of the meeting, the moat noteworthy being that of Mr Dibbs, who has hitherto ffcolared himself a staunch Freetrader, but announoed his conversion to Pro teottonlst principles Since the prorogation of Parliament, political matters have been very qaiet, The Premier bai departed on a v"st to Molong, and Sir H. Parkes and the Opposition intend to eddreaa meeiicgs opportunity offers. Lord and Lady Brassey, after leaving Sydney, prooeeded to Newcastle, where they were suitably entertained. Brisbens is the next port of oall. The smallpox patient, Alexander, is progresaldg favorably, and there seems to jbe no danger of further contpgion The Kelson and the swinger left for F'ji to-day. The Opal leaves on Thursday, the Diamond at the end of the month * *\The Commercial Bank has declared its umal dividend of 25 per cent. The Government Is going to give the House another opportunity of considering the resolution passed that all ex-members of Parliament have free passes for life on the railways Business continues very dull, but there 'prospects of * revival .

INTEPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ , Auckland, July 25. A fatal gun accident is reported from fielsnsTllle. Bloholaa Hope, a gam digger, and a lad named Thos. Mack, aged 16, were oat shooting at Bataura, two miles from Helensville, when the boy's gtm acoldbntly went off, and the charge entered Hope's head behind the ear, blowing bis brains out. The attention of the Supreme Court was taken up during the whole of last week with the case of Arkill v tbe Cily Council of Auckland. The former Bued the de fendanta for £1000,eallege& damage to property through the filling m works. The plaintiff has been nonsuited, with ooato on the highest scale. It is esti mated that the plaintiffs costß will •mount to at least £500, o< tinsel receiving 15 guineas per day, whilst tbe epeclaJ jury's costs tot up to 72 guineas, . Wellington, July 25. The Immigration Department received by the direct mail an intimation from the Agent-General to the effect that he in tended sending the next batch of nomi nated Government immigrants by tbe Arawa, which steamer left Plymouth on on July 16, Danedin being her first port to call. - DcNEDitr, July 25 A collision occurred to-dt*y between a tram-car and a loaded railway track on a ■ldlng. Tbe passengers m the car were a good deal shaken, but no one was hart. One of the tram horsee was so injured that It had to be killed.

THE NATIVE FANATICS.

♦ Auckland, July 25 The Hanhao Natives who created a disturbance at Hokianga, with tbe ex oeptlon of those wounded, were brought before H. W. Bishop, R.M. at Ratrene, on Saturday charged with assaulting a European named Hearn, and (2) with unlawfully resisting the police. Prisoners presented a miserable spectacle at the bar of the Court clad m calico costumes, their countenances indicating the lowest type of humanity. A large concourse of Natives from the neighboring settlements was also present. To the first count the prisoners all pleaded guilty The evidence of Hearn and others was taken, wit- ' nesses being cross-examined by the ' psjpheteis Kemara Pangaro She denied attempting to out Hearn's throat and roast him, also that they had been guilty of cannibalism. They had been compelled to forbid stangers trespassing ■ on their property because thefts had frequently been made, especially -by ■ Karo's people, and they forebade anyone i Sntering their kainga with boots and woollen garment a on, it was "tapn" Their procession m white garments signi fied their peaceableness, and it was because Hearn and the police refused to conform to this that they resisted entrance Into their kainga. Several oihsrs spoke In the same strain. The weapons used by the prisoners were produced m Court, comprising axes, atfzis, spears, tomahawks, •ad merer. Sentences were imposed as follows : — Tamati Kuku, assault, two months' impiiionmsnt with hard labor, and to be bound over to keep the peace lor twelve months, himself m £100 and two others of £50 each ; Kemare, the prophetess, for assault two months' imprisonment, and for resisting the police alx months, also bound over to keep the . peace for twelve month?, herself m £50 and two others of £25 each ; Apro Pongea, for assault, two months' batd labor, and for resisting police three months' hard labor, sentences to run concurrently. He was also Bound over to keep the peace for nine months, him self for £100. Two others for resisting the police got three months' with hard labor, and bound over to keep the peace for nine months m sureties for £100. Young Ernru got two months' hard labor for assaulting Hearn, and three months' bard labor for resisting the police. Hohea, an old chief, was bound over to keep the peaoe for six months, himself for £50 and two others of £25 each. The Court 1b to-day proceeding with charges against five women and three men, who were wounded, viz., Ornrna, Makara and Hana Kuku,

