CHBISTCHUEOH HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. These steeplechases took p’toa on the Christchurch race coarse yesterday. The following are the results : The Hunters’ Hubdlb Bags, of 3) sots. About one mile and a half.

Mr W. Weston's br g , 12a110lb, 71b allow) Mr F. Cotton’s b g Malv 10!b (7;b allow) Mr K. J. Mason’s b g aged, 12 >t 3 b (Mr G. Mu Mr J. Rot's bgLlnwo< 31b Mr A. W. Bennett’s br g aged, 12st 3lb, 7lbalk (Mr A. Mai Mr J. Wallace’s ch g aged, 12a* 31b 7!b alio* Mr P, J. Klmbell’s g ( syra, list 101 b Mr G. Rutherford’s g Cyra, list Sib ... ( Totalisator dividends, £9 6s. Hunt Club Handicap S; oOaovs. About two an Mr G. Batherfard’a ch g aged, 10it 121 b ... (i Mr R. H. Rhodes’ b v

Mr P. Ballet's b g Fangh-a-Baliagh, aged, list 21b (Lyford) 1 Mr H. Lunn’sch g Canard, aged,{l2 ?t 121 h (Owner) 2 Mr R. J. Mason's gg Victor, <t:ed, lift 2lb (J. Bar) 3 Mr J. Higgins’ ch g Secretary, aged, list ... ... (W. Pearson) 0 Mr J. Sleightbglme’s ch g Marnmno. 6yra, 10 it (Mitchell) 0 Totalisator dividends, £2 9s and £2 7s Thb Tally-ho Plate Steeplechase, of 30 boys About twj miles Hon R. Rodney’s hr k Cardinal, a?ed, 12at 4’b ... (G. Murray-Anysley) 1 Mr F. Astley’s b g Rambler, aged, Hat 101 b(7 b a110w)... (Mr Ford) 2 Mr R. H. Rhodes’ b g Woodstock, aged, 12st 101 b ... (T Kearney) 3 Mr C Palairet’s b g St Clair, aged, 12st 31b ... (Gibbs) 0 Mr R F. Wade’a br g Walreka, aged, 12st 3’b (car 12st 121 b) ... (Owner) 0 Mr O. B Woodman’s b g Rataplan, aged, list loib (71ballow) (Mr Clark) 0 Mr R J Mason's b g Free Laura aged. list 10 b(7ib allow) (Mr P, Bradley) 0 Mr O. J. Wilson’s b g Picton,aße3,llst 101 b (71b allow) (Mr O. Bradley) 0 Mr O. H. Lascelles’ b m Lucy, aged, 12st 3 b ... (Owner) 0 Mr W. Jackson’s bk g Fox, 4yrs, lOst 3 ! b ... (Mr A. MoTay-Anysley) 0 Totalisator dividends, £*7 5s and £7B 18s. The Hunters’ Flat Race, of 25 aovs. Onco round and a distance. Mr Starky’s b g The Lounger, aged, Hat 10 b (7-b allow), car 12st 111 b (Owner) 1 Mr J. R- Brown’s b g Top'inrne, aged, 12it 3ib (Owner) 2 Totalisator dividend, £1 2s 61.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE! COUNCIL. August 10. The Council mot at 2 30 p.m. The Council declined to accept the amendments of the House in the Harbors BUI, and a message to that effect was sent to the House. The Council decided to insist on two amendments in lha Counties Bill disagreed with by the House. Certain amendmen's alihby the House in the Deceased PerscmEs'ates Bill were not Insisted on.

The Special Powers and Contracts Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Waste Lands Committee. It was decided to insist on the amend ments in the Municipal Corporations Bill which had been disagreed with by the House.

