MR BALLANCE AT WANCANUI.

Wanganui, June 23. Mr Ballanoe addressed a meeting of eleoton here last night. He defended the Village Settlement scheme at length, and stated It was the Intention of the Government, If retained In power, to carry on the system. He dealt with the questions of retrenchment m the Railways, Native, and lEdnoatlon Departments, with ft view to showing that the railways were more economically managed here than m any other colony, and that if the Native Department, whloh now only coat £3000 • year, could be done away with it was the greatest testimony that oould be given to the administration of Native affairs daring the pait tbree years. An altera tion In ednoatlon really meant nothing else bat a reduotlon of teachers wages, whloh now only averaged £91 10a. He compared his own travelling expenses with those of Messrs Biy.eaad Rolleston, his predecessors m the Native and Land Departments, and showed that be had not been evtravafcant though he did not accuse them of uoneoesstry expenditure. He Indtoated that the question of Pro tection wonld bs a test question of the •lection, and the Government were pre. pared to stand by it. He dealt at length with the suooeas df the Government m the past, mentioning the measures they had passed and Bumming np by stating that considering they had never had a strong putty he considered they had done very well. Mr Ballanoe was well received by a crowded meeting and a vote expressing renewed confidence, followed by three cheers, was accorded him.

A ROWDY MEETING

Sydney, Jane 15 A meeting was convened by the Mayor on Friday evening to consider tne ques tion of celebrating the Jubilee by a treat to the lohool children. It degenerated Into something approaching a free fight, The chair was to have been taken by the Mayor at eight o'clock, and m view of the disorderly character of the previous meeting, admission was by ticket. In ■pile of this piecaution at the hour ap pointed for opening, the mob a wept m In • ftolld, irresistible phalanx, filling every ioch of apace available m the hall The Mayor made an ineffectual attempt to open tbe meeting amid a storm of groans, biases, oat calls, and cheers This dls. order lasted over an hoar, and when the Mayor declared tbe meeting adjonrned till Wednesday afternoon In the Exhibi tion Bnlldlng, fighting broke ont m all directions, the preis table being rnshed and the reporters swept bodily away, ■ticks and umbrellas being freely used. A meeting of oltizans was subsequently held In the Mayor's reception room, under the Presidency of the Mayor, Among those present were Sir H. Parkes, the Chief Justice, Sir John Hay, Sir Alfred Stephen, Sir William Manning and • large number of leading public men •nd citizens, when a resolution was passed condemning the disloyal conduct of the disturbers of the meeting. Measures have been taken to guard agalnet a repetition of Friday's scene at the adjourned meet- Ing to day, and although free discussion will be folly permitted, outbreaks of rowdyism of a similar nature will be sternly repressed.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Mr Peter Williams (for Frledlander Bros) reports for the week endtog Toes* dry, 21at Jane, 1887 :— On Friday, the 17th laat. , we held oar fonrtb ikln sale of the neiroon at oqc Eaot JgttMt Hone Bazaar. Oar entry was not . ■o large ai the previous week's, only 180 ■kins came forward, all of which we sold At. the following prices :— Good orona biedi'i 2b 9d to 3s ; second quality, 2a 5i to fit 9d ; merinos, 2b 2d to 2s 6d On Satarday, 18th hut., wa sold prime mutton, lsd; onionß, J^d ; poik, 2H ; potfttoei are quite a drug In the market, we sold at 3a 9d per bag ; fowls' wheat, 0* p«r bag ; porkers, 10a. Taeiday being * holiday there was no tale held at the County yards.

SPORTING.

GBRALDINE STEEPLECHASES.

