CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE BLOCK VOTE.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — As I am a regular reader of your paper, I have consequently read a good deal about the Catholic and also the Temperance block vote. As I understand it, they are supposed to vote to a man for one candidate- Who can tell this? I absolutely decline to believe that there, •ver was a block vote on these lines. During the present election I have met Catholics who nave told me that they would support Mr Walker. I haye also come m contact with others who said they would support Mr Purnell. Sir, I respect the man who has the courage of his opinion, although he is opposed to me m | politics. It seems a pity that your Valuable apace should be taken up with ■ucfe letters as those of "Magnum Bonum," " Presbyterian," and" Justice." If I am allowed to use the term to those epistles I would call it " ink-Blinging." But after all it is only electioneering, and Bo doubt each side think they are doing well for their man Let as hope that both sides will throw up the sponge m reference to this block vote controversy, and fight m this campaign on fair principles ; for it it not a question m this eleolion of men, but measures, viz., taxation or retrench tnent Sir, I»m one of those m favor of retrenchment, believing that sooner or later it must come to that. The Customs Duties Bill, upon which the late Govern ment were defeated, was a measure to Increase taxation, the Ministerial sop being that by passing it they would have been enabled to foster lecal industries. I ▼future to say that it would be more likely to take the spare cash out of the working-man's pocket to help to keep no the present expensive style of administra tion. Bnt am I wrong? Did not Sir Julius Yogel say at Papanui that since he took office m IPB4, he bad worked twelve hours a day. If this is so the laborer is wcrthy of his hire. Sir Julius quoted figures there to show the duties since 1860 —by his table we have been paying less Kr bead per year since he took office than fore. Sir, let ub look at this question from thiß point " Who ore the bulk of taxpayers to the customs?" Is it rot the working classes ? How do they fare ? Are they fully employed? I maintain * they are not ; and is it not a fact that wages are lower cow than they were three years ago. Consequently they have not got so much money to purchase the necessaries of life ; thun they have to try their hands at retrenchment, and conse quently contribute less to the revenue Just let any sceptic ask them, and very often the answer will be, we want a job, but cannot get one, and when we do get one we get little or nothing for it. What did Mr Buxton say — 10s a week was what one man was willing to work for, and conld hardly get work at that. It is ira possible under those circumstances that the revenue can be co high per head as formerly. The late Government finding this tried to squeeze it out of the people, but defeat was their lot. But a better state of affairs is at hand, my boys. Vote for retrenchment. Put m a Government who will start at the top of the tree, and who will, I hope, repeal tho Civil Service Reform Bill. That was tho retrenchment the late Government gave us. Electors, you have a golden opportunity at hand — the ballot box. In the meantime enroll yourselves m the retrenchment brigade, and give a block vote. Sui Jorb.

THE ASHBURTON ELECTION.

TO THIS EDITOB. Sib, — In your report of Mr Keir's : tpeech at the nomination he says :— lc Mr ; Brick had introduced the question of : Home Rnle and of Education six years - ago, but these had nothing whatever to ! do with the present election." Then why did Mr Keir introduce them ? Mr Brick ' ■aid not a word about Home Rule on Friday last. In fact, the question of a block vote was first introduced by a friend (?) of Mr Pnrnell's m a letter to the "New ' Zealand Tablet," suggesting a pastoral from the Catholic Bishop m aid of Mr Purnell. Ihe Catholics do not, I believe, want a block vote — they want to exercise i their rights like the other voters Mr Keir further cays be is a thorough Free trader, and calls Protection " bunkum " That may be, but it is best for this colony. Perhaps he has heard of Adam £mith, who : «*ays no country can be prosperous unless producer and consumer live side by side. Freetraders all argue on the assumption \ that the conditions which exist now will j always exist. A few cruisers preying on 1 English commerce would soon convert the ' cheapest market into the dearest What , then? Mr Purnell is also opposed to Protection, and points to the evidence of John Evane Brown as an authority, and he might also quote Mr Garrick'a nephew, but I will quote one at least as good, and I have no doubt infinitely better — the San FrancißCO "News Letter": — "In twenty years the product of coal has increased from 14,000,000 tons to 96,000,000. Iron ore increased from 900,000 tons to 8,000,000. The hands employed m working metals Increased from 53,000, oonanralng 1CC, 000,000 dollars worth ef material, and producing 280,000,000 dollars worth to 300,000 hands consuming 380,000,000 dollars worth of material, and producing yeatly 600,000,000 dollars worth of goods." With your permission, I will return to this sobjeot. I think ire have little cause to fear Protection. The editor ascribes this amnzing progress to a judicious tariff. Perhaps Mr Kt>lr would pronounce4his " bunkum." I will add one more extract. " Millions have been saved to the consumer ; hundreds of millions have gone to the wage earning class, a home market has been secured to the farmei, and, whilst everybody has been benefited and nobody hart, we have rapidly grown to the dimensions of a self sustaining independent nation." Now, a few words about the anony mous slanderers. Is a man who correctly gives quotations from a newspaper article over a now dt plujnc a slanderer, while the writer of the article over no name is not a slanderer ? Are you a slanderer, Mr Editor, becaoee you do not put your name at the foot of your ai tides ? Is it — , "no case, abuse plaintiffs attorney 1" Oce word as regards the " Bosun." He hrs jait the same liberty as any other member, except that he has more to do. This applies to the House of Commons M well as to the House of Representa tives. . I am, etc., Pbotection.

