Mmslgnora Paisico end Geroldl. the Oammiesionsrs, arrived m Dablin on Jane 28 The " Standard " of June 27 lays :— " It Is understood that on the passage of the Crimes Bill the Go vert men t will iosue » spatial proclamation declaring the National League m Kerry, Clare, and Cork to be an illegal association, and will also prcelaim those Contiea and bring them within the range of the seoret en quiry and summary jurisdiction section of the Act." Prince Albert Victor of Wales laid the foundation Btoce of tho new wing of the Hospital for Incurables at Donnybrook on Jane 29. He wen fairly well received. The eviction of tenants continues to be made on Dofd Lansdowne's estates for the non-payment of rents;

AMERICAN ITEMS.

The best deilgns for the new armed cruisers for the United States Navy are found to be those submitted by the Barrow (England) Shipbuilding Company. The schooner yaoht Kildergarde, built *" for thfe Prince of Wales, but bought by Mr Jay Gould m England m April, arrived at New York from Cowes on Jane 14. She is now enrolled with the New York and Hardfmont Yacht Clubs. I W. A. Hopkins, principal proprietor, of Le Matin, Paris, Oarrlngton Wilcon Harris, of London, and two young men from the Cambridge University named Brooks, ions of a member of the house of Brooks Bros., have made arrangements to establish a oolony 300 miles below Sao Francisco, where they own 100,000 acres. They propose to make raisins, and also to raise olives and figs. Chili invites American Inventors and machine builders to compete m the grand trial to be made m Saratoga on November Ist, for machines (band or power) to separate foreign matter from flax and put it m a stats for spinning, The premium is 1000 dols. A delegation of (he Anoleut and Honor able Artillery of Bostcn, MaBB., sailed on June 22 for London, to participate In the j festivities m tbat city on June 30, the •nnlver«ary of the parent Company,

HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Some uneasiness is felt about the con dition of things m Hawaii, and the talk fs a purpose to depose King Kalakaua on account of his excesses and- waste of public money. A large shipment of arms and ammunition, end munitions of war from San Francisco 'to Honolulu by the B'l. Australia on June 20 is thought to have some bearing on this. The German residents of the island re cently presented to Mr H. F. Glade, the Imperial German Consul at Honolulu, a •eriei of complaints against the adminis tration of the insular Government, and the danger existing to life and popecty. King Ealakaua ia Bharply arraigned aa guilty of various off jnces against deoensy, morality, and good order, and his Government li declared to be tottering to Iti fall. With regard to the ihlpment of arms, the opinion of bmineas men m San Franoiaco Is that it is to the order of American and English residents, who fear that the Chinese, now outnumbering In m»le adult population all the other m habitants of the Islands being exasperated by the extortion! of the King, will revolt. * Tbe arms Me thefore imported for self protflotion In saoh an event.

THE AUSTRALI \N- AMERICAN MAILS.

It !■ looming np m the near future that the present contractors, J. D. Spreckles »nd Company, for carrying the malls to And from Auckland- and Sydney and. the United St&te*| and atio English mail matter In trarilt, will hare to contest with the Canadian Paoific for that privi lege. This Company, which is reaching oat m erery direction for business on the Pacific, hai made a bid for the work, cff rlcg to run steamers and connecting trains at such % rate of speed that the English mails will reach their destination m thirty days, & reioction of 48 hoars m the time made by the Sprecklei steamers, the owre i of which have, m consequence, bcea stirred up to seek engage mants with the Railway Company, by which quicker time across the continent can be made. They even proposa to*drop the mails at San D ejo down toe coaßt, to be fotwarded east by w»y of San Francisco, and at Chinson to Peka, via Santa Fe. By th s nceins it is estimated that at least 24 hours In the throagb time can be saved. The ' .probability of a change m the stopping places of the New Zealand mail b learners is cot good news to the railroad agent] to San Francisco, some of whom derive a very good income from the British tourist travellers. However, sb far as the whole matter 1b concerned, there can be no question of a chaDge of any kind until (he expiration of the present contract, a year from next November.

THE RANGITATA SEAT.

♦ MB EOLLESTON AT BAKAIA.

