SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Y KSTKBDAT. Penguin, e.s., from Auckland. To-day. Botomahana, s.a, from Sydney, via, Aackland. Grafton, as., from Oamaru. Hawea, s.a., from Port Chalmers and '■ Sailed. » ’ : * - Yesterday. ilttdeiHromf brigantine, for Auckland. ; SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Deva, barque, Captain Piorro point, 112 days from L >ndon. Wellington, Yesterday, , Arrived Aoraugi, from Lyttelton; O.aribel, barque, from New York; Waia tlpu, for Sydney. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed—Tarawara, for Melbourne via the Bluff; Enterprise, for Napier; Hawea, for the North.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE*. Kaleyards—Stock. , ; , . MEETI^ v G^ I AMUSEMEN Tis, Etc St Stephen’a Sunday School—Entertain ment in the Schoolroom, at 7.30 p.m. _ Borough Council, at Borough Council - Chambers, at 7.30.; . ' Saturday, Mat 31. Town TTall—Catholic Church Bazaar Fbidat, June 6. A«bburtoi|- Council—At Council Saturday, June 7 ' ffakanoi Road Boards at Road Board efßce, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE

Pbaine Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10.&5 a.m., and (Express) ,5.37 TbaS*B Leave ‘Ashburton foe Timabu and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express),and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no. father than Timaru. rKunrsikiaifi at : Ashburton fr-m Christchurch at 10 15 a.m. .(Express), ■£,35p.m.. and 7.15 p.m. Witte" Arrive ax Ashburton fro« £mmv 4N» Sooth »t 10.40 .a. m., 5.27 p.m/(Express), and 8 o.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

”, Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must bo sent in not later than 9 thKiluuiber of insertion, written .plainly on .the copy, • otherwise they will he inserted until counter 'manded, and .charged-accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be. supplied, .to that on which they are TOWirisbrtbd’. Special notices can be .received up to 3.30 'but will be charged double ■ rates. .... .... All notices of Births, Marriages, or be accompanied by the s ig nat®ft of xh® 1 sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements -and buaine; B letters to bo addressed The Manager ; literary ■ communications should bo addressed to The Editor.

MAIL NOTICES.

at this Ashburton Post Office as follows,: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a, m. 10.30 a.m., and,s p.m,, daily. ' Nakaia, See. r at .10.80 a. in. I>n>y«ibp, Tinwald, Winslow. Hindu. Coldstream, Bang! tata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. 'for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ' For Tirana and South, at 0 a.m., 10 a.m. v and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. . Seayiw,-Shafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat\iridvs>-at 6»30:a. ~ i -; «i. For Jlotmt Somers, on Tuesdays and •.aturdaya, At &*/mliahd.'4.3o p.m. r For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Abhtca, Waterton and Longbeach, \ St 4.30 p.m- daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. , t For Tufesdaysand Fri days at 10.30 aim. 1. ' Mml* arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— .tiv. ■■■ From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m- From Ohertsey» &c, at 10.16 a. m. and 4.85 p.m. daily. From Dunedih£an\ uitermediate places 5.3' -i ">.m- daily. Froixi Timaruat 10.40 a.xn. 5.30 p.m.,'ahd 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet ; emd Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 From Mount Somers,, oh Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m.and 8.15 p.m. Frpn| Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. ' «. From beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saltiraays. at 10 a.m. From Elgin, JVakanm,, Seafield, and and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1884. An Extraordinary Letter.

