NAMES OF ELECTORS

WHO HAVING CLAIMED FOB THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ABH BURTON ARE REQUIRED TO SEND IN FRESH APPLICATIONS

The Registration Officer (Mr Ward) has kindly famished as with the subjoined, to which we call the immediate attention of the partieo concerned. The list for Wakanui will, we hope, be ready for publication to-motrow : — Baseley, Joseph Weßterfield Clark, {William Bobert (informal, no dates,) Dremore Doherty, Joßeph Qreonßtreet Dernier, F. 0. Anarna Fowler, James Henry Tinwald Gallic, Donald Lagmhor Hamilton, Robert Winalow Jacksoß, Thomas lagmhor Keenan, Peter Wakanui Keller, Peter Winslow Lyon, James Lagmhor McOwen, Thomas Henry „ Low, Ralph Liemore Oliver, J. W. Greenstreot Ryan, John Winalow Bevell, Thomas (informal, no date), Aflhburton Klohards, George Valetta Kee*, Richard Lagmhor . Tolmie, Alexander „ Vinoent, Charles „ Waller, JobnG. „ Edwarde, William, informal, not signed before an eleotor of district, Ash burton.

ALLEGED IMPORTANT GOLD DISCOVERY

The following from its Greymouth correspondent, nnder date JOI7 14th, appears In the " Preaa" : — A private telegram from Boss this afternoon states that an extraordinarily rich patoh has been struck m the Swiss Republic mine at Cedar Creek. Messrs J. Petrle, MoKay, and other shareholders! went down, m a great hurry this evening to In'ipeot the new find.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wuuxgtok, July 14 It is probable the Hoa Sir Julius Yogel will leave for Lyttelton to-morrow.

An endeavor is to be made to carry on the hospital by meani of voluntary con tributions.

Mr WH'cox's residence, Hill street, was broktn into early last evening. The thief was surprised and made off, but not before aeouring a gold watch and chain. Almost every d«y there are one or two suoh burg laries reported, and the police h&ve not the slightest clue to the thieves.

A boxing match has been arranged be tween Matthews and Richardson for £100 aside and the championship of New Zea land.

GRmrMOTTTH, July 14, Jfc-is reported th*t the Golden Fleeca United, Murray Greek, has been sold for £10,000.

Two children were brought into the Hospital on Wednesday evening from the Midland Railway Works, near Arnold. Some men were dynamiting logs for re tiioval from the line when three children of one [family, named JSgan, stai ding at the corner of their reeideaoe clone by, were ail struck m the legs by piece s of the shattered wood from the explosion. One was slightly injured, but Mary Egan, nine years old, received a compound fracture of the left leg, just above the ankle, while the younger one, only eighteen months old, had one leg fractured ■I*o,

Dunedin, July 14

]S£m Rosetta Elmer, oue of the oldeat residents of Port Obalmerß. was found dead m h«r house yesterday, hiving been apparently seized with an apoplectic fit. 4 complete skeleton of a moa was dis covered at Cromwell. There were brownish leathers on the back of the head.

Hokitika, Jnly 14. A large ewordfish was captured m the surf- last night. It measures thirteen feet and weighs about five hundred poands. Mr F. E. Clarke, naturalist, who makes a special study of fishes, say* the most interacting thing is that this specimen is Identical with the sword6ah of the .North Atlantic Ocean, hitherto unknown m these seas, the Bpeclmecs met on the coasts of these and neighboring colonies being an allied variety peculiar, with few exception!, to. the Southern hemisphere.