BAILWAY ACCIDENT

YVANGANDI, July 25. The express train from Wellington thia evening met with an accident when about «iz miles north of Marton. Owing to the heavy rain the ground wa& washed away at a email embankment, leaving thirteeu sleepers merely supported by the rails. • The engine crossed all right and kept en the rails, bat the rest of the train, oom> pond of three trucks, mail-van, and two passenger carriages, were thrown ol tbe line. Fortunately there was no iDjury to the passengers. The traio arrived at Wanganal an hoar and a quarter late.

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

DuNapjtf, Jnly 25. In reference to the dispute between the Northern Company and the Seamen's Union, it should be stated that the negotiations are being conducted between the head office of the Union at Port Chalmers and the Company. Ihe Execu tive Committee forwarded the following telegram last week to the Company : — " The Federated Seamen's Union regret 4he present complication, and, with a view to avoiding a conflict between capital and labor, with loeeea attendant to each, make the following proposal ;— . That the company reinatate the members of the Union on the same footing as before the strike, and return to the statue q\io ante ; that all matters m dispute be then referred to arbitration m order to admit of an equitable settlement. Failing acceptance by noon on Monday, the Union, with great relaotance, will be compelled to take such steps as it may think fit to meet the preseot hoatlle atti tude of the Company." To-day a reply was received from the Company, declining to open any negotiations with the Union. The executive here aes^rt that they are billing to meet the Company m the nutter, but contend that it will be cheaper for them to oharter and ran steauers to find employment for the members than continue to pay the strike moMy. ' -

TEMPERANCE MEETING.

A public meeting, under the auspices of th.B New Zealand Allianoo for the sup pression of the liquor traffic, took pace a*, the Oddfellows' Hall, last night, when Mr T. W, Glover, travelling agent of tho organization, delivered a mo&t forcible address. There was a capital attendance, of a thoroughly representative character ; the chair being occupied by G^orgo J»meßn", E-q. After a brief prayer had been effort d by Rev. A. M. Beattie, the ohalrman, m a few words, introduced Mi Glover, who, for about an hour, deaH, m an exceptionally interesting manner, with the objtiCts of the Alliance. Their platform waa the total suppression of tho i quor traffic by the vote of the people, and to obtain this result it w&s n-'oeaeaiy that tha subject should come t) the front during the ensuing elections, and thit strenuous efforts be put forth to influence the legislature to paes an Act confe.rin : the right on the people, Mr G over vory ably combated the ♦•compensation" question, and gave some striking instances of the comfort and prosperity existing m localities where the drink traffic was pro hioited, not only In the United Statas and England, but m New Zealand itself. A vote of thanks, proposed by Rev. E A. Scott and seconded by Mi J W. Sawle, was accorded to Mr Glover for his power ful advocacy of temperance principles, and a similar compliment to the Chairman was carried with acclamation. A united choir, under Mr Gamble, with Mr Wildsmith at the organ, sung several of Sankoy's melodies during the evening. After the public meeting, a large number of names were given m as Bubsoribem to the Alliance, atd the following; gentlemen were eleoted as a local Commictea : — Rev B. A, Scttt, Andrew Orr, T. M. Jones, J. W. Sawle, J. Oaygill (Tinwald), D, H. Brown (Chairman), and 0. loxou (Secretary),

A TRAGIC TALE.

A South African contemporary has tbe following— A citizen buttonholed us yes terday, and made our hair stand on end with the following tale of horror :— ln the district of——. Orange Free State, bb the ehadea of night were falling, a traveller sought and obtained the hospi tality of a farmer. After supper, m the course of conversation, the stranger ment'oaed that he waa buying stock, and that he had £500 with him. Whan tbe traveller went to bed his hoßt said that his son would return during the night, and occupy the same room, bo that he need not be disturbed when he entered. Th 3 traveller retired to re6t, but hearing whispers, his suspicions were aroused, and he got under the .bed. After a while the farmer went out-r-presumably to dig the grave of his victim. When he had been away a little limea horsemen arrived at the- homestead, came into the house, entered tho rcom, tnrned into the bed vacated by tbo traveller, and was soon asleap. Then the farmer re-entered the , room with a stealthy etop, and cut his , son's throat from ear to tar. The ( murderer carried off the body (of the traveller, bb he supposed) to rifle and ; bury, and the traveller got up from his j place of concealment and cleared. The . farmer bud told tho pfory about his son, ] bo as to be able to ctrry out his fell | purpose unsuspected^ but the son had < really, returned, and the raarder was turned into a parricide. If this story is ] nottrun, it shows that the Free State L*s 1 some ' mate, inglotious ' Miss Braddons , to boast of. (