The District Railways Act, from which such great things were expected, does not appeaf to have given un mixed satisfaction to the settlers in those localities where its provisions have been taken advantage of. The Rakaia-Ashburton Forks line is a case in point, and Mr J. C. Wason, one of the candidates for the Ashburton seat, has made himself especially conspicu ous as the champion of the malcon tents. It will be remembered that some few weeks back what might be regarded as a local cause celibre dealing with this matter was brought before Mr Bad delev, and increased interest was given to the question on account of a report that eminent counsel from Christchurch had been engaged to argue the points involved in the case. A big legal battle was expected, but disappointment was in store for us, a technical difficulty arising at the outset, which proved fatal, and the proceed ings instituted by the Railway Company were for a time perforce abandoned. As the main point at issue, namely, whether the rate levied is to be paid or not, is certain at some period or other to be decided on its merits, the case must be regarded as sub judice and therefore we have no in tention of commenting upon it. The part taken by Mr Wason in the afifaif, however, appears to have brought with it some little celebrity, as we notice that some settlers in Otago, finding themselves in a somewhat similar position to those in this County, have applied to him for advice. This he seems to have been in nowise loth to give, and at a recent meeting of farmers injihe Waimca Plains Dis rict the fol lowing letter was read :

I have the honor to acknowledge yours of the 22nd April re district railways. In this district we have been fighting the Company from the very first, and so far have paid nothing. What we are doing now is hindering them in every possible way in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, taking advantage of every seizable legal_,quibblc, and if when the matter comes to be fairly argued we lose, we certainly shall appeal to the Supreme Court. Delay is everything to us and serious to them. We feel we are fully justified in this course, on account of the initial fraud of the Company in that the consent of the ratepayers was obtained under false pretences. We have entered into a bond with Messrs Harper and Co., they agreeing to defend us against any action, we agreeing to pay the same in proportion to our liability for rates, such liability not to exceed one year’s rates. Messrs Harper and Co. have employed Mr Wilding, solicitor, Christchurch, to get up our case, and I should recommend you to write to him for information, which he must be in a better position to give than I can be. See the Gazette at the time your district railway was proposed. Among the many things a Com pany has to do is to gazette the rate they propose to levy in respect of the various classes of land Clause- 11, subsection 5, District Railways Act, 1877. Has your Company ever done so, and if so has it gazetted a rate of 3s 4d in the pound ? My impression is that if your Company did gazette the rate, such rate was gazetted at is in the £. On this point I think it clear you should have them. In preparing a petition fcr the House there is this very important point to be con sidered. At the time Mr Ormond carried his

District Railway Bill, in 1877, the then Go vernment had determined upon a policy of po litical rest. No more district railways or local works of any sort were to be undertaken by the central Legislature ; no more borrowing

except for strictly natural (? national) works. Mr Ormond’s party went out at the cud of the session and Grey came in, with the result that since then another Lio,ooo (jfr) has been added to our debt, of which your district and this bears its shareof taxation, and in addition to this we have the special burden of the district rail ways. What we are now moving for is a com mission to enquire into the circumstances of the case.

We think that there can be but one opinion concerning this amazing pro duction, which we should imagine no body could have been more astonished to find published in a newspaper than the writer of it himself. At the same time we are lost in admiration, using that word initsoriginal and proper sense, at the charming candour with which Mr Wason discloses the tactics that he and those who think with him are gomg to use in fighting the Railway Company. According to this communication those who have benefited by the line—and we presume that it will scarcely be argued that it has been absolutely use less—have not only paid nothing, but if by any “ seizable legal quibble ” they can get out of paying they intend to take advantage of it. For ourselves, we are equally surprised at the morality of the suggestion and the indiscretion of making it public, and we should be sorry to think that Mr Wason expresses the sentiments of the majority of the ratepayers of the district. What is advocated is a policy of revenge against the Railway Company, and the only people to be benefited will be the law yers in Christchurch, whose arrange ments with their clients are explained in so open a manner that Messrs Harper and Co. will scarcely thank Mr Wason for his frankness. Whether this letter was intended to be published or not, the fact of its being written should be a matter of grave considera tion on the part of those electors whose support the author of it is now seeking. As we have said, we have no intention of referring to' the merits of the case between the Railway Company and the settlers; these have nothing whatever to do with the question we wish to bring before our readers. That ques tion is, whether any person showing such grave indiscretion as that exhibited by Mr Wason in giving the advice he did to the Waimea Plains people is worthy of the confidence of any con stituency as a representative in the Legislature. The tactics there disclosed may or may not be approved of by the majority of those interested, but if the former we feel certain that the decision to harass the Company as much as possible simply to increase the cost of litigation, must have been the result of pique or anger. When the feeling that such a course has passed away the absurdity of spend ing money for the simple purpose of gratifying what is very like personal spite will be only too apparent, and we cannot think that the ratepayers as a whole even now will countenance the suggestion of Mr Wason. It is not re poited whether the Otagan settlers decided to act upon the advice they had sought, but they passed a resolu tion thanking the writer for the prompt ness with which he had replied *o their request. Perhaps Mr Wason may find that in this instance he has been just a little too prompt, and in future he will do well, when asked to act as a Mentor, to think twice before he writes once.

