addition of 20 per cent shall be made to the population of apodal districts. Mr Levestam said that the whole Bill would have to be remodelled, and he moved to report progress . The Premier did not think the amend ment would help the country districts muob. Mr Pyfre aaid he was now going to oppose the Bill at every stage. The motion to report progress was lost by 68 to 14. The Premier said he proposed to omit town districts from the special districts. as, from a return just compiled, he found that they would have no benefit. from being ■oolasiad. Mr Wi Pere remarked that no white member had so large a district as his, which was about 500 miles long. Town districts were retained m the clause on the voices, 0? Mr White moved tho insertion among •pedal districts of municipalities contain ing not more than 1500 inhabitants. Dr Newman suggested that he had better Inolude all boroughs except the foui large cities at onoe. Mr Seddon strongly supported the amendment. Mr MoArthur objeoted to the limit as too high. The Hon Mr Richardson considered It should be higher. Several other members ppoke m favor of a higher limit, and by 43 to 38 it was altered to 200 ft, and the amendment carried. ■ Mr Seddon moved to inolude miring district* m the special districts. The motion was lost by 40 to 35. Mr Richardson's amendment was then dlsbuesed. The Premier hoped it would nob be agreed tc. The chief reason for the Bill was to give proper- representation to the North Island, but the amendment would net meet that want. The proposal would give no advantage to scattered districts atali. The discussion was kept up till the topper adjournment. On resuming, Mr Pyke asked the Premier if he would not withdraw .the Bill for the purpose of bringing it m a more acceptable form. The Premier did not reply. The Committee divided on Mr Richard ion's amendment — Ayes 53, noes 23, The remainder of the eection was altered to read m accordance with the amendment .Mr Pearson moved that the margin of 500 allowed m adjusting the eleotoral divisions should be increased to 1000. The motion was carried by 46 to £0. The Premier said that tho Bill had been i to altered that be would move to report ' progreta m orderfQl further consider it. lo answer to Mr Seddon he said he was prepared to accept the reduotion made m the number of members. Progress was reported and the House me at midnight.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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THE MANCHESTER EX HIBITION. London, May 3. The Manchester Jubilee Exhibition was .formally opened to-day by the Princess of Wales.

(Received May 5, 12.20 p m. AN EXCITED DE3ATE. London, May 4. In the House of Commons last night an excited debate took place on a motion by Mr Charles Lewis, member for Londonderry, m regard to certain articles published m the " Times " charging Mr Dillon, member for East May, with falsehood. The Irish members' supported by Mr Gladstone, favored an immediate decision being come to, but on the motion of Mr Smith an adjournment of the discussion until to-day was adopted by a majority of thirty-nine. The debate at times was most excited.

A USTRALIAN.

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N.S.W. POLITICS.

Sydney, May 3 The Assembly has been silting all night. The Government has insisted that the financial debate should close, but the Opposition resisted and kept up the discussion. An adjournment was made m the morning for breakfast, and the House has since resumed. T(*he Legislative Assembly, which has been sitting all last night, continued sitting til) a late hour this afternoon. Mr Abbott, Leader of the Opposition, strongly denounced the tactics pursued by his party m the course of the financial debate.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

The unemployed. of Sydney aie being rapidly provided for.

SIR JOHN HALL.

Sidney, May 4. Sir John Hall, of New Zealand, who is now on a visit to Australia, was present at last night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly.

A LONG SITTING.

The Legislative Assembly, which sat all last night and to-day, is still sitting at 10 p.m, and probably the sitting will be continued through the night.

THE S.S. CLYDE.

The Clyde, which arrived on Mon day, was not quarantined as at first reported. The only cases of sickness which occuned on board were those of two German passengeis who were suf fering from measles a fortnight ago.

(Received May 5, 12.20 p.m ) ADJOURNED. Sydney, May 5. After thirty-one hours sitting the Assembly rose, the .financial proposals of the Government having been agreed to.

JUBILEE ADDRESS.

The Jubilee Address to the Queen lias passed both Houses of Parliament.

(Received May 5, 2.30 p.m V POSTAGE RATE* 3 . Melbotjukk, M»y 5. The Postmaster-General has cabled ty> the Agent-General m London re questing him to ask the British Post office to arrange under the new con tracts with France and Italy, so that it shall be possible for letters to be specially marked " via Plymouth," thus avoiding' the Continental charge and reducing that between England and Australia7to fourpence per half-ounce.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER

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(Received May 5, 12.20 p.m.)