ELECTION GOSSIP

(Feom oub Exchanges.) A ramor is current In Gbristohuroh that Mr W. B. Perceval will be brought forward by the Electors' Association for Sontbi Ohristohuroh m succession to Mr John Holmes; Mr Samuel has addressed meeting* at ; Otakebo and Bahotu, and ateaoh place re ceived a unanimous vote of confidence. Oandid&tea continue to poor m for the Wellington electorates, and more are still ipoken cf. Apparently there will be at least fifteen aspirants to the four seats. It U still believed, however, that the chosen quartette will bs Messrs Newman, Praser, Fisher and Iztrd. 21 r O. O. Wright, one of the candidates for the Ponsonby seat, addressed the elec tors of that diatrlot on Wednesday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. He advocated a reduction of the existing tariff duties, retrenchment, and Mr Vaile's noheme of railway reform. Though he was willing to encourage looal industries, he waa not a protectionist. A vote of thinks and confidence wai passed. Mr Dargaville addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of Marsden at Waipa on Wednesday night. He favored the Premiership of Sir R Stont, the dis continuance of borrowing, retrenchment, and maintenance m it« integrity of the common school system. He said that a new party, with Sir R. fetout as a leader, would take the reins of power m the next Parliament. He received a vote of confidence. Mr Tole addressed the electors on Thursday reviewing the work of the ses sion. He defended the Government from the charge of reckless expenditure, stating tLat they had made extensive reductions m all departments. He stated that the ory for retrenchment was a party cry, and he opposed cutting down the education^ vote. He announced that he would stand for Newton, and reoeived a vote of thanks •nd confidence as a person fitted to repre sent any constituency. Mr Sanders who is going to stand for Egmont delivered an address to the eleotors at Opunake on Monday, which caused much amusement. Be said he considered the only object of the Opposi tion wai to turn the Government out. H* was not ip favor of Sir J. Yogel, as he borrowed too much; He would require primary eduoatlon to be conducted oa a practical basis — reading to be taught before spoiling. He would be In favor of a peripatetic Board, and considered Opunake should be one of its places of meeting He would want the honorarium to pay his way, and would undertake to j study politics when elected—he had not time jast now, as he had to dig the ground for his potato crops. If asked to join a a Ministry he would consent m the interests of his district and the colony generally. He knew nothing about Sir Julius Voge' 'b claim, bnt would look it up. He would not vote for a tourist rail way from Opuoake to Mount Egmont, but would favor a protective duty on the Import of potatoes to Taranakl. He would, if possible, subiidtso dafey. ftyjtorierf so that settlen coujd gat i& per gallon for their milk.

THE WATERLOO CUP.

Coursing was continued yesterday. Waterloo Cup. Fourth Round. Haronn-al-Raachid beat John Drumm Nassau beat O'Sullivan Killarney ran a bye Waterloo Purse, First Bound. Lord Dafferln beat Handy- Andy Miss Thereia beat Waikarl Medoo beat Market Day. Cannon beat Agent Stirling ran a bye Sailor Boy ran a bye Concrete beat Black Jacket Grace Darling ran a bye Second Bound. Sunshine beat Lord Dafferln Miss Theresa beat Meduo Cannon beat Sterling Sailor Boy beat Grace Tarliog Concrete ran a bye Waterloo Plate. (For dogs defeated m second round of the Cap.) First Roand. Waitangl beat Deception Loaewood beat Spider Queen Red Pine, an accidental bye \ Bed of Stone beat Rocket { Ladies Bbacblkt. Second Bound. Memento bent Nelson Laoifer beat Fride of Sootland Biimarck beat Bob Has tie Margnux beat Larrikin Quintan* beat Kearsage Molly Bawn beat Pat Third ttound. Lucifer beat Memento Bismarck beat Ma>gaux Quinuna beat Molly Bawn.

TO DAY'S COURSING.

Consolation Stake. First Round. Memento beat Forget-me-not Agent beat Figaro Fownhope beat Snowflight Sterling beat Ringer Waterloo Pup.sk, Third Round.

Sunshine beat Miss Theresa Cannon beat Conorete Sailor boy a bye. Waterloo Plate, Second Round. Waltangi beat Lonehand Rocket beat Redpiae Watkbloo Cop. Fifth Round. Killarney beat Nassau Haroun al-Rasohid a bye

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Major Atkinson before his Constituents

Hawbba, July 15. Major Atkinson addressed his consti tuents on local matters last night, justify ing his action m reference to the New Plymouth harbor, the Stratford Railway and other subjects of local interest. Ii was the largest meeting ever held la Hawera. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence was declared oarried by one vot?. The meeting was lively but orderly About one fourth of thote presented voted. To-night Major Atkin son speaks on oolonlal matters.

