HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL.

The following is the Inspector's report •n tin's Bohool :— Classes No. Teachers F6 5 Mr Mayne, Head Master S5 11 t| »j »» S4 9 Miss Pawcett, Mistress S3 47 A. Jamieson, 2nd junior f 2 27 pupil teacher Bl 48 Miss Shirtcliffe, Infant P2 45 Miatresß with Ethel PI 67 Alcora and Matthew Kerr, Ist year pupil teachers, Total 259. Variationß m above : (1) Head master teaches geography, history, and drawing of 84; (2) spelling of 64 is taken by Matthew Kerr; (3) A. Jamieson being absent on sick leave, his place is tempo rarily filled by a sixth standard pupil under the direct supervision of the mistress of th« infant department. 11. Organisation satisfactory, HI. Satisfactory except m excessive provision m high classes for practice m arithmetic, and m the inclusion of nearly the whole 0! this subject m the afternoon programme of Standards 111 and IV. IV.— Method* are distinguished by an unusual degree of intelligence, and the whole of the Bchool work is well conducted. V.— Satisfactory; VlL— Satisfactory* Vlll.— Very good. IX.— At present the accommodation Is. quite insufficient, and the three porcheß appear to b* m constant use. The additions now m conrso of erection mafce more than a liberal provision for present neede, ,and will be sufficient for any increase that is likely to bo made for years to come. X —Satisfactory. Xl.— Kegißtere satisfactory. W J. Anderson, Inspector.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

W.Z. Bbipbing Company. Wellington, June 16. At a meeting of a representative Com mittee of Wellington shareholders m the New Zealand Shipping Company the management was freely criticised, and muoh dleaatisfaotion expressed at the difficulty of obtaining Information from the Directors and at the continuation of .certain purchases whloh the shareholders thought OOBtly and nnremnnerative: Efforta are to be made to bring about an improyemant.

THE CHAMPION SCULLING CONTEST

Wellington, June 15. At a meeting held to-night to consider the question of sending Fearn to New South Wales to complete m tha champion •oulllog sweepstakes, it was decided to raise subscriptions, so that New Zealand might be represented. One speaker inti mated, In order to show that Wellington did not wlah to force Hearn on the colony m their representative, he would guarantee £100 towards a sweepstake, to be rowed here, bo that whoever won it would be tent to represent the colony.

GOSSIP ABOUT ROYALTY.

A London despatch of April 3 eaya :— A book has just appeared m Berlin entitled 1 The Oourti of Europe.' The author's name fa not on the title page. It gives a formal history cf all the families, with much Intereeting information concerning them. The article relating to the English Oocirt gives * different version of the difference* between the Marqnla of Lorno and the Princess Louiee than the one generally reported. It has been said that the Princess waa fond of flktlng, and that It wai the Marqais who was jealous. The historical sketch e»ya that it is the Prlncetn who suffers from the tortures of jealousy. She carries her conjugal sus picion to sach an extent that she is never happy. She said one day to the Duohecs of Albany: "Oh I If I only knew of ■orne plaoe where I could conceal my husband ao aa to be sore of him. I am to unfortunate lometfmes." After the Princess went with her sister-in-law to pray over the tomb of the Duke of Albany, according to the book, the Duoheas Bald to the Princess Louiee : " A woman whole husband lies buried m happier than you." The society pspers are making great fan of the Prince of Biltenberg, the QaeetiB 1 favorate son-in-law. They all assert that he Is a poor horaeman. There •is hardly an issue of the society papers that does not speak of bis having taken a cropper In some rnn after the houndi. One of the moat satirical of the papers urges the Queen In eloquent tetms to have her alipperyoeated son-in-law gives lessons m horsemanship, The Crown Pi lace and Crown Prlnoeaa of Sweden have actually gone on the boards. The tucceesor of the lion of the North Is said to be a capital actor, and bis wife hBB played the heroine to hia hero la the BoyalMusik Akademle at Stock holm. Their first appearance was m a one*act comedy, written expressly for them. The audlenod admitted to the per formance was a very exclusive one, consisting only of the riah and noble. The price of admission was ten kronen, and the proceeds were given to the Swedish Atylum for Mogdalens. The Grand DaVe Paul, the youngest brother' of theCztr, has Just been affianced to hi« cousin, the eldest daughter of the King of Greece, Tbia marriage will be tbe cause of the reappearance cf the ap parition of a certain member of the Russian Imperial family of whom no one has heard lor alx or seven years, and who really may be looked upon m the light of the famous Iron Mask. During the reign of the late Czar the eldest son of the Grand Duke Constantino fell a vlotim to the wiles of an advantqress who styles herself Fanny Lear, and, led away ry a guilty passion this woman inspired, the unhappy prince' actnally went 10 far as to s f eal the dia monds belonging to bis mother and pre sent them to the courtesan. 'I he Fmpercr Alexander II was extremely ■trlct m matters of honor, and had the adventuress taken to the Russian frontier m charge of gendarmes, and, notwithstanding all the entreatiei and representations of his brother Constantino, deprived bis guilty nephew of his military ranjc, struck his name out of the Imperial family, and exiled him to some unknown ■pot m the Cauoasns. It seemed as if all xeoollecUott of the young Prince was destined to be effaced for ever. Slnoo the accession of Alexander 111 the Prince and Princess Constantino constantly en treated for their son's forgiveness, but up to the present time It has been refused. Now, however, that their grand-daughter, " the daughter of Queen Olga of Greece, to to become the Czar's sister-in-law, she has begged as a boon from him her uncle's pardon, and he has granted It to her, so at tho marriage festivities, which will take place this summer, the Grand Duke Nfpbolas (jonstantlne will appear at the oourti of Russia and Greece.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Peter William? (for Frledlander Bros ) reports for the week ending Tues day, 14th June, 1887 :— On Thursday, the 9ih Inst., we held a sale of fnroiture on account of T. O. Dudley, Esq. , at our East Street Aaotion Room, In oar new room upstairs, which haa bean set opart for that purpose. The attendance was very large and the bidding spirited, the prices obtained being very satisfactory, viz :— Single iron bedsteads from 123 to 37s 6d ; doable Iron half tester do, £6 ; paillasses, single, os to 7s ; mattresses, single, 7s to 10s 6i ; single iron woven mattresaes, £1 10s to £2 ; double do, £2 153 ; cheat drawers, small, 25 j to 40s ; large do, £4 15s ; wnshstand, 225 ; do, vety good, m pine, £3 ; dressing table, with hanging look-

