RECOGNITION OF GOOD SERVICE.

In the House of Commons on July Bth, Lord Lamington aeked Her Ma j sty's Government whether it was intended m any way to recognise the excellence of the police arrangements and the admirable conduct of the Metropollan Pol'ce during the Jubilee celebration. Earl Brownlow ■aid he wished emphatically to endorse the •tatement of the noble lord as to tho admirable conduct of the polioe on her Majeity'a Jubilee day. (Hfirhear.) fle had to Inform their lorJahipi that the wrrioeß of the Metropolitan Polioe would be duly recognised and rewarded by the grant of Vhree day'a extra leave with full pay to each member of the force. In Addition etoh number of the force actually employed In keeping order m the •treeta on Jubilee day would reooive an txtra day's pay and a bronze medal. (Hear, hear.)

THE RIVAL SINGERS

In 1847 Glalia Grisi and Jenny Lind W«M ainging m London, bnt at different placet. Each ' star' struggled to outshine the other, and thoio who one evening went Into ecitaolea over Grist's Norms were the next evening enraptured with Linda Adalglia. Such was tho rivalry that It wa* not to be expected that they could sing together at a poblio oonoert. Bat hoc M»jeity requested them both to appear at a oonoert given by her. Of eonrae they complied with the request. The Qaeen welcomed them cordially, and expreaied her pleasure at seeing them together for the first time. She then gave the signal fpfc the concert to begin. Ab Jenny Llnd waV the younger of the two, It had been arranged that she should ling fiut. With perfect confidence m her power, the iteppsd forward and began. Bat ehanolng to look at Griai, she saw the Southerner's malignant gßze fastened upon her. The fierceness of the look afaaoat paralysed the singer. Her courage left her, her voico trembled and every thing before her eyes darkened. She beoama bo faint that she nearly fell. By ntmoit exertion of her will, however, Bhe taooeeded In finishing the aria, Tbe pain ful alienee that followed its conclusion convinced her that she had failed, which was oonfirmed by the triumphant ex presslon on Griefs face. Despite tho •etnitorpidity of her senses sho realised : that the failure meant lost glory, the des- i traction of her happiness, and the mor ] dlficatien and grief of her parent! ami i friend*. Suddenly something— it seemed < like a voice from heaven — whispered, < ' Bing one of the old songs iv your j mother-tongue. She caught at the idea, m' an inspiration that had been flsahod Into her mind, between tbe tetinfnatlon of the Tooal part of tbe aria aod the ac oompanlet'a-final chords. Unnoticed by the company, she asked him to rise, took the vacated seat * For a few seconds . the suffered her fingers to wander over the keya m a low prelude, aod then sho , began to alng. Her selection *aa a little prayer which she had loved above all * others In ber childhood's repertoie. Bhe bad not thought of it for years. As j she Bang she was no longer m the pro teace of royalty, but m her Fatherland . j ■nrrounded by those who listened net to . criticise. Not one before ber undiralo d tha words of the prayer, bnt tho plain- ! tiveness of the melody aud the Bweot . voice brought tbe moisture to every oy». When, havlna finished the prayer, sho x raised her mild blue eyeß to her rival, whose flaming orbs hid so dieo mcerted * her she found no fierce expression on her . countenance. A moment after, with the , Impulsiveness characteristic of the chil dren of South, Grisi rushed to Jenny Lind'i aide, placed her arm round the glrl'a neok, and kissed her, regardless of the lookers ou.

A MUSICAL PRODIGY.

The musical prodigy, Joeef Bofmann, the nine year old Polish pianist, is dee- ' eribed as a round-faced, ruddy-cheeked ' boy, who, as he stood with close cropped ! hair jin a aailor suit, gave no more sign , of a musical genius than any ordinary , aoboolboy would have done. He is a ■ good natured lad, whose talents have rut eradicated the* boyish grin with which on coming oo and goiDg off the platform he : salutes tbe andienco. At the piano tho boy la lost la the artist. In an exquieite : little piece that he played it was difficult . to believe tbat the performer waß but ( nine years of age. Every touch upon , the Instrument betokened some feeling, and ' the audience listened almost spellbound ' •■ the child drew forth a Hood of delicate ' melody In so thoroughly sympathetic a ] style, and then broke into loud and lotig- 1 continued applause, which proclaimed j the triumph of theartiat. In a gavotte , bj Fiearl, some compositions by Mozart and three pieces of his own, the boy enhanced the impression he had made, and astonished every one by his marvel lous strength and expression. . He bids fair, like Mozart, to od joy a reputation throughout the world when other boys are learning their first notes His memory is prodigious. He has played a long work of Weber's without the book after reading it three times.

