than £129,000 tha* the r* oeipts for 1885-6 It Is itlll more defioient when we consld r that the Customs 1b tho mnin br. noh of revenue, and that It ought to show a natural Increase, corresponding with the Increased population, and the increased servloea necessary to meets its waitts. The Onstoms revenue m 1882-83 was £1,494 090, whilst for 1886-7 it was only £1,289,000." He referred at aomo length to the continued falling oft In the übo of alcoholic. " The falling off m duties ia not confined to spirits. There Is a defioioncy aa between 1885-1886 and 1886-1887 of c'bse on £25,000 on cigars, tobacco, wine »nd beer; of over £19,000 on goods by weight, ex cepting sugar (on which there m an in crease of |£7000) f 'of £65,000 on ad valorem goodß ; of £6000 on othr: duties. On aiconsiderable portion ;of th o goods the consumers have saved a rrc-t dial more than the dutieß m the diminished prices At which the commodities have been landed In". the£ colony. I have had Borne particulars collected showing the ■mailer valnes of 1886 ai comppred with 1880, Had the prices of 188) xuled during 1886 the value of Import* during the yoar whioh amounted to £6,759,003, would have been £3,060,193, bo that fieople sauedjaatjear because of the fall d the prices,' compared with 1880, no less a sum than £1,301, 185. I should observe that on goods paylng^dutles by quantity •xaot particulars as to the value were procurable, m the Department, but with regard to other commodities the informa tion hat been obtained by careful investiga tion. The Government deem it necessary to strongly urge »n immediate increase m the customs dutlos, and they wish to record their opinion that the tariff, with the . Increases proposed, will not be so severe on the oolonhts as the tariff m foroe m years past. The alterations we propose are for revenue purposes. Each Item ia more or less calculated to add to the returns. The Committee, however, •bould be glad to learn that many of the changes are of a oharacter Jikely to •tiroulate local production. People are m the habit of comparing New Zaaland with other colonies withont remembering the difference m its position. It has not the land revenue of thoae oolonieß, and it started m the race handicaped with large expenditure consequent upon Native Affairs An Increase In the Customs revenue naturally brings as to a consideration of the system of diroot taxation, by means of a property tax. Had I, as Colonial Treasunr. a fresh field to start on 1 Bhould recommend a land tax and an income tax In lieu of a property tax, though I em not blind to the fact that there m a great deal to be said on eaoh Bide. The chief ob jeotloDß to a property tax are that it takes unproductive property, discourage* invest ments, and lcavea untouched inoomes opon which Bavings are not made. The chief objection to a land and income hx are that the first leaves unaffected the really beneficial owner m the soil and mort gage, and that the second would m a large number of cases leave the real incomes to epoape, an 3 would mainly reach those whose Incomes arose from that uncertain commmodity, brain a. There ia of course, a Yflßt deal more to be said about all these questions, and especially It may be urged m favor of the present system that peo ple are accustomed to it ; that contracts oave been made dopending on v (iuch as these between mortgagors and mortgagees) ; and that an alteration should not be lightly made. At any taet, aa Government do not purpose a substitution, I reed not discura it, but clearly with the contingency of inoieaßirg th,e property tar before u,a we are bound to ponsider Ita present oporaHonß from vatious points of view, A favorite alter ation of the property tax, and one fre quently mentioned is repealirg the ex emptions. It often happens with public affairs that something becomes fixed almost by accident, and that round it grows so many inter6Bca aa to make any alteration impossible which ignores it The exemptions now granted are a case In point. On whatever p-. inclrol they were first framed ihey have grpwn Irfto an adopted cos'om the altoiation of which Involves a consideration not taken into nc conn.t. At cutset they act as a muoh larger means of relief to poor people than to rich. To the person who payts on £100 or leas, it means that if he owns £600 he pays on only a sixth of that sum. ]f the exemption were removed he would pay six times {he present amount for vhlch he is liable. Cm the other hand, to the man paying on, say, £50,00), there would be an addition of only 1 pet cent to his taxation.' I have had sjme calcula tions made, whioh show materially how the exemptions work m the direction I have Indioatod. The removal of the present exemption wx^uldmean that 11,591 faxp,ayerß, would pay an average increase of 8, 31 per cenb on their present taxation, whilst it would also mean that 6230 of the richer taxpayers would increase their payments by only ft. B per pent. It was pot J holiove, Intended that the exemp tions should operßte m tho nature of a progressive tnx, but it cannot bo over looked that this has been the effect, and It muit be taken into account m any change made. The Government consider that, together with an Increase In the £lnntosi 'dalles, tyqre nhould be a large revenue raised by the property tax. There Is more relation betweon the two taxeß tjjah at firij; sight appears. The Customs ?8# affects vaost ■9Voroly the men who ■pend the whole of their inoomes, whilst the property tax affeots moat those who save and are thrifty. . » . . . Now we propose to Increase the Customs duties, and we think the Property Tax should be simultaneously Increased. I lave already shown to the Committee how the exemption) work m diminishing the per^entago of i;he payments 1 of the poorer taxpayers." In making a change m the cireotlonfof dlm'inbbihg the exemptions. It would be grossly unfair to Refuse to take Into oonaldorationf the effect of tha d'ffarent means. Close attention has been given to many varieties of modifica tion, Wq deyire to ay id raiolng the tax j}eybnd 'a 'penny to any one, 4nd to take Iriu> account the weight with which a ohange Will fall on the contributor. The conclusion we have come to is fr> propose that properUeo worth not expending £2§oo giiWl er>|oy the aanie exemption cf £oCO eg at preaont, and be subject on the balance to the present tax of thirteon islxtaonths; but wo propose that there ■hall be no exemption allowed on proper ties exceeding £2500 m value, and that She tax on them shall ba pne panny.