ing glass, £5 ; chamber sets, single, lOj to 36 1 ; doable do, £2 2a 6d ; Brussels oatpet, £7 ; Persian do, £4 15a ; Persian rug, £1 ; fender and fire irons, £1 4a ; do brass rails, £2 7§ 6d and £6 ; nursery fonder, 20s ; sofa, £7 7s ; arm chairs, £4 43 and £4153; overmantles, £10; cabi net, £17 ; ootagan table for drawing room, £4 10s ; oooasjonal tables, 355, £2 7d 6d, £2 17a 6d ; curtain poles, black and gold, £l, £2 2s 6d ; looking glasses, 43 6i to £2 2a 6d ; wool mats, £1 2s 6d to £2; mangle and washing machine, £3 ; butter worker, 27s 6d ; office desk, £3 ; colonial sofas, 20s, 255 ; bagatelle table, £2 63 ; and kltohen utensils at equally good rateß. On Friday, the 10th mat., we held our third skin sale of the season at oar East Street Horse Bazaar. Our entry con sisted Of 2014 skins, all of which we sold at the following prices ' — Best oroasbreda, 3s to 3s 91 ; second quality, In 6d, 2s, 2a 7d ; inferior, 1b 3d to 1b 6d ; merino ewes, Jb 5d to 2s; merino wetherc, Is lOd to 2s 3d.

On Saterday, 11th. met., owing to the alteiatlons to our Horeoßeziar, we did not intend holding a sale, but three horseß came forward, One grand draught mare, 6 years old, we told for £24. The demand for good Bound young draught stock is still good. We hope to have our yards finished by Saturday, the 25th inst., when we will offer on account of Meßßrs Imrlr and Gawn another grand lot of draught horses. We wish to correct a printer*' error which appeared m our last week's report, v'z., one 7-year-old mare is reported as being sold at £50. It should have been £20.

We also submitted by auction Mr G. Graham's farm, cons'sting of 200 acres, on the Winohmore road. It started at £3 per acre, and went op to £4 10a, when it was knocked down to the mortgagee. It haa since changed hands at £4 J2s 63, Mr James Johnßtone being the purchaser. Previous to the sale of horses, wo sold sundry lots of furniture and produce. Prime mutton, l£d per lb ; potatoes, 4i per bag; onions, ]£d per lb ; fowl*' wheat, 9s ; geeae, 5s 6d per pair ; fowls, Is 3d per pair.

On Monday, tho 13th Inst., we attended the monthly sale at Chertsey, Very few sheep came forward. We sold, on aooouut of a client — Hoggets, 4i lid ; merino ewes, boilers, la 6d. The atten danoe was very poor, and the bidding anything but spirited . At the Tlnwald Yards on Tuesday, the 14th inst,, the entry cons»ied of 258 L sheep, 36 head of cattle, and 12 pigs Owing to the Inolement state of the weather, the attendance was not large. Notwithstanding, the prices obtained were equal, if not belter, than laiit week, viz , f»t crossbred ewes, 5a Id to 6a 6d ; fat merino wetherß, 5j 9d to 7a 6d ; merino owea, 3s Del to 4b 6d ; good forward crossbred ewos and wethers, 2-tootha, 7s Id to 7s 7d ; croßßbred lambs, 3a Id to 4s 2d ; crossbred evraß m lamb, mixed ager, 6s Id ; old crosßbred owes, 3s lOd to 4< 3d ; fat cattle, £4 10s to £4 12s 6i ; cove, springing, £7 to £7 ss. Next Tuesday being a holiday, no aale will take place, but tho following Tuesday, the 28vh Inet., the eale will he held at the Ashburton Tards.

