BIRTH.

B"icKß— At Ashburton, on July sth, the wife of Robert flicks, of a son, still born. 7 33

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1887. OUR NEW R.M.

The news conveyed by notification m the " Gazette," and published m our columns a day or two ago, as to certain Magisterial changes and appointments, is such as happily admits of congratula tion to all parties concerned. Mr Baddeley, m obtaining the appointment of Sheriff and assistant Resident Magistrate for the city of Auckland, gains m position, and we presume does not suffer m the matter of emolument — probably the reverse, while the news that his successor m the office of Resi dent Magistrate for the districts of Ashturton and Geraldine is our old friend, John Ollivier — hejwill excuse the " Mr," for everybody likes him too well to use it when speaking of him — will be received with general approval. Mr Ollivier has for some two years past — perhaps more — been Resident Magistrate at Lyttelton, and appears to have discharged -the duties of his re sponsible office to the entire content of the public and of the legal profession, and we have no doubt that the results of his administration at Ashburton will be equally satisfactory. The Minister of Justice is to be congratulated on having made a very wise disposition and of having achieved the usually im possible task of pleasing everybody all round. . '

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. Oraighead has been appointed Water Danger for tha Atshburton-Rangitata Distriot, and Mr 0. Morrison for the Ashburton-Rakaia Distriot. Unsuccessful appHoants can have tbeir testimonials returned by calling at the County Council offices. A widow named Mary Francis, residing at Cornelly, near Port Talbot, has attained the exceptionally advanced age of 103 yeara, having been born at Llansamlet m 1784. She is still m excellent health, and is still able to read, her Welsh Bible and thread a needle. Her mother lived to the remarkable age of 110 years. The Illinois Senato has passed a law making marriage between first ooaßins incestuous and void. A female contributor brought m a commu nication written on both sides of the paper. The editor soowled and refused it. " she retorted, •« I'd like to- know if you don't print on both sides ?" There'B no buo h thing as arguing with a woman. The crater of Mount Mtna was aotive all the morning of May 31st, and lava flowed m large volumes. Masses of Btonea and cinders were thrown to a gr,eat height, and heavy clouds of smoke enveloped the cone of the mountain. There was a man m our town, who thought him wondrous wise; he swore by all the fabled gods, he'd never advertise. His goods ■were advertised at last— aiad thereby hangs a tale ; the ad. was set m nonpareil, and headed « Sheriff's Sale." A despatch from Kansas City, dated 21st ult., says:— A little three-year-old child of a I family named Daviß Livingstone, of this oity, fell m a tubular well eighty feet deep and ten inoheß m diameter. The child's ories oan be ! heard, but no means can be devised to resoue> I it, as the body just fits the diameter of the' well. Dr Temple, travelling m the underground railway, entered into conversation with a par ticularly bumptious Yankee. " I rather gueßs, Bishop," said the latter at 1&B&, " that with all your Divinity studies jerat can't direct me the straight road to be aven." "Oh! yes, I oari," replied hi* lordship' gravely. " Turn to the riijht * r the n Uep straight on,' 1 Roogh on Piles.— Why suffer piles ? Im mediate relief and complete cure goal anteed. Ask for " Hough on Piles." Sure « ure for tolling, protruding, bleeding, or a»y i .orin of piles. 4 11 Roucjh on Catarrh." — Corracfaj cq tensive odors at once. Complete) cure of worst ohronio oases ; also unequalled as. g*a jle for diphtheria, bqiq throat, tout bxeatb i