_....-_/.— .. ..-.-■•--• EBti|iis-|RBtlmn- Actn»J Jlpvenuo, tpd (ud 1880-87 1887.88 18H0-87 £ £ J^ Customs .. .. ..1,-100,0001,410,000 1,285,705 Ktnmps, Including I'osfc and TclOKrnph cnsh OOb.OOO G17.5C0 601,102 Property tax .. M .. 885,000 312,000 810,6^7 Beer duty «. .. .. WiOCO Oli.ooo fia.-iM jmilw.%ya ;, ,■; .. 1,100,000 l,l(io,ooo 002,187 ttUgbtrfttfO)} AM Other fccß 38.800 CuOOO 37,03 d Mnrlno' .. .. •• 10.600 IC.OOd ia,07l MlßCollancoua .. .. 38,000 41,000 M 5.232 ' Totftla . . '. . . • 3,707,000 3,637,600 3,-13P, < ?42 i DepaßtarlDg llccdbcs, rents, •cjo ;/. ".. '.. .. 181,000:180320, 102,580 Dpftf!'taU,rQß ar Jnprct,sos gf •<■ • I'tlloliipg tum\ ■  . . 295,1&1 251,100 251,000 Total rfiVenno .. ... 4,15G,1&1 4,074, j2O 3,88?,428 In jaatioe to royaelf, I mutt point out that thjr 1 madp \ind^r olroum a^uoes of peculiar diifloulty;' In the first (neVanco, they are arrived at long before the n»nal time. Hcaroely a month has paßßed since the commencement of tho w^ity, nrhile i uanerally three months elapse before the Statement Is made. Again, |part from the early period oiroumstanoes rpqderlt partfcolarly arducua to come to an accurate conclusion this year, The amount of publlo expenditure, the price of prpducp, the oontingoncies of ppa^e or war, and the prosperity or depression of tho neighboring colonies more than usually ajfebt the reiuHi of the revenue dating

> the year on which we have entered, l 1 count on the consideration of hon. mem ; ber-i Bhonld It prove that my calculations , are greatly disturbed, but ao far oa I ana i now permitted to judge I tblnk they will , prove oorreot, The Customs and property tax estimates are baßed, 1 have already > aaid, upon the increase 1 purpose; I have sot down a little more to the stamp duties than the actual revenue of last year, on account of the increased postal buuineas. The other itema sciroely call for remark, excepting thut e-oh has been carefully considered ; the reason for tho disparity between tho aotuul miacMlanouß last year (which included tho £ICO,OOO already ex pLrincd) end the estimate for this year 1b apparont, Conclusion, Sir Julius h living spoken on other subj eta at length, gave an epitome of \\ h ifc I c had said as foliowa ; —After taking into account the various savings fn expenditure nnd the losaos and gains of revenue, there waß a deficit m the transactions of last year of £92,000 Additions to the Customs and property tax will enable the revenue to moot the expenditure of this yoar, and leave a surplus of £85,000. Fxolusive of the permanent charge for interest the Esti mates di>olo3e reductions amounting to £150,000, and steps have been taken whioh will load to a still larger saving In tho public service. I have explained also tl>at we propose to lessen future borrow ing m England, and that we recommend that tho railways m hand should be furf'ier proceeded with before under taking fresh responsibilities. The Public Works Department is sufficiently pro vided with means to meet the expendi ture of the financial year ending Maroh next, and to leave a surplus for a portion of the worts m progress. The falling off m revenue hsa arisen from the spread of temperance habiti, and from the re duced cost of commodities affecting th<* ad valorem duties,

