WINE DUTIES.

Anglo-Spanish Convention.

[reuter’s telegrams copyright ] London, May 28.

The Spanish convention does not compel the colonies to modify their wine duties.

NAVAL.

German Cruiser. [rkuter’s telegrams—copyright ] London, May 28 The German cruiser Adler has sailed for Australia.

SHIPPING.

Lessened Revenue

[KBDIBR’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28.

The report of the Peninsular and Orient Steam Navigation Co. shows a diminution of the freight revenue at the rate of £ 100,000 per annum.

FRANCE.

Expulsion of Princes.

[reuxee's telegrams— copyright ] Paris, May 27- The French Government have intro duced a Bill into the Chamber of Depu ties, empowering them to expel the Princes from the French territory.

COMMERCIAL.

The Markets. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) London, May 27. Consols, £lOl 17s 6d. New Zealand securities 5 per cent, unchanged ; per cent. £lOl 10s. Bank rate 3 per cent. ; market rate 1 1-16 th.

The weekly report of the Bank o: England published to-day gives a total reserve of notes and bullion ol

£11,000,000. The proportion of re serve to liabilities is 38 per cent.

BANK DEFALCATIONS.

Holt Pleads Guilty.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.]

Stdni-y, May 28

Holt, the defaulting Bank Manager, was brought up for trial to-day, and pleading guilty was remanded for sen tence. ,

THE MARKETS.

Prices.

[REDTER’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.]

Sydney, May 28.

New Zealand wheat, 4s Id per bushel ; New Zealand oats, 2s 4d ; maize, 561 b, os sd.

Adelaide, May 28. Shipping wheat, 4s 9 d to 4s 10 J per bushel, with a firm tendency. Adelaide town flour, £lO 5s per ton ; country do, £9 17s fid.

THE RIMUTAKA.

Frozen Meat.

[REUrBR—COPYRIGHT ] Rio Db Janeiro, May 26. The Bimutaka arrived all well to-day. The frozen meat cargo is in good con dition.

KIMBERLEY.

A Rich Patch

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Melbourne, May 29.

News is to hand from the Kimberley goldfields stating that one man has struck a patch which has yielded him over 500 ozs of gold.

SHIPPING.

The Tongariro.

[BBCTKR’a TBLBORAM8 — COPYRIGHT ' Capetown, May 28. The Tongariro left this morning for New Zealand ports.

SPORTING.

The Oaks.

[bEDTER —COPYRIGHT.]

London, May 28. The Oak Stakes were run at Epsom to-day, with the following result ; Duke of Hamilton’s bf Miss Jummy, by Petrarch —Lady Portland 1 Prince SaltikofiPs b f Argo Mavis, by New Holland—Meteor 2 Mr A. Benholm’s ch f Braw Lass, by See Saw—Princess Louie 'Y Victoria

THE BLASTING ACCIDENT.

Dunedin, May 28.

The inquest in reference to the late blasting accident was concluded to-day, when the jury returned a verdict that Mrs Finch came to her death, by a stone pro jected by a blast fired on the 17th inst. ; that the said blast was unskilfully planned and over-charged ; and that proper and safe appliances were not provided by the Corporation.

The Coroner said it was a verdict of manslaughter, but the jury said the; could not alter it, except it might be to add “consequently we consider the Cor poration liable.” The Coroner said they could not find a verdict of felony against the Corporation, but the Jury again decided that they could cot alter the verdict.

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.

Wellington, May 28.

The Committee of the House appointed to consider the Pacific Islands question reported to-day that they had passed the following resolutions : —“That it la desire able an arrangement should be concluded between England, France, Germany, and the United States, neither to occupy nor annex any island in the Western Pacific ; if, possible, a recognition of this convan tion by other powers should be obtained.” “ That following the analogy of the mixed commission for the suppression of the slave trade which sat for many yeare at the Cape of Good Hope, such a mixed Commission for the Pacific might be created, consisting of tbs Commissioners appointed by the contracting powers, the said Commission having all powers con {erred by the Imperial Act on the high Commissioner for the Pacific, whilst the united Governments would exercise ovei the Pacific the powers which are by the same Act conferred upon Her Majesty it Connell.” Sir O. Grey gave notice to-dsy to move $9 Home oooour la tbe report.

