THE REPRESENTATION BILL.

[from our correspondent.] Wellington, May 2. A meeting of members for oountry con stituencies was held this afternoon, twenty six being present, and Mr Pyke m the chair. "Resolutions were unanimously carried to the effeot that the proposals of the Representation Bill were not satisfactory, and that the relative representative power of the country electorates under the existing measure should be maintained. A deputation waß appointed to interview the Government on the subject.

The correspondent of a Ohristchuroh paper Bays : — I think it may be taken for granted that if the oountry members are determined to obßtruot the orucial part of the Representa tion BUI, the Government will aßk for a disso lution, and go to the country on it. The city members are talking about holding a meeting to proteot the interests of their constituents.

CUSTOMS REVENUE

Wellington, May 3, The Gnfctoms revenue collected m the oolony Jaßt month was £119,402, as against £108,631 for the corresponding month of last year. The amount b col lected at the principal portß were :— £ Aaokland 30,144 Wellington ... 17,672 Lyttelton and Ohrißtohuroh ... 25,768 Dtraedin 25 822 The Beer doty laßt month was £4541, being an increase of £40 over the corres ponding month of 1886. Auckland con tributed 1060 ; Ohrlstchureh, • 859 ; Dunedin, 905 ; Wellington, 508.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Drowned. Woodvilib, May 3. Timothy King, employed m the Gorge railway cont-acr, was drowned while oroßstng the Manawatu river last night. Telephone Exchange. Wellington. May 3. The Telephone Exchange building is to be ereoted separately from Telegraph office and work ib to be gone on with at once. Pede'.trianism. Chkipxohuhoh, May 3. A 24 hours walking matoh has been arranged between Captain Cott< n and Scott, on May 27, at the Tuam Street Hall. Cotton receiver 10 miles start, the winner to take 75 per cent of the gate money and the loser 26 per oent. Captain Cotton gives his share to tho funds of his corps, the Mounted Rifles

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports for the week SB follows : —

On Tuesday, 26 April, I nold, at Mr Keir's residence, furniture and . c-ffeots. There was a good attendance, and all lots were oleared satisfactorily.

On Wednesday, 27 ApriJ, I held a olearing sale for Mr Salek, when a superior lot of furniture and effects acid remarkably well, the piano by Otto Rein hardt being knocked down at £53.

On Saturday, 30 April, I held my usual weekly sale. The wet weather Interfered somewhat with entries m the yards and at the commencement the Attendance was poor, but later I had the tegular full house. Cows m profit sold from £3 to £4 15s Pigs — Slipß, 4s to se ; email porkers, 6s 6dlo Bs.

Fowls, Is 6d to Is 8d per pair ; ducks, 3s ; Turkeys, 6s 31 each.

Prodncd — Derwentß, 40s to 50a per ton ; cklckwheat, 2s to 2s Gd per buehel ; Oats, 1b 6d to la 7d per bushel ; Onions, £d to l£d per 1b ; catrots, 2s to 2<s 3d per bag ; apples, 5j to 6a per case ; tomatoeß, 2d per Ib. A quantity of fine muttcn sold at Id per Ib ; carcase pork, 2|d per Ib. Spring cart, £10, and sundry imple ments, furniture and effects, also piano, jold well.

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(Per steamer at Albany.) Although the foreign situation still affords scope for all kinds of rumour and •peculation, especially as regards Ru?sla, whose foreign policy may be influenced by internal conditions, whereof the recent attempt on the life of the Czir la a symptom, puWio altontion ia centred on Ireland and Irish measures. Tho intro duction of the BUI to amend the Irish cri minal law has been the signal for the first real struggle between the Government and the whole strength of the Opposition. Mr Gladstone has assumed an attitude of de termined antagonism to tho measure, de claring that statistics prove that Irish crime Ii absolutely insufficient to warrant inch restraint on the liberty of Irishmen.

Mr Arthur B*lfour Secretary for Ire knd", jtated the Government considered that throughout a large extent of Ireland the ordinary law was not m force, its placo being taken by the terrorism and in timidation of the National league. It is believed the Bill will be opposed at every atage,

Mr John Dillon's speech, m which he threatened to lead popular resistance if the Bill passed, lasted three hours. It !s thought all the membsrs of the Irish party frill deliver similar speeches.