A GAS SWINDLE

• * ■ The " New York Herald " is at present engaged In a crusade against the goo eompanles. la a recent issue that paper IaTB : — A shout of applause greeted the " Herald's " unanswerable attack upon the wholesale swindle through which the vwollen gas monopolists were able, by merely patting preeaare upon their mains, to ran the bilia of belplem ctmumera ap to any amsunt they pleaao. The enormoun array of figures and ecientific evidence .-with which the story was buttressed made the fraud standout so oleirly that all a citizen had to do was to examine hia %bb bill to understand how he had been cheated. It vru acknowledged everywhere that the gai companies had defeated the law which reduced the price of gas from 7a to 5a for a thousand cubio feet. By pressure m the pipei enough gas is forced through the metres to make up the difference In price, although the result of the pressure is to give less light than ever, . . . Thoae figures are the result of actual experiment by one of tbe beat gas engineers m Now York city. They are absolutely reliable, having been made by tho zr-OBt accurate instruments known to eclotico. It will be seen at a glance that through a sft burner under a half-inch preesuro s|'t of gaa give 25 46 candlo power, while under a throe Inoh pressure fourteen feat and three quarters give only 20 40. In other words, by the simple procees of increasing the press ore from half an Inoh to three lochee, the gas oompany oan make a man psy for about tlree times as much, gns, although be really gotß Ibbb light. If the {dspenard street importer had used 5000 ft of gas this year he would hare more light beyond a doubt, and would have ooly had to pay £1 Qs instead of £2 lls. " I'll tell 70a what it ii," said a noted gas expert to • "Herald" reporter. "The history of gas companies m this city, shows that every time the price cf gas has been reduced by law the pressure hea at once gone up, Now, a burner will only consume ■0 much gas m giving light. The rest pastes off Into the air In the form of a dangerous carbon monoxide, which is the , result of Imperfect combustion. You're noticed the blue patch m gas flames. Well, that blue patch shows where the gas Is not being consumed. I's all clear profit for the gas company. Nothing but extetftve andMishonest pressure rnakeß the blue patch large, The forked appearance of the flame is another sign of swindling. Whenever you see little wings sticking out from tbe flame you oan bet that you are paying a rousing old dividend to the gas ftafchoidtri,"

TEA AND COFFEE AT NIGHT.

The use of tea at night ia another very mixsd qiestlcn. lr your nerves ate fatigue.), tea will often make you Bleep, but if you are over-excited-, it will keep you r.JB'IaHB and awake. Asa rule, most iatt woikers are In the habit of sipping tea Mauy do not nod than it injures their elosp, and I suppose that most doctors would agree that, if this is the case, tea for the student is far better than alcohol m any shape. Tht-se remarks also apply to o^ff.e. B aok o< ffeo m hot countries seems be the great panacea for all tbe woes of life. It apparently • aits some late students and business men better than tea m times of pressure, and It Is oartainly superior to any form of alcohol. A head olerk iv one of the largest offices m London told me that during a fortnight of commercial panic, when all the employe's wera kept working overtime, most of them took to stimu lants. My friend said, — ' I foresaw what was coming, and when the crisis arrived I cut off all alcohol and substituted coffae. At the end of the fortnight most of my colleagues were knocked up, but I was as fresh as a bird.

THE PULPIT AND THE PRESS.

Dr Talmoge, speaking at tho inaugu ration of a monument by tho New York Press Club over the graves of some of their dead, said be had to thank tho printiag press for what it had done for the pulpit. "It has," he added, " filled our sacred auditoriums with men and women who know how to think It has awakened u« to more vivacity by the fact that it has made our congregations im patient of humdrum. It has mado us preach less platitudes, because that which is flit as. delivered, tho next day is more awfully flat when the tjpe exposes it. It has made our pulpits more intelligent by the fact that all the religious intelligence of the world— not waiting, as once, for some sectarian journal the product of scissors and paste pot to come slowly round— is now twice a day brought to our studios. It has takon Gospel morfsages that would otherwise have atopporl at tho four walls of a mooting house or cathedral and rolled them across Christendom m a day. When ecclesiastical courts have sometimes, without any disci imination, reprimanded journalism, I wish to say that, while that profession, liko all others, has those unfit and uawonhy, m all my acquaintance I havo never found men characterised by more fidelity and spirit of fairness than thono who for tho moßt part compose the newspaper profession."

AN OX BOILED WHOLE

A correspondent of the "Times' mentions an experiment — rare, if not unpreoedented — which was tried on Jubi lee Day at Lias, a vilbgo on the London and South Western railway, In Hampahi c. It consiated In boiling a bullock whole, m addition to oue roasted tho evening b* f jto. A hole, dug m tha ground, woo built over with bricks ; into the latter wns bui't a tank, and imo tha tank was lowered tho carca'S, placed within a case formed hy iron bara, to wrr'ch chalnn woro attached. Pulltya from a BcvTold immadiately above raised nnd lowered the ox, of which the head and carcisa were fown up separately m et.-cng canvas. Carrofß were boiled with it, and potatoes encloaod m bavp, making gallons of rl«h Boup. At 530 p m. , tho carcftps, which hid beon bjiled about seven hours, wbb raised from tho tank, two bands playing " God Save tho Qaeen " and " Rule Britannia " on the scaffolding above. The meat was pro nounced excellent, aud was certainly well cooked.,

