taken, If we adhere to the wholesome restrictive principle of the Acts of 1886 No 2. Account— Thb 1b the accoont of the Noffh laUnd Main Trunk Railway Loan. The unexpended balance on 3lßt March, 1887, was £674,314. subject to liabilities amounting to £187,981. On the 30th September last the unexpended baUnoe waa £615 258, with liabilities amonntlng to £187.474 There is there forsa sumof £477,7845ti1l available In thia account, subject however, to the cost and j •hergei of raiting the whole loan In the i ttirkat, which has yet to be done. j No. 3 Account -This 1b an account of; the lean of 1886, being the amount authorised m 1886 to be raised for rail way construction, £1,325,0C0, together with £242,890 representing certain dis trict railway debentures sold on behalf of the Pott Office m conjunction with that loan. The credit balance on 31st March, 1887, wss £1,112.080, consisting of •mount In band £620,734 and balance of loan to be received £391,300. The liabi lities, exolnslve of the proceeds of the £242,800 district railway debentures since ' paid over to the Poßt Office, were £826,651. On the 30th September last the oredit balance was £556,644, and the liabilities £304.004. There is, therefore, •till available £252,640 m this account. The oredit balanoes, however, of these three accounts jointly are, only m part represented by cash. The total cash available at the 30th September last was £140 649, m addition to which we had £120,387 imprest advanoes m hands of offiotra of the Government. The secori ties consisted of : — Deficiency bills, £19,200; dlstrlot railways and other debentttvt, £139,058 ; and the North Island Main Trunk Railway loan, £1,000,000, the total oredit balance of these accounts being £1,410,194, against which there were liabilities amounting to £782,973. LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES. Up to 30th September last we had bor towed £100,000 under the provisions of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, 1886, for the purpose of making loans to looal authorities. Df that amount, £71,686 had been disbursed at that date, leaving a balance of £28 314 m hand, with liabilities amounting to £99 181, to meet which a farther sum of £100,000 will be required, consisting of balances of loans to looal authorities whioh had elected to take their loans by instalments (£38,580) and £60,601 for loans provisionally granted m the first year of the Aot, bnt awaiting the completion of the steps ne eossarj to give the security required. It is the Intention of the Government to ask Parliament to appropriate a com of £100,000 for the purposes of the Aot, for the current year. Provision would be made In the Estimates oi next year for the creation of a sinking fund for the redemption of the debentures. MAOBI LANDS, Major Atkinson intimated that the polloy of his Government In dealing with Native lands would be to apply, m certain districts, the same laws to Maoris that apply to Europeans ; m other words to Sirmit the Maori to deal with his land as eely as a European, and also to make him liable to the same rates and taxes as kit white brother. THE TARIFF. The revision of the Tariff is a question which has occupied a good deal of atten tion throughout the colony, and is one undoubtedly requiring the early attention of the Legislature. Uutil this question Is settled with some sort of permanence, the trade of the colony will, m addition to its present unavoidable difficulties, continue to be disturbed and irritated by what oan and ought to be avoided — the uncertainty. The Government during the short time at their disposal have had the matter under their careful oonßldora tion, and have come to the conclusion that the question should not be dealt with during the present session, because It Is impossible to deal with it completely. The Government are strongly of opinion that It should not be touched until it can be so dealt with as not to need further •ericas revision for a considerable time to come. We have within the past two years had two serious but unsuccessful attempts largely to alter the tariff, re suiting In great derangement of trade, with ail the loss which that brings, and without the smallest compensating gain, and the causes which led the Bouse em phatically to reject those attempts still exist, and one at all events— the general commercial degression— may fairly be considered, at lesst m its present severity, abnormal and temporary ; moreover, we cannot at present look so far forward m onr finance as now prudently to fix what we shall require from the Qastoms, even for the near fntnre. For, on the one band, the changes the Government propose, and such further economies as they hope to make, will correspondingly lessen the need for revision ; on the other hand, they recognise that it will be necessary to charge against revenue many works whioh are now charged to loan, inch as pnbllo buildings, school buildings, and telegraph extension. So that with these uncertain elements at work, it seems to the Government clearly right that no attempt Bhould be made to revise the tails this so as lon.

IBOPOSALS TO EQUALISE REVENUE TO K.PZHDITUBB.

