bleeding from a small wound on the left tide of the neck. He was drunk, and tho acoused Beemed to have been drink ing.—The accused expressed his sorrow for what he bad dene, bat said that it was m a great measure Haskett's own fau't. Haekett called him names and was jealous of hfe friendship with the servant. — The Magistrate ad vised both parties to abstain from drink ing.—The aocnsed was fined 10a and costs m default 48 hours Imprisonment. PLEADING BY PROXY. M. Patterson was charged with having been guilty of furious riding and with j having disturbed the Salvation Army The alleged offences took place tome months ago, but the accuaed, a youth, cleared out and the police knew nothing of his whereabouts. As he would not return while the charges were pending, and is his mother wished him to come home m order to do ploughing whioh was required, she wished to plead guilty to the oharges whioh had been laid against ht» ion.— After the particulars of the ease had been gone into, the Magistrate lnflioted a fine of 40s and costs on the first oharge, and £3 and oosta on the ■econd.

The Court then rose.

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE

A meeting of the Jubilee Committee hrn held m the Oonnty Council Chambers on Saturday, Mr 0. J. Harper In the ohair.

Mr Barratt was appointed Secretary at 2|per oent commission on the gross •mount collected,

It was resolved that the subscription list be published ever 7 Saturday In the « GuardUn."

It WH deoided that the Railway •nthorltles be requested to grant free fares to oblldren in* lha Oonnty and those m charge of them to Ashbnrton on the day of celebration of Jubilee.

It wgs resolved on the motion of Mr D. H. Brown, "that the trades ba re quested to maroh on the Jubilee day, •nd that Messrs Paul, Dnun, Reid, Tucker, the Mayor and the mover be ap pointed a Committee to visit the trades and request them to maroh as suggesteJ." The schoolmasters m town and country were added to the Committee:

The Committee then adjourned.

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending May 21st.:— 35 horses were entered for the day's sale, » large proportion of which were of rather a light description. There were no really first-class draughts offered, and biddings on the whole were languid compared with previous sales, the prices realised showing a slight reduction. Out of the day 'B entry of 35, 18 were sold at the following prioos, viz: — Medium draughts, £15 10s, £16, £23 10s ; aged, £1?, £13, £14 ; inferior, £8 ss, £9 ; 5 and 6-year- oldß, light harness horses, £10 10s, £11 10s, £12 10s ; 3-year-olds, un broken, £8, £9, £11 ; hacks, inferior, £3

10s, £3 158* The well-known hunter,

" Larry," brought £22. Sundries - Spring - trap, £6 155 ; harness, etc , at full market mtcß.

LANDED PROPERTIES.

Previous to the usual horse sale I offered Mr Brake's farm at Mayfield, con taining 98} acres, and after a fairly ■pitittd bidding I succeeded m selling it at £6 17s 6d per asre, and since my last fepOrt I have sold the following properties, Viz :— -Lot 18, Grove Farm estate, contain ing 20 acres, 2 roodß, 33 perches, at £18 per aore ; lot 19, containing 13 acres, 3 roods, 20 perches, at £21 10s per acre. 4 sections, Cambridge street, H amps toad, Viz :— -Lots 143, 144 145, 146, with house thereon, £160 ; |-acre, Cambridge street, Hampstoad, being part of let 256, with house thereon, £100; lot 520, Tinwald, with house thereon, £95.

IRISH CRIMES BILL

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London, May 21. A meeting of the Unionist Liberals was held m London last night, under the presidency of the Marquis of Hart ington, for the purpose of discussing the Irish Crimes Bill. The meetirg f?as unanimous m desiring the omission of the clause m the Bill relating to the change of venue. The Marquis of Hartington was instructed to. inform the Government of the resolution. It is believed that the Government will drop the clause in' question and substitute another, by which serious cases will be tried by Commission before Judges.

Owing to the obstructions to the Crimes Bill by the House of Commons it is believed that the Cabinet have resolved to enforce stringent measures after the holidays. It is rumored that serious differences have arisen amoug the Parnellite party, m consequence of <the policy adopted regarding the Crimes Bill.

QUEENSLAND SEPARATION MOVEMENT.

