CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corresponds ■, itr.

IRRIGATION.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—The farmers interested in irriga tion put one in mind of tho little boy standing on tho brink of a stream dabbling with tho water to see if it ia cold, but frightened to plunge in. So are the formers with regard to irrigation, who art waiting for their wet nurse, in the shape of the County Council or Government, to give them pap It may bo consoling to them to know that tho late Mr J. J Mechi, of Tiptreo Hall, Essex, says in his book, “ How to Farm Profitably,” that ho irrigated rye grass with a very profitable Omit If it can bo done in a wet county like Essex how much more on these dry plains.Qigain, tho whole cost of irrigating thp plains per acre is less than tho value of due bushel per acre, and does any farmer tlrnk that irrigation will give a leak increase per acre than that.— ' Yours, etc., SPECTATOR

CHEAP MONEY.

TO THE EDITOR. SlR f —k s many of your readers fee! as warm an interest as I do in sll legislatio ; bearing upon tho Cheap Money question, can yon kindly publish the leading fea tares of “ The Mortgage Debentures Ac: Amendment Bill Y‘ It was Introduced, according to Sir Julius Vogel, at the solicitation of persona who wished to take advantage of the Ac- of ait session, and which was passed as an answer t> the demand for “cheap money” on the part of the Ashburton farmers, \outs, etc., J. H. Nkwlyn. [A summary of the Bid referred to wi 1 appear in our next issue —Ed G ]

LATE CABLE NEWS.

London, August 5. The question of the future Indian and Colonial Fxh.bltion Is now under con sideration. It la suggested that the ExhlbitU n should be closed in two months and re-ope ied next year. An endeavour is being made to remedy the defects so apparent in some of the Courts. This proposal, however, is meeting with strong opposition, especially on the part of neitly all the Executive Oommisstoners, who are of opinion that it would be a pro longation which is unnecessary, and would be unprofitable. The proposed testimonial to the Prices of Wales In recognition of his services as President cf the Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, has not been t*keu up quite so heartily as was expect, d. Up to the present there are only a few subscribers. The I Forld pre dicts that the Prince will decline the testimonial. The advccstes of Northern Queensland separation are making progress. At their request, the Earl of Dunraven has con sented to infrodici an Enabling Bill into the Honse of Lords. L% Hejmbliquc Francaise has a lengthy article • n h |Sew Hebrides question. It declares that England wonts the inlands, and is therefore angry at the French Government, but It ridicules England s claim, and assert* that there Is not the slightest justification for it. France, con tinues the paper, has forestalled England, and baa practically annexed the la'aods. That being eo, *ho wil : never withdraw her flag or her troops, despite all that may be said about her action. A cablegram from New York says that there is a split amontsl the American members of the Irish Nationalists League, the New York branch denouncing Egan’s “ low ruffianism.” Feet of a row will probably attend tho Chicago convention, the proce.du'ga of which are expected to be stormy, as the extreme Nationalists 0 <mplain of the failure of the appeal to the British Perliament, and insist upon having recourse to the terrorism of dynamite. August 9.

TJjo National Liberal Federation League has just issued a manifesto in which the Liberals of the United Kingdom ace strongly urged to demand from the new Conservative an un reserved disclosure of its intentions with rsspcct to fcli® Irish question.

KIMBERLEY.

£By telegraph from the. Bluff.]

Melbourne, August 11. Port Darwin reports from Kimberley continue to be of a moat conflicting nature, but the general impretslon gains ground that the value of the field has been ovsr- I estimated; Many recent arrivals startcl for the goldfields, but having met friends returning who reported the field to be unpayable, the majority decided to return also. About 300 men are now on the diggings, but It is considered doubtful whether they are making wages. They report that hundreds of men are on the ■way back. The men propose staying here In hope of obtaining work on the railway. The escort this week brought down 1500os of gold, including 392 from seventy-six tons of quartz.

THE WRECK OF THE PELHAM.