Immigration and Emigration. Wellington, July 15. The following is the return of Iramigra tion and Emigration for , the colony during Jane. The arrivals from United Kingdom were 437 ; New South Wales, 253 ; Victoria, 152 ; Tasmania, 20 ; other places, 68 ; total, 830. The departures were; — To the United Kingdom, 302; New South Wales, 380 ; Victoria, 302 ; South Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, 27 ; other places, 102 ; total, 1114 The arrivals at the several ports were :— Ruasell, 2 ; Auckland, 227 : Wellington, 511 ; West port, 3j Lyttelton, 10 j Dunedin, 5; Invercarglll, 172 ; total 930. The depar tures were aa follows :— From Russell, 2 ; Auckland, 363 ; Wellington, 120 ; Lyttel toc, 296 ; Oamaru, 1 ; Dunedin, 1 ; In vercargill, 331 ; total, 1114

BWp O. P. Dixon. Dunkdin, July 15. Arrived :— O. P. Dixon, 110 days from !?ew York.

Fire at Palmerston. Mr David Graham's batcherjr, Palmeri too, was burnt down yesterday. Mrs Graham was badly burned. Insurance, £100 m the Standard.

CHRISTCHURCH HORSE MARKET

Messrs H. Mataon and Co., report : — Last Saturday's horse sale at Tatteraall'a was represented by a small entry, the inclemency of the weather immediately preceding, and its disastrous effects, absorbing the attention of farmers for the time being. In plough horses there were not many offering, and the few of this class to hand were mostly paßt their prime, and not altogether of a desirable deeotip tlon. Any that were of the right age, etc, found buyers at from £15 to £22 10b, medium aorta £9 to £12. Of boyero for plough hortes, there were more present than we have noticed for Borne weeks, bat owing to the limited supply, several were unable to meet their requirements. A fair number of hack and light harneas horses found buyers at current rates, but the sale, as far as the entry goes, was one of the smallest hold for some time.

A TASMANIAN CENTENARIAN

•" There lives at the Moat Farm, Garrick, a man named Samuel Cox, one of the most remarkable men m Tasmania, on account of his great age and vigor," says the " Launceston Examiner," "He aaya that he was born m the north of Wales on the 15th November, 1773. and if this is correct ha is now nearly 114 years of ago. He is remarkably strong considering his groat age, and two or three days a week walks a distance of three or four miles. He is a most Inde pendent old fellow, and will not move from Carrick. Comfortable quarters have been provided for him, both at Laun ceston and Longford, but he will accept of neither, and prefers living at the Moat. Oox has never been a teetotaller, nor studied his health m the least, but he has never had an hour's sickness Some people doubt the correctness of his assertion about his age. but no one his yet been able to a»y how old he really 1« ex cept himielf, and many people can re oolleot him knocking about for 60 years, and who say he was an old mas when they first knew him, and that he has altered very little since."

An inquest was held on Wednesday on the body of the old man found dead m the black. Bmith's shop at Birdling's Flat. No clue hag been obtained to identify it. It appeared deoeased came to Taylor, Birdling's manager, who thought him mad and sent him to the shop where he was found. Taylor's son found him very bad and told bis father, who, how. ever, did not do anything. The boy returned and found the man dead. The medical evidence was tbat death resulted from eon* gestion of the lungs, accelerated by exposure. Verdiot m accordance, with rider severely censuring Taylor.