(fbom our own reporter,) The postponed steeplechase meeting of the Geraldine Racing Clab came off yes terday on the Orari course. About 400 persons were present, but there wbb very little specnlation. The weather was firet class. Appended are the results : — Hahdioap Bubdle Eaoe, of 40 bovb, 2 miles. Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' Borderman, 12flt71b 1 Mr H. Lunn'e Ringask, list 131 b ... 2 Mr Allan's Daisy 9st 61b 3 Kahikatea. also ran. Secretary was. scratched. Bordcrman won hard held by four lengths. Dividend— £2 4s. Gas# Foewabd Hakdicap, of 70 soys. 3 miles. Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs' Moody, 12et 31b « w 1 Mr J, Higgina' Secretary, list 71b ... 2 Mrß. Butherford's Faugh-a-Ballagh, 12tt 71b ... 3 Irish King also ran. Linwood was scratched. Moody won by about four lengths after a good race with Secretary. Dividend— -£3 6s. Maiden Steeplechase, of 35 soys ; 2 mileß. Weight for age. Mr F. T. Bradley's Defiance, syrs ... 1 Mr P. Jones' Hector, aged ».• ... 2 Mr J. Eigginß* Johnny, aged .„ ... 3 Wrangler and Terry were scratched. Defiance passed the judge two lengths m fiont of Hector. Johnny was favorite, but lost all chance by baulking. Dividend— £2 Bs. Novel Htjrdlb Baoe, of 30 soys; 1| mile. Winner to be the property of the Club. Mr n. Lee's Sbylock «, ( „• ... 1 Mr J. Armstrong's Seagull ... ... 2 Mr H. Hunter- Brown's Kingbird ... 3 Johnny who was made a strong favorite again bau'ked. Hector waß scratched. Shylock won a good race by a bare length. Dividend--£3 2a. TAWJY'HO Handicap, of 60 bovb 2\ miles. Mr J. Higgin's Secretary, list 111 b... 1 Mr P. JoneB 1 Coryphde, lOst 111 b ... 2 Mr H. Luno'u Kingaek, list 71b ... 3 Moody and Linwood were scratched. Fecretary won rather easily by three lengths from Mr Jones' game little cheßt nnt. Kingaek baulked. The Consolation of 30 eova was won Forest Kingj

JUBILEE TROTTING MEETING.

Chbistchubch, Jane 22. The weather continues wet. A Jubilee trotting meeting «v held to-day »t Heath eote. The attendance was small. The following are the results : — Pont Trot, ia saddle. Two miles. BloxwiUh ... • 1 Stella ... ... ... 2 Minnie ... ... ... 3 Time, 7mln 20sao. JdblLßbTbot, m saddle. Three miles. Jimmy Brown, 12seo ... 1 Lady Grey, 55aec ... ... 2 Rock wood, 25aeo ... ... 3 Time, 9min Baeo. Bovbl.Trot, m saddle. Twomjle^ Blaok Bbm, 6aeoß ••• m 1 Sully, lOjecs 2 Maad Graham, SOjecs ... 3 Time, 6mln 37»eca.

THE MARKETS.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has just received the following cable message from London, dated 20th June : — Wool — Competition is increasing, and quotationsare on an average nearly j^d to id better than at the opening. The American demand for the following descriptions, light m grease, is good : — Good and medium quality crossbreds and long staple merino. Up to date 115,000 bales have been sold. Wheat — Market is quiet. Quotation for New Zealand wheat is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, f.a.q., is worth, c.i.f,, off coast, 35s 6d per 4801 b; and New Zealand wheat, f.a.q., is worth, c.i.f., off coast, nomiually, 33s 6d per 4801 b. Tallow — Market steady. Good mutton and beef are worth respectively 23s 6d and 21s 6d per cwt. Leather — The market is firmer. Quotations are unchanged. Oats — Market depressed. Stocks of colonial oats are heavy.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Jane 15 Saturday wad a day of rejoicing among the Roman'OathoHca, the occasion being the arrival of the now from, Adelaide. The Reception Committee m6t the train at the Spencer street station. MrT. W. Wood, the Seoretary, presented his Grace with a copy, m Victorian gold, of a badge struck m honor of the recep tion. It was tn the form of a Celtic orcss, and inscribed as follows :— " C?ad mille falltbe to the Arohbiihop, Mel* bourne, 1887." An Imposing procession of members of various Societies and school children eeoorted the Prelate to the Cathedral, where numerous addreseea were presented prior to the installa tion. Miss Amy Sherwin, who has returned after an absence of eight yearn, gave her first ooncert at the Town Hall on Saturday QVOaiag' There wa» a large audience, including Sir Henry Loch and family and Lord Brassey. Mibb Sherwln was received I with great enthusiasm. Herr Rhodes, a new violinist of distin guished merit, has made his first appear ance htre, and is a pronounced success; The officers of the naval forcos and Naval Brigade lunched on Lord Brassey's yaoht Sunbeam. Lord Brassoy has for warded a cheque for fifty guineas to Capt. Fullarton, to be applied- according to his judgment m the distribution of rewards for efficiency In the Naval Brigade. A large nugget was found at the Midas Company's claim, Lucky Gaily, on Satnr day, weighing 1670z, It ia (tie largest found for many years, The Government have not arrived at any decision respecting -what limit shall be placed on the number of foreign war vessels pormitted to enter the Heads during peace. Minlßterß are generally of opinion that m a matter of this kind, it is desirable to secure uniformity of action on the part of tbo colonies, and also to bo assured of the support of the Imperial Government m the event of any difficulty arising at any time. The Premer will put himself m communication with the Premiers of ottur colonies and the Imperial Government, It is hoped before long that this difficult and delicata ques tion will be fettled. Owing to the large number of applica tions received, Lord Braasey decided to make a email charge for permission to vlait the yacht Sunbeam, the proceeds to be devoted to charitable objects, ' An Influential meeting of gentlemen ' interested m the Auatraliao sugar ie« < dustry was held yesterday, when it was I decided to rcomorialise ttio Government j to take steps to counteract the present , introduction of foreign bounty-fed sugar ( The memorial stone of the Genjvleve Ward wing of the Women's Ecspital was < laid to-day by lady Lech. <