CalootiAj may 4,

The Indian papers to-day contain a report that the rebel Shinwaues have surrounded the Ameer's troops at Jella labad and now hold the Kyber Pass and adjacent hills.

THE WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

What is termed a " supplementary " bazaar, under the auspices of the Ashburton Wesleyan Ohuroh, is to be opaned at the Orange Hall to-morrow afternoon, at two o'olook. It will be remembered that m Ootober last our Wesleyan friends held a sale of useful and ornamental articles whioh was well patronised, and the results of a gratify ing nature to the trustees, but the quantity and value of unsold goods was so extensive that it was deoided to again come before the public "after harvest," a period whioh is always invested with pleasurable anticipa tions. There were also important considera tions whioh impelled the promoters to leave no stone unturned m their desire to rid the Church of a burdensome debt. When the Bey D. MoNiooll waa appointed to Ashburton the debt on the Cameron Street Church stood at £500, and we believe it was at his instigation that steps were first taken to reduoe thia for midable amount, at any rate the suooess which has attended the movement is due, m , a large measure, to the rev gentleman's systematic and unwearied efforts. The most sanguine, however, of the members did not anticipate the complete extinction of the debt, but when a scheme for its reduotion was initiated about £130 was promised m cash, but of this only £50 has been received. The balance of £80 was promised conditionally on the trustees clearing off the debt m toto. Including the proceeds of last bazaar about £320 has been raised, and to secure the £80 referred to above it is neoessary to obtain another £100, and it is hoped that the bazaar at the, Orange Hall will effect this desired end. For the last six months, the ladies and friends of the congregation have been very busy m making up and securing fresh goods, and these, added to the stock of the Ootober bazaar, will make a most attractive display. If the bevy of fair stall-holders, who will be m attendance, can not command success m disposing of their wares, they will undoubtedly deserve it. In strumental music, a shooting gallery, etc, will form part of the proceedings, and for the convenience of country patrons, a choice lunch, at the moderate ohargo of one shilling, will be spread on Saturday, at noon. We have been particularly requested to men tion that the charge of sixpence for admission will entitle visitors to goods of that value ; as for instance, an article marked at half-a crown, will be obtainable for two shillings.

THE NEW HEBRIDES

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Paius, May 3. 11 Le Temps" to-day publishes an artiole declaring there are three ways of solving the difficulty as regards the New Hebrides, viz., by granting absolute independence to the Group by the establishing of a protectorate under a Bingle power or placing the Islands under the common surveillance of both Eng land and Franco. "Le Temps " considers the last proposal will probably be carried into effect.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London, M*y 3 At to-day's sitting of the Imperial Confer ence, the discussion on trade questions was resumed. With a^. view 'to es'ablishing a commercial union of the different parts of the Empire, it wan generally recognised that uniformity of tariff was impossible, but it was considered that a uniform differential duty was desirable. Sir Dillon Bell proposed that the privilege conceded to Canada to negotiate commercial treaties with foreign States should be extended to the Australasian Colonies. The proposal, however, was not approved of by the delegates, who considered the precedent of Canada showed such con cessions would not tend to promote the unity ofthe Empire. . .