The Stamp Act Amendment Bill was committed, and progress reported. 11 The Council adionrned at 5 30 pm, w and resumed at 7.30. Dr Pollen brought up the report of the C committees appointed to draw up reasons why the Connell insisted upon their h amendments in the Counties and Muni- tl elpal Corporations Bill. Both were transmitted to the House, tl and the Council adjourned at 8 15, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I The House met at 2.30. p ro. ii The Premier moved that the amend ments made by the Legislative Counc'l t in the Hospitals and Charitable Aid la- v s'ltatens Bi'i be agreed to, with the ex- n ception of the amendment to separate f Fiako from the Thames and add it on to Waikato. s Mr White moved that this amendment \ also be agreed to. t After some discussion Mr White's h amendment was carried by 39 to 29. Sir George Grey desired to bring up a I personal matter with reference to a speech t made a few nights ago by Mr Ballance, In which he referred to him (Sir George t Grej) as being a promoter of the New Zealand Agricultural Company, and had j said there waa promoters and promoters < of that company; He wished to ask if ] Mr Ballance used the words attributed to ( him as they bad been sent to the news papers. i Mr Ballance admitted that he had ] used th< se w irds, but said he had ex plained the reason why ha bad used them, which Sir George Grey had not given. He wished to say thst he had nothing to (Jb with sending it to the newspapers. Sip George Grey then said that he gave i the statement an absolute dtpiil. He should be sorry to be a promoter of that company. Mr Bailanca said he had spoken from memory of what had taken place in 1878. lie had since spoken to one of his col leagues at that time, and they stated that George Grey bsd given bis sanction |b tfcpcompany- Sir George Grey asked whether Mr Ballance stated that hp was a promoter of that company. Mr Ballance said that bis recollco'ion waa that ha stated that Sir George Grey had given his sanction to it. Sir George Grey moved the adjourn ment of the Housed and gave a detailed history of the case The Premier pointed out that his re collection was that Sir George Grey had cordially approved of the company. He believed that If the price of land had kept np, the Agricultural Company would have been very beneficial to the colony. Sir George Grey denied that he hid ever approved of the company. The matter then dropped. Replying to' questions, it was stated that if any amendmer t were necessary before next session in the Elections Petitions Act, Corrupt Practices Pre vention Act, and other electoral acts, a Bill would be brought down dealing with them ; that £2OOO would be placed on the Supplementary Estimates in recognition Sir William Fox’s services as Com missioner under the West Coast Settle ment. Act; that Government oonIJ not at

once order timber • n 1 iron for 'he tanui riser, on Its ’ vr apler-I > ilinor > ton railway ; that Gi v ■ cnm'Qt would aflo'd every encoursgem it'othafi'x ludu'-'ry. Mr Rosa reauor ' t! ■* debate on the Representation I>-Ha thought that an Improvement might be made in the conatru uion of the board. If population were taken ss a bast*, be admitted that the North Island was entitled to an increase, but if trvauon were considered, the South deserved the prepe dstance. He supported the amalgamation of city electorates and the reduction of members. Mr Pyke disapproved of the constitution ! of the board, nor was he much enamoured of automatical leprea-mtatlon The number of members w t% not too gre.t He obj -cted to popu’atioa ss the sole basis, and deprecated the cry of the north. If the electorates w. e amalgamated they might as well spply the principle to the whole colony. He contended that single electorates were the best, and the proposal was retrogressive. 1 f this Bill were passed, the Government -would not sit long on those benches next rossioo He intended to vote against the second reading Mr J. C. BuckUi.d urged those who objected to the Bill to vote boldly agsiust the second reading • t once, and not dally with the matter. U i disked the number of members being ft blank, end said it showed disurmn 'o the Government. The Bill was read a second tone with out a division. On the motion for c imm ttal tc-morrow., Mr Seddon moved t> insert that dM month, but was ruled out of order. The question wn then pu.: Ayes 39, Noes 29. The District Rail v Purchase Act Am niment Bill was further considered in Commit'ee. The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m. On resuming at 730 p rn. th« Rabbit Act Amendment Bi 1! was further con sidered. CUnse 36, giving boards power to levy a rate of threr-uxteenths of a penny, evoked a sha-p discussion. Mr Hurrthouse complained that they had not had time to conssider these clauses, and moved to rspirt p raas, Lostt on the voices. Mr Bryce protested against the slip shod stylo of continually bringing down new clauses to the B’Ts which, r ■ In the present, ossa were practically new Bills,

Mr Hurathouse said the rating clauses involved fresh taxation of £60,000 to £75,000 a year.

Mr Hiret asked if the town districts would be rated.

Mr Tele proposed that they should be excepted. Ihe clause was re* ined on the voters Another discussion arose over the clause proposed by M- f’cobie Mackenzie, giving stock-owners the right to vote by proxy.

3he Speaker held it was encouraging absenteeism; another thing it was only right that the mmegirs of stations should represent the : - principals. The clause wou’d only confer similar rights to those given by other Acts. The division was—Ayei, 23 ; Noes, 35. Clause rejected.

Mr J. C. Buckland said this bad d:t franchi ed men who would have to pay a heavier rate.

The Bill was repo, ted as amende!. The Property Ai .essment B*l was considered in Committee.

Mr Macandrew s.»id the Bill w< s stealing a march cn church properly, to which It meant alo of £3ot oor £4OL I a year, He proter d against such a meaeure being forced at the ftg end of the session.

