SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

OHBIBTOHT7ROH, April 5 Bopreme Coart sentences : — Herman Grotb, houeebreakinp, 12 months hard labor; Charles Morgan, receiving poods fetole%by Gro'h, 12 months probation. True bills have been found against Dr Bussell and Mrs Bowern. Tho case will probably be taken to-morrow. Wkllington, April 6. Sentence was paeo d this morning on 3 prisoners convictad yesterday of larceny. In the cases of William Crossley and Thos. Laweon, the Chief Juatica said there was evldenoe of habitual criminality, particu larly m the former where he bad epoot the last 11 years of a short life mostly In gaol. The sentences were fire years penal servitude and 3 years imprisonment re spectively. The third prisoner, Reubea Bind described as a remittance man, got 12 m'Oftthr, the Judge remarking that his orhne was an Instance of great Ingratitude. A oharge of arson agalnßt Henry White, of Masterton, \n likely to latt all day,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Temperance and Women's Suffrage. AUCKLAND, April 5. A temperance deputation, headed by 81? William Fox, waited on the Premier to*d»y requesting him to say something la his address to-night on the subject of temperance lesson books In schools. Sir William Fox said he would a's > like to hear the Premier's views on tbe Woman's Suffrage Bill to be introduced by the Government. Sir R. Stout B»fd he voted for women's franchise In 1877 and Sir William Fox remarked that he did the /••me Native Lands. Wahganui. April 5. The Native Land Court came to a de^- Olslon regarding tbe Waim»r<n'> block this morning, when the Chief Jndsre gBVe t> decision that 41,000 acres represented the intercuts of 100 non sellers *ni 417.600 aores the interest of the Govern ment. This is the largest award yet made by the Native Lands Oourt and tho block is one of great value, opening np tbe in terior of toe North Island. Prese&siora 1 Address New Plymouth, April 6. Colonel Trimble aridreae'd his c»n stituents here last evening. He reviewed the work of the cession from «n Opposi tion point of view. He explained the reason of hi* condnot In the House *ith ffefirenee|to the h rbor loan, and a vote of thanks only w*« passed Died Uamaeu, April 5 The Jockey Webster, injured on (he Mflecoatie dtad at the hospital to-day never having ee«vere<^ consciousness.

MISS MARGARET HOUSTON

Dr Keyworth writes bs follows to the Nelson " Mail " : — " My attention has been called to a paragraph to the effect that * Mar. aret Houston is going to reside with one of the !N olson doctors. ' f* b lam credibly aßsured that my name is currently aesociatea with the statement I bog to be allowed to give it an-abßoluto and un qualified contradiction so far as rola'os to xnyseif. No one who htiß any personal acquaintance with mo would be likely to credit, so preposterous and absurd nn announcement : but there are many others to whom I am less known whom it may be desirable to correct. Will you permit me then to say that my knowledge of MargaTot Houston's family, which is thoroughly respectable, is of many years' standing and I have known her from her birth, throughout her business life, and during her residence m Wellington up to. the tune of her unfortunate removal to Timaru. Her character and behavior baco been- - blameless Common humanity, therefore, as well as my long friendship with her parents, impelled mo to devote time and money and to encounter disagreeable publicity to assist her when lying under the accusation of a horrible crime, of whick I then and still believed h6t to. be innocent ; but tny association with her terminated with the hour of her acquittal; Whilst, therefore, I have done What I could on her bohalf, I by no means •nderse her subsequent conduct. She is the last person whom 1 should be likely to take into my house, and I have, indeed, •trongly advised her friends to recall her to England."

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

"Perhaps yon will allow me," writes to old resident m France, who alto happens to have been an officer m the English army, -'to give iume reasons for n»y opinion that there is not tho leant ehanoß of the French making war on Germany without a' lies. The Frenoh '/•rmv was complttely cowed and de naoralieod at the, o< Delusion of the last frar, and 'he 350,000 prisoners Interned Jn Germany were so convinced by ocular demonstration of the superiority of tbu German method of doing things that, from Gneral Boulanger downwards, 1 Am cotvinced that there Ib not k French ■oldier who wishes a war with Germany, F»r otherwise wnold war with England be viewed- Bi^htly or wiongly, the French consider that their ra«y is tqual to ours, aud having only a t.nth p>t of work hl(1 responsibility m tho f-veutof the war that our fleets would have to l<cur f £m to our army, they say we have noue, or, *t any rr.te, only enough to^ fight SJgypt<lsof or Ashantean. The object of tn> letter is to w»rn my coumrjraHu that It Germany cso be squared we^hall aome fiaa morning find that France has declared 'war with unsuspecting Kngiand, Eg< pt Is an ever ready pretext, and the war would be acclaimed by the whole F--«noh nation, wbo really dlrliko us far more than they do the Germans. This is car talnly not the time for t M misters to resign because we wish to fortify our coaling ttatloos, or for oar wiseacres at the War Offioe to reduce our ridiculously small 'iorce of artHWy."

