• session. Ur Montgomery *o resol. tioni on ;• tM» subject were defeated last ySir by a ,■ ’ majority of 10, but sines th(*t time the people had bestirred themselves and the evil of centralising every fnnction of go* ' Vernment in Wellington was being gene rally recognised. .No one was more anxious to preserve the consolidation of the colony than himself, but the time bad arrived when some alteration of the present system should be carefully considered. The promises given at the time of abolition had been shamefully broken. The local bodies were promised £ for £ as to endowment from the land fund, for rates,.but the Government had subsequently considerably reduced that guarantee. Ilad it not been for these - pledges abolition would never ha ve taken places. Tbe question of the evening was no doubt tb.e recent increase in tbe rail way tariff, which had created a great stir in Canterbury and Otago. Mujor Atkin son said that the railways must provide interest on the cost of their construction, - and if they did sot ha (the speaker) con sidered it was in consequence of gross mismanagement of the department, ‘J he * tariff had been raised st a most inoppor tune time, and the settlers in Canterbury had suffered heavy loss. - It was certainly never intended to place the power of taxing in the hands of the Government, - t ■ yet this was' what had been done by the raising of the railway rates. In 1882 steps bad been taken to get tbe grain tariff reduced, and certain members had taken to themselves special credit for having brought this about.' He could assure them that he had taken the matter in band before it was brought before the House, and had waited upon Mr Isaac Wilson concerning a motion, and that . . gentleman had asked for 24 hours to con sider whether he would bring in a motion. He would read them the motion of the member for Eaiapoi, which was as fol lows :—“ That, in the opinion of this House, encouragement should be given to local productions for export or otherwise, by a readjustment of the rates of railway might. Tfast,it appears to this House that the freight to agricultural produce is too high, and that the railway tariff should he readjusted, with a view to a substan tial reduction, before next grain season.” This was carried, and now the Govern-

aent had ravened the decision of Parlia ment and nisei the tariff to an extent

which was most unfair to Canterbury and

' Otago. From a return recently published - he found that the grain carried by all the railways in the colon} for the year ending March 31, 1883, amounted to 367,428 tons, of which the Canterbury and Otago .railways carried 343,398 tons, leaving only 24,030 carried by all other railways in the colony. Another return laid before the House last year showed that the rail ways of Otago and Canterbury, after pay - - < ing expenses, yielded L 4 8s 7d per cent '!/ for interest on cost of construction, as ' against L2 Is 7d for the rest of the rail ways of the colony. From these figures ■ it .would be seen that, after calculating fire per cent on the cost of making our nilways, the loss sustained in the work ing of the Otago and Canterbury lines was ‘l/41,3>9, and £>122,000 on those of the net of the colony. We had no objection to oar railways paying a fair rate of inter. '• eat on the cost ul construction, but we " strongly objected to being bled for the c-benefit of the North Island. The action of the Government had created a bitter ' feeling, and it was evidently the policy of '*■ ‘the Premier to play off the North against ■ the South, but he (Mr Ivess) did not think this would meet with much support.

’ What was wanted was the establishment of a non-political board of management, " so that the railways might be worked on purely commercial respect New South Wales formed a con trast to New Zealand. The cost of the railways in the former colony was - 1/13,304,640. The total public debt is L 18,721,219. The annual interest amounts to 1837,138. '1 he net profits accruing from the working of their railways amount to L 787,294, leaving only L 49,836 to bp taken from the'consolidated fund to pay their interest on loans. The railway tariff in New South Wales was lower than ours, and the Colonial Treasurer might do ' worse, than send somebody there to study the system in that colony, as our own .' railway management needed improvement. Unleu the tariff were speedily revised be ventured to say the receipts would show a falling off, instead of the increase that was anticipated. There could be no doubt that the colony was passing through a . season of serious depression, aud it be hoved os to consider what was the cause

of this. He was of opinion it was due / 'to (1) The cessation of the conatrucion " of pablio works, which h*s been the means of throwing a lot of superfluous labor on the market. (2) The heavy drain upon

our resources to provide interest on the ' gigantic, debt of-the colony. (S) The cost - of maintaining an overgrown Civil Fer yice. (4) The great depression in the " money market, caused by the Banks - withdrawing from the colony a co t'd ■- able amount of funds, which had pre " Viously been at the disposal of their ous ■ tomere for advances and discounts.' Mr Ivess gave figures to show that from 1878 to 1880 the discounts at the Banks hid

