PHASES OF THE MOON.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. OUR CRITICS.

Wi need not enlarge upon the ques tionable taste shown by Or Orr iast evening m raking up, weeks after the turmoil and feeling should have sub sided, the subject of the late Mayoral election. It is usual to forget as soon as possible all that may have been said, written, or done, likely to create irri tation, and we are happy to say that, m a general way, the usual course is adopted. We regret having to follow Cr Orr's lead m the unusual course he has thought proper to take ; but we emphatically refuse to accept the dic tum of anybody that the article on the Mayoral election, which was published m this journal the day before the polling, was m anyway cowardly or unfair. Cr. Orr, and all those who hare ao freely criticiged our article, cannot be ignorant of the fact that no election contest is ever run on the lines he would measure our article by. If it could be an understood thing that nothing should be said or written on the eve of an election likely to aid the cause of one candidate or lessen the chances of another, we should be only too happy to adhere to and support so amiable an understanding. But un fortunately for Cr. Orr's position no such obligation exists, and the history only of the Mayoral elections through tut New Zealand last month amply illustrated the fact that m theaQ con tests, as m the elections for Parlia ment candidates and their friends are bound by no such scruples as some people seem to think should have pre vented our publishing an article con cerning the election on the afternoon of the day preceding the poll. But assuming the proposition laid down by our critics to be correct, that it is unfair to criticise a candidate on the eve of an election, we have merely to remind Or. Orr and those who repeated his charges against us, that there were two opportunities to reply to our article after it appeared. The first, an excellent one, was at Mr iTriedlauder's meeting — and the second was m the columns of the paper published on the morning of the election. What more could anyone want to answer anything m the offend ing article that admitted of reply ? We have already disposed of this matter and shown that logically our position could not be justly challenged as Councillor Orr has challenged it. But we fear he is himself open to the charge of unfairness If he wished to be s'riptly impartial when he " felt bound to say " that our criticism of one candi date on Tuesday afternoon was unfair, why did he not feel bound to say that the references to the other candidate made on Wedpesday morning were equally so ? And why did he not point out, when passing such severe stric tures upon the Gva.rdian's criticism of the late Mayor, draw an equal amount of attention to the same paper's out spoken eu"!c£ ia ni <?f Mr Reid as a cit)>en ? Aud when he was ? n the subject, :<phy did he not add that, after all, the G¥Ardian n>erejy voiced the opinion of a section of the ratepayers who happened to be m the majority at the poll. We do not to say all that we could say on this subject, but we venture the opinion that the Councillors who practically forced the Mayor to make a spmewhat injudicious speech last evening did not make the most graceful use of the occasion and of their opportunities. They appear to have known that there wag still remain ing m the mind of the friend they desired to honor, some little soreness m connection with the recent action of the ratepayers, and this being so it waa surely their obvious duty to endeavour as far as possible to ignore everything unpleasant to anybody \n paying their compliments to the retiring Mayor. At anyrate we hope this will be the end of the subject of the late election, and we take occasion tp say m conclusion that no member of the Borough Council or of any other public body eyer has been or ever will be attacked unfairly m the columns of this paper.

Local and General.

Beading matter will be found on the fie and fourth pages to-day< *»f T^b Holiday. — Our readers and a vertiaing ' clte'&ts' ara reminded that tl GUABPUN will go to p^eaft' at } o'clock t morrow— Anniversary pay. Advertisenien should be handed m nob later than 11 30. LjSMpjRB S,c*iooj[i. — The annual concei and dance' in aid of the Liamore school pris fund t&kes place on the 20th insfe., and s usual promises to be a great success. A — ««Uenfc programme has bean prepared, an exo. •-•*i«aU for the dance are we the arrange.. forward. , M . a « of gg A Hurried Escape. — Ib ia relate^ secoad-floor inmate of the Royal Oak Hotei who got. out safely from the building during the fire, but doeß not exactly remember how that he appeared m the atreeb with a oigar ir his button-hole and a bedroom .comb m hit pocket, while his waistcoat, whioh contained eight sovereigns, and which he thought he scoured, was left behind to the flames. Railway Rkvenue. — A Press Association telegram from Wellington states:— The railway receipts between the beginning of the financial year (Ist April) and the 12th of last month (up to whioh date the accounts have been made up) exceed those for the corresponding period of last year by £52,000. If the holiday and harvest traffic cornea up to expectations, the Department believes it will be able to show a most satisfactory result of the year's working. Our Produce Exports. — Prom the monthly return prepared by the Department of Agriculture, showing the quantity and value of certain exports from New Zealand For the month of November, we learn that the quantity of butter shipped was 15,227 jwr, "valued ab £61,527 ; cheese, 1710 cwt, valued at £3618; frozen beef, 6910 owe, valued ftb £6954; frozen mutton, 159,669 (aroaees, valued at £83,980; frozen lamb, 1967 carcases, valued at £1576. The Rc&e of thb Road.— •• Unless a Iriver of a cart starts with two lights, one n each side of his vehicle, then, prima facie, ie Btarts m the wrong," said the Wellington itipendiary Magistrate (reports the Post ) t a candle stuck m a bottle is inadequate," ontinued Mr Kenny, " for there should be roper iockets and lamps." During bhe same BS o Mr Wilford aßked his Worship to cJopfc the rule now m f6ree m England, that oo sooroher has a remedy for anything that }O uri on the road." Tha*. is really the rioolple that wm applied jn the end.

