SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Beautiful Star, s.s., from Westport... Aurora, schooner, from Wellington. To-day. y . Jane Douglas, s.s., from Wellington. Go-Ahead, aa, from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Beautiful Star, s.a, for Westport. Northern ports and Sydney. ’ _'T"' r ~ . ' ;y. ", SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. A^okkand,' Yesterday. Sailed—Cutty Sark and Columbia, for Napier. ■, , : ■' Wellington, ; Yesterday. , Sailed—Go-Ahead, for Abe .South; Hawea, for the North. • ■ Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Sailed — for -the i Bluff; Rio Logo, for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Retail List. ’ ‘ Butter, inferior to best, per ,Ib, 9<l to is » per dozen,, 2s ; '-cheese, prime quality, per lb, 4d to 6d ; bacon, - prime smoked, per lb, is; hams, in cleth, per lb, is to is 2d; flour, in bags, per loolbs,- -las; oatmeal, per 25lbs, 4s; lard, per lb, 7 d ; , > / The OhxistcliuTcli Cora Exchange. Corn Ex&arige report for the week ending Friday, the 27th instant. Extreme quietness bag prevailed in the grain trade during the past week, and there is absolutely no change to report in the state «r condition of the market. Wheat.—No change has taken place in values, and last week’s quotations are un altered. Milling samples of Tuscan, 3s Qdto 3s lod; pearl and velvet chaff, 3518 dto 3s od; Hunter’s white, 3s 6d. All these quota tions are f.o.b. Seed wheats range from 3s icd to 4s 3d; second quality, from is 6d to 2s 6d per bushel. v-Oats.-t-The demand »; not so brisk as in preceding weeks, but (he tone of the market is firm. Bright milling samples arc held for from is lod to 2s; feed, quality, is 8d to is od; inferior feed, 2d per bushel less. ■ Bariey.—The' prospects for hfalders do not improvelittle or -no business ; is • taking place; Very prime malring will-find buyers at 3s to 3s 3d p second rate is exceedingly difficult to move/ .and prices range between c4s 3d to 2s pd per bushel; i Feed samples, are.more saleable at, fromois, 9<J ;to :; 2s , per, bushek Potatoes.-i-The uncertainty as to the value of this article of produce Still continues, and both grower? and dealers are unwilling, to ; dq busi ness. ing the week at prices between. to,3 2 ?, country stations, 'sacks-exlta; /Grass Seed.— The demand has visibly abated; only an Order here and th«e dtripping; in. : The 1 market, howevfcr, i ' fiiflji'' Well cleaned ’ fanners samples are' saleable •from 4s f rid to 5s per bushd; cleanfcd : according to sample. : Cocksfoot :is stiU in demand ; holders are asking and getting'3d to per lb.; Cheese and.Butter.—The former is still heavy of sale at from 3d to the latter is in bet ter demand, and is saleable-at* from- 7)2 d to ®d per ItC ” Hay.—L2 ios to L2 15s per ton de livered id Christchdrch. <■ ’

Auctioneers’ Report. Messrs H. "Matson aqd Co. , report on the live stock marked &c.,, for .the weekending Thursday, M4y 26th, 1 1881, as follows: Yesterdiy’s WWkly riwtrdpolitaii sale was note worthy, as presenting, in point of quality, the best and most even market of fat sheep we have ever ’scion at.the Addingtott Yards; ’ With. the exception of a few small lines of merinoes, the pens were., filled from beginning to end with prime crossbred mutton, which, for weight and qnaljty, was all that couldbe, desired./ ifis to 18s per head were the ruling rates for, the best wethers;’i3s to"l4s fid for,mixed weights and sexes. ’At the' opening of the auction biddings were Scarcely'up to'last week’s rites, and ohc, or two lincs were sold at prices repre senting-- a decline of is per first half hour, however* competition became’ more brisk, and the various lines of-fat .sheep were taken up as the sale progressed at values whichOmnSt have been more satisfactory to vendors than to-purchasers. -The entry of store sheep .was confined; to a few lots of merinoes, whichcbimgedliands.at from;ss 6d to os,per head, according to age and condition. For fat catfle there was a falling- .off, both ; in quantity and quality, the result, being that for all classes of beef higher prices were paid, the advanCb being most marked in the’best lines. Prime steers brought L 8 to L 9 ; light weight do. and heifers, L 7 10s, L 5 10s to L 9. Store cattle .were represented by a more than usually small. entry, ■ values remaining: unchanged. Where sales were made, low prices have to be accepted, and, until early spring, there is. but little prospect of improvement. ..In the pig trade, 'there is a sndden and unwarrantable collapse in the,supply sent to hand. : Last week over 400 head were penned at these yards, and on Wednesday less than a sixth of the number only were 7 offered. This, no doubt, is partly owing td'the'bulk of the stubble feed being finished, and,-fo a greater extent, to the low and unsatisfactory prices lately ruling in this market for pork. The totals yarded for the day comprised 4,417 sheep, 271 'head of cattle and 56 pigs, of-which our entry included 1,863 sheep, 83, head of-catfle, and 2Q pigs.; In fat sheep pur. principal sales werp a pen of prime wethers account Mr G. T. 'Dudley, at 19s ; 200 mixed crossbreds for Mr C. Hunt at 15s 6d; Account other owners, 93 crossbreds at 14s, 7at 13srid, 40 at- ;6s, 6d, 93 at 13s'gd, 63 at' 14s, 32 at 13s 94 55 at 15s 6d, 146 ewes at 15s, 36 mixed at 1 13 s, 218 two and four-tooth wethers at 17s 3d, 108 store merino wethers at Bs, SS at 7s, 52 at 6s rid,: 33 crossbreds at 10s 9d; a line of 300 fresh conditioned crossbreds being passed in at an offer of 13&. ■ Fat Cattle —4 at L6 JOS, 3at L6* Xat L 9 izs. rid, 7 at L 8 ios, 2at L 8 ss, 3at L 6 ss, 4 at L$ 10s, 3at LS >3 ®t L 5, s at.Lri. s at LS ijs. Stores nofiaihal.' Dairy cows, Ls to Lio. Fat Pigs equal to a quotafion of from 3d to4dper lb according to Wiighf quality.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mail* close at the Chief Post: Office for the following places/ (subject to the neces sary alterations) aB under. ; Os'SATOBDAYi’MxY; 28.