The Premier said the question was whether nearly a nr'”ion of property, mostly State granted l>ud, was to escape taxation.

Colonel Tiimble .■ tppo.ted, and Mr Bruce opposed the B Mr Rolleston syrup, tl’iil with Mr Macandrew, but th nght reason and argument were with the Premier

Mr Gair'ok instamod Cl ristchu'ch as a case where largo chui ;h endowments escaped almost free, though moilly Im proved by extraneous ex* ondiurr. Clause 2 on wh'o'i the deba v had arisen wn curl' 1 by 35 o 17, end the remainder of the B 11 passed wi’h liti'o opposition. The Settled Land Bi'l v.as committed, and the Premier sa dhe hti ! <-vi to make certain amen*' menti to m-at the views of the spe kt j on the second reading. In clause 7, Mr G .trick objected to trust funds being ' vest d in the pu.- chase of land as o t nirg the door to speculation on the p . l-; the trv tees. The clause w s ret-' it 1 by 30 t > 28. Consideration of the Bill w a inte-- inptod to appoint m n; jars of cmfereno. a with the Council on *’ e amendments ’ i the Harbors, Count iss and Municip' 1 Corporations Bills. After the Ptopu.,’ Assessment Bill had passed its final s', jxs, consideratiotd the Settled Land B!V v. roaura. 1. Some further aim id s?enl s were made, the Bill rer d a th ; rd time and p s ed. The Miu-'ster of Fub ,: o Worl s moved the recommit' 1 of the t strict Railways Bill in order to looonsid' • certain clauses. He said purchase money I. id beer n laced in a small house, Mr Montgomery made a strong protest that tht House s-s stiT tbm when the clause w. i e'U’ed. Govern ment would be do;r r sv.ong to try end force this upon the t-ouee.

Mr Sutter rene'nded members that something had b( sn dore with the Waimats railway 'r.st rcscion, enl begged them In take w.u : ng by what bad happened sin 3 the.'. Mtssrs Biyce, Bush*-.an, Duncan and Rollestin also pro'cjied ageiust inking the House by sui^rise. Mr Peacock moved ihe adjournment of the debate. Mr Richardson sa'd G varnment had no wish to fierce the ocstter on, bat he denied there bad been any su.prise es It had been known a’t night that Govern ment would bring ihe matter in. The adj mrnment unt : l to-morrow was agreed to on the voi.es, and the House rosa at 12.45 a.m.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

At the Addington Yards yesterday, the enpplivß were not so much affected by the bad weather es w. l rutielpated, but the attendance was r.ther thin, for which the Hnnt Club Races were a good deal to blamo.

Cattle. —Fully an average supply was yarded, but couv *ned very little really good beef. The <i< ’e was a ve.y slow one, but last week’s rates of about 93s per I.oolb for prime h vf, aud IJJaforprdi ary, were, by ance pa the part of sellers, fairly maintained. Good steers sold at £7 to £9, lighter weights down to £5 ; heifers, £6 to £7 10s, and down to £4 12s 6’. Transactions in store rattle were more imp>.tant than cf late, two good lines of about four-year-old bullocks selling at £6 Is 31 and £5 12a 6d re spectively ; and 30 three-year-olds at £4 12s od. < aity stock vraa doll of sale; good cows brought £5 to £7 2s 6d. bheep.—The m jP r yrrded was lather below the av nge, t ad com'sted almost entioly of very ordinary qa. ity. The few lines of go d bmchera’ ; nd freezing 1 sheep were hr Vly competed for, but everything e!ae t. placed wi h difficulty. The laghm tr uetue topped the aa’e at 16i 61 j and u . week’s quotations msy be repeated, namely, best shop motion, good f.v z’.m rnd shoo lines, 21; and ordinary, 2 4 i per ib. Prime cross bred wetl era old at 12s to 16 ; secondary. Os to lls; prime merino wethers, 8a to lie. L’ghter lines at d ewes sold at innately lower prices, except a few epee-al lines of cross-bred ewes, inc'nding* those from Messrs Gould and Cameron, which brought wether

prices. There were no store shetp yarded.

• Pigs.—The n ac approach ef the of the sesion wr i shown by the limited number of bacon pigs entered. Good heavy weights sold rathar better than last week, say at equal to 31 per lb ; but other sorts showed no improvement.— Times.

SPORTING DISPUTE.

