THE RANGITATA SEAT.

MB PALMER AT WAKANUI. Lt»t evening Mr W. Palmer, one of the candidates for the Bangltata neat, ad dressed a meeting of electors at the Wakanul schoolroom. There was a large attendanoe, the room being well filled. Mr James Brown was voted to the chair, and brlsfly Introduced the speaker Mr Palmer said that he was pleased to see 10 many present. Be was opposing Mr Rolleaton for the representation of the Rangltata seat, and there was another candidate forward, In Mr Buxton. It was said that opposition was the life of trade and he wai therefore glad to see that there were a number of candidates la every place. He had not had the sources of Information that were avail able to some men ; especially to those who were politicians of 18 or 20 yean •tending, bnt he would give them a few of hti opinions. When the Treasurer foaad there was a deficiency m the revenue he proposed to make it op by ■noi of increased oostoms duties and a graduated property tax. The Govern ment proposed to refer it to a Committee of enquiry bat the opposition would cot allow it and brought about an appeal to the oonntiy. He did not oonslder the Opposition deserved credit for this, it being to near the general election. Be would devote a tew words to the position of the oonntty. The imports exceeded the exports and 4£ millions was paid as interest on our indebtedness. We wanted more people here tq remedy this state of affairs. We had >hfcV tiohest country In the world if we developed our mineral wealth. We had coal, iron, silver, diamond he might say, and oil mines — everything' that was necessary. If they had all these resources developed and brought to light they need not apply to any country m the world for help. They could not, however, attain this position without capital and population, and he might also say protection. Look at America and see what Protection had done for her; she was now almost able to compete with any country m the world. Viotoria was m a good position through protection ; South Australia was going In for the policy and he thought we ■hould do so sb well. There was one port m .New Zealand where 100 tons of floor a month were Imported from Ade laide. These people wonld not buy Canterbury flour and he thought it was quite neoessary to have protection. Tne place he referred to was on the West Coast, There was a great deal of dispu table grouad m connection with the question of Freetrade v Protection. Freetrade did a great deal of good to the towns because commerce Sowed Into them from all parts of the world. Bat Freetrade was jast as disastrous to the •onntry as It was beneficial to the towns. If they had freetrade the re? enue would have to be made up by direct taxation whloh fell mainly upon the farming com munity. In the Old Country, when there were protective duties the farmers were In a flourishing state, but they were not In inoh a good position now. The revenue was short and there had to be direct taxation. Produce was flowing m and brought down prices so low that the farmers were not able 'to compete, with the high rents they were paying, and con sequently they had to leave the oountry A body of oommisiioners had beeu sent ■ound lately to enquire into the cause of the bad condition of affairs and the farmers thought that education was res pcßjlblle ■•• on account of the increased cost of labor. He thought they had made a mistake and had overlooked the produce flowing In and keeping down the price. He would tell them where Free trade Injared factories. He knew of a gentleman who had held large shares iv the ribbon factories m England, but. when Fret rade was Introduced, about 1860, they were done away with as they could not compete with the factories of France. They had formerly been the means of bringing a great deal of wealth Into the country. It was a good thing for us that there was Freetrade m Eng land. That country obtaioed a quarter of its grain supply from the colonies, and m return we got £8 per head of manufactures. It was a good thing, therefore, that there was no protection on grain m England. Eight pounds a head of imported manufactures waa a large amonnt and be thought a little energy -here wonld stop it. They bad seen that one iron fsttory had been started m Dunedio, and there would be a great many more Industries started but for one thing that ttcod In the way, and that was the high sac* of interest about which he would e»y more by and bye, He next epoke of Land Settlement. What we wanted here was people with capital. How were we to obtain them ? He would suggest that suitable sized blocks of land to suit men with different grades of capital should to s*t apart where there was such land — In the North Island, Otago, and Canterbury eventually. Ha was afraid, however, that there would not be much m Canterbury, because, no doubt, the West Coast line wcnM abiorb a great dea 1 . Then send circulars to the old oountry, Belgium, Germany, etc.', advising the amount of capital that would be required to stock the kind. There were a great many farmers m the old country who would be glad to sell out did they know where to g§t settled again. They werp afraid to sell out for fear their money would be all spent before they get settled again. He was m favor of Village Settlements on reserves— Church reserves and Education reserves — where there was good land. There should not be too many |n a pl&ce for that was a great evil, If there were, too many it was difficult tc get work. They should be on perpetual lease and the rects would go to the School Boards and Church fund. The Crown lands and reterves should be leased by ballot at an upset price so that men should not rua one another. What was the use of allow ing them to run one another if they gave such a high price that they conld not work their land to advantage. He wai of opinion that half the land should have been nationalised from the beginning. Had thus been done they would be m a better position now. The rents would hare been ja'd to the Govern meet, instead of aa interest on mort gages, and would have stopped taxa tion and they would have had sufficient funds to have carried on public works. The speaker deprecated excessive borrow log. He thought provision should b( mide for voting | or i a million a yeai to provide work and keep the unemployec from coming on the Government foi subsistence. It would be a bad thing foi the oountry to baye unemployed oeoausi they could not expect people t< come here when they heard thi unemployed cry. He referred to thi ectlon£of the Atkinson Ministry it raising the grain tariff on the railways »n< ■aid that they were no friends to Qanter buiy, nor vrou^d they be so if they agsii got 'lnto power. The deficiency was th ■ext subject touched 00. He asid tha last year there was a dt ficlency of £20,00 but half of it had . been covered by on ■olidated interest. The falling off hai been In stamps, railways an,d on liqaoi Jt was Impossible for the Government t fcpotr there would hare been a falling o and therefore they were not altogether t blame for the deficiency. When th markets were depressed the farmers dld'n put m so moch crop and consequently di cot need so much labor. There being let money given m wages, the laboring olassr had lees to spend m drink. This ac counted for the falling off on account c lfquorv If the farmerß had nut co mac Crop Jhey would have leBB business an less correspondence, and there would b a falling off m stamps. Jt wss the / iam with, th.a railways, when t^ere wg| |ci