A WOULD-BE BENEDICT.

— . * i 1 A. strange application for a wife was ' made known at a recent meethi* of the t Chester Board of Guardiacß. It appears that at a previous meeting the clerk read y a letter from Private Hall, ofLichfield. stating that be possessed £500, and offer- ' ing to marry a young lady, or even a ' widow, if tbe board would recommend one l He (the clerk) had since received a nuin- ' ber of applications from various young ' ladies, some of them enclosing their ' photographs. He would puss the letters ( and photos rouud. Mies Charlotte Knapp, ' Grove Road, Petwartb, was an applicant if Private Hall was healthy and sane. 1 This was thought unkind. She would like l to know all his bad qualities. She was J also carious to know if he conld ecrub, make beds, shake carpets, clean grates, make pastry, fry fish; and, lastly, whether ' he slept well at nights. For all these J qualities the applloant said she would play f the harmonium, and was thoroughly ' domesticated. 'My age, 1 she concluded, 'is forty yearß.' Pe^gy Smith, of Syden- ham, who wanted a really good husband — ' a blonde with sweet blue eyes and no ' temper at all — wrote from Cromwell street, Gorton, Manchester, that aho would make ' a man with £SCO a dutiful wife. She ! thoroughly understood milking and was dying for a really suitable hußband, The board regretted they were unable to do anything with these confidential and em- ' barraaslng communications.

AMUSING BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

» According to the /"Dublin Evening Telegraph " a breach of promise action will probably be heard shortly m Dublin m whioh a parrot wMI figure prominently. An elderly professional gentleman en gaged to a pretty young lady m her teenn was visiting her father, and knocked at the Biudy door. A parrot he had presented to the yonog lady shrieked out " Come la, oome m," aud on suddenly entering the room he found his fiance Baated on the sofa with a man uncoiling his arm from her waist, the parrot mean while imitating the Bound of kissing, and winding up with m cbng laughter, The marriage was broken off, and to an aotion for breach of promiso the defen dant pleads j'T&tlficatioD.

MOUNT MORGAN GOLDFIELD

Mr Macdonald Cameron, the member of the House of ' Commons who has just received the handsome fee of £500 for reporting on Mount Morgan aa an expert, expresses a very-high opinion of tho mine, which must not- bo confour ded with the Mount Morgan West Company, which has been received so 1 badly m London. The " Australasian" "pays ho does not agree with Mr Jack, the Queensland geologist, or with local practical miners, that Mount Morgan ia the .solidified residue of an txtlnct thermal spring, but the theories whioh have been formed respecting the origin pf tho lode do not nffoot the credit of the mine aa a gojpg concern. Mr Cameron estimates Mount Morgan as capable of yielding 234.0000z of gold per annum, worth, Bay, £982,000, or, after paying working expenses, a net profit of of £795,000. Tha profits at present appear to average £200,000 per annum ; the yield daring the half-year ending 31st May having been a little under 40,000 jz. Mount Morgan is beyond doubt the richest gold mine m the qrorld, aud they aro lucky men who hold original shares.

CORRESPONDENCE.

f Ws do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondentf ,

"THE GHOST."

TO THE EDITOR. Sir — K'odly allow mo a space (n the " Guardian " re tha "Gh<st" Onniug from the Oddfellows' Hall ia*t evening I saw a yonng fellow who evidently had springs of some kind on his boots, tie sprang awsy as I came out, and my little d >g gave evidence of his bodily presence for " the ghoat " trod upon him and he y9lled for sometime palufully. Two lads who wiTJ also at the door Biartod m pursuit aod informed me " the ghoat hnd flown ovar my gardsn Waß I. afraid 1 " Another boy also met. Ms and f?ai i much the same. His honor the wouh'-bo (i Ghost " peemed a pale, dark hairod lad i>f from 14 to 16, and was dressed In, l suppose, hia ordinary suit with a hard black bat. I send this to assure any who might be at all afrsid, to allay their fears, as I am convinced < f the truth of what I say. I am, etc , Owr Who Saw thr Ghost.