For West-Coast Sounds per express (to connect with: thesJsji Stella), at 7 a. m.

MailkclbSe'atthe Ashburton Post Office, as follows :-rrr For Christchurch: and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., ; an 4 5 p.m/, daily. For Chertsey Pakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 6 hlinif daily. ; , v For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 0 jldstrbatn, Pangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Gtealdihei at 10,a.tn, daily.' For Temtika, at 6 a.m. add 10 a. in ~ daily- '■■■'"■ ‘ ' J ■ " For (South, at 6 a.m., 10 an, and 'pith,', daily.. ..j For u Ghreei&nreet, . ' Ashburton Forks, Mount Ashburton , Crbigb., 03 TuesdayßkhSFpdays, a$ 10.36 a m. For and Lorigbeach, at43op.nL qdly ’ ’ 1 For WkkadSy Elgin, ..'Seafield, New-,' land, a&d Tuesdays, Thursdays/ and Saturdays/at Mails arrive 'at the. Aahburtoii Post J ~,'' J / ‘ '* 1 ’ - From OHriStchurch and Pakaia at 10.25 i.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chettsoy, &C. at 10.25 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. ; ! From! Dt&edfn'and intermediate places' iljiri&ru at 10.15a.rb; 5.36 p.«B, tta 8116 p;m daily. ‘ From Greenstreet. Afffiburton Forks, Mount^&hef«J ,: ® Gorge on Wed&maykitiia at 3 p. m. ; From Ashton,.-Waterton, and l*>Hg beacb at 10 -swd/djd|y; - _ From Flpfo 1 ; Wakabni, Seafield, New- Jand, afdi&ylty Thxirsdays/ sad Qdeß&gitt g F ~,\i

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SA|KS. TOWORRQjW ' Saturday, Mipi2B. M*W AlfNdf-Parpttgp, it. $8 HorsCe,-' Farm , Implement 12 o’clodk.’ ■ V", Mr. T. 1 Bullock, at, fiis Rooms}'' East street —Yidanblo Town anißubarhan Pto ’peWs. • v v v* 1 \ "• Ban Henderson arid Co. ,*at their rooms, Saunders’ Buildings—Usual Weekly Sale ; 12 o’clock. Wednesday, June 1. Mr. Alfred. Harrison, at his rooms —Town Property ; 12 o’clock. _ -T : ) , I Friday, June 3. Matson, Cox, and Co.—Farms, Live and Dead Stock,- &e. ; 12 o’clock. Thursday, June 9. J. T. Ford and Co., on the premises of ‘Mr Earle, Wakanui— Valuable Farm, Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 12 o clock. Saturday, June 11. ; ■ ; , J. T. Ford and Co., at Wakanui—Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 11 o’clock. ... - 'MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Friday, May 27.. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, at 8 p.m, To-morrow, ' Saturday, May 28. Caledonian Society, Meeting of Directors, * Quill’s Commercial Hotel, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 30. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Upper Ashburton'' Road Bbard—Meeting to elect five new members, at. the Road Board Office, at 10 a.m. .1 Wednesday, June 1. i County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Monday, June 6. ... ■ . ; Newland School Committee Monthly. njeeting. - .y-y „ Meeting to elect Committee for the Waka nui Library, in the Wakanui School room, * 1 ■ ■ ■' ' ' . . Tuesday, June 7. Ashburton Permanent Building and ln ivestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. Masonic Concert, Masmii? Hall, 8 p.m. ThURSDAY.’.J.UNE 9. Mount Hutt Road Board, Monthly Meet ing; ’■■7 Saturday, June 11. , Ashburton School Teachers’ Association,

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru : and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a. m. (Ex press), and 450 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Train's Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 435p.m., and 7.50 p.m. . Trains Arrive at from Timaru and South at lOC 15 a.m., 5.34

NOTICE TO. ADVERTISERS.

All orders for insertion' of 'advertise ments must be written legibly op the race of the' advertisement. ,Wjhon no order is given the advertisement' will, tqo inserted until countermanded, ; and accord ingly. -• All notices’ of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accoriipanied by the sig nature, .of the spnder, as . a guarantee of good faith. 1 All advertisements and business letters to be} addressed The Manager ; literary 'communications should bo addressed to The Enrfoii.-' ■ • - - !.v ■ :

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5.10 p.m.] The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. FRIDAY; MAY ,27, 1881.

Mr -Fitzgerald a! ; GreymoutH. —Mr |G. Gi .Fitzgerald, addressed the Groy ‘ mouth electors last night. . There was a crowded meeting, and the candidate met with a very favorable reception. He said he would give the present Government a general 'support,'and went at considerable ■leugtjh .into the principal; questions pf political interest. He answered a number of questions in a inanner which gave general satisfaction. . A resolution was ,unanimously carried that he is a fit and .proper person to represent the con stituency in Parliament. An Education Squabble. —At Dune din} yesterday, the Resident Magistrate gave judgment in the case of Fish v. the members of St. Leonard’s school com mittee, 1 for assault. He characterised 1 it as a little episode discreditable to all' parties concerned, : particularly as it took place in 'the interest of' education, .'and afforded speh a fine example to the youth whose interests the committee were ! sup posed.to be considering at the time. Damages were given 1 against twd defend ants for L 25 and costs. ,

v A Needless. Scare. —There was a scare in one of the Dunedin Suburbs by areport that smallpox had broken-out ainq'iigsi the Chinese gardeners, but : Hie 'report'was urn founded; ' . , • ’•' *