He had already shown that the excess of expenditure during the current year over the receipts of the consolidated fund, in cluding the land fund, will probably amount to £080,305, on the snpposition that the expenditure continues as at pre sent, and that no additional revenue is obtained by taxation . It must bo evident to anyone acquainted with the condition of the colony, that something more is now needed to restore confidence than meie trivial economies. Our chief diffi culties have undoubtedly arisen m a great measure from a too lavish expenditure, more especially of borrowed money. That xnußt be stopped, and our firet duty there fore is to apply the prnniug knife with an unsparing hand ; but that is only our firatpnot our only duty. There is another, sot less important. We must indeed take all possible means to prevent waste, both of our ordinary revenue aid of money borrowed for public works ; but we must also promote tbe settlement and occupa tion of the lands of tho colony, by ren dering them attractive to nerijonß willing and able to cultivate them, aod to develope their many and varied resources with their own skill and capital, and we must also, as far as practicable, encourage all our other industries by all reasonable means m our power* In these ways we shall m due course raino an increased revenue

without increase of taxation, or conversely the same revenue 'with lesa taxation. These results, no doubt, concern the future, bat a future not (he trusted) by any means far distant. There is no surer way of lifting the country out of its pre sent difficulties than by the introduction of considerable numbers of persons pos sessed of sufficient means and knowledge to cultivate the land profit ibJy ? not only as ordinary fanners, but as fruit-growers and growers of plants suitable for manu facture or to supply other industries. Our efforts at retrenchment will be compara tively unavailing to restore prosperity unless we can obtain a considerable acces sion to our population of persons m a position to employ labor. The Govern xnent thought the time for this very favorable and if the House should ap prove of the course they would propose ft, As m essential means towards accomplishing tte above important ob jects, and — indeed, the settlement of the country gentrally — the Government pro pose to amend and simplify the land laws, and, bo far as possible, to make them uniform throughout the colony, to allow selectors foil freedom of choice as to t»nure, and above all, and as the dominant ides, to enable the bond fide settler to get geweijjion. p| agd a titll to fye Iwi ifltfc ;*♦• ''*■ • ' • ' **"

I tho least possibly delay and expanse. It would not be appropriate to apeak here Rt length *of the mining industry, though of great importance. He might, however, point to t wo hopeful signs for tbe future, One is that the yield of gold from the qaacfz m nss appef-r^ io be steadily in* creasing, and tbe other is tbe large, ete&dy, and increased output from the coal mines. Tbe Government will be willing to aßßiat In the matter of tachuioal eduoatton bo far as (hey are able, and as far aa they can do so with real effect. The public have long been dissatisfied with what ia called the mismanagement of our railways. He did not share In this dissatisfaction himself as far as the management goes, believing that our officers on the whole have been efficient, and that it Is the inherent defects of tbe system, and not the management, which are at the bottom of the dissatisfaction prevailing. The oon-political Board of Management m Victoria had been admitted to be a great BUcoerß, and looking, tbera f ore, Ho the dissatisfaction existing In New 1 Zealand, with onr present system, and the satisfaction which the Board has given In Victoria, bis oolleagns, the Minister for Pablio Works, will ask for leave to introduce an Aot this session Into Parlia. Mont to constitute a non-political Board of Management for the New Zealand railways. In the meantime, we have to deal with the serious present defiatanoy m oar revenue. Now, it is obvious that without an Increase m the number of taxpayers there are only three ways m whioh a defioienoy of revenue oan be met, or rather m continuanoe and recurrence avoided. First, taxation m»y be imposed for tbe whole amount required ; second, expenditure may be reduoed to the whole extent necessary, if possible ; third, roductlon of expenditure may be m*de and additional taxation may be imposed, wbioh together shall make up the required sum.