SUNDAY FISHING.

TO THE EDITOR. Flß,— As the fishing season will open shortly, I would like to cali attention through the medium of your valuable paper to the questionable practice of Sun day fishing, when has prevailed m this district during former seasons, It is, I think, Sir, a disgrace that such an example should be set by any resident of this dis trict. Now that we have an Acclimatisa tion Society m Ashbuiton I trust it will look into the matter, and iieue lioenses for six days during the week only, a cua tans which, I understand, obtains m other districts. Thanking you for space, I ami etc, Angles,

ASHBURTON CONTEST.

10 THE EDITOB. Sib,— When the history of the present, contest comes to be written, if It ever |oh, the maig feature to strike the

hirt rian, will be tho sublime audacity cf . the MinieteriftKntei. Firat of all, Mr Walker and his Bide try to make oapltal out of the profession of his opp nent. He knows that lawyers are generally regarded as far sport for joke and banter, and ho has not been above making sneering references to "lawyers and newspaper men, sucoesefal and unsuccessful "m his addresses. Nor can hia Committee be held free from re sponsibility for the use that was made of thisoontemptlble argument by Mr Walker's proposer at ths nomination. Does Me Walker think that if the people are going to vote for the candidates beoause of their profession they will forget that the class that haa wrought most evil m New Zealand politics Is that to which he belongs, the squatters ; and that if it cornea to a question of sucjesß or non success m the man's profession, the man who began as owner of two stations, and is now only manager of one, should be the fast to throw atones 1 Does he forget that the Premier of the Government which he so blindly follows la a lawyer, and that m and about Obristohurch nearly every candidate on the Ministerial side is a member of the learned profetsion i Then again Mr Walker wishes about the disadvantage under which he is laboring m this contest. Good heavens ! what doea ha want I He has the County Council and its retinae behind him, the Borough Council to contribute to his i election expenses, Mayors, ex -Mayors, grain merchants and money lenders galore, and the local newspapers moat pronouncedly m his favor. And as if all this were not enough, the great pillar of hia party, Sir Julius Yogel, came down \ to enthrall the electors with his eloquence, and last of all, the pane strings of the Government are placed at his command, for juat on the eve of the election we find that Mr Walker has obtained a grant of £25 to the local volunteer funds. Bat will it all avail against the com mon sense of tho electors, who fiod the making of both ends meet hard enough no?, and who kaow that Mr Walker's return »ill mean a vast Increase m the cost of living. Qpb V,

1.0.0.F., M.U.

