THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Walls close at the Ashbnrton Post Office follows : — For Chrfotohurch and North at 6 a.m A'3o'a.m., and 5 p.m., dally. For Ohertaeyßakala^&c., at 10.30a,m *nd 5 p.m. daily." For Dunedin, Tinwald. Winsiow, Hinds, Joldstream ? Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, md Geraldine, at 10 a.m. dally. , - For Temuka, at 10 urn. and .30 p.m *i'y. Tor Tima/u and South,' at 10 a. m., and p.m., daily; For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wecmeadftys and Saturdays, at 10.30 n. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Beafield, ad Kyle, on Tuoedays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6,30 a.m. For iftonnt Somers, dally at p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, o Mon lays and Thurslays at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach. 4.30 p.m, dally. ° ' For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tneadays and Fri at 10.30 -.m. Malls arrive at the Ashburton Post dloo — \ **rom Ohrlstohuroh and Bakaia at 10.16 m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p. m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.15 t. and 35 p.m. ouily. From D \nedln *ad Intermediate places 5.3* n.m dally. 1 roi» Temuka an Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 6. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet and Ashbnrton Forks, Wedneadayo and Smturdayßj at 440 PiUli From Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Sea* "eld and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, < Saturdays, at sp. m. TV-^a Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed jeidaye and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From' Ashton, Waterton, and Lone at 10 a.m. dally. ™ From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than ye, and Saturdays, at I a.m.

DEATH.

Hioks— On June 23rd, at Cox Street, Ash burton, Henry Thomas Vernon, aged 2 months, the beloved son of William and Caroline Hicks.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Plumpton Park Coursing Club's Meeting yesterday, Mr M. Digby'e bk w b Ringdove by Ring wood— Zoebeda, won the St. Leger Stakes, every oonrse being settled decisively. In the JunegPlate, the same owner's Ringer went down before Bismarok m the first oourge. The Southland Cotmty Oounoil have deter mined to reduce the salaries of their otHoials by 10 per oent., and to reduce their surface men by Gd per day. The women of Heligoland have deoided to present tot he Queen a Jiibileo gift, m the Bhape of a oarriage rug made of the white feathers of the sea birds whioh frequent the island. A terrible lynohing scene haß been witnessed m Kansas. Tho victim was torn from the prison, a rope waß put round his neok, and he was dragged to death behind a galloping horse. The newest thing iv Algeria is a trial of speed between camels from Tuggurt to Biskra, a distance of about 140 miles. The affair waß got np by the «« Sooiete dea Course?, deßißkra." The winner covered the distanoe m 25 hours, the Seoond m 29, the third m SO. The Ceylon Legislative Council has sane? tioned a grant of £24,000 for constructing batteries for the defenoe of Colombo. A man who haß two artificial legs, having lost his limbs m an accident, has started to walk from Newcastle to London and baok. Some of the omnibuses m London are no^r lighted with gas, a store of which is carried ' by eaoh vehiole. | A gossiping correspondent remarks that the cost of the Cunard steamer Etruria's outward and homeward voyages to and from New York amount to £15,000. She haß, howeveu. carried passengers on the two voyages who 3« fares reaoh to £30,000. The enormous quantity of [coal which the craok Atlantic liners consume forms a very serious item foor the great steam companies. j A oase of great interest to journalists bats just been been deoided m the Supreme Oour 1, Dunedin, by Mr Justice Williams. This was a suit for libel against the " Tuapeka Timeß " by a Mr A. Peterson, who claimed JE3OO damageß, for certain comments by that paper on his (Peterson's) examination before the Assignee m Bankruptcy. The Judge hold that the publication of the examination on oath of a bankrupt was on the samo footing as the publication of an examination of a witness before a Court of Justice, and was protected m the same way, and it followed that fair comment was protected. The article complained of seemed fair and reasonable under the circumstances. Judgment for de jendant with oosts as per eoale, disburse ments, and witnesses' expenses. • India has taken' to brew her own beer- Only some 875,000 gallons were imported for Government ' purposes last year, and the Government will shortly, it is expected, de pend npon the native breweries alone. It is reported, says the "Daily," that a | Wairarapa solioitor inadvertently swallowed ! the other day a half-sovereign, and imme diately resorted to his medioal adviser for assistance. The dootor, so the story goes, applied a stomaoh pump to the suffering lawyer, but after repeated and vigorous efforts only succeeded m bringing up three and four pence. Benjamin Shurtleff, of Ohioago, recently cold a piece of land m that oity for £27,000 whioh he bought m 1859 for £160.

At the R.M. Court this morning Mr Purnell made an application that a number of sum monses for rates issued by the South Bakaia Boad Board should be heard m Ashburton on Tuesday. He adduced speoial reasons m support of hiß application, whioh was granted.

The drizzling rain of the last fortnight was succeeded last night by a steady down pour. To-day the Ashburton and Bakaie rivers are m heavy flood, and low lying land m the district is under water.

A two months' ohild, a eon of Mr W. Hicks, died suddenly en Thursday molding. An inquest was held to-day before MrH.C. S. Baddeley, coroner, and a jury of six, of whom Mr W. Adams was ohosen foreman. The evidence showed conclusively that death was the result of natural oauses, and a verdiot m acoordanoe therewith waß returned.