lEBOPOSBD BEDUOTIONS IN SERVICES. It is hardly necessary to Bay that It will be Impracticable to cover the deficienoy of the current year by reductions of ex penditure. Seven months of the financial year have already pßseed, and It is Im possible for two or three months to come to obtain macb, if any, effect from redactions. The proposals, however, which he will Bubmit will, he hoped, prove to be of a sufficiently comprehensive character to i&tisfy the most thorough reformer. He then stared to the Committee what the proposed reduction! were. In the first place it was proposed to begin with the Governor's salary, but this redaction could not take effect till the next Governor wsa appointed. It had been said that the 001 ony would lose standing and credit at Home by reducing the salary of the Governor, but Ministers after careful consideration, had no fear of such ill effects. The Government proposed that the Governor's salary shall remain at £5000, but that this Bhall inolude the cost of his staff and all allowances, lhis will be a total reduction of £2500 from the amount at present paid Jn regard to the salaries of Ministers they proposed that the Premier shall receive £1000} instead of £1750 now paid, and that the other Ministers shall receive £ 800, instead of £1250 at present paid ; and also to reduce ihe number of paid Miaisters from eleven to six simultaneously with the reduction of members of the House of Representatives, which he would shortly mention. He mentioned large reductions to be made m travelling allowbnCrs, and m regard to Ministerial residences. In regard to legislative expenditure the Government will invite the Legislative Council to express, by resolution, its opinion that the honorarium paid to its members should not exceed £100, and will aßk the House to reduce the honorarium paid to its own members to £100, with an allowance of £50 m consideration of the additional expenses necessarily incurred by them. No payment should be made to the Chairman of Select Committees of either House ; that all officers of Parlia ment whoße salaries are provided by Act, should not receive more than the statutory pay at present provided, all extra amounts annually voted being struck off, and the salaries of the other officers of the House being reasonably reduced. The Govern ment intend this session to introduce a Bill to reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives to eeventy, inclusive of the Maori representatives, though this change cannot take effnct until the end of the present Parliament, and next session they will submit a Bill to the Bouse altering the mode of election with other necessary reforms of the electoral laws. They will also, during the present session, invite the Legislative Council to devise a plan by which their number may be reduced to thirty five, one-half of the number of members pioposed for this House, and thereat ter limited to that number, tie next con sidered what reductions were possible m the Civil Service The total number of persons m the pay of the colony, including the Governor, Ministers, Judges, and others, but exclusive of police, military forces and country postmasters, is 7163, and the amount they receive m salaries, pay, and wages, ia £1,004,2.73 Of these 5882 are receiving weekly wageß, pay, or salaries not exceeding £150 a year ; the total amount paid to this class being £638,519- The Government do not propose to make any substantial alteration m the payments made to these persons. It is probable, however, that their number may be reduced, but at present there has been no time to go into this question. It follows, therefore, that the amount £365,754 paid to persona m receipt of salaries over £150 a year is the principal amount upon which it is possible to make reductions at present. This matter would be dealt with m Committee by the several Ministers m charge of the departments. He would say a few words upon our education system, m regard to which, while admitting that it has given great satisfaction from the purely educational point of view, specialists agree that relatively to population and revenue the system is too costly. The proposals to be submitted by the Government will chow where moderate savings may be made without weakening the system. The principal proposal will be to limit the capitation grant to the statutory amount of £3 15s a head, and not to pay capita tion upon any child under six years old, but they wonld make provisions that no country sohool shall be closed m consequence of this change. The saving on the education vote they esti mated at about £60,000 per annum. He wished to say that the Government m making redactions deßire to use all possible consideration for the persons directly affected, so far as their duty to the public will allow, more particularly aB regards those of special occupations, such as postal and telegraph officers, and those now entitled to. pensions and allow ances. The proposals if assented to by Parliament, will reduce the total amount of the departmental appropriations oat of the Consolidated Fund for a full year by £251,500, and they believe they can make still farther and substantial redac tions by means of a more perfectly organised system and amalgamation. of offices compatible with each other. It is clear that sufficient time mußt be given any Government nndertaklng the re organisation of the Service, and fall power mast be given to that Government If the work is to be done successfully. But when the work they are now pro posing to do has been done to the satis faction of the House, if it is not to be again undone It will be necessary that far greater restrictions should be placed upon the Government of the day than Is the case at present. The Government are of opinion that If the reforms now being Instituted are to ba permanent It will be necesaaty to cltwlfy the Civil Service, (limiting the fwto of w$ oliff «tf