J i?ra?n crown, there wjs naturally leas e-irti: d. Ths spraker went on to re'er to the heavy debt of the oolony and to the feet that the Interest annually amounted to £7 10s per head of population or £80 per each adult man. Ha thonght the rato of interest could be lowered by the Government establishing a State Bank. The Government would borrow two millions to start the bank but would have nothing further to d > with it, its manage ment being m tho hands of a Board of director! to be eleoted m ro'ation by the people of the colooy. This would bring down the rate of interest to about 5 per cent and every farmer would feel the benefit and be able to prodcoe more, bo that the exports of the oolony would be msde -to equal tbe imports. The candidate expressed himself m favor of increasing the duty on luxuries, but on admitting tea, sugar, and water tight boots such as need by the poor man, free. With regard to the Property Tax, if a man owned 100 acres of unim proved land, he would allow him no ex emption; if he had 1000 acres of unimproved land, he would besides allowing oo exemption increase the tax by 116 th of a penny. The exemption co old be lowered if found necessary to £300. He was not well versed m the subject of reductions, a? he had not had many sources of information, No doubt there could be considerable reductions, bat ha thought they should not be carried too far, because if they were they would affect the Civil Servloe too muob and oanse unemployed. Ministers' salaries could be reduced, The Upper House should hare 00 honorarium, and that of the Lower House reduced by a fourth. High Schools sould be done away with, and m order that capable children might ■till have a change of obtaining higher education, he was m favor of a capitation allowance to those children who pas ed a special examination, after having pused the Cub. standard. He thought it necea sary that the present Ministry should be kept m power, so that the leases of tbe runs whlcb fell due m 1889 might be equitably dealt with. Tbe candidate was In favor of protecting the fruit in dustry ty a duty ob imported fruit and a special ra'e on the railways during the fruit season, so that fruit-growers m the country m'ght get their produce into the towus. He considered that a fine of from £1 to £5 should be levied on any person importing apples infeoted with codlin moth. As to other blight he did not think the Govern ment had power to interfere. He had referred to theße matters bacanae of a circular he had received from the Fruit growers Association. In conclusion the candidate said that he thought the oountry was now m the position of a man between two opinions — whether he would do good or whether he would do evil. If an Atkinson or Ormond Ministry got into power it wo aid be m evil to the country, but if the present Government, it would be a bt nefit. A host of questions arising out of the sobjeots touched on m the speech, were asked and answered. A vote of thanks was accorded the candidate for his address, and a similar compliment to the chair, brought the meeting to a close.

NEW ZEALAND APPLES FOE THE ENGLISH MARKET.