Invebcargill, August 16. The Pelham enquiry was resumed to day. Captain Tyson, harbor mas'er. deposed that about 6.20 a.m. on August 9 he irai at the pilot station watch"jg for the Pelham'a lights. A few minutes rf :er he observed the »te mer'a three light -.. It was quite daik, but it appeared from the lights that the oteamer was Btrerirg straight for the Point. He bsw thicgh his glasses that it was the .Pelham, and ordered out the boat. Ho went to the steamer as frst as possible, by first pulling , lDto tbe stream and then setting Ball to make for the vessel. As soon as they opened the Point he saw that tip ve".ol I was too far In and waved her tut with the fI»R Bx 6 but those on boa d did not setm to take any notice. He did not believe they could aee it becaußo of the darkness. A few minutes jfter, the vessel stijck. About this time the wb'stle commenced to blow. From the time the pilot left the ■ways until he got alongside the Pelham ■was between 15 and 20 minuter She struck 20 urioutes sfter he first saw tbe lights, at which time be j idged her to be one mile from the point. When he went on board the captain nked: " Why didn't you ccmo out before I got my ship

BBhotp?" WitntßH replied that he cvno oat as quick as it ivta, possible to do a'ter s»k|ng opt the lights. He added that there was a heavy sea od the beach, and the boat had filled in po'ng aft the waya.

He asked the captain why he came poking there In the dark, and the captain replied that he thought he wai further <ff the land, and that the darkness of the morn ing had deceived him. Watch was kept at the station all night, an 1 there was no reason why the watohman thould not have seen the at earner's lights when cff Dog Island be'w en 2 and 6 a.m., unless I she was more fisn two miles off, or lying with stern to Starling Point, A steamer was signalled from the hill at 6 a.m., bat they did not know what vessel it was, as the Manaponri was expected. He only had two men in the boat, but did not •think he would have reached the Pelham sooner with a foil crew. Cross-: xamin d Never heard the steamer whistle till the boat was off the ways. The vessel should not have been brought within two miles of the station. If a captain wanted a pilot, a prudent master should wait till It was light enough for him to distinguish |b« harbor's leading lights.

Shephard, watchman at the piiot station stated that at G a.m. a steamer waf reported by telephone from the hill and he called out Iwj of the staff. Up to the time of their arrival and that of the harbor master he had not seen the steamer. As soon as she came In sight a boat was launched ho, pilot McDonald and the harbor master going in her. 1’ was not then proper daylight. No time was lost, and when they pulled out into the channel the harbor master waved a lr-ge flag continuously, signalling the steamer to keep out. If he had been a* the station inste .d of in the boat ht would have made an effort to tave the vessel. If the semapnore had been worked Captain Greager might havo seen it; The semaphore had not been worked during 18 months. Had there been signalling it was done from the hill and at night vessels were mt supposed to come lu.

W. G'fford, assistant pilot, said that when the boat left the ways it was dark. He was absent six minutes after he saw the steamer’s masts over tho position which she now occupies. He had never J-nown a vessel come so close in for a pilot The semaphore had only been used twice to his knowledge in thirteen years. H > doubted if these on board would have

seen it, It being so dark. Captain Gilroy, signal man, who had been 50 years resident at the port, de nosed that he saw thi steamer's lights ofi Dog Island He saw no blue lights, but heard two whistles. She must have b: en very close Into land os he had lost sight of the lights when the whistle sounded. It was not daylight and it was nearly morning. Be would m t have attempted, if a stranger, to take a vessel in at tho time. It waa not the proper course for the Pe ham to take, when she passed out of his sight under the hill He should see the vessel all tho wry in. The mode of signalling vessels was from the hill, not from the sem- p'lore at tho pilot station. John McDonald, pilot, corroborated the

statement that the fl g was waved to warn the Pelham from tho time the boat got in sight of her. There was no reason for the vesael beiag where they saw her between the leading buoys and the shore Cjptain Tyson, recal:ed, Baid the semaphoio was only used when a boat could not live. Only five minutes elapsed between sighting the steamer and her striking. Had the engines been reversed that time the ship would hive escaped. Captain Greager, rcc*l ei, »aid he had tha light at the pilot station on the port bow and the red bu<y on thu ttitboard beam ]uat before tSe staking. Captiin Whjburn, asses o: : If that was so it would have been simply im possible fjr the vrssel to g< t into the position she did and if c.-oss bearings had been takea they would have shown that the vessel was in dagger. Oaptaiu Gr<=sger continued: —He had been boarded by the harbor master at the rtd buoy before daylight en hiß first visit to port and compli mented him on being up 10 eerly. Tyson replied, " Oh, we ttke vessels in during the night here." But for that remark witness would not have come In early last time.