PUNCTUALITY.

One of the many forms of selfishness la a want of punctuality, the root of all evil. If your father is a man who counts muoh upon the pleasure of having &U hia family with him at hta meals, you may, by your dilatorines*, quite spoil them for him ; any proof of a child's in difference being a pcor appetiser. -Nor is it merely with the enjoyment of his meal that you may interfeto, but wl'h its digestion • sinco the most material functions of our material bodied ace greatly aeaieted, or greatly hindered, by moral agencies.

The unpunctual man Is apt to think that the greatest evil he occasions by his special infirmity is temporary incon venience or disappointment. But this is not so. If one of hie delays should dis turb the arrangement for one day only of a single person, he may congratulate himself. Order Ib heaven's first law, and the second, regular routine, la like untu It, If the earth and the moon were to loiter on their ocurae, and aooompliah their revolutions at unoei tain time), and m uncertain periods, everything here would be out of joint. And bo is every thing out of joint, that is m the Bphere of duty and oooupation of the proorasti nator.

If the duty that belongs to one hour be deferred to another, they teem subjected to a process that merges one m another, until all are reducod to a single vanish ing point, and leave ho record behind them. What bitter disappointment, and serious annoyance and loss, may come from a letter a little too late for the p~st —a bill paid after the promised tlme-»-an appointment not kept —a commission deferred 1 Note for yourselves and think on these things;

Punctuality is essential to another vir tue—reliableness. Do all that you promise to do, and all that you*are right fully required and expeoted to dp, aa oertainly, bo far as i\ depends upon yourself, as the sue rises and Bats, so that the hearts of all with whom you are In any way conneoted may " safely trust " m you, Then yon will become " pillars of support" m the family and m society, instead of broken reeds,

The comfort and satisfaction of dealing with the truely reliable 1b immense, as, of course, 1b the misery of all interooorse with the unreliable. Go when you Bay you will go ; come whon you say you will oome ; do thla and that when you say you will do ir, even if it be a little thing, without being deterred by any but in ■operable* obstaolea.

LEGISLATORIAL OBSTRUCTION.

However great may be the advantages, theoretically, accruing to the body politic from the existence of a second Chamber of Legislature, it is not to be denied that only too frequently our Upper House accepts, without demur, proposals which it might fairly demand further time to consider, and puts the brake on just when and where delay is positively mischievous. A very marked example of such illjudged obstruction is afforded by the treatment accorded by the Legislative Council to the Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill and the Local Bodies Loans Bill. In the first of these the Council cut out clauses intended to enable Drainage Boards and Municipal Councils to obtain loans at a low rate of interest for the construction of public works, the effect being not to prevent those bodies borrowing for such works, but merely to compel them to pay more for their money, and consequently to impose higher rates than would other wise have been necessary. But a; new xlause added by the Council was even more mischievous, being radically wrong m principle, so much so that rather than accept it the House of Representatives unanimously agreed to lay the Bill aside. The clause referred to proposed that a property owner, if he could only prevail upon a Resident Magistrate 10 do so, might succeed m getting himself relieved from rating m respect of public works undertaken for the general benefit, upon showing that he was not specially benefited by such works. A more extraordinary proposal was never made, for once admit this sort of thing and what would there be to prevent people escaping from their share of liability m respect of municipal lighting or water supply, on the plea that they had their ! own wells or tanks or were users of 'candles cr kerosene instead of gas? The Local Bodies Loans Bill proposed inter alia, to amend the Act of last I year by repealing the stupid provision (inserted m the Council) requiring any proposal for a loan to be carried by an absolute majority of all possible votes, and to substitute therefor a three fifths majority of the votes . actually polled. The former provision is abso lutely impracticable m some cases owing to the number of absentee votes, and is m all cases unfair because count ing all unrecorded votes, whether of persons entirely indifferent or perhaps favorable to the proposal voted upon, as if votes actually recorded against it. The amendment of the law asked for was m both cases a highly desirable one,[and it is a great pity that the action Of the Council has prevented it at any rate for the present.

AMERICAN LAW.