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London, May 20.

A second and smaller deputation than that on Tuesday last waited upon the* Secretary of State for the Colonies to-day to make renewed representations m favor of the separation of North Queensland. In reply to the deputa tion Sir Henry Holland said his Government considered the Imperial Parliament competent to pass an Act to authorise the division of Queensland, but such a step would be difficult and was undesirable, unless the Parliament of Queensland approved or the inhabi tants of North Queensland made out an overwhelming case m favor of separation. The parallel separation of Moreton Bay from New South Wales was not applicable m the case of North and South Queensland. It seemed a question whether it was not possible to settle the matter by an extension of the present system of local government m North Queensland, but under any circumstances the question must be more thoroughly discussed before the Imperial Government could deal with it. He did not think a strong enough case had yet been made out for the exercise of the latent power of the Government m such a matter. Reply ing to a question afterwards put by Dr Black, Sir Henry Holland said there would be precisely the same difficulty m granting separation between the Northern Territory and South Aus tralia as presented itself m the case of North and South Queensland.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Pire. New Plymouth, May 23. Maynott's grocery store, Currie street, was burned at 3 o'clock this morning. The stock destroyed was realised at over £200, and was insured m the South British and three other Company's for £1000 ; building and property m the Loan and Mercantile for £500. Body Pound. Oamaru, May 23 The body of Thomas Way or Wiseman was found m the aurf here yesterday. The deceased had gone out alive fishing on the 17th m a four ton boat and was ob served making for the harbor the same evening, and when close m the wind blew m strong gusta off shore. An Inqueat waß held to-day, and a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. The deoeaaed, whose proper name la Wiseman, was a native of the North of Ireland and •boat 40 years of age. The Jessie Readroan. Jb»OKX Ohaxmebs. May 23. Sailed— Jessie Readrcan, ship, Captain Gibson, for London, with a cargo of 2033 I baleß wool, 133 do Bkins, 25 do leather, and basils, 744 casks t-Ulow, 514 caeeß meats, 7 packages sundries. Washel Ashore. DiMEMtf, May 23. The body of William Innea, washed ashore on Taieri beach, was one of the boat's crew drowned there m September.

A GIFT OF HUMOR.

i(' f Lytielton Timeo" correspondent.) A member of the House of Representa tives haa just received a unique supply of j. local industry from Chrlatohurch, m the ' { i ehapo of a pair of " genty' walking boots." { The Boles and heels are made of wood and p the uppers of rough leather tacked on to the aoles by means of tin tacks. Along the margin of the sole running from the toe to the inßtep is a plate of grooved iron, something like a tramway line, In minia* ture, and fastened with horae shoe nails. 1 The heel of each boot fa similarly treated; a plate of tin fastened- by tin tacks covers 1 ! the tip. The lace of one boot consists of ' ; thick twine, and m the other of several strands of roughly twisted flax, both supposed to be locally manufactured. On the sole of each boot is the word <l Yogel" formed by the heads of bras rails Acooompanylng the boots was the follow ing letter :— " Sir,— A old chum of mine what knowed me and you when we was on the Dctnstan haa give me the tip to send you up a eamplo of my own rnak of boo^a, to" show the stile of gentleman's walkin' boota at present being mad m New Zealand. Y. v can see from the pure aent up that a gent has no need to wair tho hinaported article, and oil thia talk of Ooloneal mud boots giving a man oornes i a bunkim. lam m a email way of business, just yet not much eaßh, as the hold woman and the kids is all I have m the faotorle. But if a good, stiff dooty is claped on the Fnglieh boota I shall flurisb m no time. So I say encourage lokel in dustry and hang koines. I can turn out these boot of mine m any fashen you like. If they ia rekuired to dance with leave off the Hlron tip 3 and there you are. The small sizes la for ladies. If you get. aitart you might give me a lift by she win thc3e boots to your mates m the Parlei maint and cay I have ciUed them the ' vogol shooters ' m Boner of the gent. This ehonld make 'em take, I think, If any thin. will. Hopin you ar wel as this leaves me at present m which the family joins, I remane yours truly. P.S. — Has the prls off leather is already ris I have asked the tanners as made the soles to make 'em out of Oowrie tamber." Tho hon member proposes to ask leave to lay the boots and letter on the table of the House.