A CURIOUS POINT.

I Wellington, May 29. I At the Magistrate’s Court this morning I a charge of illegally shooting a hare was | dismissed on a technical point that it had I not been proved bares had io.a imported ' into i.he o’ strict. I Was contended u was m t f nfllc eat to s'.o* auim ds had been impuned into the district and spread hence, and the Magistrate upheld this view. i

ELL v HARPER.

Wellington, May 28 In the Appeal C<.urt, to-day, Mr Filz gerald moved, on behalf of the defendant in the care of Ell v Harper, for an order directing the Register at Christchurch to make an affidavit stating the facts in respect of which the appeals are brought Mr Jellicoe opposed, on the ground that the application was too late, and, if acceded to, would be irregular. The Chief Justice refused the application.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, May 28, 1886 ;—■

STIMULANTS FOR POULTRY

Poultry In domestication are not in a natural condition. Their diet is more or lees restricted in variety, anc that which they have is frequently of a character to fatten rather than to promote growth or egg laying. This may be in a measure counteracted by condimental food or stim ulants. Before such measures are taken the ponbry raiser should provide every thing else necetsary or desirable—grain in variety, biokeu boxes, oyster shells or other form of lime, green food of some kind, cabbage or roots, gravel, and a dry dusting box. Besides, pure water and if milk or butter-milk can be had. a trough for that should be provided. Stimulants must be regarded not as food but as medicine, osed sparingly, and never daily One mess of stimulating food once or twice in three days is enough. Charcoal is with us a stand-by, we think it defends against disease, keeps up the tone of the system, aids digestion, and promotes laying. We feed it powdered, and mix up wheat bran and Indian meal Into this mixture, we find a heaping table spoonful or powdered Cayenne pepper for a dozen fowls, given every third day, or every second day in a cold snap, and con tinued for about ten days or two weeks, now and again, promoiive of laying and of health. This soft food may be mixed with hot boiled potatoes and fed either in the morning or at noon. Beside", the hard grain fed at evening regularly, so that the fowls or other poultry may go to rcost with full crops, and a little wheat scattered among leaves or straw to make them scrafch for exercise, they will need little else

TO INCREASE THE WHEAT YIELD.

Assuming that the land has been well prepared, one of the principal factors in ensuring a good yield at harvest time is the selection of good seed. Many farmers endeavour to satisfy themselves by going through a perfunctory attempt at ‘’obtain ing a change,” which often is worse than useless, through neglect in attending to the first requirement of a change, viz , the neoassity for securing better seed than that grown on the farm. Unless this object is attained, the mere “changing” of the seed is not in itself any virtue. It will be well to bear In mind the point that seed may be ofttn changed and yet undergo deterioration owing to proper selection not being attended to, while it is possible to grow from the same seed indefinitely with constant improvement. It will be remembered that our special correspondent In America found Interest ing proof of this in the practice of Mr T egrange, of Greely, Colorado, who had used the same wheat seed without change for over ten years, with the result that instead of deteriorating it had very greatly improved both in quality and yield. This was dae, however, to special treat ment. “ I have observed,” he remarked, “ that the earliest sprouts from a newly sown field of wheat are, first, one main shoot, having a tap root, and next there comefrom it two side shoots. These early shoots can be observed maintaining their supremacy throughout the later processes of tillering, when the growing crop is thickened and apparently greatly added to by the multiplication of side shoots —known among farmers by the term ‘ stooling' and ’tillering' respectively. Now always as harvest approaches I go through the crop and select my next year’s seed from the ears which have sprung from the first tap root plants and their first two side shoots. The produce from thise ears I carefully set out in a well prepared nursery plot, dib bling each seed in at a distance from its neighbour of not less than 6 inches, and thus I raise seed that never deteriorates, but on the contrary improves. From my dippled in patches I obtain yields at the rate of from 60 to 75 bnshels per sere, and I take care to have sufficient In the nursery every season to provide for the coming season’s need.” Mr Legrange having given considerable study to this matter of selection, was positive in his opinion that the deterioration of seed was attri butable to one cause, v : z, the practice of annually sowing grain that had been produced Indiscriminately from everything that had been sown, without any attention to selection ; and he c.uld confidently recoraend his plan as one + hat he had proven to be true by an experience of over ten years with the same grain planted yearly In the same soil, the result being, as he had already stated, that this wheat, instead of deteriorating, had annually improved in vigor, quality and productive ness.— Leader

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1886.



