TELEGRAMS.

fpKR FBBSS ASSOCIATION. 1 Member for Tauranga. Auckland, To-day. r Ur William Kelly announced the with- of the proceedings to void the Tauranga election, on account of Mr Sheehan being critically ill. Produce for Loudon. Oamabv, To day. Sailed Dunedin (Whitsun), with frdzen mutton, wool, wheat, tallow, etc., for London. '' . Fire. „ ’ Donkdin, To-day. I : A shed adjoining the old Scotland . Hotel, wed as a spirit store, was burned down last night. The loss is Ll3O. It I was Insured for L3OO in the Australian I Mercantile Office. I

The adjourned annual meeting of the I Ashburton District Licensing Committee I was held to day. Present —Messrs J. I Grigg (chairman). Dudley, McLean and I Harper. The police Reported favorably I upon the licensed houses in the district, J and renewals were granted to the Tin- I wald. Window, Hindhope, Wheatstone I and .Waterton Hotels. Mr Crisp ap- I peered in support , of the applicants for I .renewals to the Hindhope and Waterton I xlotda. I Him Worship the Mayor sad the Town j Check have been engaged yestardayland to- I day anal jytiug the Borough rata roll, and | a number of summonses have been pre I pared, which will be immediately issned J against defaulters. J We ramlnd-our readers of the appear- I *aaoe of Mr Washington Norton’s talented I, company, the ** Merry-Makers,” at the I, Town Hall this evening. The company I, is spoken of in the highest terms by the I; . Bontbara Press, and from a long acquaint- I, ance with the thoroughness of the genial 1, .proprietor, we can confidently recommend I ] his present show, I ]

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

SECOND EDITION at 5 p.m.

(By Telegraph.) p Wellington, To-day. D i Parliament war opened this afternoon. tc The following ia the GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Hoa. Onraxmcur of tkb . Legislative □ : Council and Gentlemen of the House S or Kepebsehtaxives,— q I hare much pleasure in again b, taring reoonne your aesiatance in t j, Parliament assembled. The depression g j ; was prevalent throughout the colony di when- yon met last year shows signs of aa passing away in many parts. Notwith- jj. the low prices of wool and wheat satisfactory evidence is apparent of re- j e , sewed enterprise, and of confidence in m the future progress of the oolony. The w ] loyal disposition of the Maoris, and the va . readiness they -have displayed in aiding c .. Hie construction of the North Trunk th Bailway most be exceedingly gratifying to yon. My Ministers desire in dealing with the. natives to treat them with justice and Cl| consideration, whilst at the same time the j a , law is maintained. Throughout the native f Q territory there are signs that the attitude an of the Maoris is not only pesceful, but friendly. Tribes and Hspus, hitherto 0 f aloof from Europeans, have „ Q shown an earnest desire to co-operate heartily with the Government. My advisers are of opinion that in order to avoid mis under* tending in future it Is most Important that a better mode of with Native lands should be de ' Vised. To accomplish this in a manner sei just to the Maori owners and beneficial to ca the colony.thoy propose to submit to you ' a Bill to regulate the sale and other dis position of lands belonging to the natives. The construction of the North Island . trunk railw»y, which was happily .inaugurated near Kibikibi in April last, hi wannot fail to have a moat beneficial effect Ott the relations between the European I • and native races, and as provision ia made I W for settlement along the line, the North I co Island will doubtless make great strides in I bu pprmnnant agricultural settlement. My I A Ministers have proceeded cautiously but I , effectively with the prosecution of other I m pabllo works. They hope that at no die-1« tent date the railway between Wellington J and Napier will be finished. Rapid! progress is being made in the construction I £ S the Otago Central railway, which I[ h when complied will open up the interior j te pi.;... of that provincial district. No I b time was lest in making an agreement j f a ander the East and West Coast and Nel-1 aon Bailway Act. My Ministers are in I w ’ hopes (*»■* in socordance with its provi-1 hi gums Nelson and the West Coast will be- « fore long be connected with the East J Coast of the Middle Island, and that a I vast araa of land which, from its nature I requires a railway to develops |it, will be-1 B eome available for useful purposes. The 1 „ main to theoolony from opening these j linos of communication with the West I p Coast, my Ministers consider will be of j tl importance, whilst the utilisa- j « tem of the land of "which the colony I n will retain alternate blocks most I u prove of great service. Yon will be « •eked to consider whether the effective J working of the railways opened for traffic J ooaldnot be improved by the constitution J of Po«r«ls of Commissioners, to whom 1 c ' would be entrusted the general manage- t f sent of the railways. In order to enable j . you to deal with this subject my Minis tea will submits Bill for your considora- . turn. In accordance witlr the authorities I - bv Parliament in 1882, and by yon I - of L 1,000,000 and - - 1A,600,000 have been rawed and oeeod ingly satisfactory pnees obtained. Paper# on the subject will be laid before yon. The Industrial Exhibition in Wellington «D 1 shortly be opened, and my advisers I • balfeve that through it an impetus will be «hr«« to manufacturing enterprise throughout theoolony. You will be askedtu authorise the representation of the colony at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, to be held in London next .veer; a great opportunity will thus be afforded of making known throughout the world the vast resources and natural ad. I vantages of this oolony. Considerable attention bee been given r to the promot-1 '■ £q£ of agricultural settlement The! gpedal settlements formed under the re- I, - gnlations lately gazetted promise to be a J * iiiCJWr Application! far exceeding I area at present available by law have I i bLn received by the Land* Department. 1 fcr of the legislative Conn- j mk%'- idl hae often been discussed; a hill deal-1 l p l fhe subject by limiting the ap pfe ISohMante \o a term of years will be wßttSjihteitted for your consideration. I -oy in Hoot* of Baras- I revenue and expenditure j been framed with 1 believe that the »I»mi there should be some of and proposals j