VEGETABLES

Spinaoh has a direct effect on complaint of the kldneya. The common dandelion, used as greens, fs excellent for the same trouble. Asparagus purges the blood. Celery acts admirably on the nervoaa sys tem, and 1b a cure for rheumatism anc v nenralgi. Tomatoes act on the liver. Beet and turnips are excellent appetisers. Lettuces and ououmbers are oooling m their effects on she system. Onions, garlio, leeks, olives and eschalots, all of which are similar, .possess medicinal virtues of a marked character, stimulating the ciroulatory system and the consequent increase of the taliva and the gastr.'o juices, and promoting digestion. Red o lions are au excellent diuretic, and white ones are recommended to be eaten raw as a remedy for insomnia They are a tonic and nutritious. A aoup made of onions is regarded by the French nt an exoellent restorative m debility of the digestive organs.

A FESTIVE VILLAGE

Some mlnera on. strike m Lanarkshire wanting something to do to p&aa the time held a mass meeting m Hamilton. Some of them on their way home through the village of Stonefield, eight miles from Glasgow, broke opon a number of shops and helped themselves. The chief bo re m the place w?s closed against them, but they got m, a&d the inhabitants of the village thought they might aa well share In the pot-luck that was going. Provisions of all kinds were carried away, as well as barrels of whisky and brandy, and a quantity of wino m bottles. The liqucra were dealt round m pails, jelly jara, and indeed m any available vessel, to men, women, and children; while the goods were handed out and carried away m loads. Next morning the orgiu wa« re sumed, and a barrel of brandy and a ladle out m the street was the centre of attraction, A detachment of ooiiatables appeared, capsized the liquor, and then begun to lay the wreckers by the heols, and soon had seventy of them handcuffed. But the villagers had stowed away six months' store of small goods and spirits before the policeman arrived.

A STRANGE STORY

Some months ago an old woman and her idiot daughter, who were living In great destitution at St Denis* write? the Parfs correspondent of the "Daly Telegraph," became heirs to a sum of £800, Shortly after the fact bee: me known the mother and daughter dls appeared their nearest frienda be»Jng completely m the dark as to their where abouts. The police, when the state of affaira was made known to them, natnraUy arrived at the conclusion that a law agei t, who had been consulted about the legacy, knew something of the missing persons. They went to his abode, and .there found th 9 two women m a diriy room at the tcp of the bouse, the door of which, strongly fastened inside, had to be broken down. The women were m a miserable, half starved oonditlon, having been fed for a long time on hardly anything but bread tnd water. The old woman stated that she had been invited by the law agent to reside In his houae with her daughter while tho proceedings m connection with the transfer of the legacy were being completed m due form by himself. This was agreed t?, and the two legatees were then putr under lock and key by the pettifogger, Strange to ssy, they had been undergoing this treatment for nearly three months m the midst of the Borough of St Denis, and not a soul troubled about thorn until their friends, who live m another suburb of Paris, took it Into their heads that something was wrong, as (hey had not heard from them. The pettifogger and hiß wife, who had gone for a holiday to Paris, while tho police were searching their house, were arrested on their return,

CATALEPTIC SLEEP.