' Ok the Stump.— Mr Barron, 'M.H.R., for Caversham, has been-Addressing his constituents in various places, and re ceiving votes of confidence. Railway Tariff Alteration. —The Government Gazette of May 12th notifies that on the 25th- Tune a now railway ■ tariff will come into operation. The following alterations may be rioted:— 4 “ Thai season tickets can now be procured ijifcany date “ That special and excu'r siqn trains '‘.are materially reduced- as to rates charged and also “ That special arrangements ape made for small consign ments of-goods.” , The . —The Oagiaru papers stated that Mrs Dunne and four .children were believed to have gone by ’tjhe Tararua, but 1 it js now, found ' that, they went by the Rotorua* to Sydney. iThis’ reduces the total number of pas- J gefs td -148.’- * ' .. “At&Oßs' ANri Afloat. ’L--Tha local Amateur Dramatic Club will to-night once more tbake their bow to an Ashburton; audience, the piece selected {for represen tation being “ Ashore and* Afloat.” The bdmpany have had the dramd in reheafsa forsome time now, andijevery effort-ha - beep put.forth,to piake the play of to-nijjh, • as complete s success as possible- . - • v ESBASUU->--By.a , ,.printpE’B erponip the reporbof the, Water ton entertainment) it,was, made to appear that a vote pftbarik® wp.®. passed to the “ choirman. ” It should have : J Alteration oF+ Date. -nErom an. an- 1 nouricement on upsthlrd page, .it will i be: ■ seen ■ that (the i idAte of the. sale ' of Mr Earle’s prt)peCty has,,been .altered from; Triday, the IQtbjbtD Thursday,. Junp jtho 9th. ( üBl- .•«>! y I i. j ---a'i -uni

Novelty Consultation. —Mr J. L. Fleming notifies elsewhere a novelty sultatiQj) on the Oamaru Handicap arid MaidehJSteeplechaso, which will be ?Uh at Oainjwliu on the 9th June next. Ariyjiferi AsftßUßTON.kcM&gsrs Jj}* and P D'fiipm M i-svijl hi seen™ anotheciijbluaffl- tfiit.’the ftrra rite ‘recently purchased by them. Bidding Farewell. —Mr T. W. Parker, who has been Resident Magistrate at Oamaru for twenty years, took leave of the. Bench yesterday. The whole of the legal practitioners were present to bid his Worship farewell. '. : : : . • Property Sale.— Mr Alfred Harrison -will submit to auction on-'Wednesday next town section No. GO, and a couple of sections in Cox street, with a cottage on each of the latter properties. C’Alteration of Namp,— Qn the Ist June the name of fhft sta tion now called Woodbridge . - will -' be Eangitata. Photography. —Mr G. F. Henry ad vertises a new process of taking portraits,, which, wo understand, is peculiarly adapted’ for, photographing, children and persons of nervous temperament, i Baron . Buck.,— This dimunitive in dividual holdUa farce; in one of the; Town Hall shops last night j and a goodly num ber took advantage of the opportunity of seeing this New Zealand Tom Thumb. To-night ho will hold another levee, which no doubt will be well attended.

Arrest. —Wo learn that a man named Drake, a well-known, betting map in Christchurch, has been arrested in Mel bourne. ; The following extract is taken from the Ape;—An arrest has been effected by tlie detective police, which fjEom the unusual circumstances surround ihg it is worthy of more than passing notice, showing, as it does, , how, after many days the author of a sin may bo caught when least expected. One night, a., dozen years ago, a Verdant Green named Collie, was “picked up” at the then Casino and Music .Hall, but now the. Waxworks, in Bolirke 1 street', -by several “-knowing ones,” and eased of his money and : a, cheque,, which was afterwards found to havebeen cashed by a man named Sanguilly, a American, and a survivor from the''ship General Grant, which was wrecked on the Auckland Islrnds. He was arrested, and stated that he got the cheque from a man named Drake, known as a cabman, and, then a “ ped ”in thls colony. A warrant was issued for the pedestrian, but ha got off to New Zealand. Sanguilly was tried, and acquitted, his American friends standing by him firmly during his trouble. Yesterday the “ ex-ped ” and cabman, in »the guise of a very dubiously attired and fashionable, gentleman, as he was proinen 'ffding'with a friend, had to submit to the indignity of Having a heavy gold chain, valuable gold and a number of sovereigns staken from hi s pockets at the City Watch-house, and of then being taken -before the; Bench and re manded .until Monday. He , was bailed out : Th is said : that an order Was' given to cancel .the, warrant out for this alleged offender j whp, is said now to bo an opulent book-maker. It may tie, mentioned that Drake has been in Melbourne many times during .the-last, two, or three years, and .only as recently as last November. The “ Wairarapa Star.”— Mr Joseph Iveas, .the: “ New Zealand rag-planter;” as lie, was christened some lime back by a . West Coast journal, has added another to the already lengthy‘list of newspapers , which have seen the light of day under, his direction. This the latest venture is

published in Mastertori, -every evening, the price Being a penny. We hqve before us a copy of the firsjb issue, which, is well put together, from a typographical point of view, The cditorial pon, We are given -tq understand, is wielded by Mr Hogg, /formerly of the Mail in this town, and lately of the South Canterbury Times, and the readers of the Star can have nothing to complain of. regarding the quantity or tlieTeidinh matterplaced before' them in the issue under notice, four columns being devoted thereto, the .sub*- ■jects dealt with embracing politics, local improvement advocacy, &c. The Star does not identify itself with any political party, but in fts oppuing remarks says,— “We believe, however, that the coming general feleption will prove that in no part of the British dominions is political life more active than in New Zealand, and tjiat a Liberal party will arise as'distinct from the omnium gatherum that has lately been ruling the destinies of the country as day is frpm night, or the noonday sun from a rushlight. We confidently believe that before many ihonths' have elapsed a liberal party, whose watchwords shall be ’* Justice ,’>and ‘Progress,’ will be found leading the van in politics; and when such d patrioticiprganiaation comes to the front it shall have our warmest support.