lin a state of defence. With this object I considerable expense has been incurred, I to which yon will, nodoubt, readily assent. I The main ports are being put in a state I to resist an attack, and it will be proposed I to you to sanction further expenditure, to I render the defence of the colony still more I complete. You wiil be invited to express I your views on the question both of naval I end land defences. There has been I throughout the colony a desire to improve j the system of local government. My I Ministers consider that any reform at- I tempted should interfere as little as pos- I sible with existing constitutions as long as the object sought can be obtained. They have prepared for your consideration various Bills making provision for grant ing local bodies larger powers with a more | assured local finance, thus enabling them to perform their important functions without continually referring to the Cen tral Government or to Parliament for aid and assistance. The attention of my Ministers has been mnch directed to the development of the great mineral wealth of the colony. The interest and enthusiasm awakened in the miners by the lectures recently delivered on chemistry and minerology, and their desire for the permanent establishment of schools of mines demonstrate the confi-

dence these enterprising settlers have in their pursuits. You will bn asked to give farther facilities to the mining industry. There are other industries which (require your careful attention. The forests of the colony, if properly cultivated, would not only give full employment to many colo nists, but their value would be (greatly enhanced. Much valuable timber is now being uselessly destroyed, and it will be for yon to consider whether for, economic as well as climatic reasons, greater efforts should not be made to conserve and ntilise the forest lands of the Crown. A Bill on the subject has been prepared, and will be submitted to you. The fish* arise, though known to be valuable, have hitherto received very little notice. Proposals to found fishing settlements and to aid in the development of fishing industries will be laid before yon, and I have no doubt they will receive your care ful consideration. The relations of New I Zealand to the Australian c denies and the South Sea Islands have occupied the I attention of Ministers during the recess. My Ministers considered it their duty to oppose the Federal Council Bill in the shape it had been brought before the Im perial Parliament, until you could have an opportunity of expressing your views on the subject. The mail service to the South Sea Islands, which you authorised, will, it is hoped, strengthen the commercial relation and increase the trade between them and New Zealand Correspondence with the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies with the Premiers of Australian Colonies and with the King of Samoa will be laid before yon. Dispensing aid to the poor and sick has proved, especially since the abolition of the provinces, a difficult task. My Ministers think that snob aid cannot be effectually administered by a central Government, but should be locally controlled A Bill with this ob ject will be submitted to yon. I com mend to your careful consideration Bills which will be brought before yon for various purposes, amongst others one for consolidating the land laws, for limiting the liability of insurance company’s oi-arsholdnni, for codifying the criminal law, far omaolidating the various Muni cipal. corporations Acte, the Native land laws, and the Land Transfer Acta, and for establishing a system of parcel post and for the issue of postal notes. 1 earnestly hope that, with the blessing of God, yon may be enabled to discharge your onerous duties with good effect.

