THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows : — For Ghiistohnrch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m.', and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Bakala, &a. , at 10. 30 a. m tnd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedln,Tlnwald, Wmslow, Hinds, Joldstream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, Uid Geraldme, at 10 s.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 ».m, and 4,30 p. m dlv. for Timara and South,! at 10 a. in,, and 80 p.m., daily For Greenstreet and A ehburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 For WakanuL Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Soroers, dally at 4.30 p. m For Mayfield and Kuapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Aihton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4,80 p. m. dally. For Flemlngton, on Mondavi, Wednes i»ys, and Fridays t at 4.30 p.m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Prst ffioe— Jtom Ohristohuroh and Rakaia at 10.16 . no,, 4.35 p.m., and 7,20 p.m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.15 x and ,86 p.m. aJly. From D \nedin »ad Intermediate places 5.8? n»m daily. rfroin Temuka an Titnaru at 10.40 a. m p 5. SO p.m daily. From Greenstreet and Aohburton Forkr, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 5 p.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 . m. From Mayfield and Buapuna, on Wed lesdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a.m. daily. From Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ■ at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun> days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1887. THE "MIDDLE PARTY."

A Middle Party, we are told, is forming or has-been formed. A middle party, one supposes, should be a strong party— strong m common sense and freedom from undue partisanship. The via media has been lauded by wise men of the past and philosophers of the present. The difficulty is to find the middle way ; too often it turns out to beonly another of the " ways that are dark" — or some crooked bye-path into which men stray for personal ends or aims. In our colonial politics a middle party has m most instances been m a cave or on a rail. We suspect the present middle men will be no excep tion to the rule. Measures not men may be a good cry enough for an emergency, but it does not carry one very far. G'Ven the right men and you have a fair prospect of getting the right measures ; given the wrong men, and you are hardly likely to get the right measures, promise they ever so much. Allowance must always be made for the waywardness and inconsistency of human conclusion and action. Mr Vincent Pyke is said to be the moving spirit of the new party, and if we arc to accept this fact as the measure of ifi strength it is weakness personified. Mr Pyke is one of the ablest men m the House — a man of many excellences —but we hardly remember a session m which he has not been on a rail waiting to drop down on the side which pro mised to be most advantageous. In October, 1879, on the vote of " no con fidence " m the Grey Government, Mr Pyke's vote was the only one on which neither whip could count. He came into the House when the division bell rang, watched the dividing parties take their sides, and after a moment's hesita tion walked into the no-confidence lobby. The division was 43 to 41 ; Mr Pyke virtually put the Hall Government into office, but by a strange inconsistency it was not long before he pretty regularly voted against them. From one instance we may learn the whole. But for this chronic instability of purpose the hon gentle man would have been a power m the House and the country. For a long time we have been m the habit of looking for a Government to carry on the business of the country, and for an Opposition which shall use its position as a prudent check or a useful spur, till the moment when the weakness of the one or the power of the other, 01 the chapter of accidents leads to a change. It is wonderful how little brings a change,— very much, sometimes like the incident m a sensa tional novel of the old school. The heiress is forced under the point of the pistol by the villains to sign her name to some document which, m the easiest manner possible makes over all her property to them. Power passes from one to another very easily. But our old system does not now answer so well as it once did. The various sub-divisions under which men now choose to rank themselves, and the various names under which they have tried to indicate their political or economic leanings, — these go to show that individuals, perhaps unconsciously, have agreed that the old system is get ting out of gear, and gives justification for men taking up independent posi tions. Evidently things will be very mixed during the session, and as it is the last of- the present Parliament we must make up our minds to take matters as philosophically as possible. But un less, with the general election, parties can get some good distinctive rallying cry, the existing sub-divisions will per petuate and intensify themselves, and parly distractions, which have been very useful m • their day and may be useful still if rightly used, will become misleading, and members will become like Harry o' the Wynd, each one fighting ' for his own hand, — by no means a desirable consummation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It will be noticed from our Parliamentary report that the motion to reduce the number of members of the House to 71 has been carried. " j The County Council meets to-morrow. 1 Mr Leonard Harper, M.H.It,, for Avon, has < resigned his seat. We remind our readers of the tea meeting . at FJemington this evening. A good plat- , form of speakers has been provided, and the choir is provided with a variety of excel lent pieces. A special meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Temperanco, Helpmate Division, No. 16, was held on Tuesday evening. One candidate was initiated, and after the transaction of routine bueines3, the W.P. Bro A. Cook addressed the meeting, impressing upon it the advisablenesa of increased energy. Ho also gave an interestiHg account of his visit to the Division at Addington. The meeting was olosed m the usual form. There was no business at the E.M. Court this morning. The look-up was tenanted by one " drunk " who was found last night slumbering, sweetly on the roadside, but who had not recovered sufficiently this morning from the effects of hiß bout Jo make his appearance before a J.P. The manager of a station at Tuapeka, during three weeks recently, fed and other wise accommodated no less than 70 swaggers* A most determined attempt was made the other day to burn a bridge m the Taieri district. The would-be inoendiaries, taking advantage of the low level of the bridge, heaped gorse under the decking, poured kerosene on the bridge, set the whole alight, and departed, no doubt satisfied that they had " made a job of it." Fortunately, two gentlemen arrived on the scene before much damage was done, and they subdued the flames. At Auokland on Wednesday the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen were formally received by the Mayor and Corporation and citizens at the Art Gallery. The building was crowded to excess, many being unable to gain admis sion. Lord and Lady Aberdeen were waited upon at the Star Hotel and escorted to the Gallery by representatives of the various deputations who were to present addresses where they were received by the Mayor, Town Clerk, and Councillors, the Artillery Band playing. Addresses of Weloome were pre sented by delegates . from the Burns' Club, the Young Men's Christian Association and Sunday Sohool Union, the Eadioal Reform League, and supporters of Home Rule. The Earl replied to eaoh address separately at some length. The scene was at times most enthusiastic. The mention of Mr Gladstone's name was received with loud oheering. The Earl and CounteßS leave for the Hot Lakes on Thursday. Fred. Brown, of Cheboygan, Michigan, a landlooker, recently returned from a trip to the timber near Indian River, and brought news of a terrible fight with a beer m whioh Jerry Hanley, a woodohopper, was killed. The bear was one of the largest seen m those parts m many years. It attacked Hanley, who was walking unarmed save with a small pocket, knife. The bear threw Hanley down, and proceeded to eat him alive. The man made a desperate resistance, and managed to plunge the knife into one of the bear's eyes. He also cut a deep hole m the bear's stomaoh as he lay under him, and inflioted suoh injuries that bruin gave up the fight, and retired dying not far off. The injuries Hanley had received, however, resulted fatally.