Tall Wheat. — There are several crops of wheat m the district which are phenomen> lly high. Mr Charles Doherty, at TinwalJ, ' has a crop which is taller than himself, and most people know that is about Biz feet. Mr Stone, Greenstreeb, has some wheat about the same height, and Mr W Sutherland has a crop on part of the Lagmhor estate which is about seven feet high. No doubt there are numbers of other crops m the district equally strong, so that the straw of next harvest should beat any previous record. Economy. — Moved by a desire to be economical, the Aehburton Tennis Club, m applying for affiliation to the Canterbury Association, forwarded a guinea as the subscription for one delegate, whom they considered waß numerically sufficient. They ! were, however, candid enough to offer a second guinea it Ub payment wore com pulsory. The Association plunged into its rules and emerged with the opinion that Ashburton were quite at liberty to have the minimum representation, but they must subscribe the maximum contribution. — Press IMPORTUNING THE GOVERNOR FOB SUB SCRIPTIONS.—It appearß that when hiß Excellency the Governor visited New Plymouth recently someone approached him for a subscription for some local object). A newspaper correspondence has resulted. One correspondent writes :—" I think that m justice to the community publicity ought to be given to the names of those people who have thus gained for the place an unenviable notoriety by their endeavours to levy tribute upon her Majesty's representative m New Zealand."

The Daisy Commissionee.— Mr Ruddiok, the dairy commissioner, baa returned to Wellington from hia inspection of the principal cheese and butter factories m the South Island, and expresses himself exceed ingly pleased with what he saw during his visit. He says it has confirmed the opinion he had formed as the result of his trip to the west coast of the North Island — that New Zealand with its natural advantages should be able to produce large quantities of dairy produce of a quality which ought to command the highest prices at Home. — FreßS ABBooiation telegram F»0» »OR INFANTS.— A eomewhab pre valent idea exists, says the Dunedin Star that it is safe to give infants of a tender age either oatmeal or some other starchy food. The error of this notion was proved at an inquest which the Coroner was called upon to hold, when it waß clearly shown that there is nothing more dangerous for infants than farinaceous foods. Both Mr Caiew and Dr Martin—and the opinion and experience of these gentlemen are certainly entitled to consideration— were emphatic instating that the proper food for young babies waa either fresh or condensed milk, m the proportion of one part milk to two parts of water. The Windsor Magazine. — We have re ceived from Mr H. M. Jones a copy of the November Dumber of this very attractive magazine, which certainly supplies striking evidence of the astonishing progress that has been made of late m that olass of literature. The quality of the matter supplied, the variety, the high standard of the contributors, the excellence of the illustrations, and the admirable letter press, all combine to place the Windsor Magazine m the very front rank of the monthly publications. We, m common with the newspaper presß generally, avail ourselves of interesting items culled from the pages of the Windsor, and to-day's issue contains a readable paragraph from the last number.