SPORTING

ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES

Tfie annual cross-country meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club took place to day. Thp‘ weather wrs fine, but there was a strong, north : west wind, blowing. There was_ a good attendance op the course, the racing was very poor, owing to’ raiahaps and the walks over in two of tliel events. There was a large gathering of the proprietors of games of chance, but business was very slack; The totalisator was'on the course, but did not clear expenses. In the open Handicap the fall of Clarence and the refusal of; Kosciusko made Qnamby’s Victory an easy one. The District Handicap field was rfejduced to two by the withdrawal of Lonehand, and the owner of Why Notpro : tested against the Raven’s starting, on the ground that his acceptance was not in the Secretary’s 'hands aPtHe*advertised time. This was allowed by the stewards, but in the Calcutta sweeps last evening the stipulation that the first horse past the post should take the stakes was made, and the owner of Raven started the horse to give the buyers a'chance tor their money. The two went' to the, post, Ruf only galloped about half a mile,’ and oh passing the post, Raven first, were pulled up. ,

The following are the events: — Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase of 40 sovs, added to sweeepstakes of 2 sovs each for acceptors;. distance ! y about 3 miles: Mr T. S. James’ b h Quaraby, syrs, ‘•list 131bs (Owner) ... ... ... 1 Mr J. H- Bunn's b g Clarence, aged, 12st 7lbs (Owner) ... ' ... 0 Mr H. Muir’s b g Longhand, aged, . ,lOst 51bs (Nichols) ... 0 Mr T. Sheenan’s b h Kosciusko, 4yra, 10st’5lbs (Owner) ’..1 V.. ‘O' The horses were | dismissed on the far side of the course. , Quamby and Clarence went to'.the front at.the fall of the flag, Kosciusko and Loneband bringing up the rear. At the first fence all but Loneband were in company, but Sheenan’s horse lost ground in getting over, and conse-. quently Clarence and Quamby were thejfirst to come in sight. Loneband,-on coming up) baulked, but being persevered with Was got over at the second attempt. .Kosciusko mads up his lost ground on the flat, hut at the double, which all got over, ip safety, again fell to the rear. Passing the stand,- Clarence end Quamby Were racing neck and neck, the colt hard held, Kosouisko four lengths beHind, hand about twenty yards aback, bringing up , the rear. Kosciusko closed on the thujWatei;; jump, arid; the three tQefc.it in; QQnipa.ny, ; c Clarence both stumbled on landing,> throwing their riders, whilst .Koiociuskoi ,ae;,didjalsQ Boneband’,V3Uwi' theyr i

could not' be persuaded over. Quandtgv was quickly but Clarerpfe got away and could Igt be caught, with; Pie result that the Afpttralian'liorse the distance by hitijfcelf, winning ii| ; unjt:way. : None of the others went atouiijj the course. Quamby and Clarence :were equal,favorites in On the '|&talia&tor|£hols were chances on the fetter and 'pne on the'winner, .giving a .t&vidend of L&lds. Stone on hS side, was nastily lacerated by the spur, and was slnt to town to have the wound sewn up. Lunn was not hurt by his fall. -.kto-o' District Handicap of 25 so vs, added, to a sweepstake of 2 sovs for acceptors ; 2 miles ; for district horses only. Mr. S. Saunders’ b g Why Not,

aged ..; ... ... ...wo. Tradesmen’s Prate of 30 sovs ; weight for age ; distance 2 miles. Mr J. H, Lunn’s b g Clarence, aged" ' ... w.o. Farmers’ Steeplechase of 20 sovs ; dis tance about I|'miles ; weight for age ; for district horses only. Mr S. Saunders’ b g Why Not, "aged, 12s( 31b 1 Mr Hi Muir’s b g Lonehand, aged, 12st 31b (Hedge) ... ... ... 2 The race needs no description. Both horses kept together throughout, refusing the water jump, and getting oyer, the same in company. Why Not came away in the straight, winning as he liked. ’ Hack Steeplechase of 5 ■ sovs; 1 mile ; catch weights; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only.. ~ Mr B. Nicholas’ chin Cassandra, (Owner) ... ... ••• 1 Mr Smith’s blkg Merlin, (Owner) ... 2 Mr M'Rae’a bjg Baron, (T. Cotton) ... 3 Won easily. Baron fell at the first jump. ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY CUP. [BY'CABLE.] Adelaide, May 26. The race for the Birthday Cup was run to-day, with the following result : Queen’s t. Oop; (handicap), of BOOsovs, with a sweep t>f lO&ovs and gold cup value lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters, . Mata, 9st 21h; Dead Shot—Raupo ... 1 Progress, 9st . ... ... ..... ... 2 Crystal, 6st 71b ... 1 ... 3 Savanaka (!)st 21b), Suwarrow (Bst 121 b), Odd Trick (Bst 51b), The Vagabond (Bst 21b). Lothair (7st 81b), Pawnbroker (7st), Rothschild (7st), Venus, (6st 61b), Presi-, dent (6st), and ! Rifleman (6st 21b) also ran. Mata won by two lengths. The course was very slippery, owing to the recent heavy rains. ; Mata was sold to-day, shortly before the race, for 800 guineas. The Opinion of “ The Australasian. - Melbourne, To-day. The Australasian to-day, referring to the Birthday Cup, says that Mata’s run-, ning for the race fully justifies ,his dis qualification by the Victoria Racing Club after the last Melbourne Spring meeting..

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE i ] [per eeutbr’s AGENCY.] L. Monetary and Commercial. London, May 24. Consols remain, at 10,2 New Zealand Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan,' 105. New Zealand Five per Cent.; 1889 Loan, 104. New Zealand Four andm-half pgr . Cent. 1-879-1904 Loaqy Adelaide vvjieat,, px, 48s, j New Zealand wheat, , 44s ; t Ade laide flour,'33s 6d ; Australian tallow,- best beef, 34s 6d; best mutton, 36s 6d. - Wool Auctions. At the wool sales to day 19,000 bales were offered.. s The market is firm. " Found Guilty. The trialofthe editor of the German Socialist organ, Die Frchiet, issued in London, for publishing an article in March last eulogising the murder of the Czar Alexander 11., concluded to day. The prisoner' wat found guilty by jury, but the sentence of the Court has been deferred. ~ More Obstruction; ’ , The course of business in the House of Commons' is again being seriously impeded' by ■ the Irish ■ members, who have revived their, obstructive . tactics towards the various measures now be fore the House. . AUSTRALIAN. . [per beoter’s agency.] They’re Coming- Sydney, May 26. The Glands Castle arrived-here to day with,Bso Chinese, of whoip 146 are en roiite tor New Zealand. - A Comet. A comet was visible here last night. Its "apparent- position is between the constellations of Golumba and Uranus. jew.-'ZEalanp 1 [PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Appointment. ■ ‘ ‘ WEiiiitNaTON, To-d'ny. At a meeting of the Harbor Board to day, Mr Edgar Jones was appointed engineer and architect. ■ ' Deputation. A deputation from pity Council waited on the’‘ Colonial Secretary this morning, and requested him to bring the Contagious Diseases Act into force in Wellington. The ,Colonial, Secretary re plied that he saw no reason why'the Act should not be brought into force here, as it had done much good in Christchurch. However, ho thought it would be better to obtain the cost before 'proclaiming the Apt. He would obtain information as to the cost immediately, ; ■ Mr Seddon Speaks. Kxjmaba, ■ To-day.