The Lyttelton Times of thia morning, referring to a dispntr between the Com mittee of the Ashburton facing Club and Mr H. Hammond, say:—Many of the readers of these columns wll recollect that at the last Spring Meeting of the Aahburtm Pacing Club a somewha* peculiar incident occurred in connection with the race for the Flying Handicap • but for the information of those who were not present at the meeting, and those who have allowed the circumstances to escape their recollection, we will briefly recite the fact For the Flying Handicap the lest race on the first day’s programme, four horses were weighed out aul ware committed to the hands of the starter By soma extraordinary blunder, the starter, a Steward of the Club, despatched the horses fro n the two-mile post, and tha distance run was about 133 va r ds short of the six furlongs prescribed by the conditions of the rare. This rocs, if it may be so termed, was won by Talebearer, with Rocket second and Jack third ; but several watchesrevealedtho fnc' tl at some one had blundere 1, and the enquiries iust ; - tuted by the Stewards nude it evident that thatsomeone was the starter. The Stewards first attempted to bring ab m: an agreement between the owners in terested, but filling in t'ris dfirt, they ruled, under rule 31. clause 8, of the UJ 0 rifles then in fo ca. that the start was void, and tint the horses must be started again. In the meantime, the jockeys engaged in the race dismounted and welghed-in, and the horses, with the except on of Rocket, were led away. When the order was made for a fresh start, Rocket’s j ickey again weighed out, and took bis horse to the post, but none of the other horses engaged In the race put id an appearance, j and Rockit cantered over the course and was declared the winner. It should be mentioned, as having some remote bear ing on the case, and showing that the subsequent action of the Stewards was not dictated by an entirely mercenary dis position, that the thorny in the totalisalor, amounting to a considerable aura, was re turned to investors without doiuction. When settling day arrived the Treasurer of the Club offered Mr H. Hammond, the owner of Rocket, one-half the amount of the sta' o won by his horse, submitting that the race was a walk-over and that the sum offered was the correct amount due to the owner of the winner. Mr Hnnraond demurred, and urged lh«t the r.‘ce was n:t a wik-ovir in the legal or sporting acceptation of the term, and that ha was entitled to the full amount of the stake. After a pro longed correspondence between the O.'ub and Mr Hammond, the latter agreed to accept the amount tendered without pre judice, and leave the dispute for aubre quent settlement. Thrse are tin bare facte of this pecuflar case—a case, so far as we are awero, without a precedent in the racing history of the Colony-and It may now be of some Interest to briefly revi w the arguments by which the disput ants attempt to support their respective posi i >rs The Cub relies on rule 31, clause 8 and tu'o 33 of the CJ C old ru’es. The former p evidol, “If the at’-it.-r allow a start to take place in front of the starting poet the start la void, end the horses must be started again, and the star er shall forfeit a mm not exceeding £50"; and the latter, “If a race has been run by all the horses at wrong weights, or a wrong distance, or when the Judge is not in tbe box, tha Stewards shall order it to bo run again after the advertised time of the last race of the same day.” The Stewards contend that Jby these rules the first race was uull and void, and that Rocket was the only horse, that started and took part la the actual race. Mr Hammond, on the other hand, strongly dissents from this interpretation, and, replying ma’nly upon the provisions of the ra’es quoted by the Suwards, claims the full amount of the s ake, It is evident that the proceedings were absolutely correct and formal up to the t me the horses were weighed out and placod in the hands of the starter the first time, and under the rules, none of the horses could be released from their engagements In the race unless with drawn by the owners or others, in strict confo. m’ty with the regulations provided. It is not contended by the Club that any of the hoisea were scraiched, and as a matter of fact, they were all returned as starters, in rccordauce with rules 30 and 31. Under these circumstances, Mr Hammond submits that the first race was simply from a false start, and that any or all of the horses engaged in the race might have appeared at the starting post at the time appointed for the adj mruod start, and demanded to be smarted, and to have started ; and the whole of the numbers of the horses should havo been displayed as starters, as they had not been strqck out of their engage ments In the race as directed by the Club rules. Mr Hammer 1 suggested that the matter should be submitted to the Committee of the 0 interim, y Jocky Club for arbitration, but the Ashburton Stewards determined to act upon their own judgment, and after a very ex haustive examination ot tbo question at issue, ruled that Mr Hammond’s claim for the whole stake could not be enter tiined At a meeting of the Committee of the Clab held on Saturday last, the la*e Secretary, officiating as an amicus curia-, attempted to reopen the matter, but the Committee was obdurate, and decline to review tha action of the Stewards. There can be little doubt that the great weight of authoritative opinion will be with Mr Hammond, and it is t) be regretted that the Club, with an independence which on more opportune oc aslons does it a deal of credit should have rejected the mediation of the Me'ropolitan Club. The question is one admitting of very wide diligences of opinion, and as the Stewards were more or leas interested in the issue, they c&n hardly *be regarded as constituting an entirely Independent tribunal. Jt would qleatly be mote satisfactory tr all con cerned if the ruling of an unprejudiced body were obtained, and even were the decision opposed to tha opinion and tmmod a e ip orost of the Stewards, they would at lei rt be ab’e to take credit to themselves for haying acted in a candid and sportmanlilfo rmnnor.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Sly Grog SelUng. Dunfujn, August 12. At the Police Onrt Mary Ann lluther |o d was lined £2O and William Downes £3O for sly grog selling at Ncnth r.te.

