tho Annual variation In the prhea de termined by the "Fiar'a Court." The " writer then gives an illustration — " The itarMng point is first dottrm'ned : thus, If we suppose the price of a bushel of •&0h of the three cereals, wheat, b.rioy, and oata to amount to 9s than the rort ti to be a certain mm per nore which fluotuatea with the fiara prices thns : — s. d. In 1881 the price of an imp. bushel of wheat was  .... ..5 8 In 1631 the price of an imp. bußhel of barley was . .  . . ..46 tQ 1681 the price of an imp. bushel of oata was ,« 3 0 For the three bushels .. 13 2 In 1885 the price of an imp. bushel of wheat was .. .. .. ..3 6 In 1885 the price of an imp. bushel of barley was .. 210 In 1885 tbe price of an imp. bushel of oatswaß  2 2 For the three bushels . . 8 6 So that if a rent had been calculated by the L»nd Court In 1881 at 18* 2d for the prloe of a bushel of the three cereals, it woild hare been calculated In 1885 at 8b 6d, or a redaction of about 35 per cant. To gnard against extreme flactui tions it is • f e to fix maximum and mini* mam pointa m the rents In like manter Where rents are paid on land m bultt-r producing counties the same principle might be adopted, and co with young •took on the secondary olasa of land as well en with fat stock on tbe better pas tures." He (Mr Walker) thought tbat the quotation showed pretty clearly what was meant by a Court to settle the rent to be' paid each year, and he was glad to ace that tbe matter had been taken up by other and more able hands than hla. Major Atkinson — who, by -the- way, be lieved m leasehold tenure — said m his speech to bis constituents at Hawera reoently that the first question was to ccc that the tenure was of a fair description to the tenant. He (Mr Walker) felt aure that if something m this direotion were ■ot done there was no qoeßtion bat tha:, the freehold system was the preferable one. If tben tbe supporters of the lease hold tenure wished to succeed they mu«t see that it was fair to both parties. In conclusion the queitlon which would have to be settlad Immediately, and eatiafao* torily If possible, waa that nf meeting tbe DEFICIT Itf THE EEVENUJS; H« was satisfied that members of both ltdei of the House, if the professions nadt m their speeches were to be relied upon, wished to treat the matter m an open and honest way and do their level best for the good of the country. All were agretd on two things: There must be no more borrowing thiß year, borrow ing m the future must be limited, and only for suoh works as were remunerative, and that retrenchment was not only possible but must be praotiaed. Both these matters had been referred to before by members when on the platform, but when ia the Houss their promises were thrown to the winds. He slnoerely trusted that suoh would not be the oaae thla ytar, and that the state of the finances of the country would present itself so convincingly to members that they would recognise the urgent necessity of doing now what they had disregarded before, As to how the deficit was to be made up, Ministers had given no indication. Be would assist m doing nothing but that whioh he oould see would be fair to all otasies of the community. He hoped that Ministers would be able by retrer Ce ment and Increased railway revenue to see their way to nearly meeting it, and that the readjustment of certain items of the tariff might make up the rest. It was Useless at this time for ua ia New Zea land to say that we could be anything but moderate protectionists, as the country oould not afford to relinquish iha revenue derivable from tbe Customs tarlfl. Mr Walker concluded by thanking the audienoe for the kind manner m whioh they had received him and expressed hfs willingness to answer any questions those present might desire to put to him. A few quentloDß having been asked and Answered, a vote of thanks and confidence*, proposed by Mr G. H, Alington, and i seoooded by Mr D. Cameron (Springfield), Was unanimously carried, and the customary oompllment to tbe chair brought the meeting to a close. .

THE S.S. WITAKI WRECKED.

Wellington, April 24. Newi has been received th it the ■taamer Waitakl, bound from Rapier to Wellington, was wrecked at Cape Palliner. The steamer left Napier at 7 a.m. en Friday for Wellington, and at 1.30 a.m went ashow about two m'.les S.W. of White Book. 7ha vessel lies m a most singular position, having ran inside a land spit, which is an effectual protection from southerly seaa. Looking at her from seaward, she has the appearance of being inugly moored to a breakwater. The 0.8. Mana, with the Marioe Surveyor, ft representative of the Press Association, and one member of the local press on board, arrived on the Boeno at 739 this morning. A very heavy southerly sea was running and no communication oould be hsld. The Waitaki was flying signals, both of distress and for assis tance but although the Mana repeated by signalled to her no notice was taken. This tends to prove that the wh"le of the crew have left the vessel, and subsequently a number of men were wen In the , vicinity of the wreck Bit ting round a camp fire. They evidently formed a portion of the orew set to watch the vessel, tbe remainder probably being at White Rock Station. From the posi tion of the steamer, it would appear that the accident ocoured through mistaking Te Kftukau Point for Cape Palliaer and altering the course to westerly too Boon. Of course thiß is merely coDJeotnre, and nothing can be definitely Vnown until the return of her officers. It is understood the Waitaki, whioh belongs to tbe Karao Goal Company, was under charter to her captain (Captain Penoel) ard engineer, »nd that she had only a small quantity of cargo on board. Unless there is Berloos damage to tbe vessel's bottom there seems •very probability of her being floated off The steamer originally belonged to the Union Company, for whom she used to run between Danedin and Oamaru, and afterwards m the general coastal trade. She was sold to ihe Kamo Company, and for some time pied between Auckland and Whangarei. Lately she has been running between Auckland and Lyt elton. Her agents here know nothing of her in* rarances, or even of hor cargo beyond the faot tbat she had ten tons of lime for the new printing offices. The first inti mation of the accident was a telegram from Martinborough, m the Walrarapa, pro bably forwarded by a station hand, but it gave no particulars, and the Mana having failed to establish communication with the vessel, there was no means to day of, getting any. Information as to cause of tfee disaster. Auckland, April 25. The B.s. Waitakl was insured for £4000 !n the South British.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