A JUBILEE HYMN

(To be used m Churches. Tune St Alphego.) King out from every steeple The gladdest, merriest peal, To-day is England's Festival, Her day of wealth and weal. AU hearts, all voioes mingle In one great burst of song, God bless our own beloved Queen Her gracious reign prolong. In her pure hands tbo sceptre, 'Mid toila, and hopes, and fears, "With etainleßß honor she hsß held For half a hundred years. It is not all of brightness That gathers round the Throne ; The chalice of deep sorrow Full oft our Queen has known. But pierced hands upheld her, And solaced each dark way. And, m the Master's presence, Hex night was turned to day. God bless tbee, Royal Lady, And give thee length of days, And all thy great dominions Thanksgiving songs shall raise. From India's lofty mountains, And from eaoh burning plain, Ten thousand prayers ascend for Their Empress and her reign 1 And from old England's daughters On each colonial shore, Shall riße a song whoso echoes Will sound for evermore. And bark 1 a choir of voioes From islands of the seas, Shall swell the surging anthem Borne high on every breeze. - And many a heathen nation, That •• long m darkness sat," Will joifl, now true light shinetb, Our grand Magnilioat 1 God save the Queen— all nations In this great prayer unite— And crown her coming eventide With rays of heavenly light 1 And then— the warfare ended, And every oroßß laid down, Lord 1 grant her m Thy Kingdom, To wear the Victor's Crown 1 Canon Bayneb, M.A.

AW OLD WAREORSE.

Tho Rev J. G. Wood, the well-known English writer on natural history, relates the following true story In bis recent book on the horse : "Some year* ago an elderly gentleman died, leaving to hta widow all his property Including an bid and staid horse. It so happened that there was a review m the neighborhood, and the old lady, who waß stone-deaf, drove over to see It. During the manoeuvres a regiment of cavalry passed her and as they did so the tram peter blew on his instrument some signal which Bhe from her deafness did not hear. The horae however, hoard and understood the trumpet call. Old ai be was, he sprarg off at fall speed, galloped Into the ranks, and pat himself m line with perfect accuracy. The signal to charge was then given, and off went the horse with his com rades. The old lady- shrieked, and dragged at the reini to no purpose. Where the regiment went the horae went ; when it wheeled he wheeled, and when it charged he charged, draggDlg hla expostu lating mistress after him throughout the whole of the raicooavree. 11 After the review was ovmr the officer* crowded round the old horsp, who evi dently had belonged to the cavalry, and offered a very high price for him, m order to make a regimental pet of him. The offgi-a, however, were refnsed."

PROTECTED INDUSTRIES.