THE ASSBtJ&TOK GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1885.



(Received June 11, 2 p.m.) Conservative Readiness. London, Jane 10. It is generally believed that the Con servative party will accept office, if called upon to do so. • France snd China. - Pakis Jane 10. News is to hand stating that a treaty of fpeace has been signed between France and China. Wells’ “Rodgh on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. 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 value. As soon as it has been tested and prove 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 every way trying to induce suSering invalids to use their stun instead, expecting to make money on the credit ana goad 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 hey were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” m 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 dons t counterfeits.



Hop Bitters. Read it all. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. AMERICAN CO.’S HOP BITTERS ARE The Purest and Best Medicine Ever Made. They are 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 Life 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, toni ', and 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 to use the Am&tcan Co’s Hep Bitters. It, member, these Hop Bitters are no drugged drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be without it. SEE THAT THE NAME DR SOULE IS BLOWN IN EVERY BOTTLE—NON®



Public Notices TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafiold and district. —Dipping done at moderate charges. , H. STROUTS. 4 682 Seafield. 10. O. F., M. U. —Should inducement . offer a Juvenile Lodge of oddfellows will be opened in connection with the Loyal Ashburton Lodge ages from 12 to 17 years. Particulars can bo had from Messrs O. Reid, J. Tucker, J. Miles or R. Minnis. .6 946 MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, j DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton.



That the number of Bottle licenses may be increased 2 1 That the number of Bottle licenses s may not be increased 13 Majority against ... ... ... II I declare the vote in the Mount Hutt Licensing District to be against an increase ' of licenses. 1 JULIAN JACKSON, | Chairman of Licensing Committee. OHAIiLHS BHADDKLL, Preriding Officer. Methven, June 1, 1885. 6 962 UPPER ASHBURTON LICENSING DISTRICT. | (Mr Cook’s House). L >OAL OPTION POLL. That the number of Publicans’ licenses may be increa eel ... ... ... 3 That the number of Publican’s licenses may not Ik increased ... ... 10 Majority against ... ... ... 7 That the number cf New Zealand wine licer.si>3 may be increased ... ... 3 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased ... 10 | Majority against ... 7 , That the number of Accommodation licenses may be increased 3 That the number of Accommodation I licenses may not be increased ... 10 Majority against 7 , That the number of Bottle licenses j may be increased ... ... ... 2 That the number of Bottle licenses ( may not be increased 11 ] Majority against ... ... ... 9 r



N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 AKAH UI ROAD DISTRICT. Public notice is hereby given that por tion of Smith’s Road, running through R.S. 5800 (McLean’s) is STOPPED against traffic, pending the erection of Bridge over the VVakanui Creek. 5 755 FOOK3"«& SON, District Surveyors.



ROAD DISTRICT. [ Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board, at a special meeting to be held on Monday, June 23, to strike a Separate Rate of one Farthing in thePoundootherateable value of all pro perty in each Ward of the District, pay able in one sum on the 29th day of June, 1886, and that the Rate-books are open for inspection. FOOKS & SON, 6 918 District Surveyor, etc.



SHBUfITON COUNTY COUNCIL.



1 hereby give notice that, in accordance with the 48th section of the Counties Act,



1876, 1 appoint Tuesday, 23rd day of June, 1885, at 10 a m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, to hear and determine all objections to the Electoral 8011, 1885-86, for the County of Ashburton, and such objections must be lodged in duplicate— one copy with the Clerk of Court, and one with the County Clerk— not later than 20th day of June, 1885. H. O. S. BADD JtLEY, Resident Magistrate. Ashburton, June 9, 1885. 6 956 To Let and For Sale.