. been reduced from L 7,000,000 to 1*4,500,000, and the overdrafts from f ‘ XT,COO,€OO to L 6,5 'O,OOO. This sudden had naturally caused the ; failure of many firms, and hence the da - - preesion. Since 1880 the Banks have f. \ considerably increased their advances, i' 1 ". and- they stand now L 1,000,000 above *' what they did in 1878, being L16,000,0C 3, ft" bat the discounts were only L 4,500,000, ; as against L7,000,€00, but the overdrafts inoreaaed" to L 10,500,000. When that vast tracts of country in s,j'j ibis young colony were waiting for the it was plain that some remedy befound for the existing- depres- Major Atkinson was no doubt right down the cause to the fall in wool, speculation in mining generally, but when he M that the remedy w<s in onr own l(tbo speaker) considered that S^ffM^|^See'--wse; fate's! man: standing on the > water. The had assumed that the IfflifflXßW'ta'ken by" the wage earning class Bnga Bank had been invested ,'but it was to be feared it to obtain the necessaries of |H|mnOi’ to the remedy, she:’'' (the, frould snpport the retrenchment Holmes. The reduced,' BMttlahol ished, the hon o- ‘ of lfcbe»*«ilJpper made tholamwgsmatibn ;the Government * had’not tortokee'^tapd; upon. IKIIIIIIibM OVi TTrr ~ L House* hai -which of ineapablea, 1»e eleotive.' Mr to the fedora* BIMBMpHra had said kt the wbuldnot bs toft' >Tbe people of this be lasged on ■MelS®»®Blßh?** l»o S' time when rtgsrdedstbis colony H^^MlrßlSSWTftf r <f flrfrtfri(f ijcfodii'bvbht the I '**jr u — the ' ,ito the whole be MMBMMHMmHBBB question, would during-the . ipwfc oi £|>r. ■ '> ,

which was the Mount Somers railway ex tension. Alihough this railway was not in the Wakanni district, the matter was one which affected the whole of the County, and he had been invited by the County Council and the Monnt Somers Road Board to do his best to secure the extension being made before the com mencement of the gr«in season. In re sponse to this he had waited on the Minister fer Public Works, and that gentleman had promised to take the mat ter into consideration. However, the member for Ashburton, Mr E. G. Wright, stepped in and asked for a Royal Com mission, urging that there were conflict ing interests at stake. The Minister turned a somersault, and granted Mr Wiight’s request, and ultimately Mr Bell was appointed to report, but although soma four months had elapsed, the report was not yet published. The delay had caused considerable inconvenience, and at the risk of offending the friend; of the member . for Ashburton lie (the speaker) would say that the one man who had not dune his duty towards his constituents and the colony was Mr E. G. Wright. Royal Commis sions had since the time of Sir Julius Vogel cost the colony £30,000, and to appoint a Commission to decide the ques tion of a route for . the Mount Somers railway was sufficient to bring the system into well deserved contempt. During last session be had brought forward a Roads through Private Properties Bill, and carried it through the second reading, but it was unfortunately slaughtered

among the other innocents iu. the close of the session. Then he brought in b:S

Elections Petitions Bill, to meet the case of his former opponent, who had been mulcted in heavy costs, L7C9, through the defects of our electoral la s, and the blunders of a deputy Returning Officer. Major Atk<nson opposed the Bill, but pro mised to bring in a measure dealing with the question at issue next session. b e (Mr Ivers) declined this, and the Bill was defeated by seven votes, three members of the Government party voting for it, and not a single member of the Opposition against it. He would introduce the Eli again this session. In conclusion, Mr Ivess thanked them for the patient hear ing that they had given him. He had done his duty in the past, and he was sure that he had been of some service to the district. He had labored under a dis advantage as he belonged to the Opposi tion ; but he wished to pay a tribute to Mr Rolleston, who had always given any matter presented to him his earnest con sideration. Mr Ivess concluded by say ing that he intended to seek their suffrages at the next general election, and would address his constituents again on his re turn from Wellington. Mr Ivess resumed his seat amidst ap plause, and on the Mayor intimating that the member was ready to answer any questions that might be put to him, Mr Venables asked if Mr Ivess knew that the Government spent L4OO for con veying Southern members to their homes. Would he have any objection tj travel by an ordinary instead of a special train!

