Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1897. STREET CHANNELLING.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening a statement by Cr. Orr that the East street ratepayers paid the larger proportion of the borough rates, elicited from Or. Brooke the remark that there were worse places for rates than Ashburton. He was paying in Christchurch fifteen guineas of rated on a£3 a week rental. We quote this remark of Or Brooke to set off against a statement made earlier in the evening hy Cr. Thomas that neither he nor Mr Fooks, the senior engineer, would ever see the channel of a certain street concreted. This remark reminds us of a suggestion made not long ago—we think it was by Cr Orr, and at a municipal festivity—that the wbole of the concreting necessary to channel all the streets in the town should be done in one ccpfcrapt, and finished, so to speak, at once. He pointed out that money was now cheap, even the rate of interest on the borough's over draft bad been reduced, and, after getting an estimate of what the whole work would cost (and it would not be ao very formidable after all), a loan to cover ifc could be raised. An amount to f'^lude interest and reason able or necessary sin!:iP« f«nd coo!(i be set aside every year, and regularv appear in the estimates, which sum would of course wipe off the debt in time. A rough examination of the borough map shows about sixteen miles of formed streets within the belte, and channelling for both sides of these would represent about thirty miles of concreting, Already about eiajht miles of channelling has been laid down at a cost of about £4 a chain, or £320 a mile. Twenty-four miles of channelling still to do would leave an expenditure of £7680. This would mean a loan of £8000, which could be easily obtained just now at 5 per cent. The intercut would represent £400 per annum, and this with a sufficient annual sum to provide a sinking fund, greater or less as the time over which the loan would extend was short or long, ought not to be very formidable when there ia taken into account the unspeakable advantage that the rate payers in every part of the town would enjoy in having their streets completely channelled and our excellent means of water made use of to its fullest to keep those channels in full flow. The suggestion is, we think, well worthy the consideration of ratepayers It is <juite right, perhaps, that the heavy ratepayers In JEajpt Street, who cajrry on the main part o! the tpwn's butanes'?, gbould have a good deal of \ the rates spent- W&v their premises, ] but having the work already done, they ought to be ready to agree to similar work being done for residents in other parts of the town, and it seems to us that, unless some sort of scheme like the proposed loan be adopted, J there are streets in the borough that will see no concrete channelling for twenty years. ___________

I Foreign matches, in future, instead of being supplied to us from Sweden, will

JAPANESE MATCiro.

apparently come all the way from Japan. The competition of the Orientals has

already, it is said, .qtestroyea the European match trade in India, Ohina ; and Hongkong, a»d will soon assert ;*-«elf in the United States, After «nnnlvf"2 their home marker, the; Japanese^ *ble to send 2,500,000,000 boxes to the rest of &* fs^' Asia 'of course, taking most of t!»s ™rP IuH output. Osaka, where an Acuvrican syndicate has purchased one of the numerous factories engaged in the manufacture, produced last year 100,000,000 doz. boxes of matches, giv ing employment to 3629 men and 9711 women, besides thousands of children, who earn a few sen per day in the work. The sticks are cut by machinery, sifted into little boxes by women, and collected and. put in frames by picayunes. The sulphur and paraffin *re put en Ir b»a4 presses, a«4 the,

sraeaied points are then dried in the' sun. The boxes and labels are made by little girls, who are extremely dexterous in the work. When it is mentioned that these little experts get from \ i to 2|d for twelve hours' work, or an average, perhaps of about 6d per week, all hope of Europeans matching the Japanese in this line must be given up.

The Vancouver World, in referring to a General Water-Power Bill which has

been introduced in the Legislative As sembly, describes it

PATERNALISM V INDIVIDUALISM

as erring on the side of paternalism, and says :—Some legis lators seem to think that as water powers are valuable per se, their in trinsic value must be preserved to the State and for the benefit of all the people therein. There is energy enough in the torrents, creeks, ar>d rivers of British Columbia, if chained and utilised, to turn the wheels of all the mills, and factories, and railroads of this Continent of America. The un thinking legislator is sorely tempted to imagine that the utilisation of such energy should be done at the expense of and for the benefit of the State alone. The same spirit would make the State the owner and proprietor of all railroads, telephones,and telegraphs. That is the spirit which is the deadly t foe of individualism. And yet it is individualism which has made' the United States what it is, and placed England in the great position which she holds. Australia has advanced more rapidly along this road of semi socialism than any other autonomous part of the empire, and the result has > been stagnation and semi-bankruptcy That lesson should not be lost on British Columbia. The fullest freedom for individual effort and enterprise, and the least interference of Govern ment in the affairs of its citizens is, after all, the ideal,

Local and General.

