■Untial benefit from them. The nex department he came to was that of THE RAILWAYS. This subject was a sore one with mos of them. He believed that the Depart nent might be vastly improved, and hi was not at all satisfied with thing! M they at present were. Even the Minister himself admitted tWs, bul urged that matters were gradually im proving. Mr Walker then quoted from M* BUohardsou's recent speech. T<ic total reoeipts for 1886-87 was £998,768, •s against £1,045,712 for 1884 85 ; the total expenditure was £699,072, a« Against £690,026, and the total tonnaee carried 1,747,764, as against 1,74<>,856. I* would be seen tbat for the two periods the tonnage was the same and the •zpendlture the same, but the receipts bad dropped ; but the number of mllce open was 1727* against 1396. Tbe differ ence la the receipts the Minister claimed to hava been oauied by reduction of rates, which was consequently so much money retained In the pockets of the producers. But, comparedjwith the railways of other colonies, bur system did not return the percentage oi profit which might have been expected. 01 course, the other colonies were somewhat differently titu ■ted. They had praotlcally only one ptlrt each, while we had sjx rr seven. Itlll tht laot wmaln«d that the railways bore newly thewbolelntereaton the amoant expended, whereas here It was hrgely supplemented out of the general re venue. Muoh loss had been caused 3* • unwise expenditure In the past. net whloh might have waited for very nany years were constructed, and not only did they not produce their share but were actually ran at a loss. The present Government could not be oharged with hiving added to 'his mistake, they having only completed lines whloh had been left nefinUhed; Another question In connec tion with the Railway Department had to be answered, and that was : Why was tbe reilfray management so unpopular He thought that It wa« because the department did nut endeavor to meet the complaints or suggestions made by the public m a fair and reasonable manner. The department did not seem to regard themselves as only man aging the railways for the publio who were ■hareholders, but they seemed to look upon •II suggestions— and many of these sugges tions would be productive of maoh good If oarrled into effect— as Insults. That itate of affairs, it might be said, oouid^be altered without the Intervention of a Board, but he was entirely m favor of a Board being established. A Board would act as a sort of a buffer between the Department and the public, and they would find that the railways would be managed much moce satisfactorily, and be apart from politfdi^One thing which It had been said gave rise to much of the unpopularity of the Hallway Depart toent was that " No " had to be a»id' so often. The Minister stated that nearly all tbe profit would have disappeared if all the requests made had been acceded to. He did not think it was the refusal •o much as the manner of refusal which made the Department so unpopular. He hoped they would soon have a Board as m Yiotorla, and then they would get better results from the railways than if thaw remained under tbe control of a Minister. Then he came to the question of DEFENCE And would consider whether any great reduction oould be expected. He knew that some gentlemen had said that there oonld be large reductions m that depart insnt. The whole vote was £181,000 which wm appropriated as follows:— Police £102,0(10; Volunteers £44,000 ; Perma nent militia £29,000, and the remainder of the vote was made op of sundries. It could not be said, that they were paying excessively for the police, for the oost per head of population compared very favor ably with that of the other colonies. Here It was 3i 2^d ; In Viotorla, 4i 4d ; In New South Wales 5j ll^d ; In South Australia, 6s Old ;In Queensland, 9a Of i. In regard to the £44,000 for Volunteers, that could not be considered too much. If they were to maintain vhe Volunteer force In a state of efficiency to that it might be relied npon In time of need they could hardly do It cheaper than at present. Of course they oould do without the permrnent militia if they chose, but would It be wise having now spent large sums on fortifications and big goes to protect our shores from any attack which might be made by a foreign enemy, to dispense with the men who were to fight these guns and whose services, he understood, were necessary to construct certain portions of the fortifications ? He did not think t> very ?reat deal of saving oonld be effected In this direction. The Government had made a saving by being able to do away with the large bodies of Armed Constabulary which were formerly maintained tn Native district, though that they were able to do this so quickly was In a certain measure due to the firm action of the previous Govern ment. However, these large brdles of Armed Constabulary bad now been done away with and as they had lately seen tbe arm of the ordinary law bad be?n able to effect all that was required In .suppressing any turbulenoe among the Natives. 3-AXATION. He had shown that It was a diffionlt task to effect much retrenchment m the principal departments, bot by keeping Sown extravagance and refraining from asking for luxuries from the hand oi the Government, a good deal could be done. However this would not meet all the deficiency and furthei taxat'on would be required. The Govern ment proposed an Increase of the Cus tom^ duties, It was worth while remem berlpg what a great ohange there hai been In the revenue, derived fronj the Customs, This had during th« last few years shrunk m a etrlk- Ing manner. The value of th< goods imported had great'y decreased and of ooursQ the ad valorem duties leviec bad decreased In proportion. If valnei had kept up the revenue tbls year woulc have been largely m excess of the tmoun that had been detived. In 1882 tht revenue derived from the Customs wa £1,515,000, whereas, now it was onl; £1,311,000. Therefore the proposed add! tion of £186,000 would still have lef them below the amount of 1882. As h bad said before tbe Government now ha< annonnoed that If the country were li earnest and Bent up representatives rend; to support the Ministry In a consli tent scheme ol retrenchment, the could see their way to further reluc tion and they woald not require tb whole of the £186,C00 increase of th eostomi duties, but still there would hay to be tome extra taxation and the quei tloa was what form should it take. Son Eple thought there should be a rease on taia and nugar. There w« an adf wjoran fluty on these an ai they m common with other con modUles had shrunk m value the were now In - reality taxed a grei deal higher tban they were a few yea ago. Be had thought that if there wi to be any alteration it •hduld be 1 mike the duty an t>ese articles an c viwem'one then the hidier. classes < tea- wMch the rich man consumed woo have to pay more than was paid by tl Boor man, Instead of tbe duty on b6i Seingfthe same. He had been tol haweVer, that ttils was Impracticable, as was Tery diffionlt to discriminate betwei the various c'a«esof tea. He was pc feotly 'satisfied that the tariff ahoqld 1 adjusted so as to render encouragement \ *'■ " tftCAL }NDUST«I?S. He knew this was a doctrme somowh .haioi{oa!«. but m sp!te of the deolaratio ' of professors on the subject had 06 ' fiaotiieol by nearly every "nation In t. *orld with the betet of teauHs. In t; Old • Country, m the very, cities wh,e Eceetrade fipi 1 . tprung into exjaten the Chambers of Qommeree were n< foniteiriog whether Great Bii'ain h