Mr Ivess was -aware the Government had provided a special train, but he him -rlf bad objected on principle to avail himself of it, aud had returned home by the ordinary train. Mr A. Orr wished to know if the re sult of the Mount Somers Railway Com missim had yet been published ?! Mr Ivess said that although four months had elapsed since Mr Bell’s visit, and although Mr Mitchelson had promised a decision within a faw weeks, nothing had been heard of the report. He presumed the Government intended to keep it secret until Parliament met. Mr H. Friedlander t-sked if it was not usual for reports of Royal Commissions to be laid on the table of the House prior to their publication ? Mr Ivesa replied in the affirmative, hut he had understood an exception would be made in this particular case.

Mr 6. Gates asked if Mr Ivess would he be in favor of reducing the number of members of the Lower House ?

Mr Ivess thought that the present num her of rep esentative* was excessive.

Fifty would be sufficient to do the work, and it would lessen the cost of Govern ment.

Mr G. W. Andrews naked if Mr Ivess would be in favor of the honorarium being reduced to a guinea a day. Mr Ivess thought a guinea a day too low, as it would limit the representatives to one class. He considered the expenses necessarily incurred would not be mot by a guinea a day. Should the honorarium be reduced to that amount, however, he would be quite willing to submit. Every body knew that L2OO was not a sufficient consideration to a business man who had to leave bis home during the session. In answer to other questions, Mr Ivess said—That ho was in favor of women having votes on the local option question; that he did not think that New Zealand ivould derive any advantage from a federal union with Australia; and that " tinket tling at Divine services might be left to be dealt with under the Borough By-laws.

On the motion of Mr G. W. Andrews, seconded by Mr A. Orr, a vote of thanks for his address was tendered to Mr Ivess, and a similar compliment having been paid to his Worship the Mayor for pre siding, the meeting separated.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ASHBD RTON. — To-day. (Before H, C. S. Baddeley, Esq , 8.M.) Drunkenness. —A first offender was find 40s and costs. John Murphy was charged with habitual drunkenness, and with being a vagrant. There were up wards of 20 previous convictions against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment. Larceny OT A Swag.— John Miller, on remand, was charged with stealing a swag, the property of Samuel Miller. Samuel Miller, a laborer, said he was in Rakaia last Friday evening. Left a swag with the barman at the Rakaia Hotel. Re turned to take it away on Saturday morn ing. Was; informed that it had been taken by another man, and subsequently found it with contents lying near the rail way.—Thomas Little, barman at South Rakaia Hotel, said that Samuel Miller left the swag with Mr Howell, the : landlord. On the same day the prisoner came to witness and de manded bis swag, which had been pre viously left at the hotel. The swag was handed to prisoner, and the following morning he came back again and said that after taking his swag away the previous day he had returned it, and now wanted it again. The witness then gave him what proved to be the informant’s swag. —Constable Phillips, stationed at Bakali, arrested prisoner on Saturday morning. ' The prisoner admitted taking the swng, hot said that he had done Bo by mistake The informant’s swag was found opened near the railway Hoe, and the prisoners : swag hidden amongst some grain eacl s about 80 yards from the hotel. The prisoner said that he had been drinking : for some time, and bad taken the second swag by mistake. On seeing the contents he thought his own swag had been tam pered with, and communicated with the poliob himself. The prisoner was sea tenoed to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. ' OmSSOBS AGAINST BOROUGH BYE-LAWS, i Andrew 'Orr was fined 6a for allowing a Bona to Stray in Casa street. J. F. While was charged with the footpath in Blprnett street by tethering a horse anross the same, but on Mr White’s explanation of tbe circumstances tbe in-, j- formation was dismissed. . UnrbgistSred Doos.— Nelson Eden was fined IQs, and Peter Anderson la for keep.

ing unregistered doga. The charge against S. Saunders was withdr.wn* Assault. —Henry Mcltroy was charged with assaulting John Paterson. but there being no appearance of the plaintiff the case was dismissed. Disorderly Conduct —R. Mulford and W. Stephens were charged wiih dis orderly conduct at the Wheatstone Hotel, and refusing to leave the house when requested to do so by the licensee. —J. Olliver, the licensee of the Wheatstone Hotel, said that the defendants came