VOTE OF CENSURE. On Friday evening Mr Bolleaton ad dressed a meeting of electors and others at the Town Hall Mr Coster occupied . the chair, and briefly iniroduced the speaker; Mr Ivees, M H.R , was also on the platform. Mr Bolle&on expressed his p'eusure m seeing so many, present, although the township was not m the Rangitata distiict. He thought it better to come to the ex treme end of the district, and although many were present who were not electors, the interests of all were identical He had during the day visited the Village Settlement, and was much pleased to find that the settlers wero co comfortable, and it afforded him great satisfaction, as h •» had worked hard to get lands set apart for this purpose. He was pleased to see Mr Ivess present, for that gentleman had come to speak with respect to Borne slight difference of opinion between them m the Bouse during the last session Be waa quite sure that although he differed from Mr Iyess m politics, that they could get on without being personal. Mr Boiler-ton continued speaking on the various ques tions of the day at considerable length, the address being almost a repetition of that given m Ashburton on the previous evening. He was, of course, speaking as an opponent of the present Ministry. The meeting was an orderly one th rough out. No questions were asked, and Mr Ivess said thatj m obedience to a challenge which Mr liolUstcn had issued to himself and Mr O'Callagban, ho hid groat pleasure m attending the meeting that evening, but he fully expected to have some inform at ioa imparted to them re ' garding the policy which the Opposition intended to submit to the country. He hoped that, m the course of a few remaika trfrich he intended to address to the meeting, he would not evince a rancorousj feeling, or indulge m any unbecoming personalities. The speech delivered by the bon gentleman was nothing less than p tirade of abußO againßt the Government, »nd bg was desirous of posing before them as a patriot, with sympathetic feel ings towards the agriculturalists of Can terbury, but he (Mr Ivess) hoped to prove to the satisfaction of the meeting that he was a foe to their best interests. He came among £hetn that evening counting their support under false pretenpes, and he (Mr Ivess) was surprised to hear the hon gen . tleman taking credit for the present pros perons condition of the Bakaia Village Settlement, but he could assure the meet ing that Mr JKolleeton had no sympathy with these struggling and deserving set tlers After he (Mr Ivess') election to the Wakanci seat, be addressed a letter to the MinUter of bands (Mr BoUestoo), asking