+- (rBU.TER'3 TJBIiEGKAMS— COPV.BIGHT. J Parts, April 23. The French Cabinet has instructed M. -Fleurens, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to send a message to Germany through M. Herbctte, the French Ambassador, announcing that the Pro- Careur of Nancy repirts that the £ rest jof Schncebell was made m Frr nch territory. The evidence on the subject is of a contradictory nature. The Parisian Press generally con sider that the credit of 170,000,000 marks granted by the Reichstag for the German Army is for the purpose of establishing strategic railways on the western frontier. Bebltn, April 23. The enquiry regarding the Gomrois sioner Schncebell is now proceeding at Metz. London, April 22. A French Police Inspector has been arrested while crossing the Alsatian frontier. The French Press accuse Germany of entrapping him. London, April 23. Prince Bismarck, speaking m the Reichstag, remarked that it was impos sible to foresee whether bellicose France would keep the Frankfort treaty. The French official reports on the recent arrest of a French Commissioner show that the Inspector ot Ars-sur- Moselle invited Commissioner Schnce bell to confer with him respecting the replacement of a frontier post. Directly the latter crossed the frontier, police men disguised as gravers seized him. Schncebell regained French territory, but was recaptured, handcuffed, and dragged across the frontier. Some French navvies who rushed to his as sistance retired on the Germans show ing their uniform. The Inspector of Ars watched the arrest. The Germans persist that he was arrested on German soil, and allege that Schncebell was a spy, and an active patriotic leaguer, who was endeavoring to undermine the allegiance of the Alsatians. Prince Bismarck has admitted that if the arrest took place on French ter ritory the law would require the release of the prisoner. The Paris Pres9 speaks generally m a calm tone on the subject, although much popular excitement has been oc casioned. The Rentes fell 2 per cent.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London. April 22. At to-day's sitting of the Imperial Conference the Secretary of War sub mitted a detail proposal by the Imperial Government for defences of coaling stations throughout the empire. He estimated the expense of such de fence at a million and a half, exclusive Qf tbe cost ©f the Australian defence. Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Dillon Bell dwelt upon the large payments by Aus tralasia on account of defence, and the small share of England towards the same.

MR PARNELL AND THE TIMES.

London, April 22. Pressure was brought to bear on Mr Parnell to test the authenticity or the falsity of the " Times " letter m Court, but without success. Mr Gladstone I and the members of the Liberal party suggested the force of having euch an inquiry, but Mr Parnell's supporters op posed it. Mr Parnell has gone to Dublin m order to seek for a clue to the author ot the letter. Lord Salis bury, m strong comments on the sub ject, declares that the Parnellites have been guilty of violent and reckless language which has been the means of instigating murders, and that a large wing of the party have utilised murderers to carry out a Nationalist agitation. It was absolutely necessary that Mr Parnell should vindicate him self at law.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rkuter. telegrams— copyright.]

THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

London, April 22. Owing to the improved European outlook, Hungary will not expend more than half of the recent vote for arma ments.

ALLEGED DOCKYARD TRAITORS.

I Important discoveries have been made at the dockyards respecting the betrayal of secrets and of naval designs which led to several officers being dismissed:

DIVIDEND.

The Australian Trust and Loan Co. declared an interim dividend of ten per cent.

THE BUDGET.

The Budget shows that nearly a million and three-quarters surplus will be derived by the reduction of the annual charge on the national debt by two millions. Lord Randolph Churchill complains that no effective economy has been shown. The Budget is generally approved.

IRISH LAND BILL.

London, April 23. In the House of Lords to-day the Irish Land Bill was read a second time without a division being taken.

ELECTION.

The election to fill the vacancy paused by Mr S. C. Allsopp's succession to the Peerage, as Baron Hindlip, took place at Taunton to-day, and resulted m the Hon Percy Allsopp being re lumed by a large majority.

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Captain Harvey Phipps.

EXTENDING OPERATIONS.

The Mercantile Bank of Australia are extending their operations to London, where they will offer 25,000 shares.

MAIL CONTRACTS.

