THE RANGITATA SEAT.

ME ROLLESTON AT GERALDINF,

Timabu, July 21 Mr Rollettcn, the only candidate for the Kangltata seat, last night addressed the electors at Geraldine. He reoeived a vote of thanks deollning one of confidence as yet. There was an enthusiastic meet ing. Mr Bolleoton deolared hlmislf a Freetrader and denonnoed Proteotion, He advocated thorough retrenchment. —

EDUCATIONAL REFORM

Dunbdin, July 21. The Education Board to day resoWed : " 7 hit the Board regret that no action bai been taken by tHb Department rela tive to the pressure of the present ■ylkbua. The Board again Impress on the Department that the Board's ex perience leadi them to bellevo that the Attempt to keep up with the requirements of the existing syllabi has a bad effect on both teaohers and children In this pro vinaial district and that the necessity for reform la urgent and the mattter one whtoh cannot be overlooked;"

THE DROWNING CASE.

Ohbibtohuroh, July 20. At 10.30 a.m. to-day five yoang men, Jama McGrath, William Gulliok, Fred •tide Galliok, Thomas Gullick, and Edward Ronnd, employed at Pusohel's rellmongery at Dalllngton, endeavoured te> erois the Avon m a flat* bottomed boat fir- order to go home, as the flood pre vented work at the fellmongery. When ia mfd-atreim the powerful current upset the boat. Some persons on the bank saw the aeoldent, and procuring an ordinary bo«J# went to the resoue. They taved Roan<kr*«*~~Thomas Galliok, the others being etaM a,woy by tbe stream. Tbe polio* dragtufd the river for the bodies and recovered ihat of Frederick GalJiok. Cbbistohuboh, July 21. . The bodies of James McGrath and Wo Gulliok, drowned m the Avon yesterday, wen recovered this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. V ' I

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THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.

LC9DOK, J->ly 19. At the National Rifle Association's annual Wimbleton meeting, the Queen's prize was won by Lieutenant Warrent, South Middlesex Volunteers.

A LOAN.

Tenders for the Wellington Harbor Board loan, .£50,000, bearing 4}£ per cent interest, were opened 10 day. The total amount offered was Tenders at 10s, tbe minimum* will receive 81 per cent of the allot ment, and tenders above that m full.

A CONSERVATIVE VICTORY.

The election for the representation of Basingstoke division of Hampshire, rendered vacant by the elevation of Mr Sclater-Booth to the Peerage, resulted , m tbe return of Mr Jeffreys, the Con servative candidate, who defeated bis opponent, Mr Eve, a Gladstonian, by a majority of 732. - ;

COLLISION.

A collision of a serious nature occurred yesterday off Portland, be- . tween H.M. ships Ajax and Devastation. . The latter was so badly damaged that •he has had to be docked for repairs. ' '

THE UNION BANK.

Lohdon, July 20. Tbe Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 12 per cent per annum, and carries forward and places to reserve ,£15,000. (Received July 21, 12.35 p.m )

ELECTIONS.

London, July 20; The election for the representation of the Brixton division, Lambetb, m the House of Commons rendered vacant by the- appointment of Mr Boggally as a Magistrate took place yesterday and resulted m the return of a Conservative candidate, the Marquis of Carmathen, the eldest son of the Duke of Leeds, by a majority of 728. The election to the vacancy m the . Parliamentary representation of Hornsey division, Middlesex, caused by the elevation of the former member to the peerage, resulted m the return of Mr Stephens, Conservative, by a majority of 2988.

IRISH LAND BILL.

A meeting of the Conservative party tinder the presidency of Lord Salisbury , was held at the Carlton Club to-day for tbe purpose of discussing the objections raised by the Liberal Unionist to several clauses m tbe Irish Land Bill now before Parliament. Lord Salis bury announced that m order to meet the views and retain the support of the - Liberal Unionists the Government had consented to amend the Bill by ad mitting tbe revision of judicial rents pending the introduction of a Land Purchase Bill It had also been de cided to drop the bankruptcy clauses embodied m the measure. A majority of the meeting concurred m the pro posal of the Government, there being only a few dissentients.

