SPORTING.

ASHBURTON HUNT CLUB STEEPLE CHASES.

The following weights have been de clared: — HUNTEBB HURDLB RaCE. Bt. lb. St. lb. Eavenswood 13 0 Te Mate- Panic ... 11 12 kauri ... 10 7 Nero ... 11 0 Wrangler 10 7 Imposter ... 11 0 The Hasher 10 7 Marmion ... 11 0 Taipo ... 10 0 Little Wonder 10 12 Teaser ... 10 0 Hunt Club Stbrplechase Cop. Sultan ... 13 3 Juggler ... 10 12 Ravenawood 13 0 Both well 10 10 j Panic ... 11 11 R «S b y ••'• 10 8 i WtTerley ... 10 13 Malingar 10 0 Huntbbs' Ilat Race. Sultan ... 14 0 j Marmion 10 12 iDcposter ... 11 7 Taipo ... 10 0 Rugby ... 10 13 Datkie ... 10 0 Little Wonder 10 12 Treason ... 10 0

'TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

»» - • Scholarship. ■ np . Wellington, July 25. Subscriptions have been provided by fritndi of the late T. J. Barnicoat, 8.A., m various parts of the colony, for the purpose of establishing a memorial annual prize of tke value of five pounds, for English scholarshiptat Wellington College, where he was a master for some o years. Ministerial Movements. Mr Latnaoh goes eoath this afternoon. Mr Bnokley is the only Minister now left m Wellington. ** Waters Again. The aotlon by the i> or them Land and Loan Company to recover two sums of £300 each from the City Advance Com pany began m the Supreme Court this morning. This is another of the long ■ems before the various Courts recently with whioh W. R. Waters is connected. F&tal Accident. Ohbistobobch, July 25. John Marshall who was injured by a fall from a horse, In the hunting field a week ago, died m the hospital to-dby.

BILLS OF COSTS.

♦ A libel action, Bell v. Hoare, 'was beard In Geelong recently, m whioh' the plaintiff was Mayor of Geeiong, and the defendant the proprietor of the- "Gee long Times." The aotion resulted m favor of the defendant, with oosti. The«e were taxed, but afterwards the taxation oame before Mr Justice Holroyd for review on the following item: "To attendance on the plaintiff and wit nesses, a'so looking up and perusing many books of various authors, amongst others, worki of Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Mark Twain, containing paragraphs reflecting on unnamed In dividuals, and the probability of libel _ actions being brought against the authors ; " also, conferring with literary men as to It occurring to any author and leader writer on (coasion to conceive the idea ef drawing a sketch made up of personal txptrienoo of varions individuals, as the defendant had done m the al'eged libellous article, but without intending that it should refer to anyone m particular. . . . engaged off and on fifteen days." £52 10s was claimed, and £42 allowed. The plaintiff contended that this was ex •Miive. Mr Justice Holroyd has referred the bill of coats back to the taxing master, with a direction that if he had allowed anything for reading- the works |uamed, and conferring with literary men, it had been dona errroneocsly.

A FRENCHMAN'S INGENUITY

It is related of General Manneuffel, the late German Military Governor of Alsace, trho hated nil that wss French, that he once- at a publio dinner engaged m a dispute with a French diplomat who maintained the superiority of the French workmen over the artisans of all other nations. ' A thing so ujly does not exist that the skill and genius if a Frenchman cannot make of it a thing of beauty,' he said.. Angered by the con tradiction, the old soldier pulled a hair from bis bristly grey moustache, and, banding It to the Frenchman, said curtly * Let him make a thing of beauty out of that, then, and prove your claim.' The Frenchman took the bair and sent it m • lett.r to a well-known Parisian jeweller with a statement of the case and an appeal to his patriotio pride, giving him no limit of expense m executing the order. A week later the mail from Paris brought a neat little box for the general. In it was a handsome ecarfpin made like a Prussian eagle, that held m its talon* a stiff grey bristle, from either end of which dangled a tiny golden ball. One was inscribed Alsaco, the other Lorraine, and on the eagle's perch were the words, ' You hold them bat by a bair.'

NAVIGATING THE AIR.