SUDDEN DEATH.

J'imaru, July 25 Mr Webb, senior member of tbe firm of Webb and UadclilTe, upholsterers, dropped down dead to day. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

«. — — Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale for the week oudtng Saturday, July 23, as foilowa :— Oowa — Dull of aalo ; stores cold fairly well, but good cows c o j .o to ca'vlagare asked fir, Poultry— Fow's, U 9J to 2i 4J; duo Vs. 3s to 33 3d; geeie, 7a to 10.* par pair. Pigs— 6i 91 to 103 and lla GI ; slips, 6s 9d and 10a to Hi 6d. Produce — Derweutp, 303 *o 40^; carrots, Is 91 to 2a ; chickwheat, 2a 6:1 to 2s 91 ; oats, li 6i to Is7d'; onlona, l£d ; sharp?, 7s ; bran, 43 3d to 4s 6i ; mu '-ton, lid to lfd ; carcase pork, 2£d to 3id p&r lb ; bac d, 4i ; cheeße, 4d ; tea, 14) Implements — Spting cart, £14 ; tip driy, £6- Harness sold well, alao furniture, drapery, and sundries. On Thursday, July 21, I held a sale of drapery, etc., when a large quantity of useful goods were disposed of. '.

INTERESTING EXTRACTS

A Romnn Catholic Provincial Council will shortly be held at Sydney. A mutual Improvement Society m Dnnedin \b discussing the burning ques tion, "How to Make New Zoaland Prosperous " The Minister of Justice of New South Walei stated m the Assembly a few diys ago that he had under consideration the re-opening of the Mount Ronnie outrage case. The paternity of om of the prkoners (a Maori girl) on trial at the Supreme O .jurt m Ohristohurch a few (Teyj ago, is some what remarkable. Ber father married his granddaughter, and therefore he is both father and great grandfather to his daughter, Mr McMinnlß, the recently appointed Profesaor of Agriculture at the Adelaide University, has had to roaign on account of cancer m the throat. Mo is dange. ou sly i!», and will return to England. Mo ai d Mr Olydeßdale, of Oanmu whose »ges ac eighty and Bixty-nine respectively, eel brated their golden wedding a few days ago. The " Mail " says the old gentleman is still able to do a good day's work. Therß are seven persona m New Zealand who give m their occupation as ferret - breeders, 14 rabbit agents, 4 rabbit inspectors, and a great multitude of rabH.crs F.fty-aevea men are described as Bwsggen. Five billstlckers come under tbo heading of persons working and dealiDg m animal and vegetable substances. A New York man advertised that for 82 he v.ould . advise you 'How to get to California without a cent for transporta tion.' A rain Btinted his spending moacy and sent, when tt ore came aa the answer a single wuri pr'ned on a strip of paper « Walk.' Doubtful looking Gueat : 'Landlord, have you a fire-escape m tM3 hotel ? ' Experienced Landlord : c Yes, Bir, bat we generally keep the bull dog chained at the bottom of it,' The London police force are being taught shorthand to enable them to pot on paper quickly the results of their investigations and examinations. According to the " Wanganul'Herald " the New South Wales members are not all b!ua ribbonites by a long chalk. A Northern writer who has' lately been In Sydney Bays it is nothing uncommon after the supper adjournment to see half a dczen members tacking like a Bhip m a head-sea and wind up the aisles of the Bocae, bringing themselres to an anchor on one of the benches, where they recline and snore until their vote is wanted. < It is stated by the Adelaide correspon dent of the " Sydney Mall " that oue half the members who occupy Beats m the Lower Houaa of South Ans<ralia, have recently passed through the Insolvency Court, and are without any visible means of support. Daring the hearing of a libel cisc against the "Western Australia," newH paper, recently tried at Perth, it oame out m the evidence that many natives who are engaged In pearl diving nro fre quently Bold and changed hands with the boats, some of the owners using a brand to mark them with. One witnoes swore to Boeing a native with two or three brands on him, and that a regular system of slavery exiita m tho North west. An extraordinary catastrophe is reported from tho Russian town of Neaohlr. A circus 'company was performing m a wooden building, which wa3 crammed from fbor to ceiling, when a euddeu storm arose, blowing off part of ihe roof, from which waa suspended a number of petroleum lamps. In an instant tho blazing petroleum was pouring down over the tightly packed masses of poople. A fearful panic ensued, and m the rush tho whole building collapsed, and but for this casualty tho entire audience would have been conßumed. Aa it waa, a large number were burned and trampled to death, while over 300 were seriously in jured. A queßtion of interest to policy-holders, raised by an action brought by the British Equitable Assurance. Company againßt a policy-holder named Muagravo was re cently decided m a London Orurt. Tho company alleged thai; when Musgrave in sured his life m 1881 he suppressed the fact that he had suffered from heart disease and rheumatism m 1875. Mr Justice Kay was satisfied that tbero had been suppression of tbe facts. He ordered the policy to be given up and the pre miumß to be forfeited, and the defendant to pay the cost of the action. The "Montreal Herald" of the 17th ult. records two magnificent donation? towards a 6tting memorial of tho Quean'a Jubilee, made by Sir George Stephen aud Sir Donald A. Smith, who tffered between them 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000) for the erection of a hospital m Montreal, to bo known as " The Royal Viotorla Hospital," the conditions being that tbe municipality should But apart the aite and erect the building as soon as possible. The effar was gratefully accepted, with the remark that its princely munificence had never been equalled on the continent ; o{ Amerloa.