The half-yearly meeting of the Oddfel lows of the Ash burton district was held m the schoolroom, Springburn, on Fiiday last, the Provincial G.M., Bro C : Beid, presiding. The Deputy- Prvvincial GM n Bro G. F. Scott, and the Provincial C.S., Bro R. Minnie, were also present. Dele gates certificates for the various Lodges m the district wore presented by the follow- ' ing brethren :— Loyal Aiahburton Lodge by P.G., Bro I. Tucker, P.G., Bro W. Maynard, and Bro J. Cockburn ; Loyal ! Pioneer Lodge by P.G , Bro A. McNeill. Fines were recorded against Lodges not ] represented. A copy of district rules was considered at length and adopted. The following brethren were nominated to fill the various seat 3 for the district during the coming year: — As Provincial G.M., Bro G. F. Scott (the present Deputy- Provincial G.M.), and P.lS's Bros J. Tucker, O. Tucker, W. B. Dolman, T. Williams, and E. B Cooper ; for Deputy- Provincial G.M., P.G's Bros W. E. Dnl man, E, B. Cooper, A McNeil, D. Syme, J, Pearson, and Soal. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to P. P.G M , Bro Richardson, of the North Canterbury dis trict, for his very able assistance m carry ing out the business of the rneeiing. P.P.G.M. Bro Richardson acknowledged the vote of thanks, and said it gave him great pleasure to be present, and expressed his willingness to do anything m hia power for the promotion of uddfe'.lowehip A unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to P.G., Bro D. Syme and family, for the manner they entertained tho district officers and delegates, the mover speaking m high terms of Bro Symes 1 worth m his Lodge, his energy and attention to his duties as their Permanent Secretary, his kindness m entertaining the visitors, and placing his stable at their disposal for the vie of their horses. Bro Symo suitably acknowledged The minutes being read and confirmed the meeting was declared closed . A Lodge of Past Grands was held m the Loj r al Pioneer Lodge room on the 17th inst , Provincial G.M., Bro C. Reid, pre siding, when members holding certificates received their respective degrees. A hoarty vote of thanks waa accorded to P.PG.M., Bro J. Richardson, for hia valuable assistance m the ceremony. The minutes were read and confirmed. The membera of the Loyal Pioneer Lodge of Oddfellows celebrated their sixth anniversary by an entertainment and ball, m the echoolrcom, Springburn, on Friday last. The room wbb crowded The local Christy Minstrels kept the audience m good humor for a couple of hours, their singing, farces, and stump speeches being much appreciated, to judge by the frequent applause. After the close of the enter tainment the room was cleared and dancing was kept up until daylight. The music was supplied by Messrs W, Hood and Price, who manipulated the piano and violin respectively. A pleasing feature during the night was the presentation of a very handsomely-framed P.G's. cer tificate of merit to P.G., Bro A. McNeill. The presentation, accompanied with a neat speech, was made on behalf of the Lodge by Provincial G.M., Sro C, Reid. P.G. Bro McNeill suitably acknowledged the present, and gave some sound advice to those who were not Oddfellows or members of any benefit society.

WAR MUST COME WITHIN A FEW YEARS.

At the annual dinner of the Glasgow University Olub of London recently Sir A, Allison m replylog for the army, said It wou'd no doubt bo a good thing for the nation if we could do without either an army or a navy, and perhapg when they got near the millennium they might reach that point ; but looking to the Btate of Europe, and to the fact that never before m the world's history had there been bo many armed and trained men ready to go to war with each other at a moment's notice, ho was afraid they were a long way from that milleDninui The present state of things could not last long. It might end m war m a few years ; and although it might seem & harsh thing to say, be believed that a war would be the beßt thing that could happen, because it would get the state of thinga over, and one party being victorious the others would disarm, and Enropo thereafter would get some rest and peace. While the state of things existed, however, m Europe he could not see how with its great and world-wide interests this country could disarm, They must accept the army and the navy as necessary evils— as the insurance by which we were able to lire m peace and quietness.

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FATAL FIRE

TWO CHILD REN BURNED.

Auckland, September 19. About midnight on Saturday the house of Stephen Olark, settler, at Swanson, was burned clown. Two of his children, Ada Tsabella, aged 7, and Ada Bently, aged 4 were burned to death while sleep ing. Clark awoke nnd found the place on fire. He eucceeded m saving his wife, who is an invalid, and one child In trying to savo the ither two he got badiv , burned. I