DEFENCES OF INDIA.

Oamotta, July 20. ** It is announced that the Indian Government is engaged m especially studying measures for the improvement of thejinternal and external defence of yndia. ,

AUSTRALIAN.

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TE ANAU.

Melbourjtb, July 20. Sailed, this afternoon— Te Anau. for the Bluff. *

A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM.

Hook, a foreman laborer, has re* covered £1350 damages from Captain Webb, a member of the firm of Huddart and Parker, for injuries received whilst loading the s.s. Burumbeet. (Received July 21, 1 15 p.m.)

A DEFICIENCY.

Hobakt, July 21. ! Dr. Bird, the Colonial Treasurer, delivered his financial St^teipenl m \\\e House of Assembly last night and showed that the expenditure exceeds the revenue. The deficiency at the^end of June next is estimated at ,£164,000. He proposed to introduce measures for the imposition of Income, Land and Chinese Foil taxes.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

A BITTfcR FIGHT. AUCKLAND, July 21 ' The "Seamen's Union is vigorously prosecuting strike tactics against the Northern 8,8. Company, but the e.s Wellington got away last night with a full crew of non-UuionisfH. A largo crowd wituessad the departure at 7 p m., but no demonstration took plaeo. It is under* stood the t eamen's Union will make an tifort tomorrow to detain . the Clansman, lona. and Wellington, and the real battle will then commence. The Steamship Co are confident of their position, and a large number of men have offered their sorvices. It is Baid the Clansman, due to-morrow from Russell, will bring thirty or forty halfcaeteß, and should Europeans not be procurable it is the intention of the Steam ship Co. to shiptht-se men on their boats. | The Union men have boon discharged from the Northern Comany's s a. Gairlooh, and other crews have been shipped. The contort Is being waged with great deter mination, the Company being compelled to lay up steamers if crews are not found, while the seamen threatened to start running opposition steamers. The Union officers asked Mr Hill, the Oolleotor of Customs, to interfere as the steamers were leaving short handed, but he declined aa he was not satisfied as to the facts. Mr 0. Hacnigan, the President of the Union, has wired to the Minister of Marine, com plaloing of the vessels leaving under manned and asking that the Oolleotor of Customs be instructed to do his duty.

TRADE WITH CHINA.

[ ("Canterbury Tiroes.") ; Wool producers of the Colonies look longingly towards China with her teeming millions of population, and think that if the indnstrlons bat conservative Inhabi tants of that country could be indnoed to wear woollen clothing what a grand out let it woutd provide for their leading pro duct. N6' doubt it would ; but if China once tabes to manufacturing woollen goods on a largo scale It will be a bad look-out for the makers pf that class of goods m other parts of the world. No European labor can compete against Chinese labor, and . while China would take all the raw material we could send her, she would expeot us to take manu factured goods In return. . This would be all the better for the Colonial pro4uder of wool, but it would be a vo.y bad case for the Colonial manufacturer; m fact, ha would soon cease to exist. The simple minded Ohineae might even take it into his head that sinoe he was bo largs , a purchaser, of our raw produce, It would be nothing more than fair that he should be allowed to establish manufac tories within oar own country. 3 his, of course, woald be oat of the question j but we could hardly expeot to enjoy the ad vantages of a purely onesided trade. The faot of a Chinese Commission having bean sent to the colonies to look round and make enquiries is a proof that that slogular and hitherto fossilised country is beginning to wake up, and it is nut im probable.tpat China may, at no very dUtant period, aa'onlsh the world by the new uses to which she may apply her unlimited industrial resources. British manufactures have already begun to feel the ii flaenoe of cheap- Eastern labor. Formerly our cornsaoks and wool bales were manufactured m Great Britain, but of UU years the manufacturers have shifted thole plant to Calcutta, and are produoing sacks and bales ata prfce which home makers cannot compete against. When the Knglish woollen manufaotorer shifts bis plant to China, and colonial wool ships go there instead of to London, the beauties and advantages of free trade will not appear so conspicuous to the British publio ss they do at present.