Potatoes. 1 O R SALE, BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE J *MESON, 6 886 Ashburton. FOR SALE OR TO LET.—Comfort able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 6 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap ply to J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers. Also For Sale—A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. 4 546 Meetings. Sr. STEPHEN’S SjBOOLROOM, Ashburton.



(Tinwald Road Board Office). That the number of Publican's licenses may be increased ... ... ... nil That the number of Publican'e licanses may not be increased )... ... 3 Majority against 3 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may be increased nil That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased ... 3 Majority against 3 That the number* of Accommodation licenses may be increased ... ... nil That the number of Accommodation licenses may not be increased ... 3 Majority against ... 3 That the number of Bottle licenses may be increased ... ... ... nil That the number of Bottle licenses may not be increased ... ... ... 3 Majority against 3 I hereby declare the Tote«in the Upper Ashburton Licensing Dislrictto be against the increase of publicans, New Zealand Wine, Accommodation and Bottle linen* ses. 0. J. HARPER, Chairman of Licensing Committee. CHARLES BRADDELL, Presiding Officer. May 23,1885. 6 959



SHBCRTON LICENSING DISTRICT. (Hampton School.) LOCAL OPTION POLL. That the number of publicans’ licenses may be increased 1 That the number of publicans’ licenses I may not be increased 16 Majority against .. 16 That the nnmber of Near Zealand wine licenses may be increased ... ... 1 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased ... 16 Majority against 15 That the nnmber of accommodation licenses may be increased ... ... 1 That the number of accommodation licensas may not be increased ... 16 Majority against 15 That the number of bottle licenses may be increased 1 | That the number of bottle licenses may not be increased 16 Majority against 15



SIXPENNY ENTERTAINMENT, Second of popular series. FRIDAY NEXT, JUNE 12, A,t 8 p.m. 6 931 A X ❖ QT. JOHN’S LODGE, No. 1858, E.O, The Regular MONTHLY MEEiING of the above will be held at the Masonic Hall, THIS • (Thursday) EVENING (June 11th), at 7.30 p.m Visiting brethren cordially invited. By order of the W.M. JOHN CURTIS, Secretary. E L B 0 T I ON. A MEETING of Mr E. G. Wright’s Committee will be held in the Orange Hall THIS EVENING, at 7.30 sharp. 6 958



ELECTION. Mr Wright Will address the Electors of Wakanui IN THE ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, OK WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, At 7.30 p.m. And also at the following places (of which due notice will be given), viz :—Wakanui, Waterloo, Bakaia, Willowby, Tinwald, Pendarvis,Flemington,Ohettey and Kyle. D. THOMAS, 6 957 Chairman of Committee. •jp OWN HALL, ASHBURTON. Two Nights Only, Thursday and Friday, June 11 and 12. Tour round the world of the famous MERRY MAKERS.



(Saleyaids Office, Tinwald.) | That the number of publican’s licenses may be increased ... ... ... 5 That the number of publicans’ licenses may not ba increased 16 Majority against 11 That the number of Ne<r Zealand trine licenses may be increased 4 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased ... 17 Majority against 13 That the number of accommodation licenses may be increased 4 That the number of accommodation licenses may not ba increased ... 17 Majority against 13 That the number of bottle licenses may be increased 4 That tie number of bottle licenses may not be increased ... ... 17 I hereby declare the vote iu the Ash*- burton Licensing District to be against the increase of Publicans’ New Zealand Wine, Accommodation, and Bottle Li censes. JOHN 6RIGG, Chairman Licensing Committee. CHARLES BRADDBLL, Presiding Officer. 23rd May, 1885 6 960