WONDERFUL NERVE

An inoidont m the career of Sir Edward Bradford, the ne*!y appointed P lttloal Secretary at the India Cffica, deserves to bo recorded as showing the character of the man — one of the ablest but moH modeat of eolJiera who ever drew sword. As a young officer, doing duty with a Madras cav^ry regiment, Sir Edward was a keen sportsman. One day when tiger shooting he "missed h's mark," and soon foiled himself In the tiger's clutahes. It was an anxious moment, few of his friends being at hand. As a sportsman of experience, Sir Edward knew well that his best course was to lie quietly and sham death. The tiger aur veyed his prey, lookad round, and think ing all was safe, Bet steadily to work to make its meal Taking the young officer's hand io its month, It wbb steadily dis posed of and the arm eaten to the elbow before Sir Edward's companions came up and released him. The cool resolution of the msn feigning death had been the moans of saving what has sinoe proved to ba a most valuable life, for, aa Sir Edward says when telling the story, had he moved, or uttered evt-n a groan, the tiger would have put en end to hi? ex- Istance before go ! ng on with hia repast Of course the shattered arm had to he rem.ved from the Bhru^der. It may be imagined what tho suffering wbb which the victim endured whilst lyiug, quite conscious, m the power of a voraoioua "m»n-eater "

THE LANGWORTHY APPEAL CASE

1 Mr Lingwotthy having appealed to Sir James Hannen against the award of the registrar m bankruptcy, fixing the annui'y to be paid In reepeot of the child Gladys at £500, the appeal was contemptuously dismissed, like Mr Langwqrthy's other appeals, and this question may be con sidtred as settled. Mr Langworthy has fu ther been moving m the Divorce Court to make absolute the decree de claring that the so-called marriage at Antwerp was null and void, and here be has been told that as soon as he has paid up ereryhhlng m the way of alimony, the ohlld's annuity to date, and costs, the court will do what he wishes. He has agreed to make the payments accordingly. It is understood that the official reoeiver m bankruptcy will now settle the amount of damages to be awarded to " Mra " Langworthy for breach of promise of marriage, and that this sum w : ll also be made over. But this depends upon the fate of a bill which has just been introduced into Parliament to leg Uiee certain Antwerp marriages, includ ing the Langworthy marriage, performed by the Rev Dr Potts. A division was taken upon it recently, and tho numbers being equal, the Speaker gave hia casting vote for the postponement of the measure. Sinoo than, however, the opposition to tho bill has been wi'hdrawn, and it may become law— that is, if the House of Lords does not intervene. If the bill succeed, Mrs Langworthy will have a substantial claim to permanent alimony, and if it fails, the olatm for breach of promise will go on. • And then an effort j may be made to get Parliament to legiti- ! mine the child Gladys. Whatever happens, Mrs Langworthy "s complete triumph (b at j hand.—" Otago Dally Times.''

STUBBORN FACTS

The Hon Joshua h. Btiley, m an address delivered before the Pennsly vanian Legislature m Maroh last, when speaking of the numbers of men unem ployed (n Harreßbury and surrounding districts, and discussing the oausea of the serious depression then existing, said ; — I imagine that there ha« never been a time when the drink traffic and ita relations to society were so widely and so generally considered among the people, as there has never been a time when the reasons for such consideration were so manifest. The manfactare and consump tion of intoxicating liquors are repre sented by lar.er figures than ever before, and the consequences to the people at large were never so miiohievous and oppres sive. . . . . A great deal has been said about ovar-prodntion. . . . . But after carefully considering the matter with the beßt light whioh I h»re been able to obtain, I have reaohed the con clusion that our present troubles are not the results of over-production, but are rather the results of underconsump tion. It is because our people are wasting Buch a large part of their earnings on that which brings them neither health nor strength nor comfort, that they have not wherewith to buy the food and clothing and other necessaries, for the lack of which bo many are now Buffering Turn all the drink money into the channels of trade, m buying haiß and coats for the men, and bonnetß and dreasen for the women, and new euit3 and ahoca for the children, carpet a for the floor, and the thousand and one thing* which go to make up the comfort of family and horno — and how quickly the tradesmen's shelves would be unloaded ; how would the warehouses throw open their doors ; and the vast trains of the railways would be employed m distributing the rccumulation to every corner cf the country. The wheels of commerce would be eet m motion every where Every loom would bo started up to meet the demands for j,ooda, and every anvil would ting with the music of industry.