Mr J. O. Brown, M.H.U., says the Home correspondent of the " Star," fe'la me he thinks New Zealand could ve>y well compete with Tasmania and South Australia m euppljiog apples to the English market at this timo of the year. So-called Australian apples (which really oome principally from Tasmania) are to be seen at Convent Garden and ar all first-cIBBB fruiterers m abundance just now, and realise high prices. The de insnd for them during May, June, and July would indeed be practically un limited if only a bettor mode of carriage could be devised. None but high-class fruiterers, vrhoße customers oan afford to pay tip top prices, care to touoh them now. The wholesale rate for a case is moderate enough, but oftener than not two out of every five apples are so badly bruised as to be ueeless for dessert purposes. The retailer consequently finds himself obliged to charge high prices for the good ones or to loss money.

TEN THINGS A BABY CAN DO

It can beat any alarm olook ever m« vented for waking a family np m the morning.

Give It a fair show and It can smash more dishes than the' most Industrious servant-girl m the country. It can fall down oftener and with less provocation than the most expert tumbler la the circus ring.

It can make more genuine fuss over a simple brass pin than iti mother would over a broken back.

It c%n choke itself black In the face with greater ease than the most accomp lished wretch that was ever 6xeoute<i.

It can keep a family m a constant turmoil from morning till night, and night till morning, without once varying its tuae.

It can be relied upon to sleep peacefully all day when its father is down town and cry persistent y at night when he is particularly sleepy. .Xt tnay be the naughtiest, dirtiest, ugliest and most fretful baby m all the world, but you oan never make its mother believe it, and yon bad better not try it. It can be a charming and model infant when no one is around, but when visitors are present it can exhibit more bad temper than both ot its -parents together. It can brighten up a house better than all tbe furniture ever made ; make sweeter music than the finest orchestra organized ; fill a larger place m its parcels' breast than they koew they had, and when It goes away it can cause a greater vaoanoy and leave a greater blank than all the reat cf the world put together. —'•Philadelphia News."

THE BLUNDERS OF THE MINT.

(London Paper.) Our new coins, It is do exaggeration to B%y, are an artistic failure, while they leek tha useful qualification of declaring their own value. la point of utility, therefcre, they will be found wanting ; and though tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer says he has received no com plaints, confusion is spreading. We have heard of several Instances of tradespeople flatly refusing to tako the new money, which is iv itself a commendation of its appearance. If the sixpence gets into the hands of any persona Ingenious enough to gild them they may prove very dangerous colna. Another trep 1b sug gested by the similarity of the four shiUlng piece to the crown ; and it will ba profitable to remember that 8t George and the Dragon continues to be the distin guishing mark of the latter. In evo r y respect we look to, design, workmanship, fiulah or usefulness, the new money chows a falling off. Cheap procenes are under ctond to have had much to do with the failures—none of the dies being engraved by hand aa of old. The laugh raised m Parliament over the crown toppling from the Qieen's head will be echoed through tbe land ; and it is, to Bay the least, extraordinary that the year which hat witnessed a thorough reform m the direotion of rendering the value of every postal stamp dear and distlnot should have brought about the opposite result with our coinage, No numismatic knowledge surely is noeded to deolde every piece of money should bear, not only the Image and superscription of tbe Sovereign upon it, but alio Hi own ; worfchi

THE NEW SOUTH WALES TARIFF

On and aftor the let Gotcber, 1887, the duty m New b'outh Walts will be na follow b on the undermentio ed articles : — Batter Id per lb ; biscuits, other than ship Id per lb ; oandlea, per reputed lb, and atearine, Id ; cement, per barrel, 2s ; cheese, bacon, and hnms per lb 2d ; Iron, galvanised, In bars, aheeti, or corrugated 40a ; galvanised manufactures (except anchors), 603 ; juno, jellies, and fruits, belled m pulp, per lb. Id ; rice per top, 60s; salt per ton 20.< ; sugar— refined, per cwt, 6* 83 ; raw per cwt, 5s ; treacle per cwt, 3a 4d ; tea, per lb, 3d ; timber, dreßEe^, por 100 ft superficial, 3i ; do, undressed, per 100 ft superficial, Is 6d ; doors, b& hes, end shutters, oacb, 2<. It will be seen by tbe above that Ntw Z a land cheese, hrtmt, and bacon, remain a: 2d per lb ; butter, Id ; and timber, UDdreßsed, le 6d.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