RATEPAYERS' MEETINGS

WAKANUI.

A well attended meeting of ratepayers (about 30 being present), was hold at the sohoolhouse, Wakanui, on Monday evening, to consider tho oloeing of a certain road m the district. Tho members representing the Ward and the Surveyor were m attendance. Mr James Brown oooupied the chair. The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called to consider whether the road as advertised should be oloßed or not. He ex plained the action the Board had tatf|jj.. They had made the river road passable for a short period, but finding it was expensive and unsafe, they sought means for a new outlet, and had written to Messrs Brown Bros, and Mr Jameson. The first were not agreeable l to the suggestions made, and the latter re quested the present line of road through Mr Meredith Wilson's removed so as not to cut up his paddock into awkward shapes. The Board had consented to this alteration, and now asked the ratepayers' sanotion. Mr Meredith Wilson moved— " That the road between sections 17166 and 7188 be stopped, and the land exchanged for the same quantity of land now m the occupation of Meredith Wilson along the North Eastern boundary of seotion 14410 m the oooupation of Mr Thomas." Mr G. Oole seoonded. Mr D. Wilson moved as an amendment — ."That m the opinion of this meeting the road as sought for is not required for the benefit or convenience of the public, or the ratepayers of the district, and as the opening up of the road would mean a considerable expense, which would fall on the ratepayers of the dißlriot, we, as ratepayers, oppose the application, as we oonsider the road asked for not only unnecessary, but superfluous." Seoonded by Mr D. Leddy. Mr M. Wilson said, as a ratepayer, he had a right to have a road ; ho had been to con siderable inoonyenience owing to direct com munication being cut off, whioh entailed miles more carting to him and adjacent rate payers. He did not think there was any thing unreasonable m asking for a road to be opened as proposed. He asked not for a favor but a right, and asked hi 3 fellowrate payers to oonsider the matter justly. The matter wbb far from being unnecessary and superfluous. Mr Hill considered it would be advisable to have a road near the river. The Chairman explained that Messrs Brown Bros, were not agreeable, and as a considerable margin would have to be brought between the road and the river, meaning a large expense, the Board considered it useless doing anything m that direotion. Mr Leddy considered the proposed exohange of no benefit except to a very few. His idea was to have the road as near the old river road as possible, even if it was a little more expensive, as it would then be a direct com munioation for ratepayers towards the beaoh. He said • the action of some persons m not selling tbeir land fot suoh.purposes was like the man " who wanted bis loaf as well as the price of it." On being put to the meeting, 12 voted for the amendment and 2 for the motion. The amendment was carried, and after the usual vote to the chair the meeting ended.