"THE REAL ISSUE."

During the excitement consequent on a general election impending, the news papers throughout the colony are pretty well rilled with political news or rumors, reports of political meetings and other matters of a kindred nature which, m times gone by, possessed little or no attractiveness for the great majority of readers ; but now. thanks to the politi cal awakening that has happily been brought about, the political matter contained m our " broad sheets " seems to have almost as great an interest for them as the other. Readers no doubt find amusement m noting m the addresses of the various candidates to their real or would-be constituents, with what facility, we might almost say with what avidity, the most valued of representatives, that is, those who have succeeded m securing the largest amount of public money for their con stituents, as well as the most extrava gant members of the most reckless Government that ever swayed the destinies of the colony, m compliance with popular will nov? preach retrench ment and economy without even the slightest sign of blushing or hesitancy, just as if throughout the whole course of their Parliamentary career they had done their best to achieve the one, and practise the other. Again it is amusing to note how many have been as signed as " the real issue " to be settled at the approaching election. Major Atkinson, Sir John Hall, Sir Geo. Grey, and tbe lion Mr Ballance have each declared a widely different issue to be " the real issue." For our own part we are inclined to believe that the " real issue" will be between Protection as against Free Trade. The Government have declared tor Protec tion, with the settlement of population on the lands of this colony, and en couragement of local industries ; and, of course, Freetraders will constitute the Opposition. We have, m previous articles, pointed out that England's greatness was built up under Protection, extending over centuries ; that Free Trade was the outcome of manufac turers' greed of greater profits out of reduced wages and increased markets ; and we also showed that, notwithstanding its founder's confident Assurances that within ten years every nation: would follow England's example, not a single nation had done so, but m return for the admission of their goods, duty free, into the English market, they taxed British manufactures, as high as 72^ per cent m one instance, and that after' waiting m vain for forty years for the said nation to follow* their example, the men of Manchester and of Glasgow, two strongholds of Free Trade, had grown sick ot giving arid not receiving, and wished to return to Protection. It has surprised us that, after this un pleasant experience on the part of the only nation that has tried Free Trade, there should be even a considerable section m the colony m favor of a system that has brought such disaster to the Old Country. But the action of the Amuri runholders m seeking to in troduce Kaffir shearers solves the. mystery. Now, though we do not approve of Trades' Unions, knowing that their tendency is to hamper and impede commerce, still we consider the action of the Amuri runl\plders as reprehensible m the highest degree, and one that will be strongly resented by the people m this colony. In sup port of this we need only remind our readers of the outburst of indignation raised at every threatened introduction of Chinese labor. But the proposal m question is fraught with yet even graver danger, for the alteri Chinese can be resisted by a poll-tax, while the Kaffirs, being British subjects, existing legisla tion might be powerless to prevent their importation. This is a serious matter, and we are under great obligations to the Amuri Lords for having, thus timely, given us to understand what they mean to do. They are allied with the party now seeking to be restored to office on the Free Trade ticket, and if our working men wish to see the colony swamped with black labor, they have only to vote straight for the Free Trade platform, whose advocates and supporteis have thus kindly given us an inkling that they are bent on pushing the Free Trade doctrine to its logical conclusion — Free Trade m labor, or, m other words, the reduction of wages. Their design they have managed to keep secret hitherto, but now " those confounded Amuri "fel lows " have let the cat out of the bag. In future the champions of Free Trade will be regarded as the pioneers m a movement for the reduction of wages, and this we are convinced, will tell greatly against them on polling day.