.According to papers received ky the last mail, it wonld appear that Americans have solved the problem of navigating the air by steamships, and are about to practically test the matter. The length of the vessels J» to be 180 ft, breadth over all 48ft, depth of car 12ft, capacity of balloon (hydrogen) 182,000 cubic feet, | engines (12-borse power) 3, lifting capacity 16,0001 b, total weight 5 tons. The air-ship is to be cigar-shaped ; the upper poztlon being the balloon proper, and the lower half the deck, upon whioh freight and passengers are to be, carried . Her machinery will consist of three 12 --hone power eogines, ins to each propeller. Two. of the latter will be m the bottom, and the third at the stern, where it will also act as a rudder, The two propellers m th* bottom are for railing and lowering the vessel. The boiler, whioh has been contracted for, U to bo 40 horse power; the fuel will be coal oil and steam spray. Tha speed is expected to be one mile per minute. The balloon will be divided into three compartments ; but should the whole collapse tbire wltt be no danger, as the ship will be gently lowered by a a para chute. Mr William Patterson, who has Id hand the work oi constructing the novel steamibip, eaya that she will he ready for her maiden aerial trip on August 1.

THE BURGLAR AND HIS YACHT

The Cheshire police have been engaged Investigating the antecedents of a fellow who gives the name of William Atoody, and who waa arrested charged with bur glariously entering the premises of Mr Peter Davles, Seacombe. Mrs Davlea taw the man eater her bedroom, and ■creamed out, awakening her husband, who leaped oat of bed and seized the burglar. An investigation revealed that the prisoner had poisoned the watoh dog and secured some valuable property, in clodicg £30 actually taken from Mr Davies a pockets. Be waa furnished with * complete act of honaebreaklng imple ments. Sow comes the remarkable part of the story. The police, continuing their Investigation , discovered the prisoner was occupying a luxuriantly fitted yacht at anofco ? off Tret rn re. There waa on board an extraordinary collection of valuable property, including dressing cases, jewel lery, «ao> articles of virtu, which it is Delivered are proceeds of previous bur glarious raids. One curious find waa a South Eastern Railway Company's divi dend- for £41, payable to Joseph Beau mont'Stookwell. The prisoner, it appears, bought the yacht from a Cheshire gaatlemin a short time back for a considerable sum of money. Moody is only 25 vein of age, and his record shows f regmkabje career of crime.

SENSATIONAL SCENE AT A BULL FIGHT.

The Pot it Maraeiilais gives the follow ing account of a very exciting sceae which occurred at a bull fight outside Saragoaas the other day:— '"After two bulls had been despatched without any special incident, the third, an animal n<>raed Salcdo, jump©! over the barriers into the amphitheatre, crushing an old man and o lad of eighteen. It would be difficult to give an adequa'o description of the panic and to mult which ensued. The whole of the spectatore jumped to their feet. L. the twinkling of an eye the space around the bull was vacated, and the crowd rushed into a corner, try Use to protec itself by meanß of planks and b ticks fro to his expected charge. The bull made a desperate rush for a young girl, who with a shriek fell to the ground, but one of the torreadora, with great presence o 1 mind, trailed a red cloth m the path an J thuß diverted his attention from the girl, who was dragged unconscious to a place of safety. The bull next trampled under foot an unfortunate vendor of drinking water, and forced his way into that part of the ring known bb 'Tertulia.' A young man m one of the boxes tried to shoot him, but the three bullets from his revolver whioh he managed to lodge, m him only served to increase bis fury. One of the men then tried to run him' through, bat he missed hla aim, and the bull charged him furiously. The man stepped aside, and the bull's horns went so deep inte the wouden paling that before .he could withdraw them two men plunged their Bworda into him. Even this did not kill him outright, the en raged animal staggering same thirty yardß and breaking down a number of benches before the breath was out of hie body."

GALLANT DEFENCE OF AN ENGLISH FACTORY.