The ratepayers present then formed them selves into a meeting to consider the best route to take m opening up a new road, and generally disouss the matter. Mr Geo. Cole was voted to the ohair. Mr Leddy moved, and Mr Maxwell seconded, " That it be a recommendation to the Road Board to take a road through Messrs Brown Bros, property so as to connect the two portions of the river road now intersected by the encroachment of the river Aahburton." Mr M. Wilson moved, as un amendment, "That it be a reoommedation to the Road Board' to continue the present road through Section 17166 along the south-eastern boundary of Section 7188 (Wilson's) thence along the south boundary of 7797 to Wilson's road, the road to be half a chain wide," Mr Wilson stated that he would give the land required through his properly. — Mr Or. Ooe seconded, and after considerable discussion the amendment was carried and beoame the substantive motion. Mr Walsh moved, as a further amendment, 11 That any aotion with regard to opening up a now road be deferred for the present."— Seconded by Mr D. Johnston. The amendment was carried by a COnsider tiblo-inajorityr- —-■■.„. — - The Chairman was requested to forward the resolution to the Road Board, and the meeting ended.

UPPER ASHBURTON.

The annual meeting of ratepayers was held yesterday at the Boad Board Office, Tinwald, when a large number of ratepayers were present. Mr D. McLean oooupied tho chair. The report and balance-sheet were read, discussed, and finally adopted. A very long discussion took place with re gard to the expenses incurred by the Ashbur ton Boroupb. Council m connection with Quinton's fire. Some of the Allenton rate payers expressed their opinion that if this amount was charged to the Allenton district alone no unfairness could occur. A ratepayer asked if an amount of rates that had been twice paid would be refunded by the Road Board. The Chairman said that he was certainly of opinion that it would be refunded. A number of ratepayers complained tbat certain persons allowed their gorse to en oreaoh on tho publio roads, and the Board had taken no steps to prevent the same. The Chairman stated that the Board in tended to abate the gorse nuisanoe one way or another. The Chairman also said that tho Board in tended to maintain any Protective \Vork3 that were instrumental m saving the road crossings from the action of the river. A vote of thanks to the Chairman conoluded the meeting.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT

Mr Peter Williams (for Fxledlander Bros.) reports for the week ending Tuesday 3rd May :— On Thursday, 28 April, I held a olear ing eale at Mr J. H. Oarletou'a farm, Mount domera, The attendance waa large, and considering th 1 ) condition nnd quality of the stock and implements ve*y good prices were obtained. Aged geldings fetched from £3 lOi to £H 10a ; 1 grty hack £4 10a ; foal £3. Oowa up to £4 63 ; hoif: ra, £2 to £2 5a ;12 lo J8 month?, steers. J7a 6d to£l 15s. Merino ewos, la ; l&mbs, 2a. Tip drnya, £5 to £6 ", 1 elijht horee waggon, £13 ; double furrow ploughi, £3 2s 6i to £6 2i 6d ; single furcow plough, £2 17a 6d, harness at full rates 1 also sold, on behalf of Mr D. McFarlane, furniture at very satisfactory prio9R. On Saturday I held the. opening nale at the East Stroet Horse B z»ar. 47 horaes were entered, bu*-j owing to the very wet day, only 24 were brought forward. Thero waa a very larp,e attendance, aRd several lots changed hands. Unbroken colts and fillies brought £8 to £11 ; medium draughts, 4 year old, £13 10a to £20 ; haoka and light harneea horses, £5 10a to £15 Previous to the horse Bale I aold a let of furnitaro at satisfactory prices. Prime mutton aold at ljd per lb ; pork, 2d per lb ; Bioon, 3d to 5.1 per lb ; onions, Id per lb ; chick wheat, 2* 8d per bushel ; pigs feed oats, 33 6d por bsg ; Fowlb, la to 2a per pair ; duokt 3a 4d, Pigs— slips 4i ; porkers, Bs. At the Tinwald yards on Thursday, the attendauce both of etock and buyers were very poor, owing lo the inoleraent state of the weather. Only a moderate entry of oattle, pigs and sheep oame forward, The following prioei were obtained : — fat cows and heifers brought £3 12s 6d to £5 6j ; fat steere, £4, £4 15s. About 1500 «hoep came forward, and tho follow ing prices ware obt»ined :— Fat lambs. 4voi ; fat crossbred ewes up to 6a 3i ; medium croaabred lambs, 3s 3d. I also pieced 66 bacon pigs at satisfactory prices Good merino we'hers at 2s Gil also sheep skins at vendors expectations.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, May 4. The Council met: at 2 30 p.m, BILLS. Tho Oonntlea Act Amendm&nt Bill wai read a first timf». Mr Buckley moved the second reading of the Pharmacy Aot Amendment Bill, which was intended to provide for the registration of the members of the Phar maceutical Society of Ireland tin New Zealand. ■■*'•' The debate was adjourned till Friday,, THE BPHAKBRBHIP. The debate on the- second reading of the Legislative Council Speaker's Bill was resumed. ' ' ' . Mr Johns >n snpported the measnre, Mr Barnicoak, Mr Dignau, Mr Wilson, Mr Swanson, and Mr Lahman, opposed I; as unnecessary. Mr Reynolds said that the opinion of the Jaw advisers of the Grown wai m iti favor. ■•■•..".. -. „ ■ . .; •;•■■- The motion for the second reading was loßtby 19 to 6. KEBMADEO ISLANDS. ■■ The Ktrmadeo lilands Bill pfturid through the remaining stages. DIVOBOE.' Mr Reynolds moved the seoond reading of the Divorce Aot Amendment Bill, ex-* plaining that it was not a Government measure. It provided for divoroe on the follow ng eroands:— Desertion by the has band for 7 years, adaltery on the part of the husband, imprisonment for 6 yearf, or incarceration m a lunatic asylam for thr so years, of either the husband or the wife, ' . ; ,. ..■":'_ ./- ,:... The discussion was adjourned till nsxt day.. ■.• " • • . • ; ', .' ■•'■/ ' The OouDoil adjourned at 350 p.m. ,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday May 4. '; ; ! The House met at 2 30 p.m. "* HONORAKitfJ*^ '■■'• • ;: - ;;?t Mr Ormond gave notice to ask whethet Government intended during the present BBSBloa making any proposal for reducing the honorarium of member* of the Legis lature. RESIGNATION, Tiie Speaker announced that he had reoeired a cable message from the Agent- General m London containing the resig nation of Mr Leonard Harper as a member for Avon District. He deßlred to kno# whafchsr the House oon&idered that notloa of tho resignation sufficient ... r The Premier thought it was quite suffi lent. He moved that a writ be issued for a new eleotion. ■- The tuition waa agreed to. QUESTIONS! Replying to questions, it trm stated that there was no truth la the report that Government intended to reduce the wages of englne-drifors .shunters, and laborers by one shilling per day j that' the While Terrace was found to be