The San Francisco correspondent of the 11 Auckland Herald " writes :— " The theory of codifying all law is all very well. leges non scriptw, wero better left alone. With us it is a matter of common law that a madman is not responsible for his action*. The Americans have a lot of statutory provisions about it, and the consequence is there are twenty murderers m San Francisco gaol, and thoy cannot hang one of them, and it is this uncertainty of a criminal being punished that causes tuch a use of the revolver. The other day a dootor was brought up for seducing a girl ; her brother, a yonng fellow, walked into Court, shot tho man there ond then, and walked out aga'n, no one hindering him. Goldenson, a blackguard who shot a little school girl on her way to school for no reason but devilment, waß up for trial when I was m San Francisco. Twice the jury panel was exhausted, twice the Judge summoned 200 fresh jurors, and it took a fortnight to empanel tho juiy, exceptions being taken constantly to the Judge's ruling as to whether a juror ought to be empannelled or not. The sheriff atd the manner of drawing tho jury were challenged for bias, and so the fraud went on. Judge Lynch will do as he has done before and does still, did the other day m Chicago, cut the legal argument short, and hung these villains without trial, and this is all the result of the boasted codi fying of the law.' As to the mercantile law, when I say that sinoe the establish ment of tho Supreme Court m San Francisco, four yeors since, there have been 3,500 apper.ls, and the work of hearing these appeals is threa years behind, bo that anybody appealing can postpone a decision for three years, you can well understand that I am impressed with the belief expressed by Mr John Smith, the author of the well-known treatise on "Mercantile Law," that the co-operation of mercantile law is a national evil. Some laws ere, however, the most excellent. Tho hoy behold law that protects the wife md cbi'f en, and places 5,000d0l worth of property beyond the reach of an execution creditor, ia one of the best of the eaith, and also that which gives half the earnings of both to each other whilst they live together. If they cannot agree they go m for a divorce, and divide up. " Fair play is bonnie play."

THE ABHBXJBTON CttJAKJHAN, THU&SDAY, JUNE 16, 1887



Strata and Co. WATEEBUEY WATCHES. •• "WATEEBUEY WATCHES. HAVING received our first direct supply of WATEEBUEY WATCHES from the linkers, we nro now enabled 16 Sell you a^WATERBUKY WATOH with Half-a-dozen KNIVES and FOJRKB (white or black handles) for . * 18s 6d. J. F. STBAIZ & CO., - - Ohriatchurch. ■' " ■'■ > DEVOLUTION IN THE WATOH ■ 1 TRADE. AS formerly a Watch could only fco had ,by a wealthy man, but now, with the ai'i of improved machinery, and i new system of buoinessj <r. f. stjratz & co., •";■'■ PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS/ JEWELLERS 261, Hian Street, OHRISTOHOHOH, rho s th:m within the reaoh of all, . . -\BE WHAT ;READY MONEY WILL D 6. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHABDT'S ENG- LISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract with Mr W. Ebrhardt* and as onr contract is to.taka so many hnndrod : ■' a year, we get them at a price that : enables ns to sell at J . lOs, A PIECE ' and we guarantee them to bo exactly tho came kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been sold m hundreds m yonr districts, ©n credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to start with, — — d notice; Please notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m yonr districts, you woald still have to pay the . game old exorbitant prices. 3. F. STEATZ & COS £5 10a , ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better 'made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial nee at £10 10s at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English . Levers we will ma&e you a present of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing (he Clocks on the Canterbury m hich we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocks have to go to half a minute, and since the beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a single . complaint, SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have juefc been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more docks out with their name and address on than any other 3rm m Canter- bury, many of whom have been eatablifihed 80 yeftra, JBlflO # To anyone who can provo this not to bo Irue. We would be pleased if onr custon-era who have bought watches from ns wonld eend testimonials of the watch's perform- nnce, and satisfaction given, as they are of great service to us, and if any Watch or Clock does not give peifect satisfaction, we are willing to change it, 60 times if nec€B« eary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATOH, Which is so well published Ml over New Zealand, and is sola at 18s (3d, can be bad from oar firm for Its 6d And as soon as! we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to Bell them at a much lower price. In 1881 wo had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and .sold some of them then as low as 12a 6d. I • SPECTACLES 1 fcPECTA.OI.ES 1 1 J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit nil sight*, which we are selling from Is a pair ; genuine crystals, 6s Cd. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7s 6d pair ; gojergles, 6d paic ; oye protectors, 2s pair. We have also imported tho latest improved instrumett for teßting the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS. Watch Glaeeea fibted to Wfttwbury and other "Watches, 6d, Hands fitted to Wr.ierbcry Watches, Bd. Waterbury Watches clerved and repaired from Is to 24 6d, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large slsa 4s 6d, small eize 6s 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 3a 6d ; f-plate, 4a fid. American* Levers cleaned, arge Eize 4s 6d, small size, 5s 6d. American Levers mainsprings fitted, with bara 8s 6d ; f-plate, 4s 6d. . English Levers, winding to the ■■ right, cleaned 5s Gd. - ° ' English Lovers, winding to the light, ■ mainsprings fitted, 4s 6d. ■ I English Levers, windicg to the left; ■ cleaned Gs 6d. . ■ English Levers, winding to tho left, main* I springs fitted, 6i G& ' m Watches sent from country ditttiots, If ■ they can be returned by rail, Gd extra must I be added for carriage. ■ ALL WOBK GUARANTEED. I . J. E. STEATZ & CO. I Bell over 1000 Clocks a year, which is I more than all the other shopkeepers inß Christchurch put together sell. ■ £60 to who can prove we have not am Larger Stock of Clocks than any Other ■ shop m Chrifltchurch. We have always ■ GOO m Btock, varying m prices from 2a 63 ■ to £10 10d. ■ CLOCK REPAIRS. I Our cbarge for Clock Repairs.VTimeJ pieces, is one half the Watch Repairs.* Striking Clocks a small extra charge. ■ Inspection of our large andwell^assortecH Btock invited. ■ D J. F, STEATZ & CO.. I r The only double-fronted Jewellers' ShopH the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, »■ one for Gentlemen's . H 2GI HIGH'.STREET,TRIANGLr I CHEISTCE^JRCH, ] 1