Very serious native raids have taken place on the English settlement a of Sherbro and Sultyus, Weßt Coast of Africa. According to information received from Sierra Leone, the attacks were made by the " War Boys," under the control of three chiefs from the Gallinas country, 1 named Macias, Do was, and Dap pan. It appears that these chiefs had threatened hostilities for some time, but their threats were not regarded as serious Thej recently, however, made a descent m considerable force, and committed great devastation on their line of m*rch, plundering and burning the villages through which they passed, and killing all the inhabitants they could capture. The town of Jurying was taken by the " War Boys," and a largo number of people were slaughtered m the most cruel way, while about 300 were taken prisoners On entering British territory the " War Boys " divided themselves into two parties, proceeding m different directions. The i French factory at Sulymat and the JflDglith factory oa the Manoh river were attacked. In both -canes the li War Boys " made desperate attempts to take the places, m which were stored much valuable merchan dise. In each of the factories there were a few native police for the protection of the Europeans. The agent of the English factory, Mr Henry Burnett, rallied his Kroomen laborers, who were about to rake to flight On the approach of tho " War Coys " the Kroomen were armed, and, headed by Mr Burnett himself, made a desperate and successful resistance. Ihey were assisted by the armed police men. Three attacks were made by tbo "War Boys," who were, however, each time repulsed, leaving a number of dead behind. They carried their wounded into the bush whenever they retreated. So hot was the reception they received that the ' ' War Boys " did not attempt any further assault, but for four days they laid siege to the factory, and the gallant band of defenders du;lng this time dared not venture out. On the fourth day, by which time the ammunition of the defenders was nearly exhausted, her Majesty's ship Icariua arrived, with Mr HarJey Moseley, the Civil Commissioner, on board, and a body of bluejackets was landed. The enemy, however, did not wait for their attack, but retreated to the bush. The French factory waa attacked m a similar manner, but the people m it were also successful m beating off their assailants. Commissioner Moseley has sent word to Sir Samuel Bowe, and asked for instructions m reference to following up the natives into their own country and inflicting upon them a severe and summary chastisement. In the meantime, tho trade of the district is practioally at a standstill.

HORSES AND CATTLE IN INDIA.

The following particulars regarding the horses and cattle m India are taken from the "Indian Agricultural Gazette, l^ Cal cutta : — Bullockß, bulls, and buffaloes are the on'y beasts used for ploughing throughout India, excepting m the Sinde, and ths western districti of the Punjab. The general condition of these cattle is miserably poor, owing partly to the in sufficiency of grazing land, partly to neglect of the principles of breeding, and partly to want of veterinary knowledge. There are, however, a few local breeds whioh are used ia works other than agriculture, and, therefore, oarefully fostered. The amrit malial ie a breed of cattle m Mysore, kept by the local authori ties for military purposes. The indigenous breed of Nellore and Karnul m Madras his lately been greatly improved. There is a high-class breed of trotting bullocks m the central provinces m great demand for wheeled carriages. The large breeds of oxen of Guzerat, In Bombay, and of Hariana, m the Punjab, are very well adapted for drawing heavy loads la a sandy soil. The bulls of the Government farm at Hisar, m the Punjab, are also very well known. The worst cattle are to be found m the regions of Delta, and here the) G place is partly taken by buf faloes, which are more hardy than ordinary cattle, though not no easily, mapagoablo In lower Burmah the plough cattle are bullocks and buffaloes, almost, half-and half. Along the Indus Valley and tho sandy desert whioh stretches into RBJputana, camels supersede cattle for i all agricultural operations. Indigenous breeds of horses, speaking broadly, do not exist m Bengal and Madras. In Bombay, the oblef breeds are those of the Deccan and the Katblawar. The Punjab, how ever, Is -the chief source of remounts for the native cavalry attached to the British military, The district of Chang is espe cially famous for Us horses. The mares are believed tp be the best m the Punjab. A horse fair Is annually held tfcere and prigss distributed. An enormous number of different breeds of horses is recognised among themselves by the gomindars of the district, Every breeder of horses sows early half or a quarter of an acre with wheat of mixed wheat aod barley, to afford green food at an early date for his horses. A good deal of Importance is attached to this point. The colors m this district are dark bay, chestnut, light bay, grey, white, roan, piebald, and black. A horses color ought always to be bright, Among the unlucky spots. on a horse are tqrapashani, a small white, star or blsza on the forehead ; argal, two legs or one different m oolor from the rest of the body ; baivrian, rough spots on the coat, especially if near the tail ; nagarittn, a line of rough hair on the . neck, pointing backwards ; and garara, eyes of a different color.

