ROBBERY IN A BANK

A mysterious robbery recently took place at the Commercial Bank,' Melbourne. In the afternoon William Snowden, a lad •mployed as a olerk by Mr B. M'George •Tamer, a broker on the Exchange, waa given by the latter two, Bums of £717 17s 6d and £289 10s to pay into the bank. He was also handed by his employes a letter, which he was told must be posted by three o'elook, to be m time for the Adelaide Basils, Hastening first to the bank, which wai full of oustomers, about twenty persons standing before the oounter, Snowden pushed his way forward among the crowd, and plaoed the money repre senting the two sums mentioned m an open book m front of the teller, whom he knew well, at the same moment asking him to mind the money for a few seconds, while he went to the Post office. Snowden ■tatas that the two earns were entered m the book, and also were described on two pay sllpi, whloh were were lying on the lop of the notes and the ohequei. Be is •ODfidant the teller noticed his aotion and heard him, as, after glancing at the money h* replied " All right," The latter, who was exceedingly busy receiving deposits from the customers, does not remember Biiag . the words attributed to him Bnowden. who Is about seventeen years of age, thinking the money wa» m safe keeping, ran oat of the Bank to post the Adelaide letter, leaving his deposit on the counter. On his return to the bank m about five or six minutes, and Inquiring for his book and receipt, be wbb startled to hearthat the parcel of notes and cheques amounting to £717 17s 61 had not reaohed the teller's hands, but had been abstracted from the oonnter. The bank offiolal said he had not checked the amount, nor seen the oaah. The sum of £289 10s waa found all right In the open book, and wbb duly lodged to Mr Turner's credit, but the larger sum had altogether vanished. Search was made vainly for the missing money, which it is supposed was appro. prlated by someone standing at the counter. An investigation has been made with no other result so far than a convic tion that the lad, who is thoroughly trustworthy, aoted indiscreetly, and advantage was taken of hit imprudent act "by a olever thief, who has got off with bit plonder.

MARVELS OF ASTRONOMY

(< Tenants of Spaoe " was the subject of •U Interesting lecture delivered by Mr R. L, J, Ellery , the Government astronomer, to a large audience at the Melbourne Working Men's College recently. Mr EUery said that while the distance from the tun, the centre of the solar group, to the farthest known planet, Neptune, was 3776 millions of miles, his distance from the nearest visible tenant of space beyond • star forming one of the pointers to the Southern Gross, was calculated as twenty millions of millions of milee, or 226 000 times the flan's distance from the earth. Bo that while the members of our little group of tenants were within countable distances, the family was apparently separated by a fearful long joun ey from itf nearest neighbors. Light travelled at ihe rate of 185,000 miles per second. It took, therefore, eight and a quarter minutes to travel from the sun to us. This meant that if the sun were suddenly to die out we should not be aware of it till 500 sees after tbe fact ; and if Nep tune suddenly darkened the news could not reach us between four and five hours, But suppose the nearest star to be eclipsed, the pheconomen would not be risible to us until after the iapse of thirty lix years. The lecturer then showed, by means of an orrery, the relative dis tances of. the planets from the sun. He explained the character of the plan3ts, •nd stated the theories held with regard to them, Outside the orbit of Neptune, he said, space was, bo far ac we knew, tensntless, except for the occasim.al pretence of a comet, coming from unknown ■paoe to our little system, or travelling from our sun outwards to illimitable distance, perhaps to other systems. After all, our solar system, with all its planetr, planetoids, its life, ani living beings, was but an atom m a boundless ooean ; and if, as there was good reason to believe, each of the fixed stars was a •an with an attendant group of planets, no words conld express the insignificance of our system when compared to the whole surrounding universe.

THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

. Th» annual viiitation of the Royal Ob. ■ervatory, Greenwich, was held recently, when, accord. ng to custom, the Aatrono mer Royal presented his report. With reference to the balldinga, the moßt im portant change la an addition that is about to be made, of a dome 18 feet m diameter, m which, among other work, photograph! of the enn will be taken. The condition of all the Instruments, and the work done with them daring the year, forms, as usual, a largo por tion of the report. A camera to take Circular plater, 8} inches In diameter has been mounted at the principal focus of the Lesiell mirror, and some trial pho tographs of the Btara have already been taken with it. An addition of a Dallmeyr doublet to the S. E. telescope ma) ai it possible to produce on photographic plates an image, on the scale of 15 inches to the sun's diameter. During 188© pho tographs of the sun were taken m 190 dsyi, those from India and Mauritius filling m the gaps of 164 days, so that the record is complete for all but two days. The area of spots and facnl{s have continued to decline during 1886 and 1887, and the7e were 61 days m 1886 on which no spots appeared, Between last Ootober to April 17th there were 73 Bach days. The usual magnetic observations have been maintained during the year, and the needles recorded great vibrations on February 23rd (the day of the earth* quake), The importance of having a suitable seismograph was mentioned. Among the meteorological summaries we find the following information : — ln 1886 the mean temperature was 0 £> degrees below the average of the preceding forty five years. Up to May 20th this year, the mean has been three degrees below the average of the latt nineteen yearß. The motion of the air has been coven miles above the average. In the time department there are 225 time chronome ters being tested. The activity of the observatory has increased m various direc tions, and so much extraneous work is thrown on It m connection with the navy that the existing staff is inadequate to meet all the demands. All the needed obiervatioaa are continued, but the pal* eolations connected with them are falling farther and farther behind. Muoh of the work for the navy is outside the scope of work for which the observatory was founded.

GLASS EYES.

AGferman paper makes the egVanding statement thai more than two million glasa Bjtes are made every year m Germany and Switzerland, while one French house manufactures 300.000 of them annually. The pupil is made of colored glass, and sometimes red lines are painted on the Inner surface to simulate the veins. The largest number of these eyos are bought by laborers who are exposed to fire and are consequently liable to loose an eye. An artificial eye rarely lasts more than five years, as the secretions of the lachry mal glanda cloud the surface of tho glass. JQr Magnus has pointed out that the ex presilon of the eye is almost solely due to the movements of the upper eyelids ; and tbii la the reason that we sac a man with ft glati eye a bandred times before we

THE SEVERN TUNIHEL.

"A door must be either open or shnt," cays tho Freuch proverb, and which it is makes a good deal of difference m the case of a flood door m a tunnel under a river when the springs are out. The Severn Tunnel was made Ufolesa by the tapping of the big spring m Ootober 1879. and it was of the last importance to shut its flood door Lambert, the diver, as Mr Ohnrles Elchaidson tells us m his inter esting lecture at the other day, undertook this delicate operation, but after getting within 70 yards of the spot was unablo to drag his air-plpa further. Pleuea was then exhibiting hia invention of a diving dreaa without alr-pipeg at the Aquarlam, and the contractors sent for him, "bat after groping about m the sort of placfe he was expected to go Into for a quarter of a mile "■ his heart failed him. He Bald he would/ut do euch a job fo? £10,OOC!, Then Lambeft persuaded Fleuss to lend him his dreßß, and after one failure, " oaused by the noße of his maßk pinohing him too tightly," he oloßed the flood door and the tunnel waß put m working order after fourteen months of oloeura. Think of a quarter of a mile of water io, be poshed through In the dark, and all alone. Alone ! Science, it seemß, has not only Us romance, but its melo* drama.

FRUIT GROWING.