The sleeping Frenchman at the hotel m Soho is, (observes the " Dally Newe," a far more genuine sensation than any of tba fasting Italians who have lately ex hibited their talent m going without their dinners, at so ranch a head. He, too, m a sense, sleeps for money, bat not for money taken at the doors. He has lOBt £32, how it is not exactly known, but apparently by foul play, and the anguish of it has brought on an old and well known nervous affection of which one of the symptoms ia a profound sleep. Ghauff»t, for that his is name, has been m a kind of trance for Dine dayj, and he may continue mit for weeks to come. It 1b not, even m semblance, a sleep of death, for the breathing m regular; but, at first, the ocoaslona) mntterlngs showed that it was, with slight exceptions, one long dream rf mental r.aln. He muttered about £30. about a cabman who robbed him, and whose number he knew; about a lady who was kind ; about his determination to commit suicide if he did not get his money back. The doctors do what they like with him. They lift his arm, and it remains quit; 3 stiff, m any ppaltioa m which it is plaoed : they make it fall limp on tha bed by gently stroking it with hia hand. They vie. their power over h'ra chit fly m administering nourishment; but, for this purpose, he has to be wakened by a beam of Ught of Intense brilliancy, directed upon his closed eyes. The eyes then open with a glassy stare, the patient leaves off muttering, takes his milk or beef tea, then instantly falls asleep again, and perhaps resumes his soliloquy about the lady, and the cabman, and the £32. Ono name his on h's lips, and it explains a good deal ; it is the ttime of Pr, CharcDt, the famous Parisian profesßor, who, with J)n. Brafd, has told us so much about the science of neuiy pnology, or nerve sleep. Dr. Oharcot baa been communioated with, and has apparently recognised Ohanff ,t as one of the many cataleptio patients wboße afflic tion has been the study of his life.

THE EMPIRE CITY

The NZ. "Times" of Wednesdiiy s*ys : — An eocentrio patitlon was pre- Bented to Parliament yesterday by Mr Fisher from a person named G. E. Nias. 'It set forth that the Und for building ' purpoaea m the city of Wellington is limited m quantity owing to the conforma tion of the ground, the town site being hemmed mby high hills, and, as conse quence, the rent of dwellings is unrea sonably high, especially of class sought for by machanics, clerks, and employes, the rents having risen during the last four or five years 6 to 10 per c:nt per annum That such inorease of rent is a great hardship on the rontpayora, as no rise m wages corresponding thereto has taken place, That m coneequence of the de mand for houses baildlng3 are being orowded together, gardens ara built over and backyards are curtailed to a few square feet m siza. That such crowd ing together i 3 very injurious to health, and as the process 13 continued and Intensified will render, Wellington one of the mes 1 ; unhealthy, aa it is now one of the dearest oitieß to live m In the Southern Hemisphere. That the petitioner is credibly informed that m the event of war breaking out, with the improved projeo tiles now m use a large portion of the most valuable part of the city could be destroyed without any hostile, vessels entering the harbor ; projeatiles fired by H.M.S. £y\x having a range of seven or eight miles and weighing 100 Ib 3. That on all these con siderations Wellington Is nut a fit site for the capital of New Zealand. The peti tioner therofore praya :— " That your honorable House will see the advisability, and take measures accordingly to remove the capital to some inland plain where there will be room for a large oity to grow and where walks and pleasant drives can be constructed around it such aB would encourage wealthy and independent per sons to nettle there, and constitute Bcciet7 for the Governor suitable to his rank eni posiifon." The intense snobbery and ex quisite toadyism of- the last paragraph of this precioiu petition are quite too charm- ' ing.

BORING THE EARTH'S CRUST

A most remarkable bill has been intro duced m the American Congress, It ap propriate 100,000dol to bo expended m bor'ng into the earth's crust, and the duty of spending the money has been relegated to the Engineer Oorpß of the United Stales Army. This boring Is to bo done " with a view of extending and enlarging onr knowledge of the features and peculiari ties of ita formation and struotnre." The provision for making a report requires " that the Secretary for War shall make a report to the\Fiftieth Oongreßa showing the progress of the boring up to the date of the report, together with the \iews of the. board as lo the depth to which, with mechanical Imtrnments and appliances at their command, it can be carried ; and that the estimates submitted by the War deparlment for the ensuing year shall in clude an estimate of the amount neces sary to prosecute the work durlrg the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889," In choosing land for the purpose preference is required to be given to that of little value, acd the title Bhall be secured to land four miles m every direction from the borehole. Curiously akin to this scheme is ono propounded almost coinci des ely by M. Flammarioo, the eminent French astronomer, who has been dabbed for his pains £'a mad scientist." M. Flammarion'a mind is exercised by the epeotaole presented m Europe at the present time, where 5,000,C01 men Btand aimed for mutual destruction. In the interest; of humanity and science, he wishes to utilise the Berviceß of these men to some profitable and peaceful t:wk. This is no less than to dig an enormous hole Into the globe for the purpose of once for all finding oct what is inßide. With the armies of Europe for workmen, he would by their moans solve the per plexing problems and mysteries which nurround the vast regions hid from mortal eye m the bo3y of this sphere. A London paper sayßi— Of tho Inte:ior of our earth below the depth of ono mllo nothing whatever is known, and not evon a pnees can be made of the 8000 miles which Boparato us m a ditect line from onr kinsfolk m Australia and New Zea land. M. Flammarion's weird idea leads to some interesting and amußiDg reflec tions. The hole would have to take a diagonal direction, for no hanling pear miles long could be contrived for pulling up and letting down men vertically, as miners do, Cornish miners even work stripped to the skin on account of the heat, and M. Flammarlon's soldiers would have to stand a temperature no sala mander oould endure. Imagine, too, If this hole reached a depth of many miles, the exited work there would be In, perhapß, tunnelling through Btratl of solid gold, and of finding precious Btoneß as big ns boulders. But anything is better than war, and if M. Flammwion, by his wild project, can only divert men from slaughtering each other, the world would be a gainer, and he would be hailed to all time as a benefactor to the human race.