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

The Btormy weather oaused a very thin attendance a>. Addington Yards y sterday, bufcbnsineßß was fairly brfs I*,1 *, and supplies not being bo large as they have beenla'ely, the Bales were got through m grod tima. Oaitxe. — Thft fat oattlo yards contained abcufc the qbubl supply. Th« sale wont well, and fully lata values wore obtained, till near the clcso,.when rather large linos came fn, and had to be withdrawn for want of competition, the requirements of the trade being ulnady supplied. We quote prime beef fully at 18s per 1001 b ; middling to fair, Jsi to 16s 6d ; Inferior, 13s. The beef m auctioneers' hands con sisted principally cf heifers, of which a large proportion were of nice quality and weights, and sold at from £5 10i to £6 15m I'ghter weights from £4 to £5. Very few st.eerß were cflered, and £G 6s for a nice email line wss tho highest pries' reached at auction. Very few (store cattle were yarded, and another lifs'eea market, with very few Bales, has to be reported. A line of exceptionally good steers, comirjg four yeara old, realised £5 ; younger Glasses of the same mob were passed out unsold. The demand for good springing or just calved dairy cowb con tinues active, and a few head were sold at recent ya'ues, namely, £6 to £8 10s ; eer.f ndary nortp, £2 to £4. Sheep — There was an average supply of fat sheep, including some lines of first rate quality. The demand was good by both butchers and frefZJrs, and a West Coast bnyer waß a large operator. Another 1 advance^n valrei was estab'nhed, amounting on the best cross-bred wethers to Is a head, lighter sheep m proportion. The skiriß aro now of considerable valoe, and this helps the sale .of the sheep materially. Two grand pens of crosß-brod welhers from Lowollffe, of the usual ohoica quality, topped the Bale <*t J2s*6d and lls 3(1 reppectively ; Mr J; Patter son's at lls 93, and the Mount Brown lite at 0a 93 and Joi lOi for the wethers, 8* 93 9i for the ewes, and 53 lOd to 6j 31 for the merino wethers slso claiming at tention for their excellent grrzlng. The St Leonard's ha'fbred downs were als'> beautiful little oheep. The pick of the market, however, was the first draught of the Beason of the Oorwar merino wethers, which were of wonderful weight and quality, and brought from 9a 6d to 10a. Beet crossbred wethers (freezing quality) sold at 9a to 12a Gd ; prime ewes and smaller wethers, 7« to 9s ; prime merino wethors, 53 to 6b 31 ; ordinary, 3s 61 to 4 1 6d. Prfma crossbred mutton was worth fully If i par Ib, exceptional Jines touching 21 ; middling to fair, Id to Hi per lb ; prime merino, l£d ; exceptional quality If d ; middling |d to Id. Not moro than 1000 store aheop and lambs were penned.' Prices were quite up to lite rales, and the principal Bales were : — 125 2-tooth mixed crossbreds, 4=i 41 ; 100 crossbred ewos, mixed apxee, 4a ; 6Q crcasbred lambs, 5s ; 165 oroß&bred lambß, 2s ; 200 crossbred owes, 2a Id. Fat lambs realised abr ut late values. An exceptional pen brought 6a 9d ; prime pens, 4a to sa. Pigs — The opening .of the curing season infused a spirited tone Into the market, and the large supply wa«a cleared at rates which showed an improvement m the price of bacon figs, and very little giving way In poikorr. Good straight lines o! eui v afe!o bacon weights sold at a shado over 3d psr lb, but undesirable and mixed Hues brought only about 2£d. Stores weto much" lower. Prices of b»corer« ranged from 30s to 44a ; porkers, 10 to 25 ; stores, 63 to 15*, accoidicg to BZ3.

The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid can use American Oo.'a Hop Bitters with safety and great good. $cc

THE MARKETS

> The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company LiniLed, has received the following cable message from London, dated 3rd May, 1887 :-—

Wool — The next series of sales are limited to 350,000 bales, and will commence on the 7th June. The fourth series will commence on the 6th September, and for the fifth series the list will close on the 22nd Novem ber. Wheat. — There is an improved feeling. New Zealand wheat* average and long berries, are worth respectively 35s 6d and 36s 6d per 4961 b. Quota tions for New Zealand wheat, new crop, f.a.q, c.i.f., to arrive, is nominally 33s 6d per 480 II). ,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

A Disciple of Dowie. Auckland, May 6.

Walter Davidson, of O >lliDgwood street attempted to commit Buloide this morning m a fit of temporary insanity. He cut himae'f m a ahooking manner about the abdomen and is now m a oritioal condi tion. Davidaon waß formerly a steward on the Northern Company's steamers. He i» an able elocutionist and was to have recited two partß at the Burns Club concert to-night under thj patronage of the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen. It is reported that he waa Buffering from religious mania resulting from Dowie's faith-healing mission. l A Scene m Court. Napier. May 5 At the Supreme Co iri ia bankruatoy E. E. Hulme came up to-day for judg ment for inouring debts without reasonable expectation of payirjg. Tho debtor was an i: auranco ageat earning £1 a week and be spent £2123. The Chief Justice Baid the debtor had not shown fraudulent practices but the 'aw stated that a man could be punished for borrowing money and incurring debts without expectation of . meeting bia liabilities. He wbb sentenced Ito one month's imprisoqment without bard labor. The prisoner burst into tears and was removed ia a fainting condition. Jubilee. Wellington, May 5 Tho Friendly Societies Jubilee Com mittee) has decided that tho demonstra tion should take the form of » week's carnipel with precessions iv the arming and evening (torchlight) of all Societies, any surplus fuues to be devoted to an Orphanage for the city.