Date. Shade. Min. jMax I j j Max.) Observations May 22 2P. I 66. 120. j Fine. .. 23 26. 1 66. uS .. 24 29. 68 102, 251 2S. 68. no. ,, 26! 24. 68. 94 >9 ,, 2 7\ 29. 74- | IOI. j 99 36. 72. | 92 1 »>



Truth and Soberness. —What is the best family medicine in the World to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, remove costivenees and biliousness, and digestion, and stimulate the whole system ? Truth and soberness compel us to answer, American Co’s Hop Bitters being pure, nerfeetand harmless See. THE BAD AND WORTHLESS are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earthl 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 every way trying to induce suffer ing invalids to use their stuff the instead, ex pecting to make money on the credit anp good name of H.B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style of H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop” or “Hops” were used in a way to induce the people to believe that they were the sameHopßitters. All such pre tended remedies of cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word“ Hop” or “Hops” in their tame, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing is , i nutations or couaW'rfwts



.« actions- UND K n BILL OF SAL K. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from the holders of th« Bill of Sale to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, 31st MAY, 1886, On the Farm of Mr F. Cars, Wakauui, ~j HORSES, draught and otherwise j 8 DRAYS, PLOUGHS, HARROWS 8 REAPERS AND BINDERS, CHAFF CUTTER R OLLERS, SACKS Q SPRING CART, empty UANTITY of HARNESS * Sundries 8 HORSE-POWER Clayton and Sbuitle wonh ENGINE COMBINE AND EuEYATOR, in good working order Also, at same time and place, HORSES, Draught and otherwise 2 DRAYS, quantity of Harness HOWARD lift STRING BINDER CART, PLOUGHS, HARROWS K HEAD CATTLE, PIGS W CAMBRIDGE ROLLER, CHAFF CUTTER And a large quantity of Sundries.



250 Also at same time and place, YOUNG MERINO EWES, in good condition 450 550 FIRST-CROSS LAMBS, a good lot FIRST-CROSS LAMBS, 300 TWO-TOOTH CROSSBREDS. Sale at 12 o’clock. Luncheon provided. No reserve. MATSON, COX & CO. JUNE 5~ RURAL SECTION 9119, Situated at Springburn, Alford Forest Road, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION



MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Isaac E. Taylor (in consequence of his having settled in the North Island) to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION. AT THE ARCADE, ON SATURDAY, JUNE r», 1886, R.S. 9119, Containing about 18 acres, fronting the mad leading from Springburn School to the hills, and at the junction of the roads leading to Alford Forest, adjoining Mr Stevens’ property.



The above, as will be observed from the number of the rural section, was a very early selection. Terms at sale. Sale at 12.45. T BULLOCK 5 31 Auctioneer. Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNT? COUNCIL UPPER RANGITATA ROAD BRIDGE, TENDERS are invited for Re-decking about 400 lineal feet of this Bridge. Specification to bo seen at County Council Office, Ashburton, and Geraldine County Council Office Timarn; and tenders ad dressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later that 11 o’clock a.m. FRIDAY, 4th June,lßSG.



Lowest or any lender not necessarily accepted. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOA KD, are invited by the Board of I Governors of the Ashburton High School for the lease of Reserve No. 1120, containing 13G acres, more or less. The Reserve is divided into four blocks, and will be let for a period of 14 years. Tenders for the whole or for separate blocks will be received at the Ashburt n County Council cilice, where conditions of lease may be seen, up to 4 p.m. of TUESDAY, June 22nd proximo. J. E. BUCHANAN, Secretary.



SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. riIENDERS are Invited from persons willing to do the CLERICAL and OVERSEEING WORK of the South Rakaia Road Board for ONE YEAR. Schedule of duties to bo seen at the f hioe of the Board, or at the ( llico of Mr Tucker, South Rakaia. Tenders to be endorsed “ Tender for Clerk and Over seer,” and addressed to the Chairman of the Board, not later than the 2nd of JUNE, 1886. By order. 5 3 A. MAKEIG, Clerk to the Board.



TINWALD TOWN DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works, viz:— Contract No 2—Forming and metalling about 12 chains of Thompson street and improving two fords. Contract No 3—Forming part of Carter’s terrace and Grove street, about 90 chains, with concrete bridge and approaches. Contract No 4 Forming part of Wilkin street and Johnston street, about 46 chains. Separate tenders are required for No 2 No 3 and No 4 may be tendered for separately or as one contract. Plans and specifications on and after Tuesday next at the Surveyor’s ( ffice, Ashburton, and Mr Re ds store, Tinwald, where tenders will be received up till 5 p.m. on Friday next. J. C. BELL, Surveyor Tinwald Town Board. Tinwald, May 24, 1886.



Parcels Express. New Zealand express company. Reduced rates for freight to Ashburton Parcels, etc., from Christchurch or Dunedin delivered at address in Ashbur ton at the following fixed rates. Through daily : and at slight increase for heavier weights. No extra charge for two or more parcel .or one consignee If from one consignor [ or for parcels charged rate and a hal< under the railway tariff if received Ip time for goods despatch. Receiving offices—Christchurch ; Bed ford Row, Dunedin : 7 Manse, street. Parcels, etc., forwarded through and delivered at any address in the world Rates and all nformatlon on applica tion to F. McFARLANE, 4gent New Zealand Express Company Asbbortoo,



Meetings- ASHBURTON RACIAG CLUB. , v SPECIAL Meeting of the members of the Ashburton Racing t'Jub >vi!l bo held lit the Club's Boom, on SA I Ult- DAY, May 2d, at 8 p.m , for the put ( ose of diecuheing the no.v rules of racing adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs. LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 28. SAMUEL SAUNDERS, Secretary STAR OP BURTON ASH-



rpHUKSDAY, -ho 3rd JUNE, being the L usual LOLGE MEETING NIGHT, every I member is particularly requested t-j attend. S. B. NELSON. JFubllc Notices JT OST, from Woodlands, red and white spotted COW, branded Lor F o . near rnmp, back quaiter oit of off ear. I —Apply Waltbk Hawkins, Manager Woodlands or office of this paper. 539 I



TO OWNE.IS OF PIGS. J HAVE FOR SALE, some good BARLEY, for Pig Feed, at a low price GEO. JAMESOM, 5 18 Ashburton '"for” ITaITr - ~ Seed Wheat. Hunter’s White, Pearl. Essex, Tuscan, White Llamas. Seed Oats. Canadian, Tartarian, Danish, Dun. Salt—Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt. Plough Shares, Stakes, Fencing Wire, Bran, Sharps, Chaff. Tea, Sugar, Flour, Oatmt'&l, Wheatonmeal, Pota toes, Oil, Blubstone, Drain Pipes, all sizes, etc., etc. GEORGE JAMESON, l!) Ashburton.



NOTICE. 11HK Undersigned having taken the South Rakaia Hotel Livery Stables, hope by strict attention to business and and m derate charges, that their old friends and the General Public will give them a share of their patronage. Saddle Horses and Buggies on Hire. Horses bought and sold on Commission. BUNFORD AND LIMBER, 5 21 Proprietors. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that PETER and WILLS STREET EAST will be closed at their junction with the SOUTH EAST BELT for WHEEL TRAFFIC until further notice.



The public are also cautioned to keep to the footpaths and Roadways of the South East Belt, after dark, on account of material deposited and other obstruc tions incident on the drainage works now in progress. FOOKS AND SON, Borough Engineers. April 27th. 188 C. 4 631 COLDSTREAM ROAD DISTRICT EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. /MHE following Nominations have'been 1 receiv.d: — O. H. DOVVDTNG H. P. GODFREY W. NOR KISH J McKEAGE A Poll fi-r fbe election of TWO of the above will be held on MONDAY, May 31st, at the Road Board Office, Longlands, commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m.