Couut de Lesaaps.'a sou of the famous French engineer, has reaohsd Chicago from an inspection of the Papama,Canal. ge states that 10,000 men are kept &t work, with the bops of finishing the out is 1890,

FROM AUSTRALIA IN 28 DAYS

At the launch of the Ormnz the premise was held out that she would make it poaßible to pass- from Australia to Great Britain within a month. That promise is within a day or two of being more than fulfilled. The ship has reached Suez on her first return voyage from Australia m 21 days from Adelaide, 'Ihls is not only the fattest run m record, but «8 the usual time for the run between Suez and London, by Naples, la seven dayn, it foilowa that, barring accidents, tho mails by the Ormnz will be m Lon.-'on m 28 daya from South Austra ft. The Sbormar which has thus for the first time brought Australia within fonr weeks of Great Britain was built by Messrs John Eider and Co., and her engines are the most powerful triple ex pansion ly^a f.flja\ At tho lime of her arrival at Su z oa Monday a 1 c w<ib one day behind the P. and O.raail etoamer which left Melbourne a week befor3 her. It will be interesting to note whether she wi 1 overtake the Masailia before she arrives tt Plymouth. The course taken by the Ormaz m going rouud by Naples is several hundreds < f miles longer than the way by Malta, and the Massilia haß 24 hours' start from Port Said ; but the higher speod of the Ormnz Is likely to stand her m good stead, and it is not un likely that for the first time tho Orient a'eamer will reach Plymouth m advance of the P. and O. steamer which left Australia a woek earlier. It may be noted that the highly subsidised Germnu mail line Is allowed 43 days to Adelaide, whereas the Orient Hue, with scarcely any subsidy, has now made the voyagfl pos sible within a month. In this case the foreigners do not chow to advantage.

THE VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE OPPOSITION LEADER.