One of the features, if not indeed the most remarkable feature of the recent Jubilee demonstrations to the eye of the thoughtful observer was the multi tude of children gathered together m every city and town m the colony, and while it was a common remark that it was absolutely wonderful where they all came from, the thought could not but have been present to many minds 11 What are we to do with all these boys and girls — how is employment to be found for such a multitude ?" They cannot all be employed, m agriculture — probably not a tenth of them, and the only prospect of rinding remunerative occu pation for these hosts of young people lies m the -development of in dustries and manufactures. And that development can never be accomplished unless, by a judicious policy of protec tion, we expand our nascent industries and establish others, until m a word we are able to supply nearly all our own wants with our own manufactures. No country m the world has ever been able to rely on agriculture alone, and it would be worse than folly for New Zealand to attempt to do so inasmuch as she possesses all the natural advan tages fitted to enable her to become a great manufacturing country. In this respect, though her area is of course much smalle,r New Zealand may com pare very well with America, for we have vast deposits ot coal and iron, nay, of all minerals, and there is no reason why we should not become the great mart of the South Pacific. Great as has been the development of agri culture m America, the development of her manufacturing industry shows much more remarkable results, as will be seen by the following figures. In 1850 the number of terms m the United States was 1,440,073, and their value 3,271,575,426 dol. ; m 1880 the number had advanced to 4,008,907, and the value to 10,197,096,776 dollars. Thus it will be seen that m thirty years the number of agricultural farms had more than doubled and their value increased two and a-half times. But m the same period the annual product of the manufactures of the United States rose ftom 1,019,106,616 dollars to 5,369,579,191 dollars, or five and three-tenths times. Compare the value of agricultural products with those of manufactures at the same date and it will be seen that the advantage is largely on the side of manufactures, the figures being : Agricultural produce, 3,600,000,000; manufactures, as above stated, 5,369,579> I 9 I dollars. Such facts as these speak for themselves, and suggest very forcibly that if New Zea land is to secure for herself a career of progress she will do well to take a leaf out of America's book. But, it may be said, indeed is said, that a policy of protection to manufactures can only be given effect to at the expense of the agricultural community. Let us see what they think about that m America. This is what we find m a very able American publication : " Without a mill or a furnace m this country, or m this State, our farms wculd not produce as much m quantity as they do now, for the inducement to labor would be less, and the value of products would fall off to a very large degree. Burn every mill, shut up every furnace, and yotlr farms would produce no more, and as you would have no market, you would find it hard to sell your product at any price. As population grows, the earth brings forth by culture new crops, vegetables, fruit, and the like, perish able and not capable of transportation, but among the most profitable lo the farmer. Thus farming gives larger profits just m the degree that manufac* hires an established near by." And m another place the same writer goes on to show that it is by no means only the particular industry protected which gains by protection. He says, " You establish a new manufacture under the stimulation of the protective policy. It has set at work masons and carpen ters to put up buildings, it has required the rudest laborers to dig cellars and to make mortar and cany the hod. New homes are demanded m the neighbor hood, Every building interest has been stimulated. The new homes must be supplied with furniture, with decorations, extending- with improved wages.^ Every mechanical operative has shared m the advantage. The operatives have been withdrawn from the farm, from other industries. The standard of pay has been raised along the whole line. Everybody can live better. The competition with the farmer has been reduced^ while the demand for his products has been augmented. The farmer gets a share, constant and large, of the advantage." He goes on to assert that " the effect of a given duty is to stimulate production m all its , branches, to protect industry m every one of its phases. When you seek to raise a chain of which the links are all connected, you need not fasten your hook to every link. If you grip closely a single link you lift the whole chain." It is evident that protection of manu factures is looked upon m America as benefiting the farmer no less than other classes of the community, and that it is infinitely to the advantage of labor is shown by no less an authority than "Chambers' Journal," which, m the number for January 1884, gives a series of important statistics deserving of notice. These show that, assuming the produce of labor to be represented by one hundred, then m Great Britain fifty-six parts go to the laborer, twenty one to capital, and twenty-three to Government, while m France forty-one parts go to the laborer, thirty-six to i capital, and twenty-three to Govern ment, and m the United States seventy two parts go to the laborer, twenty three to capital, and five to Govern ment. These are (acts and figures worth pondering, and such as it is not at all easy to get over*

WONDER IF IT'S TRUE?

The "Poke of Edinburgh (say a a London cable to tho "San Ftancfsoo Ohronlole") haa been guilty of a piece of senseless extrava gance for which he ought to be Bharply reprimanded by the Admiralty. An immeDßO boom was recently constructed m the Mult a dockyard by the duko's orders at a very -considerable expense, and it wa<3 shipped on board the Temerairo for conveyance to Argostoli, aa the duke had oonoeived the idea that it would be a flue thing to place this boom at the entrance of the harbor there, and then to test the powers of tho Polyphemus by making her burst it. Just aa this c szy experiment was on the point of b"ing tried, it was pointed out to the duke by some officers who wtis more praoticil than himself that if by any chance the Polyphemus did not oat the boom clean m two a fear ful oataatrophe would be the result. The duke reluctantly abandoned the idea. The boom was one of the largest and most ehborato that has ever been seen, and, (t has now been returned to Malta, wharfl presumably it will b 9 sold for a trifle, being perfectly useless.