Business Notices I McCallum & Co. FRESH IMPORTATIONS -* - i"-V - . . OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE. WIRE. BARBED & PLAIN, No.'b 8, 0 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.> 8, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BAEBID WIKE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, •« AOME " STANDARDS 1 STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out^andJ Punched to any length and guage: required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers •ASHBURTON, 0 AMARU JJUNEDIN & INVER CARGILL, 4J156 •■•■"' DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ORR aND ALCOBN'S Great and Suc- cessful Dissolution Sale will be con- tinued DURING THIS MONTH, Greater Bargains than Ever. 47 Dozen or 564 Ladies' and Children's felt hats all New Shapes, regular Price from 5s 6d to 12s 6d; reduced to Is 3d, Is 9d and 2s, equal to 6 Hats for the Price of one. 1145 Yards New. Fashionable, First- class Dress Material. Regular price, 2s, and 2s 9d ; reduced to 12Ad and Is 4§d, so as to clear the Lot this month. A small Lot oE BEDSIDE AND HEARTH RUGS At Is, and Is 6d each. tiffin order to secure any of this Lot an early call will be necessary. MENS* ANDJBOYS' SUI OHEAPBBTHAN EVEB. BOOTS : Two Trunks of Ladies' Boots, alightly soiled on the Soles, at less than half prioo. LOTS 03? BARGAINS . IN EVERY DEPARTMENT STILL LEFT. I —The Genuine Sale on* count of DISSOLUTION of PART- KEBSHIP is at ORE & ALCORN'S. j i



Public Notice MRS MANHIRIi, Saunderb' Buildings, FAFOY GOODS of all descriptions. Aprons, Ladies' and Children's Clothing m variety on Sale and Patterns or Inspection. Note the address — SAUJNDERS' BUILDINGS, Opf ilte Railway Station; Trees : Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS, npHE undersigned begs to oall the X attention of formers, settlers and others to his extensive etook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which are about 3, 0G 0,0 00 Foreßt Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 Cupresßus Maorooarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Inslg- nle, one and two years old; 100,000 Pinus Lariolo; 3C0.000 Silver Biroh; 10,000 Pinus Auitrlaca; all other kinds [n proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or otherw'ee, shall receive my best attention, JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY. Allen ton, Aehburton, r2B PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC . ORAIGHE AD has great pleasure , m intimating to the Public of Ash- burton and surrounding districts that he has admitted Edwin G. Craj^hbad into partnership with him, und thai the busi- ness will for the future be carried on under the style or firm of H. and E. Craiohead, REFERRING to tho above, H. and E. LI Craighead beg to state that they have just ordered a new supply of Tweeds for the Winter Season, and hope by strict attention to business, a good fit, and first- olaßs workmanship, to merit a fair share of the public patronage. H. &.E. OBAIGHiSAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred Street, Ashbiu-ton, H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORACE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LiSto QUANTITY OF GRAIN; i —_—__■ NO VERMIN. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. WE ARE CASH |PUROHASEI* OP Wheat Oats Barley AND Ryegrass H. MATSOT& CO., ASHBURTON. 1 George Jameson A.SHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now B 0 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements, i For particular e as to coat of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3164. Scoretaiy. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 Inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTJQNB FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON, T. Bullock. TINWALD. " TO LET— A Cottage near the School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— fi^Poomcd House m Cameron Street, opposite the Weeleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE, very cheap.— A New Single-seated Buggy. Apply to T. BULLOCK. O 7 IAS TOWN SECTION 260, 3b I JLv/ Tinwald, near the Railway Station for sale at the above price. Feraocs desirous of qualifying tbetaßelves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOCK. HIO LET.— Dwellinghouße, together with X small at able, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Two Cottßpes m Grey street known as Coutts' block ; rent at 5 per week. T. BULLOCK. T" O LET,— At a low rental, Property In Tanored Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which la erected Shop, Stable, eto. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Cental Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Aore, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, 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. Libert terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO PAINTERS, TO LEI at a low rental, Shop and Dwellinghouse m Moore street, latelj inoccupation of Mr Lucas] T. BULLOCK