The Agents-General will renew par leying with the mail companies on Monday,

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBU ETON— MONDAY. (BeforoMrH. C S B'fUeley it'M.) NEGLEOTED CHILDREN. Two little bojs nimcd Ruddick were brought, up charged with having do moan* of subsistence. Their father was m gaol serving a long term of imprisonment, and their mother was dead, while an elder brother, who had been maintaining them for some months past, found it hard enough to support himself. The boja were committed to Burnham till they eltained the age of 15 years, and to be brought up m the tenets' of tha Church of England. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender who was arrested on Saturdiiy ni&ht, and who became bo ill m the lock-up last ovening that a medical man had to be sent for, was fined 5s and coats, and ordered to pay expenses. UNREGISTERED DoQS. W. Porter was charged on the informa tion of B. Bugheß, collector for the Hampstead Town Board, with having kept an unregistered dog of a greater age 'han cix months. After evidence had been taken, the case was dismissed, OATTLB AT LAKGB. John Hepburn, charged with haying: allowed two cows to wander at large, waß ' fined 7b 6d a head and coats ; W. Collins, one cow, 7a 6d ; George Kidd, two cows, 7s 6d a head ; E, 0. Monson, one horse, 7s 6d. G. Adatnß was charged with having! tethered a cow bo that it trespassed on the adjoining roadway. The defendant j proved that the date set forth m the information was a wrong one, and the case was dismissed. Gk Andrews, for whom Mr CuthberV son appeared to admit the '£f u>oo L wan Bimllarly charged and fined 10) and cos's. Mrs Hainea was charged with allowing tbreo oowa to wander at large. The de fendant was fined 10* a head for two uf the cows, the charge as to the oth^r was dismissed because it was not known that the defendant was the owner. Joseph Ward, for having allowed one cow to be at large, was fined 12a 6d and coats. S. W. Alcorn was oharged with having permitted two head of cattle to greze m a public place. The case was dismissed aa no oflenoe was proved. Robert Mercer was oharged with having allowed two cattle to graze at large m the Bolt road, and was Sued 7s 6d a head and ooitn. A NUISANCE, Adam Stevemoo waa charged with behaving m an offensive manner to per* eons on the railway Btatlon at Mount Somers. — Mr Cay gill appeared for the de fendant, and m pleading guiKy a«(d that the man'jj employer cleared oat without pay kg him, and the defendant " drown ing hla Borrow In drink" the result waa that he had aoted as he would not have done h»d he been sober. Under the clronmstancea Mr Oaygiil aaked for the osae to be dealt with leniently. — It appeared that tbe dofendanfc had made ÜBB of Bhcckiogly obacene language and that at the time there were hdieß m the vicinity.— The witnesses agreed tbat the defendant's oondtut had hitherto baen exemplary. — A h'no of £5 and coatp, In default one month's imprisonment, was Inflicted. A YOUTHPDL HOUSEBBEAKSB. Thomas Mahoney a bo/ nine years of age was charged with breaking into the bouse of James Harkueaß, at Allenton, and stealing therefrom a purca and £1 4i Gd m money. — In view of tbe extreme youth of the acoutwd the charge was re duced to one of simple larcsay only bo tbat the boy might, if found neoessary, be dealt with under tho ludmtrial Sohools Aot. The accused pleaded guilty. he police said there bad been aereral previous oomplainta against the boy al though the parents were most honeit and respectable people though the mo; her waa bedridden.— The accused was committed to Nelson t'U he attained the age of 15 yeara and to be brought up m the Roman Catholio religion, a proviso being made that-. <f found advisable tbe parents should have the opportunity of licensing him out, A QUEER CASE- John Moorhead was charged with having assaulted George Boilings and lira fiellings at Trevorton, on April 19th. Mr Purnell appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guiltj. Constablo Smart said that on April 19th, m consequence of a complaint made to him, he went to Hellipgs' house, where he found Rollings with a cut about an inch long on the side of his head, and his face, much bruised; Mrs Hellings had a bruise under tho eyebrow. Witness ar rested the accused on a charge of assault. Next morning witness sow a quantity of ' blood on a tomahawk and a piece of wood m the lean-to. When Moorhead was ar rested he said that Hellings had tried to rob bim. Both of the Hellinpa were drunk By Mr Purnell : Moorhead was sober, although he had had some drink. Wit* nesß would not swear that the blood on the tomahawk was human blood Mrs Hollings was not of good character. Both she and her husband had been locked up for drunkenness. By the Bench : The wound on Hol lings bead was euch as a tomahawk would make if he bad fallen on it. Hellings had two black eyes. The woman's injuries were not of a severe character In reply to Mr Purnell the witness said he was of opinion tbat tbe accused bad used the tomahawk, but that probablj m a scuffle Hellings had fallen on it. George Hellings said that he saw the accused last week m tha Somerset Hotel. After they had had a few drinka m com pany witness invited accused home to tea. They were both sob.ar, bat m the evening the accused sent witness's wife for a bottle of brandy. Some time after the accused, without provocation, knocked witness down and bit him over the head with the chair. The aeons 9d then knocked witness out of the house and locked the door. After being locked out for about ten minutes witness broke the door open and got m again. Moorhen d gave witness's wife £1 to get the bottle of brandy. He wanted witness's wife to keep the change but she refused. Wit ness waa not drunk, — By Mr Parnell : Witness had known the accused for about eight or nine years, but he had never in vited him to hla house before. When aeoused waa m the hotel drinking with witness he t^ok a number of notes 'cut of hla pooket and It was after this tbat the sooussd waa Invited to witness* house. Witness and hla wife had not to press him very much to 00-ne. Moorhoad did not want to leave witness's house while be was there. Witness did not make any attempt to take the money from aocused, nor did he make a daah at hia pooket. During the acuffld witness did not hit the accused. When witnesa broke m after beiug looked ont his wife wa« m the badroom and Moorhead In the kitchen.— Amelia Hellinga, wife of the laat witness, deposed to going into the Someraot hotel with her husband to cjet a drink, when tbe acoaaed came m and shouted for them. She had never seen the accused previously. She generally corroborated her husband's evidence. With regard to the a«saulf, abe aaid that the acousod began to knock her hasbani about. He got him down on the floor and beat him about tbe hoad with a strap j Ho then attaoked her husbind with « chair. When she saw blood running aha called out to Mo3rli9ad to leave her husband alone. The accused thon left her husband and assau'ted her. — By Mr Purnell t Witnesa bad two drinks In tbe Somerae and tools home one In & bottle, Witqeii flld. not tefl the aocueed