EXTRAORDINARY RAILROAD CONSPIRACY.

The American correspondent of the 'Sydney Morning Herald" writes: — " The example of extortion and dishonesty on the part of railroad managers ha* been followed In the case of the Pan Yandie road by a conspiracy among seven-eighths of all its brakemen and cndnotora to rob the Company, .Rarely before m a oivi- Heed country — probably never — has there been such a shameful oatbreak of whole sale demoralisation. Out of 700omploj b\ all but about 100 were formed into a sworn secret society with oaths, pass words, grips, and ether appliances, the purpose of which was to systematically filch from the freight card of the line, More than 500, 000d.il was thus stolen, and within the past year the Company hare paid" claims to shippers for goods lost m tranait amounting to 300,000 do). Having discovered the conspiracy, the Company were at their wits' end to know how to stop it without serious delay. All the guilty ones conld not be simultaneously arrested, because that would leave the road without hands to work it, and it wfh feared that if part only were arrested the others would run away, and again the same dilemma would have to be encoun tered. So a month was spent m gradu ally concentrating a reserve force, and then a couple of hundred of the worst of the banditti were arrested on one day, A hundred or bo more have since been taken into custody, and nearly all tbo reat have left for parts unknown."

'Maryland, My Maryland.

, * * •• pretty Wives. Lovely daughters and nobln men." " My farm lies m a rather low t^nd urias. matic situation, and •'My wife 1" "Who?" " Was a very pretty blonde !" Twenty years ago, became " Sal ow !" • 1 Hollow-eyed I" " Withered and a ,ed j" Before her time from " Malarial vapors, though ahe made no particular complaint, not being of the grumpy kind, yet causing me great un easiness, " A short time ago I purchased your remedy for oue of the children, who had a very severe attack of billiousness, and it occurred to me that the remedy might help my wife, as I found that our little girl upon recovery had <: Lostt" "Her eallownoßß, and looked as fresh t>B a new-blown daisy. Well, the story is Boon told. My wife, to-day, has gained her old-time beauty with compound in terest, and is now as handsome a matron {if I do say it myself) as con be found m this county, which is noted for pretty women. And I have only Hop Bitters to thank for it. "The dear creature just looked over my Bhoulder, and says : * I can flutter to tho dayfl of our courtship,' and that re minds me tbere might bomor« prtt'y wives if my brother farmers would do as I have done-" Hoping you may long be spared to do good, I thankfully remain. 0. L. Jambs, Beltsvilkk, Prince George Co., Md. , ") May 2Gth, 1883. j Prosecute the Swindlers! If when you call for Amorioan Hop Bitters (see green twig o Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blmvn m the bottle), tho vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if ho has taken your monoy for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for tho awinr.e and we will pay ycu liborally for the oonvio tion.

IMB ASHBUKIOK GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1887.