making It necessary to report to Parlia ment the employment of any extra oi outside aaaiatanoe. The Government have a Bill m preparation, bnt it would be premature to Introduce it during the present eeeeion, PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN GRAKTS IN AID. He now came, to the consideration of grants to local bodies, and however pain ; fal it may be, we must reoognlse the fact | that if the assistance now being given to them is to continue our taxation muat be increased to a proportions c amount. SUBSIDIKS TO LOCAL BODIES. These uubaidies under existing arrange ments have always been regarded by everyone acquainted with our fiqanoial position as a most precarious source of revenue to local bodies, and the late Government, no doubt with much regret, proposed to Parliament to reduce the amount of the sabaidles paid last year by one-half for the current year, and he also, with maoh regret, had now to make a similar proposal on behalf of the present (Government. They hoped to bo m a position to continue thera at the same rats next year, If Parliament Bhall see fit, but they were of opinion that, after the present year, these subsidies should be charged wholly upon revenue, and not as now, one-half upon loan; and, further, that they should be separated from our ordinary finance, and not only fixed for a definite time, but be paid from a definite ■ource, as, for Instance, by appropriating to the purpose a given fraotion of the property tax. For the present there is no doubt that the looal bodies are hardly pressed to provide f ands to oarry on their necessary works, and Government re gretted they oouid do no more for them. SUMMARY OF BBDUOIIOKS. Adding together the whole of the pro posed redactions, it would be found that trhen complete effect is given to them, the jxpenditure chargeable for a year upon bhe revenues of the colony will be reduced ay £300,000. As follows ;— £ Salaries of Ministers « ..« 3,450 Allowances to Members of the General Assembly 10,000 Departmental A ppioprlations, in cluding reductions m respect of Ministers' residences, travel ling allowances, &o ... , 252,520 Elates on Grown Land 34,000 Making a tot*l of £300,000 for a full ioanolal year. The amount Government would probably be able to obtain by these ■ednctions within the current financial ?ea< will be about £71,000. PROPOSALS RELATING! TO THE CURRENT TEAR. He had already intormed the Committee ;hat If the expenditure continued at the ))d rate it would exoeed the income by 2389,305. Thla sum will, however, be esßened by the savings from the reduc iona they would be able to give efftofc to, istimated at £71,000 ; aud it wan pro >osed to still further reduce it by noreaslng the property tax from thirteen lixteenths of a penny to one penny. Pheae reductions will leave a sum of about 2253,000 expended 'n excess of revenue to he 31t)t March next to be provided for. Phis, together'with the deficit of last year, (mounting to £92,293 on the ordinary ■evenuo account at 3lat Match 1887, aud >f£s4 623 on the land fund account, nakes a total of nbuut £399,500, for which provision has to be made. It will alao be lecessary to meet the amount to be paid is compensation for loss of office Thla fill probably be a considerable sum, ndeed, forge In proportion as the ultimate laving is large, but It is Impossible to state he amount, even approximately, at pre en t or until the Government have letermined upon the speoifio redactions md amalgamations. PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSALS, It will be necessary to plnoa the North island Main Trunk Railway Loan upon tie London market early next year. No i account, which contains the balanoes of he loans raised prior to 1886, is really trhauated. There was to the oredit of the icoount on the 30th September last 2247,292, with liabilities amounting to £280,495, of which at 'east £162,000 will some In for payment by March next, eavlng only £85,292 for expenditure next rea<% with outstanding liabilities of 3118,495. It Is therefore evident that no lew votes cau be taken against thia tccounfc, and yet tbe Minister for Publio tVorks, assures that he will show, when ie makeß his Statement, that there are vorks to the amount of £150,000 which t will be impossible to avoid, asserting hat they are absolutely necessary oomple nents to undertakings already entered nto, and they must therefore be authorised hla session. They consist principally of ■oads to open up Grown Lands before sale, public buildings, and echool building*, iurchase of Native Lands, telegraph ex* >enßlon and harbor defences. la point of ! aot the £150,000 la a liability, though lot brought to book, almoat as muoh as he liabilities which have been brought to )ook, and must tharefore be provided for n No 2 account. After referring at florae length to the STorth Island Alain Trunk Railway loan, Srlajor Atkinson went on to speak of the MIDLAND R4ILWAY. The Government intend to deal with the question immediately m another way Fhe Importance of the work In a colonial tense has been repeatedly reoognfsed by the Legislature, but tbe Oomaiittee will have scon from the papers laid on the table that the negotiations with the Company are still incomplete In important particulars. The Government, however, hope with the further aid of the Leglsla ture to brine; the negotiations to a successful conclusion. CONCLUSION. He had no doubt members would be pleased to hear that, on the assumption that the ordinary revenue for 1888-89 comes up to the amount noweßtimaedfor the current year, and after making pro vision net only for half a year's Interest (£20,000) on the North Island Main Trunk Railway loan proposed to be taised m April next, but providing for the extinc of aay £40.000 on the deficit at the end of thlß pear, In the matn-tr already seated to the Committee, Government hoped to be able as nearly as can bo new foreseen, and it would be their earnest endeavor m 1888-89 to oarry on the servloas of the colony chargeable upon the ordinary revenue, without being under the ne. cPßsity of proposing additional taxation. With ragard to the Land Fund, if their proposals with respect to it Era agreed to, they had every reason to hope that the revenue will be quite equal to expenditure, without sacrificing the publio estate. In conclusion Major Atkinson said the account he had given neither conceals or exaggerates our difficulties, while it shows that It if entirely within onr own power to overcome them. It needs but the will to do |t, and the measures he had proposed, embodying as they do three trite but vital economic piinclpals — of foregoing suoh things as we can mort. easily spare than pay for, of making suoh money as we spend produce the best possible results, and of Increasing and encouraging the wealth producers of the oolony ; and embodying also, last, but not leaßt, a wholeßome self-reliance, these measures would be trusted, commend themselves to tho Committee, as hs believed they would to the country ai large.

