RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tbainb Abbivk at Ashburton — From Christ church ana the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expreoa), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin ana South, 5.27 .m. (ezpreaß). From Mount Somera, 10<fi a.m . Trains Leavk Abhbtjbton — For Ohrißt* ohnroh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (expreaß). For Dunedin ana South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, , 4.45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m i

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mallfl olobo at the Ashbnrton Post Office follows : — For Chrlstohuroh and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m •ad 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Wlnslow, Hinds, Ooldßtream, RaivHtata, Orari, Winohester, %nd Geraldine, at, 10 »,m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 vm. and 4.30 p m tlly. For Timaro and South,! at 10 a.m., and 30 p.m., dally For Greenutreet and Ashbatton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 a. nil For WakanuL Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdaye, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p. m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ash ton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30_p.m. daily. For Fletnington, on Mondays, Wednes Uys, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m. Maili arrive at the Ashburton Post ,ffice— ifxom Ohrlatchurch and Rakala at 10.15 . m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohlortaey &o. at 10.15 s, and ,85 p.m. cuily. From D raodin *ad intermediate places 6.3? n.m daily, ttxoju Temuka an Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 5. SO p.m daily. From Greenstreet and Aahburton Fork?, Wednesdays and Stturdays, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 5 p.m. Prom Mount Somers,, daily at 10.5 ; m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oeadayo and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. ' From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurb days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

MARRIAGE.

Norrish-Hbard— On April 21, at Aah burton, by the JRevD, MoNiool, William Norrish to Bessie, eldest daughter of the Rev J. B Heard, of Piatermaritz burg, South Africa.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1887. THE NEW PLYMOUTH ENCAMPMENT

cerned, and if followed m actual warfare would have resulted m a large loss of life." The " Patea Mail " describes the whole thing as " a huge farce," -and says that the sham fight was "the direst bash of a burlesque ever witnessed, and from which nothing could be learnt except the fact — already very generally known — that blank cart ridge will not hurt anyone at a reason able distance. Company after company, m fours, were marched along a road under the enfilading command of artillery, under circumstances that m real warfare would not have left a man alive to tell the tale, never to mention joining m the engagement. Companies were ordered tofire at impossibleobjects, and artillery discharged on its own cavalry, and the cavalry still left avail able for service, and many other similarly useful movements. To insure the utter uselessness of the encampment, not only was no drill indulged m, but the camp itself was under no discipline whatever." Now if all this be true, the fault clearly does not lie with the men, but with those m command, for we have General Whitmore's testimony that "No soldiers could have shown more prompt obedience to orders, either on the line of march, m camp, or m the field." In the face of this . statement the adveres criticism of the camp and of the manoeuvers is either maliciously untrue or the officers com manding must have displayed a most remarkable incompetence. If the latter is really the case then it is all the more unsatisfactory that it should have oc curred under the immediate eye of "our only General."