Proposed Nayr Railway. — Mr Dobson, C. E, who was eDgaged for some time survey ing the proposed new railway routes over the Rimutaka, has presented his report to Government. A line via the old coaoh road would not, m Mr Dobaon's opinion, be expensive to maintain, as taken generally the country does not Boem liable to slipa. A good line with fair gradeH and curves would not be expensive to maintain, which would not leave ieatherston out, and which would shorten the diatanpe by seven miles, and reduce the summit height by 250 ft, could be made at a cost of under £200,000. — Prese Association telegram On FoRpiDDEN Geodnd. — 'n eocentric character who had not yet learned the art of maintaining the centre of gravity when mouatpd on a, bioyolo {obaorvoo the NciV Zealand 7wies), was exeipising his limited knowledge m the vicinity of Shelly Bay, WellingroD, when m his ignorance of defence matters, he passed through the gate leading to the Torpedo Corps' quarters. He received a sharp order to stop by Bomeone with an authoritative voice, but the cyclist, who was wrijjgliFg along at a fair pace, only had time to ejicu.la.te, "Can't, I'm* learning," when he fell neadlong over the bank on to the beach, getting a severe shake. The cyclist is now firmly convinced that the bicycle is not as great a tucflesß as other modern inventions. A Larsb Thistlb.— Mr M. Murphy, of Chriut church, has had forwarded to him from Cheviot a large thistle ibout 3ft high, and his opinion was asked as to whether it was a Californian thistle or not. It is a specimen of the Carduua tenuiflorcuß, or slender thistle, and it differs from the Cali fornian thistle m that its roots are fibrous, and do not spread like those of the latter pest ; the leaves are decurrent, that is, they merge into the Btems, 'wfrioh are covered with spines, and the flowers are small and m thi.ck clusters at the top of the stems. The thistle is a useless weed, and should be eradicated, though from information re ceived from the North Island, from whence a specimen waa lately forwarded tot identi fication; it does not appear to spread very rapidly

A Nice Pchool Committee —Id a bad district m the Forty Mile Bush, the othei day, a cotnpibt.ee of ladies got up a concer to start a'aohodl library. They handed th< money so raised to the teacher, to expend ai he thought best. But the schdol committei thought it righb to have a Bay m the matter and made a demand for the money. Th< teacher could nob, under the pircumstances give it np, but, to avoid unpleasantness, h< handed it back to the ladies. As they atil decline to pay jit over to bhe school com mittee, the members of the latter hay< tendered their resignation, and m doing b< have asked the Education Board to fix ai early date for another election, "ao thai they may know whether the district endorsei their aotion or otherwise." After laughin; ab the statement of facts, the Baard decidec to aBk the aggrieved committee to reoonaidei its deoisiyp, aad. withdraw its resignation A Sultan's' Sejli Possession.— ?*on fch« occasion of the visit of the Sill fan of Johore to Woolwich Arsenal, a most amusing soem took plaoe. The Sultan arrived somewhat unexpectedly with a suite of about a dozer gentlemen. After visiting various parts ol the Arjaenal, he <was asked l?y the twc oncers told off to escort Him if he woulq card tyave some refreshment, and he replied that he Jike some tea. Aftei **«« period 9f witftiog' ? » soldier seryant a *<.. • Wit-h two cups and a appeared on^. • • .*. bedroom hot vessel closely resembling >. - « 4 water jugi the latter containing tea# One o. bhe officers gave a hurried injunction to ' get some more oups, ? whereupon the man answered, • That's all you've got, Bir,' and retired, only to be called back and asked ' Why he had nob brought any milk J ' to which he responded m an aggrieved voice, • You don't 'aye none other days, sir.' The situation may be better imagined than described. The two hosts wprp ready to sink through the floor with confusion, for even if the Sultan were oontent with one sau.cerleaa cup of milkless tea, the twelve gentlemen of the suits could scarcely be expected to share the other. Bub the worst was yeb to come, for after another painful interval, the servant, somewhat ruffled no doubt ajb what appeared to him injustice, returned to say that he hadn't any money. As fate would have it, neither of the Sultan'u hosts had a ungle copper handy ! But the Sultan, ifter a little search, produced fcwopsncp, and landed over the amount with a bland smi'p ;hat absolutely prohibited the supposition of anything unusual. Presently more cups vere borrowed and the milk duly prooured ; iut it was the Sultan who s&yed the situa ion." — Windsat Magazine.

CRICKET.

