A SINGULAR CASE.

A MAN PLEADS FOB IMPRISON. MBNT. Most of our readers probably remember the. case of Thomas Glenn. Some time •go Glenn, whe Is stone blind, was an Inmate of the Old Men's Home, but beooming dissatisfied with that Institution he cleared out on two or three occasions. Why he did this has never been eatfs faotorlly explained. He complained of the ether Inmates having played praotical jokes on him, bat as far as we can learn the man, Inconsequence ol his Infiuilty, was, daring his sUy m the home, treated with exceptional klndaess. The faot re main*, however, that he oleared cut, and on the leit occasion of his doing so he emphatically refuted to return, raking tbat he might instead be sent to prison. There w&a nothing for it then bat to. bring him before the Court on a charge of vagrancy. Tho Magistrate felt con siderable difficulty m dealing with the eaie as the man had committed no crime, 'and by reason of his blindness could not well be regarded as a fit subject (or incarcera tion m a gaol. He, therefore, reasoned with Glenn and asked him to go back to the Borne, telling him tbat if any of Mi fellow Inmatea troubled him, ail be had to do was to report the olroum itancei and his tormentors would be punished. No arguments, however, wonld eadse Glenn to relax his stubborn determination, and go back he would not, The only way oat of the difficulty was to acoede to the man's request to commit him to gaol, and he was aoocrdlngly sent tup for three months. On coming oat he appealed to the Magistrate to send him back again, being as determined as ever not to retarn to the home. Back to gaol he waa lent; this time for six months. Thli term expired yesterday and the gaol authorities returned him to Ashburton. fie arrived here with elghteenpenoe m hin pocket, and oat of this sttt he hired a cab to take him to the police station, when he gave himself In charge for vagrancy, Sergent Felton tried to persuade him to go to the Old Men's Borne, U OOlj *W » short trial of the In stitatlon, bat Glenn declared that nothing bnt force wonld make him go there, and he would run away the first opportunity he got* Of coarse, under these circum stances, nothing could be done except to bring the man before the Oonrt as he de sired. He made his appearance this morning before Messrs Scaly and Williamson and cheerfully aisked that he might be sent b»ok to gaol. The Bench, after consultation, said that they supposed there was nothing for it bat te commit Glenn to prison for another six months. to this Glenn replied " Is that all? I am m old offender, and I hope yonr Wor ships will whip it into me pretty stiff this time." The Bench deoided that Glenn should he imprisoned for six months with inch hard labor as he was fit for,

FIJI NEWS

Auckland, Juhe 14. The Arawata brings Fijian news to June 8. A phenomenal fall of rain did consider able damage to public and private pro perty at Levuka on May 24. Tongan advices state that things are very unsettled there. No announcement of relielous freedom has been made Thirty WedeytD ohurohea were re-opened after the Diamond kft. By a law sot sequently pasted urder whloh half of thsm had <o oloue, the system of police e»ptonage was reestablished.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, Jane 14 Sir J. B. Tharston 1b a passenger by the A*awat», en route for the Samoan Conference at Washington. With respect to the statement that the person who attempted to commit a rob bery at the Free Library on Saturday Bight effected an entrance by an open window, Covert, the AsaUtant Librarian, assert* that le is prepared to swear that every window of the library room wu securely fastened WILLIKGTON, Juno 14. The Permanent Artillery of New Z. ja t, land have subscribed £00 to tholroperial loitUnte. Nslsoh, Jane 14. A movement Is on foot to present testi monials next Taesday to Benjamin Crisp, who has been In these colonies sixty eight years, and fifty years In New Zea land The old veteran has for forty* three years past undertaken the task of nroonrJng a treat for the children of ftelson on the Queen's Birthday. The testimonial will t ke the foim of a medal md A pursw of soverelgno. Kaikouba, Jane 14. Wni. Makepeace, well-known locally as ft highly talented musician, baa been missing since 27th May. The assumption that he was drowned has been confirmed by a right hand, back and other bones of a human body being washed ashore here. With* the exception of the hand (recognisable) there are qqlte denuded of fieilbt There Is little doubt that they are the remains of the missing man whose family it related to Makepeace Tb acker?. Quite a gloom hee been cait over the place. The poor fellow was somewhat of • dipsomaniac, Hoxitika, June 14. L rash has set m between Hokitika and Eumara towards the beach near the old Latnploogh 1 jad. Gold has been struck I In a tunnel 160 ft long. Three feet of wash prospect a grain to the dish, and tht ground Is Improving.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE

[BBOTBK i TKMMBAMS— COPY. BIGHT.] London, June 13. A meeting of Freemasons was held at the Albert Hall last night. Fully one thousand were present. The Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, ans the Duke of Connaught attended, and a congratulatory address to the Queen was adopted. In honor of the Jubilee thirty-five Indian and colonial brethren were admitted to the rank of Grand Jx>dge officers. The following are the colonial appointments ; — New South Walee^Mr Charles Stokes, deacon; Mr Francis Wrighr, sword bearer; Mr Arthur Bray, standard bearer. Queensland — Mr Baron Barnett, deacon. Victoria— Dr Clark, junior warden ;i pr Wilmott, deacon; Mr Thomas Lemprlere, swordrbearer. Tasmania— Mr t George Smith, sword bearer. NewZealand— Dr Deamer (of Christ- Church), Sir Robert Stout, and Mr George S. Cooper, assistant direptors pf ceremonies— Messrs James Kerr and William, judder, sword-bearers',

FRENCH TAX ON COLONIAL VESSFLS

A recent incident fchat took place at Noumea, the capital of the Frenoh colony ef New Caledonia, shows the desperate Btraits to which oar Gallic neighbors are driven m thbir effirta to be suoceflßf al colo nista m the Pacific islands. The New Zea land schooner Aurora, the prlooipal owner of which ia an Englishman named Bell, was engaged m a coastal trade m New Caledonia, the owner travelling In her as master. On the arrival of the veßsel at Noumea some weekß rgo a Frenchman made his apptai.nco m the office, and ordered tho owners of the cohooner to put him on board as captain, Ja obedience to tho law, he being the only Frenoh skipper there having no employment. l'Je authorities baoked up this insobnt de mand, which wai not complied with, but the English flag wr.i again hoisted, and the vessel made several voyages to the Loyal'y Tslands under her English owner, paying £10 per voyage special tax, On again arriving at Noumea, how ever, the French Governor interfered, and by his orde.a the vessel was de tained m harbor. Her owner appealed to tho British Consul for protection; but when the Ooneal saw the Colonial Secre tary on the matter, all the satisfaction he obtained was the information that auch w»b the law, a^d they Intended to put it la force. There is plainly no redress for thia grievance, as the Frenoh have of course a perfect (tight to impose whatever restrictions they please npon foreigners trading m their waters; but the French would find it very Inconvenient if the Australasian colonies imposed similar re strictions upon Frenoh vessels trading to oolonial ports. If tbe large passenger steamers of the Messageries Maritimes Company were prohibited from doing a freight or passenger trade with Australia save on the condition of employing an English captain, and their vessels ren dered liable to seizure if they refused to comply with the condition, the result might be to teaoh oar Gallic neighbors the blessings of reciprocity.-— ''Auckland Star."

HORRIBLE SUPERSTITION.

A revolting caeo of human sacrifice lids been under magisterial investigation m tho Tirwadanai district of the Madras Presidency. The daughtor of one Santhian of the Pulla caste at Poolangudi was supposed to have been possessed with the devil. Kokangikarers (exorcists) were consulted, and one among them, after invoking the devil, said that nothing short of a human sacrifice would bo acceptable to the demon, llie father sought means to propitiate the devil. On a certain night, as previously arranged, the father, the exorcist, and five or six others found a victim, one Savathi Udayan. The un sußpeoting victim drank freely of a fatal cure till he became ns helpless as a ohild. Tho diabolic confederates caught him by the hair and threw him down, then another held him by the bead, two more by his legs, and having thus secured him, one of the gang deliberately cut off his head. The blood was collected m a chatty aad subsequently mixoi with rice, and a few balls of this mixture were thrown up into the sky for tbo misobievoua deity. Tl»b done, they returned to the corpse, which they hacked m sundry places, to deceive appearances, and to put the police on tho wrong scent, threw it into a tank.*

OCEAN STEAMERS

Whether or not ocean steamers have reached their limit aa to size and speed would seem to be stlU an open question. .According to a Scotch ship-builder, ooean steamers 800 feet m length, and havlug a speed cf from 25 to 39 knots an hour, may bo expected m the near future. This certainly 1b a very bold prediction. It h«B been long nurroicad that the target steamers of the preßont time not only did not make any profitable return* 1 , but that they vf are even a burden to thoirjownera. This may be a mistake, but the annual statements of the various oompanies to which they belong would seem to support this view. The proposition to build larger and higher speod ocean steamers would, for that reaßen, appear to be unwlso unless some more economical method m the consumption of fuel by them Is dlf covered, for the coßt of fuel is one of the chief obstacles In the way of these steamers becoming profitable.