Although the Unionist Liberals as a body support the Bill. Mr Chamberlain •nd hU following take exception to a clause empowering the Government to older a change of venue to England. It ia thought the Bill will be modified m Com mittee,

The Irish Land Act Introduced m the Lords by Lord Cadogan ia merely a tem porary measure to deal with matters of urgency and difficulty arising from the Act of 1880, and to ameliorate the condi tion of tenants, pending a measure which the Government intend to introduce later.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF BIGAMY

Wm. Bummers has been charged before Mr Slade, at the South wark Police Court, with bigamy. The faots were of a rery singular character. The accused called At the South wark Police Station i and complained of being molested by a woman. The woman denied the accusa tion, and said the prisoner was her husband, and had married her sister. The prisoner Admitted that she was his wife, but he had been devorced at the suit of the woman. The wife said It was tree that she had obtained a dooreo nisi, bat it had never been made abso'ute A month after the decree was granted the prisoner married her Bister. On this charge he wbb detained by Inspector Marriott. Mr Edwin, solicitor, who ap peared for the accused, maintained that as the eecond marriage was dull and void by law, which prohibited marriage with a wife's Bister, the prisoner coald not be held to have committed bigamy Mr Blade held that the prisoner wpb liable for going through the form of marriage Mr Edwin urged that as defendant had been divorced, although the degree had not been made absolute, the charge could not be maintained Mr Slade said that was a question which he could not decide. Evidence of both marriages having been given, the second wife was called and stated that when she married prisoner she thought that he had been divorced from her deter, and that the marriage woold be quite legal. Prisoner was of the same opinion, and told her so. Mr Slade committed him for trial to the Central Criminal Court, but granted him bail m one surety of £20 B*il was at onoe tendered and tho accuaed left the court with the second wife,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions .expressed by our correspondents.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — You will oblige me by publishing the appended copy of my reply to Mr Ivess' letter of the 25th ult.— Yours truly, Edward G. Wright. Windermere, 30th April, 1887. Joseph Ivess, Esq. Dear Sir,— Owing to my absence from home yours of tho 25th was some days reaching me. As you have given notice of a motion for a new trial m the case of Ivess versus Kerr, it would be manifestly improper for such an investigation as that proposed by you to take plaoe at this particular juncture, seeing that it would, to some extent, be an interference with the functions of the Court. I regret that you did not assist m bringing about Buch an enquiry two years ago, before legal proceed ings had been taken, and when the matters m dispute were fresh m people's minds. — Yours faithfully, Edward G. Wright.

IMPOUNDING CATTLE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Would the Chairman of the Tinwald Town Board kindly inform me through the columns of the " Guardian " whether he gave permission to the Ashburton poundkeeper to impound oattle straying on private land within the district under the Board's jurisdiction. I am, etc, Ratepayer.

THE KEY MR DOWIE.

TO TIIE EDITOR. Sin,— Having noticed m your oolumna of the 30th ult. a paragraph, wired from Auok land, and m which the Rev Mr Dowie seeks to malign an Institution that discountenances impiousness, and impostors, I would respect fully request publication of the enolosed ex traot from the " Bruce Herald " : -The Rev Mr Dowie, who recently m Dunedin, and since m Invercargill, created some excitement by his faith-healing mission, is by no meanß the fraud that some persons imagine, and whioh the press m both those towns evidently regard him. He was at one time a respect able and respected minister m Sydney, and then displayed no such [extravagances. He afterwards removed to Melbourne, when he first showed symptoms of softening of the brain indulging m all sorts of religious demon strations m the open air, and defying the looal authorities and their by-laws, for which he suffered fines and imprisonment. Binoe then his mental derangement has assumed another form, and he imagines himself a faith-healer. •Mr Dowie is no fraud, he is simply what the Yankees call a " crank." — I am, etc., Friendship Love and Truth,