1 that she had deduoted a shilling for a drink frr-m the note given to her to gel the brandy. The aoiueed did not want t" leave the houoej and waa not stopped do trg so by wilna'B's husband. — A dau. ; h'' r nf the con?phiinant, ten yoara of age, iavo evideuca of the oß»auU. The c .ild who appeared to be intel'fgent repeated her Btory, however, In % glib way, revy much after the manner of a lesson, and m rcplj to Vh?i Ms^iatrftto's euqolr'O', aho said that her mother bad repeated to her several timeß what she *houM Hay Mrs James and her husband gave ert dr-nco to tho effect that there wa« a disturbance at Hellinge bonne, nnd that flellinga himself was going about covered with b'ood outside the house This vvaß tho caEe for tho complain ants Mr Purnell briefly opened for the defence, and called John Moorliead, the man accused. Moorhead'a evidence was very difficult to follow, his utterance waa very thick, and Ih'b general appaarancc that of a man rather the worse for liquor. His statement, however, was to the following efEect: — On Tuosday, the 19(h, ho met Hellincs and bis wife ia the S tneiset Hotel. Hellings he knew by sight, but his wifo not at all. He was introduced to. them by n man who was with him, and Mrs Hellings asked him to "shout." This he di I, and m doing so exposed about £13 m notes he had m his possession. When they got outside the hotel both the Hellings pressed him to go with them to their hsuse, and although he did not wish to go they would take no refusnl. When 1 they arrived at Hellinga house more beer was offered him, but he would not 1 take any because he began to get suspicious they wanted to make him dmnk. Ultimately Mrs Hellioge got £1 from witneßß to get a bottle of brandy, and after about two hours absence she came back the worse for liquor and not having the right change. Witnesa merely tasted the liquor, but Hellinga and his wife got very drunk on it, Some relations of the HelJinge, who had been m there assisting to drink thn brandy, wont home and witness wanted to go also. Witneß* had previously wanted to go but Bettings )>ad put him off and would not tell him where his hor#e was. On the la&t occasion when be said be wanted to go Hellinga said ho was going to have some of his money first and made a ana eh at wltnesa'a pocket. Witness knocked him down. H'lliugs made three attempts to get at witness's pocket, but did not strike wit ness. Witness admitted striking Sellings with the chair, bub Bald it was m conse quence of the determined effort made to rob him He put Hellioga ont but he did not lock the door. He did not strike Mrs Hellinga. — This was the c»ee There waa. a cross action against Helllngs for assaulting Moorhead. Mr Furnell addressed the Court sab mltting that it was clear Moorbead bad been deooyed to the house for the pur pose of being robbed and he was justified Ia resiatance, though perhaps he had em ployed more violence than waa neoessary. Ha submitted there was no motive for Moorhead, who was not a man of pre possessing manners, to go to Hellings' house and stay there but he considered a distinct motive had been* shown for the Hellings to get him there. — The Magis trate said tbat both of the parties had a very bad record. There waß no motive for Moorhead committing an uoprov ked assault or acting aa he did unless m de fence of his property. The Bench was of opinion that he had been inveigled down to Hellinga, and tha complainants must have had a motive for it. Moor* head waß not an attractive person, and there was no doubt hia foolish actiou m flashing about his money had been tho cause of his being drawn into the affair. The Beltings' house had not a good name, Borne of the witnesses saying that there was often leer there, although tbe Hellings had not been m the hands of the police aa often as Moorhead . Th« ojne wou'd bo dismissed. —Mr ParceH decided to withdraw the information laid by Moorhead agaimt Hellinge. ILLEGAL RESCUE. Thomas Holmeß was charged with having illegally rescued cattle. — Mr Cay gill appeared for the Poundkeeper, and Mr Purnell for the defendant.— Evidence having been taken at length a fine of £3 and conte w*b Irflioted. The Ooutt then rose.