Competition, however, among tbo regular lines as to running fast steamers has not abated m splto of these facts. Each of them now owns one or more of these vessels, and they feel a justifiable pride m them. They aro Indeed grand specimens of what can be accomplished by human skill m this direction. And whether it has been jadioious or not they Trill continue to be run to meet the de mand of the tr&v&lling public, Were they to be discontinued it might work an injury to the passenger traffic which is now attracted by them, and competition among the regular lines is now so great that even now steamers of greater speed than any yet afloat have already been contracted for, for oae m the Transatlan tic service. If only pooaengero and their requirements and the bnnker spaoe were to be con- Bidered, it is possible that these steamers might at least pay their way. But m fast steamers, as at prevent constructed, so much room is devoted to cargo, that the cost of building is very great, with out any compensation In the way of freight. Seldom is It that cna of these vessels carries a full cargo. There is m consequence a great deal of spaoe that earns no money for the ship. These re marks pertain particularly to the Trans atlantic service. Between Great Britain nncl her colonies tbes9 conditions are of course somewhat difl/arent But even m this respect the. presgnt low iftteq of freight would not appear to warrant any great increase m the b-'ks of steamers of en gaged In that carrying trade. In view of all this, to talk of running ste»mers the size and speed mentioned above would seem to be purely chimerical Yet who will be willing to say positively that it will not be done m the near future. One might almost oay that the experiment co far an sJz3 Ja concerned, wbb already about to be begun by the Great Eastern, wbigb, It is said, will again be put into the merchant eeryioe. And if the sfzj of a vpasol is also one of the pro-requisites of high-speed, perhaps that great "hip may yet embpdy the Idefls of the Spotoh shipbuilder of whom we speak. • Rivalry will of course lead to some fractional differences as to both ntaa and spaed. But the coat of running these vessel* and the little return to be got from them, particularly m respeot of the cargo,- will without doubt retard flny movement m the direotlon of a radical departure from the existing conditions. Time, to be sure, Is an object with most travellers. And n both time is saved and comparative eafety insured by fasf> steamers, this ought for the present to auffioe. If any Improvement; la oontem r plated, It should be m the direction of even greater safety, particularly from mishaps to naachjnery. Tbja oould be accomplished at comparatively small expense, and it would greatly increase the popularity of ocean travel. With this advance toward a more perfeot vessel we could afford to wait the time when steamers of the regular lines will either assume much greater pro portions, or be built for the passenger service only.— "New York Maritime Register . " '

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

(Rboxer Telegrams— Copyright?) (Reoeived Jane 15, 1.40 p.m.) Syi>nby, Jane 15 Great precautionary preparations have been made to prevent disorder at to-night's Jubilee meeting at'lbe Ex hibition Buildings, but as Lady Carring ton's Queen's fund proposal will be taken at the same time, it is thought that the meeting will not be disturbed.

New Plymouth, Jane 15. A meeting wan held hat night to con older what steps should be taken to oele< brate the Jubilee, when it was deoided that beyond the holiday nothing oho aid be done. Veiy few were present at the meeting and groat apathy was shown over the affair. Lady J6rvois' oiroular not being well received here the matter fs not likely to be actively taken np. That portion respecting soliciting money from the children at the Eohooh wan et:ongly con demned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed by our coi respondents.

POLICE V GALLAGHER.

TO TIIE EDITOB.

Fir, — In yonr eub-ieador of laat night's issu3, you Bay, '' It waa remarkable however that the acmeed himself did not npeak nearly vr, strongly In regard to the matter of ill treatment ai did his friend the constable, and is it not Btran^e that a man alleged to be theaabj°.ot of most brutal knock'ng about should not ra* member at least as muoh about tho olr oamstancea aß a bystander?" This I assert is open to contradiction, as I think a by-atander is a most material witdess who can accurately describe the illtroatment. I can assure you I have described the' illtreatment on the 3rd inst to Mr Inspector Brohara, bnt you entirely forget that I was a prisoner and could answer only questions put through tho Court. Fancy the way the Magistrate adopted the line of cross-examination, trying bis beat to ellicit anawera from me favorable to the police, and which proved afterwards to bo irrelevant matter, having no bearing on the case. I had been most cruelly illtroated, and that when hand cuffed both m the yard nnd cell. I quite agree with you that m Siberia exileß and other such unfortunates would not be subjected to such illtreatment as fell to my lot m the Ashburton lock-up. Yours, etc., T. Gallagher.

SHEARERS' UNION.