SCANDAL AT MONTE CARLO.

H party of adventurers recently gained admission to tho rooms at Monte Carlo, no. opposition beiDg tffared to their en trance by tho icspeotora, although these officials are frequently blamed for their incivH'ty to ordinary punters. The swln dlera took up a position a*: one of the Traote et Quarante tables. At a given signal from accomplices there was a sadden alarm and tome confusion occurred, a pile of gold having fallen under the table. While people was stooping down to piok up the money one of the blaoklegß replaood the official paoket of cards by a prepared one so dexterously and so quickly that no one saw the trick per formed. In the meantime the attention of the officials and of the punters wai farther diverted from the doings of the gang by fellows who were going around the tables asking for information or for ohange for bank notes. When play re commenced, the swindlers sure of their affair, staked tha maximum of 12,000 francs and repeated the coup sevoral times over. The bank paid at first, though with some astonishments, but finally sus picions were aroused and the play was stopped. The greatest disorder then en sued, and the swindlers made away during the confusion w.lh 30,000 francs, the French equivalent of £12,000, The croupier suppoiei to have aoted as an accomplice was arrested, This is not the first time that naoh bold devices have been put m praotioe to rob the bank, as some two years sinoe a party of ruffians exploded some bombs m the crowded rooms with the hope of getting away with the $100,000 so temptingly displayed upon the table*, but through the bravery and cool beha viour of the omployei the dastardly attempt was foiled and the miaoreants were brought to justice. Trante fit Qiarante Is tho fascinating game at which fortunes are won and lost at Monte Carlo and the other gambling bells of Europe. It is a game of mere chanoe, and its rules are easily mastered. At the centre of an oblong table that will seat some twenty players, is the bank, protected by four crcnplers md » head inspector. At the inmmenoemont of the seance six packs of new cards are counted and shuffled by any of the players, then the entire pack Is cut by one of the pm-frr*. and the deal commence* m tbe following manner : The Court oatds oount ten each and the others according to their respec* tlve Talues. The bards' ire thrown on the first line m quick sucoeealbn until the number 2*l' is reached or passed, never ex ceeding 40, acd that line is for tho black; a aeoond line for the red is then thrown e,n,d the number nearest to 30 wins tho •take. Thus with a king, ton, eight and three on the first Hneblftck must win un« lost 31 Is also thrown for the. second line whan the bank takes ..half the stakes from both ald«s of the table, but nothing tn owe of other tie*. This give a percent t»ne of about three per cent favor of the bank, but sometimes this allowance Is reduced one*half by making it necessary for a black card to oomplete the 31 m the second line. The game Is conduoted with the greatest falrneu, and It was the boast of the Brotheri Blanoe, who founded tbe establishment of Homtfutg ' and Monaco, that it was Impossible to ohaat at the game, even with the connivance of the croupiers, as there was such a strict surveillance of fbe game at every stage of the proceeding?; bqt • thoEi enlerprttiog gamblers counted' with tho devices of a ret of bjaokjegs, vrho are attracted from all ptrts.of SSurope.to the gambling tables la hops of., profiling by the vices and gr^ed, of the playing.

CORRESPONDENCE.

♦ We do not hold ourselves responsible ior the opinions expressed by our correspondent!:.

THE AMURI SHEEP FARMERS' AND THE SHEARERS' UNION.