: In a former article, referring to the lat • low rates ruling for grain and th 1 farmers' prospects, we showed that rh | depression was due to competition wit other countries where the cultivation of this J cereal was conducted under such favorable surroundings with regard to the price of land and labor, or the use of labor-saving appliances, and the low cost of transit, that the American and the Indian farmers could afford to sell their wheat m England at three shillings per bushel, and still leave a | fair profit to the former and a large profit to the latter. We also expressed our opinion that prices would not materially improve, and quoted some remarks of the President of the Canter bury Chamber of Commerce, wno, arguing on the assumption of iheee shillings, being the presnt price here, said that " with a twenty-four bushel average the farmers, though not able to accumulate wealth rapidly, would still be able to hold their own," as showing the direction m which proba bilities pointed. " Holding their own " not being a very profitable game, but one of which we suspect they will soon tire, the question arises what is to be the substitute for, or a supplement to, wheat growing when its production shall ceaSe to yield a fair remuneration for the investment of the capital and labor required. With commodities of all kinds at their present abnormally low values this is a ticklish question to answer. Of course, for the pteseni % enough wheat will have to be grown to supply ' the inter-provincial, and it may be, the inter-colonial markets also. But if a Freetrade Ministry should succeed to power, and cheap grown Indian wheat i is admitted without any protective duty, its cultivation as an article of com merce must cease, and only sufficient for the household's use grown, In fact, we very much question whether m such case it would not be cheaper to buy the imported article. Dealing then with the present, the question would present itself m this form :— VVhat is to compensate the farmer for his shortage m wheat cultivation when he ceases to grow for the English market? To this we unhesitatingly reply Fruit-growing. Our only wonder ]s that this has not been had recourse to jefore, to increase the farmer's yearly revenue, for it has so many points m its favour. It is inexpensive, requiring but little labour being bestowed on it" and the climate and soil are particularly well adapted to it. Five acres, or even one acre planted with high-class fruit trees would yield a very nice addition o the farmer's income. All that is required m the first instance is judg ment m the selections not only of the fruits but also of the sorts, and care m their planting. The only reason why fruit-growing has been so foolishly neglected is that there is such a long time to wait for the return — one, two, three, or more years. Bui then there is no ploughing, harrowing, drilling, or rolling to be done, and if we do not reap much beuefit from it our children will. It may be said that if all were to go m for fruit there would be no market for it. Perhaps not m the colour, but it must be remembered that with rapid steamer transit, there is now a limitless and highly remunerative market for it m London. Sir Julius Yogel m his recent address here, when alluding to the tariff, pointed out m what respects it has been framed m the farmers interest by taxing imported fruits of all kinds. He then pro ceeded : — " There is another inciden tal point, hamely, the question of fruit growing. I believe there is no limit to the extent to which it would be pos sible to develope this industry m New New Zealand. (Applause.) The figures which I have studied m England show me how enormously it might be ex tended under proper inducements. I freely admit that a five per cent duty was not sufficient, and that it should have been larger. (Applause). The statistics which I have studied, as to the English production, show the enor mous value of fruit farms all over the country; and then when I come to consider that notwithstanding all the lands they have available for fruit growing m the United Kingdom, they imported, m 1883, no less than 152,000 tons of fresh fruit, to the value of and when I consider, also, how cheaply, and how well, this country and climate are suited for the production of fruit, I canuot help thinking that m that direction farmers" may find a large and profitable outlet for their industry. (Cheers.) Farmers here would scarcely credit the amounts made out of small plots of fruit gar dens at Home, and seem to forget that owing to the difference m the seasons, our fruits would reach the Home market just at a time when it was most bare of the kinds we could supply. The fruit, except tropical, im ported into London comes from Con tinental Europe and North America, and there the seasons are the same, so that growers here would obtain far better prices for their exports, The subject is certainly worth considering.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Retrenchment; Gkbymouxh, September 8. At a meeting of the County Council last night, Councillor Parfitt moved a reduction m the majority of the salaries of the Council with a view to effecting economy. An extra clerical haud was dispensed with. A motion to reduce the Engineer's salary from £375, including travelling expenses, to £300 waa negatived on the voices. Two Overaeera were sp polntad at £3 10s per wook each. A motion , to reduce the rate collector's salary, who holdß Beveral county offioes, to £200 a year waa negatived, the offioer being faithful and energetic. Councillor Parfia sought to cut down the expanses of Councillors to 10a per day instead of a guinea. This was negatived by 8 to 1, An attempt was made to reduce the wages of casual laborera of the Council to 9i per day, but 10a wan carried.

MEDICINAL VALUE OF LEMONS

i " While you are giving people simple 1 rules for preserving tneir health, why don't you tell them about the use of lemonb? " an intelligent professional maa asked me the other day. He went on to say that he had lcng been troubled with an inaetlve liver, which gave him a world of pain and trouble, until recently ha waa advised by a friend to take a glass of hot water, * with the juloo of half a lemon squeezed into it, but no sugir, night and morning ! and Bee what the effect would be. He tried it and found himself better almost immediately. His daily headaches which med'olne had failed to cure, left him, his appetite improved and he gained several pounds m weight within a few weeks Aft3ra while he omitted the drink, either at ni^ht or m the morning, and now at times does without either of them. " I am satl-fifd from experiment," eaid ho, that there io no betttr medicine for per sona who are troubled with bilious and liver complaint* than the simple remedy I have given, which is far more effiaooious than quinine or any other drug, while it is devoid if their injurious consequences. It exoitea the liver, atiraulatoß the diges tive organs, and tones up the system generally. It is not unpleasant to take, either ; indeed, one soon gets used to llkiug it." "Chicago Journal. 7 '