Writing the other day of the charges of disgraceful conduct made against the Volunteers at the Easter Encampment at New Plymouth, we said — " After reading General Whitmore's official statement it is quite clear that there has been a great deal of exaggeration, and that there was very little more to complain of than a little larking, unac companied by any wilful mischief." That view of the case is supported by the testimony of Mr Oliver Samuel, M.HR., who, m a letter to the "New Zealand Times," siys : — I notice that m a late issue of the " Times " it is stated that the conduct of the Volunteers at New Plymouth during the Easter en campment was abominable and dis graceful, and m other newspapers I have read still more severe comments. I was m New Plymouth during the whole time, and frequently visited the camp and mixed freely with the Volun teers, and can with confidence contra dict the statements m question. Whilst the men were " on liberty " there was a good deal of good-natured merry making and some rough play, whilst ,the bad cookery elicited a few indig nant protests ; but, on the whole, I con sider that the conduct of the Volun teers was highly creditable to them, and that as a body they are deserving of praise instead of blame for their orderly conduct during the time that they were m this district, especially seeing the liberty they were allowed to enjoy." So far, so well, but on the other hand, the "Hastings Star," which ought to be as well-informed as Mr Samuel, writes with exceeding severity, and charges the Volunteers, or rather some of them, with conduct of the most atrocious kind: That journal says;-— "ln passing an opinion on the offences of the Volunteers at New Ply mouth .of course eveiybody must do so according to his lights ; and it may be that the Major-General sees nothing m the little pleasantness m which his citizen soldiers indulged. * Excess of spirits ' covered a multitude of sins on this coast. It subjected the maids and matrons of New Plymouth, without re spect of persons, to gross insults, personal interferer cc, and rough hand ling ; it carried shameful obstruction into a Salvation Army meeting; it appropriated food and drink and other articles, the property of private citizens, without deigning to pay for them ; and at various place i on the line of route to and from the camp it was responsible for rioting, assault, theft, and wicked and wanton destruction of property. Possibly General Whitmore looks upon all these small matters as affording the strongest evidence of true soldierly instiuct, and also of effective military training, and would strongly deprecate any action that might m any wpy tend to check the exhibition of such a healthful ' excess of spirits,' To our mind the conduct of some of the Volunteers at the recent encampment would have disjraced professional criminals ard blackguards but we consider that the responsibility for its occurrence lies at the door of the officers, and principally 3f that of the Commander-in-chief." There is, it will be seen, an utterly irreconcilable- conflict of testimony m the foregoing which renders it a matter for regret that an official enquiry into the charges preferred has not taken place. If the testimony of General Whitmore and Mr Samuel is based upon their own personal knowledge and not upon untrustworthy representa tions, then clearly the " Hastings Star " has been guilty of an outrageous libel upon the Volunteer force, but if the facts are as represented by the latter then the offending Volunteers ought to be severely dealt with. Whatever be the real truth about this matter it would, however, seem, so far as regards any value from a military point of view, that the Encampment was an ' utter failure and that the manoeuvres m .the field were something worse. The "Wellington Post" says :— "The sham fight was a very hollow aflair. The attacking party advanced bodies of two or three hundred men m full view, within range of the guns of the 4 efenders t without the slightest attempt to obtain cover. Attempts were made to turn the right and left flanks of the defending party but were unsuccess/uj. The defending party also made a mistake by firing pn their own cavalry and leaving the guns m an .open position, supported only by one company of cadets, The manoeuvres were pot creditable to the officers con-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It ia announoed that a ball will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall this evening after the performance of Bob Roy. A most successful coffee-supper was held on Wednesday m the Wakanui Schoolroom m aid of the Wakanui Wesleyan Trust Fund. The entertainment consisted of an exhibition of lantern views, including a series of charm ing piotures of Ireland. The exhibitor, Mr H. R. Wilkinson, gave an interesting sketch of the country and its people, and solicited the sympathy of the audience for Ireland m tbe present struggle. The portrait of"the Hon W. E. Gladstone was greeted with a great cheer. The proceeds amounted to about £6. Votes of thanks to the Ashburton gentleman who had lent the lantern and to all helpers olosed an enjoyable entertainment. An eight-hours demonstration at Melbourne on Thursday was largely attended, and the whole proceedings were a great sucoess. The Easter encampment near Sydney oost £17,000. Pauperism m Ireland increased 60 pent cent, last year. The walls of Antiooh, alternately besieged \ and defended by the Crusaders, are being demolished for building materials. During the last ten years the population of Great Britain has increased 12 per cent., property 22 per cent., trade 29 per cent, and shipping 07 per cent. On (lit the leader of the Irish National Party m the House of Commons will shortly figure m another cause celibrc. . Tbe " Taranaki .Herald " states that the wheat growu lv Paten ana Huwota districts averages 32£ bushels per aore ; oats, 34£ bushels ; barley loss than 30 bushels ; and potatoes nearly 50 tons. On the 31st of 1883, Marguerita Bogenval, of Origny, France, went to *leep, and has not awakened since, not so muoh as j stirred a finger. She has been kept alive by the administration of milk and highly con oentrated beef tea. 5 Facts upset all the assertions made of the , s low progress or non-progress of foreign missionary work. In 1883-84 101 foreign missionary societies, with 2908 missionaries, 2362 native ministers, and 769,201 native (nmmunicants, had a gain m twelve months of 127,149 communicants, or 1971 per cent. The converts average over 24 to each ordinary minister. ■Mr Parnell is very ill indeed. His altered Appearance and evident weakness ;cause th deepest anxiety to bis friends, and it is generally believed that he cannot hope much longer to load the Home Rulers at West minster. The late Mr Francis Fry, of Bristol, the well-known chocolate merohant has be queathed his rare and splendid collection of Bibles and New Testaments, which includes many unique copies, to his son, Mr Theodore Fry, M.P., and his beautiful porcelain vases are left to be divided among his three Bons. Mr Fry's personal estate amounted to £80,000. Great herds of antelope are Been this winter along the line of the United Paoifio Railroad m Wyoming. One band near Book Springs is supposed to have numbered 10,000. A patent has been taken out m Germany for an apparatus producing artificial fog which surrounds plants and proteota them from frost. " I don't miss my ohuroh so much as you suppose," said a jlady to her minister, who oalled on her duriug her illness ; " for I make | Betsy sit at the window as soon as the bells begin to chime, and Bhe tells me who are going to church, and whether they have got on any thing new." An action Ivess, v Korr, claim £200 dam ages, for alleged libel oame on for hearing at the Supreme Court at Tiraaru yesterday, before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston, and a jury of four. The oase is of some interest to I people m this district, or at anyrate those residing inthe Wakanui constituency, because it is largely couneoted with the ohallenge thrown out by Mr I?ess at the time of the late election m regard to the ohargo of hjs misrepresenting Mr Wright's aotion m con nection with railway matters. In November last Mr Ives, the lessee of the " Tiraaru Hera'd," challenged Mr Kerr, the defendant and proprietor of the " South Canterbury Times," to show that the circulation of the latter was as large as that of the " Herald." The " South Canterbury Times," declined the challenge and m an article on tho matter stated that Mr Ivess had managed to shuffle out t of tho former wager with Mr Wright. The plaintiff olaimß that this article consti tutes the libel. The case oooupied the Court yesterday till 5 o'clook, when it was adjourned till to-day. The plaintiff sought to show tn/it tho terms of his wager with Mr Wright when he challenged him on the charge of misrepre sentation, solely applied to the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway, while tho defence contended that he had inoluded the Mt Somers Railway but that he subsequently denied having done so. I "Rough on Rats."— Clears out rats, mice roaohes, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, inseota, sknnks, jack rabbits, sparrowß, goph . At chemists and druggists. " Buchu-Paiiu." — Quiok, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea ses. At ohemists and druggists. Kemp thorns, ossor and Co., Agents, Ohnutoburoh

