The Ashburton Guardian.

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Pnbllc Notices: Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms arc trying to force on the New Zealand people a Nostrum, nnder the cloak that It la made to the United States— WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive .the Public and Incautious Pur chasers Into the belief that they are the Genuine ; AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. We wish to warn all honest and nnsns pooling people against this DECEPTION, and to call their attention once more to the fact that the Genuine American 00..’s BOP BITTERS Are put np In Square, Panelled* Amber colored Bottles, with White on one side, printed In Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Tellow Label, with Directions to Red Letters, to English and German* and the name of “Dr Soule" blown to every Bottle. , This la the only form to which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put. A BHBDRTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT, R. S. Bean Begs to Inform the Inhabitants of Ash* burton that he has a splendid lot of Blue Derwent Potatoes for sale. NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD COAL at lowest rates. Firewood, Posts and Ralls, Stakes Eie., Potatoes, Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharpe, Bte. 419 R. S. BEAN, West street. Standard Sewing aehine. 1 1 c 1 riPEOIAI NOT n 0 E. THE ' STANDARD SEWING MACHINE ( The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together 1 Has always been the best and la now the cheapest. That It meets every require ment of a critical public Is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America Europe, Australia and New Zea land m ijy* AGENT 1 OR ASHBUIVTCN W. 0. Page. •w*a itreet.



Public Announcements.] FRUIT TREES ! FRUIT TREES I i FRUIT TREES ! I RAFGIORA NURSERY. W. B. IVORY BEGS to inform his patrons in the Ashburton district that orders for the season will be executed direct from the Nursery. My stock is very large and grown, and consists of 2 and 3-year old Apple, Pear, Plum, Peach Nectarine, Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Quince, Medlar, Walnut, Grape Vines, and Fruiting Trees ©f Gooseberry a"d Currants ; also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on application. May 21, 1886. HO RTESSELIOH AND OO • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1856. Ship to order any description ot British and Continental Goode upon 2$ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt reaUsaUcn of Produce at highest prices npou 1 per cent, Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts dr Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application 1 35 . Agricultural Machine Shop, WAKANUI ROAD. CHARLES EAT Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cotters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of machinery. Special attention given V& Bicycle*. Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work General repairs. V A WONDfRFUL BOOK FOR Is. 100 containing THICKS AND DELUSIONS WITH CARDS 25 MARVELLOUS COIN TRICKS, For the performance of which only a common pack of cards and the ordinary colas of the realm are needed. ALL FOLLY EXPLAINED. Also, a large collection of AMUSING RIDDLES, CHARADES, GAMES, Ac., And over 200 TRICKS WITH CONJURING APPARATUS. All illustrated, explained, and made simple, with a catalogue cf English, French, and American Novelties, Games, Toys, 4e» Coveting over 800 pages and illustrated with over 300 woodblocks. Poth books mailee free for Is. JACK AND HIS BRIDE. Meonanical FIGURES DANOB to MUSIC and keep perfect time. Is 3d each, the pair 2s. THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH’S CHANGEABLE PACK OF CARDS Wonderful Changes with Lightning Rapidity Is 2d, post free. N.S.W. stamps taken at par; post office orders and postal netes preferred. If » ‘'amps of other colonies are sent add Sd in the shilling for exchange. Take Notice.—To advertise our business we will for a short time send t as whole of tho above mentioned articles to one address post paid f r 2s 6d. Address all orders: H. YORK AGO., 401 George street, Sydney. Look Box 41, King street, Post Office. Di Speer’si )R IV AT E DISPENSARY, now permanently established In Oo agm lambers, RosV Buildings, oppoti'e Town ill, DUNEDIN, for tho Scientific d Speedy Once of Chronic, Nervous, d Special Diseases. Dr Speer Is a regn r Graduated Physician, educated at irvard College, U .S. He has devoted .ifetime to, and is acknowledged to be e moat expert Physician in his specialty the UnHed States. Young men and iddle-sged Men, who suffer from Ner ua and Physical Debility, Loss of iergy and Memory, Eruptions on the me, Mental Depression, Kidney and adder Troubles, Neuralgia, Bheuma im, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Paralysis, ts, Spinal Disease, St Vitus’ Dance, ver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart [■ease, Gravel, Piles, etc., and are tired taking mineral drugs, will do well to me and try the Doctor’s method of cure as it will. If properly applied, lelieve em o* their sufferings and restore them health. The Doctor uses no mineral operations; his treatment consists wholly the use of vegetable remedies. Many e they who have Implaiited in their ays m by improper use of calomel, seed, iloh produce an annual crop of dlseasd, , such he T*ould spy, come and be healed, matters not what your troubles may be, mo and let the Doctor examine your ,se. If His curable, he will tell you • if it is not, he will toll you that; for will not undertake a case unless he Is mfident of effecting •*> care. It will ist you nothing for Consultation, so [ease call and satisfy yourselves that the >ootor understands your case. Dr S. ires Humors and Diseases of tho Blood, o ladles who are afflicted by any of the (, owldk complaints,— Cold extremities, eak st^® whß * kmo and weak backs, issts z. uderstood that I do no *«W“ £ wrftom uposslbllltles, or to have a miraculous ower. All ’applying to me wu.‘ iy honest opinion of their complain w.. lo experimenting. I will guarantee a osltive cure In every case I undertake, r forfeit L2OO. Consultation in Office rby letter, FREE. Charges Moderate. Examination and Advice LI. Call or ad toss: Dr H. J. Speer, Dunedin. Office lours: 9 to 12, 1 to 4, 6 to 8 p.m.; Sun lays, 10 to 12. N.B. All Medicine ue essary for a complete cure can be sent ree from observation on receipt of ymptomr*