A well attended meeting of the Jubilee Committee was held last night m the Borough Oounoil Chambers. The Mayor Mr T. Scaly, m the chair, gave a report on the results of the demonstration on 20th June and thought that considering the, many dis» advantages the Committee had to contend with, that everything bad passed off well, and that great loyalty had been Bhown during the whole proceedings by all concerned. Votes of thanks were passed to all those who gave donations of refreshments, and also. to those who assisted the Committee on the grounds and elsewhere with their personal service* Various reporta were given m by membera of the Sub-Committee as to receipts and expen diture, these showing an amount of £53 7s 3d as the total of Monday's receipts, but this amountisto.be increased by some further sums not yet handed in.— A number of accounts were considered, and some of them passed for payment. It is requested that all olaims against the Committee be sent m by Monday next, to enable aooounts to be made up and balance shown. The Committee are to meet again on Tuesday evenjng. next, for settlement of all aooounts and oifc business oonneoted with the Jubilee demonstration.

We are requeaeed to remind members of St Johh's Lodge, E.C., that the annual installation of officers takes place at 7.30 this evening at the Masonic Hall, Tanored street

A large number of Mormon saints are on their way to Cass* Grande, Ohihuahna, the site of their new colony m Mexico.

Beport from Borne bas it that six or seven miles of untrodden catacombs have been die oovered under the Eternal City

According to the "HaweraStar" the next Parihaka feast is to be the biggest on record, Every white man's cart and dray on the Plains whioh could be begged, borrowed or hired was engaged by the Maoris at the beginning of last week to oart potatoes up to Parihaka every day this week, a numbar of fat cows and bullooks have been driven up, and cartloads of carcases of smoke dried pork, shark, and other Maori delioaoies have joined the procession, bo tha* a mighty feast is confidently looked forward to. The Maoris up and down the coast very gene rously make presents of food to Te Whiti, and then with charitable forethought, m order that the food may not be i wasted, proceed to Pari haka to eat what they have sent and as muoh more as they can get*

Mr Verooe, of Te Puke, Tauranga, had the enormous return of 90 bushels of maize to the aore from th.cc acres *his season.

From information recently collected by the police, it is estimated that there are now fully 400 thieves at large m the city of Sydney. It is not au. prising to leara* that, robberies are getting very f.-equent ia the suburbs.

Four Gei man wrr vessels — tl c Biamarok t Olga, Oarola, and Sopie — arrived at Sydney on the Oth irjßt. Just before the Olga entered the heads Captain Von Beiohenbaoh fell down m a fit of apoplexy and expired.

The so-oal'ed toughened glass, wbioh caused so muoh interest a few yearß ago, is now hardly ever heard of. Thereaßon is that an imper fectly understood change seems to go on among tbe moleoules of the glass, whioh renders it liable to burst into minute fragments without the slightest provocation.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Abscetiaoss Erysipelas, Files.— -Unvarying success attends all who treat theße diseases aooording to tbe simple printed directions wrapped round eaoh pot and box. They are invaluable to toe youDg and timid, whose bashfulness some times endangers life.. Though apparently looal. diseases ot this nature are essentially blood diseases, but a little attention, moderate perseverance, and trifling expense, will enable the most diffident to conduot any case to a happy issue without exposing Beoret' infirmi ties to any one. The Ointment checks the looal inflammation and alleviates the throb bing; pains. These directions also clearly point out when and how Holloway's Pills are to be taken, that their purifying and regula ting powers may assist by adjusting and treogthening the constitution.

THE NEW ELECTORATES

Tho following Important Information is publi hed by the "Lyttelton Times" on the authority of its Wel'ington corres pondent : — The City of Ohrlstohuroh Electorates are not changed.

A part of Stanmore is added to St Albans. The rest of Stanmore goes out, and trnre is a new Electorate of Llnwood.

Geraldine and Wakanui are done away with. There is a new Electorate of Rangitata.

The Watmato Electorate extends from the Walhao ta Tlmßra.

Gladstone take* m all tbe Geraldine district not included m tbe new Eangttria electorate.

The Lyttedton and Akaroa electoral distriots are altered as stated on a previous oosision.

Tho North Island la being mapped out, and the whole will be finlshod by Wednes day next*

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

AtOKiAttD, June 23. On Jubilee night a robbery was perpe trated on the promises of Mr Levlnasoh'n, tobacconist, Queen street wharf, £38 being stolen. No olne has yet been obtained to the identUy of the offender, and fifteen lfshes for a criminal a?sault on a little girl. New Plymouth, June 24. A youth named James Reilly was sen tenced st the District Oourt to six months' Imprisonment. Wellington, June 23. At the Lani Board the return of the Commissioner of Orown I ands showed that < m the dlstriot, oat of 389 selectors, only 25 were m arrears. A man named Thomas Thompson, ar rested for larceny at the Hutt, has been wanted for the last four years for various offences, alleged to have been committed at Haloombe, Danevirke, and Auckland. Grbymouth, June 23. Today the firefc rain fur a mouth has fallen. The weather of late has been moat exceptlo nal for winter. There' are mining claims m the district which have not had a washing since la it Christmas, and gene rally there has been great scarcity of water for mining purposes.

ME AT THE TIMARU WOOLLEN FACTORY

(To-day's "Timarn Herald.")