, We are m a position to state that the Hon. W. Rolleston has definitely decided to stand for the new Bangitata seat, A Government inspection parade ot> the * Ashburton volunteers was held last evening. the rifles mustering 40, under Capt. Dolman and the Guards 35, under Capt: Sparrow' } Major Douglas inspected the parade, after x which the companies were instructed m t aiming and position drill by Sergt.-Majors «J Jones and Hayes. The Jubilee Committee held a meetiDglas ( [ night m the Borough Counoil Chambers, i |Mr T. Scaly m the chair. He reported i receipt of £5 5s as subscription :' .-om the • Union Bank per Mr A. H. Shury, but that J so far neither of the other two local Banks ' had given any donation to the funds. A ' number of acoounts were passed fo: pay- j ment, and some others referred to the Fire ( Brigade for settlement. Discussion regard- < ing getting m the unpaid tubaouptloas took ' place, and the Secretary was iobti jcted to ' write to f hose having lists, and ask them to ' forward monies collected as soon as possible^ On acoount of the threatening state of the i weather, the sooial gathering ia St. Stephen's I Sohoolroom is postponed from to-morrow until Thursday m next week. To.morrow| evening a conoert and dence will be held m the Sohoolroom, Seafield, proceeds m aid of the piano fund. An attrac tive programme wi'l, we understand, be pre sented. A •' mission," m wFch fie Salvation Army, withJihe^Baptist, Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan Churches, are taking thw lead ing part, is being held this week, and the meetings, so far, have been of a unique and specially interesting nature. The attendance has been large, and the prooeet^rgs animated. On Monday evening the seiuoe took the shape of ".testimony-giving," Captain Field presiding. Last night a tea meeting was held under the auspices of the Women's ' Christian Temperance Union. Mr J. W. ' . Sawle conducted the after-service, and referred | to a scheme which is to be set on foot for ! opening a temperance reading and recreation room m Ashburton, particularly for the use of young men. Forcible addresses weregiyen by i Mesdames Field and Hepworth, and the relation of the former lady's experiences of Army work m Auokland was at times pathetio [ and at others decidedly humorous. The ( mission will be conduoted this evening at the , Wealeyan Church, and at the Salvation Army Barraoks, the succeeding nights of this ! week. The proceedings are enlivened by plenty of singing, and there is an absence of formality without indecorum. The English House of Commons recently J spent more than half a day discussing an » item involving £10. A disgusted member offered to pay the £10 himself if his doing bo would expedite matters, but his proposition was looked, on revolutionary. The Rev W. C. O'j.ver preaching m Nelson : on Babylon said : — " Some records have been discovered of a large banking firm doing , business m Babylon for a peiiod of 117 years. These reoordß show that loans were negotiated and business transacted very similar to that of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile \ Agency Company at the present time." j Writing of orange culture m AucMand the 11 New Zealand Herald " says :— 4< There are at present on view at Mr Steadman's, seeds , man, some fine samples of oranges of the St a I Miohaal- variety, grown by Mr Reader Wood, [. of Parje' l ; also some splenc^.d speoimens of oranges from Mr W. J. Courtney's orangery ! at Ponsonby. These are of the variety known as. « The Poor Man's Filend,' and Mr , Courtney has m his orangery an orange tree . beaiing a cluster o£ three on one branch. f On the four aorcs he has used nine tons of [ bonedust, 400 bushels of lime, and 400 loads , of stable manure. The return has been equal j to 10 per cent, on the money expended. The " Cape Argus " reports that the , marriage of Captain Dawkins, aide-de-camp t with Neredah Leeta, youngest daughter of i Sir Hercules Bobinson, took place at St* > George's Cathec'val, Capetown, on April 26th. - The maniage was solemnised by the Bishop f of Capetown, assisted by the Venerable Arch , deacon Lightfoot. At the condition of the 3 ceremony the party returned to Government 1 House, where the guests were received by the r Govern or and Lady Robinson and the newly* l married pair. The hone j moon was being l spent at the Grange, Rondebosh, the country - eßidenoe of His Excellency the Governor* ' A paragraph has been going the rounds of the Australian Press J to the effect that Pastor Chlniqui was dead and that prior to his decease he had publicly recanted from the Protestant and been re-admitted into the 1 Roman Catholic Churoh. Nothing much i having tjen heard of Chiniqui's movements 3 since he lectured through New Zealand, no 1 one was prepared to throw doubts on this i statement, though many thought it was pass -1 ing strange that no inkling of his ohange o * views should have been once mooted unt'l his \ death was announced. However, a writer m j the " Now Zealand Methodist " says that he had a letter m Chiniqui't. handwriting of a i much later date than that given for his death, ) m whioh Chiniqui's states he had published , a denial of hia death, and utterly ridiculed ; the idea of his re-cantation. One of Thebaw's last aots as King of P Burmah was to receive a party of Parsee i actors. After witnessing their playing he arranged on a table as many silver cocoa- j nuts as there were actors, each nut contain ing a handful of precious stones, and invited ■ eaoh player to take one as a token ' of royal . appreciation. The " Taranaki Herald " is responsible for the statement that the wife of a Maori named Komeni " has given birth to a quartette o i infants 1" The " happy father " has applied ior the Queen's Bounty. Three of the youngsters aro still living. A physician m Russia who fails to respond to the summons of a patient is fined from 5 to 100 ronbles, and, if the case is known to liave been an urgent one, he may be sent to prison for three months. The legal fee for ■an ordinary visit is from 7J to 15 cents. The best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extract. Test its eminently | powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, I etc— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands igive the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndi cates all over the Globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany eaoh bottle, We have no oocasion to offer rewards , m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medioal clinics and universities, the official communication of the '. Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Anaterdam — all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We ' add here epitome of one of the various oases ; treated at the olinio of SchuHz, M.D., Pro > fessor, eto :— •' 0.8., 24 years old; conges tional absoess on the thigh. Incisions made ' intwoplaoes. Although Lister's dressing was ' applied, the seoretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, de composed character. The temperature rose ' enormously. In consequence the dressing ' was removed, and on its place were made i during the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive f oeter dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a > few days, and the patient recovered after the t lapse of several weeks, m this instance we r must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life 1 "— [Adyt,]