The following will represent the Ashbur- 1 ton Olnb iv their match against the Christ churoh Boys' High School, to be played on the Domain to-morrow ab 11 am. ; — Denshire, Marsden, G. Andrews, Grant, Rußaell, Richards, Beokett, Percy, Fried, lander, Crisp, and Cromie. Emergenoies** Niooll, Seymour, Oublibertsgn,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Aahburlon Borough Council was held last evening. Present— The Mayor (presiding), and Crs Pauling, Davis, Orr, Maynard, and Collins. Crs Paul and Thomas sent apologies. FINANCE, The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank as standing at £1640 9s Bd, and the income received since last meeting from all sources had been £215 18j 7d— including £189 for rates 1898, £14 for reserve reuta, and tho rest Bundriey. ABATTOIRS AND DAIRIES CONFERENCE. The following gentlemen were notified by their respective bodies as having been appointed delegates to the proposed confer ence re dailies and abattoirs ; — Upper Aah burfcon Road Board— Mr Tucker; Hampatead Town Board— Messrs Andrews und Caweey. Tinwald Town Board had not written, but it was understood that Mr Gates would act. MAYOR. The election of Mr Hugo Friedlander as Mayor was reported by the returning officer. N.E. BILT. j The Hampstead Town Board wrote stating that the Board had deferred consideration of the subject of the formation of the east end of iheN.E. Town Belt. WATEB CHARGES. Mr H G Tamer wrote, asking for a reduction m the water charges the Council required him to pay. — The matter waa referred to the Works Committee. ASPHALTING. Mr Bullock wrote asking thab the footpath m Tanored atreeb opposite his new dhops be asphalted. This matter waa referred to m the engineer^ report, and was now dealb with by the Council, who decided that the work would be proceeded with on the usual conditions. , ROLL ALTERATIONS. I Mr James Heasley's name was put on the roll m place of Mrs Shearman's ; Mrs 1. 1 Rainey's m place of Mr H. A. Flower ; Mrs 01. A. McCormick m place of Mr Walter Mills. FIRE BRIGADE. The Secretary of the Fire Brigade wrote stating that the half-year's subsidy was due. — The sum was ordered to be paid. LICENSES. Auctioneers' licenses were granted to Messrs H. A. Lloyd, H. F. Nicoll, D. Thomas, R. F. Curtis, R. Friedlander, and H. Stephenson. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount) of £159 were passed for payment, and an interim state ment of the Borough's position was ordered to be prepared for the annual meeting. The Mayor desired the press to take note of the faob thab the legal charges on the water question amounted to only £55. A lengthy discussion took place on the subject of a charge for surveying made by Mr .Pooka, which the latter contended were outside his duties bb borough engineer, and could only be done by an authorised sur veyor. The schedule of duties of the engineering firm employed as town clerks and engineers waß very comprehensive, but •though some of the Councillors were of opinion that the account oughb not to be piid, the schedule covering the work done, there were others rvho held that the account was one for work nob covered by the schedule. On the motion being put to the meeting, the Mayor, and Crs Orr and Collins, voted for paying the bill, and Crs Maynard, Paul ing, and Davis voted for referring the matter to the solicitor for an opinion as to the Borough's liability to pay the account. FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE. The Fire Brigade Committee reported as follows : — . 1. Application from Fire Brigade. —Your Committee have considered the application from the Brigade for a special contribution towards the cost of defraying the expenses of the Brigade Picnic, and would recommend the Couucil to vote the sum of £5 s', to the Brigade as an additional special subsidy. 2. Removal of Telephone. — The Com mittee decided to replace the telephone tn the Brigade meeting room, as requested by theßtigade, and the Chairman has instructed the Department to make the alteration. The report was adopted, engineer's report. The Engineer reported as followo ;— 1 Side Channels. — By direction of the Ohairmin of the Works Committee, we have engaged men to clear the side channels on both sides of the line. Having heard com plaints made of the Bide channel on the north-east side of Peter street, we have examined and recommend thab the channel be oleared from East street to William ■ streeb, and along William street to Cox street, and the water let down from East street-. The ooßb would not exceed £2.