for an extension of their circumscribed a"eas, whic'i were only from one to five acres— but the gentleman now seeking the support of these settlers refused their very reasonable request. But shortly after Mr Bolleßton was dismissed from office, he (Vlr Ivess) proposed the same request to Mr Ballance, who at once in creased the areas to 10 acres, with the result that tho settlement is now m a flourishing condition, but had they been left to the tender mercies of Mr Rolleston they would have been compalled to sur render and leave the district. Mr Rol leston treated the purchase of the District Kailway very lightly, but he assured him that he was now among electors who would ask him to explain why, wheu speaking on the question, he had charged the Bouse, m their desire to relievo a number of worthy settles® of a crushing rate, of indulging m corruption and per petuating a job. Mr Rolleston went so far as to say that these railways vtere being purchased m tbe interes p of land monopolists, but m the case of the Rakaia tine he (Mr Ivess) wp.a certain that it was the beßt paying district line m the colony, and that the Government had got good value for its outlay. Mr Holleston had also denounced the Megga' proposals, but those who moved that they be referred to a Committee, to be considered with other proposals es to the beßt means of making the railway, never seriously favored the adoption of Megga', but Mr Roileston threw every obstruction In tho way of the project being reported upon m any shape. Why the humblest colonkt was entitled to present a petition to the Bouse, praying for the redress of a real or imaginary grievanca But Mr Rolles ton was the oDly wise and pure member who represented Canterbury, and had es stranged himself from the other members whom he regarded a? either corrupt or a lot of fools. His (Mr Rolleston's) action towards the concessions granted to the Manawetu Railway was not m keeping with hia conduct re the Midland Railway. He was a party to the giving away of an area of 201,000 acres, valued at £86 000, but which was now considered to be vorih £500,000, aB a good deal of the land waa being sold by the Company at from £2 10 1 to £4 per acre' In addition to this large area the Company also received 23 acres of the foreshore, valued at £35 ; O0O. Was this opp sltion to a work, likely to be benefioial to Canterbury, or was It an tagonistic to our best interest ? Ho troold ask what good would it ba to con struct the railway after we we m our graves. We required population, and tbe country between hero and the West Coast was a terra incognita to many. Mr IveßS spoke"at some length on the cruel way m which Mr Rolleston's Government had carried out their retrenchment policy In 1879, by deducting 10 per cant off the miserable wages paid to the industrial clasß9s. The Government had not tbe courage to propose it tj the House, but caused some persons to pat up Mr A. Saanders to do it for them. Surely the working claßsea will not sympathise with a man who inflicted! such an it justice upon them. Mr Rolleston said that his Government was driven from office m their efforts to ccommiee. Why he /(Mr Ivestt) vividly remembered Mr Swanson mo m? tbat tie Estimates be reduced by £50,000, and Mr Rolleston's chief, Mbj r Atkinsoo, rising and solemnly de claring tint if the House carried the mo tion he would resign, as he was convinced that ths reduction conld not be made now. Mr Rolleston had told them that night tbat he conld see his way clear to effect a reduction to the amount of £200.000. What confidence conld the meeting place m such a ttiteroent? Mr Rolleston had had five years to effeot these reductions he now advocated, bnt failed to take advantage of bis opportunities. The candidate had said that time alone would beal all sores which tho people of Canterbury had inflicted upon him ; but he could assure him that no matter how long he continued m public life, the people would never forget his misdeeds as an administrator. It was pitiable m the extreme to see a gentleman who at one time held the high office of superintendent, going through thiß Bpirsley-populated district friendless, and the people coldly receiving him every where. Why, if ho was m touch with the people, he should be' contesting one of tho popular and rich city constituencies, but he dare not face a Christchurch audience. His courage only extended to the country where he thought he could hoodwink a few unthinking electors, .but he would discover that the people of this district could exercise their intelligence and reflective powers. Ho.. {Mr Rolleston) dared not face tho electors of Avon, a district which he represented for about 14 years, and he was now exiled m the country districts. His boast of defying public opinion after tbat would be ridi culed by the people who ostrioised him He (Mr RolleBton) had stated that he might have popularised himself by resign ing when the Government raised the grain ralea, but he (Mr Ivess) assured the meeting that so tenaciously did he oling to office that it would have taken an 8 horse power engine to have him moved from the Treasury benches. The sweets of office, with its £12C0 a year and a free residence were more dear to him than tho interests of the people of Canterbury. He now hoped that ho would be able to rido into power upon the backs of H*»ll and Atkin son, but he (Mr Ivea*) was sure that the country had enough of them, and that tha electors would not stultify their action at the ballot box by reversing their former vjjrdipt. Mr Rolleßton had stated that night that he knew of sons of poor widows and laboring men attending the Universi ties and Co leges of New Zealand He made tho same statement m tho Houso, and when asked to name the parents, he was cornered. He (Mr Ivess) was sure that there were not three boys Rons of Wakanui electors attending High Schools, and he had no hesitation m saying that the industrial classes were paying for the children of the rich. The reserves were the property of tho people Mr Rolleston's views on Protection were given m a high, fallutin way, but contained many incon sistencies. New Zealand had a semi proteetive policy, but the tariff contained many irregularities. •• For instance, woollen goods were admitted under an ad valorem rate, whilst "boots and shoes were charged so much per dozen pair. Tho laborer* bluchers, worth say fis, was charged the some impost as a gentlem.en'B pair of kid or patent leather boots, worth Bay 20s. Let there be an equality, and no we could complain. Mr Holleston also voted agilnßt Mr Mao*ndrt w's Bill, having {or Jta »bjeptlb.p ajgv^uge qf money \o farmers at a reduped rate of Interest, which wifl aupportad by nearly every member. repttgentlng aa> agricultural dis trict m Canterbury, and now he had tbe presumption to aak the* mpport for a eeat. In conclusion, he hoped he had convinced them that the Rolleßton Atkinson adminlttration had eat like an incubus upon the agricultural interest of Canterbury, and he hoper the electors would not be led astray by the misrepre sentations of thoto were bbxlous to wrest the reins of power from the present Government S r Robert Stout w >uld. no doubt, shortly address a meeting m. Christ church, when he would be able to disprove all Mr Rollestpn'a charges . He cone) uded by movirjg~"That this meeting accords Mr Rollestoa a vote of thanks for his ad dress, and assures him that it has no sympathy with bis Tlews, and condemns tfie «dmin>tration < f the Ministry he had | been a member of." S«oondad' by Mr W, Morrow and carried, ;;; ;; k VJte of Vhanks'to the'ohair terminated the proceedings apd the meeting dispersed after giving three chairs for Mr Iveua and three gro&ui for Mr Rolleston,

RAID ON NATIVE FANATICS.

SEVERE JIGHTING.