The following is a copy of a telegram rent this afternoon to Sir Julias Vogel; ‘‘Requisition being signed. Will yon stand 1 Every probability of being re turned.” The requisition is lying for signature at Mr 0. Neate's shop.

The hounds will meet on Thursday at 2 p.m, near Mr Corbett’s, Ashburton Forks.

Mr 0. W. Purnell announces that he Will address the electors at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Mr Wason speaks at Methven this evening, at Alford Forest on Monday, and at Mount Somers on Tuesday. At the fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, D. A.0.D., held in the Arcade Chambers last evening Bro. Y.D. Liston presided. There was a good attendance of members, and a quantity of routine business was disposed of. A proposal to form a benevolent fund in connection with the Society was brought forward, and a Committee was appointed to consider what steps should be taken in the matter.

The second of the series of St Stephen’s sixpenny entertainments will take place this evening in the schoolroom at 8 p. tn. A good programme has been prepared.

There was a clean sheet at the Police

Court this morning. Wo araglad to say that this has been the rule during the last week, and we can but hope that is a sign of improvement in the morals of the district. Mr Moncure D. Cenway thus expresses himself in a Home journal:—“ I am glad to be back in London again,” he said ; " London with its free atmosphere and broad catholicity of soul ; London, with its learned societies, its free interchange

of human thought, its theatres, its picture galleries and all the apparatus of culture —London, I confess, seemed to me more attractive when I was at the other end of the world than it ever seemed before. In' America they keep fairly abreast of the English intellectual movement. In Aus tralia you have material civilisation in superfluity, but of culture, of art, of broad-minded toleration for all forms of human speculation, there is much less than here. Bigotry and sectarianism have made the Antipodes their field of future operations, apparently; hue they will hardly maintain it against the increas ing colony of cultured families and broad-minded thinkers there. A notable feature of the Australian colonies is the Melbourne press. Ido not think there is a better paper in the whole world than the Melbourne Argus. The Melbourne Age and Australasian are also excellent papers. Sectarian bitterness is almost inconceivable to one who has lived lona in the air of this metropolis. Their politics are too parochial to be interesting to a stranger, though no doubt the Fede ration will change that. Some of their Cabinet Ministers whom I met are shrewd, self-reliant, intelligent; but the Legisla tive assemblies did not appear to have a great hold on the interest or admiration of the best people. In Australia there is a curious mixture of democracy and snobbery as distinct from plutocracy. To a Republican like myself the latter form was very distasteful. There is one good thing about Australian capitals, and that is that they had no great magnet like London to draw off all their best men ; hence there is in each capital a circle of well-informed, intelligent people, such as you will not find in English provincial towns, owing to the extent te which London draws off the intelligence of the country. That is an element of strength which should not be lost sight of in con sidering Australian society. It promises a fine literature.”

The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited, have received the following cable me sage London, May 24. Tongarira, a. s., arrived all well at Rio Janeiro to-day, and will sail on Sunday. Refri gerator has worked well and meat in good condition. Passed, through Magellan straits.

A resident of Wellington has received an intimation of the intention of the New South Wales Rifle Association to hold an International Rifle M itch in Sydney to wards the close of the year. The proposal is to invite Victoria Queensland, New Z aland and the other colonies of Australasia to send teams of ten men each to the capital of New South Wales in October. Forty-five shots are to be fired at 300, 500 and 600 yards’ ranges.