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD

The ÜBual monthly meeting of this | Board was held m the office on Monday J l".«it. Present— Messrs Walker, (ohafr- I * man)j Harrison, MoFarlane, and Edson MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, also the minutea o the special meeting held on the 23rd of June. overseer's report. The Overseer's report was rtad and considered. The footbridge oq HewaonV road was ordered to be repaired as soon as poaßible. — Groia m Boyd's road : — The repairs to this groin were left m the hands of the Chairman to deal with : Oroßßing on Boyd's road : The crossing was ordered to be repaired as soon aa possible.— Crossing on Hewaon'a and Rutherford's road ; Ordered to etind ver for. the present, owing to the want of funds. — Alford Forest Main road: Thsre being no funds to the credit of this ward it was agreed to expend £25 out of the general funds to effect certain repairs waDted. — Alford Forest Main road near the Meant Somers School : It was re solved to call tenders for the supply of 500. yards of shingle to be delivered on tbia road : — Villiage Settlement road : It wasresolved to postpone this work till come fundß were available from the rents. ; ino;brview. , Me George Lamble interviewed the Board with iespeot to the road leading to his plaoe and near Mr Rutherford'B. It was resolved that considering the present etata of the Board's fuuda the work could not be undertaken. OpRRESPONDRNCE. The following was read and dealt wit a :; From the Mount Hutt Koad Board, asking for the balance of the rates due to that Board. — .Resolved to forward a. cheque for the amouat collected . From Mr A. E. Merewether asking for; work to be done on the Gorge Road near his station. — Resolved that the work could not be undertaken till next spring, and the Clerk was ordered to reply to that effect. From Mr J. Hood asking for a settle ment of a claim made by Mr George Helim for the balance due from s lie o£ a mare sold out of the Mount Somers Pound.— Besolved that the claim be paid on the receipt of an affidavit signed before a J.P. that the mare was Mr Helim's at the time of the sale. : From Mr Hood, secretary to the Mount Somers Racecourse Committee asking the Board to take steps to get a road laid off to the Racecourse Reserve, as at present there is no available road. — Heaolved to leave the matter m the hands of the Chairman. Fn m Mr Brooks and Mr Neate offering toaupply poisoned wheat. — It wasresolved to order 25 bushels from Mr Neate, and. that a special meeting of the Board be held on Thursday, July 14th, to consider the best means of distribution. From the Ashburton County Council asking to be furnished with a statement of receipts and expenditure ; also a state • mentof assets and liabilities for the year ending 31st March. The Clerk was ordered to send the necessary information From Mr Herring asking permission to take a water race down the side of the Singleton Road near Section 30184 — Granted. • From Mr Sperrey, forwarding an appli cation form for balance of subsidy. Left In the hands of ( he Ohrlrman. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for reducing the prade of cutting near the Alford Forest Hotel, and that of Mr M. Fagan w&b accepted at £12. The tender of Mr W. Fergus was accepted at £5 for the Pound. SMALL BIRDS HEAD 3. , It was resolved not to purchase small birda heads while the poisoning waß being done. RATE. Proposed by Mr McFar?ane, seconded by Mr Harrison, and carried—" That a rate of \ i m the pound be struck on all rateable property iv the district, the rate l'st to be signed on August Ist." ALFORD FOREST MAltf ROAD. Mr McFarlaue gave notice thtt he would propose at the next meeting of the Board that the road from the Mount Somera Railway Station to the ' North Ash barton btidga be a general charge against the Board's funds, it beirg a main road. ACCOUNTS. The pay-sheet amounting to £79 133 was passed for payment, and the Board adjourned to Monday, August Ist, 1887.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

* Melbourne, June 28. r The Viotoiian branch of the Imperial Federation league gave a banquet to Lord f Brasaey, who is Honorary Treasurer to the League, on Saturday night at the Town Hall. The chair was taken by Mr Carter, 3 M.L.A. Lord Brasaey stated that the 3 work of the Imperial Fede.ation League 3 would be of little value unless approved i and supported by public opinion m the 3 colonies. The wisest solution probably } would be found ingradual and piecemeal aotion, but he wished to pave the way by 3 temperate discussion. " Mr Daakin, the Chief Secvataty, was entertained at a banquet on Monday, by i his constituents at Bacchus Marsh. i The Undenominational Eduoation 3 League have presented a memorial asking i for religious eduoation m State schools. The Governor replied that he would trana ' mlt the memorial to the Government, but 1 that he could do nothing personally m the I matter. The Mahomedans m Melbourne held i their t»nnilal religious ceremony m the Domain on Friday, after which a European 1 woman, who married a Mahomedan, was 1 formally received into that religion. At a epeoial meeting of the University Council, held yesterday afternoon at the Law Courts, Profeaßor Kernot waited on [ the Council, and handed them a donation of £2000 for the University, for the purpose of founding Scholarships for ' Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. Pro fessor Ksrnot said he had great pleasure ■ m making the gift. When at the Univer sity years ago he felt he owad a great deal to it, and now that he was able to ac knowledge his obligations he was glad to do so. The Chinese Commissioners left to-day by express for Ballarat. A large crowd assembled, inoluding most of the Chinese residents of the city, The Commissioners were loudly oheered on their departure from the hotel. Sydney, June 28. Mr Neville Barnett, late of Christ church, gave ac organ ' recital m the University Hall on Saturday, It was a great sue cesß. A man named Bell, who had been prac tising medicine without legal qualinoa tion, was committed for trial for man slaughter on a child under two years of age, whose death he is alleged to have acceleratad by prescribing improperly. A heavy fall of snow has ooourred at Kiandra. The ground was covered to a depth of from five to fifteen inches.

Holloway's Pills. — Indigestion. — How muoh thought has 'been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of this purifying, soothing and tonio medicine 1 It aots directly on the stomach, liver and bowels— then in direotly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing eucb order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills are fully competent to subdue the most ohronio and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, and cheerfulness,

SIR R. STOUT AT DUNDIN

DUNEDINj July 5. Sit Robert Stout delivered another address this evening. He sgalo dealt with the public accounts, and then explained the provisions and policy of the Land Acquisition Bill, the proposals of Govern ment aa to graduated taxation, and the position of parties m the House, stating that he agreed with Major Atkinson on nearly four out of five points of policy. The following of Major AtkJnaon; or a large] proportion thereof, controlled the leader of the Opposition, and prevented him from carrying "oat liberal measures of which he approved. The opposition to Government was to their land and taxation proposals, and came from wealthy.mem bers of both' Houses, who were prepared to saorifice the Education system, and £0 do away with the property tax exemption, In order to relievo themselves of one sixteenth of a penny additional taxation. He received a vote of confidence.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