OUTBREAK OF A VOLCANO IN RUSSIA.

A volcano of ei>rth and hot mud has broken out abont 10 mileß from B*ku on the I ?k Batan, close to tbe Ponta railway atatlon, Bußila, and on tbe nlyht of the 15th of January the inhabitants were alarmed by a shock like that of an ex frtoslbn, which made all their window panel tremble violently, while towords the south-west the sky was illuminated by •n Intense light, as of some terrific con flagration. A similar phenomenon <>c carted on the following night. It was aoon discovered that nn eruption from Lok Batan bad taken place, and the fol lowing information was fornlnhed by the railway officlnls of P<>nta station :— Quite luddenly, at 11 o'clock at niuhc, tbe noise of m explosion was heard, and the summit of Lok Batan shot up an enormous column of fire some 350 ft hiuh, The whole country was instantly lit up brighter than day, and the heat could be felt at nearly S milt) from the crater. There w<b scarcely any wind, so that tho column continued to ascend quito vertically, car tybg with it, as could be eeeD, large dark aobstances/ whioh appeared to fall •gain Into the volcano. This lasted with •Sort intervals of subsidence all through the night and the fol 'owing 24 hour* ; bat luckily the matters ejected did not reaob the railw«y b tit ion. The volume of icudSy liquid thrown out is estimated tt half a million cubic sojenes- the Bus ■lan apjene equalling 7ft snd has spread tielf over more than a square mile £o a deftb of from 7ftto,l|ft,

VICTIMS OF FASHION.

It is stated (observes ths " Speotator ") that the qu&gga, the beautiful wild etripeu asa of South Africa, has suddenly coined to exiat. The bootmakers of London and New York wanted hia ekfn for a particular kind of sport aman'a boot, and he conse quently passed away out of zoology. 'Jhora may boa few left on tho highest and wildest platon.ua, bnt tho Boera, tempted by th» high prices, have ex tirpated the herds, which only ten yeirs ago existed m South Africa That will be the fate of the elephant too, and posiibly of the orocodile. It takes whole provinces to supply ivory for one advertis ing firm id Oxford atreot, the price is fourfold tho price of a quarter of a cen ury ago, and the beasts are hunted with a persistency wh'ch m no long time mast be fatal. The Indian Government la making efforts to protect the -Asiatic breed ; but they will all be futile. Animals whioh when dead are exoeedingly valuable contract a habit of dying, and laws establishing close-time are powerless when it la worth while to run the risk of tr>aking them The crocodile's Bkin i« used by emokers and puroemakora, and no he will disappear. Whatever Europe wants Europe will have ; and if the fashion of turning timer's olaws into brooohaa had developed and spread to Am rca, tigers would have perished out. There will soon not be a bird of paradise on earth, and tha ostrich has only been saved 'y private breeders. Man will not w*it for the end of the world to oon Bume everything on it, from teak trees to humming birds aud a century or two hence will find himself perplexed by a planet m which there is nothing except what he makes. He is a poor sort of creator.

THE INVENTOR OF THE BREN NAN TORPEDO.

A London telegram recently stated that £3l),( 00 nad been proposed as part of a vote of £111,000, to be given to Oap'ain Brennan for his torpedo rights. The story of the invention ia remarkable, and quita as authentic as that of Walt and thH tea kettle. Mr Biennau, who it just 30 yearn of *ge, when a more youth, waß m a Melbourne engine fitting shop. Mu ting at home ono evening, he amua«d hittiße f with pull'ng at the cotton on a reel of thread on tbe table, and was struck by notioing that the more he pnlled the further the reel rolled away: At that, time torpedoes Were the rage, owintr to the ex< cation they had done urine tbe Russo-Turkish war The Wbitebead torpedo was then the principal arm of the kind, and the only fault fou d with it was that it would move m bui one direcion, so that the prey was able, if named m time, to escape <>y changing its course. The case was that of the wild Least, which, failing m its fitßt attack, tried uo more Experiments were being o.ade to get more command over it. The young Melboumitt*, liko other men m the engineering way, hud thought 1 of thip, and w. at a reward would meet the BUCco»Bful inventor, and the motion of tho reel gave him a clao which he patiently worked upon Mr brennan found a ecientiGc supporter m Profeacor Kernot, of Melbourne University, and financul backers m Mr divert, a Mel bourne printer, aud his brother, Mr Samuel Caivurt.

SECOND LIGHT-OR WHAT ?