Mr R. J. Seddon, M.H.R., addressed the electors at Dillmante Town last even ing. He admitted that the affairs of the colony had been -Very much dis organised, but the present ment had, , brought affairs to a more favorable condition. He said last session was barren as regards useful legislation.' SirG. Grey and'the-Premier were to blame for tho loss of time over the no-coqfidenco de bate. • After the defeat ‘of the Op ppsition, the Government/should have forced through their Licensing, Bill and‘Charitable Aid Bill. Increased tax ation had been rendered necessary by feckless borrowing and extravagarit ex penditure by successive administrators since 187(5. The position of the colony was consequently bad, but;with' ,tl)e vast resources, and careful future administra tion, it would pull through all difficulties. There- were too many local governing bodies. A reduction of these by four fifths, would be beneficial to the colony. The first measure for n'ext session should be one to restrict the influx of Chinese. He considered that representation should be based upon population.. JJe regarded the resignation of Mr. Oliver- as a serious loss to colonial politics.' A unanimous vote; ’of confidence was parsed. , The Month’s Yield*.' - , / D.uneiun,; To-day. ■ j.The yCrouiwiell Company’s;,four-weekly crusbiPß ; yielded 519 ounces gold from 455 ions of 4tone»( a_ , . ;g. t ; .i/.giu

POLITICAL ADDRESS.

The Premier at Leeston. || The Hon. John Hall, the?Premier,f|iipe^ the electors of Solwyn the Leeston Town Hall,' v-jwafe crow dccl. Mr Bluett was chair. The meeting was one. Mr Hall, in his address, alluded to the remarks made by Sir George Grey and Mr Macandrew in their recent addresses, and then proceeded with a reviewalof the work of last session. He asserted that a quar ter of the session was wasted over the no confidence motion, the result of which wsa known from the, moment of its being tabled, and another quarter by the flood of talk over matters discussion on which might have been dispensed with. He expressed great regret at the loss the colony had sustained through the resignation, of Mr Bryce. They differed, as honest men will do, as friends', and 'parted with the greatest regret. Last year he said that he believed the result of various Royal Com missions would justify the action of the Government. He considered the result had amply justified that action. Regard ing the financial position of the colony, during the session of 1880, very full con sideration was given thereto. That alone, and the results which followed, would have been sufficient to save the session

The Hon. John Hall, the;j?remieiy||jfie&'; the electors of Selwyn ‘jWenijgtf tho Leeston Town Hall, crow dccl. Mr Bluett was t^th® chair. The meeting was a-^pr

from the charge of barrenness. A careful examination, and full discussion, showed that the statements which had been made by Major Atkinson, the Colonial Treat surer, when he first took office, as to the alarming position of the colony, were not only not beyond the mark, but were actually under the mark. The . Colonial Treasurer had been accused of making out that the position of the colony was worse than it really'was for party purposes, and of having by, that means depreciated the credit of the colony. He did not believe' that any truths ought to he withheld, even if they should depreciate the credit of the colony, or that any such statements would ever injuriously affect the colony. The Government had practically bridged the financial difficulties which they found before them, and/New Zealand securities now held a higher position jn the market than ever before. This was an honest; success of which np , Government need be ashamed, and of which he was proud. But what would the colony was a reckless depreciation of its prospects, and such wild proposals aabhad recently been delivered at the Thames arid at P6rt Chalmers. The session of 1880 was also remarkable for the progress made in the retrenchment of the public expenditure. Retrenchment was not, as it had been said, forced on the Government, and the ; result of their labors would be the reduc tion of the estimates to the extent of i L 250,060 below last year’s total. Upon the subject of the Properly, tax, Mr Ormond’s and Sir George Grey’s remarks < were liable to create a wrong impression. Mr Ormond, in his speech at Waipawa, said that the Property tax was imposed on the country without the people having ! had an opportunity of being consulted." This he (Mr Hall) entirely dissented ,from. The last election gave every op portunity for its discussion by the people. Under the Property tax he paid twice rs much as he "did under the Land-tax ; but

he paid it cheerfully, because he knew that other wealthy people who would have escaped under the Land tax, now had‘to pay their fair share of, taxation. The proposal to tax bondholders Was dishonest in the extreme.. It would he nothing more or less than' 'robbery to inflict such sa tax. He believed it a great misfortune for the North and indeed for the whole colony, that large tracts of land, ;the property of native owners, should be left unoccupifed..and unused ; : and -con sidered that the amplest reserves should be made for. the, use of the that they should be secured to them, and that after that there should be no such inter ference as prevent' the land' from going, into possession of Europeans, and ‘being beneficially occupied, adding to the wealth of the country and, bearing its fair share of the burdens of the country, which at the present time it does not do,, .Re garding the action of the Government as affecting native'matters, there had’been no departure from constitutional practice ; the mission to Te Whiti, the release of the prisoners, and the detention of the prisoners, had been done on the spon taneous advice ofh the Ministers them selves, and. they were entirely responsible for their The assumption, made by Mr Pyke in his Land League operations, that the Government did not intend to do its duty, to do what it ought to do—that is, what he conceived it ought to do—with regard; to; the disposal, of a large amount of Crown land, the pastoral leases, of which l will, expire in about two years’ time, was-entirely un founded, What the Government pro posed doing upon that subject, is to class this pastoral land before it becomes re leased from the present engagements—to divide it into agricultural and pastoral land. The agricultural land to be sur veyed into blocks of village settlements, blocks for sale by deferred payment and. for cash, hoping that by mixing up the different classes of settlers they would mutually assist each other, and thus pre vent there being a ‘whole community of deferred-payment settlers by themselves, and a whole community of persons who purchased for cash by themselves. The land not suitable for agricultural purposes to bo divided into two classes, into the ' better and the legs good. The latter will be surveyed into blocks not exceeding 5,000 acres, to be sold bn the pastoral deterred payment system ; the other into much smaller runs than at present, and leased by auction in the ordinary way. In' connection with railway matters, he expressed deep regret at the circum stances which had deprived the colony of the services of the late Minister for Public Works, Mr Oliver. That gentleman had, during the time he had occupied office, effected a most ’unpopular task, and by economising, had increased' by one per cent, the interest the railways were pay ing on their cost. By the retirement of Mr Oliver the colony had lost an able and painstaking and conscientious administra tor. Regarding the political prpgramme of the future; the first measure would be for the reform ,of the conduct of. elections. The Bill of last'session would be re-intro 1 duced, with the alteration that would contain provisions for the extension of the hours of polling, and, ,such as would satisfy voters of the-absolute" secrecy of the ballot. ‘ The Bribery and Corruptions Bill would also occupy attention, but he thought this the least pressing, for.so far as his observation had gene, there had been very little bribery at the elections.: Still, prevention being better than cure, they should endeavor to, make the. laws as perfect as possible.. One of the provisions oMhe t; Bil) ,\y<ju}d probably; be : for' the closing of publjchouses during elections. The Redistribution of Seats Rill would be exactly similar to last year’s measure, viz., based on population. Sir George Grey had distinctly said that this,Bill would not pass. He supposed that meant that it would not pass if he could help it. All he could say would do their utmost tb passtheßill, ahdthePar- 1 liament would fail in its duty if it did not in this, its last session, 1 pass a Bill for the readjustment of representation. He was •not in favor of an elective Governor, and regarding the formation of a Legislative Council on the principles foreshadowed in, the remarks "made by the special corres pondent, Profs, by ua yesterday; 1 concurred therein. 'Speaking' of railway matters, ho said the proposal thijt companies should be permitted to undertake the completion lof certain rail? I ways as their own affair, if assisted by the I