. ■ Auckland, *Jn\yfc At a special meeting of the Seambnk Union last night it 'was resolved ndtitfr grant a concession of overtime without pay m the case of the new eteam'er.Bioh m ond, but that 'she waa to -bekworSed purely under the ruleer of the Unibny it being considered 'that the granting of con» cession hitherto had not worked satisfac torily. Tbis is the latest phase of the dispute which has arisen: respecting C ith« employment of a native crew on board tile Richmond. ' " . i WjBLMNaioN l iJaly/&. ■'■' A'man; named Fredk. L, G. Flint rwaß arreßted 'to-dayion a-chargeof obtaining (articles, value a fett shillings, 1 from "Win. Eedmoad,' of Gbristcaurch, by means -of a valuele ;s ctieqne;} r ■ vil /i£\- :i^^3 ;c ' - i ' GRBYMODXPy' JTjIIy^Bj ; Birch, a miner m the Hjai"jeia4 nilnJBJ was yesterday fined 10s for havjing an»un locked 1 , lamp 'm his possession. " :i ffif> Magistrate expressed surprise that after : th'e'Ta{e : "ehqui^ v 'any''ffiiuepv.<^Md-*-ba v io careless. At the County Council meeting to-night, a resolution wai passed to asb the Go vernment to grant a release of reserva tions of land for the; Midland : RailwaJr Company, m order to' enable people to get on the landV as these, reserves are inter fering with • the, settlement and, permanent occupation of : ;th ; eU^Crown?jliHidyil(3lie resolution was elicited m consequence of the application of one Ryan for a piece of land equivalent to Vhat the. Council took from him for public . services eighteen months or more ago.V.' A man named Johnson, a- well-known contractor on. the Coast, wua found .dead m .bed Jtbiday atClifl: ord>:hoteJ|^ l&wn. So far the Chinese who landed from Ihe Koranui show no signs of disease, feflt none of the two loto who lefjj here, fouV on Saturday and five on SuhclayJ hive \ been brought back. * -'"

ELECTION GOSSIP.

It is repbrWa that Mr J. O'Halleronria likely to be a cnndidate for ' the ; Ashley electorate distriot; : ~. ;■,.;■;-,,;.; -;•;:-»§■ Mr G . Fisher will contest the: new elefi* ' torate of- Wellington East. ArcKLAND, Jaly 5. ' A : deputation of members of-Mh'e) In duatrial Association, consisting of Messrs ; G. Fraser (President), Abel, Gee,.. and | Mason, waited npon Sir G. Grey at the Northern Club House to-night, to confer with him respecting thW present languish* ing condition of indoßtrieV, and the introduction of protection with/ a view to the encouragement of looal manufactures. Members of the deputation ..pointed gut »he hardship arising .from ,;theV;pre>^nt depression, and, m reply/ |tdja rcjljiest^ot aaßißlanca Sir George 'recommended iiHat the Association should draw* dp a l . tariff showing indaatriea for which they r^ quired protection, and In his tour" through the colony he would submit this < to members of industrial atsociationßinVthe south "with a view to securing a united opinion on the subject. Sir 'G;.; Grey -will address » meeting at the City Haji on Thursday evening oa the following sabje'cts ;— Adjustments of standing' land question, settlement on lan^, pensioner settlement, looal industries, rail ways, Gbtero'iffent Insurance and Civil Service, general de pression, and the questions which it gives rise to. Mr Moss has issued an address to the Parnell electors. He states he 1b strongly » m favor of effective protection of everjj^ suitable home industry. J It is reported tint Mr J. A. Cbnne 7 !, candidate for Eden, yesterday asked Mr Mitchelson to retire from the contest for that seat, but the latter declined. A requisition is on foot to ask Mr Withy to stand for Newton, Sir George Grey has consented to be nominated; for the new Auckland. Central dfstrict, which Includes a great part of the old City East Boat. Mr Peacock will atand for the new Pon* sonby eeat, and It is rumored that Mr S. Vaile, of railway reform renown, will contest A nckland North. 'It h titied'i\Mi^risQiys friibably stand fdrJNewtoiif fbr'wKica:isc^t;J^ Jury announces bis candidature. Mr Adam Porter has retired from Eden m favor of Mr Mitchelson. It 18 reported that an effort is being made to br^ug Sir. William Fox out for Auckland North . ; V i' ! /..l. The Radical Reform League have adopted the following resolutions:-* " That m the opinion of the League Mr Vaile's railway bcheme should have a fair trial upon some line m the colony, and it should be conducted, if possible, under Mr Vaile's management or supervision." In announcing his candidature for Par nell, Mr Seymour T; George declares himself an opponent to the present Go vernment, m favor of retrenchment, fos tering local industries, abolition of the property tax, and subatitution of a land and income tax. Wellington, July 8. Mr C: B- Izard is a candidate lor Wellington Sonth and suburbs. A correspondent hears that if Ministers aro defeated on their present appeal to the country, and it appears to be .regarded as a foregone conclusion that 'they will be, Sir Julius Yogel will leturn to England, where he has some wealthy relatives, and will ask the new Parliament to deal with his claim for services m connection with raising loanb while | acting, as" Agent. General. ' ' ' ~-- v Attempts to raise opposition to the Hon Mr Larnach for the Peninsula, and Mr Barron for Oaversham, have so far proved abortive. There is every probability of Mr Scobie Mackenzie (Mount Ida), Mr Fergus, (Wakatipu), and jlr Pyke (Dunatan) being returned unopposed. The statement which has been indus triously circulated durinsj the last few days, that Mr Chrgill has retired from the contest for Duaedin Central is authori. tatively denied.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