not gone too far. It wbb only the ohe week that a quaei-threat was made b] Britain m consequence of which Frauoi and Germany announced their readineei to treat on the Bubjeot of the sugai bounties. This wan ve> y (suggestive, ftli Walker went on to deal with the statement! that had been made that if this colon; levied protective duties other natiom might be Induced to retaliate and ho c mi batted it. He said that a system of protec tion might be selfish, but it was not seißih. ce*a of the lowest kind— it was natirni eeifiahneßs, without which no nation would ever beoome a great one. He was sorrj when he heard of British ship's not beicg manned by British Bailors, and of mai subsidies balng paid to foreign firms. National selfishness was not a vie& ; it was a virtue And people at Home were now beginning to realise this. The fishermen m the North of Scotlatd and farmers In the Midland districts were now wanting to know why they were noi plaoed m a position to compete with Dutch and American competitors. He was glad to notice this tendency, because he was sure it would lead to tbe ultimate good oi the nation and the individual. LAND SETTLEMENT. This was a question of very great im portance. In any new country the settle | ment of the isnd ought to be the first consideration of any statesman. In con nection with this question was one point on which he could not agree with his leadess. They were not ia favor of the freehold tenure, bat apart from the question theoretically whether It was the best tenure or not, they themselves must admit that it was that irhloh was desired by neatly everyone, and they were striving against a natural tendency m trying to do away with it. He oon sidered that while it was advisable to try various tenures, to give small settlers a chance, he thought they shouM also have the privilege of securing the land for tbelr own as aoon as they were able to pay for it. They had not muoh to fear from the great evils m regard to land. The two great evils that had destroyed all tbe nations where they exist d were large bo'.dinga and abeei • teeism. He did not think tbey had muoh to fear from either. The law had pro vided for that. Moreover the tendency of large proprietors now-a days was to realise. Those who did net do so to-day would do bo m a short time, and if tbey did not tbeir successors would. There was more land In the market to-day In New Zealand than there were people to buy it. As regarded absentee proprietors, they bad bought to sell again and the same reasons applied to them. Mr Walker referred to Mr Ballanoe'a Land Acquisition Bill, which did not come before the House, His remarks were to the same effect as those made In a speech delivered by him shortly before last seßßton of Parliament. He defended Mr Ballance's aotion m regard to the Village Settlement vcte aDd said, tbat considering the fraportance of the question and the fact that the unemployed bad disappeared out of two of the largest oities m the colony Mr Ballance was not only jaeffied but deserved the thanks of the oolony for his aotion, Of cooree it was not likely all the village settlers would succeed, bat wbere was the walk of life In which all were successful ; and If on'y h»lf succeeded Mr BaUance would have performed a good w rk. IHB OPPOSIIION. Mr Walker having referred to the need of the electors returning good men said that the Opposition seemed to have only agreed t) differ on! every subject nndor the son and he gave Instances of Berious discrepancies m tho avowed opinions of the leaders of that party. COKOtiUSION. He thanked them for the patient hear ing he had been accorded and expressed his hope that the election would result m a strong »nd united party beginning sent, to support the measures the country now needed. .Mr Walker announced his readiness to answer any questions that might be pat to him. Mr Fickfcrd a*ked if Mr "Walker would lend his support towards getting Mr E, G. Wright, should he bo returned, the office of Minister for Publio Worts. Mr Walker said the question was a delicate one. He had no doubt Mr Wright would do his duty should he re ceive the appointment of Minister, as he bad done m every capacity m which he (Mr Walker) had kn?wn him. In reply to Mr Brown Mr Walker said he would lend all the assistance In bis power towards any proposal for securing a non. political board of management for the Railways. In reply to written questions "Mr Walker said that he was not m favor of two millloDß being borrowed for the Otago Central and Helensvllle Railways. ! Because be gave the Premier a general support he was not bound to follow him In everything and he had a perfect right to exercise his own jadjsment on this matter. — As a progressive property tax might have the effeot of frighten ing away some capital, he was not m favor of it— He did not think tbmt the Increase of duties would cause the mother country to retaliate by imposing a tax on our wool grain, and frozen meat. She would be only too glad, to get our raw material (MrD. H. Brow i asked if the position were not the same m regard to the sugar bounties. — Mr Walker did not see the similarity.) In reply to a written question asking whether he was In favor of tapering off as proposed by the Premier or of giving the oolony another chance by borrowing several more millions as asked by Sir J. Yogel, Mr Walker Baid tbat Sir J, Yogel was not proposing to borrow any more millions. When he addressed them m Ashburton some three years ago he hardly grasped the real position of the colony bat Blnoe then he had taarnt a great deal and .though he was popularly supposed to be an extravagant adminis trator he compared favorably with those who now sought to criticise him. The oolony owed many of its advantages to hint and If things bad been over done I was not by him but by thos< weaker and feebler men who tried t< wield the rod be had coDJured with. HI experienca of Sir Julius Yogel was tha he was one the most careful and economics administrators the * colony ever hid [This statement .ovoked a prolongs nigh of astonishment from a gentlemai Dear the front part of the hall whfc' amused tbe audience very much] Of conrs Sir J. Yogel did not spoil the ship for co*t of tat — that would not be eoonomy bnt he was a oareful and prudent ad ministrstor. A gentleman asked if Mr Walker wa m favor of cremation, because of th heavy charges of the Cemetery Board- Mr Walker could do nothing m regar to the Cemetery Board, but , personally he saw no objection to cremation. Mr O. VV. Andre *s asked if Mr Walkc was m favor of Bible reading In schools- Mr Walker said the matter, rested entlrel with the people. Mr Purnell^ m a lengthy speech whic was hot audible from tbe platform, bi which met!' 'with considerable applausi proposed 1 a vote of thanks to Mr Walke Mr J. Kelil'seoonded. Mr Plokford proposed an amendmei that a vote ofthanks and ponfidenoe 1 accorded, Mr Walker. This wai| «.ecoade,d by Mr Friaby at parried almost unanimously. A vote of thanks to th,e Mayor co eluded the meeting.