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Oouncil was held last evening. Present — The Mayor, and Ors Friedlander, Tucker, Sparrow, Keid, Harrison, and Williamson. BURGEES ROLL. At a special meeting, heia prior to the ordinary business being proceeded with, Crs Williamson and Tucker were appointed to sign the burgess list. mayor's statement. The Mayor stated that the debit balance at the bank was £1425 Is 7d. The amounts which had been reoeived since last meeting were' — Earth, 18s; library, 13s; dogs, £1; rents of reserves, £30 ; rates 1887, £78 14s. He had seen the Chairman of the County Council m regard to the calling of a meeting to consider the desirableness of holding a local celebration of the Queen's Jubilee, and .after a consultation it had been decided to defer the matter till after the meeting of the County Council. COREESPONDENCE. Letters were road — (1) From Proprietors of the " Inveroargill Weekly Times " m regard to rate of subscription to be paid by libraries. — (2) From Proprietors of the " West Coast Times " to similar effect. Referred to Library Committee. — (3) From a ratepayer making application for a few weeks work. As there was a standing resolution on the subject the matter was referred to the Workß Committee. — (3) From the Oamaru Borough Council asking the Council's co-operation m urging upon Parliament to vote a sum, of cay £20,000, towards ;the funds of the Imperial Institute. Letter acknowledged, the Council not deeming it as coming within its functions to make any move m the matter. — ('!) From the Council Secretary, asking for c statement of the Borough's indebtedness. The desired information had been supplied. — (5) From the Railway Reform League, for warding a petition, to be presented to Parlia* ment, for signature. The object of the petition was to secure a trial of Mr Samuel Vaile's proposed system of railway manage ment. — Receipt acknowledged. FENCE. Mr Hepburn asked permission to erect a fence across Moore Street West, m the river bed. He would leave a gateway for the con venience of the publio, but he wished to have the fence so as to prevent his cattle making their way out of the river-bed. — The Mayor said that he _ belioved that if the Council granted permission to erect the fence, any ratepayer could if he wished remove it as being an obstruction. — Mr Hepburn having withdrawn the Oouncil considered the matter. It was ultimately decided that the request could not be entertained. engineer's report. The* Engineer reported as follows:—Con traot: The coursing of the brickwork of the library building is now completed, and also the concrete channelling on the South East Town Belt, both works contracted for by Mr Crum. — Pound and fencing m paddocks : The little office agreed to be put up at the pound has been finished at a coßt of £4 10s, in cluding painting, and we have also had two small gates made for plantation Nos. 2 and 3, and arranged for putting two additional wires (plain) m the inner plantation fences. — Plantations: We respectfully suggest the advisability of determining the amount and manner of planting to be done this season. In the plantation on the North. West Belt O few trees that are over-crowding others require to be removed, and would be advantageously used for protecting the river bank m the lower paddock. — The labor gang had been employed on the ordinary work. — There were several minor works to be carried out when the wet weather ceased, namely, forming track m No. 1 paddock to enable scavengers to deposit nightsoil, cleaning and making good on the S.E. Beit where cement channelling has been done, also some small protective works m the lower paddock, etc. The clause with regard to plantations was referred to the Works Committee with power to act. FENCING LIBRARY GROUND. The Engineer submitted estimates of cost of fence around the reserve on which the Library and Council Chambers stood.— The matter was deferred till next meeting. winter's road, As the result of a question asked by Cr Tucker, the Workß Committee were directed to report on the water race m Winter's road. CROSSINGS. Tte Mayor drew tho attention of the Council to the bad state of the crossings ia Eaßt street. — The matter was referred to tho Works Committee. RESIGNATION. Cr Bird, who at this stage took his seat, resigned his position on tho Council as he contemplated taking a trip to the Old Country. — Cr Bird's resignation was accepted with regret, Councillors paying high compliments to'that gentleman's ability and integrity, and wishing him an enjoyable trip and Bafe return. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £83 18s 4d were passed for payment, and the Council ad journed. .

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The following gentlemen have been nominated as members for the Board : — Messrs W. Cox ; H. . J. Harrison ; W, M. Lytteltou ; J. Strinwfellow and F. Windsor. A poll for the eleotion of two members will be held at the Board's office, Rakaia, and the School-room at Kyle on Saturday, May 7th,

SIR C. DILKE ON THE POWER OF RUSSIA.

HER ATTITJDE TOWARDS INDIA. The " Fortnightly Review " for March contains the third of Sir Charles Dilke'a remarkable series of articles on the European situation, the Power taken for trrm'ment this month being Russia. This paper is at once the mcstable, ioteresMog, and Important of the ■erics, and it literally dwarfs almost into insignificance the other contributions to the leading reviews. Of the position of Russia at this moment the writer says ; —