SINGING SANDS

In one of the South Pacific Islands are some wonderful Binging Bauds. These cands are m a small deaert. In the centre of the desert are about a doz3n ojcoa-nut trees, and about five milea distant is the ocean. Ka Pule, a native guard, and myself reached the trees about noon. Oar horses as well as ourselves were about used up, travelling through the deep sand under a blazing eun. As we lay stretched at thti roots of the towering oocoa-nuts, the trade wind set m cool and refreshing, from the ocean. Notwithstanding the heat and wearied condition there was an enchantment about the situation that caused me to think of the beautiful slorieo I had read Id my childhood. I began tv ft-ol the aoft touch of Blumbor, and all at once I heard a faint musical tinkling as if troops of fairies were coming to greet us as they mcd to do the eochanted prinocß m the olden days. I tried to looate the melodious sounds. In all directions there was nothing hut hot glowing sand. I looked up ; there was nothing but the beautiful tropioal sky and the tremulous al ttuephero. Stilt louder sounded the mußic— it was all aroond us— it filled the air. I gizad towards the ocean, and there apparently a short distance away, was a beautiful lake, with its waves daeh ing apon mots coloured stones. It was not there when we firat arrived at the plaoe, and I became half-convinced it was the work of enchantment, Ka Pale had fallen asleep, and gazing at the lake and listening to the music m the air, I rested my head against the rough bark of a tree. As I did bo I heard the distant gurgle of a brook. I oould plainly hear the water splashing over the glistening stones and dying away m quiet eddiea. I was more and more bowildered, and at length awoke Ka Pule. I told him what I had heard, and- directed his attention to the | lake. He explained that the seeming lake waa a waililula, or mirage, that the sound of gurgling waters came from an underground Btrnam, and that the muslo was caused by the stirring of the flinty eands by the wind. Anyway, the whole experience was beautiful, and I have often said that I onoe made a visit to fairy land,

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: ~ : '"'''**:.':-:'.:Qiei9rgs- Jameson ■■_ ■-•;. •/_••, CLOVER SEEDS JUST landed, ex steamer w Kaikoura,*| my first shipment for the season of BED CLOYEE, COW GBAfIS,- WHITE CLOVER, AND ALSYKE..: These Seeds have been carefally selected and aro the best obtainable. . I HAVE ALSO~IN BTOOK— Machine-drepsed Ryegraes and'Ootik*- ' foot, also Linseed, Peas, Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of BTATION AND FARM STORES. George J a meson. ASHBTJRTON. _ H. Matson and Go. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. NO VERMIN. ' H. MATSON & CO., ASHBF/TON. \kfti akju oasm FUkoHaSSF" ' or Wheat Oats Barley ANB Eyeglass H. MATSON & CO., 3HBUR N A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, dTOOK AND ESTAIF AGENT ASCD VALUATOR SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock ibari — Horaeo, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. FOR SAL B— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yardi on yiew for Pale. ! Clearing Saleß held m Town or j Country aa required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with cure. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agtst for the Norwich Union Fire In* •arance Company, Agent for the] MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION 0. fAUSTRALASIA j- ALFRED HAKKTBON D.I.C, SPrTnC 1887. --- -• ...Mm FIRST DISPDAY OF SPRING M SEASONS GOODS, COMPRISING ALL THE LATEST NOYEETIES IN ALL DEPABTMENTS,], ® TO HAND BY IHB '" " «S* S.& TAINUI, KAIKOURA, DORIC, TONGARIRO, S.V. LOCH URR* VALEJO, OTAKI, GANYMEDE, eto,, eto. VERY LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF SUMMER DRESS GOODS. WASHING FABRICS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. HHIEEBS9 Mantles, Jackets, Millinery, of tlie Most Varied and^ Newest Designs.f^ CHOICEST SILKS OF THE SEASOI, INCLUDING THE FAMED " BEAUTIFUL AND PUKE. || xf - ' I '■'•■  _.' *•»» RIBBONS, LACES, GLOVES, AND HOSIERY. Eggs . NEW OARPJ3TS, CURTAINS, AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS j§B AT THE X/tXt V« 1331 58*