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MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

y The ordinary monthly meeting of tho above Board was held m their office last Monday. Present — Messrs Walker (Chairman), Har rison, McFarlane, and Chapman. MINUTES. The minntea ot the last meeting were read and confirmed. overbesr's report. The Overseer's report was read and con j sidered, and the repairs to Booth outting were ordered to be done at once. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr A. E. Merewether, asking for work to be done on the road below Clent Hills Station and Lake Heron ; also commenting strongly on the general doings of the Board. — The Clerk was ordered to return the letter to Mr Merewether. From tho same, asking to have the acreage of run 175 altered, having sold a portion. — The Clerk was ordered to make the necessary alteration; From the Property Tax Commissioner, stating that the balance of subsidy had been paid to the Board's credit. From the Mount Hutt Road Board, stating that that Board hold the Mount Somers Road responsible for uncollected rates due under agreement of June Ist, 1885; also, if any monies were due under Clause 4, of the same agreement.- Resolved that the Board cannot recognise any liability with reopeot to unool leoted rates under Clause 4.— -The Clerk was instructed to forward amount due. From Mr J. 0. Whaley, asking to have hie name put on tho roll instead of Mrs Ede's.— The Clerk was instructed to make tht altera tion. HOTIOBB 01* MOTION. Mr Harrison gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of the Board " That the resolution of October sth, 1885, be rescinded, so far as the boundaries of No. 1 and 2 Wards are concerned, and that new boundaries be defined." Also, that ha would move at tha next meeting of the Board " That a loan of £500 be obtained under Local Bodies Loans Act, and Government Loans to Looal Bodies Act to construct certain roads behiud Snndj's Knob, and at Ross's Cutting, River I'otts, and that the necessary steps be taken to obtain the conßent of ratepayers m district affeoted to said loan." POSTPONED. Mr MoFarlane's proposal to make the Alford Forest main road a general charge on tht Board's funds was postponed till next mee ! iag for consideration. SPECIAL MEETING. It was resolved " That a special meeting of the Board be held on Monday, August Bth, 1887, to consider Mr Harrison's pro posals." THE BATE BOOK. It was resolved, " That any three mombers of tho Board sign the rate book. FINANCE, Accounts amounting to £115 3s 8d were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned to Monday, August Bth.