Oahvru, June 14. A meeting of the New Zealand branch of the Aubtralaslan Shearers' Union was held hero this evening. Eulea were drawn tip for the guichnoe of members' and a Committee of five was appointed to conduct the affairs of the Association. Mr Slattecy was elected Secretary, and [Oamaru wes fixed upon as the head* quarters of the Association for the colony. The charge for shearing wrs fixed a*. £1 per ICD for the North Island and 26i 8i for the South Island. It wm stated that the New Zjaland members of the Associa tion now numbered 9300;

HENRY GEORGE ON PROTEC TION.

The following, from the pen of Hetity George (the famous working man's advo cate) on protection m .America, will be read with interest :— :" In Bpite of all our firotection — and for the last 24 years at oast the advocates of protection havo been free to carry thoir experiments as far as they chose — the condition of tho laboring classes of the United States has been slowly but surely sink ; ng to that of the 'pauper labor' of Europe. It do"s not follow that this is because of protection, but it is certain that protec tion has proved powerless to prevent it. To discover whether protection has or hf>snot benofittsd the working classes of United States, it is not necessary to army tables of figures which on'y an expert can verify and determine. The determining facts are notorious* It is a matter of common knowledge that the capitalist / corporations, rings, and com binations to whom we have given power to tax the American people for the pro tection of American industry pay their employeH as little as they cao, and have no scruple of importing the very foreign labor against whose products the tariff is imposed. It is notorious that wagf i In the protected industries are, If anything, lover than m the unprotected industries, and that although the pro tected, industries do not emjJtoy more than one-fifth of the working population of the United States, there occur In them more strikes, more lock-outs, more at tempts to reduce wages, than m til other Industrie*. la the highly-protected In dustries of Massachusetts, official reports deolore that the operative cannot get a living without the work of wife and ohildren. In the highly-protected indus tries of Now Jersey , many o£ the ' pro tected' laborers btb children, whose parents are driven by their necessities to find employment for them by misrepre senting the'r age, so aa to evade the State law. In the highly-protected Industries of Pennsylvania, laborers— for whose sakes, we are told, the high protection is imposed—are working for 65 cents a day, and half olad women are feeding furnace fires. 'Pluok me' stores, corporation tenements and boarding houses, Pinker ton detectives and mercenaries, aid all the forme and evidences of the oppresr sion and degradation, of labor, are, throughout; the country, characteristic of <h,3 protected Industries.' 1

$HE ASHB^BTON *<HJABDIAN, WBDNES PAY, JIJNB 15, 1887,



■riji.. m »— »— — i - v'hwm.* Business Notices. McOallum & Co* FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS, NOW TO HAN Wlfffi. WIRE^WIE^ BAEBEB& PLAIN. '■' No.'b 8, 92and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.> B, 9and 10, ROUND STBHIi Wlßfi BARBED WIRE, "BE3T DOMINION \ BARBED WIRE, •« AOMB " STANDARDS' STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and. Punobed to any length and guage required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARTT .DOTEDIN & INTER CARGILL. 4sl6G DISSOLUTION OF . ' PARTNERSHIP. ARft AND ALCORN'S Great and Sao \J cossful Dissolution Sale will be con* tinued DURING THIS MONTH, Greater Bargains than Ever. 47 Drzen or 564 Ladies 1 and Children* folt hats all New Shapes,rogular Price from 8s 6d to 12s 6d; reduced to Is 3d, Is 9d and 2s, equal to 8 Hate for the Price of one, 1145 Yards New. Fashionable, First* class Dresa Material. Regular price, 2b, and 28 9d ; reduced to 12|d and la 4£d, bo as to clear the Lot this month. A small Lot of BEDSIDE AND HEARTH RUGS At Is, and Is 6d each. $§Tld orderto seenre any of this Lot an early call will bo neceßaary. MENS' AXuTioYS' SUI 3 CHEAPER THAN EVER. BOOTS: Two TrunHs of Ladies' Boots, slightly soiled od the Soles, at lesß than half. price, .LOTS OF "BARGAINS IN . ' ' EVERY DEPARTMENT STILL LEFT. The Genuine Sale on count of DISSOLUTION o£ PART- NEKSHIP ia at 088 & ALCORN'S. t