MELBOURNE GRAIN MARKET

Prices. [keuiers telegrams- copyright.] Melbourne, August 11. The Manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports on the ipcal market as follows » - wheat is weak at 5s 2d to $s 3d per bushel; malting barley a shade firmer at 4s to 4s 4a; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, no material change—if anything weaker at 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; milling descriptions are quieter, but steady at 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; New Zea land oats, under bond, are quoted at rs 5d to gp ;d per bushel

FIRE.

SUSPECTED ARSON.

Auckland, August 13. Shortly before twelve o’clock Inst night a fire broke rut In the shop of Clarke, watchmaker, Eden Terraco, a suburban district south of the city. The fire

spread with alarming rapidity, fanned by

I a brisk breeze, until eight shops, six I dwelling-houses, and a ladies’ seminary J were destroyed The fire raged for 2 h urs, b I and there being no water supply, though e within 200 yards of the Kyber Pass re ;t I servoir, the chief efforts wore directed to (, 1 saving the furniture and stock. The |t I buidings destroyed were occupied as j I follows ; —First shop, occupied by J. . j Heath, bootmaker ; second, empty shop ; ’ I third, J T. Clarke, watclimakor ; fourth, i I Miss Johnston’s seminary ; fifth, Colo, , j bootmaker ; sixth, Mrs Beedell, dress- I maker ; seventh, Walker, greengrocer ; J eighth, Hennigan. grocer and iron J monger ; ninth, Simpson, plumber The j shops had all dwelling-houses attached, I mostly two storey wooden buildings, and I the last named three were on the opposite ( I side of the street to the others, T) e j j insurances, so far as known, are—Heath I and Clarke's block, £450 New Zealand , J office, £2OO South British ; Clarke’s stock, ■ I £l5O Norwich Union ; Miss Johnston, I £7OO New Zealand ; Mrs Beedell, £SOO j United ; Cole, £SOO Un ted ; Henuigan, f I£!150 South British; Simpson, £350 j Royal. This morning Clarke was arrested p Iby the police charged with arson At. his lodgings £2OO worth of stock was discovered, and it is said his insurance [ policy expired to-day. Later John Thomas Clarke appeared at the Police Court this morning, charged with r having set fire to Ifs premises at Eden j Terraco with intent to defiand the P Norwich Union Insurance Company. He aj was remanded. The prisoner stated the te goods wore not concealed, and that his p. neighbors had assisted to remove them, lo App’ioation for bail was refused. ce

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1886.



Public Notice?. IMPOUNDED, from Remington’s road SnnUi Ashbartoa, one strawberry roan C )VV ; no brand ; near calving. Jf not claimed and expenses paid will be sold on Monday, September 6. W. B. COMPTON, £8440 Ponndkeeper. TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD. WANTED tenders for clearing tussocks at per aero. Also, separate ten ders for fencing with seven wire fence For particulars- apply to Mr M. Scott, Tinwald. Tenders close on Monday night. C. T DUDLEY, J 8447 Chairman. EVENING CLASSES. EVENING CL'SSES for Boys and adult Males for three Evenings consecutively in each week, remaining throe Evenings for other classes, if some 12 or 15 pupils will guarantee their names to Mr Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. For terms and particulars apply to Mr Jones, Teacher educated at All Souls College, , Oxford. 8434 Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS fob THREE MONTHS ONLY. HAVE S~ & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively largo have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF TIIKIR ( WINTER STOCK, j And in addition to the reductions made, thoj' will give a largo number of VALUABLE PRIZES, For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10s in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of compeling. The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, value £5 ] 2nd ~ „ £3 3rd „ „ £2 And 10 PRIZES, va’im 20- each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall gue-s the number of j Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, ■ next the Arcade. gSt* Read this Carefully. THE GLASS JAK OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachoy, and was sealed by Mr J C. 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 bo 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 bo presented with the above menConod Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number 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 MON EY BUSINESS. The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 24d per yard Grey Calic'i, 34d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9J per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10Jd per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Ho’land, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3a 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, Gs lid, 8s Gd, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 4Ad and Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, B£d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 74d, and lOld Double.width ' Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4£d 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 Gd Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand lino in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s Cd Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s ; Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, (Hd A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s Gd 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 Lines which 1 cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attention to I Prices in our ! GROCERY DEPARTMENT. t Hayes and Co.* ARCADE