East Street Auction Room AJTD HOESEJ3AZAAB rilHB undersigned, hating keen urged bj nnmerons Olienta to make nrorWon for periodical Auction Sales OF LAND, FARM STOok PRODUCE, amd GENERAL MERCHANDISE Hare pleasure m announcing that the; .aye engaged Mr Petei Williams, Late of Oamarn, who : had wveral yean experience m the Auctioneering Business, for the holding of Sales at their NEW AUCTION ROOMS & HORSE BAZAAR, East Stbbkt, Formerly the TOWN HALL, which has been fitted npjfor that pnrpoee. All Land, Stock, Produce, etc, cntmsted to them for Bale by Anction will be submitted by Mr WILLIAMS, who will have entire control of this branch of, their bußinese, and they hope that by rendering PEOMPT ACCOUNT SALBS, MODEBATE OHARGES, 4 STRICT ATTENTION To the wisheo of cltente, they^wiU'eecnra • fair share of public patronage; Regular Sales on Saturdays OF EARM PRODUCE, FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS. BALES OF BTOOK IN COUNTY SALE YABDS EVERY TUESDAY. Sheep Skin Baloe every Friday during the Season. . FRIEOLANDEh BROS. PETIK WILLIAMS, Auo neer. WE AREBUYEES OF Wheat Oats Barley AND Grass Seed HIGHEST PBIGE GIVENj FRIEDLANDER BROS. CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS; CLOVER SEEDS. WE ABE LANDING bx "ABAB," 1 AllkindflOf| CLOVER SEEDS, CHOICEST QUALITY. RYEGRASS & COCKSFOOT FOR BALE. FRIEDLANDER BROSi



Public Notices. MONEY TO LEND on approved Firat-clasa Free- hold Securities m Fums to suit Bor rowers at Lowest Current Bate of Interest. —Apply to T. BULLOCK. fTTTE have a shipment of good usef al K^URI TIMBER, Ex " Notero " from Auckland, Which we are prepared to SELL at Low Prices, m lines to suit Customers. TUCKER <fc RESTELL. As Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man bo yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'S PILLS, Chmtohurch, March 9tb, 1887. I. am happy to testify to the value of your Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence.— J. G, Garfobth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,- • OHAS. NEATB, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 »TIO MEET THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert Boarding - House, Wills Street Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking bis many Friendß and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pet week ; or '6s per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinners oniy, 4s per week, Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 TO WORKING MEN. MRS TIMMO, PKOPRIETBES3 OF THK WATERLOO BOARDINGHOUSE, Tancred Street, Ashburton, BEGS respectfully to inform th.6 general poblic, particularly the working classes, that she has reduced the rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board and Lodging, per week, 16i to 17s Dinners ©nJy, per week ... ... 4s Board only, per week ... ... 10a The oooking is done by Mr Tlmmo, whooa reputation as a firat-clais chej remains ansallied, A capital- table, and meals at all hours. 7 59 WANTED KNOWN.— That- JAMES BAKtfR has returned to Ash- burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havelock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J. B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. . Second-hand Furniture Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. (TIHE undersigned begi to call the X attention of farmers, Bettlers and others to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which are about 3,000,000 Foret»t Trees, Inola ding 200,000 Cupreosus Maorooarpa, ont and two years old; 200,000 Pinna Insig- nia, one and two yeara old ; 100,000 Plnus Larlclo; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Auatrlaca; all other klndi m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by poat, or other \r'» shall receive my best attention. - JAMES PORTER, * OLJjFTON NURSERY Allenton, Ash^arton gjg^ OITY LOAN OFFICE. o^L_^ I. BALES AND GO., 3L Licensed Pawnbrokers, Em (gy Street, Ashbnrton. HAVING secured the services of a first- class practical Watchmaker to work on the premises, are now prepared to clean and repair Watcheß at greatly reduced prices. YOUR WATOii CLEANED AND KBGHJ. LATED FOR 53, With a Guarantee for 12 months. Watch Glasses fitted for 6d. Hands fitted for 9d. All repairs faithfully executed at half the usual prices. STARTLING NEWS. Having purchased a line of Waterbury Watohes at a considerable redaction, we are now selling Waterbury Watches for 12;, Our charge for Gleanins same is 2s 6d. I A large Stock of English and American | lever Watches, Ladieß and Gents' Gold Rings, Mnsical Instruments, etc., etc., at astonishingly low prices. A few Unredeemed Watches for Bale very cheap. WATOHES Cleaned 6a Od GLASSES • ... ... 6d HANDS 9d WATERBURYS Cleaned for 2<j Cd Money advanced m any sum on every de- scription of Property without delay. I. SALEK & CO., Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, Ashburton. Branchas at Tituaru and Wanganni. 9 14 HAVES & GO.'S (ireat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING TEE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now la Grey Calico, l£d White Twill, 2£d Blankets, from 2b s£d Lot Velvet Buttons, all ia dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7b 6d Lace Curtains, la Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were [53;9d now 2s 3d Heavy Dress Goods, s|d Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 6s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10s 6d ' A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other gooda too numerous to mention m this advertise* ment. — — *• In addition to the above, H. ft Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of One, Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND 00.18 6t29