MRS MANHIRE, Saunder9' Buildings. FAKOY GOODS of all descriptions, Apronp, Ladies' and Children* Clothing m variety on Sale and Patl6rne or Inspection. Noto the address — SAUJSDERS' BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Station; NOTICE TO THE LADIES OP ASHBUIITON. MBS PAULIN(ThaB REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, ©BEEN L^NB, HAMrSTEAD. 145 PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HO. CRAIGHEAD has great pleanure , m intimating to the Public of Ash* burton and surrounding districts that •he has admitted Edwin O. Craxphbad into partnership with him, und thsl the bust* ness will for the future bo carried on under the style or firm of H, and E. CAAIGHB4D, DEFERRING to tho above, H. and E. Xt Cbaighead beg to state that they have jaat ordered a new supply of Tweeds for the Winter Season, and hope by strict attention to business, a good fit, and first* olass workmanship, to merit a fair share of tho public patronage. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred Street, Aehburton, H. Matson and Co* STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A Lim QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O v"s"r MI N. H. MATS~ON & CO.. ASHBURTON. ABE OASH J PURCHASER OF Wheat Oats Barley AND Eyeglass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON, v George Jameson * ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SAtE YARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 mHE CONCRETE DIPS aro now 50 X feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements For particulars as to coat of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Dram Pipes. A Ll SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON. T AM A Z^ASH pURCHASER or WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY GEOBGE JAMESON, ASHBUUffON. T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near tho School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— fi.Bqomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. EOR SALE, very oheap.— A New Single-seated Buggy. Apply to T. BULLOCK. (}ty -i(\s TOWN SECTION 260, 3j 4 JLU Tinwald, near the Railway Station for Bale at the above price. Persons desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the. forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOCK. 'jlOLET.— Dwellinshooßß, together with X email stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Two Cottepes m Grey street ! known as Coutts' block ; rent at 5 per week. T. BULLOOK. mO LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Tanored Street, recently m the ocoapation of Mr Dolman, on which !a ereoted Shop, Sable, etc,— Apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 feet on Bnrnett Street, and adjoining the "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted.' — Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE— Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required* Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop and Dwellinghouso m Moore street,- latelj inoccupation of Mr LucasJ T, BULLOOK



Auct'ons. SATURDAY, 18tk INST. SPECIAL ENTRY. T -C. DUNCAN will Sell at his Mart ** • on above date a large quantity of choice Fruit Trees, consisting of Aopleq, Pears, Plums, Apricots, Cherries, Qninoes, Nectarines, &c, many being fruit bearing, having carried Crops last season, and all true to name, and graf tod on Blight proof Stocks. 