Zimmerman is to race in Paris this year. A report of the Christen urch grain market appears on our fourth page. Mr John Allen, Oamaru, has resigned his appointment as a Justice of the Peace. Two Hawera settlsrs have patented an easy contrivance for filling sacks in a potato or corn field. An entertainment and dance will be held in the Kyle schoolroom on Wednesday n*xt in aid of the school piano fund. I Mr Tegetmeier, the new General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, arrived in Wellington with his family by the Mararoa the other day. A man named Amborn, who recently died in America, left money to provide his tombstone with the simple inscription, 11 Amborn—Amdead."

Two stowaways by the Weatralia—Johr. Murray and David Thomas—were fined £3 or one month's imprisonment for haviDg travelled from Sydney to Auckland without paying their fare. Mr David Thomas' next monthly horse fair takes place on F.iday next in the Arcade. Amongst the entries bo far are some fine psdigree mares from the south, whioh will no doubt create some competition amongst local breeders. Twenty bushmen were despatched from Auckland yes'erday by the Übor bureau to work on the Government road through the bush at Ohora Valley, south of the King Country, on the line of the new road to connect Stratford and Waikato.

A chess match has been arranged between four of the leading members of the Ashbur ton Chess Club, Dr. Hunter and Messrs D.)d•'ls, Sa:ek, and Clark. Messrs Dodrls and Hunter play even, and Misers Cl.uk and receive the odds of pawn and move. On Sunday a Maori named Kaiwhanake, living at Ratershi', Olorbhan^, burned down his whare. His wife just escaped, but he himself was badly burned. A constable had to get the man out of the burning embers. | The man was arrested on the charge of lunacy. During the last two years the New Zea land Assets Realisation Board disposed of nearly a quarter of a million pounds' worth of land, chieSy in the South Island. The Ugt ba'ance.sheot sfoowa the Board to be JBOOO^'biii?'s^ °ffl iRn **k en(* °* *ts previous financial year".

Captain W. H. Wilson, teacher of navi gation and Secretary to the Auckland Branch of the Shipmasters' Association, is dead. Captain Wilson burst a blood vessel on board some days ago. He was an old resident in Auckland. He arrived there in 1862 from England in the ship Hanover with the Albert Land settlers.

A minister, finding the congregation going co sleep one Sunday before he was fairly commenced, suddenly stopped, and ex claimed, '? Brethren, this isn't fair ; it isn't giving a man half a change, Wait till I get along, aud then, if it is nob worth listening to, go to sleep. But don't before I begin— give a man a chance."

Bather an unusual case came before the Wellington Stipendiary Magistrate on Monday morning. A man wss charged with declaring to the Registrar of Births that a child was legitimate whereas it was ille gitimate. The Magistrate had no option under the law but to ffommifc him for trial. He advised the offender to plead guilty, and released him on hia own recognisances. Mr J. 0. N. Gpiggt of Longbeach estate, is shipping for Melbourne by the Wakatipu to-morrow, two young stallions, jbo the order of a Victorian breeder, One is a two-year old, the other a three-year-old, and both are by the station sire Workman, aud fine samples of the Clydesdale. The buyer went all over the colony in search of youngsters to his liking, but found nothing equal to the Longbeach horses and co came back to that market. At the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council last; night an attempt was made to affirm thVprinciple of the "living wage," before opening the tenders for a three years contract for the work of maintaining the water race j but oialy three Oorincillors voted for it. Seven tenders were received, and making allowance for certain advantages the workmen have, the average showed that the workmen tendering reckoned their living wage at 37s 4d a week.

Qwing to £?pme miscarriage, the Ashburton papers in the examination 8 *or t^e London College of Music? certificates, held jjj October laat, were not sent forward in,time, with the exception of one—that of Miss Mary Glenis ter Murray, who was leaving for the North Island, and her pap<sr was sent on. The resulis are now published by tha London College authorities, and among the six New Zealand candidates who have secured inter mediate certificates Miss Murray's name appears. She was a pupil of Mr Llewellyn Owen.