OapUia Brodtick, Lloyd's agent, deposed that Greagor told him aftec -hi wreck that ho was steaming up tho Harbor whoa I e saw a buoy for which he steered straight. He could not tell whether it wr i red or blrck.

James Smith, late harb r master said that he did not think Captr’n Greager was out of the w*y in coming in at thst time of the morning. He believed there was light enough te guide a vc sel by tho semaphore. Ho bad always taken pre cautions to sea that a vessel was in a safe position before go : "-» off to her and if not rc'.d semaphore. It would have been c-.fer in the Pelham's case to guide her by the semaphore. A a tin boat’s c-ew were all there if he wore a strange ship nv- -.ter and the semaphore remained steady ho would conclude be was on the sune course.

David Long, Uto of pilot service, deposed that in hia opinion it would have been more prudent in the oircums'anres to have wavi d steamer off from the look oat station than to go round to her by boat.

Captain Whyburn (asseesor), said that if it was light enough for Captain Greager to see the scmphore it must also have been cleat enough to see the black buoy and change ot position, and it should not have been necessary to wave him out.

Captain Greaeer'a counsel complained j that Captain Whyburn bad throughout | the enquiry taken up the position of ad vocat3 rather than assessor. The B .M. said that Captain Whybnrn'a suggestion was made because there would be no review of the evidence and it enabled counsel to he r and meet such ot>j etions. Xhia conclude 1 the evidence. The decision will be given to morrow forenoon Invekcabgill, August 17. Judgment in the Pelham enquiry, wn civon to-day. The Court was ot opinion

that C*ptain Greager having only been to the port once and being without an ex emption certificate, he was wrong in attempting the harbor before daylight. If the captiin had reversed the engines when the Bounding showed 4£ fathoms he would bavesived the t hip, and when jast previous ho got six fathomi he w: t in de fault for net k- eping her cut at once. If , he had coneulted hia chart at all he must have known that with aix fathoms at 1 ist qucrter fl jod he must have been near the

ive fathom line, aud consequently in •hoA and a glance would have ihown him the eunken rook on which the •hiplstruck plainly laiddowaon the chart, the contention (hat if signals hnd tean made from the semaphore when the vessel was sighted she would not have struck, waa not borne out by the evid?noe which was very conflicting n to whether it was light encugh to eei such signal or not. The court was inclined to think there was not. The voB?el was \ho:e too eirly or the doubt would I not hove arisen. If thoro w; s light enough to enable the Cap'am to see the si nals from the semaphore thero muat have been enough light to enable him to see the black buoy and that ought t) have warned him (St at once. In conclusion the Couit said, respecting the pilot re gulations of the i o t and sailing directions in New Zsaland Pilot;—" I can only say I dont think this casualty is owing to any defect In either of them, although the sailing direction ai least might be the bet'er for careful rev'uoD. lam of opinion that the loss of the Pelham was caused by the default of Captain Greager in the Instances I havb pointed ou f . I buspend his certificate for 3 months and order him to pay ooFt« of enquiry. In thU the I .sseßSors concur. The costs were £25 19j.

The stranded steamer Pelham broke up yesterday owinj; to a stroDg easterly galo and sea. The forward part turned bottom up sad the aftor portion haß been t'nrowa farther ashore some th ; -ty yarJa distant from the other. The engines and boile s have broken frcm the wreck and lie where the steamer first struc'i. The wreok, gear, and fittings were Bold eep irately yesterday. The foimer was bought by Bradshaw for £2O. The latter realised in all £147.

SUSPENDED OPERATIONS.

Awaiting Better Times.

[SSUI ES S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, August 17

Operations at the Victorian Sugar Works have been suspended, pending a revival in the sugar trade.

RENEWED RIOTS IN IRELAND. Ihe Military Called Out [REUTER’S TELEGRAM' —COPYRIGHT. 1 London, August 16 Serious rioting occurred yesterday morning at Belfast between a large body of Protestants and Catholics, and resulted in one person being killed and several wounded. The military were called out, and the rioters were dispersed.

SHIPPING.