COLLISION AT SEA

The following sensational account from the New York " Herald " of May 23rd, of the terrible collision between the White Star steamships Britannic and Goltlo; may be read with interoat : The two monster White Star steam ships, Britannic and Celtic, crashed together m a dense fog 350 miles east of Sandy Hook, at a q 'latter past five o'olook on Thursday afternoon. Both Bhlpa are still fifliat, but the blood of five mangled nteerage passengers, reddens the stoat deok of th 3 Britannic, and the bodies of the victims are rolling at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean . It is one of the most thrilling stories that ever the mighty wnters gave vp — a »tory of horror, of marvellous bravery, of unspeakable cowar dic«, and of melting pathoB — at once a tribute and a reproach to human nature. The Britannio waß on hor way from New York to Liverpool The Oeltio waß coming from Liverpool to New York. Toe Britannia oarried 176 cub In passengers and about 300 steerage passengers. The Oeltio was crowded. A white fog had snowed down upon the ocoan, and both vessels kept up the monotonous ohant of steam whistles. The officers of the Britannia heard the whistling of the Oeltio, and soon the two big steamships were engaged In an awful game of blind man's buff. Crowd* of the Brltannio's passengers ran from side to side as the Hound of the Oeltio's hoarse warning came weirdly, now from one direction and now f:ora anuther, through the damp, thick vapor. Both vessels Blaokened speed as they approached neater and nearer. THE DKBADtfUL CONTACT. Suddenly a huge shadow loomed np. There was a general cry of delight as the maje3tfc Celtic swept grandly into Bight. It waß f llowed by a ehrick of terror. The sharp giant prow of the oncoming steam- Bbip waa headed straight for the Britannic. The Ooltlo reversed her engines It was too late. Ab the two vessels struck there was a terrific roar, and the sea was churned into foam by the shock. The prow of the Oeltio struck the port side of the Britannic abaft the m'zzon mast, tearing a gap four feet wide m her side at the water line. It was a glancing blow, and aa the britannio plunged ahead with her helm hard aport, the torn prow of the Oeltio swept back along her ponderous rival, groaning and tearing away the missive Iron bulwarks of the main deck like bo I machgbrown paper. With blanched faces and soul piercing cries of ter Of a orowd of steerage passen^tß, on the main deok ftad through the iron covered gangway at the side of the vessel below the hurricane deck. The heavy curved iron plates were twisted up and fell with a mass of shattered timbers upon the passengers beneath, mutilating them horribly. Oae man was torn m two. The head of a little girl was cut off, and the fragments of her body spattered the c'othes of her wounded brother, She had been smiling m her mother's face a moment before. Two other men and women were dashed into eternity as the grinding timb.Ta and plates were hurled m all directions, wounding as they fell. DECKS HUN NINO WITH BLOOD. The Bpeed of the Britannic turned the Oeltio around, and as the latter bounded back the air was filled with fearful cries. The deck of the Britannio ran with blood. Huge waves awirled against the hole m her side, and the ocean poured into compart ment. No 4, where the single men of the steerage slept. Horror reigned below. " Flush !" cried the steward, an the first shook came, and the vessel shook froaa end to end. " There's no danger. It's all eight. An acoident has happened to the machinery." Sick women with their infants m their arms orawlcd oat of the steerage bnnks, and stared with bloodless countenance. The rough men rushed on deck, children began to ory. Suddenly the Bteward reappeared m the steerage. He lcoked like a oorpse. •• Up to the deok for your lives, ' he roared ' the nhlp is sinking." Then aroio a wild, mad rush for the boats. Two of them had been smaabed by the prow of the Oeltio. Cap tain Perry ordered the sailors to lower away all the remaining boats and take the women and children off first. Bat the masculine brutes fought their way to the fron*, trampling on the weak and help less as they went. The fog grew thicker and thicker as the savage crew grew nnre and more tumult cons. The women were pale, ti'ent and heroic; Three noble Bisters of St. John the Baptist stole about m their black robes exhorting their B r »<er passengers not to fear death if they had to go down with tho ship, but to pray for courage. GOWABDS EEBDKED. Many of the cowardly.men sprang over tho sides of the Britannio into the life boats. One sailor or fireman forced himself into a boat. Then the trumpet voice of Captain Perry rang out : " Yon ooward !" he cried, "come back on this I ship. Look at me. Isn't my life as precious as yours 1" There was & flash c f cold steel m the air as the brave com mander drew his revolver and loaded it m tho presence of the multitude. " The next man that goes over the side of the ship will be shot dead." All tho o»en shrank back. While the work of trans ferring the women and children to the boatß was going on a force of cabin passengers and Bailors were at work tearing away the mass of wreckage that pinoed the dead and dying to the deck. Many of the women fainted with terror as the bloody corpses were dragged into view. Captain Perry signalled to the Oeltio to send, all her lifeboats. The Celtic's brave tars were soon rowing towards the Britannio. Meanwhile several women had lost their renoea and jumped overboard, and were with great difficulty rescued by the men m the boats. A stalwart joung roan stood wrh hla arm flang Icvlngly around the waist of his sweetheart on tho Britannio's deck. As the excitement increased he stealthily loft his fair companion and sneaked over tho side of the vecs3l, ollmbiug down a rope towards the boats. {l Gut that rope," ehonted the Captain, sternly. A Bailor leaned over the bulwark, a cold clrole of light flashed from him, and the Dext instant the young mam dropped Into the Bea with one end of tho parted ropo m his hands. A aompaßßlonato seaman dragged him out of the water. Soon six boat loads, of the Brltannic's passengers were flsfe on board of the Celtio, which had suffered no farther damage than her broken bow* Then the remaining passengers ooolod down somewhat.