The A/7 Mall Gazette says that an Eng lish gentleman has made a suggestion that well deserves at least a passing notice. He has taken to the primeval btfw and arrow for purposes of sport, and has acquired such dexterity »s jto bo able to bring down a wild duck on the wing, ijfow £t is by no means irijprobab'e that sooner or later the fashion of sporfc will turn in this direction, for this <*eagon f that a b,o^-and-arrow is more cal- I '■■* than a gun to give the average i culateu . .^ he wants. Ifc offers a harder sportsman wha. v f th lk . trial of skill, it involveb ing which recreates the weary •-..,„ than all the rest, and it compels a curiu— study of woodcraft. Compared with these, I the mere satisfaction of having, with the aid of loaders and several guns, made a large bag by shooting driven birds is a very slight pleasure.

Sergeant-Mfl-jor Ramsay, who is about to be transferred from Wellington to Christ cburch, has (says the Post) the remarkable record of about thirty years' service in the police force without a single day's leave of absence, either for holiday purposes or on account of ill health.

The selection Committee of the Canterbury i Amateur Athletic Club have selected the i following members to go into training :— Sprints—Mes^r* W. Balch, Allan Clark, J. H. Hempton, E. A. Robinson, and W. Hay ward; quarter mile—Mr H. M. Reeves; long distances—Messrs A. A. Cox, W. J. Percy, VV. F. Simpson (Kirwee); hurdles- Messrs F. S. Harley and Johu Moir; walks —MrH. Goodwin ; weight and hammer -Mr O. Louisson, junr. ; high and long j amps—Messrs P. J. Brown and H. H. Piercy. The above go into training at once, and tha trial takes place on August 20th at Lancaster Park.

At the present time, as the latest London papers show, there are now iv process of building for the British nayy uo fewer than 89 war vessels. For the other Powers the figures are as follow ;—For France, 33 ships a c building ; for Russia, 39 ; for Germany, 19 ; and for Italy 13. Of the 89 vessels in progress in Britain no fewer than 43 are torpedo boats, of which in 1894 there was a great scarcity in our navy, while early in that year we had only 11 torpedo boats and France had of various speeds from 20 to 28 knots no fewer than 93. Since then con siderable additions have been made by our Admiralty to this service, and the latest improvements characterise the boats al ready built, while those in progress em brace all the advantages which recent invention and experience can bestow.

CABLE NEWS. Australian.

A Robber Shot. Sydney, July 12 Three brothers named Spradbrow robbed a store at Mundooran, in the Bathurst district. The police pursued them, and called upon them to sur render. Two ran away, and the police fired and shot one of them, Robert, through the abdomen, death resulting 1 almost immediately. Accident in a Mine. By a collapse of stones in the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, four men were buried. With great diffi culty they managed to escape to an old working. There are signs of an ex tensive subsidence of the mines. A New Rush. Perth, July 12 A large number of men are leaving for a new alluvial rush ab Balngundi, on the Hampton Plains, near Kal goorlie. It is repoited that fair gold, but nothing sensational, has been ob tained.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright

Received Wakapuaka, July 13, 10 a.m. Guardian Office, 10.40 a.m. Constantinople, July 12 Military officers and civil servants have been arrested, at Constantinople. The Porte, on the pretext of repres sing disorder, has proposed to reinforce the Turkish troops in Cn.te. The embassies at Constantinople are en deavoring to dissuade the Porte from tliis course, London, July 12 The Standard states that Turkey is preparing ten thousand reserves for active service, The Times states that the Sultan's personal telegram to the five sovereigns and President Faure was a signal failure, and that the Power*,' decision remains uualterab'e.

THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.

Visit to the G O.SI.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, July 11. Sir John Forrest received a deputa tion from the West Australian Cham ber of Mines, Jn replying to the representations of the deputation, he nromised that the Government would supply the Chamber wth official in formation respecting the mines. He regarded the suggested modifications in the mining regulations as fniriy reasonable, and agreed that the inse curity of tenure was disastrous to min ing developments. He had no sympathy with jumpers. The West Australian Parliament was Hke'y to approve of amalgamation clauses, and the Govern ment would probably propose a ranch better tenure. Companies expending^ £30,000 upon property deserved an indefeasible title. Jt would be pre mature, however, to remove the import duties on all goods At the Chamber of Commerce ban quet, Mr R. J. Alcock, President of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, in replying to the toast of '• Com merce," said thajt any scheme for; Imperial unity would be gladly welcomed.