HORSE MARKET

■ • ♦ Mr T. Bollock reports for the wee ending Saturday, 23rd April :— Th'<re was a large entry of horses, viz , G7 Amongst them were a nnmber of 2, 3 and 4 year-old unbroken colts and fillies, medium draught, for which biddings were again fairly spirited. The whole of the entry of this class were sold at very satisfactory prices, as given below. There was also a number of mediam draughts, for .which there were numerous buyers and for a fairly good stamp up to £25 was obtained. Out of the total day's entry of 67, 66 were Bold bb follows, viz. , I three-year-old colta, an account of tine Lowcli ffe Estate, brought £18, £15, and £20 respectively Aged and light draughts £13 to £17 ]0s; On acoount of Mr John Small, 5 two-year-olds brought £17 10a, £17 10s £15 10s, £14 10s £14 10s, and on eocount of Mr Studholmo, Oold etream Estate, 6 three and four-year-olds, UDbroken, brought £21 10s, £20 10a, j £16 10, £16 10s, £16 10s, £16 10a, the average being £iS ; medium druught, on account of Messrs Alawson Bros., 4-year old, rather light stamp, brought £21 15) ; on account of Mr Br wn, a gelding of the same ape, brought £25 ; for other medium draughts prcta realised vrore, aged rf a Mrly good a'amp, £14, £14, £16 10j, £18 £19; 3-year-old, £23 ; aged and inferc-r, a number were sold at from £9 10s to £11; light harness horses, £8 10a, £9 10* ; inferior do, from £4 to £7 ; 3-year-olds, £11. 11 153 ; hackß, a number changed ! hands at from £4 10a to £6 53, and for a fairly good atawp up to £9 wan obtained. Suadrieß— American waggon, £8; harness, Ate, at market rates. Oats, la 51 per ODshel.

THE ASHB^RTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1887



Pttllic NOtICQ3 LAND FOR CROPPING; £(JQ ACRES at Singletraa. Apply H. MATSON & CO., 4|256 Aahbarton -i LAND FOR CROPPING. „ mENDERS for Cropping 250 Acres doso X to the Racecourse will.be received by the Undereigncd up to 12 o'olook on SATURDAY, 30lh April. Full particu- lars on application to R. M. CDTHBERTSON, So'icitor, Havelock street. . 22nd April, 1887. ABHBURTON CLUB, AND MUTUAL SCHOOL OF ARTS. < THE Annual General Meeting of Members of the above Club will be held In tbe Club Room on MONDAY, 26th April, 1887, at 7.30 p.m. Business : To receive BalanoaSheet and Annual Report. Election of Officers and General. G. F. SCOTT, 4§249 Pxesidont. LAND AT WAIMATfi. FARMERS anft Others can obtain all information about the LASD FOR SALE AT WAIM VTE AND STUDHOLME JUNCTION, On application to . GEO. JAMESON, 4 247 Ashburton. AS our old motto is SMALL PROFITS AND Q ICK RETURNS,, and it is unpleasant to quote . a lot of prices to mislead the public, we Bhall be thank • fol.for an early call, and you can judge for yourselves. . . . Note the Addkess— HAVES & CO, Gash Drapers and Grocers, : ARCADE, : And do not be be misled. N.B.—Our BOOT STOOK is IMMENSE. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. fIIHE undersigned begs to call U>o JL attention of farmers, settlers and otheri to his extensive ntook of FRUI V AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,0t.0 POO Forest Trees, Ificlc- diog 200,000 Cupresßus Mucrocarj a. o^e j and two yeara old; 2C0,C00 Pinus loaic- nis, one and two years oM ; 100.000 Pinus Larlcio; 3:0.000 Silvor B.»c' ; 18,000 Pi nua Auatriaca; all other kinde ~ m proportion. AH kind* cf Cabbnge' • Plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Ftrawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or otherwise, shall receive my best attention. JAMES PORTER, ' CLIFTON NURSERY, AUeuton, Aehburton, 4+285 longbeach road board. annual~¥leotion. T HEREBY give doUcp, m pursuance o X. tbe provision^ of " The Rood Boards Act, 1882," and amendments thereto, and "The Regulation of L cal Elections Ao^ 1876," that an Election of One Person to fill the vacancy m No, 2 Ward on the Board, and One Person to fill the vacancy m No. 3 Ward, caused by the retirement of Messrs James Davies and Stephen S. Chapman respectively, will bo held at tbe Flemington Factory for No 2 Ward, aud the Fiemington Schoolroom for No. Ward on Wednesday, May 4th, 1887. Nominations of candidates must bo made m the form set forth m the second schedule of the last-mentioned Act, addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered %l the above-mentioned place on or before noon on Tuesday, ApiH 26, 188?. Nomination forms on application. 0.0. FOOKS, I+lsl Returning Officer. MR W. C. WALKER JNVITES THE ELECTORS OF ASH- BURTON TO MEET HIM AT Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton,. ON MONDAY, APRIL 25, Each Evening at Bpm. 159 .- Drapery, Grocery, Boots, ; Clothing, &c. , A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY F.R EVERYONE HAYEST* CO. Having BOUGHT a Large BANKRUPT STOCK to the tu D e of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at LESS THAN HALF-PRICE : Our determination is TO CLEAR. CANTERBURY ROLLER '* FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON. ; C. W. TURNER, Peopbibtob. HAVING recently erected a Powerful Steam Ergine ia this Mill, and just completed a new Gristing Plant, I beg to inform the Farmers of this District tbat I am now prepared to undertake Gristing at lOd per bushel . Those ' who .may wish to have FJour m exchange, to save a double journey, can do so on the following terms, viz. : STONE FLOUR (Black Brand) Is per bushel. ROLLER FLOUR (Rod Brand) Is 3d • per bushel. In cases where exchange is made. THOU OUGE SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. Or tho Grist taken back, and FLFLL PRICE given for tho WHEAT, with an allowance for Cnrtnge/ ; FARMERS AND OTHERS ARE INVITED TO INSPECT TWO DIS- TINCT feYfcTEMS OK FLOUR MANUFACTURE AT TJI3 MILL. SPECIAL ARKANGEMENTS for Farmers ending Grists by Rail, or from long distances ,* Ofl i p^vlFh. brown •;■ . IPU M.«ttßger,