REVOLVERS USED , [Per Press Association]. Wellington, Jaly 22. The Native repartraaut have received the following telegrams referring to the dispute with Hauham at Waihou : — "Okatahu, July 22. " Having arrived here with Iniipector McGovern and ten constabler^f tbe A.O. force and eleven special constables we propose making a descent upon the fanatics at daylight to-morrow morning. We do ] not anticipate any aerioua trouble. I have issued warrants ogalnßt all the fanatics on the sworn information of WiUJira Henrn, whohasb^n recently grossly assaulted by tl© n. Will wire further to morrow. "H. W.Bish p R,M." This afternoon tha following telegram was received : — " Okaiahu, July 22. * Uuder-Secretai/, Native Office, Wel lington . — All the fanatioa were arrested at daylight this morning after very serious fighting. The police were compelled to use their icvolverß to prevent serious loss of life, and one fanatic named Rrnern Rapana ia severl/ w<Q tided. Some of the police have nasty cats and wounds, Tbe men behaved splendidly, We are now proceeding to Kawere, where the wounded will receive every attention. 1 have inatructod the doctor to be m wait ing. I will wire fuller particulars from Rawer.c. lam sending thia by messenger from Okaiahu.— H. W. Bishop, R.M., Upper Waihou."

FURTHER DETAILS.

Auckland, July 23 The disturbances threatened among the Hau Hau Natives aad the rumors of cannibalism m the Hukianga di9triot culminated on. Friday morning when the whole camp were arrested. The capture was effected under the directions of Mr Bishop, R.M. He sent Inspector McGovern with ten constables and eleven specials to arrest the Hau Han camp before daylight. As day broke the police came up and the Hau Hau leaders called on their followers to attack the police with axes and clubß. A severe struggle took place, during which some of the constables received nasty cut?. The Hau Haus were repeatedly called on to lay down their arms under pain of bjiug fired nt by the police Eurera urged the Hau Haus not to sur render but to ottsck with renewed vigor. The police fared Beveral Bhota at Eurera, who Is severely wounded. The Hau. Hans wore then captured and handcuffed 7hi prisoners numbered foartaen man and nine women, A fow helpless females and children were left alone. The prisoners were speedily conveyed to Waihon bridge where the steamer Piako awaited the party to be conveyed to Rawene on the European side. Con stable Hughes W's wounded on the head and Constable Moore on the shoulder; All were covered with the mud m which they f On the Maori side Hcrera Rapaoa is suffering from bullet wounds and four others are wounded, including Mokara, who received an axe wound on tbe back from Constable Hogg, who wrested the weapon from hfa assailant. Tho prisoners are to be tried before Mr Buhop this morning, and wilt be for warded to Auckland at once if commited for trial, wanganui, July 28 A message received by Mr Ballance from Mr Bishop, R.M. at Ihe Bay of Islands, states that 23 fanatics bave been arrested there after a severe struggle. Inspector McGovern swjre in' eleven civilians as special constables and 8 A.C's and 2 Native constables proceeded to make the arrest at daylight jesterday morning. On arriving at the pah they fonnd the people astir and very soon they had the whole community out to meet them: Tbe warrants were read, and Inspector McGovern told those accused that they must go with him to answer the charges before the R»M. of havlag illtrcated a European named William Hearne ; that they would be well treated, but they must go. They defied him to take them. On his entering the Pah the whole body of the fanatics rushed forward with long axeß, tomahawks, pointed sticks, etc , aud made a violent attack on the police. Mr Bishop's telegram continues :— *' The ecuffle became general, the women beiog, if anything, more violent than the men. While the police were handcuffiag some, others attacked them viciously with with axes So as to save their lives two of thi constables fired four shots from their revolvers two of which took effect ap'm a Native fanatic Erure* Rapara, end In two m'nat^a the melee was ever and men aad women securely handcuffed. Some of the police had exceedingly narrow escapes from blows of axes, especially the Inspector, whose tunic wan cut by a blow which one of the con stables waß just m time to prevent taking fall effect. A cut waa prcoired and Homo of the women and wounded conveyed In it to Walroa bridge, tbe rest ot the party walking the distance — about 4 miles." Dr Graham reported to Mr Biahop, after examining the wounds, that Rapara had merely two flash wounds and would bi quite well m a few days. Another Maori has the flaih cut In hia baok from an axe and a woman, a sister of the prophetess, has two scalp wounds, but neither are seriously hurt. The police have escaped with a few bruiaoa. Mr Biahop considers the plan has been successfully carried out, all the fanatics, but a few women who have been left to look after the children, beli g iv custody. The law has been upheld and the trouble some Natives m the dis'iiot have recaived a 'e3oon they are not likely to forget. He considers that Inspector McGovern deserves great credit for the able manner m which ho has carried out this important duty. The movement, it may ba added, has been growing for some months and ori ginated m the pretension of a new pro phetess to found a new religion, m which it is asserted that n prominent feature h,as been bqrnlDg alive of old women. Several Chiefs callod on Mr Ball an co to put down the movement by force, bat no proof being forthcoming ho conld do no thing. The Bay of Islands was constitu a separate po'ca district and McGcvern made Inspector with inatiuctiono to watch the movement, A few daya baok Mr Bishop, R.M., reported a oaise of violent treatment re ceived by a European named Hearn at the hands of the fanatioi and the Minister ordered that warrants should be taken oat for the arrest of the natives and that a •efficient force should be taken to over* come reslß'ance. The chiefs and people of the Ngapnhi tribe are supporting the Government m tbe ml^er.