[Evening BaM.]. A vote of *' no-confidence" m M-jir Atklnßon, the leader of th.9 Opposition, by his own constituents is rather an ominous beginning of the great political campaign. On the day previous, at a meeting of the same constltte .ti, he had discoursed to them on local matters, and though the favours that have been at all times ex tended to Taranaki have been one of th 9 greatest Boaodale of our political life ; yet even the services rendered by their rep resentative with reference to their railway their harbor, and other local interests could not blind them to the facb that he was being put forward by the Canterbury runholders to work the will of the Con servatives ; and so they did not actually condemn htm, they passed a vote of con fidence m him, m relation to local services, only by a majority of one. That looked gloomy onough, bat on the succeeding day he summoned them to hear bis defence, not on Iccal but on political rnttters, and it was then they refused him a vote of thanks, but passed a vote of "no confidence" instead. It would appeat by what was U legraphed through by the Press Association, and which appeared m our columns sa well as those of our morning and evening con temporaries on Saturday, that the cttnost his friends had hoped to compass was a vote of thanks, and this was proposed ac cordiugly. However the proceedings which were prolonged till midnight, indi cated the direction m which the current ran, and an amendment en the vote of thanks was proposed to tho rff o y . that the roeeS ing had "no confidedco " m the gallant Major, and it was so carried accordingly. We cannot say we are surprised nt this Maj >r Atklnßon is by nature a man of liberal and popular lnetinita, and no more honorable man exists m New. Zaaland.. But unfortunately for himself ho haabepn eeleoted by the runholdlog class as the safest man to put forward as their leader, ia the hope of being, through him, , enabled to effect what they would 6nd it impossible to eftect themselves. The mere fact that he is associated with Hall and Ormond — thit he ia backed op by the Studbolmes and their order, and that he is the rhing hope, the shield, end safety of those whose ideas of public life are that i the people were made only to be governed, and to yield all the prizas up to certain ' governing circles — is enough for any in telllgent Liberal m New Zealand to know ' what is m tho air ; and that the gallant ( and popular Major should have been condemned by his own people Is one of the most significant indications we have yet had of the powerful underonrrent that is sweeping m the direction of Liberalism, notwithstanding the billows on the surface that are raised by the boisterous and contrary and conflicting winds blowing from every point of the compass. Major Atkinson of course made the ablest defence of his party, and the best condemnation of the existing Govern ment which bis skill In the manipulation of figures enabled him ; bat all hie legerdemain was not able to blind his constituents, who had seen him do the same thing times and agald before. Of oourae, aa often before, he showed that the Ministry of which he is not a part is ruining the country, while the whole world knows— and his constituents appear to be no exception — that it was tho " Continuous Ministry," of which the gallant Major wai the greatest part, that has mainly created the horrible burthens under whioh thb people of New Zealand rauet groan for generations to come. And as for retrenchment, there is something infinitely amusing m heating ■ retrenchment preached from the lips of I one who while m office himself retrenched m the form of adding many millions to the loan, increased the taxation at a bound by three or four hundred thousand a year, instituted the Property Tax o.f which he now complains as deterring capital from the country, and whose soubriquet of ''Deficiency Bill Atkinson " is a lasting memorial of his faolle method of balancing aooountß, Even now he says we can Dot atop bor rowing, while the " roar " of the whole people says we must ; he Bays eohool buildings must continue to be bnilt from borrowed money till we can afford to build them ourselves ; he objects to a graduated property tax, because, of course, It would hit the wealthy landholders, who are at his back ; he sneers at the idea of me a living on 50 aores of land, as In the Village Settlement scheme, and acoord- Ingly predicts that it will end In disaster; and making all this the basis of hia argument, ho told his constituents that " tho Government should be-got rid of," and they replied by passing a resolution that th,ey had no confidence m him. "We have not the Blight 'jat doubt that as the election contest goes on, the publio will everywhere, as they have done at Hawera, »how that the light hoe dawned ou them, and that they are no longer hum bupgedby this very old, and very stale game Of the outs abusing the ins m order that they may get m. The 0 ntinuous Minle* try, of whioh Hall and Atkinson and Ormond were themselves shining lights, was the greatest curse that ever bafel this country. The only break m this conti nuity was when Sir George Grey, m conjunction with Stout and Ballance, broke up the cabal for a couple or three years, and now again, when Stout and BaUance h ave made ano'hor break m the continuity, Of oourue the most desperate effoits will be made to restoro the "governing oirc.'tß" for whom the Almighty ia supposed to have created New Zealand : but this terrible rebuff to Major Atkimon m a " no confidence " vote m the very opening of the oampaign, is significant of the fact that the people of Now Zealand are not bo wtupid aa they look.

J?HE ASHBURTON GUABDMN, HONDAS, JULY 25, iBB7.



lubic ivotices. TO LET, COTTAGE with 4 acres Land, East Town Belt, presently occupied by Mr Leahy. Apply „ 7f134 Bank of New Zealand . . ... GROVE FARM ESTATE. PERSONS are w.irned against removing . Posts, Hails, Slakes, &c. , from any of. l b.e fences on this Estate. A reward will be paid to anyone giving information which will load to tho conviction of any person or persona doing so. T. BULLOCK, 7+65 Agent. fpO MEET THE TIMES' C TRUCKLE, PROPRfcTOR of the Prince Albert; Boarding - House, Wills Street, Aehburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 1.0 years, solicits a continuance of tho same. Board and L-dging,' l4s 16s, 18s per week ; or 3a per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinners only, 43 per week. pood accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 HAVES & CO.'S ureat Sale, OBLIGE BY READING TBE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Eats only 3d Felt Data were 8s 6d, now Is - .Grey Calico, l^d White Twill,. Sijd Blankets, from 2s s £d Lot Velvet Buttons, all i ; 3 dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d - Loce Curtains, Is Bojs' Caps, 4^d Meu'a Black Felt Hats were 5a 9d now 2s 3d Heavy Dress Goods, sjjd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id . Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d . Let of Diagonal Coats were 21a 6d now 30s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods tco numerous to mention ia this advertise- ment. — — In addition to the above, H. & Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and bco the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. 'B 6+29 fl'_i i ■ i — T. Bullock. TO LET for a crop of Oats, about ,40 Acres at the back o£ "-The Grange.' 11 Apply to T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near tbej School. Apply to . T. BULLOCK. TO LET — 5-Roomcd House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BUr.LOOK. FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles/ suitable for Stockyard Rails, or making a frame for Rough Stable. f . BULLOCK. AFAEM of 1280 ACRES m the Bangitata District, to Let, at a low Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It i 8 all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There is a 10-Roomed House erected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings. For full particulars apply to < 7+98 . T. BULLOCK. •OTC 1A 8 TOWN SECTION 260, 3D (^ IXJ Tinwald, near the Railway Station for sale at the above price. Persona desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOCP.. TOJLET.— Dwellinghouße, together with Bmall stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET, — At a low rental, Property m Tancred Streot,- recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i erected Shop, S'ablo, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of-TS 177, containing One-efghth of an Aore, having a frontage of 33 fesb on Burnett Street, and adjoining the 'Mail" Office. Very liberal termß of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE —Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop anc? Dwellinghouse m Moore Btreet, latolj m occupation of Mr LucasJ T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. A Strongly Built 4 Wheeled covered Wacffon, suitable for a Hawker. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. T;O LET— A Four-rccraed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltino'a pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A le<r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. H. Matson and Co. — m STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. TT7E HAVE ROOM FOR A LARt* YV QUANTITY OF GFAINj N O vITr MIN. . H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. — v T¥7B ARE P ASH JfCmCHASEJS, Wheaf Oats Barley [and Ryegiass H. MATSON & CO., ASBBURTOST