TO THE EDITOR*: Sib,— l obfetvo that the, Amur 1 lord- Hogs— or I should say, would-be tyrants —are going to w rk a modern miracle by the importation of Biavea. The other gentlemen I am really anrpriaed at. However, the resolution re Kaffirs is bo frlvilcus that the heat of last summer's son may be accountable for it. But the e h*ve been many such threats of Litu as the one now going the ronnds of the Presa. For Instance, the eheds were to be fitted np with electric light tj enable the steam ehearirg machine to get through with the work m the proper season. Bat, how have those threats resulted ? Saroly we ere In a position to know, as many of the stations on the Darling River, New South Wales, hare dbmmencod shearing operation?. One Btation, ia particular, Is worthy of note, Dunlop's, where the shearers were kept oat on strike for seven weeks last season before the manager would ao n ede to their demand, was one of the first to com mence this searon and give the ra'e fixed by the Union. The last time that the shearers of New Zsala&d made an effort to form a Union, shearers were imported from Vic toria by the squatters, enabling them to gain a victory ; but, now the plan is altered, as the Union is fixed on An inter-colonial basis, taking In the shearers throughout the whole of the colony. Can any person with common sense offer any objection to the shearers for oomblning, when the very fact of the squatters' com* bination to lower the rate for shearing etc. forced them to it. It seems strange that the Amari lordlinga have been giving > the rate fixed by the Uiilon ; and if I recollect aright, In some instances, a trifle more. The rate for ehearing has been fixed according to the average of existing rates, but tbe majority of the members m South Canterbury and Otago don't wish to raise the price to that existing farther north. I may mention that these differ* ential rates can exist without a^feoting the rales of the Union. This proves that the shearers are more oonsideiate than the wouldbe niggar drivers. The shearers, need not be afraid of Kaffirs, Chinamen, or of any of the Low tribes, provided they stick together. However, aa far as my exptrience gore, the sjcuatters as a body are net to be identified by the frantio ideas of a few of their number* »t Amnrl. — Apologising for treapasslng on so much of your valuable space. # lam eto , Secjrbtaby Shbabebb 1 Union.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.

» A frightful accident ocoarred m New York, recently, on the Elevated Kail way m Third Avenae. A firo near the line had stopped all the trains, which stood closely paoked for five or six miles. It was just before seven, and the carriages were filled with working men As the prospect of reaching their destination at the usual time grew hopeless, several left the trains, and, climbing over the gates, began walking towards the nearest station along the narrow platform, 2&ft. wide, which runt beside the line for the use of the employees. The platform has no railing. The men followed eaoh other like sheep, nntil there was a continuous line reaohtng from Seventeenth-street to tha nearest station at Fourteenth-street. The men were walking In line bea'de the carriages slowly and cautiously when suddenly one train was started, then another, and the structure was violently shaken by a succession of Bpasmodlo jerka. This so frightened the walkers m front that they started hurrldely towards the station. Those behind, seeing this movement, became excited. The moving carriages took away the support on one side, and there was. none on the other, As the platform of the moving carriages came along several men clutched at it, There was a frenzied lurching for a eecond, Then half* a-dczen men, clutohing eaoh other, fell Into the street below. Cries of horror arose from the spectators who thronged the otreet when man after man struck the pavement and lay mangled and bleeding. The sight of the falling men added to the panic on the narrow walk. There was another desperate rush, and several others fell. The trains were stopped and the rest escaped unharmed. The scene In the street was horrible. The fallen men lay motionless m a ghastly heep, some groan ing, and others shrieking wildly. Thou* sands crowded about and dosed lv upon the scene, The police sent for the ambu lance, which soon came and removed the dead and injured to the hospitals. Ten had fallen. Three had their skulls fractured, and were dead. Another wan 10 seriously injured that he soon died. Six are severely but not dangerously in jured. The officers of the railway com pany say that the guards tried In vain to prevent the men from leaving the trains, and that the aooldent was caused by one man among the walkers who clutched a passing platform and hung there, his pro jecting body sweeping the others from his pathway. .