Mr and Mrs Washington Norton (Jate of St James’s Hall, London, and the Olympic Theatre, New York, the cele brated inlerweavera of refined mirth and profound mystery in their drawing-room entertainments), assisted by Mr Henry Norman (of Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, the excellent baritone and accomplished pianist), also, Mr E. Bridge (the cele brated pyrotechnist, from the Alhambra Palace, London). The above artistes having been patronised everywhere by re- I fined and cultured audiences. Popular prices—3s, 2s and Is. Doors open, 730 p.m, ; commence, 8 sharp ; reserved seat tickets to be had at the Town Hall. 6 939 E. BRIDGE, Manager. Local Option. Mount hutt licensing dis- TRIOT. LOCAL OPTION POLL. That the number of publican’s licenses may be increased 3 That the number of publican’s licenses may not be increased 13 Majority against ... ... ... 11 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may be increased 2 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased ... 13 Majority against * ... 11 The the number of Accommodation licenses may be increased 2 That the number of Accommodation licenses may not bo increased ... 13 Ifajdrit*? V" M. W«U.



Mount somers licensing DISTRICT. LOCAL OPTION POLL. # That the number of publicans’ licenses may b» increased 1 That the number of publicans’ licenses may not be increase 3 Majority against 2 That the number of Neir Zealand wine licenses may be increased ... 1 That the number of New Zealand wine licenses may not be increased S Majority against 2 That the number of accommodation licenses may be increased ... ... 3 That the number of accommodation licenses may not be increased ... 1 Majority in favor of proposal ... 2 That the number of bottle licenses may be increased 1 That the number of bottle licenses may not be increased 3 Majority against ... 2 I hereby declare the vote in the Mount Somers Licensing district to be against the iuoreise of Publicans’, Now Zealand f Wine, and Bottle Licensee; and to-be in favor of an increase of Accommodation Licenses. W. S. PETER, Chairman Licensing Committee, CHARLES BRADDBLL, Presiding Officer. 23rd U*Ti 1889,



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, * UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE '\ AGENT. E33KLY SALE every SATURDAY, at ) ' o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. PjlO.R SALE—One treble-furrow plough, by Reid and Gray; one double rtow plough, by Duncan. ALFRED HARRISON. TjIOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 41jft. Nearly new, n perfect order. Complete.



FOR SALE —1 Spring Cart, new; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON Tenders. TENDERS wanted for Cropping about 400 Acres Red Clover and Stubble land, in blocks of 80 acres or more. Rent either per acre or per bushel. DUNCAN CAMERON, C 922 dunes, Methven. CANTERBURY PLANTATION BOARD. TENDERS are invited for 130 Chains of FENCING, between the Kakaia and Bankside. The Specification may be seen at the County Office, Ashburton, or, at the Road , Board Office, Rakaia. Tenders to bo sent to the undersigned not later than Monday, 15th June. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 6 896 Chairman. Auctions.



PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. Messrs friedlander bros. (in conjunction with Mr Thomas Bullock) are instructed to Sel; by Public Auction, the well known Property OF MB THOMAS GREENAWAY, Situated at Elgin. Further particulars in next issue. 6 953



Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction on SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1885, J Draught Chestnut HORSE (Bob) J Draught Bay MARE (Pane) Draught Bay MAReI (Blink) Draught Bay MARE (Maggie) Thoroughly staunch and quiet. Shaft and Leading HARNESS 1 DR\Y 1 DRILL Also, lot of sundries MATSON, COX &ICO., 6 964 Auctioneers.



SATURDAY, JUNE 13. | for sale, Desirable Sites for Dwellings in the Allenton Suburban District, near the Woollen Factory ; also, 3 Building Al lotments in the Suburban District of Hampstead. " MB T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Proprietor to Bell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Lots 5 and 6, in the Allenton Suburban District, near Clark street, and each having a frontage of about a chain on the Alford Forest road. Lota 21 and 22, part of the B"me blouk. These are very desirable sites for private residences, and now that the Woollen Factory is about to start, property in this locality must of necessity increase in value. Also, at the same time and place, Lots 76, 76 and 77, in the Suburban District of Hampstead, all first class land and capital building sites. Persons wishing to invest in freehold, or in want of a site for a dwelling-house, are invited to attend the sale.