I Meetings. [ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The annulT public tea MEETING will be held In the TOWN HALL on TUESDAY, the 17th Aagaat, Tea at 6 o’clock. The Bev J. ELMSLIK, M.A., will con duct the Anniversary Services on the previous Sabbath. *B4IG



Tendcra. | WAKASUI ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are required for GRUBBING UP TUSSOCKS on tho Seafield Hoad for a width of 12 feet; about 200 chains. To bo in by noon SATURDAY, August 14th. FOOKS & SON, JBI3O District Surveyors. |



GORSE CUTTING. TENDERS will be received up to SATURDAY, 14th instant, for CUTTING and STUBBING GORSE round limrald Domain Apply C. T. DUDLEY, .£8425 Chairman Domain Board. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD. TENDERS will bo received for Gorse Cutting: and Grubbing in the Board’s Plantations, in small sections. Specifications can bo seen at the office Tenders to he in by noon August 14 No tender necessarily accepted. ARTHUR MAKEIG, e 8432 Clerk to the Board. TENDERS are invited for BUILDING Four-roomed cottage at Tinwald. Plans and Specifications can bo seen on applica'ion to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to ho sent not later than 5 p.ra on FRIDAY, the 13lh inst The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- 1 cepted. ( 8420 R, BIRD I



A notions. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, TIM BER MERCHANTS. & OTHERS. IMPORTANT SALE OF TIMBER AT BAKAIA. THURSDAY, 10 m AUGUST, 1886 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Limi cd, have received instructions to offer os above, by Public Aucti n, BLUE GUM LOGS 3QQ PINE LOGS , Also, a quantity of firewood. The logs overage 50 feet in length, and have been cut from timber about 20 years old. Sale at 1.30 p m. H. H, SECRETAN, Agent. E. G. STAVELEY, 8448 Auctioneer.



HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. MR ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by the Secretary of the Aehburtor County Hunt Club, will sell at bis Rooms, , Havelock street, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, AT TWO O’CLOCK, The following Privileges In connection with the forthcoming STEEPLECHASE MEETING Lot I—Publican’s Booth, No. 1 2-Publican's Booth, No. 2 tl —Confectioner's Booth 4—Right of SportsJ s—Horse Yards For particulars apply to the Secrotarj (Mr S. Saunders), or the Auctioneer, 8124+ ALFRED HAKIUSON.



SATURDAY, 14th AUGUST, AT THE ARCADE. Continuation of THE MONSTER SALE CF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS BY PUBLIC AUCTION. I AM instructed by Mr A. Orr to offer the balance of Messrs FricdlanScr Bros. ’ Stock at the ARCADE ON SATURDAY, 14th INST. The Stock consists of MEN’S AND BOYS’ SUITS BLANKETS, FLANNELS CARPETS, SHEETINGS DRESS GOODS, MERINOS WOOL PLAIDS BOOTS, <Sc. The above h an opportunity seldom to bo met with of obtaining first-class goods at nominal prices. NO RESERVE. Sale at 12 30. 8 442 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, 14th AUGUST. TOWN SECTION 482, HAVELOCK ST. FOR SALE. MB T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell by public auction, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 14th AUGUST, _ T.S. 482, Havelock street, adjoining Mr Norrish’s premises. On reference to the map of the town it will be observed that this section Is well situated. Will be sold on very liberal terms, declared at sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BOLLOCK, c 8414 Auctioneer.



