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still, that the man in this colony 'who can “set!down in five minutes Sir * Julias Vogel" Is entitled to be treated with the profoundest respect. I listened. Id I wm bound to do, in almost speechless amazement to many—very many—aston ishing things. I have not recovered yet, I begin to doubt if I ever will recover. X ' d|h»t of Jolly, dream of Jolly, have visions of Jolly—it is Jolly with me night and day, until at last I am absolutely lost In a jolly, jolly-fication. Notwithstanding all this jolly obfuscation, one thing, how ev*r, remains with me quite elear —start- lingly dear! Mr Jolly declared that bo supported Mr Ivess because he was a trneliberal and the working man s friend. Until he said that, I had a feeling that , Jolly was quite crazy, but—as will be A easily understood— having to some extent IP- become re-assured, I began to entertain T some hopes of him, and had some thought of calling in a physician to affect an abso lute care. Very speedily he began to tell how ho could acbu ve vastly more wonderful things than setting down bir ! Julius Vogel in five minutes. lam cer tain that were 1 to attempt to recount B on e < f the transcendantly impossible ■’ things that Jolly said he could do, your readers would declare that they nad never read anything s > sup; cmely funny, nor In another aspect—so terribly sad. I did , not trouble aii'nit- » doctor. Now, after visiting our Committee rooms and declaring emphatically for Mr Ivesa as the true liberal. Mr Jolly rushes into print to run him down and support Mr Wright Naturally. “ the smartest politician in the country " would not be half smart if be couldn’t clung* his opin mnainhalf a minute. Do>l feiloae- such as we have in Parliament— insist upon ’ having a little time to change their poll- I tical views—with alacrity Mr Jolly can do ' it in the twinkling of an eye It is only people in his condition that are capable of walking along narrow, lofty parapets, and the brink of precipices with safety m the '

dwrk* It was'whimpered laat night that jolly •Tolly', aa a person of great influence with the working clast es of this pWe one of • the thousandß out of employment, who are willing to work and have no work to ’ do* I —had been engaged by Mr Wright and i gone to Windermere, hence the Change in hie/views regarding Mr Ivess. me, on behalf of Mr Ivess and the members of his Committee, to repudiate that Idea utterly. Mr Wright, as a gentle man, we are fully persuaded, is quite in capable of purchasing »t ao cheap a rate the overwhelming influence, the Steal capacity/and the pen and ink of “the smartest politician in the country. Mr Wright probably saw the ont-of-work and mental condition of jolly Jollj and in a kindly spirit sent him to Windermere for obvious reasons. It is the misf.nune of buy Committee that Mr Ivess was not in the rooms when jolly Jolly called, other wise onr side would certemly have had the credit of sending him to Fendalton— or elsewhere. . . . The true secret of the present halluci nation Is to be found in those wonderful plans which Mr Walker, snd others are doing their level best to get, adopted, and which the Public Works Minister—with a proper regard for the ea fety of Parliament and the bodily wel fare of its members—insists upon keep ng in the background. Mr Wright, as a practical men, may be supposed to under hand plans and Mr Jolly hopes he may be able to comprehend his. On behalf of Mrlvesaand his Committee lam afraid we must confess that there is little hope of onr candidate in this particular. We may as well make a clean breast of it at once and admit that, though we have never aeen them and are far from any de sire to be subjected to their influence, the pfcp.. of Mr dolly are certain to prove far \ uo much for onr candidate. It will he seen that this letter is not * Written for any electioneering purpose-*, hot simply by way of a chronicle of one * of my rather peculiar Ashburton exper knees. I am, etc. Jambs Izktt.