» — Mr E. G. Stayeley (for the New Zealand Lofb and Mercantile Agenoy Company Limited) reports on the Tinwald sale of the sth met. :— There were moderate entriei of atock, Including about 2600 sheep, and a fair attendance, The Bheep market wai animated throughout, the price* firm. Fat mixed croaabreda made 9s ; do do ewes, 7a lOd and 8j 7d ; fat merino wethera 5s Id, and ewes 3j 6d ; 2-tooth crossbred store wethers, 6a ; do, m for ward condition, 8a 2d and 9* Id ; mixed 2-toothß 6s 6d j aged merino ewes, la lamb, 3i 7d ; longwool ewes in' lamb 6a 63, aud 73 Id ; medium cr^Babred lambs 5a 3d* aged merinoß, mixtfd, 3j 3d; » e ed croii bred ewes 3a Bdi

££LE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNEBDAI, JULY 6, 1887.



Wanted. " ], PUMPKIN PRIZES — The Monster ' Jubilee Pumpkin contained 496 seeds. Signed, E. J. Paul, R. Elston, J. Scaly PUMPKIN PRIZES— AII guesses from j part 400 to 583 are Prizes, guesses for 400 on Tickets higher than 1276 are out of it, — Melford Hous,e, WHY go to Christchurch to purchase your Fancy Goods, etc., when , you can get them quits as cheap ac H. M. Jones', corner of East and Burnett streets- nj ANTED to clear out— Boys' Tweed W Sulta, from 5s 6d. Mens' Suits, from 21s. At Dissolution Sale, Orr and Aloorn's. TT|T ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS I VV MEEOH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, next Post Office. WANTED TO oELL, 5000 Fruit Trees, Rhubarb, &c, one, two and three years old, at cheap rates ; also, House and Property For Sale. Terms easy — W. Thomas, North-Eaßt Belt, Ashburton. 198 WANTED Known -Ashburton Wool If am, reduced to 2o 3d the Bundle, all Colors.-— Orr «te Alcorn's, Dissolution Sale. ■ XTTANTED Known — Drepsmaking, V V superior style and fit at reduced price daring sale. Orr amp Aloorn's. BEST Quality Plushes 3s lid, Black Alpaca 4£d, Double Width Sheeting 9£d, Children's Cashmere and Silk Gloves 3d, Ladio3 Handkerchiefs Is 6d doz., Kid Gloves 6d, good Dress Stuffs for 7^d — Melford House Clearing Sale . WANTED known that HAYEB & GO. have Large (Stocks on hand. For further particulars see now advertisement inthis issue. WANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal, 251bs, 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Beßt Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — James McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade, ANTED KNOWN- That Wools, Single snd Double JBerlin, Ande- lusian, Beatrice, Giant Zepher, and fin- gering. Crewel Silks, Filoselle, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, etc , etc. Babins Bootees m all Dolors, Babies Gaiterß, Infantees, etc., may now be had at Mrs Manhire's, Saunders Buildings, ABhburton.