"ROB ROY MACGREGOR."

The Sooioh drama "Rob Roy," the representation of which was attended with so inuoh succesa some month 3 ago, wm again produced la*t evening. Thare was a well filled house and the pieoe went off, alnvst without a hitoh, from beginning to end. Several alterations have been imde In the cast since the former produc tion, but the four leading charaofera re mained nnaltered. On the occasion of the laest repreeentation we gave a lengthy description of the plot, and it is there fore neceesary for na to do so again. " Rob Boy " wa?, of oourae, the central figure and the put loßf nothing at the hands of Mr Dimant, who acquitted him self well of a difficult role Ab Helen ht >cgr»gor, the wife of the bold outlaw, Mrs Gordon Hodge was again Bucoefsful. The part of Diana Vermon fell to MUb Gates, from whom it received full justice, her singing especially m the duets with Francis Osbaldietone being very effective. Mr John Sim may be congratulated upon his Bailie Nieol Jarvie, the character being excellent!} represented and giving evidence of Having been diligently studied. It is difficult to see where the part could have been Improved on, and Mr Sim is deservedly entitled to the kudos he received. The parts of Franols and Kaahleigh Oabaldistone were allotted to Mr H. Glates and Mr W. T. Potter reopeotively eaoh of whom guooeeded m maintaining the interest contingent upon their connec tion with the piece the elooatioa of the latter especially being of a sort that we aer seldom treated to by ama teurs; Misß MoDonald made the most of the character of Maitie, and Miss A- Gates that of Martha, while Mrs Manhlro filled the part of hostess very wel 1 , Mr E. K. Fooks made as much as he could of the not very prominent part of Sir Frederick Vernon, while Me J. Oockburn gave a Boldlerly. conception of Captain Thornton. The o her oharactors were allotted as follows :— Owen, Mr Potter ; Major Galbralth, Mr R. Olark ; Dougal, Mr 0 Mair j Mac Stnart and Saunders Wylie, Mr 0. Raid ; Allan, Mr Lyons ; Jobson, Mr Stewart ; Andrew Fairservice t Mr W. Brown ; Willie, Master J Rob* Sim ; Sergeant, Mr Thos. Hayes j Corporal, Mr Stewart ; Robert and Hamlsh, (Sons of Rob Roy) Master J. MoPae and Master R Moßae. All these parts, though many of them were nrnor, were ii led oreditably, many exo9edlng!y well. The soenlo effects were capital, and the drama, though a moft difficult one for amateurs to undeit ke wrs a thorough success. •It will bs again produced this evening when it ia to be hoped there will be another Urge home. The Society have goce to considerable expense m regnrd to costumes and scenery and their enterprise deserves tho hearty support of the public, which we hope will be given.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