At 10.35 last night the fit obeli rang out an alarm, and the news soon spread that the Timarn Woollen Faotory Build- j lugs weia on fire. Early arrivals found j thit the south western corner of the building was" ell ab'aze, and the flames soon burst through the windows. In the ! portion of the bu Id tags named are! sli'iVc i thi officea and storeroom, and the Fire Brigade, the member « of whloh were ea usual very quickly on the spot,| cor*?, aid tr>T fir.i to r-nem, and m three or four rrlnu'-;s every trace of fire was ex tin&jlnhcd. The end door was then fo: jed, and an insppotlon showed tnat the storeroom and office were quite gutted. Ah M" Thomas Loc^'e, the lessee of the m"l, Hyes out of town It was impossible to as< ?rtaln (he exact valne of the goods on hand, or to what extent they and tbe contents of the ofibo were insured. It wp.i f aely said that the goods m stook were valued at £2030, and tbey are all pretty well destroyed, As to the origin of the fire, it is shrouded la mystery Some of the employees were about the faatory op to 9 o'clock, and they allege tHt rll wsi left safe before they retired for the night A further inspestlon is to I i made this morning, and the damaged stock overhauled.

[PitESS ASSOCIATION.] Timaru, June 24. The ow ter of the mill had Insured the building for £4003, divided aa follows :— Equi'ible £2250, Viotorla £500, New Z. .land £SCO, Colonial £750. The lersee h- 1 Hour i his goods and propetty In the M^ncbestor Fire Association for £500 . The goods destroyed wore blanket, rugs, undeulotb'ng, etc,, the contents of the worn belrg valued at £10(0. The ma chinery, etc, was untouched, the fire being confined to the store and office.

THE JUBILEE.

[rbuter's telegrams— copyright.]

London, June 21.

The illuminations to-night m honor of the Jubilee were of a most brilliant character. Those at the Admiralty especially attracted an immense con course of people. The streets were generally thronged, but everything passed off m an orderly mariner. Tele grams from every part of United Kingdom, the Continent, the colonies, and America, reports that the Jubilee was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The Queen m no way suffered by to T day's Jubilee proceedings. The ceremony at Westminster Abbey lasted an hour. A grand choral service was performed. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and several other clergy received hei Majesty on arrival at the Abbey and conducted her to the coronation chair, placed on a dais facing the altar. The royal visitors were seated within the sacrarium, sixteen being on each side. The Queen was visibly affected when the choir sang ihe late Prince Albert's chorale. After the Archbishop of Canterbury had offered, up a prayer for the Queen, the Princes and Princesses filed before her Majesty, and made obei sance. The procession returned to Bucking ham Palace m the sarrle order as to the Abbey, but by a different route, The Crown Prince of Germany was warmly cheered by the crowd. The Marquis of Lome's horse be came restive, and hi& lordship was i thrown, but was not hurt, and mounted j another horse. i London, June 23. An entertainment was given m Hyde Park yesterday afternoon to 30,000 children, the majority being from Board schools. All sorts of amusements were provided. The Queen drove through the park and inspected the children on her way to Paddington station, whence she proceeded to Windsor. (Received Jane 24] 11.50 a.m.) London, Jane 23. A grand review of troops to the number of 1 2,000 men is taking place r.t Aldershot to-day the proceedings being witnessed by the Prince of Wales and the various Royal Princes now visiting England. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning tht Queen received at Buckingham Palace a number of delegates, who presented Jubilee gifts, including the women's offering. In the afternoon the Queen proceeded to Windsor, where she un veiled the bronze statute of herself by Boehm, the ceremony passing off with great eclat and enthusiasm. In the evening the town was brilliantly illuminated. The townspeople took part m a torchlight procession through the Castle grounds. ..££ (SPECIAL JTO PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, Jane 20. The police authorities made search yesterday throughout Westminister ( Abbey for explosives. Colonel Ma jendie, the Chief Inspector for Ex plosives, and other experts overhauled the vaults. Especially powerful lamps were used, but the search proved fruitless, nothing of a dangerous cha*acter being found. The police took possession of the Abbey and everybody was excluded. Two fire engines, fully equipped, were stationed m Deans yard, and on the river opposite the House of Parliament was stationed a powerful floating engine. The uneasiness regarding a possible dynamite explosion was redoubled when it became known that the body of a man had been found m the canal at Birmingham with the throat cut. An American razor was discovered m the neighborhood, and a pocket-book was also found containing receipts for money paid on account of explosives. In the book were receipts showing payment of several hundreds of pounds, and also various envelopes bearing addresses m New York. At the inquest nothing was elicited which tended to clear up the mystery, and the jury returned a verdict of " Found dead.'?. : The streets of London to-night are impassable. All vehicles have been blocked, and thousands of people are camping m the streets. irfWDOjc, Jane %l. This morning the sun shone out brilliantly, and the crowd m the streets was enormous. Many persons sat at different points of vantage throughout the night, and campstools and pro visions were much Bought after. There were five distinct processions, and each was cheered most heartily. The uniforms were gorgeous. Th,e fifth processionj which comprised eleven state carriages, was received all along the route with deafening cheers.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rEOTSR's TfILBQIU MS—COPYRIGHT.]

A STEAMER ASHORE.

Subz, June 21,

The P. and O. steamer Hydaspes, bound from Calcutta for London hai gone aground m the Gulf of Suez. She will have to be lightened *befot-f She can begot off. . v; a ■.'/'

A PAPAL DELEGATE.

Roues, June 21.

The Pope is sending M6risigri6r ' Versico as an apostolic' delegate: ito Ireland, a? His Holiness is dissatisfied with the presnt. attitude of. the Irish clergy.;-.^ V' '• V' ' '^. ',,'.: ''•'•' ■■--*&

THE WOOL SALES.

London, June 22V At the Colonial wool sales to-day, 10,500 bales were offered. Pricea were firmly maintained;

THE ANGLO-TURKISH CON VENTION.