Mr Gagrr, Ferry Road Mr Jobn Nairn. Elleamce Mr Atkinson, Ohristchurch Mr Beiton, Brookside Mr Hcwhison, Fendaltown -i Mr Charips Dawson, Halswell ' Rev Mr Bond, L) Lt9ltou Mr Bhirlaw. Sydeiham Mr Boyle, BUesmere Mr Rogin, Greeupark ; Mr E Coot Springoton MrM. Forbes, Ta Tapn Mr Greaveß. Line In Mr H. Shaffer, Lincoln Mr Rudder, lai Tapu Mr James K ; mber, Greenpark Mr John Wills, Prebbleton Mr Limerick. Tai Tapu Mr Tanner, Tal Tapn Mr Wright, Lincoln Mr Spencer, Do Mr Forest, Kaiapoi Mrßfchardß Do Mr Hall, Do Mr W. Dailey, Do Mr Marshal], Do Mr Jnmea Ward, Do Mr Abbott, annr., St Albanß Mr Abbott junr., Do Mr D. Patchett, The Styx Mr Sam Lemon, Doylestcn Mr Washbournfi, Dnnsandel Mr McLean, Greenoark Mr W. H. Pratt, Mddletoa Mr G. Swaine, Greenpark Mr Hill, Doyleaton . Mr Leahy, Lakeside Mr Connor Mr Trott, Springeton Mr Harvey, ftakava Mr derrick, Greenpark Mr Quaife, Halswell MrMoffat, Halswell Mr Walker, Donsandel Mr Clifford, Killincfay Mr Peter Drummond, Bakaia Mr Deal, Halswell Mr Prebble, Prebbleton Mr Wickß, Burnham i Mr Lochhead, Dnnsandel Mr T. Bhean, Tai Tapu Mr G. Man gin, Greendale Mr James Budd Mr James Brown, Dnnsandel Mr McMillan, King 6treet, fcydenham Mr Wills, Papanui " Mr Eaather, Burnhum Mr Ed. Curry, Opawa Mr Drapper, Hereford Street Mr Jack on, Sunnyside Mr Graham, Kaiapoi Mr Chapman, Sydenham Mr Robt. Hall, Turkish Bathe Puning Houbo, Papanui Mra Ed-wards, Colombo Street Mrs Mills, Casbel Street Mr Turner, Ferry Road Mra Wood, Hereford Street Mrs Myre«, Fouth Belt Mr Sinclnr, Springßton Mr Gammack, SpriDgston Mr McOleod, Dunsandel Mr Irvine, Dunsandel Mr James G uild, Winchester Mr Mclntyre, Killinchy School Const" ble Flewellen. St. Albanß Mr Robt. Fleming, Port Lovy Mr Chas, Taylor, BrooksWe Mr Jobn Barrett, Leeston Mr Admore, Bt. Albanß Mrs Woodward, Heathcote Mrs Comerford, Prebbieton Mrs Button, Lichfi?ld Street Mrs J. Ware Mrs Vincent -Mr Darlow, Geraldine Mr Waghorn, Little Akaloa Mr Griffin Heathcote Mrs O. T. Cooper, Oreyke Street Mr Gorton, Kyle School Mr J. M. Brodie, Amborley Mr James Low, Styx Mr Lindsay, Bootmaker, Wellington Mr A. Simpson, Kaiapoi Mr Barter, Tern pleton Mr B. Whit?, Akaroa Mre John Hall, Sydenham . . . Mrs Hine a , Spmner Road Mr Qeo. Hart, " Press " Mr T. W. Adams, Norwood Mrs Bridges, Manchester Street Mrs Allittgrton, Leestcn Mrs Garland, Wellington Mrs J. P. Cooper, 132 Victoria Stree'i Mrs Candy, Halswell Mra Candy, 48 Armagh Street Mrs Geo. Hix, Akaloa Mrs McDowall, Bakaia Mrs Goldsmith, lrwell Mrs H. Oyerton, Irwell Mrs Fnrze, Dunsandel Mrß Lowry, Killinchy Mra Sanderß^n, Killinchy Mrs Staokhouse, Killinchy Mrs Spenco, Killinchy Mrs Walker, Selwyn • Mrs R McGregor, Selwyn Mrs A. Cunningham, Dunsandel Mrs Geo. Shcat, Dunsandel Mrs Keily. Springston Mra Wm. Sheat,Greendalo Mr Baxter, Southbridge Mr H. Pannett, Spiingston Mr Jobn Todd, Lincoln Mr Sharp, Lincoln Mr Paolaer, lrwell Mr Thomttß Yarr, Greenpark Mr Humphries, Butcher, Kaiapoi Mr W. Bur nip, Hotel, Kaiapoi Mr Eckersley, Kaiapoi Mr R- Chapman, Fernside, Rangiora And 719 others, 1. FERKI MA N, sole:agent ASHBURTON TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR f rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ABB SOW OPENED OUT The k is THE LARGEST & BEbT SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaveß nothing to bo desired* Thousands of Men's and Boys finite, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggtugs iv great variety Hats, comprising every new fltyto worn dhilUron's Jersey Suits, Ghildr-ra Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarvefcj Oxford Jegatta and White Shirt* Bugs, Portmanteaus, and TravelH ;g Bags (> ha- celebrated WBRTHEIM SfcMING MACHINE. Time Payments. N? CLOTHING FACTORS', EIST STBIKT. A. Harrison. AKred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'elook shart- -—Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE- Farming Implements, and Vehicle* of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Pale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required 3 and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at th« St«iQ3 for Sale. Agent for the Norwich Union Fire In* Bursnce Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIAfI, ALFRED HARRISON,