We need offer no apology for reverting m such an early issue to the frozen meat trade. Its importance to the colony demands that strenuous efforts should be at once made, if not to re suscitate it, at any rate to place it on a more satisfactory basis. In our last we published the remarks of the " Euro pean Mail" on this subject. Our Home contemporary observes :— " It goes without asking that New Zealand long ago beat the United States and Canada m supplying this country with fresh frozen mutton. Both m quality and quantity, an^ also m regularity of supply, the Britain of the South bore away the palm. It appear?, however, •' from information received," as the de tectives say, that New Zealand sheep farmers must be up and stirring or La Plata — t.a. t the Argentine Republic — will secure the lion's share of the im portant trade." The " Mail" goes on to state that m May 33,506cwt. ofj frozen mutton, valued at was ! received and imported into London from Australasia, while during the same month the Argentine Republic sent 33,864cwt., valued at only £63,206. In other words, while New Zealand mutton was worth £2 15s per cwt, the Argentine mutton was placed at £* 17s.

Now it strikes us that investigation would show that this being all bought up by the butchers at something like threepence half-peinny and fourpence per pound, the New Zealand portion is sold as " prime Home grown " South down, while the inferior Argentine stuff is disposed of as '• prime New Zea land." The New Zealand sheepfarmer is thus doubly injured by La Plata's competition. The price is reduced m the first place, and m the second the New Zealand article is depreciated, and a prejudice against it created, by the inferior product of the arid Argentine being palmed off as " Prime New Zea and/

To remedy this state of things several plans have been suggested. The first we have alluded to already, when the cable informed us that Mr F; C. Brown had arranged for the for mation of an English company wilh a capital of to supply our mutton to consumers direct, without the intervention of middlemen. Another suggestion is that the New Zealand mutton breeder for the London market should have his own shops there, con sign his mutton to them and them alone, and absolutely decline to sell otherwise than retail. Another sugges tion is that the frozen meat should be sent to other ports, such as Liverpool, Hull and Bristol, if the exporters wish

it to be thoroughly introduced to the British public. The reason for this is that the cost ot carrying the meat from London to these ports is just about as much as the freight from the colony to London. There are objections to, and difficulties surrounding, each of these, still it is very evident that something must be done, and done soon, to remedy the present state of affairs. If no step be taken, if the trade be suf fered to drift along as it has hitherto done without a guiding hand, if the inferior produce of La Plata is to be allowed to be sold as genuine New Zealand and the latter as home-grown South down, the trade must inevitably col lapse, and collapse too with such a bad reputation that no subsequent efforts wiil be able to efface, m addition to having destroyed one of the most promising sources of wealth that the colony has ever been endowed with.

THE ASHBURTOJN GOAKiMAN/ THUBSDAX, AUGUST 26, I&S7



Public Noticed. • IT7E have various suras' of money to »V lend on approved Freehold . Seen ri lies at Lowest Current Rates .of ' Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Asbburton. WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERB AND QOLIOITORS, t> o F. W iTd ING, NOTABY PUBUO. ; Offices: Next "Mall" Office, Barnett-st. Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sitting 1 of the Aehbnrton Courts on Tuenday and Friday^, «nd may be oonsulted personally on these days. The firm is now represented In Ash* burton by Mb Clayton, an EnglUh Solicitor of considerable experience, wh« will be In dally attendance at the office r 0 receive lnscrDotions -»nd confer with dlenta ANP CABINET MAKEBS, UPHOLSTEREBS, AND GENERAL FURNITUBE MAKERB. HAVE taken those Central and Gbnv . yenient Premises m Tancred Street, © >pot-ite Union Bank (late Jno. Meech), >■■- id will carry on the above businesses in' DBranches. Furniture Fe-covered, Polished, and ra- oired promptly, and at very reasonably. ■, jßrma. . * VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, ACGTIONEEit, BTOOK AND ESTATE- ''- AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp "-Horses, Cattle, Figs, Prodaoe and Merchandise, FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing gales held m Town or Country as required; and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agani for the Norwich Union Fire In- sufence Company. y -< Agent for the' ' . MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O •AUSTRALASIA \ ALFRED HARRTEON T. Bullock. FOR SALE, A quantity of LAMMAS WHEAT for Late, Spring Sowing. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, Cottage well situated, fronting Graham's Road. T. BULLOCK. BUILDING SITE near the Woollen Factory For Sale, being Lot 47, con. Ulnlng about 1 acre, fronting the Alford Forest Road, and next to Mr Wlldsmlth'a property. A large proportion of the money can remain on interest at 6 per J cent, per annum.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. 1 5-ROOMED HOUSE, situated near /\_ the English Church ; also, 3 Roomtd Houbo, Park Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET or for sale a Farm of 233 acres near Waterton, Loagbeach Road Board District. There is a dwelling- house of 6 rooms erected on the property, also Granary, Stable, &o. Apply to T. BULLOCK.. TO LET— 6-Boomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. rvOUBLE-SEATED American Waggon. ' Apply to 1 T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being par of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 fee on Burnett Street, and adjoining the ' Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET—A Fonr-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltlne's pro* . perty, and near the Railway Station, A' e«r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. TpO LET.— DvrelHnßhonse, together with .1 ■ small stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET,— At a low rental, Property 1 Tancred Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which I erected Shop, Stable, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. RURAL Section 27429, containing 113 acres, 2 roods, m its native state, about 3 miles from Ashburton, fronting Xh% main South Road. Apply to ' _^ T. BULLOCK NOT having sold by auction on Saturda X:i, RS. 25334, containing 100 totr Wakanui Road Board District, 1 «jgt prepared to receive offers for same. Vtry liberal tertw of payment.