Public Notices. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rateß of Interest; WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, fpENDERS ar6 invited for the Clearing X and Grubbing of Gorse on the Chat- mpßS Estate. Full particulars canbe ob- tained from the Manager on the property, to whom Tenders must be sent m not later than MONDAY, 27th inst. The loweat or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted . MILES & CO., 204 Hereford Street, Christchurch. 6*123 ASHBURTON BREAD COMPANY. WE beg to intimate to our Friends and Customers that notwithstand- ing tho late advances m the price of FLOUR, we continue to Sell our BREAD at 5d per 41b Loaf for CASH and monthly accounts. Accounts not paid monthly we charge extra, . JNO. C. GRUB 3, 6f107 Manager. BABBIT NOTICE. POISONED GRAIN j'b being laid for ltebbits on the Bangitata Island, between the .Railway and Traffic Bridges. Phoephorized Grain can be obtained m large or small qmntitieß on application to Sheep Intipector, Aahburton. W. A. Jf. SUTTON, Inspector. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY NOTICE TO MEMBERS. AFTER too much "chopping and chang- ing about " it is now finally settled that the next " Ingleeide " will be held m Jhe Oddfellows' Hall on FRIDAY, 17th instant, at 7.30 p.rn, Admission is by Member's Ticket only. Married Members' Ticket admits wife and family only. Single Members' Ticket admits one lady friend only. J, O. DUNCAN, Secretory. LAND FOE CROPPING. TO BE LET BY TENDER FOR ONE WHEAT CROP. OAA ACRES, being Rural Sections O\J\J 27197 and 27243, close to Ash- burton, at present m grass. Has not been cropped for 4 years. Was a portion of Carter's Estate, lately occupied by Mr J. Foster. Tenders must bo sent mto the undersigned by SATURDAY Next, the 18th inst, No tender necessarily accepted, PACKB AND ANSON, 6 113 Gloucester street, Christohurch. KACINE FAN FABM MILL. THE TESTED FARM MILL. The Cheapest and Beet Ft,n Mill m the Market* No Farmer valuing Clean e'aed can a ford to po without a BACINE IAN MILL. Practical Farmers have pronounced ib the Br-r— read TESTIMONIALS below. Wb'le it has capacity to Clean from GO to 90 buehela per hour. Ho. 1 FARM MILL Ia 2ft Bin over all, and ia furn'flhed with ono Wheat Hurdle, ono Wheat Bore ux and Grader . with Bide epont, one Barley Sieve, and pno Oat Siove. Sievea for other purpc^ea famished and charged for &b extras. F, FERRIMIN; XT\ FERBIM4.N would call your attrition X? • to tHa Improved Fatm Fanning Mill, which conibinea all the advantage 3 of the various MiUn now m use, and also the follow* ing important and greatly needed Improve* menta :— First.— ln the width of the Mill, it being wider than most Farm Mills of similar eiz3, thereby increasing tho cleaning capacity to a large extent. Bkoond, — The improved plan of hanging the ehre upon strong strap-hinged hangers, thus preventing constant breakage. Third. — Id the matter of fastening the drum or head to the posts by means of a castiron half circle, and Becnred to the posts by screws (instead of wooden cleatß morticed into posts and held by wooflen keyß) f adding increastd strength and durability to the Mill. Fourth.— The grent advantage of eaßily raising or lowering the elide m the Hopper by means of a screw. The irons «c of the most approved pattern; the wheel, pinion, and shake-irons being extra Bftong. The gearing is all placed on the in- side of the mill, out of the way. The bearing ia formed by the hub of the large wheel run- ning m a thimble or box, three inches long, of Chilled Iron and ex^nding through the, posts, giving it a steady and easy motion. For cleaning and separating all kinds of grain, we guarantee thie Mill to be equal to, and m fact superior, m all respects, to any now ia use. The fan with wind boards are so ar- ranged that the wind strikes the hurdle m sush a manner r.i to blow ell fcul stuff and light grain over th i hurdle . The side spout delivers the No 1 train at the side, and the No 2 graia at the front of the Mill. Tbe grader can le so adjusted as to separate and deliver through the side spout a greater or less portion of the best grain; Tin wheat screens and grader are so arranged os to effectually take ont c:ckb from No 1 and No 2 wheat. No Farmer or Dealer should b 3 without one as they are invaluable to all who wish to market their reed m good condition, and thus save the heavy deductions usually made for impurities and foul stuff, and also the extra freight- charges and cost of cleaning. They a'so save time, and by the thorough and com* plete wort, which can be accomplished with them, coon repay the cost incurred ia their purchase. To Farmers raising larg 3 quantities of Grain, or See^B, we wou'd recommend the No 2 Ware- house Milt, as specially adapted for their use, as the great saving of t'-ne will compensate for the difference m the first coßt. They can be rnn by hand as easily aa a Farm Sze, althoagh constructed much heavier, and made more durable. Bs guided by experienca of others and order a "Bacine Mill." You don't want a bet*3r record than it has. Bead. MADE A SPLENDID JOB. I put some bags of wheat through lost spring, they made a splendid job. A neighbor borrowed mine to run through some oaty wheat j he'wa3 highly plened with the job they made,— Wimjam b&akie, HUHort Waiwera. NEVER SAW ITS EQUAL, I have only used tho " Racine " Mill, aa yet, for dressing oats, wheat, and gross seed. It has given me great satisfaction. I have never Been its equal for grading wheat for Beed,.and I haTO Been and helped to work a good many. —William Brook, Church Hill. Waiwara. COMPLIMENTARY. I am very much pleased with it,— John Cameron, Swift Creek, Kelso. . COULD NOT BAVE A BETTER CHARACTER. I have given the " Racine " Warehouse Fan Mill a' gooi trial, and it gtvc3 every sa'isiac* ton. I consider it a first-rate article. It cleans and grades grain rapidly and well, is stroDg, works smoothly, and will, 1 think, prove durable. It is much Superior to any other machine of the kind I have eyer seen — F. W. Mackenzie] (the CaptainV Pouiahaka. BEST MACHINE OF VHE KIND I HAVE EVER SEEN. I have tried it with wheat, oats, and turnip seed. I can confidently say that it is all that it claims to be- In fact, it is a long way the b°Bt machine of the kind I have ever seen. I With a larger assortment of riddles, I believe ' it. will dress m a superior manner any kind of r seeds. — William Littlejohk, Waiwera t WOULD ISOT LIKE TO WANT ONE NOW— NO ONE SHOULD. * lean confidently recommend the "Racine" Fanners to do their work well, and with extreme facility. I would not by any means like to want one now, and I think no farmer » ehonld — David Mackenzie, Waiwera. , Want of space, uot of TESTIMONIAL r (more may be iperußed by those requiring more testimony), requires our making a halt just hero, but we invite you to call and inspect MILLS and TEB7 IMONI ALS. F. TERBIMAN,