2 Labor Gang, — The men have been,en gaged m cutting grass m streets with the horse mower, and also m the Domain, clear ing out side channels, and carting away rubbish, picking large stones off streets, re pairing culverts and bridges, H and timber kerbing, watering streets, rolling upper sports ground m domain, mowing grass m domain, attending to water supply and other maintenance work. As we found that one horse was quite insufficient for the present work required to be done, we have hired another horse for a week or two. 3. In respect of the matters referred to the Works Committee, there haying been no quorum present' of the Committee at the meeting called, we have by authority of the Chairman and the Mayor arranged for the | clearing of the side phannels, also for the setting of a popper at the Pound pottage. Mr Bullocfc'e Application for asphalting food' paths m Tancred Street has not been dealt with, and he has again written on the sub ject. The report was adopted after a desultory discassica. THE SCAVENGER?. The Scavengers reported m reply to the complaints made against them, and their ex planation was accepted as satisfactory. QUESTIONS. In answer to Or. T)avis, the Maypr said nobody m arrears had voted at the Mayoral election ; that the (Scavengers attended at the Hospital } and the balanpe-sheets used by Mr Hugo Friedlander at his meeting were printed documents. TALUATION. A tender for valuing the rateable property of the town waa accepted from Mr W. Home ab £9 9s. HOLIDAYS. The I'aual holidays were allowed the staff, and the ne&fc meetiDg was fixed for Jan, 9.. 1 " (l iaa ; -a It waß decided that the Foreman's diary be' placed en the table ab each meeting of the Council. THE WATEB CAST. On tl.p motion of Cr Collins, seconded by Cr Maynard, tjie question 'at 'procuring another water cart was referred to the Works Committee to report upon. The tyfayor gave his casting vote against Mr jfaynardfa mptiou, $nd another was I was earned remitting the whole question to ■ -**Ana of the Council, [ a full meet... ' -.. j The Council then sad as » DOMAIN BOARD. Sohooji Donimittaes m the Prebbleton district, representing SQO children and the same number of adults 1 , applied for the use of the Domain for a picnic on Thursday, December 22, which was granted. DOSfAIN GATE MONET. Mr R. J. Henry and Mr W. Burns waited on the Board, ap delegates from the Ariel Club, complaining that a per'aon fiad re fused to pay for two young persons on the ground that they were nob adults and had threatened the gatekeeper with legal pro ceedings. The delegates said that if he had the la^r qn hia side, and every body m the jfcowo £oos 'advantage of it, the gate money ab the Club's meeting would be sadly interfered with, and the Club \ would not be able to pay the rent demanded. '

It w&9 derided to refer the question to the Domain Committee to fte reyjged. i or/RATOB's Bid(poß^. T The Curator reported an aooident to the mower. THE CRICKET CLUB. The jOrijOket Club, nob having signed the agreement between the Club and the Council, as promised, Mr Collins moved that tfre resolution passed at last meeting be carried out, and the Crioket Club put off the ground. Mr Panling secoaded, &nd tha motion being carried, the Chairman of the Domain Board was instructed to carry the resolution into etfeot. Smok« New Vonca ;

MAGISTERIA.

ABHBURTON— THURSDAY. {Before Mr 0. A. Wray, 8.M.) Drunkenness.— A first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and wan faned 5s and coats. A prohibition order was issued against him ab the instance of his TW.-Mary Ann Hiokey was charged with having stolen from the house of John raget. Minds, a large number of articles of | household ÜBe, amounting m all to over £3 m value. Mr Crisp appeared for the ac cused, and pleaded not gui ty to the theft of some of the articles, but was prepared to enter a plea of guilty if the pase were deiiti w.tb summarily. By agreement the c-tse waa decided to be heard summarily, and the plea of guilty was accepted. The thefts had been committed from Mrs Pagefs house, who was a neighbor, and the articles had been token at varions timee. His Worship said the woman was evidently a confirmed pilferer, and sentenced her to two montha' imprisonment with hard labor. Assault.-W H Sutherland waa charged with having assaulted Thomas Bradford on December 7, and Thomas Bradford was charged with having on the same date broken a pane of glass m Sutherland's window. The bwo cases were taken together. Mr Wilding appeared for Bradford, and Mr Crisp for Sutherland. Bradford, m the box, Baid thab on the evening of Wed nesday, December 7, he went to Suther land s Bhop to complain of the quality of certain fish he had bought the (Saturday before Sutherland, without more ado, called him a b old hound, and said he expected him, and this was the third time he had come with the same complaint He then Btrook witness with his clenched fist m the face. Me abruck him again m the shop. Outside m the street Sutherland followed • u U ?' ? nd witneß » was bib again and knocked down. Picked up a stone and threw it through the window, meaning to break ib. By Mr Crisp-Had been told once by bubherland not to come to the shop, and waa no* dnmk when he w W { there. Did nob thmkhe need any bad language m the Bhop, and Mra Sutherland was nob present, Waß nob baken oub of the ahop bo bhab Mra Sutherland and the children should nob hear the bad language he waa using.— James R. McKay, hairdresser, whose shop is across the Btreeb from Sutherland's, waa m the shop door aboob half-paab seven, and aaw Sutherland and Bradford on the footpath. Saw Sutherland olr ike Bradford and the latter fall. He gob up again and came over to his Bhop, and then walked away. Bradford waß under the influence of drink. By Mr Crisp-Could nob say Bradford was habitually a foul-mouthed man.— William Baker, laborer, did not ace any blow struck, but saw Bradford fall down twice and trying to gee up, ThoiZghb he WRB Manned. Was m the ahop right opposite. Bradford was elevated, but nob drank; For Sutherland s aide, defendant gave evidence. Had told Bradford six or seven times nob to come to his ahop because of the bad language he used when he was drunk. He came to witness's shop on the previous Saturday night and boughb a groper for half-a-crown. On the Wednesday he came drank, and called witness bad names, »ad Mid ithe fi*h had to be buried on the Sunday. lo!d him that ib was the seventh time he had been told not to come there for fith ab all. He then used very foil language to witness m his wife's hearing, and witness told him to go outside. He went ontside, and on the footpath again used horrible language. Went out and walked away with him to get him oat of hear ing of witness's family. Bradford persisted m calling witness foul names, till witness could stand no more, and he then struck Bradford m the face and he fell down. When he gob up he fell down again, and ib was m the second fall that he got his faoe cub. Went back to the shop immediately, and while ab tea heard a crash of glaßs, and on going to the fronb shop found a pane smashed and two boulders m the shop. By Mr Wilding— Never touched Bradford m the Bhop.— Mra Sutherland corroborated her hnaband'eevidence.— ArthurDeewaip&eeing Sutherland's ahop when Bradford made use of a vile expression towards Sutherland.— His Worship said that Bradford had been abusive and had been punished. He had also broken the window. Hi 8 Worship had no sympathy with Bradford, who richly deserved all he had got. Hi B conduct waa much worse than that of Sutherland, who had taken the law m hia own hands. Drink had a good deal to do with Bradford's con duct, bub the law had been broken by both, lie would fine Sutherland 20a for the assault, and Bradford 4(fe for breaking the window, each to pay hia own costs. He hoped to hear no more of such daßtardly work as stone throwing to break windows.