INTEPROVINCIAL NEWS

■+ — - . Auckland, Angast 2. At a upeolal meeting to-day the Grammar School Governors decided to appoint a teacher of science for the free night school .reoently established by tbe Board of Education. A meeting was held to night by J. Altkan Oounell for tbe purpose of form ing a Ycung Oolonkl Democratic Associa tion, when addresses were delivered by Sir George Grej and Mr Oonnell. The attendance was amall. Napier, August 2. The Supreme Court opened to-day, there being five cases. The most im portaut were a charge of perjary and one of stealing two casks of rum from the wreck of the Northumberland, . . . Wellington, August 2. This afternoon his Excellency the G wernor oommuted the sentence of death pasted on the Gisborne prisoners to that of penal servitude for life. The Minister of Publio Works returns to Wellington at the end of the week. Mr Brown, one of the contractors on the Midland Railway, has received the following telegram from Mr R Gardner, Greymonth : — ''Please state on my authority that not one single piece of now harness haß been Imported. Messrs McKione and sont oat a few seats of old harness which were left over from a contract they had just finished m Ireland, and nothing more." Greymouth, August 2. The Harbor Board's solicitor has given it bb his opinion that tho Board could not legally pay workmen for one day'a Jubilee holiday. Dunbdin, Auguet 2. In a ohesß match between the Otago and Timaru Chess Cluba each side won three games. Those unfinished were referred to Mr Hay, who has declared two drawn, and the other a win for Tiraaru, who thus won the matoh by feur games to three. In the Supreme Court to day the case of W. MoLeod v the National Bank was heard. It was alleged that the Bank, as mortgagees of 450 shares m MoLeod Bros., Bold them at under value to, among others, their own officers. The jury found tbat the shares were not sold under value. Ting Lee was fined £3, or six months' : imprisonment, for receiving seventyniuo oigars from the steamer Wooeung without paying the duty. The Collector of i Ouitoms stated that the Chinese were In ' the constant habit of smuggling from the , Chinese vessels coming here.

SPORTING

p — . — ♦ ! THE VICTORIAN RACING CLUB , [REUTER'S TBLgaiIAMS— COPYRIGHT } , Melbourne, Angust 2. , The following heroes have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup : — , Industry and Plutarch. The Victoria Racing Club have k raised the minimum weight for future ' flat handicaps to 6st 7lb.

AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.

[special to tress association.] London, Angußt 1. It is reported that Jay Gould, the celebrated American financier, has ob tained some extraordinary concessions from the Chinese Government, which will have the effect of making him practically the financial ruler of the Empire. He has founded a Bank at Shanghai wi'h an immense capital, and received authority to transact all busi ness of the Chinese Government. The agreement provides that Isr Gould shal| have control of tbe construction of all railways and telegraphs. He proceeds to China immediately.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■■■ ■■ i — « — Incendiarism. WoodviiiLe, August 3. An attempt was made last night to burn down Gilbert's Temperance Hotel here by setting fire to the outhouses, but the fire was fortunately discovered before it got fair hold of the place and -ex tinguished. Two men have been arrested on suspicion and been rewarded till Thurs<Jny. The burning of Gilbert's Hotel would have Involved the destruction of at least five other shops.

ELECTION NEWS.