Arrived. ! Melbocrnb, Ausinst 17. Arrived, Sunday morning, P. and 0. steamship Sutlej, with English mails. Sailed. Rio De Janeiro, August 16, Sailed, this morning, for Plymouth, Shaw, Sa\|l and Go's steamship Arawa. Her cargo of meat is in good condition.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886



TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTOR*, TIM BER MERCHANTS, & OTHERS. I IMPORTANT RALE OF TIMBER AT BAKAIA. THURSDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1886 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN" AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Limited, have received instructions to offer as above, by Public Aueti n, a u/j BLUE GUM LOGS O/m PINE LOGS Alto, a quantify of firewood. The logs average 50 feet in longt have been cut from timber about 20 old. Sale at 1.30 p.m. 11. H. SEOHETAN, Agent. E.G. STAVELEY, 8448 Auctioneer.



SPECIAL ENTRY, SATURDAY, 21st AUGDbT. CRCSUER, by Bentall, horee i power aud intermediate, bottling machine, cork press, cotka, trending irons, casks, etc , etc. ALFRED HAR! ISON, 8467 Auctioneer.



HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. MR AIFKFD HARRISON, k Btructed by tho owners, will SELL ON TBE RACECOURSE, os WEDNESDAY NEXT, Several well-krown Hunters and Steeplechasers. ALFRED HARRISON. +8471



SATURDAY, 21st AUGUST. SPECIAL ENTRY. (SPRING DIU Y, II OP S a, & HARNESS for sale by public auction, on account of Mr F. Quinton, The dray is almost now, and the horse is well known in the district, Sa’o at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 8153+ Auctioneer,



SATURDAY, 21st AUGUST. ALLOTMENTS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF METHVEN ,A.\D AT ALFORD FOItEST, Id tbe Estate of the late Mr Davenport, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.



MR T. BOLLOCK has been >n strncted to SELL EX' PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On iho above date, By order and on account of the Executors of the late Mr Davenport, LOTS 50, 51. 52, 53, each containing % acre, in that part of the Town ship of Methven sold by Mr Gngg, being part of RS. 24518, And LOTS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, contain in all 1 acre 2 roods 3 perches, situate at Alford Forest, and being part of R.S. 21514,



This offers a favorable opportunity for persons qualifying; themselves for a vote in this electoral district. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer. Terms at sale. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCF -8454* Auctioneer. Tenders.



TEMPERANCE HALL 00., TINWALD. ENDERS are invited for additions and alterations to the Temperance Hall Tinwnld, plans and specifications of whxh can bo seen at the office of Mr Joseph Clark, West street, Ashburton, to whom tenders must bo addressed as Cha'nnan of Directors not later than 5 p in. on MON DAY, 23rd August. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JGttr August, 188 G. 84G1



Meetings. A SHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. TEA MEETING. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17. Tea on table at 6 p.tn. Addresses at after meeting by the Rev. Mr E msloy, M.A., and local ministers. MUSICAL SELECTIONS.



Mrs Crisp—“ Pepito.” Mra Denshire— “ The Flowers of the Forest.” Miss Di k—“ Memories dear.” (Scotch song. Mr Kneen—“ The Bettor Land.” Mr Atkinson—Song. Choir and friends With the Angela.” Wake the song of Jubilee.” “'t he beautiful Throne.” JB4G3



ASUBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB BALL, TO be hold in the ODDFELLOWS HALL on the evening of tho Hunt Club Steeplechases, WEDNESDAY, 18th August, 188 G. Mublc by Fleming's Band. Tickets, 7s -6d, admitting Gentleman and Ladies, can be obtained from tie Committee, Messrs J. tt. Hart, W. B. Allan, E W. Bowyer, and 0. W. Wrougbton. $8451



Public Notices. 7 ANTED a steady active man to f attend to Btalliona for the coming season. Apply to E. H. Dobson, Lowcliffe. ' J-^£L 2 PUBLIC NOTICE. ~TRAYED into my paddock and calvod there, one white heifer. Ownor please call for same. CYRIL JEPHS-ON, 8462 Tinwald. HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.



HALF HOLIDAY. THE Burgesses are requested to observe WEDNESDAY, August 18, as a HALF HOLIDAY, from 12 noon, on the occasion of tho Hunt Club S'ceplcchasca 11. FRIEDLANDER, 8464 Mayor.