Fricdlander Bros* East Street » action Room AND HORSE JBAZAAII fIIHE undersigned, having been urged by numerous Cliente to make provision for periodical Auction Sales Off liAKB, FARM "STOCK PBODUCE, AND GENEEAL MERCHANDISE Have pleasnre m announcing that they aye engaged Mr Petei Williams, Late of Oamarn, who had several years experience m the Auctioneering Buaineßß, for the holding of Balea at their NEW AUCTION BOOMS & HORSE BAZAAR, East Stkbet, Ferraetly the TOWN HALL, which has been fitted np for that purpose. All Land, Stock, Prodnce, etc., entrusted to them for Bale by Anction will be submitted by Mr WILLIAMS, who will have entire control of this branch of their business, and they hope that by rendering PBOMPT ACCOUNT BALES, MODERATE | CHARGES, & STRICT ATTJmiON To the wiehee of cliente, they wJHfcecv n • fair share of public patronage.- " Regular Sales on Saturdays OF FARM PRODUCE, FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS. SALES OP STOCK IN COUNTY SALE. YABDS EVJSBY TUESDAY. Sheep Skin Salop evory Friday dating the Season. Clearing Farm Sales an other Local Saleß on Mtndayi, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. FRIEDLANDL BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, Acctloneer. ! WE ARE BUYERS OF "W heat Oats Earley AND Grass Seed BIGH£ST PBIGE GIVEN; FRIEDLANDER BROS. CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS. Wfi AXE LANDING bx ".ARAB," Allkindftof CLOVER SEEDS, CHOICEST QUAUTT'. RYEGRASS & COGKSFOO? FOR SALE. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Public Fotkea. SPECIAL NOTICE to the Ladies. ORR & ALCORN Xl Purchase of Ladies' Fashionable SHORT JACKETS m Kyril Oloth and Stockingette, Ladies' Long Ottoman Cloth I Paletots, and Ladies' a*d Children's New Ulstors, Sling Sleeves and other Bhapen. 127 Garments m all. 127 WE intend giving our Customers the full benefit of this Wonderfully Cheap Lot, and have marked them m Plain Figures at considerably LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL PRTCES. LADIES requiring any JACKETS or MANTLES, will do well to CALL EABLY g^f* 40 PIECES OF BEAL ABERDEEN WItfSEY. Usual Prices Is 6d and Is 9d, purchased at JOB PRICE, which we now offer for THIS MONTH ONLY AT Q$D AND lA*D PER YARD: ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE. McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL TjIBESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL, Also— Native Coal, euporior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies'of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description, PEESH IMPOETATIONS OP FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE. WIRE- 1 BAEBED & PLAIN. No .'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE i No. 'b 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE barbed wire, "best dominion barbed wire, •• acme/ STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Cvi and Punched to any length and guage required. McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMAETJ DOTEDIN & INVER CABGIIX, 4*156