BATUBDAY, 14th AUGUST. AN IMPEOYED FARM OF 131 ACRES, Close to Tinwald Saleyards, for sale by order of the Mortgagee, MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions to sell by public auction on account and by order of the mortgagee, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 14th AUGUST, An improved FARM of 131 acres, being B.S 233G8 and others, situated within a short distance of the Tinwald Saleyards, and now in the occupation of Mr James Hampton The farm is divided into paddocks, with live fences, and there isa Farmhouse erected on the property, and os it is con. veniently situated, it ought in time to materially increase in value. Liberal terms of payment. Inspection invited Bale at 12 45. $8413 T. BULLOCK,* Auctioneer,



Public Notices. EA the 7th on the 11G , SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and nbarbs. Also, one COOK and on*? GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall's Registry ffice. A. W. BANDELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton. FOR the Blobd is the Life.—Clarke world famed blood mixture warranted to clemae the blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For ecrofula, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sires of all kinds Its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi , menials. Sold in bottles 4* GJ and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincdln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MARKET TICKETS TO OEARI, IN connection with the Geraldine Live Stock Sales Saturday Return Tickets Ito Orari will be issued on the First Wednesday in each month (commencing on the 4th August) at Ashburton, Timaru, and intermediate stations, per first train, available for return on day of issue only. These tickets can only be used between the issuing stations and Orari, and not to or from any other station. I By order. 7397



fJIHK 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 theisame pflce as ready made goods so that everyone may enfoy the luxury of a Perfect Fitt vg Suit, at the lowest possible expense. it gives us much pleasure to Inform jjr friends and tba public generally that ms PROBLEM IS ALSO SOLVED, and we are now making suits in our usual First-class style, at the following prices: £ B d. Fair Tweed Suit to measure ... 3 0 0 Bettor quality ... 310 0 Good honest Ashburton ot Kal apol Suits 4 0 0 Fancy Coatings, Broadcloths, etc, in proportion. As no margin Is allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will be sib onted for CASH ONLY. Several large shipments of Autumn and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings just received. Craighead & Co. TAILORS and clothiers ASHBURTON.



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY Gr. L. Beath & Co. yyiLL offer tiio STOCK-]N-TBADE OF THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER Lato of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, AT A DISCOUNT 10 8 - 1N THE £ Also, the STOCK in tho BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPEBS, AT A DISCO UN T oar gD. IN THE TOTAL VALUE - £2210 0 9 0° Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper haying been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion of Thomas Jacob's Stock was purchased by him this winter.



jp 110 BONO PUBLICO Good people all, both great and small, again 1 come before you ; and while it's tine there’s Utile new, I hope I shall not bore you. Again, this time, 1 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 hint 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, Moaie 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. At various prices, each kind nice is, all giving satifaction. Kov let me finish by thanking all my customers for their continued patronage, and by assuring them that I shall always do my best to servo them well, by supply ing genuine goods at the very lowest to .slhle prices. ,_. ~ . . Wholesale and Retail Agent FOB NELSON, MOATE, & GO’S Pure Blended Teas. Agent for Arthur Yates's Gar den Seeds Tea, Grocery, Glass, and China. Brashware and Fane; Goods Warehouse. H. M. Carson, ;Uc Absbtoxov eS o J H 153 « fe S 2 cL cfl C 3 5-5 I*



Business Notices BANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. T HEREBY give notice tint in accord anco with section No 94 of “ The Public Works Act, 1882,” the Rangitata Rond Board propose to c'o>e that road in the Shepherd's Bosh Survey District, which commences at tire south-eastern boundary of R.S 27783, and extends northerly to the northernmost corner of R.S 32801 ; and that the plan showing the said road is open for pn*T : c inspection at the Rangitata Road Board Office C. J. HARPER, Chairman. June 28, 1886. 7235 RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BB CLOSED. T HEREBY give notice that in accord nnce with section 'n 94 of " T-a Public Works Act, 1882,” the Rangi-ata Road Board propose to r-lo«e that road ia I the Shepherd's Bush Surv-.-y District which I commences at the soirh<-mnost corner of R s 28484, and extend-, northerly to the Poutli eastern boundary of : .S 277-3, ;. ;; d ttiat the plan showing the said ro,ri is open for public inspection at the lla :i ---tata Road Board Office. C. J. L'ARPER, Chairman June 28th, 1886. 7233 E PBLIO TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND ITS OBJECTS.



1. The Administration of Intestate Estates, and the realisstlop ana distribution ol the personal Estate. 2. The Executorship of the Wills of persona who may appoint tha Public Trustee their executor, and thus avoid the necessity which otherwise would exist In cominh ting their friends to the responsibilities involved by such positions. 3 The Administration of all kinds of Money frusta, including Marriage Settles ments and every kind of fund, the trusts of which are definitely set erth de-'i 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, change 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. ’ s 3. The Government of the Colony is responsible for the honest fulfilment of all trusts placed In the office. ITS INCREASING POPULARIfY, * This will be shevn by the following figures : CASH RECEIPTS. . Scales of charges with existing roguhuiona and all Information !-s .y be~oAla,inoJ :rom the Public Trustee, Wellington, or any of his agents throughout the Colony Wellington, ALEX. LEAN. • Dec. 6, 1886. 1 7 Local / g flj; at Christchurch. 1884 £116,136 1885 I £195,000 I Estimated