, Constantinople, June 22. The Turkish Government received, on June 20, a threatening diplomatic note from both the French and Russian Governments protesting against . the Anglo-Turkish/ Convention, regarding Egypt, and hinting at the danger of war if the. Convention were ratified. : : *Sir H. Drummond- Wolff, the British Special Commissioner, agreed to extend ithe time for ratification of the Convention by the Porte.

THE ANGLO-TURKISH CON VENTION.

(Received June 24, 1L80 ft.'m )''

 .. . Constantinople, Jane 22. The time tot the ratification of the Aoglo-Turkish-Egyptian Convention has been extended to the end of the Mohammedan festival of Bairm, com mencing to-raorrow. - -.. /: .

NEWS VIA FRISCO

The following items are from the mail summary per s.c Mariposa, at Auckland. The Egyptian convention between Eng land and Turkey was signed 'at Constan tinople on May 22: -; A despatch on Jane 1 says that the Sultan of Turkey bas ceded the Island of Cyprus formally to England.

Tho Qaeen has proposed to release all military prisoners confined for petty offerees on the occasion of the Jubilee.

Mr George Anguatus Sala lectured on " What £ saw m Australia and New Zea land," for the benefit of the hospital fo* women and ohildren.

Queen Kaipiolanl, of Hawaii, and her suite, arrived at Liverpool on June. 2, and were received with a royal salute and a gue rd of honor, .......'•,' ", '' Prlnoe Albert Victor, eldest' son ot the Prinoe of Wales, will go to Dublin' on June 23 as the Queen's represeetative at the Jubilee celebration . there.  The Cambridge University ' crew agreed on May 24 to row the Harvards, if the -necessary funds to cover the expenses of tbe trip to America pan be raised.

Efforts are. being made to concentrate the transit of Australian mails across the Continent, and thai obviate {he delay m ■he sailing of the monthly steamer. •'■ - A dynamite bomb exploded voder ; the Police Court at Hepburn, Durr- am County, on May 23, partially destroying the build ing. The outrage was attributed\td the strike \

Fathers Keller, Regan, and Slattery were released from KUmainham prison* ia Dublin oh May 21, the Court of Appeal having deoided that the arrest of < the priests for refusing < • jtlmony was4Hegal. De Bensaude, huaband oi Violet Cameron, the actress, has obtained £1900 damages against the l * Manchester Umpire," for a libel contained m an interview with Lord Lonsdale, published ln that paper.

A UHonlat mooting held [m Bristol on May 18 was swamped by Gladstonites, Sir Henry James, who was to deliver an address, was unable to obtain a hearing and the meeting broke up ln disorder. W. L; Hanser, a young man, aged 83, agent for the New Zealand Life Insaranee Company at San Jots', Oal., shot himself fataUy on May 15. He was short m his aooounts, and love affairs are said to have caused ths aot.

Sir John Mlllals has sold his Aoademy picture for this year, a Sootoh landscape which he calls " Over the Hills and Far Away," for 6COO guineas— the highest price ever given for any English landscape, Turner's alone' excepted. is; Mr Edmund Yates telegraphs on May 30 that upwatflo of £4000 was snbscrlbed by the prereut members of the Royal Household for a Jubilee present to tha Queen. It will take the shape of a splendid silver centre plaoe. . Windows along the line of the Queen's ronte from, Buckingham Palaoe to West minster Abbey are letting for £40 snd alngle front floor rooms for £50. Ameri cana are credited with being the highest bidders at forcing the prloes.

An Anglo-Parisian bookmaker, named Wright, recently ofiered £20,000 for the racehoi. ) Bendlgo, besides allowing the pre ant owner, iMr Barclay, to rnn the horse m whatever race he , likes, Wright and Barclay to divide the winnings equally. The offer was refused. The Royal Commission appointed to In vestigate the charges sgainst the War Offi )of j )bba:/ m making contracts and m purchasing defective weapons, bas pre pared : a report which exonerates the officials individually, but advises numerous administrative changes. ...... At an auction sale m Wale's,' op* May 28, of some cattle distrained, for tithes, the crowd gathered, foroed back the soldiers and po ice, caught the auctioneer turned b'«i coat inside out, and led him In proce-ilon through the town. After handling h'm tough'y they made him pro* mlse never to act as auotloneer m the neighborhood again. - Lord Colin Campbell, who recently brought a cult against his wife for divorce, was declared bankrupt on May 23; on the petition of the Duke of Marlborough, who Who co-defendant m the divorce suit, and who lodge! a petition m the Bankruptcy Oourt against Lord Colin for cost*. • Hjs schedule shows £9000, Including £6000 for divorce costs.

The signing of the Russian-American extradition treaty by Seoretary Bay«rd on the part of the United States, whereby political refugees are to be surrendered to the Czxr by. the Amerioan Government, has . created an intense feeling among foreigners residing oncer the stars ana stripes, and also among the native born. The Knights of Labor are Intensely ex olted, and mass meetings are held, at whioh tbe Secretary of State (Bayard) is denounced ln unmaasnred terms.

A memorial on the Irish question, pre pared by the Irish College at Home, and published on May 18, h entitled "Ireland as it is." It explains Mr ParneH's polloy, snd apologises for the attitude of the Irish Eplscoprcy, referring especially to Arch bishop Walsh. The memorial is rather firm and uncompromising m tone, bat not revolutionary. It is supposed that Mon. slgnor Kirby, the rector of the College, oonsnlted with the Vatican before Issuing the document. A later despatch doubts the issuing of this memorial.