A ROMANCE OF THE SEA

Something savoring of a romance attaches itself to the schooner Srea Pas Sair, one of thoee wrecked by the recent hurricane on western Australia. The Sree Pas Sair— which m the Malay lan guage signifies Iho Belle of the Sea — was owned by Messrs Siroefcer (well-known jewellers), Chippendale (late a lieutenant m H.M. Navy), and Haynea. For some time she wn engaged lv the pearl fishery on the coast of New Galnea, where she was eminently successful. The berri-borri fever broke out on board, a number of the 1 ands left, and f n consequence tr 3 vessel went away to the fishing ground on the no; h-w stern coaßt of Australia. While there rhe wn joined by Mr Streator, juu., son of one of the owners, Mr Chippendale being m command end Mr Hayne3, the third partner, being also on board.. In the latter part cf last year young Strce';er was taken "I of fever, and went to Perth, whe r e he subsequently died. Mr Chippendale shortly afterwards had a sunstroke, f;om the effects of whioh he died* Soon aftar this a mutiny oc curred on board the r jhooner, and one of the Malay seamen who had threatened violence waa bound to tho wheel by the order of H&ynes, who wtis then m com mr id. An hour or two after tLis, whllit Haynes was lying m his bunk, the bound Malay managed to escaped from his fasten* ings, went into the ciblD, and with a deep s:.-, lead struck Haynes, who was asleep, a fearful blow on the forehead, orusbing through the frontal bone, breaking his noae, fid inflicting other terrible wounds. The Malay thought his victim dead, as be lay Btl'i and apparently lifeless, but, strange to say, he came round, losing both the senses of tr^te and smell. Being m a weak state he went to England fur medical treatment, and to the astonish ment of the doctors he recovered. One of the leading 1 mdoa surgeons specially asked Mr Haynas to bequeath to him his skull, sa he could not understand how a man oould live with such terrible wounds. The cime firm own, besides the Sree Paß Sair, the schooner Telephone and about forty boats aud dtDgies.— Sydney ' Tele graph. 1 ___

A German " scientist " is reported to have produced an explosive bullet, the design of which is at once humane and thoroughly efficacious for military purposes. The missile is supposed to burst upon striking -its viotim and to discharge at the same instant a power ful antosthetio, producing unconsciousness for the space of twelve hours. Thus, every man struck is at once placed hors do combat, while a l l the horrors of the wounded lying m protracted agony on the battle field are obviated. When the battle is over all that remains is to pack up the unconsoious suf ferers m waggons, and_ cart them off to a convenient hospital. " The thing is so simple that the only wonder is it has not been thought of before."

THE ASHBtJRTON GUARDIAN. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1887.