" Ruiela, In spite of her enormous debt and its tremendous annual ohargo, 1b growing m power, and that power, great m itself, gains by being surrounded by the terrors that encompass the unknown. She has by far the largest army In the world, and, with complete mobilisation of her forces, haa upon paper a fores at once of four and ultimately six millions of men Some are inclined to think that the men will not be found when wanted, but great progreßß baa been made by Russia since 1878. Hor artillery haa as many guns as that of Germany or of Franoe ; her cavalry is perhaps more numerous than that of France and Germany together, certainly more numerous than that of Germany and Austria combined This caraliy force is admittedly the best there is for that service to which cavalry m modern war is limited, if it ia not destroyed on osa. With moderate pru dence the resources of Russia oannot but grow and grow; Russia from many points of view is a young country, and Siberia, territorially considered, is almost another United States. With her magnificent natural position, and with her unrivallad chain of fortresses upon the German frontier, Russia can always wear out German patience. It may be true, as Count Moltke says, that 20^,000 men upon the Vistula, along with the German fortresses, might prevent Rus.'ii from invading Germany ; but even m that case there would be 200 ODO men withdrawn from the French frontier jn face of a French army more- numerous than the Gorma'i, and they "would not suffice to prevent Russia from crushing Aostria or holding Austria m" check. It ia a curious commentary upon the repeated protestations of aflection wh'ch have passed between the Emperors of G.-rminy and of Rusß'a daring the laat few years that since 1870 Konigsberg has been con verted Into an entrenched camp upon an ero mous scalo ; that the forts of Th >ra hftvo been iron plated and topped with iron turrets ; that D^nlEiic haa been gre .t!y ttrengttaned ; that Posen h»B been greatly strengthened ;. and thtt Custrin is being strengthened now, aa ib also Glogan. Russia, growing dally m military etrength, seta m tho scale aga'.nat the Germans more than Austria can bring to restore the equilibrium. It may bo confidently asserted that it Is n>w fa? too late for Germany to strike her passible enemies one at a time. For Germany *.o attack either France or Russia now would be madness, if not suicide, ani Germany will go on with her declarations of friendHneea towards Russia, although with a perfect willingness to see coalitions formed against the Northern Power."

Sir Oharlea Dilke admits tho responsi bility assumed by anyone not a military man, who attempts to pronounae a con fident opinion upon a subject regarding wh'ch tho obleit uoldiors d'ffar. Ho points out that English officera, as a rule, maintain the possibility of a formidable Rußdau invasion of India, while Russian officera ho.d tho contrary opinion, but forjigD military writers do not agree nlto gothec with the latter. They maintain that forces advanoing from the Oxus and from the Caucasus would meet nt Sarakhs, and would eaßily occupy Herat before the English could have put 40,000 men at Quettah.

" It Is assumed, also, that the English concentration would take plaoe on the Helmund or at Candahar, and that the Russians could advance, without serious molestation either from tho English or Afghans, up to near that point. The Russian numbers m the Caucasus being practically without limit, it is assumed that, by the uso of the stoam tramway which they are rapidly making towards their frontier over a very easy country,, the Russians coald place any conceivable nnmber of men upon the Upper Murghab, where they would bo faced by an English foico of 80.000 men with 200 guns, at Oandahar, if, indeod, England can spare 200 guns from India and from Eng land after the recent foollth redactions of artillery. Assuming that we were at war with Russia only, the troops would corao through tho Mediterranean ; but, if we were r.t war aB one of a coaiiti n with a coalition m which either France ot Italy was against us, this rout?' cnuld not be used, and they must come round tho Cape. If we were trying to hold E?ypt ngainßt France, the whole of these calculations fall to tho ground, inasmuch as the force which could bo o'.horwiaa be eont from England to India would have to be kept m the Mediterranean or m Egypt. The foreign > observers assume that th? native army is nob sufficiently trustworthy to allow those few regiments which are capable of fighting against Russ'ans to be sent out of India ; but, if the Gourkhaa and the best of tho Puojib cavalry were to be S9nt to Candahar, tho number of the army there must be di minished by an equal number of Brltich troops left m ladia to take care of the communications and of the ordinary Sepoys. The Russian army advancing from Balkh, which wouM bring with It light guns only, would occupy Caahmeio, and threaten the Pud jib sufficiently to require an increase m the Punjab frontier foroe m the garrison of Peahawur ; but the main struggle would tike plaoe m the neighborhood of Oandahar."

Sir Charles Dilke is disposed to ragaid those views of foreign wriiers as exag gerated, bel'evlng, as he does, that tho popularity of England among tho native princes ia superior to any that Russia m*y fancy she enjoys : —