GISBORNJB, August 3. 1 Mr L->cke, late member, addreesod a ' meeting last night and announced that through continaed ill-health he was obliged to withdraw from the contest. The meeting expressed sympathy with Sir Locke on his enforced retirement and gave three cheers for him. Mr Andrew Graham, late Chairman of the Harbor Board, and a prominent merchant, tvs decided to stand now that Mr Locke has retired,

IMPORTANT CASES

Wblmnoton, August 3. In the Supreme Court this morning judgment was given m two oases, one arising out. of the Waring Taylor frauds, and the other out of Waters' finanolal transactions. Iv the Northern Land and Loan Company v the City Advance Com pany, Judge Richmond gave judgment for the full amount olaimed, £600 with interest from the time of deposit and costs on the highest scale. He remarked the conduot of both Companies to say the least of it reflected on the credit of the management of either In Pharazyn and others, V Mason and. others, the present trnstees of W. B. Rhodes' estate, Boed the late trustees for moneys loit by the defalcations of Waring Taylor, one of the trustees. His Honor laid it down as a principle tbat the trustees had no right to pi «cc or leave trust moneys under the sole o mtrol.of anyone of them selves. Taylor had been allowed to sign chequeu meroly countersigned by the bookkeeper, bub bad it been necessary to get cheques signed by the other trustees most probably the defalcations wou'd have been oheoked at the start. Judgment against defendants for £6,500, capital sums, and £427 9j lid due on the income account. The amount of interest was lef i as a matter of arrangement. Mrs Rhodes was one of the trustees herself.

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

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| THE) WINDSOR RAILWAY ACCENT.

Mb^ournb, August 2 The executors ' of. the late Mr S, Parkes, killed m the Windsor acc^denl riayfi lodged a claim for compensation/

THE GERMANS AND SAMOA.

Syi>ney, August 2. The German squadron, which ha ( been m port for some time past, wil shortly leave lor Samoa.

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I Owe My Life. OHAPTBB I. " I was taken sick a year ago With bilious fever." "My doctor pronounced me cured, but I got sick again with terrible pains m my back and sides, and I.got so bad I Could not move 1 I shrunk! From 2281bs to 1201 I had been doc- toring for my liver, but it did mo no good, I did not expect to live more than three months. I began to use Hop Bitten. Directly my appetite returned, my pains left me, my entire Bystem seemed renewed as if by magic, and after using several bottles, am not only as sound sb a Bovereign, bnt weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bit* tera I owe my life." Dublin, Jvm 6, '81. B. Fitzpatriok, CHAPTER 11. Maiden, Mass., Feb. 1,1880. Gentlemen — I suffered with attaoks of flick headache." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years m the moat terrible and excruciating man* ner. . • > No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure, until I used Hop Bitters. '•The first bottle Nearly oured me;" The second made me as well and strong as when a ohild. •• Aod Thave been so to this day." My husband was an invalid fcr twenty years with a serious II Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. (> Pronounced by Boston's best physi- cians —"Incurable!" . Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of the "Lives of eight persons" In my neighborhood that have been saved by your bitters, And many more are ÜBing them with great benefit. " Thej almost do mirae'es ?" —MrsE.D. Slack^" How to Get Sick.—Expose yourself day and night; eat too muoh without exercise, work too hard without jest, dobtor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to knoir How to Get Well. —Whioh is answered m three words—take Hop Bitters I Prosecute the Swindlers! If when yon oall for Amerioan Hop Bitters {see green tmg of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name bforvti m tlus bottle), the vendor handa out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper; and if he has taken your money for anything ehe indiot him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu Üborally for the oonvio- tion.