STOPPING THE LEAK

Down m the stove compartment a gallant orew were stopping up the hole m the ihlp'i Bide with mattresses and driving wedges m a great crack that gaped qp ward towardi the deck. The pumps on the port side were rendered useless by the collision, and Captain Perry had the water tanks emptied m order to lighten the vessel, as seventeen feet of the sea had entered the Injured compartment. Then a big pad of canvas waa drawn by chains ovor the holes m the aide. Thia entirely shut out the upa. By midnight the Britannia started for New York, aqoompaniod by the Oeltf.e, Both vessels blsgad with cl^otrlo Hghtß and fired oalnnte guns, so that neither should lose the other.

MANGLED BOMBS SEWN Iff BAOKB. A man came down among tho women In the eteerage at two o'clock on Friday morning. There was no color m hiß face and he shivered. "My God !" he cried, " they are aewlog up tho dead people m Backs." It wbb go. Under tha pallid gleam of the elecirio lights » gronp of seamen were otitehing silently at dark bandies. A few men sto)d aroand. Tears stole down the broczed facet of the sailors ss they did their solemn work on the wide, lonely ocean. Then eaoh bundle was lifted tenderly and reverently to the bulwark and plaoed upon a plank,

Splash! Splash 1 Splash! The rough me a wiped their eyes and Cuptain Perry burled his face m his hands. Splash ! Splash ! The winds howled, and the waves splashed, and the mother of the little dear girl wailed over her wounded boy. When the morning eun rose m splendour the sea was oa'm and gentle. The haggard passengers hung over the rails of the two riven veasols like some starved host on the wall of a besieged city. A NRW DANGER. Then the Bteamer Marengo of the Wilson line hove into sight. She waa signalled for help, and, turniDg about atoamed as an escort between the two White Star vessels. All day Friday the journey was kept up. The passengers on the Britannio became more and more uneasy. It was feared that the cargo of wheat, being wet, would swell up and burbt the ahip. A SOLEMN ASSURANCE. At last Captain Perry called them all together on the deok. "I want to tell you," he said solemnly, " that there is no immediate danger, but we cannot tell what may happen to-night. We may have to take to the lifeboats. If we do, I want to say that the first man who tries to jump into a boat before the women and children will be shot dead. But !o the ! presence of God 1 promise you that I can answer for the safety of the ship for a long time yet. " A wild cheer greeted his noble words. Towards nightfall the i Inman line atoamshlp British Queen wai sighted. Ab the British Qaeen drew near the Britannic her passengers broke into deafening cries of good natured welcome, never dreaming that anything was wrong. Suddenly they caught Bight of the signals of distress and there waa a dead sileaoe. All the fUgd of the British Queen were lowered to half-mast as her captain learned the tragic story by aignals, The British Qauen then escorted the Britannio, while the Marengo escorted the Celtic. So the four vepsels arrived at the Scotland Light • Bhip at one o'clock and anchored.