To the Editor. Sir,t— A* “ Wskanni" in his second let ter simply repeats some of h i former assertions without any proof whatever, it is annecessary to make an extensive repiy. I am surprised to hear, after the t ne of his first letter, that he thinks large es tafes'are an evil. By his silence in reference to some parts of his first letter which I touched upon, he admits himself to being so far wrong. 'and by applying to him his own standard of veracity, we must discredit all bis statements, some of them having proved nntrue. I am, etc , Fair Plat

ANOTHER BIT OF CLAPTRAP

„ To THE EDiri'K

Pik, —This morning’s Mail contains a letter signed by Mr James Brown, but which is certainly not written in his usual styla The real writer, whoever he may be, invites ns to admire the readiness and promptitude shown by Mr Ivess in “re dressing a great wrong, in addition to what would undoubtedly have been a gross violation of the law.” It is not stated ex pressly what Mr Ivess lias done, but the inference is left to be drawn that bv some occult means he has prevented the sum menses being heard until after the elec tion. Co-ild there be a more preposterous piece of bunkum ? Nobody knows better than Mr Ivess that the Keaident Magis trate has no power to strike a single name off the electoral roll until after the elec ti n, and hearing of the summonses had to be adjourned aa a matter of course The Registrar of E'eotors ought not to have i sued them just on the eve of the election at all. I suspect, however, that the purging of the roll is the very thing, of all others, which Mr Ivess and his Oommitte are anxious to avoid. I am, etc.,

WAK ANUI ELECTION.

To the Editor. Pia—lnyour lastevening’s issue Mr Joily ■ just hit the point which I wish all work ing men would, that is,—send a good practical man to the «■ use; also a man who hM always been a very large em ploiyer of labor : this is the true working Sian's friend, lie that gives him work and pays him for it. . Mr Hardy challenges any elector, in his letter last evening, to show a single in stance where Mr Ivess did not perform bis platform pledges in the past. Well, Bir as was the person who asked Mr Ivesa the question re reduction of honors v rinm, I most positively affirm, that he did pfve Wiyqlf and those present to nnder ■Band that he vfould support a substantial

-*s"rednct*oa I know ho did not promise to n support Mr Holmes’s proposition for a C notwd a day, and what did he do when he sot to Wellington 7 he took L2lO \ f OT » fry days’ work from the peoples j £ 1 nurse. If ha had been man enough to ok* he wanted it, ho might hare been r pardoned,' bnt now he denies and Mr > Hardy svearito it. I question very much x If Mr Hardy was present at the meeting c in question. E3octors, look at the Rakaia combination, and see if Mr Ivess can be • trusted when he throws himself into the arms of 'snob men as Wason, Holmes, Coster, and Hardy, who were in time put direct po itical opponents—l feel son their principles cannot have changed so much in these few years, bnt that they have sopie particular end of their own to t . gerve. All I can say is, Don’* trust him, ( we want good and true men, and not j yfStherppcki to serve ns in Parliament at ] this critical time. I shall vote for the j Wright” man, and hope yon wilL lam, eta 6. W. Abdbbws.

WAKANUI ELECTION.

t( thou u chaste as ice or as pure as ' snow, yet ahalt thou not escape . calumny.” To the Fbitob the present contest for the i - Wakanni seat was commenced there was a mntoal agreement that both side* wore to 'abstain from any intemperate language or t.f : JnclhWiiig in personalities. Scarcely, how- the campaign fairly commenced ' than the good reaolntions (on one side) were either lgnored or entirely forgotten, {or.no-sooner had Mr Wright finished his exedlent oddress in the Oddfellows Ball, . . thSDtheWakanui terriers ware let loose j|:|* upon him, and bare kept on backing and ever since Mr W«aon w»a the tocommence the attack, and as usual ' Inetbis bead and bis temper at the same 'thiie.lmthaa since apologised for bis in f rfhiaaJWßgnagß to the electors of Waka mM- onS of Mir Irena’s supporters Mayor; who to k the chair and whose conduct at waamosc impartial—reading ibshlUng quesUon touching him h£l|?*PPlsW/ decliuigb f tp rjeiad another of a ettroaire character teferxing to mu

tion refer to to Mr Ivess who evidently concurred with the Mayor that it had better not be read ; then came Mr Wilding, who {not for the first time) made a fool of himself by making an assertion which he must have known at the time waa not true. An assertion which Mr Wright has hallenged him to prove, and the fact that he has not done so is strong evidence (from a legal point of view) that he cannot, and that his case is a bad one. But I will leave Mr Wilding to his deserts, and pass on to the letters which have appeared both in the MaU and Guardian. The corres pondence column of the latter (asserted to b 6 almost entirely under Mr Wright’s con trol) containing calumnies too numerous to mention. Since writing the above, I see Mr Wilding has replied, but I think, Sir, silence in his case would have been golden, for he only brings home to him self the proverb he quotes, viz “Ho who excuses himself accuses himself.” But this is nothing to a man whose daily business is to plead in Court, succeedin' an HU-times in convincing both judge and jury the crime-stained criminal is as pure as an angel of light. 1 am, etc, Justice and Truth.