Anctiona. THURSDAY, 28ch APRIU .  At J. H. Oaklkton's Farm, Mount Somera, &t 12 w'olock. Under Power of Bill of Sale. MESSRS FRIicDLANDER BROS, wm Se\l by PublioAaotioa at the above time and piace : *- 5 Dranght Honei 1 Hack 3 Steerv, 2 Cows, 1 Heifer and 3 Calves 140 Ewes and Lambs 3 Reaper and Bindera 1 8-horue Weggon, 2 Tip Driya. 1 , Dray, 2 Double-Farrow Ploughs, 1 Single - Farrow Plough, 1 ! Scoop, 2 Sets Harrows, 1 Iron Tank, Harness, Firewood, &o. I-nncheon provided. Further entries •re solicited, and oan be made with Mr John Hood. FBIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, ■*§242 - Anotioneer. MONDAY, 2nd MAY. An Improved Farm OF 70 ACRES, 28 PERCHES, SITUATED IN THE Ashburton Forks, FOR SALE. Also,— FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &o. MR T. BULLOCK has received In- structions from Mb A. Mo* Conaohie to Sell by Public Auction at the Homestead, Aahburton Forks, on MONDAY, MAY 2nd, His Farm of 70 Acres, 28 Perches, being R.S. 24528, on which is erected a comfortable Farmhouse of 4 Ronms, 3-a' ailed Stable, Chaffhouiß &nd other bnildingi. Tbe Land h divided into 3 paddocks, part m English grasses, and part In Stubble. . The Farm Stock comprises 2 Di aught Maror, 1 Yearling, 1 Foal, 4 Cow^, a number of Young Stock, Sheep, Pigs, Stack Oaten Sheaveß. IMPLEMENTS, vfz, Reaper and Binder, Ploughs, Harrows, Dray, Har- ness, &o. - • Terms at Sale, , Sale at 1 o'clock. ~ BULLOOK, Aactioneer. Special Entries for this Sale can be made with the Auctioneer. 4§2-}8 Clearing Sale, LIVE AND "DEAD STOCK. THURSDAY, 28th APRII, 1887. AT MR THOMAS HARRISON'S FARM, RAKAIA, MESSRS H. MATSON AND CO. have received inatrnoMonß to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the above date, The wholo of the Live and Dead Stock, Furtiiture, &c, including 1400 2 tooth Ewes and Wethers 500 Lambs 30 l J igs 20 Fowls 8 1 Taught Horses 2 Hucks 5 Nets Harness 1 Saddle and Breeching 2 Spring Carts 2 Sets Spiing Gurt Harness 1 Double-Furrow Plough (Reid and Gray) 1 Patent Earth Crusher and Seed Sower combined 1 Fet Harrows . 1 Haxton and Boattie Seed Sower 2 Disc Hjmtowb 1 Chaff-Gutter 1 Horse power 1 Droy and Frame * 4 Iron Tanks 400 Gallons each 10 Bagß Chick Feed 37 Basß Seed Oats 1 fet Blook and Taokle for Plough 123G Bushels Wheat) . „ „ , m * 2160 „ Oat 31 A grand sample Also, — | At the same time and place by order of the Mortgagees, — ! That well-known and really good and valuable Farm of 710 ACRES, more or less, now m the occu- pation of Mr T. Harrison. Sale at 12 o'clock, H. MATSON & CO., Auctioneers. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ELEGANT PIANO, CARPETS, PLATDfi, &c, &o. WEDNESDAY, 27th APRIL. At 1 o'clock aharp, ALFRFD HARRISON has received instructions from Mr Salek, Pawn- broker, who is removing to Wanganui, to sell by auction at hia residence, Peter Street, behind tbe Oddfellows' Hall, the whole of his Valuable Furniture, Piano and effects, as follows: — DRAWING ROOM- Ad.elegnnt Piano, black and gold, richly ornamented, full 6tee, iron back, tricord, overstrung, by Otto Reii'hnrdt, Loips'g ; pier glass; whatnot; suito furniture, 9 pieces m maroon rop ; hnndsomo carpet, 1G xl 4 ; silver-plated fender and irons; very hand- some table, m walnut, with massive legs ; duet stool, m corieo satin mid cretonne velvet; three valuable pictures ; large Kilt clock, undor glass shade; Japanese flower stand; vuhuible ornaments; brackets curtain poles and nio-nacks. BEDROOM— Iron bedstead, half tester, bra6B mounted, heavy and massive ; blan- kets and linen; hand painted Spanish toilet ware; Urge washßtand^; large chest drawers, cec'ar facings ; mahogany night commode; fonder and irons ; washs'tind p.ud dressing table ; heavy carpet, 16 x 14; three small table*; poles and rioga; ornaments and sundries HALL — Oilcloth, handsome cheffonler, bookcase with glass front, door mats, braokets, lamp. OTHER ROOMS inolude single bed stead, rantraes, blankets, glass, table, toilet ware, carpet, pictures, orookery, cruets, plated to a service, matting, horse- hair couch, chiffonier, tabloi, cave chairs, kitchen requisites, portable boiler, ward robs— in feet every theng that is useful m a comfortable homo. Sale at. 1 o'clock sharp Without reserve. Terms at Sale. ALFRED R A PRISON, Auctioneer. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASBBURTON. MRS PAULING baa REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGES,