'The trustees in the estate of the late Edward Gostley have paid over to charities mentioned in the will L 7,000 each. The total is L 49.000. A further division of L 35,000 will be made very shortly, each charity getting an additional L 5.000. The Gisborne papers contain a formal letter from Sir Julius Vogel, intimating his withdrawal from contesting the East Coast seat. Sir Julius has not yet given a definite reply to the telegram sent from Ashburton.

Mr Macandrew, M.H.R. for Port Chalmers, addressed his constituents last night. He said the depression in the colony had been brought about by a sys tem of Centralism. The Central Legis lature should confine itself to maintaining the Supreme Court, the Postal and Tele graph Departments, and providing for the payment of interest on past loans, fle expressed regret that Sir George Grey seamed to regard the taxing of the un earned increment as of the first import ance. If he possessed one spirk of the intellectual power of Sir George Grey he would ruffle up the spirits of the people so that the very stones should rise and mutiny, not against the unearned incre ment, but against the continuance of the upas tiea of Centralism. Federation with Australia would be a great blander, at any rate upon the lines laid down by the Conference. The only confederation he would go in for would be one by which the whole British Empire would be represented at VVestruiuster. He was given an unanimous vote of confidence. Remember that a little Hop Ritters saves big doctor’s bills, and cures when all else fail, K ead. — [Advt. ] “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine id the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Sirup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid. Regular size 3s. fid. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.] The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest vrlue. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in i-very way trying to induce sulering invalids to u'-e their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., iyith variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people'to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters, All: uch pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits. ,

The case of Fartella r. the Orceins Company came b'efere the District Court at Reefton on Saturday. The plaintiff claimed L 25 wages, and the Company admitted the claim, but sought to set off a sum of Lll2 due for calls. The plaintiff

replied that the Company were not en titled to recover, as notices of the calls bad not bean given as required by the Act, as they had not been advertised m the newspaper in the chief provincial town Judge Broad reserved the pbint' v? for consideration until the morning, when

he delivered the following judgment As I said at the hearing of theaction the

point at issue is of some importance to mining companies. The question is, are the calls recoverable when notices of each

calls have not been advertised in soma

newspaper in the chief provincial town, and want of such notices .Is pleaded as a 'defence. The first part of section 18 of the Mining Companies Act Amendment Act of last year provides that wherever iap the Act of 1872 it is made compulsory to insert any notice in one or more news papers published in the chief town of'the pr ovince where the Oo pany shall carry on operations, the said Act shall be read and construed as if such words had been omitt ed theref i om. U pon examination of

that Act It will be found that sections 4fi, 67, 92, and 96 contain the very words mentioned in the above part of the amending Act. These then are the sections to be read and construed as if such words had been omitted therefrom, ,but section 18 of tbs Amendment Act