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Public Notices ~"~ GKOVJfi FARM ESTATE i)ERSONB o,re warned against removing Poets, Ilaila, Slakes, &c, from any of Iho fences on this Estate. A reward will ho p«id to anyone giving information [ wli'cli will lead to tho conviction of any p rijon or persons doing so. t. Bullock, 7+65 Agent. 'JU) MEET TII JB T I ME F* C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of tho Princa Alberr Boarding -Housp, Wills Stroetj Ashburtou, next Oddfellows* Hall, while thanking hie many Friends and Customers, for their liberal support for tho past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the Bame. Board and Lcdging, 14s 16s, 18s per week ; or as per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinners only, 4s per weak. Good acci m mod nt ion for Families, ariel private roon;8 'or I ntiios. 7 52 . — . HAVES & CO.' S ureat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING TEE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Btraw Hats only 3d • Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, Hd White Twill, 2jfd Blankets, from 2s s|d Lot Velvet Buttons, all U 3 dozen for Id ' Caßlihie'ro Gloves, from 2d * Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lnce Curtains, Is Bojb' Caps, 4|d Men's Black Felt Hat 3 were 63 9d now 2a 3d Heavy Dress Goods, s^d > Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4Jd "Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 6s 6d / Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s fid y now 10s6d < A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to meation m this advertise, ment. " — — .■ In addition to the above, H. &Co. will during tho tale, give 9, Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and Bee the WONDEBFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO, '8 6+29 T. Bullock. TINWALD. "^~" TO LET— A Cottage near the 1 , School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— S-Koomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesley an Church, Apply to T. BULLOCK. OJ -IAS TOWN SECTION 260, 3D I l.\J Tinwald, near the Railway Station for sale at the above price. Persocs desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULXOOL.. »TK) LET.— Dvrelllnghouße, together with X. email stable, Moore's Road, neap the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to ;_ T. BULLOCK. TO LET,— At a low rental, Property In. Tonored Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i ereoted Shop, Stable, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining ■? the '•Mail" Office. Very liberal teems of payment will be acoepted. — Apply to , T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE -Lot 28, fronting 1 the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required . Apply to |__ T. BULLOCK. • TO PAINTERS, TO LEI at a low rental, Shop an<? . Dwellinghouso m Moore street, latolj m occupation of Mr LucasJ T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. 4 Etrongly Built 4 Wheeled covered O. Waggon, suitable for a Hawker.' T. BOLLOCK^ TINWALD. rr\O LET— A Four-rccmed Hoaae with X Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltine'a pro- party, and near the Railway Station. A le<v rental will bo aooapted. T. BULLOCK. H. . Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORACE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LOU* QUANTITY OF GBAIW; N O Y~B. MI N. H. MATSON & CO., {ASHBURTON. " ! X ARE CASH If QROHASE« Off Wheat Oats '-■■"■ Barley AND Ryegiass H. MATSON & CO., ABHBURTON. George Jameson ASHBUETON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARD3 CO., LIMIT D. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 60 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements .> For particulars as to coat of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Dram Pipes. A LL SIZES—From 3 to 15 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWb AND JUNCTION And also FIRE BRICKS , FOR SALE BY GEOB&E JAMESON, ASBSURXQW,