Public Notices ' ,], ' A SHBURTON Sportsmen are hereby XX notified that they will ba at liberty to shoot over the We.Bt<>rfield riverbed after the Ist of Mar, on which date all sheep will have been removed. * O. G HvWDON ~1 HAVES & CO. MAINTAIN that it is no use to make hue and cry about what one i§ i going to do, unless one is prepared to do it and m advertising what we have for sale you are kindly invited to look through our Establishments, and you will find that we are decidedly the Cheapest and Best House m town for everything. NO MISTAKE IN THIS. T OYBIL JEP3SON, Returning Officer 1, for the Upper Ashburfcon Road Dlstrlofc, do hereby declate that the follow- ing CANDIDATES have been duly Dominated for the Office of Member :— For Ward No. 3 (Forks) -SARGENT, ISAAO For Haketere Ward —CAMPBELL, RONALD, And furthermore that as the number of Candidates does not exceed the number of vacanoies I hereby deolare the above mentioned Isaac Sargent and Ronald Campbell to be DULY ELECTED Members of the Upper Ashbarton Road Diitriot, OYBIL JEPHSON, Returning Officer, Upper Ashbuiton Road District. April 2*, 1887. 4 288 A BURBUBBAN RETREAT, CONSIST- ING OF A HOUSE AND 10 ACRES OF GROUND. LENDERS are invited for Leasing for _L 3 years the House, Ground, and Stables of the undersigned, situated off the Wakanui Road, and within 20 minutes walk of the Poet Office. The above is well adapted for either a private residence or a public recreation ground with the water frontage The House consists of 6 rooms with entrance hall. The grounds are divided a-j follows :— 4 Acreß m Orchard, 1 Acre Strawberries, the balance m Paddock, Lawn, Walks, &o. Tenders will be received up to April 30th. Apply to HENRY HUNT, 4j:136 , Or F. FERKIMAN. Auctions TUESDAY, 26th APRIL, 12 o'olock. ALFRED HARRISON, favored with instructions from Mr James Ketr, who Is giving up housekeeping, will sell by. public auction on the preraiaeß, Cox Street (three doors from East Street) — 1 Suite m cretonne, sofa, iron bedstead 2 wooden hetfstsads, two carpels about 10x12 Blankets and bedding Blinds and curtains Found table, kitchen tables, toilet tables Chalrg, matting, rugs, mats, crockery Kitchen uteDsila, fender and fJrelrons 1 Sewing Machine by Davis, new 400-gallon tank and stand For absolute sale. ALFRI'D HARRISON, 4° Auctioneer. SATURDAY, APRIL 30th. TINWALD. SECTION 520, with House thereon FOR SALE by Order of the Mortgagee. MRT. BULLOCK has received instruc tions to Soil by Tublic Auction, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, On account and by Order of the Mortgagee,— LOT 520, linwald, containing : }-acre, fronting Harland street, oti which is erected a Cottage of 4 Rooms, lately m the occupation of Mr Win. Lindsay. Terms o£ payment wil< be very liberal only £10 cash, balance by instalments, bearing a low rate of interest, Sale at 12 45 T. BULLOCK, 4°266 Auctioneer. House and Section fronting the Alford Forest Road FOR SALE. MR T. BGLLOCK has received in- structions from the Owners to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on " * SATURDAY, APRIL SOfch, LOT 7, containing 38.6 PERCHES, fronting the Alford Foreßt Road, part of R.S. 4005. deposited plan 278, on which is erected a Cottage of 4 Rooms, also Stable with Shed attached This Property is well situated between the North-west Town Belt and Quintoa'a property. On account of a dissolution of Partnership it must be sold. Terms liberal at Sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 4§2G9 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 7th. An Improved Farm OF 695 ISSSI 695 IN CRASS, SITUATED IN THE COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD DISTRICT, FOR SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from the Executor of the late H. G. C. Boyle, to SELL BY PUBMC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, MAY 7th, THAT IMPROVED FARM, KNOWN AS COWJBKAY, OF 695 18151 695 BEING LOTS 2, 3, AND 5, PART OF THE Lowcliffe Estate, Situated about 8 miles from the Hinds Railway Station, m the Coldstream Road Board District. It is divided into Five Paddocks, and all m grass. There is a well-built Dweliinghous© of 5 Rooms erected on the property, also Stable, Loose Boxes, Woolshed, Sheep- yards, and other improvements. This offers a favorable opportunity to persons desirous of purchasing a Farm m this neighborhood Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to personally inspoot it, and attend the sale Terms of payment will be very liberal} declared at sale. Sale~a7l2 45. - - BULLOOK, 4 264 Auctioneers,