Civil Cases. — Octavius DJgby v. Thomas Simpßon, £2 8s 11 j Oraighead & Berryman Goldsmith £8 12a 6d ;-judgment for plain* tiff m each case by default. - ■ >■ • •

THE MAYORALTY.

, After the buuinees of the Domain Board had been transacted last evening, Mr Qrr i said he remembered that that wonld be the 1 l b - ° r i? inar y meeting of the Cc'unqU over i which Air Reid would preside as Mayor, and; 'he took occasion to say a few wprdß of fare well. He regretted that he had not at the proper time risen and spoken m regard to. the service rendered by the Mayor while m office. Mr Reid had displayed * qoneide^ba amount of ability, used great patience with the Councillors, and done good work for the borough. The speaker felt (great regret that a certain article had appeared m the Guardian the night before the Mayoral election.- He hoped the writer of ■ that article regretted it also. It contained ma,ny statements that were cuite' uncalled for," a^a some' that were unfounded. It was, he thought), cowardly, and though all that h&4 been said about Mr Fripdlander was perfectly true, what bad been sajd about Mr Reid wag not palled for. Mr Davis spoke m eulogy of Mr Reid's conduct m the chair. Mr Maynard referred to Mr Reid's in* tegrity and impartiality. There were many things said m the article referred to by Mr Orr, which ought not to hive been written, and it was jaeb the tort of article that would have turned him against the candidate id supported if he were one who could have been swayed by an article. Mr Orr had referred to the writer. Well, he had found it was never safe to'specnlate; upon 'who was the writer of an article, and the responsible party was not the individual but the establishment), just m the same way that he was responsible for the work done m His business by any one m hjs employ, 'CrCollmß s&id he 'wM'notf'' there to reply to articles or to notice them' at' all. The choice of a Mayor lay with the, ratepayers', and they hail nob elected to send Mi* Reid back iot a second term. Mr Reid had <Jona good work m the ohair, and th«j fpeaker would have been happy to ccc him back - --m In the B&me position, H» hopped, how ever? that if the occasion arose mv £eid wo«ld seek election to the Council. He had been pleased and happy $° ? ifc under. M? Reid's p'restden'oy, and be bore testimony to his impartiality ia the ohairV / '•'' Mr Pauling also added hisj^testimony to that of the others.

The Mayor replied, thanking them for the kind things they had aaid, and for the'con fidencp they had expressed m him. He also referred to the a'rtiole mentioned by Mi? Orr, and stigmatised rt as an unmanly attack upon himself. He would not have noticed it at all, only the statements it contained along with those made agaiasb him by some cop. porters (;! Mr Friedlander had placed him m a wronglighb before Che ratepayers, §nd h^ bad lost inuoh support thereby.- Bnt he waa glad to know he had the confidence of '« large number of them yet, and of the mem bers of the Council. The first article was bad, buj) thjj second WR3 woree, and the tfaird wbrse l still/ 1 ao tHac thsy h»4 th S positive, eotaipasative, and aupeiflalive. S«i thanked them again for their kind word* | and hoped to meet^them all at the iostalla* tion. ~