London, July 12, Mr Kingston in the course of an interview, referring to the Australian Naval contribution, said he believed the money could be put to better use in South Australia. He would prefer to see the whole of the Australian con tribution devoted to the founding of a training depot for local naval reserves. He had not heard of a demand for any | closer political union with Britain until he #rrjved in England. The Times is confident fchafc' Australia will renew her contribution to the Auxi liary Squadron, despite the remarks of Mr Kingston and other influential politicians who have shown that the mistaken notion that local interests can b.esjfc J^e dpfended locally still sur vives.'

Received Wakapuaka July 13, 9.45 a.m,, Guakdian office 10.40 a.m. The visit of the premiers to Hawarden was a great success. Mr Gladstone conversed with the visitors for an hour, speaking in turn on topics of special interest to each.

THE BISLEY RIFLE MEETING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ( Received Wakapuaka, July 13, 9.4§ a.m., ■ GOAKDJAN office, 10.40 a.m.) London, July 12 l?or the Queers prteo at Pi^ley a , ;■"•** eeloniftl rifle sb°ts ent^ed, a*" fl*f J *"* Makers, including fifteen . —«atiltlon I In connection with the cou. t I twelve commemorative prizes have been offered for competition by Indians And colonials, with an aggregate value of iSIOO. a

THE LATEST. Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka July 13, 10 am., Guardian tffiee 10.40 a.m. Hooky's Heat Scheme. Sydney, July 12 After fully discussing the project, j representatives of the meat freezing company intirrnted to the solicitors representing Mr Hoc-ley that they cannot entertain his offer iv its present form. Received Wakapuaka, July 13, 10.15 a.m., Guardian Office 11.30 a.m.

God in the Constitution, Adelaide, July 13. A deputation representing over two hundred thousand members of Protest-! ant. churches, asked the Colonial Treasurer to use his influence to have a proviso inserted in the preamble of the Commonwealth Bill, recognising Almighty God, He promised to confer i with the other delegates, and if possible to have the proviso inserted, similar well supported movements are afoot in other colonies.

The Gothenburg' System. The official report shows that the trial of the Gothenburg system at Kensaark settlement proved an nn qualified success. The Wreck of the Meda. GOOKTOWN, Juty 13

A schooner arrived from New Guinea confirms the wreck of the mission vessel Meda. The passengers, including the Revs Dr Brown and Bromilaw, anumbor of Samoan teachers and the crew, were rescued in boats. The cargo was landed safely and the hull was sold for £10. Butler, Sydney, July 13. Butler is quiet and resigned to his fate.

THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

London, July 10 Trooper Harkus, of the New South Wales Lancers, won the first prize for tent-pegging at the Volunteer and Yeomanry Tournament at the Crystal Palace, and bergeant O'Grady, of the Lancers, was first in sword v. sword.

THE CAPE'S MUNIFICENT GIFT

Press Association—By Klectric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka July 13, 9.45 a.m., Gvabdian Office 10.40 a. m. London, July 12 The Times, commenting on the un conditional gift of a battleship by Gap a Colony to the Empire, says that it promises to become an event of profound importance in the world's history. It indicates that the colony has realised that the only sound theory in naval waifare is that the central authority should be unfettered in its operations.

THE TEAM ACCIDENT.

Press Association—By Eleoiric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, July 12 Mrs Coady is the worst sufferer, her ribs being fractured The others are mostly suffering from sprains and flesh wounds and severe shocks. Traffic was suspended for a considerable time, and an enormous crowd ef people were just going to church,

FIRE IN THE TIMARU WOOLLEN MILLS.

Press Association— By Eleptric Te'egraph

I Tisiabu, July 13 A fire in the upper floor of the woollen factory last night destroyed two spinning frames and damaged others, but not seri ously. The roof was much burned in places, and will need extensive repairs. In the carding room below, damage was dons by the water dripping through the floor; and also in the weaving room in the base ment. The fire was just breaking into the stock and finishing rooms, separated by a brick wall, when it waa stopped. A good deal of stock was damaged by hasty removal, and it will probably take some time to restore the spinning machinery to work ing order, and the frames destroyed must be replaced from Home. The ajnount of damage has nbt yefc been estimated. A good man^ hands will* be thrown out of work, and as this'was the busy season some branches were working night and day.

COMEMRCIAL.