FEERIMI#;S M ARVBLLOT/S _WASHER. STILL TEIUMPHANT.g 'TTTHATj THE DEAN [SAYS :— Copy of Testimonial ) The Deanery. .., . Chrietchurch, May 3rd, 1887. I have mnch pleasure m stating ttm" oce of Messrs Barrell and Uo.'a Patent Washing Machine's has been m use m my house for two months and a half, and gives entire satisfac- tion. fIBNTIY JACOBS, : . Dean of Chrtbtchorch. 1 THE DOCTOR ENDOESE3. In reply to your card, we find the Waßher a most Dsef ul and. labor-savin g machine, there is nothing tqnal to it m the washing line. It is all- yon claim for it, and our women folks would nor, be without it . Even a delicate female en do a larue w- Bbing m ha'f a day. I cannot ppeak too highly of it. Mrs Dr. HIOKEY. THR FARMER SUPPORTS. To Mr Fertiman, Af hburton . re»r Fir,— ln reply to yonr rcqupst re Mepers Barrell and Co.'a tSteam Patent Wash* ing Machinf b my wife requests me to state ' that tbo tra'-hine we got from yon is .a perfect success. The work that usually takes from eight to nine honrß to accomplish is now done m two hours and a half . The work is done woll, with very little labor. — Yours reapoct- fnlly, S.S CHAPMAN, ABhburton. THE BOHOOLMASTER TEACHES. Seafield, June Ist, 1887; Mr F. Ferriman, ABhbuton. Sir, — I have much pleasure m staling that Pprrell's Steam Family Washing Machine haß given ns complete satisfaction, The machine is especially useful to those who could not ctherwisa do the waihiner themselves ; it saveß much labor and expense. —l remain, &c, 3 W. H. HERBERT. ■ ■-'* THE MECHANIC SEEB. ' A ahbuj ton, June 4tb , 1887. Mr Ferriman, • : Dear Sir, — 1 was for a long time ft sceptic 8S regards the capabilities of your Washing Machines. I am now thcrougnly convinced that they do what you claim for th m. The construction of the machine as regards com- pactncßs and convenience ia all that can be desired.— >" ours faithfully, . . JAMK 5 * KEIB. THE L&TJKDBEEB GHOWB WEALTHY WITH. ABhburton, March 29th, 1887. Mr Ferriman, The Washer I got from you leaves my ; clothes a be\utlful white color, ia fact they are much whiter than I could get th^m by hand, and takes the dirt from them thoroughly. Mrs MBVILL. And each member of the human family that jj can poppc«a one. join and send up one universtvl shont ot praise, O praise Ferriman's Marvellous Washer. Listen, listen, can't you hear the evening chorus from the undersigned, echoing how their work is done. j Read the following libt of namea:— Mrs Herbert, Senfield Mr M. Bruce, Setifield Mr CoUison, Beafield Mr D. RoES,Lanriston Mr Q- T. X arriott, Ashburton Mr T. Claridpe, Ashburton Mr W. Qiarl ton, Ashburton . \ - Mr Bradbnry, Aehbatton '• Mr H,' Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands . Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui , ' Mr A. Frisby, Ashburton Forks Mr k. Chapman, Willowby Mr G Or cc, Willowby . . Mr J. Williams, Willowby Mr J. Hearn, Ealing Mr A. Mcleod, Tinwald Mr W. Andeison, Flemington Mr C. C. Fooks, Alfbrd Forest Road Mr Peter Lownie, Wakaiiui Mr William Browne, Wakanui MrJ Johnston* 1 , Trevorton [ Mr Übar'eß Ward, Ashburton Mr William Baylies, Ashburton ■ Mr Oharli a Fowke, Aehb'urton Mr Andrew Dawßon. Wa'erton ; At John Small, Wheatstone f Mr J. H. Carl ton, Mount Somerfl Mr J. Tucker, Aahburton , Mr T. U. Jones, Ashburtoa v Mr Bejcr&f t. Rakaii Mr Button, Methven ait Ma ginnis, Methven Mr L JJ'. Andrewes, ABhbirion" Mr B. Lowe, Willowby Mr J. W. fiilcock, Ashburron MrJ. Canning, Ashbarton Mr J. Kingsbury. Ohertsey Mr McAnnally, Kyle Mr J. Primmer, itakaia Mr J. Wheeler, Willowby Mr J. Osboroe, Willowby Mr J. Dunn, Fleming ton Mrs JSevill, Ashbarton Mr J. Doyle, Bnapana Mr A. Gibson, Temaka Mr J. Crowe, Temuka Mr J. Mcßae, Central Hotel Mr B. Baker, /• shbnrtoa g Mrs Hellens, ABhburton 1 Mr J. Harris, Ashbnrton Mr P. Fawcett, Aehbnrtcn , : Mr P. Weldon, ABhburton Forks Mr T. E. Mcßae, Alford Forest n Mr H. Patton, MethTen :.' Mr Granger, Cairnbrae *» Mr Qardar, Melhven /' Mr Frampton, Willowby m Mr McMillan, Methvea Mr E. Thomaß Methven c- Mr J Keir, Afihturton ] c Mr WilJb, Bpringetrn Mr Baker, Sydenham Mrs Durham, Lj ttelton Mr Marquet, Woolston Mr A. Lawrence, St. AlbaLß M* Arthur Painell, Gitborne Mr G. Brown, Chri tcWch Mrs W. Pilliett, Ch.istchurch ; Mr Alpe, St. Albans ■ Mr Hullett, Avonville Mr O'Conor. M.H.R , Westporfc Mr Patrick, Christcbmch ,* Mr H. Bennett, Littlo Akaloa _ Mr Turner, Rakaia Mr Monson, Chtittchurch Mr Barley, Opawa Mr McLaren, Banksido Mr Orr, Woolston MrWittce, Tai Tapu Mr Burke, Halswell Mr Bennington, Ocristclurch Mr Dyer, Otira Gorge Mr Robert Cooper, St. Alban Mrs Pope, Lyttelton Mr Hartnell, Rakaia Mr Bibbs, Metbven Mr 3 Hales, Chrietchurch Mr Budden, Christchnrcb Mr Collins, Avonside Mr Mar tan, Rangiora . Mrs Wilmott, Ferry Road Mr Pa-sons, Kails oura Mr C'heyne, Akaroa Mr W. H. Twiggß, Christchnrch Mr I hambeilain, Elieemere Mr Woodham, Woolston Mr North, Christchurch Mr R, A. Gill, Sydenham Mr L. J. Lane, Chriatchurch Bargeant Hallett, Christchm c\ Mr Thomas GaUs, Southbridga Mr Hickmcnt, Chriatchurch Mr John Cross, fcydenham- c Mr.Mooie, Christchm eh ° Mr Thornton, Christ church Mr Thomas Limmo, Springfield n Messrs Wilkins and Field, Nelson; D Mr Rudd,Sydennrm c Mr J.hn Boac, Brookside Mt Osborn'?, Tai 1 apu Mis Allen, Dunsatdel „ Mr Echberg, Melbourne Mr Speirs, Invercargill n Mrs tied wortb, Christchurch Mr Mackintosh, Bingsl&nd Mr Pannett, Lincoln A Mr Clark, Rakaia Rev Mr Philips, Bnrnham , Mr Roundtree, Spu ydon .} Mr George Baker, breunpark ' Mr Simpson-, Kaiapoi Mr Matthew Barnott, Tai Tapu Mr C. J. lizjr. Cbristchurch 5 Mr Mackintosh, Ooiistchurch 3 Mr Farra, Dunedin Mr Scan lan, Newcastle, New Bonfch? Wales Mrs Stewart, Lin wood Mr Ru soil, Sydenham Mr Jacobson , Akin, a Mr T. B. Mannerinp, Fernside Mr Anson, Wainui Mr H. Black, Kakaia Mr Woodbsrrv, Bouthbiidge B Mr Pannel, Chriatchurch r Mib St Dean, Christchurch < Mr Thomas, Sydenl am Mr Ritchie, OpLwa Mr D. Wil6on,-Dnnsand'3l Veiy Rev Jacobs, Dian of Chiietcharoh Mr d. Dafiield, Cihristchurch Mr G Jackson, Ohristchuroi Mr Harrow, Sydenham * , Mr Adcock, Christchurch Mr McGill, Ferry Road Mr G Bnrne. Aldington Mrs Peter W{ll«, Greenpark . Mr Dellow. Greenpark Mrs Oox, Fendaltiwn Mrs Lindsay, i.yt.Lclcon $n Mr Berkoly, C t:a .church jff Mr \V. HarribO.i, UVrnßide ' ISx Lee, ObriatchurcU . -