The Philadelphia "Textile Record," m diseasing the economic bearings of Borne trade questions, caya : — The trouble with the industries of this country and with those of England is nob overproduction, but ffasto. We do not grow too mu°h food or manufacture too much clothing material. This can never be said truthfully while there are multi tudes that have neither food nor c'othlng m sufficient quantities. One of the forms of waste 1b the expenditure of money, which represents labor, for oseless or hurtful thlngs t and the most fearful example of this kind of waste is supplied by the rum traffic. The money expended for liquor to be used as a beverage amountß annually m this country to hundreds of millions ; and every dollar ia absolutely thrown away. That vast sum expended for focd and clothing last year would have given as good times instead of hard times, and it would have covered many a naked back and filled many a hungry stomach. This 1b even more true of England than of our own laud ; and the estimate doss not inolude the other hundreds of millions as positively wasted m the maintenance of prisons, almshouses, conrts, and insane asylums for the punish ment and care of the victims of the ram traffic. Some day men will realise these facts more vividly than they do now. Some day society will rise up and throttle this monster coil. — " Economics of Drink."

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EGMONT NOMINATIONS

Bawbka, September 10 Egmont nominations— Maj ir Atkinson and McGuire The proceedings were diuorderly, and the show of hands was In favor of MoGulre.

COOKERY AS A PINE ART

Thackeray makes a santimontal French cook m " Pendennia " woo his lady-lov* through the medium of dainty dishes. I hive recently seen Dome dluhea, p'oduced by the skilful hands of an E iglish lady, ■which might vie with those Berved at the table of the heroine of •• Pendeunla." Mrs Wicken, dlplemee, of London, and au'horeas of the " Kingewood Cookery Book," may claim to make oookery a fine art. I have attended two of the oookery lectures which are now being given by Mrs Wioken m the Melbourne At her roam to a large class of ladies, and have been muoh interested by what I heard and saw. j Mrs Wioken purposes to establish a Melbourne school of cookery should she receive sufficient encouragement, The subject of the first lesson given was " Breakfast Dishes." The leoturesa stood on a raised platform with a table and a gas stove before her. On and below the platform an attentive audience <ook notes vigorously. As each dish was made and artistically ornamented, it was handed to the audience to be inspected and admired. Staffed eggs W6S one of the dishes demonstrated. The eggs were boiled hard. Aooordlng to Mrs Wicken a hard boiled egg to be cooked should be boiled for fifteen minutes, and then put into old water. The herd boiled epgs were cot m two, the yolks were taken out and pounded. With tha yolk of one a little anohovy was m'xod, to make it pink ; another yolk was mixed with watercress to make it green, and the other Toft yellow. The yolkß were re plaoed m tha whites, the eggs placed on slic b of fried bread, at.d the dish orna min*ed with watercroes. Rissoles was the first dish shown at las-. Tuesday's lecure on Inochecn dl hes The materials were lib of old bee c chopped small, lcz cf butter, J z cf flour, one gill of gravy, one teaspoonful of chop-©! parsley, two small spring onions, and pepner and salt. The parsley was chopped fine, washed, made quite dry, and chopped again The butter was put m a sauoepan till dissolved, then the onions chopped small, were put In and fried for two or three minutes. The flour went m next, was mixed smoothly, and cooked for a minute. Then the gravy was added. When the mixture boilei It was taken off the fire. The parley, pepper, and salt and meat were put m and thoroughly mixed, The whole was turned on to a plate. When quite cold it was made into tiny balls. These were dipped m a mixture of one tecspoonful of salad oil, an egg, and one teaspoonful of water, and then into breadcrumbs. It is best, if possible, to leave rissoles for an hour after they have been made into balls before frying. Mrs Wicken frya m a deep vessel In a mixture of lard and dripping. Her two secrets m frying are'to have plenty of fat to cover the article fried, and to have the fat very hot. Lard is considered extravagant by many people as a frying medium, but the leoturtsa explained that Bbc always strained her fat through a Bleve after using, and put It away for future use. Tbui the same fat lasted for several days. The rissoles were piled on - ' a dish with, sprays of parsley, fried when quite dry, and consequently crisp and green, between them. A cheap and good little luncheon pud ding called Bedford puddiDg was made from the crusts of the bread used In making the rissoles; The materials in cluded besides two eggs, the rind and juice of a lemon, one gill of milk, two ! tablespoonfuls of sugar, and a little jam. Any kind of jam will do. The orusts are soaked m cold water, squeezed quite dry m a cloth, and put into a basin with the lemon-rind, sugar, and milk. This is worked with a spom to make It smooth. The eggs are broken, the yolbs are put with the bread, the whitea on a plate. A small pledish Is buttered, half the mixture put m it, then a layer of jam, then the rest of the mixture. It is baked m a moderate oven for half an hour, then ooverecLwlth pm, and the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth. The diih is put again into the oven to set the froth, and emerges a most tempting little pudding. American hash, either a break fast or lunoheon dish, was also shown. This can be made of any kind of chopped cold meat, and only takes a few minutes to make. One pound of meat and the same quantity of oold ohopped potatoes, two ounces of bntter, a small ohopped onion, a gill and a half of milk and gravy, and a little pepper and salt are the materials. The onion is fried a light brown m half the butter. Then the meat, potatoes, onion, milk, and gravy are added . A little chopped parsley is an improvement. When everything Is quite hot In the pan the dish !■ ready. The bath does not want frying. Pile It on a hot dish, and put the rest of the butter on the top. Stewed kidneys and macoaronl, another lunohcon dish, was particularly recom mended by Mrs Wickon aa being a favorite dish of her English pupils. The materials were four sheep's kidneys, one teaspoon ful of ohopped parsley, one gill of gravy, one ounce of butter, and two or three ounces of maccaroni. The maccaronl Is ' boiled In plenty of salted water for twenty minutes, and then strained off into hot water. The kidneys ate skinned, and ont into slices. The butter Is put into the i pan, and when melted the kidneys are I tossed mit for about ten minutes. When the butter Is quite used up, the gravy Is added and the ohopped parsley. The kidneys rre put on a hot dish, the gr*vy poured ronnd them, and the maccaroni cut up and placed round the kidneys. ,