" I doubt whether the Russians have more than a few hundred 1 urcoroan cavalry ready for a long march ; but, above all, 1 th'nk that RubbU would have, for a great number of years 1o come, far more difficulty m finding the enormous train which would be necessary for march ing 11 0,003 men across from Herat to Candahar than we nhould find difficulty m supplying an army of 80,000 men at Candahar, which would be sufficient to hold iv cheok the advance of 100,000 Rus sians from the Caucasus and 20,000 from Turkoatan. The difficulties of obtaining camel?) and mules enough to move large armies m such deserts are largely, no doubt, money difficulties, but they are partly difficulties which even money will not mset, unless the mmey is spent for many yeara m advance m the formation of a permanent train upon an enormous Bcal<?. Real daßger to India can only come after gome revolution m Herat, or a dexterous uae of Ayoob Khan, has brought Russia there as a peacemaker, after yearn of poeaeealon of Herat Valley have restored it to its former fertility nndor irrigation, and Her fit has been made a secure basis for an advance, oonnectad by railway both with the Caspian and with Turkestan. Herat will doubtless be taken one day by a. auddea rush, for,

though something m the way of fortifica tion has bean done' there of late, It la not properly protected by a sufficient number of detached forts, and cannot stand. But the end will not be yet. The present ruler of Afghanistan, m spite of his long residence m Ruesia, never was pro-Russian, and may be trusted In the event of a Russian invasion. He, If still on the throne, would aak us to supply his army with the newest arms, and would plaoe a large force m line with as at Glrishk or Oandahar, aa trell as do something !to defend Herat. He Is a powerful and able King ; but he has an I internal disease ; his* end may be hastened by poison, and iv any oase he fa not likaly to live long. Herat lies out of the Afghan country, and is an Afghan poßt, a litt'e In the air, which, with a ' mobilisa tion,' accomplished on foot, which takes six months, the Afghan cannot efficiently defend. Our troops would reach Girlßhk from England before the Ameer would reach Herat from Candahsr or from Oabnl."

THE REPRESENTATION BILL.

The fact that the Representation Bill was allowed to pass its second reading on Friday sub silentio is not to be taken - ar. an indication that its proposals will readily be accepted by the House; but merely as an affirmation of the necessity of legislating upon the ques tion this session. There will, no doubt, be a protracted debate on the motion for committal, which will be the pre lude to a very severe ordeal m Com mittee. For the matter is not by any means so simple as many persons may unthinkingly have supposed. It may look a very easy thing to take the gross population of the Colony as per the last census returns and, after adding thereto the per-centage addition pro posed m the case of sparsely settled districts, to divide the gross total by 91 and then to map out as many elector ates ; but the moment the mapping-out process is entered upon difficulties begin to be encountered. For m order to get the required quota, existing boundaries must be altogether ignored, and- it will happen m practice that dis tricts must here and there be thrown into an electorate with which they have no community of interest, and perhaps little or no means of communication. Again, under the proposals of the Bill the country electorates are disadvan taged as compared with their present position. Taking the city constituencies and their population, and representa tion under the existing law, and com paring these with the population and representation of the country con stituencies, it will be found that the latter have a larger proportional repre sentation by about 25 per cent, while under the Bill the advantage of the country constituencies m this respect will be reduced to a fraction over 3 per cent. This the country members generally consider a distinctly retro grade step, and issue will be joined with the Government as to the proposal. Unfortunately the Government has elected to make this the crucial ques tion of the whole Bill, and if they get beaten upon it a very awkward state of things must ensue. For it would seem from the Premier's speech that m that event Ministers will appeal to the country, and if so they will go to the electors upon an exceedingly narrow issue instead of upon those broad issues of general policy upon which the elections ought to turn. The Bill is not m any sense of the term a party measure, and it is, theretore, very much to be regretted that this matter of proportional representation as be tween urban and rural population has not been left as entirely an open ques tion as that of the number of members of which the new House is to consist. Ministers have made a grave mistake m allowing no latitude m this respect, and it is not impossible that it may prove a fatal one, m the sense that it may bring about a premature dissolu tion necessitating a second session. This would be a result greatly to be deplored, as it would mean an expendi ture which the Colony is ill able to afford

THE ASHJBWBTON GUAKDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY ft 1&87 1