A PRACTICAL JOKE AND ITS COST.

Our Paris corran(.oi)dont famishes us with the following interesting little anecdote : — •

A fine of a hundred franca each is per* haps not too high a price for an tlngulai practical j Ye played by two artists. A master Btveep named Mangofcti, 1 aviog Bomo repairs to effect m the chimney of an old bouse for which climbers hod to be employed, sent up .one to Bee what work waß - required. After waiting a quarter of an hoar on t : io rocf and not seeing the boy appear, the mister called down the chimney bat received no reply. He descended to the room and looked up, but caw only the blue sky above. The boy had vanished. The man s nt up tbe lad's companion and returned to the roof toawalt htm, bu- be a'so disappeared m the aarne manner. He ci quired of the h< use* porttr, and obtained no tidings <f his boys, and then made a declaration to the police For three days nothing waa heard of them.

The master then returned to the h mac, and one of the tenants suggQited that he should enquire of the " painters," two young men wo occupied a studio on the sixth ft n r. Be wont up, found the key m the door, and on opening it saw the truants amusing thomre'.ves at pi'.ch and toss with sous their hosts hod given them.

' The painters roared with laughter nt th&r j ike, and as the most or sweep uaod strong language to them they kicked him out of the room At the Police Court, tefore whioh they have just appeared, they explained that an Iron door securod by a bolt, opened from tt cupboard ia the apartment into the obimiiey

They hid hears 3 tie boys at work, and, In fun opened the door and admitted them, but the sweeps, after being pro* vided with food and drink, found the quarters so comfortable that they refused to leave, and one of ilia artists took ad vantage of the opportunity to get a genuine sweep pose for a ploture. The mag'strite reprimanded the young men severely for the alarm they had caused by harbouring th© boys, and ordered them to pay a fine of 100 ffanc3 each for the assault on the rnas'er

A HAUNTED HOUSE

While a number oi men m the employ of Messrs Perry and 00. , the contractors for the widening of the South- Western Railway, wera engaged excavating the backyard of N. 36 Paradise street Lam beth (which house is io course of demolition for the railway improvement), they came across four ekulla and a number of bones buried about 3ft below the surface of the grou; d. The engineer or the workc, having b6en informed of the discovery, communicated with the Chief Inspector of Police, who had the. skutla and bones examined by Dc Fair, th* divisional Burgeon, who stated that they were the skulls and bones of human beings, and had been beneath the ground for many yeare. The ground on which the houee and back garden stand waa formerly a portion of a market garden, and the late occupier of the house (a female) Btaten that when sho first took the house, some years Bince, her neighbors Informed her that she wonld not be m the house very lonjr, as it was haunted, many murders having been committed there. The re mains ere now deposited m the parish morltmy, awaiting the coroner's inatras lions.

A FILIBUSTERING CASE

The curioua story of the Venezuelan filibustering oase, which hai been before the oonntry for some months, has recently been decided upon m court before Mr Justice Smith. It appears that last summer -Sir W. Call boupht a ateamer, the Justitia, being financially aßßletad by a Mr Baird, whose name, however, was struck out of the case on the second day of the trial Sir W. Call is largely interested m Venezuelan mining specula tion, and is said to have been d smthfiod with concessions obtained from the Government of that oonntry. The Jnaiitia proceeded to Antwerp, whera she took on ' board a large cargo of arms labelled starch, I and waa joined by General Sandoval and several other Venezuelan refugees. On arriving m Sooth American waters Bhe ran up the Venezuelan colors, and was reinforced by several armed boats which put out to her. She then proceeded to attack a Venezuelan Government steamer, but was beaten off, and one of the " Generals " was kilted. On taking shelter at St Domingo she was detained, and proceedings were instituted by the Public Prosecutor, under the Foreign En» Hstment Act, againet Sir W. Call, and General Sandoval, who had returned with him, General Sahd<bv*l has been found guilty by the jury, the judge reserving; sentence till some legal points are decided j while Sir W . Call, m whoae case the ju/y disagreed, may be con sidered fortunate. The whole bmluesß aeemo to have been an attempt to get np a revolution m Venezuela which might bave' been beneficial to mining oonoea alonaircfi,