Ereus Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

London, July 12. Wpol—There were good sales yesterday. The Home buyers'pperated actively, bu;t the representatives of American houses were in animate, aw^ting tarif developments. Mutton—New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3 |-16d: Dunedin and Southland, 3£d $ ISiorthlsland, 3d. The above quotations are for average quality, and for lines of not leas than 100 carcases. Lamb-Prime Canterbury, 321b to 42ib, <Ud ■ fair average, including Dunedin, South land, Wellington and secondary Canterbury, 321b to 421b, 4d. The quotations for lamb do not include the sales of small lambs or heavies, or inferior quality. River Plate sheep, 6roasbred or merino wethers, heavy, 2 13-I6d | light, 8 13*16 d,

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegrams from their London office : — July 9. " For New Zealand prime crossbred' mutton, light weight carcases, but of prime quality; prices are in favor of sellers. Tho utmost value of New Zealand 'crdssbi-ed lamb is 4id per Ib, the season being over.*' ■■.---■ July £0. "In consequence of American buyers having ceased operations, prices of wool suitable for America are a shade easier, otherwise French and German buyers are buyiDg more freely. At the momenb, fche bulk of merino wools is 5 per cent, higher than the closing rates of las; series. Shabby crossbreds are neglected."

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Ashburton.

The Ashburton School Committee met last evening. Present — Messrs Macpherson (chairman), Chapman, Ccaighead, KLeir, Silcoek, Meddins and Phaup. An apology was received for the absence of Mr Rule master's report. The mister repored as follows :—Attend ance, average for quarter ending June 30, 403-7; highest in any one half-day 426. This average is therefore a substantial improvement on that for last quarter, which was only 376. A number of children are, however, just n<w suffering from severe colda, while upwards of 30 have gone to Allenton. Our average for the week just ended is consequently only 379. Afier the annual examination too, our numbers will still further be reduced. With regard to the side school, I should like some intimation from the Board as to the extent of my responsibility. If Allenton is to be a train ing ground for many of our junior scholars before completing their education in the I upper classes of the main school, it is I advisable that the work done there should be on similar lines to that in the main school. Moreover, whatever pupil teachers are employed they will come to me for instruction, and I consider, therefore, that it would be an injustice to lower the status of the main tchool because of any reduction in the average. I feel sure that if the matter wers properly represented to the Board, something might be done, especially as there is, I believe, only one other school under similar conditions.

IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE. ! It was decided to send notices to parents of irregular attendants, a list of whom was supplied by Mr Hardie. RECORD REIGN. Votes of* thanks were given to the Mayoress, Mrs Hardie, and the Ashburton Brass Band, for their services in connection with the planting of the record oak. TRUANCY.

Thia matter waa held over for discussion at the conference to be held shortly with the Hampstead school. RESOLUTIONS or FORMES COMMITTEES. It was decided that resolutions of former committees be binding on the present committee. A motion proposed by Mr Phaup that the resolution under discussion be forwarded to the Board for its opinion was lost.

i AIsLENTON SCHOOL. It was decided to abk the Board to send on some requisites required for the Alienton school. It was decided to write to the Board recommending that Mr Hardie be appointed supervisor of the above school, and that the salaries be paid on the attendance of both schools. REUGieUS SERVICES. It was decided that the committee cannot accept all the applications for the use of the schoolroom, and therefore decline to accept any of them. TItKDEB, Mr M. Ibell's tender at Is 6d per yard was accepted for carting shingle to the Alienton school. ALIENTON CONCERT. This concert resulted in a net profit oi £2 ss3d. A sum of thirty shillings from the excur sion funds wa9 voted towards the prelimin ary expenses of the cookery classes. ACCOUNTS. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

Hampstead.

The mo ithly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held last evening. Present—Messrs Crooks (chairman), A. Andrews, Mcßae, Lawrie, Strange, Hardy, McKeague. and Sage. OOItKBSPONDENCS;. The Rev. J. Oiphertacknowledged receipt of a donation to the Primitive Methodist Sunday school in consideration of loan of forms for the hobby show. The new member of the Education Board, Mr C, A. Hardy, wrote thanking those who had supported his Candida* ure, VISITIiSG COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee submitted a schedule of duties prepared by them for the caretaker of the grounds, which was approved. They also reported that the fences had been repaired. Messrs Hardy and Mcßae were appointed for next month. master's report. This report showed an average attendance of 358, and mentioned several articles that were required in the school; also that the surplus from the hobby show had been deposited at interest with the Building Society. accounts. ? Accounts amounting to £14 14s 7d were passed, and the meeting adjourned.