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company have received » cablegram from their London office advising that <' Mercan tile " brand butter, shipped by the Gothic, sojd at the high average of 1163 <?d per owi,

tfHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN i THTJRSDAX, DECEMBER 15, 1898



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THIS Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAfB jast unpacked, directj from the Englißh Manufacturer, a nesr etock of all the Drugs used m compounding physicians' preeoriptions, specially made m conformity with, the new Briton Pharmaoopoea, 1898. Til© Km« of dispensing medical pre- portflnt scriptions is the Bpeoial anc Work const&ntcare of the manager (J, M. Cambridge), who has been engaged ia this iuty for 36 years, as weU jf» having had the benefit Of i»H Kngflisli training and experience, and holding an English : certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take KJedioiee, especially m caaes of SerionN It is of tha utmost import- IllueSS. ance that the drugs should ha new and freshly im- ported ; that the medicine should be aocurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physician orders should be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. Ilie Price should never be the first and only consideration- Drugs can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import all our "Drugs from a firm we can rely pn^ though we could buy many of them pheaperin the colon). But we .charge no mo; 8 titan is .' papal m mqgb of the larger towns, and generally a tf *tfa less. AT ALL An urjT* C *- U ? r W» edicine TIMES is respondeu .* ** S«S whether during busiu* hours or at nighb. Sundays I « or holidays. Night Dis- 1 t pensary — opposite Dr I f Maude's, and next to Dr I Hunter's residence. | s



CHURCH BERVIQEB. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aahburton. THURSDAY— M EET IN G OF THE PARISHIONERS m Sb Stephen's Schoolroom, 8 pm. For the purpose of formally sanctioning the loan for the enlargement of thp Church. FRIDAY — Sunday School Picnic, 1 pm. N.B — No service on Friday Evening SUNDAY SERVlCES— December 18. 11 am — Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion 2 15 — Distribution of Sunday School Prizes, m St Stephen's Sohoolroom, 2-15 pm. Parents and Friends invited to attend 3 pm — Dromore, Mr T Gates 6.30 pm— Evening Prayer REV T A HAMILTON -2LJML J\!fo PRESENTS PAY A VISIT TO J. V. de^BEER. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. A LL Goods Marked m — PLAIN FIGURES — GOLD BROOCHES from 6s SILVER. BROOCHES „ Is GOLD LINKS ;, 63 ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION Ladles' Etiugr* tx Specialty New Goods Just Opened Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J. V. DE BEEE, (LATE S. SALEK) WATCHMAKER A JEWELLER, ASHBURTON. BICYCLES. THE ASHBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEFRING AND BICYCLE WORXg Burnett Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOND HAND MACHINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week Second-Hand Machines from d5-4L Agents for all the Leading Machines, Come m and see for yourselves. LANDELLiT & SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS.



J. M. Cambridge, MANAGER. 11 135 ' ~^— JISiSSHHHiSHHSILiB BICHLORIDE OF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe- tite for Liquor. The Bi-OHTjoniDH OF GoiiD Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxioantß. The desire will never return unleaß you re- cultivate ib. No cure— no pay. Address : BICHLORIDE OP GOLD INBTITUTE, ABhly House, Rattray Street, Dunedin, 12 129 GO to Mbs Alookn for Stylish Millinery, Drees Goods, Capeß, etc.; Dresa- making, Ladies' and Children's Under, clothing and Pinaforea (own make) a Bpecmlty; Large lob of Lacea and Em. broideries j n itook. 10 31



Frledlander Bros., Limited. WE HATE FOR SALE A FEW SECONDHAND BRANTFORD REAPERS AND BINDERS IN GOOD REPAIR. Apply to j FRIEDLANDKR Bros. Ltd., WOOL SEASON, 1898-99. OUR NEXT SALE will take pleoe a« Chrißtohureh on THUKSDAY, DECEMBER 15 1898, And Catalogues for this Sale close on MONDAY, 12m Insi* Clients are requested to deliver their Clips either at our Ashburton Stores prior to that date, or to consign the Wool to BROWN AND SONS SIDING, Addington, where ib will have our utmost oareful and personal attention. Advices of consignments will be received at our Ashburton office, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lid. XTf E ARE LANDING, ex Waimate and Tokomaru, X A I N I T, The most oelebrated German Potash Manure. Also, STANDARD PHGSPHATB, Containing 44 per cent of Bone Phosphate of Lime. These Manures are unequalled forJTurnip, Rape, and Grain Crops. Low quotations on application. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. \\7"E are favored with instructions from A. BUTTERIOK, ESQ., TO SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY,! HIS COMPACT LITTLE FARM OF 238 Acres NEAR WILLOWBYj s FRIEDLANDER BROSmSLtd.S