6JIII J. O. DUNCAN, Auctioneer. UNDER BILL OF SALEi THURSDAY, 16th JUNE. At 12 o'clock sharp* ALFRED HARRISON, favored with instructions from the Mortgagee, w 11 Sell by Public Auction at his rooms, (removed thence for convenience of sale) VALUABLE FURNITURE AND JEWELLERY AS FOLLOWS:— Dining-room Suite, nine pieces, Morocco nearly new J Large inlaid Table, Card Table, Lady's Worktable, Large Mirror with Gilt Frame, Vases, Carpets, Matting, Wool Mats, Picturos, Double Iron Bedstead, Spring Mattrass, Marble Top Wash- stand, Ducheseo Table with looking, glass, Fencer and Irons, L.arge Chest Drawers, Harmonium, Accordion, Spoons, Knives and Forks • Also,— Lady's Gold Watch and Chain, Gold sot Brooch and Earrings, and Gentleman's Gold Ring with large Amethyst. Cabpbbtbii's Tools, &c. On viow at Rooms day before Sale. Absolutely Without Reserve. Terms at Sale. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. SATURDAY,. 18th JUNE. For Bale by Publio Auotion, Town Sec* tlon 570, Aitken Street. MR T. BULLOCK has received fnj strucMons from Mr Charlea F. Spioner to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 18th June,— Town Section No. 570, Aitken Street. This Section id situated only one Stction from E&Bt Street. Inspection invited, Terms tt Sale. £ale at 12.45 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 6*93 Auctioneer, THUESDA^, 16th JUNE. CleariDg Sale OF LANDED PROPERTY, FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c. By order of the Mortgagees and Holders of Bill of Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from the Mortgagees and Holder of Bill of Sale, to Sell by Publio Auction at Mr E, S Lowe's homestead, Kyle, on Thursday, June 10th,— The equity of redemption (subject to Mortgage) of that Farm con- sisting of ACRES £Jg now m the occupation of Mr E. S. Lowe, and being Rural Sec- Lions 26064, 26853, 26854 ; it is cub-divided into 6 Paddooke, and all laid down m English Grasses. There is a comfortable Dwelling House erected on the property, Stable and other out buildings ; also at the same time and place, tho following FARM STOCK, and IMPLEMENTS, &o. :— g HORSES I DOUBLE FURROW PLOUGH, •*■ by Duncan •1 SPRING DRAY -I DOG CART ■ FARM DRAY 1 REAPER and BINDER (MoCor- mick's) HARNESS About 12 Tons Oaten Sheaf Chaff, m Bags SPECIAL ENTRY. 1 Double Furrow Plough, by Reid and Gray 1 Set 4 Leaf Harrows Special entries can be made with Mr Lowe, on the Farm, or the Auctioneer. Salo at Twelve o'clook. T. BULLOCK. 6*30 Auctioneer. Public Notice LAND FOR CROPPING. TO BE LET BY TENDER FOR ONE . WHEAT CROP. OAA ACRES, being Rural Seotions O\J\J 27197 and 27243, close to Ash- burton, at present m grass. Has not been cropped for 4 yearß. Wbs a portion of Carter's Estate, lately occupied by Mr J. Foeter. Tendera must be Bent mto the undersigned by SATURDAY Next, the 18th inst. No tender necessarily accepted, PACKE AND ANSON, 6 113 Gloucester street, Christchurch. A WATERBURY WATCH FOR 11s 6d. A WATERBURY WATCH, WITH GUARANTEE, I2s 6d. A WATERBUEnTwATCHA with 6 KNIVE3 or FORKS !i 0« ft A or anything else marked f 102} UU 3s Gd. • J A NY Waterbqry Watch repaired m half J\_ an hour's notice, as all material is made oh the promises ; and having made a small machine for malting Waterbury Watch hands at 100 a hour, we can fit them for sixpence. No other firm can compete with our prices as thoy have to import their material. Inspection Invited. J. F. BTBATZ & CO., 261 High Btreet, Christchurch. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO" PLANTERS, npHE undersigned begs to call the JL attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extenolve atook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Treea, Inclu- ding 200,000 Cupresßus Maorooarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Plnus Insig- nia, one and two years old} 100,000 Plnus Larlolo; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Plnns Auatrlaca; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants, N.B.— All orders by poßt, or otherwta, shall receive ray best attention, JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY. Allenton, ABbbuttoa, f2B