Public Notices ME S. B. SEYMOUE, QURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBUBTON ON ■ THURSDAY, MAY sth, And may bo consulted at Mr Kamnitzc'r'* (Chemist) until 4 p m. 4°337 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SPORTB AT TIMARU, MAY 4th AND sth. SATURDAY Return Tickets to Timaru will bo issued at Christchurdi, Oamaru, and intormediato Stations on 3 d, 4th and sth May, available for return up to 7th May inclusive. s°l By order. ASHBUKTON COUNTY STOCK AN SALEYAEDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements For particulars as to coat of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, QEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Dram Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inchee— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON T AM A p(ASH pUROHASER OF WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBUttTON. 901 WILDING AND LEWIS, r» ARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORB F. WlTiblNG, Notary Public. Offices: Next "Mall" OClce, Burnetfc-st., Aehburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Aohburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally n theso days. The firm Is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clavton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with dents. *100 WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Pu3Lio, NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White asi> Co. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of fimaru, and John A. Cayqill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, CaygUland Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Abli- nrton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend In any Bums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 A S our old motto is SMALL PROFITS t\_ AND QUICK RETURNS, and as it is unpleasant to quote a lot of prices to mislead the public, wo shall be thank- ful for an early call, and you can judge for yourselves. Note the Address— „ HAVES & CO, Cash Drapers and Grocers, A R CJA DjE , And do not be be misled. N.B —Our BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. TPNCOURAGE r OCAL TNDUSTRY AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns FROM THE ASHBUETOIT WOOLLEN FACTORY. !P # & Dm DIJNOAN, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS MANU- FACTURERS, Chbistohurch and Ashburton. MAKERS of Ploughs, Diaya, Harrows, Rollers, Grnbbera, Seed Sowers, Grain, Seed, and Manure Drills, Horse Bees, Inrnip Cutters, Horse ltakes, Hay Collectors, Gra?s Strippers, Goree Cutters, Windmills, Wool Presses, Straw Elovators, and every kind of Agricultural Machinery. PLOUGHS.— These we have witliin the last two years considerably improved. We are now fitting them with extra hard and heavy mould boards, and wo guarantee them to givo satisfaction. DISC HARROWS.— In these we Claim to have at proaent the cheapest, simplest, most convenient for moving from paddock to paddock, and be&t designed Disc H trrow yet Bonn m New Zealand. We undertake to put our Harrow into Travelling from Working Order, or vice verea, m One Half tho time taken by any other Maker. TO THESE WE FIT GRAIN AND SEED SOWERS IF DESIRED. GRAIN AND SEED DRILLS.— Theao -we make on the Ancle-American principJft. Fitted with English Coulters, if desired, for SAME PRICE. IIGOBSE OUITERS.— «• Keir's," or " Oliver's Patent THESE ARE THE ONLY GORSE CUTTERS. STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS FOR THESHING MACHINES. These are tho OiSLY Satisfactory Feeders Extant. P, & IX Duncan, WILLS STREET, ASHBUBTON,



Public Notices. THE Time for receiving TENDERS for CROPPING 250 acres of Land near the l'aco<v urse has been extended " to SATURDAY, 7*hMay, at 12 o'clock I JR. M CUTHBsRTSON, Solicitor, Havelook Street. 30th April, 1887. 4 356 - ASBBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mEKDSRS are invited for— , 10,000 Superficial Feet Bx4 PJanking, heart of blacs birch Specification ,to be seen at Council Cffico, and Tenders addressed to Chairman to be sent m not later than 11 o'clock a m FRIDAY, 6th May Dext. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 4 324 County Engineer, 1 NOTICE. . REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF Bread. ON and after MONDAY, 2nd May, the price of BREAD will be 5d Per 41b Loaf. AbHBURfON BREAD COMPANY. JOHN C. GRUBB, 5J5 Manager. "TILfcMIISGTON PRESBYTERIAN Jj OHUBOH, Annual Tea Meeting, THURSDAY* MAY f-TH, 1887. Tea on tables at 5 30 p.m. Publlo Meeting at 7.30. 4+279 Admission 2a; Rev. A. Blake, M.A., m the chair. Addresses by Revs A. M. Bc-attie, R. Stewart, R. F. Garbett, J. W. Sawle and others. Singing by the choir. a SHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN JX CHURCH. THE ANNUAL PUBLIC Tea Meeting Will be hold m the ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON TUESDAY, MAY 10th, 1887.! Tea at 6 p.m. Tickets, 2) each. 4+346 TO THE LADIES OF ASOBURTON DISTRICT MISS MORRISON (Late with Messrs Pried lander Bros and Mr H. O. Segere) and MISS 'HOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Mesrra Hobday and Co., of Ohriatohurcb) HAVE, at the request of numerous patrona, decided upon entering into business aa DRESSMAKERS, etc., and witn this objsot have taken premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. All orders received will be promptly executed under our personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that could be decired. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of customers, Terme — Prompt upon execution of orders. MUSSES MOKEISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANCRED STREET, ASBBURTON, Opposite Mr Chapman's, Painter. 4 320 GEEAT Clearing Sale. TIMBEE AND BUILDING MATERIAL McCallum & Co. Will, until further notice, Bell m lots to suit purchasers, AT THEIR YARDS, EAST STREET ASHBURTON, EED PINE BOAEDS ANB SCANTLING AT 10s per 100 feet, sup DEESSED TIMBEE Pro Eata This Clearing Bale will be followed by an Auction OE FIEST-CLASS TIMBEE Large quantities of which, amounting to over 100,000 feet Have been specially ordered from their SOUTHLAND MILLS. This Clearing Sale offers to tho public of Aehburton an opportunity of purchasing Building Material at a Lower Rate than would be possible under ordinary circum- stances. McCallum & Co., ASHBUETON, OAMAEU. DUNEDIN & INYEE CAEGILI* 4J156