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rbutsb's telegrams -corrnHHiT.]

MAILS.

London, October 31.

Australian mails, per steamship Shannon, Melbourne September 21st, were delivered to-day via Brindisi.

GIBRALTAR

The Moscow " Gazette " urges Eng land to enforce the neutrality of Gibraltar.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

A number of the French Chambers of Commcrcs are opposing the idea of France taking part m the Sugar Bounties Conference, which meets m November.

A PROBABLE DFFEAT.

The Rouvicr Ministry will probably be defeated on the question of supply* ing forage to cavalry

THB RUSSIAN TARIFF.

The Russian press is opposing the projected increase m the tariff,

RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP ASHORR

The Russian flag ship of the Pacific Squadron has gone ashore at Vladivos tock.

THE CASS CASE.

The Cass-Endicott case is proceed ing. Cass, m her cross-examination, admitted careless behaviour before marriage.

THE SUPPOSED WRECK AT THE CROZETS.

The Thalia, which sails on November 24th, has been ordered to search the Crozets for the wrecked French vessel.

TRAINING SHIP.

It has been dec»ded to establish a naval training ship at Sydney similar to the Britannia, for the purpose of train* ing and examining cadets for the Auxiliary and Imperial fleets.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

W. W. Neale, solicitor, of Coventry, who was arrested m Melbourne on a charge of embezzlement, has been com* rnitted for trial.

LONDON MARKETS.

Consols have advanced to ioa^. New Zealand 4 per cents remain at par. The market rate has been reduced te 3 per cent, and is now 1 per cent be low the Bank rate. Colonial bread* stuffs are unchanged.

DEATH OF A MUSICIAN.

London, November 1. The death is announced, at the age of 74 years, of George Alexander Mac farren, Mus. Doc.

THE KAISER.

Beblin, October "31. The Emperor William is suffering from rheumatism m the spine, general lassitude, and broken sleep.

A LOYAL INDIAN.

Calcutta, November 1. His Excellency the Viceroy is m re ceipt of a communication Irani his Highness the Rajah of Kapurthalla, m which the latter offers a donation of five lakhs of rupees (^50,000) to the Indian defences fund.

AUSTRALIAN.

[bbuteb's telegrams— copybight.)

SMALLPOX.

Hob act, November 1.

Another death from smallpox has occurred at Launceston, making tbe tenth since the outbreak of the disease. There are still thirty patients m quaran tine.

DISCOVERY OF GOLD.

Perth, Western Australia, Oct. 31.

Good indications of gold bearing country have been discovered on Hamp ton plains, about 250 miles eastwatd of this city.

Frante and Italy have always b«en noted for their perfumery. Their climates and soils being adapted for the cultivation of the necessary flowers for yielding the essential oils nied m ths manufacture of scents, hundred's of acres of land are devoted to their culture A few months ago the Parisian perfumers endeavored to introduoe a different olasa scents hitherto unused. The odour of fruits was imitated, and a lady's handkerchief when sprinkled with ths same would smell like a strawberry or a raspberry bed, or would givfi the idea that the owner had been oarrying t luoiouu pear m herpooket. The eooentrio fashion has not met with universal approba tion ; m faot, English ladies quite ignore its existenoe. Now another novelty h&B been patented abroad oalled " Lea Oziza, solidified concrete perfumes," whioh are Bold m the shape of pencils or lozenges, m email bottles and scent boxes. This oonoentrated perfame is very fragrant, and imparts Hs aroma to articles with whioh it oomes m oontaot, and oan be instantaneously applied by gentk robbing the linen, Bkin or hair with the pencil.

THB ASHBURTON GUABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1&87.