To the Editor. Sib, —Messrs Wa-on, Hardy, Wilding, Dick, Tom, and Harry have a great deal to say about East street. Now, why don’t they say plainly what they have to say, as then I would be prepared to go into derails with them. : should like to ask them, if they are not living in a free country, and if so, must point ont t them that East street also belongs to that country, and have as good a (W)rght to bring the (W)right man for ward as the above styled Company have to bring Joe. But where it seems to me the shoe pinches them is that East street brought too good a man forward against theirs ; they know it, and will be more convinced still, on Monday night. ' No doubt Mr Wason knows there are some good trainers about East street, when on one occasion having brought him out against his now dear bosom friend, and I must say that was the only time he ever was fit for the post. But he kicked at his trainers and waa then—turned out of the stable. Now, having some private matters to settle with the Government, he wants to start again, but he must con tent himself with taking a billet as groom —I could not call him even a trainer—and with his third-rate horse leads him from place to place, telling everybody what a grand steed he has; but as soon as he be gins to gallop, the farmers say, “ By Joe, I shall put my money on the (w)righi horse, which has proved to be staunch and fit for the race.’’ Let me assure Mr Hardy that I do not want anybody to grind axes or grasaknivea for me; bat what Ido want is a man who will be listened to in the House and look after the district he re presents, instead of one who only goes there to receive his L2lO and a free pass over our railways. I sincerely hope that every farmer and householder in the Wa kauui Electoral District will vote for the (w)right man, and so put him at the top of the poll. I am, etc., Farmer.

CABEL NEWS.

! •* 1 n **. u a >n [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] [Received July 4 12 30 p.m ] A Failure. Melbourne, To-day. The rush which took place to Snowy Kiver ranges, owing to a reported dis covery of gold, proved a complete failure, as the anticipations of the pros pectors have not been realised. An Earthquake. A severe shock of earthquake oc curred in Victoria yesterday. The dis turbance was felt in Melbourne and many of the country towns. (Received July 4, 2.10 p.m.) Sale Mklboubnk, To-day. It is announced that Messrs Levin son and Sons have purchased the busi ness of Messrs McArthur, Brind and j Co, soft goods importers, of this city. Common Interest. Sir Alex. Stuart, Premier of N.S.W., is about to visit Melbourne for the pur pose of conferring with Mr Service, the 1 Victorian Premier, on the question of Federal defence and other matters of common interest.

TELEGRAMS.

fpXK PEERS association. 1 Major Jervois. Wellington, To-day. Major Jervois, who baa been holding the position of Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the local military forces in South Australia, will shortly arrive in New Zealand, having been appointed to the staff of His Excellency the Governor. Ha will also > e attached to the Defence Department here, but the latter position will be purely an honorary one.

THE RAILWAY RETURN.

A DEFENCE OP MR. WRIGHT By the late MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. (By Telkgrth .) Wellington, To-day. Mr Mitohelson regrets that, when Mr Cadman’a question re the cost of Mr Wright’s return was asked this week, he was precluded from stating what he con sidoied should have been stated in the House to Mr Wright. Mr Mitchelson, the late Minister for Public Works, con siders that Mr Wright was perfectly jus tified in moving for tha return, as it afforded him information which ha could not otherwise obtain The responsibility of the cost rested entirely with the Minis ter, who, at the time the return was moved for, could have informed Mr Wright that the preparation of the return would bo a costly one Had he done so, Vlr Mitohelson £<ela sure that Mr Wright would not have pressed for it

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885



Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor to make their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. E. May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears in our columns this even in >, should convince one and all that the pro prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part. Ihe prices quoted for the various items are, we be lieve, lower than on any previous occasion, and should induce all buyers f Drapery and Cloth ing to give them a call. -[Advt 1 “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine r 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 , vad 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 Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town i nd village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d, Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses wil relieve anv case.— f Atwt.’