goes on farther to provide thst sections . 50, 85, US, and every other section of the Act of 1872. wherein the word “ daily " occurs in reference to newspapers shall i be read and construed as though the word “ daily-”- had- bean omitted jHwwtem- ■; These sections are spa amended by striking out the word “ daily ” and re moving that word from section 50 It is apparent that it is still necessary to give notice of the day when the call is payable by the publication in a newspaper pub lished in the chief provincial town, although such newspaper need not longer .be a daily. As it is admitted such notices were not given of calls now claimed, and want of such notices is pleaded, I am of opinion that they are not recoverable. It is urged, however, that calls having been duly made are at any rate capable of : b«og set off to the amount of plaintiff’s claim. It is not necessary to Say whether or not these calls were void. It is sufficient for the purposes of the case to decide that the statutory notice not having been given, they never became calls payable by plain tiff, and they are neither recoverable by action, nor can they be set off. Judg ment was therefore for plaintiff for foil amount claimed and costs. The football match Wellington ▼ Nel son was played yesterday. ..The-weather was fine, and the ground was in good order. A large number of spectators was., present. The game wss Ihardly contested... throughout, Nelson having slightly the best of it all through, and eventually won by one try to nil The run in was secured by Mabin. • The following btter from the Bishop of Melbourne, addressed to a gentleman resident at Tamworth, and referring to _ offering up prayers for rain, In view of tho long continued drought in New South - Wales, has been published by the Wagga Wagga Express ;—“My dear sir,—-This question is so la'ge that I cannot find time to write on it at length. My posi tions are these God introduced his mortal creature, man, into a system, of, physical nature, regulated by fixed laws, these fixed laws remain that man may be able to anticipate the course of nature, and therefore to master her forces. ,<3. Man is mortally related to God as His child—God’s child by creation and re demption. Of the filial relation prayer, is the necessary incident. Whatever, then, is a care to me, that I may bring in in a prayer before my Father. When I ask for spiritual blessing I ought-to expect ... it to be answered, for God *has promised to give His holy spirit to them that ask Him. When I seek temporal blessings I ought to leave the answer to God, not expecting Him for my sake to break down that wholesome system of physical-laws which it is as much for my interest as for the good ordering of creation that he . should maintain.”

A new process of preserving mutton is ’ described by a London correspondent,' who says : “There is now on view at the Society of Arts in the Adelphl an exhibi tion, a description of which may perhaps •, be of interest to your readers. It con- _ sists of a whole sheep, which was*, killed akout six weeks ago, and has been treated - with Jones’s antiseptic process. To all appearance it is as fresh as whefi first killed. Mr Jones is a medical man, prao—' tiling in Gloucestershire, and hia anti-;, septic method consists in making use; of-. . the circulatory system, after the. animal; has been rendered insensible by a blow.oq . the head, to diffuse over the whole eyshr; i tem, previous to finally killing the ani mal, a preservative fluid consisting prin- . cipally of boracic acid dissolved in water. f A sheep weighing about 701 b, requires an

. injection of Ifi ounces to secure preserve- ' g tion. It is contended that by Mr Jones’s process the meat becomes tender by keep- ’* r ing, all the juices arc‘kept sweet, and the boracic acid imparts no flavor to the mUt-' Y ton when cooked Some carcases treated .... . in this way have been hung up for sevie- | . ral months, and after the expiration of . that term have been found as fresh and 3 sweet as if only Just killed. It is quite , possible that this method of preserving 1 meat may be found preferable to- and cheaper than the freezing process. ” j will be paid for any case‘that Hop 1 bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not. See. i —[Advt.] . . 1 , Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” —Ask for . ! Wells’“ Rough on Corns. ” 7j£d. Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. .Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drag Co., General Agents. . 5 Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con-- 3 - ditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious cathartic. 5d and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. . 1 Holloway’s Pills are strongly recom- • mended to all persons who are much reduced . ; n power and condition, whose stomachs are -•, weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Tills will be percep tible after a few days’ trial, though a'more ex tended course may be required to reestablish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts ex the organs of digestiqn, and jnduces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas,'an<l kidneys. This treatment is both safe and' cerj .ain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common senses The purification of th* blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Hollef way’s Pills.—Advt. The Bad and Worthless , are never imitated or ceunterfeited, .This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is ’ positive proof that the remedy imitated is of ■ the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by tjie whole world that Hop . Bitters was the purest, best' and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids louse their stuff instead, expecting to make . ’ money on the credit and good name of H. B Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the'word “ Hop'” or. “Hops were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitter?, AU suplj pretended remedies or cures, ne matter what their style or name is, and especially thosy ; with the word “Hop" or “Hops in their name or in any way connected with uicm or the r name, arc imitations or counterfeits. Be* ware of them. Touch none of them.; Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w l ; te label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch..nists arc warned avainst dealing in imtgl tions or counterfeit"

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1884.