Terms of payment liberal, declared at sale Sale at 12 o’clock 6 928 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer, SATURDAY, JUNE 13. Town Sections 480 and 481, Havelock street, with Batcher’s Bhop and Dwelling House thereon, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mrs Martin, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, T.S.’s 480 and 481, each having a fron tage of 66 feet on Havelock street, on which is erected a Butcher’s Shop and Dwelling-house of seven rooms ; also stable, shed and other , buildings ; also at the same time and place, a Sausage Machine, This property is situated only a few chains from the County Council Chambers and Railway Station. To persons de sirous of starting the butchery business this affords a favorable opportunity. In spection invited. Terms of payment liberal. Sale at 12 o’clock. 6 890 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



Business Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and BestelL Joshua Tuckeb [John G. Resteix HAYING made very favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build or to those who may require timber for 1 any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at I 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 f - Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and 6. White Fine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of attens and Scantlings We have just received from Auckland, sx Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under over, so that they are fit for immediate se, being clean, dry aud thoroughly easoned. We also beg to call attention to our ther stocks, consisting of— V.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes c F f I C C G I I L L



Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lyeaght’s “Orb” brand, the beat imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Restell. 4 493



JMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Me Galium & Co, TIMBt.R AND IKON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they are SOW OPBNINO A BRAINCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being OIRbOT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised steel barbed wire. Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. V.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, RAILS & PALINGS, HURDLES & GATES.



SATURDAY, JUNE 13. Improved Farm OF 131 ACRES 131 Situated close to the COUNTY SALEYARDS, TINWALD. FOR SALE. MB T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.) has re ceived instructions from Mr James Hamp ton to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, His Improved Farm of 131 acres, being R.S.’a numbered 19997, 20366, 20367, 23368, close to the County Saleyards, Tinwald. The land is divided into five paddocks, with live fence. There is a three-roomed dwelling-house erected on the property, also stable, stockyard, piggeries, etc. Persons desirous of procuring a free hold are respectfully invited to inspect this property. It is centrally situated, being only a few chains from the Sale yards, and within a few years ought to materially increase in value. Will be sold on very liberal terms of pay ment, declared at sale. Sale at 12 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 6 966 Auctioneer.



FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Puncher recently patented by us We land the iron direct from the manu, faoturors, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. #®rFor price lists for all material please apply to — McOALLUM & 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 Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Hoofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4-pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled Helmet, Rylandsand other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. American Jleat Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders’ and General Ironmongery and Brassware White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OP TIMBER PROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS, Agents for Beuhar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BR 'ND Steel Oval Fencing Wire McOALLUM AND Ou,



Ashburtoa, Uamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills— Seaward Hush and Oue-Tree Point, Soutnland. JOttN OiCAWSHAW, 1616 Branch Manager*



Andrew Orr. 4 Bargains Extraordinary. JUST OPENED— TEN TRUNKS BOOTS TEN TRUNKS BOOTS Girls’ E.S. at ... ... Maids’ at ... Women’s Beat Kid Gents’ Boots TEN TRUNKS BOOTS a. cl S • OPENING UP -30 CASES 30 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX RTMUTAKA.