_. « [rEOTEr's TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT ] London, April 21. At the banquet given at St George's Club last night m honor of the dele gates to the Conference, Lord Bateman presided. Among those present wese the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Onslow, and Viscount Cross. The Duke of Cam bridge, m proposing " Prosperity to the Colonies," welcomed the Colonial dele gates, and dwelt on the necessity of a thorough union between the Mother Country and the Colonies. (Received April 22, 11.45 p.m.) London, April 21. At to-day's sitting of the Imperial Conference the questions of military affairs and the defence of King George's Sound were discussed, but no under standing was arrived at. The Aus tralian delegates declared the question was an Imperial one and England and the colonials should share the cost. The representatives of the British Govern ment maintained that the colonies alone were affected and should bear the whole expense. It is stated, however, the Government are prepared to supply disused cannon for the defence of the Sounds. The Australian delegates ex pressed a hope that the Imperial Government would reconsider its de cision .

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[eeutee telegrams— copyright.] (Receivorl April 22, 10 50 p.m. THE S.S. TASMANIA. London, April 21. Telegrams from Marseilles report that all the Tasmania's passengers were safely landed there this morning by the Peninsular steamer Jason which was sent to Agaccio (Corsica) for them, (Received April 22. 11.45 a.m ) RUSSIAN LOAN. St Petbbsbdrg. April 21. A Russian International lo2n of one hundred million roubles (^14,000,000) has been issued. The minimum is fixed at 84.

EARTHQUAKE.

London, April 21. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Jersey. The motion was undu latory accompanied by rumbling. No damage was done, bnt considerable alarm was caused to the inhabitants of St. Heliers and other towns.

A RUMOR.

Accounts are to hand from French sources that the German police have m a rough manner arrested at Ars-Sur- Moselle the French Commissioner of Schandebele (sic) who since has be en sent m custody to Melz. [SPECIAL TO raESS ASSOCIATION.]

PUBLIC OPINION AND MR PARNELL.

London, April 20. • Public opinion on the subject of Parneli's letter is adverse to that gentle man.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

The Earl of Harrowby has given notice m the House of Lords that on Monday he will ask the Government what policy they intend to pursue re pecting France and the New Hebrides.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

The fro?en meat on board the Potosi realised 4%d per lb, and that by the Elderslie 4^d. The Potosi's lamb brought 6d per lb.

THE CANADIAN FISHERIES QUESTION.

London, April 2!. Canada has offered to revert to the conditions of the Treaty of Washington next fishery season if a mixed Com' mission is appointed to enquire into matters now m dispute.

against the "Times" if his statement be true.

TPIE REVOLT IN AFGHANISTAN

The Ameer's troops lost 500 men m the engagement near Ghuznee.

A USTRALIAN.

I>EUTER! S TRLEGRAMB—COPYRIGHT. ] (Received 22, l'3O

WANT OF CONFIDENCE.

Sydney, April-22. In the- LSgislative Assembly last night Mr Copeland's motion of want of confidence m the financial proposals of Government was rejected by 64 to 19.

COLONIAL DEFENCE.

The Government has forwarded a telegram to the New South Wales dele gates at the Imperial Conference stating that they are not called upon to express any approval, at this stage, of the proposal regarding the naval defence of Australia, which has been submitted to the Conference) as any agreement on the subject must receive the sanction of the Colonial Par liaments.

NATITE PARLIAMENT.