TN 'M WALS9 & O'CONNELL’S I Di( solution. ofPsrtnership. D. Q I , O.pjS,N;ELL begs to inform his numerous friends and the pub! c gener ally that, having taken oyer the entire Stockgjovnhd late firm in Manches ter at £26bo, he will told a Clearing Sale for three weeks only, commencing on i SATU H DAY, MAY 17th, 1884 K.B —This is a genuine sale, as posses sion of the premises must be given up at the end of above, term. or r 5 961 Manchester atreet south. " 1 I- i"" - . '"!*”? : ' ' 1 1 T ” 1 ON SALE AT THE NOVELTY ♦EMPORIUM AND GENERAL PROVISION) STORE, PDEB VINEGAR, in Bottle or Draught BEST PICKLES, in Bottle or Jars. ASSORTED - JAMS, in Stone- Jars, “betterAhd.cheaper than any others in fh« market.” MUSHROOM CATSUP, beat quality. /Ginger Wine, Sarsaparilla Cordials I Ginger Brandy, Raspberry In twee*- 1 Lemon Syrup, Peppermint V.Lime Juice, Cloves • N.B.—The above are made, and as their quality and cheapness must beat the imported .article out of the mar ket heads of families will do wall to them. S. E- Poyntz, RDRBTEIT STREET, jua&xrsxox.



Wanted WANTED —A good general Servant. Apply, Mrs J. A. Caygill, Tan* cred street. 5 1041 WANTED— Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply. Doylb, Upper Rangitata. 6 788 A immediately Every V\ to read Hayes and Co.’s ad tisement. ; one adver -4 748 7ANTED —Every one that was unsnc cessful in Hayes and Go 's art union to read advertisement. 4 749 WKT ANTED—At once, Improvers and ;Vy Apprentices to the Dressmaking. Apply, Mrs Kennedy and Miss Caueeon, Compton’s Buildings, Moore strost, Ashburton. • 1018 ANTED Known—Best Rice, 3d; . Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 6d ; Flemington Factory Cheese, 6Jd per lb. —J. Mo Gregor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 840 WANTED to purchase Good Lard in any quanti y ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Poyntz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Stere. 5 758 T-ANTED Known—The cheapest house / in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc.,' is H. C, Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Aoent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Belt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 8 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. C. Datis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765 TTTANTED Known—That Jones and W Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Peed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 ANTED—The public who are in W want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7a 6d ; men’s half solo and heeling, 4s 6d ; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE; WANTED Known— W. T. Kingston Gate with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next O. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual style, and guaranteed th<? best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed'. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552 Special Advertisements. N F: W WORK Copies of Mr Bowron’s Book “ Cheese, Batter, and Bacon,” can be obtained a* this office. Price, 2s.



GRICULTURAL MACHINE SHOP. WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBORTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper and All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re- Charles Kay, Binder Expert. paired. 10 800



FARMERS Store your Grain! THE undersigned baying Leased from Mr T. Bullock that very commo dious IRON GRAIN STORE in West street/ is prepared to RECEIVE GRAIN or any kind of Produce, and STORE the same at the very LOWEST RATE. 6 529 T. H. ZOUOH,



Roberts, paxton & co. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OP WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PEiS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers v.i.li the best quality Large Cornaacks,- at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in tbeir hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Go’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 Meech and Co. DO not, as a rule, care to blow about , the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce inents which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in , rushing into print to let the general public know that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, &0., &c., &c., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &c., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfortable should pay this Firm a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND CO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all 'other i nds af Gutting done for the trade. 376



Special Adrertisment. E. 0. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, jJAVE much pleasure in announcing the ARRIVAL FROM. LONDON or EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ek Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including the latest productions Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON,



THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FUR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Exc., Eto., Are for Excellence - OF Quality and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which RENDERS THE SHOW ROOMS AMONG TH'fl MOST SPACIOUS IN THE COLONIES And gives Inobeabbd Accommodation to DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINER £ DEPARTMENTS. E. C. BROWN & Co. beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations. Fob STYLE, QUALITY, AND VALUE GO TO E. 0. BROWN & CO., FASHION HOUSE, CIIEISrC'HCHOH.