The following etrango story ia pub llebed In the Nelson " Evening Mail "  "A very etrange Btory ia connection with the late fatal accident to poor yonng Allan Hord, and one that is ce:t»inly worthy of publication, has been told us by Mr Canton, a well-known and highly reaped able farmer living at Hope. By way of pefectf, it must be explained that Mrs Canton's maiden name was houerts, aud that Bbc bad a brother named J< m who was a horde trainer at Blenheim, aud was at the Delßon rao^B two years ago m charge of the horEeß Jero and Fatellito. From here he returned to Blenheim, and a few months later dibd there m the hospital. Roberts had taken Allan Herd m hand, and was v*ry fond of the lad who was with .him for Borne year*, aud always called him ' Jack.' Mrs Canton had ulao tab en a great liking to yonng Herd, and invariably spoke of him as ' Jem's bey. 1 So much by way of intro duction. On Thursday last Mr Canton was m town, and left on the return home m the afternoon, be called a* the Turf Hotel on his way out, where he had a glass of beer, and between that and hia own house did r>ot see a soul to speak to, everybody being on tbe raoeoourße. He reached home shortly before 6 o'clock, knowing nothing of whah had occurred at the race, m which be tonic little or no interest On hi* arrival at home he found his wife trembling all over. «nd it wan app» rent th t Bhe had ! fen cry "g a g^od det»l. He aek< d her what, vas the matter, and la reply she ftat ;d thet o'n< was sure Boui«tl)-i:(/ had happened to 'Jem's boy ' Be laughed at her fearo, and told her nrt to worry herself but she pcrais ed m B'«t ir g that ehe was certain he hud met with an accident, Mr Canton then proceeded to question her more cl sely as to th« gr und fur her feara. wlnti tho made thtt following remnrkfibk* statement : — " I was fi't'ng. quietly m the room when suddenly I saw my dead brother J-im and the boy vb real life The boy was on horseback and riding very slcwiy alone and not iv j«ckey drto?, and JVm was following and I. adi-.'g another horse. All wa« perfectly silent, until I disirotly hearc Jem call out ' Jaok, Jack ' and the ho.v then turned slowly and 1" kod round, and ihen both disappeared. Both of th^m wer^ to st painfully near 'o me. I was terribly frightened, for I felh sure that s m«'t. ing was wrong with the boy and 1 got up from my work and wont out." Mr Canton called at our < ffioe yester day afternoon and told his story, and as hi wan naturally enough a little excited over it, we asked bim to put his statement m writing after talking ovor the matter with his ttifo, and ascertaining from her exnetly what it was that she saw, and at what time. The result appears In tbe foregoing statement, to which Mk Canton has added the following : — 11 Tho time thnt I felt my brother and the boy were with me was as near as possible the timo when the accident hap pened to Herd. I bad not even thought about him before I was sitting quiet m tho loom, and was sewing at the time." Via have only to add that "either Mrs Canton nor her husband knew anything whatever of the ncoidont until the follow ing morning, for the lattor poch poohed his wife's story, and attached so little Im portance to it, that ho tooV no trouble to make enquiries of any of bis neighbors. He was, however, considerably etartled when early tho next morning he met Mr Oolemar, who lives clobo by, and learned from him what had ocourred. That the Btory as told to us i< absolutely correct we have no doubt whatever. Both Mr and Mrs Canton ore well known as Bteady, hard working, respectablo Bottlers, and certainly would be the last people to weave a. web of fiction.

THE LAND ACQUISITION BILL.