ENGLISH FARMERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

In the course of his recent speech at Wanganui Mr Ballance very justifiably took credit on behalf of the present Government for the efforts they had put forth to secure for the colony a class of; capitalist immigration of which it stands m great need. He showed that the^ inducements held out within the past year or so to those English farmers, who unable to make agriculture pay m the Old Country, are looking out for other climes, m which more favorable conditions obtain, to turn their steps hitherward have met with a certain measure of success, and that already a numbet of the starved-out agriculturists of England have come out to New Zealand under the assisted immigra tion conditions, bringing with them a comparatively large amount of funds for investment. The greater part of these have, we think, located themselves m the North Island, and it is therefore to our northern contemporaries that we have to turn to see how they have fared. But it is not a matter of North Island interest alone, as the whole colony will benefit by the prosperity of this recent accession to our population, and if only the pioneers are able to report favorably the result will doubt less be to direct to the shores of New Zealand a considerable and widening stream of that capitalist emigration - which, pouring into new countries, is the very lifeblood of progress and , prosperity. Let us see then what news i is to hand as to the experiences of these English farmers amongst us. A recent New Plymouth paper informs us that some time back Mr Thompson, the Collector of Customs at New Plymouth (and prior to that, if we mistake not, stationed for many years at Oamaru), wrote to seven English farmers who j had recently settled m Taranaki, asking ' them to supply him, for the informs- , tion of intending emigrants m England, with opinions of the district as a place I of settlement for those who followed farming operations at Home. To those * letters he received only three replies, ' two favorable and one unfavorable. ( Taking the last' first we find that the writer is altogether dissatisfied 'with the result of his experiment. He writes : — "I am sorry to say my impression % that farmers had better stay at Home ] than come out here. It seems to me from conversation with old settlers that j agriculture was never at a lower ebb t than at present. It is perhaps excep tionally so this season on account of 1 the butter market. They also tell me we have come out ten or twelve years ' too late ; that things have been getting worse since that time. I can under stand that the prosperity some years ago was caused by the spending of so much , borrowed money necessary for public j improvements ; also the fever there was at the time for buying land caused f the price to rise up above the actual 1 value, and many who invested have * been reduced m circumstances. Farm ers cannot afford to hire labor at the j present .rate (5s a day), consequently cultivation and improvements are checked, and labor only occasionally hired. Farmers with a working family are the only ones that can make any c headway just now. but his just those that .fc can, even at the present time, make a living at Home. I scarcely think any farmers at Home would come out here / farming if they had any idea of the J exact state of the case. The hnd is not less than 20 miles from the town, * with roads for years perhaps little better \ than a cutting through the bush. After f a burning logs lie so thick on the e ground for upwards of 20 years, with i not so much clear land to grow sufficient ; vegetables for the family consumption. ] People go to great expense m grubbing J up the stumps and hauling away the E logs. lam quite aware some men take - it up with very little money, and do little by little of the clearing, taking ■ road contracts, or going out occasionally to work for others, to get a little ready money for housekeeping. In one case I read of lately a wife was cracking , stones by the side of her husband on 1 the road. This sort of thing is more fitted for laboring men, who have scarcely ever had any sort of comfort, ' and not for Home " farmers " m the - sense of the word. Our impression of the climate the first month (November) was not at all favorable. Since then it has been all that could be desired, and more enjoyable than at Home, except ing the very strong wind we seem to get very often. . . . The cost of living . we consider more than at Home. . . . I endeavored to reach a block of land ; open for selection beyond Inglewood the other day, but failed to find it m the bush ; and it seems to me some directing posts would be of. use. The passenger rate on the railway is ex cessive. I think new comers should have a pass for three months. We suffered so much from cold when ' coming out m the Tongariro that it caused the death of my youngest boy. The education m the public schools seems far better than similar ones at Horne — m fact, my two eldest boys are getting on better than they did as boarders at a commercial school." The other two write m an entirely opposite strain, and appear to be entirely satisfied. One of them, a settler near Stratford, says : — " As to the prospects of intending immigrants I have no fear m stating that the advantages offered to small capitalists that are willing to work are far superior to anything there is at flome at present. In regard to climate, I feel much benefited by it. As to roads, I consider them good, and work fairly plentiful just at present. The cost of living, when taken all round, is much the same as m England. I think something ought to be done to push a market for New Zealand butter m England." The other, who resides near Manaia, writes : — " It is a remark ably fertile district — splendid land for grass. Oats do best of cereals, and root crops grow to perfection, especially \ potatoes and turnips, without artificial , manure. \ This district is well laid out , m sections, with very good roads, and 1 m a very good state of cultivation seeing that it has only heen opened six • years. The climate is really grand to 1 one who has lived m the cloudy, misty [ weather of the old country. There seems to be eleven months of 1 sunshine out of the twelve. The » wages of farm laborers I con -1 sider very . good, considering the > price of produce. A ploughman or stockman gets 20s to 30s per week and I board. A day laborer gets is per hour t for ditching, hay-making, or threshing. . The cost of Hying is very cheap. Beef and mutton 4<3 per lb, flour iss to x6s