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$ttblb lotifoalwm*. HAVES & GO. fr/TAINTAIN that it ia no übo fo make iYo. hue and cry about what one is going to do, unless one is prepared to do it, and m advertising what we have for sale you aro kindly invited to look through our Establishments, and ye i will find that wo aro decidedly the Cheapest and Best Houao m town for everything. .NO MISTAKE IN THIS. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE ToTIANTERS. rpHB undersigned begi to call the X attention of farmers, settlers and ' others to his extensive atook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which are aboot 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu. ding 200,000 Cupresaus Macrocarpa, one and two yeara old ;, 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two yoara old ; 300,000 Pious Larfelo ; 3 r 0,000 Silver Btrob; 10,000 Pinas Auetriaca; all other kinds In proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plan to on Bale, and a few thousands of very early .Strawberry Plantß. N.B. — All orders by post, or othenpfo, shall receive ray best attention. JAMES PORTEF, OLIFTON NURSE Allen ton, Aahbuf ton, f2B I'CTfiiilO NOTICE* IN retiring from the Tailoring fiasfaesß so iong and successfully carried on by me nnder the style of Craighead and Co. I beg most heartily to thank the many feind friends and patrons who have ao liberally supported mo during the time I have resided m Ashburton, also to inform them and the public generally that I havo disposed of ray business to Mr Hugh O. Oraighead, who comes to New Zea'and well recommended with over thirteen years practical experience, and all the latest and newest ideas connected with the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Ashbarton, January Ist, 1887t DEFERRING to the above, I have XL much pleasure m intimating to the residents of Aishbarton and surronndiog district that I have deoided to settle m Ashburton, and hope by strict attention to business to merit the same favorable support which has keen extended to mf brother. The Ashburton Tweeds being quite equal, and m sorao respects superior to Imported goods, I will support the look* industry es far bb the rcqaltementt business will permit. Fit, Style, and Wokkjianship Guaranteed. HUGH O. ORAIGHEAD. Ashbnrton, Jannary Ist, 1887. 12 George Jameson. iSHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements For particulars as to cost of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, ' GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 16 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTIQSO FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESOK, ASHBURTON, X AM A /><ASH pUROHASER OF WHEAT OAT© ATSD BARLEY GEOEGE JAMESON, IASHBUHTON. 901 T. Bullock. •fiQ ACRES together with House To XtfcO Let or For Sale, situated on the Mitoham Road, being R.S. 28250, nearly all m grass, and about 2\ miles from the County Saloyards. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, rjOWDRAY Farm, 605 Aorei, part \J+ of Lowcliffa Estate, Coldotream Road Board District, late H. G. O. Boyle's. Not having sold this property by auotlon, I am prepared to receive offers fur it op to SATURDAY, May 21st. For fall partioalarß apply to T. BULLOOK. 'TO LET.— Drrellinghouae, together wl«h X small stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Maose. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Two Cott?jies m Grey street known as Coutts' block ; rent at 5 per week. T. BULLOOK. TO LET,— At a low rontal, Property In Tailored Street, recently m the ocoupation of Mr Dolman, on whioh is orected Shop, Sable, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having n frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining the "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE— Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. LiberaJ terms if required . Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low reatel, Shop and Dwellinghouse m Mocre street, latolj m occupation of Mr LucaeS T. BULLOCK miNWALD— Town Seotlons , 2 ± 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, m one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County Saleyarda, for b&"**6 at a low price, and on liberal terms* / pply to T, BULLOOK,



Business Notices. McCaUum & Co, FBE3H IMPORTATIONS OP FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. No.'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. is 8, 9 and?IO,|BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION' BARBED WIRE, •• AOME" STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. 3ut| and gPuncbed to any length and guage^reqolred, McCallum & Co., iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers SISHBURTON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INVEB CARGILL, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. IN Consequence of the DISSOLUTION' of PARTNERSHIP we will offer the vhole of our EXTENSIVE STOCK, CONSISTING OF DE APEKY, CLOTHESTG, AND BOOTS £9000 £9000 HARDWARE AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY £7500 £7500 a Ju A. && ; EARTHENWAEE , AND GROCERIES,' £1900 £1900 At such pricos as will command a CLEARANCE within Two Months. As the DRAPERY, lUONMONGERY, and CROCKERY STOCKS ore our own Importations lately landed (some still to arrive) bought direct from the Manufac- turers, purchasers will have an oppor- tunity of getting NEW GOODS, and at SUCH PKICES as will be tetter than buyinec from BANKRUPT STOCKS at any price. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ON THURSDAY 12th MAY, OER& ALCOEE