AND CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERErS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. JIJAVB taken those Central and Con- ll venient Premises m Tancred Street, opposite Union Bank (late Jno. Meech), and'will carry on the above businesses m \\\ Branches. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- paired promptly, and at very reasonable terms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. •_ 5 34 TRY KIBKPATEICFS NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT IRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S AY JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains moßt of the naturul flavor of the freeh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which mußt be sold at any price but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'ti NEW SEAdON JAM, and see that you get it. TB« BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season '• am i the best.| CAUTION^ , None ia genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trav 1 - Mark •« Lord Nelson' 3>2i he label, ■■•■•■ '■ ■ '■■.*- ' ■■■•■■■■ S, Kirkpatrick & Co. MANUFACTURERS, EI:8OK



GRASS LAND TO LET. A HIGHLY Improved Farm of 710 Acrer, m 7 Paddocks, securely forced, and Water Face tbroujrh each paddock, the balk m English Grass. For further particulars apple to : GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburtoo. jp-j O£— Font-roomed House and Sec- -SbJL/wO tion, near the Wakanui rotd, Jot sale at the l*w price of £125. Only £10 cash required, balance by instaJmentp, interest at 8 per cent. As the owner i» determined to sell, this is a favorable < opportunity for a working man acquiring a freehold property. For full particulars, app'y to T. BULLOCK. THE BULLI DISASTER. PERSONS not bu v scribing towards this urgently required Fond through any local Committee m their own I09&U- --tier, or m any other way more desirable to themselves, can do so by addressing their kind contributions either to the Central Committee m Syfaey, the Branch Committee at Bulli (eight miles from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTBR, Mayor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, Joint Treasurers, Wollongong Branch, Bnlli Relief Fund. - Town Hall, Wollongong, N.S.W., April 6ih, 1887. TO THE LADIES OF ASB BURTON DISTRICT. MISS MORRISON (Late with Messrs Friedlander Bros and Mr JEL O. fcegere) and MISS [HOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Mesrrs Hobday and Co. , of Ohristchurcb) HAVE, at the request of numerous patrons, decided upon entering into business as DRESSMAKERS, etc., and witn this object have taken premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. Ail orders received. will be promptly executed under our personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guarantee tbat Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that oould be desired. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of customers. IVrmE — Prompt upon execution of orders. MISSES MOEEISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANCBED STREET, ASB BURTON, Opposite Mr Cbaoman'e, Painter. 4 320 Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned begs to call the attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about/ 3,01)0,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200, / 000 Cupreesus Macrocarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nU, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinna Larlclo; 3C0.000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austriaca; all other kinda n proportion. All kinds of Cabbage Plants on BBle, and a few thousands of cry early Strawberry Piants. N.B. — All orders by poßt, or other vp { m, hall receive my best attention. JAMES PORTER, C|LIFTON NURSERY. Allentpn, Aebburton, r2B



Victoria Hous& IN ConeequeDco of Requisite Alterations td Fremiseaj^ whicl^ will afEoul grenter; , fscilitifs for conducting oar rapidly increasing busmess, it has been found, s necessary to Greatly Bednce our Stock within the next few weeks.; ; ' | I argo ond liberal B eductions are now made m every Department. ' Holders of Glassw ate Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as early a convenient to enable the (lift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed . DIMANT & COE, GENEEAL DRAPER?, CLOTHIERS, &c, ] East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. \ ■ ■ . ■■ . < ' i m a £ PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. ,; BRANCH. ' •« •' f.jfrFff ' irfa/Lf YOF SHffß&W.OffrS FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING / CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOWI ST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, AG BUT, AEHBCRTON. •■ : " / ' £M'&ss ... '■ K'--'i ' To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. fNTENDS to SRLL FDRNITURE of all kinds at Pricee NEVER BEFORE I^RNIT URirSr ANUFACTORY, EAST STBEET SOUTH, ABHBTJBTOK cl 4 albert" / 18 A CASH PDRCHAbER OF Wlieat, Oats, and other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terns. ' Has ior SMe,— GOLDEN TAREB, CAPE BARLET, PLOUGH SHARES (all; sizes). fcIELvVUWT, OATF, BAiaiY, CICAEKf, CCCESFCOT, JYIGB RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS,^SEAMING TWINE. . ■ '-. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged £to be f THE BEST IN' THE MARKET.