j per loolb, and groceries about 20 per cent dearer than at Home at present ; shoes and clothing are about the same as at Home." Here then we have two out of three entirely pleased with their prospects m New Zealand, and we think it fair to infer that the four who have not replied are also content, inas much as people who have a grievance are nearly always ready to air it, and those who suffer and are silent bear only a very small proportion to the number of those who, being pros perous and happy, are quietly con -1 tent. If this be so it is not remarkable to find one among seven whose experience is totally at j variance with that of the rest, and it is highly probably that the fault is m this instance with himself. Some people will neither thrive, nor be contented, anywhere ; but the balance of evidence goes clearly to show that, so far as Taranaki is concerned, farmers (if men of the right sort) can do infinitely better than they could m the Old Country. The same holds good, of other parts of New Zealand, the only difficulty m some (Canterbury for instance) being to obtain land, a diffi culty which we sincerely hope will speedily be removed.

"Rough on Cobns." — Ask for Well' "Bough on Corns." Quick relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions At ohemisls and druggists. 3 "Bough on Itch." — "Bough on Itch" res skin humors, eruptions, ringworm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, ohilblains toh, ivy poison, barber's tch. 3

THE AffHJßPßffOfl QUABDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1687



Public Notices HAVES & CO. AM AIKTAiN that it is no use to make 1? I 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 are kindly invited to look through our Jtßtablislimentß, and you will find that we are decidedly the Chonpest snd Beot House m town for everything. NO MISTAKE IN THIS. WILDING AND LEWIS, D ARRISTERS AND QOIIOITORS F. WiTdING, ;; i ni Fotabtt Public. Offices: Next " Mail " Office, Barnett-Bt., ABh burton. Mr Wildiko will attend the sittings of the A»hburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally n these daya. The firm is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clapton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive instructions <*nd confer with olents. *100 v WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Meaßra White a.yd Co. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of Timaru, and Jobn A. Cayguj,, of ish- burton, have (his day entered Into Partnership aa Barrister? and Solicitors, at Ashborton, under the style of "White. Oaygilland Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend In aoj sums on approved freehold security Offices : Bullock'a Arcade 10*803 CANTEEBUBY HOLLER FLOUR MILLS, -i ASHBURTON. C. W. TTJENER, Proprietoe. HAVING recently erected a Powerful Steam Ergine m this Mill, and just completed a new Gristing Plant, I beg to inform the Farmers of this Distriot that \' I am now prepared to undertake Grißting at lOd per bushel. Those who may wish to have Flour m exchange, to save a double journey, -cod do so on the following terms, viz, : ■ ■ STONE FLOUR (Black Brand) Ib^ per bushel. ROLLER FLOUR (Red Brand) Is 3d . per bushel. m In cj.mb vbue <x<l rnge ib made. ■ TH (1 01 Gil FAT TRACTION IS GUARANTEED, Or the Grist laken back, and FULL PRICE given for the WHEAT, with an allowance for Cartage, faemees"anb others ARE INVITED TO INSPECT TWO DIS- TINCT feYbTEMS OF FLOUR MANUFACTURE AT THIS MILL. EdAL ARRANGEMENTS for ers sending Grisfs by Rail, or from distances. ' DAVID H. BROWN 4t2G4 Manager. GREAT Clearing Sale* TIMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL. McCallum & Go* Wil 1 , until further notice, cell In lota lo auit purchasers, AT THEIR YARDS, EAST STBBEt^ ASHBURTON, RED PINE BOARDS ANB SCAOTLING AT 10s per 100 feet, sup DRESSED TIMBER Pro Rata- This Clearing Sale will be followed by m Auction OF FIRST-CLASS TIMBER Large quantities of which, amounting to over 100,000 feet Have been specially ordered from their SOUT ELAND MILLS. Thia Clearing Sale offers to thepobllfl of Aehbur>on an opportunifyof purchasing Building .(Material at a Lower Rite than woold be possible under ordinary ciroum- stances. v McCallum & Co.* ASHBURTON, OAMARUi DOTEDItf & ; tSYm,.** ■■■•,-,?-:r,;.A ■•:.- ■;.-.- •■■rjijx. nm CK&QILU ■