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Gbeymottih, July 21 Some little time ago. a difficulty arose between the Customs Department and the Midland Railway oontraotcra m re spect to the Importation of dutiable rail way material. It referred mainly to cement, bnt ealdlery end other artiol's also entered into th-> dispute as to the payment of duty. The contractors ab solutely declined to pay dnty on any of tbeir importations required m the con struotion of the railway. The matter is now finally settled. In addi'ion to ad mitting locomotives, rails, ntH rallwuy plant- free, the Goedrnm nt deeded, having regard to the special cireumsUncaa of the contract, to waive ihe claim for duty on all nut rial required for tho con strnctinn of the railway, on condition tbat someone on behalf of the firm make a declaration, to be certified by the Com pany's engineer ; that any entries claimed to be duty free are solely for the purpose of the railway, and should any of such goods be snbi q lently diverted t > another purpose the duiy will ba collected on the same. When the Cjllectos of Oustoon is< m any doubt as to any c ltries he is to oonault the Resident Engineer aa to whether thoy are required for the railway or not.

A TERRIBLE OPERATION

♦- Fow people are fully aware of the pro bable, If not certain, catastrophe which has been averted by Dr Mackenzie's sudden Mp to Berlin, and the " narrow shave " which tbe Crown Prince haa really had, mainly m c mßequenco of ihe loss of a oipher. The Crowu Priocess seema to hava telegraphed to Her Majesty m cipher to Bend fcrDr Mackenzie. TheQ leenhadmia laid the key — a fuller message had to be eeat, and some time olapaed before D. MackeLz : e reoeived his commauds. On arriving, Professor Bergmann and six other medical men weie p'-epariog, with the aged Emperor's fu 1 approval, to per form tbe tjrrib!e operation of thyrotomy (not traclojtomy, as the French papers ; have it) for supposed cancer. The'opera tlon if usually fatal, and aa it involves the severing of the thyroid cartilagj, invari ably deprives the patient of his voice. (aa it did m the case of Mr Montagu Williams). The doctors were willing to defer to our English specialist but doubted tho possi bility of removing a portion of the growth so far down the throat. However In a few secondr, by operating on the refl ction m a looking glass, Dr Mackenzie had the good fortune to bring away twc-thlrds of it ; an analysis by Virchow proved that there was no cancer; and the Crown Prince wai not only saved the operation, but is much cheered by the prospect of ultimate j recovery, whioh will not Improbably take placo under Dr Macker.zVs own auspices. Dr Maokenzie will leavu England on an early date on a second visit 'to the Crcwn Prince. If the heir-apperent were "Smith" or " Jones " matters would be simpler — trop de zeh seems to be the real danger. Great honor was conferred upon the whole of the English medical profeaaion m the person of Dr Morell M acker z : f>, twe palace 3 and a country residence at Pots dam being placed at his dispopal, and the greatest friendliners and courtesy being shown to him by every, ne of the Royal Familpi Dr Maokenz c's relations with all the German Court physicians werethrough oot most friendly, and hid skill reoeived from them the ruoit cordial and generous reooanition — ' Pall Mnll GuzHte.'

ffiE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1887.