Pub ie Fo i'-ea. ' ROYAL MAIL vAJaUH. ASHBURTON T > KYLE. TH X Undersigned i« prepared to carry Passengers ond Parcels from AMibnr- ton to Kyle, or any place en route, viz , Elgin, Wakanui, Seav : ew, Seafield, Byle, or vice versa I. raving Afhhurton at 7 a.m , on TUESDAYS, '1 HUR bA IS anil SATURD*YS, arriving at Asr*burton 5 p.m , return journey. Parcels may be left at " Mail " office. P. FAWCETI 1 , 8*53 , Mail Contractor. TO WORKING MEN. MRS fIMMO, FROFJRIETBZSS OF THB WATERLOO BOARDINGaOUSE X Tancred Strait, Ashborton, BEGS respeolfally to inform the general poblle, ptrticularly the working classes, that she has reduced tbs rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board And Lodging, par week, 16s to 17s Dinners enly, per week 4s Board only, per week ... ... 10a The cooking Is dene by Mr Tlramo, whose reputation as » first-clan chej remains ansuliied, A capital table, and meals at all hours. 7 59 •••■• • . ■ ■ Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned begs to call the attention of farmers, settlers and ithers to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND, FOREST TREES, among which •re about 3,000,000 Foreat Trees, Inola ding 200,000 Cupressus Macrooarpa, one! and two years old; 200.C00 Pinus Inele-j n!s, one and two years old ; 100,00 C Pinns Larido; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austrlaoa; all other kinds In proportion, All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B.— All orders by post, or otherw'w, shall receive my best attention. JAMES PORTER, i CLIFTON NURSTCRY. Allenton, AshSarton ; HAVES & 00. 'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING TfiE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hats only 3d j Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, lid White Twill, 2}d Blankets, from 2s BJd Lot Velvet Buttons, all i . dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, la , Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were "„ 5a 9d now 2s 3d Heavy Dress Goods, ssd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d ; "Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 6s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats wore 21s 6d now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- ment. •— * In addition to the above,. H. A Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at "HAVES AND CO. S 6+29 H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A Lißfc QUANTITY OP GRATJN; N O V~e"r MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASBBURTON. TOE ARE CASH rUROHASEP or Wheat Oats Barley Ryegiass H. MATSON & CO., 3HBUR N George Jameson Faiifield. THKEE THO"USAND ACRES OR THEREABOUTS, IN BLOCKS Or 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET POE CROPPING. mESDERS are Invited up to 31st August JL next, for the right to grow one Turnip Orop and one Gtain Crop on the * Fahfield Estate, adjoining the Aahbarton ' Tuwoßhlp. The land has not been nnder , orop for seven years. Entry for Ploughing will be given on let October next. 1 Plftns of the Estate may be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to MR GEORGE JAMESON i ASHBURTON. ► 6t105 CLOVER SEED I JUST landed, ex steamor " Kaikoura,' my first shipment for the season of RED CLOVER, COW GRASS, WHITE CLOVER, AND ALSYKE. >■ These Seeds hare been carefully selected ' *od aro the best obtainable. I HAVE ALsTTIN STOCK— Machine-dressed Ryegrass and Cocks- foot, ulao Linseed, Feu?, Barky, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORKS. George Jameson, AftBBIT&TQNt