Hop Bitters- Read it alu IT MAY SAVE YOUR. LIFE. American 00.’S HOP BITTHSRS ABE The Purest and Best Medicine Ever Made. They are compounded from Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion. The oldest, best, most renowned, and valuable medicines in the world, and in addition contain all the best and most effective curative properties of all other bitters, being the greatest liver regulator, blood purifier and life and health restoring agent on earth. They give New I and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm. To clergymen, lawyers, literary men, laborers, ladies, and all those whose sedentary employments cause irregularities of the blood, stomach, bowels or kidneys, or who require an appetizer, tout , and mild stimulant, these Bitters are invalu able, being highly curative, tonic, and stimulating, without intoxicating. No matter what your feelings or symp tons are, or what the disease or ailment is, use American Co’s Hop Bitters. Don’t wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreds have been saved by so doing, at a trifling cost Ask you Druggist or Physician. Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer, but use and urge them ta use the American Co’s Hop Bitters. R member, these Hop Bitters are no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be Without it.



SEE TH 'T THE NAME DR SOULE IS BLOWN IN KVERY BOTTLE—NONE OTHER GENUINE. Thos. Bullock. OOR SALE—A Bargain—Lot 23, con- A- taining 2 roods 5 perches fr nting the Alford Forest Road, same side at Woollen Factory Terms if required. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. M' on first-class security only, at cur rent rate of interest. Apply to 6 35 T. BOLLOCK. 110 LET—A Small COTTAGE at Tre vorion. Rent 5s 6d per week. T. BOLLOCK. EVISED LIST of PROPERTIES For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lot 86- North-wesi Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakauni road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui read and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43. 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory TOWN PROPERTIES, 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed house, well situated 635, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rentaL 118, 119, Moore street west Five acres, first cUss building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lots 8, 11, 101, McMnrdo street Lots 334, 235, 236, 237, Anne street



“v-tating” Power. —It will be interest log to athletes, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home 11 and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what Is expres sively known as “ staying power,'*—in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury’s “ Cocoa Essence ” Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from die bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and Piles, for which blistering was the old fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness Mien into disuse, the dis —of this Ointment having proclaimed a Pdy possessing equally dervvatwe % yet, per y juntos poircw.-^Adrt*



TO liBT . Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Commodious premises in H’ast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road, Tiowald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to lot at the above rental MISCETjL. \NEOU3 : FOR SALE. Bight-horse power portable engine, cheap Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, cheap Seconds-hand Drays Thomas B allocjk- AEQAUfg, ASHBURTON,



To Let and For Sale. I AND FOE CROPPING. 524 acres Turnip Laud to be Let for one crop of grain. For particulars, apply to DIGaLD MaCFARLANE, 6 80 Bucclench. Potatoes. F 0 R S E, BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. G 66 GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. ARM TO LET. fJOA ACRES of good Laud, nearly UOv/ a ji laid down with English grasses, with four-roomed Cot tage, Stable, etc. The land is well-watered, fenced and subdivided; there is a Government school within half a mile of the property. GEORGE JAMESON, 6 01 Ashburton. Tenders. a TENDERS Wanted, before July 2, 1 for Cleaning out 100 chains ( rains, flax clearing, etc Apply, D. OLIVER. 6 68 Westerfield. ESTEKPIELD DRAINING C' N TRACTS.