Public Notices. ■_ WE have various sums of money tc lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates oi Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, npEBDERS are invited for the ereotlon JL of a new Grain Store at Canterbury Mills. Plans, specifications, and model can be seen at the Mill. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close FRIDAY, June 24th. DAVID H. BROWN, Manager. ~~ NOTICE. "TTTITH the authority of Mr Andrew VV Young, I hereby request that all Outstanding Debts m connection with our late Store be paid without further notice to J. O.DUNCAN, of Ashburton, Auc- tioneer, whoso receipt will bo a sufficient discharge. 6114 (Signed) J. CUNNINGHAM. RABBIT NOTICE. POISONED GRAIN is being laid for Eabbits on tbo Rangihita Island, betweon the Railway and Traffic Bridges. Phosphorizod Grain can bo obtained m large or small quantities on application to ■Sheep Inspector, Aehburton. W. A. P. SUTTON, Inspector. ASHBUUTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY NOTICE TO MEMBERS. AFTER foo much "chopping and chang- ing about " it is now finally settled that the next " Jngloeide " will be hold m the Oddfellows' Hall on FRIDAY, 17th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Admiesion is by Member's Ticket only Married Members' Ticket admits wife and family only. Single Members' Ticket admits one lady friend only. J. O. DUNCAN, . Secretary. ASHBURTON COUKTY COUNCIL. 4 PPLIOATIONS are invited from per- £l. eons willing to act as Water K anger for the Water Supply botween the North branch of the Itfver Ashbuicon, and Bakaia River, at a sa'ary of £160 per annum, and for tho Water Supply botween the South branch of tile Aehbuiton Rivor and Rangitata River, at a salary of £125 | per annum. Schedule of duties are on viow at the County Council Offices, Ashburton. Applications will be received at the Council offices np to 11 am. on FRIDAY, the Ist Joly, 1887. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Afhburton, June 7tb, 1887. RACINE PAN FARM MILL. THE TESTED FARM MILL. Tho Cheapest and Best I'm Mill m tho Market. I No Farmer valuing Clean rieed can afford to : no without a ! RACINE KAN MILL. Practical Farmers hava pronounced it the Best— lead TESTIMONIALS below. While it hoB capacity to Clean from 00 to 93 bnshels per hour. No. I FARM MILL Ia 2ft Bin over all, and ia famished with one Wheat Hurdle, one Whoat Sorean and Grader with aide epout, one Barley Sievo, and one Oat Sieve. Sieves for other purposes furnished and charged for as extras. F. FERRIMAN; FFEREIMAW would call your attention • to this Improved Farm Fanning Mill, Which combines all the advantages of the various Milln now m use, and also the follow- ing important and greatly needed Improve- ments :— First.— ln the width of the Mill, it being wider thah most Farm Mills similar e>z<>, thereby increasing tho cleaning capacity to a large extent. Second.— The improved plan of banging the shoe npon strong strap- hinged hangers, thus preventing constant breakage. Third.— ld the matter of fastening the dram or head to the posts by means of a castiron half circle, and seenred to the posts by screws (instead of wooden cleats morticed into posts and held by wooden keys), adding increased strength and durability to the MiU. FOURTH.— The great advantage of easily raising or lowering the Blide m the Hopper by menns of a screw. Tho irons we of tho most approved pattern, the "Wheel, pinion, and shake irons being extra Btrong. The gearing ia all placed on the in- side of the mill, oat of the way. The bearing is formed by the hub of the large wheel rnn- nine m a thimble or box, three inches long, of Chilled Iron and extending through the posts, giving it a steady and easy motion. For cleaning and separating all kinds of grain, we guarantee thie Mill to bo equal to, and m fact superior, m all respects, to any now ia nee. The fan with wind boards are so ar- ranged that tho wind strikes' the hurdle m Bu-h a manner a? to blow all fcul atnff and light grain over the hurdle. The side spout delivers the No 1 grain at the side, and the No 2 gr> m at the front oi the Mill. The grader can be so adjusted as to separate and deliver through tho side spout a greater or lesa portion of the best grain; The wheat screens and grader are so arranged os to effectually take out o:ckle from No 1 and No 2 wheat. No Farmer or Dealer should ba without one bb they are inraluable to all who wiflft to market their seed m good condition, and thns Bave the heavy deductions uunally made for impurities and foul stuff, and also the extra freight charges and cost of cleaning. They also Bave time, and by the thorough and com- plete work which can be accomplished with thorn, soon repay the cost incurred m their purchase. To Farmers raising large quantities of Grain, or Eeeds, we would recommend tho No 2 Ware- j konse Mill, as specially adapted for their uss, as the great saving of time will compensate for the difference m the first cost. They can be ran by hand as easily aa a Farm 8 : zo, although constructed much heavier, and made more durable. Be guided by experience of othors and order a "Bacine Mill." Yon don't want a better record than it has. Bead. MADE A SPLENDID JOB. % put some bage of wheat through last spring, they made a splendid job. A neighbor borrowed mine to rnn through some oaty wheat ; he was highly pleasoa with the job they made.— William Blakie, Hillfort Waiwera. NEVER SAW ITS EQUAL. X have only used the " Racine " Mill, aB yet, for dressing oats, wheat, and grass seed. It has given me great satisfaction. I have never seen its equal* for grading wheat for seed, and I have Been and helped te work a good many, — WItLiAM Brook, Church Hill. Waiwera. I COMPLIMENTARY. I am very much pleased with it, — JOHN Cameron, Swift Creek, Eelso. • COULD NOT BAVJB A BETTER CHARACTER. I have given the M Eaoine " Warehouse Fan MiU a gooi trial, and it gives every Ba'istac- t'oD. I consider it n. first- rate article. It cleans and grades grain rapidly and well, is strong, works smoothly, and will, I think, prove durable. It is much Superior to any other machine of the kind I have ever Been— r, W. Mackenzie (the Captain). Tomahaka. BEBT MACHINE OF THE KIND I HAVE EVER SEEN. I have tried it with wheat, oats ; and turnip seed, I can confidently say that it is all that it^nlaims to be. In fact, it is a long way the bs*Bt machine of the kind I have ever scon. With a larger assortment of riddles, I believe it will dress m a superior manner any kind of seeds. — William Littlejohk, Waiwera WOULD ROT LIKB TO WANT ONE . . NOW— NO ONE SHOULD. ! lean confidently recommend the" Racino " Fanners te do their work well, and with extreme facility. I would not by any means like to want one now, and I think no farmer ehould —David Mackenzie, Waiwera. Want of space, not of TESTIMONIAL (more may be perused by thoße requiring more testimony), requires our making a halt fast hero, but wo invite you to call and inspeot HILLS and TESTIMONIALS.