Public Notices ORR&ALCORN Clover Seeds. WE have jail recftlvtA ex iteimer Taiaul, from London, WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER OOW GRASS AND ALSYXE. These Seeds have been carefully selected, and am of the| high? at clais obtainable, The DISSOLUTION SALE will be continued for another WEEK. ORR & ALCORN. McCallum & Co. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FIBESH SUPPLIES OF J? NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORTCOAL GRKYMOUTH COAL. Aiso- Nstive Coal, euperior to Mount Somere Coal. Freah supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS or FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE. WIRE BARBED & PLAIN. No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. b B, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION^ BARBED WIRE, •< AOME ' STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Cut and Punohed to any length snd guage required, l McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants ASHBURTON, OAM^RH DUNEDIN & IN7||Rj CARGILL/ 4JI6C



inaction Notices RANGITATA ELECTION. n Tl | R BUXTON will address tho Elector! c t?_l at Meetings throughout the Dis- trict to be notified after his meeting at ~ G* RALDINB, on FRIDAY NIGHT. ■ B°l4C fc ASBBURTON ELECTION. s A MEETING of Mr Parnell's frienda . J\. and onppoftara will be held In the back room of the Town Hall, ;» RAKAIA, on FBID vY, 26th Auguit, at • 8 p.m., for tho purpose of forming a Committee. ASHBURTON ELECTION. I MR O. W. PURNELL will addxeai the ill Eleotors as under : — i LAURISTON.— At the SchoolhouHe, on > 1 FRIDAY, 26th August, at 8 p.m ALFORD FOREST.— At theflchoolhouae, on MONDAY, 29th August, at 8 p.m. 8 54 Mr KoUeston "TTTILL Addreßs the Electors of the W BANGITATA DISTRICT 1 ' . . • ■ AT . THE HINDS— MONDiY, August 291h. AT MAYFIELC— TUESDAY, August 30th Further appointments at other placet within the district will be adyertised shortly. Meetings m every caee at 7.30 p.m. 163 NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS CF BANGITATA DISTK'OT. Mr Palmer WISHES to inform the Electort that as Itnkaia is cot within tho Ringitata District he will addreßS the Electors at DORIE on FRIDAY, 26th Instai.t, and Dot at Rakaia on the 25th m previously announced. Bfl6o Public Notice?. EO2MORRHOIDICON. A SURE CURE for PILES. A new discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7h 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashbarton. fTTE have a shipment of good useful KAURI TIMBER, Ex "Notero " from Auckland, Which we ore prepared to SELL at Lcfcr Prices, m lines to suit Customers. TUCKER & RESTELL. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are Invited for formation at Cherteey of about 246 chains of Main South R iad, full width. Specification!, levels, und all partfonlars j can be obtained. from the nndertlgned, I wi'h whom tenders must be left before 10 am". on MONDAY, 29th lnst. Also, tenders aro Invited for the pur- chase of the Road Board's Cottage of 6 rooms. The successful tenderer is to re- move bsdoo and finish off the end of the office from which the Cottage it removed, j For farther information apply CYRIL JEPHSON, ! B+K3 " District Road Surveyor. enlargement! OF 'THE PRESS' 64 Columns 64 ONE PENNY. THE CHEAPEST PAI'EE. ALWAYS THE BEST. NOW THE BEST ADD THE LARGEST. 'THE PRESS' WAS TUB FIRST DAILY PAPER IH CANTERBURY. After many changes and im- provements, it stands at present m the PREMIER POSITION FJR SIZE, QUALITY, AND CHEAPNESS. IT 18 NOW BY FAR TDE LAEGEST PENNY PAPER IN NEW ZEALAND. EIGHT PAGES OF EIGHT COLUMNS EACH. ONE PENNY. In ooniequenoe of the large and rapidly Increasing olrcalalion of the Press, Weekly Pbesb and Telk- gkath, the proprietors have had built to their SPEOAL OJtiDER m England, and are now eredting, a MAGNIFICENT NEW ROTARY WEB PRINTING MACHINE, con- ■trocted by Foster and Son, of Pres- ton Lancashire. This splendid Ma- chine posaesies all the latest improve- ments, and prints with equal ease aa an eight-paged or llxteen-paged paper. It is m fact the lateßt development of mechanical genius at applied to taew«iaper printing, and ia far m adv; no» of anything to be seen Id any other office injthe South Island of Ntv ZttUttd,