Strata and 00. . . . . A WATEEBTJEY WATCIi FOE 11s 6d. A WATEEBTJEY WATCH, - WITH GUAEATSTER I2s 6d. J A WATERBURY WATCHA * with6KMVESorFCKKsI/|Qfl fi,i or anything olse marked j *Oo 0U 3a Cd. J i -NY Waterbury Watch repair.' d m half iX an hour's notico, as all material is made on the premises ; and having made' a Bmall machine for making Waterbury Watch hands at 100 a hour, we can fit them for sixpence. No other firm can compete with our prices as they have to import their material. Inspection Invited. J. F. STBATZ & CO., 2GI High street, Christchurch: BEVOLUTION IN THE WATOH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch conld only bo had by a wealthy man, but now, with the ail of improved machinery, and i new system of business, J. F. STSATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS/'. JEWELLERS & MANUFAOTUaBBSj ' 261, High Street, OHRISTCHOR'OH, • r:i.o 3 th:m within the reach of all, < WHAT ,BEABI : MOUEY WILL DO. We ' have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENG- LISH LEVER WATCHES, nnder onr new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as onr contract is to take so mnny hnndred a year, wo .get them at a price that enables ns to cell at 3&2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee them to be ezaotly the 1 Bame kind of Ebrhardt'a Watch tbat h»a been cold m hundteda m your districts, en credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to etart with. notice; Please notico that if wo had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m your districts, you would still have to pay.the Bame old exorbitant prices. J. F. STEATZ & COS £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS; If anyone can get a better 'made, better finished, or moro suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 10.3 at any place tn New Zealand than onr £5 10a English. Levers we will mafeo you a present of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND GO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing -the Clocks on jtho Canterbnry Railways, which we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocks have to go to half a minute, and eince the beginning of our contract-, which is now 18 months, we hare not had a single • complaint. • #• SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Hive just been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks ont with their name and addreßß on than any othor 3rm m Canter* bury, many of whom have been established 30 years, iiflo To anyone who can prove this not to be Ini9. We wontd be pleased if onr customers who have bought watches from us would Bend testimoniils of the watch's* perform* ance, and satisfaction given, as they are . of great service to us, nnd if any Watch or Clock does not give peifect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 times if neceß- sary, UDtil satisfaction is given. THE WATEHBUBY WATOH, Which is so well pnblishpd «vll over Now Zealand, and is sold at 18s Cd, can be had from our firm for Its 6d And as' soon ass~we can^make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be nblo to sell them at a much lower mice. In 1881 wo had 25 Waterbriry Watches as a cample, andftsold some of ■ them then ns low as 12s Cd. SPECTACLES! SPECTACLES 1! J. F. STEATZ & CO. , Have received a largo consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit nil sights, which we are selling from Is a pair ; genuine crystals, 5s Cd. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7b Gi pair ; goggles, 6d pair ; eye protectoiß, 2s pair. We have also mported the latest improved inßtrumest for testing the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S MEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS, Watch Glares fitted to Waterbury and other Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Wnterbnfy Watches, Gd. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from 1b to 23 Cd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large sir 3 4s od, small 6izo 5s Gd. Geneva Watches raainspringj fitted, wi th bars 3s Cd ; f-plate, 4s fid. : American Levers cleaned, arge size 4s od, small size.SjGd. American Levors mainsprings fitted, With barß Ss Gd ; f-piate, 4s Gd. English Levers, winding to the right, cleaned 5s Cd . English Levers, winding to the right, mainsprings fitted, 4s Gd. English Levors, windicg to the loft, oleanod 6s Cd. English Levers, winding to the left, main- springs fitted, 5a Gd Watches sent from country districts, if they can be returned by rail, Gd extra must be added for carriage. ALL WOKK GUASAKTBED. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Sell} over 1000 Clocks a year, which Is more than all tho other shopkeepers m . Ghristchurch put together sell, £6Cr to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other BhopinChristchurcli. We have always GOO m stock, varying ia'prioes from 2s<li to £10 103. CLOCK JREPAIRS. ■ Our charge for Clock Repairs," Time- pieces, is one half tho Watch Repairs. Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and well assorted Btook invited. Note] tho Addrefß,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewollora' Shop the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery,? one for Gentlemen's. 261 HIGH STREET, TRIANGL? QHEXBTOEOBGH,



