holidays. HOLIDAX.S ARE NOW IN FULL SWJNG. ri-HK CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR; lliiipcr.y, C lolhinic and Moots. G. J. JN E I L L. F'annelettes 2a lid doum I Double Bed Sheeting 3|d Good Wasbing Print aid A Man's Real Good Suit ftr a Peund A Holiday D ess for 3s lid A B°y'B Suit for 3a lld i Calico 2» lid dozan • , m* ir BOOTS. BOOTS. Ladies' Shoes 4a lld J M»n's Bluchers 4s lld Men'i Nailed Shooters slid | WE WIIL BE OPEN AS USUAL ON MONDAY DECEMBER 17 AND WILL RECOGNISE Wednesday, December 19, AS THE HOLIDAYj G. J. NEILL, EAST STREET, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. 1- 8 !> 4. Chiietinas and New Year's Greeting 1 FLETOHEE BROS-, HAVE JUST RECEIVED EX GOTHIC— 100 cases Finest New Vestisan Currants fiO boxes Finest New .Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New Eletnas 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at 8d per 1b ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TJ HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jordan Almonds Dessicated Coco*nut Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pear?, Peaches, Cordials, <bo. Apricot?, ic. Valencia Almonds ilb bottles of Persian Sherbit, SJ per bottle. A splendid Hue of Christmas Cake m Fancy Baskets to be sold at U Od each. PLEASE NOTE that all those Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PROCURABLE, whbli we intend to sell at the■■'LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. A look at our wintbws will show. uu * Q» - m rBESERVING SEASON, 1893. JUST LANI'INC Ex AURIGA, ---"25 to is Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (1101 bag.-.) ihu is the FINEST C VNE SUGAR to be gor, niul jam, Jrc, made with it will keep almost any 'It'iigtfi of time. NOTE ADDRESS FLErOHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOKES, ASHBUETON, AND LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHUROH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &C A P O L O G Y. «. SALEK, WATCH MAX E R AN D JEWEL LE B, ITJYGS to apologise to the numerous Customers who were requiring the Wonderful XMxit Watchew, Whic!'. he w^<? nnable to supply, having sold out, and to notify he has juflt received ! nother large consignment of DIXIT, DIXIT, DIXIT WATGHES, Open face and double case Keyless and Key-winding LEVERS. Look and wear lika SHyer. PRICES- (In boxes with extra gla?») 2O*, 25f, 37a tid, ana 30«. Guarantee with esch Watch, The Most Wonderful Value eve'offered to the Ashb jrton Public. No #thep Watches m the Market at the prices c»i comj are with the '»•* * r ONLY TO BE OBTAINED FROM S, SA.LEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY QAT - A PRICE re* I J.U^#* —" quired for Bavi»ir of as i.»«»<.<»m I«»r c»ai T.Ssllß4, 1185 each containing! acre, v uK appointed Cameron Street, West, fenced and planted JAMKS ELLIOTT, with macracarpa. COAL MERCHANT, WEST STREET, Persons desirous of building are Invited Agent for the County to inspect. Easy terms. ALLANDALE is the best native coal T. BULLOCF. produced on the Eastern (Seaboard. It iv L . ... t an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for --,-,«, Bakers, splendid Domestic Coal, does not ALFORD FOREST. Bparkle and burns with a flame, —~ z-v Note the Address— C\ f\ \ « * ? v Oil JAMES KLLIOTT, Jt\J AtKHa £\J WEST STREET, Opposite 1). THOMAS, y or Sale, being R.S. 7£O6j an tarly Newcastle Coal, Westport Co»l, Fire* selection. E»sy terms if required. vQfld, Strict, Vwi»r«t<f. i» rtOTfci *eiw»0«« *• r ™, St puiJgooK.