Important Notice. JUST R E,C E I VpgD AND ENID UP, A manufacturer’s stock OF, LADIES’ HATS, at 1b Bd. Beaver Hats Plush Hats Silk Hats Satin Hats ALL IN ALL SHAPES AND COLORS. ORDIL aUY PRICE 6s to 12e 61, NOW SOLD AT Is 6d, Is lid, 2s Gd, and L Cd. AN INEXPRESSIBLE BOON TO MOTHERS. DE. AUGUSTE KURSTEINEE’S ELECTRO GALVANIC TEETHING NECKLET, Endorsed by the Medical Faculty of Europe, and pronounced by a l . Leading Physician* THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE IN placing ths Electric Necklet before the New Zealand public the discoverer and pr:p ueior begs to draw Speciil Attention to the fact, that the mat.isl surrounding the inner c ;r.’n of metallio substances impregnated with a chemical solution, tr unless in it-e'f, uud yet con taining titanic powers, which generate a continuous light carrrent of galvanism, and tua Necklet In consequence contains a" the virtues of a minietrre battery, and i:- therefore no: a useless article like many of the so-called el otric appliances which cannot possibly produce any good results, as they ate incomplete in the most essential requ’ oments, and cannot generate galvanism nor produce galvanic effects. ... , This Necklet is the ontcoms of a long-continued series of investigating experiments by that well-known and eminent scientist and special'll-, Dr Augusta Kursteiner, who is tae'highest Enropean authority on all diseases of women and cbildien. “ The Lancet,” the leading medical j ournal of the world, says:—“ The fact that the discovery nd invention of these N: cklets is announced by Dr Kursteiner ; s a sufficient gu iranteo that a means has at last been discovered which wi : l save the lives of millions of children, :n 1 relieve the anxiety of many mothers.” Although new to Now Zealand, these Necklets have been used for the last nv3 voirs w.ta t-'.o most Wonderful Succt'H in England, on the Continent, and in the United States, aud are now constantly prescribed by the most eminent physicians in their daily practice It is needier s to comment on the anxious and sleepless nights pr s’d by thcr sards of mothers during the painful period of the teething of iufan'T. Every day brings to r.u untimely grave hundreds of infants whe to lives might have been saved by the u-s of the simple NcckU-t, In addi ion to the relief from pain afforded by the Necklet during the period of dentition, by its nerve giving force it wards off and prevents Measles, Whooping Congo, Scarlet Favor, Cronp, and Chicken Pcs, thus reliei lag childhood of its martyrdom, and gladdening the heart of every mother v ho invok-i its aid. _ , Dr Kursteiner has appointed Messrs!. CONRAD & Co., Auckland, his fo’a agents in New Zealand for the sale of these Necklets, of whom only they can be obtained. IVe pr.oe has been placed at the very lowest possible point, barely covering tae cost o£ importation, ana u within the reach of all, as one N cklet will last a life time. Aside from its many virtues as a remedial and preventive agent; the Necklet n a handsome ornament, and will be sent pest free on receipt of One Found, by postal note, money order, cx registered letter. No cheques received. Ad’rese—J. CONROD * CO., g 438 P.O. Box4oß. Auckland, N2. HE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPA N CANTERBURY BRANCH. T W -h Wjl £stabli? u ed 1559. Capital s- 1000.cdu t/.v uttrrro l fmn :tyofS/fffßrs'CLzr** FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWh ST CURRENT RATES, George Jameson, AGENT ASHBURTON TO MEET THE TIMES. AN|KNGLISH SILVER LEVER W A T O H With Good Steel A LRERT for L 3 WARRANTED MURRAY, East Street. BEGS to annonuoe that he has just - eived a choice assortment of watch as and jewellery direct from London, and » now offering Strong English Silver Lever Hunting Watohea copped and jewelled, ilth gold balance and very ho'-vy cates lor L 3 15s, exceptionally good value. Also stock a magnificent assortment of watches and clocks of every discription, and at prices tc anit all comers. In jot goods and in every class of gold and silver Jewellery, a grand stock of the newest patterns and des’"tui at very moderate prices. AU Goods Sold Guaranteed. Repairs oxs »ted with neatness and despatch at the lowest eorront rates. ROBERT MURRAY EA PTRBS AgFRUPTO Swjrrayv^ wL iv v g ..VK I .'.' -