___ 'HO MEET :T,UE- -TIMBSt C. TRUCKLE, PROPRETOR of the Prince Albor* Boarding ~ House, Wills. Street, " shbnrton, next Cdd fellows' Hall; while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 yours, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pnz week ; or 3s per day. Board .dirty,'. 10a per week. Dinners only, 4s per week, Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 TO WORKING MEN. MRS tImMO, PROPRIETRESS OF THB WATERLOO BOARDINGHOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashbarton, BEGS. reßpeotfally to inform the - general public, particularly the working classes, that she hat reduced ths rates for Bjard and Lodging as under: — Board and Lodging, per week, 16s to 17a Dinners only, per week • 4a Board only, per *eek 10a The oooking Is done by Mr Tim mo, whose reputation as • fir«t-olaes chef remains anoollled. A capital table, and meals at all hours. - 7 69 George Jameaon * '. ' , - ' 'i prfitin Pipes. A XL SIZES— From 3 to; 15 laches--- ' With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And alto FIRE BRIOKS ' FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, SHBURTON Faiifield. THEEE THOUSAND ACEES OR THEREABOUTS, . IN BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 A cres, TO LET FOR CROPPING, rpENDERS are invited op to 31st August X next, for the right to grow one » Turnip Orop and one Grain Orop on the Faiifield Estate, adjoining the ABhbarton Township The land has not been under crop for seven years. Entry for Ploughing will be given on lat October next. Plans of the Estate moy be seen, and patticuUrs obtained, on application to MR GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. • . ' 61105 ■ CLOVER SEED. JUST landed, ex steamer "Kaikbnra, 1 my first shipment for the season of RED CLOVER, ' COW GRASS,, WHITE CLOVER, ALSYKE. These Seeds have been caref ully selected and ate the best obtainable. I HAVE ALScTIN STOCK— MacbiDe-dreesed Ryegrnßs' and Cocks- foot, also Linseed, Peae, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORES. George Jameson, ASHBURTQN". T. Bollock. FOR SALE. •nOUBLE-SEATED American Waggon. Apply to ■ 1. BULLOOK. mO LET for a crop of Oals, about 40 JL Acres at the back of " The Grange. " Apply to : T. BULLOOK FOR SALE. OET of Harrows, new, price £3 sa. T. BULLOCK, TINWALD. * mO LET—A Cotlage near the' School. 1 Apply to ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET— S-Koomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Weeleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. CHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. mOWN Section . 1148,. well situated Iv | X Cameron Street, with a well buill * Lean-to thereon for Sale, for £45. .As ' the owner has settled m the North Island, ' he has authorised me to accept this figure for it. ' ■■."."■.■ ' , -; .: ■■;'■ ' . t ..'., T. Bl?LtOC^. A FARM of 1280 ACBES m tho Bangitata District, to Let, at a low Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is , all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There v is a 10-Roomed House erected; on tho s Property, Stable and other Buildings. i, For fall particulars apply to 11 7t98 T. BULLOCK. - niy -irvs town seotion 260, 3u • I\J Tinwald, near the Railway St ition for sale at the above price. Persot s desirous of. qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity, j T. BULLOCJ.. T\O LET.— Dwellinßhouae, toßethet with .L small stable, Moore's Road,- nenr the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to . T. BULLOOK. fno LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Tancred Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i ereoted Shop, Stable, etc — Apply to , T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth 1 1 of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 fast LI on Burnett Street, and adjoiniDg the '•Mall" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to 3 ___[ , T. BULLOOK. 0 FOR SALE. U 4 Strongly Built 4 Wheeled; covered A Waggon, suitable for a Hawkeri T. BOLLOCK. TiNWALD. TO LET— A Four-rccmed Housa ,^ith . Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltino's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A le«r rental will be accepted. T, BULLOCK.



' Public Notices. : ... ... -.^. . ■/'.. ' ' ■'•■•'"? ~. ;'. ■'• ■■' .) '■■ ', ; \y ■ ■••>. ••■■■- . j . . *• ORR&ALCORN Clover Seeds. WE have j«t receired ex atearaoc Talnui, from London, . WHITE CLOVER i RED GLOVER ; ' COW GRASS - AND . ALSYKBI. These Seeds have been caref nlly selected, and are of the highest c'bbb obtainable. Tho DISSOLUTION SALE will be continued for . another WEEK, ORR&ALCORN. ' " ''•■' ""■■ ■■ ' ' ' *•• ■'•'■ '■• ■ ■"' .; i i.i | .•: .' . •. - ; •/■.' i:'l. y-■ 'I' \i'



i j , McCallum & Co. COAL I GOAL I COAL TjiBESH SUPPLIES OF i NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORTCOAL GBETMOUTH COAL. | . ALBO— Native Coat, euperior to Mount Somere Coal. / B Fresh flflpplieflfof Building Timber and Building Materials ol every description. ' FRESH IMPORTATIONS ■ : " : -; ; ■ OF ••■'" • ■•• ■ ''''■< FENCING MATERIALS ; NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. No.'i 8, 0 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRI ST No/;e 8, 9 and 18, BOUND STEEL WIRI n BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BABBKO WIRE, •• AOME&' S . —_ ■ ] STANDARDS STANDARDS d STANDARDS. " Oat and Punched to any length an guagelrequlred, E .'" \. McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Goa I Merchants & Importer; ASHBUBtON, OAMAB ). 1 DTJNEDIN & INviK- CAEGILL. <(t66