\ Public Notices. TO LET— A comfortable 5-Roomed House, with Stable, within 200 yards of the Postoffice. Apply, Geo. Jameson. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton. notice; A TRIAL of Oliver's new PATENT GORSE-C UTTER will bo held on '1 HESDAY, tho 26th, at Mothven, at Mr McMillan's Farm, near Cairnbrae. TENDERS. rpENDBRS are wanted for erecting J. Fences and Removing Btables, &c, at Bank of Australia. Tenders to bo delivered at our Office on TUESDAY, July 26th. 7 151 FOOKS & SON. Partner Wanted, WANTED a PARTNER m one of the oldest established businesses m South Canterbury. Wool, Grain, and General Merchandise. Turns over £38,000 to £40,000 per annum. Capital required £2000 to £3000. For particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 7 150 Ashburton. CANTERBURY COURSING CLU Cantbrbory Stakes, of three guineas each AND Ganteububy Puppy Stakes, of two guineas each, To be Kun on • THE LAGMHOR ESTATE, ON AUGUST 3rd and 4tii. Entries for the above will close on MONDAY, Ist Augiiat, at 9 p.m., at tho Shades Hotel, Hereford Street. CHAS. A. CALVERT, Secretary. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. fliH Annnal General Meeting of the X M mbers of the Association will b 8 held a te Arcade Chambers, Burneti Street, /s! burton, on TUESDAY, 26th July, 188 3 o'clock p in. Business — To receive A nnual Reportand Balance- sheet to 30th June, 1887. A Meeting of the General Committee will bo held on the aame DAY at 2.30 p.m. The Balance-Bheet, duly audited, now ließ for the inspection of Members at the office of the Treasurer, Mr J. <4. Reetell. ! H. H SECRETAN, 7|6j3 Secp&tary. Mr Rolleston UTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF THE R&NGITATA DISTRICT on TUESDAY, July 2dth, Flemington. WEDNFSDAY, July 27th, Willowby. THURBDAY, July 28th, Waterton Schoolroom. FRIDAY, July 29, Wakanul Farther appointments at other places within the district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every case at 7.30 c.m. 7 80 . TO THE ELECTOBS OF THE | ASHBUKTON DISTRICT. p\ ENTLEMEN,-^""" I beg to offer my services to you as your Representative m Parliament?" I trust that you will again honoi me with your confidence. I propose shortly to address you at the several centres of population m the District. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKEB. Ashburton July Uth, 1887. 93 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES AT CHRISTCHURCH, JULY 28th, 1887. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND FARES. ON the 28th July, instead of the 7.30 am train from Timaru to Ashbur ton and 10 55 a.m. train from Ashburton to Christchurch, a train will run as under : a.m. a.m. Timnru dep 7.i0 Cherieey dep 10.12 Rangitata „ 827 Rakaia „ 10.26 Hinds „ 9.0 pm Winslow „ 9.16 Ch'churoharr 1210 Tinwald 9 28 Aahburton „ 9.42. The Morning Train from Mount Somere to Aabburtou will start at 7.45 a.m., and run 45 minutes earlier than mual, to connect with the above Train. The Morning Train from Methven to Rakala will run as on Mondays, Wednes- days and Saturdays. The Evening Train from Ohristohurch to Aahburton will start at 4.60. 60 p. m. , and run 35 minutes later thanuanal. The Evening Train from Rakaia to Methven will start at 70 p.m., and run 20 minutes later than usual. FARES : SATURDAY Return Tickets to Ohruri- chcroh will be loaned at stations north of Aehburton on 28th July, available for return up to and including Ist August. EXCURSION TICKETS TO CHJBIST- CHUROH will also be issued as under, 27th, and for first train, 28th :— From lstOlas*. 2nd Class. Rongitata, Ran«itata\ t . m. r . Wand, Baling, Hindß/ 14s lOs 6d Windermete, Tinwald \ ,„„ o , Wlußlow / l2a 9i Ashburtonjon 28th Jn% fc 6<J Available for return up to and tao'.ndlng Ist August. 7*131 BY ORDER,



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FOR SALE. Q«ET of Harrows, new, price £3 14b T. BULLQQK.