Pnblic Announcements-. niNWALD AND MOUNT SOMfIRS L RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMBRS AND CAVENDISH PvOYAL MAIL COACH. The above Coach leaves Hood's hotel ! or Cavendish Railway Station everyday, meeting each train. I Passengers by morning train may pro- ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thenoe to Methven m time for the laßt train for Christchurch, or may return m time for '.he last train for Ashburton. Parcels am* Orders will receive every ittontion. He raaa and Buggies on hire* \n JOHN HOOD MOUNT SOMERS & METHVEN ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the anderalgned will run a Coach each lion* day, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at aoon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somers, for Springbutn and Alford Forest, there jonneotingwlthDuffsOoaohfrom Methvtn same evening. Fares—Spring* burn, 2s, return, 3s ; Alford Forest, t return, 6s, 1 27 T. HIX. ° A SHBURTON PERMANENT OL BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4$ per cent, per annum for De« posits at Call, 5 pe* cent, per annum for three months, and 6 cent* per annum If fired for 6 miuths or over. J WARD, Map*ger« Ofßoe : — Aroade Ohanidera, Burnett stree* <T\O MEET THE TIMES. C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Alberl Boarding - House, Wills Street ABbburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends 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 3s per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 -TTT ANTED KNOWN.— That JAMES VV BAKER has returned to Aflh. burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havelock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J.B. having a thorongh knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate chargeß he will endeavor to merit a share of oublic patronage. Sesond-hand Ftjrnittjbe Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, dTOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharr, —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoe »nd Merchandise, FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle! of all kinds constantly io Yards on view for Pale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and moßt liberal terms arranged with both Bnyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of. absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer» chandise on easy terms, Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agenf for the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, .Agent for the MUTUAL Ll^E ASSOCIATION 0. AUSTRALASIA \ ALFRED HARRISON MEW SUMMER TWEEDS, IN thankinc; pur Customers for past favors received, and hoping -for a continuance of the Fame, we beg to announce that we have just received a laTge assortment of Summer Tweeds, comprising all the latest designs, and of the Best Quality. These Tweeds consist principally of Ashburton Manufacture, and the success the Ashburton Goods obtained at the recent Show is a sufficient guarantee to their quality. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— HEATY SADDLE TWEEDS, WORSTED COATINGS, SERGES, etc. Customers may rely on getting the latest style, firet-clas3 fit and workman- ship. H.&E. CBAIGHEAD," Tailors, TANCRISD STREET, ASHBURTON. . HAVES & GO.'S ureat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d White Twill, 2fd Blankets, from 2s 5Jd Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz dozen for Id Cashmere Glovob, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were 5a Qd now 2s 3d Heavy Dress Goods, 5f d Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4sd Wool Squareß, 6d Tweed Trou tnirotn fa 6d Let of Diagona Coats we c 21b now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of otuer goods numerous to mention m this adverti ment. —— . In addition to the above, H. & Co. wil during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and sea the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAYBB AND 00. tf



Public Notices. A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT ' I OF Kalapoi Woollen Good-. Men's and ■ Boys' Suits, Tweeds, Rugs, Mauds, Blankets, Flannels, &c. , purchased by us is now -MABKED OFF ' \ READY FOR SELECTION. i i ASHBURTON and ROSLYN TWEEDS m Great Variety and Choice Patterns. SUITS to MEASURE made by a nrjst- elasa Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. OEE & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titaif Wire Strainer. ADYAiTAGES : IT Btrainß a wire anywhere, either at post or midway ; makes the best knot, anti one which Heldom breaks old •wiife; does not Blip about m working ; strains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wira to slacken morp than ONE- SJXTEBNTH of an inch while being secured • combines lightness and strength m the Wighest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to > be joined under tension. A REV OLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented an 1885 throughout Great Britain, .the United States, and the Celonies.y No Straining* Posts required except at the angles of 1 'ences. The boring of Straining Posts n nneceseary. The advantage* claimed for these, the latest and most imp roved means of strain- ing wire fences, ore . : ~ THEY COST NOI 'HING, because they pay their cost m the .straining poßts they save THEY ARE A DrRECT GAIN m economy of tiaoe BDdf labor, because no boring of Btraining poafcß is required, and the whole process of st rainiog occupies only about quarter the iwsml time. THEY EFFECT A FO.RTHER SAV- ING of time and labsr as long as the fence exists, because thej* aye left perma- nently attached to the wire.B, which can therefore be t/ightened or saddened when, ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of ft- Wire Fence. TJNDEB OBDINARY METHOD..- No Wiro Stretchers left attached, b. d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring- -3 straining posts at cay 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 I man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 houre > , at Is per hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining posta, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ..«, 0 4 Total  lT~i UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left ai& iched to Wire. a- * 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway,. I and straining 7 chains on eaclu Bide ; only 2 straining poster required, at say 3a each . Q 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no 1 fastening being required .... '0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and stays for- i same, say 1 man for hours 40 minut^ ... ... ..„.' '2 No boring required '0 0 *Coatof 6 Triple Wire Stretchers,. at say übout 8d each v 4 0 Total ... IS 0 *NOTJG WELL. —If TITANi." 'WERE STRAINER be used and romo uaf ter straining, the above item of 4s -will xlao be saved, though at the expense <of future efficiency. t-howing New System to bty> co much more economical than ths old ««3e-«— that a balance is left over ajter Mcluvfujg <t7ie ooet of Triple® Win Slvetchzt 111 McCallum & Co. SoloAg is for the. County oi' uuu^t