fHE ASHBURTON GUAKDIAN, TUBS DAS, JULY 26, 1887.



Frrdlander Bros. East Street action Room HOESE_BAZAAE rilHB undereigned, having been urged b finmerons Clients to m Jw provision for periodical Auction Sales OF | LAND, FARM STOCK J. PRODUCE, AND GENERAL MEECHANDISE Have pleasure m aunonnclng thnt £hey aye engaged Mr Petci Williams, Late of Oamaru, who had several years experience m the Auctioneering Business, for the holding of Sales at their NEW AUCTION ROOMS & HORSE BAZAAR, East Stbhbt, Formerly the TOWN HALL, which has be(U fitted np for that purpose. All Land, Stock, Produce, etc, entrusted to them for gale by Anction will be tmbmitted by Mr WILLIAJfa who will have entire r control of this branch of their business, and j they hope that by rendering PROMPT ACCOUNT SALES, MODERATE OHARGEB, & STRICT ATTENTION To the wishes of clients, they will em re a kit i share of public patronage. fiegnlar Sales on Saturdays [ ' OF FARM PRODUCE, FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS. aALES y°a p R d! t KSS. bale ' Sheep Skin Salos every Friday dating the Season. Clearing Farm Bales an other Local SaJeß on Mondays, Wednesdajß, Thursdays. and Fridays, FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS,' Anctloneer. I WE AXE BUYEES OF Wheat £ Oats Barley AND Grass Seed HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN; FRIEDLANDER BROS, ' CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS 3 CLOVER SEEDS. WE ARE LANDING EX "ARAB," All kinds of . CLOVER SEEDS, * CHOICEST QUALITY. a RYEGRASS & COCKSFOOT FOR SALE. FRIEDLANDER BROS. 1 t >