THE AWARUA SEAT.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-?-

InvercargiUi, July 12, A meeting of the supporters of the Hon. J. G. Ward in the Winton portion of the Awarua electorate was held on Saturday evening, and was attended by between 300 and 400 people. An address from Mr Ward was read stating that he placed himself un reservedly in the hands of his constituents, and that if it was their wish that he should contest the seat his services were at their disposal. A resolution was passed unani mously expressing continued confidence in Mr Ward, and pleasure in accepting his services. A strong central Committee was formed to secure the ex-Treasurer's return. The meeting wan very enthusiastic. Meet ings in the other centres for the same pur pose are announced. Mr Outhbert Cowan, who contested the scat; at the general election,' is the only Opposition candidate yeb' announced, and the contest is certain to be confined to these two.

THE WAINUI ASHORE IN THE FRENCH PASS.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph

Wellington July 13. The Union Company has recei'/ed advice that the Wainui frqm Nelson to Wellington ! went ashore in the French Pass this morning. Passengers and mails were landed, and so far as is known the position^ is not serious. The Wainm fowled on the rocks known as the Beef Barrels in a fog last night, and the captain thought it advisable to beach her. The Oorinna, which was on her way to Westporb, has gone from Nelson to the assistance of the Wainui. Nilson, July 13.

The Wftinui struck on the Beef Barrels about eleven o'clock last night. The offiaers behaved with splendid coolness, and there was no panic among the passengers, who were all supplied with life belts, The boats were swung clear ready for emergency and the vessel was taken into shoai water near Two Island Point. About two o'clock the Corinna came along and all the passengers and mails were transferred to her and brought to Nelson. The Wainui was making for Waipawa Bay as the tide rose, to be beached. The Corinna returned at once with pumps, etc., to stand by. An ex amination showed about 2 feet of water in the fore hold with aininnfsii from a hole in the bow but no wafer aft, : The'tiight was very thick, there were fchirty*th'ree saloon passeDgers and two steerage. The officers and engineers are to be commended for their conducb. Passengers : -Misses Wither, Satchell, Lyndon, Staples, Smy the, Mesdames SatcheH, McNab, Messrs Wills, Pinney, Fox Watkinß, McAlpine, Gilbird, Robin son, Gully, Unstice, Evatt, Staples (2), I^amford, McNab, and the Hon. R. Reeves,..

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aih« burton Borough Couucil was held laso evening. Present—The Mayor (presiding)! and Crs. Collins, Bird, Orr, Paul, Brooke,

Thomas and Baker.

MNANCE. The Mayor reported that the overdraft now stood at £1487 2s 3d, and the income for the fortnight ha.l been £89 15b 2d.

HOSPITAL. The Hospital Board wrote forwarding balance sheet for the year. The County Council wrote asking for pay* ment of £10, being the Borough's contribu tion to Hospital maintenance, and also for £1 3s 8d repairs to traffic bridge. The amounts were ordored to be paid.

THE TRAIN SBRVICJB. The Railway Department wrote in reply to the letter of the Borough regarding the brain (service, which letter contained the resolutions passed at a recent public meeting. The department's letter was published in last issue, among the correspondence handed to us for publication by Mr E. G. Wright. After a short conversational discussion the letter was received.

MQORE STREET CROSSING. Mr C, W. Purneli wrote to the effect that having examined all survey maps available he found that the railway reserve wa» laid off before the township was, and there was no road shown through the reserves in any of the earlier maps. The letter waa received. RESERVES.

The transfer of the reserve recently held by M. B. Shaw, to John Mullan wm authorised, and a grazing reserve, wm granted for one year to L. Nicoil. The following report wm submitted by the Reserves Committee: —Mr W. H. Rule* application for fencing—-Your Committee have visited the Borough reserve adjoining T.S. 422, of which complaint* have b«ta made respecting the dividing fence, and have to recommend {1) that the Council agree to pay half the cost of the fence sag* seated by Mr Rule, viz., posts with 8-barb wires, and (2) that the reset yes T.S. 4178, 4284 be submitted to public auction for building sites on lease, with condition* similar to those adopted by the Council respecting reserves T.S. 1056.85, at the unset rental of £3 per section per annum. The report was adopted, and the Clerk was instructed to place the reserves for auction in the handa of Mr Thomas. JNOINBERS' BSFOKV. The report of the Engineers wm read as follows :— Fire prevention .—The Works Committee recommend in order to provide more com fortable accommodation that a small fire place be built in the room used by the Fire Brigade engine shed, as shown on plan herewith.