Tho property asEe-ament lately taken disclosed b large increase m the total i gross valuo and m the taxable value of r«;al and porconal property ; one out of every seven male adults In the colony is proved by the Property Tax returna to be worth property of a value exoeeding £500. A. carefully prepared balance-sheet proves that the assets of the oolony are fully worth £218,000,000. while the [ liabilities exhaustively considered amount to £89,0C0,000, showing a Burplua of £128,000,000, or equivalent on the census return to £223 to every man, woman, and i child m tho colony, exclusive of the Maoris, whose land, except a small por tion, m not included m tho assets. In other respects I have discussed the pros pect of the colony, p.nd endeavored to prove that the depression which has effected it is less than that from whioh other countries have suffered, and that it must pa?s away. la America, England and elsewhere commerce and production are beginning once more to speed onward, and 1 cannot think that the movement will stop short of this colony. ALTKRA7IOKS In THE TARIfTj The following rosolution was sub mitted j — That m lieu of tho duties of customs now charged on tho under men tfonad articles the following duties of customs shall, on and after the 11th day of May, 18 ; 7, be charged thereon on Im portation into New Zealand, or on being cleared from any warehouse for home consumption, viz : — ARTICLES— RATE OF DUTY. Acid, acetio, Id per lb Acid, tartaric, 2cl per lb Apples, dried, Qd per }h Capdleb, Btearine, l^d pov lb Cancllc3, parefine or wax, 2d per lb Candles, not otherwise enumerated, 2d per lb Cement, 2d per barrel i t Chocolate confectionery, and all prepara tions of cocoa or chocolate other than for use as a beverage, 3d per lb Fish, dried, pickled, or Halted, 5s per owt Fish, preserved, lid per lb Fruit, pulp and boiled fruit, 2d per lb Irqn, galvanised, plain sheet, Is (id por owt Mnccaroni, vermicelli, sago, tapiooa, and somclina, 2d per lh iytaizcna and corn flour, ljd per lb bustard, 9d per lb Paints and oolors, ground m oil, 2s pet cwt Faints and colors, mixed ready for use, 4s per cwt Rico, including ground, Id por lb Starch, Id per lb Varnish, Is per gallon Cordage and rope, including house lino, marline, vatlinc, Hambrolino, spun yarn, if s fid per owt Pickles, Is 3d per dozen pints Sauces, 2s Gd per dozen pints Glue, Id per lb Barbod wire (fencing), Is Gd per owt Paper bags, 7s 6d per owfc Honey, Id per lb Doors, plain, (Id each, Doorp, glazed, 3s each Sashes, unglazed, 3a per pair Sashes, glazed, Gs per pair Matches, of all kinds, Is per gross of boxes containing, each box, 100 matches or undor, and ep on per gross of boxo3 for caoh additional 100 matohes or part thereof Spirits, under proof, 14s Gd per liquid gal Fruits fresh, carriage and cart shafts, spokes, felloes and navos, and bent carriage timber, calico white and grey m tho picee, colored cotton and Union oh.wtings, cotton' dress tho invoico value of whioh doon not exceed 6,d per'y'arj, rough brown hollandSn gas pipes and machinery, water pipes— s per gent ad valorem Vegetables fresh, aiheop tUp, leather not ptherwise enumerated —50 per cent ad Valorem Aerated and mineral waters, twine of all kinds, 15 per cent ad valorem I.'asket and wicket ware, boots and shoes, marble and stone (wrought), paper (wrap pings), earthen drainage pipes, garden tiles and Ore bricks, iron bridges and girder? a,nd columns for buildings a^nd o.thjer structure 1| iron work, ivys castiujgs^ forgea or worked, iron of whatever shape or. m whatever stage 6t manufacture no^ otherwiqa onvimeraied, ornamental ironwork, and whework, von doora {or 'safes and vaults, gate and gate posts, lampposts, wheel battosva of iron, orab winch, cranes ar*d capstans, ohafTcuttere, corncrushers, horserakos, lifting-jaoks, orow bars, picks and mattocks, pump and, other appliances for raftiflg water, 'Mings fot pnmps, engines tfnd machinery, steam engines (other than for agriculturalpurposes) not exceeding thirty-horse power and parts of same, brass cooks, valves, unions, lubrJcatot,s and whistles, calendor, iihqw oavc^ ana atliev pibtori^l Wuograpbs a,nd prints, perarnbu latbrd—2o per feont ad valovem. All artioles not othorwlso enumerated whioh are now obargeable with duty at 15 por cent ad valorem— Twenty per cent ad valorem. Patent and proprietory mcdicinoß and pro parations, twenty-five per cent ad valorem* Itesolved— Tha^ i,n the event of any of the du'kp y irapoaed not being con firmed ox of deductions being made m the ratep specified abovo tho amount levied, colltoted, and paid In excess of tho duties as may be imposed by the Oustomn Ao% based on these reiolitlortQ Bhall Vg refunded to the persona \yho paid tls same.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING.

i Dywß^j, -May Is. 7"pUftwh\g ars the weights for tho P^ix^cipal event at tho Birthday meeting :— Provincial Handicap, at lb efc lb Quibble ... 812 Capt Cook ... * 4 Hermitage 8 0 Bordering .„ * 9 Mt^rioi^ ... 8 2 Moana ,7 3 Bt'Cla^ ... 710 Apropos „. 7 2 Teddy ' Tit Bit ... 7 2 Yuillo ... 7 9 Mokoia .„ 6 Q Evertop Lad 7 8 Bpse apd QpJd (J 7 MUella ... 7 ft Bproßford ... G 7 La Rose ... 7 7 Fog ... ... & 5 Jack ...7 5

My wife and daughter were made health by the uee of American Go. 'a Hop Bittert and I recommend it to my people. — Motho dist Clerjman. Read Old men, tottering round irom rhoumatigra kidney trouble, or any weakness, will bo mad almost new by using American Co.'s Bon Bit * terj! freely, Read

POLITICAL NEWS.