Christchurch Advertisements. D.I.C. —i ftlfl! ‘•-''.-'I SHOW DISPLAYS FOR SPR.ING SEASON. AX (the lapproach of (mother t'eason the Public ere invited ti our FIRST GREAT DISPLAY OP SPRING NOVELTIES In all the DEPARTMENTS of u fashion. We hare great pleasure in Issuing this invitation, an we have never exhibited on any previ ns occasion such a RICH PROFUSION of • Fabrics, Novelties, ‘and Effects, The beauty of which transforms the Spacious Warehouse, and calls forth admiration and Vfonder. On this Special Occasion ’the Ware house will he| OPEN till 9 p.m. on SATURDAY. EVERY ARTICLE A T|| WHOLES ALE? WAREHOUSE PRICE. THE DRAPERY AND GENERAL IMPORTING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED, Cashel Street, CHEISTCHUECH. B, HALLENBTEIN, Chairman. E. O. jBROWN, Manager. J. Ballantyne & Co, have opened their HEW SEEING GOODS. And are making a very fine display of MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF 'CLOTHING AND MEN’S MERCERY. DU N SjT ABLE HOUSJE, Christohdrcd, One Shilling off the Pound for Cash. t* 227 D BERING’ BERING’ Twine Binder. s s WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS for 1885 6. REDUCED PRICE—£SO. Every Machine with latest Improvements, two knives and a supply of small extras. The agents being deeirons that the Deerlng Twine Binder should retain the position which It has obtained as the FAVORITE MACHINE WITH THE FARMERS throughout New Zealand, and that the price shonld not stand in the way, we have determined to sell all machines for coming season at FIFTY 3UNDB. For simplicity of construction, lightness draught, economy of repairs, strength id efficiency, It stands unequalled, ailat for excellence of work In the field, ider all conditions of crop, it cannot be r passed. In confirmation of Its superiority, we ler to the many prizes obtained each tar, and also to the testimonials from ■aotloal New Zealand farmers, as well as tisfaotlon expressed by every purchaser 1 machines. D. WILLIAMSON, Agent for Ashburton, Mrs Adams IT FOR MADAME WEIGEL'S PATTERNS, 3 now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, b lace, braids, transfer patterns, saigas, crash, oatmeal and aatin [or art needlework, five o’clock tea embroidery frames, etc. B LITTLE SHOP Et Mr Ranger’s baker



(Sporting. niiif Ati m - JJACING £JLUB. SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, President, B. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi dent, J. Qrigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den ehire, J. 0. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. O. ’ Walker, Drs Roes and Leahy; Treasurer—o. O. Fooks; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Hews on ; Handi capped, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. firsFday. . County Hdedle Rack, of 30 sots ; over six Rights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; accep tance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. mile District horses only. 2, Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, li sov ; minimum weight, 10st. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the Rat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thoutake. 1£ mile. 4, County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mils. District horses only. 6, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction imme diately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fucds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomina tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, li sov. f mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake li mile. 3. Ladies’ Pdrsb, of 25 sovs; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. U mile. District horses only. 4 TotALI BATOR Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination, 1 eovrno he made, to /the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to ho sold imme diately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club i mile. 5, Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomina tion, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from , the atake. A mile. 6, Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to he made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declara*ion of weights, f mile. * RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, •nd objections arising out of the racing ■hall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident In the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waltaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the date cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the coarse. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund* of the Club.