Labor Gang.—The men hare been en* gaged in removing clay and soil in Dobson Street sad Walker Street, and carting to sections, cleaning side channels, repairing and relaying culverts and foot bridges, clear* ing broom And gorse etc., in plantations and river protective works; attending to water supply, and other maintenance workst Tenders for chaff.—Six tender* were re ceived for the supply of five tons of oat sheaf chaff. The Works . Committee have accepted that of Mr J. Henderson at £3 per ton, being the lowest. Concrete channelling. —We have again examined the side channel in Cass Street between Burnett Street and Tancred Street, and found the water running quite clear in it. With ordinary care on the part of the ranger, we cannot say that concrete channelling is urgently required. With re spect to the Kermode Street channel, it would be necessary to make fifteen chains of concrete channelling to take the water from East Street to Moore Street by way of Cam Street, or thirty-six chains to channel the whole length of Kermode Street. We had arranged before to take the water, etc., from the premises at the corner of Kermode Street and Blast Street, into the East Street channel by a temporary arrangement which we find has got out of order, but will be put to rights so as to prevent any nuisance. Cr Bird opposed the addition of the lire place mentioned in clause 1, as he said the room was in such a position as never to receive the sun's rays at any time, and was not suitable for the purpose intended. Ore Paul and Brooke also opposed the clause, tvs did Cr Thomas, while Crs Collins, Reid, and Baker spoke in favor. A lengthy discussion took jjla.ee »fter t-ho»e Councillors had spoken, and ultimately it was decided to refer the clause to a joint committee of the Works and Fire Brigade Qotntailteei with power to act, The remainder oi the report was adopted. WATER CAST. Cr Orr drew attention to the working of the water cart. That day the cart was mush wanted in East street, bat it never came. He wanted to know who had charge ef the cart. It was explained that the cart was not supposed to be required in the winter, bat was occasionally ordered out when it was required. The team was ploughing that day, and cQuld not be spared. Cr Thomas moved that the Borough Engineers be instructed to examine toe hydrants recently pub down, and if the pressure be found satisfactory, sufficient hose be procured to water the streets within range of the hydrants. Cr Brooke seconded, and pointed oat that hose had noo yet been procured to connect the standpipe at Burnett street with the opposite channel in East street. Ultimately this matter was referred to the Works and Fire Brigade Committees. ASPHALTING.

Cr Bird presented ft petition from resident in Burnett Street for asphalting—from the Somerset corner to past the Ashburfcon Glub. The name of one owner was not on tfaa petition —that of the proprietor of « section, in thf centre of the stretch, but 0r Bird hjtfevsq it would not be withheld. If thftt name, were procured he would move that the worfc be done. • The prayer of the petition was grafted, provided all the names were procured. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount) of £108' wet* passed for payment, and the members MtM a D.omaia Board,' and the usual routine business was transacted.

THE AMBERLEY MURDERER.

Frees Association—By Electric 'Tsleftrft'ph

C^BISTCHPEQH, July 18. The warrant; has not yet come down for Sheefaau's execution. The Sheriff professes not to know the date of the hanging, It is understood he will refuse to aimit the press representatives. The convict takes matters quietly and spends four or live hoars ft day in devotional exercises,

A BAD "TWELFTH."

Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright. Pkbtii, July IS. The Oranga procession at tloolg^rdie was attacked, and a number of the processionists severely beaten. Several Orangemen carrying swords defended themselves.. The police ultimately dis persed the mob by a liberal use of their batons.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the meteorological report for the week ending July 9, 1897 % —

THfi ABHBUKITO* GUAKMAN'i TTJ&SDAY, JULt 18, 1891



Shi

ide.

ffigh - in 3 San.

State of weather.

Date.

o™~ I

Low. 27 --- 3-0-31 V &

iHigh

Saturday.. Sunday ... Monday ... Tuesday ... Wednesday Thursday.*, Friday „.

i 51 --48. S2- I 53' 45 --- 4-6

98- j 59 --- 9-5-m x IQQ* JB

QveroMft,  Raio 3.VV.