covered with 70 feet of mud, and recent surveys had shown it to be m the. .position of Mahr met'* boffin, so it would be seen whether there was <nny foundation for the rumor that Government intended re moving the earth off it ; that enquiry would be made into the reoent explosion m the Wallsend mino m the Grey dis trict, BILLS. Tbe Premierjntroduoed the Regulation of Elections Amendment Biil, Mr Taipua introduced a Bill t) amend the Nalivo Land Administration Act 1886. THE HALL OASB, . ~ Mr Turnbull moved that a > return be laid before the House of the coats In--. currad by the Crown m the prosecution of Thomas Hall, showing toparately, on encJi occasion, the suras paid to the Crown ~ Pr scoutors and witnesses In the. two oas 8, (1) of the attempted murder of Mrs Hall, and (2) of the murder of Captain. Cain. He spoke at great longth on the recent trial of Thomas Hall, and said it was the general opinion of the whole country that a failure of justice had be oarred m tho second trial. The Premier denied that the Govern ment bad neglo.oted their duty m the matter. As for the change of venne to Dunedin, which Mr Turnbull complained of co much, ho said that the juries m Chrlstohuroh and Dunedin bad both con victed the prisoner. He regretted the action of the House last session m refus ing to pass tho Criminal Code Bill, as that Bill would have Riven power to the Court of Appeal to order a new trial. Mr S utter condemned the change of venue to Dunedin, and considered the trial was a gro3s miscarriage of jastioe. Mr Taylor said that if Hall had not had money to go to the Court of Appeal, he would have been hanged without oere mony. Mr Samuel defended tbe judges, and Baid that if there was any point involving doubt or difficulty, the judges invariably roserv-d it forthe Court of Appeal. He> regretted that there was a desire during thin debate to reflect on tbe action of the judges, and the House should be very careful m giving expression to. such opinions. Speaking of the law point he thought; the decision of the Court of Appeal m the Hall caaa was a correct one. Mr Conolly deprecated Mr Turnbull's remarks as to a failure of justice having occurred m consequence of (he influence possessed by Hall. He considered the change of venue waa not m prisoner's in terest. He defended the aotion of the Judges, and regretted tfcat members of tho Honee did not make their charges m more moderate language. Dr Downie Stewart thought as regarded Hall's trial that m one sense there had been a failure of justice, but m another sense justice had been properly adminis tered. He bolioyed that the deoision of the Court of Appeal was striotly In accord ance with English law. He had expected that during the debate Mr Ballanoe would have taken tho opportunity of stating whether he was correctly reported when he was represented as being m favor of the decisions of tho Judges being reviewed by Parliament. Sir George Grry sud this disonrßion had given ample proof that tho Attorney- General should not be the Premier of the colony. The Premier should at once re tire from praotice. ........ The debate waa interrupted by the 5 30 p.m. adjournment. ... V . REPRESENTATION BILL. Tho debate waa resumed at 7 30 p.m. on th') Representation Bil Mr J. M acker ssie's amendment to limit the number of members to 71, was oarried by 37 to 33 without any further discueaion. The division list was : — Ayes, 37 — Allwright, Atkinson, Barron, Beetham. Bracken, Brace, Buohanan, Bryoe. Backiand (Waikonitl), Buokland (Franklin North), Cadman, Cowan, Dun can, Fergus, Fishet, Fraßer (Thames), Fulton, Grey, Hatah, Ivess, MoKeuzia J. (Moeraki) Mills, Mitohelaon, Monk, Moss, u'Oonor, Ormond, Richardson (ilatanra),. Rcrlleston, Russoll, Steward (Waimate)* Sutter, Taylor, Thompson (Auoklandt North), Toe, Tarnbnl!, Wbyte. Noes 33— Connolly, Dohuon, Fitzher bert, Fraser ( Cc Aro), Gore, Guinness, Hursf, Hobbs, Hurathouse, Jones, Ksrr, Leveetarn, MoArthur* MoKenzie, M. J» S. (Mount Ida), McMillan, Moat, Mont gomery, O'Oiillaghan, PeaooDk, Pratt, Pyke, Reese, Reid, Richardson (Kalapoi), ' Ro3s, Seddon, SmMi, Stewart (Dunedin W031), Stout, Thomßon (Olutha;, Trimble, Wii'ker, Wilson. Pairs (f )r)— Larnaoh, Newman, Petraon. \gainst — BallauaOy Menloath, Li r c^. Mr G. F. Richardson moved an amend ment 1q the B»me olaaae that v nominal