Jubilee Notices. ASHBUBTON OALEDOMAN SOCIETI MEMBERS are invited to fall io behint the Pipeis m the Jubilee Processiot on MONDAY, 20th instant. Pipers an particularly invited to roll up m force, ii fact like a " Hunder' Pipers an' a' an a'.' J. O. DUNCAN, 6 112 Secretary, ASHBURTON BOROUGH. QUEEN'S JUBILEE. ACCORDING to a resolution of the XjL Borough Council I beg to request the Burgesses to close their places of business on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 20th and 21 it insts , the dates of the Looal and Ohrietohurch Celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee ; also that on the EVENING of MONDAY, the 20th (the date of the Looal Celebration), they illuminate their residences and places of business In honor cf tbe oooation. THOS. SEALY, Mayor, Borough Council Office, Aohbarton, l_th June, 1837* ______________________________________ BANK HOLIDAYS. "PURSUANT to the terms of "The JT Banks and Bankers' Act, 1880," and " Banks and Bankers' Act Amendment Act, 1882." MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 20th and 21st days of June inst., are hereby appointed SPECIAL BANE HOLIDAYS at the offices of the under, mentioned Banks throughout New Zea- land. For the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH EALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand; For the Bank of Australasia, E. W. MOBRAH, Inspector, For ihe Bank of New Zealand, D. L. MURDOCH, 6 115 Inspector, STAR OF ASHBURTON, L O.L , No. 23. FTIHE Brethren of the above Lodge are X requested to assemble at the Orange Hall, Burnett strcat, on MONDAY, June 20th. at 10 a.m., to take part m the Queen'B Jubilee Procession. Visiting Brethren, also all the Brethren m the distriot are cordially invited to attend. By order. SAMUEL BROWN, W.M. Public Notices. LOST— -Between Woods and Davis' Mill, on the 13th lnat , one HORSE COVER and OILSKIN COAT Firmer will oblige by communicating with Mr J, McConnell, Blacksmith, Wheatstoce. mENDERS are invited for the erection X of a new Grain Store At Canterbury Mills, Plans, specifications, and model can be seen at the Mill. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close FRIDAY, June 24th. DAVID H. GROWN, Manager. NOTICE. - WITH the authority of Mr Anclrow Young, I hereby request that all Outstanding Debts m connection with our late Store be paid without further notice to J.C.DUNCAN, of Ashburton, Auc- tioneer, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge. G ll4 (Signed) J. CUNNINGHAM. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL mENDERS aro invited for Lease for X working of traffic on Mount Somers Tramway for 7, 10, or 14 years. Con- ditions of Lease are on view at Council's Office, Ashburton, and Municipal Build- ings, Ohristchurch. Tenders will be received up to 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, lnt July next. Hfgheßt or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, Juno Bth, 1887. WANTED KNOWN. — Andrew Ore announces that he has just secured tbe eerviceß of a First-class Dreeem-ber who lias been accustomed to City Trade, and whose style and fitting is all that can be desired. TTTANTED KNOWN.— That the Great "" Jubilee Bale is now goiDg on. Presents for all customers who purchase 5j worth. Andrew Orr. WANTED KNOWN. —That Long " * Curtains at 3s lid, Brussels Carpets 3s lid, Tapestry 2s 6d, Hearth Bugs 2s 6d, Oil Clothe greatly reduced at th© J Jubilee Sale at Andrew Orr's. TTTANTED KNOWN.— A Large Stock vv of Ladies', Gents, and Children's Boots and Shoes at your own prices ; Ladies' Boots 4s 9dtoss9d; Children's Bopts from Is.— The Jubileo Sale, Androw Orr. : "YTTANTED KNOW N.— That Gents' VV Suits made to measure from Ashburton Tweed fcr £3 7a Gd. You can select your own Tailor.— Andrew Orr. WANTED KNOWN— Andrew Orr will give, np to the 20lh June, one of the Queen's Jubilee Medals to every Customer that purchases to the amount of | 5a worth ; those who purchase 20s worth | and upwards will have tbe choice of a great variety of valuable Jubilee presents. Andrew Orr, "TTTANTED Known—A good Blanket, VV Ashburton made, 6a 6d : finger- Ing wool, Is, Is 3J, Is 6d and 2s per bundle, at the Jubilee Sale. Andrew Orr. "TTTANTED Known— Ball Dresses and V V Tailor-made Costumes a spooialltj at Ant* aw On 1 * Dressmaking Departmenl "TTT ANTED Known— Sootoh men to the VV front— Sporrans, hose, tartans, caps, eto. at the Jubilee Sale. Andrew Ore,