Alexandria, April 22. The Maori Parliament at Shelly beaoh, JCaipara, whioh opened on the ISiaat v ider the presidency of Paul of Onto! has just closed. Resolutions were unanl* moasly adopted claiming the right to manage their own affairs according to the treaty of Waitaogi, condemning the Natlva Land A.ot of last seiiion, as the culminat ing point of the oppression of the Natives by Government and deolarlng they will not submit to such a law on thelf lands. Oopiea are to be forwarded to the Premier, Native Minister, and. Sir George Grey* This Parliament represents the Ngapahl, Rarawa, Enjia, Tlraatu, and Ngatuohatou tribes.

SPIELERS IN ASHBURTOH

A gentleman calhd at oar office this morning and stated that while on the racecourse yoaterdiy members of the spieling fraternity were busily at work victimising the gulls. He describes their modus operandi as follows :— Making up tc tha lnteaded victim, one of these hawki gets into conversation about the races and informs him that he is acquainted with the trainers of such and such horses, and la able, to state with certainty that nnm* ber co and so on the card will prove the winner, and expresses hie regret that he has not sufficient funds to put a pound on In the totalisator. If the bait tike*, he then proposed thiit he, the interviewer, should pat what few shillings he has (pro* duoing BOtne oilver) towards the prtoe of the totalisator ticket and that the balance shall be provided by the paroy interviewed. Oa the necessary balance being handed over, the spieler departs ostensibly ,to purchase the ticket and, it m needles! to say, does not turn up again. Oar in* formant states that to his own knowledge several persons were cheated m this way. on the coarse yesterday. We recommended him to bring tho matter under the notioe of the polioe, and hope that the result may be tha detection and punishment of some of these frauds.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, April 21, Captain Richards' echooner. Torsa, which arrived from an island cruise to day, waß at Samoa on March 27, Everything was gute". a hore then, it was rumored that there had baen a heavy harrlcan at Tonga, and that several vessels were ashore at Nukualofa. No news respecting the Tongan atrocities beyond what baa already been published had reached Samoa np to the time the Torea left. Wellington, April 21; The " Evening Post " has received 458 expressions of opinion as to the belt method of commemorating, by some local memorial, tho Jubilee of Her Majesty tha Qaeen. Two hundred and fifty-nine ware m favor of a home for the sged and needy, and 166 for a free publio library and art gallery, while 12 other method* received leaa vhan 9 votes each. Blenheim, April 21. An unusually large number of ataok fires have occurred m this district daring the present season, beaides cottages m the couutry burnt down. The circumstance* are mysferous, and Incendiarism if suspected. Several offiaes have decided to decline stack risk* m Marlborough for the future. DuNEDitf, April 21. The Otago Rugby Football Union hat decided to take steps at onca towards sending a team round the colony thii season, At the inquest on Ebemz9r S. Hay, solicitor, a verdict of suicide while tern* poraril/ insane was returned, decensed h iving evidently committed the not white suffering from delirium caused by drink.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— FRIDAY. (Before Mr H. 0. S Baddeley 8.M.) CIVIL OASES Brooks v Willhuw, claim £5 Sn, Mr Oriap for plaintiff, Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. Tho claim was for maalo lessons given, sod after the evidence of the piaintiff and defendant had boen taken, judgment was given for the plaintiff. Boan v McDonald, claim J81419j Id— Judgment for plalutiff by default for amount claimed and ooßts. Orr and Alcorn v B >yle. olaim £11 4s 3d. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed and coatp. l l he Court then rose.

AN OLD LOVE RENEWED.

The Napier "Tolagraph" say* that a middle aged man walked into the bar of an hotel the other day with some companions to have a drink. A barmaid served them. Something about the appearance of the girl behind the bar struck the middle-aged ouatomer. "Do you know," ho said to her, "that yon remind me strangely of an old girl-sweet heart that J know at echool. She was named A B." "Strange," eald the bar maid, "you remind me of a hoy- lover at school named 0.D," "My nßtne li 0.D.," said the mlddle-agod n»an "And mine ia A.8.," replied the barmaid. They hal been parted for over thirty years £ aad at the other end of the world they tnus strangely met, acd last week were married— a true illustration of Mr W. S. Gilbert's dramatic fiction m "Sweethearts."