I Public Notices. 7f ASB BURTON CALEDONIAN S. SOCIETY. AN Extra "Ingleside" Meeting will be given at the Oddfellows' Hall on Le THURSDAY, Bth inst., at 730 p.m. o, Members will please produce tickets. «r J. 0. BUNOAN, er Seoretary. [; fTIHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE '■ Blackwood AMallaii, j Will stand thiu season at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. ROYAL MAIL COACH. t _____ ABHBURTON TO KYLE. | riIHE Undersigned is prepared to carry 1 X Passengers and Parcels from Ashbnr ton to Kyle, or any place en route, viz,, ' Elgin, "Wakanui, Seayiew, Seafield, Kyle, or vice versa Leaving Ashburton at 7 a.m , on TUESDAYS, THURBDAYSan/ SATURDAYS, arriving at Aahburton p.m., return journey. Parcels mayfbe left at " Mail " office. P. FAWCETT, 8*53 Mail Contractor. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. fTIHE Partnership hitherto existing be- X tween John Okr and Robert Aloorn, carrying on business as Drapers, Iron- mongers, and Provision Merchants m Ash- burton, under the style of Orr and Alcoiw, has been dissolved by mutual consent, as from Ist August, John Ore taking over and continuing the Ironmon- gery and Drapery Departments, and paying all Liabilities of the late Firm, and re- ceiving a'l debts owing to the Drapery Department Bobert a lcorn taking over the Grocery and Earthenware Depart- ments, and receiving all debts owing to the Ironmongery and Grocery Depart- ments. JOHN ORR. ROBERT ALCORN. Witness — Joseph Carson, Accountant, Ashburton. : Aehburton, sth September, 1887, WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS, i t> & i F. WILDING, , Notary Public. Officoa: Next "Mall" Office, Burnattst, Aehburton. I i Mr Wilding will attend the of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday an Friday.., »nd may be consulted personall I on these dayn. The firm la now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who ' will be In daily attendance at the office ! o receive instructions <»nd confer with clients ] ] ' ] I I McOallum & Co; , COAL! COAL! COAL: FIRESH SUPPLIES [OF ' NEWCASTLE COAL ! WESTPOBT COAL . GREYMOUTH GOAL, ' Albo — Native Coal, superior to Mount Somere Coal. Fresh supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FEESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN . WIRE. WIRE. WIRE BAEBED & PLAIN. No.'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.;a B, 9and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, " ACME ' STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out aud Punched to any length and guage required. McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMAETJ JDUNBDIN & INVEB- CAEGILL. 4tlsC