* Maryland, My Maryland. * * * " Pretty Wives. Lovely daughters and nobta men. 11 " My farm lies m a rather low end mias- matio situation, and •« My wife 1" "Who? 11 « Was a very pretty blonde 1" Twenty years ago, became "Sal owl" •• Hollow-eyed !" " "Withered and ae;ed \" Before her time from " Malarial vapors, though she made no particular complaint, not being of the grumpy kind, yet causing me great un- easiness, " A short time ago I purchased your remedy for ouo of tho children, who had a very severe attack of billiousness, and it occurred to me that the remedy might help my wife, as I found that our little girl upon recovery had \ "Lost!" " Her eallowness, and looked as fresh »b a new-blown daisy. Well, tho story is soon told. My wife, to-day, has gained her old-time beauty with compound m!- -! teresfc, and la now as handsome a matron (if I do say it myself) as can be found m this county, which is noted for pretty women. And I have only Hop Bitters to thank for it. "The dear creature just looked over my shoulder, and says : ' I can flatter to the days of our courtship,' and that re- minds me there might be more %mt'y wives if my brother farmers would do as I have done-" Hoping you may long be spared to do good, I thankfully remain. 0. L. James, | Beltsvilke, Prince George Co., Md, \ [ * May 20tb, 1883, J Prosecute the Swindlers! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig o Hops on tlie white label and Dr Soule's name lloivn m the lottte), the 1 vendor bands out anything but 'American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your m oney for anything else indiot him for the fr aud andßue him for damages for the swindle a nd we will pay you liberally for tho convio- ?on.



"Ronon on Itch."— "Rough on Itch <• res Bkln humors, eruptions, ringworm tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains ton, ivy poison, barber's ten. 3 SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX. TRACT.— In protection of the world-wido fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the '• Olinioal Record : "— "We have examined half -a-dossen specimens of different manufactures ; the preparation of. Sapder and Sonß was the only pne that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to scientific tests." Another concootion called " Refined Extract of Euolalptus" has made its appearance since. This produot stands, according to Pr Owen, foremost m causing injurious efieots. That gentleman communicates at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a ohild living at Fitaroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effeots of the same conoootion. To guard the high reputa. tion of our manufacture we feel warranted m exposing the above f aots, and desire the public to exercise care and precaution when buying. BANDFR and, SONS— [Advt.J ' *



No hospital needed patients that use Amerfoan Hop Bitters, aB cure go speedily at borne. See and believe £ " Rough oh Catabbh." — Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worej ohronio oases ; also unequalled as gargle for ipbtheria, Bore throat, foul breath * •"jwpjjap.PAißA,"--- Quick, complete cure, al. annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea- ses. At Ohemists and druggists. Kempv tborne, osser audCo., Agents, Chrietohurch