Public Notices. As Byron sayB — I never, no, I nover, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'S PILLS, Christchurch, 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. Gabforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— OHAS. NEaTB, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 W. F. HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, opposite " Mall," T/EEPS m stock and can make to order IV all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING and FIRMING purposes, All Goods told at lowest remunerative prices, Repairs of any sort promptly executed m a skilful manner, Please give a call. HORSE HAIR and~BEES-WAX pur- phased for CASH. J* HU* LOOK HERE ! .JgfJ THE PEEMIEE TAILOE, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Suits m first clasß style from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18s 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousers, 7s 6d ; Sac Suits, 35b ; Pagets, 40s, •Terms CashJ TOWN~HALL, EAST STREET. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS, THE undersigned begs to call the attention of farmers, settlers an<i dthers to hlB extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among whlob are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu ding 200,000 Cupressus Maorooarpa, om ana two years old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,00€ Plnus Larlolo; 300,000 Sliver Blrohj 10,000 Pinna Austri&ca; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B.— All orders by post, or otherwfa shall receive my beet attention. JAMES PORTER, [OL^jFTON NURSKftYj Allenton, Aoh^arton HAVING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Business of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORNj I will oontlnne those Branches of tbe Business m the same Shop for tbe present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers whlob enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground dally on the Premises. Quality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBERT ALdORN, P.S, — Great Beduotion In price of FLOUjP. WHY EAT BAD BREAD? 50lbs of Turner's ROLLER, FLOOR, Bj cash, 5s 6d booked. J R. ALCORN. [NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING ■ FACTOR f rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON Abk NOW OPENED OUT The is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Veßts manufactured of irfew Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Overcoats. Waterproof Coats and Leggings iv £reat variety Hats, comprising every new sty]« worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suits Genthmen's Hosiery, Scarves $ Oxford Regatta and White Shirt* Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling B ige Tho celebrated WERTHEIM 8i W£NG MACHINE. Time Payments. N.& CLOTHING FACTORY, East Street. George Jameson TURNIP AND RAPE SEEDS. FOR SALE- Pwpla and Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greyatone, and other varieties These have been thoroughly tested,, and are guaranteed new and fresh GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. Wool Season 1887-88. T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES tnafc Jj on Large or Small Clips at Cur?ta*> Kates, Woolpaoks and Twine Supplied, GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburtop. W~ool. Wool. ! MESSRS MILES AND CO. bog to inform their friends and clients that they propose holding Local Auction Sales of Wool Throughout the Season as usual, and are now prepared to make Liberal Advanoes on large or small clips free of Commission, and at a.low rate of interest. SALES will be held as formerly in' MR GEO. JAMESON'S SHED, WEST- STREET/, Where every care and attention will bo given to each lot entrusted to bur care. The Shed is well lighted, convenient, and m every way suited for the ptoper display of Wool. WOU£iPACKBAND TWINE supplied at Jjffwtot Current Kates. J. T. FORD, Auotionew, qEOBQEJAkBBW,Ag«ti