Indigestion, weak stomach, irregularities of the bowels, oannot exist when American Hop Bittos are used. See_Hm

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIANJIFRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887



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The beßt medicine known is-SANDEB and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBACT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m coughs, colds, in- fluenza, &g. The relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi- mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that ac- company each bottle. We havo no reason to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of onr reference. The offioial reports of medical olinics and universities, the offioial communi- cation of the Consul-General for Ifoly at Melbourne; the diploma awarded Inter- national Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authontio documents, and, aa suoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of ono of tho various oases Ireated by Seigen, M.D., Professor, eto.: Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmar side of the hand of the thirty-years old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half: of the phalanx of the nail or the middle fin ger was coaled. Tbe wounds thus contracted healed j m three weeks under daily applications of Euoalypti Extraot dressing. The pa tient has retained the foil use of her ba&dcTlApYX'J



Wanted. | WANTED a good General Servant. Apply Mrs D. H. Brown, Canter- bury Flour Mills. WANTED— By a Married Couple, without family, Situation on a ' Station. Man well up to Station Work. Woman good Cook and Baker. Good j references if required.— Apply by letter to Mrs Bandall, East street, Ashburton. j PUMPKIN PHIZES — The Monster Jubilee Pumpkin contained 496 Boeds. Signed, E. J. Paul, B. Elston-, J. Scaly. PUMPKIN PBIZEE— AII guesses from part 400 to 583 aro Prizes, guesses I for 400 on Tickets higher than 1276 are out of it,— Melford House, BEST Quality Plusheß 3s lid, Black Alpaca 4Jd, Double Width Sheeting 9£d, Children's Cashmere and Silk Gloves 3d, Ladici Handkerchiefs Is 6d doz., Kid Glove 3 6d, good Dress Stuffs for 7£d — Melfobd House Clearing Sale. I li/ ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS VV MEECH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, nextPoat Q flic 3. TU RNJP FEED to Soil— About 50 Acres of Turnips to. Sell. Apply to F. > LbßebtoN, Chafing Cross. WANTED Known -Ashburton Wool Yarn, reduced to 2s 3d the Bundle, all Colors.— Orb is Alcorn's, Dissolution Bale. WANTED Known — Dreesmaking, superior style and fit at reduced I prloe during aale. Orb and Alcorn's. WANTED known— l have just opened np a nsef nl assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush- ware.— James McGregor, Grocer, Etc., ! Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. TTT ANTED to clear out— Boya* Tweed i YV Suit b, from 5s 63. Mens' Suitß, from 21s. At Dissolution Sale, Orr and Alcorn's. • | r«7 ANTED known that HAVES & 00. *™ have Largo Stockß on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement inthis issue.



Mr Lee, Christchnrch Mr Gag- r. Ferry Road Mr John Nairn, Ellesmore Mr Atkinson, Ohrietchurch Mr Beiton, Brookeide Mr Hewinßon, Fendaltown Mr OharlPß Dawson, Halswoll Rev Mr Bond, Ljltolton Mr Shirlaw. Sydenham Mr Boyle, El : eßmero Mr Rogin, Greenpark Mr E. Cook Springs ton Mr M. Forbes', Tai Tapu Mr Greaves, Lincoln Mr H. Shaffer, Lincoln Mr Rudder, lai Tapu Mr James X mber, Greenpark Mr John Wills, Prebbleton ' Mr Limerick, Tai Tapu Mr Tanner, Tal Tapu Mr Wiight, Lincoln Mr Spencer, Do Mr Forest, Kaiapoi Mr Richards Do Mr Hall, Do Mr W. Dailey, Do Mr Marshall, Do Mr Jamea Ward, Do Mr Abbott, sonr., St Albans Mr Abbott janr., Do Mr D. Patohett, The Styx Mr Bam Lemon, Doylestcn Mr Washbournn, Dunsandel Mr McLean, Greenpark Mr W. H, Pratt, M ddleton Mr G. Swaine, Greenpark Mr Hill, Doyleston Mr Leaby, Lakeside Mr Connor Mr Trott, Springston Mr Harvey, RakaU Mr Werriok, Greenpark Mr Qaaife, Halswell Mr Moffat, Halswoll Mr Walker, Dunsandel Mr Clifford, Kil incby Mr Peter Drummond, Rakaia Mr Doal, Halawell Mr Prebble, Prebbleton Mr Wicks, Burnham MrLochhrad, Dunsandel Mr T. Shean, Tai Tapu Mr G. Mangin, Greondalo Mr James Bndd Mr James Brown, Danßandel Mr McMillan, King Street, Sydenham Mr Wills, Papanui Mr Easther, Burnh'm Mr Ed. Curry, Opawa Mr Drapper, Her' ford Street Mr Jack' on, Snnnyside Mr Graham, Kaiapoi Mr Chapman, Sydenham Mr Robt. HaU, Turkish Baths Puning House, Papanui Mrs Edwards, Colombo Street Mrs Mills, Caßhel Street Mr Turner, Ferry Road Mra Wood, Hereford Street Mrs Myre>, South Belt •Mr Stool' ir, Springston Mr Gammack, Springston Mr McCleod, Dunsandel Mr Irvine, Dunsandel Mr Jamea Guild, Wiucheater Mr MoTntyre, Killinchy School Const ble Flewellen, St. Albans Mr Robt. Fleming, Port L?vy Mr Cha3, Taylor, Brookaide Mr John Barrett, Leeston Mr Admore, St. Albans Mrs Woodward, Heathcote Mrs Oomerford, Prebbleton Mrs Button, Lichfield Street Mrs J. Ware Mra Vincent Mr psrlow, Geraldine Mr Wsgborn, Little Akaloa Mr Griffin Heathcote Mrs C. T. Cooper, Oreyke Street Mr Gorton, Kyle School Mr J. M. Brodie, Amberley Mr James Low, fc'tyx Mr Lindsay, Bootaaker, Wellington Mr A. Simpson, Kaiapoi Mr Barter, Templeton Mr B. White, Akaroa Mra John Hall, Sydenham Mrs Hinos, Sumner Road Mr Geo. Hart, •• Press " MrT W. Adams, Norwood Mra Bridges, Manchester Btreas Mra Allinpton t Leeaton Mrs Garland, Wellington Mrs J. P, Cooper, 132 Victoria Street Mrs Candy, Hafewell Mrs Candy, 48 Armagh Street Mrs Geo. Jttfx, Akaloa MreMcDowall, Rakaia MreGoldemith lnvcll Mrs H. Overton, Irwdl Mrs Fnrza, Dunsandel Mrs Lowry, Killinchy Mrs Sanderson, Killinchy Mrs Staokhcuse, Killinchy Mrs Spence, Killinchy Mre Walker, Selwyn Mra R McGregor, Selwyn Mrs A. Cunningham, Dunsandel Mrs Geo. Bheat, Dunsandel Mm Keily, Springston Mre Wm. Sheat, Greendale Mr Baxtex, Boutbbridge Mr H . Pannett, Spiingston Mr John Todd, Lincoln Mr Bharp, Lincoln MrPaulcrer,lrweli Mr Thomns Yarr, Greenpark Mr Humphries, Batcher, Kaiapoi Mr W. Bui nip, Hotel, Kaiapoi Mr Eckerslej-, Kaiapoi Mr R* Chapman, Fernside, Rangiora And 710 others, F. FEB BIM AN, SOLE AGENT -ASHBURTON