THE ABHBPBTON GPABIjEAN, THURSDAY, MAT 5, 1887



BAILWAY TIME TABLE* Tbaikb Abbivb at Ashbubton— -From Christ- oburoh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 19.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 j .m. (express). From Mount Somers, 1C.6 ; a.ra .... I Tbains Leavs AsHBtTBTON — For Christ- ohtiroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunodin and South, 10.25 a.m. (oxprcss). For Tiraara, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.



A terrible explosion- ooourrod at Uwroli colliery, Bhondda Vach, at about seven o'clock on the morning of the 18th Feb. The report shook buildings a mlie away, and even on the Penrhyn Mountain, miles off, houses* were affooted. At the pit carriages were shot up, and one shattered, and three persons on the top of the shaft were injured by the flying wreckage. There were at the time about fifty-threo men below, part of the day shift. Several hundreds had jußt before come up, and by pure aocident 200 had not gone down, being delayed by the carriages coming up with coal. The whole of the interior of the shaft was badly wrecked, and for four hours it was found impossible to make any descent. One man's voice was heard 200 yards from the top of the No. 2 foot seam, the locality of the , disaster, calling out something whioh it was impossible to understand. Owing to the exhalations of gas and the damage to the descending gear, the efforts to extricate those entombed could not be made until ten o'clock The rescue parties were at last lowered m a bucket. Out of the fifty-three men m the mine twenty-nine wero brought up practically uninjured, eight more or less seriously injured, and sixteen dead. Twenty.five horses were \ burnt to death. The late Dr Leiahman, of Govan parish, was making one marriage service suffice for • several ooupleß. The doctor had reached the ; critical part, where the joining of the hands ■ takes place. . There was dead silence, broken at lost by one of the brides exolaiming, . " Haud on a wee, dootor." " What's wrang?" . asked the dootor." '• Haud on a wee till we > see. I believe I've gotton a haud o' the : wrang man." : A newly formed churoh among the Zulus ' has the following among its regulations : — No member shall be allowed to drink the white man's grog or native beer, nor to touch ' it with his lips. ! The walls of Antiooh, alternately besieged and defended by the Crusaders, are being demolished for building materials. Diabolite, or by whatever name it is called, r the new" explosive whioh the German military ohemiata have invented to counteract General I Boulanger's deadly M melinite," and which has lately been subjeoted to many and ex. tensive experiments, is, by report, a devilish , compound, and no mistake. An exact copy , of one of the Frenoh frontier forts .having , been built near Cummeredorf, the new ex- ' plosive has just been uaod to blow the fabri- to pieces. It blow the fortification " com- , plelely from the ground" m 48 hourß. But, , as one correspondent significantly adds, the ' " besiegers during their destructive work did not labor under the disadvantage of a ,- murderous French fire from within the fort." : We clip tho following important testimonial i from the " Illawarra Meroury " (N.S.W.), on the 30th Maroh. It needs no comment :— . «Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, i writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete lelief by using Sander and Sons' , Euoalypti Extract. Ho says, seeing the said i Extraot advertised m the v Illawarra • Mercury," his intense [suffering induced him , to obtain a bottle of the medioinofrom Mr ; Hosking, chemist, of this town, and lhat the use of it gave him great relief at once. He 1 states that between the 10th March instant, [ when he obtained the first bottle of tho i extraot, and on the 10th, the use of that . medioine continued to afford him relief, to i whioh he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the i Euoalypti Extraot a oure for rheumatism as i well as gravel. He requests us to publish this ;: information through the "Mercury." We i have muoh pleasure m complying with Mr i Loveday's request, whose word cannot bo ii doubted, and who oan have no objeot m view 1 other than a pure desire^ to J| benefit suffering humanity."— (Adyx.)



HoiiLOWAY's Ointment and Pills. — Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath.— These maladieß require early and unremitting attention, for if negleoted they often end m asthma, bronchitis, or consumption. The Ointment well rubbed upon the ohest and back, pene- trating the skin, is absorbed and carried direotly to the lungs, whence it expels all impurities. All the blood m the body is perpetually passing through the lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to disease can be quiokly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejeoted from the system. Hollo way 'a Ointment and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification ; and through the blood thus cleansed, the influence of these wonderful medicaments rcaobes the remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all diseased action 1 timber internal or external.