THB ASHBtTBTON GUABDIAN, FRIDAY, APBIL 22, 1887



PARNELL AND "THE TIMES." The Marquis of Salisbury insists that Mr Parnell is bound to 'proceed.



Bad dreams,, disturbed sleep, indigestion stomach gas, alldronish before Amerioan Oo.'fl Hop Bitters Read and ponder. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— A fre- quent cause of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion and general debility, A few doses of the Pills taken m time are an effectual preventive against gout and rheunml tiam. Anyone who has an attack of either should use Ilolloway's Ointment alao, the powerful action of which, combined with the operation of the Pills, must infallibly efieot a cure. These Pills aot directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the severity of these diseases, per. severance with the Ointment, after fomenting the ailectecl joints with warm brine, will speedily relax all stiffness and prevent any erwanen contraption, v- : jftsßM



Wanted. TTT ANTED KNTOWN. — That MRS VV MEECH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, next Post Office. Vy ANTED known that HAVES & CO. ' have Large Stooka on hand. For particulars see our advertisements m this papor. EVERY person Purchasing 53 worth of Goods will be entitled to one guess (10s two guesses, and so on) as to the number of seeds contained m the Monster Pumpkin, now on view m our Clothiug Fhop, adjo : ninff tbe Drapery. — H. U. Segers, Melfoid House, MONSTER PUMPKIN PRIZES.— First Prize value £3 ; second, £2 ; third, £1 10.3 ; fourth, £1 ; fifth, 15s 6d. And 150 others from 2s to 12s 6d. Dress- making o n the premises. — H. C. Segerb, Melford House. WAITED known— l have just opened np a useful assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Bruah- ware.—JAMES McGregor, Grower, Eto. ( Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. A SHBURTON WESLEY 4NOBUROH Ou — Services m celebration of the ANNIVERSARY of thia Church will be conducted nexl Sunday, Morning and Evening, by Bey W. MORLK/, of Dunedin. On the following Moiday night a LECTURE will be delivered 1» the Church by Eev J. J. LEWIS, of Ohrhtonuroh. Subject: w The British Parliament and its ex-Premier." To coramenoe at 8 o'clock. Tickets, one Bhilling. 4f253