FEEEIMAN'S MARVELLOUS STEAM _WASHER. STILL TRIUMPHANT. TTT HAT THE~DB!AN SAYS :- (h )/ of T-jstimonial ) Tbe Dear.cry, brietchurch, May Brd, 1887. I bave ranch pleaf nre m stating that one of Messrs G. Barrell and Co.'s Patent Washing Machine's bas been m nse m my house for two nuntba and a half, and giveß entire satisfac- Hon. v ■• HENRY JACOBS, Dean of Chrißtchnrcb. THE DOOTOR BNDOBSE3. In reply to your card, we find the Washer a mopt useful and labor-caving tnachlne- There li nothing rqnal to it m tho washing line. It ; is all yon olaim for it, and onr women folks wcold not be withont it. Even a dellcata female c*n do a large wnshing m half a day. I eaimot epeak tco highly of it. Mr.6 De B.IOKEY. THB FARMER SUPPOBTB. To Mr Ferriman, Afhburton. De»>r 6ir,—ln reply to yonr request re Messrs Barrell and 00/a Bteam Patent Wash* ing Machines my wifo requests mo to state tbat the machine we got from you is a perfect snecess. The work tbat usually takes front eight to nine hours to accomplish la now done In two hours ond a half. The work is done wrtL with very little labor.— Yours respect- fplly, S. 8. CHAPMAN, Ashburton. THB SCHOOLMASTER TBAOHEB. Seaßeld, June Ist, 1887; Mr F. Ferriman, Aahbu'ton. Sir,— l have much plenßure m stating that BrrreH's Stenm Family Washing Machine has given ns complete satisfaction. The machine is eavecially useful to those who could not ctherwiß9 do the waoWng themselves } it saves much labor and expense.— l remoin, &c, W. H. HERBERT. THE MECHANIC BBEB. Ashbuiton, June 4tb, 1887. Mr Ferriman, Dear Sir,— l was for a long time a sceptic es reffardß the capabilities of your Washing Mnohinca. I am now thoroughly convinced that they do what you claim for th m. Tho construction of the machine as regards com- pactaesa and convenience is aU that can be desired.— Yours faithfully, JAMK3 KBIR. , THE LATJSDBEBB GROWS WEALTHY WITH. Ashbnrton, March 29. h, 1887. Mr Ferriman, The Waßher I got from you leaves my clothes a beautiful white color, ia fact they or* much whiter than I could got them by hand, and takes the dlrtfrom them thoroughly. MRS NEVILL. And each member of the human family that can possess one join and send np one universal shout ot praiße, O praise Fori iman's Marvellous Washer. Listen, listen, can't you hear the evening chorus frcm the undersigned echoing how their work i 3 done. Read the following list of names:— Mrs Herb«rt, Senfield Mr MV Bruce, Beafield Mr Collison, Beafield Mr D. Roes, Lauriston Mr G T. Marriott, ABhburton Mr T. Glaridge, Ashburton Mr W. Charlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbury, Ashbnrton Mr By Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. 