of land tPifio texfaWjjpßWPa ceNpin portion of the dost was favored by him. The \ jjkid Bill would provide that |ha ipßar v bodies should pay ball mb coei: -of maintaining these institutirajfc the Government should ps^ide/we other half; and that jtho Ideal elect the Board should the expenditure on 'these ctfejaSs"; " ' The Licensing Bill would be fiamea with the object to make the law stringent but not unjust to the exist ing license-holders. It would give local option with regard to new licenses; in other words- not allow in any districts unless by. the consent of the inhabitants of 'those, districts, -"biitf it would not apply that principle to existing houses, TBiecaiMeTfiey to deprive of their licehses the holdeira of " * licenses who had .conducted, their hopses well, and who; by st lohgjconbeiof legisla tion have received an implied, promise that they Would not be disturbed exdept » for misconduct, or deprived of 'their licenses without receiving compensation; and the Government did not see their way to provide that. Bond fide forking Men’?, Clubs would always receive his best' sup port; but many of these so-called Working Men’s Clubs were often started not by working men, but by men who had either • lost their license for some misconduct, or 1 have been refused a license. These pro vided a Working Men’s Club which was a mere drinking shop, with most • lax , . regulations as to admission fo membership, without the house' having dtiy license whatever. He considered this to.bo one of the most threatening evils of thecdlbny u " at the present moment, and that the best- • way to deal with it was that all the estab lishments opened for the sale of liquors— 7 whether for gentlemen or fur working men—should take out a license, and should ‘ be placed- under police supervision. In 1879 the Government introduced a bill for restricting-the influx of the Chinese into this colony. The bill did not pass at that time, and since then, as the number v of the Chinese coming to the colony has [

been diminishing and not increasing, the evil has not been a pressing one; but he' would strongly object to a large infusion ' of the Chinese element into the popula- : tion, as they bring with them habits: and ■: diseases which should be kept out. .They’ proposed tofe-introduce the lost, bill of 1879* which is practically the law in Queensland, and which was approved • by the conference of delegates in Sydney. " Of the other business to'be submitted -ttf< the next session he would mention that - the work of consolidating,the statute? hw been going steadily on,'and that Sills win be laid before. Parliament for sweeping 80 x statutes from the present statute books. Other Bills, if time permit, will ha intro duced on subjects which , require ■ legis lating upon, such as a Fisheries Bill, a , Fencing Bill, and Bills on a variety of ' subjects of that kind.- ‘Other would like to speak upon, but : what their fate will be must depend in some measure on the mode in which the members on , the Opposition benches may thjuk jt i£gl&;; to conduct the business of the House. We . are told that thete are two distinct parties ip the House, and he hoped that statement would hot ptove tc/bd'a greater my ththan last session, likethe exis tence of a compact, Oppositiop, of which, j before the session we heard so much, and ; after the session began we heard so'littlei - * proved to he. It ;is truq- that on one side - • of the House there is > party of members ‘ which lends a steady, support to the Go vernment in its efforts to ef&?tT Constitta tional reforfe. /To those .gentlemen the Goveriirofent owes a debt of gratitude' fdr . their support, and hot leait 'does it 1 owe them gratitude for the way in which they refused to be drawri into a waste of time by replying to long , speeches. 'Oh the other side of the House/we se6 a hody of ‘ gentlemen who are united’in nothing but their opposition to the Government, who have no common principle* who have ho ' unity of action, Who have, in fact, none of the qualifications which enable'a body 6f ” members to discharge the useful and con stitutional,functions of an Opposition -tol. be useful to the Government and to earn the .respect of the people, (Applause.) He hoped for better things’ during the session .which is to come, ye are to}d that a gentleman of great influence is