, to his house on the 23rd April last, and conducted themselves in a very disorderly • manner, refusing to leave when he re • quested them to. They made use of ' very bad language and threatened to ! punch the witness’s head. Th a y repeated i the offence on the 25th April. Had re fused prisoners bread and cheese and beds. —Johr Miles and James Graham corroborated the evidence of the previous witness —Stephens was fined L 7 on the two charges, with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment, and Mulford was fined L 6 with the same alternative. Offence against Public Works <ct, James Croy was charged with crossing the railway line at Burnett street with horses and a dray while a train was ap proaching.—Mr Crisp appeared for the defendant.—Evidence was called, from which it appeared that the defendant had experienced a very narrow escape, the coal heaps alongside the line having hid den the approaching train. —His Worship was of opinion that Mr Croy had exercised every reasonable precaution, and after examination of coal heaps referred to in evidence, dismissed the charge. No Lights -P. L. K. Hill, J. P. Butler and M. A. Woodley were find 30s, 40s and 20a respectively for neglecting to keep lights burning before their (licensed housev during the night of May 4:h. Remission. —R. Lancaster, who was fined at last Court for keeping an unregis tered dog, now appeared and showed that the omission arose through it misappre hension between himself and the registrar and the tine was remitted. civil cases. Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following cases Longbeach Road Board v. Anderson, LlO 5s ; Upper Ash burton I’ >ad Board v. Strange and Foun tain, L2 3v 9d ; Same v. Gough, L 6 3s; Same v. Brick, L2 10s IGd; Same v. 1 Mann, L 4 4a Id; Mitchell and Turner v. O’Connor, L 3 15a 6d; Journeaux v. Kemp, Ll 5 11s 6d ; same v. Raine, LI 16a ; Tucker, Rests!! and Co v. O’Connor, L 3 13s fid ; same v. Hoult, LI 9s ; Cook son" v. Parkin, L 3 3s. The case Cookson v. Corsbie, «n the application of plaintiff, 1 was adjourned until Tuesday next.

COURSING.

ASHBURTON COURSING OLUS MEETING. The second meeting of the season was held yesterday with the following results- Finals were ran to- lay, and full particu lars of the meeting will appear in to-mor. row’s issue : Poppy Stakes, L2 2s each ; winner, L 8 8a ; runner-up, L 4 4s. First round. Mr W. Zander’s Fairy Queen, beat Mr R. Duncan’s Flying Colors Mr Mutter’s Ivy beat Mr Mnlholland’s Master Charlie. Mr T. Mutter’s Woodbine beat Mr R. Bingham’s Forget-me-not. Second round. Fairy Queen beat Ivy. Woodbine ran a bye. Aix-4oed Stakes, L 3 3s each; winner, L 8 8s ; ruuner up, L 4 4s. First round. Mr R. Dune n’s Royal Charlie beat Mr R. Bingham’s Quo on of Spain Mr J. Grace's Miss Alice beat Mr W. Zander’s Tarquin.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

fnßUTKu’s TK.LKORA MS—COPYRIGHT. ] [Received May 8, 12.40 p.ra.] A Successful Loan. London, May 7- Tenders for the LBoo,ooo four per cent, loan for Tasmania, were opened to-day, and were found to amount to a total of two and a quarter millions.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT. (Received May 8, 12.40 p.m ) Political. Adelaide, To-day. It is rumored that a vote ot want of confidence in the Government will be moved in the House of Assembly soon after the meeting of the new Parlia ment.

TELEGRAMS.

j PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] News from Sydney. Auckland, To-day. Arrived Wairarapa, from Sydney. Fasseng. rs—Mr and Mrs Brewster, Messrs Pirie, ’ Cold e, Moore, Verespury, Hold ship, Thomson, Trainer, Price, Bruce, Greenbath, Bull, Batteley, Goldie, Pounds, Colonel Hozer, and Mrs Brown, and thirty-one steerage. The chief item of news is that great, dearth of employ ment prevails in Sydney A thousand men have been put on the reolam ition and other works by Government to keep them occupied. The immigration vote has been reduced in consequence of the surplus labor. Fire. Johnson and Harcourt’s brewery at Archill, was totally deitroyod by fire. It was built about eighteen months ago at a cost of L6,OC J. ‘1 he insurances are L3OO on the building and L2OO on tne stock and plant in the National Office. A Cheese Shipment. The British King took trom here 71,060 lbs of cheese for England, valued at L 1,479. Supreme Court. New Plymouth, To-day. At the Supreme Court m the civil case, of Powell v Harcoiirt (Wellington) for claim relative to a bill of sale over Foote’s estate, Mr Travers, of Wellington, ap peared for the defendant. The Judge granted a nonsuit with costs. Mr Hutchi son, of Wanganui, appeared for the plain tiff. In the divorce case, Addison v Addison, a rule nisi was granted. A Compensation Case. Dunedin, To day. In Andrews v the Corporation of Dun edin, the Compensation Court awarded the claimant L 1,300, each party to pay their own costs. Hop Bitters has restored to sobriety and health perfect wrecks from'intemperance. Per use all.— [Advt.]

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1881.



Meetings. JQBB AT,|NG" S O O t E T Y. ■ The Cora mittee of the Debating Society have arranged to ' hold their Meetings every alternate Friday, commencing FftiPAY, May t>. Business— President’* Address -and Dramatic Readings from Shakes* paare 5 J. G. ROBERTSON, 764 Hod. Seo



Public Notices: Jl & £« AN EMERGE:' CY MEETING of the Somerset Lodge will be held at the Masonic Hall TC-MOul»OW (Friday) EVENING. As the business is impor tant, all Crethien are requested to be present. By order of the W.M. GEO. F. HENRY, 5 807 Secretary.



A p O L 0 Q y. 1 hereby APOLOGISE for the {false report I circulated against Mrs Hol borough. 5 808 CHARLES DUMPY.



N OTIOK TO FARMERS Wanted for Immediate Delivery— i)AAA Bushels good sound BYE *«vUu OR.ASS KKF.TV 5 796 SBA.LY BROS., Seedsmen. MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OP SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Glass for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4 602 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, G per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over j ward, Manager. Office Atoaae Ohambeis, Burnett street. ni jyjiOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. ELECTION DF MEMBERS. The following were the votes polled this day for the various candidates : Mr William M’Millan ... 54 Mr Robert Alexander 44 Mr James Johnstone 33 Mr George H. Alington 32 Mr John Scrimgeour ... ... 1 I hereby declare Messrs William M‘Mil lan and Robert Alexander duly ELECTED Members of the Mount Hutt Road Board. J. C. McWILLIAM, Substitute Returning Officer. Methvsn, May 6th, 1884. 5 803 Ashburton hospital and CHARITABLE AID COM MITTTE.



Applications are invited for a married couple (without children), c impotent to act as MASTER and MATRON of Ash burton Hospital. Applications endorsed “ Application for Master and Matron,” to be sent to the Chairman, on or before 26th instant. Copies of schedule of duties, etc., to be seen at — County Council Office, Ashburton Charitable Aid Office, Christchurch Office Timaru Herald, Timaru Office Otago Daily Times, Dunedin By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, May 7th, 1884. 6 804 IN THE MATTER OF THE LICENSING ACT, 1881. I, RONALD MONTGOMERY, of the Hinds, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting for the Ash burton District, to be holden at the Court House, Ashburton, on the fourth day of June next, apply for a certificate authoris ing the issue of a publican’s license, for the house and premises situate at the Hinds, and known, as the Hindbope Hotel, containing seventeen rooms, ex clusive of those required for the use of the family. Dated this 6th day of May, 1884 i.ONALD MONTGOMERY. E. G. Cbisp, Solictor for applicant. 5 793 I*“N THE MATTER OF THE LICENSING ACT, 1881 I, MART ANN WOODLEY, of Ash. burton, Hotelkeeper, do hereby- give notice that 1 desire to obtain, and will at thenext I icensing Meeting for the Borough of Ashburton, to be holden at the Court- House, Ashburt m, on the second day of June next, apply for a certificate authoris ing the issue of a publican’s license, for the house situate at the corner of East and South streets, Ashburton, known as the Ashburton Hotel, containing twenty-five rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. Dated this fifth day of May, 1884. MARY ANN WOODLEY. E. G, Cbisp, Solicitor for applicant. 5 794 'VrOTICB OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I, JOSEPH BALDWIN, of Ashbur ton Forts, being the holder of an au thority to carry on the business of a Licensed Publican in respect of the house and premises situate at Ashburton Forks, and known as the - pread Fagle Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at Mount Somers, on the second day of June, 1884, apply for a transfer of the said license from myself to Philip Tisoh, my appointee. Dated the 23rd day of April. 1884. 5 891 fjTHE MUTUAL L'FE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). FOR LIFE ASSURANCE, ENDOWMENTS AND ANNUITIES. Direcpobs : Head Office— H. M. Thomas Loader, Chairman; P. McCoy, F. R. S.; A lex. Mor rison, M.A.,L(j.D. ; VV. Siddeley, Esq ; Hon. Jas. G. Francis, M.L. A. ; Hon. Sir J 1 McCulloch, K C M G. Local Directors—Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., ‘ Chairman ; John M. RitchiJ, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq. Branch Office Colonial Bank Build, ings, Dunedin. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. District Agent, F. Ferviman, East street, 5 806 ASHBURTON.