t_ Public Noticed to rpENDHtS are Inrited for Plonghim •Id X 1100 Aoreß Tossook' Lani, m block' of of 2CO Aorea and upwards. Tenders t< Close on SATURDAY Next, August 6ih. For particulars apply to DONALD McLEAV, ~~ Btß Lagmhor, TENDERS IBt tf mENDERS wanted for Cutting, Grub. X bing, and Burning about five milei of Gorse rencee. To be let Tn twe Contraotß. Tenders close on SATURDAI next* For particulars apply office of thii to P»P er « - "■" LOYAL TINWALD LODGE, 1.0.0.F.MU. - A BALL under the auspiceß oi tht V _£jL above Lodge will be held m the TEMPLAR HALL, Tin* aid, on FHI- ; n DAY, August sth, 1887, at 8 p.m. Ticket* 3. 3s 6d. Ladies free. lg CONCERT AND BALL AT BEAVIBW at .- . - . • A CONCERT and BALL will be held ia the Seaview Schoolroom on _ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd. Tickets for Concert and Danoe, 2i. Children for Conceit, 6d. 7°166 ODDFELLOWS' HALL, -FRIDAYv AtJGUST 12th, ...,- At 8 p.m. Social Gathering. DANCING, Vocal and Instrumental Music In aid of Volunteer Band. Tioketa, 2e 6d. Ladies free. A. H. MULLANEY. ' . Beo, >. . COUNTY OF GERALDINE. rrENDERS will be received until 4  i. o'clock p.m. on TUESDAY, August 1 9th, for contracts Nos. 1, 2, and 3, ,t Rangitata District Water Supply. Plane, etc., oan be Been at our Office, N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency (Jo.'s Buildings, Timaru. Tenders mußt be delivered to Mr F; W. ; Stnbbs, County Clerk, Tiraaru. MEASON AND.MARCHANT, d County .Engineers. . ,t — ; — t, Ab Byron sayß— I never, no, I never, c Saw any man 80 yellow, , How's your liver ? > i, (Yellow Dwarf.) f TAKE MOOBE'S PILLS, J Chrißtchiucb, March 9tb, 1887. lam " happy lo testify to the value of your' F Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with _ every confidence. — J. G. Gakforth, Sole Agent for Ashburton,- - fc CHAS. NEAT K,- • t Pharmaceutioal Chemist, 7 166 i 1 ■ ■' • o Trees Trees Trees J NOTICE TO PLANTERS. '' mHE undersigned begs to call the JL attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive stock of FRUIT - AND FOREST TREES, among whloh are alnnt 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 Oupressuß Maorooarpa, one and two. years old; 200,000. Pinna Insfg- " nls, one and two years old ; 100,000 Plnus Larldo ; 800,000 Silver: Birch; n 0,000 Pinds Austriaca; all other kinds proportion. All kinds of Cabbage lants on Dale, and a few thousands of cry early Strawberry Plants. N.B.— All orders by post, or otherwfoe, 1 hall receive my best attention. I JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURBKRY. Allen ton, barton c •" ' — ~— — AND * CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND '» GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. c . _., HAVE taken those Central and Con* venlent Premises m Tancred Street, © jpoeite Union Bank (late Jno. Meech), ,t aid will carry on the above businesses m .vOßranches. d Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- Aired promptly, and at very reasonable /erms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO '" ORDER. TRY : KIRKPATEICP NEW SEASONS JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT-IRKPATRIOK'S NEW SEASON'S j\. JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after tho fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the flavor of tho fresh fruit. bb KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S )d JAM is tbe moat delicious preserve m the market. Do not bo persuaded to buy cheap and ' inferi brands Jam, the remains of old - ; stock, which must be sold at any price, but ASK fo» KIRKPATBICK'S NEW E SEASON JAM, and ace tbat you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE . CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's New a Season am i the best, 1 of im CAUTION D ) None is genuine unless our name ii Btanaped on each tin, and baa ou registered Tra^«i Mark "Lord Nelson' ©a ;he label. ra. S Kirkpatrick&Co MANUFACTUREKS, EI.gON N k Z, 93)