forthcoming as a leader of the and that r ha has -a,partly? new platform, t The planks of that platform, appear to. be first—the abolition cf the Legislative Council and the substitution for it_ of a single Ghhmbet; secondly the abolition, of Queen-appointed Governor and the sub stitution of an elected Governor ; thirdly/ 1 the taxation of the English bondholders ; and fourthly the dismissal of all the Civil 1 Servants whose political opinions do hotoo incide with those of the Government of the day. And this is called Liberalism. Gentle men, it is not Liberalism; it .is but a thinly-veiled despotism. (Applause). To • this platform the late leader' of the Op position proposes to add' a couple of .planks, and they are the reverting W,.a lavish expenditure on Public Works, and the issuing of paper money. He would call this national bankruptcy.. T,The Go vernment'-of Russia'dias been called a * despotism tempered by assassination, apd , if this programme is carried out, ( the, Government of New Zealand will be a despotism tempered by national' bank ruptcy. (Applause). The party with which he is associated do not intend to put forward any new platform or pro gramme. We ask the people, of New. • Zealand to judge us by our actions. , (Ap- , plause). We say we have amended the Constitution, we have broadened and deepened the formations of political power ; we have passed measures for dis tributing that power on the fairest basis. We have faced a condition of the finances than which nothing could have been more alarming, and by a reduction of expendi ture and an increase of the revenue, have restored the colonial credit. We. have stopped the squandering of money .in the Native Department, by, which | the Europeans were being robbed and the natives were being demoralised ; we have increased the facilities for the settlement of the people on the public lands; we have peaceably settled many threatening native difficulties we have endeavored 'to foster .and encourage colonial industries > which will afford employment to the people. (Applause.) We leave to others the task of talking Liberalism on the public platform, but we maintain that we have earned for ourselves, fairly earned, the name of working Liberals, and as such we ask the House and the country to con tinue to us that confidence which We’ have hitherto enjoyed. Mr Hall resumed his Seat amid very hearty applause. '• . ij. ;'- ; >- A number of questions Were put- to the ! lion, gentleman, and at the conclusion the following - resolution- was carried by' acclamation —“ That this meeting l thank - ; Mr Hall for. his very able address this evening, and take: this opportunity to ex press their confidence in him .as their v representative in Parliament, and • their : jreat satisfaction at the high position he tias been called. on. to- fill, - with so much - ■ .. id vantage to the colony.? 1 ‘ . , '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1881.



H E NEW ZE A LANE Clothing Factory. .. ; ASHBURTON BRANCH. , .THE ■' Supply a Single NEW ZEALAND : , Garmerit at 1 the CLOTHING. FACTORY Wholesale Price THE i ,i ' Have Branch Es- NEWZEALAND tablishments in CLOTHING FACTORY every town in , New Zealand THE ; ; 1 .Are now display? ■■ NEW ZEALAND ' ‘ ing New Manii- CLOTHING FACTORY factures for Au tumn and Winter THE • ... Variety of Styles NEW ZEALAND pronounced un- CLOTHING FACTORY ... equalled in the Market “ THE : Competition de- NEW ZEALAND fied. Fit equal CLOTHING FACTORY to-bespoke ■ THE * " Wear 1 - resisting ' NEW ZEALAND Tweeds in every CLOTHING FACTORY variety of Gar ment THE ' ’ paily increasing NEW ZEALAND '" Jr trade proves the CLOTHING FACTORY excellence of Manufacture THE Produce and dis- NEW ZEALAND pose of Thou- CLOTHING FACTORY sands of Gar -1 ■ . ments Weekly THE " ‘ Buy and sell for NEW ZEALAND • Cash only CLOTHING. FACTORY ■ , THE Are therefore pa- NEW ZEALAND tronised by CLOTHIN G FACTORY ' Thousands of Discerning Cus tomers THE Is the Premier NEW ZEALAND Establishment!!! CLOTHING FACTQRYj New Zealand , THE You can Purchase NEW ZEALAND every and any CLOTHING FACTORY, artic’e of wpar ‘ ’ ' ing apparel THE , Their productions NEW ZEALAND r . give universal, CLOTHING'FACTORY, satisfaction, to ' • ‘ " wearers THE Display in Cloth , NEW ZEALAND , ing isthe Largest CLOTHING FACTORY in the Southern i' - Hemisphere THE- New Seasons NEW ZEALAND Goods for Au- CLOTHING FACTORY ■' f unnnd Winter THE il. s, Caps, Shirts . , NEW ZEALAND and Hosiery, at CLOTHING FACTORY Wholesale Prices THE . Every article in NEW ZEALAND Mercery, &c.,‘at CLOTHING FACTORY Wholesale Prices NOTE THE BRANCH; ADDRESSr East Street. W. SPARROW, 369a* • - . Branch Manag Lit work and no play makes Jack AJL a dull boy,” consequently, bear ing the truth of this adage jn mind, Frederick Clark, OF EAST STREET, H A I R D R E S SEE, Has just imported a quantity, of NOVEL - AND AMUSING GAMES wherewith to while away, the dragging hours of winter nights. They meet the requirements of both old and young, and ificlude playing cards, “ sqneezero,” &c.; chess and draught men and boards, back gammon, dominoCh, go-bang, race game, lotto, &c., &c. . ,1. f ! Those haying favorite;Authors should,, to prevent disappointment, make their selections from his large stock of NEWEST NOVELS at their earliest convenience. 1 THE SMOKER’S FRIEND is F.C,,, and to preserve the right, to this title ;he has just imported the following Brands; of TOBACCO : —Nail Rod, Vanity Fair, Ruby TWist, Twist,- &c: j &c. GIG ARS 1 and CIGARETTES': Havanna andOuban' Vanity Fair large selection, pf ? novelties in PIEEr ware." ’ 1 ' "' ; b: FLOODED OUT. P.C. ! was -'doobded ohf % the heavy l rains ion Saturday, Sunday; and Monday, and the damage done is irreparably,; What is he to do 1 Sue the Council fos damages? No! no! Sell thy .damaged gobds at the beet, prices-; Obtainable,- and get ANOTHER NEW STOCKS.' Tins is Whftt; he will dtt 'Those 'who ’ COME rBARLY will therefore soouro the BEST L iMGAINS. . f f feifipfetting. Shaving, and Shampooing Buildings. 720 a