Jubfee Notices. . Jubilee Notice. A SPECIAL MEETING of .the General and also Tiades and Societies Pro- cession Jubilee Committees, is called for TO-NIGHT, at 7.30 sharp, m Upper Boom, Borough Council Chambers. All Members are requested to attend. Impor- tant business. By order. H. W. BARRETT, 6 122 Secretary, ASHBUBTON FIRE BRIGADE. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the above will be held at the Brigade Station on THURSDAY, Juno 16th,' at 7.30 p m , to arrange for a procession on JUBILEE DAY, and display of Fire- works. Every member particularly re- quested to attend. G. F. SCOTT, 6 120 Captain.- ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY MEMBERS are invited to fall m behind the Pipeiß m the Jubilee Procession on MONDAY, 20th instant. Pipers are particularly invited to roll up m force, m fact like a " H\ra<W Pipers an' a' att a'." J. O. DUNCAN, 6 112 Secretary. ASHBURTON BOROUGH, QUEEN'sTuBILEE. AOCORpiNG to a resolution of the Borough Conncii I beg to request the Burgesses to close their places of buoinen on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 20th and 21at inßta , the dates of the Looal and Ghristohuroh Celebration of Her Mai ea ty 'a Jubilee ; also that on the EVENING of MONDAY, the 20th (the date of the Looal Celebration), they illuminate their residences and plioes of bualneci In honor of the occasion. THOS. SEALY, Mayor. Borongh Council Offiae, Aahbarton, 14th June, 1887. BANK HOLIDAYS. "PURSUANT to the terms of "The IT -Banks and Banker's' Act", 1880," and " Banks and Bankers' Act Amendment Act, 1882 " MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 20th and 21st days of June mat., are hereby appointed SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAYS at the offices of the under- mentioned Banks throughout New Zea- land. For the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand; For the Bank of Australasia, E. W. MOKRAH, Inspector/ For the Bank of New Zealand, D. L. MURDOCH, 6 115 Inspector, STAR OP ASHBUBTON, L O.L , No. 23. fPHE Brethren of the above Lodgo are JL requested to assemble at tho Orango Hall, Burnett Btrc at, on MONDAY, June 20tb, at 10 a.m., to take part m tho Queen's Jubilee Procession. Visiting Brethren, also all the Brethren m the distriot are cordially invited to attend. By order. SAMUEL BROWN, W.M. labile Notices. npENDEBS are invited for the Clearing JL and Grubbing of Gorse on the Chat- mCßi Estate. Full particulars canbe ob- tained from the Manager on the property, to whom Tenders must be Bent m not lator than MONDAY, 27ih inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted . MILES & CO., 204 Hereford Street, Christchurch. 6*123 ABHBURTON BREAD COMPANY. WE beg to intimate to our Friends and Customers that notwithstand- ing the late advances m the price of FLOOR, we continue to Sell our BREAD at Bd per 41b Lost for CASH ana monthly accounts. Accounts not paid monthly wo charge extra 0 JNO. O. GRUBii, 6f107 Manager. WANTED KNOWN. —Andrew Orr anncunocs that he has just secured the services of a Firet-clasß DreßsmaVor who has been accustomed to City Trade, and whoso atyle and fitting is all that can be desired, TTTANTED KNOWN.— That the Great vv Jubilee Sale is now going on. Presents for all customers who pntohase 5i worth. Andrew Orr. WANTED KNOWN. —That Long Curtains at 3s lid, Brussels Carpets 3s lid, Tapestry 2s 6d, B earth Rugs 2s 6d, Oil Cloths greatly reduced at the Jubilee Sale at Andrew Orr's. TTTANTED KNOWN.-A Large Stock vv of Ladies', Gents, and Children's -Boots and Shoos* at your own prices.; Ladies' Boota 4s 9d to Sb 9d ; Children's Boots from Is.— Th« Jubilee Sale, Andrew Orr. "TTTANTED KNOWN.— That Gente' VV Suits made -to measure from Ashburton Tweed for $3 7s Od. You can Belect your own Tailor!— Andrew Orr. WANTED KNOWN— Andrew Orr will give, np to the 20th June, one of the Queon'i Jubilee Medals to every Customer that purchases to the b mount of 6s worth ; those who pnrohase 20a worth and upwards will have the choice of a great variety of valuable Jubilee presents. Andrew Our, "YTTANTED Known-A good Blanket, VV Ashburton made, 6s 6d ; finger* Ing wool, Is, li 31, Is 6d and 2s per handle, at the Jabileo Sale. Andrew Orr. "TTTANTED Known— Ball Dresses and V V Tailor-made Costumes a speciality at Andrew Orr'o Dremmaklng Department WANTED Known— Scotchmen to the • front— Sporrans, hose^ tartans, paps, eso, a{ the tfcbita* Sale, Andrew .aw. ■■■ . ■'■;...■■■■ :•.•:. i



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