Public Notice ST, STEPHEN'S OHUKOB, ASH- BURTON. SPECIAL Jubilee Service. THURS- DAY, June 23rd, at 7 30 p m. Preacher : Von. Archdeacou Harper. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current plates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Aehburton, ASHBURTON CUS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY LIMITED. VTOTIOE Ib hereby given that any Person i\ Lighting Street Lamps, other than the Servants of the G»s Company, will be proeeouted, and a Reward of ONE PODND ia offered to any Person giving information wbioh shall lead to the coa- vlotion. By order. J. WARD, _ Sceretftgy.^ TCNCOURAGE FOCAL TNDUSTBY Ei Xj 1 AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns PBOM THB ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. WHICH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AND EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ? SOME People Lire to Eat, and some Eat to Live. Which is best ? To live we must eat, and having settled this, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the wholesomeneas of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's REAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK SHOP, between H. Zander and Co.'s and the Bread Co.'c, where you will find the above, also PORK PIES, BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' OBEBKB, PIGS' TROTTERS, POUL- TRY, SMOKED HAMB AND BACON, all his own make and curing ; also FRUITS of all descriptions. HffIRBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &c. TEA AND COFFEE at all hours. Pitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. 5 104 IMPERIAL TEA COMPANY, MORTEN'S BUILDINGS/ OHBIBTOHURCF., mHE IMPERIAL TEAS are having a JL Tremendous Sale m Chrietchurch neighbourhood . They are imported direct from tho finest Tea Plantations m INDIA, CHINA & CEYLON, And are of the very choicest quality, JUBILEE GIFT, VALUE £10 10s. A QOUPON is given with lib of TEA Sold, which give's the Purchaser n chance of winning our Handsome and Valuable JUBILEE GIFT, Which will be drawn for on SATURDAY, the Gib August, and ret nit published m Christ church Papers immediately after. These Grand Teas are sold by Mr D. McFarlane... ... Ashbnrton Mr Wm. Baylis Aehburton Mr Wm. Cox ... ... Rokaio Mr Jas, Patterson ... Cherteey PRICES : 2s, 2s Gd, 3s and 3s 6d per 1b ; also, m 5, 10, 12 and 201 b tins. COUPONS will be given with Tins also; that is 5 Coupons, will go with a 51b Tin, 10 with a 101 b Tin, 12 with a *121 b Tin, but with quantities over 121 b Coupons will not be given. Important Notice. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. 1" BEG to announce that I have SOLD -THE WHOLE^OF. MY STOCK OF. TIMBBE AND THE GOODWILL OF BUSINESS TO Messrs Tucker & Restll, TIMBER AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, TO WEOM I CAN BECOMMEND MY CUSTOMERS And those who kindly PROMISED ME SUPPORT. W. W. WHITE.



Business Notices. McCallum & Co c li • COAL! COAL! COAL! TjIRESH SUPPLES OF 1? NEWCASTLE COAL WFSTPORT COATi GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal.^ Fresh supplies of Building Timber. and Building Materials of every description, FBEBH IMPORTATIONS J OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. No.'« 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. b B, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBBD WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BIRBED WIRE, •• AOME » STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Cut and Punched to any length and ' guage required. \ McCallum & Co., ' 1 Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUHTOff, OAMARIT \ DUNEDIN & INVER CABGILL. f i I ; DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. OBH aND ALCORN'S Great and Suc- cessful Dissolution Sale will be con- tinued DUEING THIS MONTE, Greater Bargains than Ever. 47 Dczen or 564 Ladies 1 and Children's folt hats all New Shapes, regular Prico from 5s 6d t01286d; reduced to Is 3d, Is 9d and 2s, equal to 6 Hats for the Price of one. 1145 Yards New, Fashionable, First- class Dress Material. Regular price, 2s, and 2s 9d ; reduced to 12£ d and Is 4jd, so as to clear the Lot this month. A small Lot of BEDSIDE AND HEARTH RUGS At Is, and Is 6d each. <gfln order to secure any of this Lot an early coll will be necessary . MENS' AND~BOYS' SUI S CHEAPER THAN EVER. BOOTS : Two Trunks of Ladies' Boots, Blightly soiled on the Soles, at less than half price, LOTS OF BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT STILL LEFT. The Genuine Balo on count of DISSOLUTION of PART- NEBSHIP !d at OEE & ALCORN'S.