1 nomas, Wakanui Mr A. Frisby, Ashbnrton Forks Mr k. Cbapman, Willowby Mr G Gr cc, Willowby Mr J. Williams, Willowby Mr J. Hearn, Ealing Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. A ndeißon, Flemington Mr C. O. Fooks, Alford Forest Boad Mr Peter Lownie, Wakanui Mr William Browne, Wakinul Mr J. Johnstone, Trevorton Mr Chares Ward, ABhburton Mr Wibam Baylies, Ashburton Mr Charlrß Fowke, Aehburton Mr Andrew Dawaon. Wa' erton Mr John Small, Wbeatstone Mr J. H. Carlton, Mount Somers Mr J. Tucker, ABhburton Mr T. U. Jones, ABhburton Mr Beycraft, liakaii Mr Button, Methven ar Mnginniß, Methven M> L F. Andrewes, ABhbtrion Mr B. Lowe, Willowby Mr J. W. Bucock, Aahburton Mr J. Canning, Aehburton Mr J. Kingßbnry, Ohertsey j Mr McAnnally, Kyle Mr J. Primmer, ltikala Mr J. Wheeler, Willowby Mr J. Osborne, Willowby Mr J. Dunn, Flemington Mrs Nevill, Ashburton Mr J. Doyle, Bnapnna Mr A. Gibson, Ttmaka Mr J. Crowe, Temuka Mr J. Mcßae, Central Hotel Mr B. Baker, Ashbnrton Mrs Hellens, Aahburton Mr J. Harris, Ashburton Mr P. Fawcett, Ashbnrton Mr P. Weld on, Ashburton Forks Mr T. E, Mcßao, Alford Foree-t Mr B. Patton, Methven Mr Granger, Cairnbrae Mr Gardar, Methven Mr Frampton, Willowby Mr McMillan, Methven Mr E. Thomas Methven Mr J Kiir, Aehburton MrWdlßjßprlngstcn Mr Baker, Sydenham Mrs Durham, Lyttelton Mr Marquet, Woolaton Mr A. Law rence, St. Albat.s M* Arthur Pnrnell, Gifborno Mr G. Brown, Ohrietchurch Mra W. Pilliett, Chrißtchmoh Mr Alpe, St. Albans Mr HulUtt, Avonville Mr O'Conor. M.H.B , Wee' port Mr Patrick, Christchurch Mr H. Bennett, Littlo Al aloa Mr Tamer, Baknia Mr Moni?6n. ChtiEtchurch Mr Harley, Opawa Mr McLaren Banksido Mr Orr, Woolston Mr Wittr o/Tai Tana Mr Burke, Halewell Mr BenniDgtin, Ohrietchurch Mr Dyer, Otira Gorge | Mr Robert Cooper, St. Albans Mrs Pope, Lyttelton Mr Hartnell, Rakaia Mr Hibbs, Methven Mrs flale 3 , Ghristchuich Mr Bcdden, Ohrietchurch Mr Collins, Avonside Mr Martan, Rangiora Mrs Wilmott. Ferry Road Mr P<r eons, Kaikonra Mr l neyrie, Akaroa Mr W. H. Twiggu;.Ohiißtchuroh Mr Chambeilain. Elieemere Mr Woodham, Woolaton Mr North, Christchurch Mr R. A. Gill, Sydenham ' Mr B. J. Lane, Christchuroh Sargeant Hallett, Ohrietchurch Mr Thomas Gates, Southbridge Mr Hickmcnt, Christchurch Mr John Cross, Sydenham Mr Moore, Christchurch Mr Thornton A Christchurch Mr Thomas Isimmo, Springfield Messrs Wilkins and Field, Nolßon Mr Kudd,Sydonnam Mr John Boa?, Brookside Mr Osborne, Tai Tapu Mts Allen, Dnnsandol Mr Echberg, Melbocrno Mr Speirs, InvercnrglH Mrs Hedwortb, Ohrtetchurch Mr Mackintosh, Bingsland Mr Pannett, Lincoln Mr Clark, Rakaia Rev Mr Philips, Burnham ' Mr Roundtree, Spreydon Mr George Baker, Greenpark Mr Simpson-, Kaiapoi Mr Matthew Barnett, Tai Topu Mr O. J. Irz9r. Christchurch Mr Mackiutosh, Christchurch Mr Farra, Dunedin Mr Sean'an, Newcastle, New St nth W»leB Mrs Stewart, Linwood Mr Rn bsII, Sydonham MrJacobson, Akaroa Mr T. S. Mannerlng, Fernsic'a Mr Amon, Waihui MrH. Black, Rakaia Mr Woodberry, Southbridge Mr Pannel, Christchurch Mrs St Dean, Christchurch Mr Thomas, Sydenham } * Mr Rltehfe, Opawa Mr D. Wilsod, Dunsandel r- Very Rev Jacobs, Dean of Christohnrch Mr 8. Dnffield, Christchurch MrG Jaokson, Christchuroh Mr Harrow, Sydenham Mr Adccck, Christchnrch Mr McGill, Ferry Road J MrG Burns, Addi,ngton Mrs Peter Wills, Greenpark Mr Dellow. Greenpark Mrs Cox, Fendaljbo vn Mib Lindsay, Lyt eltou Mr Berkely, Chr stchuroh Mj \f. Harrison, Ftrnaldq