Special Advertisement g I ATIONKRT. | Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (SchooliCommittees (supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0.,j ! ASHBURTON. JMPORTANT. The undersigned is now landing PRIME N. '•VOASTLE COAL lor household purposes. {Also en hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AN» BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS*HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager. INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound aud reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, ann they can now beast of having Twenty-one Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory preduce, economising both material and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit i in the shape of a still Lower Rate of Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. GRAIN SEASON 1884. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Capital ..£3,000,000. Reserve Fund £210,000. RAKAIA, OHERTSEY, AND MBTHYEN AGENCIES. Mr O. W. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA : At all. times during the week. Every information as to Coat and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAT can be obtained on application te C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Chertsey, and Methven.



| P . YOU WANT GOOD ANI STRONG FURNITURE, CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED .DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVKP.Y ani do Sold at Chi'iatcruu';!, Prices aijd ._.;iranteed best of Material and worktnanahip. GO TO DAVIS’S



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED li EOtt S A Lit’ — A Compact Farm, con taining 130 acres, sub-divided into four paddocks by substantial gorge fences; well watered, and within an easy distance of a school. F. FEREIMAN. J M PORT ANT TO AGRICULTURISTS DEATH TO THE BIRDS. The Undersigned has just received a consignment of DOWN'S FARMERS’ FRIEND FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT IN WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, &c., The Ravages of the Slug, Grub, and Wire Worm, and the incursion of Birds and Vermin. It will also promote the Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the produce of the Crop equal to a change of seed. A Tin is sufficient for Seventy-two Bushels of Seed, which can bo dressed and lit to sow in a qsarter of an hour, and is easier and drier for the drill at the time of sowing than any other plan. In using it no Lime or Brine is required. F. FERRIM4^.



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. j 3. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123 ENU I N E ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10s. All watches guaranteed two years. Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmaksrs, 248 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 Nonolt J. A. Persson CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Wakanux Road (near Post Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now prepared to- execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses re-madft and car pets re-laid. People from the country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will bo faith fully carried owt, and his priops will defy competition. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FDNBEAXJS CONDUCTED ON REASONALB TEEMS.



J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED DP Extensive Shipmen's of NEW \yiNTER DRAPERY. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, bought under Sfenal Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT TH E STOCK EVERY SEASON. J. B. and 'o. are Manufacturers o£ MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BO ITS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the premises, and which has proved a great success, the cut and workmanship of all garments being under special inspection. AlBUj MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. I DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Also, Christo auncH. 5 1008 APOLOGY.



vve promiaeu sumo uuit the public with full partio stock of winter goods ; bu examination has been mat variety so much greater i pated that with the limit command such a course practicable. We may, ho * : Ouk Supply : FANCY COAT : AND : TWEEDS : From tpe Home : SUKPASSI : Anything Wb • Hitherto Rec To encourage Oolonia and assist in keeping within the colony as far done by the efforts of a have received a doe select from Kaiapoi and Oaman did assortment of MO':G manufactured only for th As these goods have been honors at the Sydney and hibitions, they require no mendation at our hands. The success which w achieved in Ashburton, at we now enjoy for accun human figure, will be a si tee that style, fit, and can always bo relied on. CRAIG HEAIi) i OLOT H I : T.NORBD STREET. gANKRUPT Invoice value NEW GOODS. NEW OPENED Christchuch, May, 1 hereby accept your offer, c Drapery, Clothing and Fa Estate of Messrs Hudson, as shown on invoices, arao which are in our hands fo arbitration on behalf of tl tors. M. HARRIS A. MOORE / JOHN BALLA • Trus English Creditors. 8 o<»ses, Henry Parnell Co., clothing, etc. ... 6 cases, Tillie and Hende containing 180 doz shirts 2 cases, I. and R. Me hoiseiy, collars and sea 2 cases, Copestake L Hu ;