1 1 HB ASHBURTON GtJABDIAN, FRIDAY/JULY 15, 1887



Tnb'ic Notices. GROVE FARM ESTATE! i ~"" PERSONS are warned against removing JL Posts, Rails, Stakes, &c, from any of the fences on this Estate. A reward will bo paid to anyone giving information which will lead to the conviction of any person or persons doing so. T. BQLLOCK, 7+65 Agent. 'FlO MEET THE TIMES' C TRUCKLE, »T>ROPRETOR of the Prince Albert JL Boarding -House, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking bis 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 per 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 52 HAVES & GO.'S (ireat Sale, OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d ( Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now la Grey Calico, l^d White Twill, 2^d Blankets, from 2s s£d Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz 3 dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Laco Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were 5a 9d now 28 3d Heavy Dress Goods, sfd Lot of Wide Bibbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s Gd now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- ment. — .■ m addition to the above, H. & Co. will \ daring the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. 'S 6t29 T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near the' School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— 5-Boomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. O7 IAS TOWN SECTION 260, 3D / I\J Tinwald, near the Railway Station for sale at the above price. Persons desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. . T. BULLOOL. TlO.LET.— Dvrellinghouße, together with X. email atable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. mO LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Tancred Street, recently m the occupation .of Mr Dolman, on which 1 ereoted Shop, Sable, etc,— Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Aore, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Streeb, and adjoining the "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE-Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required^ Apply to • T. BULLOOK TO PAINTERS, "" . TO LET at a Jow rental, Shop ani Dwellinghouse m Moore street, latolj m occupation of Mr LucasJ T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. 4 Strongly Built 4-Wheeled covered j\ Waggon, suitable for a Hawker.' T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Four-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine'o pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A le*r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOOK. H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LiJit* QUANTITY OF GRAIN,- N O ' v"e~R M I N. H. MATSOT & CO., ASHBURTON. TOE ARE CASH [rURGHASEK OF Wheat Oats Barley Eyegrass H. MATSOi" & CO., ASHBURTON. George Jameson ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMIT D. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements For particulars as to cost of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, % GEO. JAMESON, 3 164, Secretary. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And also FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY .GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON;



Stratz and Co. ' ■■*•' WATCHES WATCHES WATCHES WATCHES CLOCKS WATCHES CLOCKS WATCHES CLOCKS OLOOKB JEWBLLEBT CLOCKS JEWELLERY CLOCK JEWELLERY JEWELLBRT JEWELLERY . JEWELLERY* GREAT' Clearing Sale, FOR 4 WEEKS ONLYi J. F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURER?, . 261, High Btrbbt, OHRISTOHOROH. HAVING now been established . 10 yearn, intend to hold a GREAT CLEARING BALK of their Large and Varied Stock, consisting ot £6000 worth of Watches, Clocks and Jewellery. The Bale wiJl commence on WEDNE9DAY, Jnly 6th, and will last 4 weeks only. All Goods will be marked m plain figures, at less than one-half of our already well* known low prices. COME EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINB. GENTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. 18 carnt Gold Caseß, nsnal price £25. rednced £16 10a ; usirnl price £20. reduced to £13 103 ; usual price £16, rednced to £10 15s ; usual price £12 10a, deduced to £8. ■ GENTS* PATENT LEVERS, SOLID GOLD OASES. Usual price from £6 to £10, now reduced from £4 to £7. G NTB' ENGLIBH HUNTING LEVERS; STERLING SILVER OASEB. Usual price £10 10s, reduced to £6 10s } usual price £8 10a. reduced to £6 63 ; usual price £6 10s, reduced to £4 5a ; ÜBual prico £6 10s, reduced to £3 10s ; usual price £4 10s, reduced to £2 103. PATENT LEVERB, STRONG HUNTING SILVER OASES. Usual price £3 163, reduced to £2 : ÜBUal piice £3 8s ; reduced to 35a. STRONG HUNTING WATCHES. Usual price £2 6s, reduced to 265, LADIES' GOLD WATCHES, BEAUTL FULLY ENGRAVED OASES. Usual prices £6 10s, reduced to £4 10s. Do. Do. Osnal prices £6 10s, rednced to £3 10s. A WRITTEN GUARANTEE WITH EVERY WATCH. LOCKETS, HALL-MARKED, STERLING SILVER. Ueua l prices 20s, reduced to J2s 6d; 17s Cd reduced to 10s 6d ; 15s reduced to 8s 6d ; 12s Cd reduced to 7s 6<J ; 10s 6d reduced to 6b 6d ; 7s 6d reduced to 4s fid ;5a reduced . to 3s 6d ;3s 6d reduced to 2u NECKLET , HALL MARKED, STERLING \ SILVER. A very large assortment, the usual price being from 7s 6d to SOa are now reduced from 83 6d to 18s 6d. SILVER BROOCHES, IN EVERY DESIGN. Uenal price 10s 6d reduced to 6s 6d, 7s 6d reduced to 4s Gd, 53 6d reduced to 3s 6d, 4s 6d reduced to 2s 6d, Bs. 6i reduced to Is 6d. STERLING SILVER EARRINGS At epeeially reduced prices from Is a pair. GOLD SETS OF BROOCH AND EARRINGB Beautifully finished, mounted with real Btones, usual price £6 10s reduced to £4 10s ; usual prico £6 10s reduced to £8 7s 6d ; usual price £4 4s reduced to £2 10s : usual prico, £3 5s reduced to 87s Gd ; usual price £2 10s reduced to 80s. SOLID GOLD BROOCHES. Usual price £3 10b reduced to £2 ; usual price £2 15s reduced to 355 ; usual price £2 2s reduced to 27s Cd j usual price £1 10s reduced to 13s; usual price £1 2s 6d reduced to 12s 6d. LADIES «fc GENT 3' STERLING SILVER ALBERTS. A Tory large variety to choose from, the. usual price being from 7s 6 d to 30s are tloyt reduced to different prices from 8s 6d to 17s. As it is impossible for us to enumerate every artiole. we invite the publ'c to caU and inspect for themselves as one glance will prove that wo are selling tho goods at a price never before attempted m New Zealand. Remember this Great Clearing Sale com* roencea on WEDNESDAY, July 6th. Storekeepers, Jewellers, Hawkers and othsra should not loobo this opportunity of laying m their year's stock of our own manufactured Goodev EVERY ARTICLE fVUH? WARRANTED j Note the Address,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEVpEI" LERB, AND MANUFACTURERS 261 HIGH STREET, CHKISTCEUECH.