_j Wanted. ' V ' ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS > MEECe, Dressmaker, has Re- mred from Burnett street to premises m Csieron street; next Popt Offico. \J ANTED a General Servant. Apply V Crr and ' loorx. 528 i/AMTi'D known that HAYHJS & GO. * havo Large fctoeks on hand. For P"ticuluis see our advertisements m th ; s pper. 7 ANTBD Known — We havo a large 'V asso/tment of Lnriios' and Cb.il d«i'B Macintoshef, fJlstors, Jackets, Mlinory, Dreßs Stuff, Boois, Clothing, $. Cheapest first class fioods m Town. £ C. Segbrs, Melford Houho. ft / AKTKD known — I have jaet oponed V np a useful assortment of house- h<d Omokory, Ironmongery and Bruah- wro.— Jamks MoGke^ou, Grower, Etc., Tucred btreet, opposite Arcade. ~p BH E S PUAIPK T^. — Every person (J purchasing 5s worth of Goods will b< entitled to One Guess, (10a Two Geeßes, and so on) as to the number of B«de contained m the Jubilee Pumpkin n-y on view m our window. — id. O. Sbers, Melford House. V 7 AN TED Tenders for Ploughing about y 60 Acres on Graham's Farm. Par- tiulars od application at this office, where Toders must be sent m by SATURDAY net, addressed to the undersigned. — F. V. Bibhop. 5 3 -ÜBILBE PUMPKIN PEJZE.- As we & intend making this a great success w have decided to double the number of Pssents, making m all a total of about^ 30 to be given away. A lot of Jubilee Pesents just opened, (more m a few dijß,)— -B. O. Begers, Melford lloubo. TTT ANTED the Public to look out for W the Ashburton Patent Jubilee Yashing Machine. A great success and n> puff. Due notice of a public trial will bi given. Waßking no more trouble.— Simjel Hardlby, Inventor, East street, Aihlurton. 4 310



LOW VITALITY. | DB. CHDKCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime ia prescribed by the faculty for tho euro of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal In- gredients necessary for bulding up tho Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient ia the above complaints, viz , Phosphorus and Lime. It oannot be j'too highly recommended for Delicate Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup of IIYPOPHOSPHITES Is ronl Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has" I acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr, GhnrohflTß signature, I Price, 4fr. 4 Prepared only by Swan, Chemist, 12, Rub Oastiguone, Pakis,



DRILLS- CHAMPION" DRILLS. jTO Tjl RRIM A' N, HAYI G PURCHASED FROM JPilB EXECUTORS OF THE LATE R» WILKIN AND Co. THEIR STOCK OF CHAMPION DEILLS AND ' EXTRAS IS PREPARED TO Supply the Same AT CHRISTCHURCH PRICES. • — — Tho beet grain distributor known ra found m the Champion, and it possesses five neosssary points for a»perfect distributer which can bo found on do other machine, viz. : — 1. The stream of grain muet be of uniform size from the time -it is first taken possession of by the feeding mechanism until it is delivered, or it will be cramped and uneven. 2. It must lie on a moving surface during its entire passage ; iv other words, it must be a positive force feed 3. The stream must not be divided or cut by paddles or projections on the wheel. If it is, the sowing will be bunched. 4. It must be of bize sufficient to allow the largest grain sown to liecloeely m the channel without vacant spaces. ■ 5. The stream mußt move m all parts with a uniform velocity whicn must be under the control of the operator. The distributors must, of course be all iron. The feeders of the Champion fulf all of the 'above conditiaos, are perfect Rrain measures : the quantity being con- trolled by the speed at which they run, and the speed is regulated by change pinions and giveß a perfectly even flow of grain, thus enabling the farmer to sow the smallest possible quantity of seed, and at the snme time to occupy every available inch of soil w : th the roots of a wheat plant, which will gather up the food that wou'd otherwise be ap- propriated by a worthless weed. The beauty of machine work is its perfection and accuracy, a difference of twenty-five pounds m service and durability.



FAYABD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTT years of great success pro' laim superiority m the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the OF eit, Achirg, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Bcalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, the property o which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an invalu- able nso m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effl actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayord and Blayn'a signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholfßale 80, Eve Bnint«Mcrri, Paris (Prance) and Bold by all Chemists m the oloniea.