AN ACCOMPLISHED SCOUNDREL.

Pranzini (just executed for murder ia Paris) seems to have possessed all the qualifications necensary for success m life except a moderate share of common honesty . His linguistic attainments (said an English paper during the trial) are almost Mezzofantian m their range. Ho speaks English, French, Turkish, Italian, Greek, Arab and Hindustani. He was enterprising and energetio, ready to grasp at every opportunity of making his way m the world. He acoompanied Skoheloff as interpreter m his Turkish oampaign m 1878, and the year after he organised a oaravan with which he travelled through Afghanistan, Beloochistan, and Burmah, clearing some £1200 by the venture. He served with the English expedition m the Soudan, and g»t an excellent character from his chiefs, not only for energy, but even for honesty. He sfiems to have possessed his share of ornamental ac complishmenta also. Thus, we find him declaring that the nearest approach to ! familiarity on which he ever ventured m the course of his few and innocent visits to Marie Regnault, waa that he one day played the waltz " Excelsior " for her on the pianoforte. — " St James' Qazatte."

THE ASHBUKTOJN OUAKDJLAN, MONDAX, SEPTEMBER 19, 1687



Public Mottoes > a* ' - : ABHBUBTON AOOLTMATIBATIOBT SOCIETY. , T* IOENSES to Bah no* ready, and e*n JU be obtained at W. Zander's fishing tackle depot, cr from JNO. J. O. QUANE, o*6B . Hon. Secretary. fXTE hare a shipment of good asefttl KAURI TIMBER, Ex "Notero " from Auckland, Which we are prepared to SELL at Loir Prices, m lines to salt Customers* TUOKEB <fc RESTELL. m& fist TITANTED KNOWN.— That JAMES VV BAEtCR has returned to Ash* burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Haveleck street, opposite HarrisonV Auction Mart. J.B. having a thoroigfa knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By etrict attention and moderate. ohargen he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. Second-hand Furniture Bought, Sold, ob Exchanged. George Jamtaon CLOVER SEEDS XUST landed, ex steamer « Kaikoura/ (J my first shipment for the season of RED CLOVER, COW GRASS, WHITE CLOVER* AMD ALSYKE. These Seeds hare been carefully selected %nd are the best obtainable. I HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— Machine-dreesed Ryegrass and Cocks- foot, also Linseed, Pea?, Barley, Oatfl Wheat, Potatoes, and alt kinds of STATION AND if ARM STORKS, George Jameson. ASHBURTON. H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LZJMjt QUANTITY OF GRAIN; n o vITr mi n. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBF4.TON. ARE GASH JfCJKCHASIH or Wheat Oats Barley AMD Eyeglass H. MATSON & CO., BHBCR N T. Bnllock. ! MONEY TO LEND on approved First-olasg Frit. hold Securities m Sums to suit Bor* rowers at Lowest Current Rate of Interest. —Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET -Cottage at the cornel ol Moore and William Streets, T.S. 338. Rent, 4a per week.— Apply to ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET. A9-Roomed Dwelling House, with 8 acres Land fronting M«ore's Road. Trerorton. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A quantity of LAMMAS WHEAT for Late, Spring Sowing. Apply to ' T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, Cottage well situated, fronting Graham's Road. T. BULLOOK. BUILDING SITE near the Woollen JD Factory For Sale, being Lot 47, eon* taining more than 1 aore, fronting Alferd. Forest Road, and next to Mr WUdsmith'a property. A large proportion of the money oan remain on interest at 6 per oent. per annum.— Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET or for sale a Farm of 233 aerei near Waterton, Loagbeaph Road Board District. There is a dwelling- house of 6 rooms erected on the property, aleo Granary, Stable, &c Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. ' T\OUBLE-SBATED Amerioaa Waggon. Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being par of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Aore, having a frontage of S3 fee on Buotaett Street, and adjoining the " Mai ' Office. Very liberal terms of payme .•' will be accepted.— Apply to TINWALD. """""" TO LET— A Four-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station, ▲ e<r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOOK. TO LET,— At a low rental, Property I Tancred Street, reoently m thtt occupation of Mr Dolman, on which I erected Shop, Stable, etc.— Apply to T. BULLOOK FOR SALE. RURAL Seotion 27429, containing 118 acres, 2 roods, m its native state, about 3 miles from Ashburton, fronting the) main South Road. Apply to T. BULLOOK. \TOT having sold by auction on Saturda I>| RS. 25334, containing 100 acre VVakanui Road Board Dißtriot, Ii prepared to receive offers for same. Vo ■ liberal terms of payment T, BUttOQg?



Pnb'ic Notices. SPBING FASHIONS. J. OBR .& CO. \ (LATE6RR AND ALCORN,) [ Are now Showing the Latest Designs In Great Variety m all the Departments. SEVERAL Shipments by Direct Steamer from London aro already opened up, and further shipments are expected m a few days. We have much pleasure m inviting the Inspection of the Ladies to out New btook of Hats, Bonnets, Mantles, Flowers, Ac, which embrace all fhe Lateat Novelties. Also JERSEY JACKETS m Great Variety. The New Embroidered Muslin Costumes so fashionable this Season, m various qualities.- > New Dress Goods m Veiling, Beiges, Costume 1 weeds, French Foules, &c, the Urgeßt variety to select from we have ever shown* NEW PRINTS. We diroct special attention io onr New Stock of Prints, Cambrics, Windsor Zephyrs, Printel DrilUttes, Printed Sateeos, Fane? Canvas Cloths, Brocaded Muslins, Fancy Colored Lace, Stripe Muslins, Ac, which for beauty of dciignn and effect are superior to any evet aeen i Aehburton. New Hosiery, New Gloves, New Laces, New Embroidery (very good), New Trim- mings. Manchester" department. We have now epened a very Large Stock of White and Grey Twilled Sheet- ings, White Calicos and Long Cloths, Honeycomb Quilts, Linen Diaper, Table Damasks, Brown Hollands, &o. ' Importing direct from the Manufao* turers, we aro m a position to give our customers the very best value procurable, and as we hope to greatly inoreateour trade, we have determined to reduco the prices to the smallest possible margin of profit. Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shirts, Hats, &c. large New Stocks. BOOTS f~BOOTS ! ! We are determined still to sell Boots cheaper than any other House We invite an early inspection, of our New Goods. JOHN ORB & CO. (tATB OBR AHD ALCOKN.) McCallum & Oc COAL! COALp COAL FIBESH SUPPLIES |OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials o every description. FBESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HANT WIRE- WIRE- WIRE BAKBED & PLAIN- No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No/s 8, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, " ACME STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punobed to any length tnd guage required. MoCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARTJ DUNEDIN & INVER- CARGILL. 4t150