NOMINATIONS. All nominations to bo accompanied by fees, name, ago and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Monday November I 1886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Monday November 16 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at • o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handi caps mast be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even ing of the first day’s racing. 0. 0. FOOKS, Secretary. Beware i beware it of IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC’ Herbal Beer. None Genuine except that bearing my label. i Try It! Try it 11 It Is one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at *idosen. Bottles not returned will be v carged for. T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON*



Hayes and Go m | Great Gift Sale or DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS. GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR THRTE MONTHS ONLY. HAVE S & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively large have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE ; OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, And h addition* to tfaa : reductions made, they will give a large number of VALUABLE PRIZES, For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10a in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing. The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, valye ... ... £5 [ 2nd ~ ~ ... ... £3 3rd „ ... ... £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASS! JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J. 0. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar contains, thus a Customer spending 20s would be entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at the 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 be presented with the above ment'oned Prizes ; but, in the svent of the exact □umber not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prize, and pro rata. This is no deception, but the power of a READY MOISEY BUSINESS. The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice :—• White Calico, 2£d per yard Grey Calico, 3£d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doe Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, IOJd per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Holland, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s fid Scotch Cloth Blankets, fis lid, 8s fid, and 9s lid par pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, and Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, Bsd per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 74d, and Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4jtd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, 6Jd A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s fid A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons. Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants whieh must be cleared In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co. ARCADE



Christchurch Advertisements’ His Lordship’s HOTEL AND LARDER, LICHFIELD STREET, Ohrlatchurob. THE Propletor of the above Hotel begs to notify that ha haa engaged the aervtoea of one of the best Chefs in the colonies, with special Instructions to pro vide the best LUNCHEON OR TEA, In the country for ONE SHILLING. The bill of fate will comprise Poultry, Game, Fish, eta, etc., in season. Grills to perfection at any hour. PRIVATE ROOMS FOB LADIES. Books of Tickets are now Issued at reduced rates. A String Band will play all the newest music in dining-room from 12.30 to 1.30 each day 614 /COUNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST CHURCH Will find the three O's— Comfort I Ohkapnessl! CoNvaNißßC* AT WALLACE'S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Oelowbo Sraev 10 Slf A Night Po/ter Kepi



Business Notices. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS. I HEREBY give Notice that all Dogs found Interfering with Sheep on thia Estate will be destroyed, and the Owners sued for any damage done. DONALD McLEAN. 1 167 Legmhor. KEATING’S POWDER destroys bugs, fleas, moths, bedtles, and all other Insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals/ " In exterminating beetle* the success of this powder Is extraordinary. It (a perfectly clean In application. See the article you purchase Is KEATING’S rs Imitations are noxious and Ineffectual. Sold In tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by all chemists. 12 fJTHB PROBLEM SOLVED By the aid of mathematical science, and by carefully studylu w 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 ef failing prices, another problem presents itself for solution, and it la this : to produce CLOTHING TO MEASURE at the seme price as ready made, goods so that everyone may enioy the luxury of a Pxbvbot Fnz *vo Suit, at the lowest possible expense. Ik gives us much pleasure to inform jjt friends and tbs public generally that oh PROBLEM 18 ALSO SOLVED, and we are now making anita 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 Kal apei Suita ... 4 0 0 Fancy Coatings, Broadcloths, eto, in proportion. Aa no margin ia allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will be' sx> outed lor CASH ON LI. 1 • Several large shipments of Autumn ‘ and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings 1 just received. Craighead & Co. ! TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS 1 ASHBURTON. Public Notices. T O FARMERS The Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited, ia a Cash Buyer of Wool Apply at the Factory. II 40



TO FARMERS AND OTHERS W ARE PUROHABBUS or Wheat Oats Barley Rye Grass AND OTHER PRODUCE, FOB WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO GI'VE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE. Woolpacks I FULL SIZE) Cornsacks TO ARRIVE Fnedlander Bros.