EtratzandCo. WATOHEB WATCHES WATOHES WATOHEB - CLOOKS WATOHES CLOCKS WATOHES; CLOCKS CLOCKS JEWELLERY CLOCKS JEWBLLERY CLOCK JEWELLERY JEWELLERY JEWELLERY JEWELLERY. GREAT Clearing Sale, FOR i WEEKS ONLY. I J". F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHUROH. HAVING now been established 10 yeara, intend to hold n GREAT ! CLEARING BALK of their Large and Varied Stock, consisting ot £6000 worth of Watches, Olockß aud Jewellery. Tha 1 Bale will commence on WEDNESDAY, July 6th, and will last 4 weeks only. All Goods will be marked m plain figures, at less than one.balf of our already well* known low prices. COME EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS. ■■—« GENTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. 18 carat Gold Cases, usual price £26, ' reduced £16 103 ; usual price £20. reduced , to £18 10a ; usual price '£IG, leduced to £10 16a ; usual price £12 10i. reduced to £8. gents* patent levers, solid gold oases: Usnal price from £6 to £10, now reduced from £4 to £7. G NTS' ENGLISH HUNTING • LEVBHB; STERLING SILVER OASES. Uenal price £10 10s, reduced to £G 10s ; uanal piico £8 10a. reduced to £5 53 ; usual price £6 10a, reduced to £4 6s ; usual price £6 10?, reduced to £3 10s ; ÜBual price £4 10s, reduced to £2 10j. PATENT LEVERS, STRONG HUNTING SILVER OASES. Usual price £8 153, reduced to £2 : usual piice £3 3s ; reduced to 355. STRONG HUNTING WATOHES. Ueual price £2 68, reduced to 265, LADIES' GOLD WATOHEB, BEAUTL FULLY ENGRAVED OASES. Uuual prices £6 10s, reduced to £4 10a. Do. Do. Usual prices £6 10s, reduced to £3 10b. ITTEN GUARANTEE WITH EVERY WATCH. LOtKETS, HALL-MARKED, STERLING SILVER. Usual priceß 20s, reduced to 12a 6d ; 17s 6d reduced to 10a 6d ; 15b reduced to 8s 6d ; 12a 6d reduced to 7s 6d ; 10s 6d reduced to 6a Cd ; 7s 6d reduced to 4s Gd ;6s reduced to 8s 6d ; 8s Cd reduced to 2s, NECKLET , HALL MARKED, STERLING \ SILVER. A Tery large assortment, the usual price . being from 7a Cd to 80s are now reduced from 8s 6d to 18s 6d. SILVER BROOCHES, IN EVERY DESIGN. Uensl price 10a Gd reduced to Us 6d, 7s 6d reduced to 4s Gd, 6a 6d reduced to 3s 6d, 4s 6d redaced to 2s 6d, 83 6i reduced to la 6d. . STERLING SILVER EARRINGS At specially reduced prices from la a' pair. GOLD SETS OF BROOOH AWD EARRINGS Beautifully finished, mounted with real Btoneß, usual price £0 10s reduced to £4 10a j usual price £5 108 reduced to £3 7a 6d ; ÜBual price £4 4a reduced to £2 10a : ÜBual price, £8 6a ieduced to 37a 6d j usual price £2 10s reduced to. 80s. . SOLID GOLD BROOCHES. I Usnal price £3 10a reduced to £2; usual price £2 16s reduced to 85a ; usual price £2 2s reduced to 27a 6d ; usual price £1 10a reduced to I 83; usual pries £1 23 6d reduced to 12s 6d. LADIES & GENTS' STERLING SILVER ALBERTS. A very large variety to ohoose from, the uaual piice being from 7s 6d to 80s are now reduced to different prices from 3s 6d to 17s. As it is Imoossible for us to cnumdrato every article, we invite tho pubic to call and inspect for themselves as one glance will prove that we are selling tbr goods at a price never before attempted m New Zealand. Remember this Great Olearing Sale com- mences on WEDNESDAY, July 6th. Storekeepers, Jewellers, Hawkers and othsra should not loose this opportunity of laying m their year's stock of our own manufactured Goods, • EVERY ARTICLE FULLY WARRANTED Note the Addreee,— J. F. STRATZ & CO. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL* LEliH* AND MANUFACTURERS 251 HIGH STREET, CHBISTCKURCH.



Public Notices. ' SPECIAL NOTICE to the Ladies. ORR& ALGORN XX Purchase of Ladies' Fashionable SHORT JACKETS m Kyiil Cloth and Stookiogette, Ladies' Long Ottoman Cloth Paletots, and Ladies' and Children's New Ulsters, Sling Sleeves and other shapes. % 127 Garments m all. 127 WE intend giving our Customers the i full benefit of this Wonderfully Cheap Lot, and have marked them m Plain Figures at considerably LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL ,". - PRICES. LADIES requiring any JACKETS or MANTLES, will do well to CALL BABLY SSg^ 40 PIECES OF BEAL ABERDEEN WINSEY. Usual Prices Is 6d find Is 94, purchased at JOB PBICE, which we now offer for THIS MONTH ONLY AT (UD AND lAJD PER YABD. ORR& ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE. *'.<■/■- McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL TjIBESH SUPPLIES NBWOASTLB COAL WESTPORT COAL GBEYMOUTH COAL. Atso— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somerg Coal. i Fresh supplies|ot Building Timber and Building Material* of every description. FEEBH IMPOETATIONS FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN j WIRE. WIRE- WIRE. BAKBED & PLAIN. No.'i 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.> 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, '• AOMEi 1 STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDABDS. Out and Punched to any length and guage required. McCallum & Co., Iron, Her and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUBTON, OAJJABU DUNEDIN & INVEB CABGILL.