TO AVING taken the shop adjoining our ■*-* Drapery, have opened it for Men's Clothing and Boots, &<;. Splendid A6sor<ment of Overcoats, Waterproofs, Oilskins, ' &c. 155 Pumpkin Prizas to be given away Apprentices wanted for the dressmaking. — H. C, Segers, Melford House. FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success proclaim Runeriority m tho treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain— Bpra;ns, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, tho property o which has been established move than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an invalu- able nso m many inflammatory diseases against which, there ate not many em actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a greit number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. la order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Rue Saint-Mem, Paris (France) and sold by all Chemists m the. olonies. HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband, Dear wire, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for yonr bread, While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tis often I wMi I were dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your handß were once whito like the snow j While I watch you work night and morn- xtur movements seem wearied and slow. The Wipe, Bear husband, give over your worry, My wcrk seomß like labor, I ween But X am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now I usa Ferriman's Washing Machine. It lightens by two-tHrda my labors, And makeß all mj garments bo clean, Tha' our clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ASDBUETON AND THE GENERAL PUBLFJ CF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of Ashburton the maivellous STEAM WASHER. I relit va I n>n conferring a boon of incalculable worth on every wile and mother m this beauti ul land on whom that most important function of every household devolves known (and hitherto d eadtd) as washing clothes of every de- Bsription. By tho use of tbia Machine, this distasteful | and slavish woikn is entirely relieved of its ! drudgery, and made a eource of pleasurable exercise. The rm equalled qualities which it posßef:es3 of thoroughly bkaching tho clothes, giviDg them an unparalleled whiteness, and its li rmicoj aotioa upon deliftnfn a*A colored fabrics, render It peculiarly useful and popular. The saving qualities of the Machine are quite m keeping with its other meritorions i oaturis. Any person who will giva it a prac- tical lest will be unqu'stionably convinced th*t from an ECONOMICAL standpoint it is nnyurpafEcd and unequalled. Tha conaump- tion of feel is rnpterially reducd. The saving rfr>ctei m this item alone will m one year equal tbc prico of the Machine. Ab it only en<ai's tho conrumption of two-thirda the amount of soap noßd In tho ordinary way of waehinfj, this uemof economy is Belf-evident to every person. The greatest Having, ho*'. evpr, is e ffcted m ths wear and tear of the clothe?. Every intelligent individual knowa that t c use of ths washboard wears tin vmions fabrics more thnn anything else-, and as th> marvellous Steam Waehar rende's it* nße absolutely unneces=arv, a? d thereby ob- viates almost entirely tho n'ceesity for ••clothes m«nding,' ! its Having q^alit ; ca n this pnnioular »i'l be at once apparent and appre- ciated But nil its Having qualities cf a financial character are elipaed, anddnindl) into insig- nificance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicata, nnd weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax rhir energies and waste their limited strength m the old way of washing; but who may by the use of its magical pro pert'efl, do the work w>thoat any fatigue to their fettle bodies, and with ii'fiaite Fati3f ac- tion and pleaiure to their minds. Thia, moro than any desreor expectation on the pirt of the invento to make money ont of tho article, was the prim a otject hi had m view From tho marvellous results obtained from its ÜBe, howcvei, and ihe nnbounded and enthusi- astic commendations from eve iy one having used i t B'noc its introduction to the public, as the annexed list of ruimes of persons who have purchased tho machine and are willing to testify <o its merits, will fully attest, the advertiser has deemed it wise, m order to place this incomparable article, of household use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to give the postal address of a faw of the bvyois, m order that an unpreju- diced and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone det irons of getting 6uch information from actual us?rs and pnrrharerß, who will undoubtedly be best calculated to give a just estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, Se«fie!d' Mr M. Bruce, Seafiold Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. Rosa, Lanriston Mr G T.Marriott, Ashburton" Mr T, Claridpc, Ashbuxton Mr W. Oharlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbnry, Aehburton Mr H^ Hudson, l'lgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands . Mr E. Thomas, Wtikanui Mr A Fiisby, Ashburton Forks Mr *.. C apmnn, Wilbwby Mi Q Or co, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Wiilowby Mr J. Henvn, Eahng Mr A. Molccd, Tinwald Mr W. AndeiHou, Floinington Mr O. 0. Fookß, Alfor* Forest Road Mr Poter Lownie, Wakinui Mr WiJliam Browne, Wakanui Mr J Johnston^, Trevorton Mr Char es Ward, Ashbnrton Mr William lUyliHs. A: hburton ilr Gharli s Fowke, Afhourton Mr Andrew Dawaon vVa ertoa SAr Joi n w m:ill, Wljeaiefcono Mr ,f, 11. Cailfcon, Mount iiomers Mr J. Tuckor, Ashburtoa Mr T. D. Jouea, Ashburton Mr Hoyov&f R»ktii\ Mr Button, Methven Mr Maginnia, Methven Mr L. If. Andrawes, Aehb'irion Mr B.Lowe, Willowby Mr J. W. Silcocfe, A<<hDur)on Mr J. Canning, Aaubmton Mr J. Kintißbury, Ch<srfcaey i Mr McAnnally, Kyle Mr J. Primmer, iiakaia Mr.r. Wuttfler, Willowby Mr J. Osborrie, Willowby Mr J. Dunn, Flemingtou Mr.i JNcvill, ABhburton Mr J. Doyle, Ruapnna Mr A. Gibson, Tcmaka Mr . Crowe, Temuka Mr . Mcßae, Ceu > ral Hotel >;r B. Baker, ehba.T{on lira Hellens, Ashburtoa Mr J. Harris, Ashbartou And 804 others It do'S away with wet ffeet, paips m the inns, b^clf, and braaat, and doea a big (Jay's vasbing ir. 2 honrs, and makeß you cheerful iven on waßhing day. R FEERIMAN, fSOLE AGENTS ASPBURTON.