1 Public Wotices, : WE have various sums of money I lend on approved Frechoi Seoarities at Lowest Current Rates ( Interest WILDING & LEWIS, ■ Solicitors AsKburton. TO LET, /"COTTAGE with 4 aores Land, Eat \J Town Belt, presently occupied b Mr Leahy. Apply 7f134 Bank of New Zealand. TaNDERS. TpENDERS trill be received up t X Tuesday, the dih August, for Crost ploughing. For particular a apply to F, H. DOBSON, . Lowoliffe. ASHBfJRTON CALEDONIAN SOOIETI mHE next " Ingleßide " will be held ii 1 the Oddfellowß' Hall on THURS DAY, 4th Auguat, 1887, at 7,30 p,no. Would Members oblige by bringinj with them their tickets for exhibition a the door. J. O. DUNCAN, Secretary. SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST. SPECIAL ENTRY. -I ' DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGY. ■I BINGLE-SE ATED BUGGY. ' Sale at 1 o'clock, T. BULLOCK, Bf 13 . . Auctioneer. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rpENDERS ore i invited for :— 1. Ploughing 25 acres Plantation Re- serve, Crocrof t. 2 Trimming Plantation Fences. . Particulars on view at Council Office. Fenders to be sent m to Chairman by 11 j'clock a.m., THURSDAY, 4th Augusl iext. ? WILLIAM BAXTER County Engineer. 4FHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ITBMBERS are notified that the South LtJL Canterbury Harriers will meet at rjnwald Hotel on TUESDAY, 9th August, it 11.30 a.in , by invitation. Tbe annual Hunt Club' Dinner will be held the same evening (TUESDAY, kngust 9th) at the Commercial Hotel, it 7 p.m. All Members are particularly requested to take part, liokets, 7s 6d 3ach, can bo obtained from the Sub- committee, Mesarß Jepbson, Henry Weßton, and O. Wrbnghton OYHIL JEPHSON, _ • Hon. Fee. kSHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB BALL WILL be held on FRIDAY, August 6th, 1887, the night of the Huni Dlub Steeplechases, at tbe Oddfellows' Hall, ABhburion. Music by Vleming'a Band. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Double Tickets, 7a 6d. Single Ticket, for Gentlemen, 7s 6d, can be obtained from tho Sub-Committee, Messrs Jephson, F. Rubbgllj Henry Woston, mdO. Wroughlon. CYRIL JEPHSON, Hon. Sec. NEW 7.4 ALAND RAILWAYS. aUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES AT ASHBURTON, AUGUST sth, 1887. SATURDAY Return Tickets to Ash- -0 barton will be hsued at Chrlstchurch, Fimarn, ani Intermediate stations, for Srst train on sth inst., available foi return on sth .or 6th. On the sth trains will ttop at the Ash- burton Saleyards Siding (opposite the Racecourse), to set down or take up pas- jengers. . Fabks : Ashburton to Baleyards Siding md back— First Class, 6d , Second Class, Id. BY ORDER. Btll SOUTH RAKAIA. ROAD DISTRICT. TIENDERS will be received up tc 1 THURSDAY, the 4th August, foi the following Works :— Skim-Ploughing and Reducing Hills, Lower Acton Road, about three miles. Forming and Metalling Footpath, Village Settlement, 90 chains. Plans and specifications oan be seen ai the Road Botrd Office, South Rakaia. Tenders to be \endorsrd and addressed to the Chairman of thaßoard. A. MAKEIG, Clerk to the Board, CANTERBURY AOURSING fiLVK Cantbbbory Stakes, of three guineas eacfc AND OANrBBBUBY Puppy Stakes, of two guineas each, . \'. To be Run on THE LAGMHOR ESTATE, , ON AUGUST 3rd and 4th, Entries for the above will close oi MONDAY, 'Ist August, at 9 p.m. , at thi Sbadeß Hotel; Hereford Street. OHAB. A. CALVERr, Secretary. Mr Rolleston ifTILIi ADDRESS THE ELECTORS 01 THE RANGITATA DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, August 3, Kyle THURSDAY, August 4, Senfield FRIDAY, August 5, Llsmore Further appointments at other place within, the district will be advertise* shortly. Meetings m every caso. at 7.30 p.m. 7;8Oy TO THE ELECTOES OF THI ASHBURTON DTSTEICT. Tlf R WALKER invites the Electors < Aehburton Electoral Drßtrict to meet hii ON WEDNESDAY", AUGUST 3m SOUTH RAKAIA. Each Evening ... 7.30 p.r Notice will be given of other meeting I have the. h.9sor to. be Yoar Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKER. Ashburton July 14th, 1887,



TEAMB WANTED. "TTTANTED Teams at onco for Plough- YY in S an d Harrowing. Apply to Wk. Sothkrlakd, Greenfitreet, Ashbur- ton Forks FOR SALE. — One of Ferrlman 7 ! Washing Machines, Nearly new. Cheap. ALFRED HARRISON, LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT, POISONED G<RAIN can still be ob- tained. 8,1:16, FOOKS & SON. I^OUND on Tuesday nisht a dark j brown Mare wi^h a Saddle and Swag .on; branded CD, or QB on near side slio^ldor. Qwnor can hti,vo same 6n paying exjpenßoa Apply to Somorßel "tables.. ••,!...■ X'-Tt TTCiTiSB; "■■■' ■' .• A GRBAT DR-APERY SALE, SPECIAL BARGAINS HiRRISON'B AUCTION ROOMS. TO-HOEEOW, THUBSPA"X For particulars ao9 Hand Bills, 7*B