Public Notice?. SPECIAL NOTICE to the Ladies. ORR&.ALCORN TJAVE made a most Extraordinary Cheap XX Purchase of Ladici' Fashionable SHORT JACKETS m Kyrfl Cloth and Stookingette, Ladies' Long Ottoman Cloth Paletots, *nd Ladies' and Children's New Ulsters, Sling Sleeves and other ■hapes. 127 Garments m all. 127 WE intend givlog our Customers the full benefit of this; Wonderfully Cheap Lot, and have marked them m Plain Figurea at considerably LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL PRICES. LADIES requiring any JACKETS or MANTLES, will do well to CALL EARLY. $@g* 40 PIECES OF EEAL ABERDEEN WIKSEY, Usual Prices Is 6d and Is 9d, purchased at JOB PBICE, which we now offer for THIS MONTH ONLY AT A£D AND lA* D PER YARDJ ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE. McCallum & Co. GOAL! COAL! COAL TJIRESH SUPPLIES ;OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies|of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. I FBEBH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE. BAEBED & PLAIN*, No .'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.fa 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION,, BARBED WIRE, •• AOME '; STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDABDS. Cut and Punched to any length and guage required, 1 McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMABU DXJNEDIN & INYEBJ CABGILI* 4J166 Jhk ..„ „ _ * ,«..,. i