I John Totty Begs to lufotm the inhabitants of Ash barton and district that he HAS TAKEN Those large and commodious Premises known as THE SOMERSET STABLES- Saddle Horses and Baggies always on Hire. 4 506 JOHN TOTTY.



J. Meech HAYING determined to RELINQUISH BUSINESS, la following up hla late Auction sale with a CLEARANCE SACRIFICE of ALL GOODS AT AUCTION PRICES -«3^ The Public can, therefore, VISIT HIS WAREHOUSE I AND SELECT ANY ARTICLE AT A TREMENDOUSLY REDUCED PRICE during the next few weeks ; and mind you don’t forget it 1 Crockery, Ironmongery, Kitchen Requisites, and Genuine Furniture, -MUST ALL BE DISPOSED OF— FOR SALE. Splendid Udarso Mourning Coar Plumes Velvet Palla Horse Covers Etc. Etc. 0 1 £ A P 1 In the meantime, FUNERALS wii) conducted from L 6 upwards J MEECH EAST & *Ad«'’RKD STREETS.



A. A. FOOKS, Substitute Returning Officer. TJiG EDUCATION B SARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. fI'HE Education Bo:vrd of the District of North Canterbury hereby publicly notifies that the election of Committees for the School Districts of Alford Forest and Tinwald having been declared null and void, under the powet conferred on the Board by Section 66 of “ The hduration Act, 1877,” the Board directs that a Public Meeting of the Householders iu each of the said Districts be held on MONDAY, the fourteenth day of June, one thousand eight hnndrod and eighty-six, at 7 o’clock in the evening, in the Schoolhouse, for the election of seven householders to form the Committee for such District for the year ending with the fonrth Monday iu April next year. The Boa d further directs that the first meeting of each School Committee be held iu the place appointed for the elec tion immediately after the election upon the same evening. J. V. OOLBORNEVSEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 27th May 1886. 5 35



p RO BONO PUBLICO Good people all, both great and small, again I come before you ; and while it’s true there’s little now, I hope I shall not bore you. 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 gocd (and mine, 1 won't deny it), deal at my store, I’ll say no more, just take the hint and try It. My general store holds goods galore, in wonderful variety, such value, these are sure to please all classes of society. And, also note, that Nelson, Moate and Co. are still supplying to all who please their blended teas—they're grand there's no denying. So come and buy, these fine teas try ; you’ll ne’er regret the action. I At various prices, each kind nice is, all I giving satlfaction. Now let me finish by thanking ail my customers for their continued patronage, and by assuring them that I shall always do my best to serve them well, by supply ing genuine goods at the very lowest possible prices. Wholesale and Retail Agent NELSON, MOaTE, & CO’S Pure Blended Teas. Agent for Arthur Yates's Gar den Seeds Tea, Grocery, Glass, and China. Brushware and Fancy Goods Warehouse. H. M. Carson, East Street Ahsbdrton. rt o U So ® *-t S 3 . a* fl 2 ® Q. es a 'Hcco 3> § co ° O h S ■*- ®*S CO G r£J ® -m aj .=T •“3 ® • Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, iioaaotte, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP (Next Mr Ranger’s baker Baylis and Co. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS East Street. Great Clearing Sale on account of Stock Taking. In order to reduce our Stock of Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Brush ware, etc., to facilitate Stock Taking, we are now offering Greater Bargains In the above lines than any house in Town — for Cash : Candles —per box, at sd, 6Jd, and 6d per lb. Kerosene— from 7s 6d to 10s 6d, English Pickles—Bd. Fry’s Cocoa —Is fid per lb. Teas at cost price by the Box. Sugar—3d ; Tapioca, 3d. Vermicelli—lid ; Macaroni, lid. Soap—from Is <3d per box. Crockery in large variety, at Cost. Perambulators (4 wheels), 22s 6d ; and everything else equally as oh tap. Dairy Produce Purchased. Country Customers liberally dealt with BAYLIS AND CO., Qrooiora East Street.