COLLAPSE OF FREETRADE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

We have m former articles referred to the reaction m favor of Protection which has developed itself m the Mother Country, and to its gradual extension to the colonies. After forty years of patient trial of the system, it has been condemned at Home by those who were loudest m its praise when the policy was first inaugurated — by )he very men who then anticipated the most benficial results from its adoption — while evidence is not wanting that eminent colonial statesmen, after long and faithful adhesion to the doctrine of Freetrade, have become convinced that under existing conditions its practice is impossible without entailing disastrous results. Not only have individual colonial statesmen arrived at this conclusion, but Colonial Govern ments also have had this truth forced upon them. New South Wales has for many years, admittedly, been a Freetrade colony ; m fact, m the hey-day of her prosperity, she was exultingty pointed to by the disciples m that school of politics as a good illustration or what Freetrade did for a colony that embraced its tenets. Since that colony has been " going to leeward- ' so rapidly this exultant eulogising of the wisdom of the New South Wales Government has become ess demonstrative, and recently little of it has been heard. Though osten sibly a Freetrade colony, New South Wales has always taken care to have a little admixture of the Protective leaven m her fiscal policy. Small as this modicum of leaven has been, it is more than would have sufficed m our last Parliament to have ousted any Government who might have had the temerity to propose it. Small, how ever, though it be it has been pro ductive of such good results that the New South Wales Government last session increased it so very considerably, that it can no longer rank as a Free trade colony. We wonder what our House of Representatives would have said, or done, if the Hon the Colonial Treasurer Kad embodied m his Tariff proposals such duties as are to come into force m New South Wales on and after the ist October, 1887. Here is the list : — " Butter, id per 1b ; biscuits, other than ship, id per Ib ; candles, per reputed lb, and stcarine, id ; cement, per barrel, 2s ; cheese, bacon, and hams, per lb 26; iron, galvanised, m bars, sheet, or corrugated, 40s; galvanised manufactures (except anchors), 60s ; jams, jellies, and fruit, boiled m pulp, per lb id.; rice per ton, 60s r salt per ton, aos ; sugar, refined, per cwt, 6s 8d ; raw per cwt, 53 ; treacle per cwt, 3s 4d 5 tea per lb, 3d ; timber, dressed, per 100 ft superficial, 3s; do, undressed, per 100 ft superficial, is 6d ; doors, sashes, and shutters, each, 25," Why, if Sir Tulius Yogel had proposed such duties as these the House would have gone starke staring mad. But a vast change has come over public opinion on this question since the House rejected the mild proposals of the Colonial Treasurer last session, and it would not surprise us to find the Parliament which will assemble " for the despatch of business " on the sixth day of October next assenting to if not counselling stronger ones, if necessary.

WHY AM I SO MISERABLE?

So weak and ]angu ; d ? Why such heart burns and pains m the stomach, such acidity, and such an unpleasant taste m the mouth ? Why at times such a gnawing appetite, and then again such disrelish for food ? Why is the mind so frequently irritable, dcspondii.g, melancholy and dejected? Why does one often feel under the apprehension of some imaginary :langer, and start at any unex pected noise, becoming agitated as though some great calamity was impending? Whit is the meaning of these dvl 1 , sick headaches ; these violent palpitations of the heart, this feverish restlessness, the.«e ni^ht sweats ; this di turbed and dreamy sleep, which brings no refreshing rest, but enly moanings and muttering*, and '.he harrors of the nightmare? The answer is : These are but the symptoms of Indigestion or Dyspepsia -the beginning and the forerunner of almost every other human dissase. Indigestion is a. weakness or want of power of the digestive fluids of the stomach to conver. the food into healthy matter for the proper nourishment of the body. It is caused most frequently by the irregularity of diet, or improper food, w.int of healthy exercise and pure outdoor air. It may be induced by mental distress — the sho. kof some great cajamity. It may be, and often is, .aggravated and intensified, if not oricinally brought on, by exhaustion from intense mental application, of physical over work, domes' ic troubles, anxiety m business, or financal cmbavassmtnts. If the stomach could a' ways b i kept m order, dca'.h would no longer be a subject of fearful anxiety to the young and middle-aged, but what would be contemplated by all as the visit of an expected friend at the close of a. peaceful and huppy old a^e. However, ,the./irst ho-tile invader upon the domain . of'jiealth and happiness is Indigestion. Is there any relief, any remedy, any cure ? That is the question of the sufle'ing and unhappy dyspeptif. What is wanted is a medicine that will thoroughly renovate the stomach, bowels, liver, and kidneys, and afford speedy and effectual ass's ance to the digestive organ", and re>tore to the nervous and muscular system? their original energy. Such a medicine is happily a', hind. cvrr m the history of medical discoveries, evi denced by a d zen years' thorough test, has i here been found a remedy for Indigestion so .ipeedy, so sure, and so surprising m its results as Sci^el's Curative Syrup, but today it ij a stand rd remedy frr that alnio t universal affliction m <Tcry civilised country m Europe, As»a, Africa and, America. Public testimonials at-d private letters from militnry officers, bankcis, mcrchan's, ship captains, mechanics, farmers, ar.d theit wives and daughters, alike confirm Its curative powers.