< üb'.io m ofcices. QROVK FARM ESTATE.- PERSONS (\rn warned against removing Vosts, Railß, Slakes, &c, . from any of !ho fences on this Ksluie. A rc-waivi will b(i p^iifl to a.-.yonc giving infonmiitcn \v!i?cJi will lt!-:id to tlie conviction o£ r.ny p.i:-ou or persons doing so. T. BULLOCK, - 7+65, • Agent. <p 0 ME E T TII B~~tTJ ["eT* c, trUckle, T>ROPRItT )R of the Prince A'berr .A. Boarding- IFous?, Wills Street, Aahburtou, next (. cKifcllown' Hall, while thankina liia many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for tlie past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lr.dging, 14s 16^, 18s pet- week ; or 3a per day. Board only, 10s per week. Diunors only, 4s per week. Good acer mmodatfon for Families, and private ro^ms r or T.vmp.B. 752 HAVES & cO.'S ureat Sale, OBLIGE BY RE a DING THE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hats ouly 3d Felt Hats were 8b 6d, now Is Grey Calif o/l-^cV s White Twill, 2sd Blankets, from 2s s^d Lot Velvet Buttons, all iv 3 dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men'R Good Waterproof Coats, from 7e 6d Lace Curtains, Is Bojs' Caps, 4^d _ Men'a Black Felt Hata were 53 9d now 2d3d Heavy I;ress Goods, sfd Lot of Wide Kibbona, id Good Shirtings, 4id Wool Squares, 6d." Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10s Gd A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, aud a quautity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- ment. , In addition to the above, H. & Co. will during the fcale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound, (ny call and see tho WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. 'S 6+29 T. Bullock. TINWALD. ~~~ TO LET I—A1 — A Cotlage near tho] School. Apply to T. BULLUCK. TO LET — ,5-I?oomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesloyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOCK. Jf>7 IAS TOWN SECTION~2GO~, 3D l lv Tin wald, near the Railway St ition for ea'o at the above price. Peraoi s desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at tho forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. ' T. BULLOCK. •pO LET. — DvrelliDßhouse, toaother wiih .1 email stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Aj;ply to T. BULLOCK. mO LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Toncred Street, recently m tha occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i erected Shop, Sable, etc,— Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining tho "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T/ BULLOCK. FiOR SALE— Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required. Apply to  T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS, "" TO LEI at a low rental, Shop and Dwollinghouse m Moore street, latoh m occupation of Mr Lucas, 1 } T. "BULLOCK FOR SALE. A Strongly Built 4 Wheeled covered Waggon, suitable for a Hawker. . T. BULLOCK. TINWALD, TO LET— A Four-roc mcd ITousa with Shop, adjoining Mr Heoeltino'a pro- perty, aud near the Railway Station. A levf rental will bo accepted. T. BULLOCK. H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE^ STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LlSix QUANTITY OF GBAIN; NO VERMIN. H. MATRON & CO., f ASBBURTON. 1 : ' : X WE ARS CASH L^^RCHASEP OF Wheat . Oats Barley Eyegiuss H. MATSOK & CO., ASHBURTON. George Jalneson ABHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALE YARDS CO., LIMIT D. DOPING SEASON, 1387 THE' CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 fet^t long, and fitted with all the latest im provements. For part 'culars as to cost of dipping sheep, appV at the Cnretakers. P> PP * GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. . __ — — . - " ' -1. UraLu Pipes. A LL SIZES— F*vm 3 to 15 inches— Wfth BENDS, ELBOWS AJXD JUNCTION And also FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESOK, I SfIBUJRTONj



Fri dlacder Bros. East Street Auction Room AND HOESE BAZA All HBIHE undeiaigned, having been urged by numeroua Clients to raikc provision for peiiodic^l Auction Sales ov LAND, FABM STOCK PKODUCE, AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE Have pleasure m announcing that they avc engaged Mr Petei Williams, Late of Oomara, who bad several years experience m the Auctioneering Business, for the holding of Sales at their NEW AUCTION ROOMS & HORSE BAZAAR, Eabt Stbeet, Forraerly the TOWN HALL, which has been fitted up for that purpose. All Land, Stock, Produce, etc., cntrasted to them for Sale by Anction will be submitted by Mr WILLIAWS, vt ho will have entire control of tliis brancb of their bnsineee, and they hope that by rendering PROMPT ACCOUNT SALES, MODERATE CHARGES, & STRICT ATTJfiSIION To tb.9 wishes of clients, they will Becure a fair share of public patronage; Regular Sales on Satnrdays OF FARM PRODUCE, FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS. ' SALES OF STOCK IN COUNTY SALE- YARDS EVERY TLESDAY, Sbeep Skin Saloe every Friday during the Season . Clearing Farm Saleß an otber Local Sales on Mondays, We<incs<3aj s, Thursdays, and Fridays. FRIEDLAMDL BROS. PETEE WILLIAMS, Auctioneer, WE AXE BITTEES OF Wheat Oats Parley AISD Grass Seed EIGHEST; PKICE^GIVEN; FRIEDLANDEK BROS. CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS~, WJB ARE LANDING XX »« ARAB,' I All tind« of CLOVER SEEDS, OHOIOEST QUALITY. j RYEGRASS & COCKSFOOT^ FOR SALE. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



J Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE to the Ladies. ORR & ALCORN TTAVE mad© a most Extraordinary Cheap JjL Purchase of Ladies' Fashionable SHORT JACKETS m Kyril Cloth and Stockingette, Ladies' Long Ottoman Cloth Paletots, »nd Ladies' and Children's New Ulsters, Sling Sleeves and other shapes. 127 Garments m all. 127 WE intend giving our Customer tho full benefit of this Wonderfully Cheap Lot, and have marked them m Plain Figures at considerably LESS THAN HALF THE USOAL PRTCES. LADIES requiring any JACKETS or MANTLES, will do well to CALL EAELY ggf> 40 PIECES OF BEAL ABEBDEEN WINSEY. Übubl Prices Is 6d and Is 9d, purchased at JOB PRICE, which we now offer for THIS MONTH ONLY ' AT ; QJD AND lAJD PER YARD. ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE. McOallum & Co, COAL! COAL! COAL TJIBESH SUPPLIES OF JJ NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Goal, superior to Mount Someffs Coal. Fresh supplies'of Building Timber and Building Material* of every description, FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRIE. BARBED & PLAIN. No.'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WJIRE No.'b 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WHRE barbed wire, "best dominion barbed wire, •« acme* 1 STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punobed to any fongtb «nd guage required, McGallum & Co** Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INVER* CAEGILL. [



Puolic Notices /"^OTTAGE with 4 acres Land, East \J Town Bolt, presently occupied by Mr I eahy Apply 7f J 34 Bonk of New Zealand . FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Blue Gum Polen. suitable foe StooVvird Rslls, or making a feme for Rough S-.able. T. BULL* 'OK. A FARM of 1280 ACBES m the Bangitata 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 Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There is a 10-Boomed House erected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings. For fall particulars apply to 7t98 T. BULLOCK. Bazaar ! Bazaar ! Bazaar ! A LARGE quantity of Useful and Orna- mental Articles being left from the last Wesleynn Bazaar, and the MONEY being required to pay off the balance of the Mortgage on tho Church, the Commit- tee have decided to hold a FINAL SALE m Saunder's Builmios, commencing on SAfURDAY, July 23rd. Open at 10 a.m , admission free. Re- freshment and Kecreation each EVRN- ING. . 7°129^ /CANTERBURY AOURBING /CLUB Canterbury Stakes, of three guineas each AND Canterbury Puppy Staked, of two guineas each, ■ To be Kun on THE LAGMHOR ESTATE, ON AUGUST 3rd and 4th, Entries for the above will close on MONDAY, Ist Auguat, at 9 p ra., at rhe Shades Hotel, Hereford Street. CHAS. A. CALVERT, - Secretary. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. TH Annual General Meeting of the M mbers of the Association will be held a le Arcade Chambers, Burnett. Street, /&.! burton, on TUESDAY, 26th July, 188 3 o'clock p in. Business — To receive Annaal Peportand Balance- Bheet to 30th June, 18S7. A Meeting of the General Committee will bo held on the same DAY at 2.30 p.m. Tho Balance-sheet, duty audited, now lies for the inspection of Members nt the office of tho Treasurer, Mr J. (4. Restell. H. H. SECRETAN, 7|63 Secretary. Mr Rolleston IfTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF THE RANQITATA DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, July 2dth, Flemington. WEDNESDAY, July 27th, Willowby. THURSDAY, July 28th, Waterton Schoolroom. FRIDAY, July 29, Wakanul Further appointments at other places within tho district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every case at 7.30 p.m. 7 80 TO THE ELECTOES OF THE ASHBURTON DISTEICT. ri ENTLEMEN,^*" I beg to offer my services to you as your Representative m Parliament. I trust that you will again honox me with your confidence. I propoEe shortly to address you at the several centreß of population m the District. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKEB. Ashburton July 14tb, 1887, 93 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES AT CHRISTCHURCH, JULY 28th, 1887. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND FARES. ON the 28th July, instead of the 7.30 a.m. train from Timaru to Ashbur- ton and 10 55 a.m. train from Aehburton to Chriatchurch, a train will run as under : a.m. a.m. Timaru dop 7.10 Cherleoy dep 10.12 Rangitata „ 827 Rakaia „ 10.26 Hinds 9.0 p.m. Winßlow „ 9.16 Ch'church arr 1210 Tinwald „ 9.28 Ashburton „ 9.42. Tho Morning Train from Mount Somera to Ash button will start at 7.45 a.m., and run 45 mlnutei earlier than nival, to connect with tho above Train. The Morning Train from Methven to Rftkala will run aa on Mondays, Wednes- day b and Saturdaya. The Evening Train from Ohrletchurch to Aahburton will start at 4 50 p.m., and run 35 minutes later thanusnal. The Evening Train from R»kala to Methven will start at 7-0 p,m., and ran 20 minutes later than usual, FARES : SATURDAY Return Ticket* to Christ. ' ohcroh will be Issued at stations north of Ashburton on 28th July, available for return up to and Including Ist August. EXCURSION TICKETS TO CHRIST- CHUROH will also be Issued as under, 27th, and for first train, 28th :— From Ist Olase.' 2nd Class. RoDgitata, Rangitata) 14 Ift _. Island, Ealln«, Hinds/ 14 ' 10a6d Windortnera, Tinwald 1 , o n Winslow j 12 ' 9j Ashburton (on 28th / 1t o , only) ) U " BBod Available for return op to and lue'udlnc Ist August, i 71131 BY OBDBR,