Pub-ie Notices. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. THE ANNUAL~MEETING ot Rate- payers will be held at the Board'i Office, on SATURDAY, May 7ih, ai 12.30 p.m. FOOKS AND SON, 4 304 District Surveyora. LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT. mHE ANNUAL MEETING of Pate- JL payers will be held at the Board 'a Office on FRIDAY, May 6th, at 3 p.ra FOOKS AND SON, 4 303 District Surveyors. SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. - VTOTICE ia hereby given that I intend ±1 at the County Council meeting m May next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for R.S. 25535. WILLIAM D. BAKER. Ashburton, April Bth, 1887. 4 55 SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. I HEREBY give notice that I intend at the County Council meeting on 6th May next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for Lots 24, 25, and 26, part B.S. 4354, near Tinwald. OBARLES DOHRRTY. Tinwald, April 14th, 1887. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. MEMBERS are requested to take notice that the Hounds will meet at Elsun School on THURSDVi, May sth, at 130 p.m., instead of at Winchmore, and at Winchinore on May 19th, at 1.30 p.m., instead of at Elgin School. C. WROUGHTON, 5*13 Hen. Sec. Orange Hall, Burnett Street. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 6th, 7th, AND 9th MAY. A SUPPLEMENTARY Bazaar j IN Connection with the effort to extin- guish the debt on tho Ashburton Wcsleyan Church, will be held m the Orange Hall on the above dates On FRIDAY and MONDAY the Bazaar will open at 2 p.m., on SATURDAY at 10 am. Refreshments provided and Special Lunch ou SATURDAY, at NOON, for Country Visitors. Admission — Sixponce, for which value m goods will be returned. SJIO STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. we have room for a large quantity of gratn; no Vermin. ■ H. MATSON" & CO., ASHBURTON. WE ARE CASH] OF Wheat Oats Barley Ryegrass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. A SHBURTON PERMANENT J\. BUILDING and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and 'other pay- mentß due will be received at the Society's officeß, Burnett Btreet, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 p.m., on THISJDAY, May 3. Deposits received at the highest cur- rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon first-class security. jt c Monthly Amount Total Years e P a y- PP r Amount ments. Annum. Repaid. £s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Two ... 4 12 2 55 6 0 110 12 0 Four ... 210 8 30 8 0 121 12 0 Six ... 1 17 2 22 6 0 133 16 0 Eight ... 1 10 2 18 2 0 144 16 0 Ten ... 1 6 4 15 16 0 158 0 0 J. WARD, 2*190 Directing Manager. VALUABLE SWAMP r.AND TO LEC BY TENDER; THE School Commissioners for the Canterbury Provino'al District Invite TENDERS for the LEASE of the undermentioned RESERVES for twenty one years, dating from the let of May next ; — o - § Lot. S Locality . ■ftf <__ "I Situate on Rol- leaton'sroad, north bank of Orarl, 1400 1 part D 151 abou . t ? . lleß 1400 3 part A 234 . 8 ?? M?^ of Ba ?~ 1400 3 part B 165 itata ? ail^ a / ■a * 1400 4 port A 139- tl0 "' * bc " t2 £ files 1400 5 244A ?, Bat . ° n f ffl ßulme , r - Poßt Office, and about 7 miles eaat of Orarl Railway station. 1109 1 191 I Hlnd8 ' . 00 1 m ; 1109 2 200 men oxng at a point 1110 1 19oi ' about !s voiles 1110 2 228 J-Bouth-eaat of tho j Hinds Railway I station and School, I and extending to- j wards the sea, Note. — The areas of tho portions of Reserve 1400 are sulrjoot to amendment upon Burvey. Conditions of Lease and other particu- lars may be obtained from Mr H. H. Pitman, Government Building?, Christ- church. Plans of the above Reserves are on view at the principal railway stations, and Mr H. H. Pitman will supply lithograph plan to anyone wishing to look at these Reserves. Also. TO LET, for fourteen years, from let May, 1887 •— Reserve No. 1159, containing 83 acres, situate, Burnham, adjoin- ing the Industrial School. Conditions for this Reserve era be ob- tained from Mr H. H. Pitman, Note.— On all the above Reierves rent will- be only charged from lat of June, 1887. Tenders to be sent m on or before the 28th of May, 1887. H. R. WEBB, Chairman. Chrlatoharoh, April 26th, 1887. 4 340