MR THOMAS, g URGEON-DENTIST Wi^l. VISIT ASHBURTON ON FRIDAY, 20th AUGUST, And may bo consulted at Quill's Hotel. 8405°



Mil S. B. SEYMOUR, gURGEON- DENTIST, OF CHRISTCHURCH, WILL VDIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 23th, . And msy bo consulted at MR K VMNITZER’S, CHEMIST. Visitors aro requested to call early In the 8469 thy, NEW ZEALAISD RAILWAYS. CLUB STEEPLECHASES AT ASBBURTON, 18xxi AUGUST.



SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS to Ashbur on will be issued at Christ church, Timaru, and intermediate sta'ions on tho 18th Inst., available for return on the 18ih or 19 h. On the 18th trains will stop at the Ashburton Saleyarda siding (opposite the Racecourse), to set down and take up passengers. Fares—Ashburton Saloyards siding and back : First class, 01 ; eecond class, 41. 8445 Rv Order. NEW"ZJSALANU HAiLWAYS. MARKET TICKETS TO ORARI.



N connection with tho Geraldino Live X Stock Kales Saturday Return Tickets to Orari will bo issued on + ho First Wednesday in each month (commencing on tho 4th August) at Ashburton, Timaru, and intermediate stations, per first train, available for return on day of issuo only. These tickets can only bo used between the issuing stations and Orari, and not to or from any other station. By order. Great Gift Sale



OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS fou THREE MONTHS ONLY.



HAYES & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively have determined to reduce it ono-half by making nn IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, largo fully



And n addition to tbo reductions made, they will give a large number of VALUABLE PRIZES,



For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10s in either the Drapei/ or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing.



The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd ~ „ ••• £^ 3rd £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each. These Prizes will bo awarded to tic lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view ; n the Drapery Window, next the Arcade.



£ST- Bead this Carefully. THE GLASS| JAlt OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachcy, and was scaled by Mr J G. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to tho value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas tho Lucky Jar curtains, thus a Customer spending 20s would bo entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at tho conclusion of this GREAT SALE by a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will bo presented with the above mentioned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to tho correct number will bo awarded the First Prize, and pro rota.



This is no deception, but the power of a KKADY MONEY BUSINESS.



The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2id per yard Grey Calico, 3id per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, lOid per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Ho’land, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, tis lid, 8s Cdj and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 41d and oi'J Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, BJd per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 71d, and IOJd Double-width * Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and la 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly ! Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10a 6d Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4a 6d Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, Old A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2a 6d A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared



In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Linen which cannot be rubbed out. Wo are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROOBBY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co.- ARCADE



Publ?c Nol c". \OR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke'e ) world-famed blood mixture ia warranted to cleanse the blood from ail impurities from whatever oauses arising For tcrofnla, scurvy, *kin and blood dis eaves, and sores of n'l kinda ita effacU are marvellous Thousands of tcati moniala. Sold In b >Ules 4s 6i and 11« each by chemists ard patent medicine vendon everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Prop Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIKY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPAN Y, LIMITED.



TO STOCKOWtfERS AND OTHEPS 1 ING STOCK for FREEZING ani EXPORT per Steamers Baling in Octobe next Shippers in October will have the right to a pro rata proportion of the space avail able in April next. As largo bookings have already been made at other ports .for tho October Steamers, early application is noeessnry. Forms of application and full particulars can be obtained at tho Company's offico. F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Hereford street, 10th August, 1886 8448



fJIHE PROBLEM SOLVED Bp tho aid of mathematical science, and by carefully studying the human from in all Ita varied phases of development, we have long ago reduced tho art of fitting to a certainty. But In those days of falling prices, another problem presents itself for solution, and It is this : to produce CLOTHING TO MEASURE at tho.sarao price as ready made goods so that everyone may enjoy the luxury of a Perfect Frrr no Suit, at tho lowest possible expense. it gives us much pleasure to Inform jjc .fiends and the public generally that u>« PROBLEM IS ALSO SOLVED, and we are now making suits in our usual First-class style, at the following prices; £ a d Fair Tweed Suit to measure ... 3 0 0 Better quality 3 10 0 Good honest Ashburton or Kai apoi Suits ... 4 0 0 Fancy Coatings, Broadcloths, etc, in proportion. As no margin Is allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will ba axs outod for CASH ONLY. Several large shipments of A'utumu and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings just received. Craighead & Co. TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS ASHBURTON.