I Owe My Lifa. CIIAPTEB I. 11 1 was taken sick a year ago • With bilious fever." uMy doctor pronounced me cured, out I got sick again with terrible pains m my back and sides, and I got so bad t Could not move I I Bhrunk ! From 2281bs to 120 ! I had been doc- toring for my liver, but it did me no good, I did not expect to live more than three months. I began to use Hop Bittern. Direotly my appetite returned, my pains left me/my entire system seemed renewed as if by magio, and after using several bottles, am not only as sound as a sovereign, but weigh more than t did before. To Hop Bit. ters I owe my life." Dublin, Junp-G, '81. R. Fitzpatbiok. { CHAPTER 11. Maiden, Mass., Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen— ; I suffered with attaoks of sick headache." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years m the most terrible and excruciating man- ner. No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure, until I ÜBed Hop Bitters. ■'The first bottle Nearly cured mo ;" The second made mo as well and strong as when a child. " A»d I have been 80 to this day." My husband was an invalid fcr twenty years with a serious '.* Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. '• Pronounced by Boston's b st phyei cians — " Incurable I" Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of the " Lives of eight persons" In my neighborhood that hava been saved by your bitters, And many more are using them with grout benefit. " Thej ulmoet do niirnc'es ?" — MrsE.D. Slack How to Get Sick.— Expose yourself day and night; eat too muoh without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Well. — Which is answered m three words— take Hop Bitters 1 Prosecute the Swindlers ! If when you call for American Hop Bitters {see green twig oj Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blown m tlw bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indiot him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liberally for the convio- tion, r|'O LET— A comfortable 6- Roomed J House, with Stable, within 200 yards of the Postofllco. Apply, Geo. Jameson. WE have various suras of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of In.tereßt. WILDING & LEWIS, _Solicitors Ashburton, notice; A TRIAL of Oliver 1 * new PATENT GORSE-OOTTER will be hold on TUESDAY, the 20th, at Methven, at Mr MoMilkn'B Farm, near Oairnbrae. Chaff for Sale. CIORTY TONS of PRIME OATEN J) SHEAF. OrHARDY & Co., Methven. TENDERS, " w " npENDERS axe wanted for erecting X Fences and Removing; Stables, &c, at Bank of Australasia. Tenders to be delivered at our Office on TUESDAY, July 26th. 7 151 FOOKS & SON. Partner Wanted. WANTED a PARTNER m one of the oldest established buainesees m South Canterbury. Wool, Grain, and General Merchandise. Turns over £38,000 to £40,000 per annum. Capital required £2000 to £3000. For particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 7 150 Aehburtya,



HOLIPOWAV'B OjNTIJENTAND PlI^S. — Notable Facts.— lntense heat augments the annoy- anoes of skin disease, and encourages the evelopment of febrile disorders ; wherefore they Bhould, as they may, be removed by hose djterrept and purifying preparations. In Btomaph complaints, liver affections, pains and Bpasmß of the bowels, Holloway's oint- ment well robbed, over the affeoted part mmediately gives the greatest easo, prevents oogeßtion and inflammation, oheokß tbe breatening diarrhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants of large oities will ilnd these remedies to be their best friend vrheu any pestilence rages, or when, from unknown causes, eruptions, boils, abaceßsoe, ot ulcerations betoken tbe presenoe of taints or impurities within the system > and call (or instant gag effective curative edioines