NEARLY RAISED HIM FROM THE GRAVE.

Swiss Co'tage, Walton-on-the-Nazc, August 27th, 18%. A. J. While, Limited. Dear i-irs, — If a testimonial is of any use to you lespecting the remarkable cure I have deiivcd by taking your "Seicel's Syrup," you are at libetty to make any public use of this you may deem best. For upwards of twelve years I have suffered from extreme Nervous Debility and Gastric Catarrh which reduced me so that I was totally unable to do any business, and caused great prostration and weakness. About three years ago I had the advice ol several members of the medical faculty, and under their treatment derived little or no good. Bc : ng m town some ten months aijo, 1 was advised to try )our Curative Syrup, and purchased .1 bottle. I had not taken many doses lefore I began to feel a fresh man. I could walk with cn.se, while before I had hard work to carry one leg bef re the other. My slrengih gradually increased and n>y eyesight (jot better, which before I frequently lost, owing to the malady arising from a sluggish liver, often m bed for several days with piles, and could hardly move. lam thankful to you and to God for nearly raising me from the grave, for it was nothing but yojr Seigcl's Syrup that has rc«toicd me to robust health.— Yours faith fuily, A. Kichold.

Rcvcsby, near Boston, D ccmbcr 31st, 1886. A. J. White, Limited. Dear Sir,— Your Scigel's Syrup I find has an increasing sale m this neighborhood, and shall always do my best to furtncr the sale of an article that everyone that purchases speaks hichly m its favour. I als-o have great satis« faction m saying that I quite believe my wife wax permanently cured of Indigestion an<J Wind on the Stomach, from which she had suffered intensely some time previews to taking it. — Faithfully yours, A. Burn,

Attanagh, Abbeyleix, Queen's County, Ireland, December 24th, 1886. A, J. White* Limited. Dear Sir, — I hope that your Seigel's Syrup and Pills may get the sale they so well deserve. I had a very delicate child, a boy now over nine years, but being averse to eating any kind of vegetable or food from his birth, I began giving him Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and after a few weeks he recovered so as to be able to consume as much food as other boys of his age, and to the great astonishment of the neighbors, he is lively, getting into flesh, and thnving as well as boys of nis age do. We give all the credit of his recovery to Seigel's Syrup. — Yours faithfully, S. MAXWILL.

I Owe My Ufa.

CHAI'TEB J. " I was taken eiok a year ago With bilious foyer." "My doctor pronounced me oured, bu I got oick again with terrible pains m my back and sides, and I got bo bad I Could not move 1 I shrunk ! From 2281b8 to 120 ! I had been doc toring for my liver, but it did mo no good, I did not expect to live moro than three tnonllm. I began to übo Hop Bittorß Direotly my appclito returned, my paioa left me, my entire system Roomed renewed as if by magic, and after using several bottles, am not only ab sound as a sovereign, but 1 weigh moro than I did before. To Hop Bit erß I owe my life." Dublin, June 0, '81. B. FmrATMOK; CUAPTEH 11, Maiden, Maan., Fob. 1, 1880. Gontlrraon — I suffered with attacks of sick headache." Nouralgia, female trouble, for years m the moßt terrible and excruciating man ner. No medicino or doctor could give mo relief or mre, until I used Uop Bitters. '•The first bottle Nearly cured mo ;" The second made mo as woll and strong as when a child. " Aod I have boon bo to this day." My husband waß an invalid fcr twenty years with a noriouß '• Kidnoy, liver and urinary complaint. *• Pronounced by Boston's beat pliyis cians — " lucurablej" Seven bottloa of your Bittora cured him and I know of tho " Livob of oight persons" In my neighborhood that hnva boon Bavcd by your bitters, And muny more aro ueing them wi'h great benefit. " Thoj ulrxioft do rnirao'es ?" — Mrs E.D. Slack How to Gkt Sick, — Expose yourself day and night ; cat too muoh without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums ndvortisod, and then you will want to know How to Gkt Wklii. — Whioh is answered m three words— tako Hop Bitters I

Prosecute the Swindlers!

If when you call for Amorioan Hop Bittora [see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Smile's name blown m tlte bottle), tho vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun tho vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indiot him for the raud and sue him for damages for tho swindle and we will pay ycu liborally for tho oonvio tfon.

fHK ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1887.