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[» Public Notices. jg _ ; iv TO LET, le le /^OTTAGB with 4 acres Land, Fa °* \J Town Belt, presently occupied I Mr Leahy. Apply ~ 7fJ34 Bank of New Zealand. f --- -■ -i - W7^ have various Bums of money 1 d VV lend on approved Freohol s Securities at Lowest Current Bates < I Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton. LOYAL ASB BURTON LODGE, 1.0.0. F., M,U. MEMBERS of the above Lodge at hereby summoned to attend nex Meeting, July 29. h, at 730 o'olock. f Business : I To receive Auditor's Report am > Bftlance-Sheef, and other impor ttnt bnalneaa. By order, R. MINNIS, P.S. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. TH Annual General Meeting of th< M mbers of tbe Association will be held a le Arcade Chambers, Burneti Street, /s 1 burton, on TUESDAY, 26tr. July, 1887 at 3 o'clock p.m. Business— To receive Annual Beportand Balance- Bheet to 30th June, 1887.' ' A Meeting of the General Committee will be held on the same DAY at 2.3 C p.m. _ The Balance- Bheet, duly audited, now lies for the inspection of Members at the office of the Treasurer, Mr J. (*. Restell. H. H. SECRETAN, 7J63 Secretary. Mr Rolleston UTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF THE RANGITATA DISTBICT ON TUESDAY, July 2dth, Plemington, WEDNESDAY, July 27th, Willowby. THURSDAY, July 28th, Waterton Schoolroom. FRIDAY, July 29, Wakanui MONDAY, Augnst 1, Obertaey lUKSDAY, Augoot 2, Pendatvea WEDNESDAY, August 3, Kyle THURSDAY, August 4, Seafield FRIDAY, Aoguat 5, Liamore Further appointments at otlier places within tl)3 district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every caee at 7.30 c.m. 7 80 TO THE ELECTOKS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTBICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,-T~~" I beg to offer my Borvices to you as your Representative m Parliament. I trust lhat you will again honoi me with your confidence. - I propose Bhortly to addresß you at the several centres of population m the District. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKEB. Aehburton July 14th, 1887, 93 George Jameson. Drain, Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And aleo FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, SHBURTON Faiifielrl. THEEE THOUSAND ACRES OR THERE ABOU IS, IN BLOCKS OP 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOR CROPPING. mENDERS are Invited up to 31et Angus! X next, for the right to grow one Tarnlp Crop and one Grain Crop on tin Fatrfield Euate, adjoining the Ashbartor Township. The land has not been undei crop for Bevon yeara. Entry for Ploughing will bo given or let October next. Plans of the Estate may be seen, anc particulars obtained, on application to MR GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. Cslos GLOVER SEED, JUST landed, ex steamer " Kajkouiti,' my firßt shipment for the season of RED CLOVER, COW GRASS, WHITE CLOVER, AND ALSYKE. These Seeds have been carefully selected and aro the best obtainable. I HAVE ALSO~IN STOCK— Machine-dressed Ryegrass and Cocks foot, also Linseed, Peae, Barley, Oate Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORKS. George Jameson, ASHBURTON,



Fub'ic Fotices. T\O LEI — A comfortable 5-Boomei i House, with Stable, within 200 yard of the Postoffice. Apply, Geo. Jameson ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM, ASHBURTON. QIXPENNY Entertainment THURS Q DAY Next, July 28th, at 8p m. MISSING FRIENDS. HARRY B. WHITLOW (laet heard oi m KuikourasJ is earnestly requeated t<> communicate with his Sister Edna, care of Mrs W. T. Harrison, Post Office, Ash- burton, or Ashburton " Mail " office. THE UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD B^AtiD; POieONFD GUUIN can be obtained by order from OYKIL JEPHSON, Clerk. UPPER ASOBUBTON ROAD BOARD. ALL Rates unpaid will be sued for after ' August Ist! ASHBURTON FORKS RIVER DISTRICT. AH Rates unpaid will be sued for after Auguac Ist, . CYRIL JEPHSON, Collector. THE UPPER ASH BURTON ROAD~ BOARD. rpENDERS are invited as under :— 1. Making Drain on Alford Forest Koad, Ashburton Forks. 2 Formation and Shingling 80 chains of Barfordßood. 3 For the Road Board Cottage for removal. AH particulars enn be obtained from the undersigned, with whom tenders may bo left before NOON on SATURDAY, the 30ih inHt. CYRIL JEPHSON, District Road Surveyor, Partner Wanted. WANTED a PARTNER m one of the oldest established businesses m South Canterbury. Wool, Grain, and General Merchnndise. Turns over £38,000 to £40,000 per annum. Capital i required £2000 to £3000. For particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., I 7 150 Ash burton, j NOTICE. A GREAT DRAPERY SA.LE. SPECIAL "BARGAINS AT HARRISON'S AUCTION ROOMS. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY NEXT. July 27 and 28. For particulars see Hand Bills. • 7*B2_ TUCKER & RESTELL, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, West Street, HAVE now landing, ex "Notero,'' from Auckland, a cargo of SUPERIOR KAURI TIMBER, CONSISTING OF 1-INCH AND 1-INCH A SHELVING, T & G FLOORING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, AND SKIRTINGS, Of Various Pattebnb. This Cargo will be stored In our Sheds, bo tbat Customers can receive it d*y and seasoned, aa they require it. ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals, Ex " Loongaua " and other vessels now landing. Shipments of Lyeaght's Orb Galvanized Iron aro now being delivered ox "Otago" and "Loch Urr." Om own assortment. Westport and Mount Somers Goals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And delivered at any Station at LOWEST POSSIBLE QUOTATIONS Tucker & RestelL



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