Tublic Notices. TO LET.— IOO Acres of Turnips with H 80 Acres of Good Tusßook and "tubble Land. Apply to John Doyle, D enr Shepherd's liush, Rangitata. ""BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS!! rpHE Billiard Match between Victor X Olson and a well known amateur, for £10 a-aide, will tabe place at Henry's Commercial Hotel on MONDAY at 8 p^rn. 5 184 TENDERS. WANTED Tenders for Tussocking about 350 Acres Land. Apply OLABK BROS., Woodlands, 5 189 Dromore. NOTICE, ALL Accounts against Messrs Dudley and Northey are to be sent m to me at Mr George Jameson's Office for settle- ment before 31st May. 1887. 5 175 C. T. DUDLEY. ALL ACCOUNTS owing to Mr R. J, Whittle, late of the Commercial Hotel, must be paid to me on or before Ist June, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken for their recovery. R. M. OUTHBERTSON, Solicitor, Havelock Street. 19th May, 1887. 5 171 NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford's Patent Mixture, A PERFECT OURE for all scour and lung worm m sheep. One gallon sufficient for 160 sheep. Prloe, 17s 6d for one gallon ; two gallon tins, 17b per gallon. Sent to any part on remittance to JOSEPH FCRD, Ealing. AGENT 3 WANTED. 4t279 ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY LIMITED. "VTOTIOE la hereby given that any Person D| Lighting Street Lampa, other tbaa the Servants of the Gos Company, will be prosecuted, and a Reward of ONE POUND is offered to any Person givirg lnforma'.!o:i which shall lead to the con- (lotion. By order, J. WARD, Secretary. TJINCOURAGE r OCAL INDUSTRY AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND " Knitting Yarns 'fbom the ASHBTJRTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. THE BULLI DISASTER. PERSONS not subscribing towards this urgently required Fund through my local Committee m their own locali- ses, or m any other way more dealrab!e ;o themselves, can do bo by addresslrg 'heir kind contributions either to tie Central Committee m Sydney, the Branch Committee at Bulli (eight miles from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, Joint Treasurbks, Wollongong Branch, Bulli Relief Fund. Town Hall, Wollont»ong, N.S.W., April 6 h, 1887. WHICH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AiND EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ? SOME People Live to Eat, and some Eat to Live. Which is best ? To live we must eat, and having settled bins, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the wholesomenesß of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's REAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK SHOP, between H. Zander and Co .'a and the Bread Co.'s, where you will find the above, also PORK PIES, BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' DBEEKB, PIGS' TROTTERS, POUL- TRY, SMOKED HAMS AND BACON, ill his own make and curing ; also FRUITS of all descriptions. HERBAL BEER from own Factory, Donfeotionery, &c. TEA AND COFFEE at all hours. Sitting Room at back of shop for Visitor. 5 104 Important Notice. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. T BEG to announce that I have SOLE THE WHOLE OF MY STOCK OF TIMBEE AND THE GOODWILL OF BUSINESS 1 TO Messrs Tucker & Restell, TIMBER AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, TO WHOM I CAN RECOMMEND MY CUSTOMERS And those who] kindly PROMISED ME SUPPORT. W. W. WHITE.