Pubic Notices. TEN SHILL'JNGi REWIRD. , T OST from Westerfield, April 29 h, , JLj one Bay Mare Li t ht Dock, U.W. j od left shoulder, t*hod. The above will i be paid on returning her to Westerfield Mill or Westerfield Store, Aahburtou. 5 20 NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford's Patent Mixture, A PERFECT CURE for all scour and lung worm In sheep. One ga'lon euffioient fur 160 sheep. Pcic, 17a 6d for one gallon ; two gallon tins, 17s per gallon. Sent to aDy part on remittance to JOSEPH FORD, Ealinc- A GENT 3 WANTED. 4+279 Orange Hall, Burnett Street. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 6IH, 7th, AND 9th MAY. A SUPPLEMENTARY Bazaar IN Connection with the effort to extin- guish the debt on the Ashburton Weeleyan Church, wiil 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. Kefreshments provided and Special Lunch ou SATURDAY, at NOON, for Country Visitors. Admission — Sixpence, for wh : ch value n goods will be returned. SJIO NOTICE, REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF Bread. ON and after MONDAY, 2nd May, the pi ice of BREAD will be 5d Per 41b Loaf. . ASHBURfON BREAD COMPANY. JOHN O. GRUBB, 5J5 • Manager. Please Observe,- OUR Teas for Strength, BichneßS. and Full, Natural- Flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Highest Public Reputation for Superiority and LaßtiDg Properties. We therefore feel confident that any spurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high- olass Teas into reputej nb onr practical knowledge m Handling, nnd efficiency m ( Coupling their different Properties when Blending, is, we think, a sufficient < guarantee for their over increasing , demand and prominence over' the Low- Class Tens which require epecial induce- ments to Effect their Pale, aad bo distasteful to the Public. ff!YES~& CO., ■ TEA BLENDERS. TISCOURAGE T OCAL TNDUSTRY li L 1 AND ASK FOR ; Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AUD Knitting Yarns fFROM THE ASHBUKTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. STORAGE. STORAGE. ' STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRATJN. n o vlTr mi n. h. matscSt & co., ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AN SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 60 feet long, and fitted with oil the latest improvements For particulars as to coat of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. • • Secretary. Dram Pipes. ALL SIZES— From 3to 16 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JDNOTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOKGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON I AM A /><ASFI OURCHASER or WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY • GEOEGE JAMESOK ASHBUUTON. TO THE LADIES OF ASBBURTON DISTRICT. MISS MORRISON (Late with Messrs Frledlander Bros and Mr H. O. (Segere) and MISS 'HOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Mearra Hobday and Co., cf Ohriatobnrch) HAVE, at the request of nnmeroiui patrons, decided upon .entering into business as DRESSMAKERS, etc., and witn this objeofc have taken premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. All orders received will be promptly executed under our personal supervision, ( which will ba a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that oonld be decked. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of oaatotners. 'lVrtns — Promj-t upon execution of orders. MISSES MOEEISON & HOLLOWAY, ; DRESSMAKERS, &c, >'; i TANORED STREET, ASBBURTON, Opposite Mr Cbapuan'e, Painter. 4 32Q