Victoria House. * IN Coneeqneoco of EcquisHo Alterations to rremises, which wjlVaffotd greater fecilitus for conducting onr rapidly increasing business, it has been found" necessary to Greatly Reduce our Stock within tho next few week b. | I argo ond liberal Deductions are now mado m every ropartment. Holders of Glasswote Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as e&rly a convenient to enable the Oift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed . DIMANT & COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, OIOIHIERS, «0., - East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. INaUNDS to SELL FDRNITURE of all kinds at Pric«s NEVER BEFORE JL HEARD OF. Note the Address— FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASH BTJETON. ,„ ALBEET EOBEETS 18 A CASH PURCHAbER OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on AdYantageons Tens. ■________> Has for Sale,— GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGn SHARES (all, sizes). SIEI> VBrAT, CAOe, BABLIY, CLOMSBP, CG(Er3FOOT, BYEGR RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS, SEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged lio be THE BEST IN THE MARKET. _____________ i,i. iii i. . . i, i I. '. m ft E PREMIER OOLONIAI. OOMPANT CANTERBURY BRANCH. Es?aru?"ED 1859. t 1000.00 7 •■".f/rrrj 'fvrrf.'YOFSff/TRFVir.nFR!! FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOVVI ST CURRENT RAT IS. j George Jameson, AGENT ASH BURTON. MRS MANHIRE, ( AND S_rjHT>EHS' BOILDINGS, ___, sSmmmi* FXVCY GOODS cf all descriptions. /*> Aprons, Ladies' and Children's ST /ffhiffl i_T Clothing m variety on Sale snd Patterns ifjzifawi or Inspection. Ng l^^fl^l Pj Note the addrets—- r J?J J'^rt^l ►_ SAU^DERB , BUILDINGS, .^ fcCK^A C 2 , Opposite Railway Station. Q. «-*xx^ >» H-J . ____ ]fmmm\ Lmmm* X?1 OK-f t^- room f d Honse and Sec- CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, 30JL/WrJ tion, near the Wakanui road "*»"» for sale at «he low price of £125. Only mm n _ AND £10 oashrequlnd, balance by instalments, I 6E^ERAL FURNITURE MAKERS, interest at 8 per c«nt. As the owner is l — — I ' datarmloecl to sell, this ia a favorable . TTAVR token those Central ond Con- j opportunity for a working roan aoqnlring XX yenient Premises m Tancred Street, • freehold propetty. For fall particulars opposite Union Bank (laic Jno. Meecb), ; apply to aQ d will carry on the above business s in T. BULLOCK. 'H Branches. ■ : : . Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- THE BCLtI DISASTER. £*£! """"f"^ and at "'? »«"*»«W« V^Lm^^LmfSSU tSSm TEH^" N ™s HADE TO any local OoromUteo In their own lotall- UKDJBR. ties, or m any other way more desirable to themselves, can do so by addressing ■ /*Aj£gSU*N their kind contiibntlons either to the J^s^^ftmm Oentrsl Ccmmllteo In Sydrey, the Branch - bmbhSSh Oommlttee at Bnlli (eight miles from *~ ' T Wollongong), or to 5 34 W. J. POULTER, .. ~ ~ Mayor of Wollongong, A, A. TURNER, Police Magistrate* Joint Treasuries, Wollongong Branch, Belli Belief Fund. Town Hall, Wollongong, N.S.W., April 6th, 1887. ■- TRY TO THE LADIES OP ASBBURTON mmsLm KIBKPAIEICK'S (Late wUh Messrs Friedlander Bros and NEW ST^ASniVfl MrH.O.gfge»)and i,x,vv »JiiilDU_> O MISS HOLLOWAY T a\ Ik IT (For a considerable term with Mcorra I \ 11/ I Hobday and Co., of Ohristohmch) , U mLJLAjfjLm, HAVE, at the request of numerous patrons, deoided upon entering — — Into bosincß. *n DRESSMAKERS, etc., __ T^^ •nd witn this object have taken premises bTECIAL NOTICE. In TANORED STREET, opposite Mr which will be a seffiolent guarantee ibat fow h  '" «„,•; i l i n a sy^uy"" 0 " wUI ■" •" tb " l Ss^r»'«L m r„f Te "*JS. d S£&, ..ra» B »d to «... the l™'"'" 1 fl "« - "'» ** "»»• approval of onstomers. Termß— Prompt KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S npon execution of orders. JAM j B the most delicious preserve m „ « to& market MISSES MOEEISON & HOLLOWAY, Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and DRESSMAKERS, &c, i ° fe . ri brands Jam, fhe remains of old TANORED STREWT, ASBBURTON, * {o t ck ' ;W J lo s ■ m^ t T S ¥ t.^?H ■* « n yP" ce » Opposite Mr Chapman's, Painter. S\l¥ T S Kl f ™? ICK ' 8 « E^ ■ r 4 320 SEASON JAM, and see tbat you got it ;- ~ ~~ZZ ~ TH_B BEST 18 ALWAYS TBE Trees Trees 8^' 8 Ne,r - Soaßon NOTIOE TO PLANTERB. . flnHB undersigned begs to oall the n a TTmTrvnT X attention of farmers, settlers and LrA UIIO JN others to his extensive stook of FRUIT M , AND FOREST TBEEB, among which ■, r,one , 1B S«^me unless our name is ©te about 3,0C0,G00 Forest Treei, incln- "™?P Ed A *|H | acll „ t} °» .. ,? nd has our ding 200,000 Cupressus Maorocarra, one jy^W A™?'* Mark "Lord Nelson' •hd two years oldj 2G0,C00 Pinua Inolp- "* " c ,abel nis, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinus Larioio; 3C0.0C0 Silver Birob; " r ' 10,000 Finns Austriaca; all other kinds _g rr» i , • . r>>V m proportion. All kinds of Oabbnge O, llirKpatrXCk & CO. Plants on sale, and a few thousands of "Kl*^S^p P ,!.toroW„. MANTJFACTUEEES, shall reoelve my best attention. t?t o/ -nt i- « ' JAMES'PORTEB, EIS(K Z ' OLIFTON .NURSERY. Allenton, Aihbartoq, r_B