The admirably clear and complete precis of Mr Ballance's Land Acquisi tion Bill, which we reprinted from the •' Lyttelton Times " m our issue of Saturday, will enable our readers to grasp all its salient points, and it is with much satisfaction that the public generally will note that the Government measure fully redeems the promises made by the Premier and the Minister for Lands. We say the public gene rally, meaning all those who desire to see settlement widely extended, and not the few selfish monopolists whose one idea of a desirable country is a few enormous sheep runs, with only just sufficient population to afford cheap labor for shearing. There are some such, add already they are beginning lo howl m condemnation of the pro posals of tho Land Acquisition Bill, and their newspaper organs are endeavouring, with might and main, by all sorts of sophistical reasoning, to prove that the measure is both im moral and unnecessary. But they seek to prove too much, and thus answer their own objections. For it .is argued, first, that the acquisition of private lands is unnecessary, becau c the Crown has yet millions of acres of its own to dispose of, and that as there not settlers available for this, much less will there be settlers available for taking up comparatively high-priced private lands acquired under the Bill;, and, second, that the Bill will do great injustice to private holders by depriving them of the properties m the posses sion of which it is contended they ought to be protected by the State. Now it will be seen m a moment that both these contentions cannot be main tained, for if there be no settlers ready to take up the land then the present holders cannot be interfered with; while, on the other hand, if there be a demand for such land, then the Crown will have no difficulty m realising a direct return for its outlay, m addition to the enormous indirect advantages which will flow from the extension of settle ment and the turning to a more profit able use then is at present made of large areas of country. Further, if, as we feel certain, facts will prove to be the case, there are hundreds (we might even write thousands) ready and willing to . take up land now lucked up from settlement, surely it is wise and states manlike to take means to render such land available. We entirely concur with those who say that, granting all this, evil must not be done that good may come, that there must be no spoliation, no robbing of the individual for the benefit of the many, but the Bill also recognises this, and throughout proceeds upon the principle that what ever land is acquired shall be fairly paid for. The one point on which the new measure goes' beyond the lines of existing law is simply m giving the Crown the right to take land com pulsorily. But even here, though the application of the principle is a new one, the principle itselt has been over and over again affirmed by legislation enabling the compulsory taking of land for railways, roads, defence works, and other works of public utility and advan tage. And if the Crown, that is to say, practically, the public, may rightly take land for these purposes, surely so also for the purposes of settlement. For, why are roads and railways made but for the precise same purpose ? If then, land may be taken to give means of access to land with a view to render ing settlement possible and profitable a fortiori^ we argue, the land required for settlement, and without which settlement is not possible at all, may be (ray, should be) acquired m the same way. But it is denied that land now held m large blocks by private individuals is required for settlement — that there are settlers forthcoming l willing and able to avail themselves of the opportunity of acquiring such land which will be afforded if the Bill be \ passed. We join issue upon that point, and assert the exact contrary. That issue is easily decided. Let it be put to the proof by the. passing of the Act. If events prove our conten tion, by the land being taken up, then the Act will justify itself. If, on the other hand, events prove the opposite contention _to be the correct one, then no harm can possibly be done, for the Act will prove a dead letter. It is ridiculous to point to the large area of unsold Crown lands as affording ample scope for settlement. ' The lands held by the Crown m this Island are for the most part either wholly unfit for small holdings by reason of their poor quality, their great elevation, or their inaccessibility and threat distance from any market, and while the only suitable lands for small holdings are m the bush districts of the North Island, it cannot be expected that we shall retain that best class of settlers, viz., the sons of settlers, reared on the soil, who are seeking for the opportunity of estab lishing homesteads of their own. If such a$ these cannot get suitable holdings m Canterbury and Otago, but must take up bush land m. the North Island, or go without land at all, then they are just as likely to clear out of the colony altogether, and to go lo Victoria, New South Wales, or Queensland. What is wanted if settle ment of this — the very best — sort is to go on is suitable land m suitable posi tions m Canterbury and Otaf o, and "such land we contend can only be ob tained under such provisions as those of the Land Acquisition Bill. Speak ing generally, the Bill has our most hearty approval, and we hope that the Government will persist with it, and leave no stone unturned to pass It into law. It is conceived m a spirit of fairness pnd justice, and deserves the firm support of all who vrish well to the colony. It is, however,- capable of amendment m one or two particu lars. The maximum area of holding by any member of a Settlement Asso ciation should not be fixed at 100 acres — 300 acres would be a fair thing — and the provision which enables or proposes to enable the Colonial Trea surer to divert moneys voted for other objects to this particular purpose te objectionable ; but, amended as regards "these, and m a few minor particulars, the Bill promises to be a thoroughly workable and most beneficial measure — one which will do more towards lifting the colony out of its present de pressiiD, and securing for it a new era of progress and prosperity, than any other scheme which has yet been pro posed, or which it is indeed possible to devise.

THE ABHBFBTON GUABBIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1887







If when you call for American Hop Bitters (nee green twig of Hops on, the white label and Dr Soviets name blown, m tlie bottle), tho vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bittera refuse it and shun tbe vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for : the fraud and sue him for damages for tbe swindle*] and we will pay you liberally for the oonvic. tion.