Public Notices. j I^HE Tender of Mr Matthew Wood for ' Clearing Tussock Land at Anama has been accepted. 4 _??L. COLE AND r0X * l - A SELECT BALL will bo held m ;*. the Methven fchoolroom on April 29th, 1887, to commence at 830 p.m. j G« its. 2i 6d. Ladies free. By order of Committee. 4 290 TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST on Saturday m Ashburton a £10 note. Finder will receive the above reward on returning same to this office. 4§294 COLDSTREAM ROAD DISTRICT. rpHE Annual Meeting of Ratepayers will J. be held on MONDAY, the 2nd of | May at Noon at the office of the Board, Longlands. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, *°294 Chairman, SPEOIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 30th APRIL. PIANO, by Collard and Collard. la good order. Without reserve. ALFBED HARRISON, 4§297 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAyT^Gt" APRIL. MESSRS MI~LES AND CO. are instructed to offer a speolal line of 700 4 ~ TOOTH MERIN( > EW EB J U\ FORD, Auctioneer. 4 296 GEO JAMESON, Agent. WASHING. WASHING. WASHING. APUBLTO TRIAL of H. Kennedy's PATENT ( HAMPION WASHING MACHINE will be held at the Central Hotel, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY. 27th April. The inhabitants of Aohburton and vicinity are invited to inspect Machine, and witness the Washing, which will take about one hour and a half, commencing at 11 a.m Local Agent : WM. BAYLIS. COLDSTREAM ROAD DISTRICT. I HEREBY declare John Withbll to be duly elected a member of the Cold stream Road Board, he being the only person nominated ALFRED A. FOOKB, 4J3QO Sub- Returning Offioer. TEMPLAR HALL, TINTO TUESDAY, 26th APRIL. "I\yt ESSRB ROSBLLE BROS, will have much lyjL pleasure m introducing to the inhabi- tants of Tinwald on the above date their cele* brated SURPRISE PARTY CONSISTING OF 16 PEBFORMERB. Qymnaßts, Acrobats, Song nnd Dance Artiste, Berio-Comic and Motto Singers, Eng- lish, Irish, Scotch, and Negio Delineators, Gomedianß, etc — — A Select Ball Will be held after the performance, music for which will be provided by an efficient String Bmd. Admission— Entertainment! Front Seats, 2s, Bock Seats, Is. Tickets for Ball, 2a 6d extra. Ladiea free. Doors open at 7 .80 ; performance at 8 sharp. H. KOSELLB, Business Manager. NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford's Patent Mixture, APEUFKOT CURE for all scour and lun£ worm m ehetp. One gallon ■ufficient for 160 sheep. Price, 17b Gd for one gallon ; t<vo gallon tins, 17* per gallon. Sent to any part on remittance to JOSEPH FORD, Baling. AQSSTB WANTED. ' 4t279 GREAT Clearing x Sale. TIMBEE AND BUILDING MATERIAL. McOallum & Co. Will, until further notice, sell m lota to suit purchasers, AT THEIR YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, RED PINE BOARDS AND SCANTLING AT 10s per 100 feet, sup DRESSED TIMBER Peo Rata This Clearing Sale will be followed by «n Auction OF FIRST-CLASS TIMBER Large quantities of which, amounting to over 100,000 feet, Have been epeolally ordered from their SOUTHLAND MILLS. This Clearing Sale offers to the public of Ashburton an opportunity of purohasing Building Material at a Lower Rate than would be possible under ordinary oiroum ■tanceß. McCallum & Co., ASHBURTON, OAMARU, DUNEDIN & INTER- CAWILL, 4*156



In Bankruptcy. ~~ : IN BANKRUPTCY. la the District Court cf Atli burton, (being a local Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In. tho matter of " The Tankroptcy Act, 1883," and the Ac.j oraeud- ing the same. NOTICE is hereby given that Samuel Thompson, of Alford Forest, hotol- keeper, has this day been adjudicated a bnnkrupt, and that the firat meeting of creditors will be held m the District Courthouse, Anhburton, on THURSDAY, April 28th, 1337, at 11 o'olock In the forenooc. Dated this 23rd day of April 1837. J. 0. BELL, 4*286 Deputy Oflioial Assignee. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ; RACES AT TIMARU, 28th AND 29th APRIL. Q ATURDAY Return Tioketa to Timaru O will bo issued at Christ church, Oamarn, and intermediate stations on 27th, 28th, and 29th April, and to Washdyke from Christchtfroh, Temuka, and intermediate I stations per fouth express -rain on 28th and 29th at stations at which that train stops, all available for return up to and ino'uding 2nd May. Passengora for the Racecourse per South express 28th and 29th can transfer into a Special Train for the Racecourse, which will be at Waehdyke, re-booking there. 4t293 By order,



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