. «. ■ . (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) WELLINGTON. May 11. Tho financlftl statement has been well received and ia generally eatiafaolory to , the Ministerial supporter*. Tho protcc tlve tendencies of the new tariff will, however, lead to a determined struggle on the parb»of the freetraders ond -may not- improbably roHu'.t ia the tariff being rejeotod, In that event there will be an appeal to tho country and a general olection may bo precipitated within a few weeka. It ,1* high time therefore that thoae who wish to have a say m the matter Bhould see to It that their namoa are on the electoral rolls.

RANGITATA ENCROACHMENT.

___ +„ Tiriaru, May 11. The Goraldine County Conncil to-day oonßldored a requeat from the Ashbutton Oonnty Council that they j )in m expend ing £25 for protective works on the south Bide of the Rangitata bridge, Mr Trlpp having complaluod of the river encroach ing on hla land. The Council agreed to the request aa a tomporary expedient, tholr own engineer aftorwarda to report on the condition of the bank.

PARLIAMENTARY.

_ r-* LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday May 10. iioilßb raoino. Tho Hon R. Hart moved— 1 * That^hi the opinion of the Council, horse facing ond ita aioo.-aorles should bo for, revenue purposes, made subject to taxation," The dobato was adjourned. A quantity of olhec buaineaa was trans acted.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

i Tuesday, May 10,

; FIRE BRIGADES. Mr Gulnncas asked the Government whether they will introduce a measure during tho present aesalon to provide, for i the incorporation and enrolment of volunteer fire brigades, ond. for the pay. ment of an annual capitation allowance to efficient volunteer firemen, Sir R. Stont said the Government had no objeclion if the Local Bodioa provided capitation allowance. The Government had no means of doing co. KtTBESKNTATION BILL; '; Sir P. Stout said that no aottlomont bad yet boon arrived at as to the Representa tion Bill, but be was still m hopes of a compromise being arrived at. Ho was willing to allow Clnuae 3 to bo diacaacod again In Committee that afternoon with the view to seeing what members' views on the subject wore. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The Houbo went into Oommittoe of Supply. Sir Juliuß Yogel dellvorod the Finan cial Statement, which occupied two honrs a)l but five minutes In delivery. There . wore about 70 momboro m tho House, and the galleries wore all full. The Statement was finished at 0 35, and the alterations proposed m the Customß tariff were then put m tho form of a resolution and agreed to.

THE ABHBPRTON CHJABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1887



Public Notices HAVES & GO. . m ATTAIN TAIN that it is no use to make * 3 IVL litio and cry about what ono is ! <1 going to do, unloes ono is prepared to do •d . it, and m advertising what we havo for ;tj salo yon aro kindly invitod to look through '6 our Establishments, and you will find that wo nro decidedly the Cheapest and Bott 'o House m town for everything. 10 NO MISTAKE IN THIS. c ~~"~ — — y WILDING AND LEWIS, BARRISTERS AND QOIIOITORS F. WILDING, 0 Notary Pubuo. 1 Officeß: Next "Mall" Office, Burnett st., 0 Ashburton. Mr Wildikg will attend tho sittings 3 of the Aohburton Ooarta on Tuesday and , Fridays, and may be consulted personally n these days. ' Tho firm Is now represented m Ash- " burton by Mv Oi.ay.ton, an Englich Solicitor of considerable oxporlonco, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive instructions snd confer with olonts. *100 1 WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., r BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Publxo, r Is hereby given that the *^* undersigned, Alesors White and Co. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of 5 f iraaru, and John A. Cayqill, of Aoh- . barton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers And Solicitors, at Aohburton, under the style of "Whito. Oaygill and Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend tho sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. i WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend In any earns oo approved froehold security. Offices : Bollock's Arcado 10*803 CANTERBURY ROLLER TLOUR MILLS, .ASHBIIRTOH; 0. W. TURNER, Phoprietoh. HAVING rocently erected a Powerful Stetim EEgine m this Mill, and just completed a new Gristing Plant, I beg to inform tho Farmers of this District that I am now proparcd to undertake Gristing at lOd per bushel . Those who may wibU to have Flour m exchange, to savo a double jourooy, cau do so on tho following terms, viz. :— STONE FLOUR (Black Brand) 1b per bushel. ROLLER FLOUR (Red Brand) Is 3d . per bushol. In cnees wluro exchange is made, THOROUGH SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED, Or tho Grist taken back, and FIILL PRICE giTon for tho WHEAT,*with an allowance for Cartage, FARMERS AND OTHERS ARE INVITED TO INSPECT TWO DIS- TINCT bYfcTEMS OP FLOUR MANUFACTURE AT THIS MILL. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS fot customers sending Grists by Rail, or from long distances. DAVID H. BROWN 4J2G4 Manager. McOallum & Co« FREsH IMPORTATIONS or FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAND. WIRE- WIRE. WIRE. BARBED & PLAIN.- No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. s 8, 0 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRBJ barbed wire, "best dominion ■ barbed wire, «« aomb » STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS.' » Out and Punched to any length and guage required, . McCallum&Co., Iroiij Timber and Coal Merchants! Importers ASHBUETON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INVER