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY G.Lußeatli&Co. riLL offer tho STOCK-!N-TBADE THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa. AT A DISCOUNT



lt)S . » the £ Also, tho STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WGOLLENDR APEB S, AT A DISCOUNT car (5 BD'8 D ' IB £ TOTAL VALUE - £2310 O 8 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication.



Tho above are two of Cleanest Stocks over offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in bnsi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion cf Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter.



pRO BONO PUBLICO Good people all, both great and email, again I come before yon ; and while It’e true there’a lltle new, 1 hope I shall not boro yoo. Again, this time, I come In rhyme, and thus my theme pursuing, all may discern, and mark, and learn they should be up and doing. That is they should, for their own good (and mine, I won't deny It), deal at my store, I’ll say no more, just take the bint and try It. My general store holds goods galore, In wonderful variety, such value, these are sure o please all classes of society. And, also note, that Nelson, Moate and Go. are still supplying to all who please their blendid teas—they’re grand there’s no denying. So come and buy, these fine teas try ; you'll ne’er regret the action. At various prices, each kind nice Is, all giving satlfao.lon. Now let ms finish by thanking all my customers for their continued patronage, and by astnrlng them that I shall always do my bett to serve them well, by supply ing genuine goods at the very lowest possible i rfces. ,_. „ . . Wholesale and Retail Agent FOR NELSON, MOATE, & GO’S Pure Blended Teas, Agent for Arthur Yates’s Gar den Seeds Tea, Grocery, Glass, and China. Brushwate and Fancy Goods Warehouse. ® fH S 3 =§ §•*<=> * O. 48 fl ■awo » S~2 2 M OH. 5-5 g« lit® I 3 H. M. Carson,



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RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. ance with section No 94 of "The Public Works Act, 1882," tho Rangitata Road Board propose to c'ojo that road in (lie Shepherd's Bush Surrey Disl ict, which commences at the south-eastern boundary of R S 27783, and extends northerly to tho northernmost corner of B.S 32801 ; and that the plan showing the Gaid road is open for public inspoction at the Rangitata Road Board Office C J. HARPER, Chairman; j June 28, 188 G. 7235 |



B&NQITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I HEREBY give notico that in accord nnce with section No 94 of " The PubMc Work* Act, 1882/' the Rangitata Road Board propose to cloee that r ad in the Shepherd's bush Survey District which commences at the southernmost corner of R.S 28484, and extends northerly to the south eastern boundary of K.S 27783, and that the plan showing the eoid road is open for public inppoction at the Rangi tata Road Board Office. C. J. HARPER, Chairman Juno 28th, 1886. 7236



PBLIO TRfTST OFFICE OF ITS OBJECTS. ZEALAND 1. The Administration of I«t9stat<j Estates, and the realisttloc and distribution oi the personal Estate. 2. The Executorship of the Wills of persons who may appoint the Public Trustee thoir executor, and thus avoid the necoaaity which otherwise would exist In commit ting their friends to the responsibilities involved by such positions. 3. The Administration of all kinds of Money Trusts, including Marriage Settle ments and every kind of fund, the tro.sU of which are definitely set ortb In the deed creating the Trust, ITS ADVANTAGES. 1. The Public Trustee In his corporate capacity never dies, never leaves the country, and never becomes incapacitated ; thus, by his appointment, the expense of jresh appointments of Trustees consequent on death, ohange of abode, or mental or bodily infirmity, Is altogether avoided. 2. All proposed investments are considered by a Board of Officers, ensuring careful consideration of all securities offered. 3. The Government of tho Colony is responsible for the honest fulfilment of all trusts placed In the office. ITS INCREASING POPULARIIT. This will be shevn by the following figures: CASH 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 I „," RECEIPTS. £41,813 £68,202 £71,319 £90,119 _____ Scales of charges with existing regulations and all Information may be obtained rom the Public Trnstoo, Wellington, or any of his agents throughout the Colony. Wellington, ALEX. LEAN, Dec. 5, 1885. 1 7 Local Ag nt at Ohrlstchurch.