Wantei TIT ANTED —An W the Meeoh, Burnett street. CE to ly J. v 909 a Qtfhrkl'' .„„ whejtffctwoi'fchilcWcn arS|Rept.;afeAp .^t^ce^t^Paii^f.j .A‘’B4oa TEs»\ tj&Puwbase- SECTIONS '-Prebblol'eri or South Belt preferred. Cash. State price. H. Lockett, P.O. 887 a WANTED A PARTNER, with small capital,....to, farm an unim proved freehold. For particulars apply to W. H. Gundry, or W. 8., Box No. 1, P. 0., Ashburton. 801 a WANTED EYERBODY to know that HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s 6d .(former ; pricey 255), at S-’ Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a WANT E D KNOW N—That [W. FergieV EXPRESS runs to and from Tinwald T.wice Daily. Goods con veyed at most reasonable rates. Orders left at Jephson’s Store, Tinwald,: or W. Patching’s, Ashburton, will be promptly attended to. 760 a Wanted, known—That Mm Yerrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &C. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite!Cookham House. 630 a WANTED KNOWN—That , John Moison (late in the employ of Mr Nealas) has : opened. business in Fowler’s Buildings, Tailored street, where, .all descriptions of Boots and Shoes can be made to order. Having had large ex perience both at Home and in the colonies, J; M. feels confidence in soliciting a share of public support. 758 a YTTANTfiD KNOWN. Ashburton .V\ REGISTRY OFFICE .for Male and Female Servants.—L. F. Andrewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male: and Female Servants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants, and all persons with good recommendations, who are in want of situations, are requested to apply to L. F. Andrewes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer; East street, South. 208 a Special Advertisements. T , Hayes’,' IMBERY A R D S. Balance of Short Firewood sold at auction sale will be SOLD ‘ CHEAP*, for cash, in order to clear it. ALPHE^S ( HAYES. FRESH SUPPLIES of TIMBER, &c., to hand. Coßa BOYS’ AND YOUTHS CLOTHING. WE have, on account of holding too large a Stock,. Reduced the Prices of our Boys’ and Youths’ Tweed Suits and Overcoats. , Intending pur chasers will save money by giving 'us a call. : . - EVE RET T ' BR O S., Havelock street. 822 a M R W, H. SPACEMAN’S Offices arp how in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch,’ next Miles and Co., having REMOVED from Messrs Wynn, Williams; and Deacon’s, i 335 a George St. GUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Tertris as may be arranged. 409 a T) HOTOQ RAPHT. —Portraits are now r : being taken by the New Instan taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HENRYK PORTRAIT ROOMS, Soun ders’ Buildings, East street,' Ashburton. < 102 a Reid & gray’s new zFaland . AMERICAN ' Grain Drill), < 15, 16,: and 17 Coulters, ' j iYith all latest Improvements, aild of best Material and Workmanship. {. ASHBURTON : BRANCH Cameron street. 698 a OTIOE TO FARME.RS. The Undersigned can SUPPLY Prime Samples, of SEED WHEAT on favorable terms. . ' ’■■■ P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 1 870 a - Ashburton. . 4 ■> t I * '■i * ' c OAL! COAL!! GOAL!!! The undersigned have just received ja large supply of .- . ■ . / BEST NEWCASTLE And SPRINGFIELD COAL, Which they airb'Selling at lowest current rates. MATSON, COX, & Co., 902 a West street. L. F, L E M>l N G-’’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION, , : .-.OK-. THE. J.- OAMARU HANDICAP AND MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE (To be run- at ©amarU-on June 9th, 1881). 2,ooo,Members,'at 10s Each. u.. < ■ Each Ticket 1 has a chance of Winning Two dikARU HAI^DIdAP. , ! ’ First Hprae... r ... .... £3OO Sucondjiorse ] V;: 1 125 -/j Third Horse ... , ••• 50 ' Starters, and Non-starters ,100 r ,.-. 1 : First Horde.'J. ( . ' .'.i *"... £2OO ■ . Second HofSe .v ’”••• “‘W..* \ , Third.Hofoe,,^. f V ‘ ... VCPj. . :■■ \ f Starters and Nbri-s tatter a 85 As' each rice 1 itilLbe drawn sepaiput e Jyj every subscriber 1 will have' ‘ a cnarice Of -winning Two, Prizes for qacliTicket. The drawing will be held IttVder •of -a Committee of subscribers, 'arid the results n4 y f r tised in, reapers. ( tending subscribers ate reqri'estod to triake early applioati©n ti ! 0 Jf nhequcw! 188 exchange must be added, i and;,stamps en closed for reply and result. ) J. L. FLEMING., ~ Auetioneer, «6., High street, Christchurch. . ■ ; ctrLi- 908 a



Special Advertisements. John Mee PRACTICAL GAEL UPHOLSTERER,' JXSta. BURNETT S EE T , Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and All kinds fof Furniture repaired or ex ' " 'changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND ; • HAND FURNITURE. 819 ITINCOURAGE* LOCAL ENTER II) PRISE, & KEEP THE MONEY • • • IN THE PLACE. 1 WANTED-10,000 customers to Pur chase 100,000 Envelopes and upwards ’(just/arrived). ' 1,000, 7s Gd; 6,000, Os 9dpe,r 1,000, for Cash.. Pianos. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organs for sale on deferred payments, from 80s per month. H. M. JONES, ’ Stationer and Bookseller, 1 East street and Baring Square. 1 . 3C5a O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), ' ■ PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND. STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrpd, . Twist,, and Yanity fair ' Tobacco ; 1 A nice assortment of Accordions, Con jortinasj Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. 'Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. ‘TVTOTICE to farmers and! IN OTHERS IN THE DISTRICTS: OF ASHBURTON ANt> RAKAIA On and after this date'our BUSINESS in the above ..districts. will be under. fire MANAGEMENT of Mr William Horne. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Grain Merchants. Christchurch, May 3, 1881. / ' 717 n N o C E • AIOUNT iSQMERS AGENCY.. // Mr W. H; PUddicombe is authorised to collect money and transact all ; business, in connection "with The ‘ Ashburton' Guapman ill tb® Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts. , ,W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor. O TIQ E\ TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate Ldtli the Proprietor when any delays or omissions in the Delivery of this Paper ofcctm .: '■ i ' W. H. ZOUCH, > . proprietor. •



Holloway’s &lls.—The sudden changes, , frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions iatld conduce to- fll health. The remedy for these disasters lies in | some purifying fills, which i$ competent tq grapple ; with: lhs .-H*l s * .L i chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or \yeakening the: system. Holloway’s Pills extract from "file blood all noxious matters, regulate the -acf\on_ ofyeyenrr, - disordered organ, stimulate' the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In .curing chest icomplaints- these-* Pills are ‘dremarkably'' > effective, especially'When‘aided'by'friction o£ the Ointment oh its walls.'" This doable treat?; iqent will, gnsute 4 certain, steady** apd 1 /. 1 V ficent progress, and sound healthwill :sqonhe.; re-established. —Advt .0; ci l ao.- 1