Fublic Notices. PIANO TUNING. QPENSLEY and Co 's Tunor will bo i ?! Kj Ashburton at an oarly dato. Pirtio ]' wishing their Pianos Tuned or Eepnirei : " may leave their names with H.J Woo [• and Co., Stationers' Ua)l, Eaßt Btreol ' l Ashburton 4 5 a __^ 1A Q AOBES together with House T JLtO I-et or .For Sale, sitiintod on th _ Mitchfim Hoad, being H.S. 28250, nearl; all m grass, and about 2\ miles from th' County Salcyards. For particulars appli to T. BULLOCK. 1 DRESS AtfD MANTLE MAKING. f MISS CHALKLAN desires to intimate • ItJL to her frrends, patrona, and th< public generally that sho has Commenccc Business, and is now prepared to execute all Orders m Drcsa and Mantle making I Latest Sfylo and Fit Guaranteed. Address— Burnett street East. 5 G2 t I CAUTION. ' I TT Having been established to my satis- • JL faction that cortain unscrupulous j persons aro substituting my Labol foi t their own on an inforior article of HERBAL BEER r Tho public aro cautionod against purc'nas- j ing such inferior article F Orders direct to myßelf will recoivo r prompt attention, nnd to moot tho timoe nnd having incronßod my plant 1 am now ablo to supply customers with my Tonic Horbai Boor at tho Deduced Prico of 1b 3d PEH DOZEN. Aftor this notice any person using my namo or label will bo prosecuted. T, HOULT » Moore Btreet, ABhburton. 2 14G i ; Drapery, Grocery, Boots, : Clothing, Ac. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY JFOR EVERYONE. HAYES~/k CO. Having BOUGHT a Largo BANKRUPT STOCK to tho tune of £600 And many of theso Goods nre markod at Lit S3 THAN HALF.PIUCE Our determination is TO CLEAB. GKEAT JUBILEE SALE tOF Drapery, Clothing 1 , n Boots. COMMENCING TIIUESDAY NEXT, Particulars m fuluro Advorlueinent. ANDKEW ORE AND CABINETMAKEBS, UPHOLSTEREBS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE takon thoso Conlral and Con- venient Premises m Tancrcd Street, opposite Union Bank (lato Jno. Mcech), und will carry on tho nbovo bußinensaß m all Branches. Furniture Re«covorcd, Poliahcd, and re- paired promptly, and at very ronsonablo tcrni3. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. 5 34 TO THE LADIES OP ASBBURTON DISTR'OT. MISS MORRISON (L*to with Moflars JFriodlander Bfoa and Mr H. 0. Segere)and MISS HOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Me»era Hobday and 00. , of Ohrlatoharoh) HATE, at the request of numerous patrons, deoldod upon entering into business as DRESSMAKERS, etc, and witn this objeofc have taken premises In TANORED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. All ordera received will be promptly executed under onr personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that oould be docirod. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of customers. Terma— -Prompt upon execution of ordera, MISSES MOBKISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANORED STREET, ASBBURTON, Opposite Me Chapman's, Painter. 4 320