Public Notices. JUBILEE NOriCB. n . a ALL Accounts against the Jubilee •" ix Committee m connection with ? Monday's Demonstration are requested to J be rendered at once. By order, | H, W. BARRETT, Secretary, j I JUBILEE NOTICE. A SPECIAL Meeting of the General Committee of the Jabiiee Damon - : ■'stratlon ia called for TO-NIGHT, Borough ; Council Upper Room, at 7 30. All members requested to ett9nd. 1 By order, H. W. BARRATT, Seoretary. TWO JUBILEE COWS. TMPOUNDED from Lagmhor, onj the 1 20 th lost., One Dark Roan Cow, dry, no brand visible ; also, on the 20th, One Red and White Cow, blotoh brand on off < Rump, Dropiog Horns, nearly Blind is near eye. If not claimed and expenses pad will bo sold on July 4th. W. B. OOMPTON, Poucdkeaper, Ashburton. GRASS LAND TO LET. A HIGHLY Improved Farm of 710 Acrep, m 7 Paddooko, orourely fenoed, and Water Raoo through each paddock, the bu'.k In Eaglish Grass. For farther particulars applp to GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. rpENDEUS are invited for the Clearing X and Grubbing of Gorse on the Chat- mess Estate. Full particulars canbe ob- tained from the Manager on the property, to whom Tenders must be sent m not later than MONDAY, 27: h inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted . MILES & CO , 204 Horeford Street, Cbriatchurch. 6*123 NOTICE, TMMEDIA.TE payment is requested of JL ai Accounts owing In this District to Mr Thou. F. Farley, Bookseller, late of Aahburtoo, the same having been assigned to üb. Those unpaid by the let July will be sued for without farther notice. H. J. WOOD & t }., 6 143 Stationers' Fill, A unhurt on. CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB. TJINTRIES will close for the Oanter- Jji bury Coronation Cup of 3 guineas eaoh and the Jnbileo Pnppy Stakes of 2 guineas eaoh, at the Shades Hotel, Chrlatcharch. on FRIDAY, the 24th inst. , at 9 p.m. 'Iho Stakes will be tun tff on the Lagmhor Estate, Aahborton. OUAS. A. C VLVERT, 6 148 Secretary. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. 4 PPLICATIONS are invited from per- nL sons willing to act as Water Ranger for the Water Supply between the North branch of the Biver Ashburton, and Bakaia River, at a salary of £160 per annum, and for the Water Supply between the South branch of the Ashburton Eiver and Rangitata Kiver, at a ealarjr of £125 per annum. Schedule of duties are on view at the County^ Council Offices, Ashburton. Applications will be received at the Council offices np to 11 a m on FRIDAY, the Ist July, 1887. By order. F. MAINWARiNG, Clerk. Aehburton, June 7th, 1887. Volunteer Bali UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF LIEUT-COLONEL BAILEY.) GRAND MILITARY and Fancy Dres Bill, FRIDAY, 24th lnst. Ticket can be obtained from the Officers of both Corps, Sergt.. Major Scott, Oolor-Ser. geants McDonald and Keir, Privates Hepburn, Curtis, Hicks, Nokes and i Stewart* Prices of Tickets — Gentleman's, 7s 6d ; Lady's, 2s 61 ; double, 10j. A. J. MULLER, Lieut., Seoretary. TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR* rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUr The ok is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the varioty of Stylo and Patterns iv Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desbred. thousand b o£ Men's and Boys Suite, newest style*. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of Now Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jverco»ts, Waterproof Coats and Leggings iv great variety Hats, comprising every new styl* worn Ohildron's Jereoy Suits, Ghildri/3 Men- of.War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford and White Shirt* Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli A Bags rhe oolebrated WERTHEIM SLUING MACHINE. Time Payments. N,7- OLOIHING FACTORS', East Btbmt A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shftrp •—Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of nil kinds constantly iv Yards on view for Pa?e. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made inßtantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agent for the Norwich Union Five In- eat&nce Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA] ALFRED HARBISON,



Auct'one. Opening Sale. epeciaTentry. SATURDAY, 25th JUNG, 1887. At Eaßt Street Horse Bazaar, At 1 o'clock. FIRST-CLASS DRAUGHT MARES <fc GELDINGS from the SOUTH. TO FARMERB, CONTRACTORS, DEALERS & OTHERS. MESSRS FRIJEDLA.NDER BROS, have received instructions from Mb Robert (Jaws, to Sell by Public Auction, aa above — 1 fe» FIRST.OLABS DRAUGHT 1 X 10 MARES & GELDING?; ±L) It is hardly necessary for ua to make any comment on this Lot of HORSES. Judging from the last lot Mr Gawn brought up, hiß name is a sufficient guaran- tee of their quality, We beg to call special attention of the Public to our OPENING SA.LE and have much pleasure m inviting our farmer friends and others lo a COLD LUNCHEON which will tuko place m our Upstairs Auction Room at 11.30 a.m. (To special invitation. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETBB WILLIAMS, 6*15? AUQtlQQett,



The beet medicine, fcnown is SANDEE and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, in- fluenza, &o. The leHei ia instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi- mony. His Majeßty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the -official reports that ac oompany each bottle. "We havo no reason to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our reference. The offioial reports of medical olinios and universities, the official communi- cation of the Conßul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded Inter- national Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentio documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of tho various cases treated by Seigen, M.D., Professor, etc. : Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-yeara old patient was completely separated and lifted up as fat as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail or the middle linger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healud m three weeks under daily applications of Euoalypti Extract dressing. Tho patient has retained the full use of her hand.— [Adyt.J



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