I Public Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, FARES QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24ts, AND DUNEDIN RACES, 24th and 25th MAY. RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS to Danedln will be Issued as under on 21st, 23rd, and 24th May, available for return up to and including 30th instant. From First Class Second Class. Rakaia ... 33 5 S2s Ashbarton ... 28a 18a 6d Saturday Retnrn TloVeis from aoy Station to any Station will be Issued on 21st, 23rd, and 24th May, available for return up to and including 30 Ji instant. Goods Traffio will be suspended on the 24th May. 6+136 By Order. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 25th AND 26th MAY. DR. JjYNN, THE Wiz«d of the Egyptian Hall, London. Five times appeared befora Queen Yiotoria, and all the Crown heads of Europe. VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY Reserved seats, 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pit, Is. Box Plan at W. Zander's, Tobacconist, Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8 o'olocV. 6 164 Please Observe. OUR Teas for Strength, Richness, and Full, Natural- (flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Highest Public Reputation for Superiority and Lasting Properties. We therefore feel confident that any spurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high* olass Teiq into repute, aa our practical knowlodge m Handling, and efficiency m Coupling their different Properties when Blending, is, we think, a sufficient ?uarantee for their ever increasing iemnnd and prominence over the Lew- Dlass Teas which require special induce- nents to Effect their Sale, and so Jistastef ul to the Public. HAVES"& CO, TEA BLENDERS. [/AND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. is heroby given that the under- Ll mentioned Bunß, which have been iubir.itted to auction and not sod, will be •pened for application on WEDNESDAY, funo Ist, 1887, at the Land Offices, Jhristchurch and Timaru. The leases vill terminate on the Ist March. 1890 :— IBUUUy iH fH T-f OgO •eojoy o^o,o >o" 10" «? ~z — 1 *■£ § ma© © © |° 1 GO " «y «w •« o o o. 2 P » WWW a SS d 6 1.1 « « ° § 2 55 3 « & S3 5 Plans may be seen and further particu- ars obtained at the Land Offices, Christ- jhurch and Timaru. JOHN H. BAKER, Commissionei of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, May 3rd, 1887. 5 183 Auction?. TINWALD YABDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are Instructed to offer at the TINWALD YARDS, ON TUESDAT^JIst MAY. 110 OROSSBRED WETHERS 54-0 QHARTER-BAOK WETHEBS QMQ MERINO WETHERS J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 5t177 Afioni, Ashbnrton. THURSDAY, MAY 26xf, 1887, UNDER BILL OF SALE. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. will Sail by Pnbllc Auotlon at Mr William Ferous's Farm, Mount Somers, on THURSDAY, 26th MAY, 1887, By order ucder Bill of Sale, without reserve, the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, as under,- -300 MERINO EWES l&O OBOSSBBBD I«AMBS X HORSES . i COW 10 PIQS ' -I WAGUON -| DEAY -j EOUBLB FURROW PLOUGH A SETS HARNESS -J BET HARROWS -| BTAOK OAT SHEAVES ig SACKS OATS REAPER AND BINDER -t RIDING SADDLE KQ EMPTY SACKS FURNITURE, Ac., do. Other entries taken at the Offioe of the nnderaigned or on the Farm. Sale at Twelve o'olook, H MATSON & 00,, Auotloaeeri,



Public Notices. LOST. ' LOST near Elgin a Bmall Grej hound Pup, fawn (slut). Findor rewarded on returning to M. DIGBY, Aehburton Brewery. Ashburton, May 23rd, 1887. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. rPHE time for receiving Tenders for JL Forming Footpath along Great South Road is sxtonded to FRIDAY Noxt, May 27th, at 5 p m. E. J. FOOKB. Clerk. EANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. TIENDERB for work on Gawler Downs J Road will be received up to 11am. June 6th, 1887. Specifications to be seen at County Council Uffico. C, J. HARPER, ££188 Chairman. 1 PUBLIC NOTICE. I HEREBY authorise Mr L. Oxley to collect all Accounts duo to mo m the Rakaia district. Unless the same are paid before Slat May, they will be sued for without fiuthor notice ARTHUR CHAMBERLAIN, 5*12 Brookside. Town Hall, Kakaia. QUEEN'S TfIRT HDAY TUESDAY, MAY 24th. MESSRS ROSELLE BROS, will have ranch pleaonre m introducing to the inhabi- tants of Rakaia on the above date their cele- brated SURPRISE PARTY CONSISTING OP 16 PERFORMERS. i Gymnaflta, Acrobats. Song and Dance Artißte, Beno-Oomic and Motto Singers, Eng- lish, Irish, Scotch, and Negro Delineators. Comedians, etc. — — A Select Ball Will be hold after the performance, music for which will bo provided by an efficient . String Band. Admission— Entertainments Front Seats, 2s, I Bnck Seate, Is. Tickets for Ball, 2s 6d extra. .Ladies free. Doore open at 7.30 ; performance at 8 sharp. «. RQSEU&, Eueiaeee Manager,