In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (be ng a Local Court of Bankruptcy) iio’don at Afhbuiton. Notice is htreby given that I, Henry Knight, of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury and Colony of New Zealand, carpenter, have this day filed in the above Court a petition to be | adjudged a bankrupt. Dated this eighth day of May, 1884. HENRY KNIGHT. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for debtor. 5 890 For Sale- poR SALE" CHEAP. TWO McSHBRHY GRAIN DRILLS. For particulars, npoly to 5 805 FRTEDLANDER BROS. Earns. pOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. KA LI'COLN RAMS, two, four, and six-tooth. pure bred, and in first-class order, from tho best Socks in Canterbury. MILES & CO., GEO. JAMESON, 643 Agent, Ashburton-



MES-RS MATSON, COX & CO. (in conjunction with Messrs McKer row snd Co., Bakaia) have received in structions from the following owners to offer FOR SALE PRIVATELY The undermentioned very Valuable Properties Viz.:— On account of Mr J. Mann, Tiv orton, R.S. 1663, 17065-7, 26902, containing On account. Messrs Roes Bros., R.S. 27062, 26702 3, 26629, containing On account same, R.S. 28312, 28728, containing On account Mr G. Dollamore, R.S. 27338, containing On account same, R.S. 27064 4, 26704-5 6, containing On account Mr A. Murray, R.S. 26928, containing On account same, very valuable reserve adjoining, containing On acount same, R.S. 27739, containing ACRES. 1044 494 604 200 424 899 399 495



The above Hat of FARMS presents an opportunity that seldom occurs to bond fide farmers obtaining good land in an eligible position at a fair price, with liberal terms. To a capitalist also this should offer a rare chance of investment, as most of the properties are contiguous. We have also in conjunction with Messrs McKerrow and Co., Rakaia, a large number of other farms worth the attention of purchasers. MATSON, COX & CO., Ashburton ; MESSRS McKERROW & CO., 4700 Rakaia. Tenders. CANTERBURY PLANTATION BOARD. Wanted TENDERS for PLOUGHING 40 acres near Ansma ; also 60 acres be tween Ashburton and Droraore. The specifications can be seen at the County Offices, Ashburton. Tenders addrested to the undersigned must be sent in on or before S aTURDAY next EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman. sth May, 1884. 5 786 Auctions. WEDNESDAY, 14th MAY. VALUABLE Town Property. FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. ALFRED HARRISON is instructed by Mr Wm. R. Dunn, who is leaving the district, to sell as above— VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY, FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Without reserve. For full particulars see Ashburton Moil. 5 700 ALFRED HARRISON



SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884 AT TATTE RS ALL’S, West street, Ashburton. Messrs matson, cox & co., have received instructions from L. Walker, fsq , Four Pefaks Station, to Sell by Public Auction, on above date, at Tattersall’s, West street Ashburton, U First-Class Draught G hLDINGS and MARES Sets HARNESS Wool WAGGON DRAYS, PLOUGHS, HARROWS And a large number of sundries too numerous to particularise The above Horses are a really good and serviceable lot, and well worthy the at tention of farmers, dealers and others. Sale at 12 o'clock. 5 775 MATSON, COX AND CQ.



TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. F. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held by him, recently received FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTH >, BLUE CLOTHS. FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS of every shade, suitable for the coming : season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns, Upwards'cf 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotgh and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in stock. 5784



O TIMMO begs to inform the work- O* ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOO BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street, and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 New books i nbw books i i New Books. —Land Nationalisa tion, by Wallace ; Progress and Poverty, by Henry George ; also, Social Problems, by Henry George ; Sergeant Ballantyne’s Experiences, fJohn Halifax Gentlemen, Abbott’s Life of Bonaparte, The Race horse in Training, by Day ; The Invasion of the Crimea, by Kinglake ; Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations ; 10 vols Cham bers’ Encyclopedia; Choice Works of Mark Twain, in I vol; ditto Artemus Ward, I vol ; Life and Works of St Paul; Four Years of Irish History by Dnffey, Chambers’ Book of Days, George Eliot’s Works, Life of George Cruiknbank, Bal four’s Botany, Thompson’s Land and the Book. Thomas F, Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton. ON SALE, at the NOVELTY EM PORIUM AND PRO VISION STORE, TEAS—From 2s to 3s per lb. Try our 2s 9d Tea, which for flavor and qua lity is unequalled. SUGAR—From 4d to 4id per lb by the bag CANDLES—From 9d to Is per lb SOAPS—A large assortment RICE, SAGO, TAPIOCA, end other Goods equally cheap Agent for the Maclean Fickle and Pre serving Company, Christchurch. Also, Crease’s Wellington Coffee, Al and Beehive Brands. These coffees are pronounced by connoisseurs to be the best yet offered to the public. WANTED—Fresh Batter, Eggs and Bacon. S. E. Poyntz. A LBERT ROBERTS HAS FOR SaLE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO CORNSACKS (Full Size ant Weight) of best quality Bluestone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Wool jacks Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS: White, Red, Alsyke and Cowgrasa Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Gone Seeds Little's Sheep Dip Ploughshares Butter Kegs and Nails Lamp Black, Raddle Heart and Sap Stakes Staples Fencing Wire (all sizes), Plain and Barbed Flour, 50, 300 and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Caudles, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights



Is a Cash Buyer or RYEGRASS OATS PEAS TARES £*nd other Produce in any quantities, or if desired would SELL on Commission. RYEGRASS And all SEED GRAIN thoroughly CLEANED on shortest notice. STORAGE at favorable Rates. LIBERAL ADVANCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for Shipment or otherwise. Albert Boberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON ,& CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, Christchurch. Also, UNITED FIRE INSURANCE CO. AND MUTUAL L’FK ASSOCIATION OF USTB4LASIA. 3 27



Business Notices. GRAND SHOW OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, AT



yiCTORI A HOUSE. a heavy" STOCK OF NEW & DURABLE WINTER GOODS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Boots, Ac., to select from. Sterling Value ! Popular Prices !! Thk Shilling Table still the Attraction Dimant and Coe, Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, Ac.* (Late J. Orr and Go). East and Tanceed Streets, Asi bouton. 9528



CHEAP BOOKS. CHEAP BOOKS AND STAIIONERY. Amateur Work, 83 6d ; Universal In structor, 8s fid ; Illustrated History of the World, 8s fid; Scientific Recreation, 8s fid; Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli, 8s fid; Reviews, Essays and Poems by Lord Macaulay, 3 vols., 7s fid; Haydn’s Dic tionary of Dates, near edition 18 si, offered at the published price, 18s fid ; Lily Series, Is 3d and 2s, well bound ; the Quiver, Sunday at Home, Young England, Family Friend, Friendly Visitor, Sunshine, etc. EVERY DESCRIPTION OP STATIONERY. Toys, Fancy Goods, etc., in great variety and at lowest possible prices. S. Sevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address— Next Shop to Qoill’s Hotel. 1217



MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE -905 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tancred street 1069 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode street 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanai road 95 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West and Kermode streets, leasehold 75 (part of) East street, with build ings thereon 1011 Corner of Walker and Cox streets 1012,1013, Cox street 1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, fronting the Grange 31,32 Mona Square, with buildings thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock strer'; 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 539 £-acre Peter street 638 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages the eon 825 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereoq 685, 686, Cameron street Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I ’’lN WALD.—Town Section 366, Mo Murdo street, with comfortable Cottage thereon, for Sale. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. IT' OR S aLE CHEAP—Second-hand 1 DRAY. T. BULLOCK. OFFICES TO LET’in Arcade Cham .bers. > T. BULLOCK. SUBURBAN LAND FOR SALE- Lota 27, 23, 29, 79, and 80, contain ing 1 acre 1 rood, and situated in Walsh's Paddock, close to the Canterbury Mills. T. BOLLOCK. VALUABLE CORNER BUILDING SITE for Sale —Lots 62 and 63, corner Wakanui road and East belt, con taming A-acre. This a capital site for a private residence. T. B' tLOCK FOR SALE.—five Acres of first-class land together with a comfortable Cottage, the property of Mr Bellamy, situated on Graham’s road, being the main thoroughfaie to Longbeach. For terras, price, etc., apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. 3-Roomed Cottage at Tre vorton. Apply to T, BULLOCK. EOR SALE,—A nips little Homestead, containing 41 acres 2» perches, situated near Wheatstone township. Long beach. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE or TO LET.—A Farm of 305 acres, being R.S.’s 28251 and 28252, situated about two or three miles from the Ashburton Racecourse, upper side of the Railway now in the occupa tion of Mr Thomas Woolley. For parti culars apply to T. BULLOCK. ————— fjl O FARMERS. A few copies of the NEW RAILWAY TARIFF (specially compiled by the pre sent Ministry to meet the views of Can I terbury fame s) are now on sale at this



Matson, Oox.and Co. E HaYE Fu£ SALK CHEAP, WOOLPAOKS, full weights FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cost colonial WIRE, from L 27 10s to LB6 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guar.nteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large.stock, low mien ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS M.-TSON, OOX * * T*



Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others la the t'akaia District that we have made at* movements to attend the Regular FOIITNIGHTLr SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR l"oXUI, BAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 413 MATSON. COX & 00.



Matson Cox & Co. \ DCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, : V LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AX LOWEST RA TES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS *’o OL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MI RCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— __ Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B wbed Plain Green and fellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all descriptions ' Cocksfoot Rye-grass - Tea in boxes and half •cheats Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, Ac. ; Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES ; OK CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OBXHK HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP - ‘ HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OP STOCK ANB - PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OP STO C K ; Will be hold at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. next”sale - ax TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, MAY 13. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Oo Messrs Wood, Sinclair and 00. Robey’s Threshing Machine, MATSON, COX, »& 00. WEST STREET, Ashburton 9Q ■. jl O R S A L E, PRIVATELY— , 157 Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 460 Acres, improved, Dromore, free* - hold • y' ; 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore. lease hold 2500 Acres,'improved, Ooalgate,"free hold --J. 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeaoh, free hold 237 Acres, improved, Longbeaoh 370 Acres improved, Longbeaoh 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanoi 2200 Acres, improved, Mataara 2424 Acres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Bangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield 660 do do Hinds 270 do . do ~ 400 do do „ 100 do do 265 do do ~ 497 do tussock, Dunsandel - 898 do part Eugllsb grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, ihiigi tata Island 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 1600 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin- - ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, RS. 34301, 34302, Elies, mere district 225 Acres, RS. 33630, 33631, 83632, Ellesmere district 68 Acres 3 roods, RS. 32114, Ash burton County 837 Acres, RS. 28935, near HUKng railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly - fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291. 32384, 32385,32146, 33238, 30078, portly fenced, Bakaia 937 Acres, RS. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683, 23684, - 23685, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, R.S. 27884, 27886, near < Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, RS. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acres, RS. 31469, Mount Someia ~ 300 Acres, RS 27985, near Sherwood, ' ' Ghersey - 184 Acres first-class laud, Wakanoi Also a large number of town sections ■ in Ashburton, Rskaia, Methven, ' etc. 660 Acres North Rakais, BankudaLC-v" RS. 32035 1108 Acres North Rskaia, RS. 32060 : 360 Acres Ashley Gorge ;» 2808 Acres Rskaia, adjoining Oowar, := splendid land 1200 Acres Waitakl. mostly all old swamp land 2485, Acres. Waikati, adjoining 6. E• A Moore's splendid land - 2673 Acres Waikari, adjoining G, H. - Moore’s estate ' is 8 423 MATSON, COX 6 Cok £