'"-■■■-"'' ' ' . — » Public Notices. mO LET -Cottage at the corner I Moore and William Streets, T 338. Bent. 4s per week, — Apply to T. BULLOCK LOST, between the Aehburtori Sa yards and Friedlander Bros.' Offii Brass CAP from buggy wheel. Fine rewarded by returning same to Friedlanc Bros.' Auction Kooin. ASHBURTON QUAEDS. ASOCIAL Gathering, consisting Musio, Singing, Danoing,. and Ml Ury Exercises, will be held la the Od fellowa' Hall, on FRIDAY, Septemb 9th, at 8 p.m. Tickets, 2s 6d e»o Ladies free. J. PURCHASE, •Secretary. RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. TIENDERS are required for forming— 1. About 20 chains of Rond nes Mayfield 2. For Metalling about 60 ohalnso Mayfield-Rangltata Bridge rca 3. For work on Gawler Downs roo Specifications at County Council Office Tenders to be sent to Chairman b; September 17th, 0. J. HARPER, 9 21 Chairman. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL rpENDBRS are invited for the following JL Works, North Ashburton Bridge, ai Digby's : — 1, Two additional spans of 20 feel each. 2. Eirtuwork and Fascine Work foi JSorth-west Approach. Plans and specficationa on view ai Council Office, and tenders addressed tc the Chairman, to be sent m not later than 11 o'clock a. in , lUESDAY, 13th Sep- tember. By order, WILL.IAM BAXTER. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. OKAIGHEAD has great plea- , sur6 m intimating to the Public or ABhburton and surrounding districts that he has admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for the future be carried on under the btyle or firm of H. and JS. Craighead. REFERRING to the above, H. and E. \j Craighkad beg to announce to the Public of Ashturton and surrounding districts' that they have just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable for the present Season, and hope by strict attention to business, iirst-claes lit and workmunship, to merit a continuance of that patronage so liberally beßtowed upon their predecessors. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailoiß, 6 2 Tuncrod street, Ashburton. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. SATURDAY AiSD MONDAY, September 10th and 12th. Troubadors & Minstrel Company BLONDIN Eoclipßed by EBBY COX ANDY WILLIAMS, The great American bong and Dance Artist ARTHUR LKNNARD, Comic Singer and Character Aitiat MiSS EuITH MOiNTAGUiS, The well-known Ballad Singer MiSd CARRY likVy, The charmiDg young Soprano MISS LILLIAN WILLIAMS, In her original Comic Irish and Dutch Songs and Dances Admission — Front Seats, 3s; Second Seats, 2s; Pit, Is Doors open 7.30, perfor- mance at 8 sharp. An EXHIBITION and Performance will be held on SATURDAY AFTER- NOON at 2.30. Admission— Children, 6d; Adults, Is. Election Notices ASHBUKION ELECTION. A MEETING of Mr Purnell'B Friends and supporters will bo held m the Schoolhouße, Lauriston, on TUESDAY, 13th September, at 8 p.m. , for the purpose of forming a Committee. ASHBUETON ELECTION. THE Friends and Supporters of Mr Walker are requested to meet at LAURISTON Schoolroom, on FBI- DAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. EANGITATA ELECTION. \S R BUXTON will address the Electors jxJL aa under : — WATERTON— THURSDAY, September Bth, at 8 p.m. Also, — FLEMINGTON— FRIDAY, 9th WILLOWBY— SATURDAY, 10th At the Schoolrooms m each case. Other Meetings will be announced later on. B°l4o Auctions. SATURDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER, 1887. At East Street Horso Bazaar, j At 1 o'clock. 200 ACRES 200 MESSRS FRIEDLANDRR BROS, have received instructions from Messrs J. & B. Tooner to Sell by Public Auction at the above time and place,— Rural Sections 28585, 28586, 28589, and 28590, Alford Foreßt District, containing 200 ACRES. Sections 28585, and 28586 are divided into two Stctione, and well fenced with live fences. Those Sections are well watered, having a river frontage on one side, and a water race running through both Bectionß. There is a 2 Roomed Cottuge, 4-Btalled Stable and Chaff house, Sheep yards and Piggeries thereon. 70 Acreß are m English Grass, and the balance is ready for a crop of Oats. Eections 28589 and 28590 have only been once croppod, and are now m Stubble. They are divided into 2 pad- dockß with a good Live Fenoe round each paddock. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. Wo beg to call special attention of Far- mers and Speculators to this most desirable Farm. It is m very good heart, and will be sold oh«ap, either separately or m ft wholt,



Public Notices E. S. BEAN, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform hia Friends and the Public generally that he has some Heavy Badge Timber on hand, and is prepared to tako orders for Timber Either for Bridgo or House Building purposes BEST NEWCASTLE, MALVERN, AND WKSTPORT COAL m Stock, delivered at CHEAPEST RATES. ' " , R. B. BEAN, i ' Welt Street, AakbaKQn,



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