THRESHING MACBINE OWNERS. A TTENTION is directed to the following J\ facts :-We are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for same price. Cartage extra. The time that it is necessary to stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines bel nging to the following gentlemen ." — I James Quiftloy Chapman Bros. * '.Ihomas Kerka Nelson Eden Edward. Gates . John talker Jt.hn Moorhead. l'\ White, Timaru P. & D DUNCAN, W ilia Street, / sliburton. j42 Agenta o. «. ft ZHALAJ.N L> uLu ia i i.\ ti FACTOR if PTIHB NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT The ock is THE LARGEST & BEST .SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patternß m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing lofivera nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suite, i newest styles. Trousers and Trousern and Veßts manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted Bhrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg^gs m groat variety Hats, compris'ng every new Btylo worn 'JhiiJron'a Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suits Geutlamen'e Hosiery, Scarveß ; Oxford a Jogatta and White Shirts y Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogß c Vho celebrated WKKTHEIM SKIING MACHINE. Time Payments. W,7 t CLOTHING FACTORS", Qajs? Sxbjsjbt.



HOUSE COYEES, HORSE COVERS. j. heseltine; SADDLER, JULLCCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTOK AND AT TIN W A LD. [HAVE dbtermlned to give better value m HOKSE COVERS than any other n the trßdo fn Canterbury, havlm; MPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of ft uporior make ten- Ooveis I hßve also JUST LANDED, a largo Shipment of all Jjicda of SADDLERY, cr c.c. Tuioui, from the bret b,nplish lanufactureis, whioh I am prepared to all at pticeo not to be beaten. I have m Stock every deeenption of »ddlery to eeloct from. Oaeh Oiißtamtiri liberally dealt with, highest Cash Price fir Horn) Uair. The old motto — T&e B?bx 19 ijm Ihbai>bdi, 3+105



A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PBICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and orrestiDg the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for (rears. None genuine without the trade mark md signature— JOHN HIOKMAN To be obtained at all Chemists.



Victoria House. IN Consequence of Bequißito Alterations to Premise*, which will afford greater facilities for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Reduce our Stock within iho next few weeks, large nnd liberal deductions are now made m every Department, Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as eaily as convenient to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisf actorily closed . DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPER 5 !, OLOTftIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Aehburton. m HE PRBMIBB COLONIAL COMPANY CANTERBURY BRANCH. :STARi!? N ED 1859. T^E^^^^^J^^CAWTAL i 1000,00 FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RIS^S ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOW? ST CURRENT RATES, George Jameson AfIKNT ASHBUMO-"* ALBEET EOBERTS 13 A CASH PDRCHAbER OF ' Wheat, Oats, and pthe^Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms, Has for Sale, — GOLDEN TAKES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHARES (all sizes). SEED WHK/T, OATS, BAELF.Y, (LO\EBg, CCCKSPOOT, BYEGR RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS, SEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to bo .-, TflE BEST IN THE MAEKET. " W. PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OP ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWTLL, AND CANVAS; Manilla Bope, ljPJough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and|Garden|Lines. I^ON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on tho Premises. fattens' *rd Canvae[Jkept m etock, and repnirs promptly executed.. Tnrpnulins from .6xßto 24 x3O always m stock. Oilakin Clothing made on tho Promises, MABQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. AtL Obdeus by Letter ob Telegram Promptly Attendepto. W- PATCHING , 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.'



FAMILIES WAITED ON FOE ORDERS WEEKLY. Goods delivered m any part of town and suburbs. Wji. BAYLIS, East Street.



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Green Lane, Eampstead. 145 Drain Pipes. A LL SJZES—From 3 to 16 iEchea— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBUK.TQNT MBS MANHIKE, Saunders' Buildings, FANCY GOODS of all deßorlptlonu. Aprons, Ladies' and Children's Clothing In rarlety on sale and patterns for Inspection. Note the address — SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Htitlom CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tba a reward or £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information as .shall lead to, the conviction of such offenders. DONALD McLEAN, 11»36 Lagmhon TRY KIEKPATEICK'S • frEW SEASON'S JAM. i 3 SPECIAL NOTICE. KIRFPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S ' JAM is made from NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has boon gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S . JAM is the most delicious preserve m (ke market. Donot bo persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old Stock) which must be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see tbat you get it. THE BEST Id ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's No w* Season am is the best. < \ CAUTION. ] None is genuine unless our name is '' stamped on each tin, and has our 4 registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson 1 si on the label. S — — P S»Kirkpatrick&Co. " MANUFACTURERS, S WEI BON NZ,