Public Notices. nRAND niROCS HALL. U 0 D ODDFELLOWS' HALL MONDAY NIGHT, After the Circus Performance; Gentlemen, 2s 6d ; Ladies free Music by Company's String Band. ASHBDRTON CRICKET CLUB. mHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1 ot the above Club will be held at the Somerset Hotel on FRIDAY, the 23rd inst., at 8 p.m. Business : Election of Officers, Members, <fee., for ensuing season CHAB. fcTBANGE, 9*71 HonrSeo. ABHBUKTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTOhAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL Horse Parade WILL be held at the Ashburton County Saleyards on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1887, At Noon. ENTRIES close with the undersigned on TUESDAY, September 20th. JOHN G RESTELL, 9*55 Secretary. - THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY. (Limited.) DEPOSITS DECEIVED m large cr small eumi at JA/ the following Bates of Interest :— - Six per cent if fired for 6 months Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLEi 9*56 Seoretory. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. FTIHE Partnership hitherto existing be- JL tween John okb and Robbbt Aloobn, carrying on business as Drapers, Iron- mongers, and Provision Merchantß m Ash- | burton, under the style of Obr and Aicorn, has been dissolved by mutual consent, as from Ist August, John Obe taking over and continuing the Ironmon- gery and Drapery Departments, vxd paying I all Liabilities of the late Firm, and re- ■ ceiving all debts owing to the Drapery Department. PobbbtAlcobk taking over the Grocery and Earthenware Depart- ments, and receiving all debts owing to ths Ironmongery and Grocery Depart- ments. JOHN ORR. ROBERT ALCORN. Witness — Joseph Cakson, Accountant, Ashburton. Ashburt in,, sth September, 1887 FISHING SEASON. W. ZANDER HAS just received and opened up his New Stock of ANGLKB8 1 GOODS, comprising Split Cane and other Hods, vnrious prices, with Minnow and Fly Tops, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooks, Reels, Gut •nd Gut Lines, W.P. Stockings, Fishing Bags, and every requisite for the Fishing Season. Fishing Licenses for the Ash- burton County can ulso be obtained from him. Also m larger suppIy— CRICKET and LAWN TENNIS materials, Just opened up several cases of New TOBACCUNIST WARES and FANCY GOODS, which will be sold at very low prices. Note the Address :— W. ZANDER, Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon. Billiard Boom with 2 first-class Tables upstairs EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. 9»70 ASHBDRTON JGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Staff : Boys' School. —Me J. E. TBuohana Ist B A., University College, London. Gibls' Fohool — BTiss Saukdbbs, Canter- bury College. Ohristchurch; Miss Grubb, TrtoK / College, Dublin AT this institution pupils of both sexes have the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjects of Study are those usually taught at Seoondary Schools ; but (he ordinary course may be modified to meet epeolal oases, if m the interest of the Pupils euch a plan is judged ad- visable. At the Girls' School provision hss been made by theTetohing Staff to give lesaona m Mueic and Painting to Young Ladies not attending the other Classes m the School, who may desire instructions m these eubjeota. The Physical Training of the Pupils Is not overlooked. Calisthenics for the Girls, and Military Drill for the Boys, are parts of the School course. The yeat is divided fn'o three terms. All fees are payable m advance. For Pupils under 12 years of age, £2 2a per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16s per term ; Music £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attending Mublo (ooly), £2 2a ; Draw- ing and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. For further details apply t) Mr Buchanan. The next term commences on MON- DAY, the 19th Inst. 9 49 A. Harrison. . Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, 6TOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock Bbarj. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce i »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles < of all kinds constantly m Yards I on view for Sale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both ■ Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with core. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sule. A? ent for the Norirloh Union Fire In* surance Company, Agent for the] MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION 0. AUSTRALASIA^ *LFRED~BTTirUSQN



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WAKANDI ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the above Board at a Special Mooting to be hold on TUESDAY, September 20th, 1887, to strike a separate rate, § of a penny m the & on the rateable value of all property m No. 2 Ward, and § of a penny m them £ in No. 3 Ward for the year ending March 31st, 1888 ; payable m one instalment on the first day of October, 1887, and that the Kate Book and estimate of suoh separ&te rate are open for inspection at the Board's Offices. tyqSDQQH BRUOE, J"t§ Ohftfoaw.