7 Public Notteea. PJANO TUNER. * jyi Charles Begg and Co., will be ii ' Ashburton m a fevr days. Orders may bi I left with Alfred Harrison. | TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. : mENDERS are invited by the N.Z ii «S X M. Agency Company for Ploughing Harrowing, and Rolling about 800 Acre! at Buccleuch, Mount Somers. Tenders will ; be received till the lsi September by the Manager oo the Estate from whom all particulars can be obtained 8°169 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. rpENDERB are invited for the following JL works : — No. 102, Winter's Road. Formation 147 Chains. Specifications can be seen at the Board's Offices, where Tendera will be received till 10 a.m. SATURDAY, September 3rd. FOOKB & SON, 8 188 District Surveyors. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. FABHIONABE NIGHT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th. GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MRS FRANK WILLMOTT. MONSTER PROGRAMME. " HEADB"OR TAILS." MUSICAL M • LANGH— A. New Friend with ub Old Fftco. TICKETS EVERYWHERE. RANGITATA ROAD BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that the _ above Board propose to stop the road betweon Sections 26029 and 24644, and between 24227 and 30372 iv the Burvey Districts of Alford and Bhepherd's Bush ; and m exchange to take land for a road m the aforesaid t- urvey Districts, so I as to connect the roads running through Sections 24682 and 20585 with the road running through Section 24227, and that the said plant are open for public inspec- tion at tho above Board's offices. C. J. HARPER, 7 115 Chairman. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR 00UN- OILLORS. IN pursuance of the " Municipal Cor- porations Act, 1886," and the " Regn- lationa of Local Elections Act, 1876," I hereby give notice that the Annual Eltc- tion tor THREE Councillors ia place of Councillors Harmon, Hugo Friedlander, and Sparrow, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for rt-election, will be held on THURSDAY, tho Bth day of September next, at the Borough Council Clumbers, Baring Square, West, Ash- burton. Nominations will be received at the , Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock NOON, ' on THURSDAY, the let day of Septem- ber next. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer, Borough Council Office, Aehburton, 23rd AugUßt, 1887. As Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Christchuroh, March 9th, 1887. I am happy (o testify to the value of your Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. G. Gakforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— • CHAS. NEATtf, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 TIO MEET THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Alberl Boarding - House, Wills Street Ashbarton, next Oddfellows 1 Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the paat 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14« 16s, 18s pet week; or 3s par day. Board only, 10a | per week. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Familioo, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 Auctions. MONDAY, 29th INSTANT. SALE OF HANDBOME IFUBNITUitE, UNDER BILL OF SALE. JC. DUNCAN has received instruc- • tions from the holders of the Bill of Sale, to Soil by Public Auction on above date at the ROYAL SALEYABDS, t& valuable quantity of HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE" and EFFECTS, comprising,— 1 Piano (m walnut) by Lipp, 1 Green Suite (m walnut), 2 Largo Pier Glasses (black and gold), 1 Gilt Ditto, 2 Beautiful Clocks (under glass shades), Choffioniers. Chairs, Tables. Couches, Brussels and Turkey Carpets, Wardro' c, Chests of drawers, Engravings, Fonders. Fireirons, Vases, Oil Paintings, Bedntetds. Wash- stands, Dressing Tables, Sowing Machines, &c, &c. Tho Auctioneer wishes to call special attontion to the superiority of this Fur niture, especially to the Piano, by Lipp, which cost £84. On view morning of sale. Commence at 12 o'clock. Without Reserve J. C. DUNCAN, Auctioneer. IMPORTANT AUCTION OF BOTCHER'S PLANT. UNDER BILL" OF HALE. JC, DUNCAN has received mttruc< • tione to Sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 26th inst., At 12 noon, without Reserve, AT TUB SOMERSET BUTCHERY-, EAST STREET, 1 4 h,p. Vertical Bteam Engine, by An- derson 1 Sausage Machine, with Chopper and Barrel complete 1 Chopping Machine, with filler 3 Steam Boilers, with Pipiocf, Butcher'i Block, Bakers' Troughs, &c, &c., Also,— Immediately afterwards, at the ROYAL SALEYABDS, MOORE BTBEEI 3 Horses, Harness, Paddles, Brid'ef Butcher's Cart, Spring Dray, Troljy Iron Tank on Wheels, Windlas, witl Block and Tackle, Casks, Ao., &c. Sale at 12 o'clock, Without reserve J O, pUNCAN, Auottotw,



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