Public Notice TO LET— A Five-roomed House In Cox Street, at present m the occu- pation of Mr Olarldgej T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T. BULLOOK. HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. rpHE Rate just struck is payable m one J_ sum on November 16th, 1887, to Mbs Crosby at the Board's Office, Hamp- stead. 10 177 ODDFELLOW' HALL. WEDNESDAY, "NOVEMBER 2nd. TRIAL OF JOHN BARLEYCORN TO be produced under the auspices of the Good Templar Lodgeß. Admis- sion : Front seats, 2s ; Second, Is. Children, half price. Court opens at 7.30. Trial at 8. Verdict at 10 o'clock. 10 175 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD TENDERS are invited for the follow- ing works :— Ford on Blaok'i Road, Westerfield. Cleaning oat Creeks below Bridges. Specifications, eto. , can be seen on ap- plication to the undersigned, with whom tenders must be lodged not later than 10 a.m. on SATURDAY Next, Novem- ber stb. C. JEPHSON, 11J2 Distriot Road Surveyor. IToTKIE. Proctor and Co. BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Late HAVES AND C© ) BEG to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they are determined to uphold the character which their establishment has so long held as the BEST and CHEAPEST. They are now opening a well assorted Stock of GROCERIES, eto., which they will dispose of at the Lowest Rates for Cash. Ilf4 HGG-uORRHOIDICON A SURE CURE for PILES. A ne n discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Aehburton. MOiNEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other sums, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates of interest. JOHN A. CAYGILL, lotsß Solicitor, Tancred street; /S TT A W X IN S While thanking his Customers for the success already obtained m his new enter- prise, has just received a fresh supply and is prepared to fciell as Cheap as any Hcnse m Ashburton. Also, — A new line of Men's, Ladies' and Chil- dren's Boots aod fchoea, jant m from the Manufacturer. C.H. earnestly solicits a call. Motto : Small profits and quick returns, THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY (Limited.) deposits T>EOEIVED m large or email sums at XX) the following Rates of latereßt :— Six per cent if fixed for 6 monthß. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Seoretary. ASHBURION GAS, COAL AND COKE CO., LIMITED. TtHE Annual General Meeting of Share* J holders m the above Company will be held at their offices, Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, on TUESDAY, Novembw Bth, 1887, at 4 pm. BUtfiHES* : T« receive Directors' Report and Balance sheet. To elect Three Directors m the plao* of Messrs T. Bullock, W. St. G. Douglas, and R. Friedlander, all of vi horn are eligible and offtr them- selves for re-election. To tlect an Auditor. And notice Is further given that imme- diately after the above meeting has taken place *n Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held m the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, Ashburton, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing, either with or without modification, the aubj ined resolution for alt&nng certain of the Regulations con- tained m the Company's Articles of Association. Should the Resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for confirmatiou as a Special Resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be •übiequently convened. Resolution, That the Articles of Association of this Company be altered m manner following : (A) In article 28 the word " six " shall be substituted for tho word " eight." (B) In article 33 tho word "three" shall be substituted for the word " four." (o) In article 44 the word " five " shall be substituted for the word " seven." (») In article 55 the word " two " shall be substituted for the words "at least one-third." (c) In article 61 the word {| three " shall be substituted for the word " four." By order of tho Board, J. WARD, Secretary. Aihburton, October 21, 1887. 10 170 NO GUBMUH IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. GREAT BARGAINS. mHANEING my Customers for their 1 liberal support, I now wish to intimate that my establishment is replete In every Department, viz., Groceries Brushware Provisions Patent Medicines Glass, China, and Fancy Goods I Earthenware School Requisites Holloware Summer Beverages | Lamps, Cordials and Kerosene, and Liquers Machine Oi's Confectionery iv Some Cheap Lines Great Vatiety m Hardware and Biscuits by best Cutlery makers, &c. &c. Agent ior Arthur Yates Garden Seeds. Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelson, Moate and Co.'s Pure Blende*. Teas m Packages, Boxes, and Chests. H. M- CARSON, " EAST STREET, Next to the Bank o£ Now Zealand. Ist November, 1887, 1} B



AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. T)ERSONS having Accounts m connec- JL tion with the Show held on October 28th, art requested to render m detail, on er before FRIDAY Next, 4th inßt., so that they may be passed for payment at • Committee to be held on SATURDAY, JOHN G. RESTBLL, 11 10 Secretary. THE ABHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Ld). THE Second Annual General Meeting of Shareholders wiil be held m the Arcade Chambers, Burnett Street, Ash- burton, on THURSDAY, 17th November, 1887, at 3 p.m. Business t To receive the report of the Directors and Auditor. To consider statement of accounts. T* elect Directors m the place of Messrs G. H. Greenwood, G. Jameson, and A. Harrison, all of whom are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election. To elect an Auditor, and other gene- ral business. H, SEMPLE, Secretary. Forms of Proxy mutt to lodged at the Company'! Office not leji thaa 48 hour* NjprtotfctinwtJpf, lint