>- — , , &— * ( i „ Q $ = ' * ° o S ° m S &— I Cd MR O"SBORN COOISbeT PIANO TUNER * EXPERT, (Late of London), T8 NOW IN ASHBURTON on his usual X visit ORDERS mar be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton FOB SALE. • SHARES FTIHE MID DOME HYDRAULIC X ELEVATING GOLD MINING CO Limited, ' WOKOMAI.-98 Acres Capital — £12,000. Divided into 12,000 Shares of £1 each as follows :— 2OOO Shares (whioh will bo called A Shareß) lully paid up, to be allotted to the Vendors m payment of their interest 8 10,000 B Shares are now offered to the public, payable Is per Share on application Is per Share on allotment, and the balanoe' by calls, not exceeding Is each, at Intervals of not less than one month between each Thk a (Promoters) Shares will not ItECKIVE ANY DIVIDEND UNTIL A DIVIDEND AT THE BATE OP 7 PER CENT HAS BEEN ALLOTED TO THE B (CONTRIBUTING) SHARES, and no Promoters' Shares win, bb sold under par value until such dividend has been paid. dividends will be paid at per Share, irrespective of amount PAID UP. The Claim lies m the Nokomai Gorge, adjacent to the Liou Company and Sew Hoy Claim. The land m the Gorge is very limited, all tield by Sew Hoy, the Lion Company, and bhia Company. For Prospectus, eto, apply to L 3 101 f. AIAKEIG, A gen t, ,



WAVERLEY TO THE FRONT A SHBURTON AMATEUR CYCLING & ATHLETIC OLXJB ROAD RAOB. C. WILLIS (scratch) FIRST H. SARGISSON -. SECOND / BOTH MOUNTED ON THE WELL-KNOWN WAVERLEY The Proper Way to Construct BICYCLE BEARINGS. A YEAR'S USE upon many Thousand Waterlev Bioycles, and elaborate test upon our Fr lotion-Measuring Devices, have demonstrated thab the Waveblet methoi ti the only by which absolutely true Bioyole Bearings can be obtained. THE CONES SLIDE IN -. WAYERLEY BICYCLES - Instead oML'hreading the Cones or Cups, for adjustment, m the us«al way, the Cone and Cups m WAYERLEY Bioycles remain always m the precise relative position ii whioh they were ground, the Tones, for adjustment, sliding to or from the Cups. For 1898 we have devised universal Cones, fitting either side of the front or real wheel, and having a double face with two Ball races. They can be put m the machine m eight different plaoes or ways, thus making it impossible to assemble the bearing* incorrectly. And the Bearings are Absolutely Dust Proo FORK CROWN SAFETY. FOR MEN AND WOMEN THE Hollow-aroh drop-forged Fork "\*7"E Offer this year but One Model ol Crown of the Waverley is a VV Bicycle, but that the finest our triumph of mechanical skill — the strongest skill and resources cat) produce. We yet devised. don'b make tandems. We don't make juvenitoß. WAVERLEY BIGYCUS. WAVERLEY BICYCLES- SIMPLICITY. SURPASSING ALL OTHEB 1Q O Q WAVERLEYS are Marvels "\7[7'E this Year make but One Model, XOe/C/ of Mechanical Construction VV and crowd into that all possible and skill, yet so simple any child can quality and beauty. There is no Bicyole understand and care for them. io compare with the WAVEBUY BICYCLES- WAVERLEY BICYCLES. The Secret of Smooth Running, The 1898 Wavbbley Bioyole runs with Noiseless, Friotionless Smoothness. Each Link of the Chain Slides Into place on the Sprocket Teeth as silently, & gently ac if friotion were a thing unknown. It has taken marvellous machinery to produce this result m Sprookeb Catling, and yeara of Btudy. Bat it is only one point that marks the Superiority of WAVERLEY BICYCLES. The Beautifully Printed and illustrated Waveblkv Catalogue for 1898 has much that will interest you, whether you are a rider or not. Free. JChe Catalogue tells also of the new automatic rear-hob Brake, with which Waveblet Bioyoleß are equipped for 10s extra. Your safety requires this brake. On Wavebleys only. - :o:— JOHN ORR & CO., SOLE AGENTS. ! ( i