FuWic Notices. ASBBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB rnHE HOUNDS will meet at Lanrlston 1 Railway Station at 12 NOON, on 23rd July, m lieu of Sherwood at 1.3). ' WE have various auras of money to . lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Asliburton. ' FORTSAIia A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles, CX suitable for Stockyard Rails, or making a frame for Rough Stable. ' •I. BULLOCK, i KANQITATA ROAD DIBTRIOT. ' POISONED Wheat can be obtained a$ Ifackthorne. C. J. HARPEB, 7*64 Chairman. UPPEB ASHBURTON UOAD BOARD THE Fords on the Rivers are dangerous. Pereons aro warned that traffic is stopped till the same are repaired. ; D, McLEAN, 1 Chairman. , Money. OQ AA A TO LBJND for 3 yews at 6$ JjO\j\J\J per cent, on first class Security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Or W. H. Wynn. Williams, 7°95, : Solicitor, Christohurch. ; £2 Keward. THE above Boward will be given to anyone giving me information which will lead to the discovery of the person who poisoned my dog last night. 7 107 W. H. KNEEN. Chaff for Bale. f^ORTY TONS of PRIME OATEN D SHEAF. 6, HAfcDY & Co., • Methven. TO CROPPERS AND OTHERS. TO LET FOR ONE CROP. ABOUT 160 ACRES OLD GRASS LAND. The RENT will be the LABOR, sowing Grass Seed on the land at time of rolling crop. Apply to W. F. SOMRRVILLE, 7*56 Lyutt, Wester fit Id. BY request, I hereby invite the Ladies to nttond an adjourned meeting, at the Ashburton Borough Council Chambers on FRIDAY, tho 22nd met., at 3 p. in , for the purpose of forming a Subcommittee of the Queen's Jubilee Fund m Ashbur* ton. THOS. SEALY, Mayor. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 20th July, 1887. 7 128 Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. TH f Annual General Meeting of the M mbers of the Association will be held a te Arcade Chambers, Burnett Street, /si burton, on TUESDAY, 26th Jnly, 188 3 o'clock p.m. Business— ' To receive Annual Reportand Balance, sheet to 30th June, 1887. A Meeting of tho General Committee will bo held : on the same DAY at 2.30 p.m. The Balancß'Sheet, duly audited,. now lies for the inspection of Members at the oflioo of the Treasurer, Mr J. O. Restell, H. H. SEORETAN, 7j:63 Secretary. Mr Rolleston UTILL ADDREBSTHE ELECTORS OF THE RANGITATA DISTBICT ON TUESDAY, July 26th, Flemiogton, WEDNESDAY, July 27th, Willowby. THURBDAY, July 28th, Waterton Schoolroom. Further appointments at other places within the district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every case at 7.30 p.m. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. fi ENTLEMEN,-I~" I beg to offermy services to you as your Representative m Parliarcent, * I tnißt that you will again honoi me with your confidence. I propose shortly to address you at the Beveral centres of population m the Diatriot. ; I have the honor to be ■; . . Yoar Obedient Servant, W. O. WALKER. Aehburron July Wth, 1887. 93 Faiifield. THREE THOUSAND ACRES OR THEBEABOUrS, -IN BLOCKS Or \ 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOR CROPPING. fPENDERS are invlbod np to 31et Angost X next, for tho right to grow on* : Tarnlp Ortip and on© Gtain Crop on the Falrfield Ettate, adjoining the Ashbarton Township. The land haa not been under crop for seven yean. Entry for Ploughing will be given on Ut October next. Plans of the Estate may be seen, and partloafarf obtained, on appUoatibn to MR GEORGE JA^ESQJT ABHBUJRTON. \



TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. , — . .# : Committed for Trial. * WILLIKQTON, Jalf 21. Captain OtTf- master of* the barque Peru, was committed for trial on a oharge of unlawfully rescuing a prisoner from Detective Chrystall m April, 1882. Fire. DuNßDitf, July 21* A fire broke out m the Bupreme Court this morning through a defective pipe m the dividing wall. It was suppressed without much damage. Had it occurred at night it is probable the entire block would have been destroyed. < "Bouou on Rats."— Clears out rata, mios, do aches, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, inseote, skunks, jack rabbits. Bparrows, gophers. At chemists and druggists. 1 Auctions. BPEOIAL ENTffS. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, will sell ■ •1 HORSE-HAIR SUITE I PIANO, by Bord. Single and Double Iron Bedsteads and Mattresies. At 12 o'clock. FRIEDLANDEB BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, , 7J135 Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 23^0" JULY, 1887. At East Street Horse Bazaar, At 1 o'clock. SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES, DRAUGHT HORSES. MEBBRS FRIEDLANDER BJROS.have received instructions from Mn Edwabd McGrath to Sell by Public Auotion at the above time and place,— 6 GOOD HACKS AND HARNESS £ HORSES. O 4 SUPERIOR DRAUGHT i HORSES. 4 Tho Auctioneer wishes to call special attention to this lot of Horses. They are young and sound and good workers. FBIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 7*130 Auctioneer. TO LET, /^OTTAGE with 4 acres Land, East \J Town Belt, presently occupied by Mr Leahy. Apply 7 fl 34 Bank of New Zealand . Mr Rolleston WILL ADDRESS THE -ELEOTOBS OF THE RANGITATA DISTRICT - , *N THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON, This Evening. And at RAKAIA on FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, At 7.30 p.m. Further appointments at other places within the district will be advertised shortly. 7 133 FARM of 1260 ACBES m th» Bangitata District, to Let, at a low Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tuseok. There is a 10-Roomed Houso erected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings. For full particulars apply to 7t98 T. BULLOCK. Bazaar! Bazaar! Bazaar! A LARGE quantity of Useful and Orna- mental Articles being left from tho last WcHleyan Bazaar, and the MONET being required to pay off the balance of, the Mortgage on the Church, the Commit- tee have decided to hold a FINAL BALE m Saunjder's Buildings, commencing on SATURDAY, July 23rd. Open at 10 a.m , admis&ion froo. Re- freshment and Recreation each EVEN- ING. 7°129 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES AT CHRISTOHURCH, JULY 28th, 1887, TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND FARES. ON the 28th July, instead of the 7.30 a.m. train from Timaru to Aehbur- ton and 10 56 a.m. train from Aehburton to Chrifltcliurch, a train will run as under : a.m. a.m. Timaru dep 7.10 Cbertsey dep 10.12 Rangitata „ 827 Rakaia „ 10.26 Hinds „ 9.0 pm. Winslow „ 9.16 Ch'churcharr 1210 Tinwald „ 9.28. Ashburton „ 9.42. The Morning Train from Mount Somm to Asbburton will start at 7.45 a.m., and run 45 minutes earlier than nsaal, to oonneot with the above Train. The Morning Train from Methven to' Rakaia will run as on Mondays, Wedae* days and Saturdays. The Evening Train from Ghrlctohuroh to Aihbuitou will atari at4.sop.rn., and run 35 minutes later thanasnal. Tna Evening Train from Rskata to Methven will start at 7-0 p.m., and ran 20 minutes later than nsaal. FARES • SATURDAY Return Tickets to Chtut- oboroh will be issued at stations north of Atbburton on 28th July, available for return up to and Including Ist Ancnst. EXCURSION TICKETS TO CHRIST- CHURCH will also be Jwaed as under, 27tb, and for flnt train, 28th :— From ittOiMi. 2nd Class. Rongitata, Ran«ltata\ - - , A „, Island, Baling, Hinds /Ua 10 « 6d Wintfetmere, Tinwald 1 1O _ Window J 12i °* Aehburton (on 28th J ,- o „, only) } 118 8b Gd Available for return up toindlnolndtng isfcAagoit, 7*131 BYOBPS^



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