1 1 Public Notices. SPORTSMEN are reminded tbat the final Pigeon Shooting Match for the Seagon will be held at Waterton on MONDAY next, 18 th inst., at 11.30 am 7f92 FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles, suitable foe Stookyard Rails, or making a frame for Rough Stable. I. BULLOCK. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, UPPEK ASHBURTON BO AD BOARD THE Fords on the Rivers are dangerous Persona are warned that traffic is stopped till the same are repaired. D 4 McLEAN, Chairman. RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. POISONED Wheat can be obtained at Haokthorno. C. J. HARPER, 7*64 Chairman. Money. PQAA TO LEND for 3 years at 6J obO.UU per cent, on first-class Security. Apply to T. BULLOCK Or W. H. Wtmh- Williams, 7*95 Solicitor, Christchurch. TENDERS. TTJTANTED Tenders for Orosß-plough- VV ing 280 ACBKS, Tenders to be mby TUESDAY NEXT, July 19th. For particulars apply to DONALD MoLEAN, 7*97 Lagmhor. AFABM of 1280 ACRES m th« Ranjntata District, to Let, at a low Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasaes, the remainder iv tussok. There is a 10-Roomed House orected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings . For full particulars apply to 7+98 T. BULLOCK. POLITICAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 18th inßtant, at 8 p.m., to discuss the expediency of forming a Political Reform Association for Ash- burton. His Worship the Mayor will preside. 7*89 TO CROPPERS AND OTHERS. TO LET FOR ONE CROP. ABOUT 160 ACRES OLD GRASS LAND. The BENT will be the LABOR, sowing Grass Seed on the land at time of rolling crop. Apply to W. F. SOMRRVILLE, 7*56 Lyatt, Weßterfield. ABHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTICE TO CARTERS AND OTHERS. NO Shingle will be allowed for the present to be taken from the River Bed on the township side of the main stream, immediately below the Bridge and adjoining the Borough Reserves. Steps will bo taken to make the crossing at Winter street passable as soon as possible By order. JOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers' Office, July 12th, 1887. 7 62 mount somers road district. rateTnotiob. NOTICE is hereby given that it fa the Intention of the Mount Somers Road Board, at their next meeting on MON- DAY, August lot, 1887, to make a Rate of One Half-penny In the £ on ail rateable properties In the Distrlot, for the period commencing on April Ist, 1887, and ending Maroh 3lst, 1888, payable m one earn on August 15th, 1887, and the Rate Book is open for inspection at Mr Hood's, Mount Somem. W. O. WALKER, Chairman, 7*83 Mount Somers Road Board. ELECTOES OF BANGI- TATA. T\O not PLEDGE your VOTE; to any Candidate as yet, TO THE ELECTOES OF THE ASHBUETON DISTEICT. i^i ENTLEMEN,— It I beg to offer my services to you as your Representative m Parliament. I trust that you will again houoi me'witb your confidence. I propose shortly to addrosa you at the several centres of population m the District. ; I have the honor to bo jYour Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKEtt. Ashburton, July 14th, 1887. 7j>3 Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. fTIHE Annual General Meeting of the _L Members of the Association will be held at the Arcade Chambers, Burnett Street, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, 26th July, 1887, at 3 o'clock p.m. Business— To receive Annual Boportand Balance- sheet to 30th June, 1887. A Meeting of the General Committee will be hold on the same DAY at 2.30 p.m. The Balance-sheet, duly audited, now lies for the inspection of Members at the office of the Treasurer, Mr J. (*. Roatell, H. H. SEORETAN, * 7+63 &oretaryt



Auctions. NOTICE. A GREAT DRAPERY SALE. SPECIAL"BAKGAmS AT HARRISON'S AUCTION ROOMS. Will commence on TUESDAY, JULY 19th. For particulars see Hand Bills. 7*82 SATURDAY, 16th JULY, 1887T"" On the Railway Siding, opposito Baring Square, At 12 o'clock sharp. MESSRS FRIEDLANDBR BROS, have received instructions from ,Mh Alfheus Hayes, to Sell by Public Auo- tion, at the above time and place,—- --10 Trucks short cut Manuka and Black Pine Firewood. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 7*51 Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY. At the East Street Horse Bazaar, at 1 o'clock. |?BIEDLANDER BROS, will Sell 25 JC empty cases. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 7J99 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JULY 16m. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOOK has received In- structions to Soil at the Aroado on the above date, — 4 Draught Horaeß, suitable for all kinds of Farm Work. Sals at 1 o'ciook 7+86 SATURDAY, 16th JULY, t SPECIAL~ENTRY. A QUANTITY of Household Furniture, comprising Piece Linoleum, 35ft x 6ft, noarly now. Double Iron Bedstead, Palliasses, Hair Mattress, Cheffionier, Washstand and Dressing Table, Cfearn, Carpenter's Bench, Sundries, &o, Sale at 12 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 7+88? Auctioneer. SATURDAY. 23rd JULY. LOT 71, Tinwald, with large Shed thereon, For Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, od the abovo date, on account and by Order of the Mortgagee,— LOT 71, Tinwald, corner of McMurdo and Gruham streets, on which is erected a largo Shed, which could be converted into a Store or Stable for a farmer. Inspection invited. This Section is centrally situated, being only a few chains from the Railway Btation. Terms of payment very liberal Sale at 12 30. 7°9Q T, BUMfIOK, AugUoneer;



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