J lublic Notices. j'"" WILDINGr AN3) tEWt£,^ c -r> \ fIARKISTERS AND CiOLIOITORS, F, WILDING, PUBUO. Oftcee: l^ext " Mi.il " Oflic«, Burnett-at. Ael burton. Mr VVimuno will attend the lbg< f the Ashborum Ooorta on Tueidsy tn }*rid»>^, »nd may be consulted poroonaily ; ji> there dayi, The firm is now repcnuented io Ash- burton by Mb Clayton, an English Ro'lolior of considerable experience, 'who will be m daily attendance at the office o receive lostractlona tnd confer with oUeota ■ ■ • "■"' AND ; ■'■• OABINETMAKEBS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKBRe. HAVB taken thone Confrai and Con. :- yenient Preniiaes m Tancred Ftr6et/ .» jpotite Union Bank (late Jno. Meecb V' id will carry on the above businesses w' i)Branchcs. . Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- /aired promptly, and at vtry reasonable therms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDEfi. >. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATJT AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock idm* ■—Horses, Oattle, Pigs, Produce ' »nd Merohandise. ■ . FOR SALE— Farming Implemente, and Vehicle! of all kinds constantly m Yard! on view for Sale. • Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as requiredj and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and tho business of absentees managed with care Valuation made of Properties or Mer* chundise on eaßy terms, Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at tho Stores for Sale. Apont for the Norwich Union Fire In. uuranoe Company. Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. fAUSTRALASIA;i *f/FRED HARIUSON PIANO TONER. MR HATH AWAY, representing Messra Charles Begs and Co., will be m Athburton m a few days. Orders may be left with Alfred Harrison, T. Bullock. FOR SALE, ' A quantity of LAMMAS WHEAT for Late, Spring Sowing. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, Cottnge well eitaated, fronting Graham's Road. .. T. BULLOCK. "pUILDINO SITE nrar the Woollen JJ Factory For &nl», bping Lot 47, con- Uinlng about 1 acre, fronting the Alford Forest Road, and next to Mr Wildsmlth'a propetty. A large proportion of the money can remain on interest at 6 per cent, per anncm. - Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET. A5-ROOMED HOUSE,, situated near tho English Church ; nlso, 3 Roomed Houße, Park Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET or for sale a Farm of 233 acres near Waterton, Loßgbeach Road Board District. There is a dwelling- house of 6 rooms erected on tho property, aleo Granary, Stable; &o. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— 5- Boomed House m Cameron Street, opposite tho Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. T\OUBLE-SEATED American Waggon. Apply to 1. BULLOOK. 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 "Mall" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Four-rccmod House with Shop, adjoining Mr Hesoltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A off rental will bo accepted. T. BULLOOK. TIO LET.— Dwellinßhooße, together with .L small stable, Moore's Road, near tho Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOOK HMO LET,— At a low rental, Property i X Tencrcd Street, recently m tho occupation of Mr Dolman, on which 1 erected if hop, Stable, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. RUKAL Eoction 27429, containing 118 acres, 2 roods, m its native state, about 3 miles from Asbburton, fronting the main South Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. NOT having sold by auction on Saturda RS. 25334, containing 100 aero Wakanui Road Board Dibtrict, 1 am prepared to receive offers for 6ame. Very liberal terms of payment T, BULLOCK



Public Notices. ROYAL MaIL C CH. ASJIBURfON TO KYLE. THE Un'Jtr«ign<'d i-» prepared to carry PofiHengtre and 'orcelß frtm Afhbur- ton to Kylo, or nny pluco en route, viz , Klgin, Wakanui, Soav ew, Seafield, Kyle, or vice verm J«aving Ahhburton at 7 a.m ,on TUESDAYS, 'J HU UM>A V :md SATURDAYS, arriving at Ashburton 5 p.m , n turn journey. Parcels may be left at " Mail " office. P. FAWOErr, 8*63 Mail Contractor. TO WORKING MEN, MRS TIMMO, . . PBOPMETBRBB Ol* TUB WATERLOO BOARDING SOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashbarton, BEGS respeolfally to inform the general public, particularly the working classes, that she has reduced ths rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board and Lodging, per week, 16s to 17s Dinners enly, per week ... .<. 4s Board only, per week 10a The cooking Is done by Mr Timmo, whose reputation as a first-class chej remains aneollled, 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 others to his extensive stoolr of FRUIT AND FOREST. TREES, »mong which, •re abont 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Incla ding 200,000 Cupressus Macrocarpa, one and two year* old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old; 100,000 Pinos Larlcio; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austrlaoa; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbp.go plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by poßt, or otherw'w, shall receive my beat attention. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTONNURSreRY. Allenton', Ash'" arton HAVES & 00. 'S (ireat Bale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hatß only 3d Felt Hats wore 8a 6d, now Is Grey Caluo, lid White Twill, 2Jd Blankets, from 2s 5Jd Lot Velvet Buttons, all i - dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7b 6d • Lnco Curtains, Is Boys' Cnpfl, 4sd Men's Black Felt Hats wore 63 9d now 2h 3d Heavy Jbreas Goods, 6Jd Lot of Wido Ribbons, Id .Good Shirtings, 4Jd "Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s Gd Let of Diagonal Coats wero 21s Gd j now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Chonp, and a quantity of othor goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- mont. — — * - In addition to the above, H. &Co. will during tho t'alo, give a Discpunt of One Shilling m tlio Pound. Only call and see tho WONDERFUL BABGAINS at HAVES AND CO. 8 6+29 McOallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL FIRESH SUPPLIES OF J} NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL. ALBO— Native Coal, Buperior to Mount Somers Coal. Freah supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. : FEESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE. WIRE BARBED & PLAIN". No.'b 8, 9 and 10 ; OVAL STEEL WIRE No. 6 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION* BARBED WIRE, •• ACME STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Cut attd Punched to any length ani guage required, McCallum & Go., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARD DUNEDIN & INVER' CARGILL.