The Tenders of Baker and Co. and Leeney and Burns have been accepted for the above contracts. 7 118 D. OLIVER. mENDKRS are invited for the making | of a large Drain through a Swamp on the Lagmhor Estate. Tenders to close on Monday, July 6. For particulars, apply to DONaLD McLEAN, 7 S 6 Lagmhor. a iknDERS are invited for Cutting and I Stubbing about 30 miles of Gorae Fences on the Lagmhor Estate ; also, ten ders tor 60 chains of sod fencing. Tenders to be sent in not later than July 6,1885 For particular, apply to the under- j signed. 6 71 D. McLEAN. rp O BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for Removal and Re-erection of Dwelling-house, Ash burton. Plans, etc., may be seen at Tuo\ek and Kestml’s Office, where tenders may bo left up to Wednesday, July 8, at 5 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accented. 6 85 Public Notices DAY SERVICE The Rev R. F. Garhett will hold divine services in St Andrew’s Church, Tinwald, on Sunday evening next, July 5, at 6 30 p. m 7 111



Mr W. CORRIE JOHNSTON will deliver an address at the ARCADE CHAMBERS This Evening at 7.30. To morrow at the TOWN HALL—afternoon at 3; evening at, 7. All invited. No collection. 7 126 ITtOUND - A Parcel containing clothing near the County Saleyards, Ash burton. Apply, M. Healey, Ashburton. O TICE TO PARENTS. The Borough and Side Schools will Re open on Monday, July 6 next, at 9.30 a.m. DONALD WILLIAMSON, g gg Chairman. O T I 08. Notice is hereby given that if all Stock Grazing on the Netherby Farm and not paid for and removed before Saturday morning nex*’, they will be impounded without further notice. 7 102 McLEAN BROS. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The CLASSES in connection with this Society will be resumed on Tuesday next SVi iss Steane, EAO HE R OF MUSIC Terms—One Guinea per quarter in ✓ advance. A young girl required as daily pupil to assist in school work, in return for gratis lessons. Tancred street. 7 114



GKIOULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANCI ROAD. 0 3 ARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, ] rioyolea and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. , Model work. General repairs. 3 4



Auctions. Messrs MaTsok, cox * co. have receved infractions to Seh at the shburton Varda on TUESDAY NEXT, 1200 lambs 7 115 MATSON, COX & CO. improved Farm AT D R 0 M 0 R E. THE New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, have received instructions- from Mr Alfred Megson to Sell by Public Auction at the ASHBURTON COUNTY SALEYAEDS ON TUESDAY NEXT, JULY 7, At 10.30 a.m., His Farm of 300 acres 3 roods, being R.S. 27088, situate at D’omore. The farm is subdivided by good fences into three paddocks, and is well watered by two water-races. One hundred and seventy acres are in English grasses, and the balance in stubble. Especial attention is directed to the situation of the farm, being only 7 miles from Ashburton and 1 mile from the Dromore raiiway station. Terms at sale. H. H. SECRET AN, Agent. 7 92 E. G. Auctioneer. THURSDAY, JULY 9. Clearing Sale OP FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Arc , AT EEAFIELD. MR T BULLOCK has received in- J structions from Messrs Day and Strouts (in consequence of their having leased their farm) to hold a Clearing Sale of the whole of their Farm Stock, Imple ments, etc., at the Horafs'esd, Seafield, on Thursday, 9th instant, as follows, viz , 3 Draught Mares and Geldings 3 Colts, two and three years old Thoroughbred Mare, 1 wil'ght by Caiai velaunus 2 Hacks 2 Cows, Piga 2 Drays and Frames 1 Three-furrow Plough 1 Single-furrow Plough Set Four-leaf Harrows, Stripper Horserako Waggon with shafts and pole Horse Power, Whitechapel Dogcart Weighing Machine, Sheep Troughs Sheep Nets and V.D.L. Hurules Carpenter's Bench and Tools Harness, Household Furniture Sundries, etc.



Sale at 1 o’clock. 7 122 T. BOLLOCK, Auctioneer. Election Notices. Electoral district OF WAKANUI. The Official Declaration of the Poll will be made at the Saleyarda Company’s Office, Ashburton, at noon on Tuesday, July 7. GEO. JAMESON, 7 119 Returning Officer. ELECTION. Mr WRIGHT’S COMMITTEE repeat that those gentlemen who have promised the loan of their conveyances will kindly see that they are cent to the various Booths sharp to time—that is to say, 9 o’clock a.m., on Monday, July 6. 7 124 D. THOMAS. yy AK AN U I ELECTION. MR E. G. WRIGHT’S COMMUTE*. SPECIAL NOTICE. A GENERAL MEETING of Mr Wright’s supporters will be held at the central Committee Rooms, Orange Hall, immediately alter the cl ise of meeting at oddfellows’ Hall To-night. Business of great importance. D. THOMAS, 7 123 Chairman. Mr E. G. Wright W' ILL A. DRESS THE ELECTORS OF WAKANUI, IN THE ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, WILLS ST., At 7.30 p.m., ON SATURDAY. JULY 4, 6 53 E L f 0 t I O N. Mr Joseph Ivess Invites the Electors or Wakanui to meet him at. the places Ashburton Town Hall, Aaturday, July 4, afternoon and evening , jambs izett, 6 34 Secretary Central Committee.