PuVic Notices. I 250 Acre Farm W BITTEN TENDERS will be r< oeived by tho undersigned up ti ■ MONDAY, the 16th inst , for the put ( chase of 250 AOKE FARM m the Jmh t burton Foik*, mown as Ruddick's. Fu! ( particulars on application to Oiin nn . Alcoun. 5*53 Terms oasy. | NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford'sTatent Mixture, A PERFECT CURB for all scour an< lung worm In Bheep. One galloi Buffioient for 160 sheop. Price, 17a 6d fo: one gallon ; two gallon tins, 17s per gallon Sent to any part on remittance to JOSEPH FORD, Ealln?. AQBNT3 WANTED. 4t27! T tfIOHABD JOHN WHITTLE, ■*•> formerly of Aahburton, Hotel keeper, being the holder of a Publican 1 ; License m respect of the 'Houso anc Premiaea Bituate In East atreet, Aahbur ton, do heroby give notice that I desire to obtain and will at the next Licenalng Meeting, to be holdon at the Court House, Aahburton, on Wednesday, the First daj of June, 1887, apply for a Transfer of the said License from myself to JOHN HENRY, my appointee and the purchase! of tho said premises. Dated thia 6th day of May, 1887. R. J, WHITTLE. E. G. CBifr, Solicitor. THE UULLI DISASTER. PERSONS not eufcßcriblng towards this urgently reqfufred Fund througli any looal Commltfoo In their own locali- ties, or m any othor way more deairable to themßelvos,- can do bo by addressing their kind contribution either to tho Central Committee m Sydney, the Branch Committee at Bulli (eight milea from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, Joint Tubas ojibhs, Wollongong Branch, Bulli Relief Fund. T.own Hall, Wollongong, N.S.W., April G h, 1887. Auction. SPECIAL ENTRY. ' SATJRDAyThxii MAY. At 2 o'clock. DIUPERY, Clothing, Shirting?, Chil- dren's Goods, Hoslory, Ulstcre, &c. Without Reserve. ALFBED HARRISON, 5*G7 Aac'lonoor. TIIUESDAY, 12tii MAY, At 1 o'clock. AT McOALLUM AND OO'u. YARDS. r^RIEDLANDER BkOS. have received _|j inatructionn from Messrs MoOal- ium and Co. to Sell by Public AuctioD, at the above time and place— "1 KC\ C\f\C\ Fee* Timber, comprising JlO\Ji\J\J\J Flooring, Scantling Weatherboards. Also other Building Material. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 5 52 Auctioneer. FRIDAY, 13tii MAY. j At 12 o'clock. Undor Power of Bill of Salo. MESSRS FIUEDLANDER BROS, will Fell by Public Auction at Mr (J. Tilson's Homestead, situated about 2 miles from tho Baling Railwny Station East, — n DRAUGHT HORSES H REAPERS AND BINDERS, PLOUGHS, HARROWS, ROLLER, &c, &c. -j stack oaten shea? chaff. without"reserve. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. THUBSDAY, 19m MAY. " IMPORTANT Clearing Sale OP LANDED PROPERTY, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, At iho Homoßtcad, adjoining tho Elgin School, j At Twolvo o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, (m conjunction with Mesare 11. Matson and Co., lavo reooived inatructions from Mr Hugh Kennedy, to Sell by Public, at tho abovo timo and placo, hiß Vuluablo Homoetoad of OOQ ACRES OF GRAND QOQ OAU l AND OZt7 Adjoining tho Elgin School, sub-divided into Sovon Paddockß, all woll fonccd and woll suppliod with novorfailing wator. 100 Acres of tho Land has been ploughed and is now roady for a crop of whoat ; 70 acres was undor crop last year, 50 m wheat nnd 20 m oats ; tho balance is m grass, and is m sp'cndid heart for cropping. 'Iho IMPROVEMENTS are substantial. The Dwelling Houso has G Rooms, and ia Woll built, surrounded by a jPhmtatioa and Orchnrd of about 10 ACRES. Granary, Stnbling, nnd Men's Hut aro all that can bo desired This oilers a favorable opportunity to Porsons m want of a doßirablo Farm. . , Also— 100 ACRES, boing Rural Section 25334 300 AORBS, boing Rural Sections 25747 nnd 25374 This Furm m on tho Plains, and all m Gi'jiss, joining tho properly of W. B, Denshiro, Esq. For fullor particulars apply to the Auctioneer, THE STOCK COMPRISES— 600 Four and Six tooth Crossbred EWES 400 Crossbred LAMBS 300 Orosßbrod HOGGETS IGO Bushels SEED WHEVT 3CO Bushels GRASS SEED 10 DRAUGHT HORSES 5 MILOH COWS 8 Heai Mixed CATTLE Two Drays, 1 Spring Cart, Plough and Shaft Harness, Reapers and Binders, Harrows, Double and Single Farrow Ploughs, &c. , 1 Stack Oat Sheaves, ard a lot of Farm requisites too numerous to mention. Terms at Sale. Luncheon provided. H. MATSON AND CO. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 6t7G Auctioneer,



TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. ' T OST from Dromore on Friday last on< ; U BAY HACK, Above reward or » delivery to ■ p WILLIAM WILLOOCKS, 1 o+B6 Dromoro. IMPOUNDED from Pattern's Farm, In the Longbeaoh district, on the 6tri >nßt, one Boy Draught Gelding, branded) } like S, (under half-circle) on near ahoul [ der, star on forehead. Formerly the | property of Meßsr.a Dudley and Northey, : and known as "Duke," If not olaimed andexponsos paid will be sold on the 6:h [ .of Juno. W. 13. OOMPTON, Poundkeeper, 533* Ashbutton. Billiards. BILLIARDS. BILLIARDS. AS I am constantly harassed by play ers and would-be players who pretend to bo anxious to make a match with me, you will greatly obllgo by pub* lishing the following:— l will play any man who has resided m the Aehburton district G months or over, and concede 250 points In 1000 or 100 m SCO, for £5 or IE ore. VICTOR OLSON, Billiard Marker, 5 82 Zander's Billiard Saloon. MRS MAN HIRE, Saundkus' Buildings, AECY GOODS of all deacriptlons. Aprono, Ladies' and Children's othiog m variety on Sale and Patterns Inspection. Note the addrees — SAUJSDERS' BUILDINGS, Oppoaito Railway Station: SKIN SALE 3. FIRST SALE THURSDAY, 19th MAY.. TO FELLMONGERS AND OTHERS. fPHE Undera'finod beg to announce that JL m corißequcnco of repeated applica* tions from buyers, and m tbo interests oC thoir Clicntfi, they will hold a Salo of SKINS at TnttorßiU's, Ashburton, every second THURSDAY, first Salo, TIIURS • DAY, 19th May, 1887. U. MATSON & CO., 6°Bo Auctioneers. ASIIBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rTENDERS aro invited for Ploughing i X about 50 Acres of tho Irrigation Farm Rcsorvo 17G7. Tenders will bo roccivod up to 11 a.m. on THURSDAY, 12lh inst. Particulars on viow at tho County Council C dices. Tho lowest or any Tendor not necessarily accepted. By orJer. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashl urton, Mayl7tli, 1887. 5J59 ASHBDRTON BOROUGH COUKCIL. Ij^RESH Tenders under more fiivorabio J conditions aro invited for tlio Lea3o of Borough Endowment Roeervo No. 350, nonr tho Hinds. Tenders to be sent to tho Town Clerk's OfHco not Inter than ,12 o'clock Noon on SATURDAY, tho 14th Mny. Tho highest or any Tender wi I not necossnrily bo accepted. Conditions mny bo Been on applicalion to CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Ofiico. Ashburton, 29th April, 1887. 4§340 ASIIBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR 1886-7. NOTICE \b heroby given tbat copioe of tho Rolls of the Ridings m this County together with copies of tho Defaulters Lists nro on viow at the follow- ing places, from the 27th April, 1837, to 15th May, 1887:- Mount Hult Riding— Mount Hutt Road Board Ofiico, Mcthron. Mount Somors Riding — Mount Somora Road Board Office, Mount Somorß. Rnngitata Riding — Rnngitata Road Board Ofiico, Lismoro. South Rnkaia lUding — South Raknia Road Board OflQcq, South Raknia.. Upper Ashburton Riding — Upper Ash- burton Road Board Ofiico, Tinwald. Wakanui Riding— Wakanui Road Board Office, ABhburton. Ashburton Riding — Longbeach Road Board OfHco, Willowby, Copies of tho said Rolls and Defaulters' Lists aro also on viow at tho County Council Offices, ABhburton. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton Vpril 27th, 1887. 4f 359 r 1 " ■ '■■ ■ —*— DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is heroby given that tbo Partnership horotoforo existing between the undersigned undor tho firm oE " Soaly Bros." as Seed Merchants and Nuraerymon, has boon Dissolvod by mutual oonsont an from tho 30th day of April, 1887. f J ho Book Debts of tbo firm havo boon assigned to Mr J. Eealy, who will receive and pay all debts duo to or by the lato firm . ' J. Senly will carry on tho Seed Busi- ness on his own account. T, Sonly will carry on tho Nurßcry Business on hiß own account. Dated this 2nd day of May, 1887. J. SEALY; THOS. SEALY. Witness — H. C. £eqeus, Drnporj Ash bur Ion: TTC7ITH reference to tho above Dieaolu- ** tion of Partnership, I beg to intimato that I Bhall henceforward carry on the Nursery Dopartmont of tho Business m my own nnmo and on my own account. I will endoavour to maintain nnd merit Iho reputation tho lato Finn enjoyed during tho 12 yonrs I have had tho supervision of this branch of tho Business. With tho nid of nn experienced practical Htuff, nnd by giving my own undivided personal attention to the growth and improvement of my alrondy gigantic Stock of Fruit nnd Forest Troes, I hope to bo ablo to enßuro complete satisfaction to my old and valued patrons, nnd as many now ones aB ehall favor mo with their commands, THOS. SEALtf, Rivorbank, ABhburton. "W7"IT1I rofcrenco to tho abovo, I beg vv to intimato that I will m futuro enrry on tho Seed Department of tho Business on my own account under tho stylo of J. Scaly and Co. and trust my old friends and tho public gonorally will continue to extend to mo the same- esteemed pntronngo which they bo libornlly bestowed on the late Firm during tho muny years this brnnoh of tho Business was under my care. I shall continuo to employ exports m this line, both m Europe ond America, for the careful selection and shipment of tho Foreign Seeds which I import. By this means I will bo able to seenro Stocks of the beat and purest description obtamablo, and at tho same time obtain supplies of anything new m the way of Gardon and Flowor Seods which may bo worthy of merit, J. SEALY, East and Moore strode, ABhburton.



MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. ITIENDERS are invited for Repairs t( 1 about 100 chains of Hlghbank Road Specifications can be seen at the Boat Board office, whore tenders will be re- ceived until noon on Thursday, May 12 »li inetant, JULIAN JACKSON, 6*75 Chairman. ASHBURTON GUARDS VOLUNTEERE WILL hold the first of a soricß of Social Gatherings m the Oddfellows' Hall on FRIDAY, 27th May, at 8 p.m. Music, Singing, Dancing, nnd Military Kxercises. Tickets, 2s 6d ; ladies free. To bo had from any of tho members of tho Com- pany. JAS. PUROHASE, *> 88 Secretary. THE ABHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. MEMBERS aro hereby notified that tho Society will givo Four " lagleaide Meetings " during tlio winter, the first of which will bo hold m the Oddfellows Hall on TUESDAY, 17th May, at 730 p.m. Admission by Membor's Tickot, which includes wives nnd child ron only, nnd m tho caee of an unmarriod Member one lady friend only. This rule will bo strictly adhorod to. Members' Tickots for current year can bo had from any of the Directors through- out the district, ' J. O. DUNCAN, 5J87 Secretary. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. A NDREW ORR begs to announce XJI that ho has secured the services of a Firet-ClaHB Drosßmakor, who has for tho past SEVEN YEARS hold a Lending Position m ono of the Boßt Chrißtchurch Ilouaes. Fit avd Style Guaranteed. ANDBEW ORE, 5J85 East Street. I ALFRED STENING, formerly of 9 South Raknia, Ilotelkoepor, boing the holder of a Publican's Liconso m respect of tho House and Promises Bituate m South Rakiiin, known as tho South Rakaiii Hotel, do heroby givo notice that I desiro to obtnin, and wiU at tho next Liconsing Mooting, to be holdon at tho Court House, South Bakaia, on WEDNES- DAY, tbo eighth day of Juno, 1887, apply for a Transfer of tbe snid License from myself to JANET MILLER, my appointoo and the purchaser of tbo Baid promises. Dated this 10th day of May, 1887. 5 19 ALFRKD STRNJNG. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. MOUNT SOMERS, SPRINGBURN, ALFORD, AND ABIIB URTON FORKS WATER RACES. WATER will be shut off these rocs for FIVE DAYS from JG.h May to allow occupiers to thoroughly overhanl races; By-lnws will then bo Btrfotly onforced.. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER s*Bl Oninty Engineer. ASIIBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VAOANCY. "THEREBY give notice that an Election X to fil an Extraordinary Vaoancy m tha ABhburton Borongh Council, caused by tho resignation of Councillor Bird, will be held at the Counoil Chambers, Baring Square Wont, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th May, 1887. NomlDations m the form prescribed m the Second fohodulo of the " Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," will be re- ceived at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock noon on THUBSDAY, tho 12th day of May, 1887. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officor. Borough Council OQico, Ashburton, 3rd May, 1887. HOES SING AC1 1 , 1881. LICENSING AMENDMENT ACT, 1882. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ACCOMMODATION LICENSE. T PHILLIP TIBOH", of.'Alford Forest, X> do hereby givo notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at tbo noxt Licensing Meeting, to bo holden at tho Rond Board Office, Mount Somors, on tho Sixth day of Jnno, 1887, apply for a Certificate authorising tho issuo of an Accommoda- tion License for a houso situate at Alford Foreßt, and known as tho Alford Fnroat Hotel, containing twenty rooms, exclusive of thoso required for the use of the family. PHILLIP TISOH, Dated tho 9Ui day of May, 1887; 578 TUESDAY, 17th MAY. ABSOLUTE Clearing Sale. MR P. O. TABART has received m Btructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On tho above date, At Mr John Black's Farm, within ono railo of tbo Lyndburst railway station, Tho wbofo of his Farming Plant, consisting of — -j A SUPERIOR DRAUGHT HOUSES -| XEARLUSft COLT j -| SPUING OART.HORSE A COWS, IN MILK -i HEIFER nh riG3 BMcOORMICK IVEAPERB AND BZNDjfiUH - rt DRAYS O TIP OARTS -| SEED DRILL -i CAMBRIDGE ROLLER O TWO-FURROW PLOUGHS O THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS O SINGLE PLOUGHS -t PORTABLE FORGE, AND TOOL? -j r\ koad scoops -| Srx-HORSE WAGGON | SPRING CART O SETS HABROWS LARGE QUANTITY OF HARNBS3 -I STRIPPER 1 STACK OAT SHEAVES ABOUT ' 20 TOWS O X BAGS WHEAT j *o. 40. 40, i Lunohoon provided; Salo will commence at 12 o'clock sharp. TUEBDAy7I7TH MAY. «r«^ F. O. TABART, s°so Auctioneer.



Public Notices, QUEEN'S JUBILEE. A PUBLIC EEETJNO will be held m tho Oddfellows' Hall on THURS- DAY, inßtant, at 8 o'clock p.m., to consider tho beat means to celebrate the (Aaoen'u Jnbiloo m tho Borough and (Jounty of Anhburton. 0. J, HARPER, AoUng-Chairman County Council. THOS. &EALY, 6*51 Mayor. Bluestone BEST QUALITY,— tor sale m largo or Bnan.ll quantities by GEORGE JAMESON, 6*2J) Ashburton, NOTICE. DEDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF Bread. ON aud after MONDAY, 2nd May, tho piico of BREAD will bo : 5d ; For 41b Loaf. ' AbHBURfON BREAD COMPANY. JOHN C. GKUBB, 5J5 Miinager, HOKSE COVEES. HQRSS COVERS. . • J, HESELTINE, SADDLER. BULLOCK'S ARC ADS, ASHBURTOrV TINWALD. I HAVE determined to gtao better value m HORSE COVERS than any othor lo tho tratio In Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Covorfj I hßve also JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinds of SADDLERY, per b.b. Tainui, from the boat ft&glkh manufacturers, which I am pre^red to Bell at pi ices not to be beaten. I have In Stock every deaco^f-on of Saddlery to select from. Oaeh Customer* liberal^? iealt Highest Cash Price for Horao iidi The old motto— Tub Bgcix is IP loxAfJißi, 3+105



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