..::;,•• PnbliC NotiCOß." —---. ■',::-m-: JMACANPKEW MEMORIAL i .FUiS D~ 'i SUBSCPIPTION List lies at tl, 0 :° 'A " Mail " and " GuardiuE" v ffi, ;o for fl eiendtnre and J nhall he happy to rociiv 0 $md forward conlri'^utious, other for fcli, ! r i^chvjJursh'p, or fctatuo, or nnconditionri i J j WM. J. STEWARD. t . iFrom tho Official Assignee m Bankruptcy, .j District of Aahburton. Canterbury, . I N.Z. ! Meraoraridum for Mr Andro\r Orr, f * Ashburton. ! Dear Fir,—7?« Alexander Smith, 'have the pleasure to infom; you that your Cash Tender for the Stock m the nbov. Estate is Accepted m terms of tho Tender. ; YdUra truly, I * J. C. BELL, ; Deputy Official Assignee^ fJIHE abore DRAPERY STOCK having ,1 been Purohased at a BIG DIB- COONr off the FIHST COST, is j JNow an Sale, \ | AND ■ MU&T BE CLEARED \ DORINO THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, A8 A • '• j Large Shipment j NEW GOODS ; EX DORIC, , ; JUST TO HAND. , (COME AT ONCE AND SECURE THE I GREATEST BARGAINS ■ EVER OFFERED IN : ASHBURTOIsf. v All Olaeees of Goods Greatly Reduced ANDREW ORE. ABHBUBTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING rpHURSDAY & TjIRIDAY APRIL 2lßfc & 22nd. 1887r President— E. G, Wright. Vice-Pre'ident— John Grigg. Judge—Matthew Stit'fc. BTBWAiIDB : H. Frie«Hander J W. C Walkor W. B. Denshire j R. McOweu J. O. N. Grig? I Dr Leahy R. Friedlander Trenßurer— Divid Thomaa Clerk of the Pcalea— T. B. Upton. Clerk *>f the Course— -A. Hew son. , Handicnppnrß— The Committeo. Starter — Dr Leaby. .■■".■ Pibbt Race oif Faoh Day to Start 18*80 p.m. FIRST DAY 1. DISTRICT H URLLE RACE of 20 epvn over fix flight* of hnrd'oß, nbont 3tt Gin hiph. Nomination. 16a; acceptance, 10b. 1J mile. District horses only. 2. AbJLBURTON AtJTTJviN HANDICAP o 60 eovs Nomination, I eov : acceptance i^vov. iftuile. 8. FOAL BTAKEP of 1 boy each, with 16 bovb »drfed F'»r two-year-olra bred,' — ' owred, and trained by >eeidenta m tbe dißt.rict defined by Rnle 3. Colts Bsfc 101 b fillies rind geldin^a Bst 81b. Nomination 10a. The sweep t^ be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five forlonga. 4 HANDIOAPTJMETBOTfIn saddle) of 20 boys. Nomination, 10* ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn, 8 mles. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb. Nomi- nation, 1 snv; acceptance, 10s. 3-mile. 6. rOBT STAKEB of 10. povb. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the P ying Handicap is rnn. Ci»tcb weights. J-mile. The winner to bo sold imroedifitoly after tho race for 16 kovs, any enrplns to go to the fonto of the Olnb. . seooniTday. 1. DISTBICT WELTER HANDICAP ot 20 boy. Nomination, 10s; acceDtance, 10s. Mjnimnm weight, lOst. I^ . mile. District ho- es orjly. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of4osovs Nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 1 boy Beven fnrlongs. 8 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 16 soys. Nomination, ID? ; accept mce, Cs. "height not Je3B than lOst Break and - turn. Tvice round tha course. Distric horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. on, 10s ; acceptance, 10s: Dis- trict horses only. 1 rrile. 6. I'OYBL FACE of 16fovs. KntranwnlOa, to be made to the Secretary immediate y after the Harvest Handicap m i un. Cntch weights Five furlongs. The winner io be sold immediately after the race, tbe whole of tho proceeds to go to the funds o ' the Club. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 eov, to bo made immediately after the Novel Race is rnn j acceptance free, to be rotifled to th« Secretary within ten minutes of the dclarauoa of weights, lmile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. | 1. Tbe Maeting will be held under the Rules of Racing aud Aehbtrton Racing Olub Rules. 2 1 No entry will be reeoived rxcept on tho condition that all disputes, claims, and cb« jeetions arising out of tho racing sb;.)) bo 1 decidod by the Stewards or whom ihoy may appoirt ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th'a programme to be final. 8. A district horee ehall mean any borso tlathas been commonly resident m tho di • triot bnlween tlie rivers Belwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and vp to the dale of tho forihconiintr meeting, and owned by a t ereon who has resided m tho said districl during tho aamt period. 4 Fivp per cent, will be deduct d from tho gro-'n of all m<ney b payable m ace ■rcl.inco with ihia progr mmc for tho oxpenr-es of the course. 6. A II nominations and acceptances tog) to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Horses must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be nccompanied by fb9, name, ago, and description • o ■ horse, nn<i colora of rider m tho bands of the Secretory (addreßs — Ashburton) no latsr than 9 p'.px. on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGH IS. Weights for th n first day'B handicaps will bfl declared on Wednesday, April 13, 188 Weights for tho second day's handicaps will be decaed at 9 ocl ck° on the evening of the first *ay's rao.ng. ' ' AGOEPTAHOES. Acceptances for the fira day's handicap.-* munt be made to tho Secretary not later t^uu 9 p.m. oa Monday, April 18, 1887. Acco..r auceß for the fecond day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the eveciug of the first da>, racing, 0. 0. fOQKS, Secretary