SUBURTON AND TINWALD SHEEP DIPS. The Ashburton County Stock and Company is prepared to IN LARGE OR SMALL NUMBERS, With any material that Farmers may desire. Good paddock accommodation provided free of charge. Dip Bheep GEORGE JAMESON; Secretary.



Mr S. B: Seymour, SURGEON DENTIST, OF CHRISTCHURCH, WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON TLURSDAY, JUNE 3, And may be consulted at MR KAMNITZiiR’S, CHEMIST. Visitors are requested to call early 5 20 in the day.



NOTICE. LL ACCOUNTS OW INQ TO Dr Ross IF NOT PAID BY THE 31st INST. WILL BE SUED FOR WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. ME JOHN CUETIS WILL ATTEND AT DR BOSS’S RESI DENCE ON TUESDAY & SATURDAY IN BACH WEEK, i ABRUUB'IW, MAY 19,1886.



[2l3|a| COLOMBO& CHRISTCHURCH f s® .Hi Ac



|IHE HOUSEHOLD REMEDY for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. Influenza, and JL all affections of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. Remember—One dose taken In time may save a valuable life. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Prepared by E. 0. DANN, Chemist, Christchurch. N.B.—Ask your Chemist or Storekeeper for it. 4 482 LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP- A FTER several years’ trial, this NON-POISONOUS DIPPING FLUID is now OL universally admitted to be the best ever introduced. Its great superiority over other materials consists in its cheapness, Its undoubted efficacy in destroying all ticks, lice, and every Insect that infests the skins of sheep or domestic animals'' and in its cleanliness, and absolute barmlessness to those concerned in its use’ Being of an oily character, it is highly beneficial to the growth of the Wool which it leaves soP, clean and bright, without robbing it of the yolk—its nanral nourish ment—or leaving it harsh and dy, as is the case when alkaline mixtures, such as lime and sulphur, or arseiPca! prparationa are used. It Is entirely without the ruinous effects invariably resulting from the use of such materials. It is not. nn W mt —nwiiu mu me lumai ui jamoß ; it wil also effectually cure foot-rot, and AS V SPECIFIC FOR SCAB IT HAS NEVER BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL. To those who dip in full fleece, this fluid will be found invaluable, for, being of a warmand protecting chars-ter, sheep will not catch cold, though dipped In the donth ofwinter. ON SALE IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES BY 3 317 George Jameson, ASH B U R T O N.



CENTRAL HOTEL, JW. MoRAE having taken the above • Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling, Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



Potatoes. I HAVE GOOD EATING POTATOES FOR SALE. 4 584 GEORGE JAMESON. Bankrupt Stock. Wellington, April 7, 1886. MESSRS HAYES & CO., Ashburton. Gentlemen, — Your tender for Draper y Stock, amounting to £2,767 (two thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven pounds), has been accepted. W e forward you draft at sight for amount, less your de posit of 10 per cent. HARVEY & JOHNSTONE, Agents for the Consignors in London. P.y.—The Goods will be shipped to morrow without fail. It will be seen from the above that we are the successful tenderers for a Stock value £2,757. The Goods tvere shipped to the order of a firm who are now Bankrupts. The New Eeaiund agents of the Consignors in London were empowered to seize the shipment on their arrival and offer the same by tender, and our offer, as stated above, has been accented at a large discount. The Stock, which of course is all fresh and new, consists of Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, Sheetings, a Splendid lot of Dress Goods Clothing from the Best Houses, Millinery, Fancy Goods, Hot aery, Gloves, &c,, &<;, I