r Public Notices, j PUBLIC NOTICE. I HERE BY anthorlse Mr L. OxLEYto collect all Acoounls due to me m the ' Rakaia district. Unless the same are ' paid before 31st May, they will be aued ' for without further notice. ARTHUR CHAMBERLAIN, 6*12 «. Brookside. HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL COMMIITEE. A PPLICATIONS are invited for position J~\ of Secretary to the Humpstead School Committee. Offers to be mby first FRIDAY, m May, and to Btate amount of salary required, addressed to P. T. MAYO, 4 308 Chairman. ■ 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. CBARLES DOHEiRTY, Tinwald, April 14th, 1887. SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that I intend iy at the County Council meeting on 3rd June next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for R.S. 14534. ISAAC SARGENT. Ashburton, 25th April, 1887. ASHBURTON COUNTY C )UNOIL. NOTICE is hereby given that all County Water races must be thoroughly overhauled, and cleared out to their original capacity before 10th May next AH occupiers and owners who may not then have complied with this order will be dealt with' strictly under the pro- visions of the Bye-laws. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. 12th April, 1887. 4°89 LONGBEACH BOAD BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY give notice that the elec- j tion of One Person to fill the vacancy " n No. 2 Ward of the Longbeaoh Road Board will be he'd at th 6 FJemlngton Factory on THURSDAY, May 20flh, 1887. Nominations of Candidates m the form set forth m the Second Schedule of > the Regulation of Local Eleotions Act, 1876, will be received at the above- ■ named placo till 12 o'clock NOON on THURBDAY, May 12tb, 1887. O. O. FOOKS, 5*21 Returning Officer. \ COLDSTRJBAM BOAD DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY IN Pursuance of " The Foad Poard Act, J 1882," and amendments thereto, and ] "The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," I hereby give* nrtice tWat an ' Election of One Person to fill the vacancy on the Coldßtream Boad Board will bo held on Maj 20th, 1887. Nominations of Candidates must be made m the form set forth m the second Section of tho last mentioned Act, . addressed to the Returning Officer and delivered at Longlands, Hinds, before Noon on FRIDAY, May 13th. 1887. • ALFRED A. FOOKS, t Sab-Returning Officer MOUNT SOMERS EOAD BOARD. ANNUAL "ELECTION. I HEREBY DECLARE the following Persons duly nominated to Berve as Members of the Mount Somers Road Board : — CHAPMAN, WILLIAId TAYLOR, McFARLANE, ANDREW HARRISON, THOMAS McCLIMONT, WILLIAM And I further give notice that a poll for the Election of THREE of the above- named Pergons will be taken on SATUR- DAY, May 7th, 1887, at the Road Board Office, Mount Corners, and at the Alford Forest School, commencing at 9 o.m , and closing at 6 p.m. G. B. COOPER, 5+19 Returning Officer. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. ANNUALJELECTION. nnHE following Persona having been ' JL duly nominated as member aof the South Rakaia Road Board, COX, WILLIAM HARRISON, HENRY JAMES I 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, Schoolhouse, Kyle. A, MAKEIG, Returning Officer. AshburtoT>, 2nd May, 1887. s°ll Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. rpHE undersigned begs to call the JL attention of farmers, Battlers End others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOBEST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 CupresßUß Mncrocarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinna Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinna Larlolo ; 3COOOO Silver Blrob; 10,000 Pinus Austriaca; alt other kindß m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early (Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or otherwise, shall receive my beat attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Aehburton . 4t285 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ~ ELECTORAL BOLLS FOR 1886-7. NOTICE is hereby given that copies of the Bolls of the Ridings m this County together with copies of the Defaulters Lists are on view at the follow- ing places, from the 27th April, 1887, to- 15th May, 1887 :- . Mount Hutt Riding — Mount Hutt Road Board Office, Methven Mount Somers Biding — Mount Somers Road Board Office, Mount Burners Rnngitata Biding — Rangitata Road Board Office, Lismoro. South Rakaia Riding — South Rakaia Road Board Office, South Rakaia. Upper ABhburton Biding — Upper Ash« burton Road Board Office, Tinwald, Wakanui RidiDg — Wakanui Road Board ( ffice, ABhburton. Ashburton Biding — Longbeach Road Board Office, Willowbyi • Copies of the said Rolls and Defaulters 1 Lists are aleo on viow nt the County Council Offices, Aahburfcon. By crder, F. MAINWARING, • Clerk. Asfchartou. April 27th, 1887*, • 4f33$



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