Important Notice. TOST R E I V_E*D AND ENED UP, A manufacturer's stock OF,LADIES' lIATS, at la Bd. Beaver Hats Plush Hats Silk Hats Satin Hats ALL NEW GOODS, IN ALL SHAPES AND COLORS. ORDINARY PRICE 6s to 12a 63, NOW SOLD AT Is 6d, 1b lid, 2a 6d, and 3a 6d. AN INEXPRESSIBLE BOON TO MOTHERS. DR. AUGUSTEIdJESTEINEK'S ELECTRO GALVANIC TEETHING NECKLET, Endorsed by the Medical Faculty of Europe, and pronounced by all tending Physicians m -rm a /it? t THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OE THE AGE !



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m »re» TO MEET THE TIMES. AN ENGLISH SILVER LEVER WA T 0 H Good Steel AL-REBT for L 3 (Warranted IfeftrJS © D C 3» B. MUBBAY, East Street. »EGS to announce that he haa just eived a choice aaaortment of watchea and and dealgna at very moderate prlcea. JJ



To Let and For Sale. [ FOE SA LE FEW TONS of prime CLOVER . HAY. jt7401 FRIEDLANDER BROS. KIMBEBLEY GOLDFIELDS. ,108 SiLE—Good Found Potatoes in large or small quantities. Alao, a lurgequaoti'y of Sound Onions. j. Canning, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, East street, Ashburton. 6 114 A* Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. BATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shar —Hones, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise.



4gent Norwloh Union Fire Insurance Company. FOB SALE— Piano, by Bord; a beautiful instru ment; nearly new For S»lo—Large movable Hut, Bft x 12ft, on iron wheels; stove and bunks complete. For Bale -One large Mangle com plete and new. A Dog |Cart nearly new, in good order; cheap; at rooms Oorncrnsher, by Bentall; new Horse Power and Intermediate in good order ALFRED HARBISON



T. Bollock. )EAS;—For Sale a few bags, hand threshed ; suitable for seed. . T. BULLOCK. [lO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Kent, 3s 6d per week. Apply tj T. BULLOCK. fj \0 LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, kown as Coatta' block ; Bent at 5j per week. T. BULLOCK, SOU SALE—Two seta of three leaved harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a loaf rental, Centra Bakery, together with shop and dve linel-iouse. Apply to T. BULLOCK



TO LET—A 3-roomed Cottage, neai the English Church T. BULLOCK. 10R S4.LE—Double Seated American ' Waggon. 6 181 * T. BULLOCK. 10 PAINTERS—To let at a low rental, ■ shop and dwelling house in Peter Street, now in occupation of Mr Savage painter. Apply to 6 141 T. BULLOCK. ► LET—Commodious Grain Store in West street, f. BULLOUS. HO LET, HOUSE in Moore Road, L originally •woed by Mr Seal;, and next to Mt Orr's property. Apply to T. BUIXOCK Town Sections FOR SALE. 711, Wakanul road and Wills street 708, Wills street 639, Havelook street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, Aitker street 842, corner Ov.bp and Aitken streets 3240, corner William and Kermode abrea 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, os *er Peter and Walker streets 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street 58 do do 4 do 230, Havelock street, with building e 231, Havelock street 1781, Peter street, with buildings 1009 do do 153, Wills street 539, (part), Peter street 100, Moore street, with building: SSB, Peter street 1050, corto; Peter and Walker sire*'.. 808, Cox street, with building 313, Aitlren street 314 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Harelocs street 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 1724 do 777, corner Sox and William streets 1778, adjoining 535, Peter street, with Building 791, Cox street 006, Peter street 007 do 548, Cox street, with buildinpi 310, corner Havelock street 311, adjoining 305, Burnett street 706, Wills street 132 do 747, Burnett street, with building* 418, Moore street west 119 do 112, West street (leasehold) 121, eorner Wills and Cas3 streets 536, Cameron street 210, corner Origg and Peter streets 011, corner Walker and Cox stree ts 012, Cox street 013 do 186 Cameron street 860, Grey street 527, Peter street 041, Wills street 177 (part), Burnett street. ] 318, Havelock street For particulars, prices, etc, apply t T BULLOCK



BVISED LIST of PROPERTIES For Sale and to Let. etc suburban. Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, :cu talolng 1 acre, capital site or private residence Lota 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakana road, good aite for a house Lota 62 63, corner of Wakannl and Town Belt Lot 22, containing J-acre, with fi> roomed hoxu), Alford Forest r Lota 42, 43, 44, 2, 63, together house, Allen on near the Wool i Factory TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lota 356, 369, 360 Thomas Bulloch