Business Notices. STUDY ECONOMY, AND BUY YOUR Drapery, Clothing, Millinery and Boots PROM A. g. PRICHARD, CASH DRAPER, EAST STREET, (Next door to Mr Cambridge, Chemist), ' rTTHO has - received ex Vs. Doric and Tainai, and is now shoving, ■ splendid W new assortment of Winter Drapery and Clothing. In these times of depression, the study of economy should be one of oor first considerations, and my system of selling for cash only enables me at all times to place before the public the beat value obtainable in the market. The Goods of recent importation give me the opportunity cf offering special advantages to purchasers, and enable them to make one shilling go as far as two formerly went, in support of which assertion I append the following list of prices Heavy colored blankets, 7a 6d, 9a 6d, 22>6d Heavy twilled sheeting (3yds wide), 9J4 Honeycomb towels from s|d Slate and black ailecias, 3Jd, 4£d, 6d Long lace curtains, Sa 6d, 4s fid to 8s fid per pair. Scotch fingering yarn, 2s fid pec lb Heavy Netherlands carpet, 10£d Small boys’ dark tweed suits, 4s Ud, Ss lid, 6s lid Boys’ Norfolk suits, 7s lid, 8a lid, 9* Ud Boys’ overcoats, 6s, 7s fid Boys’ strong shirts, Is id. Is 3d, is fid Men’s white shirts, military fronts, 3s fid, 4 s 6d Man’s regatta shirts, 3s lid, 3s fid Men’s oxford shirts, 3a lid, 4s fid. r Men’s strong working shirts, 2a 3d, S fid. 2s 9d Men’s lambs wool drawers, 3s Ud, 4c fid. 5a fid Men’s heavy tweed trousers, 7s Ud, Oc fid, Us 6i Men’s heavy tweed trousers and vests, 14s fid, 16a fid Men’s strong moles, 6s lid, 7s Ud Boys’ strong moles, 4s lid, 6s lid Hats, braces, ties, collars, undershirts &0., da, &a Ladies’ trimmed hats, 3a 9d, 4s lid, 6s fid to 15s Children’s beaver and felt hats, 2s lid, 3s 91, 4s 9d Children’s cashmere hoods from la lid Girls’ tweed ulsters, 2s 9d, 3s fid Ladies’ tweed ulsters from 3a lid, 4s lid, 5s Ud Ladies’ electric watarpioof cloaks, 9s fid, 10a fid Ladies’ fur capes, 7s fid, 9a fid, 10s fid Ladies’ black cloth jackets from 8s fid, 10s fid to 25s Ladies’ homespun costumes f'om 15s fid Children’s cashmere dresses from Is lid Ladies’ strong corsets, Is Bd, 2s 3d, 2s lid Ladies’ chenille ties from 3d Ladies’ wool squares from fid Ladies’ knitted skirts, 4s lid, 6s Ud, 6s Ud Ladies’ large plaid shawls, 4s fid, 6s 6J Ladies’ black kid gloves, ts to Is Ud Ladies’ dark colored kid gloves, Is fid Heavy winceys, sjd to 9|d Heavy twilled Wincey, B£d to 10£d Heavy costume cloths, 9jtd Heavy blue serge, 13£d, Is 4sd, Is B£d Heavy flannels, 9£d, 10|d, 12£d, la 3d Heavy white blankets, 9s fid, 10a fid to 25s Note the address An inspection of the above goods is specially invited. Such good value is rarely to be seen. A. 0. Prichard, ASH DRAPER, EAST STR (Next door to Mr Cambridge, Chemist). E T, t »



URRAY N2 “ Tempos Fugit .” R. MURRAY VVITES inspection of hia splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. A Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 6 10s. 160 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Bra, BAST STPKEI. 12 2881' CANTERBURY BRANCH. Pm# Kill Established 1359 Capital i 1,000,0Q8 ' "v»/£.'7v nr SHfiorvnf.prp.n rp H E PREMIER COLONIAL OOHPI VI FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 84 HE WONDER OP THE WORLD. Herman's



WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VEBMDT DESTROYER. This preparation Is known throughout the civilised world to be far niperlor to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or rattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in tv buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the moot economist, aa wall as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of tfa farm stock By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at of W per head per annum. - tfc* ffordfmw n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globa, Ono packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pesta. * As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use mil speedily -fn-,** all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on »nWI« f fa fa— insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For tMf purpose nmol and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder oan also Mined m dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little wpWnHyj on m -i— B fa—u and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those ntnU, while the household pets such as oats and dogs will not touch it in any ln*» andam therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00. Lond m r,/1 a 1 f Ua tlT _ •. —.— _ the silver medal at the -ntercdonial Exhibition at Ideloonrne 1866 ufnmerons testimonials from Government officia and all the diit of acultj :y in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & 00. beg to announce that they have JH ARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sols AjSwl \ah burton and vicinity, an>* from him the preparation oac be obtained In i ' Price—One Shilling; or six packet* for Five Shillings. Liberal wedo the Made. auootory—BEAUMOT QUARK t MILK END ROAD, LONDON* '