Business Notices, A. D. C. BANKRUPT ESTATE OF- G. J. NEILL AND CO., DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS,! MERCERS, AND BOOT DEALERS, ASHBURTON rpHE Sale of this Stock commenced this morning, and will be continued until the whole is disposed of at PHENOMENALLY LOW FFGURES In order to effect a speedy cleara nee. BY ORDER OF THE PURCHASERS OF ABOVE ESTATE. o Zoo



DRESSES & DRESSMAKING = EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AN EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON WE ARE NOW PB SPARED TO TAKE VERY MUCH REDUCED PRICES FOR OUR FEW REMAINING C JLORED DRESSES. A LOW PRICE quoted for D.ess Complete, Best Sfcyie *ad l?it. MITCHELL & TURNER.



WATCH THIS SPACE FOR PARTICULABS OF NEW STOCK OF pOLt) 'OROOCHES AND J^ADIHIS' J^ INGS TC OOME TO BAND SHORTLY. S. SALEK, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET.



BARRETT BROS, have juit opened some new lines in clothing. Oar noted «• Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit ab £2; bat cash discount One Shilling in the Pound nwkeathcm 38/- now.—"The Hall," Eajt ■ Street.  WAOTED KNOWN —The way the young people of Ashburton should t»l»br»te the record reign. Geb married, -and bay their furniture ab H. Bairsfcow's, Tanered Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 MRS KNIGHT, Ca«h purchaser of ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Hiring Square. 5 13 I HEARD a man say that you got wondrr fal value for little money, at UziWU's



WANTIiD Known, Girls' Pretty Strap Shoes, tan or black, only 3s 6d, at Mfxlor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— Nineteen shillings cash to be worth Twenty credit. Our practical system of cash discount One Shilling in the Pound, meets with approvt»l,—Barrett Bros, "The Hall," East Street. WANTED Known, Inspect Fletcher BbO3' show of Crockery, etc., suit able for presents before going elsewhere. It will pay you.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED, Eggs, 1000 dozen, must be fresh, and 1 ton of Beeswax, highest market prices given by f pxOHER f Bros., Oil} Supply Stows* 2



Public notices. ' NEW ZEALAND Clothing: Factory AUK HALF-YEARLY bT OX-TAXING TAKES PLACE THE END OF j 1 HIS MONTH.' So during the Next Week or two, we shall bring forward a number of VEEY SPECIAL LINES, AND AT THE PRICKS THEY WILL BE MARKED, WILL EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE FOR BARGAINS, LOOK AT OUR DOORS fcJWINDOWS HALLENSTEIN BROS.I& CO. A. G. BARTON, Managert i



Church Services. T. STE PHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. TUESDAY—Teachers' Meeting, 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY—G.F.S. and Choristere' Practice, 7 30 p-m. THURSDAY—Meeting of the St. Stephen's Guild to enrol members, etc, 7.30 p.m.; Consecration Service, 8 p.m. FRIDAY—Short Service, 7.30 p.m.; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, JULY 18. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Com munion. 3 p.m.—Dromore. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



Kozte Tea, the beet, and yet within reach of all; Sold at 1/B,l'lO, 2/-, and 2/4.— John Orr &Co §olp AgvstSi



Synopsis of New ADVKB-iHSBMBjsrsB. ]D. Thomas—Sale of pedigree mares, I'ri day next. '" . . N.g/ Farmers* Co-operative Association— Issue of shares, etc. Jewitt—Fresh fish to-njghr. & M. Jones—New books. Th,e Tabernacle— Rev. W. Slater's Mis °AshburtoQ fire Brigadp-I'o.vtnightly - -«»o«k—Tenders for farm proper!ios. Oraighead and x*^-^ «?«j.lsj building. . O9b9rp Ooombe-»Pi?ofewioe^ Bofcw» ,



The public are to be congratulated on the liberal manner in 'whiffh they have 're sponded to the invitation of our leading bookseller, stationer, and fancy goods vendor, to supply themselves with qheap stationery, good UtiWiiure (for wintei; readme), arid fancy goods. As 1 this month' is the record sale of tl^e decade—the firm giving great in r ducements 80 as to refuge the stock—we have no doub.t that thp premises of H. Anderson, late L. *F, Andrewes and Co., will be w»U p4roPi?^d dunog toe rem»mdw



You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior teat, recruit by drinking only Kozik Tka, it is pure and, Qrr 4; Co,, golf Af 9 ,