Public Notices. SEED WHEAT. WANTED— Three Hundred Bushels 0: Pure Pearl Wheat for Seed* Send sample and price. Edward g. wright, 5*9 Windermere. FOR SALE. Af\ ACRES BUSH LAND at Alford tfcU Foreßt, being R.S. 30089. Foi farther particulars apply to CRAIG & BRIGGS, 205 Hereford Street. 4 343 Cbrlstchurcb. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. IJIREBH Tenders under more favorable ! conditions are invited for the Lease of Borough Endowment Reserve No. 350, near the Hinds. Tenders to be sent to the Town Clerk's Office not later than 12 o'clock Noon on SATURDAY, the 14th May. The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. Conditions may be seen on application to CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 29th April, 1887 4§340 SOUTH RAKAIA KOAD DISTRICT. nPENDERS will be received up to noon 1 on TH DRSDA V, the sth day of May, for the following works : — Making Footpath on Normanby Road. Making Fords on Chertsey Boundary Road. Removing Sump on Main River Road. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Road Board office, South Bakaia. Tenders to bo endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. A. MAKBIG, _J&___ Clerk to Board. CC LDSTBJSAM ROAD DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY IN Pursuance) of " The Road Board Act, 1882," and amendments thereto, and " Tho Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," I hereby give notice that an Election of One Person to fill the vacancy on the Coldstream JBoad Board will be held on Maj 20th, 1887. Nominations of Candidates must bo made m the form sot forth m the second Section of the last mentioned Act, addressed to the Returning Officer and delivered at Longlands, Hinds, before Noon on FRIDAY, May 13th, 1887. ALFRED A. FOOKS, t Sub-Returning Officer MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. I HEREBY declare the following Can- dictates have been nominated to supply the Two Vacancies on the Mount Hutt Road Board : — CAMERON, DUNCAN JOHNSTON, JAMES (Luuriston) McMillan, william And I further declare that the Election to elect TWO of the above-named Candi- dates will toko plnce on THURSDAY, tho sth day of May, 1887, at tho Road Board Office, Methven, and Barrhill Schoolroom between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. as provided m " The Local Elections Act, 1876.' F. MAINWARING, Returning Officer. __Ashburton, April 26th, 1887. 4§309 ASHBURTON BOROUGH CQUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IHEKEBY give notice that an Eloctioß to fill an Extraordinary Vacancy m the Ashburton Borough Council, caused by tbo resignation of Councillor Bird, will be held at the Council Chambers, Baring Square West, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th May, 1887. Nominations m tho form proscribed m the Pecond Schedule of tho " Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," will be received at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock noon on THURSDAY, the 12th day of May, 1887. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. BorougK Council Office, Ashburton, 3rd May, 1887. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. rnHE undersigned begs to call the JL attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive Btock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which nre about 3,0C0,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 CupreßßUs Macrooarpa, one and two years old; 200,C00 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two yearß old ; 100,000 Plnuß Larlclo; 3C0.000 Silver Blroh; 10,000 Pinus Austriaca; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B.— All orderß by post, or otherwise, shall receive my beat attention. .tAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allonton, Aohburton. 4t285 SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. ANNUAL ELECTION. f MHE following Persons having been JL duly nominated as members of the South Rakaia Road Board, COX, WILLIAM HARRISON, HENRY JAMES LYTTELTON, WESTCOTE M'NAB STRINGFELLOW, JAMES WINDSOR, FRANCIS A Poll will therefore be taken, for the Election of TWO of tho above-named Candidates to fill the two vacancies on the Board on SATURDAY; the 7th day of May, 1887, between the hours of 9 a m. and 6 p.m., at tho following polling places : — Road Board Office, South Rakaia, Schoolhouso, Kylo. A. MAKEIG, Roturning Officer. Ashburlo-*, 2ud May, 1887. s°ll LOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime is prescribed by the faculty for the cure of ConsumptioD, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal in- gredients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above complcints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly i-ocommended for Delicate Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, nnd m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle beatß Dr. Churchill's aignaturo. 1 Price, 4fr. 1 Prepared only by Swan, Chemist, 12, Rue Oabtjgliqnb, Fabjb,



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