E'ectioa NobiieJ Mr Walker " TTTILL Address tho Electors at GBEENSTRKET FCHOOLROOM, on TUESDAY, August 30. LAUiUSTON bCHOOLROOM, on FRIDAY, geptember 2. Each Fvening at 8 o'clock, TO THE ELECTORS OF THE RAN- GIT ATA DISTRICT, j „ V^ENTLEMEN,— 1 beg to intima'o that I shall addreii youattho Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton.on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist on tho principal political questions of the day, and m particular RRT'ttfNOHMENT, EDUCATION, and EXTRAVAGANCE of EDUCATION BOARDS, &c. Don't Pledgejfonr Votes. JAS - BROWN - ASHBURTON ELECTION. MR O. W. PURNELL will address the Electors as under :— ALFORD FOREST.— At the Schoolhouso, on MONDAY, 29th August, at 8 p.m. HAMPSTEAD— At the Schoolhouse, on WEDNESDAY, 3lßt August, at 8 p.m. GREENBTREET.—At tho Schoolhootfo, on FRIDAY, 2nd Boptember, at 8 p.m. At the Hampßtoad Meeting, Mr Purnell will reply to Sir Julius Yogel, 8 54 BJMrEolleston TTTILL Address tho Electors of the VV rakoitata district AT THE HINDS— MONDAY, August 29th. • AT MAYFIELD— TUESDAY, August 30th Further appointments at other places within the district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m ovory caeo at 7.30 p.m. 163 RANGITATA ELECTION. Tl | R BUXTON will address tho Electors _VJ_ as under : — WAKANOI— At the Schoolroom, on MONDAY, August 29th. RAKAIA.— At tho Town Hall, on WED- NtSDAY, AugubtSlßt. Fach Meeting at 8 p.m. Other Meetings will bo announced Inter on_ B°l4o Mr Palmer WILL addrose tho Electors of tho Rangitata District as under : — TUESDAY, Auguat 30th— WATERTOJN. WEDNESDAY, Auguat 31st — WIL-. LOWBY. THURSDAY, Sept. Ist— THE HINDS. MONDAY, Sept. sth -MAYFIELD. TUESDAY, Sept. 6th— LISMORE. Fublic Notices. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freohold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, HCE.VIORBHOIDTCON A SURE CURE for PILES. A new discovery. Forwardod to nny address on receipt of 7s Gd . Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOBS, Ashburton. ' TO CONTRAOT PLOUGHMEN. mENDERS aro invited by tho N.Z.L. & X M. Agency Company for Ploughing, Harrowinp, and Rolling about 800 Acres at Bucoleuch, Mount Bomers. Tenders will bo received till the Ist September by the Manager on the Estate, from whom all particulars can be obtained. 8°159 fTTE have a shipment of good nsofnl KAURI TIMBER, Ex " Notoro " from Auckland, Which we aro proparcd to SELL at Low j Prices, m lines to suit Customers. TUCKER & RESTELL. TTTANTED KNOWN.— That JAMES VV BAKKR has returned to Ash- burton and oponod a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havolock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J.B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. (Second hand Fuiinitdbe Bought, Sold, • or exciiangku l _^ As Byron says — I never, no, I novor, Saw nny man so yollow, How's your livor ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'B. PILLS, Christchurch, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to tho value of your Livor nnd Stomachic Pills, having used them for tho laat fourteen years, and can rocommeud them to overy household with ovory confidence. — J. G, Gabforth. Solo Agent for Ashburton,- - OHAS. NEATB, Pharmaceutical Ohcnmt, 7 IGG mo MEET THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of tho Princo Albert Boarding -House, Wills Street Ashburton, next Cddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for tbo paßt 10 years, solicits a continuance of tho same. Board and Lodging, 14s 10s, 18s pet week ; or 3s per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinners only, 4s per weok, Good accommodation for Families, and priv&l^ VPW* for tydiw. 7 52