W. Fowke, bootmaker, BEOS to inform bis friends end the public generally that he has started business on his own account. Re hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to seen re a abate of public patronage. Address—BUßS BTi k.AKBT, r remises oeeaph d or Hi J Meath.



Business Notices ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is wait ranted to onre all discharges from its urinary organs in either sex (acquired ce constitutional), gravel and pains in Um back. Guaranteed tree from - mercury Sold In boxes 4e 6d each, by all and patent medicine vendors. Sole pee prietors. The Lincoln and Midland Oooa ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whcl* sale of all the wholesale houses.



New Seed-Sower For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower be arranged, when oruered, to sow Looeif or other small seeds BimuUaneotißly sowing of Kyegrass If desired. It is only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity »o either exow* slvely rough or very smooth land. - It will sow any desired quantity of Grain et Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sixes. JOIHTKD PULTKEISXNQ DISOBAP-itOWa.-* The Best.—Over 600 in use. Improved Pbicb OHAjriwrrsßs.—Wlti cast-steel mouthpieces, when properij handled, make no long straws, nnnso qnently ohafl requires riddling. Th are in nse largely all over Isew Zealan several of the large-sired machines beta lately fitted np at Christchurch. Improved Double ahd Treble Furrow Ploughs.—The best, and consequent.. the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and leaf harrows. Square linked chain has rows- New design of tripod harrows, and 7 tlned field grabbers. Cambrld? rollers, 20, 24, md 26 laches diam. Plal cylinder field rollers. Horae gears for 8,3, and 4 horses. Best Iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pally gear foe 4-horse yokes. Threshing machint fit tings Belting all sixes, bon and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fenoim standards cot and puiufced to any length and gnage. Drays made ft_-n best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Grty patent standard for folding sheep. Winners. M the Gold Meda/ at th# Melbourne Exhibition for their <nmn.» • Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report: “ Pur"®—ln ploughs there - one ex hiblt to which we wish to draw spec!» attention as being the best, and that the Doable Furrow of Bek- and Gray, Dunedin, New Zealand, Iniinlsh and o strnctlon It la far superior to sny other Bakaia~ The New Zealand Loan Mercaniit Agency Company are now representing a in this district r IETT* . miT



TS. Kill WORTH, Architecture , and Mechanical Draughtsman, and Building Contractor. Office:—Steam Ben Hive, Saab, Door, and Cabinet Factory. Wakanoi Road, Ashburton- Workmanship Guaranteed at Lowest * possible rates 11 S Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at rate of per cent, per annum for Ds posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum fog three months, and jet cent, per annum If fixed for 6 months or over. J WARD, Hanager. Office:—Arcade Cfcamneis, Barnet tree* JJOEB VALUABLE THAN If a 4ally increasing demand and endless number of testimonials are criterion of the popularity of an then Dr Low’s COBRRY PECTORAI one of the wonders of the present ea* lightened age. Daring the past wiaie and spring diseases of the throat an longs have been very prevalent, and has been Admitted on all sides that where ever this valuable remedy has bet. oh tainable, numbers of lives have saved by fta timely nse. Always have bottle in the honse. Sold everywhere Is 6d and fis fid per bottle. Wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Oo Christchurch, and at the proprietor, H Citron, Chemist, Akaroa. Aahburtr** Agent—Ohas. Neats, Chemist. AtCHMAKERS tfjEWEUERS c IP /CH CH~CH. Government Notice. rpELE PUBLIO TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provision* the Acte establishing this Offices, and • the advantages placed thereby within easy reach of every colonist. Subject to soon provisions, the State efifers to every peF son;— L— About to make his for her Will Codicil 3. —Intending to provide for Wife ae Children or others by deed of Settlement 3. —Settling Property by way of riage Settlement. 4. —Desiring to renounce the Trusts Will, having been appointed Execute' Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Ex ecu SO or Administrator, wishing to be relieved ohe burthen of Trusteeship or Admlni] ration, the option of using the State i thlnery, and gives an absolute guaranty against loss of funds by fraud, peculation or dishonesty, . Every Information may be from ALEXANDER LEA ’ Agent at Chris tchui\ Or from R. 0. HAMERTON Public Tnist Wellington, *th May,