c o COALS L S E are now landing, ex b.b. Hauroto, a PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL \nd we beg to inform our customers and the public that, in consequence of our supplies coming to band regularly per Ste -mer, wo purchase the very beat Coal obtainable. We also take ' this oppor tunity of acknowledging the many expres sions of satisfaction evinced by our clients in our endeavours to meet their wants, and the speedy clearance of lots already effected in the past is evidence to us that our efforts to supply FIRST-CLASS COAL THE BROOKFIELD NATIVE COAL And our Waimate SHORT, BLACK PINK WOOD BUILDING DEPARTMENT. We supply TIMBER direct from our Mills in any quantities ; orders can be executed, as usual, from our Yards, which are now replete with every requisite for the Trade. We have now in Stock and constantly arriving Red, White and Black Pine, Tot are, Kauri, and VDL Timber, also Doors, Sashes, Roofing Iron, Mouldings, Cement. Lime, Bricks, Pickets, Pailings, Posts, Stikts, Hardies, eto., eto., eto. MACPHERSON, FILMER & Co., I As Hayes), FRESH SUPPLY are abundantly appreciated. ALWAYS IN STOCK 6 82



ELECTION. ELECTORS should be extremely care ful how they record their Votes. It should be done in this way : EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT JOSEPH IVESS The Voter should run hie pencil through the name of JOSEPH IVESS, taking care to cancel both the Christian and Surname of that candidate as shown above. If they leave either the Christian or the Surname of that candidate uncan celled, they run the risk of having their votes rejected as informal. 7 120 jpiIFTY POUNDS REWARD. Notice is hereby drawn to the following clause of the Regulation of Elections Act, 1881: — Clause 29—The Returning Officer may, and if so required by any Scrutineer, shall before allowing any person to vote, put to him the following questions : (a) Ate you the person whose name ap pears as AB on the Electoral Roll I now in force for the Electoral Dia- < triot of (b) And in the case of a person who proposes to vote in respect of a residential qualification. Do you still reside iu the Electoral District of (c) Have you already voted at the pre sent Election in the Electoral Dis trict of— If any person shall knowingly or wil fully give a false answer to eithet of the abo r e questions, he shad be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable, on conviction, >o a penalty not exceeding \ Fifty Pounds (£SO), 7 109



Burners otxe. ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and EestelL Joshua Tuckeb [John G. Rbstell TT AVING made very favorable arrange- Xi ments with proprietors of Sawmills t in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to baild or to those who may require timber foi any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a continuance of their esteemed orders. We. have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require me, including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do 8 x Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of aliens and Scantlings



We have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and incl> Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers wo keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’a “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nail& and S+aples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS BAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES



Tucker and Kentell. 4 493 J'MPORTANT ANNOUNCEMEiST. McGallum & Co, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they HAVE NOW OPENED A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, BAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS We can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL B ARBED WiRE, Very Cheap, STANDARDS, fencing wire, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. At Specially Low Prices, standards are Punched to any required cuage by the Automatic Peed Gear Stan dard Pnncher recently patented by U 3 We lend the iron direct troi«‘ the manu, faoturers, and can therefore offer oar cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — McCALLUM & CO.,



TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of V.D.L. Hardwood PALINGS & POSTS Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron PORTLAND CEMENT Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled Helmet, Rylanda and other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Kidging, Spout ing, etc. REGISTER GRATES, RANGES, And all kinds of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY AND BRASSWARE WHITE AND RED LEADS JIQUID PAINTS AND COLORS RAW AND BOILED LINS ED OILS Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, . • rohitraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors Doors and Sashes from our own Factory SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. POSTS, RAILS and STAKES Alwaj s in Stock. Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BRaND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. McCALLUM AND CO., A mrton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Boa.. Mills —Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Soutnland. JOHN ORAWSHAW, 4616 Branch Manager*



A. Hamsan. Alfred Harrison, * CCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE \ AGENT. v L iLKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 'M o’clock. Uoraes, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. .GKNT tor THE NORWICH UNION EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. jp O R SALE— One Monarch DRILL (Good as new) One HOUSE on wheels One Cambridge ROLLER Single and D-Pnrrow PLOUGHS By Reid and Grey, Ransom, and Duncan ALFRED HARRISON Stock Sales. liakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to onr clients that for the the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the liakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND*LOAN AND MBR OANTiLE AGENCY COMPANY 7 MATSON, COX & 00.



ndraw Orr MONSTJbiIi CLEAR Now Going Tremendous Ba Business Notices. STUDY ECONOMY, AND Drapery, Clothing, Millin FROM A. C. PEICHA CASH DBAPEE, EAST (Next door to Mr Cambridge, WHO has received ex a.a. Doric and Tainui, a new assortment of Winter Drapery and Clotb In these times of depression, the study of ecot considerations, and my system of selling for cash o place before the public the beat value obtainable in the The Goods of recent importation give me the advantages to purchasers, and enable them to make formerly went, in support of which assertion I append Ladies’ trimmed hats, 3a 9d, 4s lid, 6s 6d Heavy c<»k to 15a Heavy twii Children’s beaver and felt hats, 2s lid, Honeycom 3s 9d, 4s 9d Slate and I Children’s cashmere hoods from la lid Long lace < Girls’ tweed ulsters, 2s 9d, 3s 6d per pa Ladies’ tweed ulsters from 3a lid, 4s lid, Scotch fing 6s lid Heavy Net Ladies’ electric waterpioof cloaks, 9s 6d, Small boys 10a 6d lid, f Ladies’ fur capes, 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d Boys’ N«rf Ladies’ black cloth j <ckets Lvm 8s 6d, Hoys’ over 10a 6d to 25s Boys’ stroi Ladies’ homespun cosmoses f-om 15s 6d Men's whi Children’s cashmere dresses from Is lid 4s 6i Ladies’ strong corsets, J.s Hd, 2a 3d, 2- lid Mail's regn Ladies’cheni le ties from 3d Men’s oxf . Ladies’ wool squares from 63 Men’s stro Ladies’ knitted skirts, 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s 6d, 2 lid Men’s lam! Ladies’ large plaid shawls, 4s 6d, 5a 61 5s 6d Ladies’ black kid gloves, s to Is .1 Id Men’s bea Ladies’ dark colored kid Moves, Is 6d 6d, 11s Heavy winoeyr, s|d to Men’s heav Heavy twilled Wincey, B£d to 10Jd 6d, 16 Heavy costume cloths, 9id Men’s stroi Heavy blue serge. 13|d, Is 4id, Is S£d Boys’ stron Heavy flannels, 9Jd. Heavy white b ankets, 9s 6d, 10s 6d to 2 -a i An inspection of the above goods is sp Such good value is rarely to b Note the address A. C. Prichai CASH DRAPER, EA S (Next door to Mr Cambridge,



WAiS 1 r.O *'* is—Kobbkt Jfiuxoar, Bill Boater, Thes.t»ioax Aamrr, eto., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. >rdor* by pos; or telegram promptljr attend to. 760 pUBLIO ANSOUNOEMENT. •PENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1886. MESSRS BA YUS A CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have commenced Bon neas as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far. ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashbnrton and District that, as they Bny for Gash and in the cheapest markets, they are In a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a hi. share of the public patronage. A 584 BAYUB A 00. PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODGE, Draper and Dressmaker, East street, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Aahbur* ton that before • liemoving to Saunders’s Buildings she is disposed tc< sell a number of articles at a ta save removal. ' , Ladies' and Children's Underclothing - made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OPE O * Foe Female Servant**