Public. Notices MASONIC BAZAAR. nnHOSE Ladles who have so kindly con- _L. sented to contribute Donations of Work, Ao. , to the Somerset Lodge B zia-, »nd also those who tnoy ha desirous of as- siedng (n a similar manner towards the Bp.mo ol j et, are reapic' fully notified tbat It has been decided to hold the B * Z VAlt daring the Scoond Week m December mxt Br.meHot Lcdgo, August 26th, 1887 8 206 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. mENDERS are invited for the following X works : — No. 102, Winter's Road. Formation 147 Chains. Specifications can bo soon at tho Board's Oih'ces, where Tenders will bo received till 10 a.m. SATURDAY, September 3rd. FOOKS & SON, 8 188 . District Surveyors. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. \ ELECTION FOR EXfRA' RDINARY VACANCY. PUBL T C NOTICE is hereby givon tint Mr George Catoa, having handod to mo a pnpor m the foim of tho I bird Schedule of tho "Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," stiting lhat ho retiree from the Klection, is ther fore no longer a candidate CUAULES BRADDELL, Returning Offlhor. Ashburton, 26th Auguat, 1887. 8 205 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUN- CILLOR 3. IN pnrsuar.co of the " Municipal Cor- porations Act, 188G," and tho «• Regu- lations of Locul E'ecliona Act, 1876," I hereby give notico that the Annunl Elec- tion for THltltE Councillors m place of Councillors Harrißon, lluno Friedlander, nnd Sparrow, who rotire by rotation, but who are eligiblo for rt-election, will be held on THURSDAY, tho Blh day of September next, at tho liorough Council Cham' ors, Baring Square, West, Aeh- burton. Nominations will ho received at the Town Clerk's Offlco till 12 o'clock NOON, on THURSDAY, tho Ist day of Septem- ber next. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. [ Borough Council Offico, Ashburton, 23rd August, 1887. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY & "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th and 31st. Lobbgo and Proprietor J. 11. Stewart Business and Stago Manager FT. Hooper Loader of Orchestra Horr Mocch Hooper's Speciality Company Colored Circle. (End Men.) HARRY HOOPER ... Bones DICK MUSGRAVE ... Tambourine CHAI? ACTii ABTISTS : GRACE FLOTtENCE, MILLY MAYDEW, LILLY RAINFORD, alioe norman. BALLAdTiNGERS: miss emily elliott. MR FRED OAMERON. Front, 2s ; Stalls, Is ; Pit, 6d. Doors open 7.30; commencing at 8 o'clock, 8*207 "REGULATION OF ELECTIONS ACT, 1881." NOTIOE OF POLLING DAY. IN pursuance of '• Tho Regulation of Elections Act, 1881," I, George Jameson, Returning Offioer for the Elec- toral District of Rangitata, do hereby give notice th»t, by virtue of a Writ bearing data tbo twenty-eixth day of August, 1887, under tho hand of the Clerk of the Writi, an election will be held for tho return of ONE qualinod person to ■erva as a Member for the laid Electoral District, and tbat tho Nomination of Candida ton will take placo at the Court- home, Geraldlne, at NOON on FRIDAY, tho alxteonth day of /September, 1887, and that the Poll, if neoeeuary, will be taken at tho several Polling places of the said District, on MONDAY, tho 26ih day of September, 1887. Tho folio wine are tho Polling'plaoes for the Electoral District of RangitaU : — Courthoune,GEUALDlNE<princlpal) Sohoolhouße, PEEL FOREST „ WOODBUUY „ ORAKI „ MILFOKD „ BOUTH KANGITATA - WINSLOW „ FLEiVUNGTON „ WAKANDI „ SEAFIELD „ PENDARYE3 Library Hall, OHEUTSEY Road Board Otlic?, LISMORE. GEORGE JAMESON, Stoturnincr Officer. Aahburton, 2Gth August, 1887. 8 208 "REGULATION OF ELECTIONS ACT, 1881." NOTIOE OF POLLING DAY. IN pursuance of "Tho Regulation of Elections Act, 1881, I, Jamea Roland Colyer, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Aabburtcn, do hereby glvo notico lhat, by virtue of a Wiit bearing dato the twoniy-aixth day of August, 1887, undor tho hand of tho Clerk of the Write, »n elootion will bo held for tho return of OME qualified uoraon to Beryo J aa a Membor fur the said Electoral Dis- trict, and that the Nomination of Oabdi- datt'H will take placo at tho Resident Magistrate's Courthouse, Ashbnrton, at NOON, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of September, 1887, and lhat tho Poll, if neooßanry, will bo taken at tho several Polling p'aoeß of the Bald district, on MONDAY, tho 2C',h day of September, 1887. The following are tho Polling plaojo for the Eleotoral District of Ashburton : — Resident Magistrate's Courthouse, ASHBURTON (principal) Templar Hall, TIN ATALD Ttoadßourd Office, MOUNT SOMERS Bchoolbonse, ALFORD FOREST Road Board Offioe, MBTHVEN Sohoolhomo, L&URISTON Town Hall, SOUTH BAKAIA Fchoolhome, GREENSTREET. JAMES ROLAND OOLYER, Returning Offioer. Aphburfcon, 2(?th &uguit, *887. 8*?09