Heavy Dress Tweeds, 74d per yard Heavy Homespuns, in all shades, 7£d Black Cashmeres, la, full width Fine Cashmeres, In all shades, fall width, Is A Splendid Lot Brochds, in all colours, 4fd Wincey, worth ICtyd, now 6d per yard Checked Winceys, s£d Melton Cloth, Is double width English Blankets, 7s lid, white and coloured Heavy White Flannel, all wool, Ditto, fine make, all wool, Good Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per dozen Scoured ditto, 2s 9d per dozen SOin White Sheetings, lo£d 80in White Twilled Sheetings, Is Loom Counterpanes, honeycomb, from 4s 9d Colored Quilts, 2s lid CLOTHING. Men’s Tweed Suits, 15s 6d Boys’ Knicker Suits, 4s 9d Men’s Onion Tweed Tru users, 4s 6J Men’s Heavy Colonial Tweed Trousers, grand value, well cut, 7s lid Men’s Trousers and Vests, best goods, 14a Boys’ Overcoats, 5s Men’s Tweed Ulsters, Ills 6d Waterproof Coats, splendid value, 7s (id Men’s Dux Collars, Id box



MILLINERY. Underclothing and Baby-Linen Depart ments. In all these Departments Great Re ductions have been made. Ladies’ Ulsters, Tweed 2s lid Ladies’ Corsets, Is 3d Ladies’ Black Cloth Jackets, from 4s 6d Ladles’ Tweed Skirts, braided, 3s 6d Black Tips, 2s each Linen Collars, Id each Tapestry Carpets, la 8d Felt Carpets, yards wide, la lid China Mattings, white and coloured, 1 yard wide, 4£d Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, 6£d Best Linoleum, 5a lOd, full 2 yards wide Striped Window Hollands, 1 yard wide, 3d per yard. Honeycomb Towels, 2d THE BOOT DEPARTMENT It Is almost unnecessary to mention, as it is well known our prices are below any other house in town ; that problem was solved by us three years ago, not by the aid of mathematics, but by simply selling at prices to suit the times. This Great Sale will Commence on SATURDAY NEXT. Reserve your money and come and secure the Bargains. HAYES & CO, READY-MONBY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, PROVISION DEALERS & UNIVERSAL PRO VID ARCADE,



j Wheat, Wheat. 20.000 sic k' 20,000 AVIfIG large orders to fulfil, WE ARE PURCHASERS Of 20.000 SiCKS OF PRIME WHEAT, For immediate delivery. Highest phice given FRIEDLANDER BROS.



ORR & ALCORN’S Sale ol New Drapery Goods



NOW GOING ON. OBSERVE THE ADDRESS, AND DON’T GO TO THE WRONG SHOP.



Orr and Alcorn, EAST STREET, Are now landing Direct from the Manu fanf |i para A LARGE AND VARIED vSTOCK OF FURNISHING AND DOMESTIC IRONMONGERY, And Respectfully invite your Inspection -4 592



rjIHE PROBLEM SOLVED By the aid of mathematical science, and by carefully studying the human from in all its varied phases of development, we have long ago reduced the art of fitting to a certainty But in these days of falling prices, another problem presents itself for solution, and it is this : to produce CLOTHING TO MEASURE at thejaame price]as ready made goods so that everyone may the luxury of a Prefect I'm in a Suit, at the lowest possible expense.



To Let and For Sale. fjnO LET,—Four and Five-roomed JL House in Town; Two-roomed Cot tage opposite Woollen Factory. 3 472 H. M. JONES. FOR SALE at Dromore—2oo Acres adjoining township. Well feooed and watered. Half in grass and half is stubble, with shelter plantation. Terms easy.—Apply to Edw tso G. Weight Windermere. 4 gg TO LET. \ COTTAGE, with outbnildings and f*- 4£ acres land, on North Belt, ad joining the residence of Mr Sstmdera. Apply to BANK OP NEW ZEALAND. 5 24 Thos. Bullock. TO LET—Commodious Grain Store in West street. T. BULLOCK. IO LET—4-Roomed House at Tinwald Centally situated Apply to T. BULLOCK.