Pubic Notices HAVES & GO. VT AINTAI.N that it iB no use to mai (V\ huo ami cry about what one i going to do, unloua ono ia prepared to d it aid m ;id voriitin.tr whnt wo ln»vo ff ' «'i!e yon imr kindly invit )d to look throng our KHtublisliiiidntrt, uiidyou will find tlia we are decidedly (ho Clienpoat tnd Bee House m town for everything. NO MISTAKU IN THIS. TINCOURAGE r OCAL TNDUSTW AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds. AND Knitting Yarns FROM THE ASIITJTJETOK WOOLLEN FACTORY. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN; . NO VERMIN. H. MATSON & CO., asbburton. ;.- YJf B ARE CASH PUBOHA&KRf OF Wheat Oats Barley AND , Eyegrass H. MATSON& CO., A3HBQRTON, Drapery, Grocery, Boots, Clothing, ftc. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. HAVES"* CO. Having UOUGHT a Large BANKRUPT STOCK to the tune of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at LBS* THAN HALF PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAR. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. V'OTICW is hereby given th*t the ■^ onderßigned, Mesara Whitb anb o. (White. Smithaon, and Raymond), of Hmaru, and John A. Caygill, of Aih barton, have (his day entered Into Partnership ac Barristers and SolioUori, , at Ashbarton, under the etyle of u White, Oaygill and On." Mr J. W. White, will attend the alttinga of the Courts at Aeh- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A, ' OAYGILL. Monty to lend In any earns on approved freehold security. Offices: Bullock's Arcade 10*803 THRESHING MACHINE OWNtRS. A TTENTION is directed to the following 3l facts :- We are inaki-.g STAL K X 'S AUT'-MA'^C FEEDERS for £12 10s, including filing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the Oou'.ty for name price. Cartage extra The time that it is necesHary to stop the machine ia from 2 to 3 hours These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing bat a continuoun f-tream of golden flheates well shaken out '' he regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. 7 hoy cuu be seen at work on machines bel nging to the followi ■ g gentl- men : — James Quigley Chapman Broß, Thomas Jerks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John talker J. hn Moorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D DU CAN, Wills Street, Ashburton, 3§42 Sole Agentß MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT TBE ABOVE PIT"I FOB f^IGHT BHILLINGS PER TON Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OinLY. ~. F. WRIGHT. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR if mHE NEW GOODS FOR THE 1 SUMMER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED T The Stock ib THE LAEGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys 1 Clothing J«avos nothing to be desired, thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest stylos. Trousers and Trousers and Vesta manufactured of New ZealaDd Tweeds. Every garraen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg^gß m great variety Hats, comprising ovory new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men* of- War Suits Gentl amen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford .tegntta aud M lute Shirt* Kugfl. Portmanteaus, and (ravelling Bag* h* celebrated WERTHEIM SKIING MAOti INK Time Payments. H 7; OLD? BING FACTO KIT, East y-raiaT.



Public Notices WANTED. FEED for 2000 or 8 00 ehoep fo several mouth?., grKS3 or turnip. 3* 53 Apply MBTBVBN HOTEL. | 'RKSPaHS ■'••>■« m pur.-uit of gam- f or other'jr'ao on the Wcntorfirls iSstata will ba PROSECUTED. Pat mission will not bo granted till a.'te 20th April. % O. G. HAWDOtf. PUBLIC NOTICE. DE H. JTSPEER MAY be consulted at< HH^TOHUROH from APRIL 14th to <n<i of month at Metropolitan Temperance Hotel, Oaehel street * 3 136 SOUTH RAKAIA KOAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will bo received up U NOON on THURSDAY, the 7th April, for i'ORMIKG a FOOTPATH through the Village fcettlemeut, South Rakaia. Ten 'I ere to bo endorsed, and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Specifications can be seen at the Board's Office, South Uakaia A. MAKEIG, Clerk to Board. ASHBUbTON COUNTY STOCK AN SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 I'HB CONCRETE DIPS are now feet long, and fitted with all latest improvements For particulars as to coat of dippi I sheep, apply at the Caretakers. QEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Drain Pipes. \ LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 Inohes— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOKGE JAMESON, ABBBUKTON CENTBAI4 HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, Boliclts m share of patronage from the people of Anhbarton and «nr- ronnding distriota. Beat Brands of Wine'i Spirits and Been. Good Stablfng— Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers bannom cab will meet all trains. IN addition to my TOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, AND HAIR- DRESSING BUSINESS, I have NOW OPENED my UPSTAIRS ROOM as a FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD ROOM, It being provided with one of the Boat English Tables. The Room will be open for play at all hours. Entrance from shop, or side door, Bast street. NEW TTt O C X OF TOYS, PIPES, TOBACCONIST- WARE. AND FANCY GCODS, Juet Opened up. W. ZANDER, BILLIARD it HAIIIL-RE88IN& SALOONS EAST STREET. AS our old motto is 8M *LL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, anrf as it is uopleasant to quote a lot of prices to mislead the public, we shall be thank- fn! for an rorly call, and you can judpe for youreeives. Note the Address — HAVES & CO, Cash Drapers and Grocers, ARCADE, And do not be be misled. N B —Our BOOT STOOK is IMMENSE. A SHBURTON PERMANE T £\_ BUILDING and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay* ments due will be received at the Society's offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 pm., TBI> DaY, Npril 5. Deposits received at the highest cur- rent rates of interest. ' TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon first-class security. ' ■kt Q e Monthly Amount Total Years R epay- P« Amount mentß. Annum. Repaid. £s. d, £ s. d. £ s. d. Two ... 4 12 2 55 6 0 110 12 0 Four ... 210 8 30 8 0 121 12 0 Six ... 1 17 2 22 6 0 133 16 0 Eight ... 1 10 2 18 2 0 144 16 0 Ten ... 1 6 4 15 16 ; 0 158 0 0 J. WARD, 2*190 Directing Manager. T AM A pASH pUROHASER OF WHEAT OAT© BARLEY GEOBfIE JAMESON, ASHBUUTON. 2*lol WILDING AND LKWIK, T>ARRIBTERS AND QOIIOITORS. J3 b F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offices: Next " Mail " Office, Burnett- at., Aahburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings «<f the Ashburton -onrts on Tuesday and Friday*, ntiri may be consulted perhMially v these <inys. The Ci vi is now represented m A§h- burton by Mr Ola y ton, an English Soliolior of oonolderable experience, who will be ir. daily attendance at thn cffice to reoeive inttruotiouß «ncl confer with cleot". *W0