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NOTICE TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. MRS PAULING lias REMOVED to i WALTON COTTAGE, v3kebn Lane, Haju'stbad. 145 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOID mHE NEW GOODS FOR THE J. SUMMER SEASON 'ABB NOW OPENED OUT The ook is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Stylo and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boyß' Clothing lonvec nothing to be desired, riieuaands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trouaere and Trousers and Vests manufactured, of New Zealand Tweede. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jv> 31 coats, Waterproof Coats and ]'jegg^gs m great variety t Ho;tB, comprising every new atyif worn Ohi.iJreii'fl Jersey Suits, Chtldr ■%) Men- of-War Suits Gentlameu'e Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford .t'egntta and White Shirt's Uug a, Tortmanteaus, and Travelli £ tiuga «lif celobrated, WERTHEIM SLn r ING - ■ MACHINE. Time Payments. tf,7, tftiO^LHJNG FAOTOUr T IDAS!' SI'IUUT.



HOKSE COVEES, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTQt^ AND AT TIN WALD. I HAVE determined to give better value m HORSE COVERS than any other m the trade In Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIREOT, CANVAS of a vaperior make for Oovo: b I have also JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinda of SADDLBR VT . per s.h. Tuinui, from the beet En^lLa manufacturers, wliich I am prr "ted to Bell'at piicflfl uot to be beateij. I have m Stock every desi...: i >i,:on of Saddlery to t elect; from. O»eh Customers liberair" 7 lealt v J'-h. highest Cash Price for. ii'jrso L.^a ' " The old motto— Tna Best is ths 34-105



Victoria House. IN Consequence of Requisite Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater facilities for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Seduce our Stock within the next few weeks, large nnd liberal Reductions are now made m every Department, Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as, early as convtenient.to enable the Oift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed, . DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. To Meet the Times. "W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. TNTENDS to SELL FURNITURE of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE X HEARD OF. Note the Address— FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBTJRTOK. , M rnHB PREMIE It O OL O N I A L O O M PAN V 3ANTERBUPY BRANCH. ?STA&U?"ED lßs9.^'* l^^^^^^^^ f^(;APlTALt 1,000,00 '.'. . i : ■■- 1 r : '? ' , '• '•'/.■■ "s of §h}#nv-' r - • - rr " FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RIS>iS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWI ST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, ■ . ■ AQEST ABHBURT N ALBEET EOBEET& 13 A CASH PORCHAbER OF Wheat, Oats, andf other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms. Has; [for Sale,— GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH. SHARES (all sizes). SEED' "WHEAT, OA'IB^JiAHW.Y, CLO^EBP, CCCK&FOOT, BYEGR RAPE SEED, OORNjSSACKS, SEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE BEST IN THE MAEKET. W. PATCHING 1 ■■■■•■ TENT, TAEPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND OANVAB.j * i 1.,. Manilla .Rope,* Plough Lines, FishiDg Lines, Clothes and^ardon Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF .HORSE CO VERS All made on the Premiueß. Tarpaulin s.from 6xß to 24 1 30 always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premieesr MARQUEES [from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Ordbbb byJ Letter on Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



FAMILIES WAITED ON FOE ORDERS WEEKLY. Goods delivered m any part of town and suburbs. "War. BAYLIS, East Street.



MRS MANHIR-E, SAONDERS' BDILDINGB, AI^CT GOODS of all deßcripllons. Aprone, Ladies' and Children's cthing m variety on Salo and Patterns Inspection. Note the addrers — SAUJNDERS' BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Station. CAUTION TO *POkCfIERS. IN consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Greeks. I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecutod ; and further, tha a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give ouch information as .shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, li°3S logmhor; CAUTION. IT HaviDg been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inferior article of EBBBAL BEER The public nre cautioned against purchas- ing such inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant i am now able to supply customers with my Tonio Herbal Beer at the Beduced Price of l«3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted. T, HOULT Moore street, Asbburton. 2 146 TRY • KIBKPATRICFS NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. T7-IRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S XV JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within' -a few hoars after the fruit has been gathered It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. J)6 not be pcr&uuded to buy cheap and ioferi «branJs Jam, the remains of old stock, which mußt bo sold ah any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'H NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you, get it. THE BKST 18 ALWAYB THE CHEAPEST. Kii-kpa tuck's New Season am is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson'/ on the label, 8* Kirkpatrick & Co. MANrEACTUKERS,! EJ-gCJ? N L Z,