FOR ''ALE, a large-sized CHAEE CUTTER, suitable for steam or horse-power. T. BULLOCK. fTIO LET— 4 Roomed House facing x Moore Road, not far from the Pres byterian Manse—Apply to _______ T. BULLOCK. FOR SAL E—McCormick’s Twine Binder. T. BULLOCK. “piOR SALE 2 Sections at Methven. T. BULLOCK TOLET— Five roomed House,centerally situated in Barnett street, opposite the Mail office.—Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—AUenton House, containing nine rooms. Also, stable, etc., and | about 10 acres land, situated near the racecourse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, until September Ist, 1887, the paddock corner of East Belt, part of Mrs McLean’s land, lately occupied by T. B. Lester. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. fl 10 LET, at a low rental, COTTAGE, J. facing Graham’s road, at ipresent occupied by Mr P. Love. Possession after June 3.



It gives us much pleasure to Inform our friends and the public generally that this PROBLEM IS ALSO SOLVED, and wo are now making suits in our usual First-class style, at the following prices: £ s 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 Ooatings, Broadcloths, etc, in proportion. As no margin Is allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will be exs outed for CASH ONLY.



Several large shipments of Autumn and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings just received. Craighead & Co. TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS ASHBURTON. McCallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, COAL, FIREWOOD MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, SAWMILLERS, ANP MANUFACTURERS. TO STATIONHOLDERS & FARMERS WE beg to advise that wa have just to hand a Line of Splendid STEEL FENCING WIRE (Both Oval and Round.) Also, Best Dominion Steel Barb Fencing Wire, at prices which Defy Competition COAL! COAL!! COAL!! We are now landing ex Hanroto, G M. Tucker, and Wakatipa, PRIME HOUSEHOLD COAL, Which will be sold at lowest rates. All kinds of Builders* Ironmongery, Oils, Paints, Turnery, Hurdles, Gates, etc, always la stock. McCALLUM & CO., MERCHANTS & IMPORTERS. AND Inspection Invited. H 7 W. H. COLT



REVISED LIST of PROPERTIES For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site ior a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakannl road, good site for a house Lots 62, 63, corner of Wakannl road and Town Belt lot 23, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with honse, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed honse thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 TO LET Blacksmith’s shop, together w dwelling-house, In Peter street Shop and boarding-honse In Triangle Shop and dwelling in Moore street 12s 6d per week—commodious oardlnt, honse to let at the above rental M.' CELLANEOUS; FOR SALE, Spring carte, new Ploughs, harrows Seood-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, asojms, Mmmrsm



Apply to 5 32 T. BULLOCK. SALE!—Building Site, near the X. _ Wollen Factory, being Lot 43 fronting the Alford Forest Road, contain* Ing 1 acre 26 perches. Only £5 cash required ; balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE!—T.B. 197 and part 196 (adjoining Mr J. Ward's) with eight roomed bouse and etc. lam prepared to accept a very low price for this eligible property. - T. BULLOCK I AM au'horised to Sell Town Section 447, Burnett street, with Cottage thereon, being two sec*ions from the old Borough Council Chambers, for the sum of Ll5O ; L 126 can remain on Mortgage, at 8 per cent, balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. Town Sections BOR SALE, 711, Wakanui road and Wills street 708, Wills street 639, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, Aitken street 842, corner Cas? and Aitken streets 3240, corner William and Kermode stree 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 383, Moore street 1059, corner Peter and Walker streets 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street 58 do 59 do 64 do 230, Havelock street, with buildings 231, Havelock street 1781, Peter street, with buildings 1009 do do 158, Wills street 539, (part), Peter street 100, Moore street, with buildings 1538, Peter street 000, corner Peter and Walker streets 808, Cox street, with building 313, Aitken street 3:4 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Havelock streets 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 724 do 1777, corner Uox and William streets 778, adjoining 535, Peter street, with Building 791, Cox street 006, Peter street 007 do 548, Cox street, with buildings 310, corner Havelock street 311, adjoining 1305, Burnett street 706, Wills street 1132 do 747, Barnett street, with buildings 418, Moore street west 1119 do 112, West.etreet (leasehold) 121, corner Wills and Cass streets 536, Cameron street 210, corner Grigg and Peter streets Oil, corner Walker and Cox streets 1012, Cox street 1013 do 186 Cameron street 860, Grey street 527, Peter street 1041, Wills street 177 (part), Burnett street 318, Havelock street For particulars, prices, etc, apply te T BULLOCK.