, :: ,,...... Public v otices . ■^b.^^ ABHBURTON 'Msl^ST LODGE, 1.0.0 F.,M.U. fj-HE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING I of tlie abnvo^Lodgo will bo held on WEDNKSDAY, 6th April, instead, o Good Friday. I3y order. . B. MINNIB, P. 8. TO THE RESIDENTS OF ALLENTON. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held or TLESDAY, April sth, at Mr SilcockV Residence, .Winter's Road, at 8 o'clock. Business : School add other matters. 4 U ANNIVERSARY SERVICES IN CON- NECTION WiTU THKi ABHBDR- TON BAPTIST CHUE'IH. SAL& of Work and Public Tea Meeting .on GOOD FRIDAY, Bth inst., at Oddfellow*' HaU, Ashburton bale of work to commence at 2 p.m. Tea on the tablet) at 6 p ra Rev 0. 0. Brown, of Timaru, and other Gentlemen will deliver Addresses at the conclußiou of tho Toa. The Kevd 0. C. Brown will preach the Anniversary Sermons on SUNIMY, 10th met,, morniDg and evening. J. W. SAWLE, 4t19 Paßtor. Bazaar ! JBnzaar ! MONbTKR BAZ \AR on Eaßter Monday at Messrs JOKES AND BRAD- SHAW'S old Korea opposite the Railway Station, TINWA'-D. kindly lent by Mr I. T^omHß for tho occasion Proceeds of the Bazaar m aid of the PARnIHIAL HINDS of the l.on_'b*ach District. Hazaar open at 12.30 p m. Refreshments provided on a liberal scale at a Moderate Charge. Live and Dead Stock, Farm Produce," &c , &c , cold by auction during the day. Magio Lantern, &c, Ac. Admission, 6d PUBLIC NOTICE, /^UB OFFICES and STORES will be CLOSED ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND MONDAY NEXT fou EASTER HOLIDAYS FRIEDLANDER BROS. GEO. JAMESON ALBERT R )BERT3 H MATSON & CO. For N 7. Loan and Mercantile— C. W. TURNE i. ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY'S Blankets, Flannels, . AND Tweeds. SUITS MADE TO ORDER VROM ; £3 10s. Support Local Industry. OKR & ALCORN I — ■ ii TUCKER & RESTELL, TIMBER, COAL & GENERAL MERCHANTS, HAVE much pleasure m informing their customers and others that they are now receiving Fresh Supplies of Timber OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS SUITABLE FOB BUILDING OR OTHER PUBPOBES, Consisting of Bed and White Pine Boards and Scantlings Rusticated Weatherboards Feather-edge Weatherboards T» ngaed and Grooved White Pino Flooring and Lining. We are now daily expecting from Auckland a OARGO of ASSORTED KAURI TIMBER. 1 inch and £*inch bh^Ting T. and G. Flooring and Lining Monldings, Architraves, Skirtings. Our stocks of Kauri are kt-pt under cover m our Sheds, West Streot Yard, so that tho Timber is clean, dry, veil seasoned, and fit for immediate nee. Large Stocks of V.D.L. TIMBER DEAL DOOIiS, SASHES HURDLES AND GATES. Ljsaght'a Orb, and Gospel Oak Galvanised Itcu Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Patent RooSng Nails and Wire Nails Staples Steel Fencing Wire and Barbed Wire Poets, Rails, Stakes, fc trainers, and Sheep Yard Sails. NOSY BEING DIBOHABGED, Ex ('Ocean Ranger" and other vessels, - Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Special quotations for orders by the truck load at any Railway Station m the district- MOUNT 80MERS COAL Kept m stock .for retail purposes, and supplied by tho track at pit prices, i Tucker & Restell. 1 tpnilit, w»r,



One Experience of Many. .. ' ' Having experienced a great deal of "Trouble!" from indigestion, co much so that I came near losing my Life ! My trouble always came after eating any i'ocf' — However light, And digestible, Kor two or three hours at a time I had to go through the moat * Excruciating painH, " And the only way I ever go* ' "Relief!" Was by tbrowiug up &H my stomaoh contained ! ! No one can conceive the pains that I had to go through, until "At last?" ' , I was taken ! " So that for tbreo weeks I lay m bed and Could eat nothing J ! ! My sufferings were so that I called tw< doctors to give me something that woul< stop the pain. Their efforts wore no good to me. At last I heard a good deal " About your Hop Bitters ! And determined to try them." Got a bottle— in four hours I took thf contents of One !!! 1 Next day I was out of bed, and have nol seen a " iok!" Hour, from the same cause, since. 1 have recommended it to hundreds oj others Yon have no such " Advocate as I am." Geo. Kendall, Allaton, Boston, Mass. Downright Oru lty. To permit yourself and family to " Suffer V With sickness when it can be prevented and cured 8" easily With Hop Bitters ! ! ! rpHK places of Business of the under- X signed will be CLOSED from HRlf/AYto MONDAY next inclusive, for Eaeter Holidays :— P. & D. DWOaH (per J. Keir) OH AB. REID J. H. STEPHENS PAGBT & PEAT OE'». KI/D J. R. Sl'S-tL & SONS REID * GRAY W T. KINGSTON BAKHiK & BROWN. ASHBURTON OOUJSTY COUNCIL* "VTOTICE is hereby given that at a special ill meeting of the above Council held on Ist day of April instant a resolution was duly adopted, and will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Order at a special meeting of the Council to be hid on FRIDAY, the 6th day of May 1887, at half-past four o'cl ck m the afternoon. The object of the Special Order is to alter the number of members of the Conricil to nine, and provide for the Election of Councillors as follows : One Councillor by Wakanui Riding ; two Councillors by Ashburton Riding; or© Councillor by Kangitata Riding; one Councillor by Upper Ashburton Kidihg ; one •. ounci lor by Mount Somors Riding ; two Councilors by Mount Uutt Riding ; and ono Councillor by South Bakaia Biding. A copy of the proposed Special Order is deposited at the Office of the Counoil, Baring Square, Ashburton, and is open for inspection of the public every week day during office hours By ordor. P. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, April sth, 1887. 4 34 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS AND OHRISTOHUROH AUTUMN SAOES. RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to Duuodin from Rakala at 33a first-class, 22s second, And from Aehbnrton at 28s first- class, 18s Gd second, from 6th to 11th Apr-1 inolualve, available for retnrn up to and Including 25th April. These TfcVeta will be avail- able for break of journey, and may be u*ed by any ordinary train, or by a SPECIAL TRAIN which will run on the 7«h tn't. and bo dao from ABhburton »t 10.55 p m., arriving at Dunedin at 7.15 a m next day, stopping to take up Passengers If rrqaired SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS will be fciued from any Station to any Station from the 6th to llth April in- clusive ; and to Ohrfstchurch fr'»m Aah- burton, Waikari, and intermediate Stations on the 12th, all available for return up to and including the 25th The OHRISTOHUROH AUTHMN RACES will be held on tha llth and 12th April. By Order. Auctions. SATURDAY, Pth APRIL. AN IMPROVED FARM OF ABOUT 183 AOKKB 182 Situated on the WINCHMORE ROAD, ABOUT FOUR MILES FROM ASH- BURTON. For Sale by Public Auction. MR T. BOLLOCK has received instructions from Mr E. Monsoh to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on the above date his farm of ahont 182 ACRES, being R.S 's 21439, 27233, and part of 10093, situated on the Winchmore Road. The Farm is subdivided into FIVE Paddocks with water m each. Thero is a Dwellinghouse of Poor Rooms ereoted on tho property, alao Six Stalled Stable, Chaff house, and other buildings Persons desirous of procuring a Farm near town are invited to inspect this Terms of payment will be very liberal, declared at Sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. LAND ATJINWALD. FOR ABSOLUTE SALE, MESSRS MILES AND CO. are instructed to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At an early date, i O i-AORE SECTIONS TO In the Township of TINWALJ). £AORE with 5-ROOMED HOUSE. 3| ACRES ON CARTER'S TERRACE. AND FOUR BLOCKS OF ABOUT 7 ACRES EACH, Most of them having FRONTAGES to the MaIN SOUTH ROAD. Also, ■i £ i-ACKK SECTIONS TK ±0 In the 13 HINDS TOWNSHIP. ~T. FOBP, Auctioneer. Further particulara »nd date of sale Will •opear m a future «4vertj?QmeDt,