Public Notices. NOTICE "~~ MR R. ELSTON has leased the Odd- fellowß' Hail for the ensuing 12 months JOSHUA TUCKER FOR PRIVATH3 SALE. . 1000 4 " tooth Half -bred Wethers 1000 Hal£ ' Dred Hoggets. GEO. JAMtCSON, 8 204 Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, ALT ER, v TION I)F* TIME- J ABLE, MOUIST SOMERS LINK. ON and after the Ist September the Train on the Mount Somers Line will ran nn under : — a.m. p.m. Mt. Pomora dp 7 55 Aahburton dep 5.45 Auhburton arr 9.30 Mt. Somoriarr 7.20 Stepping at Intermediate Stations if required. BY ORDER. SOU 1 H RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. mENDETJB will bo received up to NOON i on THURSDAY, tho let September, for tho following works : — Metalling Boven chains. of FergUßßon Streot. Tunsocking on Mainwarbgß, Kyle, and Groat South Boad m five flections. Specifications oan bo seen at the Boad Board Oflice, South Rakaia. Tonlerß to be ondoraorf and addressed to tho Chairman of tho Board F. MAKEIG, Clerk to the Board. Auctions. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3bd. Section and Buildings at Hnmpstead J or Salo. MR T. BULLOCK, m conjunction with Mr J. C. Duncan, has ro- coivod instructions from Mits Deppenhbim (who ia leaving for Australia) to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 3hd SEPTEMBER, LOT 36, containing J acre, Church street, II amps toad, on which is erected Ono 3-roomcd Coltago. and Ono 2-Roomed Do. Alao small Stable. This Property will be sold at a low price Terms at Salo. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer; MONDAY, 29th INSTANT. SALE OF HANDSOME |FURNITUi<E, UNDER BILL OF BALK. TC. DUNCAN haß received infitruc- • lions from tho holders of tho Bill of S;v!o, to Soil by Public Auction on above dato at tho ROYAL SALKYABPS, a valuable quantity cf noUSRHOLD FUR- NITURE and EFFECTS, comprising,— 1 Tiano (m walnut) by Lipp, 1 Green Suito (m walnut), 2 Largo Pior Glasses rblack and gold), 1 Gilt Ditto, 2 Beautiful Clocks (undor glass shades), Cheflioniers, Chairs, Tableß, Couches, Brussels and Turkey Carpets, Wardrobe, Cheats of Trawers, Engravings, Fenders. Fir«irons, Vases, Oil Pain tinge, Bedsteads. Wash- Btands. Dreßßing Tables, Sewing Machines, &c, &c. The Auctioneer wishes to call special attention to tho superiority of this Fur niture, especially to tho Piano, by Lipp, which cost £84. On view morning of sale. Commence at 12 o'clock. Without Peservo. J. O. DUNCAN, Auctioneer. H. Matson and 00. ItoraceT storage. STORAGE. \T7 E HAVE ROOM FOR A Li Bl* VV QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O vITr MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. OTE ARK OASH rQROHASBI* 09 Wheat Oats Barley AMD Ryegiass H. MATSON & CO., BHBUR N George Jameson Fahfield. THEEE THollSAro ACEES OR THEREABOUTS, IN BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOR CEOPPING. mEtfDERS are invited up to 31ot August X next, for tho right to grow one Turnip Crop and one Grain Crop on the Falrfield Estate, adjoining the Aahburton Township. The land has not been under crop for aoven yeara. Entry for Ploughing will be givon on let October next. Plans of the Estate may bo soon, and particulars obtained, on application to ME GEOEGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. ! 01105 CLOVER SEEDS JUST landed, ex steamor " Kaikoura, 1 my first shipment for tho season of EED CLOVEE, COW GEASS, WHITE CLOVEE, ALSYKE. Those Seeds have boon carefully selected and aro the best obtainablo. I HAVE ALSoTIN STOCK— Machino-droesed Ryogroes and Cook«- --foot, iilho Linsoed, Poa», Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORKS. George Jameson, ASHBUBTON.



J.0.0.F., M.U. fIIHE Loyal Waterton Lodge of Oddfel- JL lows will celebrate there 6th anniver- sary with Toa, Concert and Ball, on Fin DA V, Sopt 2nd, 1887. Tea and' Concaii, 'Ji ; Ball, ss, Bill tiokot to admit Lady and Gentleman, Kefroßh- i mentß prorided 12 p.m. ; Tea on the table §p.m. ' . B+3W



1 " Rodqu oh RiTB."-— Oleara out rats, mio 1 roaohes, flies, ants, bedbugs, beetle*, insfioia, I skunkß, jaok-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At ohamigtßauadJiys^Btflh