LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held oo Friday last. Present — Messrs J. Grigg (Chairman), J. Bishop, S. Holland and J. Williams. COBMSPONDBNCB. The following oorreepondenco waff read: — From the Goldstream Road Board ■tating that they had made application to the Ooaaty Ooaaoll a« to whioh body should have the control of the Baundary road, — From the C uncll on the same matter, aad notifying that a decision would be made at next meeting and asking for the attendance of members. — The Oh air man wjs requested to attend the meeting and give the Board's views on the ques tion. BCBTBTOBS* REPORT. The following report from the Surveyors' was read;— (1) Watertoa Road.— We have examined the portion of this road at Waterton, the ■abject of an application by the proprietor of the Waterton Hotel, we find that there is iuoffioient outlet for the water whioh during floodi baoks up for some distance, and no doubt causes great inconvenience. The remedy is to take up the present oolvert (whioh m any ease would require attention before long) and m lieu thereof make a ford. A aonsiderable nuisance is also caused by flood water on this road opposite the Board's •ottages ; it would seam as if a large quantity of water ia diverted further up, and finds an outlet opposite the Sohool, and thenoe flows down the road towards the Longbeaoh Road. (2) Poplar Road. — Wo have had approaches to bridges and broken culverts attended to on this road. (8) Surveyors' Road.— Two bridges on this road are m a bad state and need repairs. Timber has been ordered, and the work will fcf proceeded with)as soon as possible. (4) Ford'fc Road. — Some time ago the Tinwald Town Board was requested to prevent the overflow of creek at Houston's from going down Ford's Road, but it would Mem without result, as during the last flood ft large quantity of water went down the road and is running still. This if allowed to •ontiana will do harm, besides diverting the water from its natural course. (5) Boundary Road. — Owing to the wet weather, we have been unable to have this toad attended to. (6) Maintenance. — The maintenance man has been employed m repairing culverts, bridges, and roads requiring immediate attention. Hi? diary lies on the table. Daring our inspection immediately after the last heavy rain, we found that the roads, oon •ideriftg what the weather has been dnring tha last ten weeks are m a very fair state, the ene needing most repair being Ford's Road. Clause 1. — Resolved to have a ford end* at the junction of the Waterton and Sohool roads and at the junction of the Beach and Sohool roads atao a ford and footbridge ia lieu of the culvert at Waterton. Olaniei. — The Surveyor wai directed to again write, stating that the Board would be compelled to put the law m motion -if the nuisance was not abated. The remainder of the report wai adopted. molbnnon's boad. Ths) Surveyor were instructed to have (train to oreek deepened and necessary worK done near ford. hobskt's boad. Messrs Kennington and Bellamy, again Interviewed the Board with regard to their .elalm for delay. — The Board decided they would not grant the petition and instructed the Surveyor to settle with the contractors on certain terms. Toe Surveyors were directed to notify Mr MeKenale that if he does not make proper provision to carry the water iff this road where natural watercourses exist, at once, the Board will take steps to have the same enforced. DAWSOH'S ROAD. The Surveyors were initructed to* make imall drain to relieve the Ford at junc'lon ef Bell* and Dawson'a roads. - btjrv*tob'b road. The contractor 1 * petition for Increased pay for extra work, brought before tbe Beard at last meeting was considered— lt was resolved that It be not entertained. ADJOURJfMBST. Routine business was transacted, and the Soard adjourned.

ELECTION GOSSIP

Makion, July 12. . . _Mr Arkwrlght Is a candidate for Kangitlkel. He has declared himself »n .opponent of the Government. Last night he received a vote of confidence by a smili majority! &&*•■• WsLLUvGIOIf, July 12. QMr Menteath, formerly the member for tnangahus, la a candidate for Te Aro. It li expeoted that Mf Peter Duggan 'will oppose Mr Stddon fo» Kumars. Up to the present there Is no one spoken •of m opposltlou to Mr Monk for vlWitsemata. . Mr HamHn fi opposed m Franklin South by Major Harris, and Meun Ktngiford and Jenkins. • It ii very probable that Mr Joseph Taylor, of Taylorville, -a coalmine owner, Sad a protege of Mr Guinness, the present member, will offer himself for the Grey electorate. A large number of candidates are men tloned aa coming forward for the Rodney aeat — Mr Moat, the late mtimbef, and Messrs Jaokson Palmer, 0. MoMurdo, J. Hudson, H. Jaokman, A, Oolbeck, and Kemp* - A requestlon 1b m course of signature to Mr A. Loughrey, of the firm of Holmes and Loughrey, to come forward as a candidate for Ltawood, aod it is understood that he is likely to do so. Mr Waksfield announces In reply to loc(turles from electors iv several districts In the colony that io consequence of his - private engagements he will be unable to •tand at the coming election. Mr J. B. Thacker, of Oksln'a Bay, a&nofenoea himself as a candidate for the Akaroa leat. Other candidates for the same seat are Mr-G. Armstrong and the Rev W, Barnett, of La Bon's Bay. Mr Barnett has expressed himself m /sympathy with the general polioy of Sir John Hal), bafc disavows any support of protectionist principles. MrE. G. Ken has decided not to contest the Gladstone seat, but will run for Timatu against Mr Richard Turnbull. The eoo jtept is expeoted to be one of the keenest that has ever taken place m Tlmsru. It Is freely reported here that Mr W. Postle thwalte is coming forward for Gladstone, and that the real struggle will lie between him and. Mr Arthur Rhodes. So fsr Mr Steward is the only announced candidate for the Walmate seat.~ H. R. Jury, a candidate for Newton, employed m the Government Rillwsy Workshops, has been summarily dismissed for engaging m politics. The Trade and Labor Counoil, on Friday evening, adopted the following resolution :—" The Trades and Labor Council regret that the faot of any workman aspiring to benefit his fellow men should be the means of depriving him of his living, and that this Counoil wire to j the Public Works Minister, asking him to Icqulre into the summary dismissal of Mr H. R. Jury, as the Trades and Labor Couaoii consider that a. great injustice has feeen done him." Colonel Trimble, m his address to his constituents, said the education system • was expensive, but he would be no party to altering if« He was m favor of borrow ing to finish works In hand, but subsidies to local bodies must oease. He would oppose Harbor Boards and other local bodies forcing the Government to take over their liabilities. The village settle ments would prove a failure, and the men would drift back into town. He thought the Governor's salary might be reduced by "a thousand pounds, oat he doubted if the Home Government would sanction it, Ha considered Miniaters' salaries were not too high, and .that the Legislative Council should be elected by the House; . At Strat ford a vote of popfid#pce m the candidate ?§i pasted,.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Mr Samuel at New Plymouth. New Plymouth, July 12. Mr Samuel addressed the electors Ust t j ening. He ad vooated thorough retrer. ch menfc and economy, cutting down high salaries and bringing tha expendi ture within the revenue without further taxation. He would rnduce the Educa tion and Defence votes considerably. He would not say what party he would link himself with next aesalon, but owtainly he did not approve of the polloy. Sir R. Stoat and Mr Ballance advocated m their •peeohes. Mr Bryoa'a views oolnoided oloeer with his. He was In favor of a redaction of. the Governor's salary and the members' honorarium. He was neither a free trader nor a protectionist— excess In either direction meant ruin. He favored freehold tenure instead of leasehold. He would be returned unpledged and un fettered or not at all. A. vote of confi dence was carried by acclamation. The San Francisco Mail. Wellington, July 12. • ®The Alameda, with the English malls of 15th July, left 'Frisco for Auokland on 3rd Inst, timetable date. The Maripow, with the colonial malls of 20 th June, ar rived at 'Frisco from Aookland on the 9th Inst., one day early.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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A NEW PEER.

London, July 11. Earl Percy, heir to the Duke of Northumberland, aod Conservative member for the northern division of Northumberland from 1868 to 1885, has been raised to the peerage. (special to press association.)

EGYPTIAN CONVENTION.

London, July 11. The " Observer " states that m de ference to the strongly expressed wishes of the Sultan, Sir H. Drummond Wolff will remain a day or two m ex pectation of the ratification of the Egyptian convention.

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

London, July 10. The American Government will ask Congress for a vote to enable the United States to be represented at tbe Melbourne Exhibition.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Stanley is experiencing increasing difficulty m obtaining provisions for the relief of his expedition, and severe re pressive measures will be found neces sary to prevent his followers revolting.' .

THE PANAMA CANAL.

M. de Lesseps intends to apply to the public for nine millions sterling to enable him to prosecute the work on the Panama Canal.

CRICKET.

Eton beat Harrow by five wickets. DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Court tbe petition against Lord Lonsdale was dismissed, De Bensaude admitting that there had been no adultery.

CRISIS IN HAWAII.

The populace of Hawaii have dis placed the Gibson Ministry from office. Wm. Green has beers appointed Pre mier. King Kalakaua desired to tem porarily vest the powers of the sovereign m the foreign consuls, who declined, advising a prompt change m the Con stitution, which Kalakaua agreed to do. The civic troops arrested Gibson and Hayselden. -■-■■■■.

THE PAPAL DELEGATES.

Monsignor Persico, the Papal Dele gate, has arrived m Dublin, and is the guest of Archbishop Walsh,

QUEENSLAND GOLD MINES.

No. i North Phoenix Gold Mining Company, Queensland, is floated, with a capital of ,-£350,000.

FAILURES.

Several failures of sugar planters m Havanna are announced. The firm of Manns and Stogale are adjudicated bankrupts.

PERSONAL.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda sail for Australia m August.

AUSTRALIAN.

I [ROTTER'S TBLEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT, ] (Received July 12th, 1.10 p.m.)

PARLIAMENTARY

I - Sydnby, July 12 . The Legislative Assembly completed an all night sitting at a late hour this morning. It is expected Parliament will be prorogued to-morrow.

THE WEATHER.

Strong gales mth heavy rain are being experienced here.

Mr J. McGosh CUrk b*i been aiked to itand for Auckland North, but has de clined. Mr 0. S.< Wright, who retired from the contest for Auckland Weak, la oat for Ponionby. > - TMr Guinness, the member for Groymoutbj is a lawyer and may be supposed (says the "Evening Post") to bo familiar with '.the Corrupt Praoticea Prevention Aot, but if the promise of prizes to the local volunteers if they successfully Bupporfc him at the. next election, does not bring him . within the operation of the Aot, then it is only a fresh instance, amongst many, of the ease with which a ooaoh and four may be driven through most of ocr Aota of Parliament. To the ordinary lay mind the offer appears 9q near to what might fairly be termed at tempted bribery as to be scarcely 3istinguieb> able from it. The beat medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effeots m coughs, colds, influenza, etc— the relief is instantaneous. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. Moaler, M.D., Prof. University, Griefs wald, reports :—The EucalyptiExtraot proved magnificently Buocessful m very sovore con tusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. (Med. Journal, Nov., 1881}. In disepses of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppression (urcomia), or albuminuria, dropsy, hthiasis, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti ex tract. Doses, 5 to 8 drops. Moaler, M.D., Prof. University, Griefswald, reports :—Dip tbwia. Tonsils continually coherent pre senting ulcers with white exudats, Cured m 14 days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louie — Boirrhua of Breaßt— Etcision. Euoalypti s?t* t employed. Ho swelling, heat, or dig.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbovrne, July 1. The eleotlon of a member of the Univer sity Senate took plaoe yesterday, Bishop Goe beating his opponent, Mr Lsmble, by sixty- two votes. James Kelly, manager for S. Sobukrefft, wholesale stationer and printer, Flinders street, is being criminally prosecuted for systematic frauds on the Customs by means of forged Invoices. The Central Board of Health have caused passengers by tbe steamer Port Victor to undergo rigid InßpeottoD, but so far no trace of smallpox is visible m Victoria Mr Phil RobltißOD, the wai correspon dent of the " Dally Telegraph," was a passenger by the Oarthage. He intenda io spend a year m the colonies, and will deliver a Berius of Iro'ares, as well as writing letters to the London Press. Ohaffey Bros, have progressed so far with the work of qlearing the land they have taken up at Mildura that they expeot to have an area open for selection m about four weeks. Mr Williamson has revived " Struok i Oil " at the Theatre Royal with enormous success. Sydney, July 1. The Inquest on the Hawkeubnry rail way aocldent Is proceeding; The evidence goes to show that the Westinghouae brake is not connected on all the carriages, and only controlled one or two.

FAILURE OF THE TARANAKI IRON SMELTING

We are sorry to see that the ironsand smelting experiment at New Plymouth has once more turned out a failure. The correspondent of the " Presi " saye:— No greater success has been achieved m smelting the ironaand at tho prpaent than ih 1876. During 1876, when the furnace iras only kept going a day and a half, the iron producod was over five tone, The present experiment has lasted over five days, and only twelvo tons of iron could be weighed up. In 1876 several good shaped pigs were run, bearing the worda " Taranakl iron," which were sent to the American Exhibition, and one of the pigs is now m the Wellington Museum. Not a good pig has been cast m the present smelting. The quality of the Iron is about the same as that ten years ago. During the present test thirty tons of sand have been run through, and the per centage of iron, therefore, Is equal to 40 per cent. The sand m a pure state contains 66 per oent of iron. The work of cleaning out the furnace was oontlnued to-day, and it is expected Mr Hlpkins will present his report to the Association tj- morrow afternoon.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

The annual local meeting of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company was held last week at the offices, Queen street Auokland. Dr. Campbell occupied the chair, and about sixteen shareholders were present. Printed copies of the report and balance sheet, adopted at the annual meeting held In London on the 4th of February, ware on the table, and showed the net profit for the year 1886, inclusive of £14,965 Is 5d brought forward from the preo d rg year, after deduoting expenses, interest, commissions, Income lax and property tax, writing off stationery, and making due provision for bad and doubt ful debts, ta be a sum of £57,889 12s 6d, whioh, with £5000, the proportion of premium on the fifth issue of shares, payable In 1886, gives a total of £62,889 12s 6d," Ibis amount was applied aa follows :— To payment of dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and interest on capital paid In advance on old shares, £36,209 15s 8d ; payment of bonus at 5 per cent., £18,054 3a 4d ; reserve fund (proportion of premium on 20,000 fifth issue shares, payable In 1686), £5000 ; to be carried forward, £3625 13s 6d. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ooa firmed, after whioh • The Chairman spoke as follows :— Gentlemen, — There Is now placed formally before you the annual report and balance »heet of the Company, from the head offioe, London. This has been m the hands of shareholders for some time. When I addressed you last annual meet ing I foreshadowed a possible diminution of profits, arising from the severe depres sion universally prevailing, and you will note that such has resulted, but not to an extent requiring any alteration m the rate «f dividend, which has been maintained at former rate. With regard to the present position of the Company and the volume of business transacted, I may state that m the item of wool, the aggre gate quantity whioh the Company has sold has reached the unprecedented total of 1C8.792 bales, whioh shows an increase of 12,025 on previous year. The price haa now been so well maintained that confidence m squatting Interests seems to have been restored, and the pastoral Interests of Australia especially show a marked revival. The continued ■ good season arising from the late plenti- I ful rains holds out hope of a more prosperous future than has fallen to the lot of that continent for many years, and it is almost impossible to overestimate the benefit which will arise to all interested. Coming nearer home, the reports received from .New Zealand branches up to the latest dates are uniformly favorable, and it is a gratifying feature to find that land m some of the Southern districts is be* coming more readily saleable at enhanced rates. It Is greatly to be deplored that the frozen meat trade, from which so muob was expeoted, has, to a oertain ex tent, collapsed, for recent prices at Home almost warrant the use of that wors» We oan only hope that it may prove to be of a temporary charaoter, for it can hardly be believed that prime mutten is only to realise m the London market the present unprecedentedly low price; Un fortunately it ia not In this item only of our exports that prices now ruling are almost of an anremuoerative nature, and, before relief can come to the farmer the' rate of labor must undergo a permanent reduction. There la no escaping from this conclusion, and we must all submit from highest to lowest to a more modest and economical life to meet the exigencies of the time>. This oan be accomplished without entailing any serious depriva tions, for hitherto we have been floating on what might bo called a too luxurious wave of prosperity. We have only to aooept our presont situation — be true to ourselves and to the land of our adop tion—and, eventually surmounting our present difficulties, we shall emerge from them a wiser and a stronger people. So beautiful is the country m whioh our fate is cast, we have but to develop its re sources to ensure its highest prosperity The only formal business required from shareholders 1b the election of Directors to the Board, whioh under its present constitution requires the re-election of one only, though two now retire by rota tion—Messrs Firth and Browning. The latter offers himself for re-election, and being the only candidate requires to be confirmed by you, and I therefore beg to propose him. Mr G. P. Pierce seconded the motion, and it w*B(§"rled. Eleotion of Auditot^-On the motion of Mr J. H. Upton, aooonded by Mr J, Probert, Mr W. Innejj Taylor was re eleoted Colonial Auditor. The loepeotor (Mr F. Battloy) then read the draft mlnotea, and the meeting terminated.

" Bdoud-Pajba."" Quiok, complete our«, 41 annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea sea. At ohemists and druggiats. Kemp* thoroo, Proeeej & Op., Ageeti, Ohrietohurolj

THE REPORTED CATTLE DISEASE.

Wellington, Jaly 12. The Department have not received any information regarding the snppcsed out break of foot and mouth disease m the Wairarapa. As the disorder is not spon taneous, and does not exist at home, and raoreovor as there ia no Importation of stook, it is believed impossible tbat the disease can have appeared, and it is con sidered that there must be a mistake.

MR WRIGHT'S CANDIDATURE.

For some time past it appears to have been assumed as a certainty, or at least a probability that Mr E. G. Wright would accept the opportunity afforded by the occurrence of a general election to offer himself as a candidate for one of the seats ; and the political quid nuncs who are at such times as the present especially busy have been excessively anxious to penetrate that gentleman s intentions, and ascertain the parttcular seat for which he pro posed to come forward. Wakanui, SC?5 C ? ,J Kaia P 01 '» Christchurch South, and half-a-dozen other electorates have ! b een at various times selected for Mr B^,, b l these bus y f olk, but, as generally happens among those other speculators who essay to spot the winner of Cup or Hurdles, the political prophets have managed to hit upon everything but the right one. Their uneasy minds may now be set at rest m this particular matter, for Mr Wright announces m the columns of the Christ church papers that he proposes to woo the suffrages of the electors of the classic AT at i? ,, Avon> formerl y represented by Mr Kolleston, and since and until last !* ss £, n , by Mr Harper, and for which Mr Blake is now the sitting member. ■I Is L sl : name d gentleman is already m the field as a Government supporter, and was to have been opposed by Mr Dunlop (also a Ministerialist) but as the latter, m consequence of the advent of Mr Wright, has withdrawn from the field, the contest will probably he between Mr Blake and Mr Wright. As the present member was elected m the very last days of the session, and only sat indeed for two or three days, it is impossible to form any estimate of his abilities or qualifications as a mem ber, and Mr Wright must necessarily prove an exceedingly formidable op ponent, having already an excellent Parliamentary record to appeal to, and being unquestionably a man whose presence m the House (with whatever party he may ally himself;, is a gain, to the House and the country For not only is Mr Wright possessed of great business ability and of great ex perience m local government, but he is possessed of a technical knowledge m relation to public works which is of great value. In announcing his plat form we observe that he abstains from identifying himself with any particular leader or set of leaders, and although it may be inferred from the fact that he opposes a Government supporter— that he is an Oppositionist—there are only one or two points m the articles of his political creed upon which he is at issue with the cardinal principles 6i the Ministerial policy. It may be said that this is manifestly an incorrect assumption, 'in that Mr Wright would carry, retrenchment into all depart ments, and thus would not except even that of education, and that as the Premier has distinctly said that there shall be no retrenchment of any sort m connection with the Education system, it necessarily follows that upon this point at anyrate Mr Wright and the Premier must be upon opposite sides. That is so, no doubt, but the same thing applies to a large number of Ministerial supporters, and the Premier will have to. yield upon this point* or there will soon be no Ministerial party at all Mr Wright, it will be seen, concurs m the necessity of lending a helping hand to local industries through the Customs tariff, with the reserva tion (m which we cordially concur) that m so doing care must be taken not to lay excessive burdens upon agri culture. He is also, as we have said, an advocate of thorough-going re trenchment, and he assents to the village settlements policy, but again, makes the sensible reservation that public money should not be wasted m settling people upon poor unsuitable lands. He urges the placing of the railways under the control of non political Boards, a course infinitely preferable to the present system, or to the miserable hybrid proposal of Mr Richardson last year, for the establish ment of Boards of Advice only. Up to this point then, m the cardinal principles oi an Assistive Tariff, Re trenchment, and Village Settlement, Mr Wright could be a consistent sup porter of the present administration. Upon the Railway Boards question, and upon that of Retrenchment he, like many other Government supporters, would go beyond the Government pro posals, but that is all, and there is really only one matter upon which it is difficult to reconcilehis views with those of the Liberal party. That is m refer ence to the land policy. Mr Wright would throw open all Crown lands for I sal 6at their fiirl value, and would, we infer, dd away with the perpetual leas ing system altogether. There we think he is seriously m the wrong, for while we ourselves would gladly see lands opened for sale at a . fair price m Canterbury, or elsewhere m New Zealand, this should only be under conditions insuring improvement Bind settlement, and preventing the further aggregation of big-block holdings. Land for sale for cash and on deferred payment at a low price there should be, and there should also be, the choice of taking up land under perpetual lease, agricultural lease, or any other of the forms of tenure known to our land system^ We would give to every one his choice as to system with regard to all lands opened for settlement, and we would open for settlement all lands suitable therefor throughout the colony, but we hold that it would be a fatal mistake to allow any capitalist to come m 'and buy up any area he pleased and shut up the land against settlement for ever. We cannot think that Mr Wright can mean this either, and shall look for his explanatory remarks on this head with great interest, We think it quite possible that when these appear it will be found that even upon this point Mr Wright's views are not incompatible with those of the Liberal party.

Yoang and feeble mothers with frail ohil own will both become etrong by the use ot Hop enters, Uiogoiy^nuwe, Rea<J £:„„ _. .

3?HB ASHBURTON OUAEDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 12, iBB7.



Public Notices. *110 MEET THE TIMERS. C TRUCKLE, proprietor of the Princa Abert Boarding-House, Wills Street, ahburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking bis many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the paat 10 yeara, solicits a oontinuance pf the aame. Board and Lcdging, 14s 16s, 18s per week; or as per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinners oniy, 4s per week. pood accommodation for Families, and private^ rooms for Ladies. 7 52 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNOIir NORTH ASHBURTON BRIDGE AT DIGBY'S. mHE NORTH "APPROACH having X been DAMAGED this Bridge will be CLOSED against Traffic nntll f artheu notice. ' By order, WILLIAM BAXTER County Engineer. HAVES & CO^S tireat Sale. OBLIGE BY THE : ;; FOLLOWING :- T>LACK Straw Hatß only 3d ; D Felt Hats were 8s 6d, nbw Is Grey Calico, lid 'White Twill, 2fd •■"=■•- Blankefs, from 2s 6£d - Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz 3 dozen for Id " Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coata, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d Men'B Black Felt Hat 3 were 63 9d now 2s 3d Heavy l)ress Goods, s?d Lot of Wide Bibbons, id ... Good Shirtings, 4Jjd Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coate were 21s fld now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Ovorcoatß awfnll Cheap, andaqubntity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise, ment. —__ In addition to the above, H. & Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at •:.■■• HAVES AND OO.'S V 6+29 T, Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near thei School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—fi-Boomed House m Cameron Street^ opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOPK. O*y lAB TOWN SECTION 260, JJ I ±\J Tinwald, near the Railway ' Stition for sale at the above price. PersoDa desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOO&. TtOILET.— Dwellinghouße, together with X small stable, Moore's Road, neat the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to ■ ■......■■.. T. BULLOCK. TO LET,— At a low rental, Property In Tanored Street, recently m the" occupation of Mr Dolman, on which 1 erected Shop, Stable, etc—Apply to . . T. BULLOCK. EOR SALEj—Centrai Site, being park of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage ql 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining the •'Mail" Office. Very liberal terms o£ payment will be accepted.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE— Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera, terms if required. Apply to . T. BULLOCK. " TO PAINTERS " TO LET at a low rental, Shop an^ Dwellipghouse m Moore street, latelj m occupation of Mr Lucaßjj T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. 4 Strongly Built 4-Wheeled covered O. Waggon, suitable for a Hawker.' , 1 ■ ■ T. BDLLOOK> TINWALD. TO LET— A Four-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A le* rental will be acoepted; I T. BULLOCK. H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. ! STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LAB(» QUANTITY OF GRAIN; _ no -vTbiin. : h. MATsoir & qo.| ASHBURTON. ARE CASH I* URPHASEIi Wbeat Oats Barley Eyegrass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON, . % George JaineHon v ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMIT D. SIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 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. Drain Pipes, A LL-SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And alaq FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTOty



Stratz and 00. WATCHES WATCHES WATCHES WATCHES CLOCKS WATCHES clocks Watches CLOCKS OLOOKB JEWELLERY CLOCKS JEWELLERY CLOCK i JEWELLERY : JEWELLERY JEWELLERY . JEWELLERY. • GREAT Clearing Sale, FOR i WEEKS ONLY* J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS 4 MAN UFACTTJUERS, 261, HICJH STREET, OHRISTCHURCH. HAVING now been established 10 years, intend to hold a GREAT CLEARING BALE of their Large and Varied Stocky consisting ot £6000 worth of Watches, Clocks and Jewellery. The Bale will commence on WEDNESDAY, July 6th, and will last .4 weeks only. AH Goods will be marked m plain figures, at less than one-half of our already well- known low prices. COME EARLY AND SECTOB BARGAINS. GENTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. 18 carat Gold Caßcs, nsnal price £25. rednced £16 10a ; usual price £20. rednced to £13 10a ; nenal price £16, rednced to £10 15s ; nsnal price £12 103, reduced to £8. GENTS' PATENT LEVERS, SOLID GOLD Usnal price from £6 to£lo, now reduced from £4 to £7. i G NTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS: STERLING SILVER OASES? Uenal price £10 10s, rednced to £« 10s ; nsnal price £8 10s. reduced to £6 63 : nsrial price £6 10b, rednced to £4 5s ; nsnal price £6 10s, rednced to £3 10s: usual price £4 10s, rednced to £2 10a. PATENT LEVERS, STRONG HUNTING SILVER CASES. Usual price £8 16s, rednced' to £2 : usual price £3 80 ; reduced to 85b. BTRONG HUNTING WATCHES. Usnal price £2 ss, reduced tv 255, LADIES' GOLD WATCHES, BEAUTI- FULLY ENGRAVEDOABES7 Usual prices £6 10s, reduced to £4 10s. Do. Do. Usual prices £6 10s, rednced to £8 10s. A WRITTEN GUARANTEE WITH EVERY WATCH. LOCKETS, HALL-MARKED, STERLING SILVER. Usual prices 20a, reduced to 12s 6d ; 17s 6d reduced to 10s 6d ; 15s reduced to 8s 6d : 12s 6d reduced to 7e 6d ; 10s 6d rednced to 6a 6d ; 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d ;6s reduced I to Sa 6d ; 3a 6d reduced to 2s. NEOKLET , HALL HARKED, STERLING 1 BILVER. A rery large assortment, the nsnal price being from 7s 6d to 80s are now rednced from 8s 6d to 18b 6d. BILVER BROOCHES, IN EVERY DESIGN. Usnal price 10s 6d reduced to 6s 6d, 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d, 6s 6d reduced to 3e 6d, 4s 6d redaced to 2s 6d, 3a 5d reduced to Is 1 6d. STERLING SILVER EARRINGS At Bpe3ially rednced prices from Is a pair, GOLD SETS OF BROOCH AND EARRINGS Beautifully finished, monnted with real etones, usual price £6 10s reduced to £4 10s ; usual price £5 10s reduced to £3 7s 6d ; usnal price £4 4s reduced to £2 10s : usual price, £3 5s reduced to 37s 6d : usual price £2 10a reduced to 80s. SOLID GOLD BROOCHES. Usual piice £3 10s reduced to £2; usual price £2 16b reduced to 85s: usual price £2 28 reduced to 27b 6d ; usual price £1 10a reduced to 18a; usual pries £1 2s 6d reduced to 12s 6d.' LADIES & GENTS' STERLING SILVER ALBERTS. A very large variety to choose from, the usual price being from 7s 6d to 80s are now reduced to different prices from 8s 6d 10 17s. As it is Impossible for us to enumerate every article, we invite the publ'c to call • and inspect for themselves as one glance will prove that we, are, selling the goods at a price never before attempted m New Zealand. .„ " ' Remember this Great Clearing Sale com- mences on WEDNESDAY, July 6th. j* ... - Storekeepers, Jewellers, Hawkers and others should not loose this opportunity of laying m their year's stock of our own manufactured Goodßi EVERY ARTICLE FULLY WARRANTED Note the Address,— J. P. STRATZ & CO, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS 261 HIGH STREET, \ CHRISTCBTJRCH.



Public Notices. McCallum & Co. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL nBESH SUPPLIES OF J? NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT CQAL G MOUTH COAL. ALBOr* Native Coal, superior to Mount Somera Oal. Fresh supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description-. FEESH IMPORTATIONS or FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE. BARBED & PLAIN. No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. s B, 9and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIBE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, ••• ACME »j STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punched to any length tnd guage required* McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INVER CARGILL. 4sl6T> LAST MONTH OF THE GREAT CHEAP SALE. Farther Special Reductions PREVIOUS TO TAKING STOCK, ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE PB* PARTICULAR Attention is re- quested to the following lines, which will be found extraordinary value, viz.j Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Ladles' Jnokets, Fur Capes. ■ r ♦ A. LARGE QUANTITY OF SUPERIOR DRESS GOODS, HOMESPUNS, &c, AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. MENS> AND BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS FURTHER REDUCED; Customers will Sod it to their advan* tago to make Large Purchases this month, previous to the close of the Sale. ORE & ALCORN'S I dissolution sale; ;



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"The first bottle Nearly cured me ;" The second made me as well and strong as when a child. " And I have been bo to this day." . My hußband was an Invalid fcr twenty years with a serious II Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. '• Pronounced by Boston's best phyßi ciana—" Incurable 1" 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 using them with great benefit. " Thej almost do mirao'es 7" — Mrs E.D. Slack. How to Get Sick.— Expose yourself day and night; eat too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, dootor all the time • take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Weli,.— Which is answered m three words— take Hop Bitters 1 Prosecute the Swindlers f If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters gee green twig of Sops on the white label and Dr Sovlc's name blown m the bottle), the ( vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your I money for anything cUe indiot him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liboraliy for the oonvio- tion. ' In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Aibbtirton, (being a looal Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy [ Aot, 1883," and the Acts amending the same. ■VTOTIOE is hereby given that I, XX < Hugh Kbnnedy, of Elgin, m tho County ot Aohburton, m New Zealand. farmer, have this day filed In tho naid Court at Aihburtoa a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt. Dated this 12th day of July, 3887. I HUGH KENNEDY. R. M. OcTHBERTSON, Debtor'g Solicitor. 7*58 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a looal Court of Bank- ruptcy) holden at Anhburton. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Aot, 1883," and the Aots amending the same. VJOTIOE ia hereby given that Hugh i\ Kennedy, of Elgin, Farmer, hai this day been adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held m the District Courthouse, Aehburton, on MONDAY, July 18th, 1887, at 11 o'clock la the forenoon. Dated thla 12. h day of July, 1887. Ji O. BELL, 7°CO Deputy Official Assignee. Public Notices. UPPER ASHBURTON BOAD BOAKD THE Fords on tho Kivers are dangerous. Persons are warned that traffic is stopped till the same are repaired: d. McLean, mmmmtmmm _ mmm Chairman . FOR SALE, " ' — A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles' suitable for Stookyard Bails, or making a frame for Bough Stable. 1. BULLOCK. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Bates of | Interest. WILDING & LEWIS, _ Solicitors Ashburton, MR S. B. SEfMOUE; URGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBURTON THUKSDAY, JULY 14th, And may bo consulted at Mr KaranitzerV (Chemist) until 4 p.m. 7 49 | MOUNT SOMERS BOAD BOARD. NOTIOE U hereby given that the GORGE ROAD, near Sandy's Knob, and Trinity Hill Catting, Is j NOT SAFE for traffic Anyone using the same after this data will do so at their own risk. E. B. COOPER, Overseer.' Mount Somers, July 11th, 1887. 7^6t TO CROPPERS AND OTHERS. TO LET FORGONE CROP. A BOUT 160 ACRES OLD GRASS t\. LAND. The BENT will be the LABOR, sowing Grass Seed on the land at time of rolling orop. Apply to W. F. SOMBRVILLE, 7*56 Lyatt, W cuter (uld. /SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE TO CARTERS AND OTHERS, NO Shingle will be allowed for the preient to be taken from the Biver Bed on the township side of the main stream, immediately below the Bridge and adjoining the Borough Reserves. Steps will bo taken to make the crossing at Winter street passable as soon as possible. By order. FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers' Office, July 12th, 1887. 762 TO WORKING MEN. MRS TIMMO, PBOPBIETKESB OF THB WATEBLOO BOARDING HOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashburton, BEGS respectfully to inform the general publio, particularly the working classes, that she has reduced ths rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board and Lodging, per week, 16e to Ha Dinners only, pas week ... ... 4s Board ouly, per week .., ... 10j The cooking Is done by Mr Tlmmo, whose reputation